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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-09-06

baseball Notes.
That Roanoke had to play q ainst the
umpire, as we'll as the opposing team in
Norfolk, is shown by the following,
clipped from yesterdays Norfolk Viz
ginian:
There was'a very good audience at
tho park to witness the last game OF the
season with the Roanokes, and but for
the poor, very poor work of Umpire
Pheian good contest would, no doubt,
have taken place, but, as it was, Phelan
began early in the game, and 80 glaring
were his decisions against the visitors
that they seemed co lose oil hope Of
winning, consequently they put up
dull, listiess game. This man, who was
sent here by the league authori-
ties at Richmond, Is no more
ut to officiate as umpire in
game of ball than q Zulu Carrior la to
be Emperor of China. 1t is true that he
gave several bad decisions against the
nome team, but they were nothing com
pared with what no did to Roanoke The
whole thing in nutshell is that he is
home umpire, and the visiting club
stands but little, IL and show"
"Phelan umpires in Richmond tosday
Ii Roanoke wins game there against
both him and the Richmond team, why
they should be given the pennant
Immediately, If not sooner, for accom-.
plishing an almost impossible aos."
Result of the National League Cameo.
BALTIMORE, Md, Sept. 5.-The Cham.
pions and the Colonies made mad
rush after errors to-day. Baltimore
got out the luckiest and con- bined
timely hitting to win the game The
work in the field OF both teams was
ragged. Mcfarland, for Lonisvtile,
pitched an excellent game and had he
received good support would have given
the Orioles fine chase. Esper's pitch
Ing was reliable but not brilliant
Three double plays were the features:
Score:- n IT E
Baltimore ....-.... 00o5Oo2x-7 o i
Batteries-Esper and Robinson; Mcfarland
and Spies.
At Brooklyn: r. II. E.
P PiFSsssyR SS5-I i
overwhelmingly and Daley Moran, Hart
and Merritt.
At New York: r. II r.
e oisvs H15k. s sss1IS4SS,l :
Baiteries. .Meckin, German and wilson;
Young and thinner.
At Washington: r.. he
SS$;$'$;'S:
Vaughn and Gray.
Second game r. H. r.
Cincinnati. ............. 2UO730-12 z 5
Gray.
At Boston: r. H. r.
Boston ............. oOoO00OO1-i
Chicago. ........., 20 0 1 0 2O 00-7 ii 3
Batteries-Stivetts and Camel; Griffith and
Kittridge.
At Philad elphia: r. II, e.
Philadelphia. 22IO11-I2 10
St. Louis. o o 10 4-6 IL 4
Batterics-Csrsey and Grady; Breitenstein
Ehret and Often.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-09-06

THE best grades and reasonable prices.
d G, Stsrkey & Co, Telephones rs and
105
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-09-06

WE'RE busy every day, but are still
hustling for orders. H. G. Starkey &
Co., phones rs and les, coal and wood.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-09-06
Couldn't HIT Mcfarland

NORFOLK, Va, Sept. 5.-Lynchburgs
inability to hit Mcfarland caused them
TO DC SHUT out. The field work of the
nome sesm vas perfecs, while thss of
the vislsors was little off color.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-09-06

The above table includes games forfeited BY
Roanoke to Norfolk ~
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-09-06

Fl c. STARKEY x Co. give exact
weights. They usa the best make of
scales. Telephone them for your -four,
coal and feed.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-09-06

Fl. G. STARKEY g. Co. means -four,
coal and feed. Telephones rs and los.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-09-06
ROANOKE, VA. FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER s 1895
ROANOKE WAS EASY.
hiohmond Had No Trouble In Defeati,
Them Yesterday.

Them Yesterday.
RICHMOND. Va, Sept. 5--Flynn was
puzz g to the Roanoke batters, while
Willisms was an easy mark for the
nome team. The fielding Of the locals
was full OF ginger and snap. while that
OF tne visitors WAS ragged.
Score: N
Richmond cocoon. 31O45U04GiS 1s 3
hQsnoke ....:..... 000OIOI-3 6 7
M o,nttseFies-Flynn and Foster; Williams and
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-09-06
THEY ARE NEARLY MATCHED.
What the Measurements of Defender ans
VaIkv~sa Chou

What the Measurements of Defender and
Valkyrie Show.
NEW YORK, Sept 5-The Evening
Post says: 1t was learned this afternoon
that the measurements of Defender,
which we're made just before the trial
races, and have been carefully guarded
by the committee ever since they were
taken, are as follows Load water line
length, 80 IS feet; Rsil area. 1880
square feet; racing length, 100 10 feet
A new mast has been shipped and a
steel boom fitted in the place of the
wooden one, which together tighten the
vessel s0s pounds. This and other Inn
provements, which will Tighten her still
further, make it confidently expected
that her racing measurements on Satur-
day will be as follows: Load water line,
80 SIS feet; sail area, 10. 100 square feet;
racing length, 90 95 feet.
The work on Valkyrie is still going
on. Thelclosets, stove and unnecessary
floor have been taken out. and whom
she ia floated there will not be q supera
fiuous ounce upon her. The folio wing
estimate OF her measurement may be
assumed to be nearly correct: Load
water line length, 80 feet; sail area,
ID, 500 square feet; racing length, 100 90
feet. According, therefore, to the &C
tual measurements OF Defender. and the
estimated measurements OF Valkyrie,
the allowance given by the challenger
to the Defender is about twenty.eight
seconds on thirty mile course.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-09-06
where They Play To-day.
Baseball Notas.

Roanoke at Richmond; Lynchburg al
Norfolk; Portsmouth at Petersburg.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-09-06
The Coming Yaoht Race.

NEW YORK. Sept. 5.-The MOST in
teresting topic of conversation among
yachtsmen to-day. In fact the one that
absorbed about all their attention, con-
cerned the measurements of the De-
fender and Valkyrie III. There have
been several estimates, made on "guess"
figures, OF the time allowed to Defender.
just what it is will not, however, be
made known until about noon to-mor-
row. when Mr.. John Hyslop will
officially take the measure Of both
racers Indications point to the largest
attendance at q yacht rsce that the
world ever saw. Every idle steamboat
and tug about the harbor will be
brought into requisition on Saturday,
and dozens OF regular liners will ba
taken off their usual routes to carry
people to see the great marine picture,
PARTIES from Philadelphia, Boston, New
Haven, New Bedford and many other
places will come on chartered boats.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-09-06

How the Clubs stand.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-09-25
Who Can Answer This Conundrum?

In tho memoirs Of Baron StoclSmar is
note by his son, the editor of the
work, in these words:
"There were not wanting instances
Of shamelessness against which he had
to defend himself. A rich Englishman,
an author and member Of parliament,
called upon him one day and promised
to give him e10, 600 if he would further
his petition to the queen for a peerage.
Stockmar replied: l will now go into
the next room in order to give you time.
If upon my return 1 still find you here
I shall have you turned out by the serv-
ants.
Very creditable, Of course, to Stock
mar, considering his circumstances and
position. The incident occurred in the
early forties apparently, and there were
not many rich Englishmen at that Pc
riod who were both "authors and men,
bers of parliament. But / am not
aware that anybody has as yet identi-
fed tho would be corrupter Of the i'm
maculate baron. Who could he have
been? And ed he get his peerage in the
end?-London World.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-09-25
A Kentucky War Story,

An old Confederate soldier said re-
Gently: II remember an occasion where
a colored man, body servant to Gen
eral Forrest, saved his life. The gener-
al had broken two swords. and the serv-
ant rushed forward and handed him
another to defend himself with. This
occurred at Sacramento, little village
in Mclean county, and the combat was
with John Williams, the grandfather
Of John McIntire, the artist, who lived
in Owensboro for some time. Mr.. Will
liams was u gallant Federal soldier,
who had served in the Mexican war and
made good fight. He fought so we'll
that General Forrest paroled him and
accompanied him to his home in the
neighborhood and asked his wife to
bind up his wound and care for him,
saying that so brave man deserved the
best of care and attention. Owens
boro (Ky. Inquirer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-09-25
Animals Understand Hygiene.

Enough is now known of the nature
Of animal materia medica to excite in
terest and curiosity. There is abundant
evidence that many species know and
constantly mako use of simple remedies
for definite disorders, and at the same
time observe rules of health TO which
only the highest civilization or the sane
tion of religious prescription compels
man to conform.
IL has been noted that the general
condition Of animal health, especially
in the case of the herbivorous creatures,
corresponds not inexactly with that of
such tribes ms the Somalis, men feeding
almost solely on grain, milk, dates and
water, living constantly in the open air,
moderate in all things and cleanly, be-
cause their religion enjoins constant
ablutions. Like them, wild animals
have no induced diseases. The greater
number do not eat to excess They take
regular exercise in seeking their food
and drink only at fixed hours. Many of
them secure change of climate, one of
tho greatest factors in health, by mi
grafton.
This is not confined to birds and
beasts, for the salmon enters the soft
water partly to get rid of sea parasites
and returns to the sea to recruit after
spawning With change of climate,
change Of diet and perfectly healthy
habits their list of disorders is short,
though they readily fall victims to con-
tagious disease just as recently numbers
Of tho Hamran Arabs of tho Sudan, as
healthy livers and good Mussulmans as
the Somalis themselves, friends and fell
low hunters with Sir Samuel Baker,
perished of contagious fever on the
banks Of the Nile tributaries. London
Spectator.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-09-25
A WAITER WHO LOST MONEY.
He Intruded Upon a Conversation and
Didn't Get Tip.


From their conversation they were
evidently uncle and niece, and tho lat
ter was from the country. Her gown
was trimmed with many ribbons, and
IL bore the unmistakable stamp Of the
rural dressmaker.
Notwithstanding that fact, she was
good to look upon, and her interest in
everything around her was vigorous and
broad. They found table in n restau
rant in the Tenderloin not far from tho
intersection of Broadway and Sixth ave-
nue. at the dinner hour.
"Ycs," said the uncle, "I have been
here long enough to become pretty
thorough New Yorker" and then he
ordered a modest dinner. "This is one
of the bang up restaurants, and you'll
always find first rate people here. My
boarding house is bang up, but this
beats il all hollow"
The niece Strengthened out n ribbon
and then looked around In an embar-
rassed way. She was struggling with
question. As if the suggestion were al
together improbable she asked:
"Did you ever see Jay Gould?"
"Sure have" he answered; "lots
and lots of times.
"Did you ever see Mr.. Vanderbilt"
"Cornele?" said tho uncle inquiring-
ly Eyes, indeed. When / boarded up
town, l used to see Cornele nearly every
day"
"What did he look liko2" asked the
niece, beginning to feel tho Importance
of dining with New York uncle who
had seen millionaires.
"Why, Cornelc Vanderbilt is one man
in n thousand" said the uncle, putting
up with pride. "He is tall, fine look
ing man with heavy black beard. You
would know him in any crowd for %
man of Importance He wears his hair
long and'-
Pardon, m'siour," interrupted the
waiter, who had begun to serve the soup,
and who had stopped in surprise as the
city uncle began to describe Cornelius
Vanderbilt. Pardon, IN m'sieur, but
haf had 10 honor to serf Meester Corne-
Illus Vanderbilt, and you make ices mis-
take. He is not beeg, and he has not 20
black whiskers, full beard, so. He is
one"--
"Just bring me large spoon. wait
er," interrupted the uncle. As the wait
or got out of earshot he said: lyon see,
I haven't seen Cornelius Vanderbilt
since moved down town. He's changed
good deal since then, and have heard
that his whislSers had been trimmed"
The waiter didn't have another OPP
portunity TO intrude in the conversation,
and hc received no tip. New York Sun.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-09-25

A good story is told Of Sir Richard
Burton, who, when travelling in AZ
ghanistan, had adopted the disguise of
a Mohammedan fakir. At one village
where he stopped he played his part SO
well that the people formed high idea
of their visitors sanctity. He was con-
graduating himself indeed on the i'm
preston he had produced, when one
night, to his immense surprise, the eld-
ers Of the village came to him in private
and earnestly advised him to 90 away
at once. Burton asked in astonishment
whether the people did not like him
and was answered, oh, yes; that was
just the trouble. They were all enchant-
ed with his remarkable holiness, and
considering what splendid thing it
would be to possess the relics OF 80 good
man, whose tomb would draw whole
crowds Of pilgrims, they were debating
with themselves whether or not it would
be wise to kill him.
That is the true spirit Of relic hunt
ing all the world over. The mere phys
ical possession of the great mans Ie-
mains seems to bring him nearer, and
to give you, rs it were, some magical
power over him. The question whether
you acquired them by fair means on
foul is usually considered Of quite Sec
ondary importance. --Cornhill Maya.
zine
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-09-25
A Musicians Face.

The average musicians face shows
but little trace of muscular activity, but
evidences Of trophic changes due to
sympathetic disturbance are abundant.
Tho skin, especially beneath the eyes
and about the throat, tends to be full
and baggy and is often filed out with
local accumulations of fat. As rule,
the eyes are prominent and dreamy, the
cornea is bright, and the conjunctiva
glistening, but the naturally blue white
of the sclerotic has given place to
duller tint
The nose is characterless, SO FAR as
acquired qualities are concerned, and
differs essentially from the clear cut
nose Of the man of active will or intel
lect. The mouth is the least constant
feature, but it generally is characterized
by lax and fabby set Of the lips. IL
is the sensnous mouth belonging to the
artistic temperament, with certain
specific characters superadded, which
result from the same causes as are re-
sponsible for the fullness beneath the
eye and chin. .--Blackwood's Magazine
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-09-25
A Bible Courtship.

A young gentleman at church con-
Ceived most sudden and violent pas
sion for young lady in the next pew,
and felt desirous of entering into q
courtship ON the spot, but the place not
suiting formal declaration the exigen-
cy suggested tho following plan; He
politely handed his fair neighbor n BIZ
BILE, open, with pin stuck in the fol
lowing text-second epistle of John,
verse B.: "And now ] beseech thee,
lady, not as though wrote n new com
mandment unto thee, but that which
we had from tho beginning, that we
love ono another" She returned it with
the following-second chapter of Ruth.
verse 10: "Then she fell on her face
and bowed herself to tho ground, and
said unto him, why have found grace
in thino eyes, that thou shouldst take
notice of me, seeing am stranger?"
He returned the book, pointing to
verso 12 Of the third epistle Of John,
"Having many things to writo unto
you, would not write with paper and
ink, but 1 trust TO como unto you and
speak face to face. " From the above in
terviow the marriage took place tho
coming week. Scottish American.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-09-25
The Influence of Persia.

To understand the relation of Mussul-
man rule to religious and intellectual
freedom we must note the influence of
the conquest Of Persia ON the Arab
mind. When the invaders took the cap
ital city of Khosru, they did not know
the value of booty. Some offered to ex-
change gold for silver and others mis-
took camphor for sulphur. They came
like swarms Of half starved locusts to
devour the land. They were banditti Of
the desert, with no culture but the in
spiration of the clans The only idea of
government in these tribes was the
leadership of age and valor, as repre-
sontod in the sheik, with natural mix
turo Of hereditary respect. On the death
of Mohammed they broke into rebellion.
Islam really came on the world like q
fierce descent Of desert clans on their foes.
Mohammed's ideal Of government
was just to send his governors through
Arabia to establish Islam and then to
collect tribute from the poor in camels
and sheep; also us plunder to meet the
expense Of his campaign. Under these
circumstances it was an absolute neces-
sity for the founders of the Mussulman
empire in the east to adopt in the main
the financial and administrative expert
ence Of their more cultured subjects.
Arabic names, customs, language, rites,
penetrated the empire, but under their
external forms appeared the native
ideas and methods. Persians were the
leaders and shapers of Islamic culture.
The simple Arabs learned of these
larger brains and more sensuous imag-
nations, music, architecture, sculpture,
philosophy, wine and fine apparel. Per-
slams were the real founders and teach
ers Of the great academic clubs and
schools. - Johnson's "Oriental Reh-
pions."
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-09-25
NUMBER 20.


"That mans object IL to serve his
country with a sword il necessary, said
Lord Brougham, speaking of the Duke
Of Wellington. "but he would do IL with
pickax." The dukes sense OF duty
to his country not unfrequently made
him deal with George ~ in blunt,
straightforward way and even to evade
obedience to the kings orders. An in
teresting anecdote, told in Gossip Of
the Century" exhibits the duke dis
obeying the king that he might serve
the nation.
The command of regiment having
fallen vacant, King George said to We'll
lington, then prime minister: arthur,
there is regiment vacant. Gazette Lord
- to the vacancy"
'It is impossible, please your majesty.
There are generals who Lave seeh much
service, more advanced in life, whose
turn should first be served "
"Never mind that, Arthur. Gazette
Lord -" replied tho king.
The duke bowed, went straight from
Windsor to London and gazetted Sir
Ronald Ferguson, whose service entitled
him to the vacancy. The king had tho
discretion to wink nc Wellington's dis
obedience, whose conduct illustrated the
meaning Of the Latin poet Horace's
splendide mendax, which may be trans
lated, "Gloriously false" or ''False in a
good cause -
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-09-25
Scotch Eunnor.

An artist is busy at his easel by the
wayside. A rustic is looking over his
shoulder in the free manner OF the indie
pendent Scot. A brother rustic is in a
field near by with his hands in his pock-
cts. He is uncertain whether it is worth
while to take the trouble to mount the
dixie for the uncertain pleasure of look
ing at the picture. "What is he doing,
Jock?" asks he in the field of his better
situated mate. "Drawin wi pentr' re-
turns Jock over his shoulder. sis t
bonny?" again asks the son Of toll in
the field. "Ocht but bonnyP" comes
back the prompt and decided answer of
the critic. OF considerations for the art
lists feelings there is not trace. Yet
both of these rustics will appreciatively
relate the incident on coming in from
the field and washing themselves, with
this rider; "An he didna look over
weel pleased, can tell yel Did he,
Y"-Contemporary Review.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-09-25
Forms of Incredulity,

Consider the great multitude of Chris
tians who are constitutionally incapable
Of believing that there can be good in
any other religious system than their
own. How many Protestants are there
who hold it incredible that any good
thing can come out Of Rome? Can you
number the Romanists who are without
faith in anything the Protestants ever
did?
A similar popularity is seen in races.
There are many Irishmen who can be-
lieve in nothing but Saxon "perfidy,"
many Poles who can believe in nothing
but Russian "wickedness," many Bo-
hemians who can believe in nothing but
the German brute" and many Eng
lishmen who can believe in nothing but
the "unspeakable" Turk. All the Year
Round.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-09-25
F1shermen's Queer Ways.

Fishermen have queer customs. A
few years ago tho fishermen of Preston,
Lancashire, used actually to go fishing
ON Sunday. 1t seems incredible, but
they did. A clergyman of the town used
to preach against this Sabbath desecra-
tion and pray that they might catch no
fish. And they did not But they found
out how to make his prayers of noavail.
The fishermen used to make little
effigy of the parson in rags and put this
small guy" mp their chimneys. While
his reverence was slowly smoked and
consumed, the fish bit--like anything -
London Fishing Gazette.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-09-25
A Story OF Thackeray.

There is story of Thackeray. short
ly after the publication of VANITY
Fair" dining with a friend and receiv-
ing an introduction to his next neigh
Dor, Captain Crawley Of the Life
Guards" Thackeray looked greatly an
noyed, scarcely opened his lips to this
gentleman and afterward told his host
in an aggrieved tone that che liked q
joke as well as any man, but there was
time and place for all things"
No joking allusion to character Of
his novel had, however, been designed
Or perpetrated. The fellow guest actual
ly was Captain Crawley and held
commission in the Life Guards
Shiloh's cure, the great cough and
Group cure, is in great demand. Pocket
size contains twenty-five doses, only 25c.
Children love it. Sold by j. G. King
IL Co.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-09-25
A Light, Cool, Efficient Truss,
and Endorsed by Highest Authorities
One that would retain the hernia under all forms
of exercise, and could be worn with COM
fort has long been looked for

md Endorsed by Highest Authorities.
1.-THE Silver Truss is light, clean and
comfortable to wear, and can be easily
put on or off; in fact, it is simplicity
itself. Eminent physicians of the Unit
ed States, Canada and Europe have
recognized its great value and the re-
ports from dealers and patients are most
favorable"
1.-THE Silver Truss, from its adaptable
ity, popularity of shape, and mode of
application, adjusts itself to every pos
ture of the body without displacement,
and is worn with comfort. From Clin-
ical Lecture by Richard Davy, f. r. S.
E., Surgeon to Westminster Hospital
1.-The rapid introduction of the Amer.
lean Silver Truss, and subsequent sale
of them with gratifying success by the
druggists, have demonstrated the fulfill
ment of all claims made for them by the
company They are, unquestionably,
the neatest, lightest, cleanest and most
easily adjusted truss of any on the mar
ket, and almost every druggist who has
stocked this truss pronounces it to be
the truss of the future"
''The wearer of truss is always looking for some
thing BETTER and it is, therefore, easy matter
command attention when the American Silver Truss is
brought to the notice of prospective buyer. 1t is
light and simple, made of one continuous piece of
metal without nuts, screws or rivets, and can be
formed by the hand to the exact shape of the body
and when placed in position does not move"
'Dr. ]. A. Cominger, indianapolis, Ind, formerly
Dean OF the Medical College OF Indiana and Surgeon
General OF the State Of Indiana who has used this
truss for two in fully ninety per cent OF his cases.
recommends and endorses it entirely satisfactory in
lOran nQgCg Than Qnun hos liann 1. hao
tested"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-09-25

A monopoly is a good deal like baby.
A man is opposed to it ON general prin-
ciples until he has one Of his own. Elk
change.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-09-25

The strength Of the average horse 10
estimated to be equal to that of ~
average men.