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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-15

y Senator McCune, the author of the
much-talked- anti-firting bill, is al
ready in receipt of letters from more than
30 per cent. of thesfemale schools in the
State, urging it's passage. This fact
would seem to indicate that to those most
interested the bill seems neither 'silly"
nor "fooIish" one.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-15

probability of its beng kept up. So it is
probable that the winter of 1S97-'9S will
be marked down for it's "softness," and
1t may be that those with good memories
for suck things will in the years to come
point back to the unusual mildness of the
season now passing.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-15
SHAWSVILLE ITEMS.

The golden wedding of Capt. c. A. Col
houn and wife, of Allegheny Springs,
came off on the evening of the 18th. 1t
was quite n brilliant affair. The tables
were loaded with everything that was
good to eat. The aged couple were the
recipients Of many valuable presents.
There were friends present from Pulaski.
Dublin. Radford, Christiansburg, Roam.
oke and the surrounding neighborhood.
James ID. Northcross, of Eliston, Va,
received painful but not serious injuries
by falling from n freight train Monday
night.
Most of the PEOPLE of his neighhorhooi
were fortunate enough to get their ice
houses full the last cold spell.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-15

Some German doctor has discovered
that apples freely eaten at meal times
and between meals will eliminate the
craving for alcoholic drinks. 1t now re-
mains to be seen whether there IS any
connection between this alleged discovery
and the present boom in.Virginia apples.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-15
BUCKLEN's AkNICA SALvE.

T he hest salve in the world for GUS,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores. letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and al Skin Erup-
tons, and positively cures Piles or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price 30 cents per box. For sale by
Massie's Pharmacy.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-15

Virginia places pretty low estimate
upon the facilities CT tachelordom when
n silver dollar will pay for years en-
joyment of it,
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-15
The New Year
Is At Hand.

Do you Think that you have made the
best use OF the old year? Did you save
any money last year? Perhaps you have
spent 1t all in rent. Why not start the
new year by buying home of your owns
1t is an easy matterif you get it from us.
Drop in ami let us talk to you about it.
Now it will pay you to see this at once.
Groom property, best location. Dale =.
e.. near school building $3.50; $50 $40 per
month.
Desirable Groom house, Seventh ave
nue. n. e.. $500: no cash payment; 81 per
month; good house.
Splendid 4-rocm cottage Rorer avenue
s. W.. large lot, beautiful! shade, good
location, just reduced from 5000 to 1926;
$40 cash; balance IS per month
we'll built Groom houses. Fourth ave-
nue. n. W., near Merose school: worth
81 200: will sell for $3.50 each; $50 cash;
$40.
S-Ioom residence, Tazewell avenue 5.
e., newly painted and in good repair,
5000; $40 cash; sig. 50ssper month.
Lots any where and any price
The ABOVE is only partial list of what
we have to offer; if you have decided to
put your rent money for 1888 into "a
home call to see us and we eau get any
thing you want in the shape Of Il home
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-15

The Business ONCE of The Times closes ut
6 p. m. After thnt hour any business can be
transacted on the third floor of The Times
building.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-15

We pride ourselves on keeping the
BEST of everything in our line and in
making prompt delivery. Look out for
the belled teams. w. X. ANDREWS
s, CO., COAL AND WOOD DEAL
RS, 219 Salem avenue.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-15
OUR READERS EAGER FOR THIS
CHANGE

Here is chance for the sick and suffer
ing TO consult the most successful physi-
clan of this century. DR.. Greene, 80 West
14th street, New York city. His record
of wonderful cures is nnequaled and I'M
rivaled and he offers to give all free con
sultation by letter. IT you are out of
health, write this great specialist about
your complaint. 1t costs you nothing
ana he will explain just what ails you,
and without doubt make you well and
strong again.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-15

DR.. Cady's Condition Powders al just
what horse needs when in bad condi-
ton. Tonic, blood purifier and vermi-
fuRe. They are not food but medicine
and the best in use to put horse in prime
condition. Price 25c per package. NM
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-15

The lecture made deep impression
upon the ladies Of the league who heard
it, and there was much discussion upon
it after the session closed. 1t seemed to
be the general sentiment that women of
the present day are beginning 10 see how
needless were the troubles which women
formerly endured, and how easily they
can be avoided at the present time by
exercising intelligent care.
OLD PAPERS for sale at The Times
Office Good fnr uniting under carnats
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-15
FOR SALE.

scholarship in the National Business
College of Roanoke. Apply at the
Times Office.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-15

Breakfast 25 cents; dinner, 90 cents
supper, % cents Meal tickets, 81 j.
7 CntOcni,G rnetnurnnt
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-03

One of the most surprising dis
coveries of the century has just been
made by Professor w. NJ. Flinders
Petrie, the great Egyptian excavator.
He has found that the Pharaohs who
built the pyramids and their predeces-
sors were annibals-that this Won
derful people, who erected the most
splendid temples and the most colossal
monuments, and who possessed a
civilization that has astonished the
intervening ages, ate the bodies of
their dead. He has opened $50 tombs,
and from them taken many mutila-
ted remains of the victims of canni-
balism. Professor Heinrich Brug sch,
continuing the study and investiga-
ton, adds his opinion that the ancient
Egyptians were maneaters of the
worst kind, and brings forward con-
elusive evidence showing that they
not only offered up human beings to
the gods, but regularly used the flesh
of human beings as food.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-03

The statement frequently published
that there are only 400, 900 Jews in
the United States, the Atlanta Journal
has long believed to be away below
the fact. Conclusive evidence that
this is an underestimate was supplied
at the meeting of the American Jewish
Historical society in New York.
David Sulzberger, with the assistance
of the historical society, has devoted
much time to an investigation of this
matter, aud he computes the number
of Jews in this country. New York
leads in the distribution of this popu-
lation by states. It has $50, 900 Jews
or nearly as many as most of the cyclic.
pedias give to the entire country.
There are S5, 900 in Pennsylvania and
about the same number in Illinois.
Ohio has $4,000, and California comes
next with $4,000. The idea that
nearly all the American Jewish citi-
zens are engaged in trade is grossly
Incorrect, asserts the Journal. They
are found in every profession and
vocation. They are lawyers, doc
tors, scientists, teachers, inventors,
railroad officials, journalists, literary
men, mechanics, farmers and are found
in many other callings. In every line
of effort which they have entered our
Jewish fellow citizens have won sue
cess and distinction. Their skill in
mercantile pursuits is proverbial, but
they have prevAd a high class of
ability and ready adaptability in what
ever they have undertaken.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-03
A BRIGHTER Outlook.

Areport recently prepared by Mr. Bate
man, the head of the commercial depart
ment of the Board of Trade of the United
Kingdom, on the production and con-
sumption of beer, wine and spirits in the
chief European countries and In the United
States, presents condition of affairs rela-
tive to this country which must be salts
factory indeed to all good citizens. We
learn, among other things. from this re-
port that the consumption of alcoholic
beverages in the United States is less, per
capita, than In any other country, and
thai while in Europe the sale and consump-
tion Of alcoholic liquors increase at
more rapid rate than the population, with
us the production and consumption OF
spirits have been for some years decreas-
ing, and the consumption OF beer. having
regard to the increase OF population, has
not perceptibly Increased. "If this ten
dency can be maintained" says one OF our
daily contemporaries, "as we believe it can
be. in the future, it cannot fail to exercise
a tremendous effect upon the future we'll
being OF tho United States. particularly in
the competitive Industrial struggle that is
going on, and must in the future to much
larger degree go on. between our country
and the countries OF Europe"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-03

Governor Black, in his annual mes
sage, pays a tribute to the National
Guard of New York, which he says
consists of about fourteen thousand OF
the finest young men of the state.
These young soldiers, remarks the
New York Observer, serve with
out pay, and as the governor remarks,
should not be hampered by otficious
political control. The time has gone
by when the state militia was laugh.
ing stock, and the grotesque target
company sight to amaze all be-
holders. The National Guard has
improved greatly, is necessary ad-
junct to the state constabulary and Of
national defence, and should be ap-
proximated to military standards as
far as possible. The only "boss" a
militiaman should have to deal with
is his superior officer.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-03

How many people know that the
United States produced last year one
fourth of the worlds gold, or about
$50, 600, 900 worth? And Colorado is
credited With about one third of this
as her share. These figures, furnished
by Robert E. Preston, director of the
mint, tally very closely with those
furnished by The Engineering and
Mining Journal, which gives $241,-
391, ,639 as the worlds total produc-
tion of gold for 1897, an increase of
more than S29, 100000 over 1896.
The gold found in the Klondike re-
gion swells the Canadian output from
$3.50, 900 in 1896 to perhaps 81, 000,-
900, during last year.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-03
The Philosophy of Temperance.

There is much wisdom to be gathered
from the outcome of this same tenn perance
movement, says the New World OF Chicago
It is this: Public wrong sentiment can b.
changed to public right sentiment. An
evil, though 1t may be threatening and all
pervadfng, can be lesSened through con-
slant and heroic effort. 1t takes a long
time, whole generation, sometimes two
possibly into the third. Agitation against
natural vices produces little impression on
the first generation Their disfavor is
clearly shown. 1t breaks out in taunts,
ridicule ana invective. After some years
of fighting the taunts, ridicule and invec-
tive are silenced and that is u great ad-
vance. the first telling victory. The worst
Of their individual liberty' to capitulate.
But here the workers of reform can take
most decided stand against the young, IL
coming generation. They will listen, argue,
weigh and finally consider. In them il
wanting the prejudice of their forefathers.
They can be talked to about blessings re-
suits, consequences. And though many,
possibly more than half of the whole, may
be irreformable, still the showing will be
good. Another stand fs taken against the
third incoming generation, and 1t Is here
that the Fighters for the right may hope
to gain decisive victory.
People may and do say: "It will do no
good" Where Is the use?" the end "will
never be reached etc. 1t will do good, it
Is of use, the end will be reached. 1t may
take twAsty. thirty. forty years, but the
final ettcome is unquestionable. The
criticism Of the first generation can be ST.
fenced; the attention of the second secured:
and the surrender of the third guaranteed.
The most pessimistic can rely upon that
much gain though in many cases the gain
Is much greater.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-03
A Great Deceiyer.

Rev. DR.. Theodore L. Cuyler, theveteran
writer, who says he has still the heart of
boy, though his hnir is gray and his years
are many, and who has written many a wise
word for our girls and boys, speaks as fol.
lows OF great decsiver:
Many OF the famous advocates OF tenn
perance are dying off, but there is one
trumpet-tongued orator who continues to
sound his tocsin in every house that con
tains Bible. 1t is the divinely inspired
preacher who utters this tremendous warn
Ing: Look not on the wine when it is ruddy.
when 1t gtyeth color in the cup, when it
goeth down smoothly; for at the last it
biteth like serpent and stingeth like an
adder
"The serpent quality of all intoxicants
lies In their deceptiveness. wine is a
mocker, whoseever is deceived thereby is
not WISE The drinker fancies that his
glass Is doing him good and promoting his
health. Instead of adding to his strength
It excites him for time, and the reaction
leaves him the weaker. Thousands Of peo-
pie call for liquor at the restaurants, or set
them on their tables to promote digestion;
and have known persons to cling to this
tallacy after alcohol had poisoned their
stomachs. The heroic DIR. Livingston, of
Africa-a physician himself-asserted that
he could stand any and every hardship
best by using water and water only / had
conversation with Nansen and thanked
him for his published testimony that dur
ing his exploration of Greenland, he found
alcohol OF no benefit to himself or his men,
Another deceptive quality in intoxi-
cants is that they steal march on those
who use them, and an appetite is formed
before one suspects 1t. The reason is that
every glass Of liquor increases the desire
for another glass. A tumbler Of water or
milk satisfies thirst; a glass of liquor in
creases thirst. A young man said to a
friend of mine: This awful drink has used
up my money, ruined my health, and al
most killed my parents. 1t will soon kill
me. l know it, and yet the habit is so
strong that l cannot stop it, And he did
not stop; yet when he began to sip his wine
he never dreamed that he would die a
wretched sot. or all the deceivers that be-
tray body and soul, none is so alluring and
enslaying as the glass;
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-03
Watering House Plants.

am satisfied that not one person in
twenty is aware that too much water
is more dangerous to the plants than
too little. Some gardeners seem to
have the idea that to take watering
pot in hand to supply the needs of
plants is an easy duty, and that to give
q dash here and to soak the soil there,
is all there is to the matter. One
thing is to be Observed Not all
plants under all circumstances. nor,
indeed, the same plants under differ
ent circumstances require the same
amount of water. 1t is necessary,
therefore, to study the nature and
habits of kinds so that each may be
treated according to its needs. A
vigorous blooming plant, say fuchsia
OF geranium, might be said to repre-
sent the maximum need of water; the
same when in state of rest, in cool,
damp weather, the minimum require
ment as to this. Therefore, to give
exactly the same quantity of water in
both conditions named would be to
cause harm by not giving enough wa
ter to some and too much to others.
One safe rule is to wait until the ball
of earth begins to get rather dry, and
then to give enough water to moisten
the soil through and through. Then
do not water again until the former
state of dryness is reached, be that
time six hours or six days.-Vick's
Magazine.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-03

One of the most gratifying signs of
the times so far as this country is
concerned, is the growing spirit of
benevolence and generosity, observes
the Atlanta Constitution. During the
past year, which is better remembered
for the hardships which it entailed
upon the masses than for aught else,
there were larger sums of money de-
voted to charities of various kinds
han in any previous year, with the
exception of 1896. In the aggregate,
these charities for the year amount to
the sum of 1913, 612, 814. AS compared
with the figures for preceding years,
it appears that great progress has been
made in this direction. In 1894 the
country gave only $10,967, 116 to
charities; in 1875, $2S, ,943, $40; in
1896, $33, go, 129, and in 1897, $685.,
1854. From these figures it is
evident that the country, with its in
creasing wealth, is steadily becoming
more generous. OF the total amount
of money subscribed to charities dur
ing the past year it appears that $10,-
2O3, 400 went to colleges; $14, 785, 622
to hospitals and benevolent institutions;
SIS, 023, 738 to churches and religious
societies, and 81, 21s, 900 to museums
and art galleries. On the basis of sex,
it is stated that men subscribed $40, :
O33,37S and women $l3, ,579, 1856. This
is a much better showing for the
women than for the men, as there is
less wealth among the former than
among the latter. To note some of
the larger gifts made during the year,
tie following list is cited: Mrs. Le-
land Stanford to the Stanford uni
versity, 81, 900, 900; J. Pierpont Morgan
to charities, $1,000, 900; John Fred
Martin to churches, 1000, 900; John
B. Deering to charities, $4,000, 600
Washington Covington to colleges
1900, 900; George M. Pullman tt
manual education, $1,000, 900; P. A
b. Widener to art, 81, 900, 900; Charles
Contoit to charities, 81, 200, 900, ant
Henrietta r. V. Baker to charities
$2,OO0,OO
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-03
Japanese Furniture Polish.

A polish that halls from Japan is
said to be very fine for furniture, as
we'll as floors. It consists of one pint
each linseed oil and cold, strong "a,
the whites of two eggs and two ounces
OF spirits of salts; these several in
gradients to be mixed thoroughly to-
gether and poured into bottle, which
should be well shaken before the pol
ish is used A few drops are poured
upon rubbing pad Of soft silk and
the wood rubbed with it, being after
ward polished with an old silk hand
kerchief. The process is tedious
and fatiguing one for the cleaner, but
it's effect surpasses that of any easier
and quicker method.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-03

E. J. Berry, an expert horse grower,
in an address at recent convention
of American stock breeders and feed
ers in the city of st. Paul, referred to
o condition in the markets which is of
great interest to the horse trade of
this country. He declared that he
and other men conspicuously engaged
in stock raising believed that the
United States would at no distant day
witness horse famine, and that it
would be due partly to the hard times
and low prices which have driven
many growers out of business and
partly to the increasing demand for
American horses in Europe He said
that horse raising, Improperly attended
to by farmers, would speedily become
one of the very foremost of our agri-
culturul interests, and his recommen-
dation was that special attention be
given to growing horses OF the grades
in demand in foreign markets, which
he described as follows: First we'll
bred coach horse; second, cab horse;
third, the omnibus horse; fourth, the
draft horse, and fifth, the American
trotter. To these Mr.. Berry might
have added the cavalry horse, which
is growing in favor wherever Ameri-
can stock has been used in that service.
There is but little, and there will be
still less demand for poor horses, here
or abroad, but there is undeniably a
growing market at home and in Eu-
rope for thoroughly sound, properly
bred animals such as American
stockmen are amply able to raise.
There is no reason why this
important branch of agricultural in.
dustry should not experience wide.
spread and profitable revival.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-03

Jeffersonville, Ind, is proud of a
veteran of the war, who lives near
there, and is the father of nineteen
living children, all of whom were
born since the war. The eldest child
is thirty years old and the youngest
seven. Among the children are four
sets of twins. Newton Norris, the
father, draws pension, but if he
lived in Canada he would be receiving
an additional sum for adding so gen.
erously to the population.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-03

Several secret societies composed Of
workingmen in Denver, Col, have
determined to boycott the department
stores. AS all of these organizations
have branches with women members,
who are the principal patrons of the
stores, lively contest between the
affiliated bodies is expected. The
women want to shop where they can
get the best bargains, boycott or no
boycott
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-03
Recipes.

Brown Bread Soup - Boil stale
brown bread to a smooth jelly with
water and little milk; when it is al
most transparent, add enough milk to
make it creamy,a a little butter and pal
ntable seasoning of salt and pepper,
and serve it hot.
Rice Soup-Use equal quantities of
water and fruit Juice, heated together;
for each quart allow quarter pound
of rice, boiled tender, with the grated
yellow rind of lemon; stir all these
ingredients over the fire, sweeten the
soup to taste, and serve it hot.
Bread-Dough pets-Take half
n pound of ordinary bread dough
white or brown; beat hard into it one
fourth of cupful of powdered sugar,
one and half ounces of butter and
one egg and "a half. Beat well; let
rise, and bake in well-greased muffin
rings.
Apple Soup together to pulp
equal quantities of peeled apples and
bread, sweetening them and adding
the yellow rind and juice of lemon
for each pint of apples; when the pulp
is soft and smooth, thin it with hot
milk to the consistency of cream, and
serve it hot.
Potato Sautees-Pare freshly boiled
potatoes and slice them. Have one
pint. Put one ounce of butter in a
pan to melt. Put in the potatoes and
'1oss'' them. Cook light brown.
Dish and sprinkle with half-salt'
spoonful of pepper, third-teaspoon-
full of salt and small tablespoonful
of finely chopped parsley.
Batter Soup--For each quart Of
soup allow two eggs and two table
spoonfuls each of butter and flour,
beating these ingredients to creamy
batter after having warmed the butter;
have ready over the fire quart of
boiling milk and water, and let the
batter fall into this in thin stream,
stirring the soup as the batter falls
into it; boil the soup for about five
minutes before it is served. seasoning
it with salt and white pepper.
Cheese Cutlets-Take three ounces
of grated cheese scraps of dry cheese
may be used), one and a half ounces
of butter, two eggs, a scant teaspoon
full of mustard and a speck of cay
enne pepper. Pound these ingre-
dients we'll together and shape like
outlets. Brush over with egg, roll In
bread crumbs and cook in boiling fat
till golden brown. Serve each cut
let on piece of toast cut exactly to
its shape. Dust little Parmesan
over ana serve on dolly.
Broiled Tripe-Use the thicker part
of the tripe Honey comb is prefer
able. Sprinkle with salt and pepper,
rub with melted butter, dredge with
-four, and lightly brown each side on
hot wire broier over clear fire.
Serve on hot platter, with little
melted butter poured over it, and with
a garnish of parsley and sliced lemon.
If the tripe for broiling has been in
pickle, it should be rinsed in cold wa
ter. and stewed in part milk and part
water before it is seasoned and
| broilcd.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-03

Says the New York Herald: "Wher-
ever bicycles are ridden there springs
up demand for good roads that is
bound to bear fruit. Farmers profit
more by good roads than any other
class. The bicycle is one of the far.
mer's best friends.