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ANELEH.
TWO WORDS.

only word but. oh, what sorrow
Its utterance into life did wakel
grievous wrong that no tomorrow
Can ever alter or e'er unmake.
Only word but who can measure
The Joy that to one life 1t gayes
Or how one heart this word will treasure
That dld a soul from ruin save?
Only two words! both quickly spoken.
Both melting swiftly into air.
Yet one the charm of life has broken
And one has made the earth more fair.
Yea, two words only. SO small and still,
They welded both pow'r most strange;
The one for good and the one for i'll
Has wrought work that naught can change.
A work OF which Time must record hold
For, though slight it at first appears
The good, the evil a thousandfoid
Doth multiply e'er through the years.
Ave the seed OF both the good and Ill
Time unto greater growth shall nurse,
And in later days these words prove still
One blessing and one curse
Only two words but the power of each
of one to harm and one to save
Through all the days OF the earth shall reach
And cen beyond the silent grave.
For when the angel makes all things known
And the deeds of two lives reviews,
LOT then before the great Kings throne
One word shall plead and one accuse.
San Francisco, Jiiiy, 1850. SELMA SCHMIDT.
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some days with the President Just prior to
his departure, and this fact, it was hoped,
might exercise some influence on the mind
of the Commodore.
The Savannah, in which the old Commo-
dore as now fast asleep, lay mile away.
Inc night was intensely dark. A stiff
breeze was blowing, but Price resolved to
make the attempt TO see him before morn
ing. Captain Mervine ordered a gig low
cred, and Price started for the Savannah.
He was met on the ship by First Lieuten-
ant Livingston. He found that the Com
modore had turned in, and that the lights
OF his cabin were eXtinguished. by Llv-
ingstOn's consent an orderly was sent to
arouse him, and explain that Mr.. Price had
important information to communicate.
Sloat appeared in his night garb and re-
ceived him with affabllity and warmth
really surprising. A contest then ensued
between the cool, calculating phlegmatle,
sententious forces of age and the ardor,
vekemence and enthusiasm of youth. The
latter triumphed Price recounted his talks
with the President, explained the wishes
of the President and took the ground that
the mistake of oyerzealous vigilance in the
present crisis would not be, by far, as dis
astrous as delay and the complications
which would ensue should the British raise
their flag.
JUST IN TINE.
But" answered Sloat. my instructions
hardly warrant me in taking such course
before l have official information" But
inaction will ruin you" replied Price.
Sloat though firm at first listened atten-
lively. and treated his visitor throughout
the interview with marked consideration
and courtesy.
Ii mistake is to be made you'd better
have it to meet the Presidents views and
make this country secure to our Govern
ment," said Price as he was about TO re-
tire. Hold on moment, replied Sloat,
as he directed an orderly to summon his
Secretary. He had suddenly decided to
raise the flag and proclaim the occupancy
of the land at II o'clock the next morning.
! he letter denying MontgOmery's request
which was in the hand of one of the crew
of the launch, asleep then on the Savannah,
was recalled, and that night another was
written notifying him to aid Fremont and
giving directions about raising the flag at
Nerba Buena.
Price returned to the Cayne at o'clock in
the morning, conscious Of having achieved
the greatest victory of his life. At II
o'clock Captain Mervne, with Lieutenant
Ed Higgins and Price as aids, went ashore,
read the proclamation 10 the MeXicans and
of the United States Government on July
= 1916 Five days later the C0llingwood,
Sir George Seymour, Admiral, command
ing, sailed into the harbOr for the purpose
OF raising the British flag. Commodore
Sloat and Sir George met the same day.
Il See," said Sir George, you have raised
your flag"
Yes" replied Sloat.
"WelI, l intended to raise mine had not
yours been there in advance returned the
Englishman.
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upon the weather, as does all gunnery prae-
tice. In quiet waters there should be 1.-THE
inaccuracy. With fixed angle of eleva-
ton and an adjustab BILE pressure there is no
uncertainty whatever, and after the guns
have once been ranged there should be no
difficulty in reproducing the tabulated re-
suits. The bodily rising and falling of the
boat in a vertical plane can have no appre
ciable effect on the range, and in pitching
this gun will have an advantage in a GER
tain sense over a fiat trajectory high pow
cred gun, because with it you will always
try to adjust the range pressure TO the dis
tauce of the object Irrespective Of Its
height, while with the powder gun it is a
question of getting the height of the
trajectory or you will not hit it at all. For
example, suppose your target was mont
tor one mile off and had freeboard of
three feet. If your S-inch powder gun had
Onp-quarter of degree too much elevation
the shell would pass twenty feet above the
monitors decks and go 30 yards beyond
her, while the S-inch pneumatic gun at the
angle Of the Nesuvius' weapons would send
its shells about thirteen feet above the
deck and only fifteen yards beyond her
You have the torpedo effect in your favor,
with the pneumatic projectle besides OBJ
jects moving along the line of fire Of a
pneumatic gun will be more difficult to hit
than with a powder gun, as the velocity of
the projpctile is less than half. and it is cor
respondngly more necessary TO know the
speed Of the enemy butit's not half so neces-
sary as it is in using locomotive torpedo.
And. after ALL TO know the range at all
times is the greatest necessity of the pneu-
matte gun, and the Fiske range finder solves
this problem in an astonishDgly accurate
manner T. Nj. BARBER,
Commander, L. ). y.
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NEW STYLES
FOR THE SEASON.
A Visiting or Reception Gown aud
a Silk Blouse Waist.
The Newest Designs Presented by Redfsrn.
The Proper Thing for Afternoon Wear
at Home or for Informal Calls.
Special to THE SUNDAY CALL.

NTAEW YORK, July Z, 1S9O.-For long
fMk while the term tailor gown" was a
1SXl9 synonym for something severely
plain, fashioned out of homespun cheviot
or serge, quite devoid of trimming as un-
derstood by the ordinary dressmaker, and
whose only real beauty was its perfect fit
and thorough finish of every detail. Or
else it meant a heavy costume of smooth
cloth, deliberately braided and with touch
of military style about it. For anything
more fussy or fanciful, the women of fash
ion turn to their French dressmakers. But
of late the ladies' tailor has been steadily
extending his field of operations, aud now
in this season of 1890 his customers can get
from his skilled hands an entire outfit of
gowns, wraps, etc, suitable for any and
every occasion. AT least that's the way of
it with Redfern, who has shown himself
singularly successful in the getting up of the
summer afternoon gown for house wear or
for informal calls at the water places and
other resorts.
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the children in the old Bay State
busters; because why? They "b
open at the side One of the pref
fr0cks was a French reding0te of
serge, opening over front of pale 7
rose yellow silk, and worn with q
white hat trimmed with the open tlowe
the evening primrose Several girls
the wash silk blOuses in fresh delicate
ors, which are so much prettier for ave
feminine humanity, and so much more
Portable for everybody than the stan
shirt bosom.
The early summer weddings are
over, but at one Of the last were noted
smart bridesmaids costumes. The
mony was performed in a country church,
and the four maids wore daffOdiI-tiuted silk
muslins, with white straw hats covered
with white and yellow roses. a young girl
in the audience think she was the bride S
cousin; at any rate, she wept profusely
enough to have been almost any relation
wore a dainty dress of white figured organ
die, with hat trimmed with blue corn flow
ers. Near her sat woman in pearl-gray
bengaline combined with old rose. Her hat
was black lace, trimmed with gray ribbon
and pink roses. The prettiest girl l saw
wore a white cloth dress with border of
pink peoples and yoke of old-rose velvet.
Her hat was adorned with peoples like
those on her gown.
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When the twilight shadows fall
At the fading OF the sun
And softly settling over all
Tell another day is done:
When within the sltting-room
Gather all the little fold.
In the evenings peaceful gloom
Tender, loving thoughts told.
Sacred Is that twilight hour,
In tie cleaning still and dim,
Weary hearts yield to It's power
Ere the lamps have lighted been.
Then within an easy chair,
Softly swaying to and fro,
Mother rocks the baby there,
Singing songs learned long ago.
Quaint Old tunes of olden times,
FrauGbt with memories sad and sweet,
Fathers voice takes up the rhymes,
And together they repeat
Hymns aud chorus long since sung
BY the friends OF bygoue years:
Many numbered now among
Those who've crossed "ths vale OF tearsD
Upward from the cares OF earth
Our thoughts float with those heartfelt lays
Sung around the Preside hearth.
Hallowed songs OF love and praise.
One by one the home choir lessons
AS the singers drift away,
Round some other hearth to waken
Music sweet, at close of day.
Still. wherever fate shall lead me.
LOwly cot or palace hail.
wild birds notes or Silyery voices,
III love the home songs best of ALL
NELLIE Z. DAVIS.
Ldkeporf Lake County, CqL
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LITTLE BKOWN-EYES.

Written for THE SUNDAY CALL.
Dear little maiden, where are you now,
With your siiken curls, where sunshine lies:
Your brown dimpled cheeks and snowy brow,
And, sweetest of all, your soft brown eyes.
All. how fondy prize
Those sweet brown eyes.
How often I've watched your shy cunning air,
AS by your loved teachers side you stood,
Tossing out of your way your siiken hair,
Always attentive and always good,
And pure the skies.
Those clear brown eyes.
Then, closely clasping your little book,
Away you would softly trot TO your seat:
I'd TO How your steps with tender look.
And list to the patterng of your feet.
But how time flies,
My loved brown eyes.
Nearly year has passed away,
And we are long. long miles apart.
But still your image meier will decay,
Or from my memory ever depart.
For power lies
III those tender eyes.
And though our paths may distant be,
As years pass on in the flight of time
1 earnestly hope your form to see
In another fairer. lovelier cline,
Where above the skies
may kiss those eyes,
Those sweet, those tender
Dark-brown eyes. RAMONA
San Francisco. July 8, 1881.
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The waves break hard on the shore,
And the winds blow hard Ger the land:
And earth is a trouble and life is roar,
And where is a helping hand:
know that Gods in the sky,
know that he eau save:
But he hides rs It were bis face in a cloud
And lets the tempest rave.
And what would he care for me,
A wavering, nickering thing
breath of the wind, a dash OF the sea,
Unsteady as bird on the wing.
And the black mists cover the Deep
And before me cannot see,
But list and hear the breakers beat
on the shores of eternity.
And ShudGer runs through my frame,
And | seem to sink meath the wave;
But 10 on the dark of the night light,
And an arm ortstretched to save!
And the arm divine is strong.
And I'm safe at rest at last:
And Joy is mine, and grace is mine.
And all the storms are past!
Oh brother struggling still,
Within the angry sea,
There is an arm outstretched to help,
And waiting to save thee!
Oh! trust that arm divine.
Its strength can never fail:
Against the storms OF life and death,
Its power VIII prevail!
sun frdncisc0, 1890. ARTHUR L.
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DOWN IN THE PASS.

In the still depths day had not begun,
The lone peaks bathed by the mounting sun
Locke down on height upheld by height,
Each depth more dark. as though the flood OF nigh
In silence to the deeps of Time had ebbing fed.
OF these still pools OF shade forgetful as she Sped
There birds awaked by the creeping cloud OF light,
ON nest boughs chirped ere morning flight,
And with hidden torrents that knew sleep,
Made tnready music for the silence deep
OF that delightful hour.
Ere long the sun looked down and shed
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WAY?

Chatter. chatter, please,
Naturalization give,
While tell yOu why
SO lonely live.
] love all that's grand,
Stately forest tree;
Every honest man
Seems most grand TO me.
Lashes dropping low.
Hide coming tear;
Faltering is my voice,
Chatter, do you hears
Scarlet Ger my cheek
Fits like tropfc bird;
Z" WIN you marry me ?"
l have never heard.
RUTH SINGLETON.
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other resorts,

Here, for instance, is gown which has
been sent to one of the Newport cottages
recently. 1t is an India silk, almost as thin
and weightess as grenadine, and is ivory
white, figured with pale yellow flowers and
brown foliage. The trimming is an ac-
Gordon pleating of yellow lisse, with a
heading of brown velvet, which. starting
back of the collar on the left shoulder, is car
RED back and forth all down the front of the
gown, increasing gradually in width, until
it ends at the foot of the skirt on the left
side, three times as wide as it began on the
shoulder. double-shell ruching Of the
pleated isse borders the front of the skirt,
and a ruffie bands the sleeve at the elbow.
AS for these pretty girls who are trying
the Redfern valse, they are attired in the
noted silk blouse waist, which is at present
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PRETTY NELL.

AS l went through the dell
one morning last May
There met a sweet belle
A-walking my way,
And we talked as we walked.
Half earnest. half gay.
AS we went through the dell
one morning in May.
Oh, the birds from each rree
Were pouring their song,
And We noted their glee
While wandering along.
Till 1 chose to propose,
All, sure was 1t wrong?
And she whispered to me
4 syllable song.
just n word in the dell
one glorious day,
From the beautiful belle
A-walking my way.
Oh. the bliss of that kiss
Snail ne'er die away,
When won pretty Nell
That morning IN May.
Just word that l heard
That morning in May.
From my Nell III the dell
A-walAing my way.
MARY LAMB
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-SSAN you tell me who that lady is P"
AS<SE asked sweet-faeed. white-haired
10y woman as she leaned back under the
shade Of fine old oak and indicated with
a scarcely perceptible motion of her head
another of the guests at pretty tennis
tournament on Staten Island.
s. Indeed do not know"
81 ask because she has passed the hat
age. Isn't it distressing to see woman
who ten years ago should have resigned
herself contentedly to bonnets coming out
in such flaring brim?"
Dear, innocent soul; she was not fin de
steele. or is there yet newer and slangier
method of expressing upness with the
times? Ten years ago every woman OF
matronly dignity bought bonnets with
cheerful alacrity; but this season the single
corymb of fine white elder flowers
mixed with the sprays of maiden
hair fern, which the mllliners are sending
out from upper Fifth avenue dubbed with
that title, belongs TO the very early summer
of life, while its harvest days seek pro-
lection instinctively under the grateful
shade of wide straws that hide the lines in
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one of the most cherished articles in the
summer girls wardrobe. As illustrated
here, it is made Of pale rose-colored wash
silk, with rows Of silver braid upon collar,
yoke and sleeves, and silver belt about the
waist, which is pleated in front and has a
nlain hack ID
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ON THE BEACH.

Cocoanut-shells so brown.
A fairy feet wrecke ed by the sea-
i am friend to the fairy folk"
And they whispered their secret to me.
butterflies, butterflies gay,
In the blue canyon whispered to me.
We're shipwrecked fai ries-our boats you'll find
On the beach by the treacherous sea-"
July f0th GRACE HIBBARD.
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bear story from Idaho is to tue effect that a
hunter chased large black fellow Tor several
miles, when, becoming tired. laid down close
loN rock 10 resi- lie then crept up to the AMI
MA ana plunged a big knife vital part.
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South Carolina darkey recently hItched hts
mule, with a bale Of hay his back, near
BeghbOrs beehive. which lie knew was about
to swarm. As he supposed, the swarm settled
on The bale OF hay after which he led The mule
heme and hived the swarm.
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NO MORE FRECK'L
Use PROF. 1. HUBERe'S
NAL VIVA CREAM ANDl0

TT IS A PREPARATION UNILIAbf
l. BEAUTIFYING the Complexgn anu an
remedy for the removal OF ipeCh Lss' T.
Moth Patches, Tan, Sunbdrn. LireI-Me
Ringworm and all Scaly ergptions. ny u
convinced. Take no worThlcSs hlltauo1
sounding name. Insist Hpon having MAJ
II this preparation should IA TO anSws
DUAL .fications as above mepslonea your M
drusgists myl Sum
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Prohibitionist-I have good many conscen-
tious scrupes about drinking.
Boozer--I guess that's right. Just enough
scrupeS for dram-Lowell Citizen.
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FOR BRIGHT
SUMMER DAYS.
Some Pretty Toilets That Are
Very Graceful and Cool.
The Reversal of the Hat and Bonnet Customs
Gay Hammock Frccks Noted at Gar
den Party-Bridesmsids Costumes

New York Fashion Letter to THE SUNDAY CALL.
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A HELPING HAND.

Lokeporr, Lake County, caL
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EyENING SONGS.

MARY LAMBERT
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-03
EEuSTEErS SALE

By virtue OF Il deed of trust executed
to me as trustee by John Sheridan and
wife. dated 18th day OF November, lSSs.
and of record in the clerks Office of the
liustings Court for Roanoke CITY. Va.
Deed book Il, p. 375, to secure to i. d.
MIX the payment Of the sum of ga. 100
as evidenced by two negotiable notes of
Sl,7O0 each, due in one and two wears
from IL Nov. 1883. with interest De
iault having been made IN payment of
the last of said notes. at the request of
the said beneficiary, shall sell to tho
highest bidder, 10y public auction. in
front OF the courthouse in Roanoke, on
TUESDAY, DECEMBER both. 1890.
AT L. NJ, that certain lot of land living
In Roanoke, Va. bounded and described
as follows; to wit:
beginning ut point on the cast side
OF Second Or Commerce St., 7O.5 feet
south OF Campbell street: thence along
Second street south : degrees ! minutes,
cast 46.7 feet to Kirk ave; thence along
Kirk ave, south SO degrees, cast iii
feet to point on an alley; thence along
said alley north degrees minutes,
west 55.2 feet; thence south Sc degrees
20 minutes, west 24.S feet to corner of
brick bake house; thence south 81 de-
grecs SIS minutes, west S4.3 feet to place
of beginning.''
TERMS: Cash enough to pay or said
note and interest, and the costs OF ex-
ecuting this trust; the balance in ono
and two years. secured by deed OF
trust. ROY Is. SMITH, Trustee.
November 2Sth, 1890. nov20.l limo
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PRODUCE AND MEIsCIIANDIs T..

NEW YoRK, Dec. 2.-ISpccial South
crn Hour dull. Wheat unsettled, dull;
No. red. LOSS; options dull, closing
unchanged; No. red, Dec, 1.O3$s; May,
l.06& Corn higher, strong, quiet, No.
.. 604Go6l y: options generally stronger,
light interior movements, and west
buying. closing at an advance of 1s0o * !:
Dee, Gl; Jan and May, COS. Oats
firm, quiet; options quiet, stronger:
Dec, Az; an 5Ols; May, 513i; No. .
spUs, 1917 M5, = mixed western, 4T0p5 80.
Hops quiet. ", ak.
Coffee option> steady, 1002o points
down; lower cabl S; Dec, SIT. l5@ 1925:
Jan. Sl6.2U0o 1915; May, SIS. 1000 1915.
Spot Rio dun. c SER; fair cargocs, 1913;
No. T, l13iml75s. Sugar, raw, quiet,
steady. Refined steady, quiet. Mo-
la SEES. New Orleans, quiet, steady.
kcc dull, steady. Petroleum steady.
quiet; refined. all ports, 7l0. Cotton
seed oil dull, dcpressed; crude, ~.
Rosin dull, firm; strained, common to
good, l45Gol5o. Turpcntnc dull, lower,
3ol4 0t39@l. Wool dull, easier. Pork
quiet, steady. Beef steady, quiet; beef
hams dull, steady; tierced bccf dull,
steady; cut meats steady, dull; middlcs
dull, weak. Lard dull. lower. Western
steam, 6.l71i: city, $40; Jan, G.3S; May,
Cos. Frcights to Liverpool weak; cot
ton Is. Sd; grain I'd.
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cidcd to practice medicine. For many
years he held uninterrupted sway in the
community known as Tupclo Oozc, and
it seemed that tho people had bean
''squashcd" down into the belief that ono
of their principal aims in life was to be
silently murdered by him. In his daily
practice he did not discriminate be-
twccn man ard animal. lie would ex-
ert his skill on q sick sheep as readily
as he would upon Il township constable,
but for this, wo do not think that any
one can blame him.
Recently Il new doctor made his APP
pearance in tho neighborhood, but Of
course received no recognition. Old
'sDock" Bcal hootcd ut him and told tho
people that when they felt disposed to
die, they should send for tho fellow
One day q prominent man was taken vio-
lently i'll, and Bcal, after looking at
him, declared that he was beyond recov-
cry.
The cd doc" was glad of this fatal
Illness not that he had any thing
against the prominent citizen, bus be-
cause be might now have 4 chance to
settle forever the prospects of the in
terloping young physician. According
ly he advised the wife OF tho prominent
man to send for DR.. Gill. Tho young
doctor came, glad that he had ut last
found an opportunity to exercise his
Skill, and u few days later the prom-
ncnt citizen was declared to be out of
danger. Old Zeal had been out Of the
neighborhood and was returning homo
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neutrality-suspicious. coMrANYav
The Charter for tho Southwestern Invest
mcnt and Trust Company Filled.

Inc Chartcr Tor tho Southwestern Invest
ment and Trust Company Filed.
In tho clerks Office yesterday the
southwestern Investmcnt and Trust
Company filed its charter
Some of the purposes OF this company
are to buy and soil real estate in the
city of Roanoke, and anywhere in the
United States they may desire: to make
and negotiate purchases and sales Of all
classes of property; to buy bonds, notes
ana bills of exchange, and to subscribe
to the stoclo of other corporations.
The capital stock is $4,000. divided
into $50 shares OF 500 each. The stock
IS not to exceed $4,000, and the amount
OF real estate to be held must not be
more than 1000 acres at any one time.
The chief office of the company will
DO III Roanoke, where the greater part
OF tho business will be transacted.
Tho president is c. a. McHugh, of
Roanoke; tho vice-prcsident, S. " Stew
art, OF Charleston, S. c.: the secretary
and treasurer, L. ID. Tucker, of Roanoke.
The board of directors are: S. V.
Stewart and s. G. Stoney, of Charleston,
5. G., and f. "A. Barnes, ID. b. Jesse and
Z. a. MciIugh. Of Roanoke.