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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-01

An actor told a story the other even.
ing about IL fencing master in London,
who had two SONS. Both &C them, like
the father, were physical giants
Which was the stronger and better
fighter Was IL disputed question until a
burglar got into the house ono night
One of the sons, opening the front door
with IL latchkcy late at night, found the
intruder i'll the hall. They Immediate
ly clinchcd.
The other brother, hearing the noise,
rushed down stairs, and, not being able
III the dark to distinguish burglar
from a worthy and honest citizen of
London, proceeded to pound both men
whom he ran against.
Meanwhile brother number one,
thinking there were two burglars in the
house, turned half of his attention to
the new enemy, and the fight became
desperate.
The father, awakened by the uproar,
rushed down stairs with heavy walk
ing stick. Then the fight was something
to admire, but to avoid
When it was all over and the gas was
lighted by the aged fencing master, it
was discovered that he had whipped
not only the burglar, but his two sons.
-Pearson's Weekly.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-01
HE FELT SMALLEST.

The Story of a. Married Mans Visit to n
Grocery store.
There arc occasions when n man feels
smaller and there are occasions when
no feels smallest. This tale deals with
one of tho last mentioned.
He had been instructed to get some
thing mt one of the large grocery houses
i'll the business section of the city, "be-
cause" us his wife explained it, "they
dom keep it out here"
He had also been instructed to get
just two pounds of it, "because," as
his wife again explained, 81 merely
wish to try it and SEQ whether it is all
Improvement upon what I am now
using"
Then she wrote the name on a slip of
paper for him, for she had learned by
experience not to trust to his memory,
and informed him that she didn't know
how much it would cost, but that it
certainly would not be very much, to
which he responded that he was glad
of that, for the reason that he had only
little change with him.
So it happened that he drifted into
one of the big retail grocery houses that
afternoon, pulled out scrap of paper
with the name of what he wanted on
it, handed it to clerk and said he'd
tako two pounds.
Tho clerk locked little surprised
and asked if he couldn't use five
pounds, as the stuff came in five pound
packages, but he felt confident that his
wife knew her business, and besides he
could not forget that he only had about
$1.75 i'll change i'll his pocket anyway,
so he coldly informed the clerk that he
knew what he wanted and how much
he wanted and that he saw no reason
for wasting his hard earned cash Oh
moro than that just because they were
fools enough to put it up in large pack
ages.
Tho clerk said "All right" and broke
the five pound package to get the nee
essary two pounds. Then it suddenly
dawned upon the young man that in
view of tho bluff he had made he would
be i'll a very awkward position if the
two pounds came to moro than his
$1.75. He recalled that his wife had
said that it wouldn't cost very much,
ouo SAo ii''u Saiu tiic Siiuc tnlDS once
about bonnet, and he had never placed
much faith i'll her views of the value of
things since. However, he made the
best of tho situation and asked GLOW
much?" without Il trace of nervousness.
''Threc cents pound" answered the
clerk
That was when he experienced the
superlative of the adjective "small. I"
He felt that he had made about 90 cents
worth of work to get cents worth of
stuff out of 8 cent package and in
addition had suffered full dollar S
worth of mental torture.
He was not i'll good humor when ho
reached home. -Chicago Post.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-01
For Rent.

room cottage, Bennett Springs,
cheap for the season.
II room, Church avenue, with ali con.
venienoes, $50.
Groom dwelling on Church avenue,
with all modern conveniences and very
desirably located, S25 per month.
7room dwelling on Ninth avenue, near
Franklin road, with modern conveniences,
also stable; cheap ut S11.25.
Groom cottage, Rorer avenue. with
modern convaniences and stable; 80 per
month.
4-rocm cottage, Marshall avenue, new
ly papered: price, $3.50 per month.
4.room cottage, newly papered, in rear
OF Eighth avenue s. W., near Franklin
road; SO per month.
Groom brick house, Seventh avenue II.
e.; price, So.
Groom house, Marshall avenue. Sc. 10.
store room on Salem avenue, $50 per
month.
1 store room on Commerce street, 81
per month.
II you desire to rent good dwelling
see us before renting, as we can supply
your wants at once.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-01
1t Was Needed.

Our church tower goes nearer
heaven than the tower of any other
church i'll town. proudly remarked Il
resident i'll an interior town to a visitor
from the city.
well" replied the latter, Il dom
know any church that needs it more. 4"
-Pittsburg Chronicle.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-01
IN TIME OF SORROW.

cannot think you dead 1t must DO only
That you have travelled far.
And while find my path on earth moro lonely
My Sky has gained n star
A star whose place in heaven see more plainly
Because with me tits night
Yct through my tears sometimes see 1t vainy
And cannot find its light.
Katharine l.. Ferris in Harper's Magazine.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-01

"A man is relieved and gay when he
has pnt his heart into his work and
done his best, but what he has said or
done otherwise shall, give him 10 peace.
Emerson.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-01
I. e. B. HartsOok g. Co.
Market Square.
Bargains
in Roanoke
County Farms.

100 acres IF first.class wheat land, in
high state of cultivation, good improve.
ments, 1-2 miles from Roanoke city.
Price $4,000. Very cheap
100 acres nearly all bottom land, plenty
of timber, splendid S-room brick dwell
ing. Price $3.50.
81 acres on the rock road near Hollins,
good improvements. Price $3.50.
100 acres between Roanoke ard Hol:ns,
in good state of cultivation; fine orchard
of improved fruit. Price 5000.
40 acres near Roanoke, fine orchard.
Price 81 800.
40 acres near Holins-a great bargain
at 81, 800.
70 acres good improvements, plenty of
fruit and water, near Roanoke. Price
Sd, 800.
A beautiful farm, with good improve
ments, in sight of Roanoke city. First
class land at u great bargain.
ITO acres, with good improvements,
irst'class land; an abundance of fine tim
Der, ut $40 per acre
30 acres, comfortable dwelling, good
barn, we'll fenced, good water and fruit.
Price 1850.
% acres of good land, we'll located very
large young orchard. Price s., 800.
oO acres of the best wheat land in Roam
oke county, all in cultivation, perfectly
level, we think will yield 30 bushels of
wheat TO the acre this year; no improve.
ments. Price $50 per acre
10 acres adjoining the above, with Il
broom dwelling, some fruit. Price 81
$50.
This is only a partial list of the farms
we have for sale, any OF which we will
be glad TO show mt any time. Full de-
scription sent by mail at request. Cor
respondence solicited.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-01

door by careful, sensible habits
If he wants to be free, we'll man again.
If dyspepsia and biiiousness or constipa.
ton is the way he got into disease he has
got to overcome just those troubles before
he can get out.
The majority of diseases begin with some
trouble of the digestive organs or of the
liver, which prevents the supply of proper
nourishment to the system The best
remedy for these troubles is DIR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery, because il gives
the digestive and blood making organs
power to assimilate food and transform it
into pure, nourishing blood, vitalized with
an abundance of red corpuscles.
1t acts directly upon the liver and gives
1t capacity to filter all bilious impurities
out of the circulation. 1t builds up solid,
muscular flesh and healthy nerve force.
In obstinate constipation the "Discov-
cry" should be used in conjunction with
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets, the most nat
ural and thoroughly scientific laxative ever
devised The pellets " regulate and in
vigorate the stomach liver and bowels
One is a gentle laxative two act as a mild
cathartic
MY wife had suffered for seven years with dys.
pepsa, sick headache and costiveness" writes
Mr.. Alonzo ID. jameson, of Duubarton. Merrimack
Co, N. H., we tried many doctors and many
kinds of medicine, but all were of no avail We
purchased six bottles of your Golden Medical
Discovery which together with the Pleasant
Pellets has entirely restored my wiics health
and we cannot say enough in thanks 10 you for
these valuable medicines"
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-01

NOTICE.-Those having brick and
stone work or vitrifled brick pavement is
to.be.laid would do we'll to call on or adj
dress-J. I. Falls, the practical contractor
and builder. Also all kinds of carpenter
work, plastering, painting, kalsominine
ana paper hanging done on short notice
Az work guaranteed. j. Z. FALLS, No.
llS Fifth avenue II. e.. Roanoke, Va.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-01

Professor Bailey cf Ithaca has sue
cceded III grating tomato on potato
vines In this case the tomatoes grew
to full size, but the potatoes remained
small.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-01

Breakfast, % cents; dinner, % cents;
supper 20 cents Meal tickets, 81. j.
j. ,Catogni's restaurant.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-01
For Rent and Sale.
7. w. Goodwin, Ag't.
onloe: Room No. aoS Terry Buiidtnr.

July l, 1897.
FOR RENT.-DWELLING
No. 1921 West End Boulevard S. w. scr nm
No. 1U28 Seventh street S. e. q m
no. ao9o seventh street 8. e....... 800
No. 145 Eighth avenue s. w.. IL m
no. oso o flrsG avenue II. w........ 900
No. 317 Tenth avenue s. w. 10 m
No. S24 Patterson Avenue NJ M
~ 49,. 49,, rUurSh uvehue II. w....... 900
No No a aoa i MINI avenue 8. w........ 1000
No. S15 Third avenue 8. e. b00
No. 1888 Ninth avenue n. w. %
No. 922 Third avenue IL. w SO0
No. 143 Eighth avenue s. w. TX M
No. 203 Seventh avenue 8. w 1600
No. 1851 Salem avenue 8. W. IN 40
STORES.
No. I'll Third avenue s. w. 7Oo
No. 304 Commonwealth ave. N. e.. on
I also have in my charge properties In
all sections Of the city that can be bought
at great bargains, either for cash or on
the instalment plan.
Call and examine my list
Il. w. GOODWIN, Agent.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-11-24
ATHLETIC INTERESTS,

The football excitement was long and
pleasing. 1t took many weeks to prop
erly and fully discuss the momentous
problems which came to very salts
factory solution in this city last Satur-
day. And while they were being dis
cussed there was little time or inclina-
ton to talk about the progress made
in sound learning and Christian charac-
ter at the big football schools. When
sobriety and thoughtfu1ness resumed
their sway Monday morning it looked
as if the all-importapt athletic inter-
ests" might have temporary rest
But there is no tameness yet and no
sign of any. The great question now
is, will Yale row Cornell, and if she
will, how and where will she do so?
1t appears that the sentiment of Yale
graduates and undergraduates is fav-
orable to race with Cornell, and it
is said to be fact that some members
of the faculty are similarly possessed.
Two of the largest watermen have been
| interviewed and they say that the mat
ter is entirely in allegiance pending
negotiations with the New London
Board of Trade with reference to in
ducements for the Yale Harvard race
at New London. When that is settled
the matter of arranging a race with
Cornell will be considered. And when
the race with Cornell is arranged we
can begin to talk about baseball So
| it is evident that "athletic interests
are not going to sink out Of sight, or
even attract less attention than they
| shou1d
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-11-24
SECRETARY PORTER.

The Washington correspondent of the
Brooklyn Eagle deals with some of the
yarns concerning Secretary Porter just
as they ought to be dealt with. We
print his remarks on this page, and
they will be interesting to Secretary
Porter's many friends and admirers in
this region. Mr.. Porter is the trusted
friend and helper. Of the President His
office is a most important one, and it is
exceedingly well filled by him. He is
at the center of national life and ma
tional affairs and is having an exper-
fence such as few men can have. He
is not uneasily and unwisely seeking
other office than the very important
one he now holds. f.. 1t is entirely true
that he is looked upon in this State
with much favor as the right man for
governor, and there are, we suppose,
circumstances in which he might be
induced to be the candidate Of his
party. But it is clear that he couldn't
afford to enter into a contest for the
nomination and he is TOO wise and too
well situated to be tempted to do 1T.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-11-24

trade. Crete being blockaded, men,
arms, victuals and merchandise came
to the Piraeus, whence they were Sc
cretly dispatched to one Of the number
less Cretan creeks, mostly unknown to
the blockadlng vessels, In the same
way all men and things leaving the is
land landed at the Piraeus. This
brought the Piraeus and Greece no lit
tie profit, and few of the vexations or
privations usually attendant on war
were experienced. The war was carried
on at a distance with reserves unknown
to the city or the country in general,
and when it was over the country with
the exception of Thessaly, might have
thought that the newspaper descrip-
tons were largely imaginary and SEN
sational. To the ordinary Athenian,
therefore, persons who now advise
Greece to renounce her ambitions for
the present and to dress her wounds
are regarded as enemies. The popular
complaint is that Greece had not enough
torpedoes, that she neglected her fleet
and military equipment, and that Eu-
rope betrayed her by preventing the
risings ON which she counted, and the
most frequent demand is for fresh and
better ornaments.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-11-24
Insurance Commissioners Belts.
(From the Hartford Courant,)

When the general assembly was in
session we called attention to the folly
of trying to hamper the work Of Insur-
ance Commissioner Belts and to the in
justice of the charge of extravaganza
brought against his department.
His record is his complete vindication
The annual report Of State Treasurer
.Trosvenor, lately made public, shows
that during the past year Insurance
Commissioner Belts turned into the
State treasury $747S2. This is $6,40O more
than he turned in the year before, and
s12, 800 more than the department yield
ed in the year 1895.
If every time the State spends a dol
lar it gets two or three dollars back the
economists will have little to worry
over The insurance department is
producing handsome yearly income,
and Mr.. Belts, who came into the field
little known in the business, has earned
the respect of all engaged in insurance,
alike for his tact and straightforward
ness and for the way in which he has
mastered the problems of the science.
He is one of the leading commissioners
of the country to-day.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-11-24
THE REAL THING.

They produce other wonderful things
in Georgia besides an anti-football law.
A dispatch to the Sun from Atlanta thus
describes one Of them: In house out
Denny, a child Of three years, preached
to an interested assembly. He is
small for his age, has large black eyes
and a very strong voice. His brow pro-
trudes like that of an old man. For
over a month he has had this gift of
preaching, and has created intense in
terest among the class with whom he
lives, who look upon him as a wonder
He regards girls as wicked and will al
low none of them to come near him
Every Sunday there are people anx-
ious to go into the house, SO that cards
have to be issued during the week to
number sufficient to fill the room in
which he breaches.
This is a genuine Boy Preacher and
he ought to have free course A Boy
Preacher who is three years old and
small for his age will meet long
felt want. There can be no doubt that
his gifts, his study and his experience
will make him a very powerful and
successful worker in the vineyard. The
fact that he regards girls as wicked
and will allow none of them to come
near him shows how old he is for his
age and will make him very interest,"
ing to the girls. He will probably be
able to do them much good, for they
will feel that Boy Preacher who
knows them SO we'll has 9. special mis-
sion to them. We hope he will soon
conquer the devil in Atlanta, and then
attack him in other places. 1t is about
time for another Boy Preacher, and for
one who is but three years old and
small for his age. The other Boy
Preachers have been too old boys.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-11-24

ties as warning to themselves from
heaven to reform their ways and rule
rishteously, and even in the present
dynasty, namely, during the reigns of
K'ang Hsi and Ch'ien Lung GA, ID.
l662-l79D, there happened eolipses of
the sun on New-year's day." In view
of this and the warnings such an oc-
currence seemed to indicate, the EN-
peror declares that he is filled with
a great fear" and he has tried during
his moments OF leisure inwardly to
question himself as to the errors he had
committed" Farther, as "a token of
humility and submission to the will of
heaven" he commands that the New
year day ceremonies of congratulation
paid to him, held annually in the T'aiho
throne hall, be changed to the Ch'ients-
ing throne hall-the last named mean
ing ito clear the political atmosphere.
The annual banquet given to the
clansmen of the imperial house on the
day in question is also ordered to be
discontinued for that year, while every
one to the court is commanded to put
on sober everyday garments While the
eclipse is in evidence, instead OF the
gorgeous full-dress court robes de-
manded by etiquet on the first day OF
the year. The court will then assemble
in the inner palace, where an altar to
heaven will be erected, facing the open
air, before which the emperor and his
full court will PROSTATE themselves, Ito
beseech the mercy of high heaven to
his chosen people"
With regard, however, to ceremonies
to be observed when congratulating the
empress dowager, the emperor COM
mands that the usual etiquet be OBJ
served at the Tening palace, "for as
they are to be paid to one senior to the
emperor, high heaven will not be dis
pleased at this display of Imperial
pump, being really an expression of his
filial piety.''
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-11-24
HOPEFUL ATHENIANS.

Greece, ''the land of scholars and the
nurse of arms" isn't wholly cast down
by the bad luck that has attended her
arms. A letter from Paris, published
in London, declares, on the authority of
Greek visitors in that city, that it is a
great mistake to suppose that Athens
is in state of hopeless gloom and de-
lection on account of the national dis
asters in the late war. On the contra
ry. the population of the capital suf-
fered comparatively little and knew
nothing of the miseries at the front ex-
cept what they learned from the news
papers. While the national troops were
in full retreat the Athenians almost liv-
ed in the public squares amid con-
slant influx of foreigners. The stir re-
sembled that of the most prosperous
times. The Piraeus did a fourishing
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-11-24
GA ms

did the doctor do anything to help
your rheumatism" II guess So Any
way, it has gained on me steadily ever
since. Detroit Journal
Little Elmer-"Pa, what does ere
quiescat in pace mean?"
Professor Broadhead-" Please stay
dead is near enough. Puck
She-"Do you think that a rose by
any other name would smell as sweet ?"
He-'T don't know as to that, but I'm
ready to convince you that kiss by
any other name would taste as good. -
Cleveland Leader.
An Expert Accountability you not
think, Miss South he pleaded, that in
time you might learn to love me?"
Possibly" the girl replied. IF Won
could render me statement of what
you are worth, Mr.. North. might learn
to love you. I'm very quick at figures"
-Tit-Bits.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-11-24

Lets see, you married Darlington's
widow, didn't your"
Yep"
But you always said you'd never
marry ready-made wife"
Wen, l found out afterWard that
this one was made to order.
land Plain Dealer.
Bringing 1t Up to Date.-The park
commission was ordering q statue Il
suppose" said the sculptor, that you
want this warrior mounted" Yes,
yes, of course replied the spokesman.
He ought to be mounted, unquestlon-
ably; but just now you'd better confine
your work to the figure of the man, and
Wen tell you later whether to put II
on horse or bicycle, "-Chlcago Eve
ming Post,
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-11-24
ADVERTISING RATES.

Situations, Wants. Rents, and other sm a.
advertisements, One Cent Word each In
sertion Five Cents Word for full week
(seven timesl. a.,
Display advertisements, per linen, Sne IN In
serton, ST. 20; each subsequent insertlons =, ~
cents; one week, $3.50; one month, Slo;
one year. $40. ~
Obituary Notices, in prose or verse, 10
cents per line. Notices Of Births, MAT
ringes, Deaths and Funerals. so cents each'
Local Notices Is cents per line.
Yearly advertisers are limited to their
own Immediate business .(all matter TO De
include Wants, To Let, For Sale. etc.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-11-24

they should, Grocers and applemen
have been flooded with complaints
about the apples they SELL The UNI
usual condition of the fruit, explained
an old apple grower and handler yes
terday is due to the dry weather that
came just when the fruit was filling
and maturing"
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-11-24
ECLIPSE OF THE SUN IN CHINA.
To Be Accepted as a Warning te
Reigning Princes.

1kNfs5IIIIIS3 I
Eclipses of the sun and moon-more
especially those of the sun-in China
are treated as warning from heaven
that the reigning prince has been want
ing in wisdom and morality. This is
now exemplified by an imperial edict
dealing with an eclipse Of the sun which
the imperial board of astronomy at Pc
kin has just reported to the throne as
about to occur on January p, 1898,
which happens to be the Chinese New
year day.
The decree in question states that ''for
centuries an eclipse of the sun has been
accepted by the princes Of past dynas-
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-11-24
COLONIAL
SILVERWARE

Not all Of Us are the happy pos
SCISSORS Of Silver that has been
handed down through generation
from old Colonial days.
But IN the recent reproductions
Of the quaint forms and chaste
adornments copied from Paul
Revere and other early American
sifversmiths, have been heighten-
ed by the superior workmanship
of modern times and methods.
THE GEORGE H. FORD
COMD NV
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-11-24

Under a rule by which parcels weigh
ing twenty pounds and of the value
of 500 may be sent by mail between
England and France, it is said that the
postal authorities have had to handle
bicycles.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-11-24

The Richmond State, which has just
suspended publication, was an advocate
Of Bryan.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-11-24

Some things are announcement. Marie
Barberi lately applied for a life insur-
ance policy, and she presented the usual
certificates as to her excellent health.
She was confronted, however, with the
verdict of the court which acquitted
her of murder on the plea of hereditary
epilepsy.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-11-24

"shaw's Saw Shop is on a sign
board in Portland, Maine. Say it fast.