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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-01
COMING And GOING

C. l.. Smithson, of Crewe, is in the
city on business.
c. w. Wade went TO Lynchburg yester-
day on business.
Miss Sallie Coffman is visiting friends
on jefferson street.
j. I. Helm, n business man of Elliston,
was here yesterday.
p. II. billiard, of Rocky Mount, is in
the city on business.
r. C. Wright, of Richmond, is guest
at the Ponce de Leon.
j. I. Hopkins went to Bedford City
yesterday on business
Mrs. +. o. Sloan, of Graham, is regis
tered at Hotel Roanoke.
w. J. Peters left yesterday to visit
friends in Bedford City.
NJ. C. Franklin, of Elkhorn, w. Va,
was in the city yesterday.
Miss Sallie Smith, of Staunton, is II
guest at the Ponce de Leon.
Mrs J. +. Earnest is quite sick ut her
home on Ninth avenue S. w.
Marshal Geo. w. Levi was in the city
yesterday en- route to Lynchburg.
o. S. Hawkins returned yesterday from
Il visit to frie ads in Bedford City.
Prof F. V. N Painter, of Roanoke
College, was in the city yesterday.
j. H. Sisson, of Simpsons Floyd
county, spent yesterday in the city.
Mrs. Robert Stone, of Petersburg, is
visiting her son Robert, near the city.
w. w. Echols, a business man of New
port, Giles county, was in the city yes
terday.
Mrs. r. P. Page left yesterday to visit
her father, Mr.. Mitchell, in Bedford
county.
Miss Katie Nowlin, of Richmond, is a
guest of Mrs. S. L. Jones on Eleventh ave-
nue. :. w.
L. A. Thurman went to Bedford
county yesterday to visit his father, who
is very i'll.
J. y. Wayland returned yesterday
from ten days visit to his home at
Brightwood
Misses Sadie and Mamie Pattie have
returned from weeks visit to relatives
in Warrenton.
w. Lee Brand, OF Salem, was in the
city yesterday and left on the noon train
for Lynchburg
Mrs. Joe Fortune, of Lynchburg, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Charlie Sprouse,
on First avenue II. w.
j. 5. Pattie, commissioner of the reve-
nue., has returned from visit to his old
home in Fauquier county
= w. c. Williams, of the White Sulphur
Springs, was in the city yesterday look
ing after business interests.
a. Faulkerson, Bristol: J. r. Miller,
Pulaski, and II. C. Wyson, Dublin, are
guests of the Ponce de Leon.
Mrs. c. X. Schwrar and children, who
have been spending n month in Floyd
county, have returned home.
w A. Meade formerly of the firm of
ID. X. Beale & Co., has accepted posi-
ton with the Roanoke Shoe Co.
j. w. Mooney and son Willie, have
returned home from Stockton, ILL.,, where
they have been for several months
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-01
FREE TO ALL.

The great Logrehia, in his magic and
pleasing entertainment entitled, ''Things
That Deceive will he the attraction at
Crystal Spring every night this week, be-
ginning tomorrow night. He will be
assisted by the novel and eccentric musi-
cal team, Harry and Emma Smith, in
original acts. The.greatest drum major
and juggler in America, Prince Paul,
will also take part in these entertain
ments. This aggregation will render a
most entertaining programme each even
ing, beginning at s o'clock, and Louis
Bragassa, manager OF the Crystal Spring
Cafe, extends an invitation to the people
OF Roanoke to attend, free of charge
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-01
Black Dress Goods.

It's we'll known that our Black Goods
Department is unex elled for complete-
ness and correctness. Our low prices
have put our sales easily in excess Of
any house west OF Richmond ito say
nothing OF our Norfolk business). It
Will pay any lady to examine our Black
Goods before making purchase. Here
are three astonishers:
54-inch Black Novelty Goods. decid-
eddy pretty and stylish, and q wonder in
price-see how wide only 81 1-2c per
yard. This we will place beside any.
bodY's 81 25 stuff
i6 inch all pure wool Black Serge,
now going at 81 1-2c Ier yard. This Is
the SEC value at all other stores.
4O'inch silken-fnish extra fine Black
Henrietta-the acknowledged black
goods wonder-Raven Gloss finish soc
per yard. Nothing better at any other
store for 75c.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-01

Rev. r. d. Campbell, the summer pas
tor of the Vinton Presbyterian Church,
left yesterday for his home in Texas
Rev. j. r. Harrison, who has been Wis
iting the family of VIM. Lunsford, near
Ninton, has returned to his home in
Richmond.
r. l.. Gregory has returned to Roanoke
after spending the summer at the Uni
versity of Virginia, taking the summer
law course.
Mrs. Judith Bailey, of Waugh, Am
herst county, is visiting Mrs. E. C. Hoge
and her brother, Col. William Waugh, on
Campbell street.
NJ. f. Landes returned yesterday from
the Pythan convention at Cleveland,
after visiting points in Canada and other
Northern cities.
Rev. f. f. Robbins, of Texas, who has
been visiting the family of Giles Gum,
| at Ninton, for several weeks, left yester-
| day for his home.
J. r. Rogers, of the piano house of ].
e. Rogers & Co, left yesterday to attend
the Pulaski fair. His firm will have an
| exhibit ut the fair.
Samuel w. Lucas, formerly of this
place, was married in Washington Il few
days ago to Mrs. Pettus, of Roanoke-
Radford Advance.
J. +. Porter and J. Barnhart. of Frank
lin county, and l., NJ. Wagner, of Mar
rows, Giles county, We're in the city buy
ing goods yesterday
John II. '.,-ayland, who has been visit
ing friends in Roanoke and other points
in Virginia for thirty days, left yesterday
for his home in Chicago.
Rev. l.. b. Atkins and Rev. VIM.
Goodpasture, of Newport, were in the
city yesterday en- route to Buena Vista to
attend the district conference.
j. NJ. Langton, who has been general
foreman of the West End furnace for the
past six years, has resigned his position
| and will leave to-day for Pulaski.
H. D. Guy, freight agent of the Nor
folk and Western, left yesterday to spend
his vacation with his family, who are
spending the summer in Mecklenburg
county.
Rev. j. c. Jones left yesterday for
Lexington, where he expects to spend the
night, and will return to Buena Vista to-
day to attend the session of the district
conference.
Misses Mary and Helen Somerville. of
Eleventh avenue :. W., have returned
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-01
White Goods.

We have just opened largo lots OF the
most popular things in White Goods
just such things SIS ,re wanted daily.
Sc pieces Nainsook Checks, excellent
quality, ct only &c. This represents the
best SC grade.
1000 yards 4O-inch India Linen-big
value st l0c. This goes ct other places
for IL &c.
Plain, soft finished Nainsook, 80
inches wide, only 12 1-2c per yard. or
ST. 35 per piece of ~ yards. This will
cost you lie per yard at other stores.
The Imperial" Long Cloth. sc inches
wide, 10c per yard, or s1.15 for 10 yards
Real "Chsmois finished" Long Cloth,
very fine grade, IL Lac per yard
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-01
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoRERs.

The sixth annual convention of Vir-
ginia Young Peoples Societies of Chris
tian Endeavor will meet in Charlottes-
vile today and continue in session for
three days. j. r. Collingwood, "A former
Roanoker, is president of the organiza-
tion, with Harry NJ. Gordon, of this city,
treasurer. Rev. Ira w. Kimmel left yes
terday to attend the meeting, and will on
this morning respond to the address of
welcome on behalf of the visitors. A
most interesting session is eXnected
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-01
TaiIoT-made SuiiinSs.

Our sales CT this popular material
have been simply enormous. During
the past few days we have added some
new things and row tho line is again
complete, and embraces tho Novelty ef.
fecs, pretty mixtures, Black and White
and Brown and White Shepherd Plaids,
and other popular things. Como before
the line OF styles is broken. Only
10 ! &c per yard.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-01
Ducks Also.

Another big invoice of that fine Rus
sian Duck. This Is far the prettiess
Duck in the market. The new one 8
como in pretty salt and pepper mix
lures, polka dots and stripes. Price
~ 1-2c.
Fest Navy Blue, only 10 1-2c.
A regular TIC White Duck for 10 l. &c.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-01
Ready-made Sheets and Pillow.
Cases.

Here's an opportunity-the goods
made up, hemmed and ready for use for
less than materials would cost ordi.
narily. We throw to-m orrow big heap
OF them for sale. First come first
served"
One lot 10-5 Bleached Sheets, soc each
81 pair.
One lot 1914 Bleached Sheets, SOC each
81. Is pair.
Oae lot ga Bleached Sheets, 5sc each
81 Is pair.
One lot 45x36 Bleached Pillow. Cases,
IL 1-2c eRch-25c pair.
One lot 45xs6 Bleached Pillow Cases,
l5c each-30c pair.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-01
HUNT r s. CO.
12s Salem Avenue =. w.
Phone 1893.

from II delightful visit of nearly three
months to relatives and friends in Cor
louisville, Charlottesville and Culpeper.
The piano and organ warerooms will
he open every night. The largest and
finest stock on exhibition. Good music
and courteous attention for all who will
call
The famous Dunlap Hats on sale to-
day. Gilkeson x Taylor.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-01
Remnant White Goods.

Just opened another hox OF Remnant
White Goods. This lot is made up
principally CT the finer grades. Each
piece neatly folded and plainly marked,
yards and price.
Remnants India Linens.
Remnants Fine Dlmities.
Remnants Neinsook Checks.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-01
A LAMP EXPLOSION.

The alarm of fire last night was occa-
stoned by the explosion of lamp in Van
Miller's store, at 347 Salem avenue No
damage was done, as the flames had been
extinguished before the arrival of the fire
companies. The Juniors and Friend
ships responded.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-11-14
The Attorney Tree,


The cupey, or as it is sarcasticallv
called in the English possessions, "the
attorney" is n of the most curious
as it certainly is the most picturesque
denizens of the virgin forests of the
West India islands. 1t belongs to the
parasitical family of trees or plants.
but, terrible to relate, it invariably with
the basest ingratitude, destroys all life
IN the unfortunate tree that cherishes
II in its early growth. The seeds are
borne on the wings of the wind and de-
posted on the branches of other trees
when they burst into roots, which are
dropped toward the ground all round
the nurse" tree. In time these roots
reach the ground and strike into the
soil. From this moment the roots
grow stronger and stronger, until thew
resemble a lot Of rope ladders thrown
over the tree. Next, the parasite sends
down n great cord, which twines around
the trunk Of the supporting tree. al
hrst' as though in loving embrace, but
IT grows tighter and tighter, eventually
strangling its ~benefactor out Of exist.
ence. The nurse" tree thus killed
rots to decay, and from the immense
hprous roots of the destroyer now
springs a great trunk, which rises hlph
into the air. When the cupey is full
grown 1t presents q magnificent spec.
tacie, o the cordlike roots rise often
to 30 or 60 feet and support in midair
the vast tree itself.-London Tit.p;ts
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-11-14
CLOTHES FoR FAIR FORMS.

A sleeveless Eton jacket of solid EN-
broidery is worn over silk or cloth COS
tunes.
Among the coming novelties will be
sleeves with enormous pnffs at'the ell
bows, and moderately close at the Shout
iers and wrists.
Passementerie jacket fronts are
among the novelties. They are to he
used with firm materials, and are sewed
10 fronts made of the dress fabric.
A favorite trimming is made of ruff
fles of tatfeta very closely crimped.
This is used as shoulder rufles, to out
line yokes, as neck ~ruchings, sleeve
trimmings, and large rosettes on tho
fronts of sleeves and over the bust.
Short jackets and box coats are in
almost universal use, They are double
breasted and have wide lapels, many Of
them trimmed with velvet, others of the
material stitched down, others with
braiding or heavy cord garniture with
ornaments.
New cloaks are shown, with sleeves
Of material unlike the body of the gar
ment. These sleeves may be either of
fur, corduroy, velvet, plush or benga-
line. A cloak of heavy camel's hair, with
corduroy sleeves and large cape, is one
of the most comfortable of winter gar
ments.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-11-14
THE WORLD OF LETTERS.

Louise Imogene Quincy and Stephen
Crane are becoming known in France
through recent translations.
Mr.. Clark Russell's new sea story,
"The Two Captains" is almost ready
for serial issue. 1t will probably ap-
pear in book form early next year.
Amelia Barr is dramatizing her novel,
"a Bow of Orange Ribbon" for the
actor L. II. Sothern, at the request OF
Daniel Frohman, the theatrical man.
ager.
A new edition is about to issue OF
Mary Mapes Dodge's charming story.
"Hans Brinker," which will have more
than a hundred drawings made express
ly for tin Holland by the artist Allan B.
Doggett.
At the Massachusetts, Chautauqua at
South birmingham a vote taken on the
question Of the five greatest works Of
fiction resulted as follows: Charles
Dickens David C%opperfeld," George
Eliot's "Adam Bede," Walter SCOTS
."Ivanhoe," Harriet Beecher Stoves
Uncle Toms Cabin" Vivtor Hugo's
"Aes Miscrables."
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-11-14
INCUBATION FOR SNAKE BITE.
Dr. Calmette Finds That a Lethal Dose
Destroys the Venom's Effect.

DIR. Calmette Finds That a Lethal Dose
Destroys the Venom's Effect.
Many readers of Mr.. Hamlin Gar
lands recent story of the Moki Indian
snake dance doubtless wondered how
it is that the Indians apparently suffer
no inconvenience from the bites of rat
t!esnakes, for unquestionably at times
the performers in the dance are bitten.
The late Capt. John G. Bourke, who was
the first intelligent white who wit.
messed the Moki snake dance and kept
the record of it, thought that these In
dams possess antidotes we had not dis.
covered. To-day the real study of all
tltoXines has commenced, and it is by
DIR. A. Calmtete, chief of the Pasteur in
stitute of Lille, that the properties Of
nm anti-venomous serum have been ex-
hctly explained. DR.. Phisalix's expert
ments show that under certain precau-
ions a man or an animal may suffer
hardly any Inconvenience from the
venom of a viper. Remarkable results
Lave been obtained with the venom OF
the cobra. When two milligrammes Of
The dried cobra poison in solution were
Injected into a rabbits ear the animal
was dead after 12 minutes.
But when n rabbit was protected by
former extremely weak solutions of
the cobra poison, and then the same
strong infusion of the venom was in
iected into it, the animal was not in
convcnienced. DIR. Calmette's investi-
cations began with the study of the
nature and venom of many different
kinds of snakes. Whence does the snake
collect its venom? 1t must take it from
It's w blood and concentrate the poi
son in "A particular gland. OF course
there may be changes in this poison
differing from that found in the orig
inal source-the blood of the snake it,
Self We know that the pig and the
mongoose are not affected by snake
pites' and it is natural to suppose that
in their blood there is something which
makes them immune. Following the
ilouX method, DIR. Calmette took n
horse, because this animal shows n
aatural resistance to snakcbites. The
horse was inoculated with a lethal dose
Of cobra poison and the animal was not
'ehsibly Inconvenience. The iniec-
tons were continued for three months,
by which time the horse could stand n
dose of so times the lethal strength.
The blood of the horse had acquired int
munity. Taking 20 cubic centimeters
OF this horse serum, it was found to BE-
sufficient ito cure a mar suffering from
the bite of n deadly reptile" More
curious was this; When a snake was in
Nculatcd with this horse serum he did
not suffer when bitten by any other
Kind or variety of snake.-Harper's
Weekly.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-11-14

get a nice piece O. land an o Ill house.
My ole mas'r give UNI ter me- said the
old man, with modest pride.
$50! Amt you too old to wuk%
81 wuks some. an de ars helps me.
Use de onliest Oh de ole sarvenSs lefS
Use 95 year ole"
"Sho, now" said Sister Calline- much
impressed.
"How ole you is, Sister Calline ?-hop-
in you'll 'scuse me fer akin"
~ dunno 'zackly," said Calline, ,study-
ing n little, 81 specs Use sixty-gwine
on fifty"
They had become so interested in
their humble annals that the picka-
ninnies had been lost sight of. They
were scattered along the railroad line,
gamboling like a menagerie turned
loose.
"Does you wan me to coun' you
chi'un, Sister Calline?"
Goose l does. Hyar! You all! Come
hyar."
The children paid no attention.
"Dey needs disserplainin', Sister Cal
line"
He rose. "Chil'en, chillen!"h he called.
in a voice of authority.
"Now you-all stan still ontwell dis
genelman coun's you," commanded the
mother. "Lu Roxy, min yersef. Abe
Linkum, stan up. Don scouTge so!
How he gwine coun' you eff you lodges
roun' dat wayT
A mild degree of order at last pre-
vailed and the old man began.
"One, two, thee. fo', fibe, six, seben.
nine, eight, ten! Dare amt only ten"
'Dawter be leben, suah," said Sister
Calline. "One, what | gwine ter do"
"Ill coun' UNI ODER agin," said the old
man, kindly.
Sister Calline wiped away her tears.
you am so kind, mistah! | knowed
you was a good man when Brer Martin
tole me to keep long er you on der
train"
San l knowed you was a good wom-
an when Brer Martin tole me: You
take good ca O Sister Calline,' says he
Now I'll coun' 'um agin."
zone, two, thee" and so on. Tney
went over and over this, but by no
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-11-14
A New Tea Cloth.

A round tea cloth lately made has a
center of fine pale-blue linen, and 2
wide border of white linen. The center
is applied to the white cloth, a fine core
is sewed around it's edges, and over this
cord 1t is butten-holed in white silk.
Sprays of bachelor buttons begin on the
blue center, but branch over on the
white border. The white border hns
its edges worked with white silk used
to buttonhole the artistic scallops that
finish it. A pretty cloth that is simila,
to the one described has its center Of
pale green, the embroidery of maiden.
hair ferns, and the edge of the white
border, which is cutlike %turrets, worked
in green, in a long and short button
hole stitch. Under the turreted edge
of the cloth a heavy white lace is laid
with q little fullness.-N. Y, Post.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-11-14

An old man in England was sent n
prison Tor four months for petty steal.
Ing, whose record, the Judge who
sentenced him said, sis one of the mos,
awful pieces Of reading that has ever
come to my notice." In 1863 he was sent
to jail for stealing two tame habbiis.
ne then got seven years for stealing
nVe shiliings and q shawl; then fen
years, with seven years police super.
vision, for stealing three ducks; and.
finally, consecutive sentences for 1--WE
years each on three charges Of stealing
a coat, q pair Of reins and a shovel. with
another seven years. police supervision.
In all, rs years Of penal servitude for
blk thefts Of objects whose value
amounted to n few dollars.-Boston
Journal.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-11-14
Q AND LITERARY.

"A sister Of Lord Russell of killoMeH
has been for many years the lady su
perior of the Sisters of Mercy convent
in San Francisco, where she is know
as Mother Mary Baptist" She has
been in California since she was 70, ant
is five years younger than the lord enc
Justice. She is one of the leading wonl
en- in her own sphere.
Mr.. Justice Chitty has completed Il
years service on the English bench
Another chancery judge who will soor
be entitled to retire on a pension Is Mr.
Justice North, who became n judge on
November /, 1851. The Law journal
is informed that the statement that ut
will retire on the completion of his Il
years of judicial service is unauthorized
The malicious editor Of the London
Truth cannot see why Sir Edwin Ar.
mold should have made a fuss because
his Queens Day" ode was used to in
crease the attractivencss of certain ad.
vertisements of beef and beer. The
latest president OF the Royal academy,
he declares, was made" by the employ
ment of his picture Bubbles" to spread
the fame of a soap.
When Prince Augustus Frederick
Of England was idlotically in love with
Miss Gum he wrote to her: "If you dc
not marry mt at once l shall die
Probably to prevent his dying before
his time she permitted the ceremony
TO be performed, and they were mar
ried by an English clergyman sojourn'
ing in Italy. Not long after the mar
was annulled by an act of parlia,
ment with the full consent of Prince
Augustus Frederick, who survived for
considerable time.
London Figaro 'htars" that "dur.
ing his stay in Homburg the prince OF
Wales suffered much annoyance from
being mobbed in the streets by ill-man.
o%ver-curious women, chiefly
Americans. One Chicago lady was
heard to remark to her lord: Now,
Howard, / shall just die if | don't see
the man before he leaves On one oc,
casion the prince was obliged to take
in a shop from the embarrassing
attentions of a crowd of well-dressed
females. Six young Yankee girls i'm.
mediately hired a carriage and drew
mp in front of the shop and waited for
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-11-14

looking down at the sooty mite in he,
arms with maternal pride.
my po' ole man neber see dis baby
He WINS bowed up by de biler Dustin
in de mill where he wurked. He WINS
dun killed when dey brung him hcne,
De doctors tried an tried to pump some
life inter him but he never spoke no
mo-"
"For de lan's sake!" calculated the
old man.
Compassion was written all over bjs
kind old face. He had been q good
darby from his youth up, and his sin.
full past was purely fictitious.
what de mattah wild you ole lady Won
done los'P" asked Sister Calline.
"Consumpshunl" replied the old nan.
solemnly. 1T runs in our family. Ole
Cunnel Kent's ma died OBJ 1t, an de cum
nel's first wife died of it, an III misljs
died, too. It's a terrible disease"
"Dat sholy is sol" coineided sister
Calline. "'Scnse my insurance AKIN,
you, mistah. Does you git YOU libjn,
preachin'?"
De folks pays me some. an den Use
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-11-14
A FALL DAY

A sullen mist is hanging low,
Athwart the earth's detected face.
And all the light Of after glow,
Alas! has fled through boundless space
The visions which were bright are scar,
Fen merriment has ceased its voice;
'Mong all this sadness now appear
M cheerful sounds, hone TO rejoice.
The summer flowers now are dead,
And dying leaves fall to the ground;
No more Is heard the Joyous tread
OF happy children playing round.
IT'S thus In life's allotted share.
Some sorrow Is Its destined fato;
All days cannot be bright and fair.
OR hearts be ever free from weight.
There is no day, however drear,
But what may come some CHEEKY rays;
The sunny CLEANS, which disappear,
WIN come and brighten other days.
George Sands Johnson.