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THE ROANOKE NEWS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, ISM.
ADVERTISEMENTS.
FACTS ABOUT BANANAS.
AY HERE THE LUSCIOUS FRUIT COMES
FROM.
NEW ADVERTISEENT8.
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LIPPMAN BROS.. Pronrla'ors.
Onanists. Llppman'i Block. SAVANNAH, GA.
For Sale by W. M. COHEN.
apr23 ly
LAND SALE.
VALUABLE FARMS FOR SALE IK
HAUFAX COUNTY, N. C:
r NE FARM CONTAING 5M ACRES
fi horse crop cleared, good pasture,
never failing stream, apple and peach or
chard, good dwelling and necessary out
houses. PHI CIS $2,000.
ONE TRACT OF 200 ACRES, ONE
horse crop cleared, most of the other
n fine growth of pines; good dwelling and
out houses.
Pit ICR $1,000.
ANE TRACT OF 83 ACRES, ONE
horse crop cleared, the balancre iu
heavy growth of original pine.
PKICK $400.00.
AXE TRACT OF 314 ACRES, TWO
bnrse crop cle ircd, the balance iu fine
Rrowth of oak and pine.
I'Uick 91.000.
ane tract of -hi acres, 3 horse
crop cleared; good dwelling an! nil
Beeessary out houses.
KICK fti.OOO.
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NE TRACT OF (WO ACRES, FIVE
horse crop cleared: srood dwelling am)
oit-honseg.
I'ltlCH $2,r(M).
These farms are conveuignt to churches,
'I healthy locality, and a short distance
from Halifax and Enfield. Partiea wishing
J buy and want to
fcXAMlXK :-: TIIKSK-.-IAXDS
W11 call on MR. THOMAS OUSRY, Hen
don, N. C, or MR. T. C. BURGESS,
h lives near Halifax, who will takeplcas
Drin showing them to purchasers.
Any or all of these lands will bt
' RENTED
ON REASONABLE TERMS
IFOiR, 1890.
B-F.QARY,
?ldoa, N. C.
There is one foreign product that is not
affected by the iMcKinly bill and tariff
reforms of both political parties are con
tent to leave it ou the free list. It is the
banana, and more of this luscious f ruit is
consumed in the United States than in
any country iu the world. Waehiugton
ians arc great lovers of bananas and it is
said that more of them are sold iu Wash
ington thau in New York. Bananas come
mostly from Baracoa, a small seaport
town in Cuba, which claims the die.
tinction of being the center of the large
fruit trade with the Uniud States. They
also come from Aspinwall, Jamaica, and
other tropical cities. Twenty years ago
bananas were very little known in this
country.
The first big cargo that came to the
United States landed at New York in
.March, 1S70, and previous to that time
the bananas which found their way into
our markets catuo along with other fruit.
But the demand became so great that it
was determined to send over a ship laden
exclusively with bananas. The first ship
ment, while yielding a fair profit, was
disastrous. Over 50 per cent, lotted on
the long journey. The growers began
to look about for a better way to trans
port the fruit, as it was evident that if
the business was expected to pay a shorter
journey was absolutely necessary. A
Spaniard took the initiativeand chartered
a fast American merchant vessel, which
he loaded with bananas and dispatched
to New York. When it came to be un
loaded it was found that not more than 5
per cent, of the fruit had spoiled. This
was the beginning of a big business.
More and faster ships were secured and
farmers in the tropics and capitalists in
thif . untry turned their attention and
mono,, to the systematic culture of the
banaua.
There are two varitics shipped to this
country. The long yellow plaintain and
the short red stumpy species. The
former, however, is by far the more
popular, for in addition to being cheaper,
it is easier to raise and ripens much sooner
thau the other. Bananas are shipped all
the year round, but are at their best
during the early spriug, and from March
to June may be said to be thu season for
the best fruit.
One of the peculiar facts about the
banana is that but one buach grows on a
tree. The fruit is cut when green and
then the trees are cut down to the ground.
They sprout almost immediately, and in a
short time bear again. All of the bananas
which come to this country are shipped
in a green state. They are transported
from the farms to the coast on the backs
of little pack donkeys. One donkey can
carry from one to six bunches, according
to the size of the bunches and the dis
tance it has to travel. Washington Star.
THE OKANGE.
The value of oranges as an article of
food is well known. l,I buy them by the
box," say a mother, "aud iet my child
ren eat them constantly in lieu of ctndy
or other prized children's dainties. I con
sider that I save money by it." At some
of the inebriate asylums oranges have
proved an efficient substitute for alcohol,
patients sucking the juiee of them abun
dantly every time the thirst for liquor
comes npou them. This fiut is so well
recognized that often at tempjrancs cof
fee stauds piles of luscious orange are also
kept.
And now another benefit is alleged for
them. Some famous French beauties of
firmer days, it is asserted, secure! ail
preserved their marvelous oomplexions by
a freu diet of oranges. On ! in particular
lived uliiio.-t entirely up. )ii the fruit. A
dozen each at br-akfist and luncheon
made up these repass; at dinner a doz.Mi
more with a crust of bread ami one glass
of Burgundy. Doubt I -rs an orange fad
is thrcatoi ing, f't.rtho pursuit of a com
plexion is a very abs rbing one to woim n.
Happy llooi-ler-i.
Win. Tiniinons, Postmaster at Ida
ville, Ind., writes: "Electric Bitters hus
done more for me than all other uiedi
ciues combined, for that bad feeling aris
ing from Kidney and Liver trouble."
John Ix-slie, firmer and stockman, of
same place, says: 'Find ftlectrio Bitters
to be t lie best Kidney and Liver medi
cine, made me feel like a new man." J.
W. Gardner, hardware merchant, same
town, Rays: Klectric Bitters is just the
thing for a man who is all run down and
don't euro whether lie lives or dies; he
found new strength, good appetite and
felt like he bad a new lease on life. Only
50c. a bottle, at It'. M. Cohen's drug
store. What a young man who has a best
girl wants is to bold Lis own.
Stores, Dwellings and other buildings insured in the best companies
against loss by fire.
Rates Low.
Rates Low.
Low rates in the Standard Companies given on STEAM,
HORSE POWER
A NATURAL REMEDY FOB
Epileptic Fits, Falling: Sickness, Ilystcr
icn, St. Vitus Dance, Nervousness,
Hypochondria, Melancholia, In
cbrlty, Sleeplessness, Diz
ziness, Brain and Spi
nal Weakness.
This medicine has direct action upon
tlx ne.rve ccutois, allaying; all Irritabili
ties, and Increasing the How and power
of ncrva fluid. It is perfectly harmless
"H leavps no unpleasant effects,
fll". A Viiluuhlc Hook on Nervom
LULL lieahei atmt tree to any addrei
f Iff f nd ixwr patitMiia ran aln obtiiu
I II la Li thli medlcliia A m of cliarKO.
Hill remedy taw lwenpriiared by the Hvreni
Pan tor KneDix. ut Fort Wayne, lad. aieca UfiAanC
In now vrepara j uudurhia dlrocUoi. bj Uio
KOENIG MED. CO.. Chicago, III.
Sold by DruKTi'U ut 91 per Ilotlia. 6 tut Sj
rurrco Site, 1.75. OUoUloafor9.
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Monuments,
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Lowest cash prices guaranteed. All
work warranted satisfactory.
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sent to any address on receipt of stump
for pottage.
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K. O.ULKTON, JR., O EWI). L. TKAVIS.
EUETON AND TRAVIS,
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW,
HALIFAX, N.C.
Practice iu the counties of Halifax and
Northampton, and iu the Supreme und
Federal courts. Claims collected iu all
parts of North Carolina,
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JAMhfe M. UI'LLLN, WAl.TkK K. liAMKL
JJULLIti di UAMIKL,
ATTORNEYS AT LA W,
Wei.don, N. C.
Practice In theeourtsof Halifax MidNorthamp
ton and iu tlie Supreme and Federal courts. uu
lections made in all nana of North Carolina.
Branch ottiee at Halifax, N. C, open every Mon-uJr-
Jan 7 ly
fJHOMAS N. HILL,
Attorney at Law,
HALIFAX, N. C.
JlPractlcea in Halifax and adju.ulug comities aud
Federal and Supreme cotirU.
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I have a comple stock of Family Gro
ceries of all kinds which I will sell cheap
for Cash.
I have also on hand and am constant
ly receiving a large variety ol
LIQUORS.
Such as whisky, brandy, wico, Leer,
ale, porter, carbonated waters, &c.
Call and 6eo me on Washington Ave
nue at the rold tand of R. W.
Daniel. W. D. SM1TII.
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Manager