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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-12

The county scat Of Wythc county,
which was awarded the diploma with
500 premium at the Virginia EXPOSE
ton at Richmond. in 1883, in Minerals
and Woods. Population 1000. Altitude
3,'6O feet.
Wythc County has two blast and if
Teen charcoal iron furnaces. and sew
cral zinc and lead furnccs. Wytheville
offers free the best sites and greatest
inducements to manufacturing indus
tries of any city in the South The
Wythcvillc Development Company's
reserve fund for new industries alone
amounts to SlSO,0GO. Wythevllc is the
centre of the richest mineral region in
the South. Wytheville exempts all
manufacturing industries from munic-
lpal taxation for ten years. Wythe-
vile has beautiful and well-paved
streets go, 70 and 81 feet i'll width. Two
electric light plants and three water
systems. Wytheville has the best pub
lie schools and the handsomcst school
building in Virginia has three female
colleges and two male academies. Ow-
ing to its mineral waters, free to visit
ors, which are highly curative for many
diseases, and its great altitude. it has
grown into great and fashionablc
health resort.
The Wytheville Development Com
pany will place on the market, Scptem-
Der 30, 500 residence and business
lots of its property in the new West
End Extension, lying between the
Wythcville Cotton Mills and the Jack
son Park HOTEL on both of which work
has just begun. This property to be Of
fcred for sale for the first time, Septem-
her 30, is the most beautiful property in
Wythevillc and will be priced at very
reasonable figures in order to cncour-
age investments. Investments in
Wytheville real estate within the last
ninety days have bourne from 100 to 800
per cent. to investors.
The Norfolk and Western railroad.
running from Norfolk to the West and
Northwest, will have on sale at stations
'on line and agencies in New England
special excursion reupd-trip tickets to
Wythevillc, good until October 81.
For further particulars. apply to w.
l.. YOST, president of the Wythcville
Development Company, Wythcville, Va
sep2l-im
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-12

81 heard a new story about rhfl
ArmoNr, the other Gay" said gentle-
man, who also remarked that the story
is absolutely true" "a minister called
to see dse great packer, and briefly stat
cd his ease. a woSnRn in his church
was in destitute circumstances. She
had bccr deserted by her husband. and
was worthy of charitable attention. The
ministers 5ock being toe poor to do any
thing. TIE minister appealed to Mr..
Armour and received $50 in cash. The
next day the the minister called again.
and returned the money with the in
formation that ne had learned tho won,
AN was not in good repute and that her
husband had left her for cause. There
fore the minister was of the opinion
that the woman was not worthy of anv
thing. Mr.. Armour made some inquiries
about the woman. took her address, and,
after the preacher had gone, he called a
messenger and sent tho woman a check
for SlO0 He had satisfied himself that
the woman was the subject Of malicious
gossip. -Cticaro Tribune.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-12
THE FAMOUS BuLsUi.


Little B1rU.
India people wild make
Is of any animals which can De in
bed to contribute to their entertain
Int. We noticed in Delhi that the av-
4go small boy, as we'll as childaen of
hrger growth, exhibited particular
Adncss for a certain little bird of ash
8plumage ami black crest. This was
i famous b,irbul of which Hafiz has
ach to say, and some Western poets
10 who have sentimentalized abomt:the
He of Cashmere without even having
IN it. lie is usually tethered iby a
ling attached ito his leg, and sits Hron
i owners finger, 'or hops about OH his
IA; sometimes, too, he adorns tall
Aeh in front of the doorway. A lady
1.-The hotel remarked that '.it MIS-
Adning to see how fond these poor poo
u we're Of their littho birds" The mgs-
Nv Was soon solved Returning from
Il drive one afternoon, we
8ses tho colossal gateway of the
Hat mosque, and saw that the
s5ad and towering fight of steps before
y priE.cipal entrance WAS covered with
inferred groups of people, all intent or
HE occupation Of absorbing interest
j vast and imposing WAS the archi-
dtural background that the crowd of
HE figures suggested one of Martins
|trd pictures of tho Judgment Day.
he great religious ceremony was ovi-
Atly going on. So we got out, deeply
dressed, to obtain nearer view
an. behold, in the center of each lit
4 group was n pair of these birds in
ktai combat; and they fought as
8ckily as the bravest of game fowl,
a brea thlcss was the interest shown
every spectator. whether street ur-
IN or shawlcd and turbaned merchant.
Edwin Lord Weeks, in Harper's Maya.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-12
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
Dress Shirts and Blouse Waists Con-
tlnmc to BE IOnulnr.

NJ tinue to BE Popular.
lid bonncts, vests, bolts, collars,
syes and shoes, all matching in kind
color, to be worn en- suite with silk
q velvet dresses, are among the ca
Hcs of fashion for next season. Very
" pliablo leather Jackets are limited
tno crude affairs these, for knock
but wear, but ultra-smart tailor-made
Its, with a high-art finish and high
Id air-a coat approved of by royalty
flf, and far beyond the reach Of tho
tnan who stops while she shops to
Jnt her money.
4 lounces both narrow and wide APP
Pr upon skirts of dresses that certain
ping modistcs arc sending but in oppo-
Aon to other influential designers who
4 ,endeavoring TO turn the lido in ia
Ssef sheath models. For church wear
\ visiting arc very handsome black
IL dresses made up over black moirc
3blacl1 Turc satin, with LOUNGES OF
70 on the skirt, lace frills on tho bod
3 and a Dircctoire shoulder capo of
4 same, the ruillcs shirrcd TO deep
ke of satin or MORE.
Elbow sleeves appear upon many Of
\ reception and dinner gowns. These
Y generally full in effect, being either
fled, loosely draped, or in regular
Hop style, finished with the fashion
lie frill OF lace or pleated lisse.
Where is rumOr from over the sea
III we have not yet done with plain
Jss skirts and that, instead of adding
sfheir volume, a breadth or two will
s!faken away, or at least quantity re-
lived by means of cores at each seam.
rs to be hoped that this fashion will
II be carried TO the oxccss that it has
Sbn in past times. There is nothing
4her graceful, artistic or pretty about
II style, and besides being uncomfort-
De to walk in. the closely gorcd skirt
:Pws all the dofects of poor walker,
81 imparts lank, skinny, petticoat-
IS look to the wearcr that is the re-
s}se of beautiful.
No ono seems to tire of the blouse
Hist, and models in heavier fabrics are
6ng made up for autumn wear, scarlet
buses, black satin, and black sarah
'Hdcls appearing among other fancics
ahe cream-white flannel blouscs will
Hworn until late in tho fall. and new
4pe dc Chino waists arc mado ready
II demi-dress uses, to be worn with
;Rrts of lace, velvet, silk or wool.
SSa'herc is still much demand for pale
EBu and pczl'lwhitc castorg gloves. There
q no gloves better suited for general
s4ar than these, and in point OF econ
Ny they ontlast three pairs OF Suede
Owes, which is to say that one pair of
8fse washing gloves will last as long
sthrcc of amy other liind-silk, lisle.
y$Sssod or undresscd kid-for the reason
iht they c2,n be washed once ard again
Hen sviled, and tho chamois skin of
siich they arc made is strong end dur
#te.-N. y Evening Post.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-12
Gas Notice.

Gas bills for month of September are
now due and payable at the company's
Office. Discounts allowed on bills paid
on or before October 10.
oct5toio j. c. RAWN, Manager.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-12
WYTHEVILLE, VA.

TIE GEM OF TIE ALLEGHANIES THE
SARATOGA OF THE SOUTH"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-12

A RAND OPENING SALE OF TIE
~ Wythcvillc Development Company.
Sale will begin September 80, at |
o'clock.
Mower County transcript., 1890-04-09
"A MODERN SUCCESS.

The editor returned my,verse
An" told me twas scommonplooe;
"'The thing you say has, been, remarked
Full many times with better grace!
Also, my friend. tho thing yous say
Ia far from clever any way"
But, being a persistent sonl,
All undismayed, with Judgment shrowu,
I hit upon little'plah
TO circNmvent my censor rude;
For we'll knew'he'd not object
To lack Of sense-in dialect.
And,so again. with heart elate.
wrote In cloudy phrase ana course,
With such gymnasttc spelling AS
Disguised tho lack Of mental ferce,
Tho self-same thoughts--if thoughts ;thoy
Security poste' back to me-.
Behold! OF praise and other pay
Hcnceforth have not any dearth;
The papers now quote all say,
And send my spelling round the earth;
For sudden fame, with due respect,
Has writ my name--in dialect
-Mrs. George Archibald, In Judge.
Mower County transcript., 1890-04-09

In r, and the Intelligent animal exo.
cutes those selections with his tail, dis.
playing wonderful technique and cor
rect phrasing. Meanwhile George and
Mamie do spoon solo. The girls in
the neighborhood think 1t is q great
scheme, and they frequently run in to
borrow Mam!c's snake for an evening.
Jefferson Rawbone, q well-to-do farm
or living near st. Louis, drove into that
town with load of turnips last week,
sold his produce, drank thirteen milk
punches and started for homo. When q
few miles from Green Stuff, NO., Mr..
kawbone witnessed q remarkable phe-
nomenon. The country seemed to be
alive with small white snakes with
pink eyes and yellow wings. This is
Mr.. Rawbone's second attack. He
thinks 1t Is a warning of some sort.
1--WE think so, too.-ED.1
Prosorpine Maginnis, tho sixteen
year-old daughter of tho postmaster at
Ch1pmunk Creek, ILL.,, has q couple of
garter snakes which she has carefully
trained to take the place-or rathor tho
places-of the articles of apparel whose
name they bear. Our informant states
that the snakes regard their position as
a ''snap" of tho most eidor-down de-
scription.
Captain Briny Waters, of Cape Cod,
has captured and trained a sea serpent
four hundred yards in length, and he is
prepared to negotiate with hotel propri.
etors who desire to add to the attrao.
tions Of summer resorts.
Miss Daisy Perkins, of Perkinsville,
Mass, has common water snake whose
sagacity Is something phenomenal. In
deed, It's intelligence is little less than
human. Miss Perkins being quite q
belle in the village, has q number OF
callers Of the ''come early and stay
late" description. The snake appreci-
ating the situation, coils itself upon tho
face OF tho clock, pointing with its
head to the one and its tail to twelve.
Then its rattles in imitation of tho
clock striking ono. This never fails to
start the eight-hour caller, and Daisy
would not take diamond ring for her
little pet.-America.
Mower County transcript., 1890-04-09
A CANNlBAL BISHOP,
How He Surprised and Startled tho
Queen OF Denmark.

How He Surprised and Startled tho
Queen of Denmark.
Every one knows the story of thu
Frenchman who, while sitting with his
face close to the open window of an En-
glish railway car, heard sudden shout
of ''Look out!' and popping out his heal
accordingly, received tremendous
bump on the forehead from the project
ing pole of scaffolding which the train
was just passing; whereupon monsieur
exclaimed, indignantly: "Inglisman big
fool! He say look out!' when he mean
look inp"
A similar misconception occurred dur
ing the siege of Sebastopol, when an
English guardsman was drought up
tor having given a severe thrashing to
a French gernadier, the Englishman's
only explanation being that ''he qcouId
ave it, and so just 'ad to give it him."
It appeared on inquiry that the guards
man had accosted the other in what he
supposed to be French, and that the
puzzled Frenchman had exclaimed in
bewilderment: "Comment?" (How?)
which John Bull mistook for "Come
on" 'Come on yourself, then," he
roared, eff you aoiU' ave it?' and forth
with the fsticuffs began in earnest.
But more startling than all was the
mistake made by Queen of Denmark
during her visit to the Danish colony of
Iceland, where the good old Bishop ex-
erted himself to the utmost to show her
every thing that was worth seeing. The
Queen paid many compliments to her
host, and having learned that he was a
family man, graciously inquired how
many children he had.
Now, it happened that the Danish
word for ''children" was almost inden-
tical in sound with the Icelandic word
for "sheep;" SO the worthy Bishop
whose knowledge of Danish was not so
complete as it might have been-under-
stood Her Majesty to ask how many sheep
he owned, and promptly answered.:
''Two hundred"
'Two hundred children!", cried the
Queen, astounded. "How can you posi-.
bly, maintain such a number?"
'Easily enough, please your Majesty" :"
replied the hyperborean prelate, with a
cheerful smile. I'm the summer turn
them out upon the hills to Craze, and
when winter comes kill and eat them!'
David Ker, in Harper's Magazine.
Mower County transcript., 1890-04-09
FRESH SNAKE STORIES.
A New and Carefully-AssOrted Lot of Ser
pentine Anecdotes.

A New and Carefully-Assorted Lot of Ser
pentine Anecdotes.
We weary of seeing in our contem-
poraries divers and sundry snake stories
appearing year after year without varia-
tion. We have therefore sent the rep
tilian connoisseurs of our reportorial
staff to different parts of the country for
fortnight, where they have been busi-
ly engaged in compiling new and
carefully assorted lot of serpentine anec-
dotes. The truth of the stories is guar
anteed in every case.
Jimmy Closecut, bar-keeper at the
'"Three Graces," Cory Canyon, Arizona,
has a tame rattlesnake which exhibits
a remarkable amoant of sagacity. Jim
my keeps "Tootsy," as he calls his pet,
in a whisky bottle behind the bar.
Whenever man who has had too much
enters and demands a drink, the bar
keeper places the snakes bottle on the
counter. '"Tootsy" knows his cue, and
Immediately rises from his bottle and
rattles an alarm. He also ''rattles'' the
inebriate, who at once swears off. jim
my has been offered large sum by the
Washingtonian Home for his snake, but
he steadfastly refuses all offers.
Mamie Obrion, of Wheat Corners, Ia.,
has pet black snake that is wonder
fully accomplished. Mamie is taking
music lessons. She also has beau.
When George P. johnson calls, Ma
mics mother will not allow the young
people to close the ''settin' room'' door
unless she hears Mamie playing on the
piano. The old lady is opposed to any
osculatory proceedings, and she thinks
that as long as the piano is sounding
Geo. P. johnson is kept at his distance.
Mamie, however, has taught her snake
to play Beethoven's "Medulla Oblonga-
TO-" On. Z, and Liszt's ''Nolle Proseoui"
Mower County transcript., 1890-04-09
AN ELEPHANT DRIVE.

How the Huge Beasts Are Driven Into
Traps in India.
One of the most interesting and char
scteristic sights witnessed by Prince
Albert Victor during his Indian tour
Vas the great drive and capture of
;hirty-seven elephants in the forest of
Mysore.
The method OF arranging fer such
lrive consists Of an elaborate series of
trapping operations, known as a 'ked-
lah." The first step is to follow and
carefully note the forest tracks usually
followed by the huge beasts in their
way to and from water, or from cover to
cover. This done, the trap is con-
structcd in the form of three Enclosures
opening one into another, and each sur
rounded by a ditch eight feet deep and
six wide. Such ditch is an obstacle
which an elephant can not cross, and by
strengthening the weak points, such as
water-courses, with palisading of
strong posts, a herd once impounded
within such an inclosure finds it difficult
to get out again. The first of the inclos-
ures, which is known as the hedlah, is $50
acres in extent, and consists of we'll
grown forest land of large trees with a
plentiful underground of the forage ele-
plants are fond of. The luxuriant
growth of underwood is promoted by one
or two plowings, and the planting out
with the coarser. varieties of cereals
likely to tempt the huge brutes to the
Enclosure. Adjoining this, and opening
into it, is second inclosure known as
the securing stockade, about one acre in
extent. Here the large trees are al
lowed to stand, the underground and
grass being removed. Adjoining this
again, and opening into it, is third in
closure, half an acre in extent, known
as the impounding stockade: In this,
as in the first inclosure, or keddah, the
growth of underwood is promoted. The
trenches are dug and all preparations
made months before the elephants are
expected to visit the locality, SO that
all may be ready when the trackers
bring intelligence of the approach OF the
herds.
The Prince and the visitors took thel1
stand here when the wild herd was
being driven into the trap. The herd
passed at the foot of the platform, and
could easily reach their trunks over i
SO inclined.-Chicago Inter r-Ocean
Mower County transcript., 1890-04-09

I'm five minutes woman can clean
up mans room in such a way that it
will take him five weeks to find out
where she put things.-Atchison (Kas.)
Globe. es5-z
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1890-05-02

Polished Wood Pencils, with rubber
caps, per dozen, Sc. If sent by mail
as a single package, &c extra will be
required for postage. These pencils
are suitable for business, school and
home use.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1890-05-02
A sIcKENInc INCIDENT.

On the 10Th a steamship arrived
in Hongkong from Yokohama
he man-hole of tank near the
cngine room was opened and eight
dead bodies found therein. Ten
young girls, an old woman and a
man had struggled themselves in
to reach Hongkong, and the door
being shut, all but four persisted
for want of air.
The heat was so dreadful that
they stripped themselves naked,
and as fast as deaths occurred the
corpses were laid on the hot floor
and the living stretched them
selves on the dead to sleep.
The survivors had been weeks
in this floating golgatha, a COM
partment that was three feet high,
two feet wide, and extending across
the ship.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1890-05-02
The place for WINDOWS Bill

Inc PldC0 TOT WlUoOUi BIT
The Times Reriew speaking o.
the trickery and bad faith of the
Window Bill suggests a place to
store the miserable abortion as
follows:
"To hell with such miserable
jugglery and damnable fraudl
Our representatives upon the
stump prior to the last election
claimed that the silver was not a
political question, and they gave
the people to understand that
they would array themselves with
the friends of by-metalism in Con-
CESS whoever they might be and
to what ever political party they
might belong. The Nevada press
of both parties has generally ig-
nored politics in its discussion Of
the question and in its sugges-
tons as to the methods for the
accomplishment of the desired
end. 1t remains to be seen
whether our Senators and Repre-
sentative will keep their word, by
refusing to yield to majority Of
their party in caucus, which ma
jority they admit is a minority
upon the floor Of each Of the
Of our National Legisla-
ture.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1890-05-02
NEVADA PoTAToEs.-The Iron
Era puhlished ut Dover New Jer-

NEVADA PoTAroEs.-The Iron
Era published at Dover New Jer-
sey has the following:
DIR. NJ. M. Stage has received
from Hon. n. F. Bartine some po-
tatoes of remarkable size, grown
in Nevada. Congressman Bar
tine brought them to Washington
With him last November to Illus
trate the remarkable growth eff
fected by the climate and soil OF
that State Five different pota-
toes shown to US, representing
i've different varieties, filed a
peck basket. Despite their great
size the potatoes grown In that
State are perfectly sound. Those
shown US are now on exhibition at
KiIlgore's and later will be plant
ed on the farm Of VIM. II. Caster
line.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1890-05-02
COAST NEWS.

John Major, an Indian living
near the Kalamath Agency, Or,
killed his wife and q brother In
dian and was subsequently killed
by a posse of Indians. Major is
supposed to have been insane.
A. shower Of worms fell near
San Andreas station, in Santa
Cruz county, Tuesday. The
worms resemble the grub, were
white In color and had red eyes.
They were q new species to the
residents.
A fight has taken place between
union and non-union fisherman on
the Columbia river in which sever
al men are said to have been SER
iously wounded. Winchester rifles
were used. More bloodshed is ex-
pected.
II. @. Kernadle, one Of Santa
Ana's oldest and most prominent
physicians, died suddenly Tues
day morning OF heart disease.
J. B. McCoombs, Secretary OF
the Seattle Relief Committee, was
arrested Tuesday on a charge Of
misappropr iation of the commit
tees funda
Two men endeavored to kid
nap Mrs. Frank L. Barkley, the
wife OF a Tecoma building con-
tractor, Sunday. Her husbands
timely appearance put to fight
the men who had thrown blanket
saturated with chloroform over
her head
The managing editor and bust
ness manager Of the San Diago
Union, have been arrested on an
order OF the three Superior Judges
sitting In bank. upon charge OF
contempt Of Court The order
charges the paper with trying to
influence the Jury and public opin-
ion 80 that q fair trial will be i'm
possible In the case of Superior
Judge John r, Aitkin. now in pro-
gress for tampering with judge
ment-roll
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1890-05-02

CASH SALE AT CosT.-W. Fl.
Chedic will sell all the goods con-
tanned in his grocery store at cost,
for the next 30 days. Come and
see for yourselves. Good bargains
in teas, groceries, crockery, tin
ware, wines and liquors. Every
thing at cost. Come and be con-
vinced. W. II. CHEDIC. ais, I'm
No shooting or picnics allowed
on the Winnie Ranch. AFT
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1890-05-02

Buy Tickets from Lottery Agents generally,
or Remit by Postal Note, Express, Money
Order or Bank Exchange, or Express. at my
expense fer IS 90 or over. ADDREss,
j.. JACOBS, Butte, Mont.
Mar Is Tyr
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-11-15
[FIrst published November Is, 1890. ]
AdmlniatratOr'R Notice.

All persons interested, will take notice that
my petition Is on lle In the Office OF the Cherokee
lhorily 10 sell the following described real es-
tate, situate In Cherokee county, Kansas, be-
longing 10 the estate Of Ellen Mann, deceased,
for the purpose Of paying the debts Of said estate
and the expense OF Standardization, to-wit:
Beginning at point $50 feet north and 800 feet
east OF the northwest corner OF block six (8), In
Munn's subdivision of out lot number three ~
Baxter Syringe, Kansas; thence south ITO feet.
thence west l42 feet, thence north ITO feet thence
east 10 place OF beginning. Said petition Is set
for hearing ut the Office OF the probate judge, In
Columbus, In said county, on Monday, the first
day OF December, 1890, at which time and place
you can make known any objections you may
have To the granting of such order.
Dated November 10th, 1880.
Il. NJ. WILLIAMS,
Administrator of said estate.