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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-20
EN- ROUTE TO THE PEN.

Deputy Sheriff J. L. Dangerfield, of
Mercer county, w. Va, passed through
the city yesterday en- route to Mounds
vile, w. Va, with n prisoner named Pur-
due, who will be confined in the West
Virginia penitentiary OH the charge of
grand larceny.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-20
More Leather Belts.

Another invoice of Leather Belts i'm
white Kid, tan and black, just placed on
our counters. Newest widths, newest
shapes, lowest prices for qualities offered.
See them at Poe up to soc
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-20

will consider the matter at the regula,
meeting next Tuesday night, at which
time it is hoped there will be a full at
tendance of members.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-20
A CHURCH FESTIVAL.

The East Roanoke Baptist Church will
hold festival in the storeroom under
Sherldan's hall, on the corner of Com
monwealth and Fifth avenues tonight,
tomorrow and Saturday nights of this
week. The proceeds will be used for
Sunday school purposes. Refreshments
will be served at moderate prices, and tn e
public is cordially invited to attend
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-20

WALTER S. LANGDON'S LATEST.
Walter S. Langdon, the halter, has
secured the agency for the city for the
celebrated Imperial hats, and is already
showing the fall shapes, which are the
prettiest issued this season.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-20
Again, That 81 rs
Lot of Umbrellas.

The Umbrellas advertised last week
are proving great surprise to our Gus
toners Buying So umbrellas for 50. SO
is pleasant thing to do every now and
then. That's just what we are selling
you. Lots of them have been sold, but
still lot here. Get one before they are
gone.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-20
Localities

The Business College will open next
session Monday, September 7th, in their
new quarters, corner Salem avenue and
Jefferson street, over National Exchange
Bank.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-20
A TROLLEY :pARTY.

The Ladies' Auxiliary to OR. C. will
give trolley party this evening, leaving
the Terry building promptly at s O'Clock,
gong thence to Salem and return to Vim.
ton, Norwich and Crystal Spring. Round
trip 40 cents.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-20
Millinery.

Our entire stock of Trimmed Hats
at so per cent. less then actual cost.
Do not fail to get one of our SC hats;
they formerly sold for from soc to
$1.50 apiece.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-20

a handsome second hand Knabe plan,
at bargain at j. K. Rogers, 104 Jefrer
son street.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-20
CounterDanes.

AT 49 cents, 80 full size counterpanes,
made to sell at 20 cents to go at 40 cents.
AT 9o cents, % extra large, extra heavy,
me design In counterpanes. ready hem
med, made to sell Mt $1.25
AT SLID, 90 extra heavy, extra large
counterpanes, reduced from 81 so to 81. 10.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-20
Roanoke, Va, July 90, 1896.
r. NJ. Sutton & Co.,
Importers and Jobbers,
Dry Goods and Notions

Dry Goods and Notions,
Baltimore, Md.
am now opening up, at my sample
rooms, Hotel Lee, Roanoke, Va, the
largest and most complete line OF fall and
winter samples of dry goods and--notions
have ever handled, which 1 offer to the
merchants of the city and surrounding
country at as low prices as same goods
can be bought in any of the Eastern mar
kets- Respectfully,
d. c. BOOTH,
Agent for R. NJ. Sutton e. Co.
"The Fair''is now open at No. 8 Salem
avenue with full line of stationary,
glassware, etc. George Gravatt, Mana
ger.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-20

we make negatives, we make posi-
lions, we make anything you want in ouI
line. we are now making fine cabinet
photos at S1.5O and 80 per dozen. St
Louis Portrait Co
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-20

See our specimens in window of Lyle's
White Front Pharmacy. Cabinets $3.50
and So per dozen. st. Louis Portrait Co.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-20
Kid Gloves Worth Sl.50 at 79c

A few more of the Kid Gloves worth
anywhere from 81. 10 to $3.50 the pair.
Will not last much longer
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-20
At Two Pairs for Csc,

The special sale of mems suspenders we
are making is n wonder. You'll want To
see them right away
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-20
Great Bargains in Dress
GInghamS at SIC.
White Piques at lOc

We offer new line of White Piuues in
inquired and plain mt 1Oc the yard These
have been IL Lee all season.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-06

A set Of village WORTHLESS was one day
engaged upon the problem OF miracles.
The laws OF nature are what we all
have TO depend on. raid the young doc
tor "and they never change. It's GER
tain that II you plant potatoes they
won't come up pumpkins. You know
that rs well as do. Stephen" Stephen
was an elderly man. hard featured and
sunburned with a shrewd twinkle IN
bic eye. lie spoke In a mild. inquiring
sort OF way. In vivid contrast with the
doctors oplnionated tone.
4 don't know much about the laws
Of natur'. but l suppose you mean
somethin like this. that when lei 70
this iaek-knife it'n fall to the floor g"
and he stretched out long arm hold
ing an open knife by the blade between
his thumb and finger.
Exactly. said the doctor. "That's
the law OF gravitatlon"
And It's sure 10 fall and needn't
be afraid Of miracle? Look here. doc.
tor. where did the law come from that
binds 1t to fall' What made that par.
ticular law"
The learned men who have investl-
gated the laws OF nature have no, yet
found their origin" said the doctor,
honestly, They will In time"
And you can't tell me what made
the law that binds that jaek-knlfe to
fan down."
NO. can't It's enough TO know
that Il win fall"
NO chance Of anything mperna-
tural7 No miracle?"
Nonsense Let 20 the blade" Ste
phen's thumb and forehnger separated
and remained apart The jaek-knife
was not on tire floor II was hanging "a
the wooden ceiling overhead Us blade
buried half an inch deep IN the soft
1 pine For about ten seconds no one
spoke. stephen Was looking At IN,
doctor "somethin' supernatural hap
/ pened. didn't ~" asked he.
you jerked the knife up yourselfr
well. that want nat'ral, was ~"
The doctor hesitated.
Now. see here. doctor" said the old
man. "Just tell me how old your Law
Is that the iaek-knifes got TO fal
down"
Millions OF years Just as long a
there has been anything TO fall"
And how old Is the law that said m!
I jaok-knife must go up there and stiel
lts blade IN that white pine ceiling
Just three minutes and a half by th
clock. And II that's 50. It's Away
just a. Ike as not that whoever mad
the thing 10 down viii make u 30 al
without you or me or anybody els
KNOWN what made q 80. Your scleno
d al right, doctor. just ~ long as
talks about what q knows. but when I
don't take into account that somethln
may interfere. Why Il Amt wuth an
more'n a last years almanac TO tell
Teller what the weather's goin' 10 be,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-06
The Curse or creed.

A prosperous member Of a church IN
Scotland says an exchange. was often
besought by his pastor to give TO the
work Of eyangeliElng the poor In Glas-
gov. but would always reply:
ma, ! need d for myself"
One nieht be- dreamed that he was at
the gaie OF heaven. which was only a
few inches ajar lie tried TO get In.
but could not. and was IN agony al his
poor prospect Tho face OF his min
istcr appeared. who said
SANDY. why stand ye glowerlng
there? why don't ye Eae iny"
Il can't am too large. and my
rocket book sticks out whichever way
! turn"
Sandy. think how mean you have
been 10 the Lords poor. and yc will
grow small enough 10 90 through the
eye OF a needle"
Tie awoke and began 20 reduce both
bis pockctbook and his carnallty by
giving 10 Chrisrs cause.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-06
opp vlcts AnorT rnr srS.

ntE Figures Must Ne Used Ia nia
cassinE the fieFy orb
Srn spots were arst observed In the
year lOii,
Sun spots always travel from east 20
west across the suns disk.
The largest sun spot on record was
seen Ia 1858 u was li3OO0 miles
acrCcs.
4 writer In Nature SAYS that the
temperature ~ the suns surface can
not be less than 1900 degrees Fab.
rcnheit.
In order that the rrader may make
comparison. | VIII say that Besse.
m,r converter II never heated above
about 3Uo dcgrees.
II Is claimed that the suns rays put
out Ilrc by rarefylag the air. causing Il
20 TOW more slowly toward the burn
iug article.
should the earth be accidentally
moved TO within a distance OF si00E
miles Of the sun Il would wholly dis
solve and pass away like yapor Ia les,
than an hour.
The sun Is over SG0Oo0 miles In al
ameler. The earth could b. PLACED "a
the inside u u. and the moon. 2iO.OH
miles away. could stiil rcvolve arouns
tie world. both the earth aud the mooi
being ON The inside Of the ercat llgh
giver.
Some astronomers. those who below
IN the "aRnular" or ring" theory q
CREATION. believe that the earth and nj
the planets were once a part Of al
sun. that the earth u one Of the ring
thrown on boy the great luminary. an
that The earth. IN turn. thrcN- -
ring which hecame the m
. I .,ttla uanuhNa
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-06

shah Refused 90 Dance Win che
Princess % Watea

shah Refused 90 Daure Win ahs
Princeua of Wates
A number Of amusing stories are
told OF the performances Of the late
shah Of Persia during bis tour Of Eu-
rope On his first visit 10 London the
Shah was expected b. open the Man.
sion House quadrille with the prln.
cess u Wales In defiance Of an Ell.
quettc. however. he declined 20 DO
this on the ground that she was too
thin, and IN her place he led out the
Duchess Of Teck-there was 80 much
more % her.
A similar Incident took place IN
Paris whcn be- was received by presi-
dent MacMahOn In 1919. As he en-
tered the great gallery Of the Palace
Of Versailles, young girls In white
presented him with bouquets. which
he slowed away In a basket carried
by one Of his coicersr. lie stopped
for n moment before n group Of the
wives Of some high state officials.
among whom was the stout and come
" spouse Of a member ~ the govern
ment. Struck with admiration. the
Shah gave a new and polite proof
OF the affection ~ orientals for Opulent
natures by taking all the bouquets
from the basket. and placing them la
the arms OF this lady. His eompll-
ment was greeted with general burst
OF laughter. IN which both the Shah
and the lady Joined
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-06

eruption. what a stating We should
get
"Oh, there Il h.. confound NJ we *.
clalmed together. as a tremendous ex-
r.oslon announced the possibility q
our re.caec. and forthwith we stepped
on 10 the terrace outside.
"You seem awful'y delighted 10 set
out. Said George. rather pOlntediy.
aud ! suppose he meant Il for sarcasm.
bat ] could not resent 10 or say ! was
not.
zone can breathe more freely now
that the explosion has come on" was
all could say
Just then came Maud.
"uh. there you ael Where on earth
or under IL, have you beenT' And see
ing our confusion. she was mislcd into
adding. we began 10 think you had
ran OF with her" This. with would.
he archness. was 70 George but this
was too much.
no. by Jove! wish I had! Fact
l.. Maud. I'm an awful fool To
think Of wasting such chancei
We've been shut rp there two blessed
hours. AID ! told You ia something
very particular 20 ask Edith"
"Welli she replied. looking dubious
~ M me.
IL Isn't wcll. I haven't been able 10
sny worl. You viii Just have 20 ask
her for me. and that's q fact. When.
ever ! try 10 come 20 the point. she
either brushes me or freezes me. and
I've been talking the most awful drlv.
81 you ever heard"
Then why didn't you coilc outg'
Eve were waiting for the explosion
don't you know. and l. couldn't ex.
pludc'
Whcrcupon Maud hunst out laugh.
lns. aud / couli not. for NY life. think
Why.
"liut Tor me there would have been
no explosion. When the last whistle
sounded the men flushed work Tor the
day. They all went home. We thought
You must have sone, too. AZ irst. while
as % finding you well Il would have
taken weeks But guessed how you
were occupied. "-herc George gruaned
aloud 40 10y way ~ r0using you got
The foreman 10 make another hang
just as I shall have to
She looked wickcdly ~ George, then
ran away.
And nj that he exploded. and out Il
came. with a rush-hOw be had lcef
dying for days 10 ask me just what
lad hccn dying for days to hear. only
would not have him know It for N,
world. Answers.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-06

man who IL simply calculating player
WIFE kanidn paw hH on the chess board
OF n nation or political party Is less
a man than the humhlest citizen whom
the impulse Of patriotism urges 10 the
daily discharge Of civic duty or pushes
on TO the battles front 10 the hour OF
his country sryaril. The deepest Sc
cret Of life ~'ell rs the mightiesl force
OF life. Is V, Without love there Is
no enthusiasAG end without ideals there
Is no enthusiasm We freeze our hearts
By selhshness and stlfe them by sordld-
ness We fix our eyes upon the little
field circumseribed by our days actlyl-
ties and ends. With no undertaking.
affection and no uplifting ideal wo
make OF our life a treadmlll and Of our
duty an unwelcome drudgery. We dis
claim the Highest endowment OF the
soul. and deny our sonship 10 God. Mar
row faiths and narrow hopes put fetters
on the spirit. and small affections KEEP
email the heart and low the tempera-
ture OF life.-Rey. Philip s. Moxom.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-06

uuw ne Managed 90 Get nuffana
sewed on Wis Trousers
Jones well aware that hla wife was
in the habit OF rlnlDg hts pockets
when he was asleep but. llhe q Wise
man, be- kept silence on the subject
One night, however. he awoke and
caught her In the act.
"lIa." he exclaimed. what are you
doing. my dcarg-
The lady started. her cheeks flush.
ed, the trousers dropped from her
grasp, and she was about 20 make 4
fun confession. when a bright dec
entered her head.
Recovering her cOmposure. she said.
4 was looking 10 see whether your
trousers needed buttons"
They do. they do. my dear" De *.
claimed. sprlnging from his bed
Needed 'em for weeks months-and
] wondered why you didn't sew 'en
on. but ] waited. for I was SURE rou
would get 10 u some time. and how
kind Of you 10 get out Of bed az this
time Of night 20 attend 10 EN-. Say
what yOn Will. there's nothing In the
world like n good wife. Let me turn
up the gas a little. 20 that youll have
OF the Hight you want In sewing 'em
on. Got your needle and thread and
the buttons; No. Well. tell me where
they are and IN get 'em for you"
Mr.. Jones proceeded 20 sew On
the buttons. while her husband sat on
the side Of the bed aud encouraged
her with words Of praise for her wife.
~ care and thought Tor his comfort.
occasionally remarklng that. 20 where
he would. he would always say there
was nothing In the world like a good
wifc.-Sparc Moments
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-06

A Quaker was travelling In q rail-
way carriage. After time, obscry-
ing certain movements on the part OF
q fellow passenger he accostcd him a.
follows:
"slr. thee seems we'll dressed aud !
dare say thcc considers thyteli well
bred. and would not dcmean myself
BY an ungcntomanly action. wouidst
thee"
Tho person addressed promptly re-
piled With considerable spirits
Certainly not if knew ill.,
The Quaker continued.
Sand suppose thee invited me 10 thy
house. ihfe would not think VI ofcr-
lag noe Thy glass 70 drink ou, Of. after
thee he'd drank out Of % thyself
wouldsi theey"
The Intercepted replied
"Abominablel No! Such an Offer
would be most insulting
The Quaker continued.
"stn less would thee think Of offer
.ag me thy knife and fork 10 eat with
sltor putting them into thy mouth
Woulds, thec3"
TO do that would be an outrage on
an decehoy. and would show that suol
n wretch was out Of the pale OF civil
llzed society"
Then" said the Quaker, "witl
those Impressions on thee why shout,
thee Wish me to take into my mouil
and nosirlls the smoke Of Tia, clga
which thou ART preparing to smoke
out Of thy own MOUTH
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-06

Did You ever uotlcc the way a physi.
elan prepares tisc court-plaster fOr a
wounds FlSt hc folds the piece
lcngthwise directly through the mid
die The plaster should b. consldera-
bly, larger than the wound. 10 keep wei
over the edges; then slash the plaster
lengihwise nearly % the edge. Then
siraighten the court-plastcr out Tat
and cut the slashcd pleccs AZ opposite
ends. Place the straight edges OF the
ccurt.plaster 20 the flesh on either side
of the wound. bringing the strips
across the wound Moisten them. and
taking a strip from each side. draw
them together gently, closing the cut,
and stick the plaster In place. Con.
time with all the strips and the cut
viii bc dressed In a manner 70 insure
a perfect healing. and as well a. any
doctor could DO Il.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-06

nravsst Rattle Ever Fought.
The brayest battle that ever was
fought!
Shall Nll you where and when?
On the maps OF the world you will End
u not
Twas fought by the mothers OF meA
Nay, not with cannon or battle shot,
With sword. OF nobleT pen,
Nay, not With eloquent word or
thought,
From mouths Of wonderful men,
hut deem IN a walled-up woman'a
heart
Of woman that would not yield.
hut bravely. silently bore her part.
10, there Is that battlefield.
o ye with banners and battle shot.
And soldiers TO shout and praise.
! tell you the klnglIes, Victories fought
Were fought in these silent ways.
o spatless women In a world OF shame;
With splendid and silent scorn.
Go back to God as white as you came,
The kinglles, warrior born'
Joaquin Miller
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-06

An English paper tells OF the strange
recovery OF lost win which recently
occurred al Forguc. Aberdeonshlrc.
a bachelor farmer. one who had no
friends OF heirs, died a fow months
ago. and his property passed to the
crown. All the goods gerc disposed
OF except a pocket Biblc and few ven
crabs books which we've given to his
old and faithful housokccpCr To her
establishment she found a scrap ol
paper In the Bible. which proved to b
her old masters viii, By which he lcil
her al his possessions, The crown
will now have to refund Two thousand
pounds.
A fact even more wonderful than N,
above is that every reader who choose,
can ind between the cover OF any Bib,
a treasure a thousand times more yalu
able.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-06

J. r. Harvey. who has just returned
nom the Yukon gold neids. says all
tbs nugFCis 10 Alaska wouldn't tempt
him 20 spend another season there.
The lntcnso cold In wlutor. the unset.
ting sun Ia summer. but above an the
mosquitoes. are what make the region
one OF such terror 10 him. Some idea
Of the suffering mosquitoes cause the
Alaskan miners may be conveyed. hs
said when d 10 said that dozens Of
men have been driven crazy by them
The bite Of the Jersey skecter' Is a lux,
ury to recently returned tourist from
Alaska. Crime was formerly rare IN
that country. The thrush Of needy
adycnurcrs has led to an kinds OF VIC
loncc. Robbories and murders tab,
place daily. and vigilance committee
have been organized"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-06

The Presbyterian Messenger tells The
following story;
"A young girl met with q very serl-
gus accident which necossiiaied a ycry
painful surgical operation aud many
months confinement 70 her bed. when
the physician had finished his work
and was about taking his leave. TIE pa
tieni asked; Doctor. how long shall !
have TO lle here heiplessg
oh. only a DAY az a time was tic
CHEEKY answer. and the poor sufferer
vas not only comforted for the mo-
ment, bu, many times through the sue
eoeding weary weeks dld the thought
only a day at time. come back with
It's quletlng influence.
Il think a was sidney Smith who
recommended taking short views as q
good safeguard against needless worfy
and One far wiser than he said Take
therefore. no thought for the morrow
for the morrow shall take thought fol
the things Of itself. Sufficient unto thl
day Is the evil thereof"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-06

a good story IS told OF an interview
The govcrnor Of a certain prison had
with one oi the prisoners. same Of
the cenviois WIRE A. work on a new
building az the time Of the official
visit OF the governor and the latter
was inspecting the progress Of the
work After contemplating the pro.
ccediugs a few minutes. the governor
remarked;
See here, my man, You are laying
The laths too near togelhor. that sorl
OF thing will never do"
The convict calmly laid down hii
tools and said
Goy'nor. I'm will,n to be turne.
OF and discharged Il my work dom
suit ! never applied for this Job. o
the situation; and u my work aim
satisfactory, I'm within to go"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-06
NOVEL MOTIVE POWER ron noAr
How nm InErniouS fisherman Util
tEes Turtles In Ills nustness


How nm IaEeRIouS Fisherman UtiL
iEes Turtles In his nusin~ss
There are Ingenious contrlvances
that do not lind their way into the pat.
cnt office" remarked a clerk In that
department 10 a Star reporter. a
might also say. In the same cOnnec.
ton. thar there are men who seem %
be able TO turn almost anything e
good account was thinking Of a
fisherman ] know down ON the Florida
cuasi. 4 casual observer would see
nothing remarkable about him. aud a
visit 81 his RIDE hut would give the
Impression that be was poor ana shift
less. The principal thing that Inter.
csled me when ! happened 90 call a,
his house Tor a drink OF water whlli
hunting one day was the presence 81
two monster sea turtles. both alive.
We started a conversation. the r.,
suli Of which was that | employed him
% take mc In boai on a fishing expe.
ditIon the following day.
"ln the morning | called at his house
and he was ready lie held two st0ul
leather thongs IN his hand. one end o.
each bclng attacked 20 a turtle wa
snmcWhat astunlshcd when De started
driving the sea reptiles ahead % ~
hui Ia reply TO my question. be said
You'll see
"And lid. We cntercd the boat
and the turtles began 20 swia. draw
ing the beat through the water AZ 4
coed rate % speed. The thongs wcr,
fastened 10 their necks. and be couii
guide them by simply turning thel
heads. exactly rs be would horses.
I'm about an hour We reached thi
fishing place, and. tying his turtles 4
tree on land. my companion proceed
+ Cd 10 the business OF the day. We wen
hack drawn by the turtles ~ tbs sam
way. Washington star
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-06


An absurd idea some Christians have
Is that they are on very safe ground
u they quote plenty Of scripture In
support Of some favcrlie doctrine or
theory. But they seem to be Ignorant
OF the fact that simply quoting pas
sages Of scripture. having some sort Of
reference 10 their subject, Is by no
means a divine defense Of Il. Some
very absurd uses OF scripture have been
made by those who have set out 70
prove q practice or demonstrate q
theory. But. much worse. the true
meaning Of Gods words have often
been abused and dlssipaied hy such a
course. One can as truly make God q
liar by wrong quoting His word as hs
can By fatty incorporating his prom
iscf.