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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-09
OPPOSED TO BEDS.
People Who Sleep on tho Floor, IN ChairB,
Standing I'd,

People Who Sleep on tho Floor, IN Chairs,
or Standing Up.
Several persons, from some cause or
other, have resolved ut vurious periods
not to sleep in bed Perhaps the indi-
vidual who kept to his resolution the
longest says Spare Moments, was
Christopher Pevitt, of York, WHO died
in 1906, aged nincty-threc- lie was e
carver and guihcr by trade, but during
the earlier part Of his life served in the
army. His house ut York. after he had
settled down, was accidentally burned
down, and he therefore formed the sin
gnlar resolution of mover again sleep
ing in bed, lest he should be burnt to
death while asleep, OF not have time,
should such a misfortune again befall
him, to remove his property. The
resolution he rigidly kept for the last
forty years of his life, his practice being
to rcpose on the floor, or on two chairs,
or sitting in chnir, but always with
his clothes on He lived entirely alone
and was his own housclsccpcr, and
seldom admitted anyone into his hab-
itation. Among other articles which
composed his homo was n human skull,
which he left strict injunctions should
be inferred with him.
a pedestrian named Ernest Mcnscn.
who 1ourished in the third decade of
this century and who once ran from
Calcutta to Constnntlnople IN lfty-nine
days when employed as courier. took
very little rest and never slept in bed
when on his travels He got short maps
of only ten or fifteen miniites ut time
each day. as and when he could, and
took them standing or leaning against
Il tree, with handkerchief over his
face. Only the other dry n man on
being charged with begging declared
that he had not slept in bed for thir-
teen years, but took his nights rest in
doorways and passages.
The Japanese never sleep in bed,
but the same spotlcss floor that answers
for table, chairs and dnncing stage is
utilized also for sleeping purposes,
They sleep in great Yaddcd coat, and,
putting their arms into'thc long sleeves,
fold it over them and go to sleep upon
the floor, with block of wood placed
under the neck for pillow. Perhaps
the strnngest sleeping place was one
discovered few years ago, when the
police of Budapest found thirty per-
sons Of both sexes lying in dirty but
warm stream of water that flowed out
of mill. The water was shallow,
and the Migrants had got into it for
warmth, taking stones for pillows.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-09
THE "sPorTER" NECESSARY.
a General Passenger Agent Thllcs About
the Conductors Paint.

a General Passenger Agent Tall<N About
the Conductors Paint
cit seems natural that all persons en-
gagged in handling money should object
to being watched" said General Pas
senger Agent Eustis of tho Burlington
to a Chicago News reporter. "But
do away with the railroad 'spotter'2
The latter is just as necessary an adj
junct to the operation of n railroad as
he is to the federal government We
must be protected from inscriptions
employees"
Mr.. Eustis' remarks werc called forth
by dispatch which told how the con-
ductors in convention assembled at St.
Louis had denounced the ''spotterr sys-
ten rs unnecessary and an outrage
upon the Woodworking ticket puncher
at is mistaken idea the public has
in thinking that rnilrond detective is
obliged to prove certain number of
employees are dishonest in order to show
that he is doing his work. In reality
1t Is just the reverse The conductors
who make the greatest clamor about
the 'spotter' gradually come to realize
the necessity Of their presence. A de-
tective never reports that q certain en-
ploye is dishonest He has nothing to
do with that Mt all In sending his re-
port the spotter merely states that q
person boarded the train and sat in n
certain scat In the car he (thc detective)
was on, and that the passenger gave tho
conductor some cash end left tho train
at such or such q station This report
is then compared with tho conductors.
This constitutes the work of de-
tectivc. A conductor Is only dismissed
when his shortage continues several
months in succession We had in our
employ short time ago conductor
who was constantly dcclniming against
the sccret-scrvicc system In one of the
meetings of the o. conductors this
man made q number of very string
speeches against the spotter After the
meeting had adjourned asked him to
step into my Office IIe did SO, and I
pointedly told him we would not allow
any more of his stealing and that he
must stop such work. He at first up
peared deeply hurt at the imputation,
but when 1 produced the reports and
showed him that wo had evidence that
he was dishonest lie weakened and
promised to reform. Since then his re-
ports have invariably tailed with those
of the detectives. No, the secret-ser-
vice system must be employed, and hon.
est men, while they dislike the idea,
have come to look Mt 1t in the true light
nnd accept 1t as one of the inevitables. "
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-09
Coins OF Brass and Tin.

When England was being made into
mincemeat and blocks OF real estate by
the Saxons and Danes, silver and brass
were IN use es currency, but the Nor
mans subsequently installed the aristo
cratic metal and left the democratic
brass to take care of itself. Gold was
first coined by Henry ILL.,, md copper
made into British coin in 1OT2. Tin was
used for coinage In 1880, and the na-
tional farthing wns made Of this
Cambrinn product with stud Of copper
let In the center. In 1000 and 1901 tin
haf-pencc wero issued In considerable
quantities. The only pure gold coins
issued in English history were those Of
Henry III.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-09
A RUNAWAY MATCH.
Charles Garland and Miss Annie Wilson
Married in Bristol.

Charles Garland and Miss Annie Wilson
Married in Bristol.
Charles Garland Miss Annie Wilson.
both of East Roanoke, wero married in
bristol, Tenn, Friday by Rev. Mr..
Vance. The happy couple returned
carly yesterday morning.
sprightly little romance was enacted
prior to the runaway, and with the as
sistance of well known married couple
the way was soon made plain.
The mother Of the young lady raised
such strenuous objections that the wed
ding day, which was set for the middle
of September, seemed ten years off.
But the married lady came to the res.
cue. She sent messenger to Mrs. vii.
son asking her to visit sick neigh Dor.
While the messenger was engaging Mrs.
Wilson's attention at the front door two
ladies waited at the rear of the house.
and were soon joined by the young lady.
1t was not much trouble to reach the
train. Here they were joined bv Mr..
Garland. Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Campbell
and the prospective bride and groom
made up the gay party.
The bride is pretty and accomplished
young lady, greatly respected by all 10
know her. The groom is we'll. known
young m :ch mic, and is now busy receiv-
ing the congratulations of his friends.
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RAILROADS
RAILROADS
N 4 4 :: w R0TfoIksWesternH.R

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT AUGUST S. 1891.
wEsrBouND, LEAVE ROANOKE DAILY
I:oo q; M. for Radford, Pulaski Bristol: also for
blucMell, locnhontas, Elkhorn, Clinch VAL
ICY DIVISION aud Louisville via Norton
Pullman sccpcrs to Memphis and New or
leans. ~ o" VI
1910 a. III. for Bristol and Intermediate stations.
6:2o y. III. for Radford, Pulaski, Bristol Con
meets at Hadford for Dlucield. No eonnec-
tions beyond Buclcld. Pullman slccpers In
Memphis Via Chattanooga
NORTH AND EAsTBoUND, LEAVE RoANoKE DAILY
G:'a a. III. for Petersburg and Richmond.
l2:5u D. III. for lavcrstown. Pullman slcepors IN
New York via Harrisburg and Philndelnhin
l2:l5 p. III. daily for Richmond aud Norfolk PM
man parOr car to Norfolk.
$50 p. IN. for tynchburg; no connection beyond
o:iVp H. Tor Snrnandoah; 40 connection beyond.
ll:2O p M. for Richmond aud Norfolk Pullman
sleeper To Norfolk and Lynchburg to Rich
mOnd.
ll2Q p III: for llagcrstown. Pullman slccpcrs to
washington via Shenandoah junction and to
$3.50 New fork via Harrisburg.
Cinch Valley Division-Leaves Bluefcd daily
I:UO n. m. for Norton, and 1853 p. M. for Nor
ton, Louisville and points on L. IL N. II. Il.
North Carolina Division-Icave Pulaski daily
t:lo a. m; and 900 p. M. for Ivanhoc and Cos
san ana SUI Il. III. except Sunday for Berry
For all additional Information apply at ticket
once or 10 w i. BEVILL,
General Passenger Agent, Roanoke. Va.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-09

De GrifIlths, of the court of common
complaints, rs amt noway addicted to
pocketrpicking, as ever heerd on!r
And Miss Parkinson. discovering
that her valuablcs were all safe, sub
sided once more into her place and
merely remarked that 1--WE arc all liza
bic to mistakes"
She was rather surprised to discover
that tho Larkins family, instead of oc-
clipying one of the palntial mansions
contiguous TO Central Park, lived on
the fourth floor Of n rusty brick house
on the Dowcry, whose front windows
were blinded by the elevated road and
whose rear outlook consisted chiefly OF
cats and chimney-tops.
LA, my dear" said Mrs larlsins, q
comfortable elderly lady with u greasy
poplin dress and cap covered with
crumpled artificial flowers, you won't
mind it after day or two It's really
very superior neighborhocd.r
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-09
BIsEVITIES.

Misses Mary and Maud White, of
Savage, Md, who have been visiting a
Mr.. Harveycuttcrs, have returned
home.
p Lockett, of Roanoke, was in the
city yesterday.
The Colored Baptist Church of Salem,
of which Il. L. Fox is pastor. has re-
Gently cleared SdG5.34 by grand rally
for the rebuilding OF new church or
the repair Of the old one.
The following party picnicked at
Twelve O'Clock Knob yesterday: Miss
Logan, Miss Stringfellow and Miss Mar
guerite Stringfellow, of Richmond; Miss
Pechin, of Washington; Miss Callie
Staples, of Roanoke, and Messrs. Taylor,
Comp, Nugent. Lipscombe, of Washing
ton, Rush Burdette and pcchin. The
party was chaperoned by Mrs. f. II.
Chalmers.
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THE ROANOKE TIMES, SUNDAY, AUGUST 8, 1891.

When Miss Melinda Parkinson retired
to rest in back-hall bedroom, with
the elevated road shaking the worry
casters OF her bed every thirteenth
minute and quartcttc of cats on the
roof rivaling the German arias of
Madame Frida Won Poppcnhusen in tho
garten below, she seriously believed
that gentle sleep was banishod alto
gether from her cyclids.
In the middle of tho night, Mrs. Lar>
lSins was aroused from her bulny slum-
bers 10y rapping ut her chamber door.
"Eh?" said Mrs. Lnrkins, sitting up
In bed, her classic brow crowned by O
cheveux dc frise OF curl-papers- ut
amt burglars, Is 1t? Nor the fire de-
partment? Dear me, Cousin Melinda,
what can you possibly be wanting at
this time Of night?"
"LucTtia," said Miss Parkinson,
Flush! Come with me at once"
"Laws!" cried Mrs. Larkins, hurried
ly shutting her feet into list slippers
and hinging ON an ancient flannel
dressing-gown. "Iyhat is the matter2
Amt nobody sick, is thcreP"
Its q somnambulist, whispered
Miss Parkinson, us Mrs. Larkins Joined
her in the hall. "a poor crazy creature
on the roof next door, oil alone by her
self, with nothing but a step between
her and death"
"La!" said Mrs LarlSins, beginning
to tremble and develop strongly hyster-
zeal symptoms Are you sure, quite
sure, now, Melinda, that 1t amt the
Limburgcr cheese scttin' heavy on your
stomach3 1t don't agree. with every
body. you know. And
Come and see for yourself" said
MelindG and she drew her cousin to
the curtained easement, which com
inanded the feline and the smoke
blackened view previously alluded to.
There! Don't you see her dress flut-
ter? DO you perceive how dangerously
near the parapet-wull she stands2"
''Oh, good gracious!" cried Mrs Lark
ms, covering her eyes with her hands.
Lets call LcmueL"
"Who is IL that lives In the next
house?" demanded Melinda s'For we
must go there ourselves, Lucretia.
There's no time to rouse up anybody. y
and Lcmucl sleeps like n log" said
Mrs Lnrkins, and always thrashcs
round with his fists when he's reused
up sudden. thinkin' of burglars the
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-09
Mistaken Identify.

N. D. Barnett, Thos. l. Preston and
Capt. j. Barnes, were standing in front
of the Bank of Salem building yester-
day, when tough looking railroad man
of African persuasion approached Mr..
Barnett with, SAY Captain Houston,
how about dat treat?" whereupon NJ.
Barnett reptile d, 81 am not Mr.. Hous-
ton"
Say captain, you can't fool me; you
know you promised to treat me the next
tim9s seed you?"
''Efit I say am not Mr. Houston.
You will find him in Roanoke l sup
pose"
Say captain, you know when We
made dat big cut. you promised to treat
me dc fuss time seed you. You can't
fool dis hero Niger; knows you too
we'll for dat?'
''But l tell you you are mistaken in
the man; am not Houston, and if you
wall get on the next dummy and go to
Roanoke you will find him there
81 say, Capt. Houston, If you cut dis
here nigger''s throat year to year d
know you gist do same. You can't fool
dis niger, Captain. and now Id like TO
have that t1cit you promised me-
whereupon MIR. Barnett left the African
friend standing ON the pavement still
insisting that it was Mr.. Houston and
that "he did not think dc cap'n would
go back on his crd." Tho above will
be appreciated by those who know how
much MIR. Barnett looks like Mr. Hous-
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-09

very first thing, poor dear. It's Mr..
Burnabee us lives there, manufacturer
of ladies' felt skirts, quito decent and
respectable Oh. yes, my dear; p'r'aps
we'd better go, then, or the poor dearu
lime herself over the parapct, and it'll
be clear case for the coroncrs in
quest"
In the cloudy moonlight the two won-
en- crept downstairs and rang loudly
ut Mr.. Burnnbce's door
''Is it fire" said Mr.. Durnabee, "or IS
1t a accident on the elevated road2
I've always knowed 1t would como
sooner or later"
''The roofl The roofr' gaspell Mo-
linda
Save her!" shrieked Mrs. Larkins
: "Eh?" said Mr.. Durnabee. Save
who? What are you talking about,
ladics?"
'"The sleepwalkcrl" cried Miss Par
kinson. The poor creature who
hovers between life and death on the
top of this house.r
eve saw woman OF the roof" ey-
planned Mrs Larkins, land she wouldn't
answer when my cousin called TO her;
and were almost certain sure she's in
sane"
Mr. Burnnbec's wrinkled counte-
hence broke into O smile.
''Therc UNIT no woman there" sa5d
he
Man. said Miss Melinda, "you are
decc.v:ng ua!'
Its nothing on Garth" went on Mp.
Burnabee, "but my wire dummy as I
fit the skirt over. The roof leaked all
over her new pink cambria slip in the
hard shower yesterday, SO jest set her
out on the roof to dry. put her out
ut night, because l knowed if | cid It
in the daytime therc'd be no end of peo-
pie asking questions ard minding
everybody clse's business but their
own"
''Oh" said Miss Parkinson, rather
awkwardly.
"Of course" sold Mrs Larkins, BIT
ing her lip.
"Much obliged to you. oil the same, I"
said Mr.. Durnabee, blandly, although
he still chuckled.
And the two women crept homo
again.
"Lucrctia," said Miss Parkinson,
standing opposite her own door.
"W-w-well!' faltercd Mrs Lark
ms, scarcely able to repress her shiver-
ing.
Don't speak Of this to anyone, Will
you?"
mo, won't" said Mrs Larlsins.
But it is TO be feared that she did not
keep her word, for Mr.. Larkins was
full of dark illusions the next day, and
Miss Pcrscphone could scarcely speak
for laughing.
Miss Parkinson purchased her pat
terms and secured her summer styles,
and hostcned speedily back to Center
vile; and ever since she declares that
all the wealth of the Indies would not
Induce her to live in that sink of
inignity anil hcadccntcr of mystery,
New York! And if people ask her
why, She only shakes her head and
says, mysteriously:
Never mind"-Amy Randolph, in
\. Y. Ledger.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-09
YOUNG RINKER DEAD.
The Crushing of His Arm WINS not the ONLY
Injury he Sustained.

The Crushing of His Arm was not the ONLY
Injury he Sustained.
Edgar f.. Rinker, the young man who
lost his arm on the Shenandoah Valley
railroad near Houston's Station last
Thursday, died yesterday at 1890
o'clock. The immediate cause of death
was an injury to the spine and kidneys,
the symptoms of which were concealed
at fist. He commenced to sink Friday
evening, but was conscious up to the
last.
Mr.. Rinker was about "a years Of age,
unmarried, and bore an excellent repu.
6stion. He resides with his parents at
431 Kimball avenue. The funeral will
occur tomorrow afternoon, and the re-
mains will be inferred in Fairview
Cemetery.
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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-09
Living wlthout wn-h,nr

1t Is said that between the island of
Madagascar and the coast of India there
are sixteen Thousand islands, only six
hundred OF which ore inhabited In
any OF these islands man can live and
support his family in princcly luxury
without working more than twenty five
days In the year. In fnct, on some of
these islands he needn't work Mt all, as
nature provides the food, and no clothes
are required
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-09
Charles Isner bend.

Charles Baer died yesterday afternoon
shortly after o'clock from pneumonia.
He had been i'll only three or four days
and his death was very sudden. lie
was forty three of age. His death &C.
Cured at his boarding place, near the
freight depot Mr.. Baer was the eldest
brother of j. S and Will Baer, of Salem
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-09

horn hat with sage-grecn ribbons,
sponged over her ancient black silk
gown, indulgcd in the extravaganza Of
new gloves, and set forth for the great
American metropolis to visit Cousin
Lemuel Lnrkins, whose family had
frequently spent halcyon summers Mt
the farm, and to pnrtake of whose hospi-
tality she had had n standing invitation
for some time.
Cousin Lemuel and his eldest daugh-
ter, Persephone, met her at the depot
with faces of friendly welcome. Cousin
Lemuel wns photographer on tho
Bowery, and Miss Persephonc did"
supernumerary parts at the Sparkle
theater and Ind the promise of going
on" whenever there should be n va
cancy in the regular dramdtis persona.
Come along, Cousin Nelly" said
Mr. Larleins where's the checl, for
your baggage? Here, cxpressman! And
look sharp dye hear?"
But" shrieked Miss Melinda, that
check is all I've got to show for my
trunk"
Its nll right" said Larlz!ns ''it's NIL
right"
But the mans perfect strangerl"
"Ain't he IN express ngcnt?" said
TIarlsins.
'<Yes; but how do you know he'll
ever bring up the trunk at all" gaspcd
Miss Parkinson. ~ onco read In the
Sentinel how"
"Come along" said Mr.. Lnrlzins,
spontaneously. you'll find It'll all
be rs right as trivct!"
"Ain't we going in cnrriagc?'
=
+sWe'rc a-goin in the short cars'n
But why arc you going In tho
short cars?" said Miss Melinda, in
great bcwildcrmont II thought you
said you lived milo and a half from
the depot?"
''Oh" said Mr.. Larkins, "'short'
means the cars, not the distanccl Come!
Let me help you aboard, there's a good
girl"
No sooner wns Miss Parkinson safely
bestowed between g stout gentleman
reading his paper and n blnck velvet
clonked Indy, than she again began to
be uneasy in her mind.
"Lcmucl," said she. in stage whis-
per, 81 don't lil1o theso cars I'd rather
walk"
"Dut why?" said Mr. Lorkins, who
WINS hanging from q strap like first
class trapcze performer "Eh? The
man next you n pickpockct? But, my
dear woman, 1t can't possibly be! He's
a-holding up the paper with both his
hands. How can he be picking your
poclSct?"
"Ah." nodded Miss Parkinson, 'sthey
can't deceive me. One of ems stuffed
I've read all about it. And he may be
a-takin' my watch and my twenty five
dollars ont of my under pocket with
the real hand, this very minute, for all
I know"
Madam" said the strange gentle
man, jumping mp and turning very red,
as he started for the door, II have not
yet arrived ut my destination, but 1
much prefer walking a few blocks to
finding myself the subject of aspersions
such as these! Conductor. you will have
the goodness to stop"
There" cried Miss Parkinson, stnrt-
ing to her feet, "it's just as the Senti-
mel says! He's escaping! Driver, in
sist that he shall be searched Conduc-
tor call the policc!"
"P'r'aps," suggested Cousin Lcmuel.
you'd better see If your watch and
money ain't safe, Mclinda"'
Because, mnrm," added the con-
ductor, with the corners of his mouth
twitching, that there gent Is Judge
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-09
A MYSTERY EXPLAINED.
Melnda Parkinson's Experiences
In New York City.

ISIS MELINDA
p A r Il INSON
had come down
to New York
to buy her sum-
m c + patterns
and to indulge
herself with n
glimpse ut the
great world of
which hitherto
she had only
b Q C ON ac-
q u a in t cd by
reading of the
weekly ncwspa-
per.
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s SALEM
"a PLEASANT GERMAN
AT Lake Spring Hotel Friday
Night.
ROANOKE TIMES BUREAU,
HOTEL LUCERNE, SALEM, VA.

At the german at the Lake Spring,
Friday night, tho following couples
were on the floor:
Miss Carpenter, Of Richmond, and
Vernon Tompkins; Miss Smith, of
Arkansas, and Mr.. Nugent; Miss Fan
ME Smith and Mr.. Stockweather; Miss
Grandy, of Danville, and Mr. Cooper, of
Roanoke; Miss Manic Moon and G..
Armstrong; Miss Eva Moon and Mr..
Flood; Miss uobson,, OF Danville, and
Clay Chapman; Miss Willis, of Rich
mond, and II. ~. Roberts. Jr.; Miss
Burks and Ed. Armstrong; Miss NAL
lord and Mr.. Walker; Miss johnson and
A. c. Webster, and MIR. and Mrs. w. Ii.
King.
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Salem Defeated.

The Salem nine suffered defeat at
Bedford City Friday, but made great
fight. The score stood 10 to 10. Oakley,
Salem's pitcher, gave out toward the
middle Of the game, when Salem was
ahead, but he was still continued in the
box. which lost the game to Salem.
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ROANOKE & SALEM DUMMY LINE.

On and after Monday, February 10th.
1891, trains will be run as follows:
WEST. EAST
Lv. Roanokc.Ar. Salem Lv. Salem. AR. Roanoke
TOO am. 7:3O n. Iii. 7:45 am. Sis a. m.
$3.50 I'm. 900 ain. 9:i5 q. IN. 0:45 a. Ia,
l0Oo an 30 a. m. 1885 a. m.ll:15 a. IN.
1880 p IN. 1900 pm. l2:l5 PIN. l2:45 p. M.
LOO pm. 1870 pm. LAS pm. 2l5 p IN.
$50 pm. 800 p m. BIS III. BIAS p. IN.
4:OO pm. 4:3O I'm. 4:i5 PIN. 5:15 p. m.
$3.50 pm 500 IN. Oh" I'm. GAS p. m.
TOO pm. 1880 PIN. 7:45 pm. Sis p. m.
On Sunday same, commencing with
$3.50 a. nj. from Roanoke. janl-tf
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THIS SPACE is RESERVED
FOR ELLIS BROS, REAL ES-
TATE AGENTS, liz JEFFER-
SON STREET.. janl5-1y
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ed.