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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-07
SHOOTING STARS.
How Those Odd and Erratio Baby Planets
o;a1o And 6arkop,


SihhzzeS md Daskqa, -.
The shooting star is an Oddly Of the
very oldest kind. 1t is world of itself
"a miniature planet probably not
larger than the papier mache globe OH
your study table or the rubber ball
with which the sohoolboys play "three
cornered cat. )" but it is world Just the
snme These baby planets are not al
ways round, as. planets are generally.
supposed to be, but are known =, i, e ,' ;n
81 soEss Of q1lsSssEE. Shapes. Some are
4 Square, others octagona1; some irregu-
laf and many cornered. while one Is &C.
oasionally met with which is smooth
as q brick or cement paving stone.
Probably you have never heard Of
man Cor woman either, for that matter)
meeting with" shooting star in any
OF his wanderings. Let MS see how such
a thing might be possible.
The shooting star is originally min
iature world, revolving around the sun
with as much regularity as the earth,
Jupiter, Venus or Mars. 1t keeps ND
this unerring fight thousands or even
pillions of years: Finally it reaches the
limb Of its existence. Suddenly and
perhaps without any visible cause it
shoots of at O tangent. 1t is now IL
shooting star" Formerly it was a
world, but even now it is not bright as
other stars are. Let us see what will
cause it to flame up like gigantic
torch in the heavens. This particular
body that we are talking about shot Off
from its orbit in the direction of our
earth. Its speed is not less than 20
miles second, probably five times that.
In the great outer sea of space it en-
counters no resistance to it's headlong
flight. But wait. 1t is nearing the en-
velope Of atmosphere which surrounds
our globe. What will be the result when
it comes in contact with "the air we
breathe?" The first stratum it strikes
is so attenuated that its resistance is
very slight. Yet the friction is great
enough to instantly raise the tempera-
ture of the falling world. Within the
hundredth part of second the dense
stratum of atmosphere has been encoun-
tered. The fight Of the little world is
now perceptibly checked, the result be-
ing sudden firing Of the mineral mat
tiers in tho stone. There is On instanta-,
neous burst Of light, and then we see
the doomed representative of the minia-
ture planets in all its meteoric splendor.
Possibly the streak of fire it leaves
athwart the heavens will not appear to
be more than few hundred feet long.
Certainly it will be- thin and short if
the little world was not larger than
football--because it will be almost in
stantly consumed az soon as it strikes
tho denser portions CT the atmosphere.
On tho other hand, if this world which
has so suddenly como to al end was as
large rs good sized hnrn when it start
ed. fragments Of it weighing from 10 to
1000 pounds may reach tho earth. 1t
is from these fragments that we learn
the shape and composition Of the aerial
phenomenon referredi TO as shooting
stars. st. Louis Republic.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-07
DIRECTED HER LETTER 10 HEAys,e
Pathetic Little Story Of Chp,,,,
to Her Dead NYott 1tiue ,GPis1Ie

~''s.'SeaS AASeio otoEy VI u SnR
to Her Dead NYott Hpis'ie
A. q rooo,A - 81 il'J .'uier.
49, "a. a - si nSffwedding the bride had
=, o .,aoa ,tiGr dressing room to don her
travelling gown. Her mother had been
dead a year or more, and she had had
the constant care and companionship af
her little sister ever since their attic
ton. The 7-year-old entered the room
and went to her sisters chair very
thoughtfully. Drawing q letter from
the little pocket, she said:
"Alice, here is letter to MAMMA. I
have just written, telling her all about
the wedding. Will you send it to herr"
Tho elder sister, little shocked, re-
piled as gently as possible that she
couldn't send letter to mother.
Then tho little one, looking quite
bright, said promptly:
ooh, yes, you can, because now you
are married, you will be getting a little
girl, and when you send for her, Just
give tho doctor this letter, and he can
take it to mamma when he goes for the
baby"
And there on the envelope was the
address, printed as best she could: "To
Mamma, In Heaven. Kindness Of the
Doctor
She took tho letter, and Rugged the
little one to hide the tear which was
rubbed off on the curly, brown head
Washington Star.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-07

white people OF the South, unless the
former owners of the freedmen are
equal beneficisries in the appropriation,
as such legislation would be equiva-
lent to taking mau's property from
him. and then taxing him to help pay
another man for his own loss. The bill
creating q National Adjustment Society.
introduced in the Virginia Legislature
yesterday, comes much nearer to the
real equities of the case. This society
looks to the payment for slaves by the
Federal Government, one.half OF the
money 80 paid to go to the former
owner aud the other hall to the ex-
slave.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-07

SOME of our contemporaries have
labored very hard to get Senator Mar
tin to define his position on the silver
question, but he refused psrsistently to
say anything. Since his vote sgsinst
the Senate silver substitute to the
House bond bill these impoftunities
have ceased, as actions in his case have
spoken much louder than words. We
ere inclined to like Senator Daniels
position on the financial question better
than Senator Martins; but, all the
same, we are glad to know "where the
latter Is at"
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-07
HER FAN.

Elutter of feathers and perfume OF lacea
Carved sticks of ivory, daintily white:
Plump littlo Cupids. with nischievous faces
All, could but read you- expression arightl
Say, do you know, arc youwholly unfeeling,
As you pelt one anothenESith roses so sweot2
Do you not know that my heart she is stealing,
To trample it under her pearly shod feet2
Almost think you exult in the chances
Your owner bcstows when, she seeks to On
slave.
Know you no cure for wounds from loves
lancesf
Havo you no power her victims to saver
Swiftly She whirls in the maze of the dances;
Slyly yon laugh as you peep from each fold.
And thus Gne moro victim of coquctry's fancies
Questions in vain--his fate is untold.
-Lncy Mayo Warner III Boston Budget
Withdrew the UnarGe.
+ SSH, did you say that tho pug dog
9voluted from q monkey"
"Ls this your pug dog, madam?"
ayes, sir"
''Then beg the monkeys pardon. -
--Detroit FREQ Press.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-07

TIE Msupin anti-gambling bill has
passed the house of delegates by vote
OF SO to 10, and now goes to the senate
for ratification or rejection. It's fate
there is said to be somewhat uncertain,
but 1t ought not to be. The senate
should follow the example o: the house
and pass the bill without delay. Gov.
ernor O'Ferrall would, no doubt, make
1t law at once by signing IL. The bill
prohibits batting in any form on horse
races and other sporting events.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-07
Early Candlelirht State Dinners,

1t appears that in olden times the
president used to give his dinner par
ties at o'clock i'll tho afternoon. The
grandfather Of Representative Acheson
Of Pennsylvania once dined with George
Washington. and his family have pre-
served tho invitation. 1t is written in u
business hand Oh q fourth page Of
sheet of ordinary note paper, with the
lines running lengthwise across the
sheet, and reads as follows:
Mr.. Acheson is requested to dine with the
president on Thursday, the Esd inst, ut
o'clock precisely
Feb. II, 1901.
-Chicarn Record
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-07
DEmooRATIo STATE CONVENTION.

The Democratic State committee will
meet on the 2Oth of this month at Rich
mond to name time and place for hold
Ing the State convention of the party
shis year, and II Roanoke is to have the
honor OF being the city selected 1t ia
evident that her people must BIO up and
doing. Several other cities are appli-
: cants for the convention, and the live
nien OF those communities are urging
:: their respective claims with an ardor
and enthusiasm highly commendsble.
This Ia especially true of Lynchburg
and Staunton, and ii Roanoke is not
selected we hope one of those cities Will
be chosen.
The claims OF Roanoke, however, to
the honor Of having tho convention are
equal TO the beat. and there Is no reason
why we should be backward In urging
them. We have not had a State con-
vention here since 1887. Our people
will give the delegates to the one this
year and the other viaitors q warm end
cordial reception. The hotel eccommo-
OohAoho hOEO hEo eW pl5 anu =,
while the Academy of Music. in which
the convention would assemble, has
full seating capacity in the main audi
forum for fifteen handred persons. with
additional room in the galleries for as
many more.
Besides these reasons for holding the
convention here the political situation
is such that 1t would be good stroke
OF policy for tho Democrats OF the State
to meet in the Southwest this year.
They could exchange views with the
people OF this section and thus .lesrn
much of their hopes and aspirations.
while at the same time prejudices and
misunderstanding might be removed.
4 1t is hoped the city Democratic execu-
ave committee. the Young Mems Busi-
Hess League, bankers. hotel men end
citizens generally will put their should
ers to the wheel and win the convention,
which, we believe. ia within reach Of
&c 70 and concerted efforts.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-07

a BILL has been introduced in the
Maryland Legislature to sell the oys ter
navy OF the State and leave the protec-
ton OF the bivslves to the tidewater
counties, who would have to do 90 at
their own expense. This would give
Governor O'Ferrall and the ships under
'}is command full sweep OF the Chesa-
,,sike Bay, which would then become
p..o.,s I'll. nothing more than q Virgini:<
pracslchisyS .9JeQ&
lake. ~ To
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-07

"1N the town of progress" is what we
are to-day and we want you to listen
for just one second. We want to tell you
OF the good BLOOD Wine" will do you
and your family. It 10 positive cure
tor indigestion, stom ach troubles and ell
diseased of the blood, liver and kidneys.
This remedy is called "Blood Wine" be-
cause 1t Ia the wine of the blood. It
gives your blood good rich color b
also gives you perfect circulation, and IL
you have the two things you have got
good health. We sell It.
JOHNSON & JOHNSON
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-07
AChsnpe Omoia,s

PETERSBURG, Va, Feb. Ga special
from Richmond to the Iadex-Appeal
Gays: w. b. Waldron, who has for years
been in charge OF the Chesapeake and
Ohio freight office here. has been sue
ceeded by Travelling Auditor Shsyne.
It Is rumored there Is a shortage in Mr.
Waldron's accounts, but the officials re-
fuse to discuss the matter.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-07
Liked Lawyers.
Chicago Record.

It is recorded of Andrew Johnson
that when, senator or president, he was
invited to dinner party, he was accus-
toned to ask if any lawyer was to be
among the guests. For, said he, law
yers always Intricate things He took q
greater fancy to William M. Evarts, his
attorney general, because of his post
prandial fame than because of his emil
nent legal .attainments, Green Bag.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-07
Killed by a Train,

DANvILLE, Va, Feb. cat 8 o'clock
this evening Ellis w. Rangley, q youth,
was run over near the Southern railway
depot by emitting engine and instantly
killed. He was crossing the track with
companion, and when knocked down
was run over and his body badly man
gled and scull crushed.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-07
A Pension Clerk Suicides,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-John Shea, s
first class clerk In the record and PEN
sion divi ion OF the War Department
and veteran of the late war, com.
mitted suicide in closet at the depart.
ment this morning by shooting himself
in the head, causing almost instant
death
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-07
To Pension ex.slayes.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Among the
bills introduced the Senate to day
was one by Senator Thurston to grant
pensions to oil OK slaves freed by Presi.
dent Lincoln's proclamation, giving
each lump sum. dependent upon age,
and providing for regular monthly
payment in the future.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-07
The situatIon unohanraa.

LONDON. Feb, 6.-Is is semi.officiallv
denied here this afternoon that the gov.
eminent Of Great Britain hes recognized
the island of Trinidad as being Brazil
possession. It is further stated that the
situation OF affairs r 'gs riding tho claims
to the ownership Of the lands 10 I'M
changed.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-07
A Recommendation From Los Angeles.

632 CASTELAR, St., Los ANGELES, CAL
After having suffered for o long time
from acute rheumatism without obtain
ing relief l used Chamberlain's Pain
Balm and was almost Immediately re-
loved. l highly recommend this as the
best medicine known. ID. M. HAMILTON.
For sale by The Ohas. Lyle Drug Co.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-07
VIII Gall in tho honda.

FREDRRIcKsBURe, Va, Feb. 6.-Staf-
ford county will call in ut once it's Ss4,-
600 OF six per cent. bridge bonds and re-
place them with o similar amount Of
bonds maturing In twenty years OF Eve
per cent.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-07

WHEN w. X. Andrews & Co., 219 Sa-
lem avenue, procured exclusive control
Of the celebrated Red Ash Coal they
hit the nail on the head. Be convinced
by trying load of 1t. 1t is the finest
grate coal in tho city. Look ousfor the
belle6 teama.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-07
Barely Escaped with Their Lives

ASHLAND. Va, Feb. 5-The Keely
Institute building at this place waa
burned Tuesday. Many OF the inmates
lost their clothing, and some barely ca.
CAPPED with their lives.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-07
THE OeneraI Yerdict.

A ROANOKE lady said: "I am nigh
on to ninety years, but the coal get
from II. o. Ssarkey &c Co. is the best
have ever used in my liis." This Ia the
general verdict.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-07

-,ers proposition of Senator Thurston
/ aston all the ex-slaves freed by
a. dent Lincoln's proclamation will
-. meet With much favor from the
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-07
VIM, H. English Critically III

lNDIANAPoLIs,.I Ind, Feb. 6 The con.
dition Of William 81. English ia critical.
The most serious complication in HIS
case Is that his heart is greatly affec ted.
Yesterday and to-day Mr.. English had
several lspses into ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-07

Do You BURN COAL? IF SO, get W
K. Andrews Sc Co., 219 Salem avenue, c.
deliver 1t to you with thslr bellet
teams from under their dry sheds.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-07
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

Subscribers to THE TIMES are hereby
notified that tho only authorized col
leotors for subscriptions due are T. Camp.
bell Gray, Charles Ludwig and Samuel
Tempieton.
ROANOKE TINES.
Jan. as. 1896.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-07
To the Ladies'.

If you want Acknowledgements d7es
and good f. try MRS. WATKINS, ceene
Commerce ind Church (No. 323.l
125 i2s.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-07

Rpgsonrs sfaesv0asaza &s0YS Oarvzzea
Rhsumaflazns C1A SogEA AEuxsss ana
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-05-02
TRAVELLING IN TEXAS.
Lessons Learned by Missionaries In
The Lone Star Slate.
OoisE without Parse And scrip Meet
WIN Friends -nHptisms-ths
Lord Provides

HoSEy GROVE, Texas, April sth, 1896.
To the Editor
Your ever welcome paper, which
comes twice week, is appreciated very
much in this part. Its like hearing from
dear friend at home, and with your
permission, will drop you few lines,
so that your readers may know how the
Lord Is opening up the Lone Star State
and preparing the hearts Of the people
to receive the precious truths OF the ever
lasting Gospel.
left my home January s6th, 1895, for
a mission to Texas, aud after initiation
into the missionary field Tor about three
months with Elder S. II. Wells OF St.
George, was assigned to labor In Faunin
County, Texas. On May roth, Elder
5. X. Wilcox and the writer started to
their field OF labor where we worked
until July sth, making friends and re-
moving prejudice. While the people
were hospitable to US, yet none were
touched with the spirit OF conviction, al
though they investigated our doctrine
and while they could not deny any OF il,
yet they would Try to console themselves
by trying to believe tina, part OF Il was
done away.
There we met the other Elders OF
Texas, at the Grubbs school house, in
Hopkins county, with a hearty hand
shake, a loving spirit Of unity and a wei.
come TO those who had Just come from
Zion. Owing 20 sickness, Elder Kim.
ball could not be with US, so our worthy
ex-pTesident, A. S. Campbell took
charge Of our conference, which was a
source Of great pleasure and enjoyment
10 all the Elders, who had never at
tended one before. The rain had fallen
IN such torrents, that some Of the Elders
had to be ierried across the stream to
come to conference. After an assign.
ment OF new companions, we parted with
tears In our eyes and with God bless
you and success, dear brother" and
started Tor our different fields OF labor.
On July 10th, Elder X. III Smith and
your humble servant landed back ia
Fannin county where we held several
meetings and revisited friends as we
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-05-02

Not forcing tho season. but the demand
compelled us to I'LL up with Mems and
Bows
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-05-02

500 acres OF land at Sallair, south Of X. X. t.
lots OF quantities 10 suit at So per acre.
Office OF New Paris Home Laundry. Tele
laundry can be delivered or called Tor by
office OF 5, p. Teasde Co,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-10

DEATHs.-Mrs. Jane Thomas, widow
of Benjamin Thomas, and one of the
oldest and best known residents of the
city, died at her home on south Fairfax
street yesterday afternoon. The de-
ceased had been suffering from pneu-
monia for several days, during which
time her condition had been critical.
Yesterday morning more grave symp-
toms were apparent, and it was seen
her death was inevitable. She fingered
until late in the afternoon when SIZE
died. Mrs. Thomas was in the seventy
seventh year Of her age.
Mr.. George Synder, a retired mer-
chant, aged seventy eight years, died
Saturday at his home in Baltimore. Mr..
Snyder was born in this city where for
many years he was in the stove al
tinware business.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-10

MEETINGs.-The Washington, Alex
andria and Mt. Vernon Electric Rail
way held their annual meeting to-day
and elected the following officers g..
E. Abbot, president; Park Agnew,
vice president; D. G. Leach, treasurer;
J. K. Swartz, assistant treasurer, aud
A. Fl. Swartz. auditor.
The Mt. Vernon Construction Com
pany elected the following: G. E. Alb
bot. president, ]. S. Swartz, secretary
and treasurer, and ]. K. Swartz, assist
ant treasurer.
The Land and River Improvement
Company elected the following: G. E.
Abbot, president; Park Agnew, treas
urer, and F. K. Ripple, secretary.
After the meetings the officers of the
different companies went over to New
Alexandria to inspect the five new
cars recently purchased by the railway
company and which are TO run between
Washington, this city and Mt. Vernon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-10

The NEW BoNDs.-The allotment of
the new four per cent. bonds was made
Saturday evening at the Treasury De-
partment, and gives nearly four-fifths
of the entire amount Tor SIS, 004, 670) to
New York. This is regarded as an in
dication that many bids from other
cities were made through New York
banks and brokers, so that the official
distribution is not a very accurate
measurement of the actual distribution
throughout the country when the bonds
finally reach tae hands of the successful
bidders. Geographically considered,
the bonds are distributed, in round
figures, as follows New York, SIS, 600,
600; New England, SO, 100000; Eastern
States (other than New York;, S., 500,
600; Western States, So $50, 900; Central
States, $13,000,0O0; Southern States,
81. $50, 900.
OF the amount obtained by New York
about $33, $4,000 was allotted to the
Morgan syndicate, their bid being bet
ter than that of great majority of the
bidders.
The successful bidders in Virginia
were : Petersburg Savings and Insur-
apce Company $4,000, at Ill to
113; Merchants National Bank, Rich
mond, $25, 600 at Ill; $4,000 at 111.01
and $50, 900 at Ill 81; Peoples National
Bank, Leesburg, 1850 at 112.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-10

KNOCKED Down BY A BUGGY
Flagman Glover, who is stationed at
the intersection of Duke and Henry
streets, fell 10 fit this morning. Ir.
O'Brien was summoned to his assis =
ance, and on his way down Henry
street one of the wheels of his carriage
struck an elderly colored woman and
knocked her down. The doctor stop
ped Immediately and went back and
lifted the woman to her feet. He
found she was not injured and after
giving her some pecuniary aid proceed
ed to answer the call which had come
from Mr.. Glover. He applied the prop
er restoratives and that gentleman soon
revived. The knocking down of the
colored woman was caused by the doctor
endeavoring to avoid train which was
passing at the time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-10

fLsH.-The trapnets at the mouth of
.ae fotomac river are catching shad and her.
s s'I IN small quantities, and a few II the 9
a asa 81 srrlsed yesterday evening on the steam:
Ct wakefield from Nomini and Smiths
S ,r'S The fishing season in the upper river
VIII, VIII! open in very few weeks. The fisher.
s.sl all expect to have q good season. The
s Eau Cecile yesterday brought to this city
saSo which was caught near Potomac creek,
, ,S II was an exceptionally fine one. This Is
- 'Se INST n shad that has been caught 80 far up
- fotomac So early in the season for many
.eHs. This will hasten the OILERS to their
ans, where they will live for the next three
a. Perch and rock fish arc being
"a SSausht IN abundance on some of tho lower
SHORES already.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-10

Police CoURT.-The following cases
were disposed of by Mayor Thompson
this morning
Wade Moreland, VIM. Humphries
ana Harric HUMPHREYS, arrested by Of
ncers Beach and Belts for drunken and
Gls.orderly conduct, forfeited IS each by
failing to appear.
VIM. Webb, Abe Beckwith and John
Hamilton, charged with vagrsncy, were
sent to the chain gang for ten days.
John Kelly, Howard Hardy and
George Roberts, three boys charged
with assault, were dismissed, the COM
plalnant failing to appear.
Night Report.-Last night was rainy
aud cool. Three prisoners and twenty
one dodgers were at the station house.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-10

-. DisoRDERLY WAsHINGToNIANs.-
y! ihree fresh youngsters arrived here
saturday night from Washington in q
semlstate of intoxication for the pur-
pose OF painting the town red. They
" met at the depot by Officers
Belts and Beach and told that they
must behave themselves or take the
consequences. They showed no dispo.
sllion to obey the officers and were
arrested al and locked up. Last night
.uey managed to pool fifteen dollars
ana We're released to appear this morn.
lns. They did not respond when the
Ease C was called and the money was for
iel'ed. The youngsters, who are all
under y years of age, gave their names
S W William ana Harry HUMPHREYS and
Wade Moreland.