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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-23
DAIRY co.
THE FAT CAPTAIN.
Ifis Order. Its Method of Execution and
tho Boys Comment.
1 g 1y

Itls Order, Its Method of Execution and
tho Boys Comment.
",Ioin the militia. if Won wish, my
boy" said tho old man in his kindly
way, "but don't get in company that
has q fat captain. -
Il don't see what difference that can
mako returned the boy. "Do you
meun to contend that fat man can
DO q good soldier?'
We'll, not exactly that, my boy"
ezpla!xrd the old man; "but in some
ways you will find the thin man or tie
man of medium build preferable. Didn't
I ever tell you Of my experienced"
Never -
"Ah, that explains your doubts, then.
You see. once had an ambition to
wear 4 uniform and march behind a
band. just like you, and joined COM
pany that unfortunately had fat cap.
tain. No ono thought of the captain par
ticularly at the time the company was
organized, bat we all learned to look
out for such trifies later While we
wero i'll the armory it was all right and
everything always passed OF satisfac-
eS-A-S; bNt hiiCi W. btsdll ~ utIl! Ont
of docrs-ah, then we found how scri +.
Gus a matter drilling with fat captain
was
"Bnt Why" asked the boy. "Ycu
haven't told mo that yet -
He'd lose his breath just at critical
moments. He'd start MS out at double
timo and then get SO winded himself
that ho couldn't stop US. OF course we
would have to go OH. We were too well
drilled to stop until we received tho o..
der to do SO. L remember once he start
ed MS out, lost his breath, was unable
to order halt or to keep up with the
column and we ran three miles before
we stopped.
"What made you stop them" inquired
the boy.
"Wo ran into a stone WALL" replied
the old man promptly.
"Pooh Why didn't you scale it? You
were nice kind of soldiers, you were.
If I'd been your captain, I'd have court
martialed the whole lot of you for dis.
obedience Of orders
Then tho old man looked at the boy,
and the boy looked at the man, and IL
chasm seemed to open up between them,
They were no longer friends. Chicago
Post
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-23
BRIEF PERSONALS.

L. VolaT. JR., the jeweler, his moved
in Solomon's old stand
Captain Childress, of Chrls.iaasburg,
WAS in the city yesterday.
Fred Aunspsugh, OF Lyncaburg. ar
rived in tho city Yesterday.
Jas. P. Woods went to Bedford Cisy
yesterday on legal business.
j. M. Galloway, of G ,lve5.oo, Toxas,
Is registered as Hotel Roanohe.
II. L. Hensel has returned froai O
visit to relatives in Wiconisco, pa.
Joal w. Daniel, g tobacconiss OF Mar
tinsville, spens yesterday in tho city.
D N Walker, al Insurance maa of
Richmond, was IN tho city yesterday on
business.
Chss. L Wade. cashier of Tho Bank of
Chris!ianaburg, was here yesterday on
business.
M. P. Light and D. w. Link, CT simp
aons, sprnt yesterday in the city on
business.
Elk Congressman "Cycloue JIM Mar
shalt will not enter tho ministry, ~
previously reported.
Geo. a. Oaun.day, of Floyd county,
is in the city visiting his brothers. Dcs.
9. G. and A. A. Cannaday.
Miss Blanche Branets, OF Alleghany
Springs, is in the city visiting Mrs. L h.
Boone on South jefferson street.
9. w. Whitman, Virginia, Jno. M ,ran,
Redford, and Edgar Foy, Colum bus,
Ohio, are registered at the st. James.
Hon. John E. Massey, superintendent
of public instruction, ia out In letter
endorsing Hon. James Hay for Congress
In the Seventh district,
j. M. Jones' Petersburg; j. T. Lesch
Richmond; Mrs. @, B. Turner, Isle OF
Wight; 81. @. Wysor, Dublin; j.
Hudson, Richmond. are registered at
tie Ponce do Leon.
SUGGEST name for the Nav Press
:. :, " " .
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-23
jacks Royal Spree.

"Ki6ling ought to study Jack said
naval officer. Jacks the most pic.
turesque man Oh land or seq, and no
body has written about him as he is.
"If could do it as we'll as Kipling,
there is one story know of which is as
good as the 'Reincarnation Of Krishna
Mulvaney.'
"When was assistant engineer on
tho San Francisco, there was coal
passer named Tom Delargy under me-.
He had been saving up his money for a
long time to cut q big splnrge when he
was discharged. think he had about
5000 coming to him.
Jack is royal 'spender, and his
shipmates all told him that no needn't
go farther than the Bowery to have the
most gorgeous spree.
"But Delargy wasn't going to be SO
commonplace. He took time to think it
all out, and whenever he got hold of an
American newspaper he studied it. The
way the railroad magnates enjoyed life
struck his fancy.
SO when his time was up, and PAY
turned over Delargy's 5000 to him, he
went and chartered private car and
rode around the country till his money
was gone. Then he came back and re-
enlisted. New York Journal
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-23
Skirt Dancing ut Home.

1t is sheer nonsense to pretend that
the modern girl learns skirt dancing
out Of devotion to tho art. All she
wants is notoriety and to possess that
attraction i'll the eyes of men which she
lmagines tho ballet girl possesses. In
almost every case she dances so badly
that there is no excuse for her from the
artistic point of view, and if skirt dane
ing is not artistic it is vulgar or ridicu-
lous or both. In either case it is fash
ion which adds nothing to the dignity
OF n gentlewoman or to hor charm and
ds, as rule, an exposure both of bad
taste and q bad figure. Beautiful WON.
on do not need such expedients for at.
tracing attention. ->London Graphic
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-23
Free pills.

Send your address to q. Il. Buoklen
q Co.,. Chicago, and get q free sample
box OF Dr.. Kings New Life Pills. a
triSl will convince you OF their merits.
These pills are easy In action and arc
particularly effective in the cure of
Constipation snd Sick Headache. For
Malssia and Liver troubles they anye
been proved invaluable. They are
guaranteed to be perfectly free from
every deleterious substance and to be
purely vegetable. They do not weaken
by their action, but by giving tone to
stomach and bowels greatly invigorato
the system. Regular size s5c. per bog
Sold by Msssie's Pharmacy, 100 Jef7er-
son streei.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-23

If you wish to get the best quality of
coal and wood buy 1t from w. K. An
drewe & Co., 219 Salem avenue. Listen
for the jingle of the bells.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-23

If you once use # you will never again
DO without It, Ponds Extract is Ma
lures own remedy for aohes AMI pains.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-23

IF you want the cheapest coal in the
city buy Andrews semi-bituminous
"Red Ash" You may know hir teams
by the bells
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-23

w. K. ANDREWS & Co., 21e Salem
avenue, are strictly coal and wood
1ealers. They keep everything YOU
need In that line, and will deliver Il
promptly. Look out for the belled
teams.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-10
COLONIAL DANES WILL,
She Did Not Forget Any Member of
Her Household.

She Did Not Forget Any Member of
Her Household.
Mistress Jane. widow of Cuthbert
Fenwick, of Fenwick Manor, legis-
lator, councillor, commissioner, died
in 1860, leaving will through which
we catch glimpses of the wardrobe
and toilet of colonial lady of the
period. To her stepdaughter Teresa
3he leaves the little bed, the mohair
rug and the yellow curtains, besides
her taffeta suit and her serge coat,
all her fine linen, her hoods and
scarfs, Except the great one, and
her three petticoats-the tufted
Holland one, the new serge and the
spangled one. To her own three
boys. she gives that great scarf
and all her Jewels, plates and rings,
except her wedding ring, which goes
to Teresa, and to each a bed and a
pair of cotton sheets. To her step
sons, Cuthbert and Ignatius, an ell Of
taffeta; to her negro maid Dorothy,
her red cotton coat, and to Esther,
the new maid, all the linen of the
coarser sort; to Thomas, the Indian,
two pairs of shoes and match coat,
and to Thomas mother, three yards
of.cotton. To Rev, Francis Fitzher-
bert, hogshead of tobacco ANNUALLY
for five years, and to her slave Will
liam, his freedom, provided he pay
hogshead every year to the church
and to the church, the same William
to be slave forever if he shall evel
leave her communion, for had no
her beloved brother, William Elton
head and many of her deares
friends, "died by the bloody fang
of Puritan wolves. Philadelphia
Times. AAa Haa -
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-10

A very odd wedding occurred a
few days ago at the residence Of Rev.
Mary T. Whitney in Boston. The
groom was Rev. Carl G.. Horst, the
pastor of the Second Unitarian
church of Athol, Mass. The bride
was Miss Emily Aitkin, of Boston,
and'the officiating minister was Rev.
Martha G. Aitken, mother of the
bride. Cases where father marries
his daughter are not infrequent, but
this is, perhaps, the only instance or
record where mother has married
her daughter.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-10
A BLAZE OF JEWELS,
Gorgeous Crown and Scepter for the
III Coronation of the Gar. 81.

Gorgeous Crown and Scepter for the
W Coronation Of the Gar. 2 81.
The crown to be used in the coro-
nation of the emperor at Moscow re-
sembles in shape inter, says the
New York World. At the summit is
a cross of five perfect diamonds and
the pear-shaped ruby, the finest in
the world. AL the other gems. used
in the decoration are pure white
diamonds and pearls. These stones
are set in silver and the lining of the
crown Is OF pure velvet. .avs
This crown was made in Geneva at
the command of Catherine H., and is
valued at ], 100, 00O rubles.
This scepter to be used was made
for the coronation of Emperor Paul
in 1897, and it is the finest that the
world has ever seen. 1t is sur
mounted by the famous Orlof!
diamond. The orb is of solid gold,
set with a triple row of diamonds
and one great almond-shaped
diamond. The diamond cross is sup
ported by a sapphire worth fabul-
Gus price. 49,
The collar, star and jewel of the
Order of St. Andrew, which the
emperor will also don, is ornamented
with five pink diamonds and two
Siberian aquamarines, one blue and
one green, set in diamonds. The dec
grafton is valued at more than 100,-
600 rubles. "a
The czarina will wear the state
coronet, the necklet Of which con-
tains. huge single diamonds, from
which are pendent larger stones.
Her coronation robe will be the most
costly ever made. In addition to the
state Jewels the empress will wear all
the exquisite gifts of jewelry which
her husband has given to her since
their marriage.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-10
PLAGUE OF RATS.
Russian Provinces Overrun with the
Pests and Crops DESTROYED.

Pests and Crops Destroyed. n
: Such a plague as civilized man
never experienced has, during the
past two years and q half, afflicted
The people Of certain provinces of
Russia. 1t is plague Of rats and
mice. 1t has caused tremendous
damage to property, and, in some in
Stances, endangered the lives Of the
people. So abnormal has been the
increase Of the pestiferous rodents in
certain localities in the agricultural
districts that the afflicted provinces
have literally been swept clean of
grain in both field and granary.
Having destroyed the crops, the
little animals have invaded dwelling
houses and, in scores of cases,
ruined them as places of abode.
Heroic measures were adopted by the
inhabitants to rid themselves Of the
plague. Colonies of cats and terrier
dogs were imported into the dis
tricts, but after little while neither
the cats nor the dogs would pay the
slightest attention TO the rodents.
The government was then appealed
to by the suffering people and re-
source was had to scientific means Of
Kidding the country of the mice.
Eminent psychologists were en-
ployed by the government to devise
plans to inoculate the rodents with
| infectious disease and so successful
were they that the rate and mice
died by the million. By this means
the plague was practically stamped
out early last summer.
The numerous stories related by
Consul Heenan of how and why, in
the opinion of the people, the army
of rodents swarmed over the fields,
country houses and village dwellings;
the Indifference to their presence
shown by both cats and dogs, and
the absolute refusal OF the cats and
dogs to modest the rodents would
form q chapter more sentimental
perhaps than instructive. The
peasantry believe that the mice
undertake extensive migrations en-
masse under foreboding of impend-
ing failure of crops in those localities
where the mice originated.
Consul Heenan says that millions
Of the animals were drowned in the
wells and rivers, and that, there
fore, the population of the afflicted
localities was obliged to discontinue
the use of water from the wells and
to abstain from fish, particularly
pike, as food, because it was dis
covered that they contained mice
Cleveland Leader.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-10
L.abouchere's Mistake.

Henry Labouchere tells of an
awkward mistake he made about De
Persigny, Napoleon's right-hand
man and the maker of the second
empire" His appearance was pie
beian, and when the London editor
saw him at an evening reception he
took him for a waiter and asked for
a cup Of tea. "De Persigny good
humoredly went for it," says Mr.. La
bouchere, land / was knocked into a
heap at seeking his grand Gordon OF
the legion of honor, but kept down
my confusion and got into rafting
chat with him. "
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-10
10 To 1.

This ratio of sixteen grains Of silver to one
Of god has been the mea 'ure OF equality be
tween the two metals since their first use as
money by the United States.
There exists no necessity to change that N.
10 more than to change the length Of yard
stick, or the number of ounces in pound
weight. .
The ever busy brain Of shylocks Is constant
~ at wors Matching new schemes for embrace
Ynent 4 their wealth and to rob producers OF
wealth.
Law making power is brbed, corruption ~
nigh places OF trust and honor exists, ana The
evil times prophesied by the patriot Abraham
Lincoln, now menace the very eXlstehce o.
1ur country as a power an ong The nations 81
the world. All made possible through parti
san prejudice that hides truth.
The Cincinnati Enquirer is earnestly en-
gagged in the noble and patriotic effort 70 maSf
known the truth and facts, expose polucal
crimes and criminals, and TO show the cause
and effect the unwarranted interference with
the peoples money, and productive industries
with every cash subcriber to the Kentuck-
an for one year, we give years subscription
to the Weekly Enquirer as free gift Two
papers for the price Of one
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-10
THE Womb
WElI.-KN0

9s,,.stken with an Ineurable Disease
and yet Cured.
,Es4n he Argus and Patrtot, Montpelier, ~
Is;oht wears ago Geo. Hutchinson moved
f.on Bradford to Chelsea, VT, and bought
~ sawmill at the latter place. He was
Lnogbl As one of the strongest men in that
secsi6k - On Dec. 10, '92 while at work in
the mkN.he was struck in the back by
aving board, which seriously injured him
and incapacitated him for work of any
kind. as result of this, Iocomotor Ataxia
set in, (this is a form of paralysis which
derives the patient of all use Of his lower
limbs.) The argus & Patriot interviewed
Mr. Hutchinson to-day, and his story is
here given in his own words.
"My back ached continually and nv legs
began 70 grow numb and to be less and less
disable. BY the 10Th of April | could do
absolutely nothing and was scarcely able to
stand. ~ physicians advised me to 90 IN
The lsaH fletcher Hospital at Burlington,
to be treated, and / took their advice. When
/ left home my friends babe me goodbye,
neyer expecting TO see me alive again.
The physicians at the hospital tlld me that
my case was a serious one and I was com.
pletely discouraged. / remained at the
hospital seven weeks and took the medicines
which the doctors gave me. felt better at
the hospital and thoughtth was recover.
ing, and went home to continue their treat.
ment, which / did for two months, and also
had an electric battery under their advice.
The Improvement, however, did not continue
and began to give up hope. August 1T,
1898, ] could not get out of my chair without
assistance, and if got down upon the floor, !
could not get up alone. About this time
CHANGED to read an account of the wonder.
full curative powers of DR.. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People in eases similar to my
own. did not have any faith in the pills
but thought trial could do no harm so /
bought some without telling anyone what
was going to do After had been taking
them some time found that, for the first time
In months l was able to walk down-to the
post office, and my neighbors began TO dis.
cuss the marked improvement in my health.
As | continued the medicine continued to
improve, and soon recommended work
in the mill, at first very lightly, and in
creasing as was able and as gained in
health and spirits, and now for the past
three months fhave been working ten hours
per day almost as steadily as / ever did.
feel well, eat well and sleep as we'll as
ever did aud have no pain anywhere"
The reporter talked with several other gen.
Gemen in regard TO the case OF Mr.. Hutchin.
on, who stated that any statement he might
make would be entitled to entire credence.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills contain all the
elements necessary to give new life and
richness TO the blood aud restore shattered
nerves. They are for sale BY ali druggists,
or may be had By mail from DR. Williams
Medicine Company, Schenectady, N. Y, for
Oc per boz, or boxes for $3.50.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-10
~

~. esSo Sold His Wife.
II do not believe in gloating over
the misfortunes Of others, but am
glad that man Is in trouble" she
said, as she threw down the paper
She had been reading. ii
"Who is it, and what has he been
doing?" he asked.
81 don't know who it is, she re-
piled, shut he sold his wife for ten
dollars"
''He did?'
eyes, he did,"
The scoundrelp
She looked at him in surprise.
Are you glad that he is in trouble,
tooP" she asked. 81
Il hope that he is sent up for life, "
he returned, emphatically.
''Why, John, | didn't suppose that
you felt that way about it," she said.
81 rather thought that you would
laugh at it as a good joke, or make
some unkind remark. ~"
tits no joking matter" he an
swered. cts crime; that's what
lit is. It's a crime that appeals force
fully to every true and honest man,
and it should be punished as SUCH
sob, I'm 50 glad that you feel that
way about it." she exclaimed.
''That's what I think, but I was
afraid that you wouldn't look upon
it as a matter Of any Importance,
I'm glad to find that I did you an in.
justice. What would you do with
him, if his punishment were left tc
you"
"Pd make it severe enough so that
it would be warning to all others,
he replied. IT don't think I would
be satisfied with mere term Of i'm.
prisonment. "
"But surely you wouldn't hang
him?"
mo, Wouldn't do that. But I tell
you, Mary, any man who will delib-
erately defraud his fellow man in such
constituencies way ought to be made
to suffer, and / would be in favor of
compelling him to live with the wife
he had sold for the rest of his natu-
raj life. It is not a case for mercy"
Oh icago Post. ea
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-10

The latest results of pharmaceutic.
al science and the best modern appli,
ances are availed of in compromising
Ayers Sarsaparilla. Hence, though
half-a-century in existence as med
icine, it is fully abreast of the age in
all that goes to make it the standard
blood-purifier.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-10
Obstinacy.

There is something in obstinacy
which differs from every other pas
sion. Whenever it fails, it never re-
covers, but either breaks like iron or
crumbles sulkily away, Ike Q frac-
tured arch. Most other passions
have their period Of fatigue and rest,
their sufferings and their cure; but
obstinacy has no resource, and the
first wound is mortal. johnson.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-10
We Never Saw It Advertised.

Mrs. Wiggles-Which make of
typewriter does Mr.. Waggles think
is bestP Which one does he have in
his own Office?
Mrs. Waggles-Well I'm not quite
sure but l think / overheard him tell
Mr.. Wiggles the other evening that
he had a Daisy. -Somerville Jour
nal
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-10
Ninety Per Cent.
dressing,

Of all the people need to take a
course of Hoods Sarsaparilla at this
season to prevent that run. down and
debilitated condition which invites
disease. The money invested in a
La dozen bottles of Hoods Sarsa-
parilla will come back with large re-
turns in the health and vigor Of
body and strength of nerves.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-10

As badness makes one look pre-
maturely old, so full head of hair
gives to mature life the appearance
of youth. To secure this a1d prevent
the former, Ayers Hair Vigor is con.
fidently recommended. Both ladies
and gentlemen it prefer to any other
dressing.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-10

The Anderson, Franklin and Sal
visa Fair Association has gone into
liquidation, and new company will
be incorporated at the meeting OF
enterprising citizens, to be held in
Lawrenceburg April 20.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-10

The gymnasium and three class
rooms at the Paris Classical Institute
were burned by an incendiary ire
Yesterday morning at 3 o'clock. The
loss will be about ST GOO, partly cov-
cred by insurance.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-10
TRAINS GOING SOUTH .

The revival season is nearing close
but camp meetings will soon be in
order.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-10
Woman's Beauty No Secret

IL all lies in the care she takes, expelling
from the system the poisonous impurtle-
which cause the terrible chronie diseases pc
culiar to women. The aches, pains, olues' ner-
ow complexion, ETC., which accompany all re,
male troubles are caused by kidney poison an9
a failure of thedelcate organs OF womanhoou
10 perform their natural function. As. GER
tain remedy for diseases peculiar to females
and for all diseases of the kidneys and olad-
der wintersmith's Buchu has had thirty years
success. II you would avoid many OF the
troubles of women use
Wintersmith's BuChu.
Your Druggist sells it.
Arthur Peter & Co., Louisville, Ky.
Gen. Agents.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-10
Half a Dollar a Head.

Several carloads of horses that
started from Oregon for Kentucky
last week were stopped at Shoshone,
Idaho, by the owners, and the horses
were taken from the cars and sold
at 30 cents apiece. This was more
profitable than to pay the heavy
freight bill with what the horses
would have brought,in Kentucky.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-10

Hoods Pills are easy to buy, easy
to take, easy to operate. Cure all
liver ills. 25c.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-10

In the year 620 the mulberry
tree was first cultivated in Greece
and the Levant for the benefit of the
silk worms.