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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-15
shg WON HER CASE
An Independents t'riiEot Who Sued for
breach of lrumise.

An Tpdcpendnnt tiriIEet who sued sos
breach of Irumise.
Ihefo was quccr. shrcwd Irish girl.
who WAS engaged to u certain wcll-to-do
youth. says the Boston Transcript Ills
father had thriftiiy got some property
toSothcr. which tho sou would inherit.
The youth know worry little; be had LOSE
ono ego. and. as bridget said OF him. he
was emphatioaAy mot munh To look at. "
but tie 'cxpictashns" made him ut
tractivo. Presently Bridget was in great
distress She came To hor employer,
who happened to DO u lawyer. IN u raCinr
state Of mind The young man hui
jil;cd hc-. and sho was going To sue l.. IN
for breach Of promise
Her account OF tho matter was a curl
GUS mixture OF humor, Indignation. and
craftiness. Sho would sue him for dam
ages, but 1t was plain that hor obi,ct
WAS To Torso him to marry hor. 'Suro,"
said sho. IAN why mightn't ! have the
money as we'll ~ tho sisters and coosins
al him?" Would you marry him nowY~
asked nor employer, 'Suro. an that
wud! Art no q, noioc % little spai, o IN
IS yo'd seen in days runniu'2"
Tho ompl ,yor tried 10 ascertain
whether the boy had any prctext for
jiltin% hor. hat hal she done to of.
fend him? Bridget lowered her voice
confldcntially. 81 think" she said. that
It's all about bit Of conversation that
wo had. Sure. now. bridget, said ho to
mo ono noi3ht as VIC sat In the kitchen,
'wud 30 marry mo il I had no monuy3
What do 20 take me forP saysL Sure
s1d wuddcnt then. There's nobody
wud marry tho likes o. yo bur for tho
money sc havc!' An wild thai, sorr. no
ris mp sudden li.lo nm no whit away
Twas tho thru ! told i'm. but sure hos
foinc little lad. sorr. an Id marry him
tho day. I'm that fond OF him-wid the
money!
iloT lawyer was convinced that Eridrct
had good case. and advised her Co
bring snit Sho did 80. all hcr exarni-
nation in court was - scono long to he
remembered. With ono breath she
scorohcd tho defendant and with she
next sho praised and c:ijIiod him.
"Surc. hos not a beauty" sho nd.
mittcd to tho court. hos only tho ono
eye, but it's awful becomin' TO him, yer
amer"
Bridget won her oasc: tho youth. re-
ientiny boforc suoh tact. changed his
character OF defendant for that OF bride.
groom, and all tho sisters and cousins"
came TO the mcddin1.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-15

Tho woman who has an ugly foot and
who wishes to conceal such defect should
Invariably wear loot that il laced
Father than butioned ono. Tho boot
that lnces IS also recommended 70 those
who have tender feet. 40 IL may b.
nlado so fit each day, the elasticity Of
Sic laces being vastly superior 70 the
stiffness OF the buttoned article Many
women knowing this nro in the habi. Of
buying thcm. but frank and honest
salesman confesses to the fact that
women whO have ousgrown their girlish
slenderness-tp put IL Eildly-always
purchase laced boots. lie says: We
always try to persuade q stout woman
TO We ar them horne. because II they arc
sent home sho will find IL 80 difIlculs 70
lace them up that nine times out VI ten
she will send them back rather than en-
dnro the discomfort This, Of cOusee.
she may not do II she has worn Thorn QUE
Of she shop
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-15
THE PARTING,

eufned. 1t was cruel thing to do; but
he knew nothing OF her home surround.
ings. for she had not written, thinking
70 discourage him.
The morning after sho had received
This letter her mother came to her with
WON look in her eyes.
'Elln" she said. "your father Is part
ing with the money which Mr.. Ford has
supplied him us rapidly as he did with
his own. He is sure that he will sue
coed this time, but have little hope.
my child. Why can not you end ali of
4ris poverty and suspense? We have
done great deal for you. and this Ia q
poor return to mako. Alr. Ford wishes
TO make you his wife. Lawrence will
never come back for you: he is tired of
you already. or he would continue to
write. You do not know the valuc OF
money or you would not refuse SO good
an offer. You can rot find a kinder
n,nn than Jomes Ford. nor d moro gen-
Crous one"
When her mother was gone Ella throw
hersel7 on her bed and cried as II her
heart would break. She did not i,o-
aievc that Lawrence had ceased to lovc
her. hut which way did duty Hep
Ehould she sit by hc,plessIy and soc her
nazcnts ground down to worse poverty
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than usual. and stayed only few mo-
ments. Before he went away he took
her hand in his and looked ut her for n
moment
suppose Rogers should come back,
expecting to claim you'll Do you not
think 1t would be little hard on him."
She grew very white, and when she
could command her voice she said: II
will write TO him"
Then you have not written?-
mo! could-did not"
MIR. Ford saw tho hesitation, md did
not renew the subject
Ella would lend no hand TO the prep
arations fer the wedding which were
rapidly going forward sit is such n
mookcry!' she thought, and I will he
free while can"
She saw little OF her middle-nrcd
lover, for business took him away dur
Ing the few weeks thnt interviewed be-
fore the wedding. Ella grew palcr md
thinner daily. Not that she took the
matter much to heart; indeed she
seemed to have no emotions. to be cnpa-
bic OF no feeling. But at night she
would dream of Lawrence. lie had re-
~N>' $3.50 H~ADPJ al VIC HlOofCCl VI Hulk
ing her happy. md found that she
could never be his; or she would see
him dead beside her, sometimes he
seemed to be pleading with her. urging
her to come to him. I;ut she would
wake os listlcss and Indifferent us be-
fore.
The morning Of her wedding day
dawncd clear and bright To her it
was not q symbol of happiness. She
kept to her room till the hour drew
near; once she heard n voice that sound
cd lillc-no. no! it could not be. But
she wished she had not heard it. II
woke tho old memories in her heart
more fully than she cared to rcnlizc.
When she was dressed. she went with
her mother to tho sitting-room at the
head of the stairs where MIR. Ford was
waiting for her. She was surprised TO
sec how pale he grew as she entered.
lie did not offer to talle her hands. but
regarded her with grave eyes. At last
he spoke:
Dear child! / wish you oil happi-
ncss!" he said.
She looked at him In surprise. II was
not his words so much rs his manner
and took her hands in his own
Dear child" he sold, ~ wish you nil
the happiness in the world" His face
relaxed into smile as he watched her
oewildcrmcnt. And think" he
added that il will DO yours"
lie dropped her hands and called:
Come Rogers" and as he saw her folded
In Lawrence Rogers arms. he slipped
out OF the room nnd left them to their
happiness.
lie had no other plan than this since
she told him her story. He had ma.te
Lawrence a rich man ind thus Quoted
her parents objections. and he stoutlv
declares to Mrs. Lawrence Rogers that
himself and Lawrence arc EQUALLY
happy.-Mattie Campbell, in Yankee
Blade.
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REMARKABLE GROWTH
or ssicn. "The Queen city Of I'll. soutL
WeHt.'

west"
The Salem Improvement COMPANY.
the most successful organization Of lis
kind in Virginia. had its first sail, Of lots
December / |. 1857. Since that time the
growth of Salem has been marvellous.
About 400 houses have been built: 81
OOU.0OO spent in buildings and improve
Mcnts: the population nearly doubled
and the business of the postotiic. and
telegraph Office Increased 500 Der cent.
The iron furnace about 10 go into blast,
tn" factories III operation and actually
SECURED will employ several thousand
hands and insure the doubling Of The,
present population Of 400 in anuth, T.
year
negotiations are nearly clos, d for ad-
ditiunal plants 10 employ several thou
sand hands, and the land companies.
with an aggregate capital stock OF ST.
OOO,t have voted liberal sums for new
Industries. a cotton factory and q.
wooden mill (ncarly compile tdj that will
manufacture its goods into clothing.
will employ large number OF females
The early cxt nsion of the Baltimore
and Ohio and the Roanoke and Southern
~ Salem will make it an important rail-
way Center, and hast, II its growth into
II large iron. steel and general manufac-
turing and commercial city. Salem and
Roanoke, now rapidly growing together.
are destined to be- the great industrial
ocntr Of Virginia.
SALEM is the most attractive town in
Virginia; and it may well be proud of
its SUI pRssingly beautiful location. it's
healthful climate, it's re- fin, d society its
tine churches, it's exorllent schools, and
Of Roanoke Coll, ~. one Of the leading
institutions in Virginia. Attractive Az
place OF residence, it now Offers I'M
usual advantages for manufacturing and
general business. No other town iii
Virginia has ever tYuall.d Salcm's
r. cord OF progress for the last twelve
months. The stage of exp, riIncnt is
passed, and Salem is now firmly cstab-
linh, d on q solid industrial basis.
This property adjoins the old town and
~ surround.d by the lands of other
strong companies. BEING inside proE-
trty, it will continue to increase In
value. The Norfolk and Western and
the Dummy Line 70 Roanoke run
through it and have their passenger
stations on it, The streets have been
graded and the town system OF water
works exn nd, d through il. On COLI 90
avenue. which has been we'll graded and
macadamiE' d At ouBt of ~ 1000. only
brick or stone buildings may i,e Gre ot d.
ON 1T. the Hot, Salem. costing sti5,-
400, exclusive Of the land or furniture,
IL undrr roof, the Improvement Com
pAny's bank and Office building-5o by
80 I, ct. three stOries--iB nearly ready
for occupancy, and q number Of large
business houses ARE in course of trCc-
tion. This avenue IL sure ~ b. come
one OF the finest business thoroug h fares
in Virginia.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-15
RUINED cY FICTION.

Women Whose Livns Ar0 Masred by the
Vsrusai ~ Iorn.ciOus Novsis.
what docs youn. girl know Of life
savo what sho hears and reads? would
rather. remarks correspondent OF tho
Atlanta COnBti.u iion, tako al innoccns
young creature through tho worst par 8
of Now York City ut midnight than put
bad books into her white hands. Thoro
Is little romance or allurcmcnt in akcd
human Woe. blu, vice clothed with q
poets fancy. lseautifcd by tho imagina-
tion, is another sort OF thing.
Thcrc Is SO much in q girls commcnc-
ing right In tho things she roads. Is
Is often tho making or marring OF her
whole future life.
There are women to-day forty years
old still living in tho pcrnicious books
thev rcad. They started with bad book 8
in their teens. They followed bad hero
ines. and may. according TO their nc W
discussed minds, find themselves on i'm
provemcnt on tho creatures they imi-
iato. They arc. il not actively vicious,
silly, unnatural creatures WHOM, ovcry-
BODY ridiculcs and nobody respects |
Know young woman who has boon act
ing out French novels all her day, to
the best OF her ability. with the result
or dressing like u guy when sho mems
to 10 artistic. acting like u coarse wom-
an when sho means to DC a siren. and
talking absurditicS whom she means To
10 enchanting.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-15
pes ration In i,,s,on.

AS typical instance Of dcstitution In
Boston case is cited of young man
working In manufacturing shoe - d
long distance from bis I. on. Tor six y
hours week he recciv Q S7.:,a The
work was hard. wearing, unccasina.
Night found him tired TO the marrow;
morning met him half rested lie had
young wifo to care for Tho expenses
OF both were. each wocis: Loom. $50;
fool, S3.01: car faro. 90 cents; total.
e'.07; margin. 70, clothes. amusomonts.
sickness and riotoms living. twenty-eiSh t
canta
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-15
than thoy had over known Oh. IT was

than thoy had over known Oh. It was
hard-hard.
She dried her eyes and resolved never
to give up her lover Surely she could
not be required to forcgo all hopo of
happiness for money!
"Ah!" she thought bitterly, 81 do not
wonder that the world is u sad one If
people are called upon TO make such
sacrifices! hut never shall give him
upI He will como back rich man in u
few years. and we shall all DC happy"
But the coming poverty, the depend
encc on the friend she would not mar
ry. were. continually before her. md ut
the end 0f the week sho went down into
the little parlor to meet the man who
was SO blind TO her unhappincss
II hardly dnrctl hopo you would be so
Kind. he said, coming forward eagerly,
Co meet her. lie took her hands in his.
You will be my wifc?" he asked.
81 will leave you to decide that" she
said gently, after havo told you my
story"
He regarded her qucstioningly.
~ have only tho love OF n friend to
offer you." she said, and then she told
him the whole story.
Tic was silent long tlmo. Then he
snid: al um glad that you began by being
honc:t With me. should like. for tho
saAlc OF the rest, 30 make you my vito
as soon as possible"
AS he took her hand at parting. she
saw that no was quito palo When she
saw him again he seemed moro Quiet
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-15
iron Col AZ, inr iior,cs.

Now and then horse wearing an iron
SOLAR Is secn In the slructs OF i'niiadcl-
phiA, but suca collars arr still rarity.
Their use In EaSlaad has become quito
general. however. for horses doing heavy
work-such rs omnibus and brewery
horses The collars arr no, hcavy. the
u9hscst weighing only acvcn poundA
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-15

An Admission tAla.) man killed
another twenty years ago lie was ar.
rested ut the time. but his trial has been
continued from time to time. and las.
woek ho was sentenced to torn Of ono
yoar for his decd,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-15
Buchanan" s s' .s'. :: .; SOU. :. a. ..
seckn Nanua

than Buchanan 1t has
Cheap fuel
ana
rolling mills
find this oca ton South
The facilities for shipment ctsareun pased
1t lines
ana western g. " H. ) building
within
magnificent deposits
Tor tho Roanoke
level OF hundred
Not
parties locating
TRIAL LAND COMPANY isd Of
establishments
England
New
8: :;3;: Virginia
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-09-08
Two Miles Long.

N0RwALK, Conn.,, September labor
Day was observed here In an appropriate
manner this merning by an industrial pa
rade two miles long, In which every labor
organization and many leading business
houses were represented. This afternoon
thousands assembled for a monster picnic on
the fair grounds, where there was dancing
and long programme Of athletic exercises.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-09-08
SEEN IN LABRADOR.
Tine Observations of a Membsr OF
the BowdoIn Expe ditlon.

Under date Of Hopedale Harbor, Labra.
dor, Mr.. Rupert Il. Baxter. Of the Bowdoin
expedition, writes to ths Advertiser, detail
Ing the progress Of the party. They have
been delayed BY heavy fOgs, but the work
OF the expedition has not Jagged and many
specimens have been procured. OF Webeck
Haroor. where the party was fOg-bOund a
number OF days, Mr.. Baxter says:
"The cliffs about the haI Dor are very pre-
clpitous. Some OF them remind US OF White
Head. Webeck Harbor Is inhabited wholly
by nomadic Newfoundland fishermen, who
pass their summers In taking cod of the Lab
rador coast, while their winters are spent on
the Banks. The Webeck fisherman has been
exceedingly fortunate this year, and this Is
evident from the fact that at tnis early date
he has caught nearly his STARE" and Is about
to return home. The hand-llners have done
very little as yet, while the traps" have
netted as many as 100 Quintals at fish
ing. The average price which fisherman
receives for his cod Is about 50 per quintal,
and one vessel after passing two weeks here
left on the day following our arrival with q
fare OF 1900 qulntals In her hold and 200 on
her deck. Generally French and English
vessels come along the coast at the latter
part OF the season and purehase the fares Of
the different fishermen, and we met one Of
these vessels as we were leaving the har-
Dor.
"How people can live as these fishermen
do Is beyond my comprehension. Their
houses are rude Affairs, built OF sods, and
the interior contains but one room which
serves for all purposes. In rainy weather
the ground inside Is damp and wet on which
the children sit and play. 1t Is no wonder
that the grippe" Is prevalent here, but the
women are generally the greatest sufferers,
unfortunately. OF course these people are
OF the lowest possible order Of Humanity.
Especially Is 1t so In the case Of those who
prepare the fish In the fish houses"
Hopedale Harbor is about so miles north
Of Webeck, and Is probably the northern
limit Of the expedition, since the ice has
begun to flow as far south as Main aud Zoar.
At Hopedale, the party was most cordially
received by the Morayian missionaries sta
toned there.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-09-08
Association Meetings.

The Saco River Association Of Baptist
Churches holds It's annual session with the
First Baptist church of this city today and
tomorrow. The meetings promise to be Of
more than usual interest. and large at
tendance Is expected from the churches Of
the association. A special service for young
people has been arranged for this evening,
and the young people Of our city are cordial
ly Invited to be present. We print below
the programme for both days.
TUESDAY.
$50 A. M.-Deyotional service, Rev. b. f. Tur-
lo.oo-organizitlon.
Report Of Treasurer.
10.10-Address Of Welcome, Rev. DR.. Small.
1O.20-Reading Of letters.
lI.0o-Annuai sermon. Rev. A. @. ChIpman.
Collection for Association.
IL M.-Adjournment.
2.l5 P. M.-DevotlOnal service, Rev. o. c. Her
Report of committees.
2.46-Foreigu missions, Rev. A. Bunker, ID. ID.
3l6-Home missions, Rev. +. I. Hazelwood,
3.45-woman's Foreign and Home missions.
Addresses BY Mrs. Downill, (NeloTe),
Mrs. l.. b. Barrett.
4.3O-Organization OF Ladies' Society.
6.00-Adi0urnment.
7.30-S0ng service, A. Il. Hall.
7.45-Christian Endeayor, v. r. FOss.
Address, President A. w. sman-"A
Biblical Professorship."
Singing.
ADDRESS, Rev. B. L. Whitmln--"Young
Peoples Work."
Adjournment.
WEDNESDAY.
900 A. M.-Devotional service, Rev. w. IL.
5. NentreS.
030--Educational Society, Rev. A. N. Day.
045-State convention, Rev. A. I. Dunn, d. ID.
10.l5-RePort OF Sunday School Secretary, Fred
Brunei.
Discussion.
lO45-Keport OF Committee on Mission Work.
Discussion.
IL M.-Ad tournament.
$50 Z. M.-Deyotional.
Business.
2.45-Report on State OF religion, Rev. O. G.
Speare.
Discussion.
3.15-Social service.
Unfinished business.
4.30-Adjournment.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-09-08
GROWING IN FAVOR.
The West and South Take Kindly
to the New Holiday.

New YORK, September 7th.-The Labor
Day parade at. Columbus, Ohio, was the
largest demonstration of the kind lin the
city's history. Several thousand men were
in the parade. There were appropriate fl oats
At st. Lauis there was the first general OBJ
servance of Labor Day. Twenty thousand
men were In line. After the parade splen-
programme Of music. athletic sports, speech
making, ETC., closed the day. Dispatches
from various points In the West and South
show that. with few exceptions, the day lis
growing in favor as holiday except 10 those
states where 1t Is novelty. The crowds,
enthusiasm and general interest are greater
than ever before.
In this state Governor Hill delivered the
chief Grafton at Buffalo and Lieutenant
Governor Jones at Troy. Politics at both
places were eschewed. The legislative acts
establishing the holiday, the Saturday half
holiday and the eight hour schemes were ex-
planned and the working men generally con-
graduated.
AT WilkesbaTre, Pa, the chief speakers
were Governor Pattison of that state and
Master Workman Powderly.
At Richmond, Va, the day was celebrated
by the largest parade Of union organizations
within its history.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-09-08
/ HELsoN's COMPETITOR.
Tho Wonderful AIlerton Which
Smashed the Record.

NEW YORK, September 7..-So much in
terest is rarely felt by troiting men as has
been evoked by the news from Independence,
Iowa, of the time made by AIlerton
and the PAGER Direct, and questions as to the
validity of the records have been argued by
thousands in New York. There seems no
reason. however, to doubt the correctness Of
the timing, and the fact that the perform
ances were made over the kite-shaped track
certainly makes no difference in the techni-
cal record. or course performance under
such circumstances does not command the
respect that an equally fastlmile over another
track would be entitled to. Still the fact re-
mains that Allerton has obtained record of
2.10, mark that has never been surpassed
by trotters in harness except in the cases of
Maud s, 2.08a, and that has only been
equalled by Jay y-Eye-See among the stations
and geldings.
1t also establishes new record for sta!-
lions, leaving Nelson's 210a in the second
place. .Allerton is five years old, and is an
inbred Wilkes. His sire, Jay Bird, was by
George Wilkes, and his dam. Gussie Wilkes,
was by MamDrino Boy, second dam Nora
Wilkes, by George Wilkes.
This performance Is more remarkable be-
cause AllertOn has made a season at the
stud this year and has had scanty time to
get into racing condition. He was bred by
Mr.. Q. w. Williams, Independence, Iowa,
and Is very closely related to Axtell, 212, as
each OF these famous horses is by son of
George Wilkes and out of mare by Man,
brino Boy.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-09-08

Harry oakes Crushed by the Fall OF
the Steam Launch.

Yesterday morning about IL o'clock the
admiraps steam launch returned to the Chi
cago. having been on trip to the city, and
was hauled on board. Besides the engine
and boiler, the launch had nearly a ton of
coal on board. The tackles were made fast,
as usual. and the boat was hoisted over the
rail and lowered toward the deck. To fast
en- the chucks under her it was necessary to
go beneath the launch, and one OF
the carpenters and caulkers, Harry Cakes,
started to do this. At that time the boat
was swinging some five feet above the deck
and be crawled under 1t. He accomplished
his purpose, but while still beneath the boat
n hook on the forward fall parted and with a
crash the heavy launch descended on the IN
fortunate man, cutting his head nearly off,
The boat was badly damaged, and when IL
was removed 1t was seen that 0akes had
been killed instantly. He was a man of
about so years OF age, belonging In Book
lyD, and has been In the navy for many
years. He leaves sister.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-09-08
LABOR MEN INDIGNANT.
A coIored Republican insuIted In a
Cincinnati Hotel.

CINCINNATI, Ohio. September 7th.-Hon.
John P. Green of Cleveland. came to Gin
cinnati to participate in the Labor Day cele-
bratioD, on the special invitation of the
Amalgamated Council Of Trades. he was
to make an address. Mr.. Green is colored
man. He Is the author Of the bill making
Labor Day a legal holiday, and is a lawyer
with fine reputation. we'll to do, ssaud man
OF brilliant attachments. He represented
Cuyahogs county in the state legislature two
terms and is candidate for nomination for
state senator on the Republican ticket this
fall. Mr.. Green arrived In Cincinnati Sun.
day morning, and registered at the Gibson
house. he was assigned a room and when
the dinner hour arrived entered the dining
room and took meal. In the evening he
went to supper but was told that he would
have to take his meal iu ordinary. Mr..
Green thereupon paid his bill and went to
the Burnet house and secured lodgings. The
labor committee were Indignant and re-
ported the matter to number of Republi-
cans. The rooms secured for Major Nc
Kinley at the Gibson were at once cancelled
and quarters secured at the Burnet, where
Mr.. Mckinley was escorted en- his arrival.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-09-08
NOTICE. i.

MIR. L. s. L. MCCLELLAN, for many years
An identified with the N eok and Stationery
business of this city, be found at the store of
pleased to see all friends. aug27sn2w