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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-13
THE ROANOKE TIMES. SATURDAY, JANUARY 10.

scented. Yet debate is supposed,to be 70,
the purpose Of inducing others to hold
the views advocated by the Speaker,
AS such it may BIO considered to fall far
short of its purpose in the House, and
the most OF the members just utilize the
time either to perfect themselves in
oratory, to get their names into tho
Congressional Record or perchance to
try and mako their constituents believe
that they are working hard and zeal
ously for their salaries
The actual work will como, however,
when the vote is taken. That is what
counts and it is that for which the peo-
pie will hold each and every member Of
Congress accountable. Until that time
comes, then the Congressman may be
excusable for their apparent lack Of in
terest in the debates now going on. in
the meantime the people may get in
their work by forwarding the expression
Of their views to their Representative.
Is it not the duty OF Roanoke citizens
to forward to the Hon. Paul Edmunds
at once some emphatic expression OF
their disspproval OF the Wilson bill?
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-13
A TURN IN THE TIDE.

There ia soma encouragement to be
CLEANED from Bradstreet's weekly re-
port OF trade. Although for the past
few weeks there could be seen not the
slightest resemblance OF improvement,
the report now gives the assurance that
the lido has actually turned. 1t appears
beyond question that business in indus.
trial and commercial lines has for som
time been at low ebb and that a move
ment il the direction OF an expansion of
the volume of business has appeared.
The pendulum which swung in one
direction from May last year until 1894
should soon be seen swinging in the
opposite direc ton and Bradstreet points
as evidence Of that fact to tho increase
OF 81 per cent in the production of pig
iron in three months, to an excess of
deposits over payments at some of the
largest savings banks in the United
States and to the resumption OF work at
industrial establishments in all direc
tions, even though with lower wages and
on shortest time, as contrasted with the
epldemlc OF shutdOWDS prevalent a
month and moro ago.
K. G. Dunn & Co g review of trade for
the same time says that business has
distinctly improved since the new year
came and the gain is no longer visible
only in speculative markets. 1t is the
only kind OF i'm provement that has in it
possibilities OF lasting because it is
based upon actual increase in the pro
duction by industries.
AS all rejoice to see it, there is per
haps little disposition to reckon the
gain greater than it is as yet, but sew.
ersl large establishments have started
with part force, hoping to increase and
more smaller works have started than
have stopped.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-13
THAT BABY's PARENTAaE.


1t May Have Been Traced to the Right Par
ties.
Further investigation by TIMES re-
porter has thrown more light on the
mystery surrounding the baby which
Mary Moore, the old colored woman re-
siding on Peach Hill, claims was so un-
tremendously thrust upon her on the
night OF November IL.
1t is the same old wretched story "of
woman weak and wanton and viii
lain's tempting tongue" Some time in
August widow named Beatty and three
daughters. whose ages ranged from fif-
teen to twenty came from Blacksburg
to this city and resided in house on
Fourth street n. o., near the Friendship
fire engine house. The youngest daugh
ter had been led from the path of recti
tude by young man OF Blacksburg, who
made periodical visits to the city until
two months ago, when child was born
at the Beatty homestead.
few days after this occurred the
house was rocked by unknown parties
and in short time after this the mother
and the youngest daughter, also q
mother. returned to Blacksburg, and
the other two daughters become inmates
Of bagnio
1t is now thought that the child in
Mary Moore's keeling is the Beatty
baby and that it was taken to her house
by its father, who waa down from Blacks.
burg at the time.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-13

The process of condensation and COM
preston has never been learned by the
Populist statesmen of the House of
Representatives. Simpson doesn't see
how ne can get three hours speech
into an hours time and is allowed an ex-
tension for the elaboration of his mag
ni6cent thoughts. A labyrinth of idle
words may be suggested by the weakest
minds; for instance, Populist Aliens
famous fourteen hour free silver speech
OF last August
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-13
Additional Knowledge.

Cholly Summcrboard What is the mat
ter, Mr.. Grayneck? You look dreadfully
tired and worried.
Farmer Grayneck-Im all ont o. patience
tryin to make the old brindle COW give
down.
Cbolly-DownP Why, good graciousl
never knew before that cows produced
down; always supposed it was plucked
from poultry. BY Jove. That is good
one on me, isn't it?-Brooklyn Life.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-13
, CORPORAL GRAY A mEDALL1sT.

Son of "a Roanoke Citizen Carriea OF a
Highly Priced Trophy at New Orleans.
The New Orleans Picayune of recent
date contains the following item which
will be of interest to many Roanoke
people:
The thirteenth and last contest for
this highly priced trophy took place
last night at the shooting range of the
Washington Artillery command.
The attendance was unusually large
from the fact that victory for Corporal
Vincent Gray.meant an ending of this
interesting contest, which has lasted
since the 25th Of Septem Der, and put
ting him in possession Of it as his per-
sonal property.
After very close and exciting con-
test Corporal Gray captured it on the
magnificent score of GO out Of posi-
BILE 20.
Corporal Gray may justly feel proud
of having won this prize, for IL is not
only "a thing Of beauty" but repre-
sents his superior craftsmanship over
"all corners" in battery &C" which mas
a embership OF 20 odd.
Out OF thirteen contests, Corporal
Gray has led the score in eight, and
scored second in five.
Corporal Gray is a son of DR.. H. V.
Gr,u ~ fbio o;tu
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-13
4 NeedIcWoman.

She works upon the tidy white
IL manner strangely neat.
The figures which the damask light
Are picturesquely sweet.
Sho makes II peaceful lamb or two
A-frisking on the hill,
And flowers red and gold and blue,
Beside II wayside rill.
The silken dove she does with taste
In tones of pearl and rose,
And vines that softly Irvine in chaste
Arcadian rcpose.
And yet 1t makes her husband rave
To think his darling vito
a button can't sew on to save
Her sweet and precious life.
r. X NJ. in Life.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-13

Maud was the sweetest and the best;
Maud gave my heart the most unrest;
Of all maids Maud was loveliest--
Until met Nan!
Then was sweet Nan the fairest maid;
Beauty was hers that nc'cr could fade;
Girl of the superiincst grade
Until met Fanl
Then-Ill confess it bold and free-
Fan was tho maid of maids TO me,
Down by the restless surging sea-
Until | met you!
Now would swear that you are besti
You give my heart the most unrest;
You are by far the loveliest;
swear I'll be true
Until -
-Harper's Bazaar.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-13

building State, nor does it produce iron
ore or coal. No wonder. then, that Re
preventative Everett should advocate:
Free ships, free ores. free iron" The
big lift to it's already highly legislative
favored industries.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-13

TaE TIMES can Do found regularly on
ale ut the following places:
Roanoke, Va.-Hotcls Roanoke ana
Ponce de Leon, M. l.. Smith. w. FRANK
Carr, Terry Building, Elks' News stand,
ga Salem Avenue. r. Goldstein, Jefferson
street.
Bristol, Tenn.-Hamner and Sullivan.
Pocshontas, Va.-Pocahontas Inn.
Radford, Va.-Radtord News Depot.
East Radford, Vs.-Radford News
Depot.
Salem, Va-F. A. Love'ock.
Wytheville, Va.-E. II. Bailey.
Norfolk and Western trains.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-13
POLICE COURT NOTES

George HAMLET, rolored. for being
drunk on the street, Has fined $3.50 in
police court yesterda.I morning.
Ed. Wright, a colord man, WAS sent
on to the grand jury on the charge of
shooting Booker Mitchell on the night
of August 3rd. Wright had eluded ar
rest until Thursday n ght, when he was
found and locked up.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-13

,iaweiI's American Newspaper Direo-
ESP for 1891 puts the circulation OF THE
A0ANOKE TIMES above that of any
etner paper In Southwest Virginia, and at
ee eve than that OF all the other papers OF
I.aroke combined.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-13
THE JESTER.
That Broad Rimmed I

That Broad Rimmed Hat,
The autumn days arc here again.
From stately trees and small
The faded leaves drop one by ono.
The nuts begin to fall.
The summer girl will call n halt
To TRUSTING in the Shade,
And roasted chestnuts soothe the tasts
For lines and lemonade.
Tho man behind the oflico desk
Will sigh untold relief
His shiny pate will have respite
From flies season brief.
Yet, though the tlcccy clouds adorn
cool September sky,
Well drop II tear to summer in
Her green robes going by,
For she's taking them away with her.
That treasured baseball bat,
Lawn tennis, racket, russell shoes
Rimmed
Hat.
Boston Globe.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-13

Mollie had been to church for the first
time, and on her return home her grand
mother asked her what she thought of it.
II liked it very much," she replied, "but
there was one thing l didn't think was
fair
what was that, dcar?"
why, one man did all the work, and
then another man came around and got ell
the money" -EXchange
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-13
ROANOKE, VA. JANUARY 10, 1894

THERE is fine text for a sermon in
the rem arks of Judge Pardee in passing
sentence upon Embezzler Redwine. The
moral is plainly evident to all.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-13
WHO THE INTERESTED PARTIES ARE,

WHO THE INTERESTED PARTIES ARE.
That the country at large is evincing
moro interest in the tariff discussion
than are the members OF Congress them
selves may be striking illustrated by
last nights session Of the House nine
mem bers present on the floor and the
galleries we'll filled with attentive
listener. Many OF the latter, to be
sure, may have been just sightseers
drawn there through curiosity or for the
lack Of some other place to which they
could go But it illustrates, as we saw,
the interest manifested on the-outsde,
while the absence of the Honorable M.
C's. show their apathy in the matter.
The people may have no cause to COM
plain that congressman should absent
themselves from the evening sessions
OF the House. 1t must be admitted that
1t is tiresome work to sit both day and
night listening to the dry and uninter-
esting speeches which arc daily pre-
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-13
Hard Work.

Mrs. Ncversee-What made you tell me
he was the carver of his own fortune when
he got every dollar he has by marrying an
heiress?
Neversce-llc had to cut out half dozen
fellows to get her, didn't hes-Buffalo
Courier
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-13
Only Then.

when may sleep again2" he Dried
AS the baby began TO squall,
And a saucy echo answered back.
"After the bawl."
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-13
Loves Testimony.

Loves Testimony.
HE-A POOR POET.
Give me roses, blushing roses,
Dipped in wines Of sparkling dew;
Give me roses, sweet breathed roses;
Let them whisper II love YOU"
SIIE-TO THE FLORIST.
Give him roses, rich, rod roses,
Price per rose not less than two;
Then if lie be speaking truly
He will pay your bill when due.
Brooklyn Life.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-13
sIIE-ro THE FLOR,
The Idea!

She-What strange weather we are hay
Ing this summcrr'
He-Yes, but If you remember the sum-
mer OF 1850 was just such another
She-Sirl-Tit- Bits.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-13
lie Recognized Her.

Wife, must have looked like perfect
wretch when wore this bonnet down the
street.
Husband-Yes, you did. l recognized
you tho moment l saw you.-Truth.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-13
4 Long WHIT.

Cobblc-Bilter has invented a balloon
that he says is a great success
Stone-llas he made an ascension yet?
Cobblc-No. He is waiting to get some
one to go up i'll it.-Dctroit Free Press.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-13
Tho Kind.

Tho Kind.
Adams-Im in hard luck.
Brown-What's up2
"Twins at the house"
Sort of deuccd hard luck, should gay. -
Texas Siftings
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-13
Ready For Nusinnsz.

Ready For Business.
Tramp-Please, mum, if yell kindly help
me on me journey I'll be much obleeged.
Housckeeper On journey chr
Tramp-Ycs, mum. Pm goin west to
start "a bank.-New York Weekly.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-13
A Local Option MeeIng at vinton.

The special committee of five, which
was appoited by the Local Option Club
that was organized at Vinton last We'd
nesday night, hold meeting last night
and made arrangements for holding a
mass meeting at that place to night,
which will be addressed by local speak
ers in behalf of local option
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-13

Entered at the postofficc at Roanoke as second
lase matter.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-13

Old papers for sa' . at this office ten
cents lO01
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-13

Corporal Gray is son of DR.. H. V.
Gray, Of this city.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-13

kood'o PIIfo are tde best family eathasfaA
gsnas and &1ectva IN q BOO H1utRAA
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TERMS, BY MAIL, postage Prepaid.)
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-03-12
Prompt Reply.

Some business is best done quickly
and with few words. Other business,
Of more delicate nature, is com
monty entered upon In a more leis-
urely manner. Now and then, how
ever, a man is found who makes no
such distinction.
Farmer Jones sought an interview
with Widow Brown. He had long
prided himself upon his short-horn
cattle; she was, in her way, as proud
of her poultry and pigs.
@Widow Brown" said he, Il am a
man of few words but much feeling.
| possess, as you know, between three
and four hundred head of cattle.
have saved up eight hundred dollars
or so, and I've tidy and comfortable
home. l want you to become my
wife. Now, quick's the word with
me; give you five minutes to de-
cide!"
Farmer Jones, said Widow Brown,
II am woman of few word s-Ill say
nothing of my feelings. | possess, as
you know, between three and four
hundred head of poultry and about
ten score Of pigs. / have nigh twelve
hundred dollars we'll inyestad-my
late husbands savings and my own
earnings. ! tell you l wouldn't
marry you II 1t were choice between
that and going to the scaffOld. Sharp's
my word, aud | give you three min
utes to clear off my premises"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-03-12
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.

Sheep, in prime order, yield the
strongest staple.
Fresh manures often excite the trees
to too rapid growth.
With young stock, much depends
upon the first years growth.
Even the hardest strawberry will do
better if it has winter mulch.
Tt will pay to churn twice rather
than mix cream in different stages of
ripening
Cows that are for any reason imper-
fectly milked, soon degenerate into
worthless animals.
Sheep, like all other stock, want
good food regularly to do their best
and return profit.
If the salt is not evenly distributed
the butter will present a streaked and
notified appearance.
Feed cows twice day-only twice.
Let them chew the cud well between
meals They are built that way.
When COW leaks her milk badly,
wetting with milk thoroughly after
milking her will sometimes stop it.
An old rubber shoe wrapped around
tree just above the roots is said to
act as preservative against grubs.
Wash and cook the potatoes that are
too small for market or table use.
They are good for pigs or chickens.
The comb of fowl is a serious in
dicator of the health of the bird. As
long as it is red and full size there is
not much danger but the health is
good.
Stone floors or those made from
cement are not to be used in a hen
house, on account of it being too cold.
1t chills the hen SO as to retard her
laying qualities.
Never let any animal get in poor
flesh. If you do your profit upon it
is gone. The expense of restoring it
to good condition is greater than the
profit in any sort of stock will war
rant.
Too much washing of butter occa-
sions loss of flavor. Freezing dam
ages butter, but if it is to be held long
in storage it is better to freeze it, as
it will go off flavor faster when held
unfrozen.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-03-12

the upper part of the udder down
ward, upon first one side of the udder
and then the other, with one hand,
drawing the milk from the CORE
spending teats with the other. With
some cows not even this was neces-
sary. He claimed that the habit of
giving down milk rapidly and COM
pletely, with no retention of the
strippings, was easily formed with
heifers if they were always MIXED
thus; that If the mixer dawdled over
his work the COWS would get in the
habit of giving down their milk in the
same manner. His cows certainly sup
ported his claim, and little stripping
was necessary in his herd. Occasion
ally COW was found which was hard
mixer, and teat sitter was usually
employed to render the operation of
milking easier. Isn't this part of the
subject-the proper training of the
heifers-w worthy of more attention
than it generally receives?
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-03-12
UNcULTIvATED HONEY PRODUCERS.

1t is singular fact that many of the
best honey plants are what are char
acterized, in common language, as
weeds. But whether it will pay to
cultivate weeds for the honey which
they produce is a point that yet lacks
demonstration. Among these weeds
there is none that takes higher rank
as honey producer than the mother
wort. The bees make patches of
motherwort very busy during its sea-
son of blossoming. The fgwort is
another excellent producer. Catnip,
wild mustard, milkweed, teasel, bone
set, snapdragons, smart weeds, Span
ish needles, wild sunfowers, golden
rod, wild asters, horehound, sage, and
bergamont, are all honey producers of
varying excellence. In New England
the goldenrod is esteemed for both
the quantity and quality of the honey
from its blossoms.
OF trees, the best honey producer is,
probably, the Eastwood. 1t blooms in
July, and Eastwood tree is one con-
stant murmur, when in bloom, from
the numerous bees busy in its top.
But there are few Eastwood trees
grown, and the supply from this
source is necessarily limited. The
sumac produces good supply of
honey, as also does the tulip tree.
Some willows, the silver, red and rock
naples, aspen polars, locusts and fruit
trees--peach, plum, pear, cherry, ap
pie, quince--all are honey producers;
but the honey from them comes SO
early in the season as to be used, gen
orally, in building up the broods.
They are rather an indirect than a di-
rect source of supply of stored honey,
for they produce the producers rather
than the product For this reason
only is mention made of them in this
connection, for the fruit trees are
really cultivated, not uncultivated,
honey producers. In some seasons,
from fruit blossoms, and particularly
from apple blossoms, n small amount
of delicately favored honey, of very
inviting appearance, is stored, but, rs
n rule, the nectar and pollen thence
derived are used in strengthening the
colonies, so as to have strong body
of workers when the real flow of the
season begins Without such body
of workers to gather in the harvest,
the surplus store of honey would be
small. American Agriculturist,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-03-12
CoLoRING wHITEwAsH.

An inquirer who has been in the
practice of simply whitewashing his
fences and outbuildings, wishes infor-
nation for giving the work light
brown or drab, more nearly white
than many which he sees, which are
SO dark as to be positively gloomy,
and he inquiries for the best way of
making the lime into the wash. Pro-
cure fresh or caustic lime, put peck
or more into tub or barrel, and cover
it six inches above with hot water /;
cover it to keep in the steam. When
cold, add enough water to reduce to a
wash which may be easily applied with
brush. Two pounds of rice -four
will make it spread more easily, mix
ing it with cold water before it is put
in; stir thoroughly. Or, instead OF
the rice water, add two pounds of sui
phate of zinc and pound of salt
this will harden it better on exposed
woodwork. To give it the right color,
add pound or two of yellow ochre
for cream color, or two pounds of
umber, or less if lighter is desired, or
for light slate color or gray, add half
pound of lampblack, or less guam
tity. We have found durable wash
for outdoor work of peck of water
lime, half peck of fine clear sand, or
as much as the water will hold in sus-
pension, with enough water to apply
it.-Country Gentleman.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-03-12

That was a touching story told In
the papers the other day about the
accident in the Motu bush, twenty
four miles flom Opotiki, says the
Aukland News. A party were clear
ing brush, when a European got his
leg broken. One of the Maoris bound
up his leg with a skill that subse.
quently ELECTED the praise of the
surgeon; then five white and five
Maoris started to carry the wounded
man to Opotil1i by the Motu road,
who for miles is mere ledge on
the side Of a preclpice. The rivers
were in flood and the fords washed
away. The waters were up to the
necks of the bearers, and the tallest
of the men had to hold the stretcher
up above their heads. They had to
start in the evening, when tired by
hard days work.
The Maoris behaved like men and
heroes, some of them taking double
turn in the carrying when from eX-
cessive fatigue their white COM
panons were unequal to it. When
they got to the journeys end they
fell on the ground and went fast
asleep, have known of good many
accidents in the bush at the Thames
and elsewhere, and the behavior Of
men on these occasions is really an
honor to human nature.
And an incident such as have
narrated shows how much of the
heroic there is in the nature Of the
Maori.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-03-12
His Case Hop eless.

An onice-seeker applied to Josiah
Quincy, ex-Assistant Secretary OF
State, for a place in the State De.
partment. What did you tell Mr..
Cuincy?" asked Senator to whom
tue office-seeker, disc uraged by his
lack OF success, appl ed for assistance.
- tod him God only knew what I
had done for the party at the last
election replied the would be Con-
sui. "You did, eh?" said the Sena-
tor; well, you might as well go back
home. Any man who tells Josiah
Quincy that God knows more than he
does will get no position in the State
Department"