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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-09

A Georgian eighty years old offers &c.
600 for young wife. The cost of wives
increases rapidly after man passes the
risky age of sixty-five.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-09

CALESMEN-WE WISH A FEW MEN TO
Osell our goods by sample To the wholesale and
retail trade; on salary; largest manufacturers in
our line; inclose DC stamp; Wages 50 per day;
permanent pc ition; money advanced for wages,
advertising, Etc. CENTENNIAL MFG co,
Juno IL Cincinnati. o.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-09
A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.

Estate Of William Farrell, deceased
The undersigned having been appointed admin
istrstrix of the estate of William Farrell late
OF the county of Rock Island state of Illinois, de-
ceased hereby gives notice that she will appear
before the county court Of Rock Island county, at
the Office of the clerk of said court in the city Of
Rock Island, at the September term on the first
Monday In September next, at which time all
persons having claims against said estate are no
tilted and requested to attend for the purpose of
having the same adjusted. All persons indebted
TO said estate are requested to make immediate
payment TO the undersigned
Dated this 10th day of July, A. d. 1889.
CATHERINE K. FARRELL,
july a,-d3w ADMINISTRATIVE.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-09

"ANTED-AGENTSf for our NEW PATENT
w Fire-Proof Safes size 2SxISNIA weight 5H
IDS; retail price IS: Others in proportion. High
est award tsilver medal Centennial Exposition.
Rare chance; permanent business. our prices
lowest. We are not in the safe pool. Exclusive
territory given. Alpine safe CO.. Cincinnati. o.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-09

The wheat harvest has begun In Cher
okee county, Kan.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-09
Intelligence Column.

TIIANTED-RELlABLE LOCAL AND TRAY
w cling statesmen; positions ornament; spec
ial Inducements nov; fast selling speclalties.
Don't delay; salary from the start
BROWN BROS, Narserymen, Chicago, III.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-09
CHANCERY NOTICE.

SWEENEY 4 WALKER, Sol'r
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-09
CHANCERY NOTICE.

Administrator of the estate of Margaret j. ST
deceased.
ADAIR PLEAsANTs, Attorney. July l7-dI
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-18

While the great and destructive fires
we're raging aul roaring ~ the noun
tains Harry Whittier and W. y. Jorgen-
son, al Ike Kiopps miners cabin, IN
Grant county, Ore. were right in the
midst Of il. They say it was grand
vet awful sight 90 see the angry flames
leap from tree 90 tree, run up like light
ming. deeouring every branch and max
ing a fearful noise.
Harry gaze1 at tho strange panorama
for some time. Finally remembering
Is partners cabin. a little farther down,
he said to his companion: "Jorsen,en,
let's 20 down and save Ikc's blacksmith
shop and mining tools while it is yet
time" They went, and found the cabin
surrounded by fire and destruction. At
ter putting an tie tools ia a cart and
running il into q tunnel they returned
TO save the cabin. and while Harry stood
straddle 0yora iilllo brook getting water
rs best he could a limb of a t.ce came
down. hit him on the head, cracking the
s.ull. and the blood rushing from the
wound ran over his face and blinded
him. lie called Tor his partner. who
was cut of by fire and barcfooied, ye,
he rushed through the heap Of burn
ing Goals. fire and smoke, burning his
feet dscadiully. Harry was helpless
vet still conscious, and it kept Ike busy
lighting fire to save him from horrible
leath. They finally reached the other
cabin in safety, bat fha mes, morning
lir. Jorgen ems ewes were swollen shut
and Isis Zee; full Of blislors Mr. Whit.
Ter was also sad sight 10 behold, anc
;hcrc they were, alone in the world, hid
away in the mountains. with no one e.
help them or cook for them q biz to cat
get they managed 10 reach the valley
and both are all right again, but their
adventure in the mountains Oh that aw
ful dag viii remain a green leaf in mem
ory's yariegatel wreath SO long as they
live.-Dallas Times Mouniaincer.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-18

] wonder If people with large gardens
in the country ever quite realize how
mlch peopleapprcciate o gift of flowers.
think not. or more rooms, which have
little in them TO make them bright
would present a gayer appearance: and
The long. empty looking hospital ward
would always hold something lovely t.
interest the weary eyes Of the patients.
4 flower is such perfect thing FOR 9
.ift. for what else is 50 appropriate p
symbol Of the affection as toei Tor each
other: The ag,i,ilcally arrangcl bouquet,
iringcd with real Lace. and tied up with
thc broadest Of ribbons; the brocaded
bags and plush cornucopias, luxuriously
filed with exotics. may possibly be a
medium for it: but ii Jhe receiver sees
nothing in il bat what money can pur-
chase. il can hardly be a Joy. whatever
ioyeliness it may have.
confess To great Tenderness Of feel
ing for an old fashioned cottage nose
gay, where q rose is oyershAdOwed by q
double dahlia. where crimson stock and
SCARLET ccranium, purple columbino and
vivid blaze lar..spuT, calceolaria and
misnone;tc are side by side H~Jurd
round with large loo as of scented ger.
an,Am and all compressed into the small.
at possible space. Such posy g the
delight Of CHILDREN. while TO some Of Us
older ones it brings pleasant memories
Of quaint little rooms hung with dimity,
where small gardens have been riiled to
Gil the bowl which stands in the window
in harmony with its surroundings
ethel johnson in Woman's World.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-18
New rarl. Financial Market.


NEW YORK. December Money closed
at SO per cent. highest per cent. lowest .
DER ceit. Exchange steady; posted rates,
4.i0I-jt.: actual rates. 500 1898 for
sixty days and islis 1874 for demand.
Governments steady: currency, o's, llb
bid: Is coupons, IT bid; 4lfs, do, 1872
bid.
twas cmph1iically a holiday market for
stocks tii- morning. There was almost
nothing DOING iu the listed stocks, bus
among the unlisted. sugar Trust was very
active. and after opening point higher NJ
6S. declined 90 G3 shortly after II o'clock.
and recovered 90 6ia. in few minutes.
The market was q Little lower in the hour
go / O'Clock. but. considering the extreme
-taenaiion of speculation. u showed -
markable Hrmnr-s. AMER ! O'Clock tie
market was more active and higher. The
Graneefs were especially strong. The
market closed strong. with prices gene
rally 90 20. pee ceui. higher. the sales
t0-da9 aggregated 1857 shares.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-18

The harvesting of the rice crop is not
only completed. but is threshing aud inill
ing 30 lif advanced thai the oltcome can
now Boz accurately determined. The total
product along the Atlantic coast is 1900
barrels. as against li5,0O0 barrels last year
The Weld (cleaueO Of the respective
States is as follows: North Carolina.
92.5l0 hlrrcls' South Carolina. 10000;
barrels: Ccor-ia. o3.5u0 barrels. Louisiana
turn, ont much better than expected in the
early harvest, aud the yield Will fully equal
tnat of last year. The entire cr0p was cut
and housed under unusually favorable cir
cumstaucc- and 10 is therefore in letter
shape Jos carriage than for several year.
past. The quality i- of hi-h order IN the
Carolinas fir % good in Louisiana. Pre-
sent RANCE az values is thrce-iOurths 10 one
cent ger pound below inn OriatiOn cost Of
equal grades OF foreign rice. We have the
following table from Me.srs. Dan Talmage's
sons. New York, setting forth the total con-
sumption OF rice in the United states for the
I.t.f -nTln wears
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-18
DKuGs. MEDICINES. so.
DYSPEPSIA CURED
BY THE USE OF
CHASE CITY
MINERAL WATER,
2cact: Rcaa:


CXTOr'. y. g.. september ., 1857.
Nr. n T. HARDY, Ctosf CV. I-o.:
II is with oreaf pleasure thai certify that
bv the use al Chase City Mineral Water my
WIFE was rrii eyed Of tie worst case Of dyspep-
STA ever saw. lhe impfuys ucbt seemed NJ
most miraculous. The trouble. originating as
Il did from chronic cltlrrh gastritis. through
the entire month OF January aud nearly all
Of February. the present year, The patient
ate no fool except small quantities 81 SKIM
med milk. Any and an medicines ne
simplest and hlande-t--actcd rs ifritanth
whenever tax Do. Bi>ml On ald iac pcpsih
were ''spif up very soon after being sWaI-
lowed. from the first part a. February 10 TIE
first OF July her ioOd consisted only of miik
and mush. with occasiunrllN the yolks OF
hand boiled eggs lnrNtr more thau Two M
tlmel She WAS reduced from l6p pounds 10
Is pounds I'm weight. ~he went T. ne MIN
eral Hotel af Chase city July On. IN one
week Improvement was lsrcrptible. Al The
end OF the NTH We X she came home. appar-
ently transformed into another being he
could eat almost any OF the ordinary articles
OF diet. She had glin ed iu that snort time
twenty -twO pounds az flesh. going rom ll0
To 40 pounds This Improvement has con-
tinued. andhcr health would no DOUBT now
be perfect. had not "a liver trouble Of recent
uririn temporarily retarded hcF recovery.
Whenever any ar icle OF diet disngrees with
her she runs ior her bottle 81 chase tlty
Mineral Water and u seldom rails To ie-
llcVa.
NV experience with your water I'm quite
number of cas-. s tends 20 confirm mr ln my
opinion that 10 VIII cugc nlmosf any case OF
acld dysI cpsia; thai is 90 say, where me
cause of trouble Is fermentation lu the
omach; ln other words, where there Is nu
malignant disease, and the stomach ls the
main organ involved.
Very respectfully and gratefully yours,
:. ID. BOOTH, a. ID.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-18
WHOLESALE PRICE CUERENr
Groceries. Etc.

las reported ~ davenport Morlls.
Br00ms-Two strings. 00c. TO Si.lj; three
strings, $40 TO -; four strings. sl.90 L
$50; iige strings, $3.50. Market on al
grades has advanced fully Il per cent.
NillOw, SLID TO $3.50 per nest.
split, 30 to ,jc. per dozen.
Canned IoMGfOcS-rhro0 pounds, PEI
dozen. 81 to soc.
Canned Cora-Two pounds, por dozen.
- 20 Njc.
Herripgs-ROe. half barrel, s2.75 to $3.50;
North Carolina cut, per barrel, $50 to 50
gross. per barrel, $500 10 s3..l. A large
cargo OF 5000 barrels expected daily. Mar
ket strong for reliable good fish properly
packed
,Rice-Carolina,. : to &C.; Rangoon, 4lzc.
fSdlt-LiyerpO0l, from store, sl.3j;
FOUND alum from store, per sack. &c., IL
500, Market strong with tendency up
wand.
ars-Granulated, ~ TO re; confec-
TONERS A, lc.; soft 4, Ctsc.; Il sugar, 81
10 6szc.; Tx. {. q 10 Eye; G, 81 to 5Ac.
Refined 70. lower. caused largely by
spreckles being on the market.
Teas-Black. - 10 5Oc.; Oolong, - L
Soc; gaapowder, 20 to SIC.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-18
New York Cotton Market.
1By rel gla0h.l


NEW YORK. December 17.-Messrs. Hub
bard. Price & Co. say "i0rcign markets
displavcd the weakness anticipated last
evening. and the heavy arrivals of cotton at
Liverpool is expected 90 lead to pressure
% sell cotton ON the spot before the holidays.
4 further liquidation Of the December short
interest here caused slight advance. but
il was soon lost when no cessation Of the
movement of the crop was shown by the re-
ceipis. and "a declined ensued. The mark, I
closed barely steady az the lowest values,
with weak undcrtOne.n
Futures closed 10 points lower. Sales.
Gj..0O bales. Receipts at ports to-day csti-
mated 40 1900 bales. spot cotton i quiet
90 IOi,c. for midliug uplands. sales Of 1853
o. -pnncrs. Futures closed as follows: De-
cembcr. 1910 lob; January, l0.0iWl0.oj;
February. 1000 1911; March, lO.lJ@ lO.l6;
April. l6.21m 1923; May. 1920 1880; June,
1850 1876; July. lo.42W loi3; August,
1850 1918: september, 1000 1906; Octo-
her $500 9.s5.
I'm Liverpool spot cotton closed easier;
middling uplands, 51sd. Sales, 5000 bales.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-18

Stranger driving past the foot Of a
mountain, to driver)--Anything remark
able about this mountain.
Driyer-There is nothing peculiar
about the hill itself, but there's queer
story connected with it.
Stranger-What is that?
Driver-A young lady and gentleman
went out for walk on this hill; they as
ccnded higher and higher, and-never
came back again.
Slranger-Dear me! What, then, be-
came of the unhappy pair?
Driver-They went down on the other
s.de.-QeE Schweizerische Dorfkalen'
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-18

New York stock Market.
Reported by G. w. Branch Il Co., bankers
and brokers. No. iii Main street.

NEW YORK. December l1.-Aimost moth
inc was done in stocks zap iOno0B. bui from
/ o'clock on there WAS % lIiiic more doing.
and with more activity cgWe higher prices.
The features Of The day were Consolidated
and Chicago Gas and Oregon Short Line.
although in the afternoon the granger- De-
came strong. The news WAS neither eo.u
nor bad. and had no effect The bear side
If thcrcccnt deal between lhe Union Iac.he
and fine Northwest Was brought mp Dog
meeting OF tle president, in the Interstate
Association today. aud The question oi
whether this act Wl~in bad faith was ir-
fprr-d 90 chairman Walker for final set
Element. We repeat ihat we expect little
or uo market until early in 1880. and thiuk
small profits GA either side VIII bee the RUE
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-18

Ofannual import lj) 10 ilj 900 bags en-
tered and consumed on the Pacific coIs',
amount iu excess thereof entered for con
SUMPTION in ports on Atlantic coast. A.
will be noted the annual consumption IS
steadily increasing. having last year reach
ed $50. 900 packages (bag- ~ pounds each.
and barrels $50 40 90 pounds EACH. A
the demand j. running in advance
that the imports Of foreign this year will b.
ne,rlv or uuite as much rs those Of lSSS. O.
m SO. the quantity above mentioned will be
ussd ON the Pacific coast. and two hundred
and ffiy % three hundred thousand bags on
the Atlantic coast for the trade require
ments east OF the Rocky Mountains.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-18
New York Produce Market.

XIV YORK. December l7.-Flour closed
duli. cav mills. extra. .i.5O.-i. - Tor West
Indies: southern in BUYERS favor at $50
81. SO for trade and family brands. Wheat
dun: spot sales No. > red, >44@ Sc; No.
red winter Deccmbcr, SIC. Corn
dun: spot sales 40. mixed, 42il@
fl..c.. missed, December. i2lt Oats
Grm: spot sales 40. white, 5jc.;
SO. . mixed. December. 2s3.c. Pork duh
inspected mess. Sl0.2j@ 5000. Lard weak
December. 5000. Sugars-l,aw nominal
refined duh; cut loaf and crushed. I3Ic.;
powdered and cubes. 1Isc.; granulaled.
G7-c.: mould 4, &c. Coaee-Spot lots
steady: fair Rio cargOes, 1889.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-18

Ioncberry. coo bushels prime Mt &c.. i21
bushels prime n Sic.: 80 bushels very CORD
ut Sc: 80 bushels good at sc. Mixed, 'D
bushels very good at -. Shortbcrry, ~
bushels very good ut Sc; 900 bushels good
at spc.; ~ bushels fair nj &C.; 5l0 bushels
good on private terms; 80 bushels common
NJ &c. Total sales Of wheat, 1905 bushels.
Corn-White. l3D bushels very good. new,
OF Ace: Loss bushels very good, new. on
private terms. Total sales OF corn, ,0os
bushels.
COTTON REPORT.
Market firm.
-MiddlinE, &c; low nd
ding. 9.c.; good ordinary, &c.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-18
Female Diseases.

,f. o. l. Kosher No. f1i north Sixth
street., Richmond. va, writes
Allow mo % ada my testimony 20 that on
NAM Others asfothc efficacy Of tnat mos
etOrII.nf medicine 4. u. =, ionig, ~
a.fndliEn o. charm upon my WIZ ~ ,.,,,,,,,,
fr@ hs.f of medicines for diseases peculiar
IufemalUa
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-18
MARKETS by TELEGRAPH.
baltimore Markets.
Ky Iclegr%pn.I

BALTIMORE. Nip. December LECTION
ouiet: middling. lOi.c. Flour quiet and
steady: Howard-strcei and Western super
line. Sy2JM<27j: do. extra. 500: do. lam
lis. x3.serSi.4p: city mills. RIO brands,
extra. slloWsf5j; winter wheat. patent,
Sf.G0NSis1: spring do, s5g5.21; DO.
straight. SL11Ns4.75: do. extra. s3.Gu@Si.
southern dull and unchanged;
Fultz. 739 &c.: Iongberry. ia Sc; No. =.
Soilc.: steamer. ljGIsc.; Western quiet;
40. wiffer red. spot and December,
7gi[0t.gisc. COrn-Souihcrn fairly actiNei
white. 30 &C.: yellow. $50 i0c.; West
ern easy. mixed. spot, 42izc.: year, 500
SW.c. oats firm: southern and fenns,l-
vania. 2s0a3lc.: Western white. 29iz9Jic.;
d.. mixed. 2sMgc. Rye dull; prime TO
choice. $4,000. Provisions quiet and steady;
mess pork, sil.J0. Bulk meats-Loose
shoulders. Jitc.: long clear and clear ribs,
Dr.; sugar picked shoulders. Onc.; huns,
lr5Nl2l.c. Lard-Reined. 1lsc. Coffee
firm but UNCHANGED. sugar steady; 4 s0it,
Grsc.: copper dun and unchanged; refined,
ia lJc. Whisky quiet at Sl.lO.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-18

Mcssrs. Baldwin & Farnum telegraph
Thomas Branch a Go. ~ follows.
CHICAGO. December ll.-Wheat-Our
market started quite firm. but the trouble
was the bears were the principle buyers and
shorts. and they thought they saw sign, of
half cent rally. After they had bought
market weakened. New York adyices re-
ceiycd were again strong but our market
was again heavy. and in the latter half Of
session GOOD selling caused break Of &C..
and market closes at bottom for day. " It'll
ont going into detail wc don't see much
reason for advance. Liverpool quiet; de-
mand limited. Cora has been little weaker
than Yesterday: the movement is liberal
and demand for cash good. AdNice- show
that there is still very large amont seek
ing an outlet. Liverpool firm. unchanged.
OATS quiet: tride easier than Yesterday, but
mo- feature 10 the trading. Provisions have
been dull an day: cash trade only fair. We
may have little lower prices. but see moth
ing 10 change orr opinion, and still believe
stuff bought on basis of present prices VIII
pay profit before any loss. Thirty thousand
hogs estimated for tomorrow.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-18

MIA FRED. r WALTER. - S. Pine
street.. Richmond, Va, whites.
I have used three bottles Of : 4. b. -
T'rI.n BEFORE usinr the Tonic was SUI,
. f.rIn- from 90 troublesome conF p, n1i'i
f.l...f..ari dyspepsia. My cough has ol.-
a.re.-. f. digestion good, ni3 al t, a.,
t.,l. ir.rr..cd. and altogether : am
.....tt.,al .rif toned up consider me
rar.. veiy superior remedy Tor liAo
fr..UIHH
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-18
Grain and Cotton Exchange.
49, L u.

RICHMOND. VA, december II, l>s9.
OFFERINGS.
Wheat-b.562 bushels.
Corn. $50 bushels.
OATS 900 bushels.
Ieal--50 bushels.
SALES REPORTED TO SECRETARY.
Wheai--Whlte, 20 bushels fair at nc
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-18

Nina sf,rYIASGGUTH. 5i2 w. Dual .
usa' Richmond, Va. "fiiesi
r.- ..,.-.i rr-rs havo suffered from
.-..f..Fatf.un. D commenced using
at Alternative" shout two months
rr. In..au..l three bottles. Gun sftA'iy
i.........I tIs arr.fula tumors have been
Wv mrrh reduced; iu fact, thcs, nave
r.lr.f dlsarrrlr ana Ai" 49, ~.
-...- rraiiaal treatment ] now believe
t..f STINT nr continued use OF the remedy Z;
Iu.lI s entirely restored.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-18

Reported by John /. Williams & Son
bankers and brokers. No iii Main street.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-18
EICuuOND. VA, April p. 1850.

Nr. H. =. Harry. Chase cir, Ia
My Dear ~ir.-l have used with special
benefit for relief of the kidneys of an eNces,
ofuric acid. and other equity indications, and
MS 70 preventative of indigestion, the base
city Mineral Water and commend 10 WITH
ouf hesitation. The water at the same lime
is deligutful % the tlste. JOHN OFT.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-18
SPECIAL LOCAL NOTICES.

Messrs. Jas. S. Simmons & Co.,
real estate agents, sold yesterday four
lots ia West End aud four lots in North
Side addition.
Misses Tresham and Kinnear, l04
Campbell street, have just received a
fine lot of goods for the Christmas
trade, candies and notions. Their en-
tire stock will be closed out by the LIST
of January. decl3-lw I
Gents fine handmade shoes at E.
Goetz's,, 81 Salem-avanue. novl4-t
GENTS stiff and felt hats just
received at E. Goetz's, q Salem
avenue. noy14-t
Boys and children hats at E.
Goetz's, q Salem-avenue. novl4-t
-Children's and infants shoes very
cheap at E. Goetz's, 81 Salem-avenue.
noyl4-t
Hats, caps and umrellas at E.
Goetz's, q Salem-avenue. novl4-t
Lima beans at Blount's Blue Dia-
mond front, l54 Salem avenue.
dec1S till dec26
Use Blount's tomato catsup. Blue
Diamond front, 154 Salem avenue.
dec18 till deo26
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-18
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

PALAcE-R NJ Collins. Baltim ore;
I'D Hancock, Cincinnati; Miss May
Treat, Miss Ella Treat, William l.
Dea, James r Gary, Joseph Hicks,
John Ward, Gustave II klimer, " D
Cutchlar. James Daniel Miller. Thomas
E Edwards, New York; r Lee Poin-
dexter, Lynchburg. Va; j X Colder,
Hagerstown, Nd; R Z Russell. Knox
Vile, Tenn; S H Pearson, Knoxville,
Tenn; Harry Fursuson. Columbus. o.;
James Davenport, Kansas City;
WE Casner. Russell county. Va; L d
Trayzer, Max Meadows, Va; w I
Blackard, Radford, Va; VIM Lennon.
Pittsburg; r l. Lucas, Lynchbarg. Va;
David Copenhaven. Bluefield; J ;
Gardner, Bristol. Tenn; H 7 Woolins,
Lynchburg, Va; H D Payne. Pocahon-
tas; J D Hester, Hagerstown, Md;
C Laughlin, Baltimore, Nd; j
c Brown, Knoxville, Tennessee.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-18

Mr. R. 7. Mosby and w. NJ.
Pierce, of Christiansburg, Va, were
in the city Yesterday. looking around
for real-estate investments,
Mr.. J. c. Wallace and family Of
Fauquier county, are visiting relatives
in this city.
w. E. Addison, esq, of the Rich
mond bar, was guest at Hotel Roa-
noke yesterday.
Mrs. A. F. Anderson, of Lynchburg.
is visiting relatives in this city.
Sliced corn beef at Gamers.
dec1 1mt
Messrs. A. NJ. Bowman and J. T.
Crabtree, OF Salem, were in the city
yesterday buying furniture for their
real-estate Office, which they will open
for business in few days.
Go to Gamers grocery for nice
smoke. dec7 lmt
Officer J. NJ. Ware has been assigned
to day duty in place of Mr.. Robert
Wright, who has voluntarily changed
from day tonight duty.
Try Gamers pig feet. dec7 lmt
Jim Ford, colored, was fined S. by
the mayor yesterday for fighting.
Can dies, cakes, apples, nuts, canned
goods ETC., at Gamers. deco Int
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-18
LOCAL MATTERS.
HAPPENINGS in AND AROUND
THE CITY.
GATHERED BY OUR REPORTER.
Proceedings of the Hastings Court
Yesferday-Hotel Arrivals.
Sentenced TO BE
Hanged.

In the Hastings court yesterday in
the case of Samuel Belcher VS.. The
Norfolk and Western Railroad com
pany, defendant filed plea of accord.
In the case of Lee \ Keller vs. |,
~. Pope, an action of debt, defend
ant filed plea of nil debit and off
sets. Judgment was entered against
defendant, which was set aside and
the case continued.
In the case of Downy Il Co. VS.. j. Is.
Webb, an action of debt, the plea OF
nil debit was entered by the defend
ant and the Office Judgment was set
aside.
The following persons filed their
petitions against the commonwealth
Of Virginia in coupon eases: John
Wick, Miss NJ. L. Terry, S. W. Jami-
son, Joseph A Sale and P. l.. Terry,
In the chaDcery cause of Maurice
Campbell VS.. Henrietta Toole, de-
cree was entered dismissing the case.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-18
PROMINENT Arr1YnI.

DIR. J. n. Wayt, of Staunton, an ex-
tensive owner of real estate in this
city, and one of the directors OF the
street railway company, is in the
city. DR.. Wayt has done mSch to
build the Roanoke street railway,
which is one of the most important
enterprises ever inaugurated in this
city, and he and his associates deserve
every encouragement for their liber-
ality in aiding the building up OF this
CITY.