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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-06
ARTISTS AND TRADEsMEN.
In the Early Days the Former Had q
Struggle to Live.

Struggle to Live.
Among the artists resident in elias
gov who had acquired before 1910 some
what of reputation Graham Gilbert,
Horatio Macculloch and Daniel Macnee
arc those most widely known to general
fame. To these men fell the prizes of
the profession such rs they were at that
time. Prices were then on scale that
would not please the popular Landscape
and portrait painters of today.
The smaller men-not very numer-
GUS, 1T is true, and yet some eff them
most deserving-had tolerably hard
struggle for existence and had TO exc
out their income by other work than
that of regular picture painting. Mac
cullOdh and Macnee themselves made
money i'll their younger days by decorat-
ing the lids of snuffboxes. The average
painter was frequently pretty muck of q
bohemian, living from hand to mouth
and glad to clear off bridesmaids bill
by painting the pNctraits Of the worthy
shopkeepar and his wife.
One of our best known artists tea1s
how on occasion in the long years ago
when hewns engaged at n sitter's house
ON the portraits of successful clergy
man and his family ths dinner hour mr.
rived. He WAS not considered "genteel'
enough TO be asked to take place at the
table, but the mistress of the house
kindly sent to the parlor, where he was
working, pate of stewed rhubarb to
keep him from wearying while the fam
lily fed--MagaziDe of Art.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-06
A NOVEL INDUSTRY.
How Ono Man Makes living by Buying
Canadian Money.

How Ono Man Makes living by Buying
Canadian Money.
All through that part Of the country
Northern Ohio) there is discount of 20
cents on every Canadian dollar. OF
course Canadian money is not as much
in circulation as is the legal tender of
the United States, but there was enough
for his purpose. A man advertised in all
surrounding country towns that he
would redeem Canadian money for 90
cents on the dollar. 1t was some time
before no had any results from this adj
vertising 1t was like tho man who
stood on London bridge Mt midnight and
offered to give away sovereigns. People
laughed Mt him. The farmers were shy
They Thought it was swindling game
Of some kind and left him severely
alone. One day man came in with $40
Canadian money. It was Of all shapes
and sizes from the cent piece that
looks like dime to dollar bill drawn
on the Bank Of Montreal If he had
spent it, he could have secured So worth
of goodsfor it. My man gave him nine
big silver dollars in United States mon
ey for it. Before the week was out he
had exchanged United States dollars for
$3.50 worth Of Canadian money. This
would give him profit of $40 wherever
Canada money is as good as our own.
From that time OH the business grad
ually increased, until today he averages
about $3.50 week. Instead of having
the fa9aNars come to him he goes to
them and buys their accumulated saw
ings Of Canada coin. They are all his
customers and know him we'll in the five
years they have done business together.
care you not afraid OF competition in
your business in case it becomes gener-
ally knowni" asked. '"No," said he,
"you see, it requires o comparatively
large amount of money as starting
capital. Then have to have mon in the
frontier,cities who will give me United
States money for my Canada currency.
I generally take trip twice year to
Detroit, Cleveland. Chicago and Buffalo,
where make these exchanges. All this
requires years of preparation, and no
outsider could step in and make ex-
changes with my patrons, as they have
all the money they can handle now,
even at 3 per cent commission on the
dollar. Buffalo Express.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-06
Aa Almost Yncredibis Story.

Mr.. W. b. Suttla, at n meeting nj Roch-.
dale, England, told tho following almost
incredible story: "In a certain club man
recently had fit, and bets were mt once
made as to whether or not hc would re-.
cover. A doctor was sent for, but on the
ground that his assistance would prejudice
the chances of the bottors tho doors were
barred and he was kept outside" Mr.
Suite declined to name the club publicly,
but 1t is said he did so privately to the
president OF the society. A similar story is
told of fashionable London club In the
last century,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-06
WOULD ONLY TAKE "cLEAN" GOLD.
A Present Bank Ofaoial Who Was Not Up
In tho vernacular.

A Present Bank Omoial Who Was Not Up
In tho vernacular.
Once in long while humorous incl
don't will disturb tho dignity and dissipate
the sombor atmosphere that oncirolos that
pnrt of the federal building devoted to the
subtreasury. But these incidents ore so
few that the momory of each ono is perpet-
uatod through long months.
During panic tho banks of tho city
wero all boarding their gold and disburs-
ing paper. One day tho city treasurer
gavo his check on bank in tho Rookery
building, where part of tho city funds
wero deposited, for tho salaries of tho en-
ployoes Of tho city for month, and re-
quostcd TINT they send paper money The
amount was close to 100000, and tho
paying teller did not have enough cur
rency. He explained tho situation to ono
OF the stockholders, who was In the bank
ut the time. This gentleman has since
become an officer of tho bank, but at that
timo ho was not familiar with all tho tech
nical terms used in tho banking business.
Howovor, he said no thought he could ar
range for tho kind of money required and
started for tho subtreasury
He explained his mission, and the chief
teller replied, Certainly, we will OK
change currency for gold, but you must
send us clean gold" That seemed easy
to the stakeholder of the largo bank, and
he returned Immediately and instructed
his teller to count out $40, 600 in $40 gold
pieces This sum he turned over to tho
banks messenger and instructed him to
SECURE tho assistance of two or three clerks,
take the gold to tho sink and wash oach
piece thoroughly. This proceeding took
considerable time, but when it was accom-
plished, the money was put in bugs and
sent over to tho subtreasury Tho paying
teller of that institution glanced ouriously
ut the water soaked bugs and inquired of
tho messenger how they had been wet
Mr.. - told us to wash the money. He
said you wouldn't accept anything but
clean gold" was the reply. Tho teller
smiled deep smilo the clerks whispered
softly to each other and smiled and tho
messenger smiled. The stakeholder learn
cd what was meant in banking parlance
by "olean" gold, but it cost the bank tho
value of tho gold that was washed off and
went to enrich tho waters OF the Chicago
riyer.-Chicago Times Herald.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-06
Very Singular 1ndeed.

"Sothis is the Stock Exchange, Of which
j read so much in the papers2" said Mrs
Bloobumper rs she sat I'm tho visitors gal
lery and gazcd upon the mass of gestiou
Eating mon below.
Flor escort nodded.
"How very interestingly Now, tell me,
when are the bulls and tho bears lot mi
After tho men arc through ,quarrelingP
''tThe men are not quarreling, Mrs
Bloobumper- They arc merely buying
and selling. There are mo- veal bulls and
bears, those terms being applied to the
brokers' themselves. The bulls are those
who expect the price Of stocks to advance
and tho bears are those who expect the
price to decline.''
Mrs. Bloobnmper looked disappointed.
Sbe wanted To see Sthe animals fight.
Women arc go sanguinary. Then she
askad:
eff they are buying and settling, where
are tho counters whore the goods are dis
playeAp Do they give out samplesY''
Her escort then went into thorough
explanation of themethod of doing bust
ness and Of tho commodities bought and
sold. Ee oxpatiatee on tho vast amount
of wealth. represented among the dealers,
of the enormous transactions day by day
and then added
"Befors n man can 90 business on the
floor of the Exchange tho has to buy scat,
and sometimes as high rs $50, 600 is paid
for one"
"You doE't mean to ssy," she demand
cd, "that those men down there have paid
such enormOsls prices for seatsp''
"Yes.''
"Well," she added, with an air Of deep
conviction, elf I had paid that much for
eeat+ would not not like those men are
doing. I'd sit ia it."-New York World.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-06
How he Wrote 1t.

cts surprising" said Banks, chow
often experienced writers for the press
misquote familiar sayings
"That's fact" chimcd in Rivers. ."I
remember tho other day wrote, Whom
the gods love they first destroy meant
of course. Whom the gods would ohasten
they frst'-no. Whom tho gods love die
young'-thGt isn't right either. Whom
tho gods would mako mad they flrst'--or
rather, Whom the gods destroy they
they'--wcll, That's the way wrote it Gny.
how "-~Chicago Tribune.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-06
Tho CisRer Sex.

"Kittie, what are the women doing,
now that their Bible IS tinished?"
"We've got mp lovely diagram to
prove that Mrs. Shakespeare wrote the
plays. Chicago Record.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-06

| Mn 10 Groom residence, with so foot
NU. 5.- lot running back to railroad. TOR
1851, on easy terms This Is q fine investments AS
| It must be business property some day.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-06

IN Groom dwelling with modern
". y. improvements on Dale avenue
near in. $50.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-06
Oincinnnti Produce haarkst.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Feb. 5.,-Flour
feir. active; family, 2.60@2 80; fancy
2.2S@a.25. Wheat steady; No. red,
76. Receipts, 500; shipments. 1000.
Corn frm; No. mixed, 80. Oats quiet;
No. mixed, 2sk. Bye nominal; No.
Q. A. Lard fair demand, 5.37N. Bulk
meats dull. 5.25. Bacon steady at 6. 121S.
Whisky, quiet; sales Sol barrels at I.22.
Butter moderote demand; fancy Elgin
creamery, 90; Ohio. 16@1s dairy, TO-
Sugar steady; hard refined 3X@5x.
Eggs steady, lie. Cheese quiet; good
TO prime Ohio fiat, 9@9k,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-06

fE 5-room dwelling, Mort heast, $500;
IL. $40 cash and $40 per month.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-06

I'm lc 4-room dwelling, Northeast, 400;
Jul. o. 81 cash and q per month.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-06

q Elegant 1l-room house on Jefferson
| w. j. .etreet; nicely located, with large
lot; many outbuildings, including stable, IS,
| $500 cash and $500 year
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-11-26
hoRsEMEAr IS hEALrhFul.
Doctors Bay 1t II Hetter 70 Eat than
Pork.

Doctors Bay 1t II Hetter 70 Eat thaa
Pork.
Paris and Vienna cheap restaurants
substitute horse meat for other kinds
Of butchers meat, as q matter OF
course. Hitherto even In Paris, where
the advantages of horses meat a. .
regular item on bills Of fare have been
known ever since the siege Of Paris.
restaurants hesitate to publish the fact
that they are serving It to their Gus
toners, for fear OF the popular preju-
dice. Yet just az oleomargarine u in
dnitely better than genuine butter Of
a poor quality, 20 ordinary horse meat
Is better for health and flavor tian
meat from cattle sold for the use Of
the poorer classes.
The poorer classes in Berlin are
forced by the high prices to go without
meat. In Paris the custom Of usinS
horse meat has made it possible for oil
the poorer classes who have to do
heavy labor to obtain a Sufficient
amount of nourishlng animal food.
Horses meat differs from beef In be-
Ing slightly coarser In grain and havin.
a slightly richer flavor. Its quality
naturally depends on the age Of the
beast AS rule. even though i may
be tougher, the meat Is Tar safer to cat
than beef. While the herds Of cattle
each year are producing among then,-
selves more tuberculosis infection,
horses have little chance to communi
cate tuberculosis or any other disease
to one another, because they are sell
dom closely together. The diet of
horses fits them for food purposes even
more than cows, and Infinitely more
than swine or poultry.
The business of slaughtering horses
for their meat is undoubtedly on the
increase In the United States. because
q large market has opened In Europe
for horse meat, especially when It il
canned. The Germans are eating 1t,
though unconsciously, In the form OF
sausage.
An unknown amount comes back to
America as canned meat, and not i'm.
probably forms q staple item of diet
In all public or private institutions
where feeding by contract u carried
on. That this industry will rapidly In.
crease 10 certain from the fact that
horses are becoming cheaper and more
abundant. The farms out West can
better afford to feed horses with their
grain II they can sell the horses for
their meat.
The result will be that II horses come
largely into the market as q food pro.
duct the younger horses will be killed
on before they are two years old to
save the expense Of longer feeding
them. This will do away with the real
reason against the use Of horse meat
that only old and feeble horses are
used.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-11-26

Travellers In the Canary islands ten
Of q remarkable tree that grows on one
Of the group. 1t might well DO called
rain tree. Fierro, the island referee
to, 10 extremely dry, not q rivulet trav.
ersing 1t anywhere. Yet . tree grows.
there, around which Is gathered o
cloud, from which q gentle rain IA al
ways falling. Underneath the tree the
natives Of Fierro have constructed cis-
terms which are kept constantly full,
thus giving them water supply which
they otherwise would not have on the
island.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-11-26
ADVICE TO GIRLS

I" EW wiser counselors Of young
r. girls can be found than Eliza
= beth Stuart Phelps, who has In
her day planned much work, duty and
pleasure for the younger members OF
her sex. In a recent article discussing
the serious side Of the girls life this
noted writer gives her views In brisk,
hopeful Language as follows:
"Girls. first make up your mind that
you will be something. All the rest
will follow What you shall be comes
more easily and clearly in due time. A
girl Of Is cannot decide with any dis
erection or any assurance whether she
will be sculptor or a washerwoman.
farmer or a poet; but she can decide
distinctly whether 1t Is her wish or
duty, after leaving school or college. to
remain dependent upon Der parents or
at herself for self-providing life. The
education by which you mean to get
your bread and butter, your gloves and
bonnets, is a very different affair from
that which you take upon yourself as
an ornament and an interval In life.
The chemical experiment which you
may some day have to explain to pupils
Of your own is quite another thing from
the lesson that you may never think OF
again. The practice In bookkeeping,
which may sometimes regulate your
dealings with live flesh and blood Gus
toners, becomes as interesting as a
new story. The dull old rules for in
fiection and enunciation fairly turn into
poetry II you hope to find yourself
great public reader some coming day.
And the very sawdust Of the French or
the Latin grammar becomes ashes Of
roses to the stout little fancy that
dreams Of brave work and big salary In
some foreign department at Washing
ton or tutoring girls or boys for college.
!''AN over the terrible ocean, among
the lawless sailors, the men with wives
and children to work for are those who
lead the gentlest and cleanest lives. So,
on the great ocean Of school life, the
girls with aims to study for are those
whose labor Is the richest and ripest.
All, you will never realize till you have
tried it what an immense power over
the life is the power OF possessing dis
tinct aims. The voice, the dress, the
look, the very motion of a person define
and alter when he or she begins to live
for a reason. fancy that can select
in a crowded city the busy, blessed
women who support themselves. They
carry themselves with an air of con-
scious self-respect and self-content
which shabby alpaca cannot hide, nor
rich silk enhance, nor. even sickness
or exhaustion quite drag out"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-11-26

Eowaro OF Ointm~nts for Catarrh that
Contain Mercury,
AZ mercury will surely destroy tho sense oil
smell and completely derange the whole system
whom entering 1t through the mucous surfaces
Such articles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable physicians, q. tn |,
damage they will do IL tsnfold TO the good you
can possibly derive from them. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by f. j. Cheney & Co, Tc.
ledo, O., contains no mercury, and 10 taken in.
formally, and acts directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces OF the system. In buying
1t is taken internally, and made In Toledo. Ohio
by r. j. Cheney & Co.
A5rSold by Druggists. price TO Pr bottle.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-11-26

Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your
Life Away.
II you want to quit tobacco using easily
and forever, regain lost manhood, -
made well, strong. magnetic, fun Of new
life and vigor, take No. Bac, the Won.
der-worker that makes weak men strone.
Many gain ten pounds in ten days Over
VOC, 600 cured. Buy No To- BAG from Your
own druggist, who will guarantee . eureI
Booklet and sample free. Address 0tsse
ling Remedy Co.. CHICAGO or New York.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-11-26
Order Reign. In This Trunk.

Order Reigns In This Trunk.
The process Of improving trunks has
been steadily pursued since the days of
the huge round-topped Saratoga. The
modern trunk is triumph of ingenuity,
and perfection seems almost to have
been reached. What more can really
be desired than trunk that will open
without being pulled out from the wall,
against which porters invariably jam
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-11-26
LOST FAITH IN SAMSON.

Tommy Traddles' Experience with the
Fellow with short Hair.
With distended eyes, mouth and ears
Tommy Traddles heard his Sunday
school teacher tell about Samson and
his long hair and his wonderful feats
Of strength, and his weakness after De-
lilah had shorn him Of his leonine locks.
AN he didn't have any strength at
all after he got . hair cut?' he asked,
incredulously.
mo; his strength was In his long hair.
and when his locks were gone he was
powerless," explained the teacher.
When Tommy came the following
Sunday his face was q trifle scratched
and one Of his eyes was dlscolored. He
had very little to soy. but was evident
y doing Q great deal Of thinking.
Say, teacher" he said at last, IL
don't think much Of that Samson story
you told VI last Sunday"
why %. Tommy inquired the
teacher.
'Oh. you zee, Johnny Jones, he's big
ger n me, an he's captain Of the Young
Rovers football team, an he wore his
hair hong, like all Of those kickers. An
him an me Isn't good friends. an last
Tuesday me an Jimmy Hawkins and
Bob White-we all caught him alone.
an piled on to him an held him down
an cut Oh all his long hair with mas
shears."
That wasn't ct all nice, Tommy"
reproved the teacher, "but I suppose
you were thinking OF the story Of SAM
sOnT'
Yes, that y just what was thinkin'
Of"
And you thought Ais strength was 10
his hairy
"Yes'm, that's Jnst what I thought"
'We1, was it,"
''Was tt?' Tomny Ceplied disgusted-
". II inst him ali alone yestiddy. Was
it, Say. 1ust look at that eye"
lv~A
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-11-26
phy.icians wise In Thear oeneratior

Physicians Wise In Their Dissertation.
The above class Of scientists recognize.
and have repeatedly borne testimony to, the
eficacy OF Hostetter's Stomach BitterS 40 .
remedy and preventive OF fever ana ague,
rheumatism, want Of vigor, liver complaint,
and some other ailments and inhrm c0ndi-
tions OF the system. Experience and obser-
walton have taught them Ito value. They but
echo the verdict long since pronounced BY
the public and the press. Only the benighted
now are ignorant Of Americas tonic ana a.
tefatiye.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-11-26
Gludness Comes

XIith . better understanding Of the
W transient nature of the many phys
1cal ills which vanish before proper ef-
a1orts-gentle efforts pheasant cfforts--
rightly directed. There ID comfort in
the knowledge that % many forms of
eGiclkness arc not due to any actual dis
ease, but simply 70 Z eonstfpatedeondi-
ton Of the system, which the pleasant
family laxative, Syrupof Figs, prompt
|ly removes. That Il why It Is the only
remedy with millions Of families, and f.
loverywhero esteemed 20 highly by all
who value good health. Its beneficial
|enects are due TO the fact, that II h the
Eone remedy which promotes internal
Ecleanliness, without facilitating the
organs On which it actA tits therefore
oil important, In order 10 get it, bene-
aciA effects, 10 note when you pur-
chase, that you have the genuine article.
which q manufactured BY the California
Fig Syrup Co. only, and sold BY Ill rep.
kutAble druggists.
lfi1 tho enjoyment Of good health.
lend tho system il regular, then laxa-
! tives or other remedies are not needed.
II afflicted with any actual disease, one
may be commended 70 the most skillful
kphysicians, but II in need Of . laxative,
then one should have the best, and with
the well-informed everywhere, Syrup OF
Figs stands highest and is most largely
Eusedaodgives mokSCeneral satistactaon.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-11-26
oldest w1bodeu Butldine.

The oldest wooden building in the
world Is said to be the church at Bor-
gund, In Norway. 1t was built in the
eleventh century, and has been protect.
ed By frequent coatings Of pitch. 1t Il
built Of pine and in fantastic Roman.
esQue design.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-11-26

Women seem to have an idea that be
cause they haven't got q Greek facs
they have to frixz their hair all up witt
q hot iron.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-11-26

No matter how ashamed q girl feels
the first time she kisses man, 1t mover
occurs to her that the man may feel
that way too.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-11-26

A citizens league has been formed In
Toronto to put down the bicycle
scorcher. The league IL composed Of
the most prominent citizens, and 4
out for bl6od
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-11-26
The Way q Woman stauds.

without knowing how to stand and
30 hold the body vel" said an author
ity on physical culture. mo woman can
sit. stand or walk with grace, or with
any amount Of lacing and padding be
anything but ungraceful. Just cast
your eye. along tile line Of your ac-
quaintances OF the gentler sex when
they are unconscious Of your scrutiny
and see how much they could improve
their looks BIZ little care and atten-
tion to the proper position when stand
ing. Stand firmly but lightly. with the
weight resting On the ball Of tho foot,
poised - that one can riae On the toes
lW1thout beading backward Az forward