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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-20
PETTY PILFeRlNes CEASED.
The Proprietor Doctorcd Some Iozenges
and Left Thorn ON His Desk.

inc proprietor Doctorcd Some Iozeupes
and Left Thorn on His Desk.
Ho was In tho habit of keeping odd CT
gars, chocolates and things Of that sort "
ing around his Office desk, and the clerks,
messengers and Office boy were in the hab-
IL OF helping themselves without so much
rs asking the privilege. 1t was some
timo before he took any official notice of
It, But of latc he could scarcely turn
around before everything was gone. When
this freedom finally extended to tho disap-
poaranco of little boxes of bonbons pur-
chased for his wife, he began TO inquire
into it.
It's that boy" suggested tho clcrke
Indeed 1 never tech 'cm," said tho
hoy Everybody what comes along bites
into ovorything.'
homo some doctorcd lozenges and went
out to lunch, leaving box half full ON
his desk In plain sight About an hour
after his return TO tho office one of the
clerks i'll the next room camc in and asked
to be excused for the rest of tho day on
account of illness. AS soon as tho man
had Como all investigation of the lozcngo
box betrayed the fact that all had disap-
pearcd. He rang his bell, and tho Office
boy appeared, pale and trembling
Look here, Billy" says he, II loft
II.
hope you
NO, sir, l didn't SEQ EN-
I'm glad of that" said the employer
or course you wouldn't have touched
them. was afraid that you might have
dono so. Not that they wcro Of any value
particularly, but because they wcro fixed
up for cat medicine You soo''-
But Billy suddenly bolted for tho door
his unccremonious exit was Immediately
followed by the entrance of another clerk.
Ho was accompanied by Il man friend end
both looked highly embarrassed and I'M
easy. Billy had rushed in upon them and
told them in an awful whisper that they
had all been poisoned. They manfully
faced tho music
'I-wc-that isl
All, l scc!" interrupted the boss
You, too, have been eating my cat med
icinc." He tried to look serious. but his
is not II serious nature, and no laughed
instead. The young mon began to brace
up.
Then they aint-wcrc not poisonedq
Billy says they werc fixed for rats, sir. 1
know we oughtn't to have eaten them.
ooh, they were not exactly poisoned.
bullets see (taking out his watch): if
you'll go down to the corner drug store
and take an emetic you'll be all right in
short time
Both young men disappeared in II twin
King, and the laughing old practical joker
leaned back i'll his chair and lighted Il
fresh cigar 1T is well enough not 10 let
thom off too easily" he solioquizcd.
They'd have got over it in about another
minute"
There are no moro petty pilfcrings
around that office. But then that Office boy
has never come back.-New York Herald
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-20
An Abscntminded Friend.

young husband mot an old and pre-
occupied friend, whose mind is weighted
with thoughts of things cxtraneous to
family affairs; but, wishing to be agree
able, he asked after the family and of
course the baby. Beautiful, bcautifulr'
was tho reply. 1--WE had tho little fellow
chrstcned on Sunday" ''Indccd!' said
the prcoccupicd one, with an air OF inter
est, and then inquired, "On the arm or
on tho eg?"--EXchnnrc
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-20
How?

Wife! mondcd the hole in your waist
coat pocket last night after YOU had gone
20 bed. am careful little woman, am
notp
liusband-Ycs, but how did you know
Gro was holo in my waistcoat pocket?
Journal dc Douai.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-20
RuckIen's Arnic

TIE best salve in tho 50
bruises, sores, ulcers, cal
sores, tat.er, chapped han
ccrns, and all skin erunti
lively cures piles, or no PSI
is guaranteed to give per
tion or money refunded.
Christian aud Ra-Nae.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-20

SECRETS OF THE SKULL.
Certain Parts of tho Brain Control tn
Muscular and Mental Powers

Muscular and Mental Powers.
How high must have been tho expeota-
lions of him who first pccrcd into tho So
crets of tho skulll Why should no not OK
poet somo beautiful and intricate mcchan-
ismr Had 1t not given to tho world Its
learning, its art, its overythingS To find
only soft, irregular mass, with not
enough consistency to preserve its own
form, must have been great disappoint-
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-20
GERMAN AT HOTEL DUvAL
An Enjoyable Social Event Last
Tuesday Night.

L
enjoyable social events of tho season.
The IL usic, under the direction of Prof
Kylee, YVES superb, tho DOR divine and
the "trippers OF the light faniass tic
angelic. 1t was indeed a scene of
beauty. Never were circumstances
moro favorable to pleasure; the very
atmosphere WAS tempered by the re-
freshing shove RS of the day; Luns hung
high in the heavens. and that sable
| goddess, Night, laid, but tenderly, her
leaden sceptre DER this slum boring
world.
The dance was gracefully led by Mr.
C. M. Armstrong until half after 1, st
which time the gay party reluctantly
dispersed. The following participates
G. M. Armstrong with Mrs. Adrian
Riddick, of Salem.
j. d. Crowle with Miss Lizzie Craw-
ford, OF Roanoke.
w. Rush Burdette with Miss Minnie
Burke, of Salem.
Everette Strouse with Miss Daisy
Crawford, OF Roanoke.
L. M. Smead with Miss Allie Spindle,
O. Salem.
R. p. Scott with Miss May Boil White,
of Norfolk.
j. Spooner Epps with Miss Daisy
Tompkins, OF Salem.
of Stanton.
Lester Toney with Miss Blanche
Toney, of Salem.
w. j. Moon, Jr. with Mics Lucy Ly.
ons Lee, of Alexandria.
j. S. Persinger and wife, of Salem.
j. Nj. Jones with Miss Lucy Johnston,
of Salem.
Mr. Goodman with Miss Emily Talia.
ferro. OF Salem
William Simpson, Tom Rob
orts, Hub Smith, w. Armstrong.
Patyonesses-Mrs. Eugene Smith,
Mrs. j. d. Sublett, Mrs. j. c. Lang
horne,
In the county court yesterday Mrs.
jennie II. Riddick was appointed guar,
dian of Ralph Brink Thorpe.
Mayor Jones, of Roanoke, and Hem
derson Loe, will deliver political
speeches in Vintop Saturday night next
at s O'Clock.
Tho town has been theoretically
painted red-some advertisers have
covered n large portion of the brick wall
at billiard and Persinger's with flaming
vermillion paint.
Simon Wood, of Indian Territory, has
returned to college.
Herman Ii. Peechin, at one timo stem
ographer for the Salem Improvement
Company, but now OF Washington, was
in the city yesterday shaking hands
with his numerous friends.
Tuesday morning a west bound freight
train struck and killed young calf just
east of the Salem passenger depot.
IN visiting Salem be sure to stop at
Hotel Duval. Elegant rooms, largo
sample rooms and cuisine AL. Give it
trial.
DR.. Julius D. Dreher has recovered
sufficiently to be out again.
The Roanoke College Athletic Asso
citation has been reorganizsd with
most Y missing outlook The following
vere chosen a. the last election:
-ingfellow, president; j. Will
es, Jr., vice president; j. D.
~ t. secretary; VIM. Thompson,
mic Hicks, OF Petersburg, is
Misses Johnson in West
ia sa5lc,to is quito i'll at
h.t-
fo lall has sufficiently re
Ylt two week. spell of sick
o at his place Of hu3i-
clr Main and Broad streets.
Hurts tomorrow for
! e
ylor, who has been
eu ton ct homo for the
w. returned Monday to
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-20

DWELL, MaSs.-tho Spindle City--uscs
water power of the pawtuckot falls
~ nc Mcrrimac and makes l45. 600 miles
p ton cloth every year
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-20

Vinegar is seldom used on meats, and yet
it might be very wisely, for it has the prop.
critics of softcning and even dissolving the
muscular fiber. Take, for instance, meat
that is very tough Lay 1t in deep dish,
cover it with diluted vinegar, allow it to
stand overnight, and the next morning it
will be found rs tender as possible. -Phil-
adelphiN Call
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-20

Thoughts go forth to purposes, purposes
so forth in actions, actions form habits,
habits decide character, and character
fixes our dcstiny.-Tryon Edwards.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-20
TO HoRst

For putting a horse
dition try DIR. Cady's
They tone up the system
loss Of appetite, relieve 81
kidney disorders and de tr
new life to an old or over ST
cents per pacM.o. or s
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-20
Southern
Railway.
(PIEDM0hT AIR-LINE.)
Lynchburg, Va, July 1, sgt
Washington and SouthWe
vestibuled Limited

Great Southern Fast Mail
Close connections made at Lynchb
with Norfolk and Western trains. L..
CANT service and fastest time to (,
points NORTH and South.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-20

MAGNEgIc Nervine quickl,
Sat manhood and Youthful vi
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-03-08
Abdominal Exercise.

tractive than light calistheDics that
they go walking, driving, etc., and the
progress they might make is retarded.
II don't believe in walking for any
thing but fun. For physical develop
ment I thing it is wasted effort. The
mere covering Of a certain amount OF
space is about all that the casual walk
er accomplisheS TO reduce flesh
woman wants, above all things. proper
and abundant. nourijhment. The diet
will depend upon many things-her
needs, the condition Of her system and
her tastes. What may suit one may in
jure another. The first thing is, no liq-
uid foods-that is to say, there must
be gradual elimina ton Of fluids, with
corresponding supply Of juices from
the digestive system, superrdueed by
proper exercise. All starch foods and
sugars must be cut off at once. / have
seen Instances where dessert of ice
ere am and cake at dinner would add
a pound to the weight the next day
The patient must know herself. She
must find out just what foods are flesh
producing and just what exercises are
disappointing and take them in small
and large quantities, respectively.
Briefly, arm movements with light
dumbbells, apparatus oars and the
wand, or taken empty handed, will re-
move supcrtluous flesh from the shou!-
der and arms. know moth
ing more effectuar for get
ting rid Of the fat about the alb
domen and keeping the digestive organs
in healthy state of activity than lying
on the back and inventihg exercises for
the legs.
'"ro-wit: Raise and lower the knees
to the chest, alternately and together;
raise the arms and endeavor to reach
the hands with the feet raise the head
and feet alternately. try to get upon the
feet without turning the body, stiffen
the leg and revolve it at the hip joint
These are all so excellent that if taken
five or ten minutes night and morning,
when the clothing has been removed.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-03-08
ANIMALS AND MUSIC.

A Composer Thinks All Living
Things Sensitive to Musical
The Influence Of Music on Man, AMI
mails and Plants was discussed by d.
rector Asger Hamerik in his lecture at
the Peabody conservatory yesterday af-
ternoon. OF the second part of his sub
ject he said: ID
There is no doubt of musics power
in animals. All singing birds are sub
ject to the influence. The spider, the
mouse and the snake can be charmed
with tunes. I saw on st. Paul street
one day runaway horse stop sudden
~ Where a street organ was being play
ed and tremble all over. I had once a
Gordon setter that would play with his
paw on the keyboard of my piano and,
with kind Of ml1rmur, try to initiate
the human voice, making an effect, if
not musical, showed at least that the
dogs mind attempted something in
that direction.
4 have had personal experiences with
the musical qualities of mice, for I
once used to play the piano in a room
where there were many mice. When I
played for 4 little while out would come
trooping a critical audienc, Of mice,
which seemed perfectly tame as long as
the music lasted. I experimental with
them again and again, and arrived
at the conclusion that they undoubtedly
were in some way Influenced by and
very susceptible to music. I grew
tired Of my faithful auditors after
awhile and closed the doors Of the
concert hall to them by having timer
cover the holes and cracks in the floor.
''The song of the bird and the crow
ing Of the rooster are not their CONVEX
sahon. They have a kind Of chipping
for that. What, then, do the song and
the growing mean? Joy, cortentment,
exultation-as with man. When q roost-
err has had good dinner, or when the
SIN shines brightly and warmly, or
when any other cause makes it think
that life is worth living the rooster
crows joyously. Music is with man
also an expression of emotion, but with
him it has been reduced to a science,
and is not, therefore, used naturally
for every expression of happiness, as
with the unelucated and unScientitic
rooster or songbird.
II believe that everything created like
ourselves, with ears, is susceptible to
musical tones, and it is probable that,
if we could only find it out, there is
musical material IN all such animals
that could be developed and cultivated
in some way."-Baltimore Sun.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-03-08

IN the air, striking sQuarely on his
back. A high rebound follows, and the
next instant Baldwin has swung him
self to the ground and is bowling to the
frantic yells Of applause.
"Balooning and lofty work runs in
the Baldwin family, so you see came
by my achievements honestly said
the leaper, in the course Of a conyersa-
ton with Il reporter. Il like the bust
ness and propose to stick to it, in one
way Or another. When I tire of the
tower dive I make balloon ascensions
and parachute jumps. Most of my
tower dives have been made in for
eign countries. for the reason that the
people there run more to that kind
Of an exhibition and ray better for
it than they do here in America. Once,
however, was denied the privilege of
making the drop. That was in the
City Of Mexico The authorities there
considered it a suicidal affair, and de-
spite my protestations that there was
no danger attached to the feat they
would not listen to me. What is the
sensation? Oh. very pleasant, indeed.
No, do not imagine that I am in
the air long. 1t seems only like an
instant to me. The only drop that was
timed was one from the 12O-foot work.
The flight consumed just three and
three-fourths seconds. I guide myself
entirely with my head. Upon leaving
the bar | hold my body perfectly rigid,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-03-08
Dredged up u Big Cannon.

From the wreck Of a vessel that Is
believed to have rested for more than
a century beneath the waters of the
Delaware River, a cannon Of antique
type was yesterday hauled to the sur
face by the steam dredges that are
scooping up what is left of Smiths Is
land. For some time past the dredges
have been bringing up bits Of timber
that were evidently parts Of a vessel
Of large size, and some Of which are
in a good state Of preservation. The
finding of the cannon set the Della
ware avenue gossips to hunting up old
records, and it was the general belief
yesterday that the wreck is that Of a
British ship which sailed up the Della
ware River prior to the revolutionary
war, and having become unseaworthy
was abandoned on the edge Of the bar
from which Smiths Island grew, and
gradually sunk until buried under the
sand. It is believed that more Of the
ancient cannon will be found, and de-
yelopments are awaited with great
deal Of interest.-Philadelphia Record.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-03-08

those of Denver and Of Quincy, Ill.
Baldwin has given most of his exhi-
billions in Europe and Asia, and but
recently returned to this country. He
is quite a young man. halls from
Quincy, and weighs abo 1t 127 pounds
Ivy Baldwin's performance is what
is known as the ''tower dive" More
properly speaking, it is drop rather
than a dive. for the daring acralist
hangs by his toes to a ladder project
ing at right angles from the TOP of
the tower and then allows himself to
fall headlong into net Der cath. The
accompanying illustration is from a
photograph taken of Baldwin making
practice ninetyfoot drop. The snap
shot was made at Denver about three
years ago. Since that time Ivy has
been gradually adding to the height
IF his tower and relatively the dis
lance Of his dive. AS before stated,
he has reached the 1j6-foot mark.
And he thinks he can do even better
than this, although no other tower
diver living has ever attempted to
break BaldWins present record.
Thrilling HeadlOng Dive
those who have seen Baldwin in
his sensational act are unanimous in
declaring it to be the most astonishing
feat they ever witnessed. 1t seems an
appalling height from, which to fall.
The top of the tower seems to swing
back and forth as the spectators look
at it and the spectators feel sure some
thing dreadful is going to happen.
Baldwin is always the least concerned
person in the park. After resting few
moments from his long climb to the
top he climbs out on the horizontal lad
der to the last rung, hooks his legs
over it and swings head down. Then.
grasping the ropes that hang from the
bar, he let's himself down until his :;cs
catch. For second or two he steadies
himself by the ropes; then he let's 90
and hangs by his toes. A shudder
passes over the crowd. small boy
utters yell, Baldwin waves his hand
and let's go. Down he shoots, the
time Of descent seeming long to most
people. Nearly every eye closes mo-
mentarily and when they open Bald
win has assumed horizontal position
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-03-08

piration and circulation IS tiv: minutes
OF slow breathing-ten respirationS to
the minute. This is child's play for the
ordinary man, because abdominal
brea thing is natural to him; but, as al
most every woman is handicapped by
by her clothing, which compels her to
Breathe in the chest. she gets dizzy
and has to quit after the fourth or fifth
inhalation. 1t is much easier to re-
duce fat man than 4 fat woman, be-
cause the moment she begins to eXer-
else she finds that her wind is gone
It is true that the man has the advan-
tage over her in bodily strength, but
he also has certain control Of and de-
finite support from muscles about the
loins, abdomen, waist and chest that
irrational dress and indolent habits OF
life have rendered flabby in woman.
TO show the difference in the elastic
strength Of the two, place boy and
girl, below the corset age, on an exer-
cising rug, and with the same amount
Of instruction they can kick equally
high, the freedom with which the hip
muscles play being the same. In adult
age there is nc comparison;
til man, hav nothing to re-
strict muscular development, can
reach as high With feet as
with his arms; it IS the exceptional
woman who has sufficient muscular
strength to raise her knee to her chest
OF her foot to her uplifted hand.
When Women Grow Fat.
Between the ages Of 80 and SO there
Is tendency among women to get fat.
Unless this tendency is counteracted by
muscular action, disease or great incon-
venience may be expected. In many
cases flesh is an hereditary disease, and.
like all diseases, requires systematic
treatment. AS said before, fat is lazy
matter. It deposits itself wherever
there is the least friction. The shout
ders, hips and abdomen are favorite To-
calities of nature. Now, the first step
is agitation. Whatever force can be
applied to local flesh, to burn it up,
will reduce the measurement consider
ably and reduce the weight permanent
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-03-08
Exercise for Chest Expansion.

Exercise for Chest Expansion.
they will keep woman well, make her
strong and prevent her from getting
fat. My advice is on rising, to 90 into
another room after throwing open the
bedroom windows, lie on the floor and
go through these or similar exercises
long enough to rouse the body, produce
heat and perspiration and get the MUS
cles pliable. For a thin or slight wo-
man, take the work slowly and stop
at the point Of perspira ton.
by this time the bedroom will be
fresh, after a plunge or sponge bath,
and while or before dressing give five
minutes attention to deep, slow breath
ing. With twenty minutes all told for
the morning toilet no woman need have
short breath or predominance Of mat
ter over mind.
1T is useless I know, to say anything
against corsets, altogether they do the
mischief by COMPRISING the very mus
cles that must have play to be sup
porting, but the tighter they are worn
and the longer they are kept on the,
greater need Is there for exercises that
stir up and agitate the sluggish mus
cles Of the waist and abdomen.
What the scrawny. thin woman
HeeuS IL also aDQOmlnal development
for good circulation, chest exercise for
deep respira ton, foods that are readily
digested, plenty of liquid foods Of
wholesome character and plenty Of
sleep in room well supplied with oxy-
gen. Indeed, cooler cleaner air in all
the living-rooms is a point for consid-
Grafton. There Is nothing better for
nourlshment than milk.
The tendency of the age is toward
natural living Women are less artiti-
cal than Their they were There is less
paint, less false hair, fewer crayon eye
broWs, fewer tight shoes and more
common sense in dress now than New
York has ever seen in public or private
life. believe. too, that there is far
less dosing and smaller consumption
OF pills and tOnics than existed fifteen
or twenty years ago. The best CON-
mentary on medical science is the pro-
mitigation Of physical education. It is
money out of their pockets, but the
best physicians of the day are as de-
pendent upon the gymnasium as the
drug store in the treatment Of that
great class Of patients who are too sick
to be useful and not sick enough to be
IN bed.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-03-08
An African Pest.

With regard to the utility Of the croc-
odile there are diverse opinions: 1t is
certainly 4 scavenger, though when the
rapid currents of most rivers are taken
into consideration, the importance of
his mission dwindles. The author OF
'In the Morambala Marsh,'' says that
along the banks of African streams it
is dangerous to approach the river-edge.
Water for domestic purposes is obtain
ed from the top Of the banks by means
Of a cup attached to a bamboo pole
twenty or thirty feet in length. and in
spite of these precautions the death
roll is most CHASTITY one.
The primitive dugouts used by the
natives for travelling on the rivers ere
in many cases merely death-traps.
While the man is padding along, bare
ly two inches above the surface Of the
river, the crocodile seizes his hand and
drags him to the bottom.
On one occasion I sent down some
letters by a Hindoo merchant, and a
few weeks later heard that both let
ters and postman had been devoured
by crocodiles. At another time I was
SCfO1nng along the DanK, ana nearing
cries, arrived at the waters edge in
time to seize a young boy whose leg
had been caught by one of these brutes
and torn from him. He escaped with
his life, thanks to my timely arrival.
In some places one sees thousands
of crocodiles on a mud-bank, most of
them scarcely two inches in length,
evidently just Matched. A week does
not pass but in some river-village walls
and lamentations are heard for fresh
victim to the crocodile's Unsuitable ap
petite.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-03-08
"Considerable Like 'Ice-Crca.n.,

considerable Like Ice-Crca.n.''
A visitor to the worlds fair was very
tired and hungry-to hungry to wait
for her luncheon, and too tired to
search for anything to eat, 50 shc went
up to a man who was selling pears and
asked him if they were good.
"Yes'm," he responded, they be fust-
rate. They're so good I can hardly
keep from eatin' 'em the whole time
myself. How many will y Oh hev?'
She replied that she would take half
a-dozen, and as she was putting them
in a bag another tired-lcoking woman
came along.
Can you tell me where I can get
some ice cream?" she asked.
"No'm," brisl1ly replied the fruit man,
II don't know of any place near here
where you can get any. But I've got
some nice pears here that taste consid-
cradle like ice-cream."
At that moment he handed his first
customer her package, which she says
she received with some diminution of
confidence in the wisdom of her pur
chase. -. =.