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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-02
FARMERS, STOP AND THINK
Why Struggle Through Mud and Miro
When Good Roads Cost No NIoreY

Why Struggle Through Mud and Miro
When Good Roads Cost No Moro?
The rural population may now ex
claim, with the Duke of Gloster, Nov
L, the winter of our discomfort" and
may add on its own account that the
spring prospect offers no hope that the
clouds will be lifted. But with the re-
turn of summer and consequent drying
hp and temporary hardening of the high
ways the farmer forgets tho lesson he
mas been taught and thinks no more of
mud ard impossible roads and wrecked
wagons and broken down horses. He is
like the man who couldn't mend the
roof of his cabin when it was raining
and wouldn't when the sun shone be-
fausc it didn't leak.
To Il disintercsted observer the atti-
Jude of the average farmer toward the
movement for better roads is inexplica-
bic. Year after year he goes OH in the
ame old rut. running his temper and in
turring needless expense in wagons and
horses simply because he won't stop to
Think. Experience has proved that
enough money is annually expended in
useless tinllering by ignorant roadmas-
tiers to keep the roads of the country in
passable if not first class condition. In
stead of passively submitting to exist
ing conditions the farmers should COM
binc with Il view of having the time and
money now wasted judiciously and in
telligently expended.
The roadmaster, as we know him, is
usually wholly incompetent. His knowi-
edge of road building and repairing has
been acquired by working out his taxes
probably, and his prime object is to fin
ish the work assigned to him with the
least outlay of labor consistent with
drawing his salary. His method of pro-
cedure consists i'll dumping washings
from the roadside into the middle of the
highway which is the very material
most injurious to the road-there to re-
main III sitting dust or sticky mud until
kindly rains have again swept it to the
ditch, if there be one. or it has beer
transported to other scenes in the lungs
and clothing of passing travellers. Ihave
In mind just such IL road and an equally
capable roadnaster. In Il town on Long
Island IL stretch of the sandy roads of
that region had, through the action of
the rain, been rendered hard and smooth.
with Il corresponding clogging of the so
called ditch. Instead of clearing the
bitches and carting away the powdery
earth. which had produced luxuriant
growth of grass and weeds, he plowed it
mp and dumped it, weeds and ALL into
the middle of the road, wholly destroy
ing what had grown of itself to be a fair
ly good highway.
What is necessary is to employ Il man
who has had experience in scientific road
making. Such one can do much to-
ward making perfect roads and keeping
them i'll repair at little more expense TO
the community than the incompetent tax
worker.
Farmers, stop and think, Get together
and take steps to get some return for
money expended. Hire competent man
TO supervise road construction and re-
pairing, and soon you will rejoice in high
ways that will keep hard and smooth de-
spite winters frost and rains of spring.
W. II. BALLINGER.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-02
Spanish Etiu,,ctte.

There is n curious story of how the
Duke d Aostc, when king of Spain, told
muleteer to whom he was talking to
cover himself, the sun being hot, for
getting that by so doing he made him a
grandee. Marshal Prim, to prevent this
catastrophe, knocked the mans hat out
OF his hand, and according to some the
muleteer had something to do with the
assassination that followed a few days
afterward. London Spectator.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-02

The best salve in tho world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulsers, salt rheum, fever
sores, tetter, chepped hands, chilblains,
corns and all skin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures piles or no pay required.
1t is guaranteed TO give perfect salts
faction or money refunded. Price, Is
cents per box. For sale by Christian q
RArbea
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-02
Special Theatre Oar.

Commencing February 10 a special
car will leave union station at 8 D. m .
and will run out Jefferson street to the
Walnut street bridge, and returning will
run through to the Academy. The time
table for this car is as follows: Leave
union station, p m; leave Walnut
street bridge, $40; leave Ninth avenue
ana Jefferson street, S:l5; arrive Acad-
envy. S:25. This car will have a red
light.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-02

| COMMENCED drinking Radam's
Microbo Killer when very low with con-
sumption, the physicians finding my
lungs closed almost solid and pronounc-
ing my case beyond hope or help. am
now we'll man. ORLIE SHOOTS, Marion,
Ohio.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-02

Lay the road out perfectly straight
and IN the center of the allowance, where
straight road is the proper thing. Make
all diversions i'll natural, easy curves.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-02
GINGLE COME BROWN LEGnoRNs.
EGGs FOR SETTING.
In.
EGGS FOR MATCHING.

Barred Plymouth Rocks, So Tor 13.
Buff S. G. Leghorns. SO for 10. Pekin
Ducks, Sl.5O for IL. Securely packed
My birds won all the best prizes in their
classes at the recent show OF the Roa-
noke Valley Poultry Association. Ad-
dress JOHN II. GARST, Lock Box 80.
Salem, Va IA 1m
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-02

PIMrLEs, blackheads, moles, freckles.
an and sunburn removed by job nson's
Oriental Soap. Medicinal. Soldy bv
Christian and Barbee.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-02

THOUSANDS who have been cured
gratefully testify to the merits OF
Kadam's Microbe Killer. Read what
they say by calling for fifty page book,
free at JOHNSON e. JouNsoN's.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-02
For Over Fiftp.YearA

MRS. WINsLOw's SooTHINa SYRUP has deem uset
tor children tecthing. 1t soothcs the child, soften,
the best remedy for DarrhGa. Twonty.fye cts !
bottle. 80 VA druegists tn; nghont the worlc
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-02
e G S! e G G ST.

A few settings of Eggs for sale from
High Class, Prize Winning stock, Free
range, Light Brahma, ST. Golden Wyan
dotte, 81, SO; Black Minorcos, 81 so per
setting
JOHN II. PALMER,
22O1m Salem Va.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-02

New Lawns,
New Percales.
New Dinities,
New Ginghams.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-03-14

MERRRrL l. 81 co.
SOLE PRoPRIEToRS,
Lisbon, - M. Ell.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-03-14

Hon. Ex.Speaker Noyes is and always will
be boon to his fellow men, and in thus
giving his advice to the suffering, and the
weight of his high standing and eminent
reputation to his Endorsement of the won.
derful curative virtues of the great medical
discovery, DR.. Greenes Nervura blood and
nerve remedy, he is proving himself bene-
factor to those who are sick, weak, nervous
and ailing 1t is a fact that DR.. Greene's
Nervura blood and nerve remedy cures
The sick need it to make them we'll Those
who do not call themselves exactly SICK
but who are ailing, out of order and do not
feel just right, should take it, for it will
put them in perfect health and strength.
Everybody needs it now, when spring
medicine is necessary to maintain health
1t is the best spring medicine possible to
take.
DR.. Greene, of "a Temple Place, Boston,
Mass, it's discoverer, is our most sue
cessfu specialist in curing nervous and
chronic diseases. He can be consulted free,
personally or by letter.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-03-14

The newspapers say of Hon. Mr.. Noyes
" No citizen of Boston stands higher in pub
lie estimation than he. A lawyer of the
greatest eminence and highest ability, he is
born leader of men. In public life for
nearly half century, he is representative
citizen, one of the most popular and best
known men in the United States.
He was elected a Senator and was eight
times returned to the House of Represent
tatives. 1t shows in what high estimation
he is held by the people that he was FIVE diff
ferent years elected speaker of the House of
Representatives. Gov. Long made him
Justice, knowing that he is OF unquestioned
integrity, superior ability and great con.
scentiousness. A man of majestic brain,
he is a great statesman and has few equals
as an orator. He was at one time a candidate
for Lieut.. Governor and he nominated Alger
for President, in the National Convention"
Such is the eminence and standing of the
gentleman who writes the following for the
public welfare:
Having used DR.. Greenes Nervura blood
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-03-14

It's sinful ter let anything come be-
tween us an our God, an / couldn't
worship rightly fer thinkin' of you,n
the wife said, so gently that few who
knew her would have recognized the
tone. The sick man patted her hand
and smiled.
JUS you try it, an see eff you don't
find me better when you come home.
Pm partly Worried over yo' stayin' in
80 close. Git ready an so now, right
off,"
Demur was vain, refusal out of the
question against his weak persistence.
With her heart in her throat the wife
left him, actually went halfway before
her breaking courage drew her back to
him. The house door stood wide.
Within there was only emptiness. At
ter one wild look at the vacant bed and
chair, Mrs. Southall turned and ran
toward the church. What instinct
guided her she never knew. At the
door she stopped short, partly that the
hated organ was filling the low build
ing with throbbing waves of sound,
partly that well in front of the pulpit
she saw her husband propped snug be-
tween Alan and Mary Frances, with a
golden haired toddler upon his knee,
who played decorously with the old
mans big open-faced watch.
AS the voluntary ceased, the singers,
the minister even, were constrained to
silence. For Mrs. Southall glided up
the aisle to her husbands side, knelt a
half-minute in silent prayer, then
dropped into her old seat at his elbow.
Her face was white, and working
tears were washing out the hard bril-
lance of her eyes. Her husband drew
a little contented sigh, then laid hand
on hers. saying, weakly, yet so al
might hear:
$50 you caught me, Lucindyl Well
you see, twas this way. I've been
meanin' all along ter ask you ter bury
me here, an let the music play. I've
come ter hear the practicin' heap o
times on the sly. Me an Danny here's
had good times lis'enin'. 1 wanted tel
hear it of a Sund'y, so the golden harpi
in Parydise wouldn't sound 30 strange
"Dan'l, Dan'l, you needn't 90 way
ter hear 'em," Mrs. Southall sobbed
clinging fast to his hand. "Stay
Well come ev'ry Sunday" she pleaded
"Only don't leave NEEDN'T, Dan'l
don'tl"
Daniel smiled family. For a minute
his eyes closed convulsively. Then ht
looked straight into hers and said:
Lucindy, I've been er coward-tht
worst sort-but jest erbout this one
thing. Twas me put Alan in mind tel
git that machine. Now ye know the
truth. Maybe l can live er die in peace
never lied ter We about nothin' else
May Frances knew it all the time; bu
she give her boy my name"
"It's the best name in the world
Mrs. Southall said, brokenly, gathering
the baby to her breast. Holding hin
fast, she turned to face the congrega
ton, saying, " Brethren an sisters, le
me speak truth too. In this time o.
trouble I've searched my heart an
found that what called zeal fer pure
worship wus mostly mean, low-dowr
jealousy. I'd sung down everybody fel
thirty years, but knew couldn't sins
down the organ. I've asked God tel
forgive me. Now l ask you, and pray
that you may do it,"
Everybody said, "Amen. "-Harper''
WeekN.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-03-14
MYSTERIES!
The Nervous System the Seat
Of Life and Mind. Recent
Wonderful Discoveries.

No mystery has ever compared with that OF
human life. 1t has been the leading subject
OF professional research and study in all ages,
But Notwithstanding this fact it Is not gener-
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-03-14
Our Statesman Cured by
DR.. Creene's NerVura.
The Great Senator and Representative
Recommends Dr. Greene's Nervura
Blood and Nerve Remedy to the
Weak. Nervous and Ailing. 1t is the
Best Spring Medicine to Take.

and nerve remedy during my convalescence
from severe rheumatism, and experience
ing its very beneficial results in accelerating
my recovery, by imparting a healthy tone
to my whole over-wrought nervous system,
1 write that others needing like restora-
tive may have like advantage.
1T seems to me nothing could have con-
tributed so much to invigorate and recreate
as it were, my severely taxed nerves and
debilitated vitality as did this excellent
remedy. And to all needing some invigor-
ating and permanent restorative to mind
and body overburdened in business or other
cases, desire to offer my testimony in be-
half of DR.. Greene's Nervura blood and nerve
remedy as the very best medicine within
my knowledge or observation. l am willing
that the best possible use should be made
of this note to bring the matter to the at
tention of others suffering as was.
CHARLES j. MOVES,
Equitable Building, Boston, Mass.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-03-14
CURRENT LITERATURE.
The March Magazines.

"The Story of the Worlds Parlia-
ment of Religions is told by Rev. F.
Herbert S cad in the Reuie,D of Revietos.
Mr.. Stead groups together the signiti-
cant utterances of various representa-
lives who took part in the proceedings
of the Worlds Parliament of Religions,
some of which throw new light upon
the faith and beliefs of Eastern Europe
and Asia. The nature and value of the
article is suggested by the following
subhead: "What Idol Worship Means"
Hinduism Based on Revelation"
Ne Polytheism in India" "The Bane
of India" Essentials of Hindu Faith"
Buddha's Four Noble Truths" "The
jams Not Atheists" "Confucian
Ethics" and the "Shinto's Scheme for
Ending War"
THE life of Christ forms many a
theme for a story, and although Lyman
Abbott's article in the Cosmopolitan can
hardly be called story, it is as inter-
esting as one, and the illustrations add
to its value. There is charming little
fantastic story by Gertrude Hall, The
Passing of the Spring." and the serial
stories Of Armando Palacio Valdis and
T. G. Crawford have new installmen ts.
Buzz" is the title given to Stoddard
Goodhue's article, which treats of
humming birds. Two articles of i'm
portsnce are Goods Will and Human
Happiness and The Teachers Col
lege Phase of Enlightened Philan-
thropv." There are number of poems,
and altogether the March issue of the
Cosmopolitan is satisfactory.
THE Forum takes up the income tax
first, with an article showing the i'm
practicabiity of collecting it, by the
Hon. David A. Wells, and companion
article, giving reasons in its favor, by
Congressman U. S. Hall of Missouri.
With this number an interesting series
of articles is begun on current plans for
reforming society. A definite pro-
gramme of what the Nationalist would
do is presented by Mr.. Bellamy HIM
self, the author of "Looking Back
ward" and this programme is criticised
by Professor w. G. Sumner under the
title of "The Absurd Effort to Make
the World Over" In subsequent num-
bers of The Forum other plans for re-
forming our social and industrial condi-
ton will be taken up and discussed.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-03-14

ally X n o W n
that the seat
OF life Is loca-
tedin the up
perpart OF the
spinal C o r d,
near the base
OF the bra in,
and so sensi-
tive Is { h / s
portion OF the
nervous sys-
tern that even
the prick OF a
needle W / ]
cause instant
death.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-03-14

greatest and foremost statesman whom all
our readers know, Hon. Ex-Speaker Noyes
of the House OF Representatives, who tells
YOU what this wonderful medicine, DR..
Greenes Nervura blood and nerve remedy,
has done for him. and advises you to take
it and get well, If you are sick, weak, ner-
vous, sleepless, debilitated, or run down in
health. He assures you that it cured him,
and he is positive that it will cure you.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-03-14

ROBABLY more de-
ponds upon the char
acter of the recon-
mendation than. on
anything else. If a
person you personally
know tells you that
DIR. Greene's Nervura
blood and nerve rem
edy will cure you be-
cause it cured him,
you take his word.
Here is Massachusetts,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-03-14

BUCKLEN's ARNICA SALvE.-The
best salve in the world for cuts, bruises,
sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores,
letter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns
and all skin eruptions, and positively
cures piles, or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price twenty-five
cents per box. For sale by G. Blakelv
Montpelier, VI.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-03-14

IT is generally conceded by all who
have tried it and their "name is le-
gion," that Salvation Oil is the best lin
iment in the market to-day. 1t is COM
pounded of the best ingredients and is
guaranteed to be positively pure.
twenty-five cents.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-03-14
M Fl r r LIS
COMPOUND EXTRACT
SarSaparilla!.
FOR THE BLOOD.
THE MOST VALUABLE
Alternative, Tonic and Blood Purifying
VEGETABLE REMEDIES.

By enriching and stimulating the Blood,
it invigorates and renovates the whole sys-
TEN, curing Scrofulous Humor, Scald Head,
Syphilitic Affections, Cancerous Humor,
Salt Rheum, Boils, Pimples, and Eruptions
on the Face, Headache, Lassitude, Dizzi-
ness, Faintness at the Stomach, Constipa-
ton, Biliousness, Female Weakness, Kid
ney Troubles, General Debility, and all
diseases arising from an
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-03-14
Impure State of the Blood.

1t invigorates the Nervous System, stimn-
lates the Liver and Kidneys, tones the
Digestive Organs, and imparts New Life
and Vigor to the whole system. 1t cures
the disease by building up the system.
MERRILL'S SARSAPARILLA is the
only Sarsaparilla which regulates the bowels
itself, thereby doing away with the old
fashioned pill dosing. Try it. ONE DOL
LAR PER BOTTLE, and it is for sale by
all frst-class druggists and dealers in patent
medicines, or sent, express prepaid, upon
receipt of price,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-03-14

Recent discoveries have demonstrated that
all the organs OF the body are under the con.
troll OF the nerve centers, located IN or near
the base OF the brain, and that when these are
deranged the organs which they supply with
nerve fluid are also deranged. When 1t Is re-
membered that a serious Injury TO the spinal
cord will cause paralysis OF the body below
the injured point, because the nerve force is
prevented by the injury from reaching the
paralyzed portion, IL will be understood how
the arrangement OF the nerve centers will
cause the arrangement OF the various organs
which they supply with nerve force.
Two-thrdS OF chronic diseases are due to
the imperfect action OF the nerve centers at
ment primarily originating in the organ it.
treating these diseases Is that they treat the
organ rather than the nerve centers which
are the cause of the trouble.
DIR. FRANKLIN MILES, the celebrated sr"-
cialist has profoundly studied this subject for
over 20 years, and has made many important
discoveries in connection with it, chief among
them being the facts contained in the above
statement, and that the ordinary methods OF
treatment are wrong. All headache, dizzi-
ness, dizziness, confusion, PRESSURE blues,
mania, melancholy, insanity, epilepsy ST.
Nitus dance, etc, are nervous diseases no
matter how caused. The wonderful success OF
DIR. Miles Restorative Nervine is due to the
fact that 1t is based on the foregoing principle
DIR. MILES RESTORATIVE NERvINE Is sold by
all druggists on positive guarantee, or sent
direct by DR. MILES MEDICAL Co., Elkhart
Ind, on receipt OF price 81 per bottle, six
bottles for IS, express prepaid. 1t contains
neither opiates nor dangerous drugs.
The morning call., 1894-06-17
RIVAL QUARRYMEN
B. POrs Afraid of Being
Blown Up.
How Judge Hebbard and the Lawyers
Rode to Telegraph Hill to See
Who Was to Blame.

B. Pors is a gentleman who resides in
cottage Derehed upon the moss-grown
heights of Telegraph HILL Gray Brothers
Artificial Stone Paving Company claims
to OVID quarry almost Immediately below
the Pors residence and Pors claims that
thew have injured his property by blasting.
In suit brought by Pors against the
company the former asked that an in
junction issue against the company, as if
the blasting were to continue he would
shortly be without hearth or home, to say
nothing of the personal danger to himself.
Judge Hebbard granted a Temporary in
Junction, but the company Appealed to
him yesterday to dissolve it. 1t was
claimed on behalf of the company that it
was not the blasting that caused injury to
P0rS' property but the work carried on In
the immediate vicinity by certain con-
tractors, who were busily engaged In
taking stone from the hill to be used as
ballast for vessels.
The matter was argued yesterday. John
burst, on behalf of Pors. objected to any
dissolution of the injunction, as being
fraught with danger to his Client On the
other hand Fisher Ames, representi ting the
company, insisted upon mis- defense of the
responsibility. Finally Judge Hebbard
suggested to dissolve the injunction on
consideration that the company give a
bond sufficient to cover possible damage
to POrS' property.
Pors valued his property at $1,000, so
Judge Hebbard suggested that $4,000
bond be given. But both parties objected
to this. burst insisted that the in junction
be not dissolved, and drew a gruesome
picture of Pors sailing seaward amid a
shower of rocks and rubbish. On the
other hand Ames again insisted that his
clients we're not responsible for the injury.
Finally Ames said; "Y our Honor, why
not visit the place. We want your Honor
TO see for yourself who Is RESPONSIBLE for
any damage done to the property of this
plaintiff Let's all take a hack and go
down there now
burst agreed and Judge Aebbard con-
sented to go. Accordingly a hack was
ordered, and the Judge and attorneys
clambered in and away they ratified quar-
ryward. The result of their iDyestlga-
| ton is not yet known.
The morning call., 1894-06-17
GREAT SACRIFICE CLEARANCE SALE!I

Ladies great Clearance inaugurae
this week A RED LETTER SALE SUCH NEVER BEEN
KNOWN SAN FRANCISCO for
doubled by the addition of the gigantic
Oren
goods market
the short
thing REDUCTIONS THAT SIMPLY PHE-
NOMENAL~
presenting examples reductions,
THIS IS TRASHY,
AND UNREASONABLE GOODS, but the includes
FINEST STYLISH PRODUCTIONS market,
respectfully customers
avail themselves UNPRECEDENTED BARGAINS OFFERED
The morning call., 1894-06-17

MILK-P OC., East Oakland, Cal. At GER
tam period OF the human life it is good and
healthy to drink nothing but milk, say for the
first year after birth. In after life the use of
milk as a steady drink TO the exclusion of other
liquids is something that depends entirely up
on the condition of the individual, and before
adopting such drink IL would be well to con-
suit tirst.class physician.