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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-26
cANNlNe,s "FAps.n
His Aversion to Proper French Pronun-
citation and the Letter r.

Citation ana the Letter Z.
Some of Mr.. Cummings fads I we'll
remember For instance, he knew the
French language we'll, but nothing could
induce him to pronounce it properly. Ho
pronounced all the words as IL they wero
English. know not what reason he gave
for this, or whether no gave any. 1t was
his way, and no would not alter it. Ho
had also some queer ideas about spelling.
he was greatly ayerse to the letter IT," and
have seen notes to my father In which
the word fat was spelled "phat," and other
words in similar manner. He asserted
that this was the correct method of SPELL
ing. , ~
will here endoavor to describe Mr..
Canning's dress. I we'll remember how
no was attired ono evening in the summer
time-nankeen tights, narrowed toward
the ankle and fastened there somehow;
nankoen waistcoast, blue, perhaps about
shade darker than Oxford blue; tail GOAT;
broad plated cambria frin all down tho
shirt front; his watch In "fob," or little
pocket In tho trousers, with his chain and
seals dangling. Il forget whether he had
u gold chain or the moro common ribbon.
incline to think 1t was u ribbon A
stiff "watered" ribbon, generally blue,
was much worn ut that poriod.) Tho
morning dress had tho some sort of coat,
but real trousers, not drawn in at tho
ankle.
At tho period am speaking OF, about
1919 or 1920, gentlemen generally wore in
tho evening knee brooches, black, with
long black silk stockings, and very small
buckles OH their shoes, but very soon after
that date all the young men in the evening
wore trousers, leaving the other costume
to their elders, and speedily the generality
of the elders followed suit. But for rid
ing, as even to this day in tho hunting
fields, shorts and topboots were common,
though never saw my father in these,
great rider rs he was, as no always rode in
trousers fastened under tho feet with
leather straps. Soon these straps became
the fashion for gentlemen all day long
Gradually, very gradually, tho frook cont
superseded tho ''swallowtail" for morning
wear, the blue sometimes changed to
brown, and tho gilt buttons disappeared,
to give place to such as are worn to this
day. BY the year 1924 or 1926, think
mems dress was very much rs it is now,
except that tho waist is now rather longer
but 1t was not so short in old dnys as tho
caricaturists make it out to have bocn.-
Temple Bar.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-26
THE HONEST TURKS.
Valuable Diamond Ring That Worked
It's Way Up From the Ranks.
Tho following is a chnracteristic amor

Tho following is a characteristic anec-
dotc:
When the batteries of the Ingour wero
taken, tho first soldier who entered, per-
ceiving Russian colonel lying dead upon
the ground, pluoked off his glove and up
propriatod valuable diamond ring which
was upon his finger. Knowing, however,
that it would DO impossible very long to
keep secret the possession of so valuable
prize, lie showed his usbashi, or captain,
his treasure and requested permission to
keep it.
The usbashi told tho man that he was
quito right to bring tho prize to him, and
that hcnccforth it should be transferred to
the finger Of the said Ysbashi
Tho soldier, not satisfied with this ar
rangement, referred the matter to tho
bimbashi, or major, who said that both he
and the usbashi were highly culpable in
daring to retain tho ring from their su-
pcrior officer, and that he would therefore
relieve them of tho subject of dispute.
From the bimbashi the soldier went to
the kama kama, or lieutenant colonel,
who at onco followed the example of his
interiors and took possession of the ring.
The soldier still persevered, however,
md went to the nicer ali (colonel, who
determined that no was the rightful pos
SCISSOR of the ring by virtue of his rank
and dismissed tho rival claimants from
his presence in the most summary man
ner.
Next day n Fronch officer attached to
the staff of Omar Pasha observed IL private
soldier prowling near the tent of the COM
mandcr in chief. The story of tho ring
was ut once retailed by its original possess
or to this gentleman, who laid the mat
tnr 1tnen Ia 1t
not only the satisfaction of regaining pos
session of his property, but of knowing
TINT those who had attempted successfully
to deprive him of it had been severely rep
rimanded for their conduct. Blackburn
Standard.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-26
Ran No Rislra-

The boy hung back when the visitor
spoke to him, and his mother was natural
ly annoyed.
Won't you go to Mrs. Brown, Willie?'
she asked
No, f." replied tho boy shortly.
'tyou like mc?' asked Mrs Brown,
good naturedly
No, l don't" answered the boy.
"Why, Willie" exclaimed his mother
reproachfully.
Well, I guess L got whipped for not
telling the truth yesterday, and l aintS
taking no chances today protested the
boy. Chicago Post,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-26
The Deceitfuiness of Eur.

1t detracts somewhat from one's feeling
of pride in q handsome fur garment to
know that after tho furrier chemist and
dyer have got through with the rabbit
skin 1T may DO u "scalskin," "sable,"
an "ottcr," u ''Siberinn SQUIRREL" n
mink, "marten," a beaver" or any
other fashionable fur. The transformation
takes place in tho shops which sell felt to
hatmakers, carpet weavers and felt manu-
facturers, and Paris and London arc the
principal centers for this industry. In
those cities millions of rabbit skins are
dressed and treated, and bogus furs are
sent out to robe mon and women of ell
parts of the world.
The skins are purchased soon after they
have boon stripped from bunny's back,
and are stiff and hard when they arc I'M
packed in the sorting room. Experts exam
inc each skin, and those which come up to
the established standard arc sont to the
furriors, but the torn, understood and
punctured pelts are turned over to the
men and women who strip tho hide of its
hair for the felt maker -.Philadelphia
Times
The marshy ground Of tho e;anges delta
with its vast masses of vegetation decay
Ing under 4 tropical sun, is the native
nome OF tho cholera. In that pcstilcntinl
region tho cholera and plague arc found
every year anu all tho year round. Every
cholera epidemic which has dcsolatcd Eli
rope, every visitation of the plague. is be-
licyed to have started from tho month of
the Ganges.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-26
A Houaehold Trensure.

d. w. Fuller. of Oanaioharie, N. Y.
says that he always keeps DR.. Kings
New Discovery in the house and MS
family has always found the very bess
results follow its use; that he would not
be without 1t, II procurable. G. A. Dyke
man, Druggist, Cstskill, N. Y, says that
DR.. Kings New Discovery Is undoubt-
eddy the best Cough remedy; thss he hss
used itin his family for eight years. and
II has never failed to do ell that is
olaimed for IL. Why not try remedy
go long tried and tested? Trial bottles
free at Massie's Pbarmscy, 100 Jefferson
street. Regular s,zs SOC and 81. on.
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a really palstable Castor OIL can nov
be had under the name OF LAXoL.

THE bells The bells The bells!!
Tho bells are ringing on every street in
the city. Listen W.K Andrews e.
Co.'S belled teams are delivering coal,
wood and coke to customers Thew
Keep an ample supply Of every kind.
They keep the best Of every kind-they
keep 1t dry under sheds-they cannot be
undersold Send In your orders to 219
Salem ayenue
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-26

w. X. ANDREWS & Co., 2l9 Salem
avenue, keep larger assortment. on
coal and more of sort than any dealer
In Roanoke. When you want coal again
let them deliver It to you with their
belled teams from their extensive sbeda
where the winters snows and rains can.
not reach 1t.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-26
SALEM NEWS

Mrs. Jesse Floyd Is In Gordonsville
visiting her relatives.
Roy B Smith, of Roanoke, came up
yesterday on business.
Capt. r. Fl. Wright, of Roanoke city,
was in town yesterday.
Miss Mary Wiley left yesterday for
Lynchburg to visit friends.
j. M. Smith returned yesterday from
Welt to Tazswel1 county.
WIS. Lsngdon went to New York city
yesterday on business trip.
Miss S,llie Brandsford. after a lengthy
illness, ia able to be out again.
j. Harry Chapman, of Portsmouth,
arrived yesterday on business trip.
o. a. Shipman, OF Bedford City, Is
spending several days in town visiting
relatives.
John II. Sears, who has been sick for
come time, was out circulating among
his friends agnin yesterday.
j. w. Coon, president of the Com
oial National Bank, OF Roanoke, was In
the city yesterday on business.
Miss Grace Hood, OF Sussex county,
arrived yesterday evening on visit to
her sister, Mrs. L. M. Lee, on Broad
street.
A. T. HORNE, Sr.. leaves this week to
see.after the interests OF his fruit farm
in West Tennessee and will be absent
several months.
A marriage license was issued yester-
day from the clerks Office to Chapman
Lucas Dogan and Miss Emma Jane
Pace. both OF the county.
Mrs. G. D. Hanger, of Augusta
county. is visiting at DR.. L. A. Fox's on
High street. where her son, who ia
student st Roanoke College. has been
sick for several weeks.
Mis- Gay Thomas, OF Lafayette,
daug liter of q. F. Thoma as, will be mar
RED to-nighs to H. b. Henson, of Indian
Il OK, Va. j. E. Shipman and others
I'm Salem will be in attendance.
d. g. Armstrong moved yesterday into
the Cumpston house on Broad street.
The property that he vacated will be put
in repair as early as possible and occu-
pied by the South View Orphan Home.
f. A, Lovelock Is in Newberne, N. c.,
where he Is judge of the horses, cattle,
sheep and swine at the mid winter ex.
position now In session there Mr..
Loyelock is recognized as an expert
judge of stock. having judged over fifty
fairs during the last four years besides
the Atlanta Exposition.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-26
NOTICE OF MMhTINQ.
sToOKHoLDBR.' MEETING.

TN ACCORDANCE WITH RESOLUTION OF
i an adjourned stockholders meeting, held
FEB. IS, at Roanoke, Va, the lots OF the 1Etna
appurtenances. located in Vinton, near Roanoke,
remaining unsold, will be offered for eale on
M, on the premises to the highest bidder, either
for cash or stock OF the company at twenty. five
cents on the dollar Parties desiring to purchase
will receive information from either OF he I'M
dcrsigned. r. II. WOODRUFF, President; HER.
MANN CRUGER, Secretary. 2 10 sod
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G@ "a. q. VN u'~' e"AsSe % '-'
TzEizszaEszEG
soHEDULE IN REJECT DEC. 1, 1895
weathound Leave Roanoke Daily.
6:l5 q. m. Washington and Ohattsnoogs
ltmited) for Bristol, intermediate sta
tions and the aouth and West. Pull
man sleepers to New Orleans and
Memphis. Connects as Rndf0rd for
Bluefeld and Pocahontas.
4:9o p. m. the Chicago Express for Rad.
ford, Blueheld, Pocshontas, Kenova,
Cincinnati, Indianapolis, st. Louis.
Kansas City, Columbus and Chicago.
to Columbus. Also for Pulaski,
Wysheyille. Bristol, Knoxville, Chat
tanooga and intermediate points.
Trains Arrive at Roanoke.
From Norfolk 5:55 q. M; AIS p. N.
" Hagerstown 900 g. M; 4:05 y. m.
Winston 400 p. m.
F" Bristol and the west 1905 noon;
11:40 p. m.
North and Eastbound, Leave Roanoke
DAILY.
1915 noon for Petersburg, Richmond
and Norfolk.
1915 noon for Washington, Hagers-
town, Philadelphia and New York.
1850 o. m. for Richmond and Norfolk.
Pullman sleeper Roanoke to Norfolk
and Lynohburg to Richmond.
1855 p. m. Washington and Ohatss.
nooya limited) for Washington,
Hagerstown, Philadelphia and New
York. Pullman sleepers to Washing
ton, vic Shenandoah junction and
Baltimore and Ohio rsilroad
Durham Division-Leave Lynchburg
(Union ssation) daily 1850 p. M. for
RAotnn nd - f-k
mediate statione.
Wlnston-Salem DiVision-Le&ve Roa-.
noke (Union atation) dsily 1898 noon
and 500 q. m. daily, except Sunday
(Oampbell street station), tor Rocky
Mount, Martinsville, Winston-Salem
and intermediate stations.
For sill additional information apply
tioket office or to W. b. BEVILL,
GeneYnl Passenger Agent, Roanoke, Va
ID. r. BRAGG
Travelling Passenger Agent.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-26

The falling rains and the melting
SHOWS don't effect the wood and coal Of
w. X. Andrews & Co., 219 Salem avenue.
Ihey keep 1t stored under sheds and
VIII furnish 1t to you nice and drv.
Look out for the belled wagons,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-26
Advice is Ohsap.

BUT II you want to save money buy
your coal and wood of w. X. Andrew,
~ Co., 219 Salem avenue. Thew don't
force you to buy snow or water, but will
furnish you just what you buy. L,ok
out for tho belled teams.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-26
Ord. w. ssmones
fist,
1873 Salem Ave.
Over TT d era
Loan & Trustee
Broad assertion, Bnt True.

w. K. ANDREWS & Co.. 2l9 Salem
avenue. have larger yard, more shed
room, buy more coal, sell more coal
keep stored under their sheds greater
variety OF c0al-own more teams and
run moro teams than any coal dealer In
,he city. Look out for the belled teams.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-26

w will be to your interest to call and
~ ur stock of buggies, "Studebaker"
=" piedmont" wagons, harness,
d les, etc.. before purchasing. Far.
Au.c : Supply Company, Market Square.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-26

.ExPERIEt CE is the best teacher. Fiji
teen years experience has taught w. K
Andrews & Co. what the Roanoke people
need in the way of fuel, and they are at
ell times prepared to deliver on short
notice. dry coal, wood or coke. Look
out for their belled teams. You may
know their teams by the bells.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-26
For Weak Men With Nervous Debility This
is Certainly the Chance of Lifetime.


is Certainly the Chance of Lifetime
Weak men 81 Offering from nervous de-
bllity, weakened powers and exhausted
vigor csn now take new hope. Here is
something which will powerfully in
teress them. l. is a fact that until now
sufferers have been debarred from seek.
ing q cure by the great specialists in
these complaints owing to the costs OF
travel to the large CITY snd the high
fees charged by these eminent phys-
fcians.
Here, therefore, Is chance for weak
men In our communi nifty which should not
be lost. DIR. Greene. of 35 West Four
teenth street. New York City, who has
the largest prscsic in the world, and
who Is, without doubt, the most success.
1ul specialists In caring this class of
diseases, offers to give free consultation
by mail to all weakened, vigorless and
nerve-exhausted men. You have the
privilege OF consulting DR.. Greene by
letter, describing your complsint, and
he will, after carefully consid ering your
condition, send you 6 letter fuily ex.
planning ali your symptoms, telling you
everything about your complaint 80
plainly that you will understand exactly
what ails you. He will also give YOU
his advice, based upon his vast
'experience and wonderful success in
'r ting and curing such cases,
20 just what to do to get
Co 4. All this will cost you nothing,
h you can thus have consultation with
the best known physician and acknowl-
edged most successful specialist in tho
world, without leaving home and at no
expense whatever. The doctor Is the
discoverer OF that greatest OF medicines,
DIR. Greene's Nervurs blood and nerve
remedy, and no has discovered many
other most valuable special remedies.
Write to him now, for this Is the chance
OF lifetime to get cured which you NAV
never have again.
PRACTICAL sympathy counts for
'something in this busy, hustling world.
You cannot better show your apprecia.
ton of the comfort and happiness of
your friends than by urging them to
buy coal and wood Of W. K. Andrews
80 Co., 2l9 Salem avenue. They will
deliver II promptly in large or small
quantities, fresh and dry from their ex
tensive coal sheds. Look out for the
belled teams,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-26

WTANTHD-TWo OR THREE sALEsMRN
household GOODS. GOOD i opportunisy for 4' en- D
ergetic canyasscrs Apply Standard Instsllment
Company, 800 Commerce street, Roanoke. We.
S-19-tf
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-26

DOARDERS WANTED AT 318 CAMPBELL
IL street. Front room. MRS. Il. NJ. COOKE.
2233,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-26

THOSE DESIRING FIRST CLASS BOARD
can be accommodated by applying to No. 10
Seventh avenue g. W., near Jefferson street.
222 1ws
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-26
AGENTS WANTED.

N7ANTED-MRN WHO WILL WORK FOR
w $75 month salary or large commission sell
ing staple goods by sample to dealers. Expe-
rience unnecessary. Write us. HOUSEHOLD
SPECIALITY CO., n w. 4th St., Cincinnati, o.
10 II 6m
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-26
SOARDBRS WANTED.

TWO DESIRABLE ROOMS WITH BOARD
5c2. 2252ws
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-26

Diner (excitedly)-Here, waiter, there
not single oyster in this turcen OF oyster
soup.
Waiter (politely)-Ycs, m'sicu, but
III sleu must remember that he only Or
dcred half portion. The oysters are in
the other hali.-Vanity.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-09-25

1t is discoursging to recall for how
long time the Christian world has
looked forward to the early dissolu-
tion of the Turkish empire. The
present situation of European affairs
leads US to hope that the last state of
the sick man has been reached, and
American newspapers are prophecy
ing that there will soon be an end
to the dominion of the Turk over Eu-
ropean territory. But We turn back
the pages of history lS4 years aud
find that the much-desired event ap-
peared as imminent then as it does
now. An essay by Cotton Mather on
"Tne Savior with his Rainbow. "
printed at Boston in 1872. contains
the following passage which Is repro
duced after the quaint typography OF
that day
In the next Place, l will freely con-
fess to you, that there is not any One
thing at this day doing, which |
have my Eye more upon, than the
Fate, Il l hope, the approaching Fall
of the Ottoman Empire. There IS a
Coincidence of more than as many
things to persuade us, That the Three
Hundred & ninety odd, years allotted
for the Turks to be the Plaques of the
Roman Empire, Expired at the late
Peace of Carlowitz. If that En-
pire should once fall, what Ju-
bilee would arrive at the poor Greek
Churches Oh! Let us Pray more for
them. Yea the Jews as well as the Greeks
would feel quickening Energy upon
it. Now mighty shake seems to be
giving unto the Ottoman Empire.
There are millions of Oppressed
Christians who begin to see RAINBOW
in that Thing, if God will please to
give the Word. If it should be so,
that the Ottoman Empire be falling,
Then, Then, that Great Trumpet Is
going to be blown, which brings on
the Kingdoms of this World, to be the
| Kingdoms of the Lord.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-09-25

The census of 1890 shows that there
are nearly 1000, 900 native-born Can,
adams living in the United States,
andit is believed that from 300, 900 to
500. 900 more spend at least one-half
Of the year on our side of the border,
working in the factories of New Eng
land and other Eastern States, while
the entire population of the Dominion,
from Halifax to Vancouver, is only
4 933. .239. The number of native
Engllshmen living in Canada is only
199, ,438. while the natives of the
United States number 54,557. In the
Province of Quebec there are 2l, 16O
natives of England and 1924 natives
of the United States. In New Bruins
wick there are 5108 natives of the
United States and only 1896 natives
of England, while in Ontario, the
most loval and the most British of all
the Provinces, there are but l5l, lOS
native Englishmen and 46,4o4 Yam
KEGS.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-09-25
AMERICAN SHIPS.
WIN Take No Part in Contest
With Turkish Forts.
If the English Force the Dardanelies
They Will Go to ConstantinopIe.

LONDON. Euglani. sept. 22-Ths 81
James Gazette published special Ii-pIt.I
from Washington, il which. IL l. Asserted
that president Cleveland j. determined that
the United States cruiser Bancroft L1w
on her way b. Turkish waters, shall enter
the Bosphorus. The government q, Wash
ingtOn, the dispatch say- l. fully informed
Of the plans Of lord salisbury. and il the
ships Of the British fleet force the straits u
Dardauelles, the American war-hip- will fol-
low and preserve order. without engaging
the Turkish forts.
WASHINGTON. b. C.. sept. 22-Ohicials
Of the state and navy departments decline TO
assume from the reports published in Eug-
land that there can be any idea seriously y
entertained there that American warshIp-
are TO force the Dardauelles In conjunction
with the British squadron. While the Ban
croft i % become eventually. It j. hoped.
the American gUaulsnip At COn-tantiuopl-
the size and armament Of the American
cruisers in the Mediterranean are declared
10 be- unsuited for any hostile participation
in operations against sgah famous fDrtiAca-
tious a. command tine DIriauellee.
In order 10 correct the impression that our
fleet in Turkish waters is 70 be materially
Augmented by the cruiser Cincinnati which
sailed from Tumpkin-yili-. the navy de-
partmeut made public the letter u the
commander u the Cincinnati in which he
Is ordered 10 Join the ships in the Mediter-
ranean and 10 notify the Marhirhrai t. re-
turn home
1t Is also stated tha. admiral SelfriiEr has
been informed that the Narbleheal. before
leaving for home, will give up ~ the other
ships Of the squadron, the Minneapolis and
san Francisco. all her men who have 20
serve a. long a. June 80 next year. when il
i expected that the san Francisco will be
brought home.
The Bancroft taxes twenJy-tUur enlisted
men in addition 10 her complement. and the
Cincinnati tO0k sixty more. These eighty
four will take the places Of men on the
ships whose times have expired and the Mar
blehead viii bring them all back
The Cincinnati sailed 10 Join the aeet. and
the Marhlaheaj l. looked for at New York
early ia November.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-09-25
An Open Channel.

An open channel through Marlboro
forming a connecting link in the pas
sage of water from the Nashua river
to Water Basin No. in Southbridge
is to be built soon. Beginning at the
terminus of the Nashua aqueduct, near
the Northboro station of the New
York, New Haven and Hartford rail
road. this channel will follow nearly
the natural course of Stony brook,
and because of its construction will be
an ornament to its surroundings.
At places where it does not wholly
absorb Stony brook that little stream
will be filed in eventually. thus max
ing the banks straight aud level. This
proposed channel will be about three
miles long, and on that distance the
land slopes about IL feet.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-09-25

The growth of the postoffice busi-
ness of the country has been amazing.
At the close of the Revolutionary War
there were only seventy five postofices
in the United States. At the close Of
the War OF 1912 there were 5000. At
the beginning of the Civil War there
were 2S, $50 and five years after Its
close, in 1870, there were 2s, 492, or
about 100 fewer, the only step back
ward during the history of the Post
Office Department. By 1880 the up
ward rise had started again in full
force, and the number of postoffices in
the country reached 1909. There
are now $4,000 postofices in the
United States, and the number is con-
stantly being increased.