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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-17
HUMOR OF THE HOUR.

The drummer who sees his trade in
tho northern neck Of Virginia by going
down tne Potomac OH steamboat and
doing tho rest of it via blackboard was
talking the other night on the steamer
bound for the field of his labors
"Four weeks ago." he said, ION one
OF those warm days was driving in to-
ward Kinsdale, and when about three
miles from town ran upon combina-
ton which was as surprising as it was
unaccountable. About so yards ahead
OF me saw a tramp sitting in the shade
on the bank of brook that babbled
softly through fence and slipped
quietly across the road. He was gazing
at something as if spellbound, which,
upon coming nearer, saw was his
travelling companion washing his dirty
lace III the stream and spluttering like
porpoise. 1t was evident tho splutter-
ing had awakened tho tramp Oh the
bank, and the sight that met his gaze
had fascinated him as basilisk might
charm. The road was so sandy that l
was within speaking and hearing dis
tancc of them and they had not heard
nc.
Hully chce, Muggins,' calculated
the one CT the bank when he had rocov-
cred sufficiently from his astonishmcnt
to speak, but what on de cart er youse
doin dere?'
Its like dis, spluttered the other
as he rose, dripping like Venus from the
sea and blew the water out of his
mouth, i hears somebody a-sayin i'll do
newspapers dat dere wasn't muffin
worse'n work, an I'm jis' seem if it's
dc trut'. Washington Star.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-17
Mere Mention.

Numbered with other pleasing de-
signs are tea and coffee sets in the Ita]-
ian renaissance style.
Silversmiths have provided for hot
sauces and grayies low, shallow vessels
with long pointed lips, hinged covers
and ivory or ebony handles.
Green is color much employed this
season i'll both glass and china.
Vases in Austrian, Bohemian and
Carlsbad glass afford variety of
shapes, such as tall, slender vases, low,
cup shaped vases, large spherical bowls
and three handled loving cups.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-17
A EniIurc.

A certain professor III one of the lead.
ing schools of this city was not long
since DESTROYS of incorporating some
negro dialect i'll n story he was prepar-
ing. Not being very we'll versed in their
manner of speech, he bethought him
that it would be good idea to study
the language in it's purity undeflled.
With this end i'll view he botook himself
to the vicinity of the Union depot, near
which representatives of the ebon race
arc always to be found.
One effort was enough. Meeting q
coal black negro driving wagon rather
we'll loaded and accosting him as
Uncle john" the following brief dia-
logue ensued:
Pretty heavy load. uncle. Can you
get up tho hill with it'?'
II do not know, sir, but I presume
So"
Such an example of pure and undo
filed English coming from such an IN
expected source almost paralyzed the
professor, who muttered something
about the "degeneraoy of the modern
negro" and, mentally deciding to con-
suit the works of ''Uncle Remus," he
retraced his steps to his apartments. s.
Nashville American.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-17

the platform and up the trail in a flash,
while the bear followed at q slower gait.-
They had been out of sight FIVE minutes
when the bear man suddenly exclaimed:
"Wby-why-tha bear won't come
backp'
mo. I reckon not,'' replied the old
man.
"But-but"-
"But the bet was that he'd chaw up
my dog, and he hasn't done it.''
The bear man looked up and down
and around, and the situation finally
dawncd upon him and he said to the old
man:
Stranger, did you ever strike full
blown idiot beforc?"
eyes; two or three"
And did you leave en- dead broke
and far from home?n
"Oh, no! | allus felt sorry fur 'em
and left 'eln sunthin fur railroad fare. :"
And ho handed the bear man $40 of
the $50, took tho rifle OH his arm and
rode away down tho trail without look
ing back. NJ. QUAD.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-17

Mr.. Isaac Horner. proprietor of the
Burton House. Burton, w. Va, and one
of the most widely known men in the
State was cured of rheumatism after
three years OF suffering He says: II have
not sufficient command of language TO
convey any idea of what I suffered; my
physicians told me that. nothing could be
done for me and my friends were fully
convinced that nothing but death would
relieve me of my suffering. In June,
1894, Mr.. Evans, then salesman for the
Wheeling Drug Company, recommended
Chamberlain's Pain Balm. AT this time
my foot and limb were swollen to more
than double their normal size and it
seemed to me my leg would burst, hut
soon after began using the Pain Balm
the swelling began to decrease, the pain
to leave, and now 1 consider that I am
entirely cured" For sale by H.. G. Barnes,
SHE puts up prescriptions"
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-17
Betting on r I,enr.

AT Rawson Junction we found man
with big black bear i'll n cage on the
platform Flo explained that bruin had
been taken in a trap three days before
and that he was going to take him
down to Silver City to sell him to sa-
loon keeper for $50. While we were
surveying the captive an old man rode
mp on a cayuse, followed by about the
meanest looking dog ever seen in the
glorious west Tho canine was suuint
eyed, bobtailed and poor in flesh, and
when rallied about tho animal the old
man explained that, while his looks
were ag'in him, the dog was really
fighter of the first water. He lounged
up and took look at the bear and an
other lookat his owner and finally said:
Mister, reckon you sorter brag on
that bar O. yours?"
reply.
II didn't know but you was braggin
and bluffin as to how he could fight If
you was, Twas goin to say few words. {"
AS to how?"
AS to that ERE dog o. mine I hev
never put him up gin a bar as yit,
but think he could hold his own ["
You must be crazy" exclaimed the
owner of the bear. "Why, he'd chaw
your dog up at one gulp."
Mebbo he would, stranger, mebbe
he would. but somehow or t'other I
can't believe that he would. I've know
ed that dog fur three Vars, and don't
believe your bar could chaw him up"
We'll, it stands to reason that he
could. From the looks o. him + should
say that almost any sort of dog could
roll that dog O. yourn over. He's ready
to run now."
Yes, he looks that way" slowly re-
marked the old man, but that's his
deceivin pint. What's the value of your
barr"
Fifty dollars"
WAL, I've got $50 in gold which
says he can't chaw my deg up in no
one mint. nor five nor ten minutes
Whats that? You want to put your
dog ag in my bear?''
Il do, stranger, and my money is
ready. Well turn 'em loose on the plat
form, and if your bar chaws up my
dog the cash is yourn''
The owner of tho bear had but $50,
but no put up his winchester for the
balance, and as soon as the stakes were
mp wo got into the station aud left
the dog and the bear man to arrange
things. Some of the Stats to the cage
were loosened, and after few minutes
all was ready and tho two men Joined
us inside. The dog scratched at'the door
and whined to get in, and after Il look
about him the bear left tho cage and
started for the canine.
One gulp and your dog is gone!"
shouted the bear man. But he wasn't
out OF the woods vet. The dog was ot,
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-17
Photosraphing the Arteries.

After much study and painstaking an
artery i'll the arm of an adult has been
photographed. The patient had been
suffering from some trouble in the arm
which the physicians were unable to
correctly diagnose. By means of tho X
rays deposits of lime salts in tho blood
We're clearly shown, and the case was
treated i'll accordance with the facts
elected by tho photographing as de-
scribed. New York Ledger
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-17
cAsAN. THE TARTAR DWARF,
A Fieres Little nrongolian who Lived
CENTURIES Ago.


Centuries Ago.
In tho series Of papers on Historic
Dwarfs, in st. Nicholas, Mary Shears
Roberts describes the famous Casan.
Mrs. Roberts says:
Casan was the name Of little Mon
gol Tartar who fourished in the early
part of the thirteenth century.
He was born in the eastern part Of
Asia, not fur from tho ancient city of
Karakorum. His parents belonged to
one of the barbarian hordes that owed
allegiance to Genghis Khan, and Casan
became fierce though small warrior
and fought bravely under the banner OF
the great and mighty Mongol conqueror.
The exact height of this little dwarf
is unknown. He was certainly not over
three feet tall, but he was active and
muscular and, like all his race, could
endure hunger, thirst, fatigue and cold.
The Tartars were unexcelled in the
management of their beautiful horses.
The tleetest animals were trained to
stop short in full career, and to face
without finohing wild beast or formi-
dable foe. Casan was born soldier, and
at an early age became expert in all tho
exercises that belonged to Tartar edu-
cation He could manage fiery courser
with great skill and could shoot an ar
row or throw lance with unerring
aim, i'll full career, advancing or re-
treating.
Like many Of those small in stature.
he was anything but puny in spirit,
and while yet lad he gathered about
him troop of wild young Tartar boys
as reckless and daring as himself, of
whom by common consent he became
leader. He commanded his lawless
young comrades with strange mixture
of dignity and energy, and they obeyed
his orders with zeal and willingness.
Sometimes they would go on long hunt
ing expeditions, seldom failing to lay
waste any lonely habitation they hap
pened on.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-17
knights of ST. Lazarus.

AT very early period in the history
OF the Christian church a special order
of knighthood was instituted, having
Tor Its object the care and supervision
OF all those afflicted with leprosy of ev-
cry nationality, and, as its headquarters
had originally been located in the vioin-
lty of Jerusalem, the order was gener-
ally designated knights of st. Lazarus,
or of st. Lazarus and st. Mary of Jeru-
salem.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-17
Hard to Pieaao.

He-Well, what are you sinking
about now?
She (severely)-Why were you SO
cool to Mrs. Masham this evening?
He-Was /? I didn't know it.
She-Oh, yes, You did, wretch You
were afraid Of arousing my suspicious
by showing your real feelings. Oh, you
dissembler Truth.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-17
SKETCHES BY nj. QUAD.
Tho CoIoncI,s Drink.

as Tour or FIVE of us sat talking and
smoking Colonel Basil came up the
steps and Joined us and introduced him
SSH. After some general talkshe said:
Gentlemen, am rather absent
minded at times, and I beg to be ex-
cused II 1 have met any of you before
and tailed to remember it. y
we assured him in chorus that it was
our hrst meeting, and he continued:
mad ON indistinct idea that had
Deen asked to drink with you, but I am
not sure about it. If SO, probably ac-
cepted II not, then I beg to be ex-
oused."
We assured him that none of us had
ever asked him to drink, he having
been stranger to us until few min
utes before, nor did we invite him then
TO go III and take nip. He seemed cast
down for u moment, but finally rallied
and said:
observation-disclosures is a great failing
OF mine, and really must try to over
come it, Now, that look ut you more
closely, 1t seems to me that was here
this afternoon aud introduced myself,
and that the gentleman on the right
rose up and asked us all in to take some
thin. l say it seems SO, but can't be
sure. If SOL
The gentleman OH the right" inter
rupted him to say that no arrived mt the
hotel at noon, and the colonel must
therefore be mistaken.
Then beg your pardon, said our
caller. las general rule, when am
invited to drink remember the Incl
dent very clearly for several days after
ward, but it seems that am off III this
instance. Memory is treaoherous thing
when one gets to be my age"
Something was said about politics,
but before the talk had gone far the
colonel rose up and said:
Gentlemen, beg your pardon, but,
Thought has struck mo. Did ask any
one i'll this crowd to change So bill?''
He was assured that he had asked
nothing of the sort, and, feeling about
III his pockets, he continues:
1t somehow seemed to me that had
and that none of you could do it and
that tho gentleman on the left handed
me quarter to get a drink with and
said l could hand it in this evening. If
/ am in error''-
He in error The gentleman on
the left" solemnly assured him that no
such thing had happened.
"Wcll, I'll take your word for it,"
sighed the colonel. "Do you, gentle
men, usually take nip about this hour
of the day."
We did not Our hour for taking a
nip had long passed and wouldn't come
around again until the next forenoon.
The colonel walked over and looked into
tho barroom and then came back to say:
Gentlemen, I have an indistinot
idea that have met this crowd before. "
No, colonel, you haven't"
But insist that have. At least, it
was crowd numbering the Same and
right here OH this veranda, and though
gave them plainly to understand that
was us dry as cotton was not invited to
participate. Yes, gentlemen, am sure
we have met before, and that you arc
no gentlemen, and that am the only
gentleman here, and that you can all 90
to grass, and l will buy my own whisky,
and be hanged to you!"
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-17
A stayer.

Aren't You getting gray ahout tho
temples?" he yawned after sitting there
till after midnight
Il presume so, she smiled YEARLY,
Though there was not silver thread
IN my hair when you called detroit
Free Press.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-17
Just Enyioua.

HE looks just like fashion plate, I"
said the youngest girl in raptured tones.
That is it, said tho man whose
clothes only stay fit for about three
hours. "That is exactly the sort of ex-
preston he has i'll his face "-Cincin-
natl Enquirer
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-17
In Evidence.

O'Hara-You Americans go to the
Irish for almost everything, don't you?
Gothamite-Oh, yes; you will find OH
almost everything the words. "Pat ap-
piled for. New York Sunday journal.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-17

DR.. Cndy's Condition Powders, are
just what a horse needs when in bad
condition. Tonic, blood purifier and
vernifuge. They are not food but
medicine and the best in use to put q
horse in prime condition. Price %
cents per package.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-17
letter, salt.Rheu.n and eczema.

The intense itching and smarting, Incl
dent to these diseases, is instantly allayed
by. applying Chamberlain s Eye and
Skin Ointment. Many very bad cases
have been permanently cured by it. It
is equally efficient for itching piles and
n favorite remedy for sore nipples,
chapped hands, chilblains, frost bites
and chronic sore eyes. 90 cts. per box.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-17
Deprived of Test.

Making calls by telephone will new
er be popular among women"
"Why not?''
They can't see what each other has
on ''-Chicago Record.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-17
BUCKLEN's ARNIcA sALvE.

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.
Bread, Rolls, Cinnamon Buns, hot every
evening. j. j. Catogni.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-17
At tho CONCERT.

"Thero seems to be an awfully bad
air in here.
cob, it is nothing. Just wait till you
hear Miss Squecls try to sing. ''-In-
dianapolis Journal
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-17
Fooled Him.

"You can run typewriter, can't
you:"
Well, l thought could until l got
her. New York Journal.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-17

The Right Thing In the Wrong Piece.
"And he kissed you?'
Yes, and right under mothers eyes. -
81 should think lie wcnld have nre-
ferred to do it under your ownp.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-17
Innpatience.

whittier arr We driftingf' TITS the question
of the day
And ono that well may strike the stoutest
heart with some dismay,
And it's hard to wait the answer and to watch
tho long hours pass
Till Mabel reads her essay to the graduating
class.
Washington Star.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-17
The Values

The Values
ARE SHOWING IN CLOTH
ING AND GENTS FURNISHINGS
--------CAUsE THE PEOPLE TO BUY
---------------wHERE THEIR INTERESTS IRE
-----------PROTECTED.
BROTHERHOOD MERCANTILE co.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-06-24

A party consisting Of Mrs, lsadorc
Hvman. Misses Julia and Claudia Her
man, Bette Sountheimer and Hattie
Stein, and Messrs, Maurice Louis and
J. Rosenthal, of Lexington. and Miss
Levy, of Vicksburg, were met at Sidon
Monday evening by Mrs. Z. LYMAN
and Mrs. Robt. Herman Of Greenwood.
Before leaving Sidon a grand fish fry
was enjoyed by all, after which the
party drove to this city where a dance
was given in honor Of the guests at tho
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. L. Herman.
The occasion was Il brilliant n and
the evening was enjoyably passed.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-06-24
LET'S CELEBRATE
Tic Proposition to Hold a b

Tic Proposition to Hold n Ba HISS
VITA Favor,
The suggestion made by J. l.. Gilles.
pie some time ago that the people Of
Greenwood SET aside some day on which
to hold a grand barbecue in order to
celebrate the escape Of orr city from
high water, and to demonstrate Our
appreciation for the existing prosperous
condition, has met with the approba
ton of all. But AS yet th.l. II; "-..
no decided action on the matte. 4, is
usual in such cases everybody b.ErfaS
that the other fellow will tai" tn
initiative and therefore there is no OHe
to take the preliminary steps.
1t was expected that the board Of
supervisors at their las r-7ca-GG would
take some action in the matter, but
owing to the large amount Of other
business to be transacted it was not dis
cllssed.
It remains for some Of II public
spirited citizens to take hold of this ex
cellent suggestion and develop it. The
young men are always willing to do
their best to make such an event q sue
cess, and in this case it is safe to say
that they will not be found wanting.
As has been suggested the Bird Of July
would be an appropriate day, and n
program consisting of games, speeches,
refreshments etc, and concluding with
an entertainment by local talent, could
be prepared.
BY all means let's celebrate and do it
in a name worthy of our live town
and its progressive citizens.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-06-24
ROvsED THEIR iaE.
4 Drar..I: Sccuc In Gr3ciNoci's
First Opera ,isuas,
An insiicu. of Lac Ia -'ier Nj, Of This
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ryitbu,, .h,m thcv woitr1 ,ntsi1r mn.
III , u,cn,lor If tbr ronn,nv onnc,rna
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rrnvi.a ,hc hj.sos for tbc v~iIli,n
on, If tho ytrnrrnst snpnna af tbo
5,,mo !. wi, pa tho William in order to
make ,bo yonn. mother SIGN away bcr
c,,;m N , mime Threatens to throw her
noh, over a cliff lint il foi)ed by the on.
,o,i,~o cr,o, go rro of tbo h.ro. ,rnnn
th;s aeon .in, ,hn hn,n received unox-
,,otod os.;.t,rco m, vil,i,u stands
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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-06-24
Negro Excursion.

---- Saturday was a dark day in
Greeuwood's history, the fair city being
throngcd with negrcs from various
points in this section Of the state, bent
on having Il good time.
The large gathering was occasioned
by an excursion under the auspices of
the colOrcd X. Of p. from West Point to
this city. At an early hour the darkies
began to come in, come on foot, some
on mules and horses and others on the
railway and in wagons. A barbecue
was held in a grove near the railroad,
and a baseball game between West
Point and Greenwood teams was played,
the latter winning. At night n largely
attended dance was held in one of the
Mcdonald buildings.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-06-24
Corfcdcra ate Veterans Reunion, nashville,
Tcun. Reduced Rates via Southern
Railway,

For the occasion Of the Confederate
Veterans reunion at Nashville, Tenn,
June % to "a 1885,, the Southern railway
will sell tickets from principle points
on its line to Nashville and return at
rate of one cent per mile Travelled.
Tickets will be sold June q, % and ~,
with final limit ten days i'll addition TO
date of sale. If tickets are deposited
with joint viseins agent Of the terminal
at Nashville before June 90 1897, limit
may be extended to make them good
returning 90 eays from date of sale.
Call on any agent of the Southern
railway for further information,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-06-24
Fatal ACCIDENT.


Little Oscar Hoffman the ll-year-
old son of W. D, Hoffman, of this city,
was thrown from a horse last Monday
evening about one mile from Cola
Springs, and sustained injuries which
will doubtless prove fatal. At thi.
writing TUESDAY the doctors say there
is no hope for the child HIS head ard
back were terribly bruised,
The lad was driving cattle and riding
at full speed, when the girth Of the
saddle became loose. This frightened
the horse which, with a mighty bound,
threw the boy to the ground with terri
bic force. The accident occurred near
residence of Mr., Beck, and the suffering
boy was taken into the house. DR.. Ed
Under, of Cola, was called in and did
all in his power to alleviate the suffer,
ings of the injured lad.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-06-24
GAVE 4 WORTHLESS CHECK,
Will Hughes Sentenced to the Farm for
Petit LARGELY.

Will Hughes, a young man who had
been residing at Sidon for some time,
was sentenced last week to the farm for
30 days, and to pay a fine of s. and cost
for obtaining money under false pre-
lenses.
Three or four weeks ago Hughes pre-
sented a check for a small SUN of
money to Mr.. J. D. Downs, with tn ri
quest that, as the banks were closed, h
cash it. Mr.. Downs did so, but upo!4
presenting the check to the Delta bank
he found that Hughes had never had IN
account there. A warrant was swcrI
out for Hughes arrest and he was
caught at Shellmonnd last Wednesday.
He was brought to this city and san.
fenced to the farm as stated above,