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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-11
MARTINSVII.LI;.

The Town Shaking Off ITS Let,.nrgy and
Enjoying Boom.
MARTINsvlLIE, Nov. 10.-[Spcciall =
Martinsvillc is now threatened with Il
tremendous building boom. Many now
buildings are already going up and
more are reported as in contemplation
nearly every day.
The prospect of the early completion
of the Roanoke and Southern railway is
having splendid effect, and our people
are beginning to realize that there is
life in the old land vet"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-11
UNDERWEAR, UNDERWEAR

OF all sorts from lowest grades TO best
qualities Ladies' heavy, Jersey ribbed
vests at 25 cents. Mems good heavy
mcrino shirts at - cents. Childrcn's
vests from - cents up.
We have all grades in white. natura |
wool scarlet, etc, for ladies. gentlemen
and children.
Bargains in blankets comforts and
counterpancS.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-11
Stanley to Prosecute I:nrttello.

LONDON. Nov. le.- Special The
Pail Mall Gazette says that Stanley will
prosecute Walter I.arttcllo and others,
who have brought charges against him
i'll connection with the controversy re
garding the rear guard of the Emn re-
lief expedition. Stanley has retained
George Lewis and Sir Charles Russell
To conduct the case
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-11
Illness of MIR. Herbert j. Browne.

Washington Post.
The many friends of Mr.. Herbert J..
Browne, formerly connected with the
Post. but now managing editor of THE
ROANOKE TINES, will regret to hear that
he is quite i'll at the residence of rcla-
tives in lie Droit Park.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-11

SPEAKER REED says the Republican
party always goes in for big things and
that it has big thing now-thc biggest
licking it ever had in it's life.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-11

THE TIMES is the leading paper of the
mineral belt of the two Vira inias. If you
want to keep posted on the development
of this section you cannot afford to be
without 1t.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-11

Last April we began to advertise our town lots making
would do Through the non-conpleton of the Clinc11
Valley extension Of the Norfolk and Western our railroad
facilities at that time very limited We had no rail
road station and indeed old farmhouse was the total
sign of life about the place Since then the railroad hats
erected fine brick and freight station one of the
largest the road and will shortly erect fine passenger
station while the Clincl Valley Company has spent or is
under contract to expend S35oooo four-sory hotel
the finest in Southwest Virginia. under roof hand
iron bridge, of $50 feet span crosses the Clincl
river; secodclass hotels have been built and large
number of stores building under contract The conf
pany has erected handsome threeory building for it's
Offices and fine bank building is nearing compile
ton. Machinery for the rolling mill is OH the grounds
and the track to the coal mines three miles away is COM
peted and coal is coming A steam brick plant
the most complete i'll Southwest Virginia. is III operation
and large amount Of grading and other work is going OIL
This work attracts great deal of attention. while Rich
lands is merely at the end of noncompleted line The
completion of the Clincl Valley division this fall and the
running Of through trains between WASHINGTON and
Louisville, putting Riclands immediately OH through
line will give impetus to the prosperity of the town
sufficient throw ahead of all competitors and the at
tenton of investors is called to real estate here as pv
greater promise than any town i'll Southwest Virginia
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-11

FHE TIMES can be found regularly on
sale ut the following places
Roanol1e--George Gravatt, Jr.; NJ. L..
Smiths. Dallis s. Dennis, Hotel Roanoke.
Salen--Alfred S. Burdette G. Co.'S.
Pulaski--Maple Shade Inn.
Bluefield--Bluefeld Inn.
Notwithstanding Inn.
rg--Norvell-Arlingto
Washing The NIetropoli-
tan.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-11

THE TINES controls the fran-
chises of both the Associated
Press and the United Press,
and is the only paper i'll the
city publishing regular tele-
graphic dispatches.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-11

We are now ready with complete lines
of new dress goods in every department..
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-11
WEST END
Brick and Tile Works,

Manufacturers Of first-class Brick of
all kinds, including No. l Press Brick,
Draining Tile, &c. Works on West
Campbell street, Roanoke, Va. Box
9l3. apr16m
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-11

Entered at the Postofiicc at Roanoke as sec
Ond-class matter.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-06-26
FARM HINTS.

A PIECE of farm work done in season
is twice as valuable as the same work
done out of season.
THE neglected farm is pretty sure to
starve out its owner. This is natures
method of taking revenge. She demands
square deal.
TIE value of any kind of fodder is
not in its quantity, but in the amount
that is digestible. The quality largely
depends on the stage of growth when it
is cut and cured.
SMALL patches of wheat have been
grown which produced at the rate of
one hundred bushels per acre, yet the
average yield of wheat in this country
does not exceed twelve bushels
ALL field crops should be so planted
as to allow plenty of room for cultiva-
ton between the rows. Some crops do
not receive proper cultivation late in
the season, because the horses can not
pass between the rows after the plants
are we'll grown, the consequence being
that grass gets possession and lessons
the yield. Cultivation is necessary for
some crops until they begin to seed.
WHENEVER fertilizer is applied the
benefits therefrom extend into the
second and perhaps third and fourth
years. There are always some portions
of the fertilizer that are insoluble, but
which become available after the lapse
of year or more. As certain plants
require particular plant-foods, the Sec
ond crop may be more benefited by the
fertilizer than the first, much depend
ing on the composition Of the fertilizer.
A FEW years ago farmers in grain
growing localities used straw lavishly for
bedding, for the purpose of making the
largest possible manure piles. Now
the tendency is to use as little straw for
bedding as is consistent with cleanli-
ness. Cut straw mixed with ground
grain makes a valuable feed, the straw
furnishing carbonaceous matter, and
the meal giving the elements that make
muscle and growth. IT corn meal is
used, it should be mixed with ground
oats or wheat bran to make a good feed.
ing ration.
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PLANNING A CAMPAIGN.
EmiErants That WIN Not Come Amon1
to Farm or tn YRuSl6. = ~

1niSrants That WIN Not Come Among %
to Farm or to Build.
A foreigner who proposes, ii possible,
70 emigrate to this country is said to have
held conference recently with one OF
his race who had already been here. II
this statement is true, the people of the
United States have reason to be deeply
concerned, for these emigrants do not
come among US to farm, or to build or to
vote.
Their business is to kill, and they Dc
their work we'll. Their power. silent
and sure, is more deadly than that OF
cannon or dynamite; they spare neither
the young nor the old; their track across
the continent is marked by black line.
OF graves.
One OF the parties to this reported
conference was the vigorous young com.
ma bacillus, or cholera microbe. Prob.
ably none of our readers have ever seen
this creature, or even its picture, but il
lives and moves to do deadlier work
than the tabled dragons of old times.
my ancestors" it is reported to have
said, crossed the sea to the New World
again and again, and counted their vic.
Tins by thousands and tens of thousands,
What chance is there for me now? nv
race has the power to reproduce itself te
an illimitable extent. If I can make
my way from Persia across Europe and
the Atlantic, l can increase by the mil.
lions should the conditions prove favor
able. l can double the death rate in q
summer"
His companion was the microbe of the
influenza. Its picture has not been
drawn by scientific men. 1t has just fin.
ished triumphant march over Europe
and this continent, leaving disease and
wasted vitality and death behind it,
Soldiers and infants, expresses and pau.
pers, as we all know, were among it,
victims.
The field is ready for you in Ameri.
ca" it said. young and old there ex.
haust their vital forces by excessive
work or excessive play, by incessant
struggles to be rich, or by drink. On
the farms and in country villages little
attention is paid to drainage; garbage,
manure heaps and other denominations
are left to tester under the hot sun, In
some OF the great cities sewer gas pol.
lutes the air; in Others the drinking
water is foul with corruption; in all Of
them the people listen with good-hu.
mored indifference to the warnings OF
scientific men,"
ut is pure air, cleanliness and tenn.
perate living that kill me-" said the
deadly microbe; ''but foresee great tri.
umphs yonder. shall have thousands
of victims" and he prepared for his de.
parture.
IA fable!" says tho reader. mo such
conference was ever held" It NAV be
30, but fable is story that has NOR.
al-Youth's Companion.
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EXCHANGING SALUTES,

How the Thing 10 Dono Among tho M.
tives of South Carolina.
Thero were eight Of us sitting on some
cotton bales at a little railroad station
in South Carolina waiting for train
which wasn't expected for nearly an
hour. Right opposite US was a strip Of
forest, and presently we saw man bend
aside bush and survey us in cautious
manner. Every one saw him, and yet
NO one offered any explanation of his
presence until he had stood for there
three or four minutes. Then q woman
from Arkansas laid aside her snuff stick
and Observed:
Really, now, if was home should
should hurry to make myself skass."
HE can't want to shoot none of us, -
replied one of the men.
"0uess I'll make shore Of that by
wakin' him up" said Georgian, as he
got out his revolver. Before he could
fire there was the report of a gun behind
Ms, followed by yell, and a native
and started to cross tho double tracks.
He was not yet over the first when there
was shot from the bushes, and the man
in front of US spun around like top,
dropped his gun, and fell upon the rails.
Then, before any of us had moved, a
second native came out of the bushes
with smoking gun in his hand, and as
he bent over the figure on the ground he
laughed:
"Ha! ha! ha! jist dropped at yer fire
30 as to git the drop on you! guess you
won't bother me no mo-"
When he had gone we went to tho aid
Of the other. As we pulled him of the
track he struggled up. reached for his
gun and looked around and said:
''Much obleeged, but faint nuthin'.
The onery skunk has jist left bullet in
my shoulder-thats all. thought !
had = bead on him, but he drapped too
quick fur me. Any of you all got any
terbacker? Thanks. I reckon I'll go
homo and hev the old woman try and
pick this lead out with . darning nee
IN " Sun
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-06-26
Spontaneous Combustion of Man.

Dickens has been very much criti-
cised for his apparent acceptance of the
fact of human spontaneous combustion,
but the late Sir William Gull testi fed
to surprising case before the commit
tee of the House of Lords on intemper-
ance during the summer of 1886. A
large, bloated man, who was suffering
from difficulty of breathing and great
distention of the venous system, died
at Guys Hospital. At the post-mortem
of the following day there was no sign
of decomposition, but the body was dis
tended with what was thought to be
gas. "When punctures were made into
the skim" said Sir William, ''and q
lighted match applied, the gas which
escaped burned with the blue flame Of
carburetted hydrogen. As many as .
dozen of these little flames were burn
ing at one time. "-London Court Jour-
nal.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-06-26
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

-Census-taker-'How old are you,
madam?'' II count twenty fvo
springs" C.-T.-''And how many do
you not count?"-Fliegende Batter.
Proud mother (piqued that her
child's advances meet with no response
from fair stranger)-"Why, baby dear,
that's not your grandma!"-Punch.
Wife (reproachfully)-"You married
me for my money!" Husband (suavely)
mo, my dear, you forgot, you hadn't
inherited it then. l only took the
chances"
-Checkmate - Customer-"I should
like to see some of your checks for this
season." Tailor-"Yes, sir, certainly,
and should like to see some of yours
for st'-Funny Folks.
Major Blowitz-"The fellow tried to
steal my reputation" Colonel Bluntly
-"You have lost the opportunity of
your life.' ''What should l have DONE"
LET him have it."-Chicago Times.
-Wife-'What did you ever see in
me to make me your wife?" Husband.-
''Do you know I've asked myself the
same thing hundred times since we've
been rried?"-Epoch.
Faith" remarks a thoughtful ex-
change given to proverbs, ''never goes
home with an empty basket" just let
the editor of our esteemed contempor-
ary buy lottery ticket.-Merchan
Traveller.
Mrs. Fangle-'What is Mrs. Cad
about's reputation as a charitable wo-
man based upon?" From behind the
newspaper-''Upon her. willingness to
attend to other peoples business with
out charge. "-Bostonian
damaging evidence-Editor-
see, Mr.. Pulpit, we have Bible in the
Office" Clergyman examining the BIZ
ble)-"You keep it nice and clean, don't
you? There are no finger marks on it. {"
Boston Herald.
do you think, he asked in hesitat-
ing accents, "that you could learn to
love me?" Eyes," she said coyly, II
could learn, but I'm afraid you'll have
a good deal of trouble teaching father"
Washington Post
Mrs. N. Peck-"You justcome right
into the house here, want to give you
a piece Of my mind" Mr.. N. Peck-'1'll
be delighted, my dear, I'm sure. It will
be the first time have had any piece of
of mind for many years. "-Terre Haute
Express.
-"1 see that coffee has gone up" re-
marked the clearinghouse keeper. Tho
star boarder shifted at his cup sus-
piciously. THAT won't make any Diff
ference to you, he remarked, with .
grim smile. "-Harper's Bazaar:
His First Sensible Act.-Awkward
Poet (backing away from the editor and
falling into the waste basket)-'D-dear
me! I'm always making blunders. :"
Editor-"On the contrary, my dear sir,
you have done most sensible thing
Philadelphia Press
The story is told of famous Boston
lawyer that one day, after having .
slight discussion with the Judge, he
deliberately turned his back upon that
parsonage, and started to walk of. Are
you trying, sir, to show contempt for
Court?" asked the Judge, sternly. mo,
SIR" was the reply. II am trying to
conceal it,
Mrs. slimdiet (the landlady)-"Can
you tell me the difference, Mr.. Slow
peigh, between beefsteak and shin
gle?" Slowpeigh (fattered)-" can't
say that I can, ma'am." Mrs. Slimdiet
(contemptuously)--"Mary, SEQ that Mr..
Slowpeigh is served with broiled shin.
gle each morning. There's no use vast
Ing any more good victuals. "-AmericaD
Grocer.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-06-26
A NEW GARDEN TOOL.


and Ho Got Them, Too.
An old sergeant belonging to tho COL
ored troops stationed at Fort Bryan.
New Mexico, and who Is detailed as
head gardener, was directed to furnish
the quartormaster with list of garden
tools wanted for the coming season. On
the following day the list was handed in
and taken up by the quartermaster, who
Was somewhat puzzled over an item of
six testimonials" Never having heard
Of such tool the old sergeant was sent
for to explain. Pointing to the item, the
quartsrmaster asked what it was.
Dem am testimonials" the sergeant
replied.
But there is no such tool" the quar-
termaster said.
"Oh. yes" replied the sergeant. "Dat's
do name what de catalogue specerfies."
Bring me the catalogue
A few moments later the sergeant re-
turned, big twinkle Of satisfaction
lighting up his coal-black countenance.
With a step full of confidence he walked
up to the quartermaster's desk, opened
tho catalogue, placed his finger on the
illustration Of the tool in question and
said: "Da's de tool" and turning over
to the next page, 'da's de name-testi-
monial"
Tho quartermaster ''caught on" The
illustration represented newly patent
cd weed hoer, and Immediately follow
ing, on the opposite page, came several
testimonials as to its usefulness, etc.
the word testimonial, heading each par
agraph, being in large type, which the
sergeant naturally concluded was the
name of the tool illustrated on the other
page.
OF course the quartermaster, being
convinced, informed the sergeant that
he should have the testimonials, and the
old man departed highly pleased with
himself and his knowledge of garden
tools.-Detroit Free Press.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-06-26

terday he said he would like to buy my
mastiff; and now am ready to sell him,
if he be of the same mind.''
GAS sacrifice on the altar of Lib
erty?' asked the young officer scorn-
fully, but coming nearer the truth than
he imagined. ''Well, you can't do it to-
night, for Master Cathcart has gone into
the town. Call in the morning. if you
please; but doubt if after to-day he
will want Yankee dogs of any sort."
The Englishman's contemptuous tone
and words made Nelson's blood boil;
and quickly retorting: "Take care, the
Yankee dogs you so despise may yet nip
the heels of all redcoats!" he turned and
hurried off with a swelling heart, think
ing that after all it was too hard lines to
have to give up his darling Penn to the
enemies Of his country; and yet who
else did he know now, in those uncer-
tain times, who would pay four guineas
for the animal that late as much as two
men" He scarcely needed the brilliant
fires and decorations in the street, but
fastened home, where he was met on
the threshold by his mother, her man
ner betraying new and strange excite
ment.
what is the matter?" he asked, fear
ing some fresh misfortune; but for an
swer she only flung wide the door of the
living-room and he beheld the figure of
a man sitting in the soft light of the
homemade candle. He looked, and
rubbed his eyes and looked again.
Could it be? Yes, there was no mis-
taking the blonde hair and blue orbs 50
like his own; and in nother moment
his fathers hand was on his shoulder
and familiar voice sounded in his ears
saying: MY dear boy, this is a rarely
happy night for us, for in honor of this
glorious day our wise rulers have
opened the debtors prison and set all
the prisoners free" IA historical fact
"Huzza! huzza!' shouted Nelson
tossing up his hat and hugging his IA
Their, mother and Penn by turns. II
shall love that old Liberty Bell all my
life."
But it was not until the trio were
gathered about the supper table that
Nelson realized the fullness of his hap
piness; and then suddenly he threw
down the spoon with which he was eat
ing pop robins and milk and exclaimed:
''Oh, hip, hip, Murray! Now I won't
have to sell PENN
''Sell Penn! What do you mean?''
asked his mother; and in few words
he told her of his recent resolution and
how it had been frustrated. AS he
finished tears glistened in Mrs. Hard
ing's eyes, while his father said: mo,
my generous boy, there is now no need
of the sacrifice, but you and your pet
shall stay and guard the mother whilo
60 to join the Continental army and
fight for America and her newborn in
dependence" - Agnes Carr Sage, in
American Agriculturist.
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revived the boys tagging spirits, ana
when Penn trotted OF with the empty
basket he was once moro the loyal
young American. who had forgotten his
private troubles in suspense for bis
country's good; and soon after: two
o'clock the great doors swung open and
the keeper whispered q few words in his
ear. Then, with glad cry and his blue
eyes dancing, Nelson bounded out in
the street, and clapping his hands
shouted: Ring, Grandpa! Ring!" and
instantly the old man seized the rope
attached to the ponderous tongue and
struck it with all his might against the
side of the bell, sending the iron music
| floating forth on the summer air, Joy.
fully proclaiming, Liberty throughout
all the land, to all the inhabitants
thereof"
The debtors heard it in their gloomy
cells, and one, at least, longed to be
able to join in the struggle that must
follow.
Margaret Harding heard it and
thought: ''Oh, that it would ring free
dom for those in the grasp of the laww
And Reginald Cathcart heard it and
laughed contemptuously, saying: LET
the high and the mighty Yankees de-
clare all they like! They will find it
another matter to maintain their inde-
pendence, with their rag-tag army
against our Kings gallant m EN-"
But what burst of acclamations
went up from thousands of Threats,
while couriers and post-boys were dis
patched in all directions with the glad
tidings! Bonfires blazed on every side,
cannon roared, and by evening the
whole city was one carnival of banquets,
gay illuminations and mutual congratu-
lations.
| Grandfather Darrah was 50 jubilant
that he doubled Nelson's well-earned
shilling, and with feet foot the boy
sped home to throw the silver in his
mothers lap; while the happy smile
that irradiated her face as she dropped
it into the debt-box made his heart
leap, and he thought: IF two shillings
can make her so glad what would she
say to four golden guineas!' Then,
while carried away by the spirit Of the
occasion, he hurried at once into the
yard, INDUCED in brief moan over his
pet, and then bravely fastened q chain
about Penn's neck and started with him
for the British barracks. which lay a
short distance outside the town.
At the entrance, however, of the
large, three-story brick building, where
the officers had their quarters, he en-
countered young lieutenant, in a
scarlet uniform. who informed him tn at
Captain Cathcart was particularly en-
gagged and had given strict orders not to
be disturbed.
''Then - then, may see Reginald
Cathcart?" asked Nelson, bringing out
the detested name with an effort. Eyes
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-06-26

!, A soHBsaE1L has just been thrown into
the camp OF the Irvine Trust by the well
known house Of Montgomery Ward IL ca.
OF Chicago, in tho way OF startling offer to
sell half MANILA and half sisal binder Irvine
ct 10 cents per h., nearly five cents less
than the trust Irvine can be sold for. Mont
Eomery ward e Co. will lose q fortune by
solved to break the Irvine trust price if such
9 thing is possible. The fact that thew deal
directly with the farmers, and that they
number their customers by the million.
makes their influence very powerful Il
the saving to the American farmers will
amount to almost $500, 900, proving CON
clnsively that the farmers have no better
friends than the house of Montgomery
Ward Il Co.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-06-26
NEW USE FOR OLD CANS.
Here Is . Practical and Useful Hint 4
Gardeners.

Here Is . Practical and Useful Hint fol
Gardeners.
Where canned goods are bought from
the stores, there is an accumula'
ton of tin cans. For several years
have made use of them as follows:
When burning rubbish they were
thrown into the fire and left there a
few minutes until the soldering was
melted, when, with a long pole they
are drawn from the fire. They are then
in the condition shown in tho illustra.
ton at the left Flat boxes of nearly
same height as the cans are bought al
the groceries. The cans are set SO
closely together in the boxes that the
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-06-26
THE LIBERTY BELL.
How It Proclaim Our First Inde-
pendence Day.

E Y, til Q r e,
Patches! where
did you get
your dog?"
The tone was
half insulting,
and t h 9 lad,
whose cheeks
h a d Redeemed
at the allusion
to is worn,
though n 9 a t
q n d w Ell | .
mended attire,
& | a need an
grily a t tn g
rich lY.dreSsed