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Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-05-07
AGolden Opportunity.

All remember the old saying: "If
the mountain will not come to Ma
homet, Mahomet will 60 to the noun
tain. Your attention is called to a
reversed order of affairs. ALI Roam
oke cannot go to Washington, but
Mr.. A. C. Moses of the firm of w. B.
Moses and Sons, of Washington, D..
c., the largest retail furniture, carpet,
drapery and wall paper house in Am
erica, has brought royal line OF sam
Piles right to the Housekeepers OF this
city, who will have the genuine pleas
nre OF selecting just the goods they
want at prices that will surprise the
brightest and closest buyers. The
line will be exhibited on the second
floor of Rosenbanm Bros. establish
ment, No. 40 Salem avenue, during
this week only. may 1t.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-05-07
FROM SALEM.
News Gathered Yesterday by til,
Special OF the ''Times."
TIMES BUREAU, HOTEL LUCERNE,
SALEM, VA, May 6, 1890.

SALEM, VA, May U, 1890.
There is rumor afloat to the effect
that the business of the Holstein
wooden mills will be divided between
Salem and Abingdon, but it has not
yet been confirmed.
A communication has been received
by the Development company from
the Pittsburg bridge company, stat
ing that one of their managers, Mr..
Nelson, will be in Salem tomorrow
with two foremen for the purpose of
putting up the first span of one of the
new iron bridges. The work will be
completed in about five days.
Rev. G. Aomand Miller has just re-
turned from the session of the Eastern
Conference of the Evangelical Luth-
eran church. convened at Jackson, in
in Botetourt county, May IA. Ten
ministers were in ATTENDANCE, and
their reports were most encouraging
concerning the state Of church work.
Among the lay delegates were Messrs.
J. /. Goodman and E. H. Kohn, of
Roanoke.
Colonel w. F. McCarty and D. B.
Strouse, ESQ.,, are in Roanoke today
arranging with the railroad officials
with regard to the proposed excur-
sions to Salem.
There are great many strangers in
town today. Among familiar names
we note those of Rev. w. E. Hubert,
Of Blacksburg, president of the River
side Land company of Salem, and
Messrs. Wilbur S Pole, G.. G. Scott
and j. 7. Hall, of Roanoke.
At the Lucerne are J. d. Robinson,
ESQ.,, and Mr.. w. G. b. Fitzgerald, of
Danville.
Rev. NJ. o. l. Kreps, of Newport, is
visiting his Salem relatives.
Major William N. Ellis, Of Mont
gomery county, is in the city, together
with Geo. W. Richardson, esq of
Marion.
Mr.. j. P. Hontz, member of the
Roanoke county bar, has retired from
the real estate firm of Hontz, McClan-
nahan & Co., which will subsequently
do business under the style of Nc
Clanahan & Smith.
DR.. Fred e. White, of Roanoke, is
in town
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-05-07
IaUsTINGs COURT.
Proceedings of that Tribunal Yester-
day.

Judge Robertson was on the bench
at the Hastings court yesterday morn
ing, but very little business of impor,
lance was transacted.
The will of Hon. William Carr was
admitted to probate. His stn, John
d. Carr, was named in it as executor
and was not required to give bond.
Rev. G.. H Buchanan qualified to
perform the rights of matrimony.
The case of the commonwealth
against Jesse Wertz was continued
till the July term of court.
When Sam Casey was arraigned be-
fore his Honor for felony, he pleaded
guilty and was remanded to jail.
Sam Pierson, who is also charged
with felony, when placed on the
stand, avowed his innocence and was
taken back to Jail. The court then
adjourned.
The first case on the docket for to-
day is the commonwealth against
Cannon and Hunt, for felony
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-05-07
Another Enterprise.

The Roanoke Brick Company has
been chartered with capital stock OF
not less than $4,000 nor more than
$3.50, 900, divided into shares of 500
each. The principal office of the COM
pany will be in Lynchburg and they
have power to manufacture snd sell
tiles, bricks and other city prod ucts.
The officers of this new LynchburS
industrial enterprise are: President,
J. Gordon Payne; secretary and treas
urer, w d. Adams; superintendent,
PAYNE, E. Deacon, R. II. T. Adams, E.
o. Payne, W. D. Adams, and l. II.
Adams.
Owing to the great lack of brick in
this city building operation are very
much retarded, and as there is a
splendid openening here the company
proposes to supply the demand.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-05-07
~syinton choral Society.

The Vinton Choral Society held it's
last regular meeting for the season at
the residence of Mrs. Daniel Mclean,
corner ofFirst andWashington streets,
last night. Afull attendance was out
and an enjoyable evening was spent.
The society has made remarkable
progress since it was first started this
wear. and the concert given by it about
a month ago was eminently successful.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-05-07
"Orange Tea"

There was a gay crowd of young
ladies and gentlemen at the new
building fronting on Third avenue in
the rear of the city market last night
and they had lots of fun. The LADIES
of the Episcopal church gave an "or-
ange teal for the benefit of the new
church that they propose erecting
The affair was very successful and a
considerable amount was realized.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-05-07
A Row In the Mines.
By United Press.

BY United Press.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, May GIN
general row among negroes at the
Champion mines Sunday night six
were shot. John Alexander is dead
and Bill Richards and Joe Thompson
are fatally wounded. Pistols, clubs
and stones were used freely.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-05-07
no Prospect OF a settlement.

BY United Press.
CHICAGO, May 6.-There now seems
to be no prospect of settlement Of
tne coal miners difficulties, and it is
very probable that 10000 coal miners
in Illinois will soon go on strike for
an increase of y cents per ton for
digging.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-05-07
THE TARIFF BILL
WILL BE DISCUSSED IN THE
HOUSE TODAY.
TIE BASE BALL GAMES YESTERDAY
The Strikes in the Mines. 10000 Men
Out in Illinois. A Row Among Ne-
groes In Birmingham. One Killed
and Two Fatally Wounded.
By United Press.

by UnlJeu FreSS.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 6.-The
tariff debate will begin in the House
tomorrow. Mr.. Mckinley, chairman
of the committee on ways and means,
will open the debate for the republic
cans, and Mr.. Mills will reply on be-
half of the minority committee. The
debate will be clcst / for tbeDemocrats
by ex-Speaker Carlisle, and Mr. Nc
Kinley will make the concluding
speech.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-05-07
Rave You see.5O.

Secretary of the treasury, Window,
in reply to anewspaper article on the
subject of the currency, desires the
assertion that the administration is
in favor OF contraction. He says
that if the wealth of the United
States was distributed, each man
would receive S2250. No other coun-
try in the world can make such a
showing.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-05-07

The removal of Mr.. J. D. Hobbie to
Memphis, Tenn, will in no way inter
fere with the business of the Hobbie
Music Co., Lynchburg,. as it will be
continued under the management of
Mr.. D. B. Homer, and with his corps
of assistants will continue this old
established firms liberal dealing.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-05-07

Hon. A. P. Staples and family Of
Martinsville, spent Saturday night
in Danville, the guests Of Mr.. George
A. Coleman. They were en- route to
Roanoke, where they will reside in
future. Register.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-05-07

Colonel William Lamb, of Norfolk,
is in the city to attend the meeting OF
the Norfolk and Western directors
meeting to be held today.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-05-07

WHY don't the workmen who want
shorter hours of labor strike for an
hour with only forty minutes IN it?
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-05-07
ueetinr of the PIasterers' Union.

To the carpenters and builders of he
C ity of Roanoke
At meeting of the Plaster's Union,
held on the evening of the 9TH day OF
May, 1890, the following agreement
was signed by the members:
This agreement made this 9TH day
of May, 1890, between the members of
the Plasterers' Union, of Roanoke
City, Virginia, and among themselves
each as to the other, bind themselves
to abide by the following schedule of
prices, to-wit:
For hard finish and skim work, per
yard, IS cents.
Scratch coat with hard finish, per
yard, % cents.
For sand finish, per yard, 80 cents.
For hard finish and skim work,
where all materials furnished by
owner or other person, per yard, 10
cents.
For scratch coat, where all material
furnished and for sand finish when
material furnished, per yard 1Sc.
For all molding girth measure, per
foot 35c.
For all moulding, girthing, less than
one foot per foot Qineal measure) 35c.
and foot extra for each mitre 35c.
And we, the undersigned, bind our
selves that the above prices shall be
by us strictly and faithfully observed
and any departure from this agree
ment by any member of this union, or
those signing this agreement, shall be
followed by expulsion from said union
by majority of the votes of its
members. A copy of this agreement
is ordered to be published in each
of the daily papers Of the city OF
Roanoke at the expense of bald
Union. Signed:
J. b. KENNERLY.
MARTIN & WHITE,
MURRAY s. LYTELL,
LYNEL 81 RYLEY,
s. II. DAVIDSON.
The members of the Plasters Union
allege that this increase in price is
necessary on account of the great ad,
vance in the prices of material, and
that they are compelled to make the
advance in order to save themselves
from actual loss upon their contracts.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-05-07
Authorized Capital
100000

gaHra
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-05-07
NeckWear

A glance at this line will convince
Won that we have the finest in the city.
1ur Is cent scarfs or grade three IN
the new scarfs could be easily sold Tor
20 cents: our so cent line, grade two,
was selected with great care; all d Hgw
and fresh, the latest Shapes; OoS
GRADED equal to any Parlslan scaii
we sell at IS cents.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-05-07
Our Favorite

A dress suit in every sense-wide
wall, at SO to $50.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-05-07
Hosiery

We don't ask any odds if we do sell
q French Balbrigan hose for 10 Genus
and fine silk finish at 20 cents. That
is our business.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-05-07
Flannel Shirts

Live and let live is our motto, we
strive to give you the best goods for
the lowest prices.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-05-07
Shirts

A. IS. 40 and so cents, All wool W od
Ha =. Isl. $1.25, $1.5e and $500
s WaI can buy fine silk stripe; AN
:s, ps ant all silk shirt for $3.50 TO 50.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-05-07
Hats

All styles and colors, including the
latest shape in soft hat.
Telegram-herald., 1890-02-08

Bow low tie head, do reverence 70 tho
old man. once like you. Tho vicissiudes
Of li(c have silvercl his hair and chang
el the round merry face 70 tho worn vis-
ago before vou Once tho heart boat
with aspiration, crushed by disappoint-
ment. a. yours. perhaps. Is destined to
be once that form stalkot promptly
through the gay scenes of pleasure the
beau ideal ri grace, now the hand ~
time that withors the flowers ~ ycster-
dav bas1 1ent that figure and destroyed
that noble carriage. Once, at your age.
h possessed tho thousand thoughts that
PASS through your brain. now wishing
to accomplish deeds equal - q nook pa
fame. anon ima-inc.uC lifa dream that
tae sooner ho awose from the uettor
fHt i. s H~-l tho dream very near
through. the tue g. awaken is veVv near
at hanj. his eve ueVor kindles ~ Old
de- ~ 'arnz AMI tho band takes
f--.er grass. a- the e--T I.r low tho
bead aoy az you would ir reur o.i aEa
- ~ -aro- -e-rr7orE 10 Journal
Telegram-herald., 1890-02-08
strict Economv.

Science brings about economy, and in
these days Of varied manufactures, and
perfect facilities for carrying them on,
there is very little waste material in any
branch of trade. The Sunday Call in de-
scribing the slaughter Of cattle at New
ark, y. j., says that no part Of a steer
is lost save its dying breath.
Nothing is wasted from the tip Of the
tongue TO the brush on the end Of the
tail The blood is caught and sold TO
make albumen for sugar reGneries and
other manufactures. or 10 form a cheap
substitute for the hard rubber and other
plastic material used in the manufacture
of buttons. When the meat is dressed
the contents of the stomach are removed,
dried and baled as manure. and the stom-
ach itself is prepared as tripe
The hide goes 10 the tanner, the head
is skinned and denuded Of flesh for the
sausage maker, the horns 60 70 the
comb maker, who knocks ont the pith
and sells ID 90 the glue manufacturer,
who IS ever ready to take all the refuse
from any part of the steer The horny
coverings Of the hoofs are almost as use
ful as horn for making buttons and sim
liar articles, and the feet can be used for
oil and glue.
The shnboues make the finest OF bone
handle, and all the rest of the bony
structure. which the butcher is unable
to sell with the meat, finds its way event
uailv To the manufacturer Of bone fertil-
izer and bone black.
\ few Of the tails are utilized. in cold
weather. i'm the manufacture OF oxtail
soup. but usually the tail goes with the
hil, and becomes spoiled for domestic
use while lying about in the tannery.
Every scrap of the animals skin, even
the pate. as the skin Of the had is called,
Is used, IN one way or another. and the
refuse of the tanneries becomes an i'm
portant part Of the income of those
Establishments.
Telegram-herald., 1890-02-08

AFron H. Iraqp made a fortune in eie-
FatoFs. and has long since reSired from
active work Oa Broadway. in one Of
the big Office buildings. 1 met him, and
the -alk naturally dFifred tow ard the sub
Jsct upon " Inch be- loves o. descAnt.
II have just been having long cen
suiIatlou with several architects, buil0
ers and contractors. said lac. about the
adyisAbliitY of having some legislation
passed which would hmit the speed of
passenger elevators The fact n that m
MANY ~ the big oriice buildings in New
York, as well as ln other cities, con-
plants are coming quick and often about
what is called the terribly dangerous
speed Nth ~ hich the elevators are run.
considered very rapid travelling uF or
down on the elevator IN a building. THIS
was before the twelve 70 fifteen story
structures became the fashion IN the
large cities With their advent the archi-
tects We'd with each other in attempts 20
arrange things that the elevators could
bee run az almost any desirable speed,
ana fnaiy tie competition OF builders
and experts drove the speed onward until
IL IN some cases reached 500 feet n min
ute
Everything considered, however,
there is not much actual danger in d
modern swiftly running elevator. The
elevators in this country carry moro pas
.scngers every day than the railroads do.
Yet you very seldom hear Of a serious ac-
cident on any first class elevator. The
degree Of safety attained upon them these
late days IS really something marvellous.
What the public ought To know is this;
Whenever anything happens 10 an ele-
yator upon which passengers are being
carried and the machinery seems TO be
der2h@ed, never try 10 get off. Keep
cool and remain still until the car reaches
tie ond of rs journey Then 1t will stop
of It's own accord. New York star.
Telegram-herald., 1890-02-08
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Telegram-herald., 1890-02-08

The Largest and BEST piece of SOAP on
the market for the money 1t is put up in II
ounce bars, and retas everywhere at cents.
1t is especially recommended for laundering
bath and toilet purposes. The Safaine is
unsurpassed in quality and purity Once
Give it trial 1t is to your interest The
.Sahahne is for sale by all groceymern
Manufactured by
Telegram-herald., 1890-02-08


n ~iu O. open the veins up. You have
no idea ~ the MANY difficulties that one
has 90 contend With ia q uew country
and the prisalians one has % suffer But
Fhe excitement attending the ilte az
prospector thar some day he viii strike
70 and be- recompensed for all his trouble
bnovs ham up and he eudurts an hard.
ships and prlgaiions with good grace
The country az that yimr was we'll
stocked with game. and we never had
any difficulty m procuring AN the fresh
ueat that WAS needed. I bad built a
rude cabin 40 Che mead OF small gulch
and NOT far from my claims. 70 was a
lovely spot, Va ,th groves Of quakine as
pen trees surrounding the cab.l. and
about hftv yards from the door stood
two majestic pines that / named the
sentinel5.
THE TWO VISITORS.
cone day when I returnd from work
| found two strangers. man and wife.
had taken possession az nv house. and
was a little astonished 40 firs, 10 see a
woman in that part Of tho country.
They asked permission % remain there a
few DAYS. and IL was readily granted.
was indeed glad 10 see strange faces.
and welcomed them 10 my humble
abode. From the very FIRST / noticed
thar ,he woman was not strong, and
this aroused my curiosity, as could not
figure out Why a woman in delicate
health should be in such wild part Of
the country. She had been q very pretty
woman once, but consumption, the mall
adv from which she was suffering. had
robbed her Of most of her beauty. She
had q sweet temper. that won for her
friends wherever she went. She was
also perfcctlv resigned 10 the inevitable,
and Auew t.at her pilgrimage on earth
was short. But she bore up with the
greatest f1ru,Ede.
They lad been at the cabin about q
week. ana everything about it had been
changed AAce-that was the woman's
nUme-hal rcmodclel the place, and all
things showed the touch Of woman
hand Well. one evening after supper
$50 were sitting in front OF the cabin,
enjoying the beauties Of an August even
ing. when the band. Alfred, told me
what brought him 10 that section of
Colorado. Ills story was brief He
stated that after being married in the
east for two years, his wife had shown
unmistakable signs Of consumption. and
tho doctors had advised hiu 90 take her
90 California, and. If po sIo'e % go across
the plains uy wagon. as he would find
Telegram-herald., 1890-02-08
VALLEY SOAP CO.,
BAY CITY, MICH
GET II!
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In fact, an interesting book
for any ones perusal. Over
400 illustrations showing the
trade marks of as many artl-
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new trade mark or design.
Many hints given. The Trade
Mark law fully discussed. Sold
only by the publishers. Sent
postpaid on receipt of SL00.
POND & RAYMOND,
Ncw Haven. Conn.
Telegram-herald., 1890-02-08
An Enterprising stroke.

The Valley soap Company, of Bay
City. manufacturers of the "Satalue'
soap, have hit on popular scheme 10
Introduce their goods IN the market.
Any person returning twenty-five wrap
porS taken from the >ataluc soap % a
grocer handling these goods Will receive
as present a box containing twelve
bars OF elegant toilet soap. = gift Of
thi, description viii be appreciated.
Telegram-herald., 1890-02-08
FOURTH NATIONAL BANK
Sew Haven. Conn.

GRAND RAPIDS. MlCr
CAPITAL, $500, 900
IiruS1cf> Is general banking business. IH-
tere~- pA.t tu flF deposits l'y eDrr.aI CO
rangruelt> v.th Nfs-rs. hGauth. Nachod
A huhu. ul Nrn lora. letter, nt credit cuf-
rrlf lu aIl foreign countries. issued direct
upon thc most favorable conditions ard
crafts drawn ou all the foreign clties at ior-
est rates.
DIRECTORS
G. w. Watkins William Sfa~s
g. p. A>piuwaH Eer. IS. johnson.
4. Bovine. JAMES Blair.
A. b. Eafhhuuc 10. A. ElcaErtt.
Geo. N bav
Al BOVINE President
b. s. BLouGEIT. Wee President.
j. IS. NASH. Cashier.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-10-31

The largest apple tree in New England,
and probably in the world, is in the north
western part of Cheshire, Conn, standing
in Mr.. Delos Hotchkiss' door yard. Its
age can be traced by a family tradition to
l40 years at least, and it may be 20 or 25
years older. 1t is at the present time of
symmetrical shape; the trunk is nearly
round, without a seal or blemish on it;
there are s large branches; 5 of them have
been in the habit of bearing fruit one year
and the remaining 3 the next.
Mr.. Hotchkiss has gathered in one year
from the ) branches So bushels of fruit,
and his predecessor had harvested a crop
of 40 bushels from the same > branches.
BY careful measurement the circumference
of the trunk | foot above the ground,
above all enlargements of the roots, is 10
feet s inches. The girth of the largest sin
gle limb is 6 feet s inches. The height of
the tree has been carefully measured and
found to be GO feet, and the spread of the
branches as the apples fall is 100 feet, or G
rods. The fruit is rather small, sweet,
and of moderate excellence Boston Jour
nal.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-10-31
Some Odd MauuscriDts,

To the student of old manuscripts there
is nothing astonishing about the materials
upon which they were written. The great
Mohammed, the founder of the Mussulman
religion, is said to have jotted down the
brilliant passages of the Koran upon the
shoulder blades of sheep while he was a
poor herder. The Had was first written in
characters of gold upon tie great gut of n
dragon, the scl.ll being over 100 feet in
length. AS far back as the time If job
authors wrote upon sheets of lead. The
great writer's of the North wrote all their
books upon beachwood or "bog," from
which our word book" is derived. At
the Strozzi Palace, in Rome, there is n book
made of marble, the leaves being of mar
velous %thinness. C|leanthes, the philoso-
pher, first inscribed his immortal work
upon the white sides of bleached sea shells.
st. Louis Republic.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-10-31
Smoking Pipes In England.

The Duke of Portland, who is an invet-
crate smoker, pu1fs at his pipe while he
strolls arm in arm on the river terrace
with the Duke of Richmond; and the bish-
op of London only lays his pipe aside when
he puts on the Episcopal robe necessary
for a p%relate to wear while he occupies his
seat at st. Stephens. The Prince of Wales,
both his sons, the Duke of Edinburgh and
the Duke of Fife are all inveterate admir-
ers of the short pipe. and smoke it when
ever they are present at concerts of the
Lyric club or in the privacy of their clubs.
The only individual in all England who
seems to have any objection to the practice
is the little lady who rules the land. Henry
of B%attenberg was banished from the pres
ence of his royal mother-in-law once for
two months because he absently lit his
short pipe in the throne room. But it must
not be supposed that the queen has entire
objections to the short pipe; on the con-
trary, she now permits Henry of Batten-
berg to smoke his, provided he keeps we'll
away from her apartments. 1t is the sort
of tobacco he smokes that the queen really
objects to.-London Cor. Philadelphia
Times,