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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-12
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MARBLE DUST IN SODA WATER.

Processes and Profits of nm Extensive and
Lucrative business.
Tho public knows in general way that
marble dust Is sometimes used in making
soda water, and the question Is sometimes
asked, Isn't marble dust injurious to the
systemT The New York Sun replies to
the questions AS matter of fact there is
no marble dust, or, to uso tho technical
term, carbonate of lime, in soda water.
Tho part played by marble dust in the
process of manufacturing soda wator is
simply to supply tho carbonic acid gas
with which tho water is charged The
same gas generated in n different manner
gives froth to beer, lightcns bread and
makes tho bubbles in buckwheat cakes
This gus con be obtained from carbonate
of soda, carbonate Of magncsia, carbonate
OF limo or from any other carbonate by
treating 1t with an acid. Sulphuric acid
Is generally used The powdered carbon
ate of lime, or marble dust, as it is popu-
larly called. was until quito recently used
almost exclusively for this purpose be-
cause it is very cheap.
Quito recently at least ono firm in Now.
York substituted carbonate of magncsia.
This Is little moro expensive On the
other hand, the dccarbonized mngncsia.
instead OF being thrown away like tho sui
phatc of limo, can DO utilized. 1t is pump
ed or drawn up to n higher apartment,
where 1t is strained and filtered to exclude
oil impurities anu tested. 1t is then placed
In large cooperating pans and allowed to
crystalline. The product is sulphate of
magncsia, better known as EPSON salts.
Tho soda water business is exceedingly
lucrative. Tho cost of manufacture is
from to 2cents per gallon, and tho prod
for IN cc-,f. g..
20 to 80 cents ~ gallon and arc sold FOR
from 10 To - cents. There are generally
about Ga glasses to the gallon, and soda
water is sold for ) or 10 cents glass.
Other artificial mineral waters arc sold
for about 80 cents per gallon.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-12
To stop IIiccOugh.

A good deal of comment has been made
upon an alleged discovery by Il French ply
stefan, and II foreign medical journal has
given it considerable space in itscolumns.
The new idea is to the effect that SNUFF
administered until snccZing sets in will
stop serious cases of hccough. 1t is II Gu
rious and amusing fact that many doctors
sharply resent any suggestion that thcy
might employ ''old womcn's remedies, -
and when something simple is proposed
they will have none of it. Sncczng to
stop hiccough has been u school child 5 and
old nurses remedy in this country for
half IL century at least. Snuff takers need
feel no satisfaction in the foreign physi-
clans discovery, for the old nurse and the
children used the fraycd ont corner of nm
old handkerchief, or, lacking that, the
apron, rolling it to Il tiny point and touch
ing tho inner membrane of the nostril
with the soft muslin. If the doctor will
try bit of rag and leave the snuff out
OF the case entirely, the patient will re-
covrr moro quic!Sly.-Ncw York Ledger.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-12
A PUZZLED FOREIGNER.
He Could Not He Reconcilcd to Our Ideas
of Precedence.


of Precedence.
In spite of its profcssed culture and cos
mopolitan opportunities society in Now
York, wo are told, still imprcsses "a for
eigner Us distinctly commercial and more
or less hnphazard i'll its arrangements.
Precedence, for example, which in the old
world regulates social ethics or accords to
men of distinction their proper place in the
fashionable ranks, is totally ignored. In
Washington, where official life reigns SUI
preme, etiquette receives duo considcrl
ton, and diplomatiStS, to whom such mat
tiers are all important, take their proper
places, but in New York it is no uncom-
mon thing to see an accredited rcprescnt;.-
tive of king or emperor sitting between
two young dcbutantcs, while II man of no
official rank takes in the hostess
Arc those gentlemen on either side OF
Mrs. II. Of great distinction?'' inquired
tho newly arrived minister from - OF
his next ncighbor mt u largo dinner ut Il
we'll known house in Newport. Thc.lattcr,
a witty woman of the world, Mt once an.
prcciatcd the situation and the bewildcr-
mcnt of the Comic dc -, who found
himself placed between two charming
young women instead of occupying tho
place of honor next his hostess, which was
his by official right.
w. bNt Ni'cS 'iiS NCiS IiOi, SHc IT,
piled gravely.
Then there is no precedence in this
country-only n money basis? But that
is so very iluctuating. How do you man
ago that
ION, that is our puzzle" answered the
lady. 1t is as you say, very dilicult'
Perhaps it might even be necessary to
change ut table" continued the offended
dignitary dryly, land Mr.. A., who at soup
might he SO far removed from the lady of
the house as l am, for instance, might
find himself ut dessert at her elbow
Or there might be n stock ticker ON the
mnntcl, suggested Miss X, enjoying the
irritatcd amour propre of the little man.
and as values went up or over people
might change places like the children in
the game of 'stagccoach. "
lit is certainly all very odd to nous on
tres, " murmurcd the diplomat, but since
these curious customs place mo near you
madcmoiscllc, have nothing to regret. !"
st. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-12
To Stop n Runway Horse.

Scarcely week passes in any year that
human lives arc not jcopardiZed by horses
taking fright and running away. The
man who can devise some means which,
will surely prevent this will be great
public bcncfactor. Some ono who profess
cs to know states that runaway accidents
seldom occur in Russia. Tho means used
in preventing them is very simple.
1t is asserted that in Russia horse that
is addicted to the habit of running away
has thin cord with Il running moose
around his neck at tho neck strap, and the
end Is tied TO the dashboard
AT Rome, says this informant, 81
saw in the Corso Il phacton with two
spirited horses bolt. They were driven
by lady, and 1 expected to sec instant
destruction. But the lady coolly graspcd
thin cord, and within 80 yards the
horses came to IA full stop. 1 afterward
met the lady at Nice and expressed sur.
prise ut the skill with which sho stopped
the runaways.
"Sho treated it rs n tri1e and told me
accidents from runaway horses arc I'm.
known in Russia, as no ono but lunntic
would drive without cord. When horse
bolts, he always takes the bit in his teeth
and the skill of tho driver is useless. The
moment the pressure comes on the wind.
pipe the horse knows no has met his mas
ter. '-KansaS City Journal
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-12
A job Waiting For His Lortl,bi,.

1t is said that there are fcw better ANA
teur mechanical engineers in the country
than Lord Rose There is n good story
told of his visiting large factory in thu
north of England some years ago, whcl
ono OF the partners in tho concern, pass
ing through the works, was struck by tho
remarks being made to the foreman b,
the not particularly striking looking Wis
itor.
Entering into conversation himself with
the young man, he was SO impressed by
the intimate knowledge displayed of the
mechanical details of the business that hi
eXolaimed
You are just the man want. If you
are out of Job, will give you first
rate billet here, and at all events leave III,
your name and address in case of your be.
ing at liberty on some future OCCASION
THANK you-er. l am-er-the Ear
OF Rose. and am not-er-seeking en-
ploymcnt-cr-at present." was the char
acteristic reply in Lord Rosse's usual hes
itating manner.-London Tit Bits.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-12

The English people are famous diners
Round tables are the most popular in
Franco.
Tho pcrsians arc great lovers of confcc-
tioncry.
The modern dinner is direct descend
ant of the fcudal feast.
silence and expedition arc the chief
characteristics of n Turkish dinner.
In Turkey the water pipe follows the re-
past. In Persia it comes first.
In China there is no equivalent of what
is known to us ms 1.-THE dinner party
The Chinese show their courtesy by
feeding their guests and visitors at any
hour of tho day.
In England the number of invitations
to dinner is II good guago of the indivi-
dual's popularity.
Forks arc unknown in Turkey, but IL
good Mussulman washes his fingers before
he begins to cat.
Raw fish, garnishcd with rcd scawccd
Is tho browning feature of an away up"
Japanese feast.
a Japanese dinner of high prctcnsion is
eaten with chopsticks, to tho accompani-
ment of music and dancing. -Goou House
keeping
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-12
Bull Fight Diversions.

The Spanish matador was charged.
knocked over and tramplcd upon by a
vicious bull at the fiesta at Santa Cruz
ono Saturday. y cowboy was, at his ear
nest solicitation, then permitted to ride
the animal, which he did, but he was final
~ thrown, and the bull rolled him and
kicked him until the cowboys threw !,
lasso over one Of the bulls legs But tho
rope caught the fallen man also and the
bull, on run, dragged the cowboy for
100 yards and then again turned on its
victim. y man in the audience who had
ierocious bulldog unmuzzlcd him. and
inc brute in moment was fastened on
the bulls neck. The man was released.
and the dog had to be hit on the head bc.
fore he would let go-San Francisco Bull.
lctin
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-12
Diseases of Timber.

n very well known English scientist
In classifying the diseases of timber as.
serts that it Is liable to four diseases
viz, thatcauscd by atmospheric influences,
that caused by the nature of tho soil
gluttony or excessive nutrition coming
under this head-wounds from various
causes, and, worst of all, the wounds caused
by parasites and fungi. He names the dry
rot fungus rs the most disastrous in build
Ing woods as il spreads rapidly. In treat
Ing this subject this authority declares
that spring fclcd timber is liable to shrink,
while that fclled in August is liable tc
swell. AS the greater part of tho timber
in this country is banked in the winter,
the last mentioned claims AFRO of little in
tercst here
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-12

The leaf and stem of "a nettlo arc literal
ly clothed with erect hollow hairs. If one
of these hairs is viewed under miscro-
scope, it will bo seen that it's free end,
alter tapcring to very fine degree OF
slimncss, finishes ut Il little knob. while in
the other direction, after gradually bccom-
ing more robust, it suddenly expands into
large bulb corresponding with tho poisc:..
gland of tho adder. The point of tho hair
Is very brittle, and contact with tho hand
causes the cud to snap off, leaving IL hol-
low needle point which readily picrccs the
skin, and, pressing upon the bulb ut tho
other end tho poison is forced through the
central channel and inllamcs the blood.
Therefore, as the Detroit Free Press OK
plains it, the tender handed who stroke the
nettlc are stung for their pains, because
their ScntcnCss has only served To break
the brittle points and render them fit fur
piercing, but the rough handed break the
hairs ut their thckcSt parts nero they
arc too stout to prick.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-12

Hcrodotus about 100 years b. G.. first
notices cotton as trees, bearing as Their
fruit ileeccs moro delicate and beautiful
than those OF sheep" Cotton seed was first
planted in tho United States in 1921, bu,
for long time was considered only us {;
garden plant. The first shipment to Liver
pool was made in l74S and consisted al
seven balcs and WAS valued ut $50 per bale
Another shipment was made OF three
bales in 1870. III 1901 the sea island cot
ton crop exceeded s, 600, 900 pounds, while
tho upland shore staple cotton amounted
TO rs, coo, 600 pounds, of which 20, 900, 00C
pounds were exported
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-12
Senator Kill ms n Drummer.

The sight of drummer tramping by
his hotel, carrying n big sample case, caus-
ed Senator lIili To relate the following cx-
pcricnco that he had IL number of years
ago while mayor of Elmira: You never
would think, | am sure" he said that I
was once taken for II drummer. Never
thclcss 1t is II fact. l had occasion to visit
small town in the northern part of the
state and was travelling by the New York
Central road. The conductor who took
my ticket, after looking mo over critical
ly, remarked in Il genial sort of a way,
travelling man, | suppose, sir.' l told
him was not. After completing my bust
ness in the town where l was going ask
ed for my bill at tho hotel. Tho clerk sized
me up and said CURLY, Commercial ratcs?'
NO, said, full rates never knew
until then that drummcrs were given re-
duced rates at hotels. Brooklyn Eagle
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-12
THEORIES AMONG SUICIDES.
Csc Way and No Other by Which Irdivid-
uals Desire TO Die.

t.c W NY anu NJ otucr Dy w nlCn
uals Desire TO Die.
Queer thing that suicides should have
pct theories, the thwurting of which would
In every case prevent their death. 1t is q
fact, however. If u person has mado I'D
his or her mind to die by hanging, drown
ing would probably be emphatically OBJ
jectcd to- remember an attempted case
OF suicide by poisoning, which, ouriously
enough, was prevented by q threat Of
shooting 1t happened in the central 20.
lice station in this city, and how 1t escaped
the vigilance of the eagle eyed reporter ut
the timo do not know. 1t was in this
way: Wo were all sitting about when
young man came in looking around wild
eyed, and suddenly turning to one of tho
patrolmen he produced u little paper box
''Thcro's 80 grains Of morphine in this,
and I'm going to tako it, Goodby, boys"
He took tho top off the box, raised it to
his mouth and was In the act of putting it
into his mouth when Patrolman " threw
his club striking the wrist of tho youth
with such true dim that the poison flow
all over the floor.
You - fool" growlcd X. and step
ped toward tho young man, ut the same
timo drawing his pistol. IF you want to
die, I'm going to shoot you, but you can't
shuttle off here in such cold blooded, cow
ardly manner"
Tho young fellow turned pale and re-
treated before the frowning pistol of the
policeman, but tho latter put it against
tho others breast and snapped it twice,
whilo the would be suicide pitcously beg
ged for his life! He did not want to he
shot.
Whether he was afraid TINT he would not
make sufficient pretty corpse with mole
through his body or whether ho dslikcd
the noisy report of n gun has never been
clear TO me. AT any rate, he did not want
to die in that way.
might add that tho policeman's pisto!
was not londcd at the time, and tho owner
knew it
1t just proves that suicides object to dy-
ing in any other than their own way In
this particular case the scare effected u per
feet cure. Louisville Courier ournal
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ADJUSTMENTS.
"Fron Sire to Son"

n fAir-sized audience greeted Milton
Mobiles and his company at the Academy
OF Music last night, on which occasion
was presented tho uthor- players latest
and greatest success, From Sire to
Son" Tho story OF the play is simple
and therefore interesting. 1t deals with
the mysterious murder Of tho wifa of q
gambler and the abduction of his
daughter. The gambler, who is of
noble family and commendable traits,
sets about avenging the crime. and after
four acts of thrilling interest accom-
plishes that end. The characters of the
play were we'll distributed, and o broad
comedy vein made the second act very
entertaining. AS the reformed gambler,
Mr.. Nobles has role that fits him
we'll. He is very strong, yet pathetic
ally human, and in the climaxes last
night each time he brought down the
house.
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COULDN'T SAY FER PRAYER.

Last night in The carly twilight
Camc my little one to my knee
With: Papa. i'ze drcnic scepy,
An tired ,.a tan lie.
'Ou say MY payer, Please, papa,
For me dcst is one time"
And she l;nclt down by the knee that
She was all too tired to climb.
Tho moonlight wovc halo
Round the moulding little head,
And the drowsy lids dropped lower
AS II lay me down" was said,
And before tho prayer was ended
And the Lord was asked to keep
Through the night the child he gave mo
She was very fast asleep.
When she camo to mo this morning
With II hug and kiss, said she:
II flank 'ou lots, dear papa,
Tausc on said my payer for me.
When dts dretile s'ecpy,
1t bozZers me to pray,
Tausc my eyes dest won't stay open,
So tan't SEQ what to say!"
-Eben +. RcxfOrd in Now York Ledger.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-12
Applying His Knowledge.

"Whnh yoh git dat chicken yoh's pick
in?' asked Aunt Seraphina.
Nemmind," replied her husband
hi yoh's gwine ter bring chickens roun
hyah, l KANT SEQ why yoh doan' wait IT,.
de folkses gifts 'cm cooked"
Dat shows yer weakness bout p'litical
economy"
"Glong"
Hit do, sho."
How do it?'
En- cooked chicken am in de hons.
locked up, but de nat'ral fowl am out IN
dc henhouse, whar yoh kin git to 'cm Al
OBJ which am In accordance wifi dc wei!
known principle dat do raw material toan
'quire ez much perfection cz de finished
ahticle. "-Washington Star.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-12
An Evening. of Hearty Laughter.

Managers have been quick to recoz-
nize the desire for the comical rather
than the serious, and, as usual in such
cases, jumped to the opposi extreme,
and what is known as farce comedy was
the result. Farce. comedy was not just
what the public wanted, but it was a
change, a relief. and they took to it
with such avidity that farce comedy
proved gold mine to it's originators,
and flourished for while. But too
much OF anything Is nauscating. The
reaction was sure to come 1t has, and
comedies OF which ''Incog" is brilliant
example, is the result This very funny
comedy will be presented by Mr.. Charles
Dickson and his admirable company at
the Academy of Music on Saturday,
Septemhe Is. and those OF our play.
goers who can enjoy an evening of
hear5y laughter should be sure to attend
this performance
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-12
FOR ABNT.
LOST AND FOUND
YuR SALE,

SALE OF DELINQUENT STOCK
~ PURSUANT 10 authority vested in me
by section ll27 OF tho Code of Virginia.
ana III accordance with tho resolution
OF me board OF directors OF the Pied.
mont Land and Manufacturing Com
pany, | shall, on SATURDAY, THE
9TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1894, in front
OF the courthouse, in the city OF Roa-
noke, Va, between the hours Of 12 m.
ana ! p. IN. of that day, offer for ssle at
public auction, to the highest bidder.
LOT cash, the following described stock
OF the Piedmont Land and Manufacture.
ing Company, corporation under the
laws of the S.ate of Virginia: Ten
shares Of stock Of the par value of SlO0.
$1,000, in the namo of P. M. Wilson.
transferee of VIM. Lssh. Calls for 69
per cont. OF this stock have been duIv
made, of which 90 per cent. is psid.
leaving balance of calls unpaid of $500.
Sale at risk OF holder and transferor.
s. SPIGGLE,
secretary and Treasurer Piedmon Land
and Manufacturing Company.
95-tds
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-12
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
BUSINESS NOTICES

NOrICE-THE ROANOKE STREET
~ Railway Company have made some
important changes in the schedule of
their several lines. which will 80 into
effect on Septe mber 10th, 1894.
The principal change is the running
OF the cars from "a" street in the West
End through to Virginia College for one
fare. In addition to the benefit to ha,
derived by the pupils attending cthe
and living in the Southwest, fthso
irons of the Street Railway Compa.
living on Jefferson street can take the
car at their doors and 20 direct to the
Academy OF Music without change OIL
cars, and for one fare.
All tho cars have signs on the ton
designating the line on which they run
as follows
jefferson and Naturalization depos
and college via Walnut street and Mill
Mountain.
East Roanoke and franklin Road
Lynchburg Turnpike N. O. and Pine
street on Franklin road
Virginia College and West End-"Hn
street in the West End and Virginia
College through the Pleasant Valley.
Norwich = Between Norwich and
Union depot.
Both the Salem and Vinton cars
leave the Terry Building as heretofore
for their respective destinations.
Get schedule and be posted"
QQ.3t
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-12
THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.
Some Facts Concerning 1t That Arc NO
Generally known,


Generally Known.
Though every schoolboy presumably
knows to II nicely where the Cape of Good
Hope is situated, there does undoubtedly
prevail In less enlightened circles some
vagueness of conception as to the exact To-
cality of that celebrated headland Even
the gentle reader is family conscious of un
certainty and answers with a briskncss
not born of conviction: 1.-The Cape of
Good Hope? Why, of course know where
it is. Down Mt the end of South Africa ="
Gentle reader, you are not very far out
90 or 100 miles perhaps. And, us you say,
it is not of the slightest consequence from
practical point of view.
Tho Cape of Good Hope lies at consid-
cradle distance from tho end and is, in
fact, the middle of the three promonto-
rics, scvcrally inconspicuous, which joint
ly terminate n slender peninsula, some 20
miles in length, forming the barrier be
tween False bay and tho Atlantic ocean
on the west. These three hcatllands, lying
near together and commonly undivided
on n map of moderate scale, arc locally
designated Cape point. 1t was here that
bartholomew DiaZ first encountered in
full forco tho prevalent southeastcrly gales
and denounced the rugged, threatening,
threcfold pormontory under the sounding
appcllation of tho Cape of Storms, to he
aftcrward rechristcncd by pious, trustful
hearts tho Cape of Good Hope. The Cape
of Storms, the Capo of Good Hope, Cape
Farewell! Is there nothing in a name?-
Pittsburg Dispatch
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-12
France Drinks Little Cha,npnrne.

The French are, after all, the smallest
consumers Of champagne. Brussels and
London, st. Petersburg and New York are
ahead Of them. The mcagcr allowances for
the mere patric is but one bottle per year
for every nine of the population. The for
oignor ever Astounding in trcasonS, strait
gems and wilcs, imports two-tlir,ls of the
total supply and exports back to France
his cold, heavy and melancholy beer, -
according To the London Daily News.
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Entertaining Her Guest.

very pleasant social was given last
night at the homo of Mrs. M. X. Hitter
man, on Fourth street. northeast, in
honor of Miss Mary Howard, Of Floyd
county, who is visiting relatives in the
city About twenty five young people
were present and the enter tainment was
very enjoyable one. Refreshments
were served during the evening
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-12
The Infantry VIII Not D.sband.

The mem 5ers of the Roanoke Light
Infantry, while feeling badly over their
losses in the recent FIRE, are in no wise
discouraged and will a. once 60 to work
to get their affairs in shape. Captain
II. l. Warner will go to Richmond at
an early date to lay the matter before
the adjutant general and ask for aid in
re-equiping the company.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-12
Festival in Northwest Roanoke.

A very pleasant festival was given
last night at the Harris store house on
Park street n. W., by the Ladies Aid
Society Of st. James Methodist Church.
The young ladies served oysters and
other refreshments in the most attract
i've style and were literally patronized
The enter tainment will be continued
throughout the week, excepting Satur-
day night.