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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-20
FUN FOR YOUNG JAPs.
How the Youngsters Ensnaro Dragon
FIles for Kites.

How the Youngsters Ensnaro Dragon
FIles for Kites.
One of the greatest amusemcnts for
the children of Japan is catching the
dragon fly" said DIR. w. f. Taylor, of
Boston, who, according to the st. Louis
Globe-Democrat, has spent several
years in Japan. Japan is n land of
children, and thousands of them liter
ally put in several weeks every autumn
in capturing dragon flies and tying
kites to them for the fun of seeing
them fly. Soon after the turn of the
sun in the afternoon hundreds and
thousands of huge dragon flies busy
themselves flying here and there over
the rice fields and gardens, catching
insects and gnats. The japanese boys
carefully saturate the end of n bamboo
with tar and start out for the fun.
They must hold the bamboo up to at
tract the unsuspccting dragons to take
rest. In moment the boy gives the
bamboo twist, and puts the tar end
into so many motions that it Is impos~
siolc for the creature TO avoid it. The
boys are so expert at the business
that have seen them chase fly that
had gotten much ahead Of them, and
succeed In sticking the dragon fly to
the reed. When once on the tar end
OF the pole there Is miserable future
for the captives. They are tied to-
gcther and carried around in tho chase.
Then n string is tied TO each one, and
a small piece of paper, serving as a
kite, which tho poor flies are required
to sail. They fly away, but of course
soon get caught in q tree OF bush and
die of starvation.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-20
Eject of Two Big Guns.

During the recent naval maneuvers
two ten-inch guns We're fired simultane-
ously on one of the vessels with startling
effect. The glass that protects the
helmsman and the windows of the chart
house, of which the glass Is one-third
of an inch thick. were smashed to
atoms. An inkstand. bottles and tuIn-
blers jumped six inches into the air
and spilled their contents, but came
down whole, and men near the turrct
were lifted off their feet by the con-
cuSsion.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-20
Economy md Arttfioe.

Tho duchess of buckingham, in her
"Glimpses of -Four Continents" tells an
amusing Maori story belonging to the
period when these natives were at war
with England. All sorts of tricks
went ON, such as nro not only fair but
commendable In war. When the Maoris
were in want OF bullets they used to
show dummy in the bush; Of course,
1t was Immediately fired ut. A man In
the background pulled it down by q
string. "Oh!" thought tho British SOL
dicrs, we've done for him" Up came
the dummy again, cautiously; bangl
bangl went the British rifles. Down
fell dummy, and this went on till some
worse marksman than usual cut the
dummys rope. No Maori would go up
the tree to splice it, for that exposure
meant certain death. The bullets were
oil taken out of little earth bank
which the Maoris had made behind the
tree where the dummy appeared. and
were used over again. 1t was long
time before this artiiicc was discovered.
RUDISsTEIN woro his hair In the
beethoven style, which has always
been popular among pansts.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-20
Charitable Birds.

There is strong feeling of pity
among birds, and sometimes thoy are
as charitable as mon. A pair of robins
had their nest in q fence near q house,
while pair of catbirds had built theirs
In bush close by. The two pairs
hatchcd out their young at the same
time, and for awhile everything went
along smoothly. Then it was noticed
that the robins disappeared entirely,
and the conclusion was that they had
been killed. The young robins, de-
pendent on their parents for. food, ap-
pcared to be starving, and when the
catbirds came with worm or bit of
food for their young the robins would
thrust up their heads and make a great
noise. Presently it was observed that
the catbirds were feeding the hungry
orphans, and every night, while one Of
the catbirds covered it's own young, it's
mate performed the Same service for
the little robins. In this way both
broods were reared, the robins growing
up as strong and lively as though they
had been cared for by their own par
erfs.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-20

women to keep steadily st work with
strong, well.fed nerves and healthy,
richly-nourished blood and tissues.
Every woman, il she Ia "run down"
in poor health, fretful or weak, II her
blood Is in poor conditian, her nerves
unstrung-every sLch woman should
heed such testimonials as this from
Misc Edith R Meek, Of Fall River,
Mass, whose picture is given above.
II was advised by a friend to try
paine's CELERY compound" says Miss
Meek, las l was all run down from g
long season OF hard work and travel.
Nothing that have ever taken has had
such speedy aDd lasting effect upon
me. ano nov advising all OF my friend 8
to take 1t. For that tired, irri.a Bile
condition resulting from an over taxed
nervous system, there Ia nothing to
equal It,"
Take Psine's celery compound now.
1t makes people we'll.
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with implicit confidence By thousands
OF diiigent wage earners, who must
Keep Up their strength at this trying
season.
But when labor is excessive, protrac
TED or done under great mental and
bodily strain, as is usually tho case
with the work women are called to do,
the health OF the nerves should Re
carefully watched over, and the small
beginning of nervous weakness i'm
mediately checked by the use OF Paine's
celery compound. The Sun Alless as we'll
as the largest citiea are full of brave
women who might lead dependent
lives, but prefer to work. They keep
we'll and equal so their duties by
prompt recourse to this genuine nerve
regulator ard blood remover, Paines
celery compound, whenever they feel
owe. worked, run down and In danger Of
ser iousillness. This great spring rem
edy to-day enables countless men and
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-20

When women become invalids, homes,
children, friends, all must suffer.
with an impaired. nervous system,
pure blood is impossible, health is i'm
possible
Why not be we'll?
Women and men ell over the country
whose strength and vitality have been
brought down during the winter months
are now taking Paine's celery compound
because their physicians order 1t or bes
cause they have learned from other
equally trustworthy sources it's unfail-
Ing power of building up the strength,
reinvigorating the nerves, purifying
the blood and making people we'll.
Paine's celery compound continues
week after week and year after year to
cure the most difficult cases of
nervous weakness and to renew the
health OF countless ailing, Responding
women.
Paine's celery compound is relied on
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-20
GOSSIP OF TEXAS.

DALLAS claims sixty thousand inhab-
itants and San Antonio fifty thousand,
TEXAS expects to have moro than
three million people mt the next census.
( SAN ANTONIO, which is near the Mex
lean border, has enjoyed q genuine
snowstorm, the first in many years.
TEXAS is now far in the lead as tho
great cotton growing state of the union.
In the old times Mississippi was the
leading cotton state.
IN sermon in that city, Rev. c. I.
Scoheld said that out of the five thou
sand young men of Dallas only five
hundred we're church members.
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WOMEN IN OFFICE.
Tho BOW England Girl and tho Widow
Are tho Ones Who Remain.

Are tho Ones Who Remain.
In tho Offices in Washington the
principal rival of the widow is the New
England young woman, says the New
York Commercial Advertiser There
are Massa chusetts girls who taught
school twenty and thirty years ago
hvho got into the departments and are
there yet. In the first place, the New
England girl has been educated to tho
idea OF milking her own living and to
regard marriage as very improbable.
She is, first of all, scholar, and
scholar of natural capacity and breadth
of character. She can doanything any
man can do except, possibly, climb n
tree. But she can climb civil service
examination, which is infinitely of
more importance TO the government
and to herself. She may be Il widow,
but she gets there, and She stays to a
ripe old age In fact, there is no rec,
ord of any widow or New England girl
dying or getting married from Il gov
eminent Office. Any one of them would
scout the idea of leaving a salary of
81, 900 or 1900 or 81 Goo or 81 500 year
to do housework for some man who
ean't earn as much himself So tho
New England girl and the widow stick
to salary and leave romance to cal
low fools.
AS the civil service record shows that
about one woman out of every sixth
clerk is called for by bureau officials,
nothing but superior adaptability and
staying powers will account for the
steady increase of women in all the de-
partments. Perhaps the permanent
removal of the subordinate places
under the government from the polit-
ical influences which once controlled
them has done more for every class of
employees who can rely upon their own
merits than anything else has done.
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ALL WERE WRONG BUT HIM.
But the Eleven Obstinate Jurors Finally
Came to Sensible Conclusion.

But the Eleven Obstinate Jurors Finally
Came to Sensible Conclusion.
The obstinacy which is said to be
characteristic of the Scotch Is illus
trated in the following story, which
was recently related to writer for the
New York Advertiser: ''NIy father"
said the narrator, "came over about
scvcnty-fivc years ago and settled IN
Michigan, which, in that part at any
rate, was u wilderness. AS the
country grew more settled my father,
from the mere fact of his having been
pioneer, became very prominent in
civic affairs in the community. He
was very conscientious, but extremely
impatient of contradiction. never un-
dcrstanding why person could dis
agree with him, when he was 80 plain
ly correct in his position. Well, ono
night, contrary to his usual custom, he
did not como home to supper. Eight
o'clock came and tho whole family was
in bed and still ho had not arrived. It
was after one o'clock in the morning
that his heavy step was heard on tho
stairs. My mother, who had been
anxious. met him with light In her
hand.
"'Wherc have you been% she asked,
looking at him seriously.
been on q jury he growled.
"'Why did you stay so later
Stay SO late? There were eleven
obstinate devils on that jury and 1t
took me all night to convince them "
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-20
hangers Hclicf Method.

A novel and effective plan for the re-
lief of the suffering poor of Bangor,
Nc, has been put in operation by the
relief committee of that city this win
ter. Paper bags were distributed
among the householders, accompanied
by printed slip, saying: please put
in this bag any contribution you may
wish TO make, however small, and re-
turn to -" The result was very
satisfactory. Many people in moderate
circumstances had before refrained
from giving because of the smallncss Of
their contributions. but this method
opened a way for the mite of each one
to reach the proper channel for the re-
lief of the poor. The paper bags were
returned, containing groceries, provis-
ions that were not Immediately perish
able, clothing and money. The small
individual gift in the aggregate became
q mighty collection Of food and cloth
ing for the relief of distress
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-20

AT n recent sale at Christic's in Len
don sheet of pen drawings by Michael
Angelo was discovered thrown in with
lot of unimportant drawings, and
brought $1,000. On one side of the
sheet are two compositions for holy
families or charities; on the other an
categorical group, woman and child
seated on the ground. There are on it
also some satirical verses.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-20

NIOTIOE-NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
~ that the annual Meeting of the shareholders
OF the Roanoke mschiue Works will be held at
the Office OF the company In the city OF Roanoke
Virginia, on Wednesday, May l. 1895, at 8
O'Clock o. m. for the election II ecven directors
action OF such other bushes. as may he brought
before the meeting. "A. j. uEMPhILL. socfe
tary. All It'd
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-20

liz REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING OF
the stockholders OF tho Roanoke Land
and Improvement, Company will BIO held
ON wednesday, tho LIST day OF May, 1875.
at II O'Clock a. m; at the Office of the COM anv
In INC city OF Roanoke, Val when the annual re-
port OF the president and board # directors will
pc presented, an election held for nine directors
Tor tho ensuing year, and sdch other business
ing. r. r. GrnutEn ''
4.16td Ssc1n,o,v
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-20

A GENTS WANTED-A MAN IN
IA every section ut once DO sell staple
goods to dealers; no pcddlinR; expert
ence unnecessary; best side line; S75 q
month. Salary and expenses or large
commission made. CLIFTON SOAP
AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY,
Cincinnati Ohio. IOlSI7 w t&S
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-20

WAETED-CANVAsSR FOR NORTH
w Carolina and Virginia. Apply ut once Mt
3V9 Commerce street. Roanoke. STANDARD
INSTALMENT COMPANY 4lSIm
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-20

YES, You can silver pennies with the
covering off the back Of looking galsscs,
and you can do yourself good deal of
injury by it too. 1t is always unwisc to
mcddlc with mercury, in any form.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-20

NOTJCK-TBE ANN UAL MEETING OF THE
IN shareholders OF tho Norfolk and Western
Railroad Company win be held on Wednesda y.
tho lat day OF May, 1895, at 10 o'clock g. nl Mt the
Va. when an election will be held for thirteen
directors for the ensning year, and such other
the meeting. Tho transfer books win be ciore1
from O'Clock p m. April 10. 1895 until o o'clock
q. m. May 1895. A. j. HRMPHILL, Secretary.
april il, 1870 4 II lit
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-20

lie REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING OF
Maallway Company viii be held in the Companys
once IN Terry building, Roar okc, Va, Saturday.
april 10, 1875, at II O'Clock noon.
10 10 GEO. q. AcCAHAN, Secretary.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-20

VIRGINIA LAND COMPANY-THE FIFTH
annual meeting Of tho shareholders OF this
company Will DO held on Wednesday, the 1st day
company, room 507 Terry building, in the city of
Roanoke. Va. for the election of Board OF
Directors for the ensuing year, and for transac.
the meeting. ]. NJ. WIPGMAN, Secretary.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-20

SToCKHoLDERB' MEETING = THE AN.
Edith Iron Mining Company will be held at tho
notei Roanoke, Roanoke, Va, ON Wednesday,
May ], 1875, Mt $50 a. IN.
4-lStd FRANCIS E. WESTON Secy
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-20

TIE price Of n wife i'll Zululand
twenty years ago was six cows with
their calves.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-20

lie ANNUAL MEETING OF TIE STOCK .
holders or the Grove Land and Improvement
GtSS6m 1 Will be held on Wednesday, May /,
1 1Snn az ~ y p M at the on CO of the company
Va. MALCOLM w. BRYAN, Secretary. IIG2w
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-20

WHY DO PEOPLE COMPLAIN OF HARD
w times. when any woman or man can mako
from rs TO $lO day easily. All have heard of
the wonderful success Of the Climax Dish
make money selling 1T; but anyone can mako
money, because every family wants one. One
agent has made $47S.S6 In tho laet three months,
after paying all expenses and attending to regu-
lar business besides. You don't have TO canvass;
as soon as people know You have 1t for sale they
send FOR Difh Washer. Address the CLIMAX
MANUFACTURING COMPANY, Is Starr ave-
nue., Columbus. Ohio, for particulars
4TcOd Am
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-20

EHE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
holders OF the Suffolk Land and Improve.
ment Company'will DO held ON Wednesday, MAY
1, dsio "a Ut Il:30a m at the office of tho company,
room 5o7 Terry building in the city OF Roanoke
Va MALCOLM W. BRYAN, Secretary. 4IG9w
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-20

f'HE REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING OF
Light and Power Company will be held in the
G S1mpanys office in Terry building, Roanoke,
w, Snturoay, April ID, 1875, at 1890 O'Clock D. M
Id tu GEO. q. AcCAIIAN Secretary
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AGENTS WANTED.

NIANTED.-AN INTELLIGENT AND AC-
w tive young lady TO canvass Roanoke. Good
pay. None but the best talent need apply. Ad-
Dress "A. b." TIMBs office. 410tf
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-20

OTICE-THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
~ shareholders OF the Virginia Company will
be held on Wednesday, May /. 1895, at 915
O'Clock q. m. at the office of the company in the
city OF Roanoke. Va, when an election will be
held for seven directors for the ensuing year. and
such other business transacted as may properly
come before the meeting. A. j. HEMPHILL,
Secretary. All I'd
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NoTloas o. MENTINue.

THE VIRGINIA INVESTMENT AssOCIA
a ion.the hfth ANIMAL meeting OF tho share
mol dodeTs or mis- company will be held on Wcdnes.
at the Office OF tho company, room so7 Te rr,
Building, In tho city OF Roanoke. Va, for the
oiection OF Board OF Directors for the ensuing
4nslness as may come before the meeting. j. M
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-20
Observation-Disclosures.

NfASsAGE.-wANTRD, SKILLED MASSEUR
dYl Lady preferred. Answer promptly. "A. F."
TIMES office. 4lg2t
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LEGAL NOTICE.

ITO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN-ALL PER-
y, Sons having claims against the Lnte j. w
hing Will present them TO j. p. Burwel admin.
istrator, No. Jefferson etreet, Roanoke, Va, az
April II, '95. 4 Ia I'm
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-20

NoTICE-THR ANNUAL MEETING OF
~ the stockholders of the Pocahontas
Coal Company will be held on Wednes-
day, May /, 1895, at 9:30 O'Clock a. m
at the office OF the company in tn. city OF
RoenoRc Virginia, when an election will be held
foI seven directors for tn: enpusng year, and
come before the meeting. a. j. HEMPnlLL,
Secretary. Al I'd '
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-20

. DInEcToRs--Jos, T. Engleby OF Engcby &
and General Manager X. " ". X. r.; JAS. $. Sim
mons mons. Real Estate Agent; g W, ramsey, Chief
Clerk N. % ". K. X. Co; q. w. Thomas, City
treasurer; John Engleby, OF Engleby & Bro,
Merchants; w: f. Winch, Secretary and Treas.
urer Peoples Perpetual Loan and Building Asso-
Ciston; John Sexton, Railroad Contractor and
Builder; VIM. Booth, Coal Operator; Geo. =.
Tayloe, Capitalist; JAS. B. Stevenson, Goa
Operator.
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YOR BENT.
NOTICE OF MEETINGS.

NOTICE.-THE ANNUAL MEETING OF
IN the shareholders or the Virginia Mineral
hallway Company will be held on Wednesday,
May 1, Mt Sd5 o'clock, g. m, at the office OF tn 0
company, In the city OF Roanoke. Va, when IN
election will be held for seven directors for the
ensuing year aud such other business transacted
as may properly come before the meeting, A. j..
llEMPlill.I Secretary. ltd
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-20

EGGS-ORDER EGGS FROM PRIZE
~ stock. Twenty varieties of fine
fowls. r. REID HARDING. Allegheny
Springs. Va. 463m
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-20

IN VOL want anything;f II You do the want
~ column OF THR TIaBs will get It,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-20

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
holders OF the Enterprise Building and In
office In Roanoke, Virginia, on Wednesday, May
To- 1896 at II q. M, for tho purpose OF electing
and i've or more directors for the ensuing yenr
ana for tho transaction OF such other business as
may properly como before the met citing.
j. X. COLLINGWOOD
l4.td Secretary.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-20

A GENERAL MEETING OF THB STOCK.
~ holders OF the Highland Terrace Land Com
pany, will be held at the office OF the company,
W1 south Jenerfon street. Roanoke, Va, at II
q. m Friday, May 10th, 1898. By request holders
one.tenth the capital stock.
10 I'm w. =. McCLANAHAN, Secretary.
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FIDELITY LOAN AND TRUST co..
ROANOKE, VA.
Capital, 100000; Surplus, $4,000.
COS a General Banking,
Brokerage and
Insurance Business

This bank is also authorized TO Execute
Trusts, act rs Agents for Corporations,
Associations and individuals. Acts as
Registrar OF Stocks, Bonds, etc, OF Corpo-
nations. Receives Deposits and Allows
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FOR SALE.

7 HAVE PLENTY OF ROSES AND CARNA.
tions for the spring concert Mt IIollins. Leave
orders at Christian q Barpee's drug store. j.
SHARTzER, Salem, Va. Il7.tt
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-20

JOS. IT. ENGLEBY, President.
GRO W. RAMSEY, Vice-Prcsidcnt.
JAS. ii. CAmrBELL, Sec'y and Treas
X. q. JOHNSTON, Insurance Department
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-20

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
Il holders OF the Norwich Lock Manufacturing
Company, OF Roanoke. Va, will be held at the
ONCE or the company in Roanoke, Va, on Mon.
dav, April 70, ut O'Clock p. m. r. j. NORRIS,
secretary. 329td
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-06-29
HOW TO GET A WIFE.
Interesting Matrimonial Advertisements In
the Austrian Papers.

Interesting Matrimonial Advertisements In
the Austrian Papers.
Austrian matrimonial advertise
ments. according to a contemporary
correspondent at Vienna, are marked
by an acceptable humorous audacity
Here, for instance, is one that ran for
six or seven days: "Wanted-A rich
lady-now matter how old-who will
finance a student of medicine until
such time rs he obtains his degree,
when he engages to marry his bene-
factress."
Another is quoted wherein q young
prince seeks = handsome girl with .
dowry of not less than two hundred
and fifty thousand dollars When
the desired mate is obtained all ones
needs are apparently satisfied, judg-
ing from this advertisement for .
purchaser for - well-trained monkey,
q talkstive parrot and \ beautiful,
sympathetic cat," which belong to \
lady who, owing to her approaching
marriage, has no further use for them.
The most amusing Of the advertise
ments quoted is, however. that of the
very Irish peruquier who makes wigs
for men of intellect, philosophers.
scholars and physicians, whose severe
mental labor in the cause of humanity
has filed their brains with genial
ideas, while depriving their heads Of
their natural capillary envelopes" +"
These 'artistically finished wigs" the
continues, while extremely
useful and highly ornamental, arc
guaranteed absolutely invisible to the
spectator. They can be seen any day
in my private show rooms. IN. Y.
Advertiser.