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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-16
FIN, FEATHER AND FUR.

Reaches in Brazil attack children and
sometimes adults.
Some scientist alleges that the remote an.
cestor of the horse was diminutive quad
ruped but little larger than the rabbit
Fishes in tropical seas when frightened
dart in different directions, each fish con-
cealing itself in submarine vegetation OF a
color nearest its own
AS awkward MS IL crab" does not apply
Oh some of the South Sea islands, for a crab
Is found there that not only runs as fast rs
al average man, but climbs trees with the
ease of u schoolboy.
Among the recent breeds of pigeons is tho
parlor tumbler, which has not only lost the
power OF flight, but has very nearly lost
that of walking rs well. It's queer motions
when it attempts to walk have given it its
name, the tumbler
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-16

etc. All wator used by the city here
after will be metered and charged for at
the rate of eight cents per l, 900 gallons
This contract will now definitely fix the
question relative to the use and price of
water for municipal purposes, and should
stop forever any further disputes be-
tween the city and the water company
upon this question. While the rate is
low, it Will nevertheless behoove the
city to at once stop the large waste at
the Jail and other places.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-16
A CONGENIAL PARTY.
WHERE POLITICS, HUMOR AND CUR
RENT HISTORY ARE DISCUSSED.

An Evening In tho Smoking Room of a
Washington Hotol-Some Good Listen
ers-Judge Culberson's Way-A Few Wis
itcrs-Thc Philosophy of Per Sc.
Especial Correspondence
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-There is no pleas
anter place in Washington to pass IN even
ing and probably none in which one may
listen to more politics, humor and current
history than the north end of the so called
arcade in the Metropolitan hotel, meaning
the smoking parlor, or gentlemen's end of
the hall leading from the dining room to
the ladies' paror In the large room below
1t one may see all sorts and conditions of
men, especially southerners-lean and lathy
stock ranchers from Texas, swarthy plant
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-16

parts of our state. AS entered the room
l heard very prominent man say, Il am
no secessionist per SCI / already had all
could bear, and l broke out in Il RAGE: oh,
damn your per sci When n man goes to
talking that way, | know just where he
stands. He only wants an excuse for some
thing he intends to do anyhow He arose
and came toward me in a threatening man-
ner, when friends interviewed, and then
discovered that the whisky had flowed pret-
ty freely before my arrival 1t was a black
day with me. That night | went to bed
convinced that the worst was mt hand"
j. b. PARKE
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-16
LITERARY NOTES.

The Forum will begin its seventeenth
volume with the March number, with
An innovation which it Is hoped, will
prove very useful to serious students of
current problems. At the end of articles
of such subjects as 1.-THE Income Tax"
The Programme of the Nationalist"
and other kindred discussions, there
will be published brief list of the
most instructive books and articles
bearing on both sides of these discus
sions, so that q reader can follow his
studies further than any review article
can take him.
Short Stories, with it's carefully
selected tales and attractive illustra-
tioDs is as readable as usual and fully
maintains its standing as a iirst.cl
magazine of fiction. The March number
containes some noteworthy stories such
as Mad Archy"-the prize story of the
American Revolution by c NJ. Girar-
deau; "Mademosolle Celeste by Nor
man Elliott, a clever and dramatic
sketch OF artist life; Tho Monaldi
Nocturno," by Josphine p Peabody;
Mira. j. Bidwells carnival tale, "a
Story of Santo Domingo" also Ha-
waiian sketch by Elsie s. NordhoH.
1t will perhaps interest the general
public to observe the pace that has sent
Munsey's Magazine with such mighty
strides to tho front In September the
circulation was somewhat intinitasmal:
in October it jumped to 10000, having
run through four editions; in November
it reached 10000; IN December it ranup
to 100, 900; in January it strobe forward
to 10000, and nov it has reached, on
tho February number, a round 200, COO.
All this means something; it means
that Munsey's is magazine for the
people at tho peoples price--a rs cent
magazine for 10 cents. The magazine
ranks with the formost also in typo
graphical appearance and general make
up. It's illustrations arc humorous and
OF the best workmanship, and it is not
to be wondered at that with its very
readable articles it should strike a
popular cncrd so early in it's career.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-16
Fortltude ofthe Chinese.

DR.. j. c. Thomson says that in undergo
Ing surgical operations the Chinese will en-
dure without flinching Il degree of pain that
to the more highly developed nervous sys-
tenn of the westerner would be we'll nigh
impossible His experience also goes to
confirm the general testimony regarding
the remarkable recuperative power of the
Chinese after surgical injuries. The rea
SONS he suggests are the simpler feeding
habits of the Chinese and their equable
mental constitution.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-16
TOR RENT.
BUSINESS NOTICES
NOTICE OF MEETINGS

NOTICk-THE THIRD ANNUAL
~ meeting of the stockholders OF the
Oaklands Improvement Company will
be held in the office of the Company's
attorneys, Messrs. Scott and Staples,
Terry Building, Roanoke, Va on
Thursday, February 22nd, 1894, at 10
o'clock, q. m. BY order of the Roard OF
Directors A d. RICE, Secretary.
81 I'd
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-16
Work on Galway Baptist Church negun.

Contractor Barbour began tho work of
ERECTION on tho new building for the
calvary Baptist Church yesterday
morning. Work will be pushed on the
structure until it is completed, when it
will be one of The handsomest houses of
worship in the city.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-16
The Creeping" of Railroad Rails.

Every railroadcr of scientific or inves
tigativc turn can tell you queer stories of
how the rails creep" but the greatest
scientists of the world do not attempt to
explain the phenomenon. 1t has been
known for years that rails "do creep" as
Brother Jasper would say, but it has only
lately been learned that OH lines running
north and south the west rail "creeps"
faster than the east
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-16
The Origin of Red Uniforms,

According TO the report prepared by the
war dclar ment, red uniforms were first
adopted 10y the Emperor Valerius Maxi
mus, III order that the Roman soldiers
might not be frightened by the sight of
their own blood. To this day the children
of ENGLAND are told that this is the reason
why Wrench troops wear red trousers, and
French children are taught the same no
tioM respecting, The red coats of the British
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-16
The RelleAranl Tn-night.

The members OF the chorus in the
]:oncert to be given for tho benefit of
:. he Roanoke Machine Works Band will
have full rehearsal to-nigh a s O'Clock
1T tho old Opera House. The orchestra
will be present and every one who ap-
pears in the programme is requested to
In tfpnd
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-16
IA tho Hastings Court Yesterday,

No business OF Importance WAS trans
fcted in the Hastings Court yesterday
Except an issue in chancery, which is
| till on trial. This is suit of Capt.
Fohn Ii. Wright as trustee of d. B.
Barbour to set aside sale of personal
property made by the city serg cant to
A. Plumley under an execution
fgainst ID. b. Barbour prior to his as
3ignmept.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-16

MRS. EMILY THoRNE. who resides at
Toledo, Wash, says she has mover been
able to procure any medicine for rheu-
mstism that relieves the pain so quickly
and effectually as Chamberlain's Pain
Balm, and that she has also used il for
lamo back with great success. For
sale by the Charles Lyle Drug Com
pany, druggists
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-16
ALL AROUND THE CITY.
Current Local Events of the Day
Briefly Told.
Bits OF Facts and Gossip Gathered on the
streets by Times Reporters-Points
Political. Social and General Happen
Ing Yesterday.
What's Going on To-day.


lUsTINGs COURT-Criminal cases
FIRST BAPTIST CmURCm-Y. M. G. A. con-
vention.
UNITED BRETHREN CnURcH-Iluminatcd
lecture afternoon and evening
Hay CAMPBELL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS p,,sa
blowers.
52| CAhrBELL Misunderstanding w. G. r.. u.
WRIGHT BLocK-Meeting Roanoke Council,
X. OF NJ. G..
MASONIC TEhrLE-Mccting Bayard Com
mandcry, +. and A. NJ
BERKELEY BUILDINa-Mc Meeting Columbus
Lodge, |. q. OF
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-16
Will Locate In Indiana.

About thirty emigrants from Frank
lin county lett the city at 4:3O O'Clock
{ yesterday afternoon for Logansport,
Indiana, where they will locate. They
were accom- panied to the city by mum.
4 Der of their neighbors
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-16
HONORS ARE EASY.
Wallace Captured Last Nights Pool Gam.
in the Championship Series

LYNcHBuRG, Feb. 15.-The second Of
the series Of pool games between Satter-
white, of this city, and Wallace, of Roa
noke, for the State championship, was
played to night and resulted in victory
for the latter by scoso OF $50 to 22G.
Honors are nov easy. The decisive
game will probably be played to MORO
night.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-16
IlIeeting of che N. Q. T, U. Thia A fte

The w. G. II. U. will hold public
jmeeting at their hall on Campbell ave-
4nue this afternoon at o'clock. The
4State organizer, Mrs. Newton, of Staun-
2;on, will be present, and it is hoped
8hat the members OF all the unions will
Hoe in attendance
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-16
IL Play Football Again Tomorrow

The Graves and Devon football Jeans
VIII engage in another gamo tomorrow
#afternoon at the Athletic Park. The
Two teams are worry evenly matched,
(which has been proven by the close
&games they have played lately.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-16
Third Degree Conferred.

Osceola Lodge, X. of p, hold an in
teresting meeting last night. The
third degree was conferred upon sew
eral candidates.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-16
CITY DIRECTORY.
Ofthe Principal Business Houss
or Roanoke, va.

Ofthe Principal Business Houses
or Roanoke, va.
COURT STENOGRAPHER
CliAS. 4, GRAVES, 606 Terry Building
10 ly
FURNITURE. CARPETS, ETO
WIN. F. BAKER CARPET co.
REAL ESTATE.
j. Y. WINGFIELD
ARCHITECTS.
CuAS. q. WILSON, Commercial Bank Build!ua
GROCERS.
q. X. wERTZ, Commerce Street.
DRY GOODS.
HEIRONIMUS i BRUGH, Commerce Stree,
CIOrHIERS AND GENTS FURNISHES
DuGGAN n SAUL En-, jefferson Street.
PRINTING AND BOOK BINDISu
STONE PRINTING CO, Opposite Hotel 70.
noke.
ROOFING AND METAL CORNICES
ROANOKE ROOFING AND:METAL CoRNiCb
COMPANY.
IRON WORKS
CUSHMAN:IRON COMPANY
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-16
Shipping Cat tie to baltimore

Several car loads OF cattle passed
through Roanoke yesterday from South
west Virginia on route for thu Balti-
more market.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-16
Away Sample Pencils.

That enterprising firm, Thompson Il
Meadows, booksellers and stationers,
are distributing to thor customers a
neat little card with pencil attached.
The pencil Isl as it should be, up to the
standard
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-16
Police Court Affairs.

r. H. Thompson was fined $3.50 in
police court yesterday morning for rails
! ing disturbance in restaurant The
cease OF Susan Anderson, charged with
being disorderly, was continued until to
! day.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-16
E: NJ. DAWSON, MANAGER.

MOF1CE.-ALL TRAN.
~ silent advertising must be
paid cash In advance, to save
cost of booking and collecting.
Advertisements In the one.
cent-a-word column are one
cent for each of the first two
insertions and half cent a
word for each subsequent In
sertion.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-16
AUCTION SALES.

nN MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, AT II O'CL'K
~ noon, we will sell at public auction, to the
highest bidder, one lot OF household goods stored
ny w. W; Fortune, on which storage has not
been paid. Sale ut Roanoke Warehouse Com
pany's warehouse.
l0SOt L. Is. LUDWIG ~ CO
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-16
We're Married in Winston.

e. b. Spencer and Miss Mary j.
compton left on the 1910 o'clock train
yesterday for Winston, N. c., whore
hey were married yesterday evening.
Hfter the ceremony they went to South
Boston, Halifax county, to visit the
froom's father, DR.. e. B. Spencer. Mr..
fpencer is paying teller in the First
Rational Bank, and the bride is
3eautiful and popular young lady of this
3ity.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-16

tetlOnal BANK, ana the bride iS q
leautiful and popular young lady of this
lily.
mother Good Audience at the IlIumtn-
ated Lecture
A..good audience, considering the other
3ttractions in the city and the cold
FEATHER, was present last at Prof. John.
PMS illuminated lecture at the United
Brethren Church. The professor han
led the subject, which was From tho
hudson to the Potomac" in mastery
Hammer and kept the strict attention of
be audience throughout tho lecture.
He will lecture this afternoon at 1870
o'clock on The Worlds Fair" His
fcture, From Eden to Calvary and Be.
aond," will be repeated to night.
ahe Ordinance signed by the Water Conn
pany.
4 The ordinance passed by Council on
Sle 10th instant, entitled IAN ordinance
p provide for the furnishing of water
~ the Roanoke Gas and Water Com
any to the city of Roanoke" was
8rmally accepted by the Gas and Water
apmpany on the l4th instant and duly
3gned and sealed and handed to Clerk
3homas yesterday morning. This ordi-
ance, therefore, no " becomes a CON
act between the water COMPANY and
Pc city, and provides that the fire
&drants shall be used only for the ex-
ngulshment OF fires, while at all other
a1pes they are under the supervision of
he water company. This clause will
Aevent the use OF fire hydrants for
3rinkling OF streets, flushing sewers,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-16

ers from the delta region of Mississippi en-
thusiastic promoters from Florida, and
especially protesting and indignant sugar
growers from Louisiana.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1894-06-29
THE ECISA AND lNTELLIGENCER.
BEL AIR, ND, JUNE 20, 1894.
GAME or GLTtNCE.

TO Mss b. y.
~ hate you" she said,
Uut still with laugh,
81 hate YOU" she said.
But she didn't mean half.
Il hate YOU" Her eyes showed the lie that
she said,
And her heart followed not where her pretty
lips led,
For twas only her chatf.
Il love you" he said,
She heard with laugh
81 love you" he said.
She believed only half
L love YOU" his lips, eyes, and heart all said,
Aud her tickle heart went where his true heart
led,
In spite of her chaif.
L'Envoi,
So they talked. Then Cupid came into the
game,
He shuflied the cards and-who was to blame
No, they didn't cheat him.
They said this and that, but they both meant
the same,
So they Joined hands and beat him.
L. NJ. p.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1894-06-29

notice Lost, a black poodle. One
hundred francs reward" One of them
says to the other You must take
the one you stole yesterday" But
it is white.'' you must say that it
has turned white through grief;
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1894-06-29
The Life Guards.

After the peninsula the Life guards pro-
ceeded TO the Netherlands and there took
part In tho browning victory of Waterloo.
Tho charge of the Household cavalry-with
whom were the First Dragon guards
an event of history and will be remem-
bored rs long us history lasts.
Then ensued long interval of 20 years,
occupied with tho peaceful duties Of state
cercmonials, and the only changes which
took place We're those of dress and equip
ment. In 1917 steel helmets superseded
the brass ones, which in 1919 had replaced
the cooked hats, and In 1891, OF the coro-
nation of George ", these in their turn
gave way to bearskin caps, similar to
those of the grenadiers, with white
plume on tho left side passing over the
crown. For this function, also, steel cui-
raises were again issued and have never
since been discarded The present car
helmets, and the long muskets, with bay
onets and large horse pistols, were depos-
tied in the Tower.
And now we arrive at the last act-up
to date-in the history of the Life guards.
In 1889 they, In conjunction with the rest
of tho Household troops, were ordered to
Egypt, and croakers were found who
prophesied that the long interval Of peace
would have spoiled the efficacy of the
guards and foretold tho failure of the
''drawing room soldiers" How entirely
wrong these prophets of evil were the re-
suits soon showed, and not only by tho
famous midnight charge at Kassassin, but
by their whole record throughout the cam
paign, the guards proved that they were
- L 4 L. a Al
men," and that, whenever called upon,
they might be relied on to do their duty as
valiant men and true.-Chambers' Jour
nm
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1894-06-29
Notice to Persons Indebted.

All persons indebted to the undersigned for
Job Printing and Advertising in The 4Egis and
Mtekligencer, of Bel Air. Nd, prior to March
18th, 1894, are requested to make prompt set
Element.
23mh +. w. BAKER.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1894-06-29

mfr. Snaggs, what is a stag
party p asked Mrs. Snaggs of her hus-
band. "Paradoxical as it may seem, "
replied Snaggs, "a stag party is one to
which the dears are not admitted
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1894-06-29
They Have stood the Test of Years.

good, reliable medicine for bilious disor-
ders, Indigestion and many of the ordinary all
ASK your nearest druggist or storekeeper for
them. Twenty-Five cents box.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1894-06-29
Glow to Cure All Skin Diseases.

Simply apply "Swayne's Ointment" No in
ternal medicine required. Cures letter, eczema,
face hands and nesc, etc, leaving the skin
clear, white and healthy. Its great healing and
curative powers are possessed by no other rem
ment.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1894-06-29
Sea Birds Thirst.

How do sea birds quench their thirstf
Sea birds are believed to satiate their
thirst partly from falling rains and partly
from the fat and oil which they devour
ravenously when opportunity puts them in
their way. The keen eyesight of birds is
we'll known, and sea birds have been OBJ
served locking toward the stormcloud,
about to burst. from all points Of the
compass, and apparently drinking In the
water as 1t descends from the skies. They
scent rain squall, says an old skipper.
100 miles or even farther off and scud for
it with almost incredible swiftness.
Sea birds obtain fat and oil from the fish
which they catch and on which they sub
sist, and they have also been known to
follow ships for considerable distances,
picking up scraps Of fat which may be
thrown overheard. These birds are be-
lieved to be able to remain for several days
and even weeks without being compelled
to seek for water, though at the same time
their marvellous speed of flight would soon
enable them to cover when necessary the
distance between them and fresh water on
tho nearest land. st. Louis Post-Dis-
patch.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1894-06-29
Won, but Not Held.

A learned English judge asked a wom-
an to marry him because she, knowing his
weakness, had mixed salad SO artistical-
" that he declared he could not live with
out eating another. The judge soon re-
pented of his folly. The lady had foolish
nature and temper which so tormented
her husband that he would prolong the
sessions of his court for into the night.
Gentlemen" he was accustomed to say
when counselor jury murmured at the
lateness of the hour, las We must be some
where, we cannot DO better anywhere than
We arc here San Francisco Argonaut.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1894-06-29

-Remorse is good deal like q
wooden leg. 1t may help you on your
way, but you always think how much
happier you would be without it.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1894-06-29

It is quite common in Fiji and Samoa
for n man to bear upon his arm or body q
certificate of his birth which is practically
indelible. Tattooing is carried on in these
islands to IN absurd extent and 1t is the
practice to tattoo on tho hand of mother
the date of her children's births. Some
times an enthusiastic father will tattoo
tho date of tho birth on tho child itself,
and no matter how long it lives the certif'
icate will remain easily dccipherablo. In
some adjoining islands every child is tat
tooed almost from head to foot on its com
plotting its twelfth year. The result is
very remarkable, especially If tho child is
growing rapidly, so that the spaces DO
tween the tattoo marks increase in size
year by year. In Japan tattooing is now
prohibited by law, but it is still practiced
by superstitious subjects of the mikado
very freely.-St- Louis Globe-Democrat.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1894-06-29
BuckIen's ArnIca SaIve,

The best Salve in the World for Cuts, Bruises
Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rhcum, Fever Sores, letter
Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin
Eruptions, and positively cures Piles, or no pay
required. 1t is guaranteed to give perfec
satisfaction, or money refunded. Price p
cents per box. For sale by DR.. VIM S. Richard
son u Son, Druggists, Bel Air, Md.
The Red Cloud chief., 1894-03-30
Primitive

|. Professor Stewards lecture at the Royal
institute on the subject Of primitive loco
motion reminds one that the gift of mo-
bility is not confined only to those that
are possessed Of legs and wings. Even
plants and such primitive organizations
AS the rudimentary zoophytes, who appear
to be all stomach, yield to the imperious
dictates Of overcrowding and change their
local habitations by unseen and mysteri-
GUS means. Indeed in the struggle for
existence the race is not always to the
swift, and the slow snail, hampered by the
burden Of his dwelling house and depend
ent upon the contraction Of his muscles
for the sole means of locomotion, may
outstay the centiped with its multitude
Of legs.
Overcrowding, as the professor remark
ed, Is q strong incentive to movement.
Like the Yankees rabbit who had to climb
q tree because the dog "crowded him So"
even the most unprovided organism finds
legs when its existence is at stake. 1t IL
only In the case of civilized humanity
that overcrowding does not bring about
its own cure.
Man, who has subdued all the forces OF
nature to be his beast of burden, still clings
helplessly to the overfull centers In which
he finds himself.-London Graphic.