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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-06

Pho Sorosis, New York society of
intellectual women, has been discussing
tho question as to whether the dscov-
cries OF science have been the means OF
prolonging life or not.
The result OF their debate would seem
TO Indicate that it has not.
The city man lives under tho most
scientific hygienic conditions, and has
low vitality, said ono of the speakcrsa
His country brother drinks from the
WORN eaten, ,microbc laden, moss
covered bucket eats the most indi-
gestiblc food. and lives in unvcntilated
houses, and liyes longer and more
vigorously
Another asked, What has ciyiiiza-
ton, with its snug houses. patent water
works, steam. heat, electricity, sleva-
tors, and elaborate cuisine, accom-
plished?
First product, dyspepsia: the,, anr-
mia, or poverty of the blood. Third
product, sensitive skins swarthcd. in
fiannels, which propagate tho cheerful,
ubiquitous, and persevcring influenza.
Fourth product, imperfect vision caused
by artificial light, The hurry and din
g. ,usiness, 10 ratio of our streets, the
stress and strain of culture and artificial
habits arc producing the GROWING re-
finemont OF modern days hcUfasthtnia,
or nervous prostitution Our sewerage
J our mania 70. tearing up streets, hunting
after leaks in gas pipes, etc, keep up
The merry dance of tho microbes in our
blood globulcs, and invite them TO hold
high carnival in our livcrs.
.'Anothcr disease, presumably the re-
suit of worry, grief, and overwork, IL
cancer, which has increased five hun
dred per cent. in modern days
While these statements are largely
truo. there is no doubt thatthe discover
les Of science have done much to alleviate
suffering and Prevcnt death, and bat
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-06

and 100 feet high, to DO used Jointly by
the furnaces and tho steel plant. The
draft stack Hanks the stoves, the flues
being of very ample dimensions.
The furnaces themselves are COM
pleted SO far as the shells arc concerned,
tho downcomers and dust catchers being
located on the Off side Of each furnace
from tic center line. OF the seven
stoves, six arc now lined. The stoves
have central combustion chamber to
avert the danger of having the back end
of the stoves insuflici .ntly hot. The
furnaces will be lined to 9 and 10 feet
hearth respectively. The" bosh will be
at !. height of 10 feet from tho bottom
The diameter of the bell will be 10 feet.
In front Of the furnace are two cast
houses. 150X60 feet, and between them
the intervening space is covered to form
II third cast house of 50xI50 feet. The
furnaces, therefore, have an cXtraordi-
nary cast house area, which will allow
OF handling the iron cold, and by the
avoidance of night work will allow of
lowering the cost. AT the side of the
plant lies the boiler house. with "a a.
inch boilers, "a feet long, and two 49,
inch tlues, the majority of which are in
place.
fh1 boiler house is flanked by tic en-
CINE house, which is to contain six
Witherow blowing engines, with 42-inch
steam and S4-inch blowing cylinders and
5-foot stroke. The foundations of two
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I.ai'l'cr, al! Inc oulluingS oeing OF IRON.
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10 ny wi 'no UiiiiouiVJ III 'ouiP'c.
ihs 'nc raliroau connectioii 10 supply III
WIN H.o'N' IL cUui" dow III III February
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"nuSi ooh'r1co ny a. w ithcro". ne
w., "o, N vi st'uins mas peeh pcSun ior .ho
naSlc steer plant To ne erected IN the
in'''''uiate vicinity Oh inc furnaces; ~
10 W ,oh'ail seven -'-toi hauho "aSlc
"pen iiear'n inmates 10 ne suppilcu py
~ ~, -io"! "tii,.'n gas Pro''WVcrs'
me niooliihG mn Is 10 ne ma nuliuihg
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.hc Hrs' railroao entered Mldoies-
porouSh Oh august 70, 1851: ana tiat
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pci vi 'iiaO Year "ohoeriui progress mas
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me waits IRON ana steer company
-, " " "-o"" ".,cS VI 'ilhttdl
lai n ia the Vlcihl.y OF Miuulesporough'
anu anu co"loence IN It's aollity TO furnish
.ne orr heeueu IS expressed. tbs upon
. Tue aoliiIy 10 supply the iron ore from
.ne 1eposltS III It's proximity that seri-
GUS , uouots nave arisen III the minds OF
u :, experts VINO have exam
iiico thIo ,ne question. IL Is asserted,
no"oNei' uhat supplies couiu ne readily
"ia"h ior Sohlc Instance 10 meet the
cohe, concerning the production OF
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-06
ROANOKE, VA, NOVEMBER Il. IS
COME To VIRGINIA..

Tho papers of many of tho towns OF
Kansas contain accounts of the suffer-
ing in their section. They refer to fail
ure of the crops and to the scarcity of
money. They also state that many of
the people are leaving and going either
to tho Pacific Slope or to the South.
They should como 10 Virginia. They
will find no more inviting field any
where No place liz which enterprise
and ability will be more literally re-
warded. No place where there is more
freedom of thought or more tolcra ton
of difference of opinion.
Pm the land west OF tAo Blue Ridgc, III
tho famous Shenandoah Valley. there is
room for hundreds of thousands OF aiore
people. There is not only room. but
there is prosperity also
Come TO Virginia
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-06
TheCitizens Bank ofRoanoke
Roanoke, Virginia.
Salem Avenue, between jefferson and
Henry Streets.

Salem Avenue, between jefferson and
Henry Streets.
J. d. LEVY, President, late cashier
Commercial Bank Roanoke, Va.
II M. DICKINSON,
Cashier.
Accounts of banks, bankers. oorpor
atoms, merchants, and individuals
solicited. Our facilities for doing a
general banking business arc equal to
any banking house in Virginia. Col
lcctions speciality and prompt remit
tanccs made. Interest allowed on time
dcositS. mplS-H.
NOTICE All persons having rcla-
i Y tivcs and friends buried in the City
Cemetery are notified that IL they will
purchase a lot in Fairvicw Cemetery
their dead will be removed free of
charge. This privilege is only extended
to January /. 1891. Call ON c. W. c.
Woolwinc. w. p. HUFF.
c. w. &. WOOLWINE.
nov5-1m Committee
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-06
NO EXTRA SESSION.
Congress Will Nat Convene Until the
Regular Time, In Dccember.

"Asii'SGToN, Nov. g. Special i
fostrlaster-Gcnera Wanamaker, to-day.
III answer to an inquiry by q represent
alive OF the Associated Press, said that
there was no probability of an extra
session of Congress.
while" he said, ''only the President
could speak authoritivcly upon the sub
iect, no (Wanamakcr) did not believe
that the President had any thought of
calling Congress together before tic
regular session
Two other members of tho Cabinet.
who wcrc unwilling to be quoted
by name. said in response to similar in
luirN, There will be no cXtra session.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-06
UNDERWEAR, UNDERWEAR

OF all sorts from lowest grades to best
qualities. Ladies' heavy, Jersey ribbed
vests at % cents. Mems good heavy
merino shirts at - cents Children's
vests from II cents up.
We have all grades in white. natural
wool. scarlet, etc. for ladies. gcntiemcn
and children.
bargains in blankets comforts and
countcrpancs.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-06
THE ROANOKE TIMES, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER g, 1890.

many OF the modern diseases arc due to
a failure to live in accordance with the
laws Of nature as discovered by science.
There is great difference between
knowing how to live properly and fol-
lowing that knowledge.
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THE TIMES controls the fran-
chises of both the Associated
Press and the United Press,
and is the only paper i'll the
eay publishing regular tele-
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Harrison Back al washington.

WAsInNGToN, NOV. 5.-lSpcciall-
President Harrison reached Washington
about o'clock this evening via. the
Pennsylvania railroad on his return from
indianapolis.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-06
Dress Goods is our Specially.

We have the handsomcst collection of
novelties, plaids, stripes and plain ma
terials of every sort ever opened in
Roanoke.
Our assortment is equal to those of
large cities. Our prices are correct, and
you can do better shopping with us than
you can in the city.
BE sure to see our line of silks and
black and colored dress goods.
Ladies' cloaks, Misses cloaks and
children's cloaks of every sort now
ready. Tho garments shown by us
represent the latest conccits of the
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You will find our prices correct.
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ond-claesS matter.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-06

We are now ready with complete lines
OF new dress goods in every dotortment
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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-08-29
To BE a Good Teacher.

Good health is particularly necessary
for the teacher, as the labors of the
school-room draw so constantly and
heavily on the vocal, mental, and nerv
, GUS forces. Teachers need to be con
tinually on their guard against anything
which can interfere with their physical
well-being. This precaution has also a
moral significance and importance.
OF course, the more liberal and thor.
ough the education, the better the
foundation on which the teachers work
is based; but there have been many
great scholars who have proved very
poor teachers, for the possession Of
knowledge by no means implies the
ability to impart it. 1t is safe to as.
sumo that natural talent in this direc.
ton is the best possible test of the
born teacher" In addition to what is
usually included in a liberal education
knowledge of the comparatively mod
ern science Of psychology is indispens-
able, familiarity with the laws which
control the development of mind, the
material upon which the teacher ex-
clusively works. If she succeeds in her
work without this knowledge, her sue
cess will result more from good luck
than good looking to-" or be the out
come of happy intuition which, I'M
fortunately, few possess. This branch
of science has but lately been accorded
its proper place in our curriculum, but
every day strengthens its claim to be
considered the cornerstone of every
educational structure.
Martin Luther asserted in his cast.
iron style of rhetoric, "Unless a school
master knows how to sing I think him
OF no account" Such test would ma
terially decrease the number of peda-
gogues; nevertheless, it is true that such
ability is of the greatest service to the
teacher. The physical benefit result
ing from singing is sufficient reason for
Its use. even it no other existed: but it
is peculiarly valuable as a source Of en-
loyment to children, and great aid in
the preservation Of order. Even little
knowledge of drawing places mighty
power in the hand Of the teacher. Moth
ing so much helps to make instruction
clear and impressive as simple and
rapid illustration, particularly in the
primary grades. At present these
two Observation-Disclosures SO
termed, for they are really essentials
are required in most schools. The
children Of to-day, who are the teachers
OF tomorrow, are receiving thorough in
strIctlon III these two matters, and ex-
rerlence proves that it is almost as in
stlnctive for them to sing and draw as
for bird to fly. -Caroline b. lie Ro1c,
IN Ladies Home Journal
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-08-29
Sncrd o. "A Lncomn1ira

1t seems to be quite clear that ii
steam enough could be supplied to a
locomotive engine any speed could be
attained, unless the resistance to its
progress augmented in such proper
ton that the boiler pressure was not
great enough to overcome it, saws the
L'1gt7'eer. The engine would then be.
to use marine phrase, locked up. !"
W we know that velocity of as much as
- miles an hour on level well-de-
signed s1ngle-driver light engine will
run with the throttle but little open,
ana apparently exerting very little
power indeed 1t is not easy to see why
an addition of eight miles an hour
should pile up the resistance as it is
SAID to do. The question seems, how
ever, to bristle with anomalies and CON
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-08-29
u,u,s,tc views or M,,rimonx.


i've made up my mind" said blint
begsar, rs he sank into seat on {
bench in the City Hall Park beside {
perspiring tramp with red nose, "that
/ can't get along any longer without {
wife. A dogs expensive to keep, 6
boys more nuisance as guide than g
help, and besides lie steals the pennies
from your hat; but good wife, now,
would lead me to my stand in the
morning, come for me to bring me back
at night, take care of my money and
earn her keep besides taking in washing
during the day. I've been single long
enough. I'm going toget married right
off, tomorrow perhaps; this week at
the furdest."
DO" said the tramp, dcrisively, it
might cure your blindness, too"
"How's that?" replied the blind
beggar.
Why" answered the tramp, from
the idea you have of what wife would
do for you. I should say that if mar
riage does not open your eyes nothing
ever will"
"Ha ha," laughed the blind beggar,
uneasily though, that's good enough.
But then you'll admit, my friend, that
some men know how to manage a wife
and some DON'T" and he raised his stick
and made vicious iab with it at his
lean dog, who eluded the blow nimbly,
as from long practice.
Gay, ay,'' said the tramp, with IA
meaning grin, II understand, mister,
bu5 you wouldn't stand no chance with
a woman who had two good eyes and a
little spunk. You remind me of scene
l witnessed at a farm house l visited
out West on one Of my summer tramps.
l was hungry, of course, and neat
cottage, empowered in shrubs and vines,
seemed to invite the weary through its
hospitable, wide-open door. AS l APP.
preached l heard an awful din. 1t
came from the back of the house. l
peercd into the kitchen and there saw
a small man and big woman fighting
terrible.
She had him down on the floor and
was kneeling on his chest, trying to
pound and scratch him on the face. He
had both hands twined in her hair and
was pulling it from behind up over her
head, so hard that her face was bent
down oyer his, and she was not able to
hit him much. He was afraid to let 60
and she couldn't. They were shouting
and scolding all the while like mad
cats. knocked loudly upon the open
door to attract their attention, and pro-
ducinS no effect | after awhile called
out: who runs this house, anyway? q
The couple paused moment, but
did not loosen their hold bit, and the
little man, rolling his eyes toward me,
gasped out: Stranger, that's just
what we're trying to decide. "-Ne1v
York I2ib1L3le.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-08-29
The United states Lead in Physicians.

There is certainly no more curious
social phenomenon than that of the ex-
traordlnary popularity of the medical
calling in this country as means of
securing a livelihood.
The subject is one that is often
dwelt upon, but we doubt If many yet
realize the grotesque incorporation
which medicine in the United States
holds to other bread-winning oceupa-
tons. Here are some of the naked
facts in the matter:
France has 3S,OO0,OO0 of popula-
ton, 1895 doctors, while it gradu-
ates 624 medical students in one year.
Germany has 45,00O,0O0 of popula-
ton, about 10000 doctors, and gradu-
ates 935 students in one year.
The United States has about sixty
millions of population, nearly one
hundred thousand doctors, 1901 med
zeal students, and graduates 3,74O
students in one year.
Germany, which has relatively less
than half as many doctors as America.
IS already grooming over its surplus.
When one compares France with this
country, the excess of medical men
here seems most astonishing. A COM
parison of the United States with
European countries, in whatever way
it is made, leads one to think that
there is something almost morbid in
our medical fecundity.-Medica
Recoo.1
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-08-29
Infant Traye,a,.s

A popular fairy tale amono -
dren OF Dickens time describe ue chit
in which the children took The ea land
the grown people and conducted s ass Of
in an elderly way, while Their su AN Affairs
IN p,nafores were kept in tie n pasents
and Obliged to obey ali orders os a. -
juvenile suPeriors. says the Rue ,ns't
Journal. This state ct asfairs boston
amusing in fairy tale of old fol seems
days, when the children were sn nnloned
to be kept under strict parental ggPiosed
line: In this age Of young pe s,nfsp,
when all are trying to please Tia hhs0p oS;,
dren, from the minister who n,oo oau
TO reach the young" to the fond 1A sl
tives of the child, prince or nr;na sela'
there is less novel romance and Dcess
reality in Dickens fanciful idaa u'ofe
Among the most self-dependan+ r..,
ones whom one meets are the in ,t..le
travellers now often seen in this s .a,sas
OF the year. There recently arrived a1; n
Boston little girl of five years ' ut N
had travelled alone from Detroit. ss sbo
probably had never had such a a nus
time in her life, said one of the 1e eGoa
in the same Pullman car. Cali tho ~.
tentions possible were bestowed w nr a.
her by the ladies of the car. and 't tI
porter, in whose care she was nloo sue
saw that she reached her destinat;Haus,
without trouble. The other childr sp
Of the cor played with her; she had m lsa
invitations to meals than she could ao
cept, and she seemed as happy as nos
sible.' This child had been fowar,d J"
from her mother in Detroit to an amt
in Boston: Only few days before
party Of three children. the Oldest %
whom was ten years, had Travelled safo'
ly from Boston to Kansas CITY, eacb
child bearing tag on which was wit.
ten his name and place of destination
The sleeping car porters say that such
incidents of travel are by no means nv
usual.
The children who are not given sua;.
Gent freedom, and those who are onito
independent Of restraint, are eouallv
unfortunate. Thackeray has mentionad
in his delightful manner the inutilitv
of close watching. "How many Of o1r
English princes have been coddled At
home by their fond papas and nam.
mas, walled up in inaccessible castles
with tutor and library, guarded BY
cordons of sentinels, sermoners, old
aunts, old women from the world with.
out, and have nevertheless escaped
from all these guardians and astonished
the world by their extravaganza and
their frolics?" In this country and in
this age fewer children are walled IN
than in Thackeray's time. Those who
are restrained too much belong to the
fairy story of the sleeping-beauty Pc
Rod. The independent young Amer.
leans will be seen travelling, monopo.
lizing the beaches and the piazzas of
the mountain hotels, making their own
fairy stories after the version imagined
SO pleasantly by Dickens.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-08-29
The Good Old Times

Under Henry l. coiners of false
money We're punished by the loss Of
their right hands, and other mutiIa.
tions of various kinds were in common
use, says All tie Year Round. In
l160 We hear of heretics who had re.
fused to abjure their faith being hand,
ed over to the church by the civil au
thorities to be branded with hot iron
on the forehead, have their clothes
torn off from their waist up and
whipped through the public streets.
Boycotting was at that time legal
practice, whatever it may be now, for
the said heretics We're not only for.
hidden to worship as they desired but
forbidden to enter the houses of ortio
dox believers, or even to purchase the
necessaries of life.
The popular notion Of the crusaders
as an army of Bayards, sans pear e.,
sans reproche. is hardly consistent
with the code of criminal law which
Richard Occur de Lion enacted for the
special behoof OF those with whom he
set out for holy Palestine. If any one
OF them was convicted Of theft, boil
ing pitch was to be poured over bis
head, then pillow full of feathers
shaken over him, and he was to be
abandoned at the first port the vessel
touched. Whoever killed another on
board ship was to be tied to the corpse
and cast into the sea; whoever killed
another on shore was to be tied to the
corpse and buried with it. A blow
was to be punished by three duckings
in the sea, and the use of knife in a
quarrel caused the aggressor to lose
one of his hands.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-08-29
His Heat was Level.

A tramp who was rubbing a Wood
ward avenue lamppost the other day
struck pedestrian for dime, saving
he wanted to get bite 20 eat.
why don't you try some OF those
houses around here?" was asked.
I've tried all but one on this block,
and the people are either away or down
on the purfesh."
But why didn't you try that one??'
I'm no fool, mister. may not be
purity, but I've got some common
sense"
Well"
Well, follow the street sprinkler and
you can't go wrong. When 1t leaves a
dry spot in front OF a mans house YOU
Just keep away from that man. That's
where they tie ropes around the chill.
dren's bodies just before feeding time. =
Detroit Free Press.