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The evening times., 1895-08-27
"oULD ONE" SAT ON ICE CHEST.
Phosphorescent Light From Meat

Iuosphorescent Llgnt FROM Meat
Drove Away Good Cook.
"Och, ARA there, It's after LAWN OF amr'
exclaimed Bridget, as she closed the ice box
with bang and FASTENED to the other side
of the kitchen. And this very night, too,
bedadl'
what is the trouble, Bridget?" asked
Mrs. Ashley, who heard the servants ex-
clamation
Sure, a'am, and it's mother cook yezn
have to git. whin the divil himself comes
into the very kitchen and cooIs himself fer
nincht the ice in the chist, It's after lawn OF
am."
why, Bridget" said Mrs. Ashley, as
she entered the kitchen and raised the lid
OF the ice box, "is it the light from the
meat that frightened you?"
"Sure, Fam, it's the Ioight from the
divIi.''
why. no, Bridget, that's phosphorus"
"Phos-what, ma'am?"
Phosphorus" explained Mrs. Ashley.
Didn't you know there was phosphorus
in the bones of all animals, Ind that is what
gives out the light from thuse lamb chops?
Come and see, Bridget
"Niver see, ma'am. It's good that yez
have been to ME, but when the 'ouId one
hides in the chist ready to jump fer yez
when yez raise the lid, it's arther LAWN OF
am, and yez'n have 20 be gittin' another
COOK
And so the services of the incnnvinceable
Bridget were lost--Chicago Inter Ocean
The evening times., 1895-08-27
A HUMAN HARP.
How the King of a MadaRasca- Tribe
Arranged His .Jisnners.

Arranged His pJIsnners-
The most cheerful liar in the world lives
In Madagascar. TheIatest story that comes
from there tells about Pip, the King of the
Lotolies, one OF the local tribes which is now
busy fighting the French
This King, the story goes, devised some
time ago humau harp. He had been visit
lug the place OF punishment in his village,
and witnessing tie bastinadoing Of his cap
tives he was struck by the tonaI difference
OF their groans. He at once commissioned
the royal carpenter to construct a series of
stocks in which he placed eight captives,
whose howls of pain when the soles OF their
feet were struck by the rod were so carefully
arranged that they made a perfect octave
This seemed such n success that he had
second frame constructed for the feet Of
eight more wretches, whose average groans
ranged full octave higher. The harp was
now complete. On 1t he proposed to play
melodies, and started in TO practice the ma
tional air.
His project was to regulate the length of
the note by the violence of the blow. At
first the scheme did not succeed at all, for
the reason mat the captives, hitherto used
10 hard hits alone, howled loudly each time
and with little difference in force. At last
he arranged II, however, so that the groans
became proportioned to the blows.
But the Instrument never got quite in
tune. Incessant was the cry of some of the
animated notes. Others would not sound at
all at the right time. The heather King had
TO give 1t up. The discords were too painful
for his musical ear. for, although he tried
fresh sets of prisoners, the human notes
would never work just risht.-New York
Herald.
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inside material was draped and puffed the
redoubtable chiffon. Long black suede
gloves made the arms look fully enough
attired, and the broad, flaring hat brim
shaded the face. The hat was most drcssy,
as 1t was of white chip. knotted with bows
of crimson and trimmed with outstanding
ornaments of jet, which Is a wicked,
shiny substance that winks at you when
you least expect 1t.
The cunningneSs of this toilet became
apparent atdlnner, when the wea rer slipped
off the velvet Norfolk and stood dressed
in the most perfectly fitting dinner Prin
cess ever seen. 1t hugged the waist, it clung
to the figure and it fitted the hips. The
front was one lovely cuirass OF Jet, that
winked and blinked the man in the moon
clean out of countenance.
BALLOON WOMEN UNPOPULAR.
THAT woman has never been at a water
party before" remarked very critical
young woman as there stepped aboard a
matron dressed in shining satin with out
standing skirt and plenty of fulness to her
sleeves. "Ir she had she would know that
yachts are not bailroums, and that there
isn't room for stand-out skirts nor for
water dresses made Just as she does her
bathing suits, and she knows better than
TO be selfish in her skirts and sleeves ~
Before an hour the woman who
.'Never was at sea before,
Never had been off the shore,''
collapsed as to stiffening, and was far
more endurable i'll her last state than in
her first.
Such very queer water dinner was given
on great yacht called by its owner the
Homing Pigeon. The yacht has big sails and
is TO all appearances a yacht, yet planted
in the midst OF it is ore of these queer little
one-Story wooden cottages that make a
yacht "a house-boat. IT,. cabin is the
shape of a tiny Cotiage-t1at is all that
distinguishes it. And as the yacht never
does any fast sailing or racing, but is in
reality house-boat, the shape of the i'll
terror matters nothing.
The plans for the water dinner were so
very unique that everybody who likes q
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Wasn't Alone.

He was a new man in New York, evil
IDENTIFY a country product and as he rode
up town the other afternoon in a cable
car he sat in the corner trying to read his
paper while several women held on by the
straps He watched them furtively as
they swayed TO and fro, changing his eye
every now and then TO the men who occu-
pied seats as he did. None of them moved,
and didn't show any signs of moving, and
at last he gently pulled at one of the
women's dress and got up.
Excuse me, ma'am," he said, so every
body could hear him; Il thought was the
only hog in the car. but I see I'm mis-
York Sun.
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Swell Dinners Served on
Yachts and Barges.
COSTUMES FOR SUCH AFFAIRS
Clinging Gowns and Water
proof Duck to Defy
Mists and Fogs.
"a life on the ocean wave.


And a home on the rolling seal"
is the song which the August woman is
humming as she shakes out the salty smell
ing dresses of her wardrobe and selects
the freshest one for this, the fiftieth IVA.
ter party" of the seasoa. She is going TO
drive or cycle to the beach, trip daintily
out upon the smallest and finest wharf
there, and step lightly upon a beautiful
yacht for a sail and Il dinner. And that is
a water party"
The finest water party of the month was
given by Mrs. Potter Palmer ut Bar Harbor
few days ago. There We're present all
the Bar Harbor people and many OF the
Newporters, who had come to the Bar for
a few days for this occasion. Mrs. Pal
mer's dinner was n dream of land and sea
combined, and the singing in tie saloon
afterward was as classic and as well pre-
pared as though it had been planned and
rehearsed in a drawing room for weeks.
A COLUMBUS BARGE
To have real water party there need
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They Struck Ont.

Il should think" said the horse editor
this morning, as he calmly filled his pipe
with the baseball editors tobacco, THAT
the baseball teams of this country should
join labor union"
''Oh, you would, would you?" sneered
the snake editor, sarcastically. "And
may 1 inquire the reason of your wonder
full thought" Ard he laugh q cold, hard
laugh.
Nv el," replied the horse editor,
smiling serenely. they have so many
strikes" And the make editor admitted
that they were on him, and the office tiled
out
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4 Defense.

New Suburban Rcsident-When you sold
me these lots you said nothing about that
swamp. You did not tell me that my whole
family would have mala ria.
Real Estate Agent-My dear sir, would
youhavc ME try to ma makeanyniandissat
with his home?-Life.
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a Great Freak

Mr.. Murdstone tat the museum This
man is down on the programme as the
mental phenomenon from Boston. 1 sup
pose he understands Browning. eh? .
Manager-No: he simply doesn't eat beans.
New York Recorder
The evening times., 1895-08-27
4 Serious AfflictiOn.

why" asked Dismal Dawson, leaning
over the fence. why do you keep on diggin
when the boss amt around?-
Because l really like the job, replied the
new farm hand.
Got a real likin' for workY
Sure
You'd orter take treatment"
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a RaseleSS Theory.

Mrs. Billus-Don't you believe it's true,
John, that a person partakes to a consid.
cradle extent of the nature of the creatures
he eats?
Mr. Billus-No I've been eating fish all
my life and can't swim a stroke.
The evening times., 1895-08-27
WHY They Came Late

Husband lin hat ard overcoat)-.Good
gracious! Havn't you got yourcoat OH yet?''
Wife-'It's all fixed except tucking in
my dress Sleeves so they won't get musscd
I'll be ready in half an hour-"-New York
Weekly.
The evening times., 1895-08-27

Mrs. John W. Mackay is at Homburg,
where She is adding materially to the
gaicties of that place by her numerous and
elegant entertainments. On Wednesday of
the past week Mrs. Mackay gave dinner
party at the Hotel de Russie. The feast was
spread in the gardens of the hotel where the
iluminations of laterns Were on the most
gorgeous scale. The dinner table was
literally a mass of roses and the music for
the occasion was furnished by the Eigh-
teenth Regiment Infantry. The guest OF
honor wasthe Dukeof Mecklenburg-S -Strelitz.
Prince RadZivill sat at her left. Among
the other guests was Hon. Chauncey Depew.
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Proficient in One Thing.

What he has learned you cannot tell
From aught he has to say,
But he can emit the college yell
In a most appalling way.
Boston Courier
The evening times., 1895-08-27

Mr.. H. L. Tucker, who left come days ago
for Cape May, will visit the resorts of New
York bay before returning at the end of the
month.
The evening times., 1895-08-27
CONzACA COLLEGE

Classical and Business courses of stud
les. Schools will reopen Tuesday, Septem-
Der g. Three free scholarships open to all
competitors will be contested for on Au-
gust 20, 80. and 81. For particulars address
Rev. CORNELIUS GILLESPIE, s. j.,
President and Treasurer. au22-1mo
The evening times., 1895-08-27

Miss Minnie Tooney, of Baltimore, is
the guect of Mrs. c. Murphy, of street
northeast.
The evening times., 1895-08-27

Miss Mamie Mcclure has returned from
Colonial Beach where she spent the past
two weeks.
The evening times., 1895-08-27

The President and Mrs. Cleveland have as
their guest at Gray Gables, DR.. Bryant, who
arrived there last week from New York to
enjoy a season OF rest and to a company the
President upon some of his fishing trip
that have been unusually successful this
summer.
The evening times., 1895-08-27

Mrs Edward T. Collamore, of East
Washington, has returned from a month S
stay at Atlantic City
The evening times., 1895-08-27

Rev. DR.. and Mrs. Thomas Addison are
at Nantucket visiting Judge and Mrs .Arnoux
oil New York. DIR. Addison officiated at
Grace Church at that resort, both at the
morning and evening services on Sunday
week ago.
The evening times., 1895-08-27

Bishop Hurst, of Washington, is spending
the season at Buzzardls Bay
The evening times., 1895-08-27

Baron and Baroness Fava are taking
part in the gaieties of,lNarragansett Pier.
The evening times., 1895-08-27

Mr.. Thomas Conclly, who has been enjoy
ing his vacation at Colonial Beach, returned
Sunday evening.
The evening times., 1895-08-27

Marquis de MontaEliari, Of the Italian
embassy. is at Bar Barbor to take part in
the closing gaieties of the season.
The evening times., 1895-08-27

Mr.. Henry Thurber has returned te
Buzzard's Bay after week or ten days in
the mountains. as-u
The evening times., 1895-08-27

Hon. Chauncey Depew will give lunch
con on Thursday Of the present week at
Homburg in honor of the Grand Duke aud
Grand Duchess Michael of Russia, Countess
Torby, Countess Ada Won Nuremberg, Mrs.
Bancroft Davis, of Washington, and Miss
Mildred Lee.
The evening times., 1895-08-27

Miss S. o. Friebus left yesterday for q
three weeks visit to her friend, Mrs. S. a.
Stewart, at Algona. Mich.
The evening times., 1895-08-27

Mr. Patrick Carr tand Mr.. Michael. ].
Harrington, OF Northeast Washington, have
gone ON an extended tour to Providence,
Boston and Niagara Falls.
The evening times., 1895-08-27

The Chilian Minister Senior Gena has gone
to Bar Harbor.
The evening times., 1895-08-27

Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Kelly, of No. 1646
Sixth street northwest, have gone To At
laBtic City. where they viii spend Il week
The evening times., 1895-08-27

Mrs William Yost ,sof South Washington,
has gone to Boston by fea, and VIII visit
the resorts OF Massachusetts coast before
returning about the middle of September.
The evening times., 1895-08-27

The Morning Times for enterprise.
The evening times., 1895-08-27

Capt. McDougal, u. S. a, aud wife are
at Harper's Ferry.
The evening times., 1895-08-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Myron NJ. Parker, who
have been out of town all summer, stopped
last week on their way to Vermont to pay a
short visit to Aif aud Mrs Henry Willard
at Nantucket. Mr.. .rand Mrs. Parker are
at present in Vermont for a stay at the old
homestead of the former.
The evening times., 1895-08-27

Mr.. Joseph Hall has returned after
months vacation at tie seaside.
The evening times., 1895-08-27

Mrs. DR.. Coates viii chaperonc a party
of young people at picnic at Laurel to-
mnrrow. 4 number OF young people from
Washington will idin the party.
The evening times., 1895-08-27

!. Mrs. Collamore has been spending some
time at Harper's Ferry
The evening times., 1895-08-27

Mr.. Thomas EdgertOn is spending the
heated term with relatives near Balii-
more.
The evening times., 1895-08-27

Miss Mary Gardner left yesterday to
spend about three weeks at Colonial
Beach.
The evening times., 1895-08-27

Mr.. Isaac Crossman and his son and
daughter have gone TO Western Penusyl-
vania, to reuain several weeks
The evening times., 1895-08-27

Misses Della and Katie McGuirr re-
turned from Colonial Beach yesterday.
The evening times., 1895-08-27

to the city after visit OF two months in
lie Plata, Nd
The evening times., 1895-08-27

Mrs. j. T-Allen. OF Capitol Hill, and
her daughter Will leaYe to-day for an ex-
tended trip through Northern New York
and the lakes. They viii be absent about
six weeks.
The evening times., 1895-08-27

Postmaster General wiiron returned from
Long Branch yesterday afternoon and win
resume his duties today SO, .s..s.. .i.s
The evening times., 1895-08-27

The Misses Jarvis are spending the sum
mcr at Harper's Ferry.
The evening times., 1895-08-27

The Morning Times tor enterprise
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-03-30
SOME NEW MAxlMS.
Intended Especially for tho instruction O
the Over Educated.

Intended Especially for tho instruction OF
the Over Educated.
Education is an admira BILE thing, saws
the Philadelphia Record, but it is we'll
to remember from time to time that
nothing that is worth knowing can be
taught.
Public opinion exists only where
there are no ideas.
The English are always degrading
truths into facts. When truth becomes
n fact it loses all it's intellectual value.
1t is q very sad thing that nowadays
there is so little useless information.
The only link between literature
and the drama left to us in England at
the present moment is the bill of the
play.
In old days books were written by
men of letters and read by the public.
Nowadays books arc written by the
public and read by nobody.
Most women are SO artificial that
they have no sense of art. Most men
arc so natural that they have no sense
of beauty.
Friendship is far moro tragic than
love. 1t lasts longer.
What is abnormal in life stands in
normal relations to art. 1t is the only
thing in life that stands in normal re-
(ations to art
~ subject that is beautiful in itself
gives 10 suggestion to the artist. 1t
lacks imperfcction
The only thing that an artist cannot
sec is the obvious The only thing that
the public can sec is the obvious The
result is the criticism of the journalist.
Art is the only serious thing in the
world. And the artist is the only per-
son who is never serious.
To be really medieval one should
have no body. To be really modern
one should have no soul. To be really
Greek one should have no clothes.
Dandyisn is the assertion of the alb
solutc mcdcrnity of beauty.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-03-30
PERSONAL.

ID. FL. Dansen, of Virginia City, was a
guest at the Ponce de Leon Hotel yes.
terday.
Alfred II. Clay, OF Norfolk, was In
the city yesterday on business.
Mrs. Mary j. Jack went to Dillon's
Mill yesterday to spend few days with
relatives,
James f. Boone went to Boone's Mill
yesterday to spend few days with his
mother.
J. Coles Terry, merchant of Bent
mountain, was in the city yesterday.
S. G. Whittle, prominent tobacco
mist of Martinsville, was in the city YES
terday
Miss Emma Shelor, OF Bent Noun.
tain, is in the city visiting relatives and
friends.
Miss Eogenia Tebault and Miss An
mic Moomaw, OF Hollins, are visiting
relatives in tho city.
Capt. w. Ii. Ewers, a sec ton foreman.
went to Lyncho urg yesterday to spend
few days with relatives.
ii D. L,fferty and wife went to
Richmond yesterday TO epend few
days.
Clarence Dennison won't to Norfolk
yesterday to spend few DAYS with
friends and relatives.
Mrs. c. II. Dennisou left On the noon
train yesterday for Norfolk to spend q
few days.
Selden Brooke went to Belleviow yes
terday TO spend few days with his
brothers, Harry and Edgar, who arc
students as the Belleview Academy.
D. j. Early, q Norfolk and Wessero
detective, was in the city yesterday on
railroad business.
MIR. and Mrs. N. r Hart, OF Brook
Ign, r. Y, and II. D. Peace and wife, of
New York city, were guess at Hotel
Roanoke yesterday.
Theo. Low, superintendent of the
Lynchbur9 and Durha division of the
Norfolk snd Western, was in the city
yesterday.
j. a. Rowi9on, OF Martinsburg, w.
Va, was guest at the 81. James Hotel
yesterday.
w. R Powell, of Blue6 cid, was in The
city yesterday on business.
L D. Kinse. of Martinsyiue, was in
the city yesterday on business.
s. o. Malin. superintendent of the
Radford division, and j. G.. Osborne,
superintendent OF the Pulaski division
OF the Norfolk and Western, were in the
city yesterday.
Ii. F. Dickson, of White Sulphur
Springs, W. Va, is in the city with a
lot of fine saddle horses
Judge Robertson went to Charlottes-
vile yesterday to spend few days with
his parents.
Mrs. M. E. Davis went to Washington
yesterday to spend few days.
G. T. jennings wen. to Lynchburp
yesterday on business.
Edward Lyle returned Yesterday
afternoon from legal business trip to
Rocky Mount.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-03-30
DUKE cigarettes for sale by Erb &,
Stone, 1l2 Salem avenue.
Specimen Gases

s. Fl. Clifford, New Cassel. Wis, was
troubled with rheumatism and neu-
raigia, his stomach was disordcred, his
liver was affected to an alarming de-
gree. appetite fell away and he was
terribly reduced in fash and strength.
Three bottles OF Electric Bitlers cured
him. Edward Shepherd, Harrisburg, III
had a running sore on his leg of eight
years standing. Used three bottles of
Electric Bitters and seven boxes of
Bucklen's Arnica Salve and his leg is
sound and we'll. John Speaker, Ca :
tawba, O., had five large fever sores on
his leg, doct said he was incurable.
One bottle Electric Bitters and one box
Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured him en-
t1rely Sold by Christian & Barbee's
drugstore.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-03-30
BucRlen's Arnica.SaIve,

TsE best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, tettor, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures piles, or no pay required. It
Is guaranteed to give perfect satisisc-
ton or money refunded. For sale by
Chriatian and Ra-han.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-03-30
a Sharp Trick.

An amusing thing occurred while 1
was at Yokohama, says a recently re-
turned traveller. An official notice of
the government had been published in
the japanese newspapers saying that
all Chinese who desired to depart must
do so by Il certain date, or else remain
until the war was over. Thcrcupon,
All Shing, Il big clothing dealer of 10
Water street, called all the Chinese to-
gether, and they all agreed to go. They
got their goods to the dock, and finally
aboard steamer, with themselves, and
the steamer pulled out. At the last
minute it was found that the wealthy
merchant had held his goods and
slipped back to the city. lie at once
resumed business, having got rid of all
opposition merchants, and is now roll
ing in riches because of the great bust
ness ne is doing.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-03-30
How to Cure Rheumatism.

ARAGo, Coos Co., 0re., Nov. 10, 1893.
II wish to inform you of the great good
Chamberlain's Pain Balm has done nv
wife. She has been troubled with rheu.
matlsm OF the arms and hands for ak
months, and has tried many remedies
prescribed for that com plaint, but found
no relief until she used this Pain Balm:
one bottle OF which has completely
cured her. / take pleasure in recon-
mendlng 1t for that trouble. Yours
truly, G. A. BULLoRD so cent and 81
bottles for sale by The Chas. Lyle Drug
Company.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-03-30

KICK him out, dear wife. If his breath
don't smell like up ITO Date" cigars.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-03-30

WALL paper and carpets at 1e4 Salem
avenue. VIM. f. Baker Carpet Co.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-03-30

PAPER hanging and house paintin
cur business Fidelity Wall Pape
Co., 207 s. Jefferson street.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-03-30

When Baby was sick, We gave her Castoria.
When she was n Child, she cried for Castoria.
When She became Miss, she chung TO Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-03-30
AT COST
AND Below: LOW +!
FROM NOW UNTIL
a PRT.La LIST

u-xls CON rzls r1aSSaAz .Arzz3 -4.N9
Every article must go at cost and be-
low. We have made arrangements TO
enlarge our storcroom, and must close
ont goods to make room for cvntrac.
tors. Following will give an idea of
the great cut. Early ~ Wilson Col
lars, 1Gkc.; Guns, 90 Lion brand, 10c.,
for Csc; Scrcvcn's elastic scam
drawers, standard price si.25, now
sTHc.; Negligee Shirts, collars at
tached and detached. OF the famous
Gold and Silver brand, standard price
81, 81 80 and SITS, now &c., 75c. and
81; fine all wool, beautiful patterns,
sold everywhere for s. and $3.50, now
S1.75to$2.5 ; beautiful all wool Suits,
highest grade goods, Strouse Bros.
make. English, Scotch and Irish
Twccds, Black Clays and Chcviots,
good value at : o, s12.50, SIS aud SIS,
now $3.50, $7.5c, $3.50 and $40. Above
arc all latest spring goods and latest
cuts. Hats Just received and going at
same reduced prices.
Call and see our goods before ipur-
chasing.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-03-30

Go to rona.dson's for baby carriage S
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-03-30

WALL papers, spring styles, now
colorings now in stock FIDELITY WALL,
PAPER Co., 207 S Jefferson street.