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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-18

He wandered i'll tho Harz and the
Dlack forest, clad in wagoner's smock,
mixing with tho pcoplc-especially the
miners-geologizing us he went, and
making intellectual pilgrimages to Wei
mar and Wurtzburg. At Gottingen OFT
fried Muller and Heeren, the historian,
Geem to have influenced him most. AT
Berlin, whittier he next went, he stud
led under Schlciermacher and Neander,
to the latter of whom he was much at
tracted, and whose teaching appears to
navo had much to do with broadening
views that were of themselves already
stretching far beyond their originally
restricted confines.
Neander nee startled his disciple by
remarking. lyon have some Jewish no.
tons in Scotland with regard to the OBJ
ervan Of the Lords day" Blackie,
who still considered that Scottish the.
ology and Christianity were convertible
TERMS" was staggered by the assertion
"that II of the most significant OBJ
servances of Scottish Righteousness was
not Christian, but jewish" But the
fourth commandment was too deeply
imbedded in Blackie for him to be
swayed by such reasoning. He contin-
ued to spend his Sundays after the
Scotch fashion, and, says he, 81 never
had cause to regret my conscientiousness
Whatsoever is not Of faith is sin. 81
-Blackwood's Magazine.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-18
Failing From the Sun to the Earth

The philosophers have figured out
some queer problems since the time Of
Horatio, but non of them is more Curl
GUS than that relating to the amount Of
time it would take for an object to fall
from the sun or moon to our earth. 1t
has been decided, after an immense
mount of figuring, that if a bowlder
weighing a ton should fall from the sun
it would take it 90 years, 8 months, z
days and 2 hours to reach the earth.
The same bowlder could make the trip
from the moon to the earth in Az days.
st. Louis Republic.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-18
THE LATE DIR. j. q. HOLLAND,
The Incomes of Great Singers.

Jean de Reszkc calls for his salary every
night after tho performance. He is rich
beyond the dreams of uvarice. Indeed all
the chief opera singers arc wealthy. NJ. do
Rcszkc's income is SIG, 900 n month, that
of Melba is about sig, 900 n month, and
Nordioa earns $780, 900 u year. But when
Horny K. Abbey first took hold of the
Metropolitan Opera House in New York he
lost $3.50, 600 during the first season.
The imprcsario is the only ono who loses.
Tho singers are protected by strong con-
tracts. They sign agreements to sing for
SO much q season, and, whether they are
successes or failures, their salaries must be
paid. Last winter the Metropolitan intro
duccd u new tenor who made such a failure
on his debut hat he was never allowed to
appear again. He had u contract to re-
ceive sc, 600 for the season, and he collect
ed TINT mount of money for u single per-
formance. This artist remains on dismal
record rs the highest priced singer that
ever went on tho %oporatio stage.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-18
THEY WE'RE BEARS.
How q Hunter Gagged "A Ton of Them In
Thirty Seconds.

HOW q ftuntcr tsaEEeQ a ION OF Them In
Thirty Seconds.
81 believe 1 got as big a bag Of bears
in as short Il time as any man aver did,"
said Doc Stadley, the ex-sheriff and peal
hunter of Mendocino.
"a bag of bears?" exclaimed the
young man who had just been telling
about q bag of snipe he had once killed.
"What were they-little fellows? What
is it you call them-kittens? No, cubs (;
that's it,"
"No, sir. They were not kittens or
cubs. They were bears" declared Doc.
II think 1 piled mp about o ton of bear
meat in about 80 seconds. I was out
hunting i'll the southern part Of Trinity
county about II or Is years ago We
had killed about 40 deer and 8 panthers
and a bear or two in q couple of weeks,
and were pretty near ready-to break
camp when I thought I would 90 out
and kill another deer to take home
fresh. 1t was late in tho afternoon, and
1 was creeping along in the brush, when
suddenly | came ont into q little OPEN
ing. / stopped 70 see if thore was any
sign of deer, and while I stood looking
about n big black bear climbed ND on
the trunk of a big fir tree that had been
uprooted. Ho wasn't 80 yards away,
and / plugged him in the ear. He rolled
off the log and down the hill toward me,
! but before I had time to see if he was
dead another bear climbed up Oh that
same log to see what the row was about.
I shot it in the head, and it rolled
down tho same way the other had gone.
Up climbed n big 2-year-old to take its
place, and after I had shot it two big
yearlin2s, II after the other, climbed
| up OF tho log to be shot.
Every rolled down the hill to-
ward me and was kicking and thrash
ing around MOI ten steps away. By that
time 1 came to the conclusion that I was
in n bear country, and I didn't lose any
time climbing a sapiing. When I'got
we'll braced up among the limbs, I sat
and pumped lead into that pile of bears.
Every time one kicked 1 gave him a
bullet, till they all stopped kicking. /
had five bears in one pile, and / think
they must have weighed ove a ton al
together. San Francisco Post.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-18
cuRFEw TIDE.
The thrushos sing in every tree;
Tho shadows long and longer grow;
Broad sunbeams lilo nthwnrt tho len.

- LM
She tsrushos sing in every trco;
Tho shadows long and longer grow;
Broad sunbeams lie athwart the lea;
Tho ken low;
Round roof and tower tho swallows slide:
And slowly, slowly inks tho sun,
At curfcw tide,
When dry Is done.
Sweet sleep. tho nighttime's fairest child,
Ger all tho world her pinions sprends;
Each flower beneath her influence mild
Fresh fragrance sheds;
The owls, on silent wings ind wide,
Steal from the woodlands, ono by one,
AT curfew tide,
When dizzy is done.
No more changing tho rookery rings
With voice of many II noisy bird;
Tho startled wood doves Gathering wings
No nero arc heard:
With SOUND like whispers family sighed,
Soft brcczcs through the trcetops run,
AT curfevT tide,
When day Is donc.
So may it DO when life is spent,
When ne'cr another sun can rise,
Nor light ono other Joy present
To dying eyes;
Then softly may tho spirit glide
To realms Of rest, disturbed by none,
At curfew tide,
When day Is done.
Cornish Watkins in Chambers Journal.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-18
A AIiSdt.

Eyes, F" he answered, as he seemed to
huddle himself in 4 heap. I've dono
some odd things in my time. I've jump
ed from a train running ut Il speed Of
48 miles an hour, and l can't say us l
want to repeat the experiment"
what was the o%ccasion?"
"Three years ago. l did it for a bet
of 20 shillings. The bet was that 1
daren't walk out on the platform and
tako the jump without picking out my
ground. As it happened the ground was
pretty clear, but $1,000, 600 wouldn't
get me to try it again"
Glow did you como out?"
"Well, it's hard to describe tho sensa-
ton. As sprang from the step 1 seem
ed to fly. [ sailed along i'll the air until
my wings grew tired, and then 1 drop
ped down to SEQ tho country. Some
times 1 beat the professionals all hol-
low, and again l made n mess of it. 1t
was my intention 10 skip all the mud
puddles and avoid all the stumps, but
you can't always have your own way
i'll this world. By and by I came up
with q bang III Il ditch corner, and
waited for Il first class hospital to visit
me-"
much hurt"
might have been worse. Broke an
arm, two ribs and had over 100 cuts
and bruises, and it was seven weeks be-
fore ] could walk Il yard"
But you won the 20 shillings?"
Eyes. but there is where l always
grow sad. Tho stakeholder forwarded
it to me from his town in the shape Of q
coffin, and it didn't fit my length by
seven inches. Ihad to sell the confound-
ed thing as u misfit ut half price,
Strand Magazine.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-18
LETTERS COST S, APIECE.
California Miners Lined Up For tho Mill,
aud Places Were Worth $500

" se-aa
California Miners Lined Up For the Mill.
and Places Were Worth $500.
A woll known patent attorney in this
city, who was in California in the early
mining days, apropos the publication in
The Post of the cost Of carrying mails
on the Yukon, makes some interesting
statements about similar service on the
Pacific coast in 1849-50:
"We had to pay 81 for every letter
sent OF received" he states, besides
the government postage. We were in
the mines and had to send n messenger,
with an order for the postmaster to de-
liver to him our mail at Sacramento, q
distance of from rs to 100 miles, ao-
cordiDg to the location of the camps.
Parties made a business, Of carrying the
mail and had regular routes around
through the mining camps.
AT TINT time mail went by way of
the isthmus, there being but one steam
er every three weeks. AS u result, at
San Francisco and ut Sacramento, the
two main offices and supply points for
tho state, there would be o large crowd
waiting every times mail arrived. They
finally adopted a rule among themselves
requiring all to form in line and take
their turn, and hundreds stood or laid
in line day and night to keep their
places, sometimes several days before
they could be served, the line being
formed days before the steamer arrived.
Resident SPECTATORS would take position
in the line, and when they had advanc-
ed near the door would sell their place
to others from the mines, who were
waiting, frequently getting from 800
to $500.
"Such a thing can hardly be believed
by those who have never had any such
experience, but in the fall of 1S49 an OK
team driver got $40 per day and board,
Sundays being counted tho same as 9TH
er days, while carpenters got from an
ounce ($16) to an ounce and "a half per
day, everything else costing in proper
tion, and hence the mail carriers for tho
mines could better afford to pay for the
position in limo than to wait ON expense
and lose the time, they sometimes being
kept waiting for Ii week before they
could get all their mail for the several
camps.
Zone of the curious sights was the
sale of the New York papers. AS soon
as the steamer arrived a man or boy
with Il lot of papers would rush ashore.
mount a box and just as fast as he could
hand out the papers and make change
dispose Of them at 81 each. OF course in
time all this changed, but communica-
ton with the States was then so slow
and the time required so great that to
us. isolated as We were from home and
friends and tho whole outside world, it
seemed almost an eternity. "-Exchange.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-18
THE UNDERrAKER's SONG.
Tho Consumptive Man Failed to ApprccI
alto the Old Melody.

The C~onsumptive Man Failed to .ApprccI-
ate the Old Melody.
On North Clark street there is M un-
dertaker whose face and bearing arc De-
culiarly adapted TO his busincss-tall,
thin, with Il e~ountenunce habitually
thoughtful, almost melancholy, aud in
addition his shoulders stoop, which aids
in giving him the mir of IL man who is
burdencd with his own or other peoples
sorrows. But behind tho mournful ex-
terror there lies Il quiet humor, n little
grewsomc perhaps, but humor neverthe-
less.
This undertaken boards at q hotel Just
across the street, and not long since rs
40 walked into the office one evening
about dinner time he observed leaning
against the end of the desk n c%adaverous
looking man whom his experienced eyes
informed him was rapidly approaching
zae last stages of consumption. AS he
passed the desk he remarked in an un-
dertone to the clerk, "I'll get that fell
low pretty soon.'
Having finished his dinner, he return
ed to the office, and seating himself in
one of the chairs where he could watch
tho door Of his establishment he fell in
to n dreamy mood. Perhaps it was mem
cries of younger days made him senti-
mental. At all events he began hum
ming some old ballads. The tune of the
old song, I'm Waiting, My Darling,
For Thee, came to his mind. He hum
med it over again and again, trying to
recall the words. A mar seated i'll front
OF him seemed to be growing restless.
Suddenly the words came to him, and
IN n louder tone he sang tho first meas
ure, I'm waiting, my darling, for
thee. That was rs far as he got. Tho
man in front turned round-it was the
consumptive-his bright eyes flashing az
i'll husky but angry tones he said, II
can take u joke as we'll as any man, but
when an undertaken sits behind me and
sings I'm Waiting, My Darling, For
Thee it's altogether too much" The
undertaken arose slowly, and his face
resumed its mournful expression as he
walked out of the door and toward his
place of business. Chicago Times-Her-
aid
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-18

When q young couple runs away to get
married half the world says: "How
R%o1nanticl" the other half says: "How
silly" But you can't tell either way
until the honeymoon" is over. When
this young couple get settled down to the
regular hunl-druin of life, they'll manage
all right and find solid happiness in any
case, if they have good hearts and sound
health. All depends on that.
It's wonderful how much health has to
do with married happiness. Sickness af-
nor make others happy if you're ailfng.
When you find yourself irritable, easily
worried, beginning to rundown Its
because your blood is getting poor. You
need richer blood and more Of it. Your
blood-making organs need to be vitalized
by DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
cry. 1t iIlparts new power to produce
an abundance of the healthy, red corpus
Giles, and gives you a fresh supply of
pure, rich blood. It's a blood-creator ;
it is for everyone whose blood is impure
or i'll q poor, "run-down " condition. 1t
prevents the germs OF disease from get
ting a hold on your system. Even after
disease is settled on you, it is driven out
by the blood-creating properties of the
Discovery" 1t is a perfect cure for
general and nervous debility, catarrh,
malaria, eczema, erysipelas, scrofula and
every form Of blood disease. It isn't
called a consurnption-cure but even COIL
sumption, which has its roots in the
blood-is driven out by the Golden
Medical Discovery" if taken in time.
The Discovery" is the prescription
of one Of the most eminent physicians
and medical writer's in this country.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-18
Tho EtolIan League.

The Etolian league was a confeder-
acy Of Greek states formed B. G. 1913.
AN annual assembly was held in the
autumn at Thermum, and this confer
ence was called the Panetolicon. The
league was dissolved on the conquest of
the Atolian states by the Romans, B.
G. 1S9. The original purpose Of the
league was to free Greece from the rule
Of the Macedonian kings.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-18
Yas 1t Fate:

Those who hold that nc man can
avoid his fate may find support for their
doctrine i'll the experience of Charles j.
Weller of Elkhart, Ind. He was employ
cd at grinding at al emery wheel, but
regarding tho position as dangerous
handed i'll his resignation. Five minutes
before the time for ending his last day
ut the work the wheel burst and killed
him.-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-18
SuStennnCe.

"Why do you not write on beautiful
snow?:"
The poet smiled.
II find" he answered, "that corned
beef and cabbage are more sustaining"
He was far enough ahead of the Gus
pidor which hurtled down the stairs 20
laugh nervously. Detroit Tribune.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-18

Do not think of knocking ont another
PERSONS brains because he differs in
opinion from you. 1t would be as ra-
tional to knock yourself on the head he
cause you differ from yourself ten years
ago.-Horace Mann.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-18

Our soldiers, considering the fact that
their clothing, rations and quarters are
furnished, are better paid than the la
boring men of most European countries.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-18

With a woman it is a struggle to pro-
vide something for the inner man, and
with a man it is an effort to provide
something for the outer woman.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-18

Ea One OF tho best business houses on
ss!s;,. ia@ cast is ssss sia as% si i SsIfsse9 - s!Fs sssl ri e
per cent. The ground is worth more than the
price OF the property.
Nm 9-splendid s-room residence on
IMPROVEMENT s.S stahIo sy and large ar vi, iot sii 10. @ sa.sso;
$40 cash. balance SOS per month. Former price
5000, A great bargain. aud will not be on tho
En G-Threo nice houses on Tazcwell ave-
t0U.- y nue.. two @ and tho other Z rooms,
gced location aud large lots, for 81 loo each; $lO
cash and $40 per month.
wv: y .. aysnne D. One $50, one $500 and
: per month oaoo sold FOR $4,000 apiece.
No. 5-- .4ss sSs1dSS 5sss, n nssF the isea %sf' s ESS
S1UJ cash and S1s.5O per month.
NO. b Notihwcst, in n0i good co eon dGtaSl Tor for
Ssgj; soO cash and IS per month. This housc coat
Nh. - sss 5 nnn be S ono si5oo aH.h hosss e on
$i,2o0; $50 cash; S1a per month.
Nh A nice s,Eoqn honse Eon Jefferson
Modern improvements. Sl,a5O; : $50 cash and $40
q @ Eleeant11.room honse on Jefferson
sa0O cash and 500 a Year.
Mo: l0..:.sss5ssssn eo aSHss; S9 si,eSS; sl 80
NO. H. s S'ss house y. ~ on to bert ssa ssF ts Sf 4 c fa4%.
NO. H.. sysnu so9 Ms 60 on :, ss'; s RsGs 9s gAi ioi.
farm.
an Groom residence, with so foot
sau sOs lot running back to railroad Tor
1850. on easy terme. This is o fine investment, as
it must be businets property some day.
Mn IA Groom dwelling with modern
WU. improvements on Dale avenue,
near in. $3.50.
Mn l5-ss5oOsosmn , dwelling wei Northeast, $500;
NO. 49, s s sssB s sS'3 u s:l H %snss. s'00'
Great Bargain In Truck Farm.
r ACRES highly improved land. now six room
y dwelling, stable and out-buildinge; wind mill
watered; one mile from corporate limits. near
electric car line. Cost $4,000. Price now sl,45O.
"Pippin" Apple Land.
2 r OF nice level land. twenty-five
in good timbor. This iand lies on Back creek, in
she famous 'Pippin" apple belt. twenty-five
This is a dne Investment. if"0 ei'i0O CASH.
y, Also many other desirable farms in this
ew Teams always ready to show any Of these.
I. W. SPINDLE & co.,
o Jefferson Street. Roanoke. Va. :
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-18
BUY A HOME
Why Continue to Rent, When You
Can Buy Almost as Easy I?
Below See a Partial List of
Our Bargains. We Have Many
Besides These.

Ga One OF tho best business houses on
LsU. J.. the best eide Of Jefferson street, for
SS,vuJ. on casj terms, now renting for over 10
per cent; The ground is worth moro than the
price OF the property.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-18
aigh hest Authorities
sEv. A. c. KENDRIcK, d. D.. N. =
BISHOP EDWARD WILSON, D. d., IL. D..

Says: Ihave taken Warmers Safe Cure with preat
advantage and derived much benefit from its use.
The fact that a man occupies the high position
OF bishop and religious teacher in the Church en-
titles him to unquestioned respect and gives his
words and endorsement a special power.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-18

Mn q Splendid S-room residence on
z Seventh avenue H.. W., with modern
improvements, stable and large lot. for 81, $50;
$2I0 cash. balance SOS per month. Former price
SS.VU. A great bargain, aud will not be on tho
market long nc this price.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-27
Packing Plant Sold for a Song.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Feb. 2o.-The en-
tire plant of the John Moran Packing
Company, which went into the hands
of a receiver a short time ago, was
sold yesterday at sherifs sale and
was purchased by the State National
Bank. The property was sold to sat
isfy deed of trust and brought but
81, soc. as IL was understood that
numerous suits will be filed on charges
of Irregularities The property is
worth $50, 600.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-27
No Hearse Large Enough.

CHICAGO, Feb, 19.-The funeral Of
Nettie Cole, the fat girl, known as the
Kentucky Beauty" took place yes
terday. The casket used for the re-
mains was thirty inches wide, twenty
seven inches high and five feet six
inches long, and as no hearse large
enough for the casket could be found,
a covered undertaker's wagon was
used. About all of the professional
museum freaks in the city were pres
ent, sixteen OF them acting as pail
bearers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-27
His Uaimatum.

do YOU wish to open an account ?n
The small man who, but moment be-
fore, had entered the large grocery
store and engaged the attention of the
head clerk, shifted uneasily on his feet
as he replied:
Certainly, sir. there is always that
possibility. Suppose. having ascertained
that my credit was fairly good, should
be permitted to do so. Are you aware
of the amount of trouble / might pos
sibiy cause you? 1 say possibly be-
cause"
Excuse me-" said the clerk, ''but
am very busy. L
Zone moment" waived the eloquent
stranger, as he took prune from an
adjacent box LET me point out to
you the annoyance, the expense to
which You might be placed. Say,
having opened the account, buy $50
worth of goods the first month. The
next month I put you off while order
ing another $50 worth. Your collector
calls repeatedly without avail. Final
~ you place the matter in the hands of
a lawyer. He sues. The affair gets
into the courts. Publicity ensues.
Time
Say said the clerk, q cannot stand
here all day. What do you want, any
way? What"
"Time, as I was about to remark,
said the stranger, nibbling at layer
| fig, passes. You secure judgment, and
being forced to it I pay up. But, sir
consider what you have lost; the in
terest on your money, the trouble, the
immense annoyance, and what not. Al
this can be avoided. Now, sir, to bust
ness. I'll tell you what I'll do"
WELL" roared the clerk, what vii
you do?"
I'll do this calmly replied the lit
tie man, carefully extracting the bones
| from red herring, and mechanical!
breaking open box of waAers. Yes
! sir, if you advance me the small sun
| of 81 in cash I'll agree not to open al
account with you"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-27
Made oueer Dollars.

ST.. JOSEPH, Mo-, Feb 2o.-John W.
Smith of Princeton, Mo-, was brought
in by Deputy United States Marshal
Miller and locked up on the charge of
making and passing counterfeit dol
lars. Ii is alleged that he is the leader
of number of counterfeiters, who
have made and passed a considera BILE
amount of bad money in Mercer coun-
~. ole denies any knowledge of such
transactions.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-27
What Might Have Been said.

I'm art the ladies excel, you say,
But in science are way behind;
But what is the difference, anyway,
That between the two you fnd?"
clever woman thus questioned me,
And I would have replied-had
dared:
"The working of doylies is art, you see
But it's science when socks are re-
pairedr'
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-27
Naked in Either Case.

Innocent Old Lady-Say, Wilyum,
tn mex time you go t tn city 1 wisht
you'd get a couple o. them livin' pic
tiers t. hang up in tn parlor Tn
waals looks kinder bare 'ithout some
thin ON 'em sides tn paper
Travelled Husband-Hump I guess
tn walls be MT no barer than tn pic
tiers 'ould be, Notwithstanding cord
int all accounts
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-27
Commanded Big Pay.

Brownkins-I shouldn't think Van
sock would pay that typewriter of his
much. She don't appear to know any
thing
SmithsonANot know anythingi Why,
Vansock is paying her big wages just
to keep her from telling what she
knows.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-27

1ndorsed Too Heavily for His Friends.
LAWRENCE, Kan, Feb. Ora Steele,
one of the Oldest stock raisers in
Douglas county. has failed for SEQ. 900.
This is the fourth big farm failure IN
the county within six months,