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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-12-24

WANTED-Every man who has land for sale
to advertise in The Progressive FarE-eT.
WANTED-EveFy man who raises hiegas 80
horses, cattle, hogs or chickens to sedNer4f3e
them IN The Progressive Farmer.
WANTED-50 manufacturers doing b3ssfnf
In North Carolina to advertise their various ms
dustries In The Progressive Farmer.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-12-24
FAITHAC AOEMY.

FAITH, N. G.
Mr.. EDIToR:-Will you please Let me
school boy IS years of ege, write to
your good paper9 I am going to school.
1 will try to answer the question in
The PROGRESSIVE FARMER, who on
the battlefield said: "Disperse ye reb
bles, lay down your arms and dis
perse." r ding up Pitcairn shouted
'DisDerse ye rebels, lay down your
The Rural New-YOrker helps
reduce the mortgage and in
crease the profits of the farm.
Let US send it this week. Send
your address ; no money.
The Rural Eew-Yorke,
4o Pearl Street, New York.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-12-24

Watch the label on yOur paper and
ene0O SChen your subscription empires.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-12-24
Lands Wanted.

Large and small farms, mineral lands, water.
powers and other real estate property. We VIII
also sell. lease or rent city property, max col
tons, examine titles. survey and plat land.
ADJ ess, D L FORT q CO..
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-21
THE OLD SALTS COMPLAINT.
Too Many FriIIs About Modern War
ships and Food Too Dainty.

Washington Letter in Chicago Record
Officers say that the old sea-dogs are
very Troublesome on modern cruiser,
where everything is different from what
they were accustomed to when they
learned their trade They object to the
new-fangled equipment and the improve
ments and conveniences that have been
introduced on modern vessels. They OBJ
ject to sitting down TO a table and
eating their meals off china plates with
knives and forks, like civilized people,
instead of taking their rations in little
wooden tubs and squatting down on
their launches in the shelter of the lee
gunwale while they cut up their salt
horse with a jack knife. They object
TO scrubbing the decks with new-fangled
rubber arrangement instead of the old
holy-stone. and refuse TO obey electric sig
lals because they have been accustomed
TO hear the officers yell at them from the
bridge or the quarter deck.
Nowadays the galleys on board of men
of-war are capable of cooking fresh bread
for the sailors every day, which is a Sc
rious grievance to the old-fashioned
Jackie" who prefers bareback to raised
biscuits and rolls A large. supply of fresh
meats is now carried in the patent refrig-
orators on board all the ships, and served
to the sailors, alternately with salt beer
and pork, at least once a day. This is en-
phatically objected to by the veterans as
an effeminate departure from the rationS
they received when they were apprentices
in historic times.
The sailors of a vessel that was recently
in Montevideo and Buenos Ayres were
served with tenderloin steaks for several
weeks because fresh meat was found to be
cheaper than salt pork down in that great
cattle country, but after about week
committee from the fOrecastle waited upon
the captain and said they desired to make
complaint about the grub. He was mucn
surprised at the suggestion, because ne
supposed they We're being unusually wen
fed, and remarked that they were re-
ceiving the same supplies that were 1ur-
nished himself and the officers in the
ward room. They admitted that this might
be true. and added that it was exactly
what they were kicking" about. inc
boys didn't like tenderloin steaks; they
wanted something they could chaw on.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-21

A LETTER MUST DE FLAT
A Sealed Roll of Paper Cannot be
Sent to Foreign Parts.
From the PAPER World

From the Paper World.
Most people have supposed that anything
sealed against inspection and delivered to
the postoffice constituted in effect let
ter" which, at the regulation rate of two
cents per ounce, the mail service would be
obliged to forward to its destination. So
far as the domestic service is concerned.
this supposition may be correct, and
would seem to be implied by the wording
of official decisions, which declare that
"all matter sealed or otherwise closed
against inspection is also of the first
class" But with the foreign mail ser
Vice, at least, the condition is different.
A provision in the postal treaty specifies
that letters in their usual and ordinary
form" are to be forwarded at a given
rate. Just what constitutes this usual
and ordinary form" has not till now been
defined and officially declared, and this is
the way In which the definition was
brought OUT
A Boston architect offered at the post
Office in that city a sealed roll addressed
to the commissioner of patents at Ottawa
Canada, on which the proper amount of
postage, at letter rates, had been paid
The clerk in charge of the window de-
clined 10 receive the roll as a letter, and
on the matter being referred 10 him, Post
master Coveney decided that the term
letter is to be construed to mean and en-
brace sealed packages consisting of an
envelope of any size, but fat, as is the
usual letter. The director did not think
that this ruling and definition of letter
was correct, and gave his opinion that a
letter was package containing personal
matter of no salable value" The matter
being referred to the authorities a. Wash
ington for decision, the superintendent of
foreign mails in due time forwarded a de-
cision embodying the joint opinions of
Canadian and American postal authorities,
to the effect that the term letter, in its
usual and ordinary form, is to be con-
strued to embrace sealed packages consist
ing of an envelope of any size, but of the
usual letter shape. and Its contents but
that rolls or a package not Enclosed in an
envelope as the word envelope is gener-
ally used, cannot be considered to be "a
letter in its usual and ordinary form A
sealed package in the form of roll is,
therefore, not entitled to transmission in
the mails exchanged between the United
States and Canada; and your office was
correct in declining to receive the sealed
roll mentioned" This would seem to set
tie the matter as to what constitutes let
ter. within the meaning of our postal
treaties.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-21

with disappointment al not having reached
the treasure. She jumped into the hole
and tore the earth with her fingers. and.
by a simultaneous movement. Bartlett
and !, feeling that the moment had come
stepped nOiseiessly forward and stood be-
fore heI Turning. she saw US, and a
wild terror took possession Of her. FOR in
her frenzicd surprise she did not know
whether We were mortal or visitors from
another world.
l OWNED the fear that possessed her
and took advantage Of IT,
ION your knees" / said in a solemn
tone confess your guilt II you wish 10
save your soul"
Il dol dor she screamed. falling on
her knees.
cyr'
You put the banknote in Rose Meadow
fields box2"
Il did-yes didr'
What became Of the other money YOU
.found?''
1t is sewn up in my clothes"
There was a sudden change IN her It
flashed upon her that We were mortal men.
and the expression Of terror on her
face changed to one Of deepest cunning.
Slowly she raised herself and was sid
ing from us with a snake-like motion
when Bartlett seized her arm. and said:
We arrest you, upon indispUtable evil
dence and upon your own cOnfe ssion for
the murder Of Mrs. Frazer Of the Hollow
Farm
II was useless for her 20 struggle. We
conveyed her TO the police station. and
evidence of her guilt was found, as she
had stated. sewn in her clothes. II con-
sisted OF nineteen dve-pOund banknOtes,
new, and consecutively numbered; the last
number Of the original twenty was miss
ing. and this was the number Of the note
found in Rose Meadowheld's box. In her
house were also found nearly 200 soye-
reigns, and two or three old-fashiOned ar
ticles OF Jewelry. which were proved to
have belonged to Mrs, Frazer Eventually
the wretched woman made a full confess
sion. II VIII be remembered that on the
night OF the murder Mrs. Frazer was
alarmed by the sound Of some person be-
ing on the premises. It was Miss Briggs.
who had effected an entrance into the
house, and lay concealed while the search
proceeded. When Mrs Frazer retired to
bed again and was fast asleep, the muir
deress entered her bedroom, and killed
her in precisely the way the doctor had
described. She had experienced no difi-
Guilty the day before in sccreting the bank
note in Rose Meadowhelds box; il was a
box with one of those common locks
which almost any key will 1T. and she
carried her devilish scheme into effect
while Rose and Mrs. Frazer were absent
from the house.
She was tried and sentenced to death
and the startling device which had led to
the discovery of the real murderer Great
ed at the time considerable interest and
excitement. 1t brought us Immediately
into reDute and was the first of a long
series OF successful cases. There was one
tantalizing feature n H. The two hundred
sovereigns and the twenty IS notes were
al that .dferar-ard4 Of Ire
six thousand pounds. Where the rest Of
the treasure is hidden is 10 this day a mys-
terry.
Rose Meadowfield was released and mar
ried her sweetheart Lowell. We were at
the wedding and here, in happiness and
justice, ends the story Of The Spirit of
the Stone.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-21

So, you see, Charles owed his fortune
to the earl his brother. The earl owed
his generous impulse to Minnie. And Min
ME owed her opportunity to the pipe. If
you took the opinion of the three persons,
adding in Aunt Agatha and Maud, you
would probably find them to concur in
Minnie's original verdict upon the said
pipe-viz., that it was a regular cllnker!
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-21

The Bank of England was projected by
a Scotchman, William Paterson and es,
tabllshed 1894. 1t started with a govern
ment loan of $5,OO00OO at per cent. Secured
on taxes. The charter appointed a gov
ernor and twenty-four directors to be an
nually elected from members of the com
pany possessing not less than $1,000 in
stock. The South Sea bubble O72O, the
Jacobite rebellion Q740. and the failure
of number of country banks Q792) Sc
riously affected the bank. The bank char
ter act of 1874 limited the rote circulation
10 100000. against a like amount lent
to the government, unless a similar value
pended during the panics of 1S47, 1857 and
1866
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-21
LOSS OF STRENGTH
AND
WEIGHT.

Browns Iron Bitters renews
the strength, builds up the en-
tire system and tones up the
nerves.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-09-24

IF AN ordinary Tarfume Is wanted
you can get 1t anywhere, but II some-
thing elegant and extra nice in this
line is desired, SO 10 the Christian
bsrbee frug store. where you will find
very large and complete assortment of
the choicest and beat perfumes and
toilet preparations known, containing
the most delicious, e6ors known to the
floral Kingdom.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-09-24
PERSONAL.

tn6 City.
Mrs. 8. B. bearing went to Radford
yesterday.
Thos. M. Hume spent Sunday with
friends in Petersburg.
j. A. Swavely spent Sunday with his
brother in Lynchburg.
Arthur B. Clarke. of Richmond, is reg.
istered at Hotel Roanose.
w. l.. Williamson went to Bedford
City yesterday on business.
Rev. Benjamin Moomsw, OF Bueua
vista, Is visiting relatives in the city.
t. Cofer spent Sunday with his
family, who are visiting At Flncassle.
Miss Lizzie Dooley, of Madison, near
Lynchburg, is visiting friends in the
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. j. Jennelle went to
Radfotd yesterday morning for a short
stay.
Hon. j 1hn Paul, OF Harrisonburg, and
Judge OF the United States court, was in
the city Sunday.
Capt. G a. Calhoun, proprietor OF AL
ieghany Springs, WAS in the city yester-
day on business
Harry Jack AMI Wesley Martin left
yesterday for weeks visit TO friends
in Henry county
j w. Hancock spent the day yester-
day fishing on The James. He returned
with long string of line bass.
Rev. o. c. Miller returned yesterday
from attending the meeting Of the
Lutheran Synod az Ssaunton.
Dr.. J. Kinney has been appointed
oculist for the Norfolk and Western
Railroad Company in this city.
W. z. Shauck, who has bsen visiting
his family on Ninth avenue south west,
left yesterday for Pooahontas.
Mrs Rosa v. Smith. and Mrs McH
Boosh, formerly Of Vinton, now OF
Shawsvile, are visiting Mrs. Boosh's
parents, q. Bonsacks.
Miss ELLA Raaiand, who has boon
spending ine summer Win the faulty
OF d. Feathers one, left yesterday for
her home 81 Paris. rexes.
Miss Fannie Worthan left on the
vesttoule train this morning for Paris,
Texas, TO erend the winter with hae'
sister Mrs. w. B. Goudelock.
Misses Mary and Virginia Rogers,
daughters Of Capt M. N, Rogers lef..
yesterday for Stanton. where they will
enter school foe the coming season.
Rev. P. A. Anthony, OF the East Roa.
noke Baptist Cnurch, left yesterday for
Eagle Rock, where he will assist Rev.
b. L. Mason in g revival service for
week.
Mrs. w. z. Goudelock, who has been
visiting her father, Capt. R. B.
Workman, Of West Campbell avenue,
LETT this morning for her home in Paris,
Texas.
Prof. =. V. N. Painter, of Roanoke
College. returned yesterday from Staun-
ton, where he made speech before the
Lutheran Synod for the 5ene fit of the
SonthvieW Crphanage.
Miss Selle Broadey, an attractive
young LAZY OF Lynch burg, who has been
visiting the family of p Keneday, on
Fourth avenue IL, g., returned to her
home Sunday afternoon.
Messrs. 3. J. Andersen and w. c.:
Saunders, of General Passenger Agent
Bevill's Office, Norfolk ana Yves Tern, re-
turned last night from Montvale, where
they attended the funeral of Mrs E. L..
Hanes.
Miss My-lle Hutchiso1 and sister.
who havn been visi.in ff!ends and rela.
tives Glade Hill. Franklin county,
returned home yesterday evening, ac~
eompanie6 by their cousin, Miss Hattis
Hancock.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-09-24
Stuart Robson,

The plsy,. "Government Acceptance, )"
which Stuart Robson wil,,present at the
Academy cf Music early in October, Ia
decided novelty. Although it's theme
: Ia electricity and an electrician ia the
central figure, the characters all move
In the best circles OF Washing ton
society, tho. arst act taking place at a
fashionable reception; the second act on
the lawn OF home on Arlingto
{ Heights. and the fourth !p the home of
, United STATES Senator.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-09-24

MRS. e. e. Dawes, Of San Miguel,
Cal, says: II en- trying in measure
to repay the manufacturers OF Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy for the great good
their remedy has done me. For years
was constant sufferer from weak
lungs and bronchial asthma. My rest
at night WAS disturbed by hacking
cough, so that 1 felt miserable the
greater part of the time. Many RENE
dies recommended by friends were
tried, none Of which proved suitable to
my case. / aid not experience any ben
eficial results until J. began taking
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. After
two bottles OF the large size have been
used am pleaaed to state my health is
better than 1t has been for years. The
soreness has left my lungs and chest
and can breathe easily. 1t has done
meso much good that l want all who
are suffering with lung troubles. az I
was, to give 1t q trial" For sale by
the Chas. Lyle Drng Company.
MRS. S. A. KILL, Of Pomona, Cal, had
the bad luck to sprain her ankle. II
tried several liniments," she says, "but
was not cured until I used Chamber
lains Pain Balm. That remedy cured
ma and take pleasure in recon mend
ing 1t and tes,itying 10 It's cfflcsoy >
This medicine Is also Of great value 'ol
rheumatism, lame back, palma in tho
chest, pleurisy AID all deep-seated and
muscular pains. For sale by the Chss
Lyle Drug Co,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-09-24
AMUSEMENTs.
"A Great Molodrama Wednesday, Sen
tembor 25.

"A 0feat moiodrama Wednesday, Sen
tember 25.
The "Span of Life" was produced
originally in London, and is named
among the successful plays OF recent
| date. To make the play the resources
Of the scenic artist and the stage car
penter have been taxed to their utmost.
Inc result Is that thrilling situations
follow In quick succession and the inter
est OF the audience Is kept at high ten
sion In anticipation of what Is coming
| next. The play is handsomely staged.
1.-THE Span of Life" ecene ia OF cou.se
the GROWING one, but excellent in sts
way is also the scene outside the light
house, where tho hero with one arm use.
less climbs the lighthouse to ring the
fog bell just as big steamer looms up
In the mist, and boat comes with help
from the shore to light the hitherto un-
lighted lamps, Every thing a. asst ends
happily, for the hero escapes from the
Arabs and returns to England to con-
found his enemy and rescue his wife and
child from further evil.
This grand scenic production will be
given at the Academy Of Music Wednes-
day, Sepsem Der Is Seats are now on
sale at johnson & job nson's.
"Lsmited Mail" Saturday, September rs.
SOME men are born lucky some hustle
for is. and some have gigantic chunks
fired" right at them. Elmer e Vance
author and Manager OF tn 1t phenomenal
success, The Limited Mail" appears
to have combination OF all.
The company gaze their first per-
form anee at Colu IN bus, Ohio, August -,
1890, and from that day to this losing
nighta have been as scarce as hens
teeth, and Manager Vance has laid
away s'fortune of nearly half million.
Recognizing tho fact that he il in
debted 20 the great amusement-loving
publc'a appreciation or his efforts to
give them even more tian heir moneys
wor' b, l. has been his constant aim to
build upoand add to the many features s.
which haze msde The 1imi ed Mai" so
popular, and. Tor the present season,
new scenic and mecheDi oal effects, new,
np-to-date music, songs and specialties
have b eE'iutrod n1,il the fact is
emphaSizaf that would. be" rival rail-
road plays Cut very sorry figure as
riyale or even com etitors.
or signals, signs and thpse.like those,
Her We've may not be plain;
But, ettli, the average WOMAN knows
just how to switch her tzsin.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-09-24
Money Sn,o.s

FIFTY GENTS to five dollars saved on
railroad tickots purchase of S. b PAGE
81 Co., 10 Jefferson Street, Roanoke, ten
steps from Union depot. Members A.
II b. a.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-09-24

To GET anything IN the line of
watches, ja~elry, etc.,, cheap, 90 to the
Solomon Jewelry Company. They are
going out of business and arc selling
out their elegant stock at and below
cost,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-09-24
OPPORTUNITIES!

+ ACRES OF THE BEST BOTTOM.
- trucking land in roanoke county,
nroe miles from Roanoke city. All Of
the land In clover. Price $50 per acre.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-09-24

Chamberlain rl3e and skiaOintment
ls certain ours for Chronic Sora
Eyes, Granulatel Eye Lids, Sore Mn
pies, Plies, Eczsma, letter, Salt Rbeum
.nd Seald Head. Is cents per boy
For sale by druggist,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-09-24

STOCK and fac lot OF jewelry flAsuret
for sale a. Solomon Jewelry Company
who are closing business.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-09-24
A BIC FALL !!

MTE ARE ANTICIPATING
Wv Big Fall Trade, and to
this end we have bought some of
she Biggest Bargains ever shown
ia this city.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-09-24
Only Oner

R Among the numerous attractions
worthy OF credit that will appear in tn Ia
city the coming season Is, clever Joe OFT
and his capable company, in 1.-THE Star
Gszer."
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-09-24

LAST August, while working in She
harvest field, became overheated, was
suddenly attacked with cramps and was
nearly dead. Mr.. Cummings, the drag,
Rist, gave me dose Of Cham berlain' g
Collie, Cholera and DiarFhna Ramedy
which completely relieved me i now
keep bottle of the rsmedy handy. A.
M BUNND,I., Centes vile, Waeh. For
sale by the Chas Lyis Drug Co.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-09-24
THE ROANOKE TINES, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 81
When You Get Circulars


bring as dpintng
seprntey ADOPT
probably
S made
heap depend
look then
uor
we don't like toscuu
best is
for
The Stone Printing and Manufacturing Company
l. PMptsr
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-09-24

If YoUEhair is coming out Crown.
Hair Tonic will permanently stop ii an L
prove an elegant dressing for the hats,
removing all dandruff nd cleansing tie
scalp without irritation. Price Sc cents
per bottle at Christian Barbee drug
store only,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-29
France Realizes the situation.

PARIS. August 2s.-The Figaro this
morning declares that the Waller affair
is unimportant, that Waller was only
an American consul through accident,
that he never did we'll and that his con-
sular colleagues in addition to the
natives Stunned him. The Figaro adds:
Nothing serious can result from the
negotiations regarding his condemna-
ton, for he is not worth the trouble.
The Castine incident is more serious,
but any informal complaints should
come from France and not from America
which Is entirely In the wrong. More
over the American newspaper campaign
In this connection Is nothing but an en- :
-gine Of election warfare wishout impor.
lance for US and aimed much more
against Mr. Cleveland and Mr.. Eustis.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-29
The Two Republics.

CHICAGO. August 2s.-The leased
wire system of The Associated Press,
through the cooperation of the Western
Union Telegraph Company has been ex-
tended from San Antonio to Laredo,
Texas, on the border Of Mexico, where
connection is made with the system of
the Mexican National Railway COM
pany. Tonight for the flrst time In
the history Of Mexico, the two repu blics
are united by direct telegraphio news
connections and the full report Of The
Associated Press will hereafter be sent
direct to the capital of Mexico, where
1t Will be published by the Herald, the
leading paper of the republic. The
Associated Press will also receive the
news OF Mexico direct and 1t ia contem
plated to deliver this news in New York
and San Francisco within ten minutes
Of its filing.