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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-30
REMARKABLE GROWTH
or Salem, "The Queen City OF the South
west


west
The Salem Improvement COMPANY.
the most successful organization Of it's
kind in Virginia, had its first sale of lots
December /, 1889. Since that time the
growth of Salem has been MARVELLOUS
About 400 houses have been built: ST.
00o,O 600 spent in buildings and improve
mcnts: the population nearly doubled,
and the business of the postofiice and
telegraph Office increased 500 per cent
Tho iron furnace about to go into blast,
tho factories in operation and actually
secured will employ several thousand
hands and insure the doubling of the
present population Of 1000 in another
year.
Negotiations arc nearly closed for adj
ditional plants to employ several thou
sand hands, and the land companies
with an aggregate capital stock of S4,-
GOO, 900, have voted liberal sums for new
industries. A cotton factory and n
WOODEN mill (nearly completely that will
manufacture its goods into clothing
will employ large number of females
Tho carly extension of the Baltimore
and Ohio and the Roanoke and Southern
to Salem will make it an important rail
way center and hasten its growth into
large iron, steel and general manufac-
turing and commercial city. Salem and
Roanoke, now rapidly growing together,
arc destined TO be the great industrial
center Of Virginia.
Salem is the most attractive town in
Virginia; and it may well be proud of
its SUI passingly beautiful location, it's
hcalthful climate, its refined society, its
fine churches. its excellent schools, and
OF Roanoke College, one of the leading
institutions III Virginia. Attractive as
Il place of residence, it now offers un-
usual advantages for manufact turing and
general business. No other town in
Virginia has ever cquallcd Salcm's
record of progress for the last twelve
months. The stage of experiment is
passed, and Salem is now firmly estab-
lishcd on Il solid industrial basis.
This property adjoins the old town and
is surrounded by the lands OF other
strong companies. Being inside prop
crty. it will continue to increase in
value. The Norfolk and Western and
the Dummy Line to Roanoke run
through it and have their passenger
stations on it. The streets have been
graded and tho town system of water
works extended through it. On College
avenue, which has been we'll graded and
macadamizcd at cost of 1000, only
brick or stone buildings may be erected.
On it, tho Hotel Salem, costing $685.
600, exclusive of the land or furniture,
is under roof, tho Improvement Com
pany's bank and Office building-5o by
so feet, three storics-is nearly ready
for occupancy, and number OF large
business houses are in course OF cree
ton. This avenue is sure to become
one of tho finest business thoroughfarcs
in Virginia.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-30


dono SO, but while we havo ofton missed
tho knives We have mayor missed Tho
children.
IN. Is. If ANYBODY thinks that am
describing n tcncment House, will send
him my rent bill on receipt of 4 two
cent stamp. The amount named would
be about right for Il tcn-room house ON
corner lot in = good ncighborhood in
Paradisc.O
Tho doctor had promised to send
around an old woman who could cook
mo sonc broth, and 30 for an undcr-
tallcr if any thing happened. On sec
ond thought, perhaps he said she could
so for him; but prefer 20 deal with
principals.
was getting u little shal,y in my
head when shc arrived. and was trying
to sing ducts with the vocalist on the
other side of tho wall. These attempts
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-30

Dogs are much like men in their
mental traits; some arc Quietand peace
full, Others savage and quarrclsome,
and it is always a treat to sec bully
human or canine get Il good drubbing
when he deserves it Such Il spectacle
was recently witnessed in Buffalo. A
black pointer dog was raising a rumpus
on tho street, and no had numerically
thrashod poodle, terrier and pug dog
in about four minutes. Soon man
came walking along, while ut his side
cantcred largo mastiff, about the size
OF yearling calf The pointer seemed
to have lost his head. or else mistook
tho mastiff for pug or poodle. for he
sprang at his throat and gave him quite a
severe nip. In about ten seconds he
was being wiped up and down the street,
while tho mastiff was making meal OF
ono OF the mistaken bully's hind legs
When they were separated, the pointer
ran away on three legs, bowling so he
could be hoard for seven blocks. -Golden
DAYS,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-30

days whilo ] looked about for n servant.
and had Immediately been taken sicl,
lin tho chocrless dcsolation OF an empty
homo.
Oh! how melancholy it is to lo sick
alone. True, might have had trained
nurse; but it is almost no satisfaction
at all to swear at II trained nurse Ito
incvcr minds it any moro than if no was
tho unfolding furniture What misery
wants is company. a sick man, by con
'scicntiously swearing at members OF his
own household, not violently, Of course.
but in panied, gricvod fashion, as
much rs to say: IF you were only sick
and wcrc nursing you, I'd mako you
so Internally com Portable in one minute
THAT you'd be glad to get well tho next
But some people never can learn to
take care OF tho sick"
had made UP a bed in tho parlor
when found that l was to be i'll, be-
cause our right-hand neighbor has her
piano in tho back CT her fiat, and she
can play much harder than the woman
lon our left This was a matter of con-
siderable moment Nobody outside OF
Now York can realize fully the sound
conveying properties OF these fiat
jhouscs. Compared to them, the cole
'bratcd car OF Dionysius is like the deaf
lsido of a mean man at the call of charity.
And the doctor had said that must
have perfect quiet He might as we'll
have told me that could cat moth
ing but fresh eggs from the dodo
Quiet in New York is al extinct ami
lInal. The row of fiat houses in which
live was built by contract. Evon tho
ikoyboles were made in quantity for tho
sake of economy, and they're all alike,
las some of my neighbors have demon
,stratcd 10 my own great loss and dctri-
ipont.
United, these houses stand; but if q
Hat man should fall downstairs any,
where in tho row he would shatter tho
whole fabric from No. 2O5 to eco, in
elusive Tho contractors forcsaw this.
however. and made tho stairs so narrow
that fat people arc confined to tho
ground floors.
When the doctor went out. two men
camo in to fix tho stovo which | had
weakened my brain trying to put up.
They loft thoir brains athome and thus
were ab!o to do the job without sustain
ing personal injury; but thoy boat u
TATTOO out of the iron like solo on tho
bass drum, and meanwhile the top of
any aching bcad appeared to be working
up and down in time TO their music like
"a trombone accompaniment
After thcy left me the lady in tho fiat
on my right began to exercise her voice.
She is developing it by amothod which.
sis nearly as can make ont. consists in
taking two tablespoonfuls of 4 tune in to
her mouth and gargling her throat with
DIT. If she would only sing would con-
slider tho question OF ultimately forgiv-
ling her in my soul, but as it is, l can
only hope that she will get few spoon
fuls Of annie Rooney" stuck in her
<osophagus some day and do in horrible
hpOny
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-30
Buena Vista, Virginia,
Offers Free Sites to Substantial
Industries.


form
and is
Town. with the promise 10000 in Il cwy 80
Following List of the Industries and in Operaon
lin
LUMBER Yards On operaton
Wire fcncc
and job
LiycrvS
Sccretn ''ii>'N0""
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-30
Go it, and I'll play your accompani

Go it. and III play your accompani-
mcnt."
l throw open tho piano and ham
mcred out God Savo Ireland" for all
was worth. At this moment Maude,
whom the doctor had summoned by
telegraph. entered tho room and in
stantly tainted. The men, either think
ing that sho was n ghost or fearing
that they might be useful. ran away
Poor little Maudc! Tho shock made
her i'll with n headache, just like tho
ono had had; but believe that my in
spiration to gotup and make some noiso
myself saved me, for | have felt quite
well over since. Howard FIELDING.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-30
QUIET, SAID THE DOCTOR.
But What Fielding Really Needed
Was to Get UP and Howl.
Tho Delights Of Being Sick In n New York
Fiat Where the Sweet Bird OF
Pcaco Is Extinct as tho
Dodo-A Realistic Pioture
lCoPYrrGlIT. 1901
rs. Gil COrrcsDou,lcucc I


Tho doctor sid had ovorworl1cd nv
brain. tn :ed him. not cilusivcly,
but rs man who was accustomed to
havo his br 4 mentioned every day as
a tier OF irsc.
Ills Diagnosis was encouraging. Ihad
been under ,ho impression that had
strained ms back putting up tlio parlor
stove, and had thcn taken cold because
tho malignant cast-iron thing wouldn't
draw. My wife had intimatcd that
was not usiu~ my braiH "tull il putin. {.
up that ST Sic / said that "
7tovo OF O" q ~ .yercc could pa:
itself 1 ... be- mo t'r:r. Fer this
rcascH -oS"rs " edoctot', statement
rs a hstaH' gratifying victory
over l-er' to cnjoy it TO tho
full bee. ..., moi present. Slso
had gone into tnc country for % fcw
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-30
rersdoom cd to Failure.

Johnson have new scheme on
hand. I'm organizing combine of lit
erary men in the country, to protect
their business interests.
Bronson-1t won't work. Many OF our
most prominent litteratcurs could mover
he harmonizcd together For instance
George Francis Train, Ella Wheeler
Wilcox, John l.. Sullivan and Nellie Blv.
Light
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-30
4 Charitable Continuation.

She-Oh, he parts his hair in tho mid
die so beautifully-ho's great catch,
isn't no?
He-Yes, l dare say he would make
somebody an 'rncellent wife.-Munsey's
Weekly.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-30
AgOn

The children overhead started game
pf tcnpina l took it that tho three
smallest ones wcre playing the pins
while the six-yearold boy knocked
chem over with some article of furnit-
Aro. These children sometimes stray
down into our fat whom tho door is un-
pocked. havo instructed my wIfe not
20 discourage them. but to leave razors,
sscissors and carving knives where they
h@'ill be handy to play wiNi. Hho has
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-30
NO PLACE in tho South offers

Buchanan '' "'' '',.:. . :':.' '' .:.
seeking Sites
buchanan all
Cheap fuel
and other material
rolling mills
find this the best location in
The facilities shipment arcu
Norfolk
Ohio and Virginia Western competing
within
the magnificent deposits
for the Roanoke
brick and foundry
level
the
foet
Not selected
TRIAL LAND COMPANY OF BUCHANAN
establishments
Now England.
a. Is: s: :;:: G.. ,.-..., Virginia
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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-09-03
THE TOBACCO co. PURCHASE.
The Price Pretty Definitely Fi1ed---what
the BodIeys VIII DO.

1t Is understood the price paid by the
Red Letter Tobacco Company for the
Bodley property. on both sides of
Eighteenth street, was between SGI, 600
and SGj, 600. 4 gentleman conyersant
with the affairs Of the Tobacco Com
pany said yesterday that the business Of
the Company was increasing at very
rapid rate, and that the capacity Of the
plant was taxed to the utmost. All the
statesmen had been called in of the road
simply because the factory had all IL
could do to iii mail orders. aud in ycri-
fcation OF this, it was said the sales for
August were over five times what they
were six months ago. The Company =
considering the adyisability Of increas-
ing it's capital stock very considerably,
but no definite acrion had been taken as
yet, in that direction.
As u the firm OF BOdlcy Bros. IL is said
the firm has long been desirOus Of sccur-
ing a less costly plant, as il was desired
to very largely increase the output Of
the concern. The firm had contcm-
plated removal either 10 the bottoms
south Of Benwood or 10 Moundsyille,
and it is probable the change will now
be carried out with "a, little delay as
uOSSible
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-09-03
STILL IN SUSPENSE.
The Grand Jury AdJourns Until To-Day
without Report.

Another day Of suspense for the
people who anticipate indictment by the
grand jury.
When the sixteen solemn-yiSaged gen
tlcmen comprising that body filed up
the Court House stairs and into their
room, yesterday morning, no one had
any other idea than that when they
emerged from the apartment at q p. III.
they would have concluded their labOrS.
and that the worst would soon be known.
As a matter OF fact, they were nothing
like through when evening fell. and when
deputy sheriff, at ten minutes OF six,
announced that 'all witnesses in attend
ancc are excused until o'clock to-mor-
row morning" there was in some cases
sigh and in others swear at the long
drawn-Out enquiry. There must have
been at least fifty witnesses, and proba-
bly, greater number, who were not be-
fore the jury during the day. and they
will have to testify this morning. One
cause for the delay was the great amount
OF time devoted by the jury 10 case
of alleged abortion on the South
Side. Although only five witnesses had
been summoned. the jury spent from ten
o'clock until noon. and from the hour Of
commencing after dinner until three
o'clock, in dcibcrating over this mat
ter, with what result iS, Of course, un-
known at present. This matter out Of
the way business proceeded rapidly,
and il is expected the jury will be-
through by noon to-day, or shortly after
that hour
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-09-03
CONDENSED TELEGRAMs.

DR.. Henry Wade Rogers has been
elected President Of Northeastern Uni
vcrsity. of Evanston, III.
The Republican Club Convention is 10
meet at Saratoga tomorrow.
Broom-corn cutters in two Illinois
counties struck for Sl.2i day, an ad-
vance os - cents. As their services are
badly needed they will doubtless win.
The reported wreck of a ferryboat
plying between Duluth, Mimi, and
West Superior, Wis, was a canard.
Icelandic students Of Manitoba Col
lcge, Winnepeg, withdrew In body on
account Of differences over religious
matters with the Presbyterian Board Of
Management
Meriden, Thorndale, Clarendon. Ray
mond C.. Montague and Balston won at
Shecpshead Bay races.
Franz Maeschatz was mysteriously
cut to death, the result Of a Labor Day
celebration at the house Of a neighbOr,
in New York.
Eta Simpsod. aged l. years, Of Mon
iton, Ont. went to sleep = week ago
Sunday and has not yet awakened or
taken any nourishmcnt. The cause, it
is thought, is d mania for eating brown
paper. \ year ago she slept five days.
At Buffalo the New York Central is
taking back some Of its old switchmen
and discharging new men.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-09-03
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Cutting Down the River and Harbor
Bill-General Notes.

Specidl Telegram 10 the Register.
WASHINGToN, d. c., September -
After many changes the conferceS on
the River and IIarbor bill have finally
agreed. The chief difficulty was to cut
off enough to bring the total within the
amount the Republicans thought to be
safe. President Harrison, with his
hair->pltting mind, had said the bill
must not 90 beyond S2j, 100000. The
lash Of the confcrees was TO bring the
total down to these figures. In doing
70 they frequently changed. As finally
settled $4,000 was cut of from the
Monongahela upper improvement, leav-
ing it to stand aS passed by the House,
to purchase an additional lock and make
it free. The Great Kaknawha apprO-
priation was reduced $4,000. which
leaves the amount at 100000. These
were the only reductions made relating
TO West Virginia.
These reductions do not mean any un-
friendly feeling towards the improve
mcutS, but simply that they had to suf-
fer along with many Others TO reduce
the total Of the bill.
4 post Office has been established at
Light Horn, Lewis county, with James
X. =. MaXon as postmaster.
AT the request Of Senator kenna,
Hon. Boger Q. Mills, Of Texas, has con-
scnted to speak at Anderson, w. Va,
on the 18th inst.
Representatives Wilson. of Missouri,
and Williams, of Illinois, Will speak at
Hinton on the 9th inst. They go 10y
invitation of Representative Anderson.
Col. Wilson is the member who when
Mr.. Pendleton was nnjustly deprived of
his seat voluntarily offered to represent
as a proxy the Democrats of the First
district.
Pcnsions-Original: Jacob Powers,
Silver Hill; Henry Brahlcr, Wheeling.
Restoration, reissue and increase; VIII
liam Henderson, Littlcton; increase,
Henry A. SpieSe, West Grafton; David
NickerSon, Elm Grove.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-09-03
MANNINGTON FIELD.
Lots of Wells Coming in-Two Strike Pay
Sand.

Sand.
speeial TELEGRAM, to the Re0ister.
MANNINGToN, w. VA, September >.
Rose Il Co.'S Dancer No. struck pay
sand this evening with a good showing
of oil. The well filled 250 feet with oil
and was at lnce shut down. 1t will be
drilled in tomorrow, as all tank con-
nections have been made. The well is
located between the Burt wells Nos.
and .. and the chances are good for as
large a well as the Burt No. ., which
started off at 800 barrels and is now
doing $50 to 400.
The South Peun's Smith No. > also
reached pay sand this evening and at
once filled four hundred feet with oil.
This well is about four hundred feet
east of their No. /, which was dry, and
about the same distance southwest Of
the Dent Co.'S Dent No. /.
The Logan Oil Co.'S Hawkins No. l.,
which has been fishing for the last four
weeks, recovered their lost tools last
Saturday morning and are now about
siXty-fve feet in the sand. They
should reach pay streak by to-
morrow night or Thursday morning
This well is eight hundred feet
northeast of the Burt well No. and is
expected to be a gusher Their No. ,
also iShed their lost tools out yester-
day and are drilling at seven hundred
feet.
The Burt Oil Co. also expect another
one OF their wells in this week There
are still few fishing Jobs i'm the field.
but the majority are drilling nicely and
all producing wells arr holding up to
former reports.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-09-03
THE BRILLIANT MILL
Purchased by Geo. X. Wheat, for Local
Syndicate,

The Spaulding Iron Company, of Bril-
liant. was offered for sale a third time,
yesterday afternoon, and Mr.. Geo. Is.
Wheat, Of this city, Offering bid OF So
600, two-thirds of the last appraisement,
the property was knocked down 10 him,
there being no other bidder.
Mr.. Wheat went up 10 Brilliant with w.
l.. Hubbard and Alex Updegraf, ycster-
day morning. and after the sale the pur-
chaser directed that the deed be made TO
him Individually. II is known, however,
that Mr. Wheat is acting for number OF
Wheeling gentlemen, there being interest
ed in the purchase besides Mr.. Wheat
Messrs Alex Updegraf, Thos O'Brien.
Joseph Speidel, Morris Horkheimer, a. l.
Wilson, w + Stifel, II. NJ. Russell, w.
b. Simpson, Robert Simpson and Geo. w.
Eckart. These gentlemen will apply for a
charter at once under the laws of West Nir-
ginia, and will put the plant into operation
as soon as possible. In an interview yes
terday Mr.. Wheat said il was not yet fully
determined what speciality OF iron would
be made Muck iron will probably be the
output at first.
The Steubenville HcrdM says: The
purchaser has secured one of the greatest
bargains ever offered in the shape Of an
iron mill, as the property could not be
placed there to-day for 100000 The
amount of the sale after paying expenses
will probably pay 60 per cent. of the bond
ed Indebtedness. which now amounts TO
some SIS, 900. The unsecured creditors will
get a very small percentage of their
claims"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-09-03
VERMOST'S ELECTION.
Big Democratic Gains-Thc Republican
Ticket Cut.

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT, Sep
tember This State voted to-day for
State officers, two representatives to
Congress. and a full list of State Sena-
tors and Representatives. Twenty cities
and towns, including Burlington, give
Page CRep.) for Governor 3,57l; Brig
ham Dem 2.O4l; Allen pro- ll3. In
lsss, these towns gave Dillingham;
(Rep.) 1855; Shurtlef DEM 2,4S9; all
others llG. The returns thus far re-
ccivcd indicate not only that toe Re
publican vote is very light, but that the
ticket has been cut. The decrease in
the Democratic vote is not nearly as
large correSpondingly this year As that
of the Republicans.
BURLINGTON, VT, September ., a.
m.-Rcturn> to the Free Press from a
majority of towns in this section give
Page, (Rep.) for Governor, light ma
lority over Brigham (Dem.) Pages
majority is estimated at 5000 against
o., 900 for Dillingham;, the present Goc-
crnOr two years ago.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-09-03
MINIS INHUMANITY.
Sou-in-IAw's Attempt to Get the Bulk OF
His Mother-in-Law's Pension,
a.--....l II I.-.--..-- IN "a. p..-i.far

POINT PLEASANT, September 1.-Lo-
rculo :. Clagg, Of Mason county, was
taken before a United States CommiS-
sioner here and waived an examination
and was bound over to- appear at the
next term of Circuit Court on a charge
of unlawfully rctaiUiug the bulk of Il
pension chech for S2.55G.75 drawn In IA
vor OF his mother-in-law, Nancy Turner,
a woman about - years old. which
check was the first Of pension worked
up by Clagg for the death OF Mrs. Turn
cr's son Henry, who was killed during
the war. Clagg first deducted $3.50 after
having the check caShcd. then secured
% certificate Of deposit for 1000, which
hc told Mrs. Turner be would keep for
her. for fear She might bee robbed The
balance of the check he retained. soon
after this transaction he told Mrs.
Turner that the certificate of deposit
had been stolen. 1t appears that Clagg
had builta new house I'm the meantime.
and in other ways showed evidences of
prosperity. His crowuing effort was
turning the old lady out of his home,
where She had lived, and compelling her
to seek shelter among strangers. Agent
Ro0mc says 10 is very aggravating
CASA