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N glSINESS BAROMETER.
,,te, TO the Condition of Trade
Generally.
]. uuOlFSALE GROCERY MARKET
r..son Nearly All staple Ar''e''s'
fin ,,,ance Recorded in Cot
ION Tics Notes

r,,s.on. Tuesday, september ID
i'v' ',a,ale grocery market is prac-
|'s wa s,andsiill as far as prices are
(,F o hint shows much activity IN
|'NiAo-' 49,, movement OF goods. Ihere
iHr' ,cyy ll,tle 10 indicate any inr'
snU r.cs of consequence. the mar
y O''' .,,sd sugar has shown fair and
!" ,t.,,v for two or three weeks
f'V .ar. not changed. as they We're
$3.50 By the American sugar he
,,any. the guarantee inciuHes
IN that prices will not he low
.,bourh there is no guarantee una'
.,,n,s will not he advanced bul
market for raw sugar in It's
condition. higher prices for le-
no, anticipated. The market ioi
>, .off,,. has been quiet and slightly
,ocar,s al primary points are
- Rice Is very firm. with the
"a gooi. Local dealers are begin
| - receive shipments of new Texas
|, Iopisiana rice. though supplies Of
4. stock are not large. There a.
.,other advance of &c per barrel on
s,g brands of Missouri and North
l..,r flour. but the Texas star mills
| r,iutaln!ng quotations at the last
L. Canned goods continue slow
|, and prices favor the buyer as a gem
ming
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tHF'Ih IN s-NTI1
SR Nlcrtp, Fowler ~ McN lite.
So p,hycarp. William i'arr * co.
- Nunua. Fowler 4 McNitio.
IS Turquoise. Fow!er y McNitie.
SA Hrlthniu, Cinord. Clark y Co.
~ Mnyumbo, W ", Wilson.
Ss Alamo. j n. sawyer.
sch Mary JcunGitc. per ID
So Texan, Progrcsso
- Sapphire, st vincent,
sH Amhun, quarantine.
IS lchmonn, W W Wilson.
IS rensacola, Fowler ~ McNitie.
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TkAnE Nn1,ES

y v pHsI gro I. port country or
M ""'"r'ous. hat city trade ia arr
a. a. ,lloo1ers arc doing a good bushes,
|gtc,cJss nut other canned goods are
IL rat MI no let up to The strength of the
I hol 'Nhe'. supplies Of the new sort
BY sea- &C. and de=irable grades are
h, y , sii,mon q scarce and in ms
|aNs .''hltr / cling Is no.cd. Rel
nee ~, ,ElSc Tod owing to Offerings
PCS PACK on the la is OF the opening
Ma t,,, ui,omps n received ear Of Cau-
Fl IN 81, this af, moon. The fruit ar
Ecyaes 600 couai IN aud includes
r. 'u'hs' prunes, grap.s aHd apr
ea fera an sardincs are firm in price
e Tho ~ ,l0rter oils ana mus DDS
fsher +, '9hami'y IS thut prices will ~
fthuss o ,le near fuurc. The demand
p d 'qfc ak Il raisns this season prom-
Etss wr ar snort # las. season a-1
e. ysr,. re lctablv higler. In
E>>---s.y considerable proportion Of the
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Chicago September l5.-Grain markets
were an easier today Wheat was de-
pressed Icy continued large Northwestern
receipts and dccbncd 5-Sc for December
Corn and oats both declined 3-sc Prov
soma were a,sJ easter ana SHOW shEht
losses.
The advance yesterday OF i.c per bushol
In the price OF wheat Vas soon lost ,h.s
morning, IN fact IT was. after the FIRST
transaction entirely wiped ont December
wheat closed on Monday at UOs. opcutI
with sellers at from O. down To 80 IS. In
Il very Few minutes ~ dropped Ia ~ J-N
Hnu before an hour had passed IL had
louchrI ~ y. me iiSt named QuottDuh
Was The rllylng point, from which 81
,S1c'eI 10 '@i Y the next hHli our, ne
New OK stock market was heavy ana
Northwestern receipts were large. lliJ
cars AZ aln 1888 Oh the corresponding DAy
last year. Cabcs were somewhat disIp-
pointing. AS t-pS We're without .ry spec
lal advance, nptwl' hsiauding our strong
mdrkcj ycsic1day, Ymf rcWr encouraged
The icais and they sold wheat with con-
s-dttahle freedom. CUISINES, WIS mnlcr-
attlN active for the first Two hours. attc
which il became dun and tame. hut father
nci Nuus, "..h fluctuations on a N"ry
the reaction to - 3-S the price asnin
dropped % o9'a, wsth sale or tNo at 'H'-
Gen that # went on a tectcr hv.Ween
eig seAcus ,Mi 53i4 buyers, dur NIX The
remainder OF the session. ; me bu5 'nc
orders were here from the Inited h ns
dom but thoy were for pulH'h vhe't
and a cgfEo OF $1,000 bushels was worked
! from there for export.
/ Corn VS. quiet and weak. Early safes
but the sharp break N wheat aud wet
| v.'tHtr started free liQuidntilu and short
/ selling RESULT ng in use loss
/ Cafs were weak in common with other
markets. though the easy feell1g was
! independents beng brought about " free
ofcrugs. ana limited demand The ad,
| vance of Eastern freight rates ut OIL
what shipping inquiry that existed.
Although the provision market, like
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BOSTON. September 70. Thcr" has been
,rlrr, No in the wool malkca IN w"rk.
,,,,hoiivh Inc rrccs Arr rllnE loW. pcN6a
v,5ls mciium a. morlhs, ll"isci s'onr i
rrl,c 250eSc. spring, hue. " months, leH
Montana. me. medium and tine ailnc,
ecnrr,d price 2sc; staple SOC. Utah Wyo-
N 49, ctc.. TIM mct nm aud me, Su0,.
secured price gM2S' staple S'a3pc' can
FOR. "A woods. norh'rn spring, prllc,
secured price 2Npeac. M 100 county
Spring M}c. secured price 25p-G'sr Aus
iiuIan secured hagis CoUhl1S sup ifn"
ii1ii7r. comhing good 4oHi5c. cnmbing
average 3S1pi0c.
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MONEY AND INVESTMENTS.
Doin1s of DAY With Wall Street
Operators,
The FORECAST HAS BEEN REALIZED


New York. September 1.-THE stock
,r,r,,., ,,,s,, iust,aea II, us movement
''N''"'' ''''s '"'''''N ~ ''S NV Wv ~
the theory OF the more experienced deai-
ers. This contingent had expected q re-
actionA,.y tendency based up. n a probable
general desire to make FRONTS ana the
forecast was real &c - th.. letter. M
yoiume of bus ness. though n,dcrutc was
fairy well distributed. An carly show NJ
grcai strength VAS made. partly due 10
p.'r,hases OF internatlonal fayorites in
ihts mae lN,at The initial decline extended
TO &c IN Burr ngton. The grangers and
industr.als lea In point Of inactivity and
.rtir,r with some ol the Apecgiitics bore
the, hrunt of the react4unAry movement.
NM upward movement soon halted ana "A
bear demonstration ousued. which was ct
frctive IN DEPRESSING prres to the extent
# A. rer cent Ia Tunacco from the carly
h ph level The decline In this sprcialty
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DAILY INFERIOR MOVEMENT.
MAXINE INTELLIGENCE.

Port Of Galveston, September IL.
Artlycl.
Sch j NJ. McInnvss, Sabine fatu.
Sch George Locke, Nelasco.
Cleared.
SIS ronaac cola simmons, Pensacola.
larry Regulator Hamilton, Pensacola.
Sailed.
81 Avoua Ui). Widdeas. Manchester.
So Graui0r ,Br.y, Buliieno. Coponl aben.
So Aitmo, iliX. New ork
~ Iliia (Sp,). tcnclga, Liverpool.
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st. Louis September il.-Flour quiet
~ ms and uuU speculation caused Il de-
c.!ne In futures. spot lull and lower. No.
RED. cash d)l. elevator 6ol4adlR track,
No. / hard oSi2, September "'2 D.evhl ,'',,
ana IpwNr: No. 2 cash and septeinhor ~.
December ~ "a; May .2a.; oNts-- + tut-s
wcss,. 80. : cash ltt4 bii september Il i
d.. Timothy seed prime. go Hay
s,r,dy Whisky lis PORK lower, stand
ard mess joAblns 5.75pG. % Land lover
I,-,rur H.Ssm 3.l5d3 70. Baron-EoAed
ehn,,llers and longs 4.D), ribs .l2'2; shol s
TX. by salt meas Box i shoulders
and ribs 8.G2i- ougs $50, shorts 80. ke,
"'n,rfl -Four iD1. wheat 6i,pGl, corn 2NvJ.
a',,s ttb6 SntpIne:ts Flour 1850, wheat
sa o0o. corn 12l.OJ. oats HOT.
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COTTON SEED PRODUCTS.

Now orleans September ij.-The marke,,
,,. mon seed rrlIucts II dui and
nominal; rr.me crude OIL IN bulk' lS' % y. =:
Iilni' ,ic infli7.p1 per short ton; cake. long
On f5r oNrori sl>.4srla.JS
New York septems,r l9'C rjI'o cf SEQ go
% m iarr.'s ~, prime summer ye.io",
IN r'arrc's a. prime cotton seed meal
81 n01 200.
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Totals -. .....46, 96t lS2,972 5000 ltisSS
Last year ....... OLD A.S3 i0i.S5S ......
Difference :. .soSl9 $500 2i5.l43 .....
NEW ORLEANS FUTURES
Opened steady. 1904, steady; closed
-, cady. safcs, 80 800
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FORT WORTH

GALVESTON.
Reported fer The Posi- ny A. p. Norman.
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BUTTER AND EGGS.

Chicago. September l5.-Butcr weak
creamery 9pl5, dairy snl5. Eggs firm
Epn4ts Clty. Scmemher l5.-Buttcr lzc
lower for creamery At i2ul3 dairy sHl2.
Tygs firm. receipts Hight. 10Y,
<, Ions. September l5.-IBuiier lower.
or,,tmery liQl6ie. daAry suia. Eggs steady,
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uAvRE MARKET.
AFRAID or BANKS.

Put Money an the parlor stove and Now
It's Ashes
Niles, Mich. September H.-Peier WAN
rr. well-to-d farmer. living near Ed
wardAburr. host considerable money re
Gently hv tire failure OF o. bank In ilht
Mace a fow weeks ago no dispoze1 Of
= me rctl estate worth $1,000, The money
which waa IN bills OF large demon nations
Werner Hoi believing IN banks, vas
placed for safe keor,ng In stove In the
nrrfor which hsd been unuecd for the
summer Last might his wife, who IA
NOT know The money Was 10 nc stove
huilt q Ore there and the package OF bills
Wa destroyed.
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HIDES AND WOOL.


Hiie--p.iccs paid by receivers
Dry niut. selected. ........,,.......'. " Wa
IlIN salt ...as..sss.s- .s.'s'.sssss . " -
NN,t snlted, selected ......,....,.,. "a -
llccr sKIua ,-.. ..,.'.--....;,'..... 10 ulp
" otu- Quotations strictly nominal
'rvclVe months. mcdlum........... tSaH
we've months fine.......,...-..'.' ~.
SlN 1nonIila lu2c loss
Talluw Prime O.. ..,............''''' :s'SV 90
HttsWaX--GOut run ,,+.....-.'.'''''A' ~''
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LIQUORS. -,
.RpER-schlitz. quarts. SO'so per ''''
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SUGAR,

YOU York. September 15.--soFar Raw,
nv wv ccans sertc'nber l3 49, Is A..
on'e:, centrifugal VI H-is Ia =, 7-i'c'
E,.,'ssey- pull. cen-rf ul 2p9c' others
,.,...t,,f.n1
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s. AynestIy, Algon Bay. Jun. 26
ss colInyhdm, a. LONDON. August \.
s. kcndali Castle. Algoa Bay. August
II.
Ik iUendn. Algon BAY. June 20.
s,h Laura, New YORK. August 49,
S,h william NJ I'iri. Norfolk, August
20
ss pepifnrd, Cardiff. August -.
So Maritime. Las Palmas, sailed August
u
SIS Buckingham, Las Palmns. sailed Au-
gust 70
81 Gonvcch, Swansea, sailed August 25
SIS rrsn, Cardiff. sailed August 10
IS Norma cardf sailed August n.
81 Aigon, RIO Janclro. sept. T.
Fa Drumfeil Barry. al Auguat :.
81 lIolywcll. Sunderland. sailed August
IS
IS Scotia, Hamburg. Sept
IS Tcyi,tsdnic. Port NGinl, August 10.
80 York. Las PalnnA, AUGUST J.
So Cumerh. Grccn,ck. August 5.
~ Carton, San-os Sept. J.
SIS Cromwell. Sundor.and, sept 3
fs Iii'trpg, Antwerp. sept.
81 barring on, London, sept, 10.
Sch Henry Cluusen. Jr., baltimore. Sept.
S.h Iaurn iamson, Now York. Aug. -.
s.. Comal New YORK, sept. =.
S- Dalmnr pcftshnro, August IL.
=, Doupal santos September &.
So irnlIrdon. Miur,tluB, August :.
- Ilcniietta Barry. September II.
s. knight Companion, itio de Janoiro.
August 81.
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LONDON SALES.

London. September 10 Th, hfth series
Of TN, colonial wool stl.s WIN open at the
Wool exchange September e, and Is ilHod
to close October 20
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HOUSTON PRICE CURRENT.

HOUSTON PRICE rItpDtgNr
Ni'-Ni'
their correctness c,n he rsmSG . ua,S au,u
ircos are those ruling In tha IL, -, |
wholesale markets. '''''s "a '"e houston
ANLE GknAst.-Diamoud. ari r.,
gross, Fra%r, in TN boX.s. Moi5 u u
gross, GOLDEN. 56aCss per do. H'YS p Per
AMMU NlIlON-powder per k,r Si,,tq
40. bias ing powder S..0j pef ken. a,,5 y'
lr!ee' drop shot. per sack, $500 Le5' tuvk
N;9op Leo.
BAcON--Short clear. ho.oi 5asi.c. in
sacks. itc less, breakfast. Si.,ta,e trt "a" -
i'sp5a; New ! ok si,t G'liies, 8, c. WI,
BAGGlNG AND ii.s-, ,ri load ad"i iofa o('
o. b.. Houston or Galveston: Elrui"p .
10. 5'ac -, 10. &c; 70 ID. NC. TIE Arrow
sl.45 Della, $i5i. Ia small lots from sfor.
bassing l.c per yard higher; ties, D. rer
bundle higher.
BAKING PoWprR-Apes IN 60 "a
y Ito, Si.25; y, lib, 75c; Victor ! in ,tsr
dozen. rc, isih, sOc: J., 10. a.; Isis One
spoon, l 10, per dozen, 81 10. H. No. 81 n.
"a Ito. soc; X c., ~ % cans, s. ed p,r
dozen. irce's, IL OF. 500 ner dozen,
Royal, lG Oh, So DO
CANNED FRUIT-per dozen. Strawher
res, JDcNSIOU; pineapples. standard 81 ~,
Loo. cycicss ana cUreitss. N.G5. Seconds
g0u9jc. pears, standard. go,5tsl 10. t'llnn+i
,rjlctt pcars. 5o.b. si'oCGi6S. lib sap,
seconds. 2-ib, g1cuSi .oj. an ss,nnIs
N.Jau1.55 .-n,. PIE PEACHES, 75llsn,. AK
PIE peaches q7lac; bactberries 7,,iNS..
S-lb. stam,llrd Armies. NJ 4" ''HS'''
CANDY rlait taudv 5ieIl6i,r. wrnnued
Gi.fiGa.c: fancy II. Nod. i'm uaiis A. lad,
CANNED NrGTr'r AM rs : N,r,n,f,,
meas. 81 Gf11 N. / i,,a h"ors go az,
string beans 76f,75c. corn MS S,D tSr,n.
toes 2 H. 5SI62i, seconds. 56,,5Sr 3 N
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Gal'es September l5.--In the lotnl
eNchauge. marHD. sl,tsirr sis i,- 800
my a. New YORK rgtcs less local d.F,
count. 50 ing a. iigi Now Work cut
buying 3Nc discount. selling al par; New
cr.cuns s!gn'. huyiuv lie discount. selling
AZ par American siNrr. buying Lie DIS.
count 4rl.H| az r.t
Nov York. Scrtcmher II sterling
cNcharEe hantHrs' sixties. Ash fifii s.
francs, bankers Sixties h2i as, roulnoc-
cial j.s2ig
New orleans. Sep, mber l5.--S oriug ex-
Ch.ugr. commercial slNtrr t4.Dn ..,.
francs bankers sixties. 5.23 ~. Sew
York sight bankcIs' par; commercial
e. 50 discount
London. September l5-Rnuls rate ~ per
cent. street rate iAHi7s, r,te for silver 80:
consoS 10 Lie.
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PACK has already Teen disposed Of and
aptcarahces now would seem to inc!l a
urn talsln market this season.
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WIRE AID NAILS.
-. ,,,tntaffpuS are Tor ca

Darh WHO QuNIH TTVIIS u'' -
IHisNIui5D WIkE-uAdlen. lyan,.:ea'
s@as ,5 10 lgs y l" INN G VIA ,-''
h ~ HIS NNIi. Stat, sis per, leg a.
MA W r., 10 70 20 penny. .oc an penny
IN d,' = ard pen6y, 75c: and penny '''
emmy, IL Roc. S2tO per kes; sam
ot,.rcfs as On wire na4aa'
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COTTON POINTS

New ORLEANS expects 1900 ia i30o1 bales
tomorrow. against 1874 on the same day
Ia year.
SouJholm of New York wired CarEill "
~ 'hsn'fun that llaE.tdon was the princi-
Pal buyer ihia morning ana that the south
WIS selling.
Tho estimated receipts Ill iious,on to-
mnrruW are $500 to 1851 bales, ms com
pared with 500 last year and 1888 on the
same day IN 1884.
T.. II Holloway OF Falkland. q a, Woi-
kcll of FHyotte county aud a II. No
Nc"s and family of Memphis, Tom, were
vlsiturA Nt the Houston cotton exchange
today.
Giburt Il Co OF New orleans wired Cav
Rll 4 tichard,ion at lis3 D. M Week
Iy weather report very had, except Tor
Mississippi, whore 1t Is Flstcd the top
crop Is improv.nE,
The fact that many 1nrl sh and Am"ri-
can spinn.rr continue Ia refrain from taxi
ing cotiou Notwithstanding their stocks
are snbllur than usual. leads To consider
abb, irrogllarity as to SPOT holdings.
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NEW ORLEANS.


Coed bccvcs firm; good fat cows aud
hvifers and good calves and yearhnSs in
far demand.
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fl,.~sard's Acid rNo+,nate.
r,r ~ " Eltt!e. DurIlui, n, c..
w. "Ny work ard cvr r.euc' wiih !,
i,,, bess1 large and results veg ]2oi
,t.5aE psain-worhers' e!'1is S~''A ~ ''oH
In every Instance
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GALVESTON STOCK .
This Day. Last y ear.
RECEIPTS AND sHIpMENTs.

THO tOtal reo0pts OF COTTON ut GaIVeston
today Mere $3.50. as follows.
rs he Gulf. colorado and Santa I'c rn.!-
way $3.50 international and Great North
orn iST; Galveston, Houston AMI Hender-
son 25D. Missouri, Kansas and Texas 1857;
Galveston, La Porte and Houston y2;. by
schoonfrs ii9.
Shpnonts--To Liverpool, per s. Rita
1850. 10 Manchester, per rs Avono 3Gl. to
,Copenhagon. per IS Grantor 1900. total ex.
ports il,sil bales.
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Austin. Texas. September 4.--Wili
Cooper charged with the murder OF Jcsso
Uudioil was arraigncd before Justice
Stuar. today. but waived examination and
was renianded TO jail
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Thr fOllOWinR occun IrclHhtr WtcnnD on
cotton nrc quoted iucGy for September:
From Galveston. Liverpool. tayrc and
Iremcn about 9.52d per pound New YORK.
43c Ier 100 pounds.
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GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO.
the Leading futures ranged as follows:
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oALvEsroN sTArEMENT.

nay. wenk. sea aNn gcg" nn,
Net receipts 80. sl3i S6.j2o B,M@ sl.9U
From o'n'r PTS ..... .-., 49,. -. -
Gross receipts. sl35 $3.50 NH" sl.sH
l1 poT;H-.
Great Britain e. 9,ai i5,2os 800 49,.
France .,. ....r. ...... soc. h,iui '''..
cont .uent e. -. LOU LOW i"p '.''..
Chauuri ....... 49, 49, t''.''
Total foreign .l,3n lhES I'M ....
New York 49,. l,p" o''-o h,.zV
Morgan rg,y .. ..... .''''' zss
Othcr H. - pts ..''.' .'..'' '+..''
North hy ran .,...... '.aa,
Total coastwise 49,. 1,S'O N,9Ss p'lS
Local Consulnp. So. go. W ~
Total exports ..ll.3i b,S6s bS.iJp 1883
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-06
UNFAILING SIGN OF LONGEVITY
WAS READY FOR HIM.

rural Georgia preacher finding the
weather too warm, pulled off his coat
ann preached in his shirt sleeves After
the sermon n good brother, thinking an
editor who was present would make Il
sensation out Of the incident, said to the
parson:
81 don't suppose you knew that when
you pulled off your coat and preached
that one of them newspaper fellers was
in meetin:' y
Yes, l did, replied the preacher,
"but had my eye OH it all the time u
San Francisco Wave
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ARRIVED TOO LATE FOR HER
GOOD.

s, 81 wish't I'd been here in Ameriky in
the time of the war" remarked Mr.. Her.
lihy to his wife III wouldn't be drivin'
a coal cart now for Twin if had"
"Ah, well, Michael" remarked Mrs.
Herlihy, in II soothing tone, "If you'd
gone to the war, you might have been
kilt mau, like us not
"And fwhat if had:'' said her hus
band. refusing To be consoled; "fwhat if
| had, Nora Herlihy? There'd have bin
my pnsion comm regular livery month.
and it's ourselves could have lived on it
for the rist of our lives, instead of goin
out scrubbin' and drivin' coal carts.n
Sure nivcr thought OF that said
Mrs. Herlhy and melancholy silence
fell upon the pair.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-06
HIS COMMENT.

II always dislike men who have no ear
for music" said one girl, "and now l
dislike them more thar ever. Charley
Naigo called to see me yesterday even
ing. At II O'Clock | went to the piano. ~
"And played Home, Sweet Home'?''
said the other girl
Yes. Fist played it as ballad.
He didn't move. Then played it as
"A waltz and next rs a two step and then
as a jig
'And what did lie do:''
He said Gracious Miss Jones, what
Il jolly lot of tunes you know, And all of
them so different Washington Star.
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DID YOU EVER

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get relief. This medicine has been found
TO be peculiarly adapted to the relief and
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strength and tone to the organs. if you
have Loss of Appetite. Constipation,
Headache, Painting Spells, or are Ner-
vous. Sleeplcas. EXcitable, Melancholy or
troubled with Dizzy Spells, Electric Bit
and Strength are guaranteed hy its use
Fifty cents aud $l.00 ut Massic's Pharm-
acy.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-06
THE WORLDS MOST EXPENSIVE
PRODUCT

United States Consul Morris, Mt Client,
in Il report to the State Department., says
that the European newspapers have been
much interested of late in question
propoundcd rs to what is the most ex.
pensivc product in the world. The
answer given by Wilfred Fonvielle is a
charcoal thread employed as filamcnts for
incandescent electric lamps, which in the
shape of lilaments for 30-candle power
lamps is worth $4,000 per pound. 1t
requires one and one half million of these
filaments TO make pound and their to-
tai length would be 1877 miles.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-06
CIDER is GOOD FOR INvALIDs.
Carefully Made, 1t Cures Many Ills That
Z. Flesh is Heir To.

K Flesh is Heir 10.
'For many years | have recommended
cider rs Il useful beverage for invalids
generally, II I'd especially for the gouty,"
writes an eminent physician. 1.-The great
practical difficulty lies in the fact that
such cider as the sck-the equity, for ex-
ample-require, can hardly he procured
ut II marketable sale price. L am COM
PEELED to procure their cider privately,
and by favor of some farmer who makes
his own beverage, and for this reason
that 1t is II fundamental condition of sue
cess i'll the manufacture of cider for me-
dcinal purposes that only apples OF sin
gle sort should be used in the production
of the must, and that the fermentation
should not be arrested, but allowed to
proceed until the whole of the fermcut is
exhausted and the fermentable material
broken into its elements.
mo inconsiderable part of the service
performable by good cider in the cure of
disease and the preservation Of health is
due to the same elements which combine
to form the phlordzin obtanable from
the bark of the stem and root of the
apple, the pear and certain other trees.
This phloridZin-a glucoside-waS some
fifty years ago submitted to criticism as
II probable substitute for quininc. 1t
was not found to answer the purpose as
signed 20 it, but experiment. then and
subsequently proved that it possessed two
remarkable properties-the one of so act
ing on the digestive functions that, after
two or three weeks use of this phlorid-
Yin, persons who could not appropriate
certain elements OF food necessary for
their nutrition were able to do So the
other of acting in such fashion on the
glycogen accumulated in muscular It's
sues for work, but which, when over
accumulated, causes at least one form of
the trouble called rheumatism as to
convert it into sugar and thus get rid of it.
Now ordinary cider would be perfectly
useless for the beneficial purposes covered
by the above specifications. If phys.
clans are to have valuable addition to
the BEVERAGES they can recommend to
their patients, and the consumers of cider
are to enjoy the advantages of this valu.
able natural product, there must be no
attempt to arrest fermentation at the
right point. There is no right point at
which to arrest fermentation, either in
the must of the apple or the juice
avoid the technical term-of the grape.
Pure and useful cider must be nbso
lutely natural and so must champagne"
london Times.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-06

When most needed it is not unusual
for your family physician to he away
from home. Such was the experience
was Mr.. J. Y. Schcnck, editor of the
Caddo Ind Ter, Banner, when his little
girl, two years of age, was threatened
with severe attack of Group. He says:
My wife insisted that ] go for the doc
tor but as our family physician was ont
of town. purchased bottle of Cham
berIan'S Cough Remedy, which relieved
her Immediately | will not he without
it in the future % and 30 cents per
bottles for sale by The Chas. Lyle Drug
Company.