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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-11
Not Superstitious.
Ie seemed nreoccuniosl.

He seemed preoccupied
"Why 80 thoughtful" she asked,
while with dignity born of womanly re-
serve and consideration of drug store
complexion She did not come too near
him
us 1t true" he said, directing an In
tense gaze upon her, that you have al
ready had 10 husbands?"
"Yes"-
Throwing her shyness to the winds she
came and kissed him.
yes, but am not a bit supe1sstt;;
tious Detroit Tribune.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-11

and 1T acted like a
charm. a youn g
lady of my acquaint-
ance used it who
was suffering from
erysipelas. and found
great relief, and was
able to go out after
two or three nppli-
cations. l have also
used it in my family
for. chapped hands
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-11
No Worse Than Bioomers.

An Ohio girl recently sent her photo
graph to her best fellow and wrapped
1t in newspaper on which was printed
the advertisement Of q stove firm a
part OF the print adhered to the photo
graph and tho young was very much
surprised to see staring him in the face,
in bold plea type, the following words:
"See the name on the leg."-Ink Fiend.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-11
Opposed to the Prize FIGHT

DALLAS. Tex, June 1O.-The Pastors
Association met to-day and voted to
prevent, II possible, the Corbest-F itz-
simmons prize fight coming of in
Dallas. A mass meeting of citizens
was called at the city hall for tonight.
The business men of the town, however,
almost to the man, say the fight shall
come off here as per arrangement.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-11
He Was Foxy,

Tough Custmner-How much are your
neckties?
Clerh-A quarter, 90 cents, 70 and q
dollar.
Tough Customer-Seo here, young
Teller, the sign outside says that this is
a one price store Now, don't you think
you can bunko mel 'day-see@
bury Gazette.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-11
Secretary Smith In Georgia.

ATLANTA, Ca, June 1O.-Secretary of
the Interior Hoke Smith arrived here
this morning from Athens, where he
hiss been to visit his family, and left at
noon by the Southern vestibule train
for Washington. He had nothing to
say concerning the rumor of his candi-
dacy to succeed Senator Gordon, who
has announced that he will not stand
for re election.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-11
Buoklen's Arnioa saive,

TIE best sslve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores. ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures piles, or no pay required. II
10 guaranteed to give perfect satisfac.
ton or money refunded. For sale by
Christian and Bartee,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-11
AN EDITORS TROUBLES.

But They Proved blessing to Many OF
His TownspeopIe.
Mr.. w. NJ. Abbott, the well known cdi-
tor of The Evening Capital, the leading
daily paper of Annapolis, Md, had heard
much of the merits of Quratol, and was
one of the first to use it when it was intro
duced in Annapolis. BE says:
My wife used it on sprained ankle
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-11
40 MAKE good breakfast buy Kenny,a

To MAKE good breakfast buy Kenny's
dry roass coffees. | have the capacity
to roast 40, 600 lbs. daily, which Is larger
than that of any concern south of New
York. Twenty-Five years experience in
testing and buying enables me to offer
you judgment second to none. Sugars
at rehner's prices. C: d. KENNY, 10
Salem avenue.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-11
First Cotton Bloom of the sea,on

MOBILE, Ala, June 1o.-The first
cotton bloom of the season WAS brought
Into the Mobile Cotton Exchange this
morning by Capt. Thos. 8. Fry, a cotton
factor 1t came from the plantation Of
j. s. Robbins, OF Wilcox county. The
bloom Ia five days later than last year
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-11
NAN TALIAFERRO.

Justice Of the peace for Roanoke city
Office No. HOY Moomaw building, on
Jefferson st. between Salem and Camp
bell avenues. Also represent the Mary
land Life Insurance Co. OF Baltimore,
Md
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-11

STRAW mattings in great variety and
at bottom prices at The e. II. Stewart
Furniture Company.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-11
Chamberlain Ego ana Skin Ointment

Is certain cure for Chronic Sore
Eyes, Granuleted Eye Lids, Sore Nip
Piles. Piles. Eczema, letter, Salt Rheum
and Scald Head. rs cents per box.
For sale by druggists.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-11

SMOKE Gold Seal Cigar, SC. All first
class dealers have them.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-11

HAVING used Cham berlain's Cough
Remedy in my family and found 1t to be
a first class article, take pleasure in
recommending it to my friends. j. v.
Foster, Westport, Cal. For sale by
The Chas. Lyle Drug Company.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-11
WALL paper and carpets at 1874 Salem
avenue. VIM. L. Baker Carpet Co.

For bargains in refrigerators, wall
papers and baby carriages go to The E.
ii. Stewart Furniture Company.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-11
Cure for Headache.

AS remedy for all forms of headache
Electric Bitters has proved to be the
very best. 1t effects permanent cure.
and tho most dreaded habitual sick
headaches yield to its influence. We
urge all who are afflicted to procure q
bottle, and give this remedy fair trial.
In cases of habitual cons.ipation Elec-
trio Bitters cures by giving the needed
tone to the bowels, and few cases long
resist tke use of this medicine. Try 1t
once. Large bottles only fifty cents at
Christian & Barbee's drug store.
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CONKLING'S SIDE OF IT. Ex-Senator Pierce Publishes a Long Interview. One Night at Albany-Lord Roscoe Gives His Version of the Great Political
 Quarrel Fully and With
 out Reserve.
tCoPYRIGHT, 1s05.I

HE Gonk g. c a rield quar- rel was at its height, the two senators from New York had re si gned, the legislature was
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but rely wholly upon my shears and my mucilage. Coffee and Repartee was the product Of one of these hours With the 'Autocrat' in one hand and pair of scissors in the other I created the Idiot, and as he seems to stick in the affections of some twenty or thirty thousand people, l fancy l must have used up great deal of mucilage.
 ''Then l have my editorial mood, when I read the things l have written in some other mood and generally find them good-and so on. The mood onee ascertained, cut out ny days work to fit 1t, and the result is that in the course of year I manage to turn out great deal of copy and play con siderable golf-my golf mood is ire quent."
 e1Iow did you happen to take up lit- erature?n
 q really can't say how I came to take up literature l don't know that I have taken it up. suppose my con nection with letters was due originally to my possession of three qualities which go to make up the vast majority of literary men of the day; first, d con stitutional inability to keep my hands still; second, q more or less unrestrained imagination, and third, most fnordf- nate self-coneeit. Given an active right hand, an imagination, and q firm opin- ion of ones self, and there is no reason in the world why one should not ulti- mately become q successful author" ;"
 You speak of plagiarism. In view of what has been said of late in regard to this matter, was your portrayal of the Idiot at the Breakfast Table case of unconscious assimilation, or really conscious plagiarism from Dr Holmes2"
 ''The Idiot at the Breakfast Table was not a conscious plagiarism from Dr. Holmes, but more as you suggest unconscious assimilation. 1t is only those, too, curiously enough, who are conscious of their digestion, who have detected my tendency in the line of un- conscious assimilation. but that is as it should be. It is impossible to be foreible critic unless one has chronic dyspepsia hope when they read my Napoleon the critics will be equally kind in their assertions that l have not relied upon my own imagination for my points. If they will only say that l have consciously plagiarized or uncon- seiously assimilated the real facts of history 1 shall be most happy"
 "Then you are about to publish a book on Napoleon?"
 ssYes, 1 have written @ life of Ma poleon Bonaparte. How did happen
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T am not aware that have v!olat- ed single fact in history in the prep- aration of my book. There is some speculation in the book, one or two bits of imagination, but on the whole do not think my history is any moro i'm aginatiye than that of any other his torian. My dates approximate correct ness. have taken them from the best authorities and where the authorities have differed have split the difference. For instance, if Locllhart says that such and such thing happened on the 10th of May, while Bo1rienne puts itdown as having taken place on the 18th, with the Encyclopedia Britannica putting it back to the sth, I have simply added ten, eighteeen and eight together, divided the amount by three and set the occurrence down as hav- ing transpired on the l2th Nothing can be fairer than that and it is really only narrow-ninded, opinion
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to oe the influential factor iii deter- mining who, if anybody, should repre- sent New Cork in the cabinet. He had not mentioned Folger's name, and yet l could see that even while he was making his profuse offers to me he was arranging to consult the judge to offer him place, perhaps, and had summoned him to Mentor, probably while myself was his guest" q think Conl1ling said he afterwards learned that the telegram to Folger was sent while he was in Garfeld's house.) T hoped for some explanation, j" he con- tinued, but it never came, and was soon convinced by other acts that, while hattering- he was Intentionally deceiving me, and that 1 had nothing to expect from him. When the cabi- net was made up Thomas L. James, of New York became postmaster gen. eral.'
 The events which succeeded were in the highest sense dramatic, and the powerful arraignment of the president by MT. Conkling as he paced back and forth in that little room at the Delavan, impressed itself most forcibly upon my mind. He referred to the fact that congress was a coordinate branch of the government, and, in theory at least, superior to the threats or blan- dishments of the executive, The senate was part of the appointing power, equally concerned and equally respon- sible to the people for those selected for office A committee of republican senators waited upon the president and requested him in the interest of har- mony to withdraw the nomination of Robertson for collector of the port of New York. Remarlling upon this in terview Conlxling said that after refusing to do so Garfield declared that he did not propose to have senators 'prancing" around him, and would know pretty soon who his friends were. Then turn ing to his secretary, he said, as if ad- dressing him alone: And I tell you that those who fight me in this business will need an introduction to get in here after this.
 '.Thc senate-the United States sen ate-the greatest legislative body on earth" said Conlxling, thus yielded, intimidated, forced to agree to the de- rnands of the executive. Never since the barons went to Runnymede has there been such a spectacle. If inter- ference such as this lives as q prece- dent, political decadence and death will fellow as an inevitable consequence.
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 beneficiary in this agreement could not have been party to such a bargain. and, in his opinion was entirely ip. norant of it, but I omit the name. fear Ing that injustice might be done, even with this explanation.
 According to Conkling, Mir. Garfield spoke of this matter as if it were noth- ing remarkable, showing to me-" he continued, that there was a president of the United States who either did not know or had forgotten that q bar gain of such character was a felony under the statutes. 5
 Mir. Conkling said he sat for some time silent after the presidents reply, thinking what he had better do or say whether he ought not to call the lat ter's attention to what might give rise to serious inputations on his honor should the facts become known, but he finally concluded to say nothing. From Conkling's manner while relating this episode 1 am satisfied that he was un- able to conceal his irritation (to call it by no stronger name) from the keen eyes of Garfield, and that, while the subsequent conversation was, in form, very friendly, the impression remained with Garfield that Conkling was not, and would not be, his friend. The lat ter left, however, with the impression that Garfield was anxious that he should have potent voice in the selec- tion of the New York member of the cabinet, and he agreed to return home and consult with his friends regarding the person to be so honored. Ills part ing with the president was as cordial as his meeting, and all in all he was pleased with the result of his visit
 The next morning hls train met the western express at Sycraeuse q think it was) and alighting to take little ex- ercise he was hailed by passenger on the outbound train, and looking up he saw Judge Folger. He asked Folger where he was going, and was aston ished to hear that the latter was bound for Mentor in obedience to summons from the president-eleet. There was no time for detailed explanation, and the trains passed on, with Conkling in a state of perplexity that can easily be imagined. At the interview with Gar field it was understood Judge Folger received an offer of a cabinet position, which he declined after a consultation with his New York friends.
 Garfield had given me reason to be. ieve," said MT. Conlling, that was
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hs
 Confronted with famous poster-'.A thousand thunders, is that how they think of mel Sergeant de Vile, con script the whole tribe of poster paint CTS" {Not by McVielsar.)
 ated historian who will not admit the views of others in Il kindly spirit of compromise"
 ''Is the book humorous?"
 "Well, some people may find 1t so. really cannot give you an opinion on that point. Whnt with the drudgerv of writing it and the correction of tho proofs, have found it trifle tfresome, but can quite understand how some people will see an occasional glimmer of humor in it, particularly in the H. lustrations, which were made by Mir. II. ", MeYiekar. Mr McVickar has done much interesting work, but [ think even his most ardent admirers will be surprised when they see what he has done in this connection I have no hesitation in saying that there has been nothing better than his work in this book produced in this country, and that Is saying great deal. From the first chapter to the last there is | delicaey of farce md an ntellec- tually humorous quality in his pictures which will be found most satisfying to all sorts and conditions of readers. He has developed new vein which few, even those who have watched his ca- rcer from the time when he drew for the Columbia Spectator to the present day, have hardly suspected he possessed. He makes me tremble, really, for the efforts of my own work in the book, and l shouldn't be at all surprised if in the catalogues of the future the book would be referred to as McVickar's Ma poleon, and not mine"
 "I should have thought, assuming that you have made yoer book humor-, ous in intent Ut least, you would have found some difficulty in handling the days at St. Helena; and surely the death of Napoleon could not present humorous aspect?"
 You are exactly right There is no material for humor i'll the idea of death. I have no patience with funny men who try to make you laugh in the presence of death, and have avoided the situa- tion entirely. The Napoleon of my book is an Immortal and he does not die, but-well I'm not going to let you into the secret of that last chapter. I will merely say that in my book Ma poleon does not die, but escapes, and I am not at all sure that the short narra- tive of what follows is beyond the pos sibIlities. Granting the escape and the manner of it, it is indeed in it's essen tial features highly probable. It is en- tirely in accord with the previous career of the fallen emperor, but its value as a
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l must not prolong this article fur ther than to give the incidents attend ing the resignation of Conlkling and Platt, as related by the former. Ae- cording to him, it was not he, but Mir. Platt, who suggested their retirement. Platt had made one last attempt to secure the withdrawal of Robertson's name. This had been partially prom ised, but the New York Tribune had published the rumor, and when Platt approached the president the latter had impatiently given the forestallment of his purpose as reason for refusing to further consider it. ''The report did not come from us, said Conkling; s'the Tribune was an administration organ, with the editor as the confidential friend and adviser of the president. The rumor crept out through some friend of that paper, and we were not to blame; but he made this pretext for declining to further entertain the proposition, and Platt came back, and, entering my committee room, sat down on sofa as if he would never get up again. He went over his interview with the president, and after he had finished l asked him what we were going to do about it.
 q don't know what you will do," he replied, but I know what am going to do; I'm going to resign" This course had not been discussed before, but Conkling replied that if Platt resigned he would follow the example and few days afterward the whole country was astounded to hear that their letters of resignation were in the hands of the governor of New York. 'sPlatt has been subjected to a good deal of ridi- cule for meekly following my lead" said Conl1ling, "and gained the sobri- quet of Me too Platt,' but the fact is he was the leader and I was the me too.'
 If there had been any hesitation on my part about making public the story as Mir. Conl1ling told it to me, that doubt was resolved into positive prohi- bition when Garfield was assassinated and worlds sympathy went out to him. No personal grievance can stand against the sweeping force of public pity, and recognizing the impropriety of any publication which should keep alive the animosity so unfortunately engendered between these eminent men or between the friends who had es- pousod their cause, I said nothing more about the matter until a few months
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They call these Empire gowns; talzel me back to St. Helena" (Not by Me NielSar.)
 to do it2 Well, do not like to be con spicuous. Everybody else was doing it, and l thought 1 might as well follow the crowd. Besides, I'ye always wanted to write life of Napoleon Bonaparte. I have all my life wished to do two things-write life of Bonaparte and edit an edition of Shakespeare. have now accomplished half of my ambition. The life is written and will appear within a few days The other half, the edition of Shakespeare, is still in the future, and is likely to remain there for some time, although my version of Hamlet is nearing completion. No; I don't think this version of Hamlet will ever be played or published, but there are many excellent things in this world which have been born to waste their sweetness on the desert pigeonhole, and I do not feel badly when I reflect that that is likely to be the fate of my 'Hamlet'-in fact, I think l should feel worse about it if 1 thought it was like ly to get played or published"
 Suppose we get back to Bonaparte. Have you made any new discoveries as to his carcer?"
 II think l have shed some new light upon the subject. In a small way l have studied the French people, and I think have fairly accurate idea as to the problems which confronted man like Napoleon, who had to keep them interested for q score of years. The French are a very delightful peo- pie, but they have got to be entertained. Their thirst for nine-day wonders is unquenchable, and when you think of how many nine-day periods there are in twenty years, you begin to get some idea as to the number of new to do to keep his name before the pub lie. There wasn't any rest for him. IIls position was like that of the man. ager of continuous vaudeville enter tainment. He could run along for two weeks with. such attractions as he had at hand, but at the beginning of the third week something novel had to be introduced, and if it wasn't the public would murmur and the consulate, or the empire, would be shaken to it's base. You don't suppose that Napoleon, in a position of supreme power, such as he had at the time of his elevation to the first consulship, would have broken the laws of France and crossed the Alps when he might have stayed more comfortably at Paris, unless he felt it to be absolutely necessary that he should do something, do you? Not he. He was above all things human and he was human enough to prefer the con- sular throne in a warm room at the Tuileries to a gallop over the Alps on the back of mule He was eternally suing for peace, but they wouldn't let him have it-he must be up and doing, CT step down and out This state of affairs have tried to show in my book, and think most historians will agree that it i5 m accurate statement of the difficulties in his path.
 Your book, then. is an embroidery of romance or . texture of rcality.'
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a species, only

for newspapers and periodicals. l be- lieye the first question is always, where anda when were you born, and were there any remarkable occurrences at the time of your birth?
 Will you let the American public s1now . little about your methods of work?"
 II don't know that my methods of work will be found of interest to the general public. However, I'll tell you all l can. The first thing I do after eating my breakfast is to light cigar and read the morning papers. If after reading the papers my mind is not en- tirely gone I endcavor to ascertain my mool. am always in mood for some thing. One day it may be the mood of a versiGer. another it will be plagiaris- tic. h ti4ss r1eoA 1 never use pen
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IF NAPOLEON CAME TO NEW YORK
 Dodging trolley car. Mr. Bona partc oquitur1-Sacre This is worse than the Russians (Not by II. ". Me Vickar
 contribution to historical literature will depend wholly upon the point of view of the reader"
 Have you found any new material in the way of anecdotes?"
 Plenty of it. This book is full of them, and not one of them has ever ap- peared elsewhere
 And do you mind acquainting the public with the sources of your inform ation?"
 sNo-but I don't think it is neces- sary am willing to be held responsi- ble for every word in the book, and if anybody ventures to dispute any of my assertions I am fully prepared to meet their obiections-but they won't. As they read they will be impressed by the air of truth which pervades my whole narrative, an cir so all-pervadlng, in decd, that it will carry conviction with 1t. ARTHUR STEDMAN.