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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-29
MARTINS MAGAZINE.

The July number of Martins MAGAZINE
has been ISSUED 1t contains very in
tercstng and well illustrated article ON
the ."Oil Industry of America" along
with interesting pictures from Roanoke
and vicinity The membership of the
several churches of Roanoke is given and
there is considerable reading matter of "a
religious and moral tone. The proprietor
contempatcs substantial il: provements
in the near future and deserves liberal
support from the reading public For
such magazine there is II wide field for
usefulness in this city and Southwest
Virginia, and with proper encouragement
this field will be we'll covered We wish
the magazine substantial success
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-29
CThe Selma Journal, April 10Th, 1896.
WHY THEY SOLD.
The Secretary of the Alabama Telephon
Company Gives the Reason

nv '-tNitbdil vi lllc ltltDnOnc
Company Gives the Reason.
George y. wilkins, secretary of the
Alabama Telephone and Cons truction
Company, in conversation with ii reporter
OF The Journal this morning said in an
swer to question rs To why the COM
pany abandoned the telephone business in
Selma: The simple reason was that the
exchange was not paying expenses, and
there was no.prospect of its doing so mt
the prices charged. 1t appeared''to he inn
possible with the instruments used prin
cipally the Harrison, To give satisfactory
service, or "a service that would bear com
parison with the Bell This was Il con-
slant source of complaint and annoyance
sit is all well enough to talk about
home institutions and local Influences.
but the investors want and expect to
receive some returns on their investment.
and the people, the patrons of the Tele-
phone Exchange, want, demand and must
have good service. The prices charged
and the instruments used by our com
pany would bring neither, and this is the
reason why we abandoned the field - Adv.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-29

Mark Hanna is entirely too brash to
conduct a political campaign, as McKin-
ley will discover when too late to help
himself With the arrogance and pre-
sumption born of temporary success I'M
der circumstances adventurous. he has
written IA letter to cX President Harrison,
giving him some points As to the proper
line of policy to pursue. in starting out to
help elect Mckinley and Hobart. He de
cided To side-track the currency question
and make protection the main issue and
directed General Harrison to prepare his
campaign speeches with that object. in
view The General in reply gave him to
understand that he was something of "A
politician himself and regarded the issues
a. just the reverse of what Mr.. Hanna
would have them to he. In other words.
while he will take the stump for McKin-
ley later on in the campaign. he will dc
50 from his own standpoint, whether it
suits Mr.. Hanna's views or not. When
IA man reaches as high up on the ladder
of fame as the eX-Prcsidcnt has done. il
seems prcsumptious, to say the least. for
Il man of Mr. lIanna's ineNperience to
dictate to him thc'coursc he is TO pursue.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-29

The Republicans are predicting any
amount of complication, as the outcome
of the Populist nomination of Watson
for Vice President; but rs it is plain that
their interests in the present campaign
are almost identical with those of the
Democrats, they will not allow Mckinley
and Hobart to profit by any seeming
difference between the Bryan and Scwall
and Bryan and Watson tickets. There
are. too many level-headcd men in both
political camps to allow the Republicans
to profit by their disagrccmcnts.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-29

General lnaction seems to have charge
of the Cuban campaign just now on both
sides, with General Debility rs COM
mander of the Spanish forces. In the
meantime, the..Spaniards continue to re
port victories with uniform regularity,
and as their own soldiers are hardly ever
injured in the most desperate battles
they ought long ago, according to their
own estimates, have ended the war and
brought the Cuban rebels TO terms The
latter, however, Notwithstanding their
frequent and continuous drubbings are
still vigorously active, and. despite the
Spanish assertions to the contrary, seem
to be more than holding their own. Gen
eral Weyler, if words would do the work,
ought long ago to have been master of the
situation. While the war is progressing
American claims for damages ARE accu-
mulating, and as Uncle Sam is determine
ed to see his nephews righted, Spain will
have a hard road to travel when the day
of settlement comes.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-29

Mr.. Bryan. the Democratic nominee for
President, will take the stump soon, and
HAT he will do good work for the national
ticket all who know him confidently pre-
dict. His physical endurance is said to
be wonderful. He can make five speeches
Al day, an hour each i'll length without
being unduly fatigued, and like Napoleon
Bonaparte, he has the faculty of sleeping
at will. With his great clo1uencc and
acknowledged ability he will do a grand
work i'll converting men to the free silver
doctrine, and help amazingly to swell
the majority for the national Democratic
ticket in November.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-29

The recent call of the State Department
for consular designations cannot he due
to ''pernicious political activity" as
these gentlemen are in most cases too far
from home to take "a hand in elections;
but for some reason not given in the
Washington dispatch, several removals
of consuls have lately taken place, and
the chances are that others are likely to
follow
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-29

South Carolina politics are becoming
decidedly interesting. Governor Evans
is rapidly developing into pugili,t, not
withstanding in two of his recent at
tempts to demonstrate his prowess. he
rather failed than otherwise At Column
bia on Monday during It political discus
sion he had It set-to with Judge Joseph
IL Earle and bloody row at one.-timc
seemed imminent senator . Tillman
seems to have had enough cxcitement-a at
Chicago to last him some time, but he
Will no doubt when the occasion demands
it, bob up serenely ready to hit some
Sledge hammer.blows for the:party which
he leads in the Palmetto State.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-29

The Washington Post says that Mrs
Cleveland and Mrs Mckinley are both
very partial to diamonds The Post may
be interested to learn that we know per-
sonally several other ladies similarly
afflicted. Star
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-29

The uprising in Turkey is growing
more serious and the indications are that
Greece will soon help herself to one or
more slices of Ottoman Territory : The
Turks have slaughtered the 'Armenians
ruthlessly, but with Greece asa sympa-
thizer with the rebcllious,, Cretes and
Macedonians, it will not he so easy for
the "unspeakable Turk" to rob and muir
der them with impunity
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-29

The Spaniards are continually showing
their hostility to Americans by insulting
them and making themselves obnoxious
in many ways. If they understood the
character of the people better, and knew
that while slow to wrath they never let
would he less anxious to arouse them.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-29

Il have never had days sickness in
my life" said middle-aged man the
other day.
"What ii comfort it would be-" signs
some poor invalid, ''to be in his place for
IL year or two Yet half of the invalids
we see might be just as healthy as he if
they would only take proper care of them
selves, eat proper food-and digest it,
It's so strange that such simple things
are overlooked by those who want health
Food makes health
1t makes strength strength wards
off sickness. The man who had never
been sick was strong because he AWAY,
digested his food, and you could become
the same by helping your stomach TO
work rs well AS his Shaker Digestive
Cordial will help your stomach and will
make you strong and healthy by making
the food you eat make you fat
Druggists sell it. Trial bottles 10
cents
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-29

Iii Hung Chang says China will soon
begin to coin money, and it will be all
silver They have no coinage now in
China, he says, but when once begun
there will he great. demand for the
white metal China with her 400, 000. 600
people, Japan with her 10000, 600, Mexico
with her 10000 and the United States
with 10000, coo, all making money out of
silver would soon create demand that
would restore its parity with gold and
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-29

The Roanoke team is playing great ball
and everybody is proud of the record the
boys are making. The people of Roa-
noke are always ready to make allow
ances and accept defeat gracefully; but it
must be confessed that it is much more
pleasant to have Il winning team than IL
losing one.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-29

The Virginia Press Association.-wl
meet at Staunton on the 18th of August
and will probably take II trip to Wash
ington. This will give the members II
short junketing tour, but if they employ
their time.wisely they will enjoy them
selves more than they would by travelling
in the heat and dust to some distant
State
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-29

compel many other countries now run on
the gold standard only to resort to bimet-
allism. The cry of the gold men that free
coinage means financial disaster does not
seem to hold good in view of the above
facts.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-29

1662-The Confederate cruiser Alabama slipped
out Of the river Merscy under pretext OF
making trial trip and set out on her ca
Us "a commerce destroyer.
lSJ'-Chnr1es Anthem. an American classical
scholar, died in New York born there l7g7.
lS9s-Thermomcter los i'll New York city: ls5
people Frustrated and ~ deaths.
lSA-John 4. NcDougnl, u once famous artist
and friend of Poe, Willis and Irving, died
at Newark, n. j.. born lsU7 Archdulc
William Francis Charles Of Austria died
In Vienna.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-29
SENATOR HILLS POSITION.

From the Congressional Record of Nav
2, 1896, the following extract from a
speech of Senator Hill is found, made in
reply to Senator Tillman. 1t is interest
ing reading at this time. Senator Hill
said:
Sir, no matter what may be in store for
us i'll the next campaign-come victory
or defeat, come sunshine or shadow.
come veal or woe-there is where | will
be found again in behalf of whoever NAV
he the Democratic candidate and what
ever may be the national Democratic
platform iii the campaign. do not eX-.
pect to have my Democracy strained in
so doing. | have confidence in the wis
dom of the Democratic masses and the
Democratic party.
Mr.. President, considerable has been
said by the Senator from South Carolina
upon the principles of Jefferson, Jackson
and Lincoln. One of these principles
enunciated by Mr.. Jefferson in his first
inaugural address was that the will of
the majority should be observed Jack.
son followed the same precept. In the
approaching Democratic convention.
which the Senator from South Carolina
has announced in advance that he is to
attend, | suppose that he will enter the
convention with the true spirit of a
South Carolina Democrat and agree TO
abide by the will of the majority of that
convention, both in its declaration of
principles and its nomination of candi-
dates If he goes there, Mr. President.
with any other idea he ought not to he
admitted, and he will not expect to be
admitted
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-29
THE FAIR.

Have you been to the Fair? Now open
at No. Salem avenue, with an elegant
inc of boo Ks, stationary, glassware, inks,
pencils, tablets etc. Give. us call and
inspect our stock. George Gravatt, Man
ager.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-29

With our ironing department on the
second floor out of the way of the dust,
and with plenty of steam from our new
boiler, we are now prepared 70 do better
work than ever at the Radford Steam
laundry. lily US.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-29

Domestic and foreign bankers have de
cided to maintain the Treasury reserve
till after the November election This is
very kind, as after that date the Govern
ment will begin to make preparations for
going out of the banking business alto
gether, and then it will no longer he at
the mercy of syndicates who manipulate
the reserve at will for the purpose of
profit, and play at patriotism when they
find the people incnesed AT corporate
greed and the efforts of monopolists to
RUN the finances to suit themselves
Truly, the condition Of the United States
Treasury under the manipulation of Wall
and Lombard streets is sad to contcm-
plate. But it will not always he thus
With Bryan as President and IA free
silver majority in Congress to carry
out the will of the people, the country
will soon he on the highway TO prosperity
once more
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-29

Yost-Forrer Co. sell the best harness in
the city
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-29

That Columbia Surrey is IA daisy Two
more sold yesterday by Yost Forrer Co.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-29
This Date In History-July 20.

I065-Mary, queen Of Scots,
married Lord Darnley.
I7e4-Thomas Corwin, Ameri-
can statesman, born i'll
Bourbon county, Ky. died
1855.
1888 - William Wilborforce,
English philanthropist.
died; born 1850.
1SG-Dr. Thomas Dick. Scotch
philosopher, died; born
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-29
F. W. Browns Hardware,
. jefferson St. ROANOKE, va

Fly Traps, Fly Fans, Rat Traps, Mouse
Traps, Gem Ice Cream Freezers, Blizzard
Freezers, Fishing Tackle, and many other
goods particularly suited to the heated
term.
Our line of Hammocks 10 about cleaned
out, but we still have few Mexican Ham
Knocks left which will be sold at 20 per
cent. discount until they are gone.
Il. w. BROWN. Hardware.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-12-11

The report OF the secretary of the Interior
presents a comprehensive and interesting
exhibit OF the numerous and important af-
impossible in this communication TO do
more than briefly refer to a few of the sub
Jects concerning which the secretary gives
full and instructive information.
The money appropriated on account OF
this department and for its disbursement
for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1885,
amounted to more than $157 $1,000, or a
greater sum than was appropriated for tho
entire maintenance of the government for
the two fiscal years ended June 80, 1861.
The Public Domain.
Our public lands, originally amounting
to 1,S40, 000 900 acres, have been so reduced
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-04-11
ROPE TosocoANlNo.
TIC Startling Performance ef the Dadls
in India.

XGE1OHmA00O HA0XD
In India.
Some curious customs are to be found
among the, Inhabitants Of the north.
west provinces of India. The follow.
ing, for instance, is related of a cere.
mony performed by Badis, or rope
dancers. to bring prosperity to the vii
lagos to wiish tLey belong. The rite
is commonly performed in the Garf-
WALL villages dedicated to Mahadeva, at
rropitiatory festivals which are annual.
ly held in his honor.
\ rope is stretched from the summit
of a cliff to the valley beneath, the ends
Icing made fast to stakes driven into
the ground. The Badi, seated astride
on a wooden saddle, well creased to
make it run freely, rides from the top
to the bottom of the rope. The pace, Of
course, varies according to the degree
of inclination given to the rope, hut,
as may be expected, 1t is always very
rapid, and sometimes terrific.
Precautions are taken to prevent ac-
cilent. The saddle is fastened, for in.
stance, SO that it cannot slip round the
rope (as saddles on horses have been
known to do, to the discomfort of the
riders) and the Badi's feet are ballasted
by sand bags to maintain his perpen-
dicular; and the only danger is from
a possible breaking of the rope. This
is usually made of bhabar grass, and
naturally the Badi takes great care to
see that it is equal to the strain.
The remuneration naid - .hsc Pad: Pad:
for this novel form of Blondinism is one
rupee for every 100 cubits of rope trav-
ersed, and the longest journey OF the
kind on record is one for which 20 rupees
were paid, and which accordingly meas
ured 2,1OO cubits.
The practice is not SO dangerous
nowadays as it was in the '.good old
times" of native rule, when to the risk
o. fall was added that certainty that
such a mishap wouid entail death. be-
cause it was the custom whenever a
Iadi fell, for the surrounding specta-
tors to promptly dispatch him with
swords. That part of the excitement
has been eliminated, and it is on record
the performance since 1918, though it
is probably still celebrated at upward
OF so villages every year.
The rope or bast used for the cere-
nsony is supposed to be endowed with
remarkable properties by the success
full accomplishment of the feat, and it
is cut up and distributed among the
people of the village, who hang The
pieces to the caves of their houses in
order that they may serve as charms.
The Badi's hair is believed to have
similar properties, and is cut of and
preserved, and he himself is supported
by contributions of grain from the viii
layers, in addition to the monetary re-
ward for his feat, the theory being that
his share in propitiating the gods to Sc
cure fertility to the lands OF others
makes his own land unlucky, and that
any seed he might sow would be certain
not to germinate.-Toledo Blade.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-04-11
WOMAN AND HOME.
COVERS Foa CUSHIONS.

gone New Designs for N Always AcesPeae
BILE Glft-TEavelsFs Caa Uee 1t, voyagsss
Need Il, YaehtsDea Must Have lt, aa1
Hoae-esayess Have Many H1aess -
Pat It.
II 10 quite the fashion to present
gifts which are especially useful to The
recipient In his or her fayorite sport
or accomplishment. A tennis player
II given . handsome racket and cover;
Q golf player, q set Of sticks; an artist.
some one Of his many tools; yachts
man. . set Of pillows or cushions; .
musician. something for the music
room, and 70 ON. whatever il appro-
pirate and particularly useful.
The pillow seems an almost univer-
sal gift. It hts in cveryone's situation,
whatever Il be. A traveller can use 1t;
. voyager needs II, yachtsman must
have It. . home-stayer has . dozen
places to put It, and the covering and
siEe distinguish its specific use.
For . yachting friend, sailcloth OF
denim IL appropriate. The sketchea
show some Of each kind. The round one
IL made of white canvas, having ap-
plique figures Of blue denim. on which
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-04-11

rs tell you. You must come into the
drawing-room and propose to me-"
s.Propose to your
"Yes; and mind you act the part
we'll"
81 don't understand YOU"
'sWell, while you are proposing to me.
Molly will be behind the screen. When
she hears your protestations of love for
me, she will think she has lost you and
will discover the true state of her
heart"
-Rut, really. this seems rather
SNow, don't argue. Do just as tell
yl6. Come into the drawing-room at
pnce, or she will suspect collusion."
sOne moment. Don't you think-?''
mot word. hear Molly coming
downstairs. / will sit here on this sofa.
When raise my hand. begin. Can you
ten me Of good novel, Mr.. Beaumont? ?''
s~WeIl-er-it is rather a response
biiity recommending novels to ladies
now1days. There are as many differ
ent schools of readers rs of writer's"
ABut you know by this time my taste
a Action"
.Not so well. I am afraid. as could
vrish. Hem! II you would-er-only
] 1t me become your sole literary reader.
4oster and adviser for lifel"
~ an afFaid don't understand you,
III Beeum1nt.. e
bpt {ou gues Whist has brought
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-04-11

A queer story, showing animal In.
stinct, comes from Santa Fe, small
town nine miles south of this city.
Squire Thorne, Of that place, is the
owner of two dogs which he valued
highly, and which mysteriOusly disap
peared two weeks ago. 1t was taken
for granted that some person had
stolen them, and the family thought nc
more of the matter. The other day
the squire was surprised to see one
of the dogs staggering into the house.
A few moments later it was followed
by the other, both in nm exhausted
condition. Investigation revealed that
William Hahn, q neighbor, was out
hunting. and on the banks of Pipe creek
his dogs commenced to whine at hole
in the ground, and nothing that he
could do would make them move away
from the spot. Satisfied that there was
something wrong. he procured 4 spade
and commenced digging. The dogs as
sisted him. About six feet of earth was
taken away, when he came on the inn
prisoned dogs, who had lain there for
IA days. 1t seems that they chased Q
rabbit into his hole, and while burrow-
ing after him threw the dirt back, thus
closing up the hole and preventing
their escape. Both dogs are living
Indianapolis Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-04-11
TIE LOVE OF THE ENGINEER.
1nere's CLEAN CT red or the roads rough

1neres CLEAN CT red or the roads rough
bed,
And clsmor of flying wheels.
as give old .-Flyaway Bass'' her head
And. swift as shot from rifle sped.
Sne sweeps o'er the singing steels.
Like a star at night shines a faint, far
light,
Ard the faint far light draws near.
where to see us pass she waits, dear lass.
ne love of the engineer.
With a rattle and DIN along we spin.
And the house runs bi;tkely by:
And, shadowed against the light within,
is the girl ii has been my luck to win
And the girl for whom I'd die!
For sight Of the train, at the window
pane
She watches. my Nell, my dear.
And rollicking past my heart beats fast
She's the love of the engineer!
i hold your lives, oh, husbands and wives,
In the palm of my Srimy hand!
But you need not fear, whatever arrives,
While the stanch old engine onward
drives,
For here at my post I stand:
Ard well know she would have me so
To my death unknowing fear.
Asleep or awake, you are safe for the
sake
OF the love of the engineer!
Guy w. CARLY. IN Judge.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-04-11

silk etching. and blue corners with
white applique starGsh laid on and
worked in blue. The edges Of this cover
are eyelcted and laced together.
A third pillow il entirely covered
with blue denim, having In the center
q square Of Ane canvas, or heavy linen,
ON which II etched with the pen some
suitable quotation and symbols Of the
sailors craft. The edges are covered
where the center meets the border with
rope work.
Any one Of these canvass or denim
covers II in good tnste for the deck Of
q yacht, but II one wanted to present q
more elegant affair. the same idea can