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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-08-30
In the Wrong Plnce.

Mr.. Pluggins had been playing the
races that day, and, as is sometimes the
case, he had bet on the favorite He had
walked home, and when he went to bed
he felt like sleeping, but i'll the middle
of the night he was disturbed by bur
glar in his room. When he opened his
eyes, he saw Mr.. Burglar rummaging
i'll the drawer Of his dressing case, and
it provoked him to such an extent that
he slipped revolver from under his
bed and i'll a second had the marauder
under cover. Then he announced him
self, and the burglar saw that it was
too late to kick
Don't move" remarked Pluggin,
"or I'll shoot. What are you trying to
get out of that drawer anyhow"
"Nothin," growled the humbled rob-
Der sulllily
"Why in thunder didn't you look in
my pockets if that is all you wantcd?"
laughed Mr. Pluggins checrily and
then wounded the burglars feelings by
asking him where he had taken lessons
i'll burgling. -Detroit Free Press
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-08-30

There arc all kinds of gambling in
Chicago no doubt of it. Three buds of
promise in summer gowns came flutter-
ing into West Side drug store and
went to the soda water fountain as if by
instinct.
"Will you let us have the directory,
please?" said one of them
Tho bulky volume was laid before
her.
Now, girls, remember the last figure
counts, right hand page, and each one
gets three cuts. I'll begin"
She opened the book and said,
"Oh-h-h!" while the two giggled with
delight. The page was 1903.
''Put down three there" said she.
Another cut brought 467.
THAT makes 10. Now get another
Good That's five more Fifteen isn't
bad"
The second girl opened at goo, so that
nine was her first count. Next time she
"cut" three, and the last number was
seven, making her, as she observed,
"hi9h man"
The third one began with &c, added
five and collapsed on the third trial, for
the right hand page was 1851.
I'm stuck, " she said, with the philo-
sophie air of thorough sport. She be-
gan to rummage i'll her purse, and the
highly entertained drug clerk drew
three chocolate ice cream sodas
He observed after the girls departed,
"That's tho first time ever knew the
city directory was n gambling imple-
ment "-Chicago Record.
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THE VERY SMART YOUNG MAN.

"Eurekow said young Leatherhead.
And no laughed in his boyish glee,
"Just wait till i start out, and then
III let these fogics SEQ
That they're too slow for today, you
know.
They cannot strike its gait.
Ill teach them how to capture fame
And fortune while you wait"
And he smiled smilo rs no thought
awhile,
And he laid him out u plan
To win moro gold than a bank would hold,
Did tho very smart young man.
"NIy sire's good old SOUL" said he.
But, oh, it would drive me mad
To save and slave from here to the grave
AS has my poor old dad.
And after I've been gone awhile
1t will be u JOY profound
To come and show folks how I'll BOW
My stack of wealth around"
And he saw. did he, glad things to be,
When he his course began,
And he paused to get u cigarette.
Did tho very smart young man.
And there came day when he went
away,
This youth who would fortune win,
He had fixed n scheme, twas o pretty
dream,
To somehow scoop 1t in.
And he told his pm, and he told his ma,
And he told the neighbors, too,
In n glowing style and happy smile
or the wondrous things he'd do.
But the world went round, and the sun
went down,
AS they have since the world began,
Yet the days that came brought wealth
nor fame
To thevery smart young man.
In q ragged coat ono day he wrote
These words to his loving ma,
"Dear mother, can't you plan some way
And fix it up with pa
To send me ticket to bring me home
Il hope he won't oppose
His sons return), and, by tho bye,
A castoff suit of clothes2"
And begged of him to plan
Some happy way three meals day
To get for n smart young man!
Chicago Journal.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-08-30
The Height of Mcanness.

Brush-That fellow Guildcr is the
meanest man l ever saw. We are going
to put up a $500, 900 church i'll our par
lsh, and he has refused to subscribe.
Broome-What excuse did he make?
Brush-He said he had just given SO, :
900 to fresh air fund. New York
Herald
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soaEDULE IN EFFECT MAY 90, 1894,
Wostbound Leave Roanoke Daily.
$3.50 q. M. washington and Chattanooga
limited) for Brie toll and the South and
West. Stops at principal stations west
OF Radford. Pullman sleepers to New
Orleans and Memphis, dining car at
tached.
7:s0 q. m. for Radford, Bluefield and
Pocahontas
80 p. m. the Chicago Express for Rad
ford, Bluefeld, Pocahontas, Kenoya,
Buffet Sleeper Roanoke to Columbus
without change. Also for Pulaski,
Wytheville. Bristol, Knoxville, Chat.
tanooga and intermediate points. Pull
man Sleeper East Radford to Chatta-
aooga.
North and Eastboupd, Leave Roanoke
Daily.
Haas q. m. for Petersburg, Richmond
and Norfolk.
11:50 q. M. for Washington, Hagerstown,
Philadelphia and New York.
Ills p. IN. for Richmond and Norfolk.
Pullman sleeper Roanoke to Norfolk
and Lynchburg to Richmond.
1888 p. m. Washington and Chatta'
nooga limited) for Washington
Hagerstown. Philadelphia and New
York. Pullman sleepers to Washing
ton, Philadelphia and New York via
Shenandoah Junction and Baltimore
and Ohio railroad. Stops only at
principal stations.
Durham Division-Leave Lynchburg
(Union station) daily 2:45 p. m. for
mediate stations.
Winston-Salem Division-Leave Roa-
noke (Union station) daily 1910 p. N.
for Rocky Mount, Martinsville, Win
ston-Salem and intermediate stations
For all additional information apply
ut ticket office or to w. B. BEVILL
General Passenger Agent, Roanoke, Va.
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Travelling Passenger Agent.
DALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
~ Schedule in cfrcct May 20, 1894.
Leave Washington from station corner of New
Jersey avenue and street.
For Chicago and Northwest, vestibuled limited
express trains 1l:l5 q. m, 500 p. m.
ve EFT Cincinnati St Louis and
night p,..,,nu 49, , n
Vile, Chattanooga, Memphis and New Orleans
For n hTra9 3aliy sleeping ears through
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x11.30, 11:35 p III.
ROYAL BLUE LINE FOR NEW YORK AND
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For philadelphia, New York, Boston and the
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carl 1900 dining carl 800, 5:05 dining carl. 500,
u1;So p: m: sleeping car, open al 1000 o'clock).
For Atlantic City, 4:20 a. m. and 1900 noon.
Sundays, 420 am, 12:C0 noon.
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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-08-30

Jones-Wcll, my little man, what
are you thinking about?
London Boy (who has never been out
of Whitechapel before)-Im thinkin it's
timo yer mother put yer into trousers.
Punch.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-08-30

Briggs wish l knew how to 'pass
away the time quickly during the next
month
Griggs-Why don't you give 80
day note?-New York World.
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Close connections made at Lynchburg
with Norfolk and Western trains. Ele-
CANT service and fastest time to all
points North and South.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-11-24
HELPFUL ENEMIES,

We congratulate Editor Charles Hop- kins Clark of the Hartford Courant on having won the bitter hatred of certain politicians in Hartford whom he has felt compelled to oppose and castigate. Their hatred is much more honorable to him than their love and their ap- proval would be. Their quality Is in- dicated by the fact that they have sent out an anonymous printed circu- lar in which they charge him with the terrible crime of being so much op- posed to them and their methods that he will not put himself and his paper into their hands to use as they see fit. Their circular indicates that they do not comprehend Brother Clark, and that he does comprehend them. It also indicates that they do not com- prehend that there is no surer way of making friends for a man than by at- tacking him as they have attacked Brother Clark. He could have well af- forded to pay the cost of printing and that circular.
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EMANCIPATION.

Experiments don't always work as they ought to. It Is with pain that we report the result of the leg-pulling ex- pertinent which it was hoped would re- suscitate the Democratic party in New Haven. even as Dr. D'Arsonval In France resuscitated a man apparently dead from electric shock by pulling his tongue. The experiment did work after fashion. The leg-pulling committee did its duty faithfully and consistently. It was encouraged after awhile by signs of life, and then 1t was suddenly and violently discouraged by too much life. The leg that was being pulled got away from the committee, and in flying wildly about hit the committee so forci- ply that now the committee Is stretched out, to all appearances a real corpse. If any effort is made to restore its wind 1t will probably initiate D'Arsonvaps plan and be tongue-pulling affair.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-11-24

"who has faced death in its most terrl- ble forms" ''Indeedw exclaimed the latest arrival. Military man or foot ball playerT-Washington Star.
 What has become of Fourlung. who used to coach for your nine7" "HimT said the baseball magnate. Hes got a job with the Chinese army roaring at the enemy."-Indianapolis Journal.
 The Sultan-I am to be married next Monday and again on Friday next. Won't you grace by. your presence, at least one of my weddings? The Shah How very provoklngl Have weddings of my own for both dates.-Iife.
 Annoyingly Carefui.-Husband (re- turning to grand stand from paddock) -Confound 1t! The horse we came down here especially to play has been scratched-it will not run. Wife (her first appearance)-Will not 1t run on &C., count of a mere scratch? How aggra- vating! Why don't they put a piece of court plaster on 1t, and I'll warrant the horse will be as good as everg'- Puck.
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through session of the common coun- ell and made q speech to N in English. which the council directed should be entered on its record. Here Is the speech: The Right Honorable Lord Mayor. My Lord and Honorable Mem- bers of tho corporation. I feel l shall not be doing justice to myself and my people if were to leave this court without returning you my hearty and sincere thanks for the honor paid me in allowing me here and to seat next the Lord Mayor. I have been made. whilst seated here. to believe the more that knowledge Is power: that free liberty of speech is the great boon of the English nation; that the secret of your greatness Is the Bible, and that I was not mistaken when I advised my cousin. the King Of Jebu Reno. an h. dependent native State. West Africa. to accept British Resident and place his country under Her Majesty's pro- tection, and that he will be left to his independence to manage the internal affairs of his kingdom. again return you my sincere thanks. and wish you Gods blessing. Good by.
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shows only in two great scrolls that turn to either side from strap like a central band. These scrolls rest on the delicate straw colored satin lin- ing. The back of the bodice is cut away so the broadcloth appears in curved bands on the lining.
 In the dainty housedress pictured here the goods takes on as unusual an appearance as If freely punctured, but the result Is obtained by the choice of stuffs That used is black woolen striped crepon garnished with black lace and heliotrope cloth. The gored skirt remains untrimmed, and the fit- ted bodice Is also plain, the garniture consisting of separate vest and collar of heliotrope crepe finished with collar and revers of heavy black lace. A black satin belt comes around the waist.
 Perforated cloth is popular for little girls dresses, too. A pretty scarlet cloth gown has three rows of little per forations about the edge of the skirt, black ribbon being drawn through and tied in perky bows at intervals. Rib bon belts tied in front the ends and loops hanging long, are very popular and dressy for gowns for girls of ten and twelve. The ribbon is often of a color brilliantly contrasting with that of the dress. FLORETTE.
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Teaching Monkeys,

Not long ago was watching a yaud- eville performance. A certain "pro- lessor" came on the stage with a troupe of performing monkeys. I was so charmed with them that I left my seat and begged permission to go back of the scenes to get a closer view of the little fellows. They looked very funny, sitting there with their little red and blue jackets on, and one of them reached out and tried to unite my shoe-lace as went by. The pro- lessor saw I was interested in them and came over to me.
 "How did you teach them?" said I, for they seemed almost human, and wondered If tl\ey really understood English. Do you have certain signs for them to follow, or do they under stand what you say?"
 '"rhey understand every word tell them" said the professor. After I have had a monk long enough for him to get used to me he soon learns to understand pretty we'll"
 "Is 1t easy to train monkeys?" asked.
 "It is a long process" said the profess sor, land one has to understand them pretty well to do anything with them. All of these monkeys were wild at one time in the African jungle. There are very few monkeys raised in captivity If it were not for that think monkey could be taught almost anything. It takes some time to tame them, and 1t has to be done by kindness and pa tience. The monk gets so, after awhile that he understands a great deal.
 "Now," said he, turning to box with a wire covering, "this contains a
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-11-24

monk that I bought yesterday. and I will show you how easy it Is to teach him to sit up in a chair and read a pa- per. with pair of glasses on his nose"
 He held the new monkey in the posi- ton he desired on the chair. and after several attempts to get down. the mon- key found he had to stay there until his master wanted to let him down. Af- ter five minutes of this. during which time the professor kept saying, "Sit down in the chair, sir" the monkey was allowed to rest a few minutes; then the professor took the chair. and placing 1t before the monkey, said, "Sit down in the chair, sir!' To my surprise the monkey remembered, and, backing up to the chair took up his position. It was easy enough then to place the glasses on his nose and make him hold newspaper.-Harper Young People.
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4 SIJGGESTION.

The talk about abohshing the county commissions continues. How much it will amount to remains to be seen, but it is to be hoped that it will at least lead to some change in the way of granting licenses to sell intoxicating liquors. It is the license part of the county commissioners work which has made the most trouble and brought the most discredit upon the commissioners. The feeling that there should be a change is general. It has been pro- posed that the licensing should be done by the Superior court, The proposition meets with little favor and it deserves none. The courts could not do such work without a loss of dignity, and it would be manifestly improper for them to undertake it. But licensing boards could be appointed by the Superior court. They might consist of two mem- bers, one appointed at first for one year and the other for two. It is to be supposed that the court would appoint good men, and that one would be a Republican and the other Democrat. If one shouldn't happen to be good he could be quickly reached and disposed of under the plan of appointment. A board of two would work better than board of three, and there wouldn't be as many temptations and opportunities in it for deals. The two members would have to agree if a man got his license, and If there should be deadlock in any case there would of course be no H. cense.
 Much can be said in favor of this plan. The court would be very careful about its appointments, and it would exercise its power with more regard to the public good than to politics or the interests of the liquor dealers. The commissioners so appointed would have every incentive to do their duty, and they wouldn't have to be constantly on the lookout to make themselves solid with either the political "boys" or the rumseAers.
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FOUND.

When some men lose their tempers it would be well for them if they never found them again.-Philadelphi Rec ord.
 "Why do you wish your wife had played the piano before her marriage?" Because then I would still be a bach elor."-Fliegende Blatter.
 Harry-I understand she gave you a flat refusal? Jack-Yes; nothing under four-story brown-stone would satisfy her.-Kate Fields Washington.
 'In dissher life," said Uucle Eben, Ger man hez ter take his pleasure fun han ter mouf Hit am de trouble dat drors interes'. ."-Washington Star.
 At the Polls.-Mrs. Views lin the next booth)-It must be taking you a long time to prepare your ballot. Mrs Keer- not-I am adding postscript. Chicago Tribune.
 Philanthropist-why did you change the title of "The Ladies' Home" to "Old Ladies' Homer" Mrs. Du Goode-It was becoming too crowded.-New York Weekly.
 The Old Lady-Would John be 2 good catch for Mary? The Old Man-Splen- did! He's in the football business. and his life is insured for ;10, 900. Atlanta Constitution.
 Ignoramus-How did Engiand's great comic journal come to be called Punch? Wiseacre-From the modus operandi of getting a joke into an Englishman's n's head.-Puck.
 Bacon-I took those two girls for sis ters. Egbert-Why, they don't look 2 bit alike. No: you don't understand me. proposed marriage to both of them."-Yonkers statslman. s. "There is . man." said the hostess,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-11-24
FASHION NOTES.
Make Holes in It.

Perforation promises to become an important feature of gowning. It is quite the thing to have beautiful cloth cut out in an elaborately perforated pattern, that g lining of rich silk in contrasting color may show through. It is better. hewsver. to take advan- tage of such a pattern to use up cloth that is rnsrred or worn. Don't, be wicked enough to cut out patterns in
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-11-24
PUBLISHING co.
Advertising Hates ,

situations. Wants, RcnIs and other small ad- yertisements. One Cent n Word each inaer- non. Five cents word for rull week (soven Lntes>.
 Display Advertisements-Per inch. ono in. scrtlon, Sl.2O each subsequent insertion. 70 cents; one week. SJ.sU; one month, sl0: one year. S+O.
 Obituary notices. in prose or verse. K cent, per line. Notices Of Births, Marriages. Deaths cents pcr line.
 Yearly advertisers are limited 10 their own immediate business tall matter to be unobjec- uonablel. and their contracts do not include Wants. To Let, For sale, etc.
 Discounts--On two inches or more. ono month and over, luper cent; on four inches ur more. one month and over. l5 per cont.
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Among the bills of election expenses sworn to by candidates in New York 's one from Benjamin Zacharias, who owns up to 20 cents spent in car fare and William Sohmer, who put out s14,- es0.4o. Both were defeated. The &C., tual personal outlay of MT. Golf, who was elected recorder, was 75 cents.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-11-24

Andrew Carnegie says the man who dies rich dies dsgraced. He can well afford to talk that way.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-11-24

Lots that cost s26OO were sold for sl6o the other day in Winfield, an Ar kansas boom town.
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Notice.

We cannot accept anonymous or return re- :ected communications. In all cases the name q the writer will be required. not for pubica- ten. but aa \ cnarantec of good faith.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-11-24

Alderman Macdonald "got there with both feet" last night, as is his habit.
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new cloth. The fronts of bodices are so much cut out by perforations some times that there is more lining in evil denee than cloth. A specially elabo- rate one of biuet broadcioth is cut in
 front so much that the broadcloth
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It will be oerious news to girls seminaries, says the New York Sun, that the pickle crop is short all over the world this year. A trade journal announces, with something like dismay, that Europe is buying heavily in this country, which means higher prices soon. The crop in the Mississippi River section was a failure. It is in- teresting as showing the proportions of the pickle business that 260 car loads of pickles in brine were bought in Chicago recently for shipment to the East and Europe.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-11-24

The annual exodus of Scandinavians from the northwestern states to the old country has begun, and Minneapolis and Chicago papers estimate that 10000 of them will have left by December 18th. The cause of this remarkable hegira is two-fold-the hard times and the Scandinavian's intense love of the yule-tide days. The Scandinavfans ran go to the old country and spend the winter and return in the spring at a less expense than they would have living in this country through the win ter.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-11-24

: Prince Ademuyiwa of Jebu Reno, in
 West Africa. was lately entertained at lunch by the lord mayor of London at the Mansion House. then taken in a state coach to Guildhall. where he sat
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-11-24

Among the reasons for the almost uninterrupted success of Japan in pros- ecuting the present war with China is the spirit of sacrifice and generosity exhibited by her people. Voluntary contributions amounting to almost $15, poo, 900 have been received by the gov ernment. The Bank of the Nobility, which has given s1,oOo,ooO outright, has also placed $15,OOO,OOO, interest free, at the disposal of the authorities. The noblemen and wealthy merchants have been most patriotic. and number of them have contributed more than $100,- poo each. Public spirit in China with reference to the unfortunate conflict presents melancholy contrast.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-11-24

If the story told of Lewis P. Sherman, a mechanic of Biddeford, Maine, is true he has done abig thing. Itissaid that he has succeeded, after fourteen years of secret work, in perfecting web draw ing machine a thing mill men have con- sidered impossible. It is said that MT. Sherman's invention has been tested practically and that work done by it is as perfect as that done by hand, while an expert web drawer requires two and half hours to draw in warp, this machine will do it in half an hour. Not only this, but one man can run four of these machines as easily as a section of looms. MT. Sherman has been assisted financially by a wealthy druggist of Great Falls, who has invested come H36, 900 in this venture. Maine mill men say the machine is perfection, and that in a few years it will be in use in every cotton mill in the world.