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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-01-29

picturesque and AFRO certainly loss expen-
sivc than pale ones, for the latter can sell
dom DO worn more than once. Soiied
evening gloves nre not to be tolerated for
moment. Tho gown may be old and may
havo seen frequent service, but the gloves
and shoes must he fresh and clean il ones
costume is to look we'll.
Velvet is enjoyingn season Of great pop
ularity For gowns. trimmings and mil
linory its attractions are now potent. and
tho colors in which it may DO obtained arc
really wonderful in their beauty and vari-
ETY.
a picture is given of an out OF door
gown of red and black wooden goods in
which tho red prevails. Tho skirt is
adorned with lcngthwiso bands of black
fur, which form scullOps around the foot
Tho stretched bodice is gathered at the
waist in front, the black satin belt being
closed by "a steel buckle. The bolcro and
pelerincs arc bortcrcd with fur, as are the
wrists of the close sleeves. Tho rolling
collar is of black velvet. Tho black folt
hat is trimmed with red velvet and black
feathers, and IL black fur muff is Carried.
JUDO CHOLIET
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AN UNJUST MEASURf.

This bill of Congressman Sherman, of
New York, to abolish the ticket broker
age BUSINESS and punish by fine and inn
prisonment in the penitentiary any one
not'an authorized agent of railroad
company who deals in such tickets, is one
OF che boldest attempts ut legislation il.
tire interest OF corporations and at the
expense of the travelling pubiic and peo.
pio OF the United States generally thu,
has ever been made by any member of
Congress within the recollection of the
present generation. A good deal hns
been said about the extent of class leess.
aation undeg Republican rule, but this
Iittle bill of'Air. Sherman is equa: to Any
thing in 5hot line ever presented in Con.
,gress Fora national legislator of s1tfi-
"cient prominence to be mentioned as Il
possible member of McKjnleys Cabinet
Mr.. Sherman displays Il remarkable igno-
rance, not only of the Constitution, hut
of common law as we'll AS. common sense
In other words he would make the ticket
scalper a pirate, simply because the bus
mess which he follows is II convenience
to the travelling public aad IL source of
annoyance TO big railroad corporations
A railroad ticket is in IL ssnse promise
to pay to bearer and should be goSd in
the hands.of any one after the rain DAD
has received the price tor the same, and
it is manisestly unjust torplace the trav
eiling public au such disadvantages rs
this bill would do if passed. 1t is said
that n vigorous effort will he made to
rush this measure through Congress be-
fore the protests of an indignant people
can he bronght to bear upon that body;
but it is hoped thnt there is still enough
Justice left among the majority OF the
members Of the two houses TO bauikf the
efforts of the -schemers and bury sthe
scheme too deep for resurrection. nhe
business of:ticllet scalpers isiiust as lesst-
innate and reputable as any other when
properly corducted, and Congress hasino
more right ito interfere witz, this than
with any other regular and honorable &C.
nnrsued by free American citi.
1.ens. Whenan individual has to take u
courtney it is,often very importa mt that he
should make that journey ut the Least
possible expense, and SO long as ticket
brokers can help people leGiUiRlately tn
the objections of Mr.. Sherman ,and the
corporations which he represents to the
contrary Notwithstanding.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-01-29
Ships OF tho Dessert.

The Arabs very often move from une
place to another, and in going from
their old pasture to a fresh one they
have usually to cross some part of tho
slesert. Now, the desert is terrible
Eplncc to cross for ithosewho arc not sup
piled with camels, food .;ind water, and
unless the caravan is II large one robbers
will often swoqp down upon it aud car
ry off everything. Forthia reason, when
the night comes, the camels arc formed
into "a ring, and all tho women and tho
baggage are put inside, while the men
take it ia turns to watch.
Camcis are called ;the ships ,of the
desert. Their large. soft feet do not sink
into the sand. They can carry great
loads and 80 for 10 or - days without
either food Or water, for they :havo 4.
curious sort of bag inside them, called Il
fifth stomach, i'll which they can keep u
nice store of water. The man who pos
sesses several camels ds considered very
rich. Some Of the cnmels are trained to
be so flcet that they can so 100 miles 4.
day for several days .over tho .hnrning
desert
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-01-29
YOUTHS DEPARTMENT..
The Little Lamb and the Lambs Skin.
Ships OF ehc Dcsert-The Ostrich's
Song-The Presidents.

"Baa, baa, bun, baa!" which meant,
of course, in lamb language: "Oh. what
shall do? Please, mamma, como back
60 your little lamb.
The old mother sheep was dead, and
the poor little lamb was feeling dread
fully sad and lonely without its kind
mother, especially when it saw oil the
other little lambs in the field playing
with their mothers SO happily. What
was to be done?
''Baa, baa, baa, baal" which meant.
of coufse, in sheep language: "Oh, what
shall do? Please, little lamb, come
back to your mother"
In this case mother had lost her lit
Ito lamb. 1t was dead, and its poor
mother was feeling sad and lonely, espe-
oially when she saw oil the other moth
er sheep playing with their lambs so
happily. What was to DO done?
By and by the kind shepherd camo
along to look ut the flock. He felt so
sorry when he found tho mother sheep
SO sad without her lamb. and littlo
farther on the little lamb so sad with
out it's mother. At last he thought OF
this plan:
"Old mother sheep" ho said, "just
you como along and take care Of this
little lamb, as your own is dead" And
when no came to tho lamb no said:
Poor little feilowi Your own mother
is gone. Be good little lamb to this
poor sheep, which is very lonely"
But, although the little lamb seemed
willing, the old sheep would have moth
ing to say to the little stranger. 1t still
called and called for its own little lamb.
The shepherd did not know what to
do at first, but he soon thought of a
remedy. What do you think it was?
He went away and fetched tho coat Of
tho little dead lamb and came back with
it and put it on tho little live lamb, and
then he shut the sad mother sheep up
with the sad little lamb dressed in tho
dead lambs coat
The old mother sheep was not long
before she began to smell her own
lambs coat She seemed to know it.
Yes, it was tho coat of her own little
lamb That was enough for her. What
did 1t matter about the rest? If it was
not her lambs head and tail and legs,
it WAS her lambs coat, and she did not
worry about tho rest.
The old mother sheep and tho little
mGtherless lamb were soon tho best of
friends, and tho last time saw then.
they were living together very happily
A true story
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The Ostrich's Song.

Bromming'' is term applied i'll
some sections 10 the :unearthly sound
that the ostrich imagines to be- song.
Here is what AZ writer i'll Bow Bells has
TO say about 'bromming:''
When first heard it, actually mis-
took it for the trumpeting of a'distant
fog horn. In the desert II might well be
IL fit answer to the roar OF the lion. So
peculiar Is the sound that L took pains
30 ascertain exactly how st was produc-
ed. The process, after all, is simple
Che bird initiates his long neck till it
looks like IL big bag. He then lets the
air out again III three installments Ho
blows thrice thus in succession, making
nine roars i'll all. The performance is
then over for the timo being. Bro1n-
ming is occasionally heard by day, but
more usually breaks tho silence by night
and is probably meant as u challenge
Two Of the herd are always on guara
while their companions sleep. They take
turns i'll this duty.
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The Twenty-four Presidents.


Washin gton first of the presidents stands:
Next plncid John Adams attention commands
Tom Jsfcrson'S third ON tho glorious score
And square Jimmy Madison counts number
fopr.
Fifth on tho record is plain James Monroe,
And John Quincy Adams is sixth. don't ye
know?
Next Jackson and Martin Van Buren,. truc
blue.
End Harrison ninth, known as T'ippecano.
Next Tyler the first of the vices to rise
Then Polk nnd then Taylor. the second VIII,
dies;
Next Fillmore. u vice. takes the presidents
place.
AND small Franklin Pierce is fourteenth in tho
race.
Fifto,.th is Buchanan, and following him
The great name OF Lincoln makes all others
dim.
Next to Johnson oomes Grant. wisn the lau.cl
and bays,
And next after Cyant comes rutherford Il.
Hayes.
Next Garfield, thcn Arthur, thea Cleveland.
She fat:
Next 1larrlaon, wearing his grand fathers hat
Adroit little Ben. twenty third in tho train
And last N the list, behold Cleveland again.
-Ram's Huia.
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TIE DOCTORS STORY.
An Experience That Followed n Call at
Night.

An Experience Tint Followed u Call at
Night.
Four or five physicians were talking
up town the other evening at the homo
of one, and the conversation later turned
to shop. One of them had recently
moved his Office down town, and there
was some discussion as to the advisable.
ity of separating house and office.
WELL" said the separatist, 81 can't
see any difference SO long as I am at
my office during Office hours. "
Let me tell you story" remarked
the oldest man in the party. "Thirty
years ago, when began practice, lived
i'll Virginia, and for year or two I
slept i'll my office. Then married, and
my wife owned IA nice house, and went
to it to live. 1t sat back from the street
about 80 feet. and we decided that it
wfnld be much nicer if we had INV Office
out OH the street in the far corner of the
lot. Only 90 feet away, you will OBJ
serve, but still 1t was enough. In order
to see such callers as came during tho
night had a night bell and speaking
tube connecting the front door of the
Office with my bedroom. You see, did
not want q patient to escape under any
circumstances.
well. everything wentnicely enough
for three years or so, when one night a
ring came to my bsl. 1t was then about
} O'Clock III the morning, and tho ring
was hot oDe. l asked who it was and
the answer came from q friend of mine
to the effect that he was mighty sick
man and wanted to geo me at once I
told him to come around To the house
and [ would meet him at the door and
take care of him. Then got uE, and,
putting on my dressing gown and slip
pers, proceeded to tho front door. But
there was no one there and no ,onc in
sight on the way between the gnte and
the house.
"rhat was odd, AMI I went bnck and
called through the tube to know what
was wrong. / received no answer, and.
being quito unable TO account for it, L
took my lamp-it was very dark and
still highland started to go out and
investigate. just as was about to step
off the porch L lowered my lamp to
get u better light OH the step, and there
at the foot of the porch lay body. /
turned il over at once, and as the light
fell on tha face | saw it was nv friend
who had OILY minute before spoken to
me. He was quite dead. And when an
examination was made, it was discovered
that lie had died of heart disease, and
so near TO me that T could almost have
touched him. Possibly L could not have
been of any service to him if Illad seen
him when he first rang tho bell. but the
possibility that 1 might so affected me
that from that day 10 this l have had
my office as near my bed rs I,could get
,it."-E4change.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-01-29
TIE Sun BEHIND THE CLOUDS.

The present cold spell is not onlv the
and severity mas not been &c tIalcd, II is
said, for twenty wears. The thermometer
has been far below zero at lMany places
in the North and West even sinking to
fifty degrees in the Ear Northwest. The
amount OF su fering has been almost un
precedented, SO many people beiag out OF
work ana without eNou he common ne
,cesstes OF life. The American people,
however, with their characteristic liber-
ality and generosity, have. come u the
rescue of their urfOrtV nate fellow -uoun-
itivlnen, and prompt and eiicacious meas
ureS # relief k;tve been ..everyWhcre insS j.
tute.l. 1t is hoped when the seventies; of
the winter are ever that the long-delaye@
prosperity will 30 last come and that the
remainder of the scar will. DC a period of
comparative comfort and happiness. It
is long lane that has no turn, and
while the period OF general business de.
preston has been one 81 nncXampled du-
ration and severity, it * hoped that the
turning point has nearly been reached
and that with the ad gent Of spring viii
come 81 time of activity and progress that
sYill DO much in compensation for the
distress and suffering which have so long
prevailed. The Republicans pretend to
see in strong protective legislation IL rem
edy tor the financial ills from which the
.Ouptrv baS bnpn co I,n,, o,,r,,;,,,,. 1.,,,
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much in ameliorating the condition of the
people. who will work with energy and
determination under existing conditions,
with the confident expectation that tho
needed rehabilitation OF silver will GER
election. emil desperandum" is the
motto OF .he people, and with brave
hearts and willing hands they will make
the best of the situation, trusting and
believing that all things will come to
those who wait, il they do not sink into
apa.hy and despair.
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oratioH; they arc better left to show their
own beauty. Lighter tissues arc trimmed
with laco edged rnf1los, chenille, narrow
feivet ribbon or minute beads. OF course
these fabrics are made up full over II silk or
satin lining Failo and taffeta AFRO also
used beneath thcm, taffeta hcing preferred
on account Of its stiffness and brilIianoy
Both plain and changeablo tints arc seen,
the latter moro frequently.
Ball gowns of Opaque goods ara lined
IKE ordinary skirts. The most extraya-
CANT in size of this kind do not exceed five
yards in circumference
The cut illustrates a fashionable jacket
81 beige and golden brown ribbed velvet.
IL is close fitting mt tho back and straight
In front, and is trimmed with a marrow
edge of sable. Tho high, llaring collar is
cut in square tabs and lined with sable, as
are Likewise tho wrists of tho sleeves The
Jacket is lined with wndded satin.
JUDO CnoLLET.
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NJ u N Y @ S
F {: NJ a l. e
c u r Z

MUNYON'S FEMALE REMEDIES
are boon to womankind. They are pos.
itively eli, ct,ial in establishing n free,
natural and painless flow, and in stop,
plug unnatural losses of blood. They
cure leucorrhoesa, prolapsus or falling Of
the womb and backache, bearing down
pains, tired feeling, soreness and dragging
in the hips and loins, painful menses,
scanty menses, Suppressed menses and
regulate menstrual periods that come too
often. Price 2Jc.
a separate cure for each disease. At
adj druggists, mostly % cents vial
Personal letters to Prof. Munyon. 15O5
Arch street. Philadelphia, Pa, answered
with free medical advice for any disease
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-01-29
PARTISAN NOTES.
Rcd Ball Gowns-Lacc, Ribbon and Flow
ers Employed For Trimmings.

Red Ball Gowns-Lacc, Ribbon and Flow
Employed For Trimmings.
Partisan complcxionists say that in or
der to have 81 white skin one must always
Use warm water for washing the face i'll
stead Of cold and wash tho face thorough
~ every night before retiring. 1t is also
necessary to rub tho skin once Il week with
the corner Of IA fine handkerchief mois-
toned with eau do cologne. a veil should
always TO worn out of doors, as oven the
thinnest gauzc is Il protection against
wind, cold md sun, tho chief external emo
mics Of "a good complexion.
Rcd Is worn for ball gowns by dark
brunettes and is exceedingly effective. 1t
is color which ought to be employed
whenever it is becoming, because it is so
rich and warm and enlivening.
The trimming Of ball gowns varies ac-
cording to tho materials. Good lace al
ways finds employment in berthas, tichus
and similar bodice ornaments Ribbons
are used in bows ohoux aud belts. Flow
crs appear in profusion on rho shoulders,
bosom and in garlands on the skirt. Very
costly and fine goods require little or 10 dec
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-01-29
DISSOLUTION NOTICE

The firm OF Williamson g. Workman
has this day been dissolved by mutual
consent, Mr.. Perry Williamson purchas-
ing the interest of Mrs. T.. f. Workman
in the firm. The business will he CON
tinued by Perry Williamson Mt 222 and
pa Salem avenue, who assumes all debts
owing by the firm, and to whom all debts
due the firm should be paid. Thanking
our friends and the public for their very
liberal patronage, and wishing IL contint.
ance of the same to the new firm.
PERRY WILLIAMSON,
MRS. Il f. WORKMAN.
Roanoke, Va, Jan. II, 1897.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-01-29
ITEMS OF FASHION.
Scarlet BeIts-Lacc and Fur-Black Gloves
With Evening Dress.

Scarlet BeIts-Lacc and Fur-Black Gloves
With Evening Dress.
Wrinkled sleeves are very much worn
and are very effective In thin fabrics, to
which, however, they are not confined.
Scarlet Is exceedingly fashionable In
Paris, and in vosts and leather accessories
belts and bags-gives pleasing touch
to tailor mndo gowns.
Sable continues to DO the fayorite fur,
as 1t Is indeed the most beautiful Rus
sian sables are as desirable u luxury as
anything the world hus to offer in tho line
of personal aiornment
Largo hats predominant. Thoy nre of
velvet, fclt, chenille braid or gimp and
arc profusely ornamontcd with feathers.
Immense buckles arc also much employed
for millinery purposes.
Lace and fur haye always seemed incon-
gruous whom placed together, even when
the lace was of the heavy, massive variety,
but now that valenciennes Is boing used
in combination with fur tho incongruity
is startling.
Walking and visiting costumes are often
trimmed with velvet ribbon. which Deco
rates full fronts, plain vests, rcvers, opau
let's and sleeves
Long black kid gloves arc again to be
worn with evening dress. Thoy are rather
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-01-29
VALUABLE STOCK OF HARDW ARE
FOR SALE

Bids are invited on the stock of hard
ware Of the late firm of Evans Bros, Of
Rounoke, Va, with n view of maxim II
private sale of the same. The stock con-
sists of full line of heavy and shelf
hardware. which on January /, 1897, in.
ventoried SD, 31l.15. The stock mag he
seen and inspected at No. 80 Campbell
avenue, Roanoke, Va., and the under
signed will he glad to show the stock or
goods and receive bids from parties desir-
ing to purchase.
the terms of sale may be either for casl,
or on credit. hut in case of u sale on
credit satisfactory security will be requir..
ed of the purchaser In case such An offer
is not received by February 10, 1897, az
will justify Il private sale. the stock will
he disposed of in the manner prescribed
in the deed Of trust from a. j. Evans nud
wife to Il. L. Bell, trustee. dated October
~, 1894. II. II. HALL.
Receiver, Roanoke, Va
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THE ARBITRATION TREATY.


Ron in the interest OF the ratification of
the treaty Of arbitration between the
United States aud Great Britain is only
one of the many evidences of the hearty
approval cS the American people of this
wise and Seneficent arrangement for pre-
serving the peace between the two great
Englshrspeaking nations. That the
United States Senate should hesitate
about 7sitifying this great measure was to
have been expected, M of late years the
highest legislative body of the country
has keen strangely out of line with the
conservatism and good sense of the couR
try. In proof of this fact, the iingo
speeches of Senators on Cuba, the Monroe
doctrine and other important interna.
tiopal questions need only he cited, and
that determined effort will he made by
members of that body to defeat the arDi.
'tration agreement there is every reason
ITO believe. Tho fear that Secretary Olney
has been overreached by Lord Salisbury
is more pretended than real, and comes
with rather had grace after the previous
efforts of the Senate to promote just such
an arrangement 1t il not believed, how
ever, that the efforts of Observation-Disclosures
will prevail but it is hoped the almost
unanimous wish of the American people
will be respected by the Senate, and after
the buncofnbe members have fully venti
lated their views and the necessary safe
guards taken, that sober second thought
will come TO the rescue and the treaty
will be ratified by substantial majority
The Republicans may not like the idea
that Il so called Democratic administra-
ton should reap any credit from the con
summation of such far.reaching and i'm.
portant measure, but in this instance
they should bury all iealousies in the
thought of the great good to civilization
and human progress that the ratification
of the treaty would bring. Besides Pres
ident Cleveland can just as well he claim.
ed by the. Republicans us by the Demo-
Gratis, ais in the latter years of his admin
istration his policy has been more in nc.
cord with the principles of the former
than @f the latter At any rate, the treaty
is too important to he held back from
partisan motives, hut should be regarded
as an international measure worthy of
the approval of all whohopc toilessen the
chances oiss''war, with iss accompanying
| horrors and losses.
Now that II general isrenty of arbitra-
ton l&ss been arranged but not ratified
between the United States and Great
Britain, France is anxious to enter into IL
simila, agreement wish this country.
There is little doubt but.that the compile
ton f'this agreement between England
and Asrerca will I've followed by similar
treaties among all the great nations of
the world. This would mean the tlisband-
ing of immense armies ant turning mill
ions OF men from military employment to
the pursuits of peace. Africa, Asia,
America and the; stands of. thc sea would
soon he settled with 6hrifty and growing
colonies and the world woull increase in
wealth aCd civilization mt AN anazing
rate.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-01-29
Rend, rtor Annfce.

Old Gent ito iaegar to whom SIC has
given u halfpcnny Nov, my man,
what shall you do with thas coin:
"Well, hardly know> guv'nor,
whether to purchase an a,Mmity on III
vest i'll railway stock. Whica1 80 you ID
wise" '--Tit-B Bits.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-01-29

My daughter when recovering from
an attack of fever WAS great sufferer
from pain in the back and hips" writes
Louden Grover, Of Sardis, Ky. After
using quite number of remedies with
out any benefit she tried bottle of Cham
berlnin's Pain Balm, and it has given en-
tire relief" Cham berlain's Pain Balm is
also n certain cure for rheumatism. Sold
by all druggists.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-01-29

Having purchased the interest of Mrs
+. +. Workman in the firm OF William
son " Workman, will continue the bus
mess of new and second hand furniture
carpets and house furnishing goods at
the same place, Nos. 222 and 224 Salem
avenue, tSmith building). Highest cash
prices paid for second hand furniture.
PERRY WILLIAMSON.
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Baked Sweetbreads.

Lard and parboil heart sweotbreads.
Place them i'll baking dish. Basto
well with butter. Add il half cupful of
stock. Bake slowly. Basic almost con-
stantly for Il half hour. When covered
with Itch glaze, dish and serve with
DOT peas.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-01-29

Cabinet-mskers are SELL busy with the
Mckinley problem; hit with his char
acteristic retcence INie President elect
says little and lets tho wiseacres continue
their sperulatiops as ito what he my not
do in the matter of Selecting the mem
bers ofitis official household. ~