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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-19

OWN IMPORTANCE.
that is ALL" He was not to be put
down by little thing like that,
and called her in again during the
afternoon and dictated the following
note:
q 3DELMoNIcos: Will you reserve one OF the
largest private dining-rooms for me this evon-
Ing and prepare supper for one hundred. find
my rooms are too small and will have to have
one OF yours. Serve the same supper as ordered
and prepare floor for dancing You can 20 TO
any length in the matter OF decoration, but
keep the cost of the flowers down to one thou.
sand dollars. Yours truly"
The other note was:
"DEAR OLD MAN: should be very glad to
accept. but Tuxedo never did agree with my
digestion Certainly you can have all the
horses you want. The two leaders are in town,
but 1 will have them sent out TO you. think
the price you offer for the coach is reason.
able, and / will let you have It for that, as 1
am going TO give up coaching and get yacht
Yours"
The third note was:
"DEAR Mr. BURGESS: The designs arrived
yesterday and were beauties. am sure IL
looks go for any thing. that she should beat
cny thing afoat. hope you are right in what
you say about her being better boat than tho
Mayfiower, and will certainly follow your sug.
Gestion and enter her, when completed, for tho
cup. Yours truly"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-19
vINTON.

From present indications, tho time is
not far distantwhen the Methodistchurch
will have to DO enlarged, as it is too small
to accommodate the Sunday-scho
which is steadily increasing under tho
skillful management of Superintendent
Il. r. Smith, and the congregation has
grown so that many cannot be seated
comfortably.
Tip Smith has returned from visit
to friends in Giles county.
c. w. Aldredge, of Floyd county,
spent yesterday with relatives in this
place.
{. II. Barksdale, of Danville, Va, is
visiting Mr.. II. 2. Barksdale.
Madam Rumor says one of Vinton's
young men went buggy riding Sunday
afternoon and got lost.
y Geo. S. Jack spent Sunday with
friends in Salem.
Thomas Wright, the young man who
was injured by falling off coal shute
last week, is progressing nicely.
Prof. Will Gum, of Bell Heth Aca-
DENY at Radford, spent Sunday with
his father, Mayor Giles Gum.
r. w. Jack, left this morning to
visit friends in Floyd county.
Mrs. Ruddell is suffering with in
flamatory rheumatism.
Misses Nellie Reed and Emma Corner
spent Saturday night and Sunday with
Mrs. G. III. Buchanan.
E. b. Garvin, for several months en-
gineer on the Vinton dummy, has ac-
cepted position on the Shenandoah
Valley railroad.
Two negro women camc down from
Roanoke last night and went into Bell
e Co.'S barroom. They soon became
intoxicated and raised SO much disturb
ance that Officer Ashford was sent for
and tho women were locked up. They
refused to give their names.
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MAYORS COURT.

The following cases were disposed of
by Mayor Evans in his court yesterday
morning:
Charles Kyle and r. Il. Montgomery,
disordcrly conduct on Fourth avenue;
fined $3.50 each.
Bertha and George Davis 1were up for
fighting. Both were looking for po-
liceman Saturday night, as George had
gone home drunk and tore down the
partition. Bertha then chopped him
with Ratchet. Yesterday morning
they had made up, and said it was only
family disturbance which amounted
to nothing.
James Ford, colorcd drunk and swear
ing on the street, arrested by Policeman
Mabry: fined 81.
Shcriden Muse, n bootblack, using
profane language on Jefferson street,
arrested by Policeman Rigney; fined
$3.50.
John Dorsey and Patrick Kelly, drunk
and down on Railroad avenue, arrested
by Policeman Gee; fined So 50 each
Will liairston, colored, driving across
the sidewalk; fined 81.
III. b. Wood, carrying concealed wca-
pons; $40 forfeited for non-appearancc.
Joe Campbell, trcspassing on the
railroad and building q fire on the
abutment at tho West End, arrested by
Officer Hundley; dismissed.
Peasly Belts, riding across the sid0
walk and fast riding; postponed, as he
failed to appear.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-19
DAME DOROTHY.
mn Dorothv sits IN hcr chnir

Pretty Dame Dorothy sits In her chair.
n Powder and pearls md tortoise she'll comb
in the smooth bands OF her gold gleaming hair
81 Creamy lace ruflles like ripples OF foam
at her white throat, and she sits there and
IS smies-
Ono score OF years and o dozen OF wilcs.
Pretty Dame Dorothy, book in tho hill
s; Hangs great picture q century old;
"a beautiful lady, majestic and till
Il Face like q blossom and hair of spun gold
Powder and pearls and tortoise she'll comb
Creamy lace rufes like rlpples Of foam.
Ages and ages before you were horn,
i She bloomed, a fair flower, coquettish and
4 quaint
fYou can see by that blending of sweetness and
scorn
That she danced upon hearts whilo she
4 smiled like a saint.
sAre you like her, l wonder, Damo Dorothy
sweet9
Would you tread on n heart il it lay at your
feet?
with your grandmamma's jewels and creamy old
/ lace
, And the delicate bloom OF her shell-tinted
cheek,
Your grandmamma's beauty and blossom.like
/ grace,
/. And her costume, assumed in a summcr-day
freak,
Have you borrowed the arts OF this belle OF the
past
Gould you snare true heart but to Stay 1t ct
last?
Darling Dame Dorothy, jewels and gold
Arc meet for your majesty gracious and
grave;
But with manner and garb OF a beauty OF old,
You're n sweet modern maiden, and am
your slave.
An Intangible charm is your birthright alone
"A charm TINT your grandmamma never could
own.
Hattie Whitney, in Inter Ocean.
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something. He felt that he was get
ting on.
But on the fourth day she appeared
with even colder and more naughty
air and laid three letters down upon his
desk. She always opened his mail for
him and divided the private notes from
the business letters. Here" she said
''arc three notes which did not know
whether to hand to you or to the clerk
Bullcs glanced ut the bottom of one of
them and read the name Charles Bur-
CESS" The note ran:
HENRY DULLEs-Dcar Sir: am in receipt of
q note signed by you and bearing the number of
your Office, which refers 10 yacht and to an
imaginary correspondence which has passed
between us on the subject OF such yacht. AS
l do not know you any thing OF any such
yacht, can only imagine that some one is i'm
posing upon you, and return you your letter.
Yours truly, CHAILES BURGESS"
Mr.. Bulles grow exceedingly red and
dared not look up; he wondered how far
the girl had read. The second note said:
Tho private dininS-roo1l and supper ordered
for you for Tuesday evening were prepared and
In readiness for you as directed; but no one ap-
pcared. Are We to understand that there has
been a mistake, or is your letter, which we
have retained. to be considered in the nature
OF u hoax, or has some forged your namef
Awaiting your reply, etc. DEIMoNIco's."
Mr.. Bullcs sank still further into his
chair lie opened the last letter with u
trembling hand. The girl still lowered
above him like an avenging spirit.
The letter was from friend and con-
tanned clipping from n newspaper.
DEAR HEX thc note RAM. Have you seen
this Associated Press clipping, and what in
Iicuycn's name does 1T mean! Some one has
evidently been playing practical joke on you,
and one that must strike you rs u most I'M
pleasant one"
The clipping read as follows:
is HENRY DULLES INSANE?
THE wELI-kNowN NEW YORK HRoKER GIVES
HIS FRIENDS GREAT CONCERN.
WASHINGTON, ID. g., JAN 5.-The Secretary
OF State is in receipt Of o most remarkable
communication from Henry Dulles, the New
York broker, in which that gentleman refuses
to act as Minister to st. Petersburg with much
haughtincss. lie is quite unknown to either
tho President or Mr.. Blaine, and it is supposed
here that his mind is unsettled or that he is the
victim OF practical joke.
Mr.. Dulles laid the clipping down and
gazcd desperately Mt the typewriter
girl. did you post those letters?' he
asked.
Yes" said the Duchess, severely, 81
louilu thcli Oh your desk AFTER you nlu
left and supposed you had forgotten
them, so posted them myself. Wasn't
that right?'"
II guess" said Mr.. Bullcs, chat
won't need you any longer. You know
too much.''
"That," said the typewriter girl
calmly, strikes Inc as the very reason
why l should remain. Don't you think
so? You can say you have been made
the victim of a practical joke, but if l
lost my position I might say You had
not Don't you think you had better
raise my salary q little and let me
stay?"
Mr.. Bullcs gazed gloonlily at the
newspaper clipping on the desk before
him. YES" he said, grizzly, "you had
better stay" IN. Y. Evening Sun.
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Mr.. Bulles said: 'sThat will do.
When they arc finished let me see
them" He thought he detected IL
slight unbcnding in the superior man
ncr of the young woman, but he was
not too hopeful. IF those don't inn
press her." he said, It'll write n letter
ofrcgrctto the Queen tomorrow and one
to Gladstone, telling him can't come
over this summer to spend August with
him." When the girl brought in the
letters finished and ready for his sigma
ture he tossed them carclessly aside
and said: 81 will sign them later and
I'll post them myself" lie signed
them and slipped them in their en-
velopes under his other papers, where
the clerks might not see them, and
planned more for the future. The day
following he refused three invitations
to dine with distinguished people,
ordered an architect to call and see him
about building country house at New
port and wrote to order u diamond
necklace.
The typewriter girl began to take
little more interest, and said Eyes, SIR"
instead Of simply YES" which was
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-19
THE PRESBYTERIANS.

Two Deacons Captain Teaford's
Successor.
The services at the Presbyterian
Church Sunday were of moro than usual
interest. The ordination of j. j. Kuy-
kendall to deacon's orders was solemn
and impressive. Mr.. Kuykendall and
=. Is. McClelland were installed as
deacons OF the church. Tho offertory,
The Lord Is My Shepherd" was beau
tifully sung by Mrs. Porter.
Nathaniel Il. Johnston was elected
assistant superintendent of the Sunday
school to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Capt. Il. j. Teaford.
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- F1cs.Z:Si sY{E.s
HOW FINNISH PEASANTS BATTLE.

They Feat Each Other With Little
Brooms and Then Roll In the Snow.
In the ncighborhood of every little
settlement stands Il low, implanted log
house, consisting of one room, with a
tiny door and window. Within stones
are piled, and being heated, water is
then poured over them, creating the
steam bath, into which whole families
Immediately gather, each member car
rying a little rod or broom, with which
they beat one another.
The bath is the most important func-
ton, partal<ing of religious signifi-
canoe, since it is unlawful TO attend the
church services on the following day
unpuriticd, and thus every Saturday
afternoon in the year is devoted to the
bath. Not infreqncntly in winter the
peasants rush out quite naked from the
bath and roll themselves vigorously in
the snow.
In certain parts of Russia the peas
ants are content to take their vapor
bath in the household oven in which
the bread is baked! And in both coun-
tries the big whitcwashcd brick stove,
occupying about third OF the room
space, generally comprising tho entire
house, is the favored spot on which
children and their elders love to huddle
for sicstas or the long sleep of these far
Northern nights.-N. y. Journal.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-19
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS.

OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
CHARLES b. PEET, PRESIDENT
Late of Rogers, Poet &, Co.. Clothiers,
Nos. go to SO Broadway, N. Y.
JOSEPH j. LITTLE, First Vice-Presd't.
OF j. j. Little 81 Co., Printers and
Boollbindcrs, Nos. 10 to 20 Astor
Place, New York.
j. ED. SIMMONS, Second Vice-Prcsd't.
President of the Board of Education of
the City OF New York, and President
of the Fourth National Bank, NY.
GEO. r. SUTHERLAND, Secretary
and General Manager
President of the Bank of Campbell,
Campbell, n. Y.
GEORGE j. PEET, General Attorney.
Lawyer, No. 320 Broadway, N. Y.
WIN. BRO. SMITH, Special Attorney.
Lawyer, 32O Broadway, N. Y.
JAMES r. PITCHER, Treasurer.
Secretary and General Manager of the
United States Mutual Accident AS
ISOLATION of New York, Nos. 800,
322 and 324 Broadway, NY.
WIN. GIBSON. Director of Agencies.
Trustee the Loan Fund:
The Mercantile Trust Company of NY.
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ing woman of much beauty and with
the haughtiness of duchess. She
dressed well and richly, and her man
ner when sitting before her machine
was that of grand woman of society
who condesccnded to play occasionally
on the piano. She had much the air of
n woman who was employing the men
in the Office to take care of her millions
and make out her accounts. Mr.. Dulles
always felt as though he ought to asl,
her permission to smoke, and was al
most afraid to ask her to take down
any of his correspondence. What work
he dared to give her she did as we'll as
it could be done, SO he had nothing
against her except her pride. He de-
termined finally to break down her
pride. He had been uncomfortably i'm
pressed with her dignity, now she
should learn what it was to feel that
way toward him.
So the next morning he called her in
and, after debating few business let
ters, he said: 'Now, on the smaller
paper, please. Are You ready? Let me
see" he unused as he bit carclcssly at
the top If his cigar and gazcd out of the
window,
DEAR JrM Che began.) Thanks, very much.
but it will be quite impossible. have positive
~ refused to go INTO political life in any capac
ity and though the position of Minister to so
important city as ST. Petersburg to succeed
Smith is highly complimentary could not
leave New York aud my work Tell the Prcsi-
dent in the proper official language that he is
very good, but that he must look for some ono
else Give my best love to Mrs. Blaine aud ac
cept my coincidence ut the loss OF your house.
Yours.
''The Hon. J. G. Blaine. Washington, d. c."
The typewriter girl took this down
with a calm, unrufIlcd countenance; her
severity of dcmcanor was absolutely
unchanged. "Is that all?" she asked.
YES" said Bullcs meekly, 81 believe
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-19
Awnings! Awnings!!

If you want an awning for your
store front store or windows drop us n
postal and wo will como up and make
estimates for you. WILKINSON IL LALLE-
MAND, Salem, Va. apr14-om
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-19

Now is your chance to get good lot
in Crystal Spring. Special inducements
to parties wanting to build.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-19
Stone Work.

Didier and Lyman will do any kind of
stone work at short notice. Office Didier
building, Campbell street. mayS-tf
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-19
Coed Cooking

Is one of the chief blessings of every
home. TO always insure good custards,
buildings, sauces, etc, use Gail borden
Eagle" Brand Condensed Milk. Dircc-
tions on the label. Sold by your grocer
and druggist. my12-tu4t
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-19

Ladies, clean your kid gloves wit
Mathcr's Glove Cleaner. For sale onl
at Snyder 81 Mcl5ain's dry goods store.
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Stone Work.

Didier and Lyman will do any kind of
stone work at short notice. Office Ddier
building, Campbell street. mayS-tf
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-19
HIS TYPEWRITER
Mr.. Bulles Tries to Impress Her
with His Importance.
She Has tho Air of "a Duchess, and His At
tempt Results In Disastrous
Failure a Talc of
Ambition.
/. DULLES. the

!. DULLES, the
broker, had q
new typewriti
err. He made
his head clerk
try the different
applicants and
test their skill,
and engage the
best one. The
one the head
clerk engaged
was n large, i'm
pre- s ive-lOoll-
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-19

Special inducements arc offered par
ties desiring to build residences on
Crystal Spring property. a 500 reduc-
ton will be made on lot when house
costing not less than $1,000 is COM
pleted, or the company will lend $500 to
parties who will build at onco.
OmayS-lm
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Better Than a Savings Bank.

Principal Office: Emigrant Industrial
Savings Bank building, Nos. 40 and 81
Chambers Street, New York, opposite
court house.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-19

DR.. Samuel G.. Staples has removed
his Office to los Henry street. my7-lm
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-19

Fancy residence awnings speciality.
WILKINSON 81 LALLEMAND, Salem, Va.
apr14-2m.
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Stone Work.
Didier and Lyman will do any kind of
stone work at short notice. Office Didier
building Campbell street. mayS-tf
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-12-03

poor is stricken from the statute books
and left without the poor pretext of le-
gality to cover the nakedness of its i'm
famous injustice
1t cannot long survive exposure. If
the coming congress searches out the
trusts and other conspiracies which
have been formed under it, and sends
to the republican senate and president
anti-conspiracy bills for the removal of
the taxes which protect conspiracy, the
veto of the republican president will
only make more certain the repeal of
the bill as a whole
1t is perfectly natural that Mr.. Nc
kinley should oppose free speech and
wish to choke the discussion of this
measure, but, however keenly he may
feel the exposure of it, his desire for
silence cannot be gratifed. The right
of the poorest as of the richest of the
American people to their earnings
must be reestablished; the wrong
through which the earnings of the
country's workers are taken from them
and given to those who have not
earned must be overthrown. Silence is
impossible. Free speech must continue.
The truth must be told. The fight for
justice must be made and won.-St.
Louis Republic.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-12-03
AN ARTISTS JOKE.
How Meissonier Got Even with q Penuri
GUS Art Patron.

How Mefssonier Got Even with a Penuri-
GUS Art Patron.
Meissonier had become celebrated and
| was beginning to make money when he
got acquainted with Partisan gran
| dee, very wealthy. very fond of posing
as an art patron but very penurious.
| One day Meissonier, breakfasting with
the grandee, was struck by the beauty
of the texture of the tablecloth. ''One
could draw upon it." he remarked; and.
suiting the action to the word, he pro-
duced a pencil and made on the
snowy, smooth nap wonderfully
able sketch of a mans head. The eco
nomical swell had the head carefully
cut out of the damask, and fastened
to frame and glaze his prize. A
few weeks afterward Meissonier again
brealzfasted with his patron. and
found by the side of his plate at the
corner of the table assigned to him a
neat little sheaf of crayons and holders
with penlznife and some India rub
Der. While the guests at the conclu-
sion of the repast were enjoying their
coffee and cigarettes, the host saw
with delight from the corner of his eye
that Meissonier was hard at work on
the tablecloth-this time with a superb
little full length of medieval halber-
der. The party broke up, the guests
departed, and the economic swell''
rushed back to the salle-a manager to
secure his treasure; but, alas. the
painter had for once shown himself as
economical as his patron. He had
made disastrously good use of the pen
knife, and one corner of the tableeloth
was gone, halbersier and all.-Boston
Gjol,o
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-12-03
Tom Platt's Answer,

Just after the New York election
President Harrison. in bitter disap-
pointment at the result, declared thai
a mistake had been made by the repub-
lican leaders in fighting the battle on
local issues instead of on national is
sues, intimating his belief that if the
latter had been forced to the front tho
result would have been different
tom" Platt's answer to this appeared
in later dispatches in the shape of an
extract from letter to Candidate Fas-
sett dated October 10. at which time
the campaign had been in progress for
a month, in which Benjamin Harrison
announces himself as much pleased
with the energetic and aggressive man.
ner in which the campaign is being
pushed by Mr.. Fassett, and thin ks
'.you have been wise in your selection
of the issues and very forcible in the
prosecution of them" 1t must be ad.
mitted that the answer answers. st,
Louis Republic.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-12-03
PARAGRAPHIC POINTERS,

Maj. Mckinley has delayed only
temporarily his salt river voyage. High
tariff will hit the ceiling next year
Kansas City Times.
We are waiting patiently to hear
of an advance in wages in Ohio and a
corresponding reduction in New York,
Massachusetts and Iowa Chicago
Globe.
In the triangular senatorial fight
between Sherman, Foraker and Eos.
ter, the democrats get all the fun
and none of the responsibility
go Times.
This democratic victory of 1901
will give the democracy of New York
much aid and encouragement for the
greater contest in 1892. 1t has been
won by hard, earnest work and by firm
fidelity to the democratic cause.-Buf-
falo Courier.
There is a perfect understanding
between Mr.. Blaine and Mr. Harrison.
Mr.. Harrison understands that Mr.
Blaine would like to be president, and
Mr.. Blaine understands that Mr.. Har-
rison yearns for a second term. Louis
vile Courier-Journal.
The Indianapolis republicans are
disguised because when they asked the
president for thousand dollar CON
tribution to their municipal campaign
fund he gave only one hundred and
fifty dollars. Law Partner Miller gave
only fifty dollars and "Lige" gave ten
dollars. Argus.
After having been retired from
politics for several days Senator Quay
is called upon by Pennsylvania repub,
licans to lead their campaign in that
state. Somehow the reputation OF
Quay does not proceed with that cep-
tainty which the public had been led
by the utterances of too sanguine re-
publican organs to expect-Chicago
Times
The state stealers' cry of fraud
in New York will neither distract at
tention from their crimes against the
suffrage in other localities, nor divert
the democrats from their purpose OF
giving to this democratic state demo.
cratic legislature, if the facts show that
they are legally entitled to it. 1t is
time to have majority rule in New
York. N. Y. World.
"Prooaoly no more lmpudent re-
mark ever fell from the lips of Jay
Gould, Tom Reed, Boss Tweed or Matt
Quay than this observation by Maj.
Mckinley: Il am convinced that the
Judgment of our citizens does not ap
prove the constant agitation of the
tariff issue in the face of the fact that
it can accomplish nothing" The mar
in possession of plumber is always op
! posed to agitation on the part of his
victim. In this respect Mr.. Mckinley
does not differ from housebreaker o.
the present or a slave driver of the
past There will be constant fighting
over this tariff question until it is set
tied right and it cannot be settled right
, until Maj. Mckinley's monopolistit
friends have been chobed off.-Chicage
Herald.