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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-16
HARVEST OF The SEA.
Peculiar Occupation Followed or the
Coast OF Ireland.

Along tho northwest coast of Ireland
on tho borders Of the Atlantic. dwells a
hardy race of mon whose chief occupa: ion
when not engaged in fishing, consists in
tho manufacture of kelp.
This kolp Is Of great commercial i'm
portnnce, as from 1t is obtained nearly all
our iodine, body of vast use in medicine
During tho winter months the kclp
burners set out In their frnil little "cur-
raghs' (small canoolike boats about IL
feet long, made of canvas), and, proceeding
along the coast. I'LL the boats with sea.
weed, from which tho kelp Is made In
this they are assisted by the women, who,
Sareheadcd and shoelcss, take their turn
regularly Mt the oars and are almost as ex-
pert ut 1t rs tho mon.
Aftor storm Is the time selected for
attaining tho scaweed, as by tho force of
tho waves 1t has been torn from its bed
ond is cast in along the shore I'm large
quantities.
When tho boats arc laden, tho seawecd
Ia brought to II small creek, and there
placed in heaps out of reach of tho tide
From this 1t Is carried in creels on tho
backs Of men and women to n point far
thor inland, where 1t has to undergo a
process of drying.
The drying consists in exposing 1t to the
sun and wind, and the better to do this
they have rows Of loose stones laid about
20 yards In length and a few feet In height
Along the tops of these they scatter the
seaweed.
The drying takes months, SO that spring
Is we'll advanced Gro 1t Is ready for burn
ing. This docs not matter, however, Ms
owing to the fuel-the peat, or turf got
from the boys Mt hand-not being yet cut
and dried Tor win, as it Is termod), 1t Is
summer before tho burning in the kilns
can commence.
The kiln is deep trench dug In the
ground. Alternate layers Of turf and sea-
weed are Ibid in this till full, and the
whole is kept burning for about three
weeks, until 1t cakes together in O large
black mass resembling coke, but much
moro solid and heavier. This is the kolp
1t is then broken into blocks about IA
inches square and brought by boat to tho
villages, where it is sold, to DO shipped to
more profitable markets.-Boston Post
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-16
Ready to Rid.

Now, then, exclaimed tho businessIike
inventor ms he grasped his hat and placed
carefully In his pocket his latest improved
4 ray apparatus, warranted to enable the
operator TO sec through inch plank,
~ am ready"
Where are you going, dear?" asked his
wife.
II am going" he rejoincd, Ito attend
all auction sale Of unclaimed EXPRESS uaok
Ages Chicago Tribune.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-16
Simple and Pretty.

Slip piece of white slate in the leather
frame of a cabinet photograph holder from
which the glass has been removed. Sketch
the days OF tho week In fanciful outline on
It, and homemade engagement list az
pretty md servioeable as the expensive sill.
YER mounted store affair is achieved.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-16

THE FAIR" Is now open ut No Sa-
lem avenue with full line OF sistion-
cry. glassware, etc. GEORGE GRAvATr,
Manager.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-06

ture, In these circumstances
with the corn ration. green
grass, clover, green fodder and
some vegetables, with milk and
cut bone, or meat, meal must
be supplied to secure a healthy
development.
The farmers flock that has
the range Of the fields, and &C
cess to a great variety of food,
may thrive on a ration of corn
because it is not their exclusive
diet. We have, however, of
ten seen farmers premises
where for two or three hundred
yards from the buildings the
poultry had eaten every green
thing except weeds that was
not enclosed by chicken-proof
fences. Such runs become pol
luted and the fowls suffer for
the lack Of insects and green
good. The owner feeds the
customary corn ration and
wonders why his flock does not
thrive and the pullets do not
lay.
The development of pullets
for laying is much like that Of
heifers for giving milk. Con
centrated grain diet over taxes
the digestive organs and pro
duces fat. Bulky, succulent
food, that which contains the
bone and muscle making ma
terial is necessary to secure
the healthy digestion and thrill
ty growth.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-06

LIST. 300 acres of land, tXaJmust
from city hall of Brownsvi1 e, sil;i-
ated on Resaca la Guerra, and
horseshoe afiiuent of such resaca
on mail road, suitable for fruit or
chards, 30 acres now in irrigation
with pecan, walnut, chestnuts
plum, peach, pear, apricot, cherry
japanese persimmon, fig grape and
ribbon cane. Can be sub-diyided
into 8 or 10 acre lots, giving each
abundant water supply, there being
depth of 5 to 10 feet of water all
seasons of the year. Price SO to
$25 per acre, according to location.
Will sell in a body at special rates.
I'd. 80 pieces adjoining, one of
200 and the other of 100 acres, stu
ated on Resaca Rancho Vieio, five
miles from city hall on mail road.
Both pieces almost surrounded by
water of 10 to 10 feet in depth, 40
acres under irrigation. This land
is equal to if not superior to the
Mississippi bottom lands, and can
be made a paying investment for a
fruit orchard or truck gardening.
Can be sub-divided into to 10
acre lots Price SO to S25 per
acre; whole tract ON special terms.
3D.. 100 acre tract two miles
from the city of brownsville, on
resaca, with good water supply.
Ebony, Mesquite, Ash, blackberry
and other timbers. Alluvial soil.
TO one who desires to sub divide in
small tracts, this is a paying in
vestment. Sold in bulk only. Price
SO per acre.
4th. $4,000 acres in one body,
having frontage of about six
miles on the Rio Grande Railroad
pm the south, and the Arroyo Col
orado on the north. Well timber
ed along the streams and lakes; ba-
lance prairie. Includes within its
limits the famous battle fields of
Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma
Arabic and pasture. Price So, per
acre.
5th. 4 tract adjoining No. 4,
which together with that tract will
include 100000 acres in one body
very desirable. Special terms to
colonizist.
9Th. 10000 acre tract about
three miles, from the Arroyo Post
Office. This land is well timbered
and watered, soil alluvlal, adapted
to fruits, cotton, corn, cane, etc.
Special terms to any one buying
tract, obligating to colonize.
9Th. 1900 acre tract, fronting on
the Rio Grande. about twenty miles
from Brownsville and s miles from
Santa Mara, so acoes under cnlti-
vstion on lew lads on river front
All good arabic land. Price So per
acre.
Sth. 725 acres. triangular form,
fronting on Rio Crande, 16 miles
above Brow svile gnod land. Well
wa. cred. Price $4,000.
9th. Numerous tracts of pasture
lands from 1000 to 5000 acres each
in different parts of the county.
10th. This is very desirable
place for small fruit or truck farm,
containing 10i acres, with a rev
brick dwelling Of 6 rooms, frame sta
bic md other out'bouses, aud large
underground cistern: three miles from
Brownsville on Resaca de la Palma
on the county road.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-06
AWINDFALL,
Fortune Left to a Texas Girl
by Her Uncle in Ger
many.

Ohl w Va tlli ASAdSJ W.
3o.-S. E. Breasland, a well
known switchman, for some
time foreman in the switch
crew of the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas yards. and a prom
inent labor union worker, left
Fort Worth a few days ago
and is now probably on the
Atlantic on his way to a for
tune in Germany.
The fortune has come to
Mrs. Breasland from an uncle
who died some time ago in
the Faderland, a retired mer-
chant, whose wealth has been
estimated a 100000. Mrs.
Breasland's father, whose
name was Wiesnewski, emf
emigrated to America many
years ago, coming to Texas,
married and settled down.
Here Mrs. Breasland was
born, but when or 3 years
old she was sent to her uncle
in Germany, who cared for
her as his own until she reach
ed her twelfth year, when she
returned to her parents in
Texas. But the old man had
not forgotten her, and upon
his death it was found that he
had left the bulk of his fortune
to the child he had cared for
IN her tender years.
Some time ago word reach
ed Mrs. Breasland that she
was heir to a considerable pro-
perty upon the death of her
uncle, and some correspond
ence was had through the
medium of the German consul
at Galveston relative to the
matter. Mr.. Breasland had
very little money, and several
requests were sent to the rep
resentatives of the estate in
Germany for the necessary
funds with which to make the
trip At last despairing OF
getting the money from that
source for that purpose, Mr..
and Mrs. Breasland started
last week for Europe, stopping
for a few days with relatives
in Missouri. Two days after
their departure a letter came
containing an enclosure OF
1000 marks, which was for
warded to them.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-06
DEVELOPING LAYERS.

LIE ELOI Inv La ENS.
Farm JOuraal.
The early Matched pullets
are now large enough to per
NIT Of intelligent selection.
The culls shoIld be disposed
of, and the best reserved for
laying and breeding.
If the cockerels have become
sufficiently matured to be trou
blesonie, they should be sepa-
tated from the pulIets and fat
tened for market. Although
the prices may be low now, it
seldom pays to keep early
Matched for fall and winter
sales,
To develop the puIIets into
good laying hens, an exclusive
diet of corn must be avoided.
They need bone and muscle,
but to get enough of this out
Of corn, they must eat an ex-
cessive quantity OF it and this
will produce too much fat.
This caution must be needed
when the pullets have only a
limited run and bat little pas
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-06
AN AGGRAVATED CASE

why under the sun does
Whimperly want a divorced
His wife had a great deal Of
money when he married her. "
"And she has it yet. That S
the whole trouble" Detroit
Free Press.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-06
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New-York tribune., 1896-07-23
WHITNEY AND FLOWER ACT.
WORKING TO PREVENT HASTE AT TAM
MANY HALL.
DINNER OF sOUND-MONEY DEMOCRATS AT THE
METROPOLITAN cLuB-coNFERENCEs AT Mr.
wHIrNEY'S HOUSE AND ELSEWHERE
THE TAMMANY HALL. EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE NOT YET CALLED.

The soundMoney Democrats of this city were
active yesterday and several conferences were re-
ported " illiam c. Whitney. Ex-Governor Flower
and other leaders met men OF influence In TAM
many Hall councils with the object. II was under
stood. Of urging positive action In the matter OF
ratfying the Chicago ticket by the Wigwar until
after the meeting Of the Democratic State Conven-
ton In September. This is the unquestioned desire
of Senator Hill, and Mr.. Whitney and Mr.. Flower
have beer earnest IN their advice 10 Tammany
leaders not to disregard the programme ou'hheo
by New Yorks senior Senator
Mr. Whitney Ex-Governor Flower and other
delegates 10 Chicago who have bolted the acuon OF
the Populistc Convention. dincd together AT 'ne
Metropolitan Club last evening. None OF those
present would reveal the subjects discussed az 'he
dinner but Il was learned that Mr. Whitney and
his friends in possession Of Information from
John c. Sheehan that. In the opinion OF IL ma
tority Of the Tamnany Executive Committee. "
would not be advisable 10 attempt to foho" OUT
Mr HIS instructions BY holding up the pro
posed meetings of the various committees beyoh"
the time for the Bryan and Scwall demonstration
In Madison Square Garden. in connection wi'h inc
ceremony Of their notification as candidates early
in August. Mr. Sheehan referred to the plan o.
waiting until afte: the meeting OF the Democrauc
State Convention as unwise
II was the belief OF wel,-posted Tammany leaders
last night that the Tammany Executive Committee
would be called to NEE, By the middle Of next week.
and that the Organization and Genera. committees
would assemble the week following and ratify the
Bryan ticket. report that James j. Martin, chair
,,or ~ the Execu,tye Committee. had refused 10
cal that committee together In difference TO M.
Wh:.neys wishes was denied yesterday pv MI
Martins friends. ,
There was also rumor Of political conferencs
MT the house of Mr.. Whitney In the afternoon
Among the persons OF political prominence WHO were
present we're former Lieutenant -iovernor william
+ Sbeehan James ]. Martin De Lancey Nicoll ana
Chairman Hinkey. None would say anything re-
garding the nature Of the meeting except mat u
was A ljttle intorma, luncheon: simply socia! az
fair and of no political importance Whatever
Mr Whitney. tus, before going out last evening 70
dinner AT the Metropolitan Club. said: The callers
refereed to simply came together at my mouse for
luncheon and their simultaneous appearance was
the meetirs The men who called to-day have ire
ouently been guests OF mine.
Nr Whitney would make any comment re-
gardng the political situation saying that no action
"a haen do ,idel upon He was certain about
the date OF his departure for Europe
New-York tribune., 1896-07-23
IMPRISONED ~ 4 CELLAR.
WOMAN CREATES EXCITEMENT NEAR
THE VANDERBILT HOrSE-REACHED BY
BICYCLE POLICEMAN THROUGH


Some excitement. was caused in East Fifty-sev-
cnth-st near the Vanderbilt mansion. between 10
and II o'clock last night. by the piercing screams
OF a woman who had fallen into an open cellar
and found herself unable to get out.
The house Of William =. Earl. AT No. y East
Fifty-seventh-st. in the absence OF Its occupants
at Richfeld Springs. has been LEI; In charge OF
Mrs Ellen McManus. IN" housekeeper. Plumbers
have been working for the last two or three days
upon the sewer pipes. and yesterday they left an
opening in the areaway OF the house. which last
night they die no. cover up Mrs. McManus. &C.
ing 10 the areaway to leave pitcher for the milk
man. forgot about the hole and fell through II into
the cellar She unable to get out without
help and screamed TO attract attention. Police
men Fricdenber,. and Eagtn. OF the East Fifty
frst-st. station. who were on duty at the Wander
bilt mansion. NJ. Earls houa. ana assured
Mrs McManus that thcy would relie-c her : soon
as possible They soon found. how lver, that they
could not effect entrance through the gate.
which locked. or the windows. which were
barred AT the fror and rear Of the house.
Mrs McMa..Ss still continued 10 scream, and BIZ
cycle Policema:i Remington. who Is attached the
East FIT, -rst-st. station came up and offered his
assistance He 10 ta.. and slim. and after taking
worked his way back TO where Mrs McManus was
and was enabled. by coming the cellar stairs. to
extricate her The woman was slightly injured ana
was attended TO by an ambulance surgeon from
Flower Hospital She said she would not soon for
the occurrence.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-23
FOUND DEAD IN HIS ROOM.
MAURICE LOWY. A WELL-KNOWN IMPORT
Err, DIES SUDDENLY AT THE
HOTEL MAJESTIC.

Maurice Lowy. member OF the prominent hos
iery importing firm Of Heinze. Lowy & Co.. OF NO.
81 Franklin-st.. died suddenly In his room AZ the
Hotel Majestic yesterday morning. Mr.. Lowys
sudden death was attributed 10 heart disease, al
though he was supposed TO be IN perfect health.
The cause OF his death will be investigated by the
Coroner.
Otto c. Henze. Mr.. Lowy's partner who lives at
No 60 Pierrepont-st.. Brooklyn. is in Europe with
his family, as are also Mrs. Lowy and her little
boy Mr. Lowy was last seen by :he hotel people
about 5 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon when he
called for his mail. He received several letters ana
Immediately wen, TO mis- room. He did not come
down to dinner, and /; Is supposed that he was
taken Ill soon after returning 10 his room The
maid who attended Mr.. Lowy waited until II
o'clock ror his room be opened, and then. be-
coming alarmed. Informed the clerk that the room
was stil locked. An investigation was mad-. ana
the dead importer found In bed in his nlSht
clothes Everything pointed to a sudden fatal at
tack OF heart disease ., 49,, a.,
tng for some time at the Hotel Majestic with his
vie and son. His nephew took charge OF the body
vesterday afternoon, and 1t was removed 10 an un-
Sertoker's Establishment. The funeral arrangements
viii probably not be made until Mrs. l-owy and
Mr. Heinze have been communicated with.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-23
NEW EAST RIVER BRIDGE PLANS.
COMMISSIONERS SIGN THEM. But WILL MAKE
CHANGES If AUTHORIZED

COMMISSIONERS SIGN THEM. But WILL MAKE
CHANGES II AUTHORIZED
ihe Commissioners Of the new East River Bridge
.''u an executive meeting yesterday afternoon at
"eH onces No. 81 Chambers-st. Mayors Strong
s"' "urster were the only absentees. The only
O'sh-st transacted was the Anal adoption OF the
p.shs' as offered by Chief Engineer l.. s. Buck.
q" present signed the plans. After Mayor Wurster
as s Asned the plans they Will be sent TO Mayor
Sr'ns at Richhel Springs. TIE signatures of both
a'oFs' 1t Is thought. viii b. attached 10 the plans
.''He the end Of the week. The following reso.u-
"oh "as offered by Commissioner Sperry and
adopted
,dm.heTeos. The counsel for the Commission has
iseo ,ah.eo the Commission that they have no legal
fes ~ 70 adopt plan that shall close any portion
= vntVuth Fnth-st. I'm the city of BROOKLYN: and
shW,nHereas, The Commission has adopted a plan
r,, ,en does not encroach South Fifth-st in the
" OF Brooklyn: ' " Wv
,so'ved Is ssnd That we DO apply to the Legislature.
unos 'oh On as possible. for permission to ancroacl
mrch south sfth-s' In said city Of Brooklyn as
the Eas as u necessary for the purpose of making
Eitb me 81 the bridge a continuous straight line
Hod,,une span Of the bridge across the river TO
.s 'he plan adopted 10 correspond Herewith.
h hsnor'ty was given for eight additional borings
'e accurately tho foundation for the towers
New-York tribune., 1896-07-23

an offer of fusion OF electors with the Aitgelds
Tillman Democracy. felt by both the Bryan
and Sewal boomers and the Middle-of-the- Road
advocates of a straight Presidential ticket to
hold a balance Of power which 1t would be
dangerous to triAe with, and when his name
WAS put forward by the National COMMITTEES a.
its unanimous selection for the temporary chair
manship it was almost foregone conclusion
that neither Of the extremist factions would
venture to contest his assumption Of the chair
mans gavel
"CYCLONE" DAvlSS WAR SPIRIT COOLA
At one time last night 1t looked as II fight to
displace him In the chair would be made by the
Middle of the Readers who look upon his pro-
era-ame of fusion and compromise little less
objectionable than an unconditional indorss-
ment of the Tillman- -Altgeld ticket and platform.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-23
DEVASTATION WIDESPREAD.
LIFE AND PROPERTY DESTROYED IN
THE OHIO AND KANAWHA VALLEYS.

THE TOWN OF rr-NNELTON ALMOST WIPED OUT
FROM THEIR MooRINGs AND RAIL-
ROAD TRACKS WASHED AWAY.
fpY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBuNE.1
Parkersburg, w. Va, July 22.-Last nights
rainstorm played havoc generally In the Ohio and
Kanawha valleys. covering a distance Of 100
miles up the Kanawha River and about the same
distance up the Ohio. So disastrous storm has
never been known before In this part OF tho
State The rain began falling about ii o'clock
and continued in heavy downpour throughout
the night Six feet Of water covers the lowlands
in some places for miles.
At Tunnelton this State. the entire town was
almost wiped from the face Of the earth by
cloudburst Scarcely house remains TO shelter
the unfortunate citizens aid distress and desti
tuition are seen everywhere. Four persons are
reported missing who were undoubtedly drowned.
All the streams In the western and central parts
of the State are over treir banks and in the wild
rush OF the waters human life and property were
carried away. The loss Of property cannot be
estimated. Assistance has been called for from
the neighboring towns
Great damage has been done along the Little
Kanawha River. Steamboats, We're torn from
their moorings and dashed against the banks. in
some cases totally wrecking them. The steamer
Nina Paden came in contact with a rushing
mass OF logs and went 10 the bottom, with the
crew on board. All of the men were rescued.
Several houses along the river were washed
from their foundations and carried miles down
the stream The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
track was washed away for distance of ten
miles, stopping transportation and trains
from New York and the East have reached here
since last night.
At West Union the immense Baltimore and
hri1 cha ha1
Ohio River Railroad between this city and
Wheeling has suffered considerably by having
It's tracks washed away and suspension OF trans
portaton. This is the third cloudburst In this
section in the last month
New-York tribune., 1896-07-23
"STEVE" BRODIE'S BOON.
HE IS TO BE COMPETITOR Or BRYAN AT ST.
1orUs AND HE AND HIS FRIENDS. CELEBRATE.

HE IS TO BE A COMPETITOR OF BRYAN AT ST.
1otus AND HE AND HIS FRIENDS. CELEBRATE
Steve" Brode. who eaped to fame from the
Rrooklyn Bridge and has since secured more less
notor,ety by kepng a Bowery saloon. let his friends
know last evening that he Is a competitor of Bryan
for the Populist nomination for President. Brodle
also sent this ncte 10 the newspaper Offices:
City Editor: Alderman Cronin. OF ST Louis has
this day sent word that he Will present my name
before the Populist Convention for President OF the
United States. will accept Respectfully,
STEVE BRODIE.
When the reporters visited "Seves'' saloon No
ia Bowery, last night. they found a large audience
OF thirsty constituents who listened appreciatively
while Steve" discoursed on the beauties OF free coin
age with the glibness OF a Colorado mine owner The
applause loud st when Brode repeated his fre-
quent invitation 10 have another with me" The
crowd continued To ircrease in spite OF the drench-
ing rain. Steve said that he would sit up all
night TO await advices OF his nomination. aid abou.
500 friends said that they would sacrifice nights
in the OF Brodle and free silver and stay
up with hm-at least as long as his whskey and
crackers held