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The morning times., 1897-02-07

There was DR.. johnson. While his works
are forgotten, his words live, thanks to
James Boswell. These thoughts are sug-
gested by the death last September OF
James Sager Norton and the publication,
by McClurg, last month, OF some frag-
ments of this mans prose and verse. Mr..
Norton was a busy and brilliant Chicago
lawyer. His ambition and career was at
the bar Yet those who kpew him best,
and allmay learn from these collectcdfrag-
ments, that he was gifted Hterateur,
a facile wit, a delightful poet.
1t is sad, indeed, to think of all the
treasures of utterance from this mans
lips which have literally 'eone by the
loard," for he was, as James Russell
Lowell said, "a prince of after-dlnner
takers" He deserved BOSWELL at ms
el, ow. He was a Yale man, not only by
virtue of a degree, but in heart and soul.
He was the spirit of nearly every con-
spiccols Yale gathering during the last
TWENTY-FIVE years On one occasion ne
attended Harvard clab dinner. Assrokes-
man for Yale he thanked the gentlemen
al out him for the unexpected opportunity
afforded him of beholding so many Harvard
men pure and simple Then, alludihS
TO his having received two invitations
10 the dinner, he remarked that the sec
retary had casually mistaken him lor
couple of Harvard men" The humorous i'm
plication that one Yale man was equal
10 two Harvard men brought down the
Louse, as did his allusion to recent
athletic contest, in which Yale had been
the victor, as an occasion when yale
had played football in the presence OF
Harvard"
Unfortunately, this brilliant speech
is not preserved in full, but the book OF
his prose and verse is a treasure OF de-
light to admirers OF chaste and elegant die
tion and genial humor.
The morning times., 1897-02-07

There is in the February Review OF Re
views a plea for the protection of useful
men. TiIisis timely and rational warning.
Some preventative is necessary for the
protection OF prominent people against the
unreasonable penalty Of greatness. In one
OF the last letters which the late Francis
A Walker, president of the Massachusetts
Institute OF Technology, wrote, he said:
Il should be glad some time TO write an
article-but probably never shall-having
for its title killing Man. in which |
should try to set forth the manners and
ways in which decent and well-meaning
people combine and conSpire to knock down
and trample on every man in the conmu-
nifty who is fit to render any public Serv-
ice. / should try TO show wnatan utter lack
of conscience there is in this matter, so
that men who would not on any account
commit petty larceny VIII set upon a
man whom they perfectly we'll know to be
badly oyerworked and knock out whatever
little breath there may be left in his poor
body; how they get between him and his
hole" cutting off his possible retreat 10y
every sort of social ENHANCEMENT; how
they make last years dcclination reason
for this years acceptance; how they sur
round the poor victim on every side until
he is fain to surrender and give up the last
chance he has of getting a little rest or
little pleasure during the next two weeks,
all for the purpose of delivering an address
The morning times., 1897-02-07

Landlord, Md am landlord of coun-
try hotel, weigh IS pounds and am forty
three years old For the past month I've
had trouble with my stomach. belch wind
and omit and have crampy pains. \ swal-
low OF whisky relieves me.
Your trouble is due to taking too many
swallows OF whisky. Discontinue the prsc-
tice and your stomach trouble will 4kisap-
pear.
The morning times., 1897-02-07

1t stands in winding street,
A quiet and restful nook,
Apart from the endless beat
OF the noisy heart of trade;
There's never q spot more cool
OF hot midsummer day
BY the brink of forest POOL,
Or the bank OF a crystal brook
in the NAPLES breezy shade,
Than the bookstall old and gray.
Here are precious gems of thought
That were quaTied long ago;
Some in vcllum bound and wrought
With letters and lines of gold:
Here are curious rows OF calf
And perchanCe an ElZevir;
Here are countless mos of chaff,
And parchment folio,
Like leaves that are cracked with cold,
All puckered ana brown and Sere.
In every ge and cline
Live the n.onarchs OF the brain:
And the lords OF prose and rhyme,
Years after the long last sleep
Has come to the kings OF earth
And their names have passed away,
Rule on through death and birth;
And the thrones OF their domain
Are found where the shades are deep,
In the bookstall old and gray.
Clinton ScOllard In Current Literature,
The morning times., 1897-02-07

This department is under the supervision
of competent physician, and viii appear
in each issue of the Sunday Times. Conn
piunicati0ns must be brief ana explicit.
Give chief symptoms, age and occupation,
write plainly. Sign correct name and adj
dress as Il guarantee of good faith, and not
for publication.
Address The Family Doctor Times
Office
The morning times., 1897-02-07

Kipllng is a systematic and painstaking
workman, as is suggested by the daily rou-
tine of his Vermont life, says Charles u.
Lanier The fac simile of his writing shows
the clear, regular and remarkably compact
letters of his manuscript He makes on
the wide margins OF his paper corrections
and changes and substitution -slues OF
The morning times., 1897-02-07
; 11p71TE7'
Books and
| lbOOknlen (

''Sans-Gene' was made over into a novel,
though you may not know it, The in
verse of this rule, until couple of years
ago, was also true. Novels dramatiZed
poorly. But now the play-makers have
discovered the point OF attack, and plays
by the scores are succeeding which have
been novels in their original forms. But
the narratorS, in the choice OF their sub
jects ani in their treatment, have learned
valuable assistance. Novels OF the cur
rent fashion are dramatic in themselves
Barrett'S Sign of the Cross stands,
therefore, as n curiosity Of excellence.
1t is well written from Il structural plot
full of life and truth, ard would have
made stir as a good book, even if the
impetus OF the plays tremendous success
had not been behind it.
The morning times., 1897-02-07

NJ Shears-PIease give me prescription
that will cure sore throat.
Take carbolic acid, one-half dram; tine
ture of kino and glycerine, of each one-halr
ounce Mix and use teaspoonfulin a wine
glass of water, as a gargle, three or foug
times per day. -
The morning times., 1897-02-07

Mrs. A. II. P.-Have been troubled with
letter of the right hand for about eight
years. Is very sore and painful Moth
ing that have used proved of permanent
benefit
1t is quite difficult TO cure case OF
chronic eczema OF the hands. Wash the
hand thoroughly with ichthyOI soap and
warm water, then dry and apply some Of
this ointment White precipitate, one
dram; white vaseline, one ounce. Wear .,
rubber glove continually.
The morning times., 1897-02-07

]. c. lam almost constantly troubled
with constipation Mys work is COnfining.
Am twenty-eight years Old.
Take on retiring a pill composed OF strych-
MIA sulphate one-twentieth grain, aloes one
grain, and extract of beIladonna one fourth
grain.
The morning times., 1897-02-07

Robert Means-Please tell me from what
the new cure for diphtheda is made. How
are horses utilized in its preparation?
AntitOXin is obtained by in Jecting horses
with cultures Of diphthena baeiln and then
extracting the serum from the blood. The
process takes from ten weeks To three
months
The morning times., 1897-02-07

for some Internal society, which, perhaps,
ought never to have existed, or at any rate
has long survived any excuse for its being.
L am very well aware that the foregoing
is a triumph of mixed metaphor; but let
it stand to express the condition into
which a man is brought by the unceasing
demands frorn every quarter TO do work
which, generally speaking, is not worth
doing at all"
The morning times., 1897-02-07

Miss Estcs-I am losing weight. Have
no appetite. Am easily fatigued, and have
constant pain under left shoulder blade
Use compound syrup OF hyphOsphates
and cod-Iiver oil. Have your lungs tested.
The morning times., 1897-02-07

Macarthur My tongue is heavily coated
every morning, and my breath is fetid-
Ny teeth are in good condition
The fetid odor may be due TO nasal ca
tarrh: if not, frequent puTgation for Q
while viii remove it.
The morning times., 1897-02-07

Anyone, who has looked upon the photo
graphic counterfeit Of lprace Zangwill
will agree that the utterances OF his lips
are much more attractive than the mouth
from which they issue. AS a matter of
fact the brilliant young British Hebrew
is singularly homely, but his writings and
savings are in an inverse ratio readable
ard memorable Ialways read his ',auSerIe
on the literary month in England, written
for the Cosmopolitan This month IL is
curiously uninteresting and commonplace.
This is noteworthy, because it is seldom
so. a plattude in his paragraph is CON
spicuous. OF how few can this be said
The morning times., 1897-02-07

The Bookmanis two years old this month.
In the interim OF two twelvemonths, it
has grown To be a delight and necessity
to everyone who loves books and their
makers and seeks to keep abreast OF cur
rent literary affairs
The morning times., 1897-02-07

Parent--Is- it unheaIthfuI for a young
child to sleep with an aged person?
1t is detrimental 70 the child, but bene-
ficiaI TO the aged persOn%-DO o not permit
it.
The morning times., 1897-02-07

Mrs Craigie, or as She is better known,
John Oliver Hobbes,'' is again reported
to be engaged to be married. AT first it
was George Moore whose name was linked
to the Ang,o-American authoress, but this
rumor turned out to be myth, founded,
doubtless, on their literary partnership in
a single collaboration. The real pros
pectiye groom is Walter Spindicr, man
somewhat her junior. He is the owner Of a
fine estate in the Isle of Wight, England.
The morning times., 1897-02-07

". W Y.-Have a soft corn on toe Of
left foot.
Take salcyIic acid, thirty grains, extr.
Indian hemp, eight grains, and eoll0dian,
three drains. Apply on corn with camel's
hair brush night and morning.
The morning times., 1897-02-07

Harry H.-The symptoms you give are
plainly Cue TO your habits and mode OF
life. Correct these, and the symptoms Will
soon disappear. Take more exercise
in the open air.
The morning times., 1897-02-07

Careful and intelligent riding is bene-
fetal instead of injurious. But like all
sports can he overdone.
The morning times., 1897-02-07
Tri-weekly SPECIAL yestibuled to
Old Point Comfort via Pennsyl-
vania Railroad.

For the better accommodation OF pasSen-
gers to Old Point Comfort and Richmond
tri-weekly vestibuled service viii be in
augurated February 8, trains leaving Wash
ington on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sat
urdays at 4;21 p m, arriving at Old Point
at $50 p. m. Smoker, ParIor, Dining.
and Observation Cars attached Very truly.
g STUDS.
p \. s. E. Dist.
The morning times., 1897-02-07

Enthusiastic am an enthusiastic wheel
woman, and would like to have your unbi-
ased opinion as to owhether bicycling is in
furious TO women.
The morning times., 1897-02-07

EN- R-My arm isswollen at the elbow
but does not pain me. What causes It?
Could not tell without an examination
The morning times., 1897-02-07

E. T. NJ, Md.-You can free your hair OF
nits by using an alcohoolic solution of cor
rosive sublimate, to 1 900. Don't get any
OF it into eyes or mouth.
The morning times., 1897-02-07

In England, according to Edmund Gosse,
the readers OF poetry are mainly drawn
from one sex and one decade''-that is
to say, males between the ages OF twenty
two and thirty-two. In America he has
reason to think that ii is different.
The morning times., 1897-02-07

Miss MeriOn-I could not recommend q
face-pOwdCr, as none OF them are bene-
ficiaI, from a hygieniC standpoint 4
The morning times., 1897-02-07

]. G. NJ, va.-The muscles OF the chest
can be strengthened by proper gymnastio
exercise.
The morning times., 1897-02-07

The accident which discovers great
ness does not happen to all who deserve it,
and we are frequently reminded that re-
markable minds are permitted to scin-
tillate below the horizon of publicity
The morning times., 1897-02-07

Ro. s., AIexandria-4Ab burn sufficiently
severe to destroy the fOIIicles VIII re-
vent the hair growing again. II
The morning times., 1897-02-07

M.-PIease recommend a good tooth
wash.
Take OF listerine and water equal parts.
The morning times., 1897-02-07

A literary magazine publishes this duo
logue in q curio shop:
Intending purchaser examining por-
trait on ivory)-Who is that, please?
Saleswoman (Surprised and in patron
izing tone)-Why, don't You recognize the
face? That's Nine. de Stael, the celebrated
French professional beaUtyt'
The morning times., 1897-02-07

Maynard-For reply to your questions
see remarks at top OF column
The morning times., 1897-02-07

The Bookman was to have begun Henry
Seton Merriman's romance, In Kedafs
Tents in the February number, but
some unapnounaed reason has caused a
postponeuent until March To venture
guess, perhaps because the new volume
of the magazine begins with the next issue.
Meantime Merriman pursleS his American
conquests by his deputiZed agents, his
books ''The Sewers was well named.
1t prepared for the harvest which he is
reaping The American Publishers Cor
poraton recently issued, 10y this author,
Christian Vellacot, or Slave to the
Lamp and Mcclure announces number
OF short stories from the same pen for his
magazine Christian Veliacot' has all
the elements OF originality and strength,
which made famous the writer of The
Sewers and with Edged Tools"
The morning times., 1897-02-07

The Putnaus are continuing their good
work OF preserving the best utterances of
American orators. In n recent volume, the
third Of the series, are given more anti
slavery speeches, and the most famous ora
tions on secession. Tie representatives OF
the former cause are Chase, Everett, Doug
las, Sumner, Brooks, Benjamin, Lincoln
and Seward Speeches on secession are re
produced as given by Jefferson Davis, Sun
set Cox, Crittenden, Wade, and others
The very reading OF these brilliant pages
rouses lethargic patriotism and the pride
that should be ours in our great orators.
Another series is promised on more recent
topics.
The morning times., 1897-02-07

Wilson Barrett's novel, ''The Sign of
the Cross is a notable exception to a
general rule. The rule is that plays
noveli2ed make weak and unsatisfactory
reading. and seldom achieve any success.
The exception TO this rule is the success
OF Barrett's novel, dramatized from his
play. All of sardou's plays are written
out in narrative form, but never skillfully.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-23
THE HIGH SCHOOL.
Tramp" Lifts His Voice Against
the Proposed Purchase.

To an outside party the purchase of
the buildrDg at the corner of Roanoke
street and Salem avenue for the use of
the city high school would not appear
to be an altogether wise step.N OF course
the price for which the property is to be
bought is a very great item but there are
other things to be considered besides
that. man needs horse to draw his
wagon-he finds that he can buy an OK
for less money and goes to nc end of in.
convenience in the interest of economy.
The OK may be made to serve the purpose
of tile purchaser. In the same way the
city may make this building answer for Il
school and may get along with it very
well, but it is question whether 1t is
really an economical deal. In the first
place the building is not suitable for 6.
school. The stairway is narrow, crooked
ard dark land would be totally inadequate
in case of fire, and it is doubtful whether
it could be changed. The ground floor
lately occupied as store room is hardly
the room for school aud say what ny
one will the neighborhood is not right.
1t is in the wrong section of the city-ou
of the way, cramped up and altogether
gives one an impression of being un.
healthy in more ways than one. The let.
ter signed "Pupil'.in The Times of yes.
terday is but the sentiment of others. 1t
is right that people should express their
opinions OH these things for they are the
ones most intimately concerned. A
school should be az far as possible from
the busy part of the city ann it's neighbor-
hood should be free from all that may
tend to hurt its pupils. Its surroundings
are of as much Importance as its text
books and it! atmosphere should he as
pure as it can be made. Make the high
school elevuting in every sense. Place it
where it can be shown with pride to
every stranger in the city. Don't stick
it down on n back street, where in Hu-
ences are communicating and the very air
is injurious. We have used this build
ing in part for school and it is true that
it is dirt cheap, yet there must be other
and jar more desirable property, just as
accessible and far more suited to the needs
of the highest grade of our city's schools
which could be bought There are few
who knew Of the proposed purchase of
this property. else the protesting voice
would have arisen long before this.
1t was not generally known that the
band known as the Light Infantry Band
had severed its connection with that
company, hence our mistake. The Park
street band, as it is now called, has made
most generous offer to the citizens of
each ward They say that they will be
willing to play for them once II week If
they will give them band stands. They
are also in favor of the iPark ilean and
want to see it pushed through. There
are many others who would appreciate
such aplace on these hot evenings.
TRAMP"
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-23
RUM AND THE DEVIL.
Rev. Sam Small Fires the First Gun
Against Evil in Wilmington

Rev. Sam Small Fires the First Gun
Against Evil in Wilmington.
Wilmington, July 22.-Tha Rev. Sam
Small fired the first gun of the--canpaign
against "rum aud the .devip' in the old
riding academy on Tenth street here to-
night. The new State constitution con-
tains clause which permits the resi-
dents of the several districts to vote on
the subject of local option, privilege
which they never exercised under the old
constitution. The Prohibitionists have
taken advantage of the new order of
things and have selected Sam Small to
inaugurate the can paign.
Notwithstanding the threatening
weather people made their way through
a downpour of rain to hear the witty
Southern orator, who spoke for about
one hour, outlining the work that is to
he continued in Wilmington during the
next fortnight. The speaker, referring
to the rum traffic, stated that it had sent
more souls to hell than all the wars and
was causing more evictions of women
and children than were the tyrranical
landlords in Ireland. Small called the
local newspapers to account for putting
quotation marks around his name. The
cognomen, he said, was his; he didn't
steal it, and he didn't know anybody
who had a better right to it,
"My names SAM" lie continued :;
"plain Sam Small. God knows I'm
original enough to use that namel."
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-23
COMMENCEMENT ExERC1sEs
OF National Business College. Roanok,
Va, July %, 90 and 30.

Of National Business College. Roanoke,
Va, July %, 20 and 80.
The opening programme of the COM
mencement exercises Of the National Bus
mess College will be Wednesday night
July IS, in the college chapel, third floor
Exchange Bank building, corner Salem
avenue and Jefferson street.
The following evening, Thursday
July ~, at s p IN, the commencement
proper will be at the Academy of Music
The programme will lie short and will con-
sst of the address of welcome, history of
school, delivery of medals, presentations
OF diplomas, music, etc. To follow the
above Hon. John w. Kern, of Indianapo.
lis, Ind, will deliver the address to the
graduates.
The closing evening, July 30, at s p.
M, Col. Geo. w. Balm, of Lexington,
Ky, will treat you with one of his popu.
lar lectures OF the subject, "Boys and
Girls, Nice and Naughty; or the Pendu-
lum of Life.'' Col Balm is one of the
best public orators of the South. His
flights of orarory, his magnificent Ian
guage, his solid thoughts interspersed
with wit and humor, characterize him.
His name should bespeak Your presence.
Come and hear him.
The best Of order will. be expected, &c
children are not supposed to enter the
Academy except in company with parents
or those able to control their conduct.
The doors will be open on time, which
will prevent the unpleasantness of rush
getting in. Come and hear COL Balm.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-23
READY TO LYNCH FIFE.
Negro Would Have Died if the Verdict
Had Been Different. f

Had Been Different.
Richmond, July 22.-Col. L. NJ. Spots.
wood, counsel for the negro Fife, who
was last night sentenced to be hanged
August 26, for attempted assault upon
Mrs Mary G.. Marks, announced this
evening that he would not take an appeal
or make any effort to have the verdict
upset. The verdict meets with general
approval, even among negroes.
1t is settled fact that If the jury had
not imposed the death penalty Fife would
not have returned to the city jail alive.
Nearly every man in the courtroom was
armed, and the fiena would have been
shot had not the trial resulted in his life
being forfeited. There was rope in the
courtroom, too. 1t is singular coinci-
dence that the first two convictions under
the law to hang for attempted assault
should have occurred the same day, one
here and the other at Yorktown
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-23
BUCKLEN's ARNICA sALvE.

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chill
blains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions,
and positively cures Piles, or no pay re-
quired. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfactionor money refunded. Price rs
cents per box. For sale at Massie's Phar-
macy, 100 Jefferson street, Roanoke
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-23
TO SHUT DOWN.
West Virginia Soft Coal Diggers Will Go
Out.

Charleston. w. Va, July 22.-At Il
large miners meeting held at Montgom-
cry to-day 1t was agreed that all of the
mines in the Kanawha Valley above
Handley, twenty seven miles east Of here,
should shut down at once, with the eycep-
ton of those ut Crescent, which will close
down Saturday. All the miners inter-
ested are soft coal diggers, who have not
receive the advance granted the miners of
hard coal. 1t is understood that if Il
similar advance be given them they will
resume. All the hardcoal Mines w tn
one exception, are running.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-23
CA@ToREA.
Tho iac- n
''s''iss' &s> SHZzze1<m v ssiiz
NOTICE

Sealed proposals, addressed to w. L.
Thomas, clerk of Council, will be re-
ceived until noon, July 81, for scraping
and painting the Virginia avenue and
Norwich iron highway bridge over Roa-
noke river
Specifications can be obtained at the
city engineers Office
j. II. wINGATE,
City Engineer.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-23
A DESPERADO HANGED.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, July 22.-Peter Was
sell, better known as "Terribe Pete" a
desperate of the worst type who muir
dered Joseph Kupersavage, Mt George
town, suburb of Wilkesbarre, on Jan
uary Il, 1896. was hauged this morning.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-23
letter, saIt-Rheum and eczema.

The intense itching and smarting, Incl
dent to these diseases, isinstantly allayed
by applying Chamberlain Eye and
Skin Ointment. Many very bad cases
have been permanently cured by it. 1t
is equally efficient for itching piles and
chapped hands, chilblains, frost bites
and chronic sore eyes. 25 cts. per box.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-23
BOARD AND LODGING WANTED.

All persons who will entertain dele
gates attending the.State Democratic con-
vention TO ba held on August II, will
please let one of the undersigned know
the number and rate per day and also the
number of their residence. G. b. MOO
NAV, chairman of arrangements COM
mittee, Moomaw building, Jefferson
street. w. F. BRYANT, Secretary,
Courthouse
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-23
DIR. Cady,s Condition Powde

DIR. Cady's Condition Powders, are
just what a horse needs when in bad
condition. Tonic, blood purifier and
vermifuge. They are not food but
medicine and the best in use to put a
horse in prime condition. Prize rs
cents per package.