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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-13
LABRADoR,S COAST.
Barren Shores, Rolling Surge and Many
Icebcrgs Mako It Dangerous,

ACcUcrSS VuaRc dangerous,
The most northerly lighthouse on the
coast of this continent stands on Belle
isle, at the head of tho straits of that
name, a little northeast of Newfound-
land. By what freak of taste it was
called Belle isle cannot say, for even
the old navigators had such a horror of
1t that on their charts they marked it
with the figure of demon
Tho morning the little mail steamer
on Which l cruised "down ON tho Lab
rador, F" as the Observation-Disclosures say,
plunged and rolled past it through tho
surge tho rugged mass of rock crouch
ed there as if ready to seize its prey of
ships and human lives. The surf, un-
heard at our distance, flashed around
its base like n long row of glistening
teeth. A huge iceberg had drifted in
and lay stranded at one end of the is
land; far up Oh the rocks was tho light
house; Oh q shelf below stood a little
hut, with provisions, for shipwreoked
sailors; tho gray morning mists made
these look heQvy and sodden, and alto
gether this glimpse of Belle isle was
the most desolate scene 1 had ever be-
held. Over our bow the barren coast of
Labrador was family outlined, and as the
last lighthouse on tho continent drop
pod astern 1 felt that we were indeed
drawing away from civilization, and
this feeling was strengthened when, as
we turned our prov northward, we
sighted the vanguard of the seemingly
endless procession of huge icebergs drift
ing slowly down in single file from the
mysterious regions Of the north
We had met with single bergs along
the Newfoundland coast, but off Labra-
dor they became constant and unspeak-
ably grand feature in the soaward
view. doubt if they can be seen any
where else except in arctic and antarctic
waters in such numbers, variety and
grandeur. Tho branch of the gulf stream
which pushes its way into the Arctic
ocean has sufficient force left when it is
reflected by the frozen northern bound.
airy of that sea to send an icy current
down along the Labrador coast. Prac-
tically all the bergs that break loose
from the ice sheathed shores of Green
land are borno southwark by this cur
rent. Ono morning, when went upon
deck, l counted no less than 1875 huge
ones. Some Of these were great solid
blocks of ice; others were archcd with
numerous Gothic passagoways; some
reached with spireliko grace high up
into tho air. All reflected with pris-
matte glory the rays of the sun.-Gustav
Kobbe in ST. Nicholas.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-13

venicnt. The princess style makes stout
hSuro look slcndcrer and always when
successfully made, has an elegant look, be-
cause it is so difficult to fit properly Tho
variety most seen hns princess back,
while tho front is finished like bodice.
The sloping shoulder Is gradually be-
coming moro generally represented, tho
sloping effect being sometimes obtained by
broad collar hanging over tho top of tho
arm, sometimes by having tho upper part
of the sleeve shirrcd in close to the shout
der.
English women arc wearing scantier
and shorter skirts than either American or
French women. Some of tho English
skirts are cut decidedly off the ground at
tho back for the street, which is certainly
rational fashion for women to follow
who must go out in all wcathcrs.
Stitching, strapping and buttons reign
on walking costumes. In some cases every
seam of tho skirt is stitched or strapped,
the tablicr is adorned with buttons on ono
or both sides, and tho bodice is trimmed
with groups of smaller buttons, while tho
Sleeve composed of many tapering
breadths, is strapped or stitched like tho
skirts and fastened with buttons ct tho
wrist.
Tho illustration shows two costumes for
girls. Tho first, for u girl of II or 16
years, is of winter serge of n willow green
shade. The llaring skirt is edged with
black astrakhan. Tho blouse is of ruby
velvet with n serge yoke. a wido plait
framed by buttons dccorates tho front Of
tho blouse, while wido velvet collar with
an applique pattern of white cloth covers
tho shoulders Tho serge sleeves have deep
cuffs of velvet similarly adorned. Tho
second costume, for girl of 10 years, is
OF old blue velvet. Tho skirt is bordercd
with marten, while an immensc collar of
suede cloth, embroidered and edged with
fur, covers the shoulders. Tho skirt but
tons on the left side. JUDO CuoLLET.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-13
Deafness Cannot be Cured

By local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear
There Is only one way to cure deafness
and that is by the constitutional remes
dies. Deafness is caused by ON in
famed condition of the mucous lining of
the Eustachian Tube. When this tube
ia infiamed you have rumbling sound
or imperfect hearing, and when it is en-
tirely closed, deafness Is the result, and
unless the Inflammation can be taken
out and this tube restored to It's normal
condition. hearing will be destroyed for
ever; nine cases out Of ten are caused by
cstarrh, which is nothing but an In
famed condition OF the mucous surface.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
my case OF Deafness Caused by,catarrh)
hat cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
lure. Send for circulars; free.
f. j. CHENEY & Co Toledo, o.
e5Y Sold by Druggists, 75c.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-13
Hard and Isitter Wills.

1t was remarked by writer long ago
that there is no revenge SO hard and
bitter as that of an old man," and it is
ono of the astonishing perversities Of
many natures that tho longer they live
the harder they hug their possessions.
Tho most disinterested affection is pass
cd over, the most faithful and most val
uablo services are slightly and grudg-
ingly rewarded. This mental and moral
disease notably afflicts the richest Tho
Marquis d'Aligro was a singular exam
pie. His will was concocted with q spe-
cial desire to disappoint and insult his
relatives, friends and servants. To the
first it said: GAS for you, my relatives
who have been SO long spelling upon
this fortune on which i had concentrat-
cd all my affections, you arc not going
to touch a penny of it, and not one of
you will be able to boast that you have
squandered tho millions which tho old
Marquis d'Aligre had taken so many
years to hoard up.
Sir Robert Bowl, one of James rs
officials, did not even spare his wife.
II give unto my vito tenne shillings in
respect she took her sonnes part against
mo and did anymate and comfort him
afterwards. Those will not be forgot
ten" And the Earl Of Stafford, who
married the daughter Of the Duo de
Grammont, wrote: "To the worst Of
women, Claude Charlotte de Grammont,
unfortunately my wife, guilty as she is
of all crimes, l leave five and forty
brass halfpence, which will buy pull
let for her supper. A better gift than
her father can mako her. "-Westmin-
ster Review.
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KOREAN CURiOSlTIES.
All the Tools NIado by Hand and Native
Iron Used.


Frank G. Carpenter, writing about
the peculiarities of Korea, says among
other things:
"One of our ponies had to be shod,
and another time we put shoes on the
bull which carried the baggage. The
pony was first thrown to the ground, and
his four legs were tied together SO that
he couldn't possibly kick.
"Then the blacksmith pounded hoop
iron shoes on his feot with rude iron
hammer. 1t was the same with the bull,
though one man had to sit on his head
while he was being shod. The iron
seemed to BIO very good, and it comes
from the mines in the northern part Of
the country. The tools of the country
are made of it, and the farming tools
are very ingenious, the three and four
pronged hoes being quite as good as
anything we have in America. They
were making tools in this blacksmith's
shop, and all the tools and plows are
made by hand.
"The blacksmith had rude bellows,
which was worked by o boy who stood
on u seesaw and by moving up and
down pumped the fire into blaze. In
other places'I saw bellows which boys
worked by pulling stick in and out
like that of sQuirtgun, and everything
is rude in the extremo
Sometimes horses arc shod by being
strapped up to poles, SO that only two
of their feet can rest on the ground,
and the band which goes around the
belly holds the horse up while he is
shod. "-Roxbury Gazette.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-13
eel

That we should make known the fact that we are
Manufacturing, Under Cur RJR Trade Mark Tag
Naturally Sweet Chewing Tobacco that Requires
60 per cent. Less Added Sweetening Than Any Other
which we market to reach chewers at 5oc per
pound. This Tobacco Is PRRRRRRRD BY MANY
CHAwRRs who have been ACCUSTOMED TO USING
THE MosT EXPENSIVE brands of North Carolina
and Virginia chewing tobacco We were recently
awarded the highest premium Tobacco> en-.
tered for competition at the Cotton States aud
International Exposition, Atlanta, Ga.
BY calling at unique exhibit, Agricultural
Building, Section 3, chewers can get free cut of
our RI r, and will be surprised to find the deal
ers can supply them with an excellent chew In
Ioc cuts at the rate of soc pound
Manufactured only by
r. ]. Reynolds Tobacco Co.,
Winston, N. C.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-13
nIissionaries In Danesr.

New York, Dec. ia cable dis
patch received by the Christian Herald
to day says: "News received from Van
states fifty thousand refugees are
providing the city from two hundred vii
lagos which have been destroyed in the
province of Van. The Turks are greatly
hampering the relief work conducted
by DR.. Grace Kimball and her mis-
RionRrY asaociates
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-13
Comforting.

She-It will DO pleasure to mo to share
tour troubles and anxietics.
Hc-But haven't any.
Sho-Oh, you will have when We arc
Aarricd.-Boston Globe.
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i4 Governor ST., Richmond. Va.
GEO. W JENKINS. editor of the Santa

GEO. w. JENKINS, editor of the Santa
Maria '"Times," CAL, in speaking of the
various ailments OF children, eaid:
When my children have Group there is
only one patent medicine that use. and
that is Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
1T possesses some medical properties
that relieve the little sufferers imme.,
ldiately. tbs, in my opinion, the best
cough medicine In the market" If this
remedy is freely given as soon as the
rcroupy cough appears it will prevent
the attack. 1t is also an ideal remedy
for whooping cough. There is no dam
ger in giving 1T to children, as it con.
Gains nothing injurious. For sale by The
Chas. Lyle Drug Company.
If you vast q substitute for anthra.
cite coal, w. K. Andrews g. Co.'s belled
teams will deliver you high grade Brush
Mountain Coal, egg, nut or lump eizes,
at bottom prices.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-13

w. X. ANDREWS & Co.. 2l9 Salem
avenue, are strictly coal and wood
dealers. They keep everything you
need In that line. and will deliver 1t
promptly. Look out for the belled
cams,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-13

If you would have the largest stock
to select from and wish to purcnase at
the lowest possible prices be sure and
call at The e. I'll. Stewart Furniture
Company for all articles in the furni-
ture and carpet line.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-13

Corresponding low rates from other
stations.
Tickets will be good ten days.
For guide to points OF interest in
Washington, address nearest Is. 81 o.
agent. d 90
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-13

LISTEN for the belled teams. They
will deliver you Pocahontas, Russell
Creek. Thacker, Banner, Brush Noun
tain, Anthracite, and the semi bitumi-
nous "Red Ash" coal; also crushed coke
and wood w. K. ANDREWS e. Co 219
Salem avenue.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-13
Worry Good Annual Dividend.

Boston, DAG. 13-Tbe directors Of
the American Bell Telephone Company
have declared q quarterly dividend of
per cent. and u per cent. extra. This
makes total Of Is per cent. declared
thia vpar
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-13

POCKET KoDAKs are. wonderful little
cameras. Roanoke Cycle Company,
agents. 10S Salem avanue Q. W.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-13

THE Pocket Kodak is not plaything,
but complete little camera. One but
ton doss It; you preas 1t. Roanoke Cycle
Compartments, 108 Salem avenue W.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-13

WHEN you are trying to think of q
suitable present for birthdays or we'd
dings, or Christmas, just remenbe the
Pocket Kodak. It's out of tho ordinary
ltne--it will be appreciated. Roanoke
Cycle Company, sole agents, 1Os Salem
avenue 8. w.
PRINTS
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THE
PEOPLES

PEOPLES
FAVORITE
HOME
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WANTED.

MAKE MONEY by CAREFUL SPECULATION
IN Grnn through reliable successful firm. Excel
E opportunities to make profits by our new plans.
ruIIy explained and sent free. Highest references
PATrIsoN 4: Co., QUO Oniuha Building Chicago iii
w clothing, etc. Address 30 Salem avenue or
+. o. Box 500, Roanoke. Va. 1912 I'm
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HELP wANTmD-FEMaLE.

WYE MUST HAVE HELP-wR PAY MEN
wv and women $40 to SlS per week for easy
home work. No books or peddling. Steady en-
ployment guaranteed. Send stamp for work and
particulars at once. HERMANN ~ SEYMOUR
2l3 South Sixth street, Philadelphia, Pa.
11201m
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-13

Ramon's Liver Pills 6 Tonic Pellets
are Perfect Treatment for Constipation
and Biliousness. BaS" One pill dose.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-13

Go to Donaldson's for refrigerators at
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-13

ANY PERSON HAVING ANY CLAIMS
IA against the firm of Enock Bros. will please
die them at once with me. S, NYBURG, Trustee.
1261m
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-13

Ramon's Nerve aBd Bone OIL cures
Rheumatism, CHtas Snsess Burns and
bruises, for asc.
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FOR SALE.

DOR SaLE-A SCHOLARSHIP IN THE MA
Il tional Business College of Rosnokc. Apply
at THE TINES office. 70 d Il
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-13

Irregularities, are peculiarly benefited by the
wonderful tonic and blood cleansing Iroperties
OF p. F., Prickly Ash. Poke Root and Potassium
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-13
Holiday Erours,on to Washington, d c.

Holiday Exoursion to Washington, d G.
The B. & o. Railroad Company will
insugurate series of monthly excur-
sions to the National Capital from Pitts.
burgb, Wheeling, Parkersburg, Lexipg-
ton. Hagerstown and immediate points
along its lines as far East as Washing
ton Junction, affording an excellent OPP
por,unity for mid-winter jaunt to the
National Capital. The frs5 excursion
of the series ia announced for Thu rsday,
December &c The rates are remark bly,
low and the time limit ample enough to
allow visitors an opportunity to visit all
the public buildings and institutions in
Washington and make side trips to
points of interest in near vicinity.
We give below list of stations show
ing the time of trains and rates of fare.
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ALL
THE

LATEST
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Catarrh, Skin Diseases, Eczema, Chronic Female
complaints, Mcrcural Poison, letter, Scald
Head, etc, etc.
P. p. P. is a powerful tonic, and an excellent
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-13

bination and prescribe 1t with great satisfaction
for the cures OF all forms and stages OF Primary
Secondary and Tertiary Syphilis, 1Syphilitic
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-13

II WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY
IL II 1w o. j. BOISSEAU.
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appetizer, building up the system rapidly.
Ladies whose systems are poisoned and whose
blood is in an impure condition, due to menstrual
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-13
n II E;U M AT is M

VXTANTED FURNISHED ROOM TWO
w blocks OF Salem avenue and Commerce
"a. a. M Salem p. o., Va. 121s2t.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-13

rheumatism, Scrofuous Ulcers and Sores
Glandalar Swellinge, thcumatiem, Malaria Old
chronic Ulcers that have resisted all treatment,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-13

Is the result of tho usual treatment OF blood
disorders, The system is filled with Mercury and
Potash remedies-more to BIO dreaded than tho
disease-and in o short while is in o far worse
condition than before. Tho common result Is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-15
A NARROW ESCAPE!
How it Happened.

The following remarkable event in a Iady's
life will interest the reader: For \ long time
had a terrible pain mt my heart. which flut-
tered almost incesSantly. had no appetite
and could not sleep. I would lie compelled
to sit up in bed and bclch gas from my stom-
ach Until thought every minute would be
my last There was q feeling OF oppression
about my heart, and was afraid to draw a
full breath. i couldn't sweep room with
out sitting down and resting: but, thank
God, ny the help OF New Heart Cure all that
Is past and feel like another woman. Be
fore Using the New Heart Cure I had taken
different so-called remedies and been treated
by doctors without any benefit until / was
both discouraged and disguised. My husband
bought me bottle Of DIR. Miles New Heart
Cure. and am happy to say ! never regretted
j., as l now have a splendid appetite ana
sleep well. weighed Us pounds when i be-
gan taking the remedy, and now weigh 13Gis.
Its effect in my case has been truly marvel
GUS. 1t Tar surpasses any other medicine
have ever taken or any benefit l ever re-
ceived from physicians."-Mrs. Harry Starr
POttsville, Pa. October L. 1s92.
Dr. Miles New Heart Cure Is sold on n posi-
tive guarantee by all druggists. or by the DIR.
Miles Medical Co, Elkhart, Ind. on receipt Of
price 81 per bottle. six bottles 3. express pre-
paid. This great discovery by an eminent
specialist In heart disease, contains neither
opiates nor dangerous drugs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-15
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMS.

The steamer La Gascogne is now being
repaired, and will be ready for its return
trip by next Wednesday.
Prominent ministers Of all denomina-
tions and leaders of the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance union in South Dakota
are waging vigorous fight against the
proposed divorce bill. They have issued
an appeal to the people of the state for a
petition against it.
Mrs. Millison Presher, aged 81 years,
who was one of Wisconsin's four surviving
pensioners Of the war of 1912, is dead.
Five generations were present at her
funeral.
The Rev. Andrew H. Randall, pastor of
the Swedish Evangelical Lutheran church
es ut Ehijo and Highland Grove, Mimi, has
broughG suit for ,O0) damages against
the publishers of The Augustana, church
magazine, in which he says he was widely
published as a liar and a swindler.
On Tuesday. the day set for his we'd
ding, DR.. H. w. Slower, Of kahoka, Mo-,
was found frozen to death in Rocky Hol-
low, near Kahoka.
At East Tawas, Mich, there was dis.
pute recently rs to the renting of a pew,
and the Rev. Mr.. Brueck, the pastor.
chopped up the pew with an AK while one
of the disputants was occupying it. He
has now been sued for So 900 damages by
the aggrieved church member.
Dcnig & Persons block at Columbus,
O., was burned. Loss, 100000.
At the eighth annual banquet Of the
Rochester IN. Y. chamber of commerce
Governor Mckinley, of Ohio, spoke on
"Civil Patriotism"
BY a vote of 35 to 20 the resubmission
of the prohibitory amendment was de-
fcatcd in the North Dakota house Of.
representatives. The next proposition
will be for q, 100 licenses for cities, leav-
ing prohibition III the other parts Of the
state.
The interstate commerce commission
has suspended the long and short haul
clause of the interstate commerce law SO
as to enable railroads to carry ut cheaper
rates to points in the Nebraska region of
crop failures.
The knights of Labor general executive
board has decided to employ lawyers to
test the validity of the new United States
bond issue.
An attempt was made by strikers to
murder Manager Humphrey. of the Buck
eye glass works, at Martins Ferry, .. A
bomb was exploded in the office where he
was supposed to be sleeping. 1t was the
second attempt on his life.
President Cleveland has signed the bill
that gives Chicago a new postoiice.
The Associated Press, at its annual
meeting at Chicago. elected Victor +.
Lawson president, Horace White vice
president and Melville Z. Stone general
manager and secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-15
ISAAC PuseY GRAY IS DEAD.


Minister to MEXICO Dies Of Pneum0nia 1t
che Mexican Capital.
CITY OF MEXICO, Feb 15-Minister
Isaac p. Gray died at 7:05 last evening.
He was unconscious when he arrived hero
End he died without regaining conscious
ness. United States Minister Gray ar
rived here yesterday morning with a Sc
we're case of pneumonia The Pullman
car conductor found him unconscious at
a m. He was carried fron1the train on
q stretcher to the American hospital. DIR.
Bray was in attendance, and informed Mrs
Gray that he would not live the day out.
Consul General Crittenden was with him
down from St Louis.
Isaac Pussy Gray was born in Chester
county. Pa, Oct. 1928 His ancestors all
belonged to the Society of Friends, his
great grandfather having emigrated from
England with William Penn, and settled
in Chester county. His parents moved
from Pennsylvania to Urbana, o., in 1885;
thence to Montgomery county in 1889;
thence to New Madison, Darke county, in
1912. There they died. Isaac Gray re-
ceived a common school education, and
being ambitious and Of studious habits he
early entered upon the study OF law.
His poverty, however, compelled him to
accept a clerkship in a mercantile house
at New Madison. Here his close applica-
ton and strict integrity soon raised him
to n partnership in the business and in a
few years he became sole proprietor of the
establishments. In 1855 he removed his
family to Union City. Ind, where he re-
sided for many years, and where after
successfully continuing the mercantile
business for few years he entered upon
the practice of law.
Mr.. Gray's war record was good. He
WIS colonel OF the Fourth Indiana cavalry
and recruited the One Hundred and Forty
seventh infantry. He was elected to con-
gress in 1856, and two years later to the
state senate. He acted with the Repub.
licans during the war but since 1871 had
been a Democrat. In 1876 he was elected
lieutenant governor by the Democrats
and in 1854 governor. Since then he had
practiced law until appointed minister to
Mexico. He was influential in Indi ana
politics and very courteous in address.