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The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1893-05-11
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The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1893-05-11
The World Enriched.

. The facilities of the present day for
the production OF everything that will
'conduce to TIE material welfare and
comfort Of mankind are almost unl;in-
tied, and VIXEN Syrup Of Figs wasf first
produced the world was enriched with
the only perfect laxative known. rs it
is the only remedy Which Is truly
pleasing and refreshing to the taste
and prompt and effectual to cleanse.
the SYSTEM gently in the Spring-time:
or, in fact, at an5 ti,ieI ard the better
it is known the moro popular It be-
comes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-01-15

members is sharp. Their intention Is not to
penetrate the eel. but to straddle him and
hold him as would q pair Of spring forceps.
The owner OF the spear Ankles 1t to n spruce
pole fifteen or twenty feet in length. and.
armed with an axe. goes out upon the ice. car
rying a feed bag to hold his catch. A holei Is
cut through the Ice IN o. likely place.. and the
spearer begins to jab the mud at the bottom
In q systematic manner.
II he is nm expert. no can work through an
IN q circle Of ten feet in diameter When he
strikes an eel the slightest motion OF the crea-
ture imparts a thrill TO tho pole. which is COM
inundated TO the srearer.. The prize is then
drawn to the surface and slipped into the bag.
or, il the weather ia extremely cold. the eel IL
allowed to lie on the ice and stiifen.
Eel spearing seems to be considered as
sport by some who indulge in 1t. but with the
mercury at ten or fifteen degrees and a nip
ping wind blowing down the river II Is difficult
for the tyro to see lust whore the sport begins.
1t Is profitable. however. and that is probably
the ice in the Hackensack, River prodding the
mud with long poles and drawing up the wet
poles through their Redeemed hands.
Some OF tho HackcnsacS eel spcarers haye
been making from "A to 50 2 day since the
a pound. and their market is never ciutted.
Just before Christmas cells Were In great de-
mand and the price went up to itteen cents a
pound. This was because. OF the desire almost
every italian has to eat cells on Christmas eve.
The Italians buy them with the skins on, while
other folks demand that, their coils shall be
dressed for them. A FISH dealer said last week
that no loss than l0O.0 600 pounds OF cells were
sold In the wholesale markets during the week
before Christmas The Newark Italians con-
sumed 5000 pounds.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-01-15
HIDDEN zREAsuREs OF THE WELL.
when the Wen Is Dry Is the Time to Get the
Treasures Out.

SCRANTON. Jan. 14-Farmer Norman Tits
worth OF Jackson township owned n well that
hadn't been used in twenty-one years. and
when his other well dried up last week he and
his son Martin started to clean the Old ono
out to see IL 1t would yield any water. When
the contents had been SPREAD out on the
ground they found two muskrat skeletons,
the bones OF a goose. q eats Skull, four horse
shoes, n skate. two powderhorns,a la swingle;
two steel traps. a corn knife. II log chain. and
fashioned copper crnts. each one of which was
coined in 1852. The well was dug in lS4".
and for the last eight years 1t had been coy
cred with plants. Before ihGn II was protect;
ed by n curt. There WAS no water IN the old
well. and tho farmer filed it with cobb!eStones
and covered the top with soil.
Nine years ago last summer Farmer Jesse
Gibbs OF neetvillc lowered q crock OF butter
into n well on his place To let 1t get cool. Tire
string broke. the crock sank 10 the bottom.
aud Mr.. Gil lis made no efiolt 10 reclaim tho
butter. as the we'll was very deer. A few days
ago the we'll went dry for the first time. and
TIE crock was litled Ia the surface. and when
the farmer opened It he found, much TO his
surprise. that the n.ne-year-oid butter was as
sweet and l4latabie as 1t was when 1t had been
packed in the crock.
"A wellon Farmer Frank S. S~tillwells placein
lathrop township became dry on New Years
Day. While lea ming II out the next morning
Mr.. Stillwell unearthed a silver watch that hs
lost out OF his vest pocket live years and a half
age He also found . gold bracelet a trowsL
@As A. fHrs
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-25
John O,Grnnt,s House.

In the reign of James w of Scotland
John O'Groat and his two brothers-NIal-
colin and Gavin-arrived at CaithneSs and
bought the lands of Warsc and Dugisby
near the beach Mt the mouth of Penland
Firth the northeastern extremity of the
mainland of Scotland: In time their fam
lilies increased until there We're eight house
holds Of the same name. They lived as
neiShbors in the greatest peace and amity,
each year holding festival in the original
house. At one of these annual gatherings
the question Of precedence arose among the
younger members, and they disputed rs to
whom should sit nearest the hcad of the
table or enter the room first.
The old grandfather, johnny O'Ciroat Of
history, was made arbitrator. He promised
to have a.l satisfactorily settled by the time
of the next annual meeting. Accordingly
lie built an S-sidcd house in which TO hold
the annual jubilee This octagonal domi-
Gle was fitted with door and IL window
on each side and Il round table in the CEN
ter. This arrangement made it possible
for each family of the OGroats to enter by
his own door and to sit at Il table which
was practically without a head
This famous house was long Il landmark
in Britain and even to this day is one of the
Englishman's starting points of measure
ment-"Land's End to Johnny O'Groat's"
signifying from one end of England to the
Philadelphia Press
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-25
The Lost Continent of Atlantis.

lgnatius Donnclly finds supporter of
his Atlantis theory in Sir Daniel Wilson,
president of the University of Toronto,
who declares, after great deal of search,
that the lost Atlantis was not II myth, but
that it was really the continent of America.
He accounts for its Disappearance from
view i'll different way, but that is merely
incidental. Donnclly's theory WAS that the
land was submerged by some great volcanic
uphcaval, and that from those who escaped
To the continents of Europe and Asia came
the tradition of the deluge Sir Daniel re-
Jccts this explanation as being dsprovcd
by the fact that there are no traces of such
volcanic action either on the continent or
i'll the ocean bed. He believes that the an
Gent ESyptians, the most progressive and
adventurous people of ancient times, dis
covered the continent, but that in the de-
cline both of their learning and power it
became lost to view and existed at the time
our knowledge of Egypt begins merely as n
shadowy tradition.
1t is his opinion that traces of the Egvp-
tians of those days are to be sought in the
ruined cities of Central America. whose
origin has never been determined or even
been made the basis of any reasonable the
DRY. Such discovery would furnish n sub
stantial basis for the legend of the lost At
lantis, and the theory invests those wonder
full ruins with new interest for the anti
quarans. Milwaukce Journal
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-25
a Remarkable Eskimo Custom.

To the student in ethnology the Eskimos
afford unusual interest. especially those of
the coast of Greenland Comparatively
speaking, modern settlers in that frigitl re-
gion they have many of the characteristics
of the people of the stone age, yet their
build and facial outlines indicate Monaghan
origin. They have many customs of pc.
culiar interest, not the least among which
is u remarkable reluctance to pronounce
their own name before stranger. If n
white man meets II family and asks the
head thereof his name, his wife will prompt
II answer for him or vice versa If II child
be asked its name both parents, if they are
present, will reply, while the little one vii!
stand dumb.
If but one Eskimo is about, and the same
question he put to him, he will look about
i'll IL distressed way, rs though seeking some
one to give the desired information, and
endcavor to evadc the query until IL mem
Der OF the tribe comes up To answer it for
him. If pressed and no other course is
left him, he will tell his name. but with
marked reluctance. On all other subjects
except their spiritual beliefs they will con
verse with volubility and do their best 10
impart information Philadelphia Times
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-25
salvini's Method of Study,

While | was busying myself with the
part OF saul read and reread the Bible, SO
as to become impregnatcd with the appro-
pirate sent lmcntS manners and local color
When / took up Othello, pored over the
history OF the Venetian republic and that
of the Moorish invasion of Spain. studied
the passions of the Moors, their art of war,
their religious beliefs, nor did overlook
the romance of Giraldi Cinthio, in order the
better to master that sublime character.
did not concern myself about superficial
study of the words, or of some point OF
scenic effect or of greater or less accerltua-
ton of certain phrases with IL view to win
passing applause. y vaster horizon opened
out before mean infinite sea on which nv
bark could navigate in security without
fear of falling in with reefs-Salvini in
Century
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-25
4 Rich Mans Amusement.

There is Il merchant in this town, n very
successful one, worth probably $l25OOO in
good hard cash. who takes extreme delight
in Disgusting himself and leading street
parade for the Salvation Army here, al
though he is not n religious crank nor inter
ested, to my knowledge, in the Salvation
Army. l have seen him number of times
nicely disguised with side whiskers and the
Salvation Army cap on. The blue, tight
fitting uniform is so different from his we'll
fitting black Prince Albert that none of his
friends could ever possibly recognize him
unless they were on the lookout. This gen
tleman has Il fine home here and n lucra-
tive business, but he marches with the Sal
vation Army for the reason that some peo-
pie read n novel-it amuses him.-St Louis
Globe Democrat
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-25
Facts About Autumn st,,,ct,r.

The completely of animal structure is
marvellous. A caterpillar contains more
than 2,000 muscles. In n human body are
some 100000 perspiration glands, com.
municating with the surface by ducts, hav.
ing total length of some 10 miles, while
that of the arteries, veins and capilaries
must be very great. The blood contains
millions Of millions of cOrpusclcs, each a
structure in itself. The rods in the retina,
which are supposed to be the ultimate re.
c2ients Of light, are estimated at 80 600.
600, and Meinert has calculated that the
gray matter of the brain is built of at least
COG, 600, 600 cells-London Tit-Bits.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-25
Tho ps,p,sn. of Insurance brokerage.

Tho P9tptont or InBuraucc brokerage.
AS to the payment of brokerage, there
were few years ago in Boston one or two
local insurance companies that declined to
pay brokers' commissions upon business
that was brought into their office, tho be-
lief of the officers of this company being
that in this wary they might be able to
save enough money to ultimately reduce
the cost of insurance. Instead of encour-
aging this laudable effort, the merchants
of Boston were so entirely Indifferent that
nearly all of the business of these two COM
panies went off their books Even the di-
rectors of the two companies sent their
own risks in through brokers, and the re-
suit was that the corporations referred to
were compelled to change their method or
accept the only other alternative of going
out of business.
y scmimutual fire insurance company
began few years ago to do mercantile
business in Boston, and trusted that the
opportunity for II division of the profits
among the policy holders would be all that
was needed to bring in business, without
the Intervention of brokers. But after q
pretty fair trial of the method it was found
that it would not work, and the company
was compelled to adopt the brokerage nav
ment plan.
This we are informed is matter OF rec
ord, and while there are, no doubt in Bos-
ton risks where so much insurance is re-
quired that no brokerage need of necessity
be paid the rule does not hold good with a
vast majority of the insured property.
Middlemen i'll insurance, IT'S well as in
leather, boots and shoes, real estate, drug
and other classes of business, are to n GER
tain extent unnecessary factors, and it
would be, no doubt, Il saving if they could
all be abolished, but it would he difficult to
name any class of business i'll which they
do not take an active share, and their cX-
istence and continuance may possibly be
cited us proof of their nccessity.-Boston
Herald
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-25
The Queens Three Rings.

1t is said that the three rings which
Queen Victoria prizes the most highly are,
first of all, her wedding ring, which she
has never taken of; then small enamel
ring, with n tiny diamond in the center,
which the prince consort gave her at the
age of 1G, and an enamel serpent which he
gave her rs an engagement ring. For many
years after the prince consort's death her
majesty slept with these rings on her fin
gers, only taking them off to wash her
hands, as the water would of course spoil
the cnamcl.-EXchange
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-25
Children's Feasts In the North.

In the far north group of the little
hunters is often seen followed by the girls,
the latter provided with little pais-very
often tomato can with wire bail-and
when number of the birds have been
killed the girls pluck them, start fire and
cook them, and all sit down in the sand
and have a feast. If eggs are in season,
some of the party will have gathered some,
and banquet is the result. Two kinds of
food at one meal are surely a banquet to
them.-Forest and Stream.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-25
GREAT INDUCEMENTS
To GO WEST.

Salem having been connected with
Roanoke by electric cars, which as
sures cheap and rapid transit to par
ties living in Salem and working in
Roanoke, and as Salem can give in her
different factories employment to a
large number of young ladies'; also
cheap bones either to renters or buyers.
This in connection with her cheap
markets make it very desirable to the
majority OF US just now. For further
information address box Go, Salem, Va.
& 10 law limo
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-25

In the police court yesterday fines to
the amount of S64 were assessed. All of
them were for misdemeanors and on
persons for being drunk, except that
Zee Martin, colored youth. was fined
$40 for carrying concealed weapons. In
the case OF Bert Gold worthy, charged
with oblaiting goods under false pre-
lenses, the prosecutor, w. w. Waugh,
went before the judge and asked to with
draw the summons as circumstances
had come to his knowledge during
the Gay that threw different light on
the subject and which showed that Mr..
Gold worthy had no intention to defraud
The case was dismissed
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-25
Snlnll HOraeS.

The biologists tell us that the orobippus,
the ancestor of the noble horse of today.
was but little larger than the common rab
bit of today, and that each had Is toes, four
on each foot, the same as the cattle of to-
day. After the lapse of ages this 16-hoofed
cquus shed toe or hoof from each foot and
thus became 12-tocd animal The 16-
hoofed variety are first found in the eocene
period of geological cpochs.--St. Louis Re
public
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-25
In the Hastings Court.

In The Hastings Court yesterday the
day was consumed in the trial Of the
case Of Sarah Hay VS. the Norfolk and
Western Railroad Company. She wants
$4,000 damages for being put off the
train for alleged boisterous conduct.
Owing TO the fact that the Hastings
Court is in the midst of jury case,
which will certainly consume the whole
OF Monday, the chancery docket will
not be reached before Tuesday.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-25
Must BE Something Terrible.

Dora-I shan't stand it another minutei
I'm going to send him back his ring!
Clara-Whatl That beautiful diamond
ring,
YES"
Horrors! What has he donc-robbed a
church, killed his mother, or what,"-New
York Weekly.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-25
st. Andrews Picnic.

a large number OF people attended the
annual picnic Of st. Andrews Sunday
school yesterday at Washington
Heights. Refreshments we're served
about 10 o'clock, and the young people
amused themselves in dancing playing
crcquet and swinging. The festivities
were Kept up until late hour.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-25
The Flight of Time.

Govcrness-How long is it since Rome
was founded?
Little Fnnny-Romc was founded 2,s+s
years ago
Aged Grandmother me, how time
does slip away.-Texas Siftings.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-25
New Mayor for Yintnn

AT called meeting of The common
council OF Nintoi w. A. Pedigo rendered
his resignation as mayor, owing 10 his
berg compelled to ba away from the
cry the greater par. Of the sumner on
business. The council appointed Ex
Mayor Giles Gum to fill the unexpired
tcrn
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-25
ADVERTISED LETTERS.
GENTS LIST.

The following is q list of letters remaining in
the pos,otflce at Roanoke, Va, for the week end
ing June - 1873
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-25
New Church Nearing Completion

L. c. Oakley, the contractor, is doing
some good work On tho new church in
Belmont addition. The roofing will he
put on in a few days and the whole
building will be completed by AuRustl.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-25


GENTS LIST.
Adams, Z. II. Levine. H.
BrurdGge, w. L. Leach, Geo.
Banks, SGm'l. McCiinnis. W, j.
Bcall, l.. l.. MITCHELL Il. A.
Black burn. A. T.. McCnrmoe, j. b.
Bingham, II. Z. O'Donncll,A A.
Crawford j. F. Pondextcr, DIR. +. s.
Cole, Alex. Pcgginis, Norman.
Cohen, ID. Ramsey, II. f.
Daughcrty. Dennis. Robertson, T. A.
Dickinson, O.S. Swift, Dean n. t2)
Derry w ID. Stoard, A. II.
DUN, Augustus. Stin, McH.
Findlcy, John II. Tyler, J. b.
Fordham, A. E. Tapley, Dock
FObbs, Reed Taliafcrro, j. Z.
Galloway, Bert. Thompson, l.. A.
Green, W. q. Words, j. Ed
Garland. jas. Wolff We
GcarhGrt, ID. w. Williams j. :.
Green, W. ". Wall, II. IL.
Harris, SEm'l. White, j. A.
lIowoTsoD,J A. Wright j V.
Iiipc Geo l.. Woodbridge, G. b.
Hacker, Z. L. larbrough, Patrunl.
iiucs, Sam'l. Nnton and Roanok c
Hannah, =. j. Light and Water Co.
LADIES LIST.
Allen, Harriet Harris Martha
Btlcy. Eliza. Hopkins. Ida
bennett, Hattie. johnson, Mamie.
Coleman, Fannie. Langhorn, Francis.
Galloway, Sindia. Mills, Mattel l..
Clcmon. Nancy. Moseley BERTHE
Cardwcl, Lizzie Newman Flora
Dent, Ms. Ann. RiXcy, Lon.
Dcvier Miss Lizzie. Rickers Fannie
Edwards, Mary Ross. Niles Ella.
Elan, Ecna. Saunders Roxie l..
Ford, SGllic ii. StOycr, Mrs. John
Griffith, Mary Taylor, Mrs ID b.
Graves, Augusta. Tolyer Mamie
Gilmor. Belle. Turner. Mary l. tO
ucdrlck. Gillic Willis Ella D.
Hatcher A. b. Willis, Ruth
Hatcher, Lucy G. Williams, Ruth
When calling for above letters please say they
were advertised Sunday, June -.
A. y. ASREHRY Ppstmastor
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-25

OLD papers for the next week at 10
cents per hundred
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-25
To the world's Fair via B. and ORR.

The baltimore and Ohio railroad has
placed on sale at It's ticket offices on the
Valley division excursion tickets 10
Chicago at the low rate OF see. 80 for the
round trip from any point on the line
from Lexington to Harper's Ferry.
These tickets are good going or return.
ing via Pittsburgh or Grafton, and are
valid for return journey till November
18th. The Baltimore and Ohio is de-
cidedly the most picturesque route to
Chicago, and as evidence of this fac.
thousands OF tourists from abroad and
he North travelling via this line so
as TO view its incompatible scenery.
Inc blazing natural gas wells in the
Allegheny mountains are among the
most wonderful sights in the world, and
present vivid scene to the B. and o.
tourist. For more detailed information
as to rates, time OF trains, train connec-
tons and Sleeping car accommodations
apply to c f. Dudrow, travelling pas.
senger agent, Winches,er, Va.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-25

STRoTiIER's Ioduretted Sarsaparilla
ects disorders of the stomach, liver
and kidneys, making them perform
their functions properly, giving new
vigor to The entire system. Price SO
cents.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-25

EAGLE dairy restaurant and ice cream
parlor, 144 Salem avenue. best tableser-
vice in the city. Breakfast, 25 cents:
dinner, IS cents; supper, IS. Parties
served 9. Il. LUKENs, proprietor.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-25
Allen, Harriet,
In the Police Court.

Whcn Gaining Tor above letters please say Tho
were advertised Sunday, June -.
A. :. ASRERRY. Postmaster
Skaffaren. (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1885-1895, 1893-02-08
ID A X O It A

Domaren Edgerton, af F0ronta
Staternas distrikt-domstol for S. Dalo-
ia, ligger allvarligt sjuk slit hem
Sioux Falls.
Eldsv8da. Eft helt qvarter ned
brande den 2 dennes Lakota, N Da.
Flera af stadens f6rniimsta byggnader
ladies' aska.
Sjelfmord. Andrew Haskin, on
vAlmaendo borgare fran Portland, N.
Da., tog j onsdags lilvet af sig Hot
Springs, Ark, undor cit anfall af sim
nesf0rvirring.
Dalig efterfoljare. M. Olsen i
Valley City, N. Da., salde for kort It'd
sedan ut sin m0bolatriir. Den nye cga-
rem liz nu f0rsvunnen och lcmnar eftel
sig en- betydlig skuld.
Ertappad rymling. Svenskcn
Frank Ellis, som harom dagcn br0t sig
ut ur fangelset i Devils Lake, N. d.,
ertappades / onsdags, just som han hJll
pa med att bestiga EFT at vcstor g;tende
jernv;gstag.
Kampen ON resubmission, ellel
en- f6rnyad folkomrGstning Diver prohi
bitionsparagrafen konstitutioncn al-
gjordcs frodags S. Dakotas lcgisIa-
tur med billcns nedr0standc. PrOhibi-
tionerna jubla Ufver utfallet.
V&ldsam storm. En- af de svaraste
stormar man nagonsin upplefvat Bis
marck, N. Da., utbr0t f6rliden onsdag.
StOrmen var sa stark, att det var MI
stan om6jligt att trafikera pa gatorna
Det var med knapp nod man lyckades
uppna qvorum legislaturen.
s. Dakotas legislatur hade fora
veckan fera vigtiga spUrsmal under be-
handling Bland dessa markes f0rst
Valued PoNcy-lagen, som rekommende-
rats af assuransutskottet. For denna
lag ar det stor sympati representant-
huset. - senator antogs EFT lagf0r-
Stag, som f6rbjuder inf6randet af en-
vapnad styrka i staten. Delta f0rslag
afser att f0rbjuda anvandandet af Pin
kerton-polisman eller andra detekti-
YER Senator Dolland f6reslog en-
resolution utnamnandet af en- komitG
till att unders0ka f6rvaltningen af sta
tens jordbrukssskola. Resolutionen
antogs och komiten utnamdes. Local
option-saken kom icke under behand-
ling Ligislaturen star, r1rande donna
fraga, sd lika, att bada sidorna synas
vara riidda for att bringa den upp. Sc
naten har antagit EFT lagf0rslag som
stadgar, att ALA sakf6rare maste hafva
rattigheten att praktisera fran H0gta
I1nmstOIan-