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St. Landry democrat., 1894-02-17

like it. In consequence of the wisdom
| which some of our statesmen have &C
quired on this subject there are stored
away In the Capitol thousands OF books
| belon ling to number Of Senators run
ming back as tar as twenty years. Some
of the books found had been stored
| away in the cellar since 1864, and there
| were several tons SO completely rotted
that there character could hardly be de-
termined and they were carried off and
sold for junk.
PUBLIC opinion has been called in
France to scandals in connection with
army recruiting which show how difficult
it is to carry out scheme of universal
compulsory service. AS matter Of fact,
it is we'll known that, in order to prevent
the burden of the system falling with I'M
due weight upon certain individuals,
numerous exemptions have to be made.
The only son of q widow, for instance,
who helps to support his mother, is let
off scot free, while the eldest son OF
man, upward flo years of age is only
made to serve for one year if it can be
proved that the father is dependent upon
him in any way. A declaration Of the
facts has to be made on oath by three
witnesses before the exemption is made
In case of fraud which has just come
to light it was shown that there are per
sons who are ready for small considera
ton to swear to anything that is required
in this way. In the country districts the
fraud must be attended with great risk,
but it is the opinion of one of the Paris
magistrates, who has had much experience
in the matter, that in the great cities 1t Is
practically impossible to detect it.
A CURIOUS case occurred in the king.
dom of Wurtemberg recently which
shows in bright colors the decadence Of
the royal prerogatives in that country.
1t appears that the peasants Of district
which had been greatly afflicted by
drought determined to lay their distress
before the king. The village doctor,
named Hartmann, was tn leader of the
delegation which waited on his ma jesty.
The king refused to receive the delega-
ton, whereupon Hartmann published an
account of the affair in popular news
paper, blaming the kings ministers for
preventing his listening to unpleasant
truths from the mouths of his Subjects
and saying that they were sleeping
upon volcano" Hartmann and the
editor were arrested promptly on the
charge of lese ajesty, and the royal
councillors argued that the publication
was dangerous, incendiary and insulting
to the king The court, however, made
short work Of the argument, and decided
that neither the doctor nor the editor
had exceeded the right of free speech
ard discussion.
St. Landry democrat., 1894-02-17
Portuguese Characteristics.

The men of Portugal are as fond o.
show as are the women. Their fin
gers are nearly always loaded With
rings, and about their bodies hang
chains as thick as ropes, from which
are suspended lunches Of trinkets.
The Portuguese dandy is fond OF
anything tn It draws attention to his
much-esteemed person. Above his
snowy vest he wears cravat Of rich
cOlOrS, and in his buttonhOle a full
blown rose. l know am safe in say.
ing that most Of the promenaders
whom | have seen Oil Sundays in tho
chief thOrOughfaFes with riding
whips in their hands and handsome
spurs on their heels have never set
foot in stirrup The spur is to
them sort Of sign Of nobility which
they arrogate to themselves, a le.iG
of the privileges Of the old chivalry.
Where is the Portuguese, be he
muleteer or calker, whose ancestors
did not WcaT Golden spurs at the
battle Of Ourique or Of Aljubarrota?
| have noticed that good many ONT
sials WORK in spurs as If about to Cd
to battle, and when these knights Of
the quill peacefully render up their
fine, bureaucratic sOuls to God, [
have no det't- th:ittrae4uir spurs will
DE- laid on their tonbs.
But have we any right to dwell so
long in half mOcking spirit on
people Of such numerous and trust.
worthy moral qualities, and who, but
for their unfortunate Incidence and
their exaggerated egotism, might be
held up as model to other nations?,
For the Portuguese are naturally
good, hospitab.e, honest In their
dealings, generous and brave, and we
are very certain that In the event Of
any threatening Of the independence
Of their country We should once more
see this heroic nation, In whom
6lumbers a powerful national spirit,
rise as one man against the invaderl
as in 1888 and 1909.
St. Landry democrat., 1894-02-17
Constantinople's Treasure Place.

The centre of centres, the safe deposit,
the stronghold Of the Constantinople
merchant, is Bezestan the "Armorer's
market" The wealth in this inner sane
tum is said to be enormous-coin prec-
ious stones, jewels of all sorts, silken car
pets, rich embroideries, gold, weapons,
and treasures of Oriental art of every
sort, are deposited here in what must
seem to an ordinary European very
casual way, in deal boxes more or less
strengthened with iron and furnished
with by no means burgIar-proof locks.
And yet nothing is ever stolen from
Bezestan. 1t has heavy gates of its own;
it is opened late and closed early, and
the merchants and other depositors en-
ploy numerous watchmen by night and
day, according to a system which is
primeval in the East, and to which the
West is rapidly approaching.-[scrib-
asr.
St. Landry democrat., 1894-02-17

lighthouses lung was removed after
suppuration had set in, in consequence
of an attack of pleuro-pneumonia.
Three pieces of rib were cut out in front
and four in the back. The lung was
then removed. lighthouse states that
breathing with two lungs is all matter
Of habit. 1t is just as easy to get along
with one lung, he says. DR.. Stewart, of
Pittsburg, lately took lighthouse to the
Mercy hospital, where be was examined
by about fifty of the leading physicians
and surgeons of the city, who said his
was the most remarkable case they had
ever seen.
A PARIS letter says: Five years ago q
Russian princess, who died in this city,
left by will 81, 900, 900 to the person who
would consent to remain for the space
of one year in the chapel which is erected
over her tomb. in the cemetery of Pe'e
La Chaise. The princess lies in crys-
tai coffin. Thus, the whole body is dis
tinctly visible, and this is what causes
so much fright to all who have as yet
attempted to gain the prize. But the
will forbids all visitors. The candidate
must be alone with the dead for whole
year before the 100000 is won. No
work is allowed. Books and newspapers,
however, are permitted and servant
brings meals regularly to the watcher;
one hours walk day is allowed, but
this must be undertaken before 5 o'clock
in the morning in summer and 8 o'clock
during the winter months. Several
Frenchmen have essayed to win the
prize, but all have given up after a
short trial One lasted out nearly three
weeks, by which time he had completely
lost his reason and still remains a jab-
bering idiot. The will makes no mention
of foreigners being ineligible; there is
every chance therefore for a strong
minded American who fears neither
ghosts, ghouls nor gravestones to be
come rich in the short period of 365
days. Application to be made to the
municipality of Paris.
A YOUNG man by the name of Rodwell,
in the employ of the Grinton Coal Com
pany in North England, has shown
wonderful powers in his occupation as
professional "water finder or "water
witch.' Professor E. r. Lancaster, the
great English scientist, stated very
plainly in one Of the journals that he
doubted the attributed powers of either
the "witch' or the "divining rod,' with
which he is armed in all professional
operations. This evoked the following
from DR.. Mcclure, the chairman of the
Grinton Company: 81 deny empha-
t;cally that the lad is an impostor! He
has been tested time and again and has
never failed to locate veins of either
mineral or water, depending upon what
the search was being conducted for.
The 'divining rod which he hods only
moves in obedience to the muscular con-
fractions of his hands and arms, and he
can use rod of any kind of wood or
providing it be what is known
as good conductor of electricity. An
other oddly about the lad, and one of
which have never heard in connection
with water witching,' is this: The lad
habitually walks with his hands clasped
behind him and as soon as he steps upon
the ground directly over mineral or
water he is powerless to unclasp them
until he moves away from the region of
the lode or conduit"
St. Landry democrat., 1894-02-17
st. ggaudtp y. =. :. :
SD to Tigers.

'N>>'>s<>'>"1"~.sr~>'-">~~. Unfortunate Indian
l. A. sANDo5Spear to live all their
!, m,yn constant peril. On the one
1iand stands the man-eating tiger; on
the other the Arms act warns them
to beware of acquiring lethal weapons.
They have nothing for it, therefore,
but to trust everything to official pro-
lection, and this, 1t appears, some.
times proves anything but a safe
guard. Only the other day the mis-
cradle inhabitants OF Anaml, ham,
let in Bengal, implored the Lieuten-
ant Governor to taxi action before
they were gobbled up.
A particularly hungry tiger had es-
tabliehed itself close to the village,
hnd almost every day with, ssed a
fresh outrage. At one. time, the
beast showed a preference for cattle,
and the milky mothers IF the herd
had their ranks thinntd. But this
kind Of fare required to have its mo-
notony relieved at intervals by the
substitution Of "lnng pork" with the
result of some inhabitant becoming
acquainted with the digestive tiSrine
apparatus.
The villagers were quite willing to
make war upon their striped foe; at
least they protested to be. But they
possessed no arms, that being for
hidden by law, while the state did
not attempt to afford them any pro-
lection beyond the general offer OF
reward, for tiger killing.
Similar cases are ty no means uno
common: they often come to light in
the native papers, by which they are
adduCed a. arguments for the abr0-
cation Of the Arms Act. That rem
edy would be far worse than the dis
ease; if all the people ia Indian were
allowed to carry deadly weapons
there would be no cnl to battle, muir
der and sudden death. Efficient
state protection is the proper rene.
dy for an evil which would scarcely
exist at all but for the interference of
the state with the libert Ct the sub.
ject.
Perhaps the Indian Civil Service
examination will hereafter include
some tests Of sporting prove S; it is
much more Necessary kind Of educa-
ton than many OF the subjects which
are taken up.
St. Landry democrat., 1894-02-17
He SEi>nrGnDuncpd 1t.

The Housckccpcl's Weekly tells
how a boy was led a>tray by mis-
understood title.
He was about eight years cd, and
was looking over the took shelves for
something to read. y volume bound
In read attracted him. 1t Wis
Pope's "Ii>,ay on Man,
He read it tor few minutes, and
then tn eW it down
1T may he easy IN man, he So d,
@hut It's hard on 4 b ""
St. Landry democrat., 1894-02-17
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aIO0 Reward. 500.

The readers OF this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaGec disease
that science has been abe to cure IL all IT'S
stages, and that is catarrh. Halls Catar,n
Cure is the only positive, Gre now known to
stifnfional disease REQUIRES @ constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrn Cure is taken in,
ternaIly, acting directly upon the blood and
stroyinr the foundation OF the d.sease, ald
giViAg I'll the patient strength by building up he
Constitution and assisting nature in CONS Us
work The proprietC:s nave so much taIth IN
its curative powers that they offer one huA-
dred Dollars for any case that it fails to cure.
Send for list of testimonial Address
T. j. CHENEY K Co., ToieGc, y.
e. Sold by Druggist, I5c
St. Landry democrat., 1894-02-17
A Child Enj ,ys

The pleasant flavor, gcl.tc action and sooth!ng
effects Of Syrup of Figs, when in need Ola lag
alive, and if the father or mother I've co=tive or
bilious. the most crafty ng results follow its
use; SO that it is the reSt family remedy known
md every family should Lave a bottle.
St. Landry democrat., 1894-02-17

AN EXTENDED POPULARITY. Bro WV
BRONCHIAL TROC.iE; have for many years
been the M st POI liar article in Us. for reler-
ing Coughs anl Thr1Lt tro I1-cs.
St. Landry democrat., 1894-02-17

For impure or til II III . !, Ncakne;s, Ma a.
ria, Neuralgia, Ind :e -tiol and BiluusIes 5,
take Browns Iron Bit rs ii gives strength,
making old persons feel young-and louls
persons strong pleasant TO take.
St. Landry democrat., 1894-02-17

Hold up the hands Of organized cliarl
ties shouts an exchange Hadn't ycu be-
ter fill them first
St. Landry democrat., 1894-02-17

If your Back Aclc;, you are all worn out,
good for nothing, it is general debility.
Browns IrO1 Is tiers wi cure you, II 'kr You
strong, cleanse yoLr iv.r, an! i've You good
St. Landry democrat., 1894-02-17

CARA the Mexican rcvo!utlonist, is living
quietly in Costa Rica.
St. Landry democrat., 1894-02-17

Working the growier-teasing a chained
bull dog with broumstici.
St. Landry democrat., 1894-02-17

r One of the most gifted Sculptors Of lluHgt,
", L go Sessler, starved lo death IL his room
n N eupest few days ago
St. Landry democrat., 1894-02-17

If the frock coat gets much longer
trousers will lie an unnecessary
luxury.
St. Landry democrat., 1894-02-17

Taking things easy-stesli@g chickens from
an open coop.
St. Landry democrat., 1894-02-17
SMALL BUT effective,

Was the Ettle Monitor that met the Merri-
mac at Hampton Roads. So too are DIR.
Pierces Pleasant Pellets, effective in conquer
ing the enemy-disease. When you take
pill it's an important point to have them
snall-provided they have equal strength
end efficacy. You find what you want IN
these little liver pills Of DR.. Pierce. They're
put up in better wav, and they act in
What you want when you're "all out il; 81 81
sorts "-grumpy, thick headed and take a
gloomy view of life, is these Pellets to clear
up your system and start your liver into
healthful action. Sick Headache, Bilious
Headache, Constipation, Indigestion, Bilious
Attacks, and all arrangements of the liver,
and cured. Put up in sealed glass walls, and
always fresh and reliable.
JAMES WILLIAM CRAIG, ESQ, of Georgetown,
Ky., says: my wife thinks your little Pei
lets are the greatest pills out.
St. Landry democrat., 1894-02-17

Reecham'I Pills cure III Ststi II and const-
patton. Beecham'S-nO 0.h..r-. p cts. Il box.
St. Landry democrat., 1894-02-17

II affiicred with sore eres use Dr. isaac Thonp
eon's Eve Water. Druggists sell at ~: Il bottle.
St. Landry democrat., 1894-02-17

ing civilization and culture. But the
Islam faith is productive of certain
religious sentiment in these uneducated
masses which prevents murder, the
greatest crime against human and divine
laws. Compared, with Turkey, Greece
AA-4hA-Saat-af. civilization ut-nnW
Influences, without the prohibitive power
of the Mohammedan religion, rolls up,
in population of less than 2,OOOO0
people, 31G murders and 473 f lonious
assaults, an average of one killed or
manned for every 1850 souls.
For the past several months the Senate
has had special force of employees ex-
aiming and counting the books which
are stored away in the basement of the
Capitol and in rented buildings of the
government. The result of their work
will be a report, the purpose of which
is expected by the Washington News to
lead to some reform in connection with
the government publications. Their ex-
plorations into the subterranean depths
of the Capitol buildings have been al
most like journeys into darkest Africa.
They have found more than a million
books-how many more than a million
no one can tell yet. There are innum-
cradle publications by Congresses at
each session, thousands of books being
printed and divided in a certain proper,
ton between the Senators and members,
each Senator having quota running
from one copy of the nautical Almanac
to 100 copies of the agricultural reports.
New men in Congress, those who are in
experienced are in the habit of distribut-
ing these books among their constitu-
ents, but the old birds know better, for
4 book sent to one constituent is liable |
to offend all those who do not get one
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-06-12
HEIRONIMUS & BRUGH'S.
Bargains id
City and Country
Property.

400 acres OF fine grass aad farming
land, adjoining Bedford City The best
location in the county for fruit Large
10-room dwelling, fine water, good cut
buildings; very convenient 10 churches,
schools and academies Price SIG, 900
VIII take some good horses and cattle
in part payment
rs SIG acres, 21s miles from town;
some wood, 5room house, TWO tenant
houses, IN and stable, apples, peaches
and goo cherries, fine srring and gar
den; land Of best quality Price 81 600;
one-fourth cash balance in one and two
years.
$50 acres OF fine land on Little Otter"
in Bedford county; 70 acres OF bottom
land, so acres in Clover and timothy; IL
miles from Norfolk and Western STA.
ton. Price $50 per acre
SIP acres in the Catawts Valley. il
miles from Roanoke; e-ruLm frame
house, plenty OF outbnildings, sawmill
and two-story carpenter shop: land of
good quality and mostly III grass Price
$1,000; terms easy
$50 acres, ~ miles from Bedford
City; 25 acres OF bottom land. G-room
dwelling, 4-room house in yard, good
stable. barns, 3 tenant houses, i 600
selected fruit trees, apples, peaches,
pears, plums, damsons, cherries, rasp.
berries, Strawberries and grapes; fine
water, very convenient 10 churches.
schools and mills
so acres Of the best land in Roanoke
county, miles from Roanoke and
mile from Ilollins: Groom dwelling,
good outbuildings, fine young orchard
Price SIS, 900
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-06-12
PERSONAL.

Capt. J. w. Helm, OF Shawsville, was
In the city yesterday.
James S. Simmons went to Radford
on business yesterday.
VIM. e. Harloe, OF Winchester, Va ,
was in the city yesterday.
G. M. Hogsett, of 351 Church avenue,
is confined to his home by illness.
Judge Waller R. Staples, Of Chris
tiansburg, was in the city yesterday.
Mrs. S. w. Daniel, OF Lynchburg, is
visiting her mother, Mrs. s. A. Trout.
on Third avenue n. W
Miss Katie Easley, of Blueaeld, Is
visiting the family OF John A. Pack. at
lis Eighth avenue 8. W.
w. 81. Coswell, of 124 Fourth avenue
n. W., is receiving the congratulations
Of his friends. 1t is q girl.
Miss Annie Lowery and her mother,
of No. 500 Fifth avenue N. W., have re
turned from the Bedford Alum Springs.
Rev. w. W. Hamilton, pastor of the
Baptist Church at Vinton, went to
Naff's, Franklin county, yesterday to
preach.
Deputy United States Marshal j. b.
Chewing and ex-Policeman VIM.
Eakin have returned from Harrison
burg, where they attended the United
States court.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-06-12

on THE coast Of Maine, contains more
elements Of beauty, arranged in a more
picturesque way tnan any other island,
large or small, on the Atlantic coast Of
the United States. 1t is in brief an
insular range or collect ton OF mountains,
consisting OF something like dozen
granite peaks, separated by valleys Of
great wildness and beauty. which often
contain deep clear lakes or wild noun
tain Streams. Around the island beats
the Atlantic ocean, making altogether
the grandest bit Of scenery on the
Atlantic coast. Bar Harbor may be
reached by through cars from Washing
ton, via the famous Colonial Express"
in t"cnty-four hours. f. e. Boothby
general passenger and ticket agent Of
the Maine. Central railroad, will take
pleasure in mailing descriptive pam
phlets, time tables, etc to any one
contem plating trip to Maine
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-06-12
THE ROANOKE TIMES. TUESDAY. JUNE y
CLOSING sERvIoH OF THE COUNCIL
Bishop Randolph Delivered an Eloquent
and Impressive Address

Bishop Randolph Delivered an Eloquent
and Impressive Address.
The closing services OF the Episcopal
council Sunday night were very i'm
pressive. Bishop Randolph delivered o
farewell address to the clergy and Law
mon, and his words will long live in
the memory OF all who heard them.
The church was filled to overlooking,
and the bishops address was listened
to with close attention.
He spoke Of the meetings that had
just closed and of the many pleasant
memories Of Roanoke's hospitality that
the visitors would take home with
them. He advised the clergymen what
course to pursue during the coming
year and then bid them all good bye.
The bishop was visibly affected at the
close Of his remarks when the minis
tiers and laymen gathered around him
to shake his hand
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-06-12
ORGANS Tuned and Corrected.

Sewing Machines cleaned, repaired
and adjusted. Parts OF every deacrip-
ton furnished Orders promptly exc
cuted. You arc not obliged to wait for
Compartments" Good Pneu Safety for
sale cheap. Drop u postal or call.
f. ] SWAVELY,
4 80 3m 900 First Street e
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-06-12
DEMOCRATS FILE THEIR ANSWER.

The Gauntlet Thrown Down by the Re-
publicans Taken up.
The Democratic candidates concerned
in the contested election cases have
flied demurrer, answer and counter
complaint in which they assert there
was an undue election and false returns,
that the com missioners in the Third
ward acted in accordance with the Law
in throwing that vote cut.
That had not la ger number of Re-
publicans voted who had no right to, the
Repu blicsn vote would have been much
smaller. That the returns from the
Third ward were fatally defective and
so wanting in the requirements of the
statutes they could not be counted. That
seven fraudulent votes were in the box
when the ballot was counted. That the
ombined vote for NJ other office does
not reach the t.tal vote polled except
thattt commissioner of tho revenue
which is seven over and is an evidence
of fraud.
That parties who had no right to do so
had access to the ballot box and manip,
ulated the ballot; that strangers instead
OF officers helped to count the vote and
bad access to the ballot box that a
friend Of some of the Republican candi.
dates put his hand into the box; tina the
tally sheets did not correspond and one
of the scorers became confused and tore
up his tally sheet
The complainants then take up the
other wards and attempt to show that
large numbers of fraudulent Republi-
can votes were cast in each ward
MANY Of the citizens of Rslnsville
Indiana, are never without bottle of
Cham berlain's cough remedy in the
house." says Jacob Brown, the leading
merchant Of the place. This remedy
has proven Of so much value for colds
Group and whooping cough in children
that few mothers who know it's worth
are willing to be without it. For sale
by The Charles Lyle Drug Company,
druggists.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-06-12

INFLAMED, itching, burning, crusty
and scaly skin and scalp Of infants
soothed and cured bv Johnson's Orion.
tai Soap Sold by Christian & Barbee.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-06-12
Chance for Rows

WIDE AWAKE boys can make money
selling TIE ROANOKE TIMES. Apply at
once to Circulation Department and
earn some money to iibgle in your
pockets.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-06-12
TOWN PROPERTY.

7room house on Ninth avenue. cast
of Franklin road. lot 50xl5O Price
$500; $3.50 cash, balance in one, two,
three, four and five years Sold for
81 500.
s-room house, with improve nents, on
Eighth avenue sw good stable, fruit
and shade trees on 10. Price s2,25O;
terms very easy.
4-room cottage in the southwas, part
OF the town, large lot, all for $50
'-room house on cvcnth avenue $. W..
lot 5Oxi5! feet. Price g., 500; terms
easy
Lot on jefferson street, $500
Lot on Eighth avenue ", $500; $50
cash, balance $40 per month
WANTED: We have several
customers for bar
gains in town property from $500 to
$4,000
Send for our new lis. ot barsa
in farms.
]. 7 VINGFIELD,
REAL ESTATE, INSURANCE AND
RENTAL AGENT,
2l0 Commerce Street.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-06-12
Five Southern Farms Wanted.

AN English real estate company wants
hVe cheap Southern farms for pros.
p'ctivc colonists Send price and terms,
with description # farms and improve
ments 20 EDWARD LYLE. Attorney at
law, 202A Commerce street. Roanoke,
Va