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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-06

Black goods opened for Mondays sale-75
pieces bran new bright etuff-Mohairs, Serges,
Noyellies-cverything, In fact, in plain. rough
and fancy Black StuiTs. Such values as are hero
to be found have never before been attempted.
Come and zee.
Five pieces heavy all linen Table Damask, has
been S9c-(6O inches wide); see it tomorrow at CSC.
Ten .peices genuine oil-boiled Turkey Red
Table Damask, latest creations in designs, 37xc.
Nowhere that we have heard Of are these goods
offered at lees than 60c.
New limo heavy French Welts, just what you
want for heavy white "Kilts" for the little peo-
pie, all the now heavy volts, 15c zoe and 25c per
yard.
One case OF the latest creation in Crepon, the
heavy fall weight, Irridescent effects, rich and
silk.like, Bouce and other fashionable effects "a
Dig 2Cc seller everywhere. See this to morrow at
only 12Hc.
New creations in Silkaline and Tinsel print
drapcrcs at 12Hc. Japanese god-printcd Grape
Drapcrles, were Csc, now 15c.
Seventy five dozen heavy Linen Huckaback
Towels have been $240 per dozen, extra large
Size, now 50 q dozen or tic eaoh
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-06

One case al wool fancy mixtures, in the stylish
rough effects, harmonious combinations OF color=,
80 inch, tremendous value, goes sale to- NOR
row At Csc.
This goods is being sold freely in many leading
houses ut 37Hc.
just opened, 90 pieces of rich all.woo plaida.
4O inches wide, fine imported stock, every piece q
perfect model OF beauty. Plaids are Just now
quite the fad" for waists-these can be seen to-
morrow at SOC yard.
We will put these alongside any to be found
elsewhere at 75c. Zee them before the line is
broken.
Twenty five pieces full 46inch real French
Serge, a rich glossy silkeD finish. complete lire
OF shades-all will be on display &c morrow at
SOC yard.
Bring along your samples OF S7hc Sergcs from
any house In the land North, south, East or
West and let us match 1t with soc stuff
One case a2 inch fancy half. wool mixtures in
the rough effects, desirable for a cheap drcs, or
for wrapper to wear around home. Tomorrow
they Will he open at 1213c YOl have been uscd
Ito paying CSC for this kind.
The Washington times., 1895-04-07

she cried, tears streaming down her cheeks.
s.It was for my child, he WAS so young!"
at can't be helped now,' he said. and he
turned away from her.
won't you forgive me?' she asked,
bitterly
..Won't you give me back those five
years. he replied, meaningly.
"If the child did not need me I would
give my life,' she answered. Il owe it
TO you" Her haggard, hunted face made
him sorry He, too, had suffered.
Its all right" he answered, gently.
"Take care of your child"
Again he moved away from her and
went down the little hill, with cloud
gone from his face that had rested there
five years once he turned round
The woman was gone, but over the
prison flock of pigeons were flying. he
took off his hat TO them. Then he went
through the town looking neither to right
nor left and came TO his own house, where
the summer morning was already entering
the open windows, though he had looked TO
find the place closed and dark. The
little chemists wife met him at the door.
She could not speak, nor could he, but he
kissed her. as he had done when he went
condemned to prison. Then he passed on
To his own room, and entering, sat down
before the open window and peacefully
drank in the glory of a new world. But
more than once he choked down sob that
rose in his throat.
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very quiet and calm, and he spent hours in
watching the ways of the pigeons
And he was doing this one day. when the
Jailer came TO him and said: Monsieur
Converse, yoa are free. The governor has
cut off five years from your sentence
Then he was told that people were
waiting withont-Medallion and the little
chemist and his wife. and others more i'm
portant- But he " ould not go TO meet them
and he stepped into the old world at dawn
the next morning and looked out upon a
still, sleeping town. There was no one
stirring in the place, but suddenly there
stood before him a woman, who had
watched by the prison gates all night. and
she put out hand in entreaty and said,
with breaking voice: You are free at
last!"
He remembered her-the woman who
had looked at him so anxiously and sor-
rowfully in the court room. He looked at
her kindly now, yet lie was dazed, ton,
with this new advent TO freedom and the
good earth.
why do you come to meet me?" he
asked
Il was sorry for you" she replied.
But that is no reason"
Il once committed a crime" She whis.
pered. with shrinking bitterness.
That's bad, he said. Were you pun
ished?"
She shook her head, and answered,
'No"
That's worse" he added
Il let some one else take my crime
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knows the business we both served under
the old man-and ! reckon he'll work into
it again without any teachin'. / hear
Dawes got a COUPLE o. bright boys-you
don't know 'em, Pspese. His wife, as
remember, was a srslg, clean, homelke
body. Well, you're goin' along now, are
ye? You come out o the accident bout
as lucky as me-tiiat scratch on your cheek
won't hurt ye any. And say he added,
as | stood at the door, ''if you're iyver out
in the Lake City, and wish you'd look up
Tramners File Shop. Before youll be
comm our way the firm name'll likely be
TRAINER & TRAINER. but that needn't
interfere with your coming. Good night
to ye, boy"
When car No. 551 was put on the rail
again, and the Head Office heard of the
affair, ID. TRAINER, No. 1915, received
dishonorable d discharge. Later he was
rejudged and "ordered acquitted of rare
and peculiarly unavoidable neglect of
duty"
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tell you there isn't much sleep when that
row is going on.
New Boy (defiantlyl-I don't believe it
and what'smore you can't scare mewith any
OF your ghost stories.
Foxy (SignificaDtlyl-wei you needn't
believe it unless you want to. but you'd be-
lieve it, wouldn't you, if you were to see
that ghost walk up to your bedside IN the
middle of the night? There's the last bell
and we'd better get 10 bed before the old
man comes around
(EXeunt oInnesl
Act II.-Time 1O:30P. NJ
Scene: Dr.. Pushem's study on the lower
floor.
DIT. Pushem (awaking suddenly from a
doZe My dear. it's so quiet upstairs to-
night that ] can't sleep. / wonder what
those boys areupt to. noticed two or three
of them reading their bibles when / made
the rounds tonight and that is always
ominous. Our last pupil, you remember,
ran away the morning after he arrived here
and don't care to lose this one, too. Just
hand me my rattan, please i think / " ill
step upstairs and see what's going on.
(Exit with muffled treadl
Act III-Time 1898 P. NJ
Scene: Apartment occupied by Foxy Gal
lup and Master Wintergreen. Half dozen
young gentlemen clad in night shirts dis
covered engaged in an animated cOnsulta-
ton.
Foxy-Now then, Billy, you'd better go
down on the staircase and keep watch for the
old man.
Billy TrumbulI-ohl the old mans all
right. and besides l don't wanter miss
the fun
Foxy-well, we'd better all keep our
eyes peeled. That's all I've gotter say
Now just look alive with that sheet and
emember we mustn't run out till Tommy
hollers, ''Oh, doctor, don't beat mel''
(Drapes Muster Wintergreen III a sheet
and pins it together in secure and artistic
manner.) Quickl gimme that phosphorus
till make rair OF eyes and a fiery nose.
Therel how does that look? Not quite as
good as the one we frightened the last felIer
with, but 1t III do.
Master Wintergreen-Can't you fix il SOS
/ can see? I'm blind as bat in here and
can't tell which way I'm going
Foxy-Never mind seeing. You can feel
your way all right after you've once started.
Don't fall over the stove. Now, then, off
you go, and be sure you holler loud enough
to wake him. PropeIs him into the hall
and closes the coor softly.l Now then.
you fellers ALI keep quiet and listen. There
he goesl
Ghost from with out l--Ohl Oh. Obi
Please don't, doctori
Foxy tdancing with glee1-Hear him
The Washington times., 1895-04-07
Copyright, 1898. by Baoheller, Johnson &
Racheller

Copyright, 1898. by Bacheller, johnson &
Bachelor.
His chief occupation in the daytime was
TO stand on the bench by the small barred
window and watch the pigeons on the
roof and in the caves Of the hospital op-
poste. For five years he had done this,
and it was the one thing in his whole life
during that time which had a charm forhim.
Every change of weather and season was
registered there as plainly as if he could see
the surface OF the world. In the summer
the states seemed TO have great fire be-
meath them, for quiyering hot air rose
up from them and the pigeons neveralighted
on them save in the early morning or in
the evening. Just over the peak of the
roof could be seen the topmost branch of
an oak, too slight TO bear the weight Of the
pigeons, but the caves under the projecting
roof were dark and cool, and there his
eyes rested when he tired OF the dark
blue sky and the glare OF the roof. He
could also see the top OF his hospital win
dows, barred up and down, but never any
thing within, for the windows We're ever
dusty and all was dark beyond But
now and then he heard bitter cries coming
through one open window in the summer
The Washington times., 1895-04-07
p SANDWICH MHN.
By ELIZABETH PULLEN.
Author of "Calabrian Sketches" sDon Fini-
mondone," etc.

Copyright, 1895, by Bachelor, johnson
& BacheIler.)
The Gents Clothing Emporium OF Mr..
Abraham Eichenstein exactly occupied
wedge-shaped space left by the meeting OF
two streets. one running north by west, the
other northeast by north "a neat fit"
was that Mr.. Eichenstein called it, The
easterly side of the interior of the first
story was a blank wall, with shelves
and counters, and the small end was a
window for display and for lookout,
At the easterly side were more windows
and the door The second floor had at the
apex of the wedge a contracted bedroom,
where Mr.. Eiehenstein slept or watched.
A long passage opened on storage rooms.
The back OF the house was wide enough to
include the chamber of his daughte. Re-
becca and larger room which served as
kitchen, dining room, ard parlor. From
The Washington times., 1895-04-07
NICOTINE BLINDNESS.
Tobacco Smokers Are Now Suffering from
the Prevailing Disease

-
''Did you ever hear of Tobacco blindnAss?'
said a doctor. 1t is something we meet
with quite frequently, yet not so much as
one would suppose, when the great con-
sumption Of tobacco is considered. Yet
there are many Oh the threshold OF tobacco
blindness who have, or may not have, an
experience with the disease.
For in tobacco poisoning, Ike tEat pro-
duced by other drugs, the system can resist
the Influence of the Invader up to a certain
point. when the smallest further dose OF the
poison will produce the same symptoms as
the taking OF larger dose would. Thus,
in the case OF fmaDy people, the mere smoking
of a pipe or two day would produce in
them all the advanced symptoms OF tobacco
poisoning. So it is that doctors make it
imperative IN such cases that the smoking
habit must be dropped entirely. To smOke
moderately will not do. You can not afford
to take the chances OF giving the system that
little bit more OF nicotine which would cause
the case to be serous.
Tobacco blindness can, -ortrratcly, be
cured. With the smoking habit abolished
plenty OF outdoor exercise, "a good nerve
tonic, which would assist in the purfica-
ton OF the blood as well as toning up the
general system, and absentation from alec
h0iie beverages, there is no reason why
tobacco blindness can not be cured Alcohol
drunk in any OF its forms is liable to pro-
duce tobacco blindness in a fairly heavy
smoker
''But the strangest part &c ii ali is that
person does not have to smoke tobacco TO
become afflicted with tobacco blindness.
In fact, one of the most obstinate cases
ever had was that of waiterin city cafe.
He was smoker and total abstaner,
yet he came to me with tobacco blindness
fully developed, caused by being compelled
To work all day in the atmosphere OF tobacco
smoke, breathing the poisoned air polluted
by thirty or forty smokers. It is wonder
why more OF the disease does not develop
when this is considered. But, fortunately,
nature is more kind to us than we are tn
ourselves, so she gives us strength to throw
off many evils to which we are carelessiy
exposed Boston Post.
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not very far away. On clear nights you
can see the Brooklyn bridge from Tommy's S
windOy.
New BOy-I don't believe it. My mother
told me I was coming a hundred miles
from homei
Tommy tvery politelyl-Oh, yes You can,
too; just step in with me and I'll show it
to you. The atmosphere here is so highly
rarified-as You VIII learn in the daily
sessions Of the natural history ciass-that
we can see through immense distances.
After you please. (As the new boy crosses
the threshold a can of water which has
been standing on the top OF the door falls
on him, to the intense amusement OF his
companions. Foxy and Tommy are assid-
uous in their expressions of regret at the
disaster. and administer severe rebuke to
the others fpr laughing at it,
Foxy Tin pleasant tonesl-Sit close to the
fire. you new feller, and dry yourself
before you go to bed hope We'll get some
sleep tonight, for the ghost kept US awake
last night. Gracious, how he did scream,
thought
New Boy-What ghost?
Tommy-Why the ghost OF the boy that
was beaten To death by the doctor about
two years ago. Every OnCe in awhile we
hear him hOlleriDg and screaming. and l
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places in a mocking sort of way. As
he went from the courtroom another
woman made her way to him in spite Of
the guards. 1t was the little chemists
Wife, who, years before, had been his
fathers housekeeper, who had been pres
ent when he first opened his eyes on the
world.
MY poor hoy! Ny poor boy!" she said,
clasping his manacled hands.
He kissed her on the cheek, without a
word, and hurried into his prison, and the
good world was shut ont In prison he
refused 10 see all visitors, even Medallion,
the little chemists wife, and the good
Father Fahre. Letters, too. he refused
to accept and read, lonely ife by himself.
silent. brooding. He had no contact,
wished no contact, with the outer world,
but lived his hard studious life, for now
books were to him a pleasure. And he
wrote, too, but never TO any soul outside
the prison. This life had nothing to do
with the world from which he came, and
he meant that il should not
So perfect a prisoner was he that the
warders protected him from visitors, and
he was never but once or twice stared at,
and then he saw nothing, heard nothing.
He had entered his prison wild, eXcitabe,
dissipated youth, and he had become a
mature, quiet, cold, brooding man. Five
years had done the work of twenty He
lived the life of the prison, yet he was not
part of it, nor yet was he a part of the
world without And the face of the woman
who looked at him so strangely in the
courtroom haunted him now and then, SO
that at last il became n part OF his real
life. which was lived largely at the window,
where he looked out at the pigeons on the
roof OF the hospital.
"She was sorry for me-" he said many
a time 10 himself He was sorry for him
self, and he was shaken with his misery
often, so that he rocked TO and fro as he sat
on his bed. and a warder heard him cry out,
even in the last days of his imprisonment
"Oh, God, canst Thou do everything but
speak?" And again, THAT hour! the
memory OF that hour, in exchange for my
ruined life"
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bore two pIacards, which read in letters,
the best that she had been able to execute
with the liquid blacking: .Thisstyle S2-9S.
Go to the Only Eichenstein. 1917 Moss
street.
'.What-what is that?" stammered the
tramp.
''Dese. you puts On, and dose goes back
and front, she announced will you have
itso?'
1.-The clothes for keeps?"
mo Every day tree good meals and
a qvarter dollar by week"
Done
You go behint dot old carpet hang son de
line. You dress yourself Den Ipin on dose
placard back and front; after, you walk kiu all
streets. II we get etcustomers. you get a good
Job Bat you mind. keep dose Clothes CLEAN,
so we sell dem after at half price"
To a man or certain appetite nduncertain
supplies. the offer seemed good. The tramp
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upon him and be punished for it, she
SAID, an agony in her eyes
why was that?" he said, looking at
her intentiy
II had a little child" was her reply.
And the other?"
He was alone in the world" she said.
bitter smile crept TO his lips, and his
eyes were all afire, for strange thought
came to him. Then lie Shut his eyes, and
when lie opened them again discovery was
in them.
Il remember now,'' he said. 81 re-
member walked and saw you looking at
me that night Who'was the father Of
your child?'' he asked, eagerly
Jean Vigot,' she replied, .'he left me
to starve."
II am Innocent OF his DEATH" he said,
quietly and gladly.
She nodded He was silent for moment.
THE child still liyes?. he asked
She nodded again well, let it be so,"
he added. hut you owe me five years-and
a lost reputation
II wish to GGd could give them hack !"
The Washington times., 1895-04-07
BUILT FOR SPEED.
Birds and Fishes Puzzle Us with Their
Rate of Progression.


Rate Of Progression.
When man competes with natur. in en-
gineering problems he is left far in the rear.
This is Particularly the case in the appI-
ance of power for speed The wild iu,k is
about the last bird we should expect speed
from. Ithas eEormouss surface. is very heavy
forward, and has a comparatively long neck
and heavy head, and, withaI, it has very
small wings, but Wild duck is one OF the
Swiftest birds in flight, surpassed only by
the wild goose. which Is even more hamti-
capped The whale is lubberIy craft. so TO
call it-mOdeled on the lines OF DITCh sal
lot; its propellers are exectly the reverse of
what weshould suppose the correct posi-
ton, lying horizontally on the water when
at Test. instead of being vertically in it. as
a vessels prOpeliers are. Moreover. the
flukeS of the whales screw are very small.
indeed, and are also the reverse Df what
man makes. They have the largest surface
at the tip and are largest at the hub or .unc-
ton with The body, but with this apparatus
whale goes through the water like fast
steamboat and can tow heavy whaiaeOat
full of men at most surprising velocity Tor
a long time.-The Engineer
The Washington times., 1895-04-07
TheNew Boy:
Q*8oaroins*Scbool*5oyl
By JAMES LORD.

now, will you? I'll bet that rev felIer's
a trembling in his shoes Toumy's the
boy can play ghost better'n any one in the
school. There he gees again; row out we
go and see the fun Come along, felersE
"OPENS the door and sallies forth, followed
by therest-)
Ghost twrithing in the Doctors grasp)-
Oh, please. doctor, 1 can't help walking
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Master Thomas Wintergreen (euterins)
Il say, fellers. the new boys just come and
he'll be up here in less'n five minutes.
Foxy texcitedly1-Hurrahl Now we'll
have some fun. Tommy. you run and make
a big snow ball to put in his bed and III tie a
string across the door to trip himup.
Master wintergreen-Cheese it! The old
man scomingup with him, soyou'd d dbetterlay
low. (The doctor and the new boy are heard
approaching and the young gentlemen
quickly throw themselves into attitudes OF
decorum-)
Doctor Pushem tentering in company with
the new boy)-Young gentlemen, this is Mas
ter Ridgway my new pupil. He will share
your studies and have his room OH this floor.
/ trust that his manners Will not be contain
mated by the association. (The young gen
tlemen rise and salute the newcomer with
well feigned coriiality. and the doctor dis
appears down the staircase.l
Foxy-I say. young reller, where do
you hail from?
New Boy tdiffidentlyl-I live in Brooklyn.
Foxy-You don't tell mel Why. that's
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Comparatirely speakine.

Don't you find this pretty cold WORK.
said a weil-meaning passenger on enc OF
the recent cold days, TO a guard on an eIe-
waited train.
Why, no DON'T said the guantI, a Wig
orous man Of sound health. II have WOrked
on surface road. and I should say that
this is a cinch. New York sun
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in my sleepl 1 want dom ncthin'. an
1 won't do it any morel Oh, doctor!
Foxy taghastEBy gosh, fellers. the
doctors got him, an he's catchin' it.
Cheese il!
tExeunt omnes)
CURTAIN
The Washington times., 1895-04-07

Our Georgetown patrons are notified that
all bills for subscription TO The Times are
payable to Mr.. w. H. Glenn, who is alone
authorized to receipt for the same. This
also applies to bills now due.
The Washington times., 1895-04-07
By JAMES LORD.
Copyright 1895. by BachelIer. johnson &
RaCballpF

Copyright 1895. by Bacheller, Johnson
Bacheller.
scene-The upper hall OF DR.. Pushem's
select family school. i'll which pupils enjoy
all the Advantageous a refined home andare
thoroughly prepared for college or CONNER
cial life. Half a dozen promising young
gentlemen are seated about the stove listen
ing to Foxy" Gallup 'sgraphieal description
OF how Goodwin tripped up DR.. Pushem,
rolled down stairs with him and then ran
away to New York-a happening with which
Foxy is thoroughly familiar, and which is
regarded as one OF the most important land
marks in tie history OF the school.
The Washington times., 1895-04-07

Il let some one else take my crime
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-01
NO STRIKES IN M'LeAN COUNTY.
Coal Troubles Settled on the Schedule o
Last Year.

Coal Troubles Settled on the Schedule OF
Last Year.
SPRINGFIELD. Ills, May 1.-James A.
Crawford, member of the national eSecu.
tive board of the United Mine Workers OF
America, arrived here last night from
bloomington. where, in company with
State President James O'Conner. of TIE
Mine Workers of Illinois, and l.. NJ Gra.
ham, superintendent of the Mclean Coal
company, he settled the coal troubles in
Mclean county for the ensuing year.
An agreement was signed which calls
for last years schedule without change,
reduction or conditional amendments.
No trouble or strikes will therefore be
had in the Mclean district this year.
Crawford will remain here until the leg
islature adjoucns in the interest of Iegis.
iatioI affecting the coal miners of Illinois.
SPRING VALLEY, Ills, May There
will be no trouble between the Spring
Valley miners and operators today. Ths
men went to work the same as on an
ordinary day. Last years prices have
been agreed upon subject to a condition.
In the event Of Ohio cEd Pennsylvania
miners. who are now on strike, accepting
a reduction northern Illinois miners are
to accept a corresponding one.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-01
TREASURY STATEMENT FOR APRIL.
Receipts Do Not Meet the Expectations O
the Omciais.

Aseceipts DO mol Meet the EXPECTATIONS Oh
the Omcia!s.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-The treasury re-
ceipts during the month ended April b
have not met the expectations of the otii-
cials and the indications now are that
the deficit at the end OF the fiscal year
will be little, if any, less than Si., 90, ,O'0.
Ten days receipts amounted to only S3lS,-
2ol, Of which SI6j. 1c3 was from customs :,
Slli J4l from internal revenue and So,
los from miscellaneous sources. The re-
ceipts for the month OF April amount 20
"a ga ,s3j and the expenditures To s35.
952 69O, leaving deficit for the month OF
IS. 1O4. o54 tcents omitted) and for the fiscal
year to date Si5, ,2i7, ,OO5
The receipts from internal revenue show
falling off for April as compared with
the same month in 1894 of more than $7oD
90. and a failing off for the ten months
of the fiscal year of about - 90. 90. Ddr-
ing the remaining two months OF the lis
cal year there Will be no extraordinary
expenditures. The pension payments Will
amount to about So, ,0J), ,UJO and 81 80 0JO
Will be repaid on interest account. The
net result OF the year is not expected to
differ very materially from the figures
given, and yet in making this estimate n
considerable revenue from the income tax
Is anticipated