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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-26
Fashion Echoes.

The richer kinds of dress materials
have never been more exquisite in weave
and color than now.
Velvet has resumed its sway, even to
the extent of making whole gowns Of It.
while in combination with wool and silk
it is the favorite decoration for both
gowns and mantels.
The newest wells are black, with dots
or border Of white.
Mercury trimmings, valkyrie garni-
ture OF marvellous wings, spangled stuffs,
jet and steel are employed in millinery.
together with velvet roses and mink or
sable bands and tails.
Many Of the newest Paris models ara
now cut with the long shoulder seam
and sleeves below the shoulder point for
day as well as evening wear.
The tendency to our skirts appears to
be on the increase.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-26
An Oyster Salad.

An oyster salad, tested and vouched
for by correspondent of the New York
Times, is made as follows: Allow six oys.
ters to each person, parboil them in their
own liquor and drain Immediately.
When cool, cut each into four bits Break
the tender young leaves of lettuce, never
using knife, as cutting destroys the
freshness, and mix in equal parts with
the oysters. Pour over the whole the
following dressing: Allow an egg to
every two persons. Boil 20 minutes, and
when cold cut the whites into dice and
mix with the oysters and lettuce. Put
the yolks in deep dish, mash OF pound
fine, and add a raw yolk. Stir olive oil
in slowly until the mixture is q smooth
paste. Season with lemon juice, Eng
lish mustard and salt. Then add more
Oil until the quantity desired is reached.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-26


value and loses its clean appearance and
nonodorous condition. The shops, it is
true, are filled with all kinds Of contriv-
ances for holding sponges. The simplest
and cheapest of these are wire holders
that admit of free circulation of air and
consequently free ventilation of the
sponge, which is absolutely necessary if
the sponge is to last for long and active
service.
AS there is large class Of readers who
are not in the position to avail them
selves of the patented sponge holders in
the market, homemade affair is here
given, which was originally designed
and described in The Household. 1t is
made from two pieces Of yellow and
three pieces Of white wooden dress braid,
as water will not injure either this color
or material.
1t is, when finished, about 81 inches
square. Cut the two pieces of yellow
braid into 12 equal lengths, then cut 10
pieces from the white braid of the same
length as the short yellow pieces, leav-
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-26
: sHREWD BARNEY eleLlN.
It Was Politics For Him Not to Know Ex,
Judge Dlttenhoefor.

It Was Politics For Him Not to Know Ex.
Judge Dittenhoefcr.
Most of the stories worth printing
about the famous Chicago convention Of
1880 have been published, but here is one
that seems to be new: Ex-Judgo Often
hoefer was in Chicago working against
Grant and third term. Bernard Big
lin was there in the interest of Grant,
Both were old personal friends. The
night before the balloting began Biglin
and two others were appointed com
mittee to look after several southern
delegations, among them being the Ken
lucky delegation.
When Biglin and his associates ar
rived at the kentucky headquarters, they
found that Dittenhoefer had got ahead
of them. He had the floor and was de-
livering strong speech against Grant
saying, among other things, that Grant
could not carry New York. Biglin saw
that Dittenhoefer's remarks were having
great weight, and he realized that he
was no match for him as talker. What
to do to break the force of Dittenhoefer's
speech was the problem that confronted
Biglin. This was the method he Sc
lected. In the midst Of Dittenhoefer's
peroration Biglin called out in loud
voice, "Who is that manT'
"Why, he is ex-Judge Dittenhoefer Of
New York" said member of the Ken
lucky delegation.
"Oh, no; that's not Judge Dittenhoe-
fer" said Biglin. II know Judge Often
hoefer well. This man may pretend to
be Dittenhoefer to strangers, but he
knows better than to try to work any
such racket with New Workers.. I tell
you he's a fraud"
Biglin's remarks made sensation.
Suspicious glances were cast at Often
hoefer by members Of the Kentucky del
egation. The former got red in the face
and walked up to Biglin. Barney" he
sold, holding out his hand, "that's q
pretty good joke Of yours, not to know
me-"
Joke" shouted Biglin in contempt.
cts no joke, 1 can tell you. will Just
bet you go that you are not Judge Dit
tenhoefer of New York" Biglin flour
ished o SEQ bill in Dittenhoefers face.
OF course he had to accept the chal-
lenge. The money was put up in the
hands Of member of the delegation.
Dittenhoefer hurried away to get some
one to identify him. When he returned,
Biglin had disappeared, likewise the
stakeholder. After the convention Dit
tenhoefer met Biglin in the hotel CORR
dor. "What did you mean," he said,
"by saying you did not know me that
night at the Kentucky headquarters"
"What did you nean," said Biglin,
'by saying that Grant could not carry
New York;"
"That was politics" answered Often
hoefer.
WELL" said Biglin, sit was politics
my not knowing YOU"
-Dittenhoefer and Biglin are still
friends.-New York Press.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-26
What He Helped At.

The congressman was telling stories.
ut was on me once" he said. 81 had
friend who was dry as humorist, but
not always dry as drinker, and when
he was full he did foolish things. One
of these was to buy q jackass for $500
and when he sobered up and knew what
he had done he sold him back to the
original seller for $500. Naturally the
loss Of 500 made him sore, and he did
not like to be twitted about it. One day
saw him on mule waiting in front of
q store, and I spoke to him. He was
just full enough to be serious.
"'Hello.' I said, and he responded with
nod.
"'You are judge Of that sort of ami
NAL you are riding, aren't your
"'I don't know that am particularly
so,' he said earnestly.
"'I thought you were in the business.
emo, I amt"
Didn't you buy jack for $500 not
long ago?'
The crowd that had gathered gig
gled, and he looked more serious than
ever.
eyes did, he answered solemnly.
"'What did you do with him?' asked.
with wink at the crowd to be ready.
HE looked at me solemnly.
az helped elect him to congress- he
said, without smile, and the howl that
went up made me seek shelter in the
nearest place that could be found."-
Detroit Free Press.
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n 4 8 : Wy Norfo|ksHestern R.R


SCHEDULE IN KFFKCT SEPTEMBER 3, 1893
wEsrBcHyND, LEAVE RoAHoKH DAILY
GOO o. m. (W Ntngt0n and Chattanooga limited
for Bristol and beyond. Stops only at Chyis.
tiansburg and Radtord, also at principal
stations west OF Radford. Pullman sleepers
TO New Orleans and Memphis Dining car
attached
a10a g.. m. for Rsdford, Blueheld, Pocahontas,
Elkhorn, Cinch Valley Division and Louis
Vile via Norton
A:36 p. M. THE CHICAGO EXPRESS TO
Blue6eld, Pocahontas Kenova, Columbus
and Chicago. Pullman BUFFET Sleeper Norfolk
to Chicago without change.
Month AND HAsTBoUED. LEAVE ROANOKE DAILY
946 2. m. for Petersburg, Richmond and
s:45 a., m. for Washington, Hagerstown, Phila-
dclphla and New York.
1875 q. m. for Richmond and Norfolk. Pullman
sleeper Roanoke to Norfolk and Lynchburg
to Richmond.
l945 a. m. Washington and Chattanooga linn.
ted for Washington, Hsgorstown, Philadel-
phfcs and New York. Pullman Bleepers TO
Washington via Shenandoah junction and
New York via Harrisburg. Stops only at
principle stations.
Durham DivisiOn-Lcave Lynchburg (Union
aation) daily ITO o. m. for South Boston and
Durham and intermediate stations.
WinBton-Salom Divieion-Leave Roanoke Union
staticn) daily 9:b5 q. m. for Rocky Mount,
Martinsville, Winston-Baem and interme.
diate stations.
office or to W. b. 1EVILL
General Passenger Agent. Roanoke. Va.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-26
GREAT INDUCEMENTS
TO GO WEST.

Salem having been connected With
Roanoke by electric cars, which IS.
suies cheap and rapid transit to par.
sies living in Salem and working in
Roanoke, and as Salem can give in her
different factories employment to 3
'arge number of young ladies'; also
cheap homes 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
$40 law limo
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-26
Live Stock Points,

A writer in The Horseman saws of the
horse ailment known as "big head" "I
have no doubt that lime, ashes and sui
phur fed literally to any horse not too
far advanced with the disease would
cause him to get we'll if he could be con-
fined to pasture grass grown ON upland
having no alluvial soil. Does anybody
know of case Of big head originating
In an animal fed wholly on limestone
upland pastures and eating only upland
grown hayP"
Why does not the south pull herself
together and raise her own pork? 1t used
to be done when range was free and
there were not 80 many cotton fields.
But it has been abandoned on a large
scale now for many years, and the result
is that the poorest breeds of hogs in the
country are found In the south. What
was done once ought to be done again
and the cotton belt be making its own
meat. The big red hog called the Duroc-
Jersey, 80 far as it has been tried. ia
profitable in the southern climate and
well adapted to it. Indeed tradition
says that the Duroc-Jersey has descend
ed from what was originally a southern
hog. the first Of the red breed having
been imported into thscountry by Henry
Clay.
Let every animal you breed and rear
be absolutely first class. All the live
stock of the country is improving 80
rapidly that this is necessity.
A retail milk and butter shop in New
York city advertises not only Jersey
milk for sale, but also Jersey eggs.
Fewer mares are being bred this year
than usual. The fine carriage and light
wagon horse Is the one in which there
Will be good, steady profit in the i'm
mediate future.
The ninth day after foaling is gener-
ally considered an excellent time to breed
q mare.
Dehorn the Dorset market lambs.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-26
Earth For the Poultry In winter.

Get in supply of dirt before winter.
Have it dry and place it where it can be
used conveniently. Dirt is important,
as the hens use it for busting. It also
absorbs droppings. serves as deodor-
izer and makes it easy to clean out the
poultry house. A bushel of fine, dry
plaster mixed with 10 bushels of dry
dirt will be an advantage. Keep the
dirt in dry place, free from dampness.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-26
French Way of Feeding Veal Calves.

Meat is the most urgent necessity of
the French people. The dairy must fur
nish veal. Every calf that is not needed
for the dairy is fed and fattened up to
2, or 4 months for veal, while in
America milk fed calves are vealed ut
from to weeks and sell at from SIS
to 50 per head. In France they bring
from $15 to $50. The calves are fed
milk and finished off the last week with
eggs beaten up in the milk. The veal
calf must have the white of the eye of o
white color to bring the best price. Such
calves produce delicate flesh colored
meat with white fat.-American Agri-
culturist.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-26
FEEDING CORN TO HENS.
Corn Fed Chickens That Mover Had Gapes

Corn Fed Chickens That Mover Had Gapes
OF Cholera.
Perhaps a statement Of the way a large
number of hens were kept and fed on
nothing but corn, with whatever could
be gathered on range, might be inter
esting. The largest number at one time
was something over 900 These were
kept on about 40 acres of rough land,
half of which was in woods. Ten acres
were plowed and sown with grain Of
some kind, mostly oats or buckwheat,
and finally they were sown with clover
to supply green food.
There were six houses, separated from
each other, and large number of coops
for the broods. The houses had q sep
arate apartment for sitting hens, where
the hens were fed and attended to until
the broods were Matched, when the hon
and chicks were put in coops and set out
In the field or on the edge of the woods.
One side of the lot was steep hill from
which several springs ran down to q
brook that ran into large spring, SO
that abundance of water was handy for
all.
The allowance of corn was four quarts
Iva AOV bOIlo, 1lO us cttCn IDCh hSDU
mostly by itself and numbered 1876 or
100 the quantity was easily distributed
By going through the grounds, begin
ming at the first house, the fowls were
fed quite easily, and each got pretty
even share. The brood hens and chicks
were fed on cracked corn, which was not
wasted, as finer ground corn was, and
the young chicks soon began to swallow
whole corn, which was given when they
weighed nearly pound. For young
brood, at first two ounces per hen and
chick three times day was given.
had begun with 100 hens three years
before, and these were kept in one house,
with nothing but bare walls, roosting
poles and the loose nest boxes. 1t was
very easy to keep this house clean and
free from yermin by greasing the roosts
with common waste grease from the
kitchen and kerosene. II never heard of
any one using this before began it and
mentioned it to The Country Gentleman
quite 80 years ago. found it effective
at once and have never been troubled
with vermin since because do not wait
for them, but grease the poles every two
or three weeks. The white hens do not
look handsome after rolling in the dust
when the grease is first used, but they
are comfortable.
The gapes never troubled me. 1t is
said that this disease is caused by the
worms that the chicks eat, the germ be-
ingin the worms This 1 disbelieve, for 1
have fed the chicks with worms obtained
by digging, and they will eat them in
preference to any other food. 1t was the
plowed ground that saved the fowls from
this disease, for all the droppings that
might have the eggs of the worms in
them were covered up and put out of
reach. Nor did ever lose hen by chol-
era, although mine were rather crowded
together. With this quantity of corn
the hens were always ready for market
or the table. The hens We're fed night
and morning. --Henry Stewart in Coun-
try Gentleman.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-26
The Katydid's Song.

Everybody is familiar with the music
of the katydid. 1t Is the male that has
the voice. At the base Of each wing
cover is thin membraneous plate. He
elevates the wing covers and rubs the
two plates together. II you could rub
your shoulder blades together, you could
initiate the operation very nicely
Washington Star.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-26
Long winded.

Overheard at the Sale DIES Capucines
during the delivery Of lecture by the
famous x:
How full he is of his subjectw said
one Of the hearers.
Eyes, but how slow he is In employing
himself!' was the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
nlustre.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-26
CITY DIRECTORY.
ofthe Principal Business Houses
of Roanoke, Va.

The following is published daily for
the benefit of strangers and tho public
generally. 1t includes all trades and
professions and cannot fail to prove OF
interest to all who intend transacting
business in Roanoke:
COURT STENOGRAPHER.
CHAS; E, GRAVES, COS Terry Building.
PLUMBING.
PANY.
BOOTS, SHOES, TRUNKS, ETC.
BoWDRE SHOE CO.. ITO South JEFFERSON st.
FURNITURE. CARPETS. ETC.
u. STEWART FqRNITURE CO.
WIN. F. BAKER CARPET co.
REAL ESTATE.
y.s E S T.SSE5E Z 20
BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS.
F. j. AMWEG, Terry Building.
ARCHITECTS.
CHAS. C..wILsON, Commercial Bank Building.
GROCERs.
y. Il. WERTZ, Commerce Street.
DRY GOODS.
nEIRoNIMus & BRuGH. Commerce Street.
ROSENBAUM BROS, Salem Avenue.
CLOTHIERS AND GENTS FURNISHES
K. s. s., Salem Avenue
DuGGAN SAUL Ell, Jefferson Street.
PIANOS ORGANS.
HOBBIEEMUsIC co.
HOTELS,
HOTEL LEE, EUROPEAN, Commerce Street.
HOTEL ALEXANDRIA, Chicago.
PRINTINGiAND 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 y BROWN, Camp ell Avenue.
DRUGGISTS.
MASSIE u MARTIN, Commerce Street,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-26

Proposing an amendment to the tenth clause NJ
Article of the Constitution OF Virginia, and
providing for publishing said amendment
anu certifying the same to tho next General
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1893-08-05
Maids of Modern Athens.

From the Chautauquan: Tho maid
of Athens now lives not in the beauti-
full heights of poetic imagination, but
on the plain, common earth of science
and solid facts. And SO, %perforce, we
shall look at her now and, at the same
sime, at her brothers, perhaps regret
fully, certainly more prottably, as they
mutually are, moving in life and the
society of this other Athens, the Athens
OF the nineteenth century.
If the Greek girl of today has availcd
herself Of the opportunities which the
peaceful and progressive condition of
her fatherland now affords her she is
certainly much superior to that type of
herself which Byron has celebrated.
Though still often beautiful, with
straight brows and ewes as black as
gown of priest, she has added to these
charms the graces of an intellectual
training, which though not as vet all
that it should be, is nevertheless the
best III the orient.
But the past defects of Greek educa.
ton are shown in the fact that even
here women are able to teach only in
In the lower classes As soon as the
girls enter what are called the Greek
classes, hat is those in which the
ancient language is taught, the instruc-
ton is given by men who are gradu-
ates OF the university. These profos-
sors go from room to room giving in
structions, the discipline being main
tanned by a lady in charge of each room
who is called the teacher, though She
does not teach, but acts rather az a
chaperon or governess.
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chalky rows of big CELEBRATING.
strong teeth. The view was something
like the one you get when a horse
Sawns. He seemed to enjoy his ride,
for he broke into d song, u shrill
wavering Tilt, frequently interrupted
by cultural calls as he warned the
electric launches to get out of his way.
Another member Of his tribe stood
On the bridge watching the perform.
ance. He was also very black and
kinky and he carried 4 short rifle. In
the pocket of his ballet skirt he carried
Bome blank cartridges. Every two
minutes he would load his rifle and
take a shot at tho man in the boat.
Immediately afterward he would cut
n few fancy shuttle steps and bark in q
gleeful manner. A Columbian guard
who thought the gun was loaded at
tempted to reason with him, but the
dark stranger did not understand. 1t
happened that the keeper was near at
Hand and he explained, saying that the
slave vas merely amusing himself and
would hurt no one.
The canoeist had an effective way of
stopping his boat. 1t looked as though
he was about to run into II launch, but
he dropped his feet over the sides of
the canoe and it stopped with a lurch.
They We're large, broad feet,resembling
smoked hams, and when they caught
the water it was like reversing the side
wheels of a steamer.
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On the Treatment of Children.

We love our children very much,
but we are clriously cruel to them,
says Mrs. Aoland in the Cooperative
NeWs. Who does not know the child
in a small hood in the hot summer
sun, getting its eyes hurt in the daz-
zllng light? Who does not know the
babies under handkerchiefs, which
keeps them breathing the same mir
over and yer again? Who does not
know the bare arms. bare legs and
bare necks of little ones, whose deli
cate frames are far less fitted than ours
would be to bear the same exposure?
A mother was talking aboutthese mat
ters to me once and said: ooh, I
could not bear to cover his neck, l do
SO love kissing i'll" She WAS what you
call a very loving mother-there are
certainly many and different ways of
showing love. We are reminded of
that excellent lady who said kissing
don't last, but cookery do"-ana we
say kissing don't last, but good health
dor If our imaginations
were now more awake. and our will
ingness to obey custom were less act
I've, we could, not only in clothes but
also in food, give them a better chance
to grow up with sight and hearing act
i've and vigorous and all their powers
OF mind and body ready to do the work
which lies before them.
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Trouble from an Abbreviation.

A New York firm has a house in
Victoria street, London. Their Eng
lish representative, who was paying a
visit to Paris, wrote Il letter to The
London branch, and addressed it
"Messrs. So-and-So, Vic street, Lon
dom" The next day two very impor.
tant and serious-looking gentlemen
visited the London Office of the New
York firm, and, showing one of tho
clerks the letter, asked him if he knew
by whom it was written. ayes" re-
piled the clerk, "bv our manager.
What's the matter with it?" your
manager has grossly insulted her mai
esty the queen, and must apologize to
the postmaster general for having
done so.' "Why, how has he insulted
the queen?" exclaimed tho astonished
clerk. ale has addressed this letter
to Vic street instead of Victoria
street and Victoria is her majesty's
ZANE" "But it is Il common thing
for us Americaps to shorten m Of
streets in addressing envelopes. For
instance, ave often write 'B'way' for
Broadway" "We don't care what
you 40 in the United States. You
cau't do it here, and we must Insist
upon a written apology and assurance
that her majesty's name shall not be
mangled again by your nanager.r
The apology and assurance were given
and so the incident ended happily
without bloodshcd.
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Wonders of tho viii.

Tho shortest on record is: II leave
ali to my wife" Roscoe Conkling's
was but a word or two longer and TO
the same purport.
Mrs. Lizzie II. Perkins of Bath, Me-,
had a poor opinion of lawyers, SO she
made her will herself. Her executors
couldn't understand its provisions and
twenty-six lawyers tried to interpret
it, and the Supreme court was then
asked to do so. Some of its provisions
were illegal, some delightfully."- vague.
One beneficiary was atho American
Hospital of Paris, if erected"
A Louisville woman, having poisoned
herself. scrawled her will on her pillow
with q pencil. 1t was offered for pro-
bate.
Six times did the relatives Of n War
saw gentleman assemble TO hear his
will, only to find that each scaled en-
velope bore the direction that it was
to be opened that day twelvemonth.
Tho seventh contained the will, but
ever then there was n direction that
o%ne-fourth of the money should be in
vested until 1910, when it is to fall to
that nephew who has tho largest fam
lily.
Fifty years ago Benjamin Potter of
Kent county. Del, left All estate for
the benefit of the poor whites of the
county. An accumulation of some
Sc, 900 is now to be distributed by the
attorney fer the state.
Years ago an eccentric bequeatted a
public house ia a town near London
~, $50. -, Nl,r.H ~ l,slI:,.x,.l ,o- ,1n.