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KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in tho
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of a perfect lax
alive; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevcr7
and permanently curing constipation:
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
,Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
20. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Fig,
and being we'll informed, you will not
~capt any substitute if offered.
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influence of The Tone Of The Voice.
Eov mothers understand how .u..

Few mothers understand how won.
derfully even little children are inanen.
ced by the tone of the voice, the toncb
Of the hand, the very atmospber, thev
breathe. How quickly and how surely
a pleasant, quiet tone brings a pleasant
answer, while just as quickly an i'm.
patient, irrltated tone begets an i'm
patient answerl Many mothers do moi
realize this; nor do they understand
how easily very little children NAV he
taught to be orderly and neat, to he
thoughtful for others, to enioy being
helpful to mother and father. IL onlv
they be made partners in the concern.
and the enticing 1--WE will do so and SOL
be substituted for the disagreeabIe
s,you do so and So" 1t is noticeable
that even young children dislike a
command, while a request or a pleasant
assumption on the part of a parent
;l,at Il child will do certain things
usually IS acceded to with pleasure
The Standard.
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.nua e4, MwMx;e

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ltlye cure for the most complicated ana
obstinate leucorrhea, excessive, lowing
painful .~menstruation, unnatural suppress
SONS and irregularities, prolapsus, or falLng
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anteversion, retroversion, b~earing-down sen,
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tenderness of the ~ovaries, accompanied
with internal heat.n
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cessful means ofhome treatment, can be had
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tne Doctor, at bis address, as given a. w
beginning Of It's artIole,
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About 5 o'clock in the afternoon a
month later a curious little scene was
enacted outside the entrance of a certain
,arge block of offices in London. A
young lady drove up in a four wheeler,
and sent a boy into the building with Q
message.
A moment later a MIN came out,
waose perplexcl face suddenly Grim
soned with establishment and delight as
he saw her who wished to speak to him.
He shouted to the cabnan to drive on
anywhere, spraug into the vehicle and
claspei the girl in his arms.
"Cecll, my darling"
"Fraukl"
"Why didn't you write to tell me You
"ere coming home9' be painted. "WhY
are you back again so soona Wnat does
it mean2'
81 wanted to surprise you. Oh, Frank,
I've good news for you-such good
news! What should you say if I told
you that what we've always longed fol
is ours at last-a little capital that will
enable you to start in business for your
self2"
Then, ~incohcrcnt with happiness aud
excitement, she told him all. He heard
her story, and when she had finished,
touched her cheek with a gentle hand.
"But, my dear, I cannot accept SO
much from you"
"Theu you value money more highly
than you value me"
"Cecil, what an ideal How dare you
say such a wicked thingi You don't
believe it7"
al shall believe it if you still refuse.
1t must be so since you are not willing
TO take the $4,000, and"-she hid her
blushing, happy face on his shoulder
"an9 you are willing to take me!"-
Boston Globe.
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In the world ] should refuse altogether;
but l want the money for the AXE oil
those who are very dear to me-"
every WELL" he answered, after q
pause, ''you shall have your slo,Oo0
directly l receive advice that you have
fulfilled your part Of the contract. l
will give you the papers the morning
sou sail. When you arrive you must
wear a white rose An imitation one
will do very well. Icar responsibility
will cease and your reward will be won
vixen you have delivered the packet
,afetv into the hands Of a man with q
similar f1wer pinnel 10 his coat, who
will contrive to ask you-Aow, when or
where I canno: tell you-for the present
rom his friend in London"
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HINTS.

Ripe tomatoes will remove iron rust.
Rub on while the goods are wet.
Piueapples, either raw or cooked, are
good for people with weak throats.
Pare your fruit with a silver knife il
you do not want to discolor your hands.
To remove stains from knives, rub
them with q raw potato before cleaning.
Ono pound of green oopperas dissolved
in a quart of water vii! destroy all of
tensivo odors.
Let potatoes lie In cold water for an
hour before cooking if you want the u
white and mealY.
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Supporting His Party.

Kitty-How came you to be sitting
N the window with Charlie Badde.
man when the Republican torch-light
procession went byP l thought he
W IS a Democrat.
Bessie-So he is; but it was great
fun. He held my hand all the time,
so that l couldn't applaud.
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~ local application, as theyca mot reach the
diseased portion of The ear. There is only one
way to cure Deafness, aud that Is by constitu-
ttonnl remedies. Deafne g is caused by an in
famed condition of the mucous lining of the
Gustachian Tube. When this tube gets in
famed you have u rumbling sound or imper-
feet hearing. and when it is entirely closed
Deafness is the result, and unless the intlam-
nation can BE- taken out and this tube re-
stored to its normal condition, hearing will be
destroyed forever; nine cases out ten are
caused by catarrh, which Is nothing but an in
famed condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred ID liars for any
case OF Deafness caused by catarrh) that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for
circulars, free.
F. J.. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
EDr Sold by Druggists. 75c.
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When rice is boiling add a few drop
of lomon Juice to the water aud the ric,
will be very clear and white.
Pickles or vinegar will not keep in a
stone jar which has ever been used for
lard or any othor kind Of gSOGsc.
W~armed-over biscuits can hardly be
told from new onos ii they are set dry
10 d close pan aud covered while rehsat
is
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Tha Signal Cnrns.

Tho signal corp,, United States Army,
s. ncw constituted, IS limited to fifty
men. The pay Of Ii private in the corps
Is S1O0 per month, as against the S13 per
month paid to an ordinary private in the
army. Naturally admission to the corps
Is much sought after by men in the tanks.
It Is customary when vacancies occur to
give the first chances for enlistment to
those soldiers who have distinguished
themselves by long service or natuaI
ability. Admission to the corps is by
special enlistment, aud is properly
looked upon a, a promotion. For fur.
Their information write to General A. w.
Greedy, chief signal officer, United States
Army, Washington, D. @. There are
no special enlistments for arsenal duty
in the army. The men who are sta
toned at the buildings are detailed from
the ranks as occasion may require
New York Sun.
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Americans Like Diamonds.

A diamond expert In London thus
1iscourses on the product and dis
tribution Of diamonds: 1.-THE Ameri.
are the finest judges of diamonds
n the world. and insist upon having
.he finest stones and the most perfect
1t is estimated that they
will take CO, 900, 900 worth this year."
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A. Guthrie, of Oakley, overton Co, Tenn,
writes II never can thank you enough for
what your treatment has done for me l am
stronger now than / nave been for SIX years.
W hon l began your treatment l was not able
70 do anything. l could not stand on my feet
fering almost death now / do all my house
WORK, washing, cooking, sewing and every
thing for my family Of eight. DR.. Pierce's
f%9vorite Prescription is the best medicine TO
take before confinement that can be found ;
Or at least it proved SO with me-. l never
suffered 50 little with any Of my children as
l did with my last and She is the healthiest
we have. RECOMMEND your medicines to all
OF my ~neighbors and especially 'FaVor1te
Prescription to all women who are suffering.
Have induced several to try it, and 1t has
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WANTED---A ~GOVERNESS:

(E n 6.
lish) required at once
by a Russian family
al Odessa; French,
drawing, music: three
girls, eldest fourteen;
salary $500; refer
ences exchanged. Ap
ply personally be.
tween two and six
to-day to Kanserof,
Langham Hotel.
He was an elderly
Russian, slig htlJ
gray, the "Kans.
croft" of the news
paper advertise e.
ment. He spoke
English like the
majority of his well
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1t is alleged that the use of the
pincenez in the place of spectacles is
apt to cause cancer, A gentleman re-
Gently died of this disease, brought
about by the pressure on the bridge of
he nose.
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Tho best wagon In the world can be had for
$i'.5o; a barrel cart for $50. IL YOU WILL
CUT THIS U AND SEND IT with &c to the John
A. Salzer Seed Co.. La Crosse, Wis, you will
receive their mammoth catalogue. where you
can read about this wagon. A
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The Best Men Wanted.

ayes, sir; we want some good men, men OF
hrst-class character and ability to represent MS.
our representatives are many OF the
noblesf and best men in America, and parties
of mat stamp can always find a splendid bust
ness opportunity at our establishment" dhat
is the way Mr.. b. +. Johnson, OF the frm Ii. 4.
johnson & Co, Richmond, Va, stated the case
In reference to their advertisement in this pa
DnT.
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Grigg-Hellow, Barlow! how are
you and how is Miss Tucker?
Barlow-I don't know. Our Ell
gagement is off. She bought me some
neckties and l couldn't take the risk.
Puck.
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1t is reported that the cause of the
.oss of the Kearsarge was that the
Roncador reefs are not correctly To-
Gated on the chart, being put down
several miles out of the way.
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Coughs, H~oarseness, Sore Throat, ETC.,
quickly relieved by BROWNS BRONCHIAL RoCHEs
They surpass MI other preparations in removing
and as a cough remedy are pre-
cminently the best.
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One of the simplest ways of disin-
.ecting a room is to pour q drachm or
two of sulphuric acid on n saucer of
salt, set in the middle of the room, the
tunes do the d~isinfecting.
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Frederick E. Ives, of Philadelphia,
mas received a gold medal awarded by
the Vienna Photographic Society for
color photography.
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An organist says that a COW moos in
a perfect fifth octave, OIL tenth; a dog
barks in a fifth, or fourth; a donkey
brays in a perfect octave, and a horse
neighs in a descent on the chromatic
lcale,
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Trusts and combinations are unpopular. But
here is one form of trust against which no one
has anything to say. That is the trust the public
rcposes in Hoods Sarsaparilla-because they
know HOODS CURES,
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~ saved 81" is sweet music to the husband.
Al ordered those pills, plasters and soap, usual
price, s.; obtained them by mail for 81 from
z. A. Hall, Charleston, s. c." Free catalogue
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The waters of an ocean, according
to st. John Herschel, compose l.
17S6th part of the weight of the
world.
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Son-Pa, do you have to have q
gun to shoot craps?
Pa-No; but the dice are ofteI
loaded. Truth.
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Is sold on a guarantee. 1t cures Incipient Con-
sumptioniit is the Best Cough Cure; &c, Soc. 81
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BUTTERFLIES regularly migrate north
md south like birds.
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People eat much more bread in win
ter than in summer.
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The cost of running a locomotive a
year is estimated to be about $4,000.

Hood. PIN. are purely vegetable.
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DEPARTMENT
1904 CHESTNUT STREET,

PHILADELPHIA, PA
with 81 go, and get one vO1Ume "a have
4, sent, prepaid, to amy address In the
Caited States,
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DR.. Kilmer's SWAMI Roof cures
oil Kidney and Bladder troubles.
Pamphlet and Consultation free.
Laboratory Binghamton. N. Y.
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HOUSEHOLD MATTERS.

Hoods Pills nre prompt and efficient, We
easy in action. Sold by NIL druggists. sc.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-04-22
FIFTy-THIRD CONGRESS.
Allen Given no Opportunity to
Reply to HawIey.

WASHINGTON, April 2l.-A petition
from citizens OF Pennsylvania for the
issuance of $500, 100000 of Treasury
notes, to be used in the improvement of
roads and to be distributed pro rata
among the States according to the
length Of their roads, was presented in
the Senate by PETER.
Carey, Of Wyoming, moved to take up
the House bill to protect the birds and
animals and to punish Grim ca in Yellow.
stone National Park. While the bill
was being read Allen Pop, Neb) said
that 1t was evident that the morning
hour would be consumed by the bill,
and he therefore inquired of the Vice
President whether the PETER resolution
on the subject of Coxey's army would
come up in the morning hour of the next
legislative day. He was informed that
the resolution bad already had its day
and had gone to the calendar.
MIR. Allen will, therefore, have to
seek another occasion to reply to Mr..
Hawley's remarks of yesterday, in
which his speech OF the day before was
characterized as containing the "bac-
terra and bacilli OF anaIchism."
Before final action could be had on
sne Yellowstone bill, the hour of
o'clock arrived, and the tariff bill was
taken up.
Dolph continued his speech begun
yesterday in opposition to the bill. He
soon yielded, however, to permit Quay
to present the memorial adopted by
the convention ofss::protectionist work
ingmen now in the city, protesting
against the passage of the Wilson tariff
bill. and Mr.. Quay read and presented it.
While the mem orisl was being read
there was no unusual attendance of
spectators in the galleries, and it was
evident that the members OF the con-
vention had either not sought or not
been given admission in any large num-
bers. After the reading Dolph went on
with his speech
At p. m. the discussion for the day
ended without MIR. Dolph finishing his
speech, at d the Senate adjourned until
Monday.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-04-22
DEFEATED BY The CocKADERs,
But the Roanokes Play Beauti-
full. Errorless Game.
The Homo Team Outbattod tho Visitors
and Came Near Shutting Them Out AL.
toEether-Kirby's Catching Was One
OF the Features OF the Game-some
Great Plays Were witnessed During
the Game

PETERSBURG, Va, April 21.-The
Virginia league season will open regu.
larly on Monday, but the first Of the
series OF three games between the Roa-
noke and Petersburg teams was played
here to day By agreement between the
managers. The score was 8 to in
favor OF Petersburg The Roanoke
club played an errorless game, but were
outbatted and would have been shut out
but for gross errors in the second inning
by the home team. With this excep-
ton the game was a good one through
out.
Petersburg scored in the first inning,
Sanford, the first man at the bat, max
ing home run. In the second the local
team punched their errors. Crocke tt
reached fist on an error, stole second
went to third on misplay and scored
on kirbY's single. Smith struck out.
but Mccoy reached first on an error of
the third baseman, stole second and
scored on Kirby's hit. This ended the
run getting for the Roanckes.
Petersburg made two runs in the
fourth on hits by Kelly. Brodie and
kiefer, the two former making two.
baggers.
Roanoke had chance to score in this
inning, but Boucher's wonderful one
hand catch OF Holbrook's liner doubled
Kirby at first and destroyed their hope.
Both sides played great ball after the
fourth inning, and neither club made a
score. The features of the game were
Foreman's pitching, Kirby's catching
and the home run hit of Sanford. Fol-
lowing is the score.
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COAL MINERS STRIKE.
Many Thousand Went Out, 9th
ers Refused to Obey.

PirTsBURa, Pa., April 21.-The great
coal strike. 30 far as this district is
concerned at least, appears to be q
success. At noon to-day 5000 men in
the river district and the $500 in the
railroad district laid down their picks
and after receiving their wages quietly
left the mines.
Dispatches from the Clearfleld dis.
trict report that Ia, 900 men also struck
and that the mines are generally closed.
In the Phillipsburg region, east Of the
mountains, all the mines are idle. The
suspension in the Clearfield region will
enforce idleness upon 400 train mon on
the Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg
railroad.
In the Connellsville region, the men
are still at work but the leaders expect
to have at least the entire region Of
10. 600 men out on Monday.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 21.-According
to President MoBride's figures 1872 900
miners stopped work to-day.
DIES MONIES. Iowa, April 21-The
strike ordered by the United Mine
Workers, to begin to-day, has not ex.
tended to the Iowa miners, and 1t ia no t
believed the men in this section will
join the movement Comparatively few
miners belong to the order in this State,
"AO shO S0h uouu W 5eClhos tu6r6IOr6,
has no effect on the large majority here
TOPEKA, Kan, April 2l-Advices
from various parts of Kansas to-day
show that the coal miners in this State
are not paying much attention to the
strike order issued by the United Mine
Workers Of America. Only a small
number of the miners in this State
belong to the association, and none Of
them are anxious to quit work
BRAZIL, Ind, April 21.-The block
coal miners of this and neighboring
sections at an immense meeting, not
withstanding their officers urged them
to strike to-day, as per the order issued,
refused to do so by majority Of rs.
Their contract with the operators,
which expires May 1, will be carried
out.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, April 2l-There
are between $500 and 1000 miners in
the Coal Creek district, and the striking
miners at Jellico have made strong
efforts TO get them to join in the strike
that began there at noon to-day. The
Coal Creek miners in the Black Dia-
mond, Ozone County and thor mines :oi
the district met in body to-day and
resolved that they would not join in the
proposed strike.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, April 2l.-The
strike situation grows more and moro
serious. The union miners of the
Walker coal fields are out to night.
There are now fully 5000 men out and
more are said to be preparing to go out
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-04-22
THE DAY IN THE HOUSE.
Speeches and Resolutions Upon tho Death
OF Gibson, of Louisiana

or Gibson, of Louisiana
WASHINGTON. April 21.-The House
bill to almond the act of 1889 establish
ing circuit courts OF appeal by authoriz.
Ing an appeal where preliminary in
junction is granted or refused was
passed. This was the only bill that ran
the gauntlet Of unanimous consent for
consideration. Half a dozen others met
objections.
At 12:45 the House resolved itself into
committee of the whole BAILEY, DEM,
Texas. in the chair to consider the
diplomatic and consular Appropriation
bill for the year ending June 80, 1895.
No changes were made in the items
considered.
At two o'clock the committee rose
without completing consideration of the
bill, and the House proceeded to hear
eulogies upon the late Randall l.. Glib
son, OF Louisiana. The speakers were
Myer (Dem., La }, Bland (Dem., MOI,
Hooker (Dem., Ark } and Blair (Rep
N. H.
The resolutions were adopted and. as
further mark Of respect. the House at
4:05 o'clock adjourned until Monday
next at 10 o'clock.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-04-22
THE EARTHQUAKE SHOCK IN GREECE
1t Was.more Serious Than First Reported
and Many Towns Are In Ruins.

1t Was. More Serious Than First Reported
and Many Towns Are in Ruins.
ATHENS, Greece, April 21-Reports
are reaching here slowly from the dis.
trict which was shaken by an earth
quake yesterday, show that the shocks
were most severe and the damage done
was much greater than at first supposed
The town Of Neapille, near Atlanta, is
heap of ruins.
Though no loss of life is as yet re-
ported it Is known that number of
people have been injured.
Volo and Larissa have also sustained
considerable damage and Thebes is said
to have been the most seriously dam
aged Of all.
Thebes must have been almost totally
destroyed, and its inhabitants will
have to be promptly succored by the
government as they are said to be with
out food or shelter. No deaths there,
however, are reported.
Dispatches received this evening saw
that many villages in the province OF
Larissa and Pheci were destroyed At
one place five children we're buried
under the ruins Of convent. Five
persons are known to have been killed
at Calcias. 1t is feared that large death
lists will be reported from many places.