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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-07
PARAGRAPHS ABOUT PEOPLE.

Friends of FitZhugh Lee, the new con-
sui general to Cuba, declare that he COM
pounded the first real mint julep that
President Cleveland ever drank.
Jack Turner, an octogenarian, who has
been married five times, and is the father
OF forty six children, was married on Sat-
urday Mt Jonesville, Va, to Nellie Van
Bebber, of Harlan county, aged fourteen.
Jules Simon left no will, but short
time before his death gave to his friend,
NJ. Leon Cohn, bit of paper on which,
with feeble fingers, he had written his
last wishes. Among them was request
for the following inscription to be placed
on his tombstone: Jules Simon, 1874
1896 Patrie-Liberte.'
Miss Fanny Crosby, the hymn writer,
is now more than seventy years of age
Though she has been blind almost from
birth, she is always happy and cheerful
For thirty two years she has been in the
employ of "a firm in New York. Among
the hymns which she has written are
Safe in the Arms of Jesus" and Rescue
the perishing1
While the. nonconformists of England
are displeased with the prince of Wales
for wiz ming the derby, the Tablet tries
to make out that he named his filly That's,
who did not win the Oaks, not after the
Athenian lady celebrated9by Dryden in
" Alexander's Feast, " but after ST Thias,
the Egyptian, who, however, before her
conversion, had fully as bad n reputation.
Nv. w. Astor,'' says the London FL
caro-, sis getting on very nicely in 'sas-
siety, thank you. a fortnight ago the
prince of Wales spent week at Cliyeden,
while last week the duke of SAKE Coburg
and Gotha did Mr. stor a s;n,;I.r L,>,,a,
Next week it may be the great Paniand-
rum himself But how wild this sort of
thing must be making Mr.. Astor's
brother millionaires on the other side of
the water.'' tI
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-07
THE SIZE OF THE SUN.
To Journey Across 1t by Train Would
Take Two Years and Half.


Take Two Years and Half.
From the Ladies' Home Journals: The
sun, provided we measure only the disk
seen with the smoked glass, is S6G. 600
miles in diameter, i. C., los earths could
comfortably be ranged side 10y side across
the disk. To cover the surface would
require many thousands To fill the in
terror we should need 100000 On
further scale we might represent the sun
by ball two feet in diameter, and the
earth by n good sized grain of shot Let
the sun be followed out, then place the
earth in its center, and let the moon re-
volve about it at its real distance of 24O.
600 miles. There would yet remain
nearly two hundred thousand miles of
space between the moons orbit and the
inclosing she'll of the sun. Indeed. to
journey from one side of the sun to the
other, through its center, would take
one of our swift express trains nearly two
years and half. So vast globe must
be heavy. Since its density is only one
quarter that of the earth, it only weighs
as much as three hundred and thirty-two
thousand earths, or two octillions of
tons. The attraction of gravity on its
surface would cause a man whose weight
was one hundred and fifty pounds to
weigh two tons
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-07
A CARD TO THE PUBLIC.

A. Bowman & Son return thanks to
their patrons and the public for the lib
eral patronage received during our eight
years in business in Roanoke, and we de-
sire to inform the public that we have
opened first class bakery, confectionery
and ice cream parlor at No. 30 Salem ave
nue., next to Cohn's clothing store, where
we will conduct II business strictly first
class in point of quality of all confection-
cry, ice cream, etc. Our parlor will
afford comfort with luxury and cleanli-
ness. The patronage Of the public will
receive our closest care and attention
We purpose maintaining public conf
dence i'll the future as in the past. Our
ice cream and confectioneres we feel con-
fident will meet the requirements of those
desiring really a first class quality arti-
Gle. Wholesale orders supplied on short
notice. Festivals supplied at wholesale
prices. Respectfully,
A. BOWMAN &, son.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-07
WOMAN WHO SHOES HORSES

Alva Reed, good looking colored girl,
who resides with her parents at Armour
avenue and Forty-ninth street, is proba-
bly, the only woman in Chicago who can
shoe a horse
Miss Reed is "a plump little woman,
weighing 14) pounds. She is slightly
more than five feet in height and is
twenty-five years old She was raised in
North Carolina. where her father owned
blacksmith shop. The girl had no
brothers, and so after school hours, when
her dishes We're all washed, she would 90
into her fathers shop and make herself
generally useful to him. She could blow
the big bellows, do errands and keep
shop when her fathers business called
him away.
81 had learned how to trim horses
hoofs, )" said Miss Reed yesterday, 'and
had seen father fit the shoes; so one day.
when stranger brought horse while
papa was out and wanted him shod imme-
diately, i concluded to try my hand on
the job. | was eighteen years old and
big, strong girl. blew up the fire. took
off the old shoes, pared the animals hoofs.
put new shoes on his front feet and tight
ened up the old shoes on his hind ones.
charged the man 81 and turned the money
over to father when he returned. He was
both indignant and surprised He de-
clared that had.ruined n prospective Gus
toner for him and that the man would he
back the next day, leading limping ami
NAL and uttering blue streaks of Ian
guage. But nothing of the sort ever hap
pened.'
Miss Reed has lived in Chicago since
the worlds fair. Her father liked Chi
cago, sold out his business in the South
and is now engaged in the coal and ex
press business near his home. Miss Reed
is cashier in down town restaurant, but
there is blacksmith shop near her home
where she occasionally turns a horse
shoe just to keep her hand in."-Chicago
News
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-07
TOMMY'S COMPOSITION ON
TRAMPS

Tramps are men who travel from place
to place looking for work. If tramp
hears of work in Il place he goes far out
around.it. This makes it very hard for
the poor tramp to find anything to do.
Tramps eat.at back doors and wouldn't
know how to act at table. The more
tramps eat the hungrier they get. A
tramp can eat all day and go to bed
hungry.
Tramps don't care much about the
fashions for gentlemen. Once saw a
tramp wearing stovepipe on his leg. 1t
was for dogs. Tramps look slow, but
they can run faster than dog. A tramp
that can't run away from a dog doesn't
stay tramp very long. If / was tramp
l would get me a suit of armor like the
old knights used TO wear, and then.
would look through my helmet barred
and l would say, Base cur, that thou
art, why knawest at my legs? Get thee
gone for sorry rascal
Tramps do not wash their faces enough.
Some boys have to wash theirs too much.
There is happy medium which parents
should cultivate. --Chicago Post
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-07
BALTIMORE BEATS CHICAGO.

Chicago, July 6-To days was by all
odds the most exciting game played here
this season. The Orioles by hard hitting
in the second took big lead which they
held until the eighth when the Colts fell
on to Hotter, batting him out of the box
and going to the front by three runs In
the ninth with the bases full and two out.
both Terry and Pfetfer failed TO go after
Donnell's little pop-up fly and Clarke
cleared the bases with "a double Clarke
stepped on the plate in the ninth, after
TWO strikes had been called on him and
Anson will protest the game on the claim
that the ball that struck Clarke was the
third strike. and would have. retired the
side. Attendance 6, 100
Score Chicago, - runs. 80 hits, 4 err
rors; Baltimore, IA runs, II hits, errors.
Batteries: Terry and Donohue; Hoffer
Esper and Clarke.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-07
THE SENATORS WON.

Washington, July 6.-In the second
and fourth innings, bases on balls and
and punched hits enabled Washington to
win the game Pittsburg was also able
to bunch hits in two innings in which
they scored. The visitors were very re-
fractory and Umpire Hurst could only
have the game proceed after imposing
fines on several players. O'Brien. for
merly of Louisville. appeared as Sena-
tor and played good game. Attendance
3,765,
Score: Washington, q runs, 10 hits, 0
errors; Pittsburg, runs, II hits, err
rors. Batteries: Mercer and Mcclure:
Hawley and Sugden.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-07
BROOKIYN LOST

Cleveland, Ohio, July 6. Brooklyn lost
good game to-day. Both pitchers did
good work and were well backed up.
Wallace won his game in the eighth in
ming with Il two-basc hit, which sent Nc
Carr in. Weather fine. attendance, 1, =
SOD
Score Cleveland, , runs. hits, err
rors: Brooklyn, run, Is hits, l error
Batteries: Wallace and thinner; Payne
and Grim
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-07
COMMERCIAL ITEM.

Smith-Dusenbury has left for Europe.
Jones-What Dusenbury are Won talk
ing about?
why, Dusenbury who failed last
month";
''Whose books showed a deficit of $50
''The same"
"What is he going to live on while in
Europe?"
''On the deficit, of course. Texas
Sitter.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-07
BEAN EATERS BEATFN.

Louisville, July 6 The Colonels took
a brace on themselves to-day and defeated
the Bean Eaters in an Interesting game
The regular umpire did not show up and
Jimmy Wolf. the old Louisville player,
ofiiciated Attendance l.50O
Score: Louisville, ) runs. q hits, err
ror; Boston, runs, hits, , errors. Bat
teries: Fraser AMI Dexter: Lewis and
Tenny and Bergen.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-07
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING
UMPIRE on HIS MUSCLE.

Washington, July 6-Umpire Hurst.
after the MISUNDERSTANDING game to-
day, met Stencil and Hawiey OF the latter
team in the rear of the grandstand and
administered blow in the jaw to each of
them. This action was the result of
words which had passed between them on
the field. Neither player resented the
attack
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-07
STATE LEAGUE STANDING.
THE REDS vICTORIOUS.

Cincinnati. July 6-Phila aelphia's fee
BILE fielding and the daring base running
of the Reds combined to give the game to
the home team. Foreman was hit hard
but his support was splendid. Attend
ancc 1000.
Score: Cincinnati 10 runs. / hits,
error; Philadelphia. Il runs. IL hits. 6 err
rors. Batteries: Foreman and PETIT
Keener and Grady
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-07
NO APPROPRIATIONS

The free delivery Of lnail matter from
the Suffolk postoflicc was discontinued
on Wednesday, July /. 1896 Postmaster
Britt informs the Herald thai the reason
for its dlscontinuancc was the failure of
Congress to make appropriations for that
special service for this and other similar
oihces, and not that the demands of the
pubic were not sufficient TO require its
continuance The Postofiice Department
wrote that the lack of the nppropriations
necesstated the diScontinuance. Suffolk
Herald
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-07
4 TIE, CAME

St Louis, July 6.-To-da game be.
tween the Giants and Browns resulted in
a tie, the score at the end of the eighth
inning standing 6 to 6. Attendance 900
Score: St Louis, q runs, 10 hits, err
rors; New York, 6 runs. 10 hits, errors
Batteries; Donohue ana Murphy: Sullivan
and Wilson
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-07

nv yoo,s, \ wonderful rem
Electric Iiniment edy for the cure of
rheumatism, neural
gia, govt and lumbago For cole, cramp,
diarrh9a, cholera morbus, chilblains,
toothache. Used inter
nally and externally. ma'sie's
Price % cents, at "A"scs'
just received new Lowell Bicycle.
Cali and see it. It's u nice one. Yost-
Forrer Co., next postoiiice
HAY. HAY!
just received car of good Timothy
hay. Easter Feed Co. Phone 269.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-07

In the vicinity of Boquet, Westmore-
land county, Pa, almost any one can
tell you how to cure "A lame back or stiff
neck They dampen piece of flannel
with Chamberlain Pain Balm and bind
1t to the affected parts and in one or two
days the trouble has disappeared This
same treatment will probably cure pain
in the side or chest. Mr.. F.. NJ. FRYE, "a
prominent merchant of Boquet, speaks
very highly of Pain Balm, and his recon-
mendations have had much to do with
making it popular there For sale by
the Chas. Lyle Drug Co
Ice cream soda cents glass at Cat6o-
III
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-07
Yost-Forrer Co. sell lawn mowers.

"a thing of beauty is joy forever
The Sterling wheel fills the bill. Yost-
Forrer Co. sell it,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-07

Minorca, Langshan and Leghorn eggs,
fresh layed, at 20 cents per setting of fif,
teen. A fine Minorca rooster given away
with each setting and the stock guaran-
teed exempt from all disease and all win
Ter layers; also fine COW and calf. Call
at 723 Campbell avenue.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-07
RAIN PREVENTS THE GAME.


Richmond, July Lynch
burg game postponed: rain.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-07
on The DIAMONDS YESTERDAY
ROANOKE AN. EASY VICTIM.

Norfolk, July O. Roanoke WAS unable
to connect with Sechrist's delivery this
afternoon and fell an easy victim to the
Norfolks.
Score: Norfolk, 3 runs, hits, 3 errors;
Roanoke, 0 runs, hits 4 errors. Bat
teres: Sechrist and Armstrong; Pulse
and Williams.
RAIN PREVENTS THE GAME.
Petersburg, July 6.-Petersburg-Po
mouth game postponed on account of
rain
RAIN.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-07
FOR SECOND PLACE.

The West Virginia delegation to. day
decided to bring the name of Judge
James jackson, of Parkersburg before
the convention for second place on the
ticket. meeting was called to discuss
Presidential preferences, and this action
was taken, but after listening to the
speeches by the friends of several Presiden-
tial candidates, it was decided to defer
making choice of II Presidential candi-
date until tomorrow
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-07

Angel cake 20 cents at Catogni's. :
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-07
DANIEL WILL ACCEPT.

Senator Daniel was seen later by a rep
resentative of the Associated Press. He
contradicted, in the most emphatic terms
that he would not accept the nomination
of temporary chairman, saying he GER
tainly would accept the Office if nomi-
mated
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-05
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The work of dredging the Dismal
Swamp canal and making it ayailab g
FIR the passage ofvessels of deep draughs
will shortly be begun.
Annie Manly, colored servant IN
the employ of Mayor Taylor, of Manas-
sas, died yesterday az result OF dose
of poison administered by her own
hands with suicidal intent on Sunday
night.
James Lewis, the ring.leader, was
tried in Westmoreland court last Mon
day and received three years sentence
in the penitentiary. His son-in-law got
two years. These were the indicted
Potomac river robbers.
Judge Gillett, Judge of Accomac
County Court, wrote his resignation
Yesterday and forwarded it to Gov
ernor O'Ferrall. Elk State Senator
Blackstone has been endorsed by the
Accomac bar for the position.
Mr.. Thomas o. Vowel died at his
home, near Culpeper, Monday night.
He held the Office of Commissioner OF
the Revenue for long term of years:
He was very popular, highly respected
and greatly beloved by the public gen.
orally.
Professor ]. H. Gilmore. professor of
law at the University of Virginia, has
written letter protesting against his
removal by the board of visitors OF the
University. He says there was no com
plant against him, and their action
was without precedent.
Expert cracksmen dynamited the
postoffice safe at Fincastle Monday
night and secured 1898 in stamps and
500 in cash. The explosion aroused
an occupant OF the building and the
robbers fled leaving Sll+ in money and
valuable registered nail untouched.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-05
.Rond Agents, at Work.

OREGON CITY, Ore, Aug. 1.-Two
masked men held up the stage near
Mill Creek bridge Monday evening.
When the order to halt was given, the
horses attached to the coach started to
run away. The robbers opened fire on
the animals and killed two of them.
bringing the stage to standstill. The
highwaymen then robbed the driver.
and passengers Two farmers and a
mail carrier arrived on the scene while
the hold-up was in progress and opened
fire on the outlaws, but the pair escaped
after securing about $50 in cash and a
small amount of jewelry.
GUTHRIE, Okla, Aug. 1.-Two
Usage Indians named Raindog and
Charley Krailer held the Grey Horse
starge coach in the Usage country last
night. They secured $3.50 in cash and
several gold watches and went through
two mail pouches. The driver and one
of the passengers were shot for refusing
to throw up their hands, but their
wounds are not serious. Five persons
in the stage were robbed, including q
woman Indian teacher.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-05

IN RESPECT of the so-called national
cemeteries and parks in the South, and
other proposed monuments to Union
federal soldiers ir the Southern States,
IL NAV be remarked thet one of the
visest of Frenchmeu, Rabelais, said :
"Our forefathers and ancestors of ali
times have been of this nature and dis
position, that upon winning a battle,
they have chosen rather for a Sign and
memorial of their triumphs and victories
to erect trophies and monuments in the
hearts of the vanquished by clemency,
than by architecture ia the lands
which they had conquered, for tsey did
hold in greater estimation the lively re-
membrance of men, purchased BY
liberality, than the dumb inscription OF
arches, pillars and pyramids, subject to
the injury of storm and to the envy OF
every one. For time which
gnaws and diminishes all things else,
augments and increases benefits; be-
cause noble action of liberality done
to a man of reason, doth grow con-
tinually by his generous thinking of it,
and remembering it" Fewer Northern
monuments on Southern soil sud fewer
civil rights and force bills, and IA OF g
consideration for natural Southern feel
ing, would have been az beneficial to the
North as to the South.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-05
Nebraska Gold Democrats.

OMAHA, Neb., Aug. "a banquet
was rendered Hon. j. Sterling Morton
last night at the Omaha Club. In
reality it was a conference of the prom
inent democrats of the State to deter
mine what action Nebraska should
take in placing national democratic
ticket in the field iavoring the main.
tenance of a gold standard. 1t was
the opinion of those present that pref
erence should be given to some western
candidate for the nomination of Presi-
dent, but Mr.. Morton's name was not
mentioned. 1t was admitted, however,
that the placing of democratic ma
tional ticket in the field with gold ten
.lencies might cost Mckinley some
votes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-05
COURT OF APPEALS.

Gleaves and Others VS.. Terry, secre'
tary of the electoral board, etc. Opin
ion by Judge Cardwell. Mandamus
denied. This was an application for q
mandamus commanding Terry to al
low petitioners to examine the records
of the electoral board of Wythe county,
and to take memoranda thereof.
Fidelity Loan and Trust Company vs..
Dennis ct ais. Opinion by Judge RE
". From the Hastings Court, city Of
Roanoke. Reversed. This was con-
troversy between the owner of prior
incumbrance by deed of trust on real
estate and certain persons holding a
mechanics lien for the erection OF build
ings thereon, and materials furnished
for the same, as to the proper distribu'
ton of the proceeds of sale Of the pro-
perty, and involved the construction OF
section 24S3 of the code.
Hudson vs.. Waugh. Opinion by
Keith, P. From the Hastings Court OF
the city OF Roanoke. Reversed.
Dickinson VS.. Bankers Loan and In
vestment Company. Opinion by Judge
Buchanan. From the Hastings Court
of the city of Roanoke Reversed.
Lyle, trustee, &c., vs.. the CONNER
cial National Bank. Opinion by Judge
Buchanan. From the Hastings Court
of the city of Roanoke. Affirmed.
Farmers and Merchants Fire lnsur-
ance Company, of Botetourt county, VS..
Williams. From the Circuit Court OF
Botetourt county. Writ of error and
supersedeas. Bond S25.
Kiracofe VS.. Kiracofe. From the
Circuit Court of Augusta county. APP
peal and supersedeas. Bond 800.
Harvey vs.. Breedin ct ais. From the
Circuit Court of Greene county. Writ
of error and supersedeas. Bond $50.
Showalter ct ais. VS.. Sipe, receiver.
From the Circuit Court of Rockingham
county. Appeal refused.
Carr vs.. Cofer. From the Law and
Chancery Court of the city of Norfolk.
Writ of error refused.
Sites administrator vs.. Tyler, re-
ceiver. From the Circuit Court of
Rockingham county. Writ of error
refused.
Robinson VS.. the Commonwealth.
From the Hastings Court of the city of
Richmond. Writ of error refused.
Sulphur Mines Company vs.. Thomp-
son ct als. Petition to rehear refused.
Bryan vs.. Hart. Petition to rehear
refused.
Court adjourned for the term at
Wytheville yesterday to meet in Staun-
ton September 10th.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-05

and down that State, for men are mur-
deripg their wives and wives their hus-
bands, and negroes are outraging white
girls and then numbering them, aud
lynchings are practiced openly, and all
sorts of vice and crime are committed
there, as though it were heather
country. Before the advent Of emancl-
ton, free schools and unrestricted sut-
frage, murder or an outrage IN Mary
land was more rare than comet. Mary
land is not as happy or contented now
as she was then, nor is the freedom of her
white citizens as unrestricted, but her
negroes have been transformed from
we'll cared for slaves into free voters,
lazy and thriftless: educated at the ex
pense of their white neighbors, and
taat beatifc condition having been
reached By means of the republican
party, a frowning world and satan's
rage are matters of minor considera.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-05
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Rescued the Dog.

NEW YORK, Aug. 5.-The German
oil tank steamer Mannheim, which 81 =
rived this morning, reports that on Ju y
27 bark was sighted flying signals CT
distress, but no signs of life at first APP
peared. After some little time large
black dog was noticed rushing frant!.
callv about the deck. Although there
was dangerous sea running q boat
was lowered and the mate of the Mann
helm managed to scramble on deck
where he found evidences of hasty de-
parture.
There was no sign of life visible ex,
cept the dog, which kept up joyful
barking and jumped around the mate
in the most eager manner. There
being nearly ten feet of water in the
hold, the mate set fire to the vessel SO
that she m gat not become menace to
navigation and, picking up the ship s
papers, made his way over the side and
into the lifeboat accompanied by the
dog. The last seen of the Ernst was a
mass of flames. The crew of the bark
had been rescued by the French line
steamer La Bourgogne, earlier on tn
same day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-05
Foreign News.

LONDON, Aug. 5.-Li Hung Chang,
the Chinese viceroy accompanied by
the members of his suite, to-day visited
the Queen at Osborne House, Isle Of
Wight.
BERLIN, Aug. SIT is stated that
the various European courts have
received letters from members Of the
royal family Of Greece saying that
King George will probably abdicate
in favor of Crown Prince Constantine,
if the powers compel Greece to desist
from her aspirations to make the island
of Crete part of the Grecian domains.
LIBsoN, Aug. 5-Newspapers here
declare that Great Britain has recogniz.
ed Brazil as the owner of the island OF
Trinidad, of the coast of Brazil, which
Great Britain recently took possession
of as a landing station for telegraph
cable.