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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-15

rur rI,cE sr.rLIoN's STORY.


The children were anxious 70 hear the
rest Of the story al once, but they were
compelled TO wait. The White Pig had
told an he knew. and Aaron was on the
other side OF the plantation. So Buster
John and Sweetest Susan amused them-
selves by wondering whether the Teacher
was hanged or whether he was rescued.
As FOR Drusilla, she very plainly said
that she didn't much care IL was all
mast and gone anyhow. Break a pump
kin. she said. and nobody in the world
can mend A.. not even II people were TO
come and cry over H.
But Buster John and Sweetest Susan
thought 10 made all the difference
whether nan was hanged OF saved.
They talked about 10 a good deal. and
when they went 20 the house they asked
their grandfather tho name OF the man
Who had come from q FAR country 10
teach their Uncle Crotchett The old
gentleman leaned back ia his chair ana
looked al the youngsters. lie smiled
nfile and then closed his ewes and seem
ga TO be thinking. The question had
carried him back 10 the past.
Have YOU forgotten his name, Grand
father asked Sweetest Susan after
while.
Forgotten his name" exclaimed the
grandfather. "Oh. no No, indeed. Ills
.tdttat Was 1AN'rlffhtt isa'f4@iA 'ANt4--l
i remember him as well as II he had
been here only yesterday. At bottom he
was a fine character. lie came here from
Massachusetts,. and ne went back there.
The grandfather paused ana drummed
gently ON the arms OF his easy chair.
Then
Yes. he went back there. lie Is a big
man now He was elected 20 Congress
some time ago. We have had some cor
respondence lie Is q very able man.
! wonder II he remembers his adyen-
lures here?'
"He is a bitter abONtionist." said the
children's father.
"IIe was always that" said the grand
father. but I shall ALWAYS love him on
account OF Little Crochet. The two
were devoted 10 each other"
"Grc-dfather," said Sweetest Susan.
after a while, what Is a bitter eboli-
ZIONIST? Isn't that what paDa said?" she
asked. seeing her grandfather laugh.
My darling child, you wouldn't know
now II were 10 tell you. Run along
with Drussila- IN think II over and tell
you about IL some other time"
Sweetest Susan and DrusillA Joined
Buster John IN tho yard and there they
discussed the matter. without coming to
any conclusion Buster John knew that
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-15

and shook the relns just q little. but II
was enough. Before the dog / had Grip
pied could yclp twice 1 had taken the
road away from the Gray Mare. my Sis
ter. / could hear her coming behind me.
1 could hear the Son of Ben Ali slap her.
first with his open hand and then with
the slack of the bride rein.
But it did no good. I loved 20 listen
TO the clatter or my feet on the hard
clay I'm the road. l was proud 10 feel
that I was not running at full speed. /
was proud to know that the White-Hair-
ed Master had grown young again, and
to feel him holding the reins Just steady
enough 10 catch ne should i chance 10
stumble. / was proud TO feel him sitting
in the saddle. balancing himself 10 all
my movements so as not TO worry me
with his weight.
suddenly ! felt him turn in the sad
die and look back. Then his firm hand
checked me. and i knew that the Gray
Mare. my sister, had been more than
matched. As / settled down into a
steadier gallop the White-haired Master
said:
Another race horse here. boy--the
greatest of ALL.
" Yes, Master replied the Son OF Ben
All he Is the grandson OF Abdallah.'
1t was well that the White-haired
Master drew rein when he did for We
sull had two miles 10 go. and the Gray
Mare my sister. was beginning 10 blow
a little. But we rested ourselves by go
ing easily Presently saw freight shin
ing through the trees half Il mile ahead.
That's the place" cried the White
haired Master
He leaned forward In the saddle, and
I took that for a signal to go. 1t was
level road. and ! stretched myself out
for a run that would please and sur
prise the White-haired Master AS I ran
1 wondered what the people at the fire
would think as they heard us laundering
down the road.
Nobody knows TO this day what they
thought We were upon them before
they could gather their wits about them.
We were upon them before they could
get out OF the way. The torches. glim-
mering through the trees, blinded the
eyes Of the White-haired Master. so that
he drew rein q little too late to stop
me near the group OF men standing
there. One of them. the son Of the man
called Old Grizzly. tried to dodge out
Of tina way. but a. ha dodged sweryed
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-15
IIaoend of the Strand.

A Legend oil the StThuu
iris said an author who had starved TO
Went walking. some years after he had
lost his breath
In spirit up Fleet street, then down the
And found himself before bookman's
whats this?" ne unused. as in his hand
a book
lie took.
Dear me- my verse; he crieu anu hi'seu
the tome. $500. -,
you killed me: cost me hes''n a"u
home.
To publish YOU / spent
My every cent.
No man would buy
was soon a shadow Of my former sell,
Whilst you lay snugly on my dusty hheil'
HeighO" he sighed.
Thou vert my PRIDE .,,..
And ruin" Quoth the Dook. .N"I So
You died too soon 10 really know.
j have become .,.. 1855,
A rarity, and worth wohato"s SUM-
And through me now ,,
you wear the laurel on your brow.
Zen a. the volume spake
a mortal came. the little book ala take:
snh IS the shirt watched him from the
shade.
Some twenty pounds for II he PAID
'Egadi" the author crled, as baSh ne Speo
TO Uades Il have on my hestu
f.norsrh OF hav entwined 10 feed horse.
I'ra proud of IL. oh, yes. am, OF course
Rut what "a shame TO decorate
An authors pate ,..,-..r,
And leave his stomach TO dlslntegrate.
-Iohn Kendrick Bangs, In Harper
Monthly.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-15

There IS no Unbelief,
whoever plants a seed beneath The sod
And waits; TO see II push away the clod.
trusts he I'm God.
There Is no Unbeiiefl
whoever says, when clouds are In the
sky,
Be pati,.nt. heart. light breaketh by and
by,
Trusts the most High.
There is no Unbeliefl
whoever sees meath winters fields Of
snow
The silent harvests OF the future grow.
Gods power must know.
There IS no Unbeliefl
whoever lies down on his couch TO sleep.
Content to- lock each sense In slumber
deep,
Knows God vii keep.
There is no Unbelief!
whoever says morrow, the unknown.
The future, trusts that power alone
He dares dsown.
There Is no Unbeliefi
Tho heart that looks on when dear eye
lids close
Ana dares TO live when life has only woes
Gods comfort knows.
There is no Unbelief.
For thus by day and night unconsciousiy
The heart lives by that falth the lips
deny.
Lizzie York Case In Washington Star.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-15

nv nose at a horses flank and run the
breath out OF him
..The children Of the White-Haired
Master would like 10 hear of that said
Aaron.
1T was at night" remarked the Black
Stallion, threshing at a Derverse fly with
his tail. What time l know not, but
} had been doing. and just before that
| heard tho chickens crow There was
no moon The big white star was gilt
tering where the sun rises. and there
was frost III the air. Suddenly l heard
some one tugging at my stable door and
the voice Of the Son OF Ben All calling.
'.rhe door was barred. but he broke the
bar. The stable was dark but he found
the bride. blanket and saddle lie
cried
Steady. Son Of Abdallah! There is
work for us this night
Il bit at him IN play and took piece
Of his coat or, but he made no pause
until saddle and bride were on. Then he
ran through the door crying: Come.
Son of Abdallahi Comet There is work
for US tonight. Steady You will have
play enough before the night is over
Il liked nothing better than that. so |
sprang through tho DOOR and went gal
Looping after the Son OF Ben All. lie ran
10 the house. and there ] saw the Gray
Mare. my sister. standing. She was
brilied. but the saddle was missing.
stand here. said the Son of Ben AL
lie placed his hand on the yard fence
and sprang over. though the gate was
near. lie ran 10 the big tree near the
corner OF the house. and began TO walk
inward This was new 10 me, so | start
ed back In some surprise. But the Son
OF Ben All called 10 me 10 be quiet and
I'm a minute he had disappeared In the
little window that juts from the roof
'"rhen ! heard the voice OF the Little
Master crying. Take me down stairsT
in a little while the son OF Ben All
came down the tree and stood at tho
door which was presently opened by the
White-Halred Master. His speech was
short and quick
" where are the horses?'
" Here. Master said the Son OF Ben
All. who came running toward me.
Mount here, Master
Show me the way. said the White
Haired Master.
THE Son OF Ben All nung himself on
the Gray Mare. my sister. Tho gates
wars AL aDAn. and va want thrauxh
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-15

10 one side. and 90 struck him fairly
on the shoulder. He went down as II
a tree had fallen on him. As l turned
again / caught the arm of one of them
in my teeth. and carried him with me.
screaming Ike a woman. From that day
10 this have been called the Man-eater:
but as TO eating a Observation-Disclosures
makes me sick TO think OF H.
Il was still jumping but trying to come
to a halt, when the white-haired Master
drove his heels at me. and whirled me
around on my hind feet as on a pivot.
As ] turned 1 saw why. The man called
the Teacher had been sitting on horse.
his arms tied, and rope around his
neck one end fastened TO tho limb OF
tree. AS we came up some OF the men
had given the horse a cut with a hickory.
and ne mad jumped away, leaving the
Tencher swinging by the neck
with one stroke OF knife he carried
the White-halred Master cut the rope.
and then he leaped nimbly from my back
and lifted the man called the Teacher
to his feet. cutting the rope from his
arms and from his neck.
Cro be continued
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-15
The Mreckers.

All night the sea has thundered
The winds have Hereby reapea'
And first-fruits Of the harvest.
Along the shore are heaped.
I watched a group OF children
Upon the beach below,
Glad wreckers waiting for their SPOIL
After the night of woe.
From out the thickly driving mist
A dOry leaps 10 land;
The fisherman is ambushed by
The eager shouting band.
The boldest wrecker OF them all
Springs on his shoulders brown
While others seize his brawny arms
And fiercely pull him down.
They lead their captive slowly
To their stronghold By the hill;
A cottage low, where weary eyes
with tears of welcome I'LL.
O. children, keep your prisoner fast,
Nor let him once 20 free,
Till tempest clouds be overpast
And sunshine light the sea,
Youths Companion.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-15

Rev. Jesse Rosebery, pastor OF Hunt
,ngton. w. Va, Baptist church, has sued
the town OF Central city for 10000 for
false and malicious arrest. month ago
as Rev. Mr. Rosebery was gong 10
funeral on bitter cold doy' ne Grew
flask from his pocket ana TOOK drink
Of whisky. The town marshal saw hln'
nIaced him under arrest and delayed the
mineral. Rev. Mr.. Rosebery, despite his
declaration that the liquor was taken on
n physicians order, was fined $40 by the
mayor, and had 10 pay or so 10 jail.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-15
Uov's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case OF Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. j. CHENEY & CO. Props,
Toledo. o.
We, the undersigned. have known +. J.
Cheney for the last fifteen years and be-
Iieye him perfectly honorable In all bust
ness transactions. and financially able to
carry out any obligation made BY their
firm
wALDING. KINNAN d MARVIN.
wholesale Druggists, Toledo, 0.
Halls Catarrh Cure 10 taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood ana mu-
cous surfaces of the system. Price 75c.
per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Testi-
monials frees:
Halls Family Pulls are the best
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-15
He Saw Iii. DUTY.

Mizzie-"How did you happen 20 Join
the Independent Rlfes2
Fizzle-"To avoid jury duty"
Mizzle-"They tell me you resigned Just
as soon as there was porspect or war.
Fizzle-"That was because / felt con-
WINGED no good citizen should shirk the
demands OF the jury box."-Cleyeland
Plain Dealer
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-15

A Water LILY.
Radiant and pure as pearl
The exquisite petals unfold.
And fragrance like frankincense floats
From the bosom Of tremulous gold.
Such mystical. innocent beauty.
With su6fle-sweet, odorous breath.
Has sprung where the water orooda
black,
Over evil and darkness and death.
y. D. undArhiil In Harper's Monthly.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-15
THE QUERY COLUMN.
SOME OF TIM CONTENTS or THE
TINES MAIL BAG.
Answers to I'M iuiries on . Variety OF Sub
jects Received from Our
Subscribers.

WE SHALL ENDEAvoR TO AN
SWER ALL INQUIRIES NOT LATER
THAN Two WEEKS FROM TIME OF
RECEIPs, ALTHOUGH WE CANNOT
ALWAYS INSURE THAT,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-15
Make More Bread!
Make Whittier Bread!
Make Better Bread!
than any other Flour.

Ask for ir-take no other, and
read carefully the circular placed
in every package, as it is full Of
useful information and valuable.
For sale-in barrels and sacks
by every first-cass grocer BE
sure you get PILLSBURYS
BEST
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-15

the royal houses Of Europe have no fam
lily names: for instance. the Hanoverian
b6use now ruling in Great Britain. has
none, though Il is called the house OF
Guelph, because Its founder was Guelph
OF Altdorf. Family names were not COM
mon In England until long after the
Norman conquest OF 1856. and many OF
the commonest English names date only
from the fifteenth century.
ABOUT UNIFORMS.
What is the uniform OF a private CT
the signal CORPS? What kind OF chew.
rons and stripes are worn by sergeants
of that corps? How large are the Tags
used by the signal corps? How is the
orderly OF major OF infantry armed
and uniformed2
There are no privates in the signal
corps; sergeants and officers compose
that corps. The uniform chevrons and
stripes are OF orange. The flags are OF
three sizes. The first size IS six feet
square, with centres two feet square.
these ere used for the longest distances.
The second size is four feet square with
sixteen inch centres: and the third IS two
feet square with eight inch centres. A
major, as a major has no orderly; as
commanding a post, he may have one.
The orderly should be in the uniform
side arms (bayonet in scabbard). and
should wear gloves.
GOLD SHIPMENTS.
Please explain the shipment OF gold TO
Europe. Some gold bullion shipped 10
Europe few weeks ago was brought
back on the st Paul." just three weeks
later; what purpose was served by such
proceedings
Bankers and men engaged In great
financial operations. look after little
things more closely than persons who
have little money or who do a small
business. Gold is shipped abroad when
1t will cost less to send II than IL viii
10 buy exchange on Europe; even II the
difference is only lie of one per cent.
the bullion Will be shipped BY the time
II gets 20 Europe the price OF exchange
may have changed so that IT VIII be
cheaper to end IL back than TO keep IL
there. or course. II is sent over TO pay a
debt. 4 owes b in Lonnon and ships
the bullion: In London owes ID in New
York. and buys the bullion from u. ship
ping Il right back. The cost OF sending
million dollars IN gold from New York
to London Is about $500: OF this the
freight IA $3.50. the insurance 1925 and
the carting about s2025
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-15
PILLSBURYS BEST
IS THE CHEAPEST!

1t will actually bake up from
thirty to fifty more pounds of
bread to the barrel than any Viz
ginia flour, or flour made from
winter wheat, which makes 1T
worth ut least 81 80 more than q
barrel Of winter-wheat flour.
This is no mere statement or
experiment, but a fact known TO
every practical baker or flour ex-
pert, and you can easily prove 1T
by making the test.
PILLSBURY'S BEST costs no
more than inferior brands, and
will
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-15

There Is no Unbeliefl
whoever plants seed beneath me sod
And waits TO see Il push away the clod.
trusts he I'm God.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-01
\ HINT FOR DYspEpTJcs

When greatly fatigucd it is extremely
unwise for those who suffer from dyspcp.
STA to eat heartily, even Of plain, we'll
cooked food, and, UNDER these circum-
stances, it becomes exceedingly dangerous
to eat indigestible articles of food. rs
pork, veal, cucumbers, etc. II dyspep-
ties will observe caution in regard to tax
ing rest before eating, it will materially
aid their digestive powers. 1t is Il good
plan for the dyspcptic to take n daily
nap. Sleep is food for the nerves. there
fore, not only is this daily nap excellent
nut early hours should be observed, sc
that there is sufficient sleep to restore
and invigorate the system. -Baltimort
Amc rican.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-01
MS.

l5Oacre farm, with nice dwelling, with lovely
grove OF forest oaks around the house, good
barn. large orcnard or well selected fruit and an
abundance of timber, well watered, very desir-
ably located; price S2,C00. Situated three miles
from Roanoke city.
Thirty-acre farm, rice room dwelling, good
barL three miles from the city, for 1000.
Good s,orehouse, fine stand for business sixty
acre farm attached, good improvements, for sale
at a bargain.
"a acres OF bottom land y miles from Hollins,
with $1,000 brick house, at the edge OF beautiful
lVGcrc grove OF forest oaks Price $50 per acre.
100 acres near Hollins Institute, seven mies
from Roanoke city, forty acres of which IL level
the balance upland. partly timbe good water,
fairly good improvements, fine peach ana apple
orchard, land we'll adapted TO truck farming, all
KINDS fruit and grapes Price 81 $50; very cheap,
country property, which we would be glad to
show at any time.
~ you want TO buy or rent, sell or exchange,
como and see ue.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-01
I. W. SPINDLE & CO..
1o4 Jefferson Street. Koanohe. Va.
ENGLISH CLERGYNIEN.

One of the London papers recently
called attention to n clergyman who had
held the same living for over fifty years
Now it learns from correspondents that
such cases are by no means rare in the
English church. Most curious of them
is that of ii clergyman named Mathson,
who died in 1901 at the age of 80, after
being minister of Patterdale in West
morcland for sixty years. For many
years his henefice only brought him e12
year, which was afterward increased to
f1S-the hi2hwater amount With that
unobscrvance of usual methods general in
out-of- way country districts he himself
read the burial service over the body of
his mother, married his father TO his sec
ond wife, and in due, course buried kim,
published his own banns of marriage in
the church with woman he had former.
ly christened and though he did not act
ually marry himself, he did conduct the
wedding of all his four children. New
York Times
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-01
CHEAP REAL ESTATE
City Property and Farms.

S-.oom dwelling on Campbell avenue, 60-fcei
front, nice location, good stable, S2,0O0; pay.
ments easy SO
Groom dwelling, with sewer connection, stable
and other necessary outbuildinge 81, 500; StC
cash, sic. so per month without Interest
Groom house on Henry street N. W $l.06Q; $2s
cash and $40 per month with no interest. IL
renting now for S775.
Two room cottages, with basement room,
sewer connection, nice garden and good location,
$500 each; Sl5 cash and IS per month with inter.
est.
papcrcd. with bath, hot and cold water and o
good cellar, price $1,000; SI5 cash and Si6 per
month. Rente now for 80
Groom house on large lot, near Roanoke and
Southern railroad. newly fenced, house In good
condition, Sl,050; $50 cash and sig 80 per month
Two l0room honses on West End boulevard
large lots, in beautiful condition, with every con.
ychicncc. at about half the cost OF construction.
Several other fine bargains in the West End very
dcsirably located.
One leroom house in the Southwest at S2,5CO
800 cash and $40 TO SIS per month. This lie q
great bargain.
One OF the best residences on Church street ~
rooms, larga lot, best location, cost IS. 500 Ia
beautifnl condition insi de and out. Price $780,
800 cash, S25 per month; IL renting now at S25
per month. Also two other splendid bargains on
Church avenue.
One OF the most desirable and best located bu. ;.
lness houses In the very best part OF the business
centre of the city. Onc.fourth of tho price cash
and the rent will pay the balance. II Is renting
no better investment in tho city than this We
have several other line bargains In business
property on Salem avenue and Jefferson street.
broom house, large lot, nicely located "a north
west, near Park street. in good condition 81 900:
$50 cash anG $40 per month.
room house near West End round house 5000.
$50 each and $40 per month.
Elegant IL room house III the West End with
hard wood finish, cabinet mantes, every modern
Improvement and convenience, with speaking
tubes and electric alarm bells, stables, chicken
house, horse and COW lot, good garden, plenty OF
fruit and good shade: in thorough repair, cost
$4,000, price now s., $50; small cash payment and
the balance in nine years.
Splendid business lot near the new public
building, SO feet front. Price $780, easy pay.
ihents. This lot will double in value in two
years
Good Groom house, Eighth avenue 8. w. mod
crn improvements, stable on lot and shade, 81 1CO
easy payments.
Nicely papcrcd room house on he best part OF
Seventh avenue n. c., Ss75; $50 cash and IS per
month.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-01
FACTS NORTH NOTING

We have the most complete ccal yards
in the city. Our coal sheds are extensive
enough TO keep all our coal supply thor
oughly protected from the weather. Our
coal yards are supplied with the only
coal dump used for such purpose in the
city. This dump means that we do not
unload our coal with shovels, and thus
cause the Jumps to fracture and soon
disintegrate to slack, but on the con
trary it is preserved in solid Jumps ana
thus delivered to the consumers. Our ar
rangcments for storing. handling, pro-
tecting and delivering coal are perfect.
We are in the business for business pur-
poses, and in 1T to stay, and we have
provided the best methods, and are pre-
pared to supply promptly and in salts
factory manner all orders for coal. and
respectfully solicit the patronage of the
public. H. c. STARKEY & co,
Phone l05.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-01
POOR MILLIONAIRE.

Austrian millionaires seem TO he I'M
duly sensitive TO criticism An unfort :
innate capitalist in Vienna has committed
suicide. He left II letter behind him ey-
planning that he could no longer endure
the attacks OF the anti-Semitic party, and
especially tue unfounded allegation that
he had imported goods into Vienna with
out paying the proper octroi duties. 1t
seems an excess of scrurle. Imagine an
American millionaire cutting his throat
because somebody said he had been try
ing to dodge the payment of his taxes.
New York Journal.