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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-05-13
PH1rADE1PE1A has a genius who calls

PHILADELPHIA has a genius who calls
himself professor of facial express
sion" After course Of three months,
he claims that one Of his pupils can go
home at three o'clock in the morning
and tell his wife be has been sitting up
with a sick friend, with an expression
that will disarm suspicion. The pro-
lessor does not say how he overcomes
the odor Of calamus or cloves.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-05-13
AInnatic Captured


MASON CITY, w. VA, May 19.-Lem-
uel Shumaker, brother of Capt. L. X.
Shumaker. we'll known river man,
who was adjudged insane some months
ago, aud sent to the asyl um, at Spencer,
but who subsequently Scaped, was cap
tured by Marshal JJhnson here this
morning and will IL returned TO the
asylum.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-05-13

Temperance lecturer in New England.
Mrs. John Barton, says: ! was subject 70
those dezthly sick headacises and also dys-
pepsia Sulphur bitters cured ms wnen
All other remedies failed Mrs. trton is
the wife OF John Barton, Sp' entendent
Of Repairs, Pacific Mills, L ace, Mass
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-05-13

,ubserIss for the leading LEGAL and teis
Aphic paper, the wheeling Daily and
nday Register, delivered to svery part
the city or surrounding towns for IL
.nts Per week
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-05-13
S.vvort weeLIv B.uk statement.

NEW YORK, May 12.-The weekly
bauk statement shows the following
changes: Reserve, decrease, $2,l1S,5t0;
loans, increase, &, 232, 100; specie, increase,
S36S, 500; legal tenders, decrease, g asa oOO :
danosits. increase, S4Sl, 100; circulation,
decrease. So, 200. The banks now hold
so 694. SIS in excess of the requirements
OF the % Der cent. rule.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-05-13

A GEORGIA man claims to be the
owner Of two eggs that are over forty
wars old. OF course, these eggs can'T
bs heat Save to the antiquarian owner
thew are not worth a cent, though q
SsrsfpI nasal examination would, no
doubt. reveal the fact kst they contain
many scents.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-05-13
lima FlieE.

She (Eushinglyl-Just think, darling,
you proposed but tWentyfour hours
ago.
He (thrillingly)-Yes, and II seems as
though it were but yesterday.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-05-13
CAPTAIN ToH.
Inhn.,orn Flood suIt,.

WILLIAMSON. PA, Nay l2.-Tbs
celebrated damage suits, -four ia num-
Der, against the South Fork Fishing aud
Hunting club, which grew out Of the
Johnstown food, have been remandsd
TO this county on change OF YenD,
and Judge Mstzgar today decided 20
hear the cases In October. The damage
asked aggregates $4,000. Econ
gresham Mccormick and Hon. n. G.
Parsons, Of this city. have been engaged
As local counsel for the defense.
MANY Of the water mains Of Denver,
Colo, are made Of California redwood,
and are said to be very effective. The
capitol city OF the Centennial State has
more wooden water pipes than any
other town 10 the union.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-21
PERSONAL.

E. S. Harrison, of Lynchburg, is in
the city.
j. R. Jordan, of Radford, was in the
city yesterday.
j. A. Cbildress. of Dublin, was in the
city yesterday.
Miss Mary James, of Bristol, is visit
ing friends in the city.
j. D. Hobbie went to Lynchburg on
the noon train yesterday
W. E. and c. d. Shipp, of Norfolk,
were in the city last night.
Mrs. w. c. Williams returned homo
from Lynchburg yesterday
George A. Harvey. of Shawsville, was
in the city on business yesterday.
M. T. Harrison, editor OF tho Bedford
Democrat, was in the city yestei day.
Misses Daisy and Lottie King, of
Leaksville, N. G, are visiting Mrs. d.
Is. Downey.
Miss Helen Wesson. Of Salem, is Wis
iting Mrs. M. II. Jennings at $40 Allie
ghany place.
M. Ii. Maury. OF Max Meadows, a
coal operator OF that section, was in the
city yesterday.
e. s. Norman, railroad contractor
of Lynchburg, was in the city on bust
ness yesterday.
Tom Feltz, of Pulaski ono Of w. G..
Baldwin's railroad detectives, was in
the city yesterday.
G.. A. B-own, of Martinsville, who
has been in the city on business, re-.
turned homo yesterday.
r +. Wingfeld, in the railway mail
larVicn from Nnrfnll RI d
visiting frinds in the city.
Frank Moore, prominent lawyer Of
Scottville, Albemarle county, was in
town on business yesterday.
w. III. Mclean, 'Tr., of New York,
ticket agent Of the New Jersey Central
railroad, was in the city yesterday.
S. A. Hawks was in the city yester-
day on his way from Richmond to his
home at Williamsport, South Dakota
S. M. Martin, Of Salem, left on tho
noon train yesterday for Halifax
county to visit his brother, l.. A. Martin.
Mrs. j. j. and A. c. Beckner left yes
terday for visit to jackson, Botertout
county. They will return homo Sun
day.
Rev. l.. b. Atkins, pastor in charge
OF the Methodist Church at Newport,
Giles county, is visiting his old home in
this city.
j. G. Snadbolt and family left on the
| midnight train last night for Norfolk,
whore Mr. Shadbolt will engage in bust
ness at No. s Bank street.
Chas. Mclaughlin, of the firm of j.
ii. Bunnell & Co., electricians, OF New
York, together with his family, is visit
ing his sister, Mrs. John j. Sheehan.
Green Evans and family, who have al
their lives been residents of Roanoke
county, left yesterday afternoon for
Muncie, Ind, where they will reside.
Mrs. j. Caldwell and Miss Manda
Crafk OF Newcastle, accompanied by
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-21

Mr.. o. K. Mccartney, are in the city on
business and are stopping at the Read
House.
Miss Viola Marshall and Miss Leona
Richardson, OF Cloverdale, who have
been visiting Miss Carrie Hettrick, of
Fourth avenue northeast, will return
home on the noon train o.day.
John Sexton. the contrac tor. has gone
to Hancock, Md, to look after business
connected with the construction of the
Cumberland and Ohio railroad, which
it is proposed to build from Cumberland
to Hagerstown.
Henry c. Shelor returned home yes
terday from visit of ten days to Floyd
counay, accompanied by his daughter,
Miss Eliza, who has been spending
several months at the homo of her
grandfather, Col. w. b. Shelor, in that
county.
r II. Gray left on the noon train We g.
terday for Botetourt county, where he
will be married to day to Miss Sallie
Buchanan, at the home of her parents
near Fircastle Mr.. Gray and bride
will take northern tour before return.
ing to Roanoke.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-21

Is familiar with the story of the
Argonauts, told In Homer's
Odyssey, and especially remem.
Der that portion which describes
how Ulysses and his compan-
ions escaped the fatal lurings of
the musical Sirens who sat on
the coast Of Italy-he by lash
Ing himself to the mast of his
vessel and his companions by
plugging their ears with wax.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-21

Excellent farm, 15411 acres, on Nor.
folk and Western railroad, 4 mile from
Station; room house, good orchard, 35
acres fine timber, land OF best quality.
Pric $500; terms easy.
ia acres in Bedford county, 40 acres
in wood, room dwelling and GU thouses;
fine location for fruit; will trade for un-
improved, unencumbered city property.
One OF the finest farms in the Roanoke
Valley, $50 acres; $50 acres OF bottom
land, splendid brick dwelling, two large
barns; Improvements cost over $40, 600;
on Norfolk and Western railroad and
Roanoke river. Price SIS, 900; one fifth
cash, balance one, two, three and four
years.
600 acres of fine oak and hickory tim
Der; will trade for town property.
125 acres in Giles county, on Norfolk
and Western; fine timber. Price 81, 900;
will trade for town property.
We have corn -four and saw mill, in
good location, with 4-room dwelling,
that we will trade for good town prop
erty.
Do you want to buy land? We can
sell you tracts of from TO 100 acres OF
splendid land on the Norfolk and West.
ern railroad, S miles from town, and on
easy terms.
New Groom house, in good location.
Price $1,000; $500 cash, balance $40 per
month
Best residence lot in the Lewis Addi-
ton, on Eighth avenue, 5Ox13O feet.
Price $500; S75 cash, balance $40 per
month
11-room house on Sixth avenue 8. w.,
all modern improvements. Price SO, 500
$500 cash, balance $3.50 per month.
Rare bargain in the best residence
property on Campbell avenue.
If you have house, lot or farm that
you want to sell, write to US at once.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-21
Artificial Limhs.

BEST ARTIFICIAL LEG manufactured
ARTIFICIAL LIMB MFG. Co, 900 Penn
avenue, Pittsburg, Pa. Write for a dc.
acripS!ve catalogue. Address all com
munications to DR. j. w. thompson,
who has been secretary and general
manager for "a years
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-21

Was great traveller and cum
ming In expedients, but he had
often to resort to the magic arts.
1t is probable, however, that he
would not have been able to
resist the Sirens had they held
up before him a copy of "The
Magic City," for beautiful pic
lures would have been to him
more infatuating than charming
music.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-21
CUPID'S VICTIMS,
"A Marriage Yesterday and Another T.
Take Place To-day

"A Marriage Yesterday and Another to
Take Place To-day.
Thomas Blankenship, a popular en-
ploye OF the Roanoke Machine Works,
was united in marriage to Miss Georgia
l.. Payne, an accomplished young lady
OF this city, yesterday afternoon at S
o'clock at tho home OF the bride. The
many friends of this young couple will
DO glad to know that they will make
Roanoke their permanent homo.
Benjamin f. Johnson, a prominent
business man of Huntsville. Ala, and
superintendent of the gas and water
works OF that city, will BIO married to
MISS Annie Hawkins. popular and
accomplished young LADY of East Roa-
noke' at 1870 o'clock this morning at the
home OF the bride
The newly welded couple will leave
Immediately after the ceremony on tho
yestibuled train for Mr.. Johnson's
Southern home.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-21
SEED SWEET POTATOES.

Our Sweet Potato Seed is grown in the
famous Hanover county section, noted
for producing the finest Sweet Potatoes
in the world. Prices low and quoted on
application.
T. W.jWooD & SONS,
go 81 Seedspnen, Richmond, Va.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-21
Palace Orcans

IN all styles and finish at Hobbie Music
Company, No. 157 Salem avenue.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-21
THE
MAGIC
CITY

You must know, is The title Of our Portfolio of
Worlds Fair Photographs and that each
Der of that wonderful serial contains sixteen or
of the most superply grand Illuminated
Photographs that have ever flashed their glorious
beauty before the civ'z ed world. They are the
most magnificent examples of Photographic art,
positively Incompatible In 1elineatlon, effective
ness and execution. They re permanent re.
opening and a matchess memorial of the
glory-crowning Columbian Exposition
One Coupon and Ten Cents will get "The
Magic City," in all Its splendor and beauty,
including the art gallery and the great pictures
and statuary, the Midway Plaisance and all the
strange and wonderful and beautiful things that
exhibited at the Worlds Fair. We can
also supply back numbers from No. [ to No. II.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-21

OPENING and display OF pattern hats,
bonnets and millinery novelties, Wed
nesday and Thursday, March 81 and go
at the Bon Marche. The ladies are cor.
daily invited to attend. J.R. HELM.
proprietor.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-21

SPRING OPENING at Mrs II. M. Moir
Il Co. s Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs.
day, go, 81 and 20, OF French pattern
hats and bonnets, and latest novelties
in millinery, which they will be pleased
to exhibit to everyone.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-03-17
Chinese strong Man.

A Hankow correspondent gives an
account OF the discovery OF a young
samson at the militia examinations
There were about 900 candidates, Of
whom slxty-three obtained the degree
OF promoted men. They are tried in
archery, lifting, sword and spear ex.
ercise, ETC., also in writing. The
senior wrangler was a young man,
only twenty-five years OF age, from
Kinhau. His particular success was
ia lifting, and his strength is est.
mated at 500 catties (the catty Is
about one and One-half pounds),
though really they say 1t is only 600
catties. This is tested by lifting a
square stone Of 800 catties weight as
high as the breast. This man not
only lifted it TO that height, but
gave il a little toss up and caught II
az IL came down.
The governor was astonished and
asked him TO repeat the feat. The
young man, supposing that he was
suspected OF having some secret help,
threw of his coat, exposing his bare
,ody, and repeated the feat TO the
ntire satisfaction OF the judges.
.hough In archery and other prac-
Ices his skill was not conspicuous,
re was awarded the first place on the
list OF successful candidates, and the
governor did him the honor OF asking
Who had been his teacher and trainer.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-03-17
Tho stccpcst Railroad Grade,

Much has been written about the
construction Of the mountain divi.
siOns of the Denver and Rio Grande
Railroad In Colorado and the won.
derful engineering skill displayed in
ascending the California mountains
south OF Tulare Valley through lie.
hachapi Pass. But after all this, the
little feeder OF the Lcadvllle division
OF the Rio Grande exceeds all other
roads In its steep grades and short
curves.
When the line first went into opc.
ration many accidents occurred by
the trains breaking away ut the top
and running back down the steep
grades, wreckiDg locomotives and cars
and destroying limbs and som etimes
lives.
Later. however. extremely heavy
locomotives have been built and the
most skillful and the bravest train
hands are employed, who never finch
In the supreme moment Of danger.
The result has been that accidents
now seldom occur.
1t Is said that the sight of one OF
these trains descending Is one OF
thrilling interest, the sparks from
the car.wheels cutting a pathway OF
light down the mountains which can
best be described as having the ap.
pearance OF molten stream OF fire
rushing down TO the river bed Of the
canyon.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-03-17
Sudden Fame.

About forty years ago, when DR..
Bcnce Jones was leader and a great
authority among the scientific organ.
izations OF England, he received q
letter from Germany, saying:
"You English are the oldest peo-
pie. Here, to our laboratories. comes
every year young Irish schoolmaster
called Tyndall, with the quickest
brain, the most honest capacity for
research I have ever seen. Would
that our German youths were run
from the same mold.
"This brilliant young fellow has
never received the smallest recogni.
tion from English men or institu.
tions, and he tells me to-day that,
quite disheartcned at last, he IL pre-.
pairing to emigrate to America"
Tyndall went through London, not
long afterward, to make preparations
for visiting America, and Doctor
Jones took care to meet him. He
fell at once under the spell Of his
wonderful talents, and determined
to bring him TO public notice.
II won't take any middle course, 4
hS suius tuIuN yOu Suu iC0P "
the top at once. ! shall announce
that you will lecture ut the Royal In
stitution.
The announcement was made, anc
all London trooped to hear "Bencs
Jones' wild Irishman." As the great
physician drove his pr0tegc down to
the hall, he suddenly exclaimed:
But, Tyndall, where are your
nOtes?"
"Notes9" was the reply. II haven't
any notes."
mo notes." rejoined the other, al.
most In agony. "Do you realize that
you are not going to address a parcel
OF Irish gossoons, but an audience Of
famous experts on your own subject?"
Tyndall smiled. "Well," said he,
"Im afraid it's too late now"
The hall was crowded. All the
leaders OF science were present. Tyn.
dali, who had never lectured before,
stepped into the famous tribune,
smiled, bowed, and poured forth the
results OF his marvellous experiments
without faltering or pausing. He
closed his address In the midst OF
wild applause; he had become In q
single night famous lecturer -
Youths Companion.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-03-17
SAVED HIS REPUTATION,


He Began to study the Dictionary Mt
Once, However.
"A man with stepped shoulders aud
general air of lassitude strolled
into the editorial rooms the other
afternoon. He found pale-faced
young man busily engaged i'm clean.
ing a briar pipe.
"Good-day,' said the stoop.shoul.
dered man.
"flowdy," said the other.
The stoop-shouldered man coughed
a couple Of times and then said, nerv.
ously: Il just came In to say that
I've been a subscriber to this paper
FOR good many years and this morn.
ing l noticed that you used the word
'apotheosis.
"well," said the pale.faced young
man, what OF It? That's good
word, isn't it,"
"Oh, certainly, certainly" replied
the visitor "1t's a good word, q
very good word. but, you see, I was
brought up In poverty. and l didn't
have a chance to get an education.
There are a lot of things l don't
know. / just happened to be going
by and l thought would drop in and
ask you what that word meant?"
The pale.faced young man ceased
operations on his pipe aud looked al
the visitor In undisguised amaze
ment. as II possible" he finally
said, that there IL q man or woman
or child In this fair city who does not
know what that word means? / can.
not believe, sir. that you are speak.
Ing earnestly to me. You must DO
Joking"
The stoop.shouldered man blushed
painfully. "Of course" he STAN.
mered, II think 1 know what It
means, but, you know, didn't have
much of chance to go to school.
Come to think Of IL, though, I am
perfectly sure know what II means. {"
"Well," and the pale.faccd young
mans air was very patronizing, II
thought you knew better than to ask
such u question. Good day, SIR"
The stoop-shouldered man turned
and went out into the hall. As the
door closed the pale.faced young man
dropped his pipe and shouted: Jim.
my! oh, Jimmy"
A small boy put In his appearance.
"Jimmy," said tho pale.faced young
man, "getm the dictionary and get
1t blamed quick. Some other chap
may be up here In minute. -
Buffalo Express.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-03-17
GladstOne's First Speech.

Mr. Labouchere has come into DOS.
session of o photograph Of q sketch
OF Mr.. Gladstone making his first
speech In the House OF Commons In
1888. The sketch, which Is said to
have been drawn at the time, repre-.
sents Mr. Gladstone, then q member
from Newark, speaking from the
front bench below the gangway In
the old house that was burned down
the next year. Mr. Gladstone's very
first utterance In the House OF Com.
mons was made, not from the front
bench below the gangway, but from
under the gallery, where he was al.
most inaudible to reporters; and,
curiOusly enough, it was in reply to
Rigby Wason, then member from
Ipswich, and father OF Mr.. Eugene
WasOn, who now represents South
Ayrshire as one OF Mr.. Gladstone's
stanchest supporters.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-03-17
Three of Them.

A little Brooklyn girl astonished
her mother the other day by her pro.
fciency in pathological pursuits.
Mamma, said she, "there are three
kinds OF 'by's,' aren't there?" what
do you mean, my dear?" responded
the mother in surprise. SWELL"
sweetly lisped the little one, there's
one by when you 60 by some one on
the sidewalk, and there's another
when you go to the store TO buy
something, and then there's by gosh I"
The mother was not long in reaching
the conclusion that her daughter
needed a little careful instruction in
the minor morals. New York Trib.
uQe.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-03-17
Power of Electric Search Lights.

Probably not one person among q
hundred has even an approximate
conception Of the illuminating power
Of one Of the great modern electric
search lights, and 1t Is only vaguely
understood that 1t must be something
enormous. AS matter OF fact, with
the projecting reiiectors In use, which
serve as multiplying factors for the
actual candle-power OF the electric
arc, the illuminating capacity of the
beams issuing from one OF the large
modern search lights has been placed
at the equivalent OF something over
200, 900, 900 candles Just what this
means is not easily realized, though a
popular measure Of the lighting pow.
er is afforded by the statement that,
under favorable atmospheric cOndi-
tions, one OF these large lights can
be seen nearly 100 miles away, and
will illuminate objects at distance
OF almost twenty miles with sufficient
clearness TO make their examination
possible with the aid of a field glass.
-Cassell's Magazine.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-03-17

than likely they would 60 on about
their severa! occupations without
paying any more attention to the re.
mark than proverbial French polite.
ness would demand from them as
representatives Of the polished no.
tion."
But the fact that they do both
kinds Of work remains. Picturesque
figures they are, too, with that pc.
culiar ncatness which even In old
clothes the women OF Paris, from
Princess to peasant, know how to
preserve. Artists find in them that
which sets their fingers itching for a
pencil and sketching pad, and all
travellers would be sorry indeed to
miss them from the boulcvards and
markets
Not only In these two kinds OF la.
Dor, but at the fruit and flower stalls,
with the milk carts, and In a score OF
other capacities, one sees them
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-03-17
Like Growing Plants.

There Is perhaps no large group of
insects all the members of which pre-.
sent such extraordinary forms as the
sOcallcd walking sticks. These
creatures abound in the tropics.
Among the most remarkable of these
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-03-17
STRANGE CREATURES.
INSECTS THAT RESEMBLE TWiGs
AND LEAVES.

0user animate Forms That Abound In
the Tropics aud which Are Occasion.
ally Met with in Temperate Ciimc.-Im,.
eattyc In Color aud Form.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-03-17

lie replied that II was his father,
who was himself military officer
and had served at Ningpo and else.
where San Francisco Chronicle.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-03-17
WOMEN WORKERS IN PARIS.

HARDY Old Peasants Who Manage to Look
Picturesque While Sweeping streets.
1t is not altogether certain that
the women who sweep streets and
shell oysters on Paris streets would
feel uuduly elated II they were to he
congratulated as pioneers in an un-
usual field OF womans work." MOrs
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-03-17
Lo, Are There Not Others Like Her ?

LO' are mere NOT others Like Her?
Mrs. Gofrequent-"These are de-
lightful oranges. Best ever tasted.
Where did you get them"
Mrs. FlyabOut-"At a social our
Society for Intellectual Advancement
and Ethical Culture gave last night
for the benefit OF the poor. We had
splendid supper, Two dollars q
plate. Everything WIS donated by
business men, you know. 1t was
real mean, the way some OF the la
dies acted. They carried away every
bit Of the fruit cake before ! could
get a chance at II, but ] was bound
to have my share OF something, ! tell
you, and ! got nice sack OF grapes
and basket OF these oranges and q
package Of fresh macarOons ] do
hate TO see people act like pigs. Don't
your Have another Granger"