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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-15
SMALL FARMS IN JAPAN.

No Room. in the Mika,io's Domain For
bonanza Acres or Methods
"a Japan, and not France or Belgium, would
appear TO be the land of petite culture
According To n recent American bulletin,
il couple OF acres is considered a large
tract for farming purposes. Most of the
farms are smaller, and on a little plot Il
surprising variety OF crops is cultivated
"a few square feet of wheat, barley,
maize and millet; Il plot of beans perhaps
ten feet wide by twenty Feet long, Il sim
liar area of potatoes and peas and II patch
of onions, ''about as big us II grave
bcetroot, lettuce, turnips, sweet potatoes
ana other crops occupy the rest OF the
area. The farmer examines his growing
crops every morning, Just ms an engineer
inspects his machinery, and if anything
is wrong he puts it right. Ii II weed ap-
pears in the bean patch lie pulls it up; if
Il hill of potatoes or anything else fails it
is ut once replaced. When he cuts down
a tree he always plants another. AS
soon as one crop is harvested the soil is
worked over. manurctl and forthwith re-
sown To another crop. 1t is estimated
that nile.tenths of the agricultural land
OF Japan is devoted to rice aud as this
is crop requiring much water the
paddy fields are banked up into terraces,
one above the other and divided off into
small plots, twenty five feet or thirty feet
square, with ridges of earth between
them to prevent the water from flowing
away when they are fooled. All farm
ing lands are irrigated by II system that
is Il thousand years old. Some of the
bitches are walled up with bamboo
wicker-work and some with tiles ard
stones. Nearly half the total population
of Japan is engaged in agriculture. s lk
and tea, the two chief exports of the
country, are raised almost 10y the work of
the WomeM.-I.omdOn Times.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-15
THEY ENJOY THE FEAsTs.
Aged Ladies Without Hearing Attend II
Chautauqua Clubs Meeting.
ChicanO Chrou;cl.\
NChic"So Chronlcle.)

4 certain fashionable set of tbe north
side organized II Chautauqua reading club
last winter The original plan of it's am =
bilious promoters was to take up Il list of
authors and by reading their works i'm
prove their knowledge 1t was distinctly
understood the meetings, which were held
every Tuesday afternoon, should he made
strictly literary gatherings and not tea
parties. The organization thriyed. and
the membership, which at first consisted
of only six ladies', increased wonderIulIv
Men, let 10 he understood, were absolutely
forbidden entrance into this magic circle
Thus matters went on. "Ben Uurn
WAS read then "Hyputia," then Thack-
cray, Scott, Dickens, and other we'll
known authors were tackled, and the Ia
dies had II Jolly good time One day,
however, one introduced II novelty. She
brought Il box of the finest chocolate drous.
OF course reading was suspended. and
over the munching of the chocolates the
cub had most delightful chat of two or
three quarters of an hours duration.
Next time the club met the hostess had
the duintiest little lunch ready, that any
cpicure might have envied. Since then
the reading has been sadly neglected. but
the membership has more than trchled.
Among the new members are Il couplc of
lance past the historical three score and
ten i'll age. Promptly every Tuesday af-
tcrnoon they come hobbling together to
the club meetings.
Last Tuesday the husband of the lady
ut whose house the club met happened to
come home II little earlier than usual.
lie found the entire membership still in
session. His greeting to the membership
was most cordial to all, but especially so
to the motherly septuagenarians. whose
smiling and happy countenantes frankly
expressed the enjoyment they felt at be-
ing members of the club. When alone
with his wife he suddenly burst out in
uproarous laughter.
What is the matter, dear" his wife
asked.
II was Just thinking of Aunt Phoebe
and Aunt Kate. Are they members OF
the clubE'
''Yes.'
And regular attcndants:'
of course. What is there so funny
about that
Not their attendance, not that; but I
was thinking -,ren't both OF them rs
deaf rs moles:n
y great light seemed to dawn all mt
once on his wife. why, never once
Thought OF it, she said $50 they are. :"
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-15
THE ROANOKE TIMES TUESDAY, DECENlBER liz. 1896
LoNDoN's GROWTH HAS STOPPED.
Metropolis of the World Expected to De-
cline in Population.

st. james Gazette: The result of the
recent census shows that during the last
five years the population has increased
somewhat less rapidly than it did i'm the
previous ten-lSSl-lS91. The number of
people turned out To he some 10, 900 be-
low the estimate formed on the basis of
1891. The difference is small, but i'm.
portant,ls it shows that the previous fall
in the rate of increase is maintained The
population is growing ut less rapid
pace. At the beginning of the century it
used to increase 10y more than 90 per cent.
in the ten years between successive cen.
suscs: in 1881. 1891 that rate had fallen to
1914 per cent the lowest on record, and
now il is still less This movement is
not part of Il general decline; it is pccu-
liar to London ana seems to Indicate that
the huge ovcrgrowth of the metropolis
has begun to cure itself. No town can
90 on growing indefinitely, and even
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. rs it iS-has not full
filled the expectations of earlier stats.
ticians. Two hundred years ago it APP
peared to he growing so fast that Sir Viii
liam Petty, one of the earliest pioneers in
demographical research, reckoned that by
1910 the population would reach 10, 000-
600, supposing ii to continue ut the same
rate. He thought, however, that II
natural limit would he reached before
then, ana placed it in the year 1900, by
which time he calculated London would
contain something over 5000, 600 inhnb-
;tants, and the rest Of England only =
100000 He was very nearly right about
the total which actually WAS about g.,
100000 but London only accounted Tor
one OF them. Since then it has early
reached its maximum, which, curiously
enough, seems likely to prove IL real nat
ural limit. For the four years 1891 % it
was only BOD There has been ii gradual
and almost continual fall Off from year to
year, which has not been counterbalnuced
by the simultaneous but ..slighter fall in
the death rate from 22.1 to 1919. Fewer
people die in proportion to the popula
ton, but still fewer are born. This is
explained by the Discrimination to marry
The marriage rates for the two periods
conUrasted are 1876 and 1913 respectively
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-15
HOPEFUL.

a gentleman from London visiting
Scotland, having heard that man resid-
ing i'll the district where he had just put
up had just completed the Tooth year of
his age, and being anxious To see the cen
tenarian, paid him visit. In the course
of conversation the cockney congratu-
lated the old man on the healthy appear
ancc he had ut his time of life ''but,n
says he II presume YOU do not expect to
see the end of another 100 ycars;n ''l'm
not very sure about that You must
mind, I'm II heap stronger the moo thin
whin started wi the first hunncr,n was
the Old mans reply. -Tit-Bits.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-15
DEGREES or GRATITUDE.
How One Consistent Churchman Thanked
the Lord for breakfast

An old clergyman, who formerly lived
in New Hampshire town, was remark
able for his eccentric modes of speech.
His way of asking IA blessing was so pc
culiar as TO sometimes affect the risiblity
OF his guests, although he apparently was
entirely unconscious of this fact.
When he seated himself ut the break
fast table and saw spread upon it u meal
greatly to his liking he said: Lord. we
thank thee for this excellent breakfast of
which we are to partake."
y more simple meal, but one which he
still regarded as comparatively satsfac.
tory, would cause him to say: Lord we
thank thee for this good breakfast set be.
fore u.s.
But when the minister's eye roamed
over the table and saw there nothing
which WAS especially to his taste, although
the tone in which he uttered his petition
was not lacking in fcrvor, his sentiments
were clearly to be discovered.
Lord he invariably said on these oc
casions, "fill our hearts with thankful
ness, we bescech thee, for this meal set
before us; for with thee all things are
possible. n-Youth's Companion.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-15
There are a great

OF treating disease.
1t is easy to make
mistakes. Doctors
make mistakes Just
the same as any
b o d y else. Tile
doctors who make
the fewest mistakes
are ialists.
They do one thing
over and over and
over, so that they
know all that there
- - "a
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-15
REMARKABLE CURES.

The book now being sent out for one
cent stamp by the Blood Balm Co., OF
Atlanta, Ga, certainly shows Botanic
Blood Balm CB. Is. 3D. to be II wonderful
remedy for building up and curing all
manner of blood and skin diseases. Their
certificates are from wcll-known people,
and the cures performed almost stagger
credulity. 1t is Il fine medicine far bet
ter than the many substitutes to be ''iust
as good. Buy the old reliable and long
tested i. b. Is @l.00 per large bottle.
For sale by druggists.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-15

Have your fruit cake baked at Ca.
togni's, the confcctioncr.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-15

Major p. c. picton is manager of tho
State Hotel, at Dcnison, Tcx., which the
travelling men say is one of the lest
hotels in that section. In speaking of
Chambcrlain's Collie. Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy. Major l'icton says: II
nave used il myself and in my family for
several years. and take pleasure in say,
ing that | consider it nm Invaluable cure
for diarrhoca and hyscntery | always
recommend it, and have frequently adj.
mlnlstcred il to my guests in the hotel,
and in every case it has proven itself
worthy of unqualified endorsements y
FOR sale by The Chus. Lyle Drug Com
pany.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-15
~ INV S MRg NorfoIkSG9lWestern
rr1sn,sualznGzu,qn Schedule III Eject

WESTBOUND LEAVE ROANOKE
DAILY
j:l) III. washington and Chattanooga
limitcd) for Bristol, intermediate sta
tions and the South and West. Pull
man slecpers to New Orleans and Mem
phis. Connects Mt Radford for Blue
field and Pocahontas.
40 j. m, the Chicago Express for Rad
ford, Bluefield, Pocahoutas, Kenova,
Cincinnati, indianapolis, st. Louis,
Kansas City. Columbus and Chicago
Pullman Buffet Sleeper Roanoke to
Columbus. Also for Pulaski, Wythe-
vile, Bristol, Knoxville, Chattanooga
and intermediate points.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT ROANOKE.
From Norfolk $3.50 Il. m; 4:15 p. m
From Hagerstown $50 Il. M. 4:10 D. m.
From Winston 10 p. m
From Bristol and the West l :35 D. H.;
11:10 p. III.
NORTH AND EASTBOUND, LEAVE
ROANOKE DAILY.
1:50 p IN. for Petersburg, Richmond and
Norfolk.
1:45 p. III. for Washington, Hagerstown,
Philadelphia and New York.
30 p. M for Richmond and Norfolk
Pullman slecpers Roanoke to Norfolk
and Lynchburg to Richmond.
ll:25 p. M. washington and Chattanooga
limitetD for Washington, Hagcrstown,
Philadelphia and New York. Pullman
sleepers TO Washington via. Shenan-
doah Junction and Baltimore and Ohio
railroad.
Durham Division-Leave Lynchburg
Union station) daily 400 D. m. for
South Boston and Durham and inter
mediate stations.
Winston. Salem Division-Toave Roanoke
Union statiom daily 200 p. IN. and
500 II. IN. daily, except Sunday Camp
bell street station) for Rocky Mount,
Martnsvil!e, Wihston-Salem and inter
mediate stations.
For all additional information apply
ut ticket Office or to w. b. Bevill, General
Passenger Agent, Roanoke Va.
NJ. E. Bragg, Travelling Passenger
Agent.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-15
BRITISH Sun DIALS.

a sun dial made for London would be
useless for either Paris or Edinburgh.
The altitude of the pole star varies with
the latitude, and hence is greater at
Edinburgh and less at Paris than at
London, and as the stylus must always
point TO the polar star, the angle it makes
with the dial plate must vary with the
latitude.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-15

In the so years that DR.. Pierce's Pleasant
Pellets have been sold, hundreds of thou
sands of people have taken them, and have
been cured by them. There is 10 longer
any possible question of their efficacy.
They are the product of experience, tried
by time. They are intended to cure con-
stipation. They are good for men, wo-
men and children. They are tiny, sugar
coated granules, very easy to take, very
quick Ill their action. One Pellet" is a
gentle laxative, two "Pellets" Il mild
catllartic. a great MANY people make
the mistake of sandbagging their di,
gestive organs. They take some strong
and violent medicine, which creates
worse troubles than it cures Strong
purgatives shock the system uunecessar-
lily, and they do not cure constipation.
Constipation is 4 thing that makes pco-
pie listless and languid; makes their
breath bad; wakes them up with foul
taste III their mouths: puts black spots
before their eyes; makes them dizzy;
causes headache; makes them bilious !;
produces piinples and blotches-runs into
all sorts of serious consequences. All this
is cured by DR.. piercc's Pleasant Pellets
cured absolutely, perfectly, permanently.
Send u one-ceut stamps to cover cost of
mailing oRlT and receive ahsolutclv GRATIS
Dr.. Pierces Common Sense Medical Ad.
wiser, and find out how 90 keep yourself and
family healthy; contains 1908 pages over 500
illustrations and over $50. 900 COPIES have
been sold 1t ST. 50 each. Tie new edition Of
500, oco copies is 10 be given away 3bSoiiici,
/ire. Worlds Dispeusa-y Medical Asso
citation, Buffalo n. y.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-15
BUILDED BETTER THAN HE KNEW

Mrs. Jackson thought yen told me
that you trimmed that hat yourself. I'm
sure it is just as stylish as.if it had been
done by n high priced milliner.
Mrs. Johnson tcomplace ntly)-Yes,
think it has II stylish look myself. You
see my husband sat down on it acct
dentally after had got it done, and gave
it exactly the riPht .twist.-Sommervil
Journal.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-15
F.W. BROWNS HARD WARE. 's sassss.
Plenty Of Hardware.

Whatever your wishes in this line, we
can meet them. We arc just as stable
when selling box of tacks as when we sell
a large bill Our aim is to give satisfaction
IN goods, prices and treatment, and we
think we succeed pretty wol. Don't pass
us by next time you Iced anything in our
line.
Rogers Triple-plated Knives and Forks,
Butter Knives, spoons, Etc. All Of our
cutlery is OF best 10 axes.
II. w. BROWN. The Hardware Man,
No Jefferson Street
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-15
TIlE WILDERNESS

The Wilderness, where Il series of bat
Ties were fought hciwecn'G Grant and Lee,
is wild tract OF land on the south bank
Of the Rapidian, in Orange and Spottsyl-
vnnia counties, VA. IL is an elevated
plateau, fifteen miles long by ten broad,
anu deMsclY cOVerpl With nndcrhrn.h
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-15
SkILIFUI..

a tourist in Switzerland, who was
about to make the ascent of mountain,
thought best to ask some questions us to
the capahility of the guide. SIS he II
thoroughly skillful climber" he asked of
the hotel keeper.
81 should say 50. He has lost two par
ties down the mountain side and escaped
both times without II scratch. London
Punch.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-15
\ MATERNAL SUGGESTION.

~ shouldn't advise you to leave Jacl,
for long, dear. Some husbands, you
know. are like return tickets
WHY, mamma, what you mcan:'
"They are forfeited, if detached. 'i-Life.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-05-09
SILVER AND CONF ERCE.
a Live Topic to Re Presented by Hon.
s.. Il. Prince at the Court House
Monday Night.
The following correspondence is self

The following correspondence is self
explanatory:
Hon. l.. Bradford Prince, City.
Santa Fe, N. NJ, April 81, lS96.-Dear
Sir: The undersigned, representing all
political parties, hereby request the privi-
lege of hearing you lecture upon the sub
ject of free silver and it's relations to the
trade ana commerce of the world. Such
lecture to take place at as early date as
ia convenient to you in view of your other
engagements.
Trusting that your home city may be
favored by you in granting this request,
and hoping for an early reply, we are,
very respectfully yours,
w. 4. Thornton, governor; E. T. Webber,
president board OF trade; Edward L.
Bartlett, ex-president board of trade;
Amado Chaves, superintendent of pub
lie instruction; Fl. B. Hersey, director
n. M. weather service; Geo. l.. WHY'S,
clerk district court A. Z. Hill, clerk of
the probate court; Geo. w. Knaebel,
adjutant general Geo. II. Gross, editor
New MEXICAN; Thomas P. Gable, post
master; Felipe B. Delgado, Marcus Ell
dodt, j. FL. Crst, R. 4. Twitchell, John
l.. Bulls, captain Gath infantry; John
W. Conway, p. H. Hill, j. H. Vaughn,
Chas. A. Spiess, j. r. Hudson, G. NJ.
Dreamer, j. H. Sutherlin, 4. G. Ross, j.
H. Blain, Antonio Ortiz Salazar. Alta
nacio Romero, G. M. Conklin, L. G..
Read, M. G. Reynolds, A. j. Fischer,
AID. Gusdorf, Geo. B. Brady, A. f.
Spiegelberg, J. G. Schumann, j. w.
Akers, j. W. Brady, L. Miller. secretary
of New Mexico; Francisco Delgado, L..
A. Hughes, Jose D. Sena, Geo. A. John
son, Jas. Fl. Purdy, H. A. Purdy, j..
Wetmer.
Hon. w. T. Thornton. Governor: Il. 7. Web
Der, Esq, President Board OF Trade; Gen
L. l.. Bartlett, and others.
Santa Fe, May 6, 1s96.-Gentlemen: I
am in receipt of your note requesting
that deliver lecture in Santa Fe on the
silver question with reference to the com
merce of the world, and it will be pleas
ure to do 80 at such time as will suit your
convenience. Very truly yours,
L. BRADFORD PRINCE.
In accordance with the above Judge
Prince will speak at the court house on
Monday evening next.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-05-09
a Valuable Document.

The illustrated edition of the New Mex
1cAN for which the matter is now being
prepared, will be the most valuable i'm
migration document ever Issued in the
territory, and every man should do his
share to have his section we'll represented.
Santa Fe will no donbt do its part,
and business men should lend their sup
port. We are glad to see that none OF
our merchants seem menu enough to
shirk their public duty. The public in
situations have certainly done theirs, and
as our merchants are the people who
derive the benefit from this enterprise
we hope they will come in good second.
1t takes long pull, and strong pull,
and all pulling together to achieve sue
cess, so none should hang back.
There will be thousands of copies dis
tributed, and they are sure to bring visi-
tors, home-seekers and investors here,
thus do our merchants benefit. The peo-
pie of Santa Fe must not forget that the
town which blows its own horn is always
the one that "gets there" and that over
modest merit, too modest to claim its
rightful share in the worlds work, may
make up it's mind to starve. Action be-
gets action. A business duty calls upon
you to act.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-05-09
MRS. MARY ROSSA'S DEATH.
A Dress make r Dies Alone Mt an EARLY
Hour This MOrDing-Victim Of
Rright's Disease.

Mrs. Mary Rosa died suddenly at an
early hour this morning after short ILL
ness. She was afflicted with acute Bright's
disease, and when DR.. Crosson was called
to attend her night before last she was
in commissions. She was somewhat re-
lieved yesterday and up to IL o'clock last
night was thought to be improving. Her
death is supposed to have occurred about
2 a. IN. She died alone in her room in
the Oinger block, occupied by Mrs..
Goodwin. She was 40 years of age and
was the widow of the shoemaker, the late
"O'Donovan O'Rossa," as he was familiar
iy known. She stated to DR.. Crosson that
she had no relatives living. She was a
very worthy woman, and since the death
of her husband has worked hard as a
dress-maker. Undertaken Hogle has taken
charge of the body. The funeral will take
place tomorrow.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-05-09
IN THE DISTRICT COURT.
A Trio Found Guilty of Murder in
the second Degree-Other
Criminal Cases.

The jury trial of the case entitled the
Territory of New Mexico against Desid-
eric Gallegos, Luterio Padilla and Emil
terio Garcia, charged with numbering
Marcelino Vigil on June -, 1893, culmin-
ated this forenoon in a verdict of guilty
of murder in the second degree, which
means nothing less than fifteen years in
the penitentiary. The defendants we're
promptly taken into custody and placed
in Jail.
The case against Perfecto Gonzales,
charged with assault upon a party who
was caught at Lamy interfering with his
domestic relations, was dismissed this
forenoon.
The trial of Jose Gonzales y Borrego,
charged with stabbing youth at dance
in upper Santa Fe last year, is in progress
this afternoon.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-05-09

Pure fruit juice and fruit extract
syrups used in Fischer's soda water.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-05-09

Tom Moore, the best loo cigar in
town, for sale at The Palace, Newton's
Drug Store and at Scheurich's.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-05-09

Connections with main line and
branches as follows:
At Antonito for Durango, Silverton
and all points in the San Juan country.
At Alamoss for Jimtown, Crsede, Del
Norte, Monte Vista and ell points In the
San Luis valley.
AT Salida with main line for all points
east and west, including Leadville.
At Florence with F. q @. @. r. R. for
the gold camps Of Cripple Greek and
Victor.
AT Pueblo, Colorado Springs and Den.
YER with all Missouri river lines for all
points east.
Through passengers from Santa Te will
have reserved berths in sleeper from
Alamosa If desired.
For further information address ths
undersigned.
T. J. HELIX, General Agent,
Santa Fe, N. N.
8. K. Hoorxs, @. P. A.,
Denver, Colo.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-05-09
Tho Cattle Quarantine.

Asked if he thought the Texas board
would retaliate by quarantine against
New Mexico, Capt. Lobb SAID he
thought not, as no cattle we're shipped
into Texas from New Mexico.
Commissioner Tullis says he has OK
perienced some little trouble in pre-
venting cattle from being driven into the
safe area from the infected district, but as
a rule, be says the cattlemen want to see
the quarantine law enforced. No effort
has been made to take southern cattle
into New Mexico, and he could not under
stand the action of the New Mexico board
FL Paso Times,
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-05-09

Mrs. r. j. Palen and daughter, Miss
Caryl, left for the east on Wednesday
night. They will go directly to Omaha
where they visit in the family of Major
Towar. Thence they go to Baltimore to
visit Mrs. John Symington, and the last
week in May will be in Louisville, where
Mira. Paen will represent the Santa Fe
Fifteen club as vice-president of the
biennial meeting of the General Fedora
ton of Women's clubs which convenes
there at that time.
Mrs. N. G. Collier and children, of Al
buquerque, are guests of MISS Sollgnac.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-05-09
GLEN MOUNTAIN HOUSE

Now open and ready to receive guests.
This commodious hotel is situated twenty
miles north of Gloriata on the Pecos
river and can boast of the finest noun
tain scenery and front fishing for the
amusement of it's guest in the Rockies.
For rates or information of any kind
address DIR. VIM. SPARKS, Prop,
Glorleta, N. NJ.