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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-06-24
The Manager Of a Lumber
Co., Tells His Storv.

~ year ago last spring was taken with sore
throat and could not swallow or ,Ic,n I,tnr
my head and face broke ont with little pimnles
ielt dull and had no ambition to do ANYTHING
did not care to eat, and what little did eat
did Inc no good. | am six feet one inch tail
and only weighed l57 pounds. The frs, hottie
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-06-24

INFLAMED. itching. burning. crust,
and scaly skin and scalp of infants
soothed and cured by Johnson's Orien
tai Soap. Sold by Christian e. Barbee
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-06-24

CHRISTIAN &c BABBEE, druggists, will
tell You that Johnson's Magnetic Oil
always gives satisfaction and Is the
cheapest
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-09-15
4 { ueer Copper Mine.

"There are many kinds of mines and numerous inventions for saving pre- eious metals, " said Professor L. B. Waring of Omaha, "but the strangest one I ever heard of is at Butte, Mon. When mines were first discovered in that locality. it was found that the wa ter contained in the Assures was so strongly impregnated with copper i'll so- lution that tools of all kinds were quick ly destroyed by the affinity of the copper for the iron. For long time the water pumped out of the mine went to waste, as no method was known of extracting the copper from 1t. After awhile dis. covery was made that is being used to good advantage. Some tin cans found their way into the small stream. Ill a short time i, vas noticed that they had every appearance of being made of pure copper, so thickly were they covered with that metal In noting this fact, one man resolved to try an experiment.. He immediately purchased the exclusive series of reservoirs and tanks along the little gully where the water ran. These he filled with all the old metal to be had i'll the town, including old barrel hoops At the end of six months he found that tho old junk was totally de- stroyed, and in it's place was sedi- mentary deposit i'll the bottom of the reservoirs which was 80 per cent cop per. "-St Louis Globe Democrat.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-09-15
TAKEN EUa= A GHOST.
An Amusing Experience Of Young Irish
 Traveller In Ghent


 Many years ago an Irish student, hay ing obtained a travelling scholarship at Oxford, went abroad to see the world, of which he knew little Crammed with the classics, he had not the slightest knowledge of any modern language save English.
 On landing at the sleepy town of Ghent he put up at an old many pas saged hotel and saIlied forth in the even ing to see the town. Shortly after g o'clock he returned to the hotel through streets ominously silent He found the doors shut and saw no signs of life within. After making noise enough to rouse the seven sleepers9 he heard the sound of some one moving within
 The door was stealthily unbarred, and some one-whether man or woman he could not tell-holding Q dim oil lamp reluctantly gave him admission. Then, barring the door and muttering unintelhgible sounds, the figure disap- peared. The guest yelled for the waiter and was answered by mocking echo.
 He groped his way up the creaking staircase and felt along the passage till he came to an open door Thinking it the door of his room, which he had left open to guide him. he entered A shriek was heard and a gruff voice called out in French, Who are you?e He re- treated and heard the door angrily shut aud bolted.
 In little finder box be had some ci- gar fuses and a wax taper He lighted one of the fuses, but before he could ap- ply the flame to the taper it went out. After exhausting his stock of matches and filling the passage with a strong sulphurous odor he was left in the dark ness of despair.
 He regained the staircase, descended it and found his way to a subterTanean passage. There suddenly he heard a piercing shriel1 and then fall like tbat of Q carpetbag A Arushing of many feet was followed by light
 The feet were those of walters and chambormaids The fall was that of a plump English lady s maid. The bearer of the light spoke English and from him the stranger learned the cause of his rescue.
 The fruitless attempts to light his ta- per had covered his fingers with phos- phorus from the matches His gestic- ulations had rubbed the phosphorus over his clothes, and in the dark pas sage he glowed with unearthly light. Tho lady's maids nerves were upset, and she went into mysteries Having explained these facts, the waiter showed the guest to his room Philadelphia Times.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-09-15
Postal Red Tane.

The rule of the dead letter office is to make extraordinary effort to return all miseent letters which are found to con tain money. But blind obedience to this rule is the basis of an entertaining story A boy ill the Indian school OH the SkoEomish reservation, which is about three miles from the postoflice of Union City, Wash, wrote letter to his brother at Seabeck some time ago, inclosing in it small sum of money.
 He also wrote on the envelope that, if it should not be delivered ill proper time was to be returned to the writ CT His brother did not call for it, and it was returned to Union City. The postmaster there had not heard of the boy, and on inquiry failed to find him. Accordingly he sent the letter to the dead letter office.
 On arrival here it was opened, and it had money i'll it. It was returned to Union City with a long letter of instruc- tions to find the writer, if possible. After inquiry the boy was at last found and was requested to go in person, claim the letter and receipt for it, and the postmaster had to go through as much red tape as if the letter contained $1, 000 The joke becomes evident when it is known that the money ill the letter amounted to only q cent postage stamp and t copper cent. New York Tribune.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-09-15
AN AMUSING ADVENTURE
Stupid GorpaSaI, an Embarrassed Colo
 neI and rsctful Woman.

nel and TGctful Woman
 A superior officer of the B. garri. son was some time ago the hero of q most amusing adventure Colonel z-- had received from Mme. V-- an iD- vitation to dinner, but on the day ap- pointed, and just as he was about to start, he was seized with a violent at tack of neuralgia and decided to forego the pleasure in store for him. The colo nel wrote letter of apology, called his orderly and said:
 Guy, you will give this letter to Mime. Y-- and then go and fetch me my dinner.
 Here the plot commences. Guy set off after carefully secreting the letter iu his breast pocket along with his to- baceo pouch. He arrived at Mime. V--'s, delivered his message and stood as rigid as statue The lady of the house was surprised and inquired what he was waiting for. Guy replied:
 The colonel told me to fetch him his dinner 7"
 Mime. Y--- saw the mans mistake, gave certain orders, and the servants handed the faithful linesman set of dishes emitting fragrant odors. More over, Mme, - slipped half bottle of champagne into the soldiers pocket and said:
 "Youwill serve this to the colonel at dessert. ''
 Guy came back, and, upon my word, the restaurant seemed to have provided such a host of good things that the colo uel got up and took his seat at the table Over the soup he slowly began to recover his appetite, to his no small surprise. The side dishes made him quite raven ous with the entrees his pain disap- peared, he was stupefied at the roast meat and dumfounded at the game, and still his wonder grew at the marvellous dishes supplied by his chophouse keeper. At the dessert the orderly, obeying his instructions, set the bottle of champagne on the table, He was asked for an ex- planation, when everything came out. The colonel in despair thought the mat ter over and then gave his orderly 10 francs, telling him to buy bunch of flowers and present it from him to mll6. -. IuGu our COtOu6iy bdbiS- fled that he had done his best under the trying circumstances, settled down in an easy chair and composed himself to sleep An hour and a half later the door opened, and Guy walked ill and gravely deposited two 5 franc pieces on the ta- ble. The colonel questioned him with some anxiety.
 .'The lady paid for the nosegay, ," said the honest warrior, apparently well pleased with the general turn of affairs.
 Mn.e. V---. on receiving the bou- quet, had given the soldier francs by way of tip, on receiving which the latter simply replied:
 It isn't 5 francs, please, ma'am; it is 10 francs "
 Colonel Z-- was confined to his bed for three days, to the great alarm of the whole of the garrison. -Progres Illustre.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-09-15
How to Be Friendly With wasps.

A correspondent of the Leeds (Eng- land) Mercury bears testimony to the inoffensive behavior of wasps if not molested He writes: My fayorite gar den seat in summer is near an extensive bed of flowers and evergreens. The wasps come to this bed while am read ing, roam over my book or newspaper. My hands and face are at their own pleasure. If have been eating or drink ing anything sweet, they make free with my lips and suck them. They come and go peaeeably, and I encourage their companionship by keeping perfectly still. I was never stung by wasp but once in my life, and then l deserved the punishment, which l provoked. A heightened experience conyinees me that if you remain passive and do not wan tonly molest them you may live on the most friendly and sociable terms even with wasps. T
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-09-15
Sugar" In Parliament.


 ,t. 11e Encyclopedia Britannica ia an. '1s 'ssti5y for the following account of T fl tbe spssches delivered in the bol1sa of = co,,, salo a Chatham: AO'' aleef"ard earl hossa ls II related of him that once in the witb tbo U' commons he began a speech ana s1 tbas. ins WoFds' Sugar, MT. Speaker, , ill tSo i9sl' observing a smile to prevail iis,eslE d,e audience, he paused, looked sIsina' around, and with q loud voice gebe@9o,l. III Its notes and swelling into nobna"a 'sa' anger, he is said to have pro titpas 1u again the word sugar. three saa and having thus quelled the bonso llsvit5 easlnguished every appearance m of A Isins3l 's or laughter turned round and and dis Sl sasar aliy asked, Who will laneb ~ 'le at
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-09-15
Eapoleon's Poison.

4 curious detail of Napoleon Bona. Eal!es costume was the religious care |Alsa which he kept hung around his s nseA the little leather envelope. shaped aAe .A 2 heart, which contained poison lA' "a Ras to lberate him in case of ire reyerses of fortune. This poi ~ Y 9as prepared after recipe that sa9anala ' had given to Coryisart, and ssgf 'Ae year la08 the emperor never sauss'9ok " s' campaign without having A's ilttie packet of poison.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-09-15
FTrro,
 Wo Goldes to Hanniness

'ess wb;ae ase a couple of guides to happi. Iiscovar,ao5a pn,oa some wise person has lately salk Vq, in l. For fit of passion take a peak ta .he open air. You may then srsOn v or ,ne me wind without hurting anv honla,o b or pfoclaiming yourself to he 2
 bs fieI3 os2n' For q fit of idIeness oo,,nf Y F
 Dur ass sna Of clock. Do this for one pur coat p you win be glad to pull off s0a' and go to work like a man m n
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-09-15

Verdi was q very handsome youth, and in spite of his fourscore years re- tains large share of his former good looks. He is spare, rather tall and walks with 6 pronounced stoop.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-09-15
AFRAID OE THE GAS.

coantrynan Takes Candle With Him
 te Baltimore and Causes a Fire.
 BLrnoRE. Ser. .l5.-A eouHtryman wearing a dusty sombFefo. a yellow suit nd heavy boots stepped ashore from the stsainef B. s. Ford aud registered at the Fountain hotel, Pratt and Calvert streets He had heard about the result
 t blowing out the gas and then going 6 bed. To make sure of no casualty hs brought with hun a candle from AshoIne in Kent county. While nov Fhg aboat his room in the hotel with a Lighted candle in his hand he ran into aasmoquito netting + BIazed to the Ieslling and set the bed and bedding on El'e There were cries of .sfrer' and q gusl fer water and the flames were ex- |hngaHhed with great q fticulty.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-09-15
/, Aples AT WORK.

,..d. Breelslnridse's district ana z ''s' App.sl to Voters
 arOs, Ky, Sept. 15.-Women s'0S,ll '.'s all over Breckinridge's district .s ~, sreIng voters for the primaries, $. as' arsssnce r,s is having much to t,, qo o Z FsTsptlns fights. fights They will be z ss.t es.t work NS on election day on all as I fiji be done in this city. There iron x, s' .ssln any chanca for fraudulent l0u5 q. y. or false counting, as each can yb G. x x bss representative among the aad saon eiiioeTs. 1...,t,os are behind Breck. yI3I7 ,ss aad all known methods for vote vote J h s@- @ is being employed by them. M .,s working as though it were a ..- < fife and death, but eonoede < sss < Influence of the ladies is the s.s+ difficulty.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-09-15
Energy and Content

..s. aaeffy and content arc not opposite < ''lsl's '! It Is the lazy man usually who .s'.'1s ' alscontented. When a person really
 sa'''s to do something ill the world and ~ aoout It resolutely, the effort gives s. sa'islaetl on that nothing else will. |ss~S ,s'.' content is found only with busy
 psope e'--Womankind.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-09-15
TORTURED WITH FIRE.

HaFglars Severely Punish Woman to
 Secure Her Money.
 Poar MORRIS, N J, Sept. 15.-A |nssked burglar entered the house of aH Caroline Whitman, an aged white woman, and tortured her with fire in q ffaitless effort to secure money. The |pld lady's lfa is despaired of.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-09-15

s,s9s nashington,s s second inaugural ad- S,s S,ss9 CoE1alned but l34 words. Lincoln 5 ia Il; ',e it personal pronoun "I'' 43 times z 1ls flrst and only once in his second
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-09-15
O DAMAGES HERE
Hinton Decides a Merchant Can chnn.n uia Patrons.

s.. Hinton Decides a Merchant Can
 Choose His Patrons.
 Bto5nISaroN, Iiisa Sept. 15.-Judge } ia.o5 of the circuit court here has alerea. a decision respecting the legal sstsof. .mea engaged in business. In f siy last two negroes applied to II. R. <saa 8ho keeps 8 sedafountain in his ae siore, for sodawaser an1 were re ,.sd oH account of their color. Each Ia Green for $500 damages and the iists og civil and legal rights.
 Judge Tipton decided that they had oelase of action; that the law prohibit ss keepers of hotels restaurants, eat s houses, etc. from discriminating ,3tween persons on account of color, did Igt apply to 3 druggist or any one keep ag sodafountain or groceries. and that { did not apply to merchants dealing in hy goods, groceries etc, nor profes- aana hen and that they might choose as persons with whom they wished to b business
 The case will be appealed to the su- aeina court.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-09-15

What is house without baby?" asked lady writer, and an old baohe- Tor editor replied. Tt is comparatively quiet!''
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-09-15

nost of the trade of the Portuguese IaS sSnles has fallen into the hands of
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-09-15
DIR. A. W. TROUPE,
 PINE BLUFF. ARK.

Office hours-ll a m. to } m, to , p. m, to S. D. m.
 Telephone with office over Seull's drug store; residence, No 9l1 West Fifth ayenue.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-09-15
aweNs MEN MEET.

A secret Conference Over a Manifesto of nreeRinridse's' .,,,,.7oy. Ky., Sept. 15.--Golonel .'r. Breckidridge's leading opponent, !. sslIas here from Georgetown Fri E aad Owens men from all parts ef
 a.triet met him. They were in se-
 .onference over the 3.eolumn man s.o from Brechinsidse published s4sraav morning. h this final mani ,l,o RreekinFidge charges Owens with z livjne in a glasshoase, socially, in la6sn to gambling and other vices E frisnds of both candidates feel that ,ahlais now inevitable.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-09-15
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-09-15
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-09-15
Or, "The Land we Live In
%RNRAA ANNNN
 %& AN&A AA1@NE%A,

The mountains rivers lakes forests waterfalls Shores canons valleys and other pictures features of country delin- eated by pen and pencil Edited bYl " iam Cullen Bryant
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1894-01-11
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Schedule in effect lure. !, lSo:.

NO.2 LEAVE HRiSTGL. DAILY,
30 p. M, arrive, at pnlask lo43p. M. arns. r.
Radford II .21p. M, arrive Eoau"ks 10 .. nj
arritc Lynchbury ::.25 p. NJ. Petersburg 7.,a IN
Richmond $50 a. ~, and Norfolk ic.no .. N
Pullman sleeper i.ris.cl 10 sartoik and l.y'e.'-
burg 70 Richmond.
100 u. H. I.iinil,sJ Stops ouly nj Ha!o; arriy..
Roanoke 1916 p. Has Pullman Sleeper
for Washington via Roanoke, Shens,onii Ianc,ioI
and r. & o. Also for New York yia lIsgcrS:owl
and Harrisburg Dining cars attached,
100 IN, arrives Roanoke l2.l3 p. III, Lnrar So'
pm, Iagerstown $50 y. M, rive. washing
Ton. via Il. 4 o. u. r. amp .hcnsdoab Ianciior
1870 p IL. Through sleeper Tor New fofE
Arrive I.ynclhurg 2I5n. IN, arrive rtcrshEr.
60 p. m, Richmond 7.a5 p. N Norfolk ?.lo |.
IN. Pusman parl"r car Roarnke To NurftiS.
WfNST0N-SALEM DIviS0S.--!.eave Eoa..okc tail,
So n. m, FOR Winston-Salem an; intermediate
SOErH CAROLINA DlyIS!ON-leavc IuInski SO,
=. NJ, daily except SUNDAY, for Betty BAKER, anc
:t63c a. m, saiy for lvanhoe, and 2.oOp. n.
daily, tor lvnnhoc and Gtsson.
NEW RIVER BRASCu.--ieave RadIo:t daily 80:
=. M, for BluelclI ail! .ocahon,as and coal Ee
gion> also for al! station, Cliuch Valley and io
Louisville via Sortcn.
40, :
Leaves Ra,'f'rd for B!le4sd. Poca..nt.. 4 .nne,i
Columbus, Chicag go ans. ~! ynirts w.s, puil,na,
S.crprrs through from .,orfDk TO Chlcng. ri.
Ra,liord
CLINCH VALLEY DlvISIoS.-.eayc B;rcfcld dai
~ 80 4. N, to- Norton and LIS p "a :or Nor
ton L"niSrils aud stations, l.. ( y. Il. r. via Nor
tim.
DURHAM DlyISi0S.-Leavc i.ync;,,r runi IN sta
,an 10 p. ~, and 80 y. IL. daily fnr Sou;l
Boston. bnr!ina:. a,nl ali i:tcsG-iia,c s,Ii:oas.
Traia>Fom the East a-ri:c iris,o. tn'y u, 20 p
M, II. - tvc>ibne lin!t.,!l >. ~, II Il nSl.
For further Information a:,?ly TO r. {, Wright
Ticket Agcr:, I;:is,oi.
". 3. rEvlil., C. r. A.,
Roanoke, Va.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1894-01-11

.1TaSITsr = raucn, an aunfcnIes 90
,,acted OF leading connection with sne
.p prs, conspiracy. who disappeared
fer. fron, Rarcelona after the Liceo outrage
and who has since eluded the ponce =
: remarkable manner, was capsurne''.
Tuesday at Saragossn, Spain
The firm of Baldwin & Co eno
centss Lewis and Newton Atkinson
onerating grain elevators at OXFORD
Pine village, swansington, East Fowl
or and Atkinson, Benton county, me-
made assignments Friday morning
The , liabilities are $3.50, 900; assets, $500,
000. .,aarr
Mrs William Lewis, a wealthy widow
Of Huntington, Ind, has just returned
from a nine weeks visit in ioieoo'
1rnon her arrival she found that ROD.
bera had entered her house and COM
nlafe1v ransacked the place. Money
iewelrv. siiverware and clothing 70 the
amount of several hundred ooil1is
were stolen.
The record of Fourth Assistant Post
u.eter General Maxwell in removing
nostmasters is ! 900 for the year ending
necember 80, which was added to Tues.
dav by % changes in fourth-ctass
sos+r,stors This beats Headsrnan
CIarkson about three hundred for sne
same period.
There is considerable complaint
.mono German immigrants who have
recently arrived at Baltimore that
number of their fellow travellers were
sw;ndled in Germany by parties VINO
;nduced them to exchange their gooo
,,onev for notes of the late southern
confcdcracy.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1894-01-11
"a LITTLE NONSENSE"

The so-called self-made man is
generally nothing less than the slip
s,er-made man-Galveston News.
Tramp. Madam, was not always
thus" Madam-"No. It was your
other arm you had in sling this morn
Detroit Tribune.
-Frank-"Were you actually sur
.prisea, as you said, when proposed?"
May--"Yes, indeed; really had all
but given you upr'-Vogue.
--Hicks-"Isn't it strange that while
my hair is getting gray. my mustache
is not?" Mrs Hicks: ooh, / don't
think so; your mustachc is about TWEEN
ty years younger, you Known. Y.
Herald.
-Casher-"I hear that you lost a
whole lot Of money in ore Of taosc
mushroom boom towns out west y
Rasher-'sIt wasn't even mushroom
town. 1t was just plain toadstool -
Indianapolis Journal
DIR. M'Sikker-"Aweel,i in the fairst
place. ma gu:d man. ye maun soup less
tvhusl1ey." Patient--T never drink
any whisky q. all, doctor" Or. M'Sik-
3ser-"Weel. then, We fechlcss Gow-
meril, we ought tael'-Judy.
Tourist Tin Ireland)-s'I should
like room with an iron bedstead."
Hotel .tsorr, Oh haven't an
iron bedstead in the place-they're all
soft wood. But you'll foind the mat
Aress noice and hard, sorr. Tit
"A Rift in the Lutc.-'I don't know
sxhat you ever saw in me to admire, !"
she remarked dsmure!y. 'Oh, well,
you know. little one, fellow who is
anything doesn't look for mere heanty
in q girl; its" lie stopped. because
his heart was al right; and, beside. he
wasn't entirelya blamed fool-oniy Inn
petuous and thoughtlcss in his way
Puck.
Police Justice s'rhe policeman
says You were found going along the
street wearing three suits of clothes
from which the price-maris had not
been removed What have you got TO
soy for yonssell?a Baryl loves
Seems to me, jedge. dat cop wot
= 1AAA RhiSh 81 httiu JiS0 lcE Dcitt u lttlc
oycrdressed is too much OF docd to he
allowed to stay on de force. NASH
inGton Star.
"A small boy in one OF the German
Gcsvn public schools wrote compost
tion on King Henry VIII last week.
II read as follows:s King Henry was
the greatest svidower that ever lived.
lie was born at Annie Domino, in the
year 1865 He had sJ0 wives besides
children. The firss was l,eheaded and
afterwards executed, md the I'd was
revoked. Henry I. was succeeded ca
che throne by bis grcat-grand mother.
ahe beautiful Mary Qneen Of Scots,
sometimes called The Lady Of the Lake
or tho a.ag Of the Lass Aims ss,s ~
Rhisadesp.,ia Record.
Agaass AID oos saa..cg Robbed.
AoLA, Kly, ] aii. ;J.---,l he agentS and
operator OF the Missouri Pacific rood
ssera ROBBED Of two gold syatahes ans
800 at tho depot bore.
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p,ouut Goe, to washington.

MACON, Ga Jan. S.-Hon. James I.
Biount received telegram from Wash
ington Sunday. calling him before the
Hawaiian committee. lie lett for the
capitol Sunday afternoon.