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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-08-29

One of the curious things in cradles
shown in the National museum is the
Siberian baby jumper. 1t is sort of a
skin basket, which is furnished with
strings at each corner, and which is lied
by these to an elastic pole set in the walls
Of the cabin. AS the baby moves back and
forth this pole dances up and down, and
its mother thus gives it ride with little
labor.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-08-29

To sweep "A room without mising dust
scatter damp grass or dampened bits OF
paper over the carpet. This not only pre-
vents the flying of dust, but saves the car.
pet from Wear and tear. Either grass OF
paper ia better than tea leaves or bran
(often recommended), as the former leaves
no stain or spot,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-23
MAYORS COURT.

Mayor Evans disposed of tho follow
ing cases At his court yesterday:
Jesse FIRTH, drunk and disordcrly;
fined S..
James Diechcrt, drunk and disorderly
at depot; fined $3.50.
Charles Miller, drunk and profane;
fined S..
Carrie Edwards and Owen Taylor, for
nication: fined So each
Patrick Fox, sent to Jail in default of
So. SO fine for drunkenness.
Lucy Chapman, lewd woman, was
ordered to leave town forthwith.
John Ward and John Thompson, two
constitutionally tired individuals, were
warned to leave town at once or suffer
the penalties OF the vagrancy act.
John Baptist and John Tomilson paid
che regular tariff, So, for Railroad
avenue drunk.
Robert Clifton committing nuisance;
fined s.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-23
PERSONAL ITEMS.
What People are Doing in and
Out of Roanoke.

John Lcps, Lewis Daily, Churchill
Christian and Robby Norman arc OK
pectcd homo from IIampden- Sidney Col
lcge 20 spend the Christmas holidays.
l.. p. Grico, OF Atlanta, Ga, is spend
ing the Christmas holidays in Roanoke
M. l.. Parker, of Johnson CITY, is in
Roanoke visiting friends and relatives.
Miss Bagget, a ''sweet girl student
OF Hollins. is visiting at the house OF
her uncle, Mr.. Chas. Lunsford, Sr.
Messrs. Sam. Lucian and Will Moomaw
loft yesterday for Tennessee to SPEND
the holidays,
Miss Tillie Lunsford, is at home from
Glade Spring.
The Misses Moomaw will leave Thurs
day for Buena Vista.
Miss Ella Saxton, who has been at
tonding tho St. Soscph's Academy at
Emmettsburg, Md, is at homo until
January Z.
Mr.. II. Il. Sexton, who has been at
tending school in Maryland, has re-
turned to Roanoke for the holidays.
Walter Murphy, tho secretary of the
Commercial Club, has gone to spend thu
holidays in his homo in Salisbury, N. q.
Miss Mimic Morris, who has been
giving art lessons at 405 Campbell
street, has gone to Lexington for the
holidays.
Master Arthur Palmer, Blacks
burg student, is spending the holidays
with his aunt Mrs Colonel Lewis.
Mr.. w. X. Englcby is "homc again"
Misses Lula Terry and Mattio Trout
are at homo from Winston, N. c.
Miss Anna Sims, who has been at
tending school ut Stauntun. has re-
turned to Roanoke Tor the holidays
Miss Lizzie Anspach, of Clovcrdalc,
will spend Christmas wocll in Richmond
and Bedford City.
Hal Armstrong is homo from Blacks
burg.
Mrs. Nj. Knox and her daughter, Miss
Bessie, will leave on Wednesday for
Botetourt.
Mr.. VIM. Lunsford has returned from
Europe.
II. ID. Coiner, general manager of the
Roanoke Cold storage Company. has
gone to spend Christmas at his home in
stanton, Va.
l. Nj. Darlington, OF South Boston,
Va, was autographed at the Hotel
Folk yesterday.
rain MoouS, IcaNcS Tor NOrfoll X
to-day to spend few days during the
Christmas tide.
f. Il. Patterson, OF the United States
| Army, is registered at the Continental
Hotel, and also K. Il. Langley, promi-
nont merchant Of Washington, y. c.
VIM. McQuail, of Pottsvillc, Va, was
at tho Hotel Roanoke yesterday
| Carl Arnsley, ono of Pittsburp's
! prominent furnace builders. and Henry
G. WISER, OF Dublin, an Insurance. man
of note, were among otncr arrivals OF
tho Hotel Roanoke
Mrs. NJ. f. Normoylc, o., is spending
Christmas with her relatives.
~ L. Normoyle and sister, Maggie
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-23
FOR ClIAKITY'S SAKE.
An Entertainment at Greene Memorial
Church Tonight.

an entertainments at Greene Memorial
Church Tonight.
An entertainment by the Methodist
Sunday-school will be given at the
church tonight at 1880 o'clock for the
benefit of the poor.
Tho entertainment will consist of
songs and recititations by members of
the Sunday school, and very interest
ing programme will be rendered.
The admission for adults will be 25
cents and for children 10 cents, admis-
sion being charged for all who arc not
members of tho Sabbath school. col
lection besides will be taken up, and all
the money collected will be turned over
TO the Women's Union Benevolent
Society to be devoted to ameliorating
TIC needs and necessities of the poverty
stricken.
Some OF those participating in tho
exercises are Mrs. buchanan, Mrs.
Peters, Misses Maggie Cromar, Susie
Manck, Ophelia Butler, Cora Slaugh ter,
Maud Profit and many others. Row.
Mr.. Boyd is to sing solo.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-23
THE vIGlLANT rIHEMEN.
Now Officers Elected Las. Night for the
Ensuing Year.

New Officers Elected Last Night for the
Ensuing Year.
At the meeting OF the Vigilant Fire
Company last night the following
officers were collected for tho ensuing
year: j. G. McDcrmott, president; j.
G.. knepp, vice president; c. r. Whal-
ing, second vicc-president; John En-
glchy. treasurer; X. III. Angel, secre.
tary; c. Il. Whaling, financial secretary.
The new board of directors is com
posed Of Il. Il. Grayatt, j. :. Hilbert, c.
~. Whaling, H. c. Wiley, j. e. Knepp,
Joe Schwailenberg, X. Ii. Angel, and
j. T. Englcby.
The Investigating committee consists
of IL. c. Wiley, John Englehy and c. T.
Whaling. X. S. Wilson was elected
captain of a hook and ladder truck.
Do NOT place your orders for blank
books for 1891 until after you have cx-
amincd our work and prices. Ham
mond's Printing Works and Book
Bindery, 10 Jefferson street; telephone
1913.
Proprietor s. A. Wick, OF the Palace
Hotel, the agent of the L. w. Harper
brand of Nelson county whiskey, is in
receipt of an invoice of old stock just in
time for Christmas. lec33-1t
ODELI. Bros produce and oyster
market, just opposite City Market, is
the place to buy opened and shell
oysters, also fruits and vegetables. dur.
ing the holidays. All orders received
w.ll be proniPtly-attcndcd TO. dec5-lm
d. l.. solomon special agent for
Pauline Wcrtz fountain pens. a fine as
sentiment Q. onyx clocks and onyx tables.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-23
Special Bargain No. 8.
Dress Goods Department.

Worsted goods, Sc inches wide, GOO
per yard, regular price CSC.
Striped flanncls zoo per yard, regular
price Csc.
All-wool serges, 80 inches wido, ESQ
per yard, regular prico 4Oc.
All-wool fannels. Sc inchos wide,
37>Gc pcr yard, regular price 45c.
All-wocl plaids, 36 inches wide, CSC
per yard, regular prico 4Oc
All-wool plaids, So inches wide, 45c
per yard, regular price SOC.
Atwood boucla, SO inches wide, soc
per yard. regular price 81.
Hroadcloths, all colors, Csc per yard.
Black silk warp IIenriettas CSC per
yard. regular price SI25
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-23
Special Bargain No. i.
Cloak Department.,

Astrakan capes s2.25, So. 1878 and O..
Jersey jackets $3.50, regular price SO.
Jersey Jackets SO, regular price So so.
Jersey Jackets $3.50, regular price "a.
Jersey jackets IS, regular price SO.
wide walo jackets $3.50, regular price
$3.50.
Wido ualc jackets s4.25. regular price
Beaver jackets $3.50, regular price 81.
Plush jackets $40, regular price
$3.50.
Plush Jackets $3.50, regular price
SIS.
Plush jackets $3.50, regular price
Sl65O.
Plush coats So5, regular price $50.
Ten per cent. discount on all misses
and children's Jackets and coats.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-23
To Country Merchants.

The special attention OF country mer-
chants is called to our immense stock of
holiday goods, school books, stationery
and fancy goods of all kinds. We will
duplicate prices from Baltimore, Rich
mond and other cities. Your patron
age is respectfully solited at Smiths
Temple OF Fancy, two doors west OF
FIRST National Bank. dec9to25
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-23
Millinery Department.

In this department wo carry a full
line OF fur and wool felt hats, both
trimmed and untrimmcd; birds, feathers,
wings, etc. We have madc big re-
duction in this department, and il will
pay the ladies' to call boforo making
their purchases.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-23

"Thc shirts made for me arc the best
lifting ever wore" writes prominent
citizen of Roanoke. Fine shirts made to
order at ROANOKE SHIRT FACroRY. 1T
Salem avenue. dccIS-1m
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-23

Underwear made TO order at ROANOKE
SHIRT FACTORY, lit Salem avenue.
dcclS-1m
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-23

we would respectfully
oderos
oee @ throng buyers make
manner tla not half
make the
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-23
Notion Department.

In this department ne havo SO many
useful articles that il is almost i'm
possible to enumerate; however, VIC will
mention few specialties: Silk hand
kerchlcfs in abundance, initial handker-
chiefs, lace handkerchiefs, embroidered
handkerchiefs, white and oolored silk
mufflers in endless varieties, kid gloves
from tho cheapest to the best.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-23

ia All-wool, guaranteed, blanket
S4.75, regular prico $3.50
1914 All-wool, guaranteed, blanket
81, regular price SIS.
1914 All-wool, guaranteed, blanket
1925, reg liar price 81.
Comforts at 73c, 81, sl.25, $3.50. es,
S2.25, So. so and SO.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-23

e., leave this morning for Washington
TO spend tho holidays.
Jack Willard was arrested at tho
depot last night by Officer Trout for
lettering on the platform and exudiny
an odor of cheap whiikey.
FOR CHAKITY'S SAKE.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-23
Special Bargain No. d.
Dress Silk Department

Dress SIX Department..
Faillc Franeaise, all colors, s. per
yard, regular price &l.25.
Satin lustre, black, S1.25 per yard,
regular price 81.75.
Armure silk, black, 81 per yard. zega-
lar price SI.25
Royal silk. black, 81 per yard. regular
price ST.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-23

A nice line of gold watches. d. L.
SoLoMoN's.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-23

A nice line of gold watches. d. L.
SoLoMoN's.
Tho only dnst-proof watch made. Ad-
justed to heat and and cold; Is ruby
jewels. Selling at wholesale prices al
RICHARDSON BROS, agents, 1913 Third
avenue $. W.
Railroad tickets at reduced rates for
sale at Continental Hotel news stand. If
Thousands of beautiful articles suita-
bic for Christmas presents They arc
too numerous to monitor in detail. but
can be seen at the grand opening exhi-
bition of holiday goods at Smiths
Temple Oh fancY. decoto25
Christmas presents, grand and beauti
full all tho latest novelties, can be found
at Smiths Temple of Fancy. You can't
be disappointed. dec0too5
1t is in vain to try to enumcrato the
things exquisite and lovely. They must
be seen to be appreciated at thc Smiths
Temple OF Fancy. No trouble to SHOW
thom. dec9tos5
a full corps of gentlemanlv and &C
commodating salcsmcn will spare no
pains TO show the fine holiday goods AT
Smiths mammoth Temple OF Fancy.
Cali ana DO convinced. dcc0to25
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-23

MOTICE-On and after Jan. /, 1901.
~ the rates OF commission charged by
real estate agents will be as follows:
On all sales OF 81 900 and undor. per
cent; on all over 81 900, per cent.
By order OF the Real Estate Eyohan1o
l.. w. TERRILL, Secretary. deas-1m.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-23

Railroad tickets at reduced rates for
sale ut Continental Hotel news stand. If
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-26

himself sudden fame for monumental
stupidity. The Office has some 30 en-
ployees, and he had promised, when
he took possession Of 1t, TO make a
clean sweep, remove every democrat
and reward little army of good re-
publican workers" So when he en-
tered the Office he at once made out
his list, designating those he desired
TO appoint, whom to remove to make
place for them, assigning no other
reason for the removal than the true
and honest one, that they were demo-
Gratis. The Department reminded Mr..
Conkling that his Office came under
the civil service law, and that remov-
ais could not be made for political
reasons alone. The stupidity that has
turned the laugh upon him is, that
instead Of democracy, he did not as
sign incapacity, too old, too young, or
any Of dozen reasons recognized by
the civil service law. The civil service
law is great thing no doubt, but
need embarrass no public functionary
in having his own way-that is not
stupidity honest.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-26
MEANLY DISHONEST.

The Inter Ocean calls attention Il
the fact that the price in the Liver
pool market has for the last two OF
three months averaged but 30s. pei
quarter, or about 9Oc. per bushel
Then as English wheat is grown
almost exclusively on rented lands
and 30 Of the 90 60 for rent, and the
renter must also pay the taxes, which
take 30 cents more, all he has left is
30 cents buShcl for his wheat, and
then the Inter Deem, with an air of
triumph, asks: How would the
American farmer like to sell his share
of a bushel of wheat for 30 cents?"
And ''somc free trader" is challenged
TO make answer.
What the Inter Ocean wants its read
crs to understand is that the low price
the English farmer gets for his wheat
is caused by free trade in England,
and that, therefore, with free trade in
the United States the result would be
the same. No one knows better than
the editor Of the l. o. how specious,
dishonest and rascally this pretense is,
for it is altogether too flimsy to be
called an argument. Free trade in
England was the outcome of war on
the corn laws, an uprising against the
landed aristOcracy and the demand of
the laboring classes for cheap bread.
Under the corn laws, with "A tariff of a
dollar a bushel on wheat, of course the
British farmer got So to $3.50 for his
wheat, and their lordships, the landed
aristocracy, rolled in wealth, while
the laboring classes starved. Repeal
Of the corn laws-free trade-changed
all that; corn became cheap, the work
ing classes hilarious and ''my lord"
finds his acres shrinking in value. In
England, where but third of the
grain used is raised at home, Of course
removal of the tariff would have this
effect on the farmer, but no man but a
protection crank or knave will pre-
tend that removal of the tariff on
grain, or anything else, can have such
an effect on prices of cereals here.
What the American farmer wants Is
the frecst and openest market all the
world over for his grain; what the
British farmer wants is to have all
foreign grain shut out except at an
enormous tax. The interest of the
two, so far as free trade goes, are eX-
actly the opposite.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-26

A number OF small cities through.
out the country have been jubilant
over liberal appropriations by congress
for public buildings. Thus Aurora
Galesburgh, Monmouth, &c, in this
state are setting up loud crow. Al
the rate congress has been voting this
winter, such appropriations threaten
to run up TO twenty or thirty millions
But the Inter Oceans Washington cor
respondent makes some rather uncOm
Portable revelations in regard to these
bills. He says: "The House has adopt
ed a very curious policy with regard tt
these public building bills. The bill:
are passed, but they do not contain ar
appropriation for money. Thas is left
for subsequent action through the
Appropriation Committee. 1t may
often happen, therefore, that congress:
may pass a bill authorizing the pur
chase of site and the erection of 8
public building, but fail to make any
appropriation Of money for this pur
pose. Such bill, of course, would bs
without effect until an appropriation
could be passed. The theory of thi.
plan is that the appropriation com
mittee will be a check upon the ex
penditures, and that il any bill shall
be passed which upon subsequent re
Election it shall be thought ought moi
to have been passed the appropriations
committee can refuse an appropri
alton" Thus, with all their bloriating
are Aurora, Galesburgh, &C., sure O
getting the money?
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-26
From Fridays Daily.
THE CHURCH WARS.

lie dssensions which have arisen
in the congregations of the Lutheran
and Evangelical churches of Ottawa
have reached a stage which even the
widest liberal among them had not
considered possible. All dissensions
I'D to some two weeks ago were kept
out of reach of the general public and
no breath of what was to come had
been allowed to be whispered outside
the church doors.
The German Evangelical cOngrega-
ton is in a way TO have two pastors.
One, Rev. Zahn, recognized by the
anti Fischer faction, and another ap-
pointed by Bishop Fischer, who will be
recognized by the trustees and be
given possession of the pulpit.
The trustees say that Bishop EScher
represents the executive committee of
the church and was sent by the CON-
mittee to the conference which ap-
pointed Rev. Zahn, but that, as he
was not allowed to preside on account
of luminosity toward him upon the
part of majority present, the pro-
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-26
BOSS QUAY.

The New York Erening Post of Tues
day has created decided sensation in
political circles by giving publicity for
the first time few decidedly inter
esting chapters in the life of Matt.
Quay, U. S. senator from Pennsyl-
yania, President Harrison's chief adj
visor and boss of the Republican cam
paign machinery. TO make long
story very short, Quay, in 1879, after a
career Of uninterrupted political sue
cess for fifteen years, found himself at
Harrisburg, where, in close associa-
tion with such cronies as j. Blake
Walters, cashier of the state treasury,
A. Wilson Morris, he plunged into
the widest excuses of drinking and
gambling. To meet the enormous
outlay these excuses involved the trio
made systematic raid on the treas
ury until their stealings amounted to
$3.50, 900. At this stage new state
treasurer was elected and the career of
Quay and Walters came to an end.
What was worse, before the new
treasurer took possession, there must
be Strengthening Of the books and
the defalcation of Quay and Walters
must be brought to light. For the
honor and safety of the party such an
exposure must not be thought Of for a
moment. The Hon. G. l.. Magee, of
Pittsburgh, was hurried to Harrisburg
to see Quay. He found him In his
bedroom at the Lochiel hotel in an
advanced stage Of intoxcation and
only partially dressed. AS the land
lord put it, ''Thc old man was in a
bad way; had been full for several
days In reply to the questions OF
the friend, who made his way tC
Quay's bedroom, as to what was GO
ing on" Quay said that she was de-
batting whether he should cut his
throat or jump into the SusQuchanna
river" However, he made clean
breast of the whole business Of footing
the state treasury, and an investiga.
ton then being made and the amount
of the defalcation ascertained to be
$500, 900, all the cash assets of Quay
and Walters were blown in at once,
amounting to about $3.50, 900, and Don
Cameron put up the other 100000
Thus the treasury was made whole,
the scandal averted, the z. o. p. res,
cued, and Quay, Walters and Others
saved from the penitentiary.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-26

equal to about 81 per ID. was placed
on the foreign article, and for num-
Der of years MI. Wharton had the mo-
nopoly Of furnishing such Of our
trades as used the article, as well as
the government for the coinage Of It's
millions of five cent pieces with
pickle that cost him 50 to Is cents per
h., at the modest rate Of $3.50 to 1915
per ID. The triiling protection thus
awarded to Mr.. Wharton has made
him millionaire dozen times over
and has cost the people Of the U. S. at
least $20,0OO,0o0. Except a dozen or
two of men whom Mr.. Wharton en-
ployed at skinilnt wages in his works,
can anybody tell who else derived any
benefit from these $50, 900, 900 paid by
the people of the u. S. except Mv.
Joseph Wharton: and would it not
have been a better investment in the
start for the taxpayers Of this country
to have paid Mr.. Wharton about So
900, 900 from the treasury outright to
let his nickle business alone? The
sequel to this tale Of gigantic tariff
gouge now is, that, Mr.. WhartOn's
mine in Lancaster county being eX-
hausted, he has gone to Washington
and ordered nickle ores to be placed
on the free list, and Mr. Mckinley
has obligingly done so.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-26
THE NEWS.
THURSDAY.

The "strike" fever, which comes
every year, like bilious attack, has
broken out among the brick-makers at
Chicago, l,5OO of whom yesterday quit
work In the North Side hand yards.
They are paid 81 to $3.50 for 5000
brick, and demand that the task be
reduced to I 900, and their pay also in
creased 50 cents, which demands were
refused. President GOmpers, of the
American Federation Of Labor, at
Battery ID, Chicago, yesterday, urged
the striking carpenters to refrain from
all violence. The men now intimate
that as soon as the new association OF
bosses can employ $500 800 more the
case will be submitted to arbitration.
The French army in Dahomcy find
the AmaZOns of that country f0emen
worthy Of their steel, who have worSted
the French on several occasions. On
Tuesday, however, battle was fought
in which the FrcECh seem To have AT
least killed the greater number the
Dahomans being credited with 900
slain and the French only fifty.
G. r. Davidson, an insurance agent,
working for James A. Miller, Chicago,
is missing. 1t is thought he was
drugged by thugs and thrown into the
river.
Weaver, Thomas & Kinks shoe fac
tory at Rochester, n. Y, was burned
Yesterday; loss, 5000, 900.