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The herald., 1893-09-27
A Town Wiped Out.

DETROIT, Mich, Sept. 26.--Coral,
Michigan, town OF 5000 inhabitants,
was practically wiped out Dy ire iasI
night.
The herald., 1893-09-27
ANGELES HERALD: MORNING. sEPTEdBER

olds was left undecided. After one heat
darkness came on. 1t wiltbe decided
tomorrow.
The herald., 1893-09-27
Furni.nes Fac .ry 0nrned.

MILwAUEEE. Sept. 26.-The fntniture
factoru Of t~ A Ki- e. % h.s.eeA
night. Loss, $4,000. covered By insu-
rance.
The herald., 1893-09-27
BIsMARcK's ILLNESS.

The Iron Prince Is Very Weak - He
Cannot Sec the Kaiser.
LONDON. Sept. 26.--The Standards 9
correspondent at Berlin, in report
about Prince Bismarck, quotes various
papers to show that the ex.chancellor
is very weak. The prince now talks OF
remaining in Kissenger for the winter.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-10
Dioprovine an ola Adage.

A certain newspaper claims to publish
nearly 100000 want ads.," and yet we
are told "Man wants but little here be-
low Truth.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-10
HIS "reTcAyp POINT.
Mr. Ezry Griggs Finds Out Just Where
Uncle Isnnc "Is a Little Wenk.O

Mr. Ezry Griggs Finds Out Just Where
Uncle Isanc els a Little Weak"
Most everybody's got some tetchy
pint. Now, amt that SO, mother?' in
Quired Mr.. Griggs of his wife. cit docs
appear So" assented Mrs. Griggs. can
the wust ont is we can't allus keep 'em
in your mind" continued Mr.. Griggs
dolefully. There's some folks that
don't want { hev We speak O. their age,
an there's others that buffers t. hev We
mention it. There's those that want t.
be told they're lookin hearty, an others
that's kind O. put out if so beye mention
that they seem t be enj'yin good health.
'There's people that's got t. be let
alone allus before they've fed up, an
there's them that don't want We to pass
word to 'em after their meals till things
is tligcsted an they've he'd nap.
There's folks that can't bear loud
talSin, an others that soft speakin puts
in fidget. Some don't want one thing
spoke of, an some another, an the samo
with eatin. 1 rec'lect man once that
was all put out with anybody It hap
pened t mention Strawberries cause they
p'isoned him, an so it's. Everybody got
Soiiio SSCl HOtlOu, az IL > HlOT III " ilOIudl
creeturs ekal to keep the run of EN- ALL"
What's the partic'lar matter now?"
asked long suffering little Mrs. Griggs.
"Why, it's Uncle Isaac" said Mr..
Griggs in an aggrieved tone.
you amt interrupted Of him tellin
story, hev you, Ezry?" inquired his wife.
"Well, yes, 1 persume t. say hev,"
replied Mr.. Griggs. "He was relatin t.
me a story of his farmin days out in Idly
no, an he was poorly well excited up over
tellin about some kind of an animal that
was prowlin around the place once, an
he was sayin:
IAN late that night went out, hear
in noise, an jest in front of the big ma
pie tree l see an says. Vast sugar
maple, Unclo Isaac.' fer wanted t. pic
ter it ackerate in my mind.
can, if you'll b'lieve me, he jest looked
at me fit t. snap my head off an shut his
mouth tight, an l don't callate sh'll
ever know what that animal was, nor
nothin. An twas simple nough ques-
ton; now, want it. Luizy?" asked Mr..
Griggs plaintively.
II reckon that was what Uncle Isaac
thought" remarked his better half with
some vigor as she slapped an iron ON tho
stove
MIR. Griggs looked at her doubtfully
for moment and then shuff1ed out of
the kitchen, muttering as he went, cit
was n real simple question, but there!
most folks hev got their tetchy p'ints, an
faint any use denyin it."-Youth's Com
panion.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-10
WHY SOto

Apropos of Marion Crawford's remark
about our mustached buffers, that they
amused him after the shorn ones of Eng
land. why won't somebody say that our
butlers-our American butlers-wear
mustaches, and we, when abroad, find
it amusing to see the English buffers
smooth shaven, and wonder why their
masters do not insist that their mouths
be covered. Will the time ever come
when we will dare to be Americans?
There are great lessons 10 be learned
from the older nations Of the world,
great models to be studied and wisdom
to be got from the experience which is
the accretion Of centuries, concerning
which the taste of one cultivated com
munity is as good as that of any other.
New York Times.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-10
a Homemade Postal Card.

The postal card is often very handy.
An English member of parliament has
made Il suggestion to the effect that the
postal laws should permit the transmits
sion through the mails of any card what
ever Of tho regulation size bearing an
adhesive l-cent stamp. Wcarc disposed
to back up this suggestion. Itsadoption
would save money to the postoffice de-
partment and would be very convenient
at times to people who do not happen to
have postal cards ut hand when needed.
1t would often DO especially convenient
to people i'll tho rural districts. We
do not know that it would be against
any law to mail an ordinary white card
bearing 1-cent stamp. We recently
heard Of n case in which card of this
kind, thus stamped, wan mailed and de-
livered in this city. If the sender acted
unlawfully, no has never heard of it
New York Sun.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-10
Club Enlo In New York.

l was somewhat shocked last week
while sitting in the Kniclierbocker club,
where was busily engaged in alternate
ly gazing on those tiresome wall paper
bouquets and garlands and in keeping
up desultory conversation with the
only two men Of my acquaintance left
in town, to sec n man whom we all
knew nod to us as he passed the club
window, although accompanied by his
wife. This is certainly very bad form.
A man should show more Difference TO
his wife than to any other woman. OF
course he knew better than to bow.
Oae 10 supposed never to recognize a
woman acquaintance from q club win
dow. Otherwise we approved of him.
Vogue.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-10
\ Dnrdistan Legend ofu Benr.

Two women, Il mother and her little
daughter, were one night watching their
field of Indian -''makai"-against
the inroads of the bears. The mother
had to go to her house to prepare the
food and ordered her daughter to light
fire outside. While she was doing this
a bear came and took her away. He car
ried her to his den and daily brought her
to eat and drink. He rolled q big stone
in front of the den whenever he went
away on his tours, which the girl was
not strong enough to move.
When she became old enough to &c
this, lie used daily to lick her feet, by
which they became swollen and gradu-
ally dwindled down to mere misshapeu
stumps. The girl eventually died, and
the poor bear, after vain efforts to re.
store her to life. roamed disconsolately
about the fields.-Dr. Leitner in Asiatic
Quarterly.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-10
a Word For the Cat.

AT this season, when the family de-
parts from town, n word must be spoken
i'll behalf of the house cat, too often left
behind to lead vagrant and precarious
existence. Already on tho Back Bay,
where early closing is the rule, tho
cats have become conspicuous by tho alb
sence of their owners. 4 few less felines
in the world are not objected to, but
that suffering and slow starvation should
attend their taking off is shame to hui
manity. Unless the devoted house cat
can be provided with summer home, it
should be nercifully put ont of exist
ence in way the animal society under.
stands how to perfectly Boston Her
aid
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-10
The Great Napoleon In a Passion.

never saw Bonaparte in such wrath
as when he learned his brother Lucien
had married at Senlis the widow of Jou-
berthon, q Paris broker. He ordered mo
to send for the notary and tell him to
bring his register. When the notary ar
rived, took him to st. Cloud at in the
morning. Here is word for word the
dialogue between the first consul and
the notary: Was it you, sir, who reg
istered my brothers MARRIAGE" Yes,
citizen first consul" "Were YOU una
ware, then, that he was my brother:'
mo, citizen first consul" "Did YOU not
know that my consent was necessary to
the validity of the actr" II do not
think SO. Your brother has long been
of age. He has filled high posts. He
has been minister and ambassador.
He has no father. He is free to marry
But he has n mother whose consent
was necessary" mo, he is of age and a
widower.-" But am sovereign, and
as such my. consent was necessary"
"You are q sovereign only for 10 years,
and your family is not bound to you"
"Show mo the marriage register "Here
it is" The first consul read it and in
shutting the book was very near tearing
the page. II shall annul it." "That
will be difficult. for it is carefully drawn
up" "Be off with You" The notary re-
tired without having for moment lost
his composure.-C Memories Of
NaDoleOn -
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-10
a Book Brought Down From Heaven.

According to Mohammedan belief, the
first copy of the Koran, or Alko1an,
their sacred book, was brought down
from the highest to the lowest heaven
by Gabriel on the mysterious night of
Al Khade i'll the month of Ramadan.
This wonderful book, written in heaven
and bound in satin. jewels and gold, was
communicated to Mohammed at differ
ent times during period of 90 years.
This was done, according to Moham-
medan belief, either by Gabriel in hu-
man shape or by God himself When
Gabriel acted as translator and commu-
nicator, he did so with Il great sound of
music and bells" God appeared either
"veiled or unveiled during Mohammed's
waking hours or during dreams at
night. st. Louis Republic.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-10
The Cat Was Hungry.

A young lady bookkeeper employed in
an Office at South Manchester, Conn,
has been in the habit for some time past
Of giving the Office cat piece of meat
for it's lunch every day. Precaution is
taken to lay piece Of paper under the
meat to avoid greasing the floor. The
other day at lunch hour, when there was
no meat. pussy begged for some in her
most Intelligent fashion, and at last 60
ing TO the wastebasket dragged forth
her regular paper table cloth and laid it
properly for the meat.-2.iladelph
Led0er.,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-10
sTEAMBoATlNe ON THE OHIO.
1t Was ut the Height of It's Prosperit.
HALF a Century Ago.

1t was from 1910 to 1866 that steam
boating was at its height. Fortunes
were made in those years by men who
owned and ran boats. There were lots
Of steamers on the river then. The en-
bryo industries of that period depended
on the river entirely, for railroads had
only been proposed-not built. About
100 steamboats, were built at Pittsburg
annually to run on the Ohio and Missis-
sippi rivers. This city was noted for
the trim crafts it placed on the water, as
some of the biggest and best running
steamers were built at the headwaters of
the Ohio.
The boats of the early steamboating
days were all siSe wheelers. 1t was not
until late that the advent of the stern
wheel boats occurred, and when it did
they were not looked upon with favor
by the denizens of the side wheel crafts.
The rivermen regarded them as an in
ferior kind of boat, on whose decks it
was beneath the dignity of first class
steamboatman to tread.
The packets were of good size and
stoutly built. They were not supplied
with swinging stages and steam cap
STAINS, and their engines were of sure but
not so graceful movement as engines
now, and electric lights for steamboats,
were not even dreamed of. But they
served their purpose in making big mon
ey for their owners
There was but one organized packet
company running boats down the river
from Pittsburg. 1t was the old Pittsburg
and Cincinnati Packet line, and it owned
about % steamboats,, some of which left
the Pittsburg wharf daily. Among them
were tho Buckeye State, the Hibernia,
Pittsburg, Crystal Palace and Pennsyl-
vania. These boats were all stoutly
built and especially adapted for fast
running. The laws relating to racing
were not so stringent then as now, and
exciting contests of speed on the river
occurred daily.
One of the swiftest Of the packets was
the Pennsylvania. She was the largest
of the Cincinnati boats and made some
splendid records on the Ohio She was
2l0 feet long and 81 feet beam. Another
not so large as the Pennsylvania. but
was almost as speedy. Some of these old
Cincinnati Packet line boats were sunk,
few burned, and tho others wore out i'll
the river service.
Besides the Cincinnati company's pack
cts there were several steamers, most of
them owned by Pittsburgers, which ran
down the river and which had no regu-
lar trades, but made trips whenever and
wherever there was occasion for their
services. Theywere Chiefly to St. Louis
and New Orleans, the trip to the last
named point being completed III about
90 days. There were few boats run
ming up the Monongahela and Allegheny
rivers. Brownsville YVES as far up az
the slackwater improvements extended
on the Monongahcla, and Franklin was
the head of navigation on the Allegheny.
-Pittsburg Post
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-10
A Clever Sparrow.

A tree sparrow on one occasion built
its nest in tall elm just beneath the
moro bulky erection of crow. Not only
did the large nest screen tho smaller, but
it afforded a means of protection from
the vagaries of the weather. Some time
after the crows nest was plundered Of
its contents, while that Of the tree spar
row escaped untouched. London Tit
Bits.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-10
CITY DIRECTORY.
ofthe Principal 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 and cannot fail to prove of
interest to all who intend transacting
business in Roanoke:
PLUMBING.
ROANOKE SANITARY PLUMBING COM
BOOTS, SHOES, TRUNKS, ETC.
BowDRE SHOE CO., ITO South Jefferson st.
FURNITURE, CARPETS. ETC.
e. II. STEWART FURNITURE CO.
WM. +. BAKER CARPET co.
REAL ESTATE.
j. Y. WINGFIELD.
j. s. GROVES u CO.
BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS.
f. j. AMwEG. Terry Building
ARCHITECTs.
CHAS. C..W1LSON, Commercial Bank Building.
oRoCERs.
G. Il. WERTZ, Commerce Street.
DRY GOODS.
HEIRONIMUS IS BRUGU Commerce Street
ROSENBAUM BROS, Salem Avenue.
CLoTaIERs AND GENTS, FURNIsHERs
X. ~ S., Salem Avenue.
DUGGAN ~ SAUL Ell, Jefferson Street
PIANOS 8 ORGANS.
HOBBIB.MUSIC co.
HOTELS.
HOTEL LEE, EUROPEAN, Commerce Street.
HOTEL ALEXANDRIA, Chicago.
PRINTING AND BOOK BINDING.
STONE PRINTING CO., Opposite Hotel Ros-
ROOFING AND METAL CORNICES.
ROANOKE ROOFING AND METAL CORNICE
COMPANY.
IRON WORKS.
CUSIIMAN IRON COMPANY.
MARBLE WORKS.
JARRETT h BROWN, Camp ell Avenue.
DRUGGISTS.
MASSIE d MARTIN, Commerce Street.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-10

1t is alaw of good society in China that
Young widows never marry again. Wild
owhood is therefore held in the highest
esteem, and the older the widow grows
the more agreeable does her position be-
come with the people.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-10
Now Omoc Reauisito.

visitor-Why do you have that dog
sitting on your writing desk?
Clork-I have mislaid my sponge, go
raa getting him to lick my postage
'.ainps for ino.-Sobremosa.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-07-01

The man N No. - was cccldesslY
aila-iouz and had been 80 autil three
O'Clock a. m when the man IN No -
got out Of bad and sssa; down 20 s4,e
the night clerk
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-07-01
A Harmonious Effect

Mrs. Witherby-That chair you are
sitting on is a genuine antique
Miss EIderby-Thcn perhaps | had
better not sit on il.
Mrs Witherby-Oh. don't get up. 1t
is very becoming TO you.-Nogue.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-07-01

by gum" he exclaimed as soon as
he landed in the Office, what the dick
ems is the matter with that chap in the
room next t0 me? Hes been raising
Billy be-dad in there for four hours I'D
! can't sleep wink
'Aw' that's all right, exclaimed the
clerk. ''he's a friend Of ours and he's
only on little toot.
We'll, you put me in another room
about half mile away, will you?
And say he added, as the clerk called
the Waterman. when ne gets through
with that toot. let noe have il. won {.
you? get little happy myself some
times and catch Hail CoiuIs bia for II.
and | want 10 take that too. home with
me, sos my wife can get some idea
what man can DO when he tries night
hard. Detroit Free Press
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-07-01
THE WOMAN OF MANY ILLS.
Female Bore Who Recounts Her All
MentA to Eyeryone She Meets.

nents to Everyone She Meets.
''Of course you know at least one of
her kind. / refer To the woman of
many ills, either imaginary or other
wise, that she insists upon recounting
to every person who unfortunately
comes within ear-shot. She is the feeble
creature who one day has heart disease.
the next is seized with infammatorv
rheumatism, and on the third is quite
certain that she is suffering from some
incurable naladv that is sapping her
life away With a ghoulish glee she
dwells on her various symptoms and
the rapid progress toward the grave
that she is hourly making. She fingers
over all the narrowing details and is
very much pu: ont IL you do
not appear 10 enjoy the tenor of
her conversation. She dotes on
medical works and reads with
avidity Of every known ailment tina,
has ever visited the frame Of humani-
". II new disease is mentioned IN
the papers. before twenty hours have
passed over her head she imagines her
self the victim Of the latest ualady
and Is quite hurt II anyone else OF her
acquaintance should dare 70 BE- more
seriously III than herself Notwith-
standing the fact that she Is lettering
on the brink of the grave, she is able
70 eat her three meals day with aston
ishing relish. and II there IS anything
on hand of especial interest she forge:s
for the time being what ar invalid she
Is and appears 20 enjoy the amusernsnts
of the healthy with a. much zest as do
those mortals who can not confess 20
an ache or pain In fact, she Is 81
aIl-sround hunt bug who bores every
one bat the doctors and the chemists
and for them She is q never-end5ng
source OF profit though 81 lines she I
mas; be oit vveariSorzc Ten 70 them
-PnilzaelphIz Times
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-07-01
WOMAN'S INGRATITUDE.
Few Say Thank You" for a Seat. If On
Statistician Tells the Truth.

rev say II nank IOE u seat. H SHO
Statistician Tells the Truth.
''That. gentlemen said the red
haired man as he relinluished his seat
IN cable car to one of the gentler sex
and came out on the rear platform, lis
the tiftieth woman to whom | have
given up my seat in car within
months time. and how many of the fifty
We're courteous enough to thank me?"
. Bout the first" said'the man with
the wart on the nose.
"Oh. better than that. my friend"
replied the redhaired man. She was
the twentyfrst."
Yer played in great luck, pard, re-
marked the tough individual sitting on
the dashboard.
Well" exclaimed the red-haired
man, "a bout month ago | determined
to keep an account of just how many
women would have politeness enough
to thank me for giving up my seat to
them. The one in side is the fiftieth WON
an to whom ] have given my seat in
that time. and she is. as | said, the
twenty-tirst to thank me
II lld OC- Aitt II ~
man. after moments reflection. that
my deformity had something TO do with
it. but il is nevertheless. the fact.
Now had a purpose in keeping such q
record. and that was this:
Il had become tired OF giving up my
seat and receiving no suitable acknowl-
sdgmeut therefor. and had about made
up my mind that / would give my seat
TO no woman unless she was very old
or crippled one.
But before finally concluding 20 pur-
sue such 4 course said TO myself that
II IN giving up my seat 10 fifty women
half OF them did tina nix me, would con-
tInue 10 10 as ! was always taught %
do. and "a have always done under
such cireumstances--th Is. politely
tender my seat TO woman when she
entered a fully-occupied car.
But. as you see. gentlemen, barely
more than tvo-ffths Of them acknovl-
edged the courtesy as lady is natu-
rally expected TO do under the cireum-
stances and as every woman desiring
to De = lady should dc"
w hats yer racket now. pard9 Coin
ter give them tn go-by?7 Inquired the
tough individual
Well. gentlemen replied the red
haired man. that Is what ! have re-
luctaatiy concluded 70 do. Fer. as
have sscertairaed- not half OF the worn
en- consider the esurte>v worthy 81 rec
IGNITION viii hereafter accept the
finding as conclusive. and faxrrp. IN
the cases Of old or in.i-.n women. will
keep my seat.
But. say. pard. remarked the .4sush
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-07-01
Ml]lllsl!EEa9ll
THE CITY OF TANGIER.


interesting Scenes In n 4 Coast Town OF
Tangier's beauty Les in so many diff
ferent things-in the monilike garb of
the men and in the white muffied fig
nres of the women, in the brilliancy of
its sky, and of the sea dashing upon
the rocks and tossing the feluccas with
their three-cornercd sails from side to
side; and in the green towers of the
mosques, and the listless leaves of the
royal palms rising from the center of a
mass of white roofs; and, above all, in
the color and movement of the bazars
and streets. The streets represent alb
solute equality. They are at the
widest but three yards across, and ev-
cry one pushes, and apparently every
one has something to sell, or at least
something to say, for they all talk and
shout at once and cry at their donkeys
or abuse whoever touches them. A
water-carrier, says Harper's Weekly,
with his goatskin bag on his back and
his finger on the tube through which
the water comes, jostles you on one
side, and slave as black and shiny as
a patent-leather boot shoves you on
the other as he makes way for his mas
ter on a fine white Arabian horse with
brilliant trappings and a huge con-
tempt for the donkeys in his way. 1t
% worth going to Tangier if for no
other reason than to see a slave, and
to grasp the fact that he costs any
where from one hundred to five hum
dred dollars. To the older generation
this may not seem worth while, but to
the present generation-those of it
who were born after Richmond was
tallen-it is new and momentous sem
sation TO look at a man as fine and
stalwart and human as one of your
own people, and feel that he cannot
strike for higher wages, or even serve
as parlor-car porter or own barber
shop, but must work out for life the
two hundred dollars his owner paid for
him at FeZ
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-07-01

tom ulsior----'I see that Callow has
quit wearing those loud trousers Of
his" he had to- How So" They
woke up the nap Of his silk hat -
Puck.
Little Wiliie-"What Is a phoro-
graph" His Mamma thing yos
talk 10 and u talks back 80. +
thought that was q servant g4ri. "-Har-
ward Lanpoon.
DO your think porous plaster
can cure him % suffering Doctor
les, when he comes IN take IL OF be
will swear right along without stop
ping '-Iutsr-Ocean
A Question. First Philadelphian-
They've found some letters in Egvpt
three thousand years old " second phil
adei phisn An, And -er-hAve they
been znswsred yet3~-T Truth.
Did you call the gentleman n "a.
~ He wants his breakfast a. seven
o'clock Bel BoY SO be dan; Fl"
Did he say .o2" fSll Boy 80, hs
blew out me gas last night inter
Ocsar
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-07-01

Mrs. Cawker (severely daughter,
did you not accept 4 kiss from Mr..
Dolley last night?
Miss Cawker thesitatingly} - Yes,
mamma, but it was pressed upon ne
Truth