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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-05-25

Maiwatchin, i'll Mongolia, Close to tho
borders of Russian Siberia, is tho only
city in the world peOpled by men only.
The Chinese women are not only forbid
den to leave this territory, bat oven to
pass the great wall Of Kallan and enter
into Mongolia All tho Chinese of this
border city are exclusively traders and
they accumulate money till their trad
ing with Europe through Siberia has
created sufficient fortune to cnablo
them to return to their native cities and
live there i'll osse with their families
Their dwellings Indicate their prosperi-
ty. They are separated from tho street
by a clny wall, rather ugly, it is true,
bat surrounding generally very Gle
CANT looking house, before which arc
gamboling those sleek looking, plump
cues, with unusually big eyes, such Us
arc pretty faithfully represented Oh Chi
ncsc vases and ecrecns Tho main part
Of the houses Of Maiwntchin is divided
into two compartments, and that which
Is behind is raised. Fires arp kept up
under this great platform, which is Gov
cred with mats that serve MS seats by
day and beds by night Opposite the
door niche is generally seen where
the domestic idols unaccustomod to at
titudinize to profnnc eyes, rcposo be-
hind an ornamented blind Tho walls
of the reception room arc lacquerrl in
rcd or black and sometimes covered
with figured silk, according to the
wealth and taste of the owner. The
apartment overlooking tho court Ia gen-
orally of litrht uOOd Ic,-forotos} and
carved. and oocr these openings colored
paper is stretched, producing something
of the graceful effect of stained glass.
The idol temples arc gorgeous build
ings--Chicago Tribune
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ono desires. This horizontal effect is ad-
ditionally carried out by means of wide
collars and rcvers. Sleeves arc invariably
large above the elbow, whether plain or
trimmed. Skirts arc less 1aring than they
were during the winter, and many among
the French models arc plain, although
trimmed ones enjoy greater favor hero.
Tho long coat is not so much seen rs IL
was. 1t contains too much cloth for warm
weather wear and is not In general USE al
though 1t is occasionally seen made up in
thin goods. Elton jackets arc of course
short. Tho new blazers nre also short, and
Tow coats have O basque moro than go inches
long. If q fashion, such MS the long coat,
for instance, happens to be especially be-
coming to some particular woman, if she
Is sensible she will continue to wear it I'M
til 1t becomes obsolete or so nearly so as to
appear absurd. Tho fashion was made for
woman, not woman for the fashion; there
foro let her exercise her privileges and
Cleavc unto tho styles that arc her own by
right of fitness.
White enters largely into costumes of
the present season. a sketch is given of
gown of grcnadier blue serge, with Il rather
full skirt and an exceptionally long coat
girdled ut the waist by white silk sash
tied at the left sido of the front. The coat
has 1nring cuffs OF white silk, and rcvcrs
and flaring collar lined with the samo
material. Tho rovcrs part to display q
white silk vest having Il wrinklcd collar
and full jabot of lace. y hat of black
laco straw accompanies the gown 1t is
lined with blue velvet and trimmed with
black ostrich plumcs
,JIrDIC CUOIIET
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-05-25
Irrigation by Dog Power.

Manuel f.. DC Costa, who r,si,lcs six
miles south Of Sacramento on tho Riv-
crsldc rotHl, has built al ingenious ma
chine for irrigating his flower garden
and his orange and lemon trocs. 1t CON
slsts OF wooden wheel 10 feet In diam
eter and with u rim, or tire, about 70
feet wide, dog il placed inside the
wheel, which is turned Try his weight
as he gallops i'll trcadmill fashion. The
revolution Of the axle turns crank
which operates the handle of pump
set III dug well. After half All hour
exercise the dog is taken ont md %
fresh dog put i'll for another half hour.
The dogs seem to enjoy the work, for
they bark and wag their tails when they
arc brought to the wheel They know
that it means something good to eat Mt
the end of tho half hours work. Sac
ramento Bee.
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HOW HE FELL FROM GRACE.
Reporting Was Too Exacting, and So IIo
Became q Hotel Keeper.

Became q Hotel Keeper.
eyes" said Michael Angelo Tracy,
81 once was q newspaper man, long be-
fore ever thought Of hotels aud dia-
monds. 1t was In Toronto that mado
my debut, also exit My first assign
ment was to report an inquest Now,
my paper WAS edited in short, con-
densed, breezy style, and everything
was boiled down This fact was i'm
pressed upon mo by tho city editor whom
I went forth IN quest of news. Woll,
labored like good follow at that in
quest and brought i'll n column Of mat
ter. The editor read it over with min
gled air Of amusement and disgust, and
then, laying it aside, said, This is all
very nice, Mr.. Tracy, but we would like
to know tho verdict. I bnd written d
column and left out tho only pieco Of
news in tho item. You can imagine my
emotions.
My next assignment was to report q
meeting Of tho Sons Of England, Tory
organization. Now, 1 WINS Liberal
and vice president Of tho Young Mems
Liberal club Of my native city. Tho
Sons of England wero all Tories and
Dltlcl OplSuittiteo u lily uttU
hardly taken my scnt at the meeting
and was preparing to tellc notes of tho
proceedings when was recognized by
Tory acquaintance, and q howl went up
that one of tho enemy was among them.
Instantly tho Sons of England rose in q
body and demanded that DO put out I
explained to the excited asseanblage that
I was only &C the meeting i'll tho capao-
ity of n reporter, and that didn't in
tend to be thrown out None of the.
Sons of England present seemed TO relish
the job Of ejecting me, and remained
throughout the meeting. didn't relish
my experience, however, and ON my ro-
turn TO the office I told tho city editor
what had happened oh, that's moth
ingP he said You will get used to lit
tie things like that Ididn t agree with
him, however, and that is why am In
the hotel business now instead Of report
ing suicides and pink teas in my native
land. louisville Commercial.
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purposes this should be lined throughout
with black silk, and worn with colorcd
hat and paraSol the effect will be charm
ing, but for the house the sleeves and up
per part of the corsagc require no lining
So1ne women have u black lace bodice
made entirely unlincd and wear it over
different silk bodiccs Of varying colors, but
: q lace corsagc looks far better held in
shape by fitted lining
A novelty in silk and wool grcnadnc is
5displaycd having moirc stripe altcrnat-
ing with wool one brocadcd with small
elk flowers. This material is not trans
parent, but is of light quality, and although
thin is rich looking SO much SO as to bo
suitable only for middle aged and elderly
women. Plain black silk muslin is also
seen and is very pretty sort of stuff, thin
and cool. These black gowns are in good
taste and generally becoming, but there is
at least one type of woman who should
shun black with q dull! fnish and that is
the ford type. Instead of toning down
her color, 1t increases it tenfold by contrast
end Is as detrimental to the appearance
Of her complexion rs turquoise blue, which
4 Is putting it strongly. A woman who is
inclined to everlasting should never ven
4ure to wear dull black unless she modifics
IL by liberal use OF cherry or scarlet
which are strong enough tints to make her
skin look white.
A sketch is given of gown of dotted
net the skirt of which is caught up with
bands OF Jet The corsclct and collar are
OK satin trimmed with jet. The elbow
sleeves arc divided into two puffs by II
band of Jet, and 10. hrtcllcs trim the front
Df tho bodice, JUDO CHoLLET
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RAILROADS.
81 s s :: w horfoRsWesternRh
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT MAY 20. 1894.

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT MAY 20, 1894.
Westbound Leave Roanoke Daily.
$3.50 q. N. Washington and Chattanooga
limited) for Bri. tOl and the South and
West. Stops at princi pal stations ives t
of Radford. Pullman sleepers to New
Orleans and Memphis, dining car at
tached.
7:2o a. N. for Radford, Blueaeld and
Pocahontas
4;3O p. N. the Chicago Express for Rad
ford, Blueield, Pocahontas, Kenova,
Columbus and Chicago. Pullman
Buffet Sleeper Roanoke to Colum bus
without change. Also for Pulaski,
Wytheville, Bristol, Knoxville, Chat
tanooga and Intermediate points. Pull
man Sleeper East Radford to Chatta-
nooga.
North and Eastbound, Leave Roanoke
Daily.
1855 q. m. for Petersburg, Richmond
and Norfolk.
1850 a. m. for Washington, Hagerstown,
Philadelphia and New York.
11:15 p. m. for Richmond and Norfolk.
Pullman sleeler Roanoke to Norfolk
and Lynchburg to Richmond
1892 p. m. Washington and Chatta-
nooga limited) for Washington,
Hagerstown, Philadelphia and New
York. Pullman sleepers to Washing
ton, Philadelphia and New York via
Shenandoah Junction and Baltimore
and Ohio railroad. Stops only st
principal stations.
Durham Loave Lynchburg
(Union station) dnily 245 p. IN. for
South Boston and Durham and inter
mediate stations.
Winston-Salem Leave Roa-
noke Union station) daily 1910 .. 10.
for Rocky Mount, Martinsville, Win
ston- Salem and intermediate stations
For all additional informant apoly
at ticket Office or to w B. BEVILL
General Passenger Agent. Rnsnokn. Va.
M f. BRAGG,
Travelling Passenger Agent.
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RAILROADS.
pALTIMOkE AND OHIO RAILROAD
- Schedule in effect May ~, 1894.

- Schedule in effect May ~, 1894.
Leave Washington from station corner OF New
Jersey avenue and G street
For Chicago and Northwest vestibulcd limited
express trains ll:15 n. M, 500 D. m
For Cincinnati, St Louis and Indianapolis
night.
For Pitttburg and Cleveland, express daily
1l:l5 n. m. and S:35 p. m
For Luray, Natural Bridge, Roanoke Knox.
Vile, Chattanooga, Memphis and New Orleans
l.O5 night daily; sleeping cars through
For iuray, $40 p. m. daily.
For Baltimore. weeks daily, x;:20 500 635
xI:iO, x7:3O (S:t0 IS minutes), $50 1890 10000 IS
minutesl q. m, xi20 xl2:05, 1915 x2:2C 600 IS
minutes), 3:25, x4:2S, 4:3l, x505 x5:lh $40 5:35
x6:2o 6:8O, xs:00 sl5 x9:00, xl1:20 and 1l:35 D. m
Sundays, x4:20. x13) 900 IS mnutcs), $40. x9:9O
a. IN, xl2:OO. x12:05. 100, x220 (3:OO IS mnutes),
3:&I, 4:3l, x505 I5:l0, $50, xS:0l, xGtO, 1880,
111:30. ll:35 p. m.
For Hagerstown, HEB q. IN. and 1890 D. m
ROYAL BLUE LINE FOR NEW YORK AND
PHILADELPHIA
For Philadelphia. New York, Boston and the
East, daily. 1920, $40, COCO a. m. ex. Sun dining
carl 1900 dining carl, 3:00 (5:05 dining carl SEQ
Q!;D p. IN. sleeping car, open at 1000 o'clock
Buuctt parlor cars on all day trains.
For Atlantic City, 4:2u m. and 1900 noon.
Sundays, 1870 am, 49, u noon
~ Except Sunday. % daily. (c) Sunday only
, Express trains
Is. CAMPBELL. CIIAS. O. sCULL
zen. Manager Gen. Pass Aet
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-05-25
A FEW FUNNYlSMS.

Jillson, who is pretty well up on colors,
| says it is only patural for man to feel
blue when ho hasn't q red.-Buffalo Cou-
| rier.
WAS Rome founded by Romeof" inquir-
! ed pupil of the teacher. mo, my son."
replied tho wise man. ut was Juliet who
WAS found dead by Romeo" -Drake's Mag
azine.
a conductor on the Market street line
recently became the father of twins-a boy
and a girl. They wore christened "'Os-
| car" and Caro- ne."-Philadelphi Rec
| ord.
The Indians always sing before fight.
| So do the opera singers.-Yonkers States
man.
1t is doubtful if culture will ever be able
Co mako a man stop snoring In his sleep
RAMS Horn.
Much us Il woman loves her husband, she
always hopes her daughter will marry bet
ter than shc did.-Atchison Globe.
Woman leads the world. She used smoke
less powder for ages before men ever
thought of adopting it.-Tit- Bits.
a man can sit patiently on the banks of
stream all day and wait for the fish that
never bites. but he can't keep his temper
when he gets home and finds that his fam
lily dined out and supper isn't ready.-At-
lanta Constitution.
A Fricnd-Why doesn't the man pause
and rcflects Mans Wife-Reflect nothing!
He isn't bright enough to refect-Detroit
FREQ Press
This Is the time of year when young mar
ried men waste great deal of nervous en-.
ergy and high aspirations in making gar
den.-Alilwaukec Journal
c.
actor last night, Ell? How did you get on2
Footlite-Oh. got on all right, but I
couldn't get off quick enough.-Philadel-
phia Record.
A Pittsburg reporter tells about a yawn-
Ing oil well. Somebody must have been
boring it.-Texas Siftings
Letter carriers may be seen collecting let
ters At midnight, but this doesn't explain
why some late males don't arsive till near
morning.-Philadelph Times
The heavier mans head becomes the
more 1t swims.-Galveston News.
That's the end of it," Us the boarder said
to the landlady when she gave him the tail
OF the chicken.-EX Exchange.
Wagge-Why don't you get bicycle,
Patf Pat-Dicycle nothin. Whin want
to walk, prefer to do it standin up.-Grip.
oAiioOh ohJ Iuc ONDeT VI u mendUerlG NAV
occasionally lose track of some of the other
animals, but he invariably has all his leop-
ards spotted. buffalo Courier.
Many man who howls loudly about the
wrongs of society and the Inequalities
of our social system" always lets his wife
carry the bhby.-Chicago Tribune
There is much tenderness in this seem
ingly cruel world, but the butcher rarely
finds it.-Cleveand Plain Dealer.
Nothing succeeds like distress, A." remark
cd the beggar as he counted his coin at the
end of the day.-Fun.
y western man declares that his house
was carried away by cyclone just because
building.-Youth's Companion.
~ spinster 81 years old was lately mar
ried i'll Manchester. She said she was de-
ternined no one should ever call her all old
maid.-Tit-Bits.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-05-25
ice EAKING RESUMED.

The Roanoke Ice Company
has resumed the business OF
manufacturing ice at the old
stand, coaper Of Center avenue
and Fourth street, and re-
specially asks the patronage
of its friends and the public
generally.
Please report short weight and mat
tention OF drivers to office.
]. A. F1sHBURNR, Mgr.
81 tt Phone 203.
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young and very aspiring girl was speak
Ing OF her literary attemptsto an older writ
CIR. She was especially anxious to know
what color of ink she should use and
whether to write OH ruled or unruled paper
After these points were settled sho drew
sigh of satisfaction.
Now" she said, II feel sure can do
something. The only hard thing" she con-
tinued innocently, lis to find something to
write about. II only had something to
say, Pm sure could write perfectly well. ="
Youths COMPANION.
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Comparing Notes.

Yes, we had frightful experience"
said the returned traveller. "IIave you any
idoa how it feels to be hcmmcd in by ice
bergs?'
II think have" replied the other II
once attended n 5 O'clock tea in Boston. -
Chicago Tribune
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-05-25
Eclipscti.

"Blutrcm seems different from what he
used to-" remarked IL man on + street.
I'm what wny?"
"He was once SO self reliant and boastful
One of tho people. you know. who seem to
know it all"
ooh, he's had that taken out of him!"
"How?"
His son, aged 81. is home from college,"
Washington Star.
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a Terrible silence Followed.

Unfortunate Bachclor-Can the baby
talk YETI
Proud Mothcr-Oh, my, no! He isn't old
enough yeti
Unfortunate Bachelor-Ah, see. And
at what ago, now, will he begin to get pref
ty and cunningi-Truth.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-05-25
BUILDING ASSOCIATIONS
A fIRST-ClASS INVESTMENT

'"o offer the best security in the civ
and pay semi-annual dividends
a 5 n s AV n G S B a NIX
this Institution offers special induce
ments. Paid up shares $50 each. In
".alment shares 81 per month. Sh.,"e
nay be Inscribed for at any time. For
'"rther information address
InE PEOPLES PERPETUAL LOAN
AND BUILDING ASSOCIATION.
MN. s. WINCH,
Secretary and Treasurer,
Masonic Temple ar4.f
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-05-25
a Reasonable Reason.

Prisoner-Ef ye PLACE, y'r 'anner, Oh wud
loik to widdraw me plea of mot guilty" an
put in n plea of guilty"
Judge-Then why didn't you plead
guilty" in the first place and save all this
trouble?
Prisoner-Surc, y'r 'anner, OF had not
heard tho Evidence York Weekly.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-05-25
THE FLoRID GIRLS Bette NolR.

She Should Shun Black if She Desires to
Tone Down Her Completion.
A gown of thin black goods is an OK
&remely useful unit of the summer ward
robo. Its wear in city streets is to he dep
recated If tho materii@ DO of lacy tex
ttlre, but for house, carriage or out of town
use 1t is cmincnny satisfactory.
A beautiful quality of largo mcshcd silk
not Is shown for summer dresses. 1t is
rather expensive, rs it is only yard wide
instead of the usual As inches, but it will
wear practically forever being of firm
texture. 1t is TO he found both plain and
Gp1inklcd with small dots. For outdoor
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-05-25
a Great Argument.

Gentleman Ito house agent)-The great
disadvantage is that the house is so damp.
House Observation-Disclosures sr' Adj
vantage, call 1t. In case of fire 1t wouldn t
be SO likely to burn!-Tit- Bits.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-05-25
Not n Seminary.

What sort of an establishment Is that
across the way?"
"They teach drawing, music and dano
Ing"
IA young ladies' seminary"
mo, dentists parlor.' -Tcxas Siftings
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-05-25
Loves Pcruttisitcs.

Ethel-Do you allow Charles to kiss you
when you are not yet engaged to him?
Maud-It isn't an allowance. He calls 1t
pcrQuisito. -Raymond's.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-05-25
Tho ItcnSOn.

"What makes them call that particular
style OF verso 'blanky" asked the girl who
always wants to know something
Because" replied the young man,
that's the condition in which it leaves your
mind. "-Washngton Star.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-05-25
Tho ONLY Way.

Eva hear you won your breach of prom
Use suit. Did you get the whole SEQ 1000?
Della-Evcry cent. / married my lawyer
New York World.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-05-25
FINE FARM FOR SALE f!
NEAR OHAMBLIssBURe, va.

Having decided TO retire from business will, ON
June II, 1854. ofrer for sale, ut public auction, my
farm, y ing on Bcaver-dnm creek in the county
of Bedford, about half way between Cham bliss
Roanoke and ten miles from Vinton, and within
half mile OF the proposed Mineral Belt railroad
leading from Roanoke to Danvillc. The farm
oonsiets OF 457 acres-150 in timber (good land and
fine TIMBER. The cleared land is in fine state
or improvement-most all In grass one hum
drcd acres bottom land worth $iOO per acre; good
frame dwelling OF nine rooms-tin roof; all
necessary outhouses In good repair; fine we'll of
water near the door: good barn and stable both
for horses and cattle; good fencing. Everything
considered don't think there is better farm in
the county. Mills school and churches near by.
Good neighborhood.
Any person wishing to buy first class farm
will do well TO como and look for Themselves.
WM. NJ. FIELDS,
70 Ud Chambissburg, Va.
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"1'll work my fingers ends OFF to sup
port you if you'll only have me-"
But don't want slave
"Ah, considerate grill What do you
requirer'
"Only"--
"Love2'
mo; a millionaire. boston Ga
zette.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-05-25
iERlLls AND FuReELoWs.
8ven Rlaxers and Eton Jackets Arc Ornn-
mcnted with Them This Season.

/ Not only is millinery moro profuscly
decorated than 1t was last year, but every
thing else is correspondingly moro ornate.
Frills and furbclows of all kinds adorn
gowns and wraps, and even blazers and
Elton jackets have been ornamontcd out of
their pristine character. This is very be-
coming freak Of fashion to tho slender
American type Of woman, and sho had
better make tho most of il.
Every indication of height in tho matter
OF sleeves has disappeared, but thoy arc
permitted to extend horizontally cs far as
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-05-25

sick headache (me-
grim Or hemicrania)
nervous headache
dull headache
jaundice
pimples
fitness of the stom-
ach (distention)
shortness of breath
(dyspnoea)
dizziness (vertigo)
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What They Are For

Biliousness
indigestion (dyspep-
! sia)
sickness at the stom-
ach (nausea)
heartburn
loss of appetite (ano-
rexia)
coated tongue
bad taste in themouth
torpid liver
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wind on the stomach
pain or oppression
around the heart
futtering, of the heart
(palpitation)
irritability
nervousness
depression of spirits
great mental depres-
sion
general debility
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-12-27
A Tale of Two Brothers.

Talking about the unsociability OF
large cities, an instance came within my
own knowledge that is, / think, without
parallel, " says writer in Cincinnati
paper. II have friend living in New
York who roomed for five years in the same
house with young man, and in that time
never made his aquaintance or even learn
ed his name. He went on hant one sum
mer in the Adrlondacks, and there metithe
young man who roomed in the same house
with him. conversation sprsng up be-
tween them, and they then learned thai
they we're OF the same name. Have yor
any brothersH asked my friend. L dom
know. There were two of US, and my par
ents died when l was quite young. l wal
raised by an uncle in the West and los
track of my brother, Well, | was raised
by an uncle in New York, and l believe
You and l are brothers. A little further IN
vestigstion proved it to be fact.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-12-27
A Female Knight.

A woman at Bay City, Mich, disguised
herself as q man and clerked in store Tor
q year, and then applied for membership
In the Knights Pythias, and was initiated.
During the work of the third rank her sex
was discovered. 1t seems that in the third
they have an Indis-rubber rat and celluloid
snake, run with clock work inside, and
which seems very natural indeed. The
Idea is to let them run at The candidate u
see if he will finch. When the snake ran
al the girl she kept nerve ali right, but
when The rat tried to run up her =. trousers
legs she grabbed imaginary skirts in botr
hands and jumped into d refrigerator tna'
that was standing near (Which is used III
the work of the fourth degree), and scream
Ell murder. The girl is member OF tue
lodge and there is no help for it. This
may open the eyes vi members of secrel
societies and cause them To investigate
One lodge, We understand, takes pre-
caution against the admission of women
by carefully examining the feet Of al ap
plicant. If the feet are cold enough u
ireezs ice cream tnen the candidate Is back
balIed