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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-13
KLONDlKE NUGGETS.

There is less mention of gold in the re-
cent Klondike reports. 1t is cold" now.
Springfield Republican.
1t is noticeable thnt.most of the returned
Klondikcrs are generally long on advice
and short on nuggets. York Press.
Ono advantage of tho Klondikc fashion
of using beans for poker checks is that tho
winner gets something to cat.-Roohester
Democrat
A distressing story comes from tho Klon
dixie, that some unprincipled dealers are
selling wolf ment for tho high grade doc
mutton. Post.
Science tells man how many pounds
he eats in tho course of year, but the
way to reali:so 1t is to pack the amount
over Chilkav pass.-Arizona Republican.
1t is barely possible that some of these
tales of fabulous wealth in klondiko are
put in circulation by Klondike people who
have something TO soil. Philadelphia In
quirer.
An authority on Alaska says it is not
safo to drink whisky or coffee up there,
and that cold water is the safest beverage.
Water is obtained in winter by melting
tho ice.-Buifalo Times.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-13

lowering eyes, resumed his seat. For sew
eral moments tho silence was unbroken.
Senators sat aSif I'm the shadow OF somo
impending calamity. Men of all parties
seemed equally overcome by the pathos
and majesty of tho great statesman's fare
we'll
AS Mr.. Clay rose to leave the chamber
after adjournment, which directly follow
ed his address, and after he had said fore
we'll to all tho other senators, he encoun-
tered Mr. Calhoun. Tho Dyes of tho whole
assemblago were fixed on these two old
friends and old political antagonists.
There was pause in the demonstration
which awaited Mr.. Clay. The moment of
suspended anticipation was almost pain
ful. For five years they had been estrang-
ed, and tho only words which had passed
between them had been those hnrshIy
spoken In debate. But now rs they met
tho old time camo over them. They ro-
membered only the political companion-
ship OF 20 years. standing. Tho interyen-
ing differences which had chilled their
hearts toward each other wero forgotten.
Tears sprang to their eyes, They shook
eaoh other cordially by tho hand, inter-
changed u God bless youp and parted. The
released suspense which awaited this tear
full sccno found vent in shouts and cheers,
which were taken up by tho crowds out
sldo the senate chamber. expecting MIR.
Clny's appearance. He was surrounded by
tho waiting thousands on his way to his
carriage. and thronGs followed him even
to his hotel.'
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-13
Ate the Evidence.

A Chinese fisherman was on trial at
Sausalito on charge of catching striped
bass that weighed less than two pounds
The constable who made tho arrest tcsri-
fled to catching tho Chinese with the fish
in his possession.
"Whcre are tho flsh?' asked tho attorney
for the defendant
'Why, they wouldn't keep" answered
the officer.
"Whnt did you do with thcmp"
ooh, disposed of them.''
What did you do with thcm?'
"Well know they Wouldn't keep so l
i disposed of thom.'
but what did you do with thcmf'
My wife cooked Them
"And you ate them?"
eyes"
'"Your honor, ask that this case be
dismissed. 4"
"Charge dismissed and defendant dis
charged" ruled the justice of tho peace,
ION the ground that tho arrosting officer
ate the evidence. San Francisco Post.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-13

From tho journals of tho lato T.. ].
Glave, who died after crossing Africa to
investigate the slave trade for Tho Cen
fury, n paper has been prepared, entitled
Cruelty III the kongo Free State" MIR.
Glavc says:
Today / saw the dend body Of a carrier
lying OH the trail. Thorc could have been
no mistake about his being IL sick man.
He was nothing but skin and bones.
Ihese posts ought to give some care to tho
porters. The hcartless disregard for life
is nbominable. Two days ago native np-
piled to me for medicine and food He
was III and starving. The Same day met
poor liberated slave, emaoiated, with
nothing to eat. i gave him food, but could
not understand his language, as he was %
poor wretch stolen from u fnrawny homo.
Native life Is considered of no value by
the Belgians. No wonder the state is
hated. Carrying is pushed to such an OK
tent that it is killing tho people They
arc on tho rond tho whole time, without
rest to enable them to rccuperate and get
strong after each trip. Often tho mission
stations are applied to for succor, hut as
rule when tho carriers present them
solves they arc thoroughly overcome by
the exertion of carrying load whilo i'll,
and they generally die. Formerly tho
state sent out its soldiers to Ito up the
women when the people refused to come
i'll rs carriers. This has now been STONED.
Soon tho railway will be finished rs far MS
Lufu. This will relieve the transport CON =.
sidcrably, If the service from Lukungn to
Lufu can be arranged rs regards pay with
tho natives. The Belgians often ask what
will tho Bakongo people do when tho mil
way is finished. What did they do before
the whito men came to rule them? Did
they die of hunger and lie unburied on the
road?
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-13
HIS REVENGE.
How One Man Paid Back His VITO In
Her Own Coin

no was determined. It was desperate
s'ep TO take, but his mind was made up
shall stay at homo today and attend
TO tho household affairs" no said.
Naturally she was startled.
What shall dor" sho asked.
lou may go to the Office, no replied,
una mold down my desk for day. You
nave told me SO much about my own bust
ness ut various times That there can be no
uoupe us TO your ability to do it,"
put you-what do you know about
nouSehoid mattcrs?" slo persisted
nv, everything" he replied promptly.
hou aoh't think that know anything
aoou6 them, while you have all tho details
of my business ut your tongues end. hut
""hG TO convince you that Just tho re-
verso Is true. You go to tho Office. open
my aesk and go to work. If you aro in
uoup0 about anything, IL you find that
.,eIo is some triyinlfenture of the business
onae you don't understand, ono of tho
cierks Will explain it to you, but of
course, you won't need any help"
ono ielt TINT no was sarcastic. but she
was convinced TINT she could do his work
po1ter than he could do hers anyway So
she started.
He lnughcd softly to himself aftor she
had gone, and then went to the window
ana looked anxiously up and down tho
street.
1T seems hardly possible that can full
now" no said to himself "Somc timo
during the dny tho chance will surely como
to me-"
linen no rang for cook and told hor to
order whatever sho wished for lunch and
dinner and not to bother him with any
questions about it.
But If u pcddlcr of any description
calls, he added, "be suro to let me know
/ want to SEQ him."
Then no settled himself by tho window
with morning piper and waited, ever
anu anon anxiously gluncing out of the
window. He seemed to grow nervous MS
tho dny wore on, but shortly aftor lunch tho
glad summons came. Tho cook informed
hin that there was pctldlcr ut tho buck
door.
What Kind of n pcddlerY" he asked
"Onc of tho kind that wants to trade
all sorts of things for old clothes, butwill
pay cash for them il ho has to, - wns tho
reply
Bring him in"
They werc closotod together for nearly
an hour, after which the pcddlcr went
away with large bundle while the man
remained ind chuckletl and laughed until
it seemed as if ho had gone crnzy.
"Rcvcnged at lnst!' he cried aloud.
Tho tables arc turned and now she will
Know how 1t seems holeolf'
lie had in truth traded off two of her old
gowns for two jnrs of jam and potato
parcr, even MS sho had been in the habit of
trading oil anything in tho line of mascu-
line apparel that no neglected to wear for
weok.-Chicago Post.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-13
A Dream Invention.

Possibly the most interesting woman S
invention was patented by the wife CT n
well known western man. There had been
some trouble with lock, either ut her
home or at her husbands Office, and sho
had been much wrought up about it. Whom
she went to bed Mt night, she dreamed of
u new lock mndo on plan entirely differ
ent from any she had ever seen. In the
morning she made n model of her dream
lock out of cake of soap. Thon shc took
the model to machinist, who duplicated
the soap lock in steel, and it worked so
satisfactorily that n large firm of lock
makers offered royalty to her for the
privilege of manufacturing locks after her
design, and she Is still in receipt of a con-
siderable income every year from that
SOURCE. Ohio State Journal
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-13
TEN YEARS YOUNGER.
A Happy Husbands Story.

"My wife" writes fond husband,
looks ten years younger since she
began to take DR.. Greene's Nervura.
She was i'll terrible condition. She
began to be nervous several years ago.
l did not notice it at first, but she
gradually grew worse. After little
she could not sleep. She lost her APP
petite. Then she became irritable and
morose, and from the sweetest and
best tempered woman in the world she
became shrewisf and hysterical. FL
nally she began to fade away. You
know there is difference between
women who grow old naturally and
women who fade out from the effects
of disease. I think I am as devoted
and patient as any husband, but 1
must confess that my wife's unfortu-
nate condition was sore trial. do
not know what would have become of
us if things had gone on as they were.
The change FOR the better came sud-
denly. There was complete trans
formation within a few days. Sound
sleep and a hearty appetite came as
nervousness and irritability went. 1
did not know what the matter was
until she told me that she had been
impressed by the sincerity and CON-
mon sense of DR.. Grcene's advertise
ments, and had been taking his Nerv-
ura. From misery and dependency
she is now the happicst person in the
world, with the possible exception of
inysclC.n
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-13
SAID OF WOMEN.

In love affairs young shcphordcss is a
better partner than an old queen j. do
Finod
Sho who spit in my face while was
shall come to kiss my feet when am no
morc.-Michacl dc Montaignc
There will always remain something to
be said of woman us long MS there is ono
OH the earth. -5tanisla dc Bouilcrs
The man flaps about with II bunch o.
feathers. The woman goes To work softly
with II cloth. Oliver Wendell Holmes.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-13

pangl went a couple OF shots. Mort DROP
pea TO the road, tho murderer nut spurs
10 MS horse and was soon lost in n cloud
OF aust hundred cries of "Help!"
ROAD agentp Murderl" camo from the
car windows. while the engineer stopped
Most OF the men jumped Off, and, headed
Ny inc conductor, ran toward the PROSTATE
man. Mort lay on his side and watched
.nein until they wore within go yards of
MN, then jumped in tho saddle, and way
ing his hat, rodo swiftly away toward the
settlhg sun.-Salt Lake Tribune.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-13
COOKERY HINTS.

When baking fowls, wrap tho wings and
legs with thin slices of fat pork to prevent
drying.
Meat and fowls, may DO made moro ten
der if, when they are boiling, teaspoon
full of vinegar &c added TO the water
Fish, bacon, Kidneys, etc, cool very rap
idly when not served from the sido, but
sent to the Table on platter. When other
than piping hot, thoy arc, too, dctestable
hot water plated dish is therefore most
desirable for THOR presentation when
cooked
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-13
a BOGUS DRAMA AL FRISCO.
How Two Frisky Cow Punchcrs Halted o
Railway Train.


Railway Train.
The sensational Wild West show given
by some southern Utah COW punchers for
tho edilication of eastern tourists c..!... to
mind u little trick that was perpotrated on
some other guilcless travellers by couple
of Salt Lnkers % summer or two ago
Mortimer Allen and Albert Allen-no re-
lation-were on hunting trip in tho
wilds of Wyoming. Thor wiokiup wns in
picturesque little spot near Blacks
Fork, where deer and antelope grazed and
where no white nun save an old trapper
had come to mar the natural beauty or
disturb the dumb inhabitants.
About once week the yot0,g men rodc
over to Piedmont, the nearest railroad sta
ton, for crackers and cheese and mail
and anything else that was handy.
One afternoon they had reached cross
ing ON tho track whore tho train slows up
on account of the curve They heard it
coming in tho distance and quickly formed
plan. Riding away from tho track. they
awaited the coming Of the train, and as
soon rs it was in sight they began gcsticu-
lating wildly, cnrsing and shaking their
fists ut ono another. Their garb was very
characteristic, though common on tho
ranges-blue flannel shirt, n worn SOM
brero, overalls, schnpps, etc., while Al AL
len wore brace of pistols. THOR faces
were tanned and carried a scattered week 8
growth of whiskering, and, all in all, they
looked MS tough as campers do. OF course
they attracted attention, and window room
on that side of the car seemed to be at IA
premium.
Finally Mort lifted his arm and brought
n quirt down ncross Ais back, assuming
as he did so terrible expression. Rang,
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-13
(" There Is a Tide
In the Affairs of Men

which, taken at its flood, leads on to
fortune.'
There is time in buying FUEL when
you can lay in your winter supply to the
best advantage.
Now is the time. Catch it while
it flies, and 80 to 2l9 Salem ave-
nue., where you will find the belled teams
of w. X. ANDREWS x CO. ready to
supply you with the best of. coal and
wood nice and dry
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-13
The Royal Marriage Act.

have been asked for information about
tho royal marriage act by n young Amer
lean lady, writes Henry Labouche,o in
London Truth. l suspect a design on
some unmarried grandson of the oucen
The question Is, Can prince or princess
marry under that act, subject to the fol-
lowing conditions: TO have attained the
age of 25, TO have given years notice to
the privy council Of intention to marry u
particular person and to have within TINT
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-13
cLAY's GREAT vALepIcToRY.
All Who Heard His Pathetic Farewell TO
tho Senate Shed Tears.

tho Senate Shed Tears.
John L. Coylo writes of Henry Clay's
farewell to tho senate in Tho Ladies' Homo
journal, regarding it as the most dra-
matte event ever witnessed in tho United
States senate Almost from tho opening
words of tho fomous valodiotory the vast
assemblngc of people were in tears, and
the great oomnoner" was frequently
interrupted by tho sobs of his auditors.
Tho scono was indeed impressive as Mr..
Clay pronounced tho concluding words Of
his farewell to public life," snys MIR.
Coylo He stood for moment after in
revcrentinl attitude, while oil about him
strong mon, swayed by tho magnetic pow
er OF tho great orator, wept in silence.
The hnshcd suspense of intense fcoling
and attention pervadcd tho crowded MS
scmblagc us the. famous statesman with
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-13
Intelligent Strength.

1t is known that the largest church bells
may be set In motion by man, or oven a
boy, who pulls tho ropes attached to them
at proper and regular intervals, even when
their weight of metal is SO great that tho
strongest man could scarcely move them
sensibly If no did not apply his strength
in discriminate periodical intervals.
Hahn
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-13

Those who believe chronic diarrhoea 10
be incurable should read what Mr.. p. f.
Grisham, of Gasrs Mills. La. has to say
on the subject, viz: 81 have been n suffer
er from cdronic diarrhoea ever since the
war and have tried all kinds of medicines
for 1t. AT last found remedy thst
affected a cure and that was Chamber.
ldn's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rene
dy," This medicine can always he de
pended upon for collie, cholera morbus,
dysentery and diarrhoea. 1t is pleasant to
take and never fails to effect cure. 2d
and so cent sizes for sale by Fl. Z, Barnes.
He puts up prescriptions"
Fresh oysters by the gallon, quart oil
pint at CatoOni's restaurants
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-13
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 %
cents per box. For sale at Massie's Phar-
macy, 100 Jefferson street, Roanoke.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-13
BICYCLE FREE.

Besides selling school books ut lowest
prices, we give "A ticket with each 10 cent
purchase. The customer returning us
largest number of tickets before January
l will get that S75 Crescent Bicycle in
our windov. The Crescent wheel is
guaranteed by the Roanoke Cycle Com
pany GRAYATr'S FAIR.
No Salem avenue.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-13
The Dollar That Burns.

Let no man drop an i'll gotten dollar in
~ his pocket and think tho pocket uncon-
scious of the wrong. His worry gloyo shall
babble of the bride that has burned his
hand, and his cravat shall tighten like a
ropo about his throat.-New York Ledger.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-13
Her Task,

Charming Widow-And whit are you
doing nowadays?
He-Oh, amusing myself looking out
for No. l. And you?
Charming Manufacturing ont for No
s.-Pick Me UP.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-13
A CAREFUL GROCERYMAN

Fills your orders with precision and
promptness. We not only do that, but
we fill them with the choicest and best
quality in this line that can be procured.
We are expert judges of teas and coffees,
and our canned goods, table delicacies
and cereals we procure from the most re-
liable and best manufacturers.
Tenny's Peanut Brittle just received.
SANDY P. FlGGAT & co.,
il6 Salem avenue.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-13

Fresh oysters by the gallon, quart or
pint at Catogni's restaurant
The Van Buren press., 1897-04-10
THE WISDOM OF YEARS.
After the Young Man Had Learned
Tact.


The young man had reached the age
when the whole sphinx-like feminine
sex seemed to him wonderful and the
rustic of silk skirt near him made him
drop his hat, stub his toe or pull wildly
at his collar stud.
lie also had habit of speaking first,
thinking next, and then suffering indie
seribable horrors in the way of mental
anguish at the thought that he had done
things in the wrong order.
He was introduced to lady Of that
order of beauty which is entirely too
ambitious and goes far ahead of ma
ture. For the beauty specialists OF
Twenty-thrd street rush in where the
Almighty fears to tread. This lady In
her youth had never been so dazzling as
she was in her maturity.
GLOW do you manage to retain your
marvellous beauty for so long?" asked
the naive youngm full of genuine adj
miration.
The eyes of the beauty, which resem-
bled large calcium light, flashed eoldly
upon him. The local temperature went
down and the atmosphere became
frozen. He realized his mistake. In a
few ill-chosen words he had shown that
he had understood that the hands OF
Times clock had been set back and the
fy-leaf torn out of the family Bible.
And he suffered bitterly for the enor-
nifty of his crime.
Years had passed. The young gentle
man had learned to regard the feminine
sex as no longer wonderful, but very
transparent, paltry and invented to be
nattered and laughed at. The rustic of a
silk petticoat no longer ratified him,
but, on the contrary, caused him to
stroke his mustaehe, assume an easier
pose and show himself off to the best
advantage.
At a parlor gathering, where intel
lects become imbecile from the effects OF
bad music and worse recitations, he was
enee more introduced to the lady whose
beauty had been laid on with too ambi-
tions a hand. She looked ten years
Younger than before, after the manner
of the show woman of the world. He
looked at her and marveled at the prob
able cost of so much facial radiance.
The game of fortune-telling was pro-
posed by some despairing soul, just re-
covering from the effect of violin solo
played fiat. He took the carefully
groomed hand of the dazzling lady in his
own and bending his hypocritical frown
over the pink palm said:
"Your life line is very much broken.
By the time you are 26 you will have
had the great love affair of your life"
An effulgent light EMBODIED him from
the lady's eyes The rest of the even
ing passed in that warmth which man
can only experience in the artistic dis
charge Of duty.
1t was the same lady he had met be-
! fore, he knew it and she knew 1t.
Butbe had learned tact.-N. Y. World.
The Van Buren press., 1897-04-10
PROTECTING SeABlRDS' EGGS.
Authorities Stop Robbery of auiiie-
Inots on the Farraiicnes


At the solicitation of the committee
on bird protection of the American Or
nithologists' union, of which Prof. Lev
erett NJ, LOOMS, of the California Acad-
envy of Sciences is member, the gov
eminent officials have set the seal of
.heir displeasure on the importing OF
sea birds eggs from the Farraliones.
The lighthouse board at Washington,
which has the affairs of the Farrallones
in charge as a sort of United States
government preserve, has issued a de-
cree that the traffic in the eggs OF the
sea birds must cease.
The mandate of the lighthouse board
will bring to a close unique industry
of this city. The eggs of the murre, or
foolish guillemot, have been shipped to
the markets of the city in great guam
titles ever since 1S49, at which date they
were almost the only fresh eggs to be
had. bringing over one dollar a dozen.
The birds were present in the breeding
season, from May until August, on the
islands in such countless thousands
that, although persistently robbed,
their numbers seemed 10 show no APP
preciable diminution. In recent years,
however, naturalists have noticed the
effect of the annual persecution of the
vast colonies and feared that they might
become extinct. AS a result of the in
ycstigasion the prohibitive measure has
been enacted.
As high as 10000 dozen of the eggs
were annually brought to market by
the Greeks and Italian fishermen. They
are twice the size of an ordinary hens
egg, for which they are said to be an
excellent substitute, and they sold at
retail from Is to 25 cents per dozen.
During the last four or five seasons
the Greeks have been driven off, and the
egg industry has been carried on by the
lighthouse keepers on the Farrallones.
Chicago Post.
The Van Buren press., 1897-04-10
Troubles Of n Marriage nroIser.

Samuel Jacobs, O little old man who
does withdrawing, paper hanging,
plumbing, carpet beating, and runs n
marriage bureau in the rear of his Sec
oId-hand clothing store, appeared one
day with both eyes almost closed and
badly discolored, and one armin sling.
81 feel scrry for them" he muttered,
when questioned concerning his in
juries.
For whom?"
For them that did it," and he shook
his head ominously. "You see, she
wanted n husband with means, and he
wanted o wife with money. She prom
ised me 500 and he agreed to give me
$3.50. l introduced them, and they were
married. When l called on her for the
500 yesterday she poured hot water on
me, and when went after him for $3.50
he knocked me down and beat me. But
| feel sorry for them"
why? Have you had them ar
rested ?"
NO"
Hired some one to give them beat
ing?"
mo"
Then why do you feel sorry for
them ~
"Wen, they've only been married two
weeks. and if they hate me that bad for
bringing them together what will they
do to each other2"-S San Francisco Post