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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-08
SUMMER MILLINERY.

A few more of those Fine
Straw Shapes at S cents, and
about one dozen Trimmed Hats
at such low prices that If you
are in need of a handsome Hat
we will guarantee 10 please
you.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-08
Among the Ribbons

Another lot OF those fine black and colored
velvet ribbons with satin back and fast edge,
aovcrlsed few days ago. These will move
lust as quickly, SO be- prompt,
NO. Black Satin Velvet Ribbon 100
No. Black Satin Velvet Ribbon 17c
NO. Black Satin Velvet Ribbon soc.
qualities we cffer can be matched, we will take
ours back and return the money
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-08
Rib bon Bargains.

Dtcsdens, black, white and colored games
biack tsflstas,. gros grains, moires, coubi
raced satin, sst'n gros grains, and the like re
duccd 10 the bargain point
l5c the yard, reduced from 2tc.
NC the yard, reduced from acc.
We arc also Offering a handsome 2sc Sill
Betting, Grand quality at Ice
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-08

Members A. T. B. A.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-08
lephorn Flats.

Specially new and desirable double width
veilings, including black, white and leading
| shades, with and without chenille dots. all OF
finest quality, real value 75c yard, ut CSC, SIC,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-08
BOYS Sailor Hats.

Boys Straw Sailor Hats, from the ancs-
makers. Reduced to 50c from S1a7
Reduced to 75c from $l.97
Reduced to 81 from $2.47
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-08

All our trimmed Sailor Hats reduced to one.
half former prices-l9c, 25c, SIC, &c 73c, 9Tc,
81 70 and S1.s7 They arc all in the correct
shapes
At 47c.-21 dozen Black Hats in the finest
braids. Worth $3.50. These hats arc all fresh
and In the correct shapes.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-08-17
WORSE THAN DEATH.



Though the death penalty was prac-
tically abolished in Belgium over 30
years ago, the punishment Of those con-
victed Of capital crimes Is so awful that
none has yet been able to endure it more
than three years Another curious thing
Is that little Belgium until recently had
two public executioners. while but one
was sufficient for her vaster neighbor,
France--Deibler. otherwise known as
m de Paris. - The king Of the
Belgians recently ordered the retire
ment on a pension of 1887 francs If the
executor Of high works" (as be is
euphoniously termed), who was sta
toned at Liege. The executioner at
Brussels still holds his place.
The duties Of public executioner in
Belgium are singular. but not arduous
The courts still continue TO sentence
malefactors to death, but the guillotine
has been replaced by a scaffold on which
is posted a copy Of the sentence Much
ceremony is observed in atiixing this
document A troop Of gendarmes, with
their imposing helmets plumed with
horsehair. is drawn up about the place
Of execution, which they gravely guard
with sabers drawn, while the red robod
executioner mounts the steps. nails up
the decree Of the court and after a mo-
ment takes it down again.
But the condemned man might more
mercifully have persisted by the AK or
rope. He is placed in a dungeon so
constructed that from the moment he
enters it he will never hear the sound
Of human voices nor see living being
His food is passed through a sliding
panel in the door Of his cell
Not one Of these prisoners has been
able to survive this confinement more
than three years The authorities have
striven in vain to prolong their lives by
varying their food as much as possible,
but those who are moderately OF lightly
nourished gradually waste away, while
those who are generously fed 60 mad
and die raving maniacs- New York
| World.
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DRESSING LIKE WOMEN.
A Time when Feminine styles Were Pre-
ferred by Men


In point Of fact, the early medieval
man and woman looked as much alike as
the fin de steele wheelman and his BIZ
cycle girl. Take the king and queen in
a pack. of cards They are early media
val. Notice the surprising similarity
in their costumes-the same wide robes
and angular folds. the same stained
glass stiffness. Novices at cards may be
excused for being at loss sometimes,
at least until they have learned TO look
for the kings beard.
With the wane of the age Of chivalry
there came a singular exaggeration in
the toilet Of men. They deliberately
initiated the women. They allowed
their hair to grow long, cultivated curls
BY the hot irons and ointments and &C
tually wore chaplets, like diadems, to
curb their flowing locks. In the texture
and color Of their garments they showed
the same effeminacy, for they began to
affect brilliant reds and blues and to
wear costly trimmings and jewelry.
This. too. was the age Of the signing.
wailing lover, fainting nc his mistress
frown. Every knight who could write
or sing posed as a minstrel and re-
hearsed his love affairs. At every gath
ering Of the nobility there was a child
/ ish prattle Of love. cloying and monoto-
nous for very sweetness. The sexes
seemed to have changed places. IL was
/ the lover who was a shy wallfiower,
who blushed and went about woeful
and woe worn from his secret passion.
As we look over the poems Of the min
nesingers. those bards Of love, the lady
seems always unapproachable, listening
with contemptuous nien 20 the gentle
mans gentle advances. While he sue
cumbs 10 nervous exhaustion she goes
about her business perfectly healthy,
either indifferent or cruelty conscious Of
her power w d McCracken in Lip.
pincott's.
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"There are some touches of nature to be
found among the decayed gentility Of the
south that 10 me are peculiarly sympathet-
ic, said l.. +. Buford Of Charleston. Il
was in Augusta. Ga. some time ago, and
I will relate an incident that illustrates
what | mean. Green street in Augusta
constitutes the principal business street,
and at either end Of the business thor
oughfare Is a market in the center Of the
street. Twas strolling through one Of these
market houses when ! noticed very old
man with an antiquated hat from which
all the nap except few struggling threads
Of silk had been brushed. wide shaker, a
broadcloth suit buttoned to the throat
and carefully darned ut the elbows and
around the binding, and carrying a gold
headed cane. He walked with an air Of
dignity, while AZ his heels trotted bare
footed, ragged pickanniny. He went to a
meat stall, and in tones of unconscious
patronage said. Give me cents worth
Of round steak. sir. The meat was wrap
ped up. and the old man searched his
pockets. the expression Of his face show
ing the greatest modification. Il did have
a dime. sir he said. The dime was found
and after receiving a nickel in change the
old man handed the meat and the nickel
70 the little darky. who trudged home be-
hind the old man. IL was little thing.
but il contained n whole biography Of that
mans life TO those who knew the customs
Of the old time southern aristocracv.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-08-17
ACUTE DYSPEPSIA
SYMPATHETIC HEART DISEASE
OFTEN ATTENDS IT.
an Interesting story OF Her Ex-
perience with Pink PiIls.

an Interesting story OF Her En-
perienee with Pink Pins.
From the Republican, Cedar Ra ids. Iowa
Mrs. V. Curley who has resided in
Clarence, Iowa, for the past twenty-five
yeras, tells an interesting story Of what
She considers rescue from premature
death. Her narrative is as follows:
'For ten years prior TO 1894, was q
constant sufferers from acute stomach
trouble. had all the manifold symp-
toms Of acute dyspepsia, and at times
other troubles were present in complica-
toni did not know what it was 70
enjoy meal. No matter how careful
| might be as 70 the quality, quantity
and preparation OF my food, distress
always followed eating. 1 was des-
pendent and blue. Almost 10 the point
Of insanity at times, and would have
been glad 70 die. Often and often
could no sleep. sympathetic heart
trouble set in and time and again
was obliged 20 call a doctor in the night
TO relieve sudden attacks of suffocation
which would come ON without a
moments warning.
Ny troubles increased as time wore
on and / spent large sums in doctor
bills, being compelled to have medical
attendants almost constantly. During
1892 and 1898, it was impossible for me
70 retain food, and water brashes
plagued me. was reduced 70 a skele-
ton. A consultation of physicians was
unable to determine just what did all
me. The doctors gave Us as their opin-
ion that the probable trouble was ulcer
alton of the coats of the stomach and
held out no hope of recovery. One
doctor said, All l can do to relieve
your suffering is by the use Of opium. "
About this time a friend of mine,
Mrs. SAMANTHA Smith, of Glidden,
Iowa, told me about the case of Mrs.
Thurston, Of Oxford Junction, Iowa.
This lady said she had been afflicted
much the same as l had. She had
consulted local physicians without re-
lief, and had gone 10 Davenport tol
treatment. Giving up all hope Of re-
covery, she was persuaded by friend
70 take DR.. Williams Pink Pills. The
result was almost magical.
was led to try them from her exper'
fence, and before many months felt
better than l had for a dozen years
am now almost free from trouble, anC
if through some error of diet l fee
badly, this splendid remedy sets ms
right again / have regained my
strength and am once more in my usua
flesh. l sleep well and can eat withou
distress have no doubt that l ow'
my recovery to DR.. Williams PM
Pills. l only wish that l had heard o
them years ago thereby saving mysel
the years Of suffering and mucl
money"
DIR. Williams Pink Pills contain al
the elements necessary TO give new Iii
and richness to the blood and restor
shattered nerves. They are for sale b
all druggists, or may be had by mai
from DR.. Williams Medicine Company
Schenectady, n. Y, for SOC per box
or six boxes for 81. 80.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-08-17
LIGHTING THE CAPITOL
Large Electric Light Plant to BE Put In
by the Governments

the
It is probable that the electric lighting
plant to be put in the nations capitol
will not only be required TO light that
building. but also to illuminate the con-
gressional library, which is TO be the
largest building Of its kind in the world,
and which. by reason Of its uses, will re-
quire the best class Of illumination.
To accommodate such plant it will
be necessary TO locate the engine and
dynamos in a structure erected for this
special purpose. The location Of the
power house is now being carefully con-
sidered, and the decision will probably be
reached very soon. The house will be
ornamental in appearance, and will be Of
sufficient size TO contain not only the
eight dynamos necessary for the present,
but also for other buildings that may be
added to the group clustering around the
capitol. notably the home for the SUI
preme court.
4 careful estimate has placed the orig
inal cost of the building, the machinery,
the wiring and general installation Of the
plant at $500. 900. This will insure the
work to be Of the best character and the
plant TO be Of sufficient size to furnish all
the light that can be used in the build.
ings and the grounds. This latter is O
most important item in the calculations
for at present there Is an utterly made
quate illumination Of the great park II
IS not certain whether the grounds vii
be lighted by arc lamps OF groups Of in
candescent globes. But this Is mattel
of detail 10 be settled afterward.
a rough estimate that has already beer
made Of the cost of maintaining the new
plant, which will do not only the wori
now done by the gas and electric plants
in the capitol building. but also the entir'
work Of lighting the new library build
ing and the Maltby House, shows that i
will cost in the neighborhood Of $4,000
Philadelphia Record.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-08-17

The Speaker, weekly literary organ
of liberalism. endeavors to create a po-
htical sensation by announcing the dis
covery Of a grand new Tory scheme. The
design is 20 dish the Home Rulers by the
establishments of five great national coun-
ellis, two for England and one each for
Ireland. Scotland and Wales. with the
endowment Of an Irish Catholic univer-
sity. The Speaker further declares that
the scheme has been submitted to the
leaders Of the Irish Nationalist parties.
Probably this pretty story has been ca
bled to America with show Of authority.
There are signs that 1t set politicians here
talking freely. Therefore it is neces-
sary to say that the whole thing is fan
tastic fake The proud author is Barry
OBrien, barrister. journalist and writer
Of several books on Irish politics which
Gladstone has praised.-London Letter.
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A RARE OCCURRENCE.
Mr. Eekenrsde'- Bel Catch Almost Impair
aIleIed In the Annals Of Fishing.


alleIed In the Annals Of Fishing
A remarkable haul Of cells was made
the other day by Cosmos Eckenrode, who
was fishing along the Tulpehocken-
There is a variety OF cells known "a the
tandem eel, which is very seldom found
in this state. though common in the west.
A popularity Of this variety is that they
travel, when migrating. single file. abous
six inches apart, and maintain that dis
lance exactly during the time Of their
progress. If one of the lot shoots ahead
too rapidly, the one following immedi-
ately grasp5 him by the tail In order TO
drag him back to his proper place IN the
line They appear to nave remarkable
instinct for distance, and the variation
Of an inch will cause the rear eel TO ex-
ercise his authority to put the brakes on
the one ahead.
While Mr.. Eckenrode was fishing he
hooked one Of the travellers, very re-
markable circumstance, as they seldom
bite while migrating. AS soon as he had
hooked il he Of course gave a haul on the
line, which caused this particular eel TO
shoot ahead. He was Immediately
grasped by the one following, and as
that one likewise shot ahead the next one
did the same. so that when Mr.. Ecken-
rode began TO haul out he found a solid
rope of cells. Dropping his rod and line,
he grasped the living rope and began to
haul in hand over hand. He kept haul
ing in and piling up the eels until he
was utterly exhausted, when he was
Obliged 70 stop and cut the connection.
He quickly ran for assistance, and a
number Of the neighbors came to help
him take care Of his rare catch. When
they were all gathered up and loaded on
wagons. it was found that he had s7J
pounds About $50 worth were sent to
the Reading market, and the rest were
distributed among his neighbors.
The news Of his remarkable catch has
spread all over the upper part Of the
county. and a great many fishermen have
been endeavoring TO repeat it, but with
out success, since, according to natural.
lists. an occurrence Of this sort is one OF
the rarest in fishing. Reading Herald
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People Who Vanish.

Among the periodic waves which
strike our great centers there is none so
strange as that Of mysterious disappear
ances. Such a wave selects its victims
from all classes, ages. Men. women and
children are impartially its prey. Some
times the absentees return in a dazed
condition unable to tell Of their where
abouts- Others present mystery dark
er still, for they never return and are
no more heard Of. Foul play, "A crazed
fever for wandering. premeditated
flight, are called to account as causes,
but some Of these mysteries have neither
apparent cause nor end. It is a queer
and weird feature. Of our modern life
that these mysterious disappearances can
SO easily take place and their subjects
be neither traced nor recovered in spite
OF our crowded civilization. But per-
haps 1t Is because Of it-Baltimore
American.
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woman novelist told funny story
the other day about the numerous let
tiers she received from ambitious young
writer's, asking her to put their works
on the market. They would gladly
give her a percentage of the sale If she
only would. " Among such letters was
one from young lady who had chosen
a highly dramatic plot for her story. in
developing which the good young hero
Inc Is carried of by the wicked villain
1hey are pursued 10y the good young
man The good young heroine had pet
uog that followed her and snapped At
'ne villain 5 heels The villain became
enraged and shot the faithful brute.
fragments Of the little animal are found
scattered all along the road by the good
young man, who by the assorted bits OF
uog 10y the wayside runs down the vii
lain philadelphia Press.
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FACTS ABOUT DISEASE GERMS.


-" - ~""N
Modern Science.
Among the well known diseases whose
bacterial origin IL already placed beyond
reasonable doubt are erysipelas, tubercu-
losis. diphtheria, fetanus, typhoid fever,
croupoux pneumonia and influenza. The
facts discovered regarding some OF these
during the past Is years are among the
strangest Of the true fairy tales OF mod
ern science. For example, the micrococcus
OF croupous pneumonia, as discovered by
DR. Sternberg, Turks in the mouth and Il
harmless there. awaiting, as IL were, an
opportunity when a condition Of lowered
vitality Of the system, as from exposure to
cold, shall enable IL to take up its active
abode in the lungs and begin a develop
ment whose results will be manifest In an
Inflammation OF those organs Again. Il
appears that the bacillus OF tetanus. or
lockjaw, Ia abundant everywhere in the
soil and may rest on the surface Of the
human body OF be taken into the stomach
without producing injury. Even on the
surface Of an open wound IL cannot devel-
op, IL being one OF the bacteria that can
not grow in the presence OF free oxygen.
But II introduced into deeper wound
away from the air IL may develop rapidly
and produce the painful and often fatal
disease tetanus. Thus is explained the
fact, always before a mystery, that even
slight and seemingly Insignificant pune
ture wounds are more likely to produce
this disease than are open LESSONS that
otherwise are far more serious.
IL Is an interesting and highly suggest
i've fact, as showing the power Of resist
ance OF the human body under normal
conditions, that a bacterium capable OF
producing such disease as this may be
so abundant all about us and yet so infre-
quently find opportunity for malignant &C
tiyity. But the same thing appears to be
true in greater OF less degree of all the
other bacteria that may develop in the I'M
man body. Even when introduced into the
body they are harmless. unless they find
the conditions there favorable to their de
velopment. Thus there are probably very
few persons who have not at one time or
another inhaled the bacillus Of tuberculo-
sis OF its spores, but the lungs Of only the
relatively few furnish favorable soil for
its development. These susceptible per
sons develop the disease The others are
said to be immune a. regards this partic-
ular bacillus. But susceptibility and i'm.
munity are relative terms, and a person
whose TISSUES at one time resist the mi
crobe may at another time succumb to it.
The exact nature OF the inherent vital.
ity' which We are accustomed TO speak OF
a. giving the TISSUES power to resist the
micro-organisms we understand as little
as our ancestors understood the real cause
Of the contagious diseases. Perhaps the
microscope will help to enlighten us in
this regard in the next half century,
Harper's Weekly.
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Clapisson. the French musical celeb
rity. is building a chateau composed en-
tirely Of buttons. The walls. the cell
ings, the doors. the exterior. the int
rior, are all ornamented with this novel
element Of architecture. Buttons Of every
description, from the very origin Of their
invention up TO those Of the present day,
have been employed in the arabesque:
and ornamentation Of the walls. Every
country has been ransacked, and some
curious specimens have been brought e
light. Those dating from the lower
Greek empire are Of the most curious
manufacture. London Tit-Bits.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-08-17

The Princess Elizabeth of Bavaria,
who has just been married to a young
lieutenant, Is spending her honeymoon
in residence presented by her grand
father, the emperor Of Austria. The
emperor, who at first so strongly opposed
the match. as he desired the princess tc
be the future empress of Austria, is re
ported to have said; The poor child
shall marry the man she loves. We have
already made sacrifices enough to poll
cs.r-Vienna Letter.
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The chief function OF the kiduers 4 70 yep
srsie from the blood, in IL passage through
them, Of certain impurities aud wafery PARTICLES
which make their nnai exit through tie blsd-
der The retention OF these. Ia Consequence Of
inactivity OF the Kidneys. u pr0dacti,e OF
bnehts disere drop-y, diabetes, aiouminuria
letters Stomach Bit ers, highly sanctioned
diureuc aud blood fepurent. Impel- the kid.
ncys when inactive 10 enew their sitting fune-
ties which infest n and threaten their own sx
i-t~nce ~ organs OF the body. Ca'arrh OF the
blrdder, gravel and retention Of he urine ore
al,0 ma aides arrested or avCrtcd by his beulan
promoter and restorative n organic action Ma
lsria. rheumatism, cnnsupat on. blIIousuess
AMI dyspepsia also yield u the B.fiers. which u
vous.
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We offer On. Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case Of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Cstarrh Curel
+. J. CHENEY & CO.. Props.
Toledo, Ohio.
We, the undersigned. have known r.
Cheney for the last IS years, aud b-lieve
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their firm
WET & rkuAx.
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. o.
WAlDtNG. KISSAS & Marvin.
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally.
'cting directly upon tue blood I'd mucous
surfaces OF the system. Price. 75c per hot
tle- sold by all Druggists. Testimonials
free.
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How does Midgely get the reputa-
uon OF being such an angelo"
On, he Just looks unhappy and
speaks Of his wife always in such high
terms that all the other women are will
ing TO swear she's a tartar. -
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-08-17

The oldest mathematical book in the
world is called the "papyrus Rhind.' II
Is i'm manuscript. Of course. and was writ
ten nv one Ahmes. an Egyptian who lived
In the wear 5000 b. c. The book is now in
me British museum.
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Boccio is the name Of an Italian game
which consists in throwing large wooden
halls at a small one. The points go TO the
man who throws his large ball nearest the
one aimed at.
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There was only one complete die made
for the purpose OF coming money by the
Confederate States Of America-that for a
l cent piece. which was made by Lovett,
the Philadelphia engraver, In 1861.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-08-17

jack don't quite comprehend Miss
Smith.
Tom-In what respect;
Inck-Wel. we were children together,
and here now I'm 30. aud she's only %.
Tom-You've lived faster than she has.
Jack-Thanks. old fellow. | guess that
exnlnins it.-Detroit Free Press.
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Petrifed horse tracks are among the Gu
riosities attributed TO Missouri. They are
aid TO be found in the bottom Of a creek
in Ray county.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-08-17

The greatest herald OF Queen Elizabeth ;
time spoke Of the griffin as real and said
the creature j. as large again as the Hon
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-08-17

Gayhoy al partly Miss Wool Is finely formed
Miss Wool ". o overheard the remark) -Ye-
and The form il ell wool