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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-18

SPLENDID FARM 100 ACRES, NINE
" miles from Bedford City, one mile OF
mill, store; and churches; Y mile to
graded school. so acres In timber, so acres
IN grass. new six-room dwelling and all
ont. bul lding. In good repair, two young
orchards; price $2,750.
The Washington times., 1895-02-18
IN WoMAN'S WORLD.

Bonnet brushes are in choice woods and
ivory.
Some of the very latest black silk stockings
have thread of gold running through the
fabric
For millinery uses for trimming gowns.
capes, ETC.. great use will be made of point
de Venice laees.
silk toes and heels to fine cotton and Isle
hose are claimed to be an advantage in COM
fort aud durability.
Ostrich feather tips are used at the side of
collar hands, instead of the loops of ribbon,
with great effect.
Hat pins mounted with spheres of silver
filigree work in every conceivable design are
shown in abundance this year.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox is an untiring patron
of manicurists, givers OF facial massage,
chiropodlsts, and shampooers.
Large butterflies of jet and spangles are
worn on the front of bodices at the belt so
large that they reach from side to side and
reach well down on the skirt.
BY the will of the late Cornelia NJ. Jackson,
OF Providence, so. 900 is left to Tufts College
to be used for the erection of college for
women, to bear her name
Tea ball stands make q pretty accompani-
ment to the tea-table equipage. Richly
wrought, low, shallow bowls with broken
edges are used to drop the tea ball in.
Among the newest designs in brooches are
| the double ones, with chain suspended be-
| tween them. Some OF these consist of two
butterflies, others of tiny crescents with fly
| between them.
| Pretty tea jackets are made of nuns veil
! ing in pale colors, lined with silk and
! trimmed with open work embroidery A
yoke OF embroidery over the silk ard the
yelling fitted on~below makes a charming
| jacket.
Miss Elizabeth Coleridge, who died a few
weeks ago at Ottery St Mary, in Devonshire,
where she had passed the whole of her life,
was niece of Samuel Taylor Coleridge and
a second cousin of England s late lord chief
| justice.
So far as he can be judged at present, the
spring indications are for quiet. rather neu-
| tral tints, for round hats. toques and bonnets,
| leaving the milIiner plenty of scope to use
| brilliant trimmings of flowers. ribbons, spang-
! led garnitures, lace and feathers.
The day is past when black silk calls uu
memories of lavender and wrinkles. 1t has
| been discovered that fresh complexion
! looks unusually charming when framed in a
| black bonnet, and that trim figure never
looks better than when gowned in black silk.
Lady Randolph Churchill, it is said, is the
only woman in the English peerage who can
! boast OF having been tattooed. The opera
! ton was performed while travelling in India,
and was suggested by noticing the process
| being done by a British soldier on sailor.
The Washington times., 1895-02-18
MID. WINTER FASHION NOTES.


black hat will make a woman look
shorter and Il light one will make her appear
taller than she really is?
satin Innings in slippers are apt to wrinkle
and then to irritate the foot.
Semi-mourning is the cheapest OF nice
dressing.
A watch should always be hung up when
it is not worn.
Gloves may be cleaned quite as we'll at
home as by professional. if naphtha Is used
and it is rubbed into them whilc wet with u
clean. dry cloth.
Yellow green is the most trying Of shades
to wear.
waist without seams in the back is not
becoming to a stout figure. Is
The settings of stone rings should be often
looked to, as there is danger that the jewel
may cut into the gold and loosen it.
Patent leather shoes are very bad for the
feet, as hey are absolutely without pores for
ventilation. ........-.-
French chalk will clean white broadcIoth
All garments should have loops by which
to hang them up in the closet.
pair of storm boots should form apart OF
every woman wardrobe.
1t is important to watch growing children.
to be sure that their shoes are lar sc enough
for their feet.
Red is most unbeeoming TO a skin with a
good deal of color.
The Washington times., 1895-02-18
LA GRIPPE's AFTERMATH.

There is a story going the rounds that a
strong friendship has been cemented between
two men "because, explained one of them
Il told him had the grip and he didn't sug-
gest remedy"
There are rs many cures as cases in this
disease-if you listen TO your friends. Physi-
clans. however. are throwing medicine Out of
the windows and prescribing mental reme-
dies.
For tho first few days physical stimulants
are needed but grip, unlike the baneful yell
low fever, is lingering disorder. ter all
danger is over and the patient is getting
about. the worst phase appears-that terrible
depression. melancholy. nervousness and the
"world-as-dark-as-n feeling, which
come as n dreaded aftermath.
To cure these symptoms doctors advise
plenty of amusement Go to the theatres, no
matter how loath you are to do so. Wrap up
warmly. try not 20 think Of the molehiIls that
have magnifled themselves into mountains of
trouble, listen to the music, and keep the
nerves from feeding on themselves. In this
aftermath of grip, thoughts are like vam-
pires-they suck the blood from every artery
of the body The aim, therefore, in seeking
a cure, is u make the mind as near void as
possible, only letting pleasant thoughts fiji
ter IN.
Depression is the terrible foe to fight. II
given leeway for twenty-fohr hours IL is hard
The Washington times., 1895-02-18
BEAUTY AND EXECUTIONS.
A Young Woman of Vienna Sees a Con-
nectiOu Between Them

A Young Woman of Vienna Sees Con-
nectiOu Between Them
The new woman in Vienna has astonished
the municipal authorities. They recently ad-
vertised for a chief executioner. and it prob
ably did not occur to them that they would
receive any applications for the post from
women. III they had thought that there was
any chance Of receiving such a letter as the
following they would no doubt have so
worded their advertisement as TO have saved
the writer the trouble OF sending it TO them
With the letter was inclosed the photograph
of an attractive young woman. This was
what she said
MY age is twenty eight and am endowed
with great physical strength. My sex. and,
above all, my good looks, render me specially
eligible for The post which 1 seek. jest re-
member that the last person on whom the
condemn d criminal tastens his gaze nine
times out of ten Is res ulsively hideous per-
sOnage. What consolation would a poor
wretch on the brink of plgnging into ternity
derive from heinS pin!oned by the gentle
hands of woman whose fascinating glance
would cause him for moment to he oblivious
to the panGs of a moral agony far worse than
death itseil?''
The Washington times., 1895-02-18
TANGERINE GLACES.
A Delicious Way of Preparing Oranges
for Dessert or Sweet.

A Delicious Way of Preparing Oranges
for Dessert or Sweet
Tangerines prepared in this way make
delicious dessert or sweet. but they must not
be kept long. They can be done either whole,
in quarters. or in halves. The latter would
be quite small enough for this particular kind
Of orange.
Dissolve one pound OF sugar in half a tuTn-
blerful Of water Put this into a copper pan
and let it boil au easse. Have ready the tan
grrines tied with a thread drawn through the
white pith at the edge of each piece. When
the syrup is ready DIP the oranges in it one
by one. holding them by the thread and hqrg
them up so that they do not touch one an
other. This should be done in ia rly hot
kitchen. and the oranges should hang in a
warm, dry place till the syrup has set. They
can be prettily arranged en- pyramid and
served for dessert.
Oranges can also be frozen and form de-
licious dish. Take a dozen tanSer nes, the
juice of one lemoL, one quart OF water. and
one and half pound of sugar Rub the
rind of four oranges thoroughly in the sugar.
peel all the fruit. free il completely from pith
and skin, and add the sugar and lemon juice.
Alter one hour or more put in the water. stir
ring steadily until the sugar is quite dis
solved. Freeze in the ice box when wanted
The Washington times., 1895-02-18
LETTER No. Sc

The question proposed by TIE T1sEEs, as
understand, does not presume to compare the
boarding -hodse with the family circle. Ger
tainly there is nothing more eleyating and
strengthening 10 the rharater Of the young
than the influence OF a refined family. YET,
there is no reason why a boarding-house
should be injurious.
l don't beiieve that character is injured by
experience. tests, and broader development.
There is no school that diciplines the mind
and broadens thought like contact with man
kind. The petty ammo Yauces OF a boarding
house should tend only to strengthen the for
bearanee.
The distasteful traits observed in others no
one desires 10 acquire, but rather to repel.
It is a question OF influence for good or
bad, and | believe with Emerson that "higher
natures over-power lower ones'-when the
high cannot bring the low to itself 1t be-
numbs it. VI. L. 3.
The Washington times., 1895-02-18
THE LATEST FOR THE BICYCLE.
PAPER GLOVES AND HOSIERY.
This Is the Latest Achievement of an Age
of Invention.

This Is the Latest Achievement of an Age
of Invention.
Paper gloves and hosiery are named as
among the very latest novelties. Stockings
which shall sell at cents pair are proposed.
In fact, the experiment of making paper stock
ings has been going on for several months, and
the party engaged therein believes that pretty
mittens or gloves would possess advantages
in their season. The goods are light and
airy and very comfortable in summer.
When finished and dyed their appearance
is similar to ordinary fabric goods. The
knitting Is from paper yarns. The paper
yarns are made pretty much after the plan
of making common paper twines, except
that the former are put through certain spe
cial processes. The principle is that of max
ing sort of nap on the yarns. This is
done automatically. Ordinary paper twine
or yarn is too smooth, but a good gigging
UP gives the yarn h nap and this imparts
softness.
After the knitting has been done the goods
are placed in a sizing bath made from po-
rato starch and tallow, which imparts solidity
and durability to the texture.
With paper passenger car wheels. paper
water pals. why not paper socks and stock
ings?
The Washington times., 1895-02-18
LETTER 70 81.

One morning, as 1 sat quietly enjoying a
perusal of The TIMES, 1 noticed the query:
Does clearinghouse life have an injurious
effect on the character of young men and
young women?
The desire OF every right-minded landlady
is TO n axe her house "homelike.' 1t must be
so to be successful. To many it is a second
edition of home. 'Tis not every home that
produces nothing but saints. Can we expect
more from boarding-house?
Contact with people at table and in public
parlors is OF inestimable value to our modern
young man or woman who desire 10 learn or
TO study human nature. See these things
they're rare and passing curious
Little temptations come into every home,
but successful resistance strengthens char
acter.
Those who look for evil may find it, but
evil and success do not live in the same
clearinghouse. JUST OLIVER.
The Washington times., 1895-02-18

to conquer Every possible bit OF outside
gaiety should be eagerly grasped; it seems
straw to the drowning, bur il proves a life
preseryer. Never give in 10 the desire 10 lie
alone; surround yourself filth bright people.
read the sballowest, most amusing books.
steep yourself to the brim4wifh friyolities you
never cared for, probably, IN health. In all
these things there is more saving grace than
in physics,
Grip takes its way by different routes
through its victims. Some women feel their
Waterloo has come, Others Isse interest in
things dearest to them. and a third feels
mental WEAKNESS that drags the physical
functions down to a dangerously low ebb.
In the first instance, insomnia is the thing
to do battle with. A weil-known physician
advises cold bath and brisk walk. To those
who can't sleep after a. ~, waking up with
nervous chill and dire thonghts, the same
dose is TO be administered society woman
confesees to having seen the sun rise five times
lately. She has suffered SO in the morning
that the physicians advieehas prevailed. and
che segt's her u1irid up every morning for n
miles spin at this unearrhfy hour. She
drinks q hot Scotch toddy on her return and
is tucked under blankets for a comfortable
snooze before her chocolate is brought at 10
O'Clock.
The palate is apt to turn against one also.
The Washington times., 1895-02-18
LETTER 10 33.

The influence of boarding house life on the
characters of young meh aud women IS gen
orally for the better. for often acquaintances
are formed that lead to marriage, but if it
had not so happened that these two people
were in a boarding-house, or if only one.-Gvas
in boarding-hoGse. the union would never
have been brought about.
But in some houses an old roue, unknown
to the boarders, is fosteted-i in the hearts of
the bOarders aud praised to the sky hY them.
This same old roue is generally the d destroyer
women.
In oil cases. however, the influence. de-
pends solely on tho boarders and the propri-
etor or proprlotress. ALVIN HoyEY-KISe.
The Washington times., 1895-02-18
THE NApoLEoNIc WAVE.
The public's satiafei,
IL. IT, g urw7HwFarf a

The public's satiafei,
The city 5 agitated.
To Napole1nic mania sc ety's slave;
And every pi-l aud chaTpje
LCoJ anxious and unhai pY,
Borne on that latest current-tne NapoleonIo
wave.
Go blonde; go bright brunette;
Go now and quickly get
Your papa, dear, TO buy you a NapoleOnic hat
Even in de steele needles
Make it something like a beadle's;
But, OF course, you won't object TO a little thing
like that
And while moved by this vagary
Find snuffy antiquary,
Buy Napoleonfc relic, of which the people rave;
A button or Eettle
Any bit of dirty metal.
And christen it your souvenir of the Napoleonic
wave Atlanta Constitution
The Washington times., 1895-02-18
LETTER No. 50.

There are boarding-houses and boarding
houses, there are men and men. You cannot
arbitrarily set up a standard and say that
boarding-houses are injurious or beneficial
Life in boardinS-house misalt be injurious
to one and beneficial to another. We there
fore see that any consideration of this matter
depends upon great variety of things.
which accounts for the great amount of
answers you are receiving.
Some boardiug-houses may be Injurious to
any man or woman; some men or women
may be injured in any boarding-house. Home
life, if happy, is certainly pre- ferable TO any
other but while it be true that there are
many homes better than any boa-ding-house.
there are some homes worse than any board
ing-house. So the matter stands
Mrs. NJ. r. MANGUM
The Washington times., 1895-02-18
LETTER no. 81.

Character, is the mani Young people
boarding are in little world where they viii
sweet. but not strength producing. Knowl-
edge is the only teacher, and those who hope
10 live, 10 work. to grow, must learn fact. not
flction-learn that the whole world is kiu.
The good, lad and indifferent to be found
everywhere, in the boarding. house as IN the
larger world.
Character must be fred in the oven OF ex-
perience. TO stand the wear OF lies emery
encies.
Learn the lesson the eboardiHg-house teaches;
it is plain prose. this open book of character;
learn there is evil and good, and make your
choice between them. Having the moral
stamina the old homelife has implanted you
will find you are growing by the lessons
learned from the boarding-house. the world 5
little text book. Mrs john.
The Washington times., 1895-02-18

Little Jack prays every night for all the
had been away at one time for short jour
ney, and that night Jack was praying for
him as usual. "Bless pap;, and take care of
him" he was beginning as usual. when sud
denly he raised his head and listened. Never
mind about it low, Lord ended the little
fellow. Il hear him down in the hall. New
York Tribune.
The Washington times., 1895-02-18
Whore the IronbIe BEGAN

Cholly Lighthead- jovel Miss Emer-
son. 1 believe could make you love me if 1
had mind to.
Miss Emerson-No doubt you are right Il
is intellect which / adore above all things
and have always deplored the absence OF 1t
on your part.-Brooklyn Life.
The Washington times., 1895-02-18
Tracts for Christ an Workers.

Members of Epworth League and Christian
Endeavor Society will be glad to know that
the American Tract Society is furnishing
hand bills and tracts specially designed for
Christian workers. These useful helps are
in the hands of the District agent and will be
furnished to the proper officers of these So
cieties by sending postal with their address
to J. Bliss at SOC Twentieth street northwest.
The Washington times., 1895-02-18
QUAIL ALA MINUTE.

Put one ounce of butter in a stewpan, over
which lay three quails. breast downward;
add very little chopped onion, parsley. salt,
and pepper. Set it over brisk fire for seven
to ten minutes, stirring uow and then; add
half the juice of lemon, half glass of
sherry. and Lace teaspoonful of grated
bread. Let the whole simmer a few minutes.
Put the birds on hot dish. give the gravyea
warm up, pour over ani serve. Any birds
are good done this way. CLAIRE CLAxTEN.
The Washington times., 1895-02-18
LETTER Nn- 35.

Ny experience of boarding-house life has
made me very seeptial as to any advantages
the boarding house may hold; it is generally
a makeshift, forced on young people Obliged
to leave their homes to earn a living, and I
consider il decidiy injurious.
Where people are SO brought together. the
result is envy. gossip. and fault-6nding; 1t
makes young woman taEe the first chance
she gets of home IL all young men and
women could live in their own homes there
would be less temptations 70 go wrong.
ALICE WELLS.
The Washington times., 1895-02-18
SAYINGS OF THE CHILDREN.

"Gran ma" said little four-year- Austin
as he twined his arms lovingly around his
grandmotber's neck You'll never know
how much love you till you have child OF
your own. ."-Bazar.
The Washington times., 1895-02-18

The worthy sunday-school superintendent
WAS illustrating the text: "Whatsoeyer q
man se@eth thatsba he also reap"
Superintendent-If want TO raise a crop
OF turnips what sort Of seed must 1 SOW?
GhIldren-Turnip seed.
Superintendent-If want to raise q crop
of tomatoes what kind of seed must l SOW?
Children-Tomato seed.
Superintendent-yer good. Now, if you
want to raise a crop of good manhood what
kind of seed must You grow?
And an observer who kept tally reported
that the school on test vote was tie be-
tween turnip seed and tomato seed.-Budalo
Times.
The Washington times., 1895-02-18

make this practicable. All is foreseen. In
the dressing room is maid expert at fasten-
ing up the skirt to the exact shortness neces-
sary. She takes up each godet with sepa-
rate safety pin, and forms OF the whole, just
below the belt, a little friil not ugly at all.
A French woman Of fashion told ne in a
confidential mood the other day that she had
ceased to wear petticosts and had found an
admirable substitute.
The substitute is pair OF black satin
knickerbockers lined with white flannel and
a lining i'll the dress skirt of waddIng quilted
on black satin. 1t is great innovation for
a woman used to ruffled petticoats, but she
explained that she took the idea from wear
ing bicycle dress.
THE LATEST FOR THE BICYCLE.
Regarding this same bicycle dress zjust
made, and which will soon be spinning over
the Corniche road, between Nice and Monte
Carlo. it is a marvel worth description. 1t is
composed of an Eton jacket and knicker-
bockers of black vicuna, with large laring
revers faced with white pique, and a white
pique waistcoat and turn-down collar with
square black knot black sailor hat with Mer-
curry wings and white embroidered veil.
This costume deserves a no less descriptive
epithet than stunning. ADA Cone.
The Washington times., 1895-02-18
LETTER WRITING FOR MONEY.
$40 in Gold
FIRST PRIZE.
$40 in Gold
SECOND PRIZE
Who Can Write the Best
Letter of
$50 Woros
To "The Times" i'm Answer to
This Query:

Does clearinghouse
Life have an injurious
effect on the character
of young men and
young women ?
This contest is inaugurated
because
First. The art of letter writ
ing needs Individual cuItiva-
ton, and 1.-The Times" desires
to stimulate pract ce.
Second. The best of these
letters will be published from
day to day, and everybody will
be interested in them.
Third. The subject is one
that is of peculiar interest to
Washington.
Do not forget that
First. You must limit your
letter to one hundred and fifty
words. If it shor er, 50 m ch
the better, but if it is longer no
attention will be given it, and it
will not be entered in the con-
test.
Second, Write on one side of
the paper only.
Third. Send your name and
address, written plainly, with
the letter.
Acompetent committee,
to be announced later, will
pass on the productions.
The date when the con-
test will close will be an
nounced in due time.
Send all letters and all
communications on this
subject to the
Times Prize Editor.
The Washington times., 1895-02-18
LErrER 30. 82.

Boarding houses being conducted upon
the business principle OF furnishing bed and
board for profitable consideration pre-
cudes those conditions, only possible within
the unselHsh circle OF home, where, In alec-
t1onafe communion at the family altar, virtue
is instiIied and character is developed and
maintained.
promise of board does not obiigate the
manager to cater to the moral necessities OF
the boarder. There is no moral force IN
round OF duties extending oRly from Ihe
range to the dining table. Character never
acquires vigor and healthlulEess when strictly
confined to an atmosphere of pork and cab
bage.
Conducted upon basis in which there Is
not an element OF honor. promlscuous associ-
alton is perm tied and encouraged under the
guse OF sociabifity, and thus Condition Is
maintained which inluriously effects the char
acter OF the young. MARY Ann.
The Washington times., 1895-02-18

A little girls father had a round, bald spot
Kissing him at bedtime not long ago, she
said: "Stoop down, popsey; 1 want to kiss
the place where the lining shows