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hood Were Better,
Men are, after all, only overgrown
children. Give your little boy money,
and the sweetshop and The toyshop
viii, too probably, eclipse the mute
appeal OF the missionary box.
And, when the boy grows up, phys
lcally, il his income a so grows, ne
will spend at sweetshop and toyshop'
Instead Of acid drops he will purchase
rare wines and order elaborate din-
ners; the race game and the clock
work boat Will expand the real thor
oughbreds and a steam yacht
DO we really outgrow the taste for
sweets and toys2 Some OF US never
have it; some lose 1t by oyer-indulg-
ence during youth
But to'the temperate person, whose
pocket money has always been limit
ed, are toys and sweets ever wholly
without Attractions? He is ashamed
to be seen openly puIehaiing sugared
almonds and chocolate creams, ana
looking In vain longing at lead sol.
diers and clockwork trains; but the
old delight is not dead
Even a humble box Of bricks, that
hest Of toys, unr0lls before his mental
vision a prospect Of houses, fortre SEES,
harbors, railway stations, geological
gardens, and all the ingenious con-
structions OF the Young architect,
half blocks and half "make-believe. )"
When look into the tOy-shop win
dows, as l usually do, IL seems to me
that children are losing the poetic
imagination that transformed dingy
play room into fairyland.
Toys are becoming daily more elab-
.orate. more realistic; less room is left
for fiction and romance. Lead sol
dlers are no longer fat simulaera OF
humanity, but big, broad, solid and
expansive. Cayalrymen sit plumply
astride bulgiDg horses; artillery
trains, pontoon trains, complete in
every detail, replace the improvised
substitutes in which l once reyeled.
Yet, can the model Sl-ton gun give
as much satisfaction to the boyish
possessor as the fortress artillery |
used to contrive out of an old brass
cannon. three bricks and the tender
OF tin train?-The Sketch.
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Highest of all In 1cavenug Power1atcst u S Govt Report
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ABSOLUTELY PURE


Ii Hung Chang, yiceroy OF China,
says a writer in Frank Leslies Week
ly, does not live in Picking, but has
bis palace in Tien-Tsin NINETY miles
from the capital), where he is sur
sounded by his armies, and has his
feet near at hand.
1t is well known that the members
Of the Sunni Yamen, Grand Coun.
Gil of the Empire), who sat in Pc
king, have the most profound hatred
for The viceroy. aud have tried sever
al times to get rid OF him by means
which would recall those used in the
Middle Ages. But Ii Hung Chang
is too well guarded in Tien-Tsin.
Every attempt has been failure, and
after several Of them the heathens in
office came to the conclusion that
the only thing to be done was to get
the viceroy to come to Picking.
They demonstrated to the Emperor
and his mother that Ii Hung Changes
ambition might lead him to over
throw the actual dynasty and make
himself monarch, and that 1t was
Picking, where the SUNNI Yamen
would watch him.
The Emperor saw the imaginary
danger and ordered the viceroy to
make his headquarters in Picking.
He did not even answer
Two orders were sent, the last be.
ing so imperative that he answered
at once;
a am coming Arrange quarters
for the fifteen thousand soldiers l
take with me.
One can easily imagine the alarm
OF the Emperor and the members OF
the Sunni Yamen when they heard
Of those fifteen thousand soldiers,
and they answered promptly;
"Stay where you are by all means,
and keep your soldiers away"
Ii Hung Chang may be considered
the most liberal and most progress.
siye man in the Chinese EmDlre-
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-09-29

A new Canadian invention for use
in the lumber districts is coming into
general use in Northern Ontario. 1t
is called a steam warping tug. 1t
propels itself on land as well as on
water, and is used by lumbermen
whose operations are carried on
among small lakes connected by
streams OF uncertain navigation.
The vessel has proved not only a
success, but a great boon to the lum-
Ter trade. Six OF these unique crafts
have been built by the inventors dur
ing the past season, four completed
at their yard in Ottawa, and two
shipped, ready to be put together at
their destination in the Nipissing
district.
They are built in scow shape, with
steel-shod runners for moving over
land; are thirty-seyen feet long, ten
feet beam, decked all over, and have
sleeping-room for four men in the
bow; the bottom and up the bow is
covered with steel boiler plate. An
engine twenty-five horse power fur
nishes steam for ten hours work, with
three quarters Of cord Of wood.
In the water it moves six miles an
hour forward or backward, as re-
quired, propelled by side wheels.
On land it is propelled by having a
cable drum on which is coiled five
eighths Of mile Of steel wire cable,
which is fastened with pulleys to a
tree or some object in 'front.' the boat
moving as the wire is coiled up The
boiler is hung on an axle in the cen.
ter, and a screw arranged on the front
enables the flremen to tip it forward
or back, and keep it level going up OF
down hill.
1t will move over an elevation OF
one foot in three on land, and draws
about twenty eight inches in the
water
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-09-29

Every well-regulated family, said
Mrs. Billtops, fought to have a saw.
We've had a hammer as long as l
can remember, and why we haven't
had a saw don't know. They are
so handy to have in the house; to saw
of curtain poles with; to saw off the
legs of chairs if you want to shorten
them; TO make things out of boxes,
window seats and things like that;
to saw old boxes into kindling wood,
If one is economical, and for lots Of
other things. l must get Mr.. Bill
tops to buy a saw tomorrow. New
York Sun.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-09-29

Mrs Sububs-"Oh, John, there is a
COW breaking into our garden p
Mr. Sububs whose amateur effortsat
gardening have not been all that be
had dreamed oD-''Well, if she can
find anything there fit TO cat, she will
do more than ! can. - Harper's
Weekly.
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There is more Caiarrh in this section Of the
country than all other Diseases put together
aud until the last few years WAS supposed to be
incuraDle. For u great many years doctors pro-
remedies, and by constantly failing to cure
with local treatment, pronounced IL incurable-
Science has proven catarrh To BE- Il c1hsiitu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure, man
ufactlred BY F. j. Cheney * Co, Toledo, Ohio,
Is the only constitutional cure on the market.
1t Is taken internally in doses from ildrons 70
and mucous surfaces of the system. faey offer
one hundred dollars f,r any case it fails. to
cure. send Tor circulars and testimonials
free. Address
F. J. CHENxY & Co, Toledo, o.
rsf7-sold by Druggists, &c.
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Chinese ingenuity seems equal to
every emergency. A man-of-war at
tackled Chinese junk engaged in IL
legal traffic and was eager to capture
the crew alive. The sailors on the
Junk threw overheard thousands OF
cocoanuts and then leaped among
them. The mau-of-war's men could
not distinguish heads from cocoa
nuts, and nearly all the Cinnamon es-
capped.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-09-29

A Boston Post reporter in a recent
issue Of that lively journal describing
a suicide, said; 1T is quite certain
that he is unmarried and there is
absolutely no apparent motive for the
self-destrlction.
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KN0WLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; efectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and feyers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
news, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup Of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in soc and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup Of Figs,
and being well informed, you Will not
accept any substitute if offered.
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FOR THE HOUSEWIFE.


Fresh meat may be kept some time
by corning it slightly Wipe care
fully and remove any parts that are
not sweet and fresh, then rub all over
thickly with salt. Or make brine
with rock salt and cold water; use salt
enough to float the meat, then cover
and put heavy weight ON the cover
to keep the meat under the brine.
Three days time is sufficient for corn
ed meat.
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The island Of Madagascar has two
distinct climates, two classes Of ma
tives, and two classes Of fauna and
fora. Along the coast 1t is tropical
and malarious, and the natives are
darker and larger than In the int.
rior. The interior is a high table
land. and mountainous. There the
climate is cooler and the natives
smaller and lighter in color than on
the coast. But in the interior they
are more intelligent, and they rule
the island,
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Many persons are broken down from over
work or household cares. Browns Iron Bit
ters rebuilis the system, aids Digestion, re
moves excess OF bile, and cures malaria
splendid tonic for women and children.
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old-Fashioned Cradle at the Fair.
Now, girls and boys. when you see all the
toys
That are shown at the great Worlds Fair,
Pray hunt up a cradle, dear little cradle,
An old fashioned cradle that's there
And look at 1t we'll. SO that you may tell
The people who DO not know
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There are in the world 261 blind asylums
and training schools, with II, $50 inmates.
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No matter OF how long standing. Write
for free treatise testimon ais, etc. to :. =.
Hollens, srth & Co, Owego, Ti0ga Co., N. T.
Price &: By mail SLID.
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Ladies' needing tonic, or children who
want building up, should take Browns Iron
Indigestion Siliousuess and Liver Complaints,
makes the Blood rich and pure
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Discover your false friends your true
ones will discover you.
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Trao ! Of rehistoric city have been dis
covered not far from Zanzibar, in Africa.
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Beecham's Pills are better than mineral wa
tiers Beeeham's-no Others Is cents box.
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HAVING greatly enlarged our business bv
-; I securing two large warehouses for stoys
ing the immense stock of goods that "a 80
compelled to carry to supply the ext-ao-di
nay increase in our trade. We will sav fbat
We are now prepared to meet all derna5is &C..
goods in our line at prices that will sat;ss,,
All buyers. We are LARGE receivers Of FLO,
Snd Grain from the West. Groceries and
Liquors from first hands and with fhs 49,, ~
rienee of twenty i've years in the bnsinss.
W. can safely promise our friends tbat ~
WI meet their eXpectatio 5. Remember on :
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Fancy MINI. patent; "Trypheaia.n Fan,o
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Goods packed and delivered to transpor-
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For several years have recommended
your Castoria, and shall always continue 70
do 50 as 1t has invariably produced beneficial
results"
EDWIN +. PAnDEE, NJ. D.,
"The Winthrop, ia5th Street and 7th Ave,
New York City.
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AT the beginning Of the Christian era the
relative values of gold to silver were as one
to nine.
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Castoria cures Cole, Constipation,
Sour Stomach. Diarrhpa. Eructation.
Kills Worms, gives sleep, and promotes d
gestion,
Without injurious medication.
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No sympathy is felt for the man who is a
fool twice.
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This Company acts as Executor Admins
traitor, Trustees and in all Judiciary capaci les.
Pays fnterest on deposits Of money subject
to check. It has a Special Saving Depart
ment, and receives deposits from dime uT-
ward. The fnesi Safe DEPOSIT Vaults monfy
and skill can produce.
Nou-residents will find tia most interesting
place visit when they come to the National
Capt. /.
Es-Call or write for information.
OFFIcEEs-Br1inarl II, Warner, Presi-
d ut; Joha Joy Edson, ViNe-Presdeni; VIM.
3 Rbison, Secretary, John Z. Carmady,
Treasurer.
DIREoroHs-Jobn T. Arms, Cherries B.
Bailey, Charles Baum. James L. Ba' bour,
J In N. elspp II. s Cummings J. J. Oar
linetcn. John.Joy Eison. Albert T. Fox o.
c. Green, VIM. b. Guriey. John A. Hamilton,
In B. Letner, John Rifout, George F.
sehaier, N. II. Shea, Thomas eomerville.
John A. swone, J. s ewor stedt George
Tru,dell, 3. u Warner, A. A. Wilson. /.
D. Wine. S. ", Woodward, A. S. Worthir gton
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RAL1moRE 4 POTOMAC RAILROAD.

After su1eay, July 2. 1898. the train
on this road wiiirun as follows:
NORTH SOUTH.
acc N NIX. Mix. Ace M
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-19
$6OO,OOO,OO0.
Ehis Sum Is Spent at Race-Traoks
4 In the United States.
Unto Whose Hnnds Does All This Vast
= Amount Fail?-A Question That No
Quo SOems Able to Answer-Ncw
York CIty's Big share.
lcopYR1cHr, 1881

There is yearly spent upon the race
tracks of Guttenburg, Gloucester,
Sheepshead Bay and adjacent courses a
far greater sum of money than is re-
Huired to conduct the municipal affairs
of the great cities of New York and
Brooklyn. The annual budgets of the
two big towns do not call for over $50.
100000. More than 500, 900, GOO, or
nearly double that amount, is yearly
lost or won-principally lost--ut the
race tracks, and nobody in particular
seems To he benefited by this enormous
expenditure.
Throughout the United States more
money finds its way to the pool box
than 1t costs to run the federal govern
mcnt. yet few seem to be better off by
the circulation of this vast amount of
coin and grccnbacss.
That may not be accused of cxagger-
alton, ] will adduce the figures fur
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-19
HIS CUSHION.
An Anecdote of the Great ScIcntis
Michael Farauay.

An Anecdotc of the Great Scientist
Michael Farauay.
Among the many anecdotes of Mi
chael Faraday, the great scientist, is
one which WAS printed originally in the
Proceedings Of the Royal Society" in
connection with other biographical
facts chiefly derived from that eminent
mans correspondence and note books.
1t appears that he and Sir Charles
Lyell were sent as government commits
sioners 10 watch the inquest upon those
who had died by the explosion in the
llaswcll colliery in 1874. Faraday cross.
examined the witnesses very pertinent
~. Among other questions he asked
how the rate of flow of air currents wa,
measured
An inspector, in reply, took pinch
of gunpowdcr from box, as if it were
snuff, and let it fall through the flame
of n candle. His companion, with
watch, noted the time the smoke took
to travel ii certain distance.
The method satisfied Faraday. but he
remarked upon the careless handling
of the powder. and asked where it was
kept.
I'm bag, tightly tied" was the re-
ply.
Yes, but wtere do you keep the
bag?"
You are sitting on it," answered the
inspector, carelcssly.
The wcll-meaning people, not being
ovcr-stocllcd with chairs, had given the
commissioner their best substitute fora
cushion. Faraday's agility in vacatino
this scat of honor may be imagined.
Youths Companion.
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MIX +. DWl-ER,

Statistics show that the proportion of
male adults is one out of every six per
sons. This would give 500.O 900 to the
two cities with their suburbs. NV
sporting informant tells inc that one
out of every eight men, not to speak of
boys. in and about New York and
Brooklyn play the races. This means
that 62.50o men daily tempt fortune.
Some gamcstcrs play away up in the
hundreds; others only invest five or Il
ten spot" while the lowest that can
be wagcred is 81. The mean between
these two cXtremes-1 am speaking of
mems play now, and not of boys'-has
been found, after close study and OBJ
Scrvation, to bc about $3.50. Five and
onc-haf times G2,5O0 Uhe men who
play) are S3i3,,50. lust think of it,.
l'etwccn a quarter and 4 half million
of dollars day spent on the racctracls
III this Immediate vicinity. AS there
arc 3l3 week days in the year that
would mean that the Titanic sum of
sl06.493, $50 is annually expended in the
same way.
In the United States there are &C OOO,-
0co of people. The male adult popula-
ton is 100000 The proportion of
gentlemen with sporting blood in their
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-19
FARMS.

a3l acres in Bedford county, IL miles
from station on the N. & w. r. r.
t1tty acres in meadow land. Ten.room
dwelling with bath room, hot and cold
water; largo barn; a dozen out. houses
tlfteen acres in selected fruit. $4,000,
on easy terms.
Good farm Q3O acres) with 7-room
dwelling all necessary out.houses.
"a miles from Bedford City and IL
mlies from ThaXttons. $1,000; one
half cash, balance on good time.
las acres of good land in Bed ford
county, "a miles from N. e w. station
tourroom house and two tenants
houses on the place. $1,000; one fourth
cash, balance one and two years, or
$3.50 cash. Cheap Will exchange for
town property.
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take in hundreds of thousands OF dollars
In the way of admission fees. The huge
purses they hang up, together with the
thousand and one expenses which are
necessarily incurred, the officers say,
eat up all the profits. They are content
to do a little better than ''quit even" ut
the close of the season. The associa-
tions, these gentlemen aver, open tracks
and conduct great events, not for tho
purpose of making money, but of pro-
noting honest sport.
Who makes the money, then? Is it
the race horse owners? August Bel
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-19

veins is not. of
course. in the
interior com :
Lncnsuratc with
t II at Of New
York or Brook
lyn. | II cities
l j Ii g Albany,
Troy, Syracuse,
Rochester, Gin
cinnati. Chica-
go. De IL Y err,
Icadvillc. Port
land a n d San
Francisco, the
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-19

ratio is in favor of the smaller towns.
In the country proper, however. the
dead game sport is rare bird OF the
II ,000.Uo0 male adults. it is estimated
that only one out of twenty-five tries
the equine paradox" That would
make 100000 farmers las all people
outside Of New York are fncetionslv
termed by metropolitan sportsmcn),
who cndeavor to tap the pool box The
average investment is considerably
lighter in the interior than New York.
say S. To each Spectator. That would
make $1,000, COO for each day. or about
$500. 800, 600 for the 313 working DAYS in
the year. y tidy sum that-half a
Thousand billion--the farmers of the
smaller towns and cities yearly spend
IN futile attempt to beat the horses"
Where docs all this money go? We
have seen that over 500 900. 900 is wear
ly spent in and about New York and
brooklyn upon the outcome of equine
events. and over $500, 900. 900 in all the
country outside the "Grcatcr New
York, which is to be. Who reaps the
benefit? Certainly not the player. for
outside of pittsburgh Phil George
w. Smith). Lucky" Baldwin. Mike
Dwycr, Gull Holland and Col. Bill
Harding you never hear of pungcr
who does not 'go broke trying the
wcll-nigh impossible task of winning
the smiles of the equine siren. The
marquis of Hastings, the greatest of all
plunScrs. blew in one Of the finest es
tatcs in England His losses approxi-
mated Gl,000.000, or about 81. UO0. 600
Jubilee" Judliins $50 called because he
inherited and wasted fortune by fast
and furious playing at the time Queen
Victoria celebrated the fiftieth wear of
her reign. spent $4,000, 900 on turf adj
ventures in single year. Our own ia
nous plunger. Walton, won 500, 900 in
England. in 1881. Walton backed the
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-19

American plungers' again visited Eng
land. and he not only lost the 500. 600
he had won in England. but about 5000
600 more lie had picked up on the Amer
lean turf the season following his Eng
fish venture. Arthur Maginis got the
lions share of the plumber. In fact. he
was the boolimaller who broke" Wal
ton. lie got back his 100000 with
tremendous interest.
The various racing associations claim
that they see very little of the morcy
at the end OF the season. although they
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mont, Pierre Lor-
lizard n II d cX-
Mayor and ex-
Co n gr C S S III Il II
Michael n. No
Ian, the Albany
Crusus, sold out
their stables. al
though they had
the best horses
in the country,
b e c an 5 e they
could not stand
the draft upon
I h cir purses.
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MARCH BULLETIN
HANDSOME RESIDENCES.

beautiful Broom house on Mountain
avenue. Best modern improvements.
Staole and servants house on lot.
rrice $1,000; $500 cash, balance $50 per
splendid 10.room house in the West
End. handsomely finished. Two bath
rooms. Lot $50 feet front. Price
$500; $500 cash, balance SEQ per
month.
New room house on Seventh avenue
8. w. Bath room, hot and cold water,
gas. Stable and servants house on lot.
ments.
Twelve-room house on Jefferson
street, finished N hardwood. All inn.
provements. Lot 5Ox15O. $4,000, on
easy payments.
Very neat room house on Tenth
avenue S. W. All improvements. Lot
5Oxl50 feet. $4,000; $500 cash, balance
on easy terms.
Nice s.room house on Eighth avenue
s. W. Bath room. Stable on lot.
$500; $500 cash, balance $50 per month.
Cheap.
Stop paying rent. Good 7room house
on Ninth avenue 8. W. $4,000; $500
cash, balance $50 per month.
Eight-room house on Rorer avenue.
$4,000; 500 cash, balance SEQ DER
month.
Seven room house with bath room
and gas on Sixth avenue S. w. So. 700:
$500 cash, balance S25 per month.
Worry neat new Groom house on
Twelfth avenue 8. W., with all improve
Inents. $500, on easy payments
Six-room house on Center street west
OF Park. $1,000; 500 cash, balance sac
per month.
Five.room cottage on Fifth avenue
8. W. $1,000.
Eight-room house on Third avenue
n. W.. near Hotel Felix. Rents for S1S
per month. $1,000. A bargain.
Fiye-room house on East Campbell
street. $500; $50 cash, balance $40 per
month.
New Groom house in the West End
Bath room and hoe water S2,5OO: S25o
cash, balance S25 per month.