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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-28

There is no
prettier sight in
the world than
that of a healthy,
happy mother at
play with her TO-
bust and rollick-
ing baby. 1t is a
sight entirely too
infrequent. Too
often the baby is
n,tfixy aud ,~an.:t
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-28

Cut on From tho World In Their DIonn-
tain Homo = Beautiful, Fair Haired.
White Skinned Girls Clad In Snowy
Linen Garments.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-28
JUNlUS MCGEHEE, Agent

For the National Mutual Building and
Loan Association of New York, Masonic
Temple, ROOM No 9.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-23

captain had $500 aboard. and think he
expected to be asked for il when the
convicts were ready TO depart. Per
hsps he would have been but for his own
sensible action.
When we were within 90 miles or
Abaco island, OF the souihernmost point
al Florida, lie called three of the con-
VETS into the cabin and had long talk
with them. lie advised them 10 land
or the island and remain for day or
two, then proceed along the coast in
tEeir boat. lie gave each man Of the
Fang five dollars in silver, and from
the Stop chest. the cabin and the fore
castle he rugged them out in such gar
ments that they might pass for ship
wrecked sailors. When they came out
OF the cabin they held a general talk
and agreed on the story they were TO
tell, and as fast as they could change
their clothes the prison dress was
thrown overheard.
At three o'clock one afternoon we ran
in close TO Abaco, and the big yawl
was lowered and provided with water
and provisions. Each and every con-
sict 81 )ok hands all around and ex-
pressed his gratitude; then one by one
they dropped into their boat in an or
DERBY manner. When the last one was
in the boat showed off, the gang gave
Us a cheer, and we were not yet out of
sight when they landed on the island.
never heard of any Of them after
wards, though something must have
been published in the papers about
their arrival at some port; but they
had dealt so fairly by the Comet that,
convicts though they were, have al
WAYS wished them good luck.
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DEAREST WAS THIRD.
a WheeIman Gets Some Tany Not In
tended for Him.


There Is one amusing feature about vince
riding that all old riders. and good many
new ones, must have noticed. That Is ths
way moderately proficient rider will carr
{ on conversation with some ore behind hIu
without really knowing who that some one
may be. \ moderately proficient rider
4 isn't clever enough TO turn his head to loob
backward, and so he talks right on n the
dark.
The other day wheelman was coming
up the Dodge street hill. There isn't much
OF hill on Dodge street, but slight as IL i
u bOthers the new riders. just ahead oil
the wheelman IN question, VINO wa riding
at leisurey rate, was stout lady, mounted
on new bike. Halfway mp the incline
the wheelman was astonished to hear heI
call out
Coming, DEAR"
The wheelman didn't answer He felt
sure the inquiry couldn't be to him, ari hS
kept silence.
IAN out of breath, dear:" she called
again
And again the wheelman made no reply
Don't be discouraged She cheerily
shouted. You'll get there hy and by, dear
The wheelman thought so too. but he
made no mention of the fact.
Does 1t tire cor title armies SO muchee:
continued the stout lady.
That was too much for the wheelman He
put on steam and passed the lady. As he
whirled by she caught sight of MS smiling
countenance
"Oh. beg your pardon she cried. and
narrowly averted a tumble
When the wheelman had gone a little
further he looked back over his shoulder
and saw lank young fellow, with fuzzy
little side whiskers. toiling YEARLY up the
hill
And Re feels pretty sure that was dear
I est. Cleveland Leader.
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this is the smokestack proper, the other,
which is six inches in diameter, being
merely a sort of draught. This pipe
should be high enough TO come just
above the edge of the water tank, in
which il is to be placed. The whole
concern must be soldered absolutely
watertight, and it can be made by
any timer at a reasonable price. Three
dollars ought to get good one. There
must also ue a cover made to fit over
the shorter pipe, but supplied with a
hole just large enough to permit a
slight draught.
The heater made, take a kerosene or
other cask of equal size, and saw OFT
one end far enough up to have small
tub ten inches deep inside measure
ment. Set this in the water tank, place
the heater in the tub, and make the lat
ter secure by a movable crosspiece,
which must press firmly on the tubs
edge and be h, ID in position by projec-
lions on the inner side of the tank.
Next fiji the tank, tub and all, fun of
water. This will submerge the heater,
and it should always Zoe kept so while
there is fire in it, TO fire it, place
some live Goals in it. drop in some kind
ing and shaving, and then some short,
hard bits of wood or soft coal. Let
il get well started, and then put the
cover on the shorter pipe, and the fire
will burn slowly, but it will heat very
rapidly, in that there is not one par
.icle of heat radiated except through
the water-Frederick o. Sibley, IN n.
T. Tribune
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" one hears a rumor of the police hay-
ing nearly captured an outward eXpedi-
ton. But that is not all. In point of
fact scores of boat loads of ammuni-
ton, medicines, clothing, aud even
arms, have been safely shipped hence
to Cuba: and only on two occasions
have the police effected capture.
OF course, for obvious reasons, | do
not propose here entering into details
of how the oracle is worked. Suffice it
TO say that one day recently | was noti-
fied-after frequent applications and
many favors done-that if ! pleased to
take passage from certain outport on
boat that was shipping cocoanuts to a
Boston fruiter at Port Maria, the
chances were even that would either
see Cuba and an insurgeut camper
fall into the hands of the police.
So, in broad daylight, within sight of
the police station, stepped into a huge
punt-like craft, and, before a brisk
breeze, started for Port Maria. The YES
sell an ordinary coast drogher, was
heavily laden with cocoanuts. A few
miles down the coast we landed. A
quantity of nuts were east ashore and
replaced by several packages, and the
native crew exchanged places with a
dozen Cubans. Then HE for the open
sea! But not before a squad of be-
lated policemen came tearing through
the bushes. The expedition had been
discovered, but too late to stop it-as
usual. But the cocoanut racket was ex-
ploded, and some other dodge would
have to be invented. For every one Of
these cocoanuts, except the decoys al
ready thrown away, had been carefully
scooped out and filed with rifle car
tridges.
Whilst | kept out of sight, the Cubans
returned derisiye replies to the calls Of
the police 10 return TO shore. The in
spcctor snapped a revolver at us, and
the bullet whistled over our head as the
sail was tapping to catch the breeze.
Instantly dozen rifles covered the as
tOnished policemen, and Cuban yelled
that il another shot was fired they
would blaze away. 1t was a sight to
see how those policemen vanished into
the bush.
The escape proved a good augury.
and, without sighting the smoke trail
of any 0. Spain's VI gilant cruisers, early
In the morning of the third day we had
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some 80 Cubans were on hand, and,
without ado, a start was made for the
camp in the interior.
But only start. There was stop
page.
\ bugle sounded down the beach
around the bend.
1.-The escort?" asked our leader,
anxiously.
They are yonder," was the reply, in
scared voice.
a moment later party of Spanish
swept into sight.
run for the bush!" cried the leader,
suiting the action TO the word.
This was fine ending of my adven-
ture. thought, as under shower Of
bullets we dashed into the thicket But
the end was not yet. As instinctiyely
looked back, from the opposite side of
the beach a single horseman, dressed
in the Cuban uniform, and waving a
heavy sword, dashed into the open.
"Al maehete." he cried. Then the
tramp Of horses sounded duly on the
sand, and a squad of Il dozen Cuban
cavalry Numbered after.
Form squared" yelled the Spanish
officer.
"Ah. traitor. II Is thou?" shouted the
Cuban, as he rushed past where | stood
a cloud of flying sand now enveloped
the scene. Only the clatter of Spanish
carbines, the snap-Iip-rap of American
repeating rifles ana the clash of steel
told how hotlv the fight waged. In ten
minutes IL was all over. The guerrillas
had no chance before that furious on
slaught, and they could not even run or
double on the heavy sand.
Only two prisoners were taken, one
a young Spaniard scarcely out of his
teens, and the leader of the guerrillas-
= Cuban and Z deserter from Garcia's
camp, as / soon learned. The boy was
treated with the greatest considera-
ton, and promised his liberty as soon
as convenient. But the Cuban was
CURLY told that his life had been pur-
poseIy spared in the fight so that he
might be hanged.
Three or four of the Cuban troopers
had been killed. and these were hastily
buried under the trees. The Spanish
/ boy begged that his comrades be also
/ buried. This was refused, but when
/ he asked TO be pc rmitted to pray for
them, no objection was raised And it
was a touching sight to see that youth
| kneelug on the bloody sand and re-
peating, with fuency, the solemn Cath
oil, burial prayers in Latin. On in
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forests through which the alleged path
lay, the Cuban guide pushed on with
out faltering, the carriers following
and the horsemen bringing up the
rear.
The forenoon was well advanced
when we came to an open space on a
hilltop where, amid some bushes
shaded by clump of palms, we found
some Cubans OH the watch for our
coming. This was but an outpost, the
camp occupying a strongly fortified po-
sition across a little ravine further on,
above which steep precipices rose. On
closer inspection ! fourd that the only
practicable way to that hill top was
that by which we had gone, and a hun
bred men could have held it against an
army corps.
To my astonishment, found that the
Cuban soldiers were all we'll dressed
and armed, their only trouble being
for ammunition and horses, there be-
ing very few of these animals left in
the east. This was a detachment of
Garcia's army of the orient, which had
been sent thither to communicate with
Jamaica and get in ammunition. Three
successful voyages had already been
made, and another was to follow be-
fore they struck camp They needed
ammunition and medicine for 1000,
and proposed 10 get it before joining
the main army which was TO move
westward.
Two days after we started back, but
before leaving ! witnessed the execu-
ton of the traitor. He was tried. con
victel and hanged on a tree. As we
were leaving, five minutes after, the
captain Of the escort suddenly vaulted
from his saddle and sent several bull
lets into the swaying body.
"Ah, That's for lucky trip to US"
be crieG, exultantly, as the last shot
cut clear q rough the cord and let the
half-dead body fall with sickening
thud.
At this there was chorus of yeIls,
and "Viyasl" upon 'yivas." rent the
air. The whole camp seemed to be in
an uproar of delight. OF course, il
was really all the rottenest supersti-
ton; but the Cubans believed it to be
an omen of good luck, and went on
their perilous way rejoicing.
For my part, did not feel so well at
ease. bethought me that there were
more Spaniards left in Santiago TO look
after us. Sure enough, however, we
got through without a hitch. and also
sneaked into Jamaica unseen and I'M
suspected. T. p. PORTER.
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The canopied ceiling has been marred by
vandal hands aud its stars are eclipsed by
whitewash. The time was when the cell
ing seemed ike a summer night. blending
OF starlight and the light Of other days. y
merchant prince in the days which old New
Workers know so we'll had built the house.
HIS bedroom was finished with this Won
derful ceiling, which arched up and dropped
at the corners like the great sheet which
She apostle saw. An Italian artist came
over the sea especially 20 paint this won
drous ceiling lie mixed his colors while
ms minds eye saw a night upon the y es-
uvian bay. The color was of the blue Of a
summers day washed with darkness. The
stars shone from out the field of blue like
ghttering clasps OF the trailing garments of
the night. Beneath such a sky a man might
find TepOse. Then the evil day came to the
house OF the canopied ceiling. The neigh
borhood became no longer fashionable and
the house became the home of tenement
dwellers The new tenants splashed the
canopied ceiling with whitewash and blotted
out the stars forever.-N. y. Telegram.
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Capture Of sc
&c the Comet"
BY DAVID wECHsLER-
Copyright. 1871
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BY DAVID wECHsLER.

IN TIE morning Of June 20. ISL,
" the brig Comet. bound from Charles
ton 90 Bahia, WAS of the coast OF
French Guiana in = dcau calm. which
had set iu 40 midnight As far a. could
De seen from the deck not a sail was in
sight, and after hrcakfas the watch
ou J,ek turled 90 az various Jobs aud
the captain remained rs his cabia. IT
about uiu, n'c.ovk. and without our
having suspected lee presence, q ships
boat touched our port bov. and next
moment gang of meu came tuDbliue
iu board. III" entire watch happened
% be- iu I'd. waist ~ the briga that rso-
meut. and the fellows. to- the number
az I4. reached the dccE without oppo-
sltiou 90 qHe Sion No sooner had I
caught sight 81 tie first ore than rec
ognizcd ur form OBJ the Fr uch con
victs AZ the penal settlement Of Cay
euue, but THE last Of the gang was over
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-23
THE CUBAN INSURGENTS.
How They Live, and Wait, and
Fight for Existence.
Account of Thrilling Dash Across
the Channel from Jamaica with
FfIibusters-Brfef Bu- Ex-
citing Experience
Especial Kingston Oamaical Le.te-.l


II may only be a pleasant fiction that
the most decrepit old war horse livens
up into fiery fury at the bugle blast,
but, measuring the corn of human ma
ture by my own unlicensed bushel, |
should say that i is the most difficult
thing for the retired war correspondent
to keep his hair on within measurable
distance of war camps and battle fields.
Ever since the outbreak of the Cuban
insurrection, placid family man though
am, have been all agog to go over
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-23

the Cuban shore high ahead of us.
now found that our destination was at
point along the Santiago coast, and
that we were carrying 100000 cart
ridges, a small lot of clothing, medi-
cines and delieacies for Calixto Garcia,
and important mail and later cable dis
patches from New York. What a
scoop for the Dons if they had caught
US! And they very nearly did, too, as
the sequel will show.
1t was late in the afternoon when we
made the shore, through a veritable
labyrinth of coral reefs, and beeched
the unwie.dy punt on long stretch of
sandy beach. Instantly all hands com
menced 10 tumble the cocoanuts and
packages ashore, whilst the leader Of
the party sent up rocket that trailed
high above the trees that grew densely
to within few hundred yards Of the
sea. By tie time the cargo was landed
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-23
MODERN CHICKEN COoPS.
The old Familiar Latbs Have Given
Place 90 Wire Netting.

Place 10 Wire Netting.
Men whose memories 90 back say 40
years will remember that in those days
when a man wanted to build Chicken
coop he bought a bundle or two of laths
and built it, There are mighty few
lath chicken coops built nowadays,
Even the smallest chicken raiser, who
keeps a few in his back yard, makes his
coop, or runway, of poultry netting.
The chicken house or shelter is made
of boards, often of two thicknesses,
and with tarred paper between, for bet
ter protection from weather, and with
openings at the bottom and under the
projecting roof for ventilation.
Laths are cheap, poultry netting is
still cheaper. 1t is made of steel wire
galvanized in various widths and in
various sizes of mesh. The netting
most commonly used is SIX feet wide,
with two-inch mesh. The chicken
raiser sets up frame and lacks the
netting to it.
Narrow nettings of smaller mesh are
used in various ways to keep in little
chicks Sometimes a foot-wide small
AhOoA hStilliS " VII al bilittl d. lll6 bstSC
of the inclosure, the regular netting be-
ing set above il, thus increasing the
total height of the netting. Sometimes
the small mesh netting is run around
inside of the regular netting. thus max
ing the lower part Of the netting double.
Sometimes il is used to make separate
small Enclosures within the large run
way and perhaps to make a number Of
small Enclosures to keepseparate broods
of chicks apart. The narrow, small
mesh netting is made up to three and a
half feet in length
There is nowadays a use for wire net
ting in chicken houses. \ netting with
square mesh is laid on the floor OF
chicken houses to keep out rats and
mice.
There are now many large establish
ments in the country for the raising of
chickens for commercial purposes, for
market and for bro eding. and there are
as many men as ever who raise chickens
at home, from the many who keep a
few in the back yard, with a simple
chicken house and coop. to men who
raise many chickens and maintain an
elaborate plant for their breeding and
keeping. But under whatever condi-
tons they are raised chickens are rare
~ seen nowadays in coops made of
laths, such as were familiar 40 years
ago N. Y. Sun.
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HOW TO MOVE POWDERS.

amount of power, unless much hand
digging is given beforehand. The sketch
herewith shows a way to lift the stone
as it is dragged out by team Of horses
or oxen. The inclined stick can be
placed as near. 10 the bowlder as is prac-
ticable and as il rises to the perpendic-
ular it Of course lifts the stone. The
height of the prop will depend upon the
size and depth of the stone. The
knack of knowing how" to do such
things often saves a vast amount of
work Orange Judd Farmer.
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TIE mouTH ORGAN sAkD.

vhen the srefis- danec where the roses
are BLOOMING.
Ana niles bend low 20 The breezes' ca
res--
When The oirramsa e-ao all the air is per
Tuning
And EVENING has dsnned her most beau
tifuI dress
on. then. as the stars IN the h-mamen,
Elistra
and Night spreads her mantle abroad
DER tie land.
It's pleasant 70 rest II the moonlight and
listen
To sweet zerena4es q the mou,h-crgau
band
u isn't preteutious-thIs organization.
It's members are few. There is skinny,
The backing Or boots is his humble voca-
tiuu.
But musical genius can never be hid.
There's "Robr-he sells papers along with
his fellows;
Hes short Just a leg and he's minus a
hand
Eut he's chock-fuu q song and with lung.
like a bellows.
He plays the LOUD bass for the mou,h-or-
gan band.
And there's Widow McGaun's little boy
hes a daisy"
So all his companions declare with =
smile.
And add: why. dat kid he kin jus SCI
you crazy
When be gives you De music in tremolo
George Washington Jefferson Franklin Be-
He's eoiored-;he alto is in his com
rnaud.
And an through the air ruas a ribbon Of
xt-re-.e.,-a- DO rl4,- win che -.....-n-1r-
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strange Indian Vengeance.

In the course of his Investigations DR.
Calmette has discovered the nature of a
mortal poison which some of the ma
tives of India employ to kill the cattle
of their enemies. The poison is applied
to little pointed rods inserted i'm the
end of short stick. which can be con-
cealeI in the hand. Approaching the
cattle. the poisoner slightly scratches
them with the venom-charged points.
The ends of the little rods break off
and remain in the wounds, which are
arely visible. DIR. Calmette found that
the poison was extracted from kind of
bean. growing on a leguminous plant
known bOtanically as abrus preca-
torius. This poison is called abrin. and
is almost as fatal in its effects as the
most violent serpent venom.
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The OLD, OLD STORY.
How WHEY Prepares Hubby for an
InDIeasant SururfSC

Here are-are-ar e-yOur slippers
ali ready for you, George, dear"
"Oh, thank you. You've been forget
ting them of late
Il know have, darling. It was care
l,Ss and naghty of me, too. when I've
tha very best and dearest husband in
the world"
NO. really, have your
Yes. indeed He's an old darling"
why, YOU don't always say So"
"Well. l always think so. Indeed do /:
but sometime I'm naughty and cross.
I've made some of the nice mullins YOU
like so much for tea
Indeed, that was good of YOU"
oh. no. il wasn't half what I'd like
to do for such o darling of a husband
George. you're positively getting hand
some"
MOI"
Indeed YOU are. you old darling.
And. George, lin not so very ex-
travagant, am !? -
"Why. no; who said you were?"
Nobody at all. only-well.
l was in town today, and IL. You
won't think me so very eXtravagant, will
you dear? But I-I-really, George, ii
was a great bargain. and so very, very
becoming that /"
Poor GEORGE Tit Rifs