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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-19
lhGro'S as Much Difference

Between real estate agents az there is be-
tween doctors ard lawyers. In every city
there Is one concern that gives better SER
vice than all others. 1t has bigger and bet
ter lists from which to make selections by
those who want to either 9 ell, buy or rent
real estate. We think we are the beat
agents In this city, ana are sure we will
give You better terms than any body else.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-19
FOR MAYOR.

A T TIE SOLICITATION OLE MANY
~ friends hereby announce myself az a can.
didate Tor the office OF mayor, subject to the nem
VIII DO my aim to discharge tho duties of tho
ONCE to the best interests or the city, as / have
member OF the City Council. / rcspectf nj
solicit tho votes and Influence OF my fellow CHI.
Gems. r. Mc(yI nj II xnSSttti-
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-19

60 TO Donaldson's for Carpets. Mat
ting and Oil Cloth.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-19
A. w. GLEASON,
Notary Public.

Halls Catsrrh Cure ia taken inter
naily and acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system. Send
for testimonials, free.
e j. CHENEY & Co.. Toledo, o.
g3 Sold by Druggists, 75c.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-19

Go to Donaldson's for Parlor and Bed.
room Suites cheap.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-19

FOR the best work-the Swiss Steam
Laundry, 333 Salem avenue west. Phone
272 -
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-19
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
WANTED.

VIZ N Il D.-CUSTOMERS FOR SASH,
w Doors, Blinds, Lime and Cement. ca.
TOGNI BROS, Market Square. 4Stf
"ANTED-A LIST OF YOUR PROPERTY
w for rent and for sale. Have customers for
several small houses easy terms. TIE
PEDlGO-BELLER RIAL ESTATE COMPANY.
41u
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-19
Political Announcements,

announcements under this head ,ciN nan
MeJoHo'oihg rates: For Council, 50; for OH
osher oGfces, S5-invariably In advance.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-19
Fishing Tackle.

EvERYrH1Ns in season-Bonner,s.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-19

HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF A CAN.
n dtdate for Council in the First ward, subiect
10 the Democratic primary, to be held April ia
and respectfully solicit the support OF the voter
j. II. NORRIS NJ
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-19
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, }
LUCAS COIrNTy

FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he
is the senior partner Of the firm of r. J.
CHENEY & Co, doing business In the
City o: Toledo, County and State sfore-
said, and that said firm will pay the 81 On
OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and
every case OF Casarrh that cannot be
cured by the use OF HALLS CArARRH
CURE FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9Th day OF December,
A. D., 1886.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-19
FOR COUNCIL.

T AM a CANDIDATE FOR CITY COTNC1,
Il In the Second ward, subject to tho DemocratIc
p 6lim;nry 70 DO hold Ap5i 18th, and respectfully
n. j. COLEN AN
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-19

T HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF A CAN.
didate for reelection to the Cour Gil from tbs
Fourth ward. enb1ect 70 the Democratic primarv
10 be held April Is, and respectfully solicit tSs
support OF the voters. BIO. NAYS ae
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-19

HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF AS a
Il candidate for reelection to the City Council
from the Second ward, subject to the Democratic
primary. My record of nine years as membss
OF Council Is before the citizens of the Secnndi
ward, and IL elected shall endeavor 70 discharos
the duties OF the office with the same regard az
the cty's interest. r. A. RIICKNept o';
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-19

ITO MY FELLOW CITIZENS OF ROANOKE
l. City: am q candidate for Commonwealth
be held April 49, 1896. II elected shall perform
my duty. Very respectfully, THOS. M. WOOD
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-19

ITO MY FELLOW CITIZENS of THE CRY
4 OF Roanoke: | hereby announce myself
candidate for the Office OF Commonwealth Attot.
ney Tor the city OF Roanoke and respectfully 40.
Iicit your support for said office. Very respect.
fully, EVERETT PERKINS
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-03-10
A Blind Little Prince

Much sympathy is felt in England
for the little boy OF Prince and Princess
Adolphus of Ueck, who is doomed to
blindness for the remain Ter Of his life.
de was afflicted with ophthalmin short.
~ after his birth, and, after having his
eyes operated upon several times. has
now lost the use of both eyes. 1t is a
sad blow for the young parents, who
were married under such very brilliant
auspices, the BRIDEGROOM a brother Of
England's future queen, the Duchess of
YORK., while the bride, daughter of
Englaud's wealthiest peer. the Duke OF
Westminster, was one OF the great
helresses OF the London season. IL is
difficult 70 understand the discussion
that has arisen in the English papers
with regard to the correct style and
dignity OF the poor little blind boy OF
the Prince and Princess of Teck, and
one finds even q former diplomat. such
rs Mr. Labouchere. suggesting in
Truth that the Queen should confer
upon the child some courtesy title in
order TO avoid his being condemned
to the dignity Of mere esquire. OF
course, all this is ridiculous. The
father Of Prince AIoIpbus, the Duks
of Ieck, Is a German duke and an
Austrian prince. The title OF prince.
IN accordance with German and Aus.
trian law and usage, is borne by all
his male children, no matter how
many OF them there are, and by their
children IN turn, while the eldest son
OF tho Duke viii, on the death OF his
father, succeed 20 the dukedom. There
is absolutely no need for the Queon TO
interfere in the matter, rs the little
blind baby is prince an Z will remain
so until the enl OF bis days. New Or
leans Picayune.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-03-10
Indian and Magician

Nothing so completely my6tifes
an Indian" SAID Captain Particle at
the Officers Clu5 recently, "as to wit.
ness the operations OF some itinerato
sleight-of- hand performer, mauy OF
whom find their way into the sparscly
settled portions Of the Northwest.
where they are always sure TO reap a
good harvest. Professor McAiister.
the maGacian, once visited emp of
River Crows on the Yellowstone, and,
after extracting various packs of cards
and other articles from the ears, necls
noses and garments of the astonished
Indians, was invited to big feast of
roast dog and other delicacies. The
Chief was so impressed by the great
medicine powers OF the professor that
he took him to his wigwam, introduc-
ing him to his daughter, Miss Wicsta-
Meta (meaning Wild Gait, and offered
her for wife mt the low price OF two
ponies. The feast and daughter were
both declined, but as N. Mister was
leaving the tepee he spied lean, vel
low cur. He asked the chief how
much he would take for the dog, mt
the same time stroking the brute down
the back to his tail length and each
time taking handful of money from
the end of his tut.
Him very valuable dog, said Nc.
Ailister. picking coin out of the
dogs eye and another out of his nose.
Two ponies for him, Chief?'
'Ihe Indians, with eyes as big as
sancers, stood in awe ana astonish.
ment and shook their heads. After
McAllister bad gone they carried the
poor dog down to the river side and
cut him open, but the goose had no
golden egg, and they went slowly back
to camp as completely dumfouudei
and as solemn rs human beings can
possibly be. " Buffalo Express.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-03-10
Acres oil Mushrooms.

A gentleman who lately returned
nom visit to Astoria saws that while
there he went over to look ut what the
Astorians call the mushroom town"
site of Flavel. He is not interested
In the rivalry between the two terminal
cities, hut says that in the line OF
mushrooms he has never seen anything
equal the Flavel town site aud vicinity.
There were acres and acres literally
covered with the nutritious and de.
licious fungus. which were OF aston.
ishinR size. He secured one which
was nine inches across, "a big as ~
soup plate and weishe half pounl,
the largest mushroom he has ever
seen. There were others nearly rs
large and any number of good-sized
ones.
The boys of Flavel, if there are any,
might mako plenty spending money
by gathering mushrooms for the
Portland market, if they would select
nice, fresh ones, cut and pack them
carefully, AS grapes. etc. are packed.
Tnev could be gathered during the
day, sent NJ on the night boat, m
be here all nice aud fresh next morn.
ing. Mushrooms sell here at retail at
twenty cents PEI pound, anl the deal
ers probably pay ten or fifteen cents
for them. All sorts and sizes are
gathered, including stale ones, aud no
care is taken TO get them to market
in presentable condition.
The large mushro 1ms arc broken,
and they are gathered stems aud all,
and the earth from the roots is scat
tered among them. This makes the
demand small to what it would he il
the fungus were properly handled
Tons of fine mushrooms are to be had
in this country, and, besides furnish
ing very palatable and wholesome
dish, they make the finest kind OF
cntsup. But one variety is in com
mon use, although two or three other
kinds are occasionally seen in the
market, and at least six or eight whole.
some varieties are to be found in the
rcglon.-PortlGnd Ogegonian.
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Human Sacrince in Africa.

If the eradication Of cannibalism i'm
Africa seems well-nigh impossible, 1T
looks as If would be even more diff.
cult to suppress the sacrifice of human
beings on particular occasions. In
Macmillan's Magazine there is an nc.
count of what is called the yam Gus.
tom. Although the writer uses the
guise Of fiction, he unquestionably
sticks close to the facts. The incident
occurs In n coast town, where the Eng
ligh have n colony. The Donkos are
about ushering in the yam festival and
their deity, Bonsam, must be pro.
pitiated by human sacrifice. His Elk.
cellency the Governor is using all pre-.
cautions so as to do away with these
horrible ritos. Her Majesty's officials
and the Inspector of Police are on tho
watch, and many precautions have
been taken. An Ashantee on the wav
to town from the up country has been
kidnapped. He is to be the victim.
The besottei African King il half
afraid OF the English police, and hest.
tates. The priests tell him that dire
calamities will arise unless Bonsam
has his usual sacrifice. A more pru-
dent course is determined on. The
blood Of the victim might be traced,
if it bespattcrei the Kings mud.wall.
surrounded courtyard. The Asian.
tee, bound with cords, is carried out
to sea in q canoe. At some distance
from the land tho priests cut off the
victim head. Then his Excellency
sends dispatch to the Right Honora-
bic Secretary OF the Colonies in Lon.
don, informing him "that the cele.
bratiou OF the yam custom, which in
former years was attended by mauy
ierocities, has Just been observed in a
very orderly manner nnl the con.
clusion is, "that the gross suporsti.
tions OF fetichism are rapidly losing
ground under the teaching Of tho mis-.
sionarios of various denominations. "
In the long past this sacrifice Of human
beings to the gods must have been
common. Many ages passed before
this horrible custom was discontinued.
New York Times.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-03-10
Sheep Nhcaring.

Part OF tho shearing in New South
Wales Is done In large sheds, another
part IN smaller and less preteutioug
buildings, and IA portion In the open
air. Most of the work, however, Is
now conducted in sheds with every
modern facility, AMI is carried
through with dispatch and business.
like method, approaching somewhat
the regular working OF large factory.
Its occurrence being only once n year,
aud Snen only for short period, the
formality OF engaging the hands is
gone through before the work com.
mences, and is usually effected the
day previous to starting, when tho
roll is called and the men sign on,
afterwards obtaining their shears.
oil stones and bottle of oil. Prefer.
ence is shown III regard to choice OF
shears, each man having his own par
ticuiar fancy for pair of shears
suited to his wrist power, the stones
being more u matter of speculation.
The general practice is to start Mt the
end of the week-the rams or stud
sheep being frequently the first shOrn
allowing for slow work, enabling
VIC Hicu " Scl luIO luc cutting WIFI
out straining their wrists. This
method, it is needless to say, benefits
both the owner and his sheurer.
Perhaps the most striking sound to
eaten the ear OF the on,ooker after the
work starts in real earnest is the order
Gar, often given in deep voice rs
''tar here" while shouts OF "wool
away, - MS the ringers cut out their
sheep, intermingled with the occasion.
nj bleating of tho sheep, add to the
babel, to say nothing of the constant
click of the shears or the whirl OF the
machinery.
From the stands the boys secure
the feeces, taking care to lift them III
the orthodox fashion, and throw them
out on the sllirtcrs' tables, Mt the same
time skilfully spreading them out.
The skirter, working under special IN.
structions, hands them on to the
| classer, who grades and places tho
tleeces in the bins, after which the
pressers, waiting near the back Of tho
bins, are ready to finish OF the work
-Dalgety's Monthly Review.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-03-10
NrNANIoV11-f w. VA TUESDAY, MARCH

stood upon the corners preaching
that this was the Last Day for stold
by the Evangelist. Some people
wrapped themselves in white sheets
and sat at open windows or on roofs,
singing hymns. But just before sun.
set the sky cleared. I remember that
my mother aud father embraced each
other, then kissed me, and seemed
ovcrioyed, and tine street was full of
people running TO and fro and shout.
ing that the world was safe. ="
The Black Day of the thirteenth
century must have been yet more diro
and terrifying, according to two fraS-
mentary accounts which have come
down. During the whole day the
sun was u disc of ebony in afunereal
armament, and the whole earth wa
full OF weeping. The beasts crept
into mems no uses for comfort. New
York Sun.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-03-10
A Remarkable Country Home.

The remarkable country home OF
Mrs. Elliott f. Shepard, at Scarboro,
is just now in the nau3s Inexperienced
landscape gardeners Large flower
pots and bay trees, which have been
brought from Venice, Italy, will adorn
and benutiiy tho Italian garden in
front of the baroniul mansion. A
large corps of workmeu is now en-
gagged in the leveling OF the hill in the
rear of the house Roots of foreign
plants and young bay trees are also
being planted in the flower gardens.
IL is the intention Of Mrs. Shepard to
devote nearly all the vast estate to the
one unifying scheme Of park garden
ing. So far ever 1000, 600 has beer
laid ont in building tho mansion,
decorating and furnishing the same,
the laying out of the Italian garden
and the landscaping Of the grounds. -
New York Advertiser.
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y III.
n. ). W., to Ethel Emily, youngest dau CHER
OF the late Emilius Rawlins. Esq. of BeckIev
Hall, Devon.
/ read that announcement with n
rather contempuous smile. 1t closed
at last and forever Il was relieved to
think the only foolish passage in nv
past life. Except for that had always
been model of sound sense.
saw good deal of Edith Rawlins
when first came down from Oxford.
And / liked her, simply because she
was so rational and sensible. There
was no sentiment about it, ANY one
with half an eye could see that. She
made me one present. 1t was n pocket
Encyclopedia. l also made her n
present-'Jevons's Logic" That in
itselfis, think, n sufficient refutation
of what my sister vulgarly called
'5pooniness" between us.
admit mat on one occasion | did
something -qUte unintentionally-
which was nearly giving color to these
silly rumors. 1t was at garden party.
took Ethel Rawlins for stroll
through the conservatories. We were
both OF MS rather interested in botany.
and our hostess had some rare speci-
mems of the pitcher plant which we
were anxious TO inspect. Ethel and I
stood looking at one OF these. A slight
discussion arose between us about n
wasp which had been caught in one of
the plants peculiar receptacles. l
maintained that it was n wasp. Ethel
thought that it was bee. We both
put our heads down TO examine the
thing (Ot the sans oment as il hap
pened) and our cheeks Glanced to
touch. IL was the most purely acct
dental circumstance. But, at that very
instant, the door opened, and Mary
and another fellow came walking IN.
1 noticed Mary's face rs she passed rs
It wore that horrid, insinuatinp ex.
preston which she IS so fond OF put.
ting on. must say / do hate girls TO
do that sort OF thing. 1t is shocking.
ly bad taste. J saw that Ethel thought
the same, for she colored (simply with
yexation) and seemed quite ANNOYED
about it. ] determined TO give Mary
piece Of my mind when We got home.
But Mary-with her measurable
lack of truthfu'ness-had already put
me in n false position before ] had the
opportunity OF setting things straight.
ooh ~ exclaimed all my sistcrs, in
breath, when / began TO administer
TO Mary her deserved rabuke: Don't
pretend You didn't; VIC know you did.
Mary saw you
"saw mo what?' 7 demanded in n
justly exasperated tone.
"5aw you and Ethel Rawlins kiss
one another, OF course they said, all
sniggcring in the most vulgar man
ner
Now, OF course, this was downs oht
absurd; md I told them 80. What
should I want TO kiss Ethel Rawlins
for When fellow has six sistors,
every one Of whom insists on kissing
him every morning anil night OF his
life, h9 soon has sickcncr OF that sort
otthng, and gnve cm 60 understand,
pretty plainly, thas ! dIiu't care il J
was never kissed by girl again dur
ing the re-t OF my natural ile As
Tor Mory's scaDdalous faisebood well,
j commended that to bgr c0Dvoisuas.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-03-10
Tie Prosiaent on Exhibition.

Not long after LIncoln's election to
the Presidency, he was in his Office in
the old State house in Springfield, when
n tall, lank countryman put his head
INTO tho door and asked to see Mr..
Lincoln. he was from Kansas, he OK.
planned, and with his family was going
back TO Indiana. lie had voted for
MIR. Lincoln, and wanted to sec him.
Mr.. Lincoln received his unconveu.
tional caller with politeness, and pres.
emily the man asked: "What kind Of
q tree is that below there in the yard?"
II was warm November day, and the
window was open Mr.. Lincoln looked
out, and said at is cypress.
suppose you would have known it il
you had been on the ground" "'No,
! don't mean that, said the country
man az mean the other one nearer
the house. You will have to lean
farther out" Mr. Lincoln leaned out.
and then, Strengthening up, he said
"There il no other one" "No P" said
the man "well, do you see that wo.
man and them three children over
there in that wagon? That IS my wife
and children. ] told them I would
show them the President elect of the
United States, and have. Goodbye.
Mr.. Lincoln And so saying, he
stalked downstairs --Argonant.
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WHILE JENNY WAITS.

The COWS are coming home, JENNY hear
their clanking bells:
White Face
And Bright Face:
Coming, coming, coming from the clover in
the dells;
Coming, Jenny girl!
And what care they for curl,
Or that red rose that you vea- In YOUR hair
Jenny grip
The cows are coming home, jenny, the cows
are coming home:
Lazy Bell
And Daisy Bell:
Coming, coming, coming from tho fields
where daisies foam;
Coming, Jenny dear.
And wonder why You wear
Such ribbons and such roses in your hair.
Jennie dear?
The cows are coming home, Jenny; by the
lowing calves they're led
White Face
And Bright Face:
Coming, coming. coming; but beware that
rose OF red!
Or do the cattle caro-
For a woman's ribbonei hair?
Nay! there's some one watching, watchin,
for your coming, Jenny dear!
The cows are coming home Jenny; but little
do you care
For Lazy Bell.
Or Daisy Bell,
From fragrant fields of Glove. while in M
the twilight air
sweeter music swells
Than the ringing of their bells.
From lips that cry for kisses from YOUR rcd
lips, Jenny dear?
The cows are coming home, Jenny, and surely
have heard
With White Face
And Bright Face.
The calling calling, calling OF that merry
whistling bird
That says us plain as any:
Are you coming to me. jenny?
With your ribbons and your roscs-are Won
coming, coming, jenny"
Neer mind the cattle, Jenuy-they'n come
for all the girls;
Daisy Bell
And Lazy Bell
The calvesl call them homeworl spitc ~
ribbons and of curs!
Think you the cattle care
For the rose that's in your hair2
Nay! but one there is who loves Won and bo,.
waiting, Jenny dear!
F. l.. Stanton, In Atlanta Constitution
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PITll AND POINT.

Many wits are sharpened on tho
Grindstone of poverty. Puck.
y nun may write an utterly illegi-
be hand and still not be great =.
truth.
1t is never any trouble to discover
arguments in favor of what YOU want
10 do.-rruth
Take away woman" saws n society
paper, "nnl what would follow?'
Why, man, to be sure.
Mrs. Oliboy Well, is the baby
yrowinC?" Mrs. Newwed- Eyes, at
least his voice is. Truth.
When the problem of n mans life is
how to become rich, he never seems to
think he has solved it, Puck.
Tho brook looked up in tho cman's face.
AMI hubh.cd in gurgling glec.
TN" lax" beyond is the place for you
You cut 40 ice with me.
Judge.
"dow many foreign languages can
your wife speak?" "phree French,
German and the one she talks SO the
baby"
"When public mau is called
"Honest Bill, or "Old Reliable
Jack, " it is high time 10 Investigate
his accounts.
Duzby-"What's in that bottle
poison?" Dooby-"I guess there must
be; there isn't any label on it. "-Rox.
bury Gazette.
He-"I thought Mrs. Brown seemed
quite cold towards her husband. She
Yes; sine wants HIM to get her n
soalskin cape. Puck.
There is n lady who is so particular
nbC:.t her daughters morals that she
allows her to play only upon an up
right piano. Household Words.
First Office Boy-''You pull big
stroke with the old man, don't youg"
Second Office Boy You bet / q.
We tide the same kind of bike. -
Puck.
Wibble "You shave yourself rogu.
Iarly, don't you?" Wabble-"No;
only occasionally. Manage to get
about one hair out OF seven. In liza
uapolis journal.
A country farmer once excused him
self for sleeping under the rector's
sermons by observing: "Lor', sir,
when Won are in the pulpit we know it
is all right. Tit Bits.
Mrs. Waggles Doesn't your hus-
band suffer drendfully with the rheu.
matism" Mrs. Wiggles Eyes, but
it's nothing TO what the rest OF Us
have to endure. "-Somerville Jour
nal.
Poor fellowl" she said, sympa.
thetically. Whats the matter?" he
asked "Tho poor man was disap-
pointed in love-" she replied. "OG
course" no returned at never does
come up to expectations. - Chicago
Post
Diner excite lly)-"Here, waiter,
there's not single oyster III this tur.
cen OF oyster soup" Waiter (politely)
Eyes, m'sieu but m'sieu must re.
member that he only ordered half
portion. The oyster is in the other
half. Vanity.
Teddie Tackle-"Do you mean to
say Snpper couldn't get into college?"
Ed. Endrush-"Yee, perfect chump.
Couldn't play football or baseball
couldn't row, couldn't run, couldn't
play tennis, couldn't even pass the
exams. "-Brooklyn Life.
Jags-"I called him liar, and then,
seeing he had "A shotgun, ] turned to
run" Braggs- didn't you
Withdraw the charge?" Jaggs-
Couldn't get at it, The Doctors
boy withdrew most of it with a pair Of
tweezers for ten cents" Brooklyn
Life.