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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-16
PERSONAL.

Jno. N. Hatcher, Jr., clerk for Hull
Coal and Cove Company, left last night
(s:15) for Oak Forest, Cumberland
county, to spend few days with rela-
tives.
Miss Nettie Banker, of Lexington.
Va. left yesterday for home, after a
weeks stay with her aunt, Mrs, Jno.
Shields, of Salem avenue.
Rev. E L. Kregloe, of Buena Vista,
left yesterday, after several weeks
visit to his son, Prof. @. e Kregloe.
Miss jeanette Hillearey is back from
q pleasant trip to Chsutsuqua, whore
she attended the summer school of
methods.
Mrs. P. E. Thomas and little dsugh-
ter, Phyllis. left yesterday afternoon
for visit TO relatives in Ohio.
w. G. Flsgg, OF Christiansburg, was
in tho city yesterday.
Maj Andrew Lewis, formerly Of Roa-,
noke, but now citizen Of De Funiak
Springs, Fla arrived in the city yes
tAidsy.
Joe Catogni, the popular manager Of
Oatogni's restaurant, returned yester-
dav from protracsed visit to Baltimore
and Richmond. Mr.. Catogni, who left
here for treatment at the Johns Hor
kins Hospital, of Baltimore, re.
thoroughly restored to health r
resume the management ar
resort
Miss Ophe!ia
from Norfc'I L
by her 5st.-
- ew VI Cu
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For the best work-the Swiss Steam
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Phone are.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-09-06

From outside the church building came
the loud mutterings 90 an angry mob.
Rev DR.. HaviSweigh, the pastor militant,
adjusted hi, nccktlr.
Are tie windows barricadedy' lac
asked
"Solid, " answered the deacon "Two
inch plank all over en- and a committee
at each window with bricks in ease of
emergency
Locks on the doors all rights"
"Two new ones and double bars across,
besides -
"How about them forcing their way in
through the yestry with abattcring ramP'
"We've got special committee with
clubs and hot water To- care for that. -
The Rev. DR.. Havisweigh, pastor mill
tant gave nod of satisfaction.
Il am reioiced to learn, lac said, "that
arrangements are 80 we'll perfected. These
divisions in churches are &c be deprecated,
but they mustn't try To put me ont by
force. If my faithful supporters are in
their seats, bee added, eve will now be
gin services,
"All ready" responded the deacon
briskly. "What Is your topic this evening
doctory"
Il am 10 preach this evening, respond
ed Rev. DR. Havisweigh, with broad
and benevolent swelling of his chest
"upon the topic of Brothcrly Love -
And, ascertaining if his revolver was
handy, he stepped into the pulpit.-New
York Recorder
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-09-06
DREAMS OF DRESS.

Among the artistic accessories Of dress
are the Falstaf and Cromwell collars OF
point dc venisc or vandyke lace.
White satin makes beautiful evening
gown for maid or matron especially when
ii is softened with creamy lace trimmings
Pretty dresses for afternoon and evening
wear AT fashionable resorts are made of the
soft, light pineapple silks SO popular this
season.
Charming evening dresses are made of
cream white satin artistically cut and silk
lined 10 give them the desired stand
alone appearance.
Very little jewelry Is worn this season
except in full dress but the shirt waists
and neckties afford an excuse for all sorts
of pretty scarfpins, studs and neck buttons.
soft delicate dyes in gray, reseda, fawn.
doe color and brown are among the lead
ing colors on the new sample cards of au-
tumn textiles in cashmere, mohair, tailor
cloths and camel's hair goods
In navy blue, brown and black the new
mohairs this season strongly rival the
scrges and summer sackingS and tweed,
that have for 80 many years been used for
steamer, boating, travelling and similar
outing costumes.
a pretty idea for nuns gray crepon
gown i a cape collar Of primroscmoire cut
square i'm the back, elongated in front and
turned down on the shoulders after the
manner Of Marie Stuart bertha, aud
trimmed on the edge with lace New York
Post
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-09-06
Varying Rainfalls.

Over parts of the great equatorial region
Of Gains in the great oceans there Is almost
constant precipitation in heavy showers,
rain falling on the average about seven
hours out of the - all the year round.
There are, however, some notable excep-
tions which qualify this broad general
statement. At the island of Ascension
only two or three inches of rain fall in a
year, and there are numerous islands in
the Pacific, near the equator. which are
practically rainlcss, ~ Is evidenced by
their possessing deposit, of guanO. The
other chief rainy regions are those locali-
ties where moist winds meet mountain
ranges and are forced upward, parting
with their moisture during the ascent,
such "a the khasia hills the Western
Ghauts, the western coasts of the British
isles of Norway, North America, southern
Chile and of New Zealand which are ex-
posed to winds blowing over extensive
oceans and depoSiting their moisture on
the first coasts they meet .-Gentleman'
MuuaZine
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-09-06
His SDecialty,

Perhaps 10 be- admired for mistaken vir-
tues is harder To bear with patience than
not 10 be admired AT all There is a story
of an artist whose clouds were very highly
approved by the public until they learned
that the strokes were intended 70 represent
"a cascade
Another instance of mistaken apprccia-
ton is told Of the painter Constable. He
was one day leaving the Royal academy,
where he had been busy with his colleagues
of the hanging committed in arranging
the pictures for the exhibition, and at the
door he met sam, the porter, who had
been helping with the mechanical part Of
the work.
They had just been moving into place
one of Constable's own landscapes, painted
in his characteristic manner and fall of
the spots of light which ne was accustomed
TO introduce into his pictures
"Well, Mr. Constable, sir, ~ said Sam,
chats picture of yours, sir Wonder
ful, sir
"Glad you approve Of it, Sam, said the
artist, feeling in his pocket for a shilling
whercwith 10 encourage sans taste.
Wonderful, sir repeated the man.
81 never see snow painted So natural in
all my life! Youth ; Companion.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-09-06
A Matter of Personal Rights.

"Here How i this demanded the CON
ductor savagely You have Ii children,
and they are all trying to travel on half
tickets
The man and woman addressed looked
at each other and Il flush that suggested
them To be guilty of trying to swindle the
railroad came to their cheeks but they
made no response.
How old i that girl back therey" con-
tlnued the conductor pulling his tawny
mu,tache.
she will be II the 2d Of November, 4"
replied the woman, figuring it out on her
finger ends,
And how old i that boy, next herr"
III he lives till the eth of November,
lac will be y, too, answered the man
sharply.
"Ha, just as l expected" gloated the
conductor "Now, how can YOU explain
the proximity of their birthdays And he
waited for the confession.
That's easy enough" ventured the
woman frankly.
1T Is is itf'
Eyes There is no law know OF that
prevents cousins being born the same
month.
This amt the smoking car" thun-
dered the ticket puncher rs he bounced
upon girl eating banana, TO hide his
confusiOn.-Truth
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-09-06
He Had Not Read 1t.

Mr.. Andrew Lang is an egotist after my
own heart. To very graceful and genu-
inc poetic power he has added the large
cool effrontcry Of the model critic And
his superb manner Is sometimes exhibited
In those brief papers Of his, contributed to
The Cosmopolitan, He Is retained, / take
IL, at decent gentlemanly fee, TO give Us
a monthly epitome of current literary
events in London. And how often our
poor transatlantic nerves are startled to
read Mr.. Lang's announcement that he
has not read such and such a book, the
talk Of the town just then No doubt one
would be more edited in hearing that Mr.
Lang has not read than in hearing what
most critics had read, but the candor Of
his ogOtism is colossal and beautiful, just
the same. Chap Book.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-09-06
TREES

The product OF the wax tree OF the Andes
cannot be distinguished from bccswax.
The tea party tree in Bowthorpe park,
Lincolnshire England, has "A hollow big
enough TO place a table with seats for sew
eral guests.
The oldest known living tree Is the
Soma cypress of Lombardy, which the rec
ord says was standing and of unknown
age in the year ~ Is. c.
The "lifc tree OF Jamaica is harder 10
kill than any other species of woody growth
known To arbOrculturists 1t continues to
grow and thrive for months after being
uprooted and exposed to the sun.
The largest orange tree in the south Is a
gigantic specimen which grows out of the
rich soil in Tercbono parish, La. 1t Is 80
feet high and IL feet in circumference at
the base. Its yield has often been 10000
oranges per season.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-09-06
an MOURNING MIND.
But His a,arai P,..iosophy Didn't Sit
" ell ON The, Other


There VIZ, a. man seated on barrel of
salt on the wharf at the foot Of Randolph
street. and hc had just found rest for his
back and wa, preparing to go 10 sleep when
an old chap WHO vas u~ins "a hroomstick
tor cane came along and checrfully called
Out;
All, / scc Want To catch IA nap, eh?
Do you SHOW. tho philosophy OF ,lccpy"
''Iou go on! growled the man ON the
barrel
Yes, IN going right on. bur lemmc ask
You IL yon hatcnuy lCca a. the pressure
per square sch 90 your kartass on that
bari:
"No and l don't want TO-"
"Ntbho nov. hnt cs. rou t'!l whether IL
J. decd s. SIT or i..,r 81 grNita,iun
which pr.luI,s HaG 20 rc-t "a This har'l:'
NO SIR wits the ,uIpAAtic Answer.
What il tie attractive power I'd earth:
What lorcc i, cXcrjcd by The law 81 CRAWL
tation on tee' the ,i<- Of yours: Let Us
iiglrr "a moment
Il don Want q. hear yol talk" ,unp-
ped the other AS he sat up. 81 am waiting
for boat
">onm !" said the old man. land hat
open, IA subject ior Now thought. Do yuu
know the weight oi air displaced by a boat
moving AT the rate of ten miles an hour
NO. sir, nor ] don care. I'm in no
moot tor talking.
suppose you are walking at the rate of
six milco.nn hour, do you wish to know
what pressure the air exert, upon your
forward mov. mont: Lend me your pencil
a will ri-urc
won't 90 il, and tell you again
don't want To be talked to- was the fierce
reply.
DO You know how long il would take
"a locomotive 10 reach the moon, running
AT tho rate 90 mile a mInute:' softly
asked the pc,tercr.
see here, III knock your head of if
you don 20 away from me
q" GA, sir weigh about 100 pounds and
have we'll developed muscle, but do you
know how much force j. exerted in knock
ing down human being and the force Of
atmospheric pressure 10 be overcome be-
fore your lit reaches his face
Il We stood your sass Ni,t long enough,
and now YOU leave, or IL mop the ground
with you shouted the narrow minded
man As he jumped up and slat on his
hands
Are not the wonders Of science inter
esting TO you?
NO sir. -
And don't you care to know that the
heat of the sun in 25O, 900 times -
NO. sir No, sir
"Or that tho moon exercises an influ-
ence"-
NO, sir. 60 off l don't carel Go
away You N liar and fraud.
Very well, said the old man as he
backed away, very well. You are evil
IDENTIFY an ignoramus who doesn't care to
lay up a store Of knowledge, and I'd only
be wasting my time in talking to you. Go
right ahead with your sleepingand snoring
and while the flies are biting you I'll flyer
out how much water your karkass would
displace If a boss kicked You of the dock
into the river. Detroit Free Press.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-09-06
THE JEWEL CASKsT.

Mourning wreath brooches are promi.
nent with pearl and diamonds.
The winged foot of the y. Y. y. {. !.
gracefully displayed around the frosted
sides of new buckle.
Collects of fine chains. held together by
slender diamond bars, are among the pref
" things seen. The style l. not new, but
the manifestations are of greater beauty.
Light graceful forms in diamonds ar,
seen i'm back combs Those that are at.
tached by hinge and fall over the haii
women regard H. more satisfactory, a. the,
are more secure than those that stand up.
A new link sleeve button l. just ou;.
Properly it Is not "A link. for the two bat.
tons are fixed by curved bar which naid-
each button 80 that il j. displayed L. tn
best advantage. Those shown are of silver
with twisted edge Jewellers Circular.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-09-06
THERe IS MucH In A NAME.
Authors Have Had Considerable Dimeuity
In Selecting Them For Their Works.

How authors name their characters has
always been "a mystery and fruitful source
OF speculation o. he general public The
apino-s and qWlntnc-s OF many Of tho
names have been readily remarked, and
writers are forever undergoing catochi-ms
on he subject. BalZac'- curious habit Of
roaming over Paris In search OF oddities is
well known, and the tale of hi leVcrish
tramp from owe till dewy morn with
one OF his companions seeking some par
ticularly outlan lish appcllatiun has been
handed down 70 a. by the companion him
self Dickens, too, kept watchful eye on
the signs over London shops, and many Of
his qucoNSt name, exist IN actual fact.
Thackcray'- Ncwcome- and Becky -harps,
of course came 10 their name, after the
manner OF older u0yoli-ts by reason of tho
characteristics a,cribcd 10 them. such,
too, was the case with the heroes and her
Dimes of old time plays-Mrs Malaprop,
Lady ~neerwoll and ~ir Benjamin Back
bite being cases IN point.
And roccntlya story has been told which
demonstrates how real a relationship grows
up ina AN author, mind between the crea-
tiOn al hi, brain ana the name be- be,tOws
upon it, Mis-, Anna b Warner well
known from her charming books" Pa
thence for instance, and Dollars and
Sense and equally famous a. the sister
OF susan Warner who wrote The Vide
Wide Void cast about for a name for
the hero Of a bool. which she planned to
write about Nest Point SIC wished for
particularly strange one, which would not
bee probably found ia any army register
for sac feared even the slightest suspicion
that amy particular person was meant
one day quaint Old name came 10 her
mind-the name of "A client Of her father
one which she had heard only once and
that perhaps 50 year, ago but which she
recalled having heard her father comment
upon a, very odd
When the book was nearly finished and
ready for the publisher, she wa, informed
that there was then living "A man Of tho
name she had given her hero, and that he
would most certainly object 10 having it
used in book, because of it, very strange
ness. Consequently the patient author
was forced To set 10 work trying 10 fit an
other name 10 the character. II was IA
difficult as il would be 10 grow accus-
toned TO addressing a friend by a new
name. For long time she could find no
one to suit, and much revision was neces-
sary To adapt the story to the new person
age. Even now she feels that the name
and the character have not quite grown
together-onc and inscparable-and Char
lemagne Kindred does not seem at all the
proper hero where the other, whose name
must be suppressed once walked in his
element. New York Herald
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-09-06
The LISTENER.

Lord Salisbury /, ~ good IA billiard
PLAYER rs his colleague, a. j. Bnlfour, l.
"a golf
john Luther Long, author OF "Mi~.
Cherry Blossom 81 Tokyo j. lawyer Of
Philadelphia. H. (, about 30 yeus old
Bandmaster Jonn Philip ~ou,a i, laid
10 have an income Ui Mo.e tE.u SO. GOO a
year in royalties from his musical compost
tion,
Cecil Rhodes, the ruliag spisit Of H.,
immensely wealthy south african com.
parry, j. n,akinga ''lion preserve in Eng
land
senator Murphy of New York is great
baseball enthusiast ard follows the change
in the race for the League rcnnant very
closely
Castle Hin, Me, has three citizens.
brothers named liz. E,ihu ard Eiitaj
Frank, whose combined height j. exactly
81 feet
VIII L. Hale, the sweet singer of Ten
nc>scc like Frank /. stanton, j. "a ncw>-
paper man. IIo il one OF tie editorial staff
OF the Memphis ComInercial-Appeal.
Governor Matthew, of Indiana j. an cx-
pert rider and may he seen almost any ait.
horse Corncr;s kcr, "A valuable animal
bred in kentucky.
ID. W stevens, the American secretary
of the Japanese legation AZ Washington, j.
"A baseball crank and has ,crsaatlcd the
Japanese minister To accompany him 10
several ball games.
President Antonio Macco, the Cuban
revolutionary leader, j. luuiatto and "a
man of great culture o' i 'uc.ar'f H.
j. we'll educated. and l. said 10 be- ,cruru-
iously neat ia hi, dress.
Perry II. Thompson, the poor lock ten
der OF Cumhcrlaud, Md. who recently re
cciycd 500 600 from an uncle, intends 10
open "A factory for the manufacture of
cheap stockings i'm which about 500 girls
will be employed
Sir James stephen, father Of the late
Sir James FitZjamcs stephen, once smoked
a cigar and because it was 50 delicious
never smoked another This fact i, stated
in Mr.. Leslie stephens most interesting
life of his brother.
Governor Morton i not literary man
in the general acceptance of the term, but
he has ia his library a book compiled by
himself. 1t j. handsomely bound, blue
colored volume, and the letterpress of
several hundred pages deals with the gen
aalogy OF the Morton family
Ex-senator Congcr of Michigan, who Is
years ago was one of the leaders Of the Re
publican party, Is now a poor man, living
in Washington. Mr.. COngcr is now II
years old. one Of the greatest speeches
which he ever delivered was that at the
Chicago convention in 1850.
NJ. Louis Nossion, the French consul at
Philadelphia, upon whom has been con-
ferrcd the cross of the Legion of Honor
fought in the Franco-P russian war, being
severely wounded at Gravelotte, and after
ward served in the consular service at
Mandalay and Rangoon, in Burma, and
at khartum.
The Marquis Eugene de BeauharnaiS
blockade runner and financial agent of the
Confcdcracy, one of the most daring adj
vrnturcrS of the age, and one upon whose
head the | nited States government once
set "a reward OF $50, 900, i now visiting
san Francisco. He il handsome man,
apparently little more than 90 years old.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-09-06

brightest and fullest of promise They are
taken away by the disease which causes
over one sixth of all the deaths in the
world-the disease which doctors call con-
sumption. Consumption has been consid-
cred incurabe, and the medical profession
has never made greater mistake than this.
There is absolutely no reason IN the world
why consumption should be fatal why II
should be even serioss. 1t is a disease Of
the blood, and can be cured absolutely and
always by purifying and enriching the
blood. The only exception 10 this is the
case where the disease has been neglected
and improperly treated until il is stronger
than the body-until the body has become
so weak as TO have lost the ability 20 recu-
perate. DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery will cure @ per cent. Of all cases Of
consumption If used according 10 direc-
tons. II also cures all lingering coughs,
bronchial and throat affections. There
Is no reason why the child of consump-
tive parents need ever have consump-
ton II its blood and lungs are strength
ened by the proper use of the Discov-
cry" All who have any reason 10 fear
consumption should read the chapters on
that disease in DR.. Pierce's Common Sense
Medical Adviser. This great medical work
Of 1908 pages, profusely illustrated, has
reached a sale Of over $4,000 copies. IL
will be sent free OF charge on receipt Of al
one-cent stamps TO cover cost of mailing
only Worlds Dispensary Medical Asso-
citation, COS Main Street, Buffalo, n. Y.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-09-06
A Thrilling Correction.

a daily paper published the following
correction Of an article which had APP
pearcd in its columns the previous day:
Yesterday We gave the particulars Of a
fire which had occurred in the town of
Barrie, mentioning the names and sur
name of the victims. Having obtained
farther Information, we hasten to rectify
certain inaccuracies in the report of the
sad event. There were no Victims since
the fire in question never took place We
may add that the town of Barrie does not
exist. I'll Motto per Ridcre
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-09-06
TWO SEA SERPENTS.
Not Double Header. but Brace of Cen
uine Monsters.

1t is not often that one can see two sea
scrpentS at once In view Of the great
difficulty that most people have in seeing
one, the writer feels that he was unusually
fortunate in the spectacle that was offered
from the fOreCaStle deck Of ship on
which he was serving onADnhappy sum
mcr in his youth "a sailor. The night
was dark. and "A fair wind was blowing,
just enough 10 send the ship forward AT a
good speed and 20 curl the edges Of the
waves, which broke in a blush light
against the port quarter of the ship. The
light was the phosphOresccnce that is so
often to be seen in the ocean, and that
sometimes may be seen likewise in our
harbor and sheltered waters. IL is caused
by jellyhshes, most of them as small AZ
the head of a pin, and when a ship plOws
through some miles Of them on a dark
night the effect is mysterious and bcauti-
full suddenly the monOtOny of the look
out was dispclled by rushing and snort
ing sound, and two gigantic sea serpents
sprang up from the ocean, almost under
the bow of the ship, and rushed off to the
left, diverging slightly Is they ran. The
phosphorescence made them plainly visible,
and their blunt heads could be distin-
guishcd a. they parted the waves
After unfolding hundred or more OF
their coils they sank a. suddenly "a they
appeared, and the solitary lookout gave a
shuddcr of thankfulness that the creatures
had not attempted 70 come on board. IL
was not for two or three seconds that il oc-
CURED to him that his sea serpents We're
two porpoiseS sporting after the manner
of their kind, and that the long bodies
were merely the wakes made on the sur
face by the swift passage and brought out
with unusual distinctness by the phos-
phOrcscence BROOKLYN Eagle
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-09-06
1t stood the Test.

A public writer had "a partition wall
fixed up in hi, study and ordered the car
pentcr 10 make il in such "A way that no
sound could penetrate through il.
The best thing will be To fill it in with
shaying,, said the man, and set To work
When he had finished, his employer went
and stood on one side Of the partition and
called out to the man who was Oh the
other side:
q" Do You hear me- .lantkes'
"No, sir was the prompt reply Tag
liche Rundschau
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-09-06
simnlicitY of SCIENCE.

STUDENT learn that there are cases in
which people have had from childhood an
uncomfortable desire 10 eat soap. What is
the cause of that:
Learned Professor-They are victims of
sappes>omania.
Student-Um! What does sappessomania
mean
Learned Profcssor-A desire to eat soap
New York Weekly.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-09-06
A Well Regulated Town.

"You have "a fine town here " said the
visitor TO the land boomer.
You're right, sir an - healthy"
"Indeed What the death ratcg'
"None at all sir. We won't let EN- die
here. Soon a. the fever an ague an mea,
sizes an rheumatism an the seven year itch
strikes 'em wc call mcetin o. council an
make 'em move on. Atlanta COnstitu
81
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-09-06
He Knew His Relatives,

we'll known Brooklyn contractor who
died recently came from n family IF Irish
men noted for their quarrelsome DISPOSE
lions. His lawyer was somewhat sur
priScd when he read his will 10 come across
a clause reading:
If my relatives fight over this will
when am dead, l will write "a codicil that
will make their heads swim. New York
.IOurnal
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-09-06
Had 'Em and Knew II.

"Ha Ia ma, ha" laughed the great de-
tective Il have them now.
For five days he had been on the trail
and had neither eaten nor slept
H. had done nothing but drink
Under tie circumstances his Joyous as
sertion that he had EN- bore the simili.
tude Of verify. -Iudiauapolis Journal.