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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-28
A Good Game,

PETERSBURG. Va, April 27.-To-dsy's
game between Richmond and Peters
burg attracted large crowd, who were
treated TO an excellent exhibition Of
ball playing. A oontingens of snthu-
siasts were on hand from Richmond
presence felt. Pender was q mark for
the derision of the local rooters, who
guysd him most numerically. Neither
Qusrles nor Tannehill pitched up to
their usual standard, Tannehill being
batted very hard. The fielding on both
sides was fast and snappy. Brodis had
three homo runs to his credit; Breen,
Dundon and Kelly securing one each,
while Woodruff and Wells did the same
for Richmond.
The Press., 1896-12-03

in the absurd feats of men living without food, we find they all take water; when, sometimes for even forty days, they sur vive. Many call this starvation, but it is really not so. The water acts as a food not, after all, a surprising fact when we even the teeth and the skeleton, is made up pretty nearly of sixty-five parts per cent. of water alone. The greatest fact, however, derived from natural history is the magnificent one that all animals ex- cept man, and all plants, demand, as a drink, nothing but water. Life, strength, activity, intelligence, are sustained on this fluid alone. Nay, if we take man we discover that it is not all men, women and children who use this thing, alcohol Millions and millions never touch it, and yet, as our modern experience shows us, they live just as well, just as industri- ously, just as actively as do they who in- dulge in alcohol. Most convincingly is it, too, that men who take alcohol take it with water. Brandy contains half water, and it has to be diluted with more before it can be tolerated; our beers and ales contain over ninety per cent. of water, our wines over eighty; so that even the alcoholic populations are largely water drinking communities. The only drink, in a natural sense, is water, without which we could not live, but which many poison with this foreign substance, giving no credit to the water that is their main stay, and deluded in supposing that it is the alcohol, or spirit, they have put into the water that renders the vital service"
 We are learning that the economy of foods is not matter of dollars and cents only. It is the amount of returns on the money spent in strength, in nerve-power, in brain-pOwer, that is important. The true hOusekeeper endeavors to know how much strength, heat, fat, energy, she buys in meat, flour, vegetables, and the chemical results of heat applied to foods. She prefers to preserve the health of her family to curing disease; she knows the
 waste that illness involves. The old-time 1IiO pIOGCCOOI O1 COIl0C10LC0 OutbG
 threw the responsibility of disease on God has been dissolved by science. We
 know what follows if the body is not we'll nourished, if the air breathed is not kept pure. The relation between drains
 and levers is no longer a mysterious dis pensation of Providence. Good health is now recognized as the combination of inheritance, environment, food, and a
 just knowledge of ability, strength, and self-control. The educated woman to-day is not the woman who knows poetry, hie- . tory, art, and literature only, but she 3 who adds to these things knowledge o1 sanitation, hygiene and foods, and who , applies her knowledge to the business O1 living.
 - True economy consists in buying the . least quantity of waste. We grow more careful in buying foods as we learn what . proportion of foods we buy is necessarily , waste. Indeed we cannot lightly pass . over the gr00e CD question of cookery l. the abuses of which account for so many of our bodily ailments.
 a Lesson: "I tried to do Gods will bu
 I forgot that His natural laws are par
 of His will"
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w. C. T. U.
Food Department.


 Without good housekeeping the TO- nance will soon go out of marriage. .-Se- Lected.
 A Brooklyn physician, translating from @ German writer, thus discourses on ap- ples as food and medicine: ''The apple is such a common fruit that few persons are familiar with it's remarkably effica- cious medicinal properties. Everybody ought to know that the very best thing he can do is to eat apples just before go- ing to bed. The apple is excellent brain food, because it has more phosphoric acid, in an easily digestible shape, than any other fruit known. It excites the action of the liver, promotes sound and healthy sleep, and thoroughly disinfects the mouth. It also agglutinates the surplus acids of the stomach, helps the kidney secretions and calculus growth, while it obviates indigestion, and is one of the best preventives of diseases of the throat. Next to lemon and orange, it is also the persons addicted to the alcohol and opium habit'
 "Grapes, say numerous authorities, act very much like mineral waters on the human system. But they are better, be- cause at the same time they nourish the body. Nutrition is increased, secretion promoted, action of the liver, kidneys, and other excretory organs improved, and the phosphoric acid, of which they con- tain considerable amount, acts favora- bly, on al the bodily functions, especially on the brain. As is we'll known, the su- gar of the grape requires no digestion, but is taken almost at once into the blood Dextrine from the grape promotes the se- cretiOn ofpepsin, ,and thus favors digestion. Most of the vegetarians eat tgrapes, though they may prefer peas,"
 Dear mothers, try the following little scheme:
 "A clever mother has hit upon 8 new plan for keeping her children well and dispensing with the doctors services. At the beginning of the winter she gave them a talk on keeping we'll, called their at tention to the many ways in which colds are caught, serious indigestion brought on, etc. Then she offered to each child in the family prize for keeping we'll all winter, and thus far has found her idea to work like charm. As doctors bills in a family of five children are frequently no trifle, the prizes will. probably be worth winning, but the greatest result will be that in all probability the children will grow in love with health and learn self control"
 "What is all the world doing at once ?'' Instead of the old answer, "Growing old er," Gladstone says, Building; all men are building themselves"
 Sir Benjamin Ward Richardson says "The Welsh miners who, some years ago, were locked up for many days with out access to solid food were sustained, because fortunately near to them, and within their reach, was little stream which supplied them with water. And
The Press., 1896-12-03
LINES.
Freely enlarged from Victor

Freely enlarged from Victor Hugo1. like tiny glint of light piercing through the dusty gloom Comes her little laughing face through the
 shadows of my room. And my pen forgets it's way as it hears her
 patt'ring tread, While h"r prattling treble tones chase the
 thoughts from out my head. She is queen and I her slave, one who loves
 her and obeys, For she rules her world of home with imperi-
 ous baby ways In she dances, calls me "Dearl' turns the
 pages of my books, Thrones herself upon my knee, takes my pen
 with laughing looks, Makes disorder reign supreme, turns my pa .pers upside down, Draws me cabalistic signs, safe from fear of
 any frown, Crump1es all my verses up, pleased to hear
 the cracking sound, Makes them into balls and then-hings them
 all upon the ground. Suddenly she fits away, leaving me alone S%AaRains--. With warmth about my heart and brighter,
 clearer brain. And, although the thoughts return that her
 coming drove away, The remembrance of her laugh fingers with
 me through the day. And it chances, as I write, may take a crumpled sh yet, On the which, God knoweth why, read my
 fancies twice as sweet.
 IN. E. B. in London Spectator.
The Press., 1896-12-03

John Smiledge's new house on Grant avenue, a picture of which appears in this issue, is a very attractive dwelling inside and out. Much work has been done on the grounds, which are roomy, and so ar- ranged as to give the house the full bene- fit that'a::commanding site lends to the appearance of 8 residence. The house sets in about the center of the lot, and there is driveway around it. The lawn is terraced, and large tennis court has been laid out beyond the house, next to the.highway. From the house a good view of a large part of the borough can be obtained. Inside, the house is mod el of convenience from a housekeeper's point of view, and is furnished in good taste. The cellar is divided into several compartments, one room to be used for a laundry, another for vegetables, and the other for the furnace and fuel. On the first floor there is good sized kitchen, a pantry, dining room, sitting room, and
The Press., 1896-12-03

Marie-Just think of the nerve of the fellow to propose to me. Mertie-Nerve Why, it was absolute recklessness.
The Press., 1896-12-03
WHAT THE Boston Clothing Store
Of Stafford Has to Say!

Politics is the topic of the day, but 1t is not what we want to discuss with you. We want to tant subject. It hardly makes any difference whether it is gold or a silver dollar It is the dollar which goes the farthest in exchange TOT your necessaries that plays an important part. Bring us that dollar, yellow or white, or even a ragged one, and we will give you more for It than any other house in the country. Hang on give you for 1t.
 Our position to buy goods for Spot Cash enables us to secure the Largest Discounts on our purchases for our stores in Palmer and Staf- ford and we are now ready to show you the best selected stock for the least money ever offered. Do not take our word for 1t; all we ask of you IS to come and see it for yourself.
The Press., 1896-12-03

THERE IS NOTHING so GooD.-There is nothing just as good as Dr. Kings New
 Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds, so demand it and do not permit the dealer to sell you some substitute.
 He will not claim there is anything bet ter, but in order to make more profit he may claim something else to be just as good. You want Dr. Kings New Dis covery because you know 1t to be safe and reliable, and guaranteed to do good or money refunded. For Coughs, Colds, Consumption, and for all affections of Throat, Chest and Lungs, there Is nothing so good as Is Dr. Kings New Discovery. Trial bottles free at E. K. Taft's Drug Store. Regular size 50 cents and $1.
The Press., 1896-12-03

Food nourishes most, if taken without repletiOn.
The Press., 1896-12-03
ITEMS FROM THE STAFFORD
 NEWS LETTER.
December 1, 1866.

1t is our intention to print under this head, from week to week, items of interest from the old Stafford News Letter.
The Press., 1896-12-03

A Nerve and Brain food: Ayers Fly gienic Coffee. Grocers sell it.
The Press., 1896-12-03

If you are anxious to find the most re- liabIe blood purifier, read in Ayers Alma nac the testimonials of those who have been cured of such terrible diseases as catarrh, rheumatism, and scrof Ia, by the use of Ayers Sarsaparilla. Then govern yourself accordingly.
The Press., 1896-12-03

parlor. The parlor is finished in ash, and the other rooms on this floor in southern pine. The halls are finished in oak. On the second floor there are four nice chambers, and cosey bath room, vain scotted and fitted with hot and cold water On the third 1oor. lone room has been fin ished off and the rest of the room will be used as an attic. MT. Smiledge enjoys a game of billiards, and intends to fit up a room for 8 table on thisrfloor, when he gets around to it. The barn is built on honor, and would not be bad place for a small family to locate in. A point that should be mentioned is the way the house is painted. The colors are nicely chosen and add much to the general appearance. description is not complete without a word for the contractors. P. B. Johnson was the builder; Frank Converse con- tracted for the painting, and William Vanderman, of Willimantic, put in the heater and did the plumbing.
The Press., 1896-12-03
EVERY ONE of These Goods IS \ BARGAIN

On any one of these articles we intend to seve you money, and show that your dollar spent with us is worth more to you than when spent elsewhere.
The Press., 1896-12-03
Number 36.
The Advantages of Rest.

There is no better preventive of nerv- ous exhaustion than regular, unhurried, muscular exercise. If we could moder- ate our hurry; lessen our worry and in- crease our open air exercise, large proportion of nervous diseases would be abolished. For those who cannot get @ sufficient holiday the best substitute is an occasional day in bed. Many whose nerves are constantly strained in their daily avocatton have discovered this for themselves. A Spanish merchant in Barcelona told his doctor that he always went to bed for two or three days when ever he could be spared from his busi- ness, and he laughed at those who spent their holidays on toilsome mountains A hard worked woman, who has for many years conducted large wholesale business, retains excellent nerves at an advanced age, owing, it is believed, to her habit of taking one day a week in bed. If we cannot avoid frequenb agita- tion, we ought if possible, to give the nervous system time to recover itself be- tween the shocks. Even an hours seclu- sion after a good lunch will deprive @ hurried. anxious day of much of it's in- jury. The nerves can often be overcome by stratagem when they refuse to be controlled by strength of will.-House- wife
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-26
STOCKS REGAIN coNFIDEScE.
Close of the Week Shows a Decided
Improvement

NEW YORK. Jan. 25.-The course of to-
gay speculation marked return OF conf
oence as to the immediate outlook on the part
Oh the financial community. The Improvement
that occurred was in fair measure due 10
actual buyers of stocks although professional
operations figured for the greater part of the
Jay TOTAL OF business. The volume of trad
ing was relatively above the recent average
A slignt hesitancy noted at the outset
whlcn was due TO the failure OF London mar
a het LOT americans TO respond to the strong
cicslng prices here yesterday. The local mar
ket, however. soon took on firm tone and
prices generally advanced with buying for
Dcth accounts the gains ranging from l 70 >
per cent. Final prices, with one or two un-
important exceptions, were at the highest of
the day.
Although the market of the week has re-
hecteo more cheerful temper in Wall street
conservative people are not yet PREPARED to
commit themselves to important values or en-
terprlses, while the business of the country
and operations on the stock exchange are Iiabla
political rumor
Final sales shov general net gains for the
Meek- me more Important of the advances
IN the active list, We're Sugar Az: ST. paul.
"a: burlington, 3$s. and Rock Island 81
Inc railway bond market today was quite
animated Tor half-holiday, and the dealings
were Wen distributed. The total of business
distributed was 81 III 900
Higher prices for the week were recorded III
all OF the prominent speculative railway and
miscellaneous mortgages particularly the
Reading issues. The aggregate sales were
Sc. 72e 900.
AS compared with the quotations for gov
ernments ruling az the close of the preceding
week, todays prices record concessions of /
per cent in the new tours and fraction in the
other issues. Sales of $40 900 were noted in
Guiding transactions in the new coupon is at
material advances over the bid prices
State securities were neglected the dealings
footing up only $4,000. The tone was firm.
however.
Sales of stocks included: American Sugar.
500; American Tobacco. $500: Burlington
200; Missouri Pacific, $500; Rock Island
preferred. 1900; Western Union, 1900
Ths following table shows the fluctuations
81 the Leading railway and industrial stocks
yestert ay:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-26
so HE WALKED.
And Thereby Paid Up in Revenge
Part of That SI5 He Owed

There is a man who owes me $15
for work l did for him once" said the
Four-Eyed Philosopher, land l take
the greatest comfort in hearing of his
misfortunes," quotes the New York
Press.
"He lives III Eighty-fourth street,
and the other night, when he went to
take the elevated train for home, he
found that he had only a Canadian
dime, and the ticket seller wouldn't
take that. He was in a great stew.
because he wanted to get home in a
hurry.
"a brilliant idea struck him. You
know you can always pass bad money
on a bartender. Il has got to have as
many holes as sieve and have
stamped on its face, This is lead be-
fore it will be refused. So he walked
into hotel to get glass of beer
That would cost five cents, and he
would have the remaining nickel to
ride home on. The bartender put out
his glass Of beer and added a napkin.
Change demanded the man who
beat me out of SIS.
g" There is no change, said the bar
tender.
But | gave you a dime
Nothing cheaper than dime here,
said the bartender
"And he had to walk home, clear up
to Eighty-fourth street.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-26
BUY CRIPPLE GREER
Gold Stocks and Properties.
.Hre anu SaJe Investments for Large
and Small IHUestOrS
Write US for full information. Statistics, maps
etc, furnished ee
The Mechem luves!msn: Co., Chicago, Ill.
L. d. KNEELAND MANAGER.
st. Paul Produce.

BUTTER-Fancy separator, 10000; extra
ereamery l6@e first creamery 15ql6e
Ice; first dairy. 12@14c: second dairy, 100
lie; fancy roll and print selected 9Q11c;
fancy roll and print, straight, 9G10c; COM
mon roll and print 'S9S1Ac; packing stock,
Oh EEsh.t'ult cream. lo@lo1zc; Primost, 3
orc; brick rick cheese, S1a91lc; Limberger
cheese, , legl1e; Young america, ioH@ilc:
EGGS-Fresh cases included, 15kc; fresh,
DRESSED PoULTRY-Turkeys, selected
SC; chickens, mixed 71a@8c; hens, &c; ducks,
1OG11c; geese, 9G1Oc.
a yEGETABLEsH5onlons, yellow, per hu; IS
@zoc; onions, MINI, red. per blu. lS@2oc;
long. per doz. 25@30e; caulifiower. per doz.
81 1902; cabbage, California, per lib. i1sc;
beets per bu,, 1SG2Oc; parsnips, per blu. SOc
cumbers per doz. 81 25@25 spinach per
blu, slQi.25; tomatoes. home grown. per h..
PORK BEEF. - HAMS HIDES. ETC
Hides, steer, green, per h. &c; hides, cow
per ID, 5@51ac: hides, calf, green, per lb,
salt, &c; peits, 5sgsoc; Wool, washed, ls@l4c;
wool, unwashed, 7lt10c; taIlow, 4@D41ac; pork
mess, SO :5O@10; beef, mess, $S.509s; bacon.
Sl@7. 80; hams, picnic, $647; dried beef, 912Q
lie; lard, S6.50Q7; hops, 7@9c.
ORANGES = California navels 81. 1oq3.23
seedlings, s2.25@2.5O; Messinas. $685. Mex
lean, $500. 25.
LEMoNS-Extra fancy. 1903 80; fancy. s2.75
BANANAS-Port Limons. sl.5O0l.75; Hon
duras No. l, s1.25@1.5U: Honduras No. 2. $11
Id; coacoanuts, per 100. 1905; pineapples.
per doz $3.5094
CALtrOf>iA t'RUITS-Pears. Winter Nell
lis, per box. s25Cd3.
BERRIES AND GRAPES-Malaga, per Dbl.
$Gq65O: grapes. Concord, 10 lbs, 1992Oc;
grapes, Delaware. S lbs, lO@l2c; cranberries.
per Dbl, sSDS. 10.
AfPLEs-rancys stand, per bbl sSg3.25;
fancy per Dbl, $2.5G42.75; standard. s2Q2 21:
fair, s1.50@2
PoTAToEs-sweet Jerseys, per Dbl, $50
80; sweet Illinois, per bbl S2g2.25; sweet
Kansas. Sl.15Qt2; Minnesotas. 14qI6c.
;, DRIED FRUIT-Apples. evaporated, per
ID, e97c; peaches, peeled. l49l6c; peaches,
unpeeled. s@7c; pears. 6@sc; aprcots. salec:
raspberries. 2O@2Ic; blackberries. eG6Ac;
rrunes, California French. 5Q7c: cherries.
l2dp16c
GAME AND FISH = Jacksnipe 75casi;
ducks. Mallard, per doz. $4,000; ducks,
teal, per doz, $1.509l.7"' ducks. common,
7 sr doz, SlG1.50; black hass, 10G11c; pike.
5QCc; pickerel. &c; croppies. &C: geese. per
doz. SS4S: brant, PEI doz. So.
DRESSED MEATS-Mutton, packing house
stock, 5@6c: mutton. country dressed. 4Q4lAc:
veal, fancy, 606;Ac; veal, medium. 49oc:
lamb, spring. 5@6c: hogs. s5.7504.oo.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-26
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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-26
KlDhEYS, BLOOD AND NERVOUS SYSTEM

Diseases arising from Indscretion or Elk
posure' Mercurial and other affections of the
Throat, Skin or Bones. Blood Impurities and
Poisoning, Skin Affections. Old Sores Pains
III the Head and Back, Affections of the Eye
and Ear, and all Chronic Female Complaints
and Irregularities are treated by New Methods
with never failing success.
Young Men, MiddleAged and Old Men, who
are the victims of Nervous Debility (no mat
ter from what cause) producing Indigestion
Melancholy, Constipation, Dependency, Dir
ztness, Sleeplessness, Loss of Memory, Aver
sion to Society, Lack of Energy, Ambition and
Hope, can be permanently cured in n short
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The doctor is regular graduate whose life
long experience, practical methods OF treat
ment, and pure drugs insure speedy and per-
manent cures. He has become an expert in
the treatment of all Diseases and Weakness Of
the Urinary Organs of both sexes and will
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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-26
erary entertainment and dance Wednesday
evening, Feb. IL, at Vasa hall
RATuRONE CJSTEpc

erary entertainment and dance Wednesday
evening, Feb. 12 at Vasa hall.
RATHBONE SISTERS.
Grand Chief Mary A. Hill of Minneapolis
paid an official visit to Myrtle Temple No. 2
at the new A. o. q. W. hall Eighth and Wa
again next Tuesday evening. There will be
initiation and other important work.
Unity Temple No. held an interesting
meeting Thursday afternoon. The report of
the late euchre was read and proved a graft
flying success.
KNIGHTS OF THE MACCABEES.
Capitol City Tent met in regular review las;
Wednesday, and besides transacting regular
routine business entertained visitors from St.
Paul and Unity Tents; also from North Da-
kota and Minneapolis. A committee was al.
pointed to confer with committee from the
other tents to make arrangements for union
hall.
ROYAL ARCANUM.
Commercial Council will tender a card party
to gentlemen friends of the members at close
OF regular meeting Tuesday evening Prizes
have been provided. and, in addition to cards.
entertainment will be provided in the shape
OF musical and literary features.
A. o. U. w.
The ladies' of the A. o. u W. will give an
entertainment and ball Feb 10 at the new A
U. U. w. temple, the proceeds of which will
go toward library for the Workmen The
entertainment will consist of a fine musical
programme, dancing and light refreshments.
DAUGHTERS OF ERIN
Division NO. are making arrangements for
their fourth social to be given by request of
their friends Feb. IL at Central hall, Sixth
and Seventh streets. All their friends are
cordially invited to attend.
L. o. L.
Eastern Star Lodge No 81 is preparing for
public entertainment the first meeting night
in February. Excellent talent has been Sc
cured, and good time is anticipated.
MODERN WOODMEN
Copeland comp, 1914 initiated two candi-
dates Tuesday evening, took in three menl-
bers for adoption and conferred the Foresters
degree on a large class
DAUGHTERS OF REBEKAH.
Flora Lodge No. ia spent a busy evening
Tuesday last. The remaining officers We're
selected by the noble grand. Two applica-
lions were received.