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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-17

passomentcrie arc requisite on even new
gowns and serve admirably to conceal the
defects of old ones. When tight sleeves
and plain bodicos como into favor again,
what falling off will be visible in tho
number of fashionably dressed women and
what flaws of figure will be apparent that
arc now unsupported, so we'll are they hid
den under siillfully adapted fullncss and
artful trimmings. Long life to the fashion
of inflated gowns made up of patchwork !
If not highly artistic or especially beau
tiful In themselves, thcy arc becoming,
which is tho real aim of dress.
Tho illustration shows u gown for girl,
of Is years. 1t is of bcngalino of the
shade called tourtcrcllc and has widely
plated skirt trimmed around the foot with
II narrow band of tourtcrcllo and moss
green passcmontcric. The bodice has largo
rcvcrs gathered at tho waist and fastened
by silver buttons There is pointed plas-
iron of moss green bouclc plush. Tie
sisot sleeves aro plain.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-17
HERE'S 4 NUT TO CRACK.
a Puzzle That May Give "a Leisure Mind
Something to Think OF.

1 have found tho following interest
ing problem in an old notebook. writes
Sir Walter Besant. l have no rccollcc-
ton ut all Of its origin. Perhaps every
body knows it. Perhaps everybody docs
not. Those who do not will find it,
think, unless they bring algebra to bear
upon it, rather Il tough nut to crack
Hero it is. Once there were thrco mig
gerS-thcir Wicliedness is IL negligible
quantity; it does not enter into tho
problem-who robbed an orchard, car
ricd away the apples i'll a sack, laid
them up i'll barn for tho night and
went to bed. One of them woke up be-
fore dawn, and, being distrustful of
his friends, thought he would make
sure of his share ut once. He therefore
went to the barn, divided the apNles i'll
to three equal heaps-thero was ono
over, which he threw away-and car
ried off his share. Another nigger then
woke up with the same uneasiness and
the Same resolution. He, too, divided
the apples into three heaps-thero was
one over, which ho threw away-took
his share, and carried it off. And then
the third niger woke up with the same
emotions. He, too, divided tho remain-
ing apples into three portions-there
was ono over, which he threw away
took his share and departed.
In tho morning every one preserved
silence over his doings of the night :;
they divided the apples which were left
into three hcaps-onc was over, which
they threw aWay-;md so took each his
share. How many apples were there III
the sack? There arc many possible an
swers-a whole series Of numbers-but
let MS have the lowest number of apples
possible. Senior wranglers must be good
enough not 10 answer this question.
Moralists, if they please, may narratc
the subsequent history of these thrco
niagers, apart from the problem of their
apDles
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-17

THERE is one medicine which every
faulty should be provided with. We
refer 20 Cham berlsins Pain Balm.
When it is KEEP. at hand the severe pain
OF burn or scald may be promptly re-
lieved and the sore healed in much less
time thsn when medicine has 10 be sent
for. A sprain may be promptly healed.be,
fore Inflammation sets in, which insures
euro in about one-third the time
otherwise required. Cuts and bruises
should recoive INN ediate attention, be-
fore the parts become swollen, and when
amberlain's Pain Balm is applied it
will heal them without matter being
formed, and without leaving o scar A
sore throat may be cured in one night
piece of flannel dampened with this
liniment and bound on over the seat of
pain will cure lame back or pain In tho
side or chest in twenty-four hours. 1t
Ia tho most valuable, however, for rheu-
mstism. Persons afflicted with this
disease will be delighted with the
prompt relief from pain which it affords,
and 1t can be depended upon to eff ct a
complete cure. For sale by The Chas.
Lyle Drug Company.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-17
PURlTANlCAL LAWS.
How They Round UP Delinquent Debtors
In Cultured Boston.


Just wait till catch him in Bos-
ton. Then I'll mako him como to the
ccntcr," remarked an angry man the
other day while roasting Il theatrical
manager who owed him Il few hundred
dollars for services rendered. told him
that l supposed he would then clap the
debtor into the Charles Street Jail.
'Ihat's just what will do if ever
catch him there, you bet And then
tho mad actor explained how easy it
was to get even With people of that sort
Ill tho Hub No matter what the debt,
nor where or how it was contracted, all
one has to do is to enter Il complaint
and that settles it. If one who owes is
avcrsc to notoricty, hell hardly take
the poor debtors oath, which releases
him for Il certain number Of years, but
does not wipe out his obligations, but
Will 1ingcr i'll the bastile until he can
interest his friends or realize on his col
lateral and settle.
know several New Workers who
have run against creditors i'll tho bean
burg and have suffered. Some Joke
about their incarceration and the qucs-
tions put to them during the process of
administering the poor debtors oath,
but most al agree that the Boston law
is Il pnritanical provision that should
be materially amended. Bostonans who
are lodging process servers are agitat-
ing change that will permit them to
pay up on the ins;allment plan instead
of being forced to cash i'll tho full
amount on rcnain Il guest of the Charles
street hotel. If such law WAS on tho
New York statute books and was en-
forced herc-wcll, tho Tombs or some
other prison would he holding hundreds
who now look as if they owned the town
instead of merely owing the townspeople.
New York Letter III Pittsburg Dis
patch
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-17
THE ROANOKE TIMES, THURSDAY. OCTOBER II, 1896.
THE TElsGRAPHlc "THlRTv.u
How the Cipher, Which, Is Now Universal,
Fad It's Origin.

Fad It's Origin.
attended, funeral the other day
whore there Wars IL lovely flower piece
with tho figures "30" in tho ccnter.
The deceased had been familiar all his
life with that signal, having been con-
nected with telegraph or newspaper
business for nearly 30 years, and yet L
doubt If ever he or any one who con-
tributed to tho flower piece knew or
dreamed how 80 camo to mean any
thing, especially fms, or the end.
As n part i'll telegraph history will
explain how this signal, which has
como to mean so much, had its origin
Like Il great many other expressions, it
was started accidentally, as it were. In
the infancy of tho telegraph business
dispatches were sent paid or collect,
many of them abbreviated in telegraph
ing, and all newspaper dispatches wcro
not only abbreviated, but sent collect.
There were 10 news agencies then, as
now, and papers had friends i'll all tho
towns, who were authorized to send
them dispatches to be called for.
Every beginner i'll the art Of teleg-
raphy was given ~ book of abbrcvia-
tions and signals, which no had to COM
NIT to memory and practice till ho be-
camo expert i'll their use. Among those
signals that of 80 was found, and it
meant "collect pay ut tho other end. !"
Whether Il news dispatch or common
business message, if not prepaid, the
signal 30 was attached. As all press
dispatches were paid for where received,
they all had 80 ut tho end SO when
news agencies began their work tho sig
nal was retained, for they were still
paid for where received.
This signal has come in these days to
be Il universal fms TO all press dis
patches, private, special and general,
and Il secondary meaning, or perhaps,
better, legendary meaning attaches
itself rs "the cnd'' and is proper and
beautiful expression Of tho fms of a
telegraph operator or any other person
1t well may be signal to tho spirit
ual dispatch of human soul to the
great center of rewards and as a notice
to estimate its value when received and
collect pay Mt the other end. st
Louis Post Dispatch.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-17
Whore We hro COIN

! find the great thing in this world
is not so much where we stand as IL
what direction Wo are moving To reach
the port OF heaven we must sail some
times with the wind and sometimes
against it, but We mast sail and not
drift, nor lie ;,t ancnor. Oliver Wen.
dell Holmes.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-17
Il. M. Sutton a. Go.

CAPT. ID. G. BooTH, agent of q. M.
Sutton & Co., of Baltimore, wholesal e
dealers in dry goods and notions, whose
sample rooms are in the Hotel Lee,
Corner Salem avenue and Commerce
street, has just received and opened up
the largest and most complete line Of
dry goUds and notion samples ever ex-
hibited in this city. Captain Booth will
be pleased to soc the merchants of the
city and surrounding country at his
sample rooms.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-17

WHILE down in the Southwestern
part OF the State some time ago." says
MIR. w. Chalmers, editor Of the Chico
(Csl) Enterprise, 81 had an attack OF
dysentery. Having heard OF Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Kennedy bought bottle. A couple of
doses OF 1T completely cured me. Now
am champion of THAI remedy for all
stomach and bowel com ulain.s." For
sale by The Chas. Lylo Drug Company
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-17
Speech ReatOred.

For five years l suffered with pain and
discharge Of the throat, hacking cough,
frontal headache, weak eyes, etc at
times; could nos talk above whisper ;
lost weight continually, and NOT able
to be at work. I was treated by the
best physicians in the country, but re-
ceived no relief After giving up all
nope L was recommended to use a Bottle
of Mayors Magnetic Cstarrh Cure. After
using 1t for foue weeks my speech re-
turned. All symptoms OF catarfh have
disappeared and II feel like different
person"
Mrs. ELIAS HANDWERK,
Elk Lick, Somerset Co., Pa.
For aale at Masgie's Pharmacy.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-17

"Fhcrc's money in stocks" said tho
man who Is young and enthusiastic.
Eyes" replied his seasoned FREUD,
I'm sure there is. have been pat
ting half my salary there for the last
ionr years, aud it's all there YET. =
Washington Star.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-17

w. X. ANDREWS Il Co., coal and wood
dealers, go Salem avenue, have the
most extensive coal and wood Yards in
tho city They keep the largest and
best assortment. They have a sufficient
number OF teams. They have polite
drivers and will deliver coal and wood
promptly.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-17
To tho Puhlir

We lead, but never follow. Every
body knows that Catogni's restaurant is
tho only first class ladies' dining room
In the city. Two separate dining rooms.
Polite attention. We cater to the
ladies' trade. Hot and cold water baths
at CatoQni's
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-17
Wanted.

AN energetic, pushing man to repre-
sent an instalment house selling house,
hold specialties in Roanoke and
vicinity. Highest commissions paio {;
AL references required Address GATELY
d FITZGERALD, 1925 Market street,
Philadelphia, Pa.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-17
Elk LICE, somerset Co., ia
For Aalo at Masgie's Pharmacy.
Coal.

CONSUMERS OF Anth; acite Coal, before
buying their winter supply, should get
our prices. KIMBALL COAL COMPANY,
II Campbell avenue. Telephone 1926.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-17

w. X. ANDREWS & Co., 2l9 Salem
avenue have more shed room, the
largest coal yard and are better pre-
pared to handle coal and wood than any
dealers in the CITY,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-17

If yon want the cheapest fuel inthe
city buy w. X. Andrews g. Co. g sen1i-
bituminous red ash coal. Office, 2I0
Salem avenue
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-17
Goal.

BRUSH MOUNTAIN CoAL-Consumers
should get our prices before buying else.
where. KIMBALL Coal COMPANY, IT
Campbell avenue. Telephone 1876.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-17

Mr.. j. X. FOWLER. secretary and
treasurer OF the Corinne Mill, Canal and
Stock Co., OF Corinne, Utah. in speaking
of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy SAYS
~ consider it the best in the market /
have used many kinds, but find Cham
berlain's the most prompt and effectual
in giving relief and now keep no other
In my home" When troubled with a
cough or cold give this remedy a trial
and we assure you that you will be moro
than pleased with the result. For sale
by The Chas. Lyle Drug Company.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-17
800 Raward. GInn.

The readers OF this paper will be
pleased to learn that there ia at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all ito stages, and
that Is Catarrh Halls Catarrh Cure is
the only positive cure now known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being a
constitutional disease, requires O. con-
stitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF
tho system, thereby destroying the
foundation OF the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in
doing it's work. The proprietors have
so much faith in it's curative powers
that they offer One Hundred Dollars for
any case that it fails to euro. Send for
list OF testimonials.
Address, T. j. CHENEY e. Co,
Us Sold by Druggists, 75c Toledo, o.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-17

Go to Donaldson's for oak saiss. very
cheap.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-17

Go to Donaldson's for refrigerators at
cost.
Democratic messenger., 1895-12-07
A Mercenary Spirit Rebuked.

The Florida "Times-Union" says
A little negro gaming passing along
Bay street yesterday morning saw a
stump of cigar fall on the sidewalk
in front of the store of Ellis & Hussey
He made second base slide for it
and when he had it safely corralled
beneath him, he rolled his eyes arc Ind
the points of the compass to see If an
other gamin had also seen the STUMP
fall.
dat war in Cuba is making Ha
vanas skace, an you can't take NJ
chances" he remarked, as he brushed
off the ash and blew away the sand
and dust from the coveted snipe
Going into the store, he said to Charlie
Ellis
Boss, gimme a match. please
sah."
Matches are not here to give away,
but to SELL" said Mr.. Ellis, assuming a
look of intense severity.
"Dey is, eh p
That's what they are"
well, how much is dey 'er box :"
"One Cent"
The gamin tilted the stump in one
corner of his mouth, held to the band
of his pantaloons, with one hand, ran
the other in his pocket, and pulled
forth copper.
"Gimme box," and he laid down
the cent.
He got the box, struck match, lii
the stump 50 well that it poured forth
volumes of smoke, and then handed
the box back to Mr.. Ellis, assumed a
look of intense severity, and said
"Put that box on the shelf, and Dc
mex time a gemmen comes in hyer and
AK you fer a match, you gin him one
outen my box"
Democratic messenger., 1895-12-07

Laxol is the best medicine for child
ren. Doctors recommend it in place
of Castor Oil.
Democratic messenger., 1895-12-07

AMI wahbled to the west and went over
with a great crash. lie realized that
the American continent was in the
throeS of an earthquake, and he yelled
"Fire :" and "Police p before he struck
the earth Then he knew no more for
three minutes. When he opened his
eyes and sat up and gazed around
him, Mrs. Bowser was standing beside
him. She had uniastened his collar
and united his legs and sprinkled
water on his face.
This is all my doings, of course !"
she said as he finally became aware of
her presence. This is the last straw
Your lawyer will see my lawyer in the
morning and arrange about the divorce
and alimony.'
"Woman ~ began Mr.. Bowser, as
he got up like a COW with two broken
legs; but Mrs. Bowser had disappeared
into the basement aud there was
nobody TO talk to.
"FoR Gentleman having no
further use for bicycle OF standard
make and all the latest improvements
will sell the same for one-third of first
cost. Warranted as good as the day
it came from the shop. Will cure
dyspepsia, prevent consumption and
make q new man of you in four weeks.
Only those who mean business need
call Home after ) o'clock p. M.
Ring basement bell of y Blank Street
and ask for "BowsER."
Democratic messenger., 1895-12-07
A Woman In the Case.

The revelations in a recent sensa-
tional criminal affair show that as
usual there is woman in the case.
1t is always women or whiskey, some
times both, but the trouble is not the
women in the cases, but that they are
not the right kind
They are not the pure, modest, re-
tiring maidens, the caste matrons,
whose society is so bene fetal, morally
and mentally, to young men, purifying
their minds, improving their manners,
elevating their ideas, and ennobling
their aims. These are the ''women in
the case"
1t is the fast and frisky girl, bolster.
Gus in manner, slangy in conversation,
treading upon, if not crossing. the
borders of broad innuendoes and
double entendre, and 'hail, fellow
well met" with everything that wears
bifurcated garments. She thinks she
is making a wonderful impression,
and so she Is, but she does not ALWAYS
catch the husband 50 boldly angled
after, and if she does she will soon
find that the "suckle" who would snap
at such bait was not worth catching
and the result frequently crops out in
breach-ofpromise suits and sensational
scandal.
Or the "woman in the case" has
gone one step farther and painted,
powdered and padded, "full dressed"
and "betighted," parades her meretri-
cious charms in ballet advertisement
which is eagerly pursued by fools
whom she will cast aside like sucked
orange when they can no longer pander
to her lust for gold.
And for such creatures s-brazen ad-
venturesses, whose only emotion is
ava:ice, whose only god is gold-young
men will sacrifice friends and honor
and hope, become embezzlers and de-
faulters otherwise thievesl and wind
up dishonest lives in the living tomb
Of a felon's cell.
Young man, there ought to be "a
woman in the case" but let her be of
the right kind. Nothing IS so improv-
ing to youth as the society OF good,
pure women. From them you will
learn nothing but what will purify
and ennoble both mind ana heart.
There's "a woman in the case" for you
somewhere in some home of which she
is the light and comfort. She is
good daughter, she will be that most
priceless of earthly treasures, good
wife.
She wilt not glibly gable along,
nor romp and whistle, nor do the
courting, but she is waiting for some
honorable, industrious, manly young
fellow, who is only partly worthy of
her, for no created man was ever
worthy of all the love of true woman.
But she will love you as we'll as
though you were, and will double
your joys and divide your sorrows and
share your lot nobly, devotedly, un.
selfshly. and keep the light of love
and hope burning always on the altar
of happy home.
Go, young man, and find her, WOO
her tenderly ard reverently, and (if
you are blessed enough to win herr
love her, honor and cherish her till
death do you part, and you will never
regret that there was "woman in the
case"
Democratic messenger., 1895-12-07
Potatoes Are Plentiful.
Farmers Have More Than They
Can Dispose of.

Although the crop of white, or Irish
potatoes, Is very short in Worcester
County, there not being enough saved
for home consumption, it is gratifying
to know that our neighbors in Della
ware and the upper portion of the
Eastern Shore have plenty of potatoes.
The following from the Wilmington
Erery Erening will be read with inter-
est by our farmers:
Some of the farmers within a radius
of 100 miles of Wilmington have
more potatoes on hand than they know
what to do with, and it is likely that
some of them will have quantity to
rot on their hands. The reason is that
there has been an enormous crop in
some localities.
The ruling price in the local market
is from 40 to 30 cents per bushel, and
at those figures the potatoes are going
well, but still not fast enough to re-
lieve the anxiety of the holders. Many
of the farmers have anticipated the
quantity they expect to sell, and it is
stated-in fact, it is known to be the
truth-that many have stored away
what they do not expect to get rid of,
but it is thought many that are stored
away will not keep.
The local farmers as a rule are get
ting the market price, but those a
short distance away are trying To catch
the Wilmington trade at all hazards.
1t is not known that they are coming
here and undertaking, but a number
of Wilmingtonians have hunted these
people up and are in pocket by large
majority thereby.
A Wilmingtonian went to Havre
de Grace last Friday and purchased
10 bushels for the use of his family at
the rate of 25 cents per bushel. An
other man on Saturday purchased
several bushels at Coatsville at the
rate Of Is cents per bushel
\ farmer stated to a reporter of
Erery Erening yesterday afternoon
that such prices will not begin to pay
for the labor in tilling.
This outside competition is rather
disheartening for the Delaware farm
ers, who are asking only fair price
but cannot compete with the outsid-
ers.
Democratic messenger., 1895-12-07
\ Daughters Usefulness.

Mr.. Grumps-Pd just like to know
what good all these cooking school
lessons are doing our daughter.
Mrs. G.-Everything she cooks she
brings home.
"Yes, and none of the family will
touch 'em, and the things are just
thrown away
mo, they are not. She gives them
to tramps."
Huh. What good does that do y
1--WE are getting rid of the tramps.'
Democratic messenger., 1895-12-07

"Mamma. what day is this p
"This is Friday, dear"
"Where's Sunday
Sunday is still in the future"
GLOW did it get there y
Il mean it hasn't come yet"
1T hasn't? What's keeping it -
"Why. dear, it can't come until it:
time for it,
"IIow does it know when it's time
for it,"
"Don't bother me, Katie"
mamma, what's Sunday doing
anyhow -
Democratic messenger., 1895-12-07
Brown on Human Nature.

Brown, don't see how it is that
your girls all marry off as soon as
they get old enough, while none of
mine can marry
ooh, that's simple enough | marry
my girls off on the buckwheat straw
principle"
But what is that principle have
never heard of it before"
"Well, | used to raise a great deal
OF buckwheat, and it puzzled me how
to get rid OF the straw. Nothing
would eat it, and it was a great both
er to me. At last | thought of a
plan.
Il stacked my buckwheat straw
nicely and built a high rail fence
around it.
"My cattle, of course, concluded
that il was something good, and at
once tore down the fence and began to
eat the straw
Il drove them away and put up
the fence few times, but the more |
drove them away the more anxious
they became to eat the straw.
"After this had been repeated a
few times, the cattle determined to eat
the stra W, and eat it they did, every
bit OF it.
"As | said, marry my girls off on
the same principle.
"When a young man | don't like
begin calling on my girls encourage
him in every way can.
Il tell him to come as often and
stay as late as he pleases, and take
pains to hint 10 the girls that they had
better set their caps for him. 1t works
first rate.
"He doesn't make many calls for
the girls treat him as coolly as they
can.
"But when young fellow that |
like comes around-a man that |
think would suit me for a son-in-law
i don't let him make many calls be-
fore | give him to understand that he
isn't wanted around my house.
81 tell the girls, too, that they should
not have anything to do with him, and
give them orders never to speak TO
him again.
"The plan works frst-rate. The
young folks begin to pity each other,
and the next thing know they are
engaged.
when | see that they are deter
mined to marry always give in, and
pretend to make the hest of it. That's
the way | manage it,
Democratic messenger., 1895-12-07

The schooner Joseph w. Foster,
under the tug Atkins Hughes, arrived
at the Delaware Breakwater Sunday
night in charge Of custom-house Off
cials Nothing has been found to
show any irregularity in her business.
Captain Whealton declares that he
will give up his vessel entirely to the
care of the government. and 90 per-
sonally TO Wilmington and Philadel-
phia, to begin suit against the govern
ment for damages for detention.