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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-19
THE MANx CATS.
And How They Were Deprived of Their
Tails by the Devil.

Tails by the Devil.
Ono OF the most unique and characteris-
tic features of the zoology Of tho isle Of
Man is its tailless cats. Every cot fanoier
In the world, and every other person who
has paid any particular attention to either
tho ancient or modern history of tho Brit
ish isles, knows that tho Manx cat is
real feline in every respect except in that
of curtailed caudal appondage. Why that
particular species of tho cat family should
be so peculiarly marked is mystery which
is not accounted for in anything but tho
Manx legend of the first of the tailless,
and then tho mystery is not entirely cleared
| up.
The Manx cat legend, which is probably
| known to every man, woman and child on
| the isle of Man, is as follows: A cave on
| tho island was once inhabited by witch,
| who, in order to keep up the reputation
which such creatures have kept large
cat. This particular cat, like the dogs of
st. Bernard, was occasionally sent out on
errards Of mercy. The old witch, rs all
witches We're formerly supposed to do, had
renounced tho Almighty and prayed only
to the evil one, acknowledging him at oil
times rs her sovereign lord and master.
On a particular evening his majesty tho
devil appeared to the witch and remon-
strated with her because the cat had been
sent with medicines tied around its neck
to the hut of q certain sick woman, satan
claiming that he had been cheated out of
his lawful prey by tho salutary effect the
drugs had had upon the patient. Before
, his majesty departed for the Internal re-
gions ho warned the witch to keep the
philanthropic cat at home in the future
Wholly disregarding this command, tho
old witch forthwith set about preparing
some soup which she hoped to sond by the
cat to the sick lady that night. But the
devil, expecting to be deceived, watched
near the entrance of the cage and made
an attempt to catch the cat, and thus
thwart tho designs of the benevolent old
witch AS the cat passed on it's errand the
devil attempted to grasp it, but only sue
ceeded in catching tho tail. The cat made
great effort to escape and in so doing
pulled its tail off close up to the body.
Since that day, in consequence Of tho at
tempt to battle the evil one, all Manx cats
have been born tailless.-St. Louis Re-
public.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-19
Made "a Mistake.

"Look here, - ho began as he entered an
Office across from his own tho other day,
"havo L sud anything to hurt your feel
ings?'
"No, sir-nothing, was the reply.
You passed mo several times yesterday and
didn't speak, and last night you seemed
to avoid me in tho car. If l have said or
done anything to hurt you, I'm ready to
talk it over
II haven't heard of your saying any
thing" coldly replied tho man, but last
February you borrowed So of me and have
never returned it,
Ibid 1? Why, it has slipped my mind
entircly'
And in May you borrowed So more"
''Is it possibe?"
''And in July 81 more
"Well, nover!''
"And in September 50 again"
81 can hardly believe it'll"
And four weeks ago you borrowed 81,
have seemingly forgotten all about If
you want to know what ails me, it's that
you don't pay up"
And you say L owe you $34P''
Yes, sir; hero arc tho various dates and
sums. Ialways keep track of such things p"
"You DOR
Always SIR
And l was told by tho landlord that
you were the most discontinued man in
oil Detroit, and that's the reason 1 took
this Office opposite yours. Detroit Free
Press
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-19
EASY TO Dye AT home.
THE MOST INEXPERIENCED CAN USE
DIAMOND DYES WITH SUCCESS.
Simple Directions on Every Package En-
able Even a Child to Get Good CoIors
with Diamond Dyes-Oolor One to SIX
Pounds OF Goods for 10 Gents.

There are no dye stuffs on the mar
ket to compare with the Diamond in case
of use, as we'll as beauty and fastness Of
color. The most inexperienced person
can dye cotton, wool, silk, feathers. ETC.,
brighs and brilliant colors by following
tho plain directions on the Diamond
Dye packages.
There are thirty Diamond Dyes for
silk and wool, and fourteen special colors
for cotton, all of which ore guaranteed
to do more and better work than any
other package dyes on the market.
They are made specially for home use,
and as many OF the dye stuffs sre pc
culiar to the Diamond 1t Is impossible
to get them in any other way.
One ten-cent package often saves the
cost OF new gown, for 1t makes the old
one look like new.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-19
OUR KIN ACROSS THE SEA.
Members of the Two Races Are Always
Drawing Comparisons.

Drawing Comparisons.
The American is always instituting
comparison between himself and his Eng
lish cousin. The Englishman is ever con
trasting his American kinsman with him
self. Personal comparisons arc proverbi-
ally ungraciolls. The accentuation of sup
posed contrasts is peculiarly so. Moreover,
since men generally find what they seek
faithfully, both comparison and contrast
tend toward u Fictitious result. Thus it
comes to pass that in most American news
paper offices there is a lay figure, clothed
on with insularity, armed to the teeth in
view of possible opportunity for nggres-
sion, his face aglow with bitter and i'll
concealed hatred of al. things American.
This is the property I3riton, and his
services are invaluable in those not infre-
quent seasons when the chariot wheels of
the editorial imagination drive heavily.
We are assured, upon the other hand,
that we'll ordered English hou schools COM
monty harbor corresponding American
bogy. He is follow OF infinite variety,
who, when admitted to the drawing room,
slaps strangers OH the back, consumes I'M
limited tobacco, and intcrlards his speech
with barbaric slang. He serves the Brit
ish matron MS the wine bibbing Helot
served his Spartan master. He is even
brought into requisition by the British au-
thor when that worthy adven lures an
American tale. He is of incstimable worth
to Mr.. Justin Mccarthy, and it Is to be
feared that in moments of weakness even
Mr.. Andrew Lang has taken counsel OF
him. -Edward NJ. Chapman in Century
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-19
OvERWORKEO BABIES.
The Glover Ones Greater Sufferers Than
Their Stupid Brothers.

Stupiu DrOtnerS.
People arc always being warned against
talking to babies too much, but they keep
right on talking. Mothers whose children
are fed on tho minute and put to bed on
the second, who consider carefully every
question of food or mir, or clothing, appar-
cntly think very little about tho danger of
ovortaxing the baby's brain and delicate
nervous system. Tho old trotting and
rocking have gone out Of fashion, but
wonder II oven they were as bad as this
constant "amusingP" They say the child
must have 1t, for 1t cries otherwise, but
that Is only because 1t has come to expect
1t, because 1t has been trained up in 1t
from the first. A healthy small baby
ought to be content to lilo and talk to its
own hands by the hour Mt time. If 1t
isn't, 1t may very likely be because 1t has
been taught to expect constant exotic
ment. Like the opium eater, tho more 1t
has the more it wants.
1t Is good to keep children who have
come to depend on this unnatural exotic
mont out of doors as much as possible.
The outdoor air soothes them, and tho
outdoor sights and sounds interest with
out overtiring them.
1t is wonderful how children do take to
old Mother Nature. I know certain
small maiden, not yet year old, who
could not endure being left alone In q
room. 1t simply broke her heart. We
thought she would feel tho Same about
being left in her carriage out of doors
with nobody In sight, but one day In sum-
mer, when she was holding court under u
tree near tho house, it happened that wo oil
left her a minute, and, behold there was
no outcry. Sho fell to cooling and talking
in the strange fairy tongue which babies
speak to the dancing leaves, and found
them quite company enough.
When tho child is no longer baby,
when it can talk lispingly and begins to
make oil sorts of funny remarks, then an
other danger threatens 1.-THE danger of
being shown off. heard the other day of
n little kindergarten boy who learned
quickly and sang the pretty German songs
delightfully."-, and every time no camo homo
he was assailed by each member of the
family with, "And what have you learned
today9" and every time any visitor came
to the house he was made to sing his
songs, which he did not unwillingly. Tho
result of 1t all was that he became danger
ously i'll. But even If children escape
serious injury by this system, their nerves
must be affected by it, and then again
they become such solf conscious, unendur-
able little creatures. Surely 1t is safer to
lay down cast iron rulo against all such
exhibitions, even the simplest and most I'M
premetlitatcd.-Jc Miller Monthly.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-19
PROPO5AL

n REASURY DEPARTMENT., OFFICE SUP
February 61s96.-SEALED PROPOSALS will be
received ct this office until o'clock p. NJ. on the
9th day OF March, 1895, and opened Immediately
thereafter, for all the labor and materials re-
quired for the low pressure, return circulation,
steam heating and ventilatinp apparatus for the
in accordance with drawings and spccification'
copies OF which may be had ut this office or at the
office OF Superintendent at Roanoke, VIRGINIA
check for 800 90. The right is reserved to reject
any or all bids and to wave any defect OF in
formality In any bid should 1t be deemed in the
posnls received after the time stated will be re-.
turned to the bidders. Proposals must be enclosed
in envelopes, sealed and marked, "PROPOSAL
for the Low Pressure, Return Circulation, Steam
Heating and Ventilatinq Apparatus for the U. S.
Post Office Building at Roanoke, Virginia." and
ing Architect. 212 cod Ct
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-19
SALEM NEWS

Squire Swavely, of Roanoke, came
up yesterday on business.
Nothing OF Importance WAS before
the county court yesterday.
Policeman Moss, OF Roanoke, WAS in
town yesterday on business.
Col. r. a. Logan left yeste day for
Richmond on legal business.
j. K Montague, of Christiansburg.
was ia town yesterday on business.
w. Lee Brand ia confined to his room
with an acute attack of rheumatism.
Misses Cullen and McNeer, of Lynch
burg, arc visiting Mrs. W. D. Z. Duvnl.
Thomas j. Henderson has returned
home after O weeks visit near Chris.
tiansburg.
G. O'Leary WAS in town yesterday in
attendance upon the United States com
missioner's court.
Mrs. II. S. Frizelle. OF Roanoke, re-
turned home yesterday after several
days visit among friends.
George Sheppard colored, was before
Squire Camper yesterday charged with
stealing an overooat from VIM. II.
Roberts, near Hollins. Several wit
nesses testified against Sheppard and he
was sentenced to jail for thirty days and
coats.
United States Commissioners Court.
Vim. Galloway, ooored, was before
c nmissioner MoCsuley yesterday
charged with boring hole into the
ceiling of Jamison g. Prillman's ware
house in Roanoke city and taking there.
from quantity of whiskey from q forty
four gallon cask. A number of wit
nesses were examined and Galloway was
sent on to the United States grand jury
in Lynchburg which meets in March.
Failing to give bond in the sum Of $3.50
he WAS committed to jail.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-19
"A a : s : w HarFolksWesteEnnlA

'Seea1Assa1nnAta4>n2s
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT DEC. 1, 1895.
Werthound Leave Roanoke Daily.
6:l5 o. m. Washington and Chattanooga
hmited) for Brintol, intermediate sta
tions end the South and Vest. Pull.
msn gleepePs to New Orleans and
Memphis. Connects at Radford for
Bluefeld and Pocahontas.
ASS p. n. the Chicago Express for Rad.
ford, Bluefeld, Pooshontes, Kenova,
Cincinnati, Indianapolis, ST. Louis,
Kansas City, Columbus and Chicago.
Pullman Buffet Sleeper Roanoke
Wytheville, Bristol, Knoxville, Chat.
tanoogh and intermediate points.
Trains Arrive at Roanoke.
From Norfolk 5:55 a. NJ; AIS o. N.
Hagerstown 600 q. M; 4:05 p. M.
Winston 400 p. m.
Bristol and the west 1905 noon;
11:40 p. m.
North and Hssspound. Leave Roanoke
1915 noon for Petersburg, Richmond
and Norfolk.
1915 noon for Washington, Hagera.
town, Philadelphia and New York.
1850 p. m. for Richmond and Norfolk.
Pullman sleeper Roanoke to Norfolk
and Lynchburg to Richmond.
1855 p. M. Washington and Ohattas
noogs limited) for Washington,
Hagerstown, Philadelphia and New
York. Pullman Sleepers to Washing.
son, via Shenandoah Junction and
Baltimore aud Ohio railroad
Durham Dlvision-Leave Lynchburg
Union stasion) daily $3.50 D. m. foi
South Boston and Durham and inter.
mediate stations.
Wlnston-Salem Division-Leave Ros-
noke Union station) daily 1925 noon
and 500 8. m. daily, except Sunday
Campbell street station), tor Rocky
Mount, Marsinsville, Winston-Saien
and intermediate stations.
For all additional information appM
ticket Office or to w. B. BEVILLg
General Passenger Agent, Roanoke, Va
II. F. BRAGG
Travelling Passenger Agent.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-19
CaiIno on Board Shin.

My watch had dropped into tho sen.
We were in Greenland ut tho time. I
dived and recovered my watch, but tho leo
had closed up again. Impossible to get
through; to go round would have taken
TOO long SO | shouted with tho voice
OF centaur, Throw mo SAW They
threw me one sawed my way through
the Ice but the sawdust dropped into my
es!'-Figaro.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-19
The Reason,

"Why is it, doctor" asked lady of her
physician, THAT when you doctors are Ill
you do not prescribe for yourselvesp Is it
because you doubt your own skillf"
Not Mt all, madam, but sec what ter
rlblo blow it would be to his reputation if
physician died who had been treating
himself. No ono would have faith in him
aftcrward. London Tit-Bits.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-19
STOCKHOLDHR.' MEaTINa.

TN ACCORDANCE WITH A RESOLUTION OF
4 IN adjourned stockholders meeting, held
Land and Investment Company, with all of its
appurtcnances located in Vinton, near Roanoke,
remaining unsold. will be offered for sale on
SATURDAY, MARCH ii, 1896, at 10 o'clock q.
M, on the premises to the highest bidder, either
for cash or stock OF the company at twenty five
cents on the dollar. Parties desiring to purchase
will receive information from either OF he un-
dersigned. r. II. WOODRUFF, President; HER.
MANN CRUGER, Secretary. 2 10 sod
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-19

WHEN w X. Andrews & Co., 219 Sa-
lem avenue, procured exclusive control
Of the celebrated Red Ash Coal they
hit the nail on the head. Be convinced
by srying load of 1t. It is the finest
CRATE coal in the city. Look outfor the
belled teams.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-19
Helping Her Ont.

Mrs. Pcck-What do you sit there read
ing for when am trying to think of a
wordY Should l say "disillusioned' or
"disillusionized?"
Mr.. n. Peck-I dunno. Just say Omar
ried' and lot 1t go ut that. Indianapolis
Journal.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-19
NOTIOM OF MEETING,
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

THE PARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE EXIST
a ing between w. e. Andrews and W. r..
Englcby, under the style and firm name OF An
drcws Il Engeby, is this day dissolved. All
accounts due the above firm must be paid to W.
Z. Andrews, who will pay ell claims against said
frm. w. K. ANDREWS.
w. X. ENGLEBY.
desire herewith to thank the public for their
patronage in the past; also to notify them that 1
will continue the china business at the old stand,
under the style OF "rho Andrews China Com
pany." w. K. ANDREWS, Manager.
12f-1m w. E. ANDREWS.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-19
Never Falls.

"Whcro arc you goingf" snid the banana
peel to the passerby.
ooh, just taking little trip!" replied
the passerby rs he sat down upon the side
walk Now York Tribune.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-19
Advice is Cheap,

BUT IL you want to save money buy
your coal and wood of w. X. Andrsws
d. Co.,, 210 Salem avenue. They don't
force you to buy snow or water, but will
furnish you just what you buy. Look
cut for the belled teams,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-19

Do You BURN CoAL2 IF 40. get w.
X. Andrews s. Co., 219 Salem avenue, to
deliver 1t to you with their belled
teams from under their dry sheds.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-19

Laundry, 333 Salem avenue west. ,Phon
272. tt
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-19

Raanon's ,NervesaRa Buske OH ezses
Rheumatism, CnfA Snaea RuEnS a72
Rrs,asr,a firS re - ~
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-19

"Going into a decline" How often
do we hear this expression. What does
1t mean? 1t means that people are
losing flesh, growing thin, wasting.
The way to correct this condition Is
to improve tho digestion. The condi-
tion arises from an inability to eat and
digest food. In fact food does more
harm than good because 1t ferments
and putreties In the stomach, develop
Ing poi onous substances which when
absorbed cause various disorders.
What Is required is that the stomach
be made to perform Its duties. The
Shaker Digestive Cordial ie q food
already digested and digester of foods
as we'll. 1t will make the stomach
hoalthy. Got book from the druggist
d read about 1t.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-19
"Gay Dogs.r

Paris, the acknowledged centor of fash
ion, can even boast Of its dog tailors A
lin do steele Partisan dog must have toilets
for receptions, for race meetings and for
tho seaside, and oven pocket for its rail
way ticket. On wet days it's foot are care
fully protected by india rubber shoes! On
tho occasion of a recent fashionable wod-
ding the animals joined in tho bridal pro-
cession, being led with silkon ribbons by
gayly attired pages. A fashionable dog
tailor made the costumes, which matched
the servants livories. The quadrupcds
were bcdecked with white satin and lace
and garlandod with orange blossoms! The
Partisan canine upper tom are, in truth,
very gay dogsl'- Westminster Gazette.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-19

A California chemist has robbed Cas-
" Oil OF Its bad taste. LAxoL Is its
"a .me.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-06
Eeenfxes ann rect nasaa

Far be from me the idea of entering
into discussion about the monstrous crea-
ton OF the fin de steele domestic arcni-
lecture in some American cities. our
ideas respecting the right Of Landowners
TO DO What they please with their prop
erty, are very different in old Europe
from what they are IN the United STATES.
We believe that State, counties, cities
nave me right of protecting themselves
against individuals who, in the exercise
OF their rights of possession, offend the
principles Of public welfare. sanitation
comfort, aesthetics. I remember discuss
ing once with a distinguished Congress-
nan tne question OF the preservation Of
lvEesls ana timber I woodlands. I
gave MN q summary of our protective
laws, and described the appalling losses
Whleh Italy mad suffered by disregarding
tnem IN the course Of the last fifty years.
mountains stripped of the coat OF hunlus,
ana reduced to q bare mass of rocks.
sprehss cried up, and large tracts of land
made desoiate and barren; lnundations
made more frequent and sudden. tha nriee
81 timber and charcoal doubled. and 50
1orth. While admitting these facts. and
li2s necessity OF protection of forests in
tne name of public interest, my friend
expressed the conviction that no Amer
lean citizen would ever tolerate govern
r1ent or State interference with his
rights Of property, and that none could
prevent the owner of a forest from de-
sVreyinS Il II ne chose to do Il. Yet
cannot sec the reason Why you could
not prevent 0 neignbor from akiug
away from your house or from the street
light and air, and why. citizens in gem
era sa9lld not object to see their cities
~disfigHfed by bee-hiyes 900 feet hirh =
Nofth american Review for June,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-06
POWDER GAN BLEW Up
Young William Geigers
Face Badly Damaged By
an Accidental Ex-
plosion.
A LIGHTED FIREoRAcKER DID IT
Thrown By a Small Boy 1t Fell in
a Group Of Children Watch
ing Harry Kennedy Load
a Cannon.
A LIGHTED FIRECRACKER DID IT

One of the most serious accidents which
occurred in the city during the celebration
Of the Fourth was the explosion Of a two-
pound can of powder, as q result of which
William Gsiger. fifteen years cid, son of
Justice of the Peace Geiger, Is lying in
the City Hospital with mis- face black
ened for life, and one of his eyes so shat
tered that he is IN danger OF losing It.
Harry Kennedy. thirty-hve years old, Of
No. 50 Gregory street, was frightfully
burned about the face, arms and hands.
and te~n-year-old Ethel McConb. of No.
Sc Gregory street. was also burned about
the face.
Kennedy was loading a large toy can
non at the time of the explosion. A crowd
Of boys and small children were looking
on. All were in a STOPPING posture. AT
Kennedy's side stood a large open can.
containing nearly two pounds of powder.
Geiger's face was almost directly above
the mouth of the can Suddenly a sizzing
lighted cracker fell in the midst Of the
group. 1t struck the hat of one-of the
boys, bounded to the shoulder Of another
and ricochetted among the waving arms
of the group gathered about Kennedy, and
finally fell plump into the mouth of the
can of powder. Instantly there followed
q terrific explosion. Young Geiger tel
backward with a yell, his face black as
that Of a negro. and his clothes burning
in front. Kennedy dropped the cannon
The children, with the exception OF little
Ethel McConnb, had already got beyond
harms way in their eagerness 10 avoid
the lighted cracker. The bf~ackened, denied
can was hurled by the force of the explo-
sion against The side OF a house.
Young Geiger was picked UP and taken
into the First Precinct station HIS
clothes were sin burning, and he writhed
with pain. In the station house his clothes
had to be cut from his body.
The cracker was accidentally thrown
into the crowd by feurteen-year-cld Frank
Cninery. Of Nc. 81 Gregory street. from
Tho opposite side of the street.
At the City Hospital this morning il
| was reported that young Geiger was i'm
proving. and that his condition was not
L Gaia0arnlS-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-06
ne Never Ate solid Food.

Tommy Horton is one Of San Francis
co.'s freaks. Though % years old, he has
the faculties and physical appearance OF
q boy early IN his teens. He is by no
means haif-witted. for he has all the wits
OF a boy of 16. But at % his mind should
naturally have developed.
Until three weeks ago he has spent all
of his time at home, but now he has q
situation as errand boy for a dealer in
microsccpical supplies. This work has ta-
ken him to scientists, and through them
his condition became public.
Tommy, though born healthy, had ear
ly in life all the infantile diseases. Be
sides, he had structure of the stomach, as
a result Of which his digestive apparatus
went on a strike and has remained out
of work ever since. hen he was rup-
tured, md fterward had a severe attack
OF asthma.
Never IN his life had he eaten a bit of
solid food, and, for a time, It was only
with the greatest difficulty thai his stom-
ach could retain wen milk and water. He
takes broths and baby foods, and seme-
times goes fer days without an ounce
of nouriehment-
Consequently. for. lack of phosphates,
his brain hasen't developed. He IS left
in a lamenfable condition of naive hon
esty. His skin is as smooth and inno-
cent Of hair as h a of a baby.-San Fran
cisco Chronicle.