The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-05
OUR Goss1PER.

Catherine, when she was weeping convul-
sively over the dead body of their
daughter, "Do not take on SO. dear wife,
remember that this is Il very hard world
for girls, and say Gods will be done
New and popular colors this fall are
turquoise blue and anemonc. The latter
is Il delicate mauvc. liarpers Bazaar of
the latest issue has full page illustra
ton of hat of turquoise blue felt. We
predict short run for tho new shades
an d then oblivion.
The Chicago board of pharmacy fur
nishcs statistics proving that American
women including Roanoke girls, spend
So. 100000 annually for cosmetics.
The latest cook book is "Eavoritc
Dishes OF Famous Women" published by
the National Tribune Company of
Washington, ID. c., contoining recipes
from Mrs. Harrison, Mrs. Logan and
other noted women.
Miss Rose Elizabeth Cleveland has
come to the surface to breathe: she APP
pears in Iippincott for October in an ar
ticlc on "Elorida." and spouts some not
very good English
In cnumcrating present day writer's of
talent Julian Hawthorne asks the qucs-
ton, ''Shall we include the author of
The Quick or the Dead - and leaves
his question unanswered.
Black cloaks and hats will still be
much used for very small children
Norfolk jacket seems 10 be perennial:
both will be worn this winter. A very
pretty. black velvet sailor hat is dis
played in metropolitan millinery.
The fall is here,
What you must wear
can't decide ut all
Wear something more,
Tho. than Eve WORE
We're told. before the fall.
Such-highly spiccd and various spec
linens of writing have been served to
English speaking literary world from
time to time. that it has become blasc.
Notwithstanding this fact. Mrs. Woods
Of Oxford, England, has originated a
decided ripple of interest among Eng
land and American readers, by her book
IA Village Tragedy" The most cmi-
mont literary journals abound in favor
able notices of the book. Mrs. Woods
is sister of Mrs. Il. NJ. Nicholl. who
lives at Bedford City. Both ladies arc
the daughters of the Dean of Wcstmins-
ter, DR.. Bradley.
bcvy of school girls from IIollins'
turned good many heads and attracted
a great deal of admiration on our streets
yesterday. They were attended by the
scholarly superintendent, Prof Chas. l..
Cooke.
The Telephone Exchange numbers IA
members. Manager Wright says October
will be his busiest month. Before
many moons Roanoke and Salem will
doubtless he connected, and it is proba-
bio that an exchange will be started
there, and Roanoke will have full benefit
without extra charge. From thirty
phones two years ago to $50, including
those ordered, is not so bad, but this is
as it should be. BY the way, Manager
Wright will have to give an account of
himself after this month.
Sam Jones has cynicallv remarked
that men who refuse to be hcnpccked by
their wives are invariably henpcclxcd
by the devil. You are right. Mr.. Jones.
but then you know the old adagc. ..Of
two evils, chooSc'-cr-um ch. Samp
A man must feel rather merry. TO mt
it mildly. when, instead of going to his
bed. no pypprtS IT, to como ia him rrL;,
was the case with somewhat cXhila-
ted guest at one Of our hotels the other
night. who, with swimming head, stood
at his bedroom door, bcckoning to his
bed to approach him. Ills roommate
flung pillow at him, which our inc
briatcd friend caught, cxclaiming.with
a satisfactory chucklc: .'All right. I've
got her" and forthwith slipped to the
floor with the pillow under his head.
and thcrcupon suorcd incon ;incntly
a pleasant party of young ladies and
gentlemen went down to see blast at
the Grocer furnace last night In vcrv
short while furnace will be- in opera
ton at the other crd of town: then the
girls can go in one dMcction ana bows in
the other.
The horse driven by Mr. Wiabcr c.
Pole yesterday aftcrSOon, seemed to be
Il ''gocr."
Which wish to remark,
And my meaning il plain,
That twbllid need te0uh : ark
In this season of rain
TO get DER tlG street of our cit,.
Will the Street Comrlittcc
Please explain?
Scene Of the Futurc-lobby of the now
Terry building: Elevator Boy--.What
floor, sir?''
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