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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-04
THE PRACTICE or LAW.
The Judge Says There Is Not SO Much Fun
v. ..n. in 1t MS There Used to BE.
lFrom the Chicago Record

The Judge Says There Is Not so Much Fun
-, ,.r. i'll 1t ms There Used to BE.
: (From the Chicago Record.)
''Thele is no more fun in the practice
of law" observed the judge, as he softly
brushed away the film of soft ashes from
the live end of his cigar. Thirty years
ago, when we used to impeach ali the
witnesses on the other side and have two
or three fights every noon recess, it was
worth while to be i'll the profession.
81 read in my old home paper yesterday
that Bill Traynor was dead. There was
Il character. Did ever tell you the story
about him? & sER.bs Is 51SsSS 4 -,
"Bill once sat on Il jury in one of my
first cases. 1t was an assault and battery
case. The trouble came up over the at
tempt TO build fence across IL highway.
There were two defendants and four
prosecuting witnesses. The trial was
held at the home of the Justice of the
peace, Il clapboardcd little house right out
in II corniield. We couldn't find twelve
jury of six. The Justices wife stood in
the doorway during the trial and dictated
ali rulings
They didn't make any case against us
my partner and appeared for the de
fense-but we knew the iurymen wanted
their fees and they wouldn't get any if the
defendants won. So we were not very
hopeful.
The siX'jurymen went ont in the corn
field to deliberate. They were gone about
two hours, and then brought in II verdict
of guilty and fined each OF the defendants
80 and costs. The jury was about to lee
discharged, when my partner jumped and
said to one of the jurymen: Say, who
are YOU: don't remember seeing You
before. Then the foreman spoke mp and
said: That's all right. Bill 'Trnynor
couldn' wait. lie went on home and
we got Joe here to take his place
That's Il fact. Bill had To put in n
substitute on the jury after they got out
in the cornficld. The justice said it was
all right, anyway, so long rs there was II
majority of the jury present, but got up
and threatened TO sue him on his bond,
so he got scared and set aside the verdict
and discharged our clients.
After | came on the bench Bill Tray
nor was up before me fer stealing'a steer,
ANA made the instructions To the Jury
rather favorable to him and he was ac-
Quilted. You see, had Il friendly feel.
ing for him because lie had helped mo to
WIZ one OF my iilSt cases -
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SHE DIDN'T LIKE SMOKE.
But the Young Man Did, and He Wo,
His Point.

On Third avenue car this morning an
inoflensive young man sat on the back
seat and pulled Il cigar of the Ell Cnb-
bage brand. AT Grand street q little
wiry, nervous woman boarded the car.
She paid here fare in pennies and then
turned to the young man.
"You are no gentleman she said.
81 amt n lady either said the young
man cheerfully.
Il only wish your father was here, y
calculated the woman.
Lucky for him he amt" said the
young man, "secn' its leap year,
The passengers laughed and the con-
ductor snickcred. The woman was an
cry She began to abuse the conductor
and threatened to report him.
What have..I done:n aslledthe conduc,
tor plaintively
"Why don't you put that man OFFS
wrathfully demanded the woman. 'He,s
smoking
He has the right to smoke" said the
conductor. ''Read that sign The
woman read and then with a very red
face said:
well, You have been insolent ANYWAY.
and | shall report YOU and have YOU dis
charged"
"You may make your complaint
madam" said fine looking old gentle.
man who had listened to the foregoing,
but 1t will receive no attention.
WHO are you?' snapped the woman.
Merely one of the directors of this
road, y said the old gentleman.
The woman blushed and left the car.
Are You really director of the road.''
asked II reporter of the Mail and Express.
Nit" chuckled the old man.-Mail
and Express.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-04
CHEAP REAL ESTATE
City Property and Farms.

s-.oom dwelling on Campbell avenue, 6o.fco,
'front.', nice location, good stable $4,000; pay.
Groom dwelling with sewer connection, stable
and otncr necessary outbuldings, 1890; $50
cash, $3.50 per month without intcrcs.
Groom house on Henry street n. w 81. OSn; S25
cash and Sl0 per month with no interest Is
renting now for 81 as.
Two room cottages, with basement roou
sewer connection, nice garden and good location
500 each; SIS cash and s. per month with inter.
7-room house on Sixth avenuo g. W., nicely
papered with bath, hot and cold water and a
good cellar, price Sl,50O si5 cash and SI5 per
month. Rents low for $40.
Groom house On large lot, near Roanoke and
southern railroad, newly fenced, house in good
condition, <l,050; $50 cash and Sl2 80 per month
Two l0-room honses On Wet End boulevard
large lots, In beautiful condition. with every con.
veniencc. at about half the cost OF construction.
several other fine bargains in the West End very
One lg-room house in the Southwest at 81, SEQ:
goo cash and $40 TO $25 per month. This lie q
great bargain.
One OF the beet residences on Church street. IS
rooms, largo lot, beet location, cost IS 500, In
Beautiful condition inside and ont. Price $500
S5OO cash. $25 per month; is renting now at s25
per month Also two other splendid bargains on
Church avenue.
One OF the most desirable and best located bu.
mess 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. 1t is renting
now Tor II per cent. OF the price asked. There ie
no better investment in the city than this We
have several other fine bargains in business
P'CPSity VI 'oaiciu avenue anu Jcu crsOn street.
broom house, large lot, nicely located 20 north
west, near Park street, in good condition, 81, 300
$50 cash anG $40 per month.
room nOusn near West End round housc SqOn
$50 cash and $40 per month.
hiegant u room house In the West End with
hard wood finish, cabinet mantels every modern
Improvement and convenience, with speaking
tubes and electric alarm bells, stables chicken
house, horse and cow lot, good garden, plenty OF
ifuit and good shade: in thorough repair, cost
SsAUD, price now E5,250; small cash pay mcnt and
the balance IN nine years.
splendid business lot near the new public
building, 50 feet front. Price S2500 on easy nav.
years. wv
Good G-room house, Eighth avenue =. W., mod.
improvements, stable on lot and shade 81 leo
easy payments.
Nicely papcred room house on he best part OF
month. r
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-04
HOW TO KILL REACHES.
There Are Many Remedies Proposed, But
They Do Not Fill the Bill.
(F'rom the New York Journal.)


(From the New York Journal.)
topic which never fails to interest
the housewife, and one which never grows
threadbare in conversation where women
meet Is that OF the best and surest meth
od of discriminating the ubiquitous cock
roach or Croton bug. Some women as
sert that skillful trapping will thin their
mum bers. but that method of course in
wolves perpetual trouble, and the reaches
are likely to increase faster than they are
killed. Another lady, after much patient
training bestowed npon cat from kit
tenhood to maturity, succeeded in educa-
ting her intelligent feline up to a taste
for reaches as an article of food Sad to
relate, however, shortly after the cats
course or instruction was completed and
1T began to he useful, Tabby's ;constitu-
ton broke down under..the rich diet and
she sickened and died. Even monkeys.
who can assimiate anything from plug
tobacco to lucifer matches, became lean
and slippcrcd pantaloons on Il prolonged
course of cockroach.
There is one case, at least, too. of a
man whom cockroaches drove into nery-
Gus 2rostration. He.sccured place on a
popular periodical, and the answering of
anxious queries in TIE correspondents
column was assigned To him. He saiG he
liked the Job we'll enough at first until.
day after day, he was forced to tell anx-
ious housewives II sureu"way of extcrmin-
ating Croton bugs. He suggested insect.
icide powders and carbolic acid. separate
and together, but soon letters began to
pour in saying that the bugs thrivcd on
these things, and asking if he could not
think of something else which experience
had not proved vain. Driven to desper.
alton, he began to use his imagination and
gravely recommended ut first the keen
ing of sparrows- for he remembered
what miscellaneous feeders these birds
were. Several women, he afterwards
said, took him at his word. and wrote him
Indignantly, after faithful trial, that
the sparrows would starve to death rath-
er than feed on cockroaches, even if the
latter were presented To them on a bit of
buttercd toast.
Then, his mind having failed slowly i'm
the meantime, the unfortunate man adj
vised Anxious Mother through the
columns of his paper to buy "a hedgehog
and keep 1T in the basement of her house,
letting it roam about the kitchen during
the night time. He added that the
hedgehog was omnivorous, and the ONLY
thing Whose appetite could keep pace
with the fecundity of the cockroach.
The idea was so manifcstly absurd that
1t called OUT many letters of indignant
protest, ami showed such II decrease i'm the
number of subscribers that the unfCrtun-
ate sub-editor was forced 10 resign and 20
to the country for II long rest.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-04
BULLET IN y HAILSTORAI.
y Tale That Would DO Credit to Munich
aulSon.

Col. CLARK II. Wescott of London.
England, who has been spending Il cou-
pie of months in Chicago and the West,
in the interest of II syndicate, which owns
considerable mining property in this
country, is responsible for the following
account of II singular natural phenome-
non. His story is as follows:
Zone hot day Il couple weeks since,
was riding along Il mountain road in
Colorado, on my way to II mine in which
| am interested, when | noticed high
above me, soaring in majestic circle, an
eagle. | had Il 1890 Winchester slung
across my back, and it was bat the work
of Il moment to unsling the gun and fire
at the bird, which appeared to be directly
above me. The shot was clear miss.
and not caring to waste any more cart
ridges | was about to ride on, when
WAS startled to hear what took to be n
dull. chung of stone thrown by an I'M
seen hand. which fell into IL little gully
partly filled with leaves, within twenty
feet OF me.
II looked carefully about me in all di.
rections, but could see no sign of hui
man being, and then dismounted, and.
scrapng back the leaves, was astonished
TO find piece OF ice as large as n goose
egg, and about the same shape / was
further astonishcd to find my rifle ball
firmly imbedded in its center I have
speculated great deal over this phenom
enon since that time, and the only solu-
ton that ! can see is, that the ball. in
passing through the cloud, gathered the
moisture, and held by its whirling mo-
ton, so that it was frozen at IL higher nj
tltude and fell to the earth as | have de-
scribed'. Chicago Chronicle
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-04
THE COLD, CHILLY WINDS Oh
DECEMBER.

The season is at hand when the wise
man provides for the winter DAYS The
cold chilly winds of December will soon
be bowling around our doors. Don't wait
until the mercury in the thermometer
drops to the freezing point and the cold
chills make your knees shake together be-
fore ordering your coal. Lay in YOUR
supply now while the weather is omen
The satisfaction of having your coal. Shed
filled to the roof will bring pleasant
dreams. The man who neglects this i'm
portant duty to his family will have
dreams of quite another kind. We are
in the coal business for the purpose of
supplying you. Prompt attention to all
orders. II. c. STARKEY & Co,
Phone 105
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-04
OATS GREW IN HIS HAIR.
Seed Takes Root on the Dirty Head of an
Iowa Farmer

IOMU FARMER.
Il have heard many stories about the
lack of cleanliness of the eccentric preach
or and politician Henry Clay Dean, who
served in Congress from my State said
G. Il. Abone of Des Mcines ut the Arlinp-
ton, but the best was related tc me n
short time ago by Il man who knew him
well and who vouched for the truth of it..
Dean went to Iowa in the early DAYS of
that State and settled on small farm.
The first year he raised considerable
quantity of oats and assisted in cutting
and placing them in the barn After the
oats had been disposed Of Dean started
to dig Il well, task that occupied two or
three weeks, owing to its caving in before
he completed it, nearly burying the ora.
tor. Some time after the we'll was finish
ed, lie complained of headache, IL trouble
he seldom had. In II week or two after
the headaches started, they became so Sc.
we're that he called upon Il physician and
was given medicine which did no good.
Another visit resulted, and the doctor
concluded To examine the head and see
where the trouble lay. "Mr. Dean 20 and
have it moved, . was his comment. The
dirt from the well had fallen upon oats.
and the result was II good crcp starting
in the unkcmpt hair of the preacher. lie
had the hair cut. the only time, it is said.
that he allowed such an operation after
he was grown. '-Washington Star.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-04
N NV Norfo|ksssWestern
zzzzzazazz7zm Schedule in Eject
Schedule in Effect April 10, 1896.
WESTBOUND LEAVE ROANOKE
DAILY.

Schedule in Effec: April 10, 1896.
WESTBOUND LEAVE ROANOKE
DAILY.
500 "A IN. Washington and Chattanooga
limited) for Bristol, intermediate sta
tions and the South and West. Pull
man sleepers to New Orleans and Mem
phis. Connects at Radford for Blue
field and pocahontas.
4;25 p. m, the Chicago Express for Rad
ford, Bluelield, Pocahoutas, Kenova,
Cincinnati, indianapolis, st. Louis,
Kansas City. Columbus and Chicago.
Pullman Buffet Sleeper Roanoke to
Columbus. Also for Pulaski, Wythe-
VILE, Bristol, Knoxville, Chattanooga
and intermediate points.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT ROANOKE
From Norfolk 1876 a. M 4:l5 D. m.
From Iiagerstown $40 n. M; 4.05 D.. m.
From Winston 400 p. IN.
From Bristol and the West 1905 noon;
$50 p. m.
NORTH AND EASTBOUND, LEAVE
ROANOKE DAILY
1918 noon for Petersburg, Richmond and
Norfolk
1915 noon for Washington, Hagerstown,
Philadelphia and New York.
1910 p. m. for Richmond and Norfolk.
uiini"h SiceperS tOanokc TO Norfolk
and Lynchburg to Richmond
1905 p. m Washington and Chattanooga
limited) for Washington, Hagerstown,
Philadelphia and New York. Pullman
sleepers to Washington via Shenan-
doah Junction and Baltimore and Ohio
railroad.
Durham Division-Leave Iynchbure
Union statiom daily $50 p H. for
South Boston and Durham and inter
mediate stations.
Winston. Salem Division--Iaavc Roanoke
Union staUon) daily 1925 noon anS
500 Il. III. daily, except Sunday Camp
bell street statiom for Rocky Mount,
Martinsville, Winston Salem and inter
mediate stations.
For all additional information apply
at ticket office or to w. Is. Bevill, General
Passenger Agent, Roanoke, Va
NJ. +. Bragg, Travelling Passenger
Agent.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-04
The wife Of Mr.. leonard Wells Of IA

The wife of Mr.. Leonard Wells, of East
Brimfield, Mass, had been suffering from
neuralgia for two days, not being able to
sleep or hardly keep STILL when Mr. Hol-
den, the merchant there, sent her :. bottle
of Chamberlain Pain Balm, and asked
that she give it thorough trial. On
meeting Mr.. Wells the next day he was
told that she was all right, the pain had
left her within two hours, and that the
bottle of Pain Balm was worth - if it.
could not be had for less. For sale mt 80
cents per bottle by the Chas. Lyle Drug
Co
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-04
LONG I.EAF PINE.

We keep on hand fine quality of
North Carolina long leaf pine, ns well ms
every other article in the builders line
to be found in any lumber yard in the
State. CATOGNI BROS
Market square and Campbell avenue.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-04

The line of capes and cloaks they carry
is very complete, and the prices uuoteIj
are net the least points of merit The
Bazaar' Is the leader in this line.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-04
Dollars
Come

w. X. Andrews e Co., 2l0 Salem ave
nue. are prepared to furnish on short no
tee Pocahontas, Toms Creek, Banner,
Russell Creek, Thackcr, Red Ash, Kim
ball, Brush Mountain, Anthracite and
Splint coal. Look out for the bellcd
teams.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-04

w. X. Andrews & Co.., 219 Salem ave
nue., have control of Red Ash, the best
grade coal on the market, also control OF
Kimball, a fine substitute for anthracite,
and much cheaper.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-04

Fresh Norfolk oysters-pint, quart o
gallon-at j. j. Catogni's.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-04

All druggists guarantee DR.. Miles PAIN
PILLS to stop Headache "Onc cent dose"
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-04
LIME, CEMENT AND PLASTER

And a full stock of lumber at rock bot
tom prices ut Catogni Bros lumber yard
Market square.
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FARMS.

l5o.acre farm, with nice dwelling, with lovely
grove or forest oaks around the house, good
DARN lsrgc orchard OF wells selected fruit and an
abundance OF timber, well watered very desir.
ably located; price $4,000. Situated three miles
from Roanoke city.
Thirty-acre farm, nice room dwelling, good
DatL three miles from the city, for 81 600
GOOD storchouse, fine stand for business, sixty.
acre farm attached, good improvements, for sale
at a bargain.
.; acres OF bottom land y mies from Hollns.
with $500 brick house. at the edge OF beautiful
le,scfc grove OF forest oaks Price $50 per acre
I'D acres near Holins Institute. seven miles
from Roanoke city, forty acres OF which is level,
the balance upland. partly timbercd good water,
fairly good improvements, fine peach ana apple
orchard, land well adapted TO truck farming, all
Also great many other bargains in city and
country property, which we would be gl4d to
snow at any time.
II you want to buy or rent, SCI! or exchange.
CONC and see us.
7. ". SPINDLE & CO.,
IDA Jefrerson Street. Roanoke. Va.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-04

Properly adjusted spectacles and eye
glasses are something that Roanoke has
long been in need Of
Prof. IIirschberg, the wcll-known eye
specialist of New York, has appointed
VanI.ear Bros. agents for his celebrated
spcctacles. and e-gasses, where a com
plete assortment can always be found.
Prof. Hirschberg, or one of his staf will
remain in Roanoke from November IS to
9l,inclusive, and all those in need of prop
erly adjusted spectacles and eye glasses
should avail themselves of the opportu-
nifty. Consultation free
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-04

School books and supplies Mt lowest
prices. Gravatt's Fair, 8 Salem avenue.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-04

wearied me that 1t
would require u day
or more for me to re-
cover from tho ex-
haustion. 1t affords
mo great pleasure to
say that DR.. Miles
Restorative Nervine
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-04

prices. Gravatt's Fair, 8 Salem avenue.
MANHATTAN SHIRTS GIVEN AWAY
Anyone sending us laundry work to
the amount of 50 during the next four
months, ending February 6, 1897, and
paying cash on delivery OF each bundle,
we will give them fine 81 Manhattan
shirt. This does not apply TO work com
ing through agents.
RADFORD STEAM LAUNDRY.
ZIG Salem Avenue.
Sanborn & Sanders, Proprietors.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-15

MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY CO.
Time Card. Effective May 10th, 1886
LeaVe-r,ast Bound
Train No. 10, kansas and Ne
braska Limited" for Fort Scott
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EAST.
CONNECTIONS

No. 1.-Connects at Burton, Kan,
with A. II. 6, s. F for points in Kansas.
Has reclining chair cars (seats free),
aud Pullman drawing room sleepers to
Burton, Kan.
No. 2-Connects at Monet for points
IN Arkansas, Indian territory and
Texas. Connects at Grand Union
Station. st. Louis, with all lines for
the east, north and southeast. Has
reclining chair cars (seats free) and
Pullman drawing room sleepers to st.
Louis.
No. 5-Connects at Burton with A.
T. & s. r for all points west and north
west. Has reclining chair cars lseats
fnee) Pullman Buffet drawing room
sleepers to Burton. Through Pullman
sleepers Burton to Los Angeles, San
Diego and San Francisco. On Sundays
has Pullman Tourist sleepers through
10 Los Angeles without change.
No. 6-Connects at Monet for points
in Arkansas and Texas. Connects at
st. Louis Grand Union Station with all
lines for the east, north and southeast.
Has reclining chair cars (seats free)
and Pullman Buffet drawing room
sleepers to ST Louis.
Thought tickets on sale to all points.
For further information call upon or
address W. TORREY,
Ticket Agent
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