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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-25

hALfoTS inglo- sasors now Egh, their
informal BATTLES with the ballot hny ana
all ne world slowly eomlne to the ,aii.o
way oi doing Bat this imposes uror AM
citizens great responsibilities Voters are
81 iilte4 hayone's. ard aayoHcts are dan.
eerous Weapons capable of AZ ip,.rb ba-r,
an foo1 Roy + NJ. Je7reys Episoopalian.
20. leatovn. Pa.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-25

POLlrlcs-Men worship tho calf Of pow.
er. chased at the expense of every principle
carahe ~ hoautifYing truth and manhood
There - too much OF thu, which is base
In political life. too little of that which is
oicyating and purifying And It peryados,
unharpi'y. the rank and file, the upper and
/ the lover strata Of the whole modern 'nb-
re which We call politics n there Is any
'hing ~ this world where the golden rule
should prevail 1t is In poltios.--Rev l.. A.
| Banks. Methodist. Brooklyn. y Y
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-25

LOVE FOR COP We should love God
above all thlag.. because He IL The au-
prcme God and because He e. the author
~ everything that exists except SIN our
soul Is the image OF Coz and this is why
tho devil hates the soul and tries 10 de-
siroy II The enemy Of the soul holds high
carn.-al when he takes soul from God
The world Woull have gone on without a.,
: had we never Ucel born and IL would be
/ impossible for us to exist were God tC
| withdraw from ~ sins'r moment Mon.
rienoF Thorp. Roman Catholic, Cleveland
| Ohio
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-25

DEATH Death In the country seems al.
waya attended with a doep and PECULIAR
ra'AoG. In tho city lie is so compac, and
eager that rs noife and hurry close In
quiohly even rpdely upon the loss Of death
II ls az u is In hattle. the break In the
ranks is Instantly filed and the pushing
column marches on Rev. J. II. Ecob Con.
grcgatlonaIist. nanyer. Colo.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-25

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES must learn the
lesson from the lives OF all the worlds great
spiritual teachers Kusha. Goroas;er. Budha
Jesus .he kay-note Of which was sucri-
! nee The sacrifice Of the lower moral aels
/ tn the nisher spiritual self OF the soul.
/ IN short to reco4nl2e a real living brother
! hooi OF man md TO realize that as The
vice recent OF God on earth. each mans
| mission In he Is tc advance tho best vol
| far, OF his ttllowmen. the measure Of cach
rams responsibility being tic measure 81
| his strength, his judgment. his lntelligcnce
| and his wealth George 81. Conn, Theos
onhist. New York City.
| THE COMMON PEOPLE-The plain PEG
pie are the backbone Of the moral power Of
the community. The best part OF hum his
| tory Ia never written. Family life ra-
fiance endurance auiot Eeryice ara fl,i, 2 =
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-25

LABOR-The mobiles, thing in the unit
verse is honest labor, II is the preser'a-
tive principle OF the world Labor raises
cities adorus the earth and beauties With
works Of art Vhitens the SEA with wings
Of commerce. binds continents together by
the means o. telegraph extineu,snes bar
barism and plants civilization upon its
ruins. Thank God for a nation Of workinS
men REV q. o. Bacchus, Methodist
WASHINGTON y. c.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-25

THE REMEDY-Thcrc is but one rem
edy for the Ills OF society. That Il the
gospel Of our Lord Jesus Christ. the great
thought Of which is reconciliation by sacri-
fec. The Golden Rule must be applied and
when generally applied We viii sind that
godliness has promise Of the lie that now
is. as well MS Of that which Ia TO come
Rev. J. b. Westcott, Methodist Philadel-
phia
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-25

RELIEF Belle; IS the product of human
thinking We must each have some DO.
finite thought or conviction which Ia our
creed or dogma. We must have definite con
illusions and settled Understandings our
conclusions must not be too Conclusive
Belief Is the dwelling place from which
We start out and return for rest. Rev. |,
W. sprague. Unitarian Boston. Mas
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-25

A PERSONAL CHRIST me fac, o; s.n
and the need q savior are TOO patent
to be denied. and The Eense q condcmna-
ton rs practically universal. Christianity
presents personal Sayior Il does not
propose to save through church or ritual
or philosophy. or good work.-Rey j 7
Blanchard, Consroga,iouallsi, Chicago
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-04
Moblle'a Gun.

The celebrated cannon, the LADY
Slocumb, was served, it is true, by
men of the Washington artillery of New
Orleans, but it was an Alabama gun,
made i'll this state for defense of Alaba-
ma, and was used in tho battle at Blake
ly, on the shore Of Mobile bay, and no.
where else. 1t is almost the sole relic
OF that great contest which remains in
this locality. The Washington artillery
propose to purchase it of its owner-the
citizen who paid for its transportation
from Blakely to Mobile, and if the pur-
chase is made it will be moved to New
Orleans. Are Mobilians willing to part
with it? Are they ready to have this rel
ic of the last battle of tho war taken far
from the scene of its glory? We pause
for q reply. Mobile Register.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-04
A DOG WITH A FUTURE.

Such cunning little, foolish little. clumsy
little thing!
Would you name him for tho president or sim.
ply call him King.
Or Prince or Duke or Hero
Julius C;rsar-Pompcy-Nc
Hc will surely feel his duty is to live up to his
name,
And not to have u noble one would be n per.
feet shame.
He shall learn to fetch and carry and to play
that he is dead,
20 beg upon his hind legs and to stand upon
his head.
He shall guard the house at night, too
Pit roDbcr bands to flight, too
And this summer ut the seaside no IL let no.
body be drowned:
suppose thcrc'il DO u hundred lives saved by
my gallant hound.
And next winter shall tell hiin-if blizzard
comes, you knew,
Hc must rescue all the travellers who might
perish i'll the snow
Oh, if you Only knew, sir,
The plans she has for you sir
fou sort and warm and limp and helpless, good
for nothing pup
Though the prospects, very glorious-I believe
you'd not grow up!
Ladies' Home Journal.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-04
She Knew the Reason.

Ho was smoking and musing over the
ways of tho world.
odd, isn't it, no said at last, chow
few people attain their ideals in this
world?"
In what way?" inquired his wife sus-
piciously, for sho was not woman to DO
caught off her guard.
"Wcll, " no replied slowly, II was think
ing of Jones wheE l spoke. Ho had an
ideal woman that no was always talking
about when no was in college. Sho was
tall and stately in his dreams, and ho
seemed to have no place i'll his heart for u
small woman. And yet, and yet
"Well?"
"Why, ho finally married littlo thing
who hardly comes to his shoulder. won
der why it was!"
Perhaps, john she said very slowly
and distinctly, Tho is like tho majority of
other mon and was afraid to take any ono
of his size"
When he spoke again, he changed the
subject. Chicago Post.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-04
Tho Terrible African Foyer.

During 1882 we built Kimpoko and
Gobila stations, explored the Kwa and
Mifini rivers, and discovered Lake Leo
pold III. but on returning from this voy-
age l was attacked by violent fever.
1t was my second experience of the dan
gerous hematuric type. 1 was uncon-
scious for days, and on recovering my
senses found that my legs had swollen
to an immense size. For Il month after
ward it appeared to mo MS if quarter
of hundredweight of mercury had been
injected into each leg.-Henry NJ. Stan
ley in Century.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-04
A KaDyle Hero.

The easy going Knbylos push democracy
to cxtrcmo limits, living on familiar and
equal terms with their cattlo and their
swine, all occupying tho common dwell
ling. A fine, hardy race of great bravery
and many noble traits, they yet resemble
tho Arabs in their want of honesty. a
story Is told of q chief of theirs, Mokrani
which makes us think tho days of chivalry
arc not yot gone. Whom, worstod in tho
Franco-Gcrman war in 1871, tho French
had to withdraw their troops from Algeria
and thus grand opening was left for in
surrcction, Mokrani would not rebel as
ho had pledged his word to tho Algerian
governor that there would DO 10 uprising
against tho French authority until tho war
was over. Even when peace had been
mado and no was thus released from his
promise, he gavo As hours notice to the
French Of his intention to commence hos
tilities against them. Verify no was u
hero and he died u hcro's death in the
thick of battle. -Westminster Rcyiew.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-04
AN INDIANS ENGLISH.
He Has N Vocabulary Considerably Larger
Than rs Manageable.

Than Is Manageable.
Tho Times of India prints tho subjoincd
remarkably wordod petition from an OK
member of tho Sillcdar mounted police.
THO request which mo Svritor wished 10
convey was that no might DO furnished
with formal certificate of his service in
tho police force:
1.-The humble petition of -, lato Sill
lcdar mounted police, -, most humbly
shOweth-That pity my grievances, by
trumbling steps have dragged mo before
your honor's most greeted chair, my days
dwindling to tho shortest span, blessed
Lord give mo relief and heaven will bless
your hOnor's stores That owing to my adj
verso fatcs, which had then frownod my
wife and my sister to retire out from their
public lives leaving my father and sister
in bed of hopeless healths. Mr.. father OK
posed out his porishable dispositions.
There is not n soul into my family elder
or younger than mo- to attend on tho sick
moss as above, which thon compelled mo
by nolons yolens to tender resignation of
my former post by my own, leaving mo
no time to apply your honor for certificate.
BY tho blessing of God and your honor,
my father and my sisters restored to thcir
formor hoalth, but tho money so saved for
future expenses. When necessary for, has
boon exhausted on modioining them:
"When found quito involved in power
ty, that we endured severe HASTINGS from
tho lummery floor even, came in Bonn
bay in search of my prey, presented by cir
cumstances to the commissioner of police,
who asked mo for certificate of my for
MGR post, without which am refused by
my bread My humble services extended
over two years under your honor's most
suspicious orders, during which / toiled
impationtly by my assiduity and attention
with o view to start with my further adj
vanccmcnt in life honestly. Under tho
stern cravings of hunger, crave your To-
nicncy will bo graciously pleased to stretch
forth your honors charitful hand to fill
up my wallet spread for certificate for
tho timo being under your honors august
ORDERS only to relieve our lives from tho
panic clutches of starvation
Pray let mo test tho gold of my for
tuno in tho alombic of success, but lot not
my ardent hopes DO refused Ivy rejection,
because your honors ono word would sup
ply my low wants. Pray do not blast out
my fervent hopes without which am not
to BIO taken in any kind of service. For
which boon of your honor's mcrciful phi
lanthropy and equity in charity shall
jointly invoke heavenly choicest blessings
to dwell with your honor's long life i'll
years and advancing chair
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-04
BRIEF PERSONALS.

Jno. R. Armstrong, of Henry, is in
the city.
s. G. Profit, of Floyd, IL registered at
the St. James.
J.E. Lindsay. OF Pulaski, is in the
city on business.
f. D. Fuller, of Lynchburg, is in the
city on business.
G. T. Porterheld. OF Pearisburg, was
in the city yesterday.
G. II. Cooke, OF Hollins institute, was
in the city yesterday.
w. G. Luck, of Montvsle, was in the
oity yesterday on business.
DR.. j. Kinney went to Radford yes
terdaY on professional trip.
Mrs. 8. D. Ferguson went to Ssaun-
ton yesterday to visit friends.
Davis Ayers, of Rocky Mount, arrived
in the city yesterday afternoon.
John and B. w. Sweet. of Houghton
are guests of the Ponce de Leon.
Frank Woodman, OF Charleston, w.
Va, is guest of Hotel Roanoke.
Jno. H. Sisson, OF Simpsons. Floyd
county, Is in the city on business.
w. ]. Blair returned yesterday from
o trip to Covington and Clifton Forge.
Mrs. j. P. Coon left yesterday for
Burkeville to visit relatives for short
time.
Hon. A. A. Phlegar. of Christiansburg
arrived in the city yesterday on legal
business.
]. P. Sanderson left yesterday for
Lynchburg where he will remain for
some time.
G B. Rssson left the city yesterday
for Radford to accep. position In q
grocery store.
o J. Boisseau Is i'll with pneumonia
at tho residence Of T. Coleman, 429
Sixth avenLe 8. W.
Mrs. Laura Wright loi...yoatordsy..to
CnristiansDurg TO visi5 hcr father wht
liVss at 5hss glsGe:
e. A. Nunan returned from Atlanta,
Ca, by last freight, where he has been
for several months.
w. D. Stuart has returned from a
business trip through Monroe and Pen
dleIon counties, w. Va.
w. L. Barnett returned to his home
at Allegheny Springs yesterday after a
pleasant visit to the city.
Supt. R. @. Stearnes. OF the county,
passed through the city yesterday on
his rounds to the county schools.
COAL, coal. coal. For clean coal,
honest weight and prompt delivery,
order from Fsrmers' Supply Company.
Samuel S. Sublett, who has been VS..
iting his sister, Mrs. l. e Boone, on
South Jefferson street, returned to bis
home at Allegheny Springs yesterday.
Mrs. DR.. j. B. Taylor, OF Salem. who
has been visiting in the South for sew
eral weeks, passed through the city yes.
terdsy evening en- route for home ac-
| companied by DR.. Taylor.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-04
When Carlyle Left Crnirenputtock.

With much hesitation and reluctance
Carlyle came to London. His motive and
reasons may DO found set forth with am
plo fullncss in his letters and 'Rominis-
cencos." Over all these lies the persistent
determination not to DO of London-to DO
in it, but not part of 1t. Tho effect is pic
turesquo and full Of fino moral contrasts
puD LONDON was greaJer Jnnu nS. True,
9nO Wanted MIN, DuJ no nnsy coup 70 Ilei,
not sno TO MIN. Tno propneulc Strains
Sent forth from tho Sccluslon of Craigcn-
puttock fell family on small audience
Issuing from London they struck tho chr
of tho universe. Nowhoro have tho scnti-
monts of tho conner to London been set
forth with such accuracy and insight is in
many passages scattered over CARLYLE s
letters.
In seeking merely to describe the house
near tho Now river, in Upper Clerkon-
well, where he visited Irving, no depicts
tho very atmosphere and character of the
neighborhood. An hour in Kensington
gardens gives rise to n subtle picture OF
tho place. He saw London with the poet S
cye, looking beneath tho obvious and real
izing tho wondrous life and movement
forever in action. He called London u
modern Babylon, n turgid stream of igno.
bio lifo and many other hard names. That
was tho protest of proud mind which
held itself nloof. But still sho drew him.
He came, remained and was of her. With
lavish libcrality she has laid Chelsea at
his feet US an offering to his mumory fo1
all time. Ecclcfcchan possesses his NOR
tai romans, but those she does not grudge,
who holds tho record of 80 years OF his i'm
mortal activity. -Chambers' Journal
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-04
WRONG ADDRESSES ON LETTERS.
The COmmonest Mistakes That Puzzle Now
York Postal officials.

York Postal officials
% 1t takes very wise man to DO clerk
in tho delivery department of tho Now
York postotlice, " said postoflico official
to Tho Sun reporter. "Why? Wcll, guess
It's because people have kinks in thor
heads when they como to addressing let
tiers. 1t is astonishing tho amount of time
that is taken up with figuring out what
the sender of n letter meant when no put
tho address on it. had letter this morn
ing addressed to John Smith or something
or other, IL Oak street. Tho carrier return
cd 1t marked not found / marked it
try IL ELM 1t oamo back mot found
Then marked it Al Beach,. 1t camo back
again not found Then marked it try
Al Cedar Back it came again not found
l marked 1t Al Cherry Still it camo
back not found 1 sent IT. to Al Cypress
avenue, and then to A. Spruce street, thcn
to Forrest avenue, then to Locust street.
Finally thought of Pine street, and sent
it down there. 1t belonged tlfhro.
''Now, this installing tho kind of wood
street is named after is ono of tho COM
monest that people who address letters
make. There arc plenty of others. Letters
como addressed to Grass street, and we
find tho people they arc intended for in
Glover. Letters come for people in Duck
street, and we find them in Drake street.
People who have friends in John street
write to james street; those who have
friends in Jackson street write to johnson
street, and so on almost without end I'M
til you think that all people who writo let
tiers have kinks in their heads at some
time or another. Now York Sun
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-04
WHERE 100000 euFFALogs DIED.
Driven Over Preci;,ice by n Blizzard-The
Destructive Sandstorm.

Driven Over Precipice by n BIizzard-The
Destructive Sandstone.
Noar Cheyenne Wells Is u long stretch of
level prairie, which suddenly terminates
IN prccipice, making perpendicular do
scent of perhaps 90 feet to another plain
below. In tho winter of 1858 great biz
card ragged for several days. The snow was
driven at terrific rate before hurricane
OF wind, and the buffaloos were obliged, in
self preservation, to turn thoir backs and
run with tho wind. Tho result was that
vast numbers of the buffaloos wore carried
over the procipioe and their dead bodies
were covered with 90 or 30 feet of snow.
For many years people visited tho spot to
look at the bones, which lay in piles 10
and 10 feet high rs far as tho eye could
reach along tho precipico, and it was com
monty estimated that 100, 900 buffaloos
found grave on that fatal spot.
Sandstorms in those days were SO de-
strucuve that 1t was not unusual for
froightcrs to lose their entire outfit Dur
Ing the prevalence Of a storm no attempt
was made to move forward, and drivers
cleared tho sand out of the nostrils of tho
horses and oxen, as otherwise the animals
were threatened with death from suffoca-
tlon. a Sandstorm usually lasted only
Two or three hours, but it's effects were
fet for days by mon and animals exposed
to tho fury of the blast.
"A curious phenomenon noticed in differ
ent places on tho plains was tho immense
excavating power of the wind in sand
storm There were areas of three or four
acres where tho wind scoopod out the sand
Az or. Oh foot deep and whirlcd it away in
tho air. 1t seemed rs if tho work began ut
central spot no longer than could DO COW
cred with u man hat In an incrcdjhlv
short time round hole would be oxcayat-
cd. Tho wind then took hold in renl ear
nest, ana tho probabilities were that an en-
tire sand hill would DO loveled down in
tho next 80 minutes Field and
Farm
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-04
MAGIC WUhDo.
These In Various Cases Are Supposed to
BE Pregnant With Good Luck.


Here are one or two magic words
words that really do things;' words that
are endowed with the blessedness of
"Abracadabra :" The word "Abracalan"
drives away the ague keep it there
fore about the house. For epilepsy the
word "Anamzaptas" cures q man and
"Anamzapta" cures woman. The
word "Alga" should also BIO kept about
the house because it is good in exor-
cisms, and the word "Abraxas'' DOS
sesses qualities which not even the most
fervent believer can fully comprehend.
If you are attacked by snake, do not
run away. but just say Osya" and see
what will happen. And if you want a
really all round useful word I will give
you one. Get it engraved on ruby,
mounted with gold, and You will have
continued good luck. The word is "Be-
dooh.
If you want another word. the utter
ance of which brings bad luck, can
also find you one. 1t is q word held in
execration by Arabs, Turks and Per-
slams. On one occasion the late Edward
Palmer cleared whole bazaar of its
o0CuPaHtS ny repeating CnlS WOrQ aloud
They fled, shrieking and cursing and
looking to SEQ the infidel fall dead on
the spot. The word is - But mol
reserve it for mine enemy. l shall meet
him some day. 1 shall engage him in
friendly conversation. shall then pro-
nounce the word aloud, and q lamppost
or coping stone will instantly fall up
OH him. For my own part shall not be
hurt, because l shall have "Bedooh" OH
ruby ring, "Abracadabra" in silver
case round my neck, "Abraxas" in my
right hand pocket, and "Alga" in the
left.-Walter Besant in Queen.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-04
Tennyson's Bluntness.

Viscount Middleton, tho lord lieutenant
OF Surrey, spends considerable portion of
his time at PEPPER Harrow Park, Godalming.
Tho story is told that OH ono occasion the
lato poet laureate was attending q garden
party there, and with characteristic frank
ness expressed his views on sandwiches.
. Don't like those dry things" said Lord
Tcnnyson to the footman rs no hold tho
dish You need not DO so rude" rcplied
q lady sitting beside him. This is tho
Hrst time knew it was rude to speak your
own mind" was his blunt rcjoinder.-
London Speaker.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-04
The Ant Eater.

Heavy body, thick, scantily haired hide,
snout of portentous length, hugo, erect
ears, most muscular limbs, bearing heavy
hoof claws-all these features combine in
n creature whose oddity is further borne
out by rldiculously small mouth and o
ponderous tail. To BIO born, too, into q
world OF warfare without tho remotest
chance Of ever possessing moro than tho
simplest apologies for teoth-and those so
far back rs TO be quito out of sight-seems
torriblo disadvantage to q rather large
animal, with much flesh on tho bones, in
continent where great beasts of prey
abound. Yet the aardyark, in two slight
ly differing forms, has managed to occupy
tho whole OF Africa proper and to flourish
there.
Two things have stood him in good
stoad-viz, his unequaled powers of bur-
rowing and his attachment to food ey-
orywhore plentiful, the termitcs, or white
ants" which he alone can always obtain
1t Is true, of COURSE that whom tho winged
tormiteS stream forth by millions from
their fortrosscs scarcely beast or bird
under heaven fails to compete eagerly for
tho proy, but this Is only feast of short
duration Mt n particular season, whoreas
all tho year round tho hardest "ant hills'
of tho tormitcs aro but Pic crust to tho
claws Of tho aardvark, and their looming
inmates tho helpless cnptives of his sur
prising acknowledgements Magazine.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-04
Bucklen,s Arnica saIye.

THE Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chspped Hands.
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
tions. and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. 1t Ia guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by
Msssie's Pharmacy. 100 Jefferson street.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-04
OPEN all night-Bonne-'a restaurant.

WHEN w. X. Andrews & o., e19 Sa-
lem avenue, procured exclusive control
of the celebrated Red Ash Coal tbee
hit the nall on the head. BE convinced
by srying load OF It, 1t is the finest
crate coal In the city. Look ousfIr tho
belled teams.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-04
Couldn't DEWITT.

i've taken all your loose furniture,
said tho constable, looking about tho
room, and tho judgment isn't satisfied
yet. III have to lovy on tho fireplace
Great C9sar! exclaimed the debtor.
Yes, replied the constable, ''that'f'
what am. "-Chicago Tribune.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-04

WHY not give W. A. Pedigo & Co.
list OF your vacant houses. They might
find you renter, snd it's just possible
they would sell one for you, particus
larly in Southwest Roanoke. 1t Will coat
you nothing to try it anyway. Offlcs
Campbell avenue 9. g., Roanoke, Va.