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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-19

The committee appointed b. the president OF the
Harvard Club 10 consider the question Of permanent
quarters for the club has presented its report IN the
shape Of circular which has been sent 70 al V'e
members club This says mat the lease OF tie
present clubhouse at No II West Twenty 9eooAust''
Will end next May and that in al probability al the
expiration Of tie lease the club VIII be compcIlcd ~
move. The committee Is unanimously aSreed tIiat II
the club Is to any quarters they should u ue
property " the club aud announces thdJ inc income
OF the club would warrant the erection OF Purohe Ot
building NJ total cost of not more tIdu $500"
several sites IN Twenty seventh ana I~eN9 80,
between Madison and Fourth a'es, ndVS ucc'' Io.o
which could Dc purchased a9d bulluIhS 81. ereO ~
thereon within the T75 900 limit. The cOmmttte Its
Also found several houses In rhlrtysecOnd ana IMrt
third between Fifth and Madison AYES, WlOh CVu4g
lie purchased for $50 900 and N lis OpHOh converter
into a clubhouse AZ an additional expense OF hy1
more than S25 600 shOuld either one Oh tlcae POSI-
bllties b utilized. sleeping rooms fJr h0h-fesuen
members VIII be- provided, but the committee 81,
against tie maintenance Oi CLUB restaurant uec'
fha; gin which would be open Only ~ ~ W
evening VIII be sufficient. In order 10 scr, I'm co ,
wishes II the members Of the cllD thc uoI.
mittee incoses h. It's circular blank 10 80
nlied ont IN which each member VI tle ,'tO
can record his preference 10 the erection Of etn
house or the purchase aud alteration OF an eAlS'!ts
building The circular has Just been sent out ana &c
replies have not vet begun 10 come n Dut II y ~ ~
able thar an overwhelming majority OF tAe heHiie
Of the club viii be IN favor Of pcFHaheiI Si iub
house ana opposed u the abandonment OF IN -
house idea aud the alternative pE0p0SI0" HtS4s1' ~
rent . meeting room,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-19

There four private dinner parties at the Ameri-
can Yacht Clubs house last saturday. the largest nav
ing been entertained by ). :. Bent.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-11
Kangaroos In Australia.

a curious fact in connection with the
effect of the progress of civilization
comes from Australia. 1t appears that
in the older parts of that country the
kangaroo is practically cxterminated.
In Victoria the kangaroos formerly out
numbered the sheep in the proportion
of two to one, and old shepherds say
that it was not an uncommon thing to
see the sheep and the kangaroo feeding
together upon the plains, as many as
two or three thousand l1angaroos fire.
qucntly accompanying Il flock of q
thousand sheep. The reduction in the
number of langaroos has materially
affected the possibilities of profit on
sheep farms, as will be seen from the
fact that station" which, in 1850,
could barely Craze five thousand sheep,
can now be made to carry forty thou
sand without any danger of being over
stocked.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-11
MEDIEVAL LONDON.
Tho Tortuous and Broken Perspective or
Its Ancient Strcots.

Tho Tortuous and Broken Perspective or
Its Ancient Streets.
Who can rebuild before the eye Of the
mind single ordinary dwelling Of the
vanished London Of the middle of the
thirteenth century? 1t was q dwarfish,
squalid structure, says u writer In At
lantic, of such crazy unsubstantiality
that, with u stout iron crook and five
strong cords, provided by tho ward, it
might be pulled down and dragged Off
speedily in case of fire; q structure of
one-story jutting over low ground
floor, with another jut of caves above,
its front bearing nm old resemblance to
the buck of n couple of huge stairs, and
the whole q most riclletv, tumble-down
top-hcavy, fantastical thing. Chimneys
were fairly IN vogue then, so it had
them, squat, square, wido mouthcd,
faced with white plaster, red tiles, or
gray pcbblc-worl1. Red tiles covered
its roof; its walls were of rough planed
planks, or wooden framework filed
with composite of straw and clay,
buttresses with posts, and crossed this
way and that with supporting beams
the whole daubed over with whitewash,
of which the weather soon made gray
times covered, sometimes not, or q step
ladder set slantwisc against the wall,
for an entrance to the upper story. The
doorways were narrow and low, tho
windows also, and the latter, darkened
with ovcrbrows of wooden shutters,
proppcd up from beneath, and sticking
out like long. slender awnings, were
further darkened by sashes of parch-
mcut, linen, or thin-shaven horn, for
glass came from Flanders, and was
costly and rare.
Such, joint and scam and tile being
looscncd into crack and Granny and
crcvico everywhere, was the dwelling
of the London citizen as the eye might
see it in the middle of the thirteenth
century. Multiply that dwelling into
tortuous md broken perspective of like
buildings, some joined by party-walls,
some with spaces between, all pcnt-
rooted or gablc-peakcd, hcavy-caved,
stub-chimncycd, narrow-latticed, avn
ing-shuttercd, staircased, post-but-
tressed, bcam-crosscd, dusly-retl-roofed,
dingywhitc-wullcd, and low under the
ovcrhanging vastncss of the sky, and
you have an ancient London street.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-11
Dead Cat Anyway.

A small boy had dog that was rough,
as most small boys dogs are, and q
young girl who lived next door had a
kitten, sly as all cats orc One day the
small boy came nonchalently into the
girls presence and after some dcsultory
conversation, he said: You know my
dog Barca and your cat Darling2"
Eyes" "Well, my dog had q piece Of
meat, and he thought your cat was go
ing to take it away from him"
"Thoughtr' exclaimed the wise girl.
What makes you say the dog thought?
You know dogs don't think, they in
stinct." WELL" said the boy, II don't
care whether he thought it or whether
he instinotod 1t, but anyhow no killed
your cat"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-11
CONCERNING GLASS EYES.

Not Always to BE Detected When Seen
The Trade In Them.
Coed glass eyes como high" said an
oculist recently to Buffalo News man.
Cost big price, do thcy?"
"Yes, the good ones do"
"Then there is good deal of differ
ence?"
"Oh, yes They range all the way
from fifty cents to fifty dollars"
rs there such big demand for
thcm?"
Larger than most people suppose.
The fact is that many people get along
SO we'll with glass eye that not one
person in ten suspects the fnct-"
Some of our friends may be wearing
one of those solid visual organs and we
do not know it?"
Precisely. I'll bet that several peo-
pie in this city with whom you are &C
quainted are wearing glass eyes, and
the fact has always escaped your often
ton"
Tell me something about the bust
ness, doctor"
''In the first place the greater share of
glass eyes, SO called, are not glass
The best quality Of artificial eyes is
manufactured in America by process
that is kept absolutely secret. These
are the lightest and best and will last
the longer. The Germans also make q
fine artificial eye. Tho best eyes are
made of stone. The German article is
cheaper than the American. The vein
ing i'll the foreign eyes is not SO well
marked"
"What makes the trade proitable?"
I'll tell you. Onc-cycd men are
likely to be rather scarce, and one
would think that having once stocked
up they would buy no more. But this
is not the case. An artificial eye gets
to be nuisance after it has been on
duty two or three months. Another
one has to be purchased. This explains
the reason for the lively trade in these
articles. ThcrcTl always BIC trade in
them, and good one, too"
GLOW Is it we don't notice n glass eve
In some mcn?"
because they know enough to keep
still about the matter, and wear tho
best eyes obtainnble. In this way if
you notice anything at all peculiar
about their optics you imagine they
have squint or are cross-cyed."
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-11
CONDITION OF THE CROPS.
Cotton Winter Wheat Hnr-
vested and Corn Unusually Late

Cotton Improving-Winte Wheat Hnr-
vested and Corn Unusually Late
WASHINGTON. July 1O.-[Special1 =
The July returns to the Department of
Agriculture show an Improvement in
cotton condition during the month of
June. The general average for the
whole has advanced tho points standing
at SS.4, this is three points below
the July returns of last year and one
above that CT 1850. In but four seasons
since 1874 have the July returns been
lower. The slight improvement noted
has been general throughout the whole
belt.
Tho July report of grain makes the
acreage as compared to the acreage har-
vested last year of corn, los 80; pota-
toes, 102 $40; tobacco, 1O2 Lilo; the con-
dition Of corn, % $40; winter wheat,
06 2-10; spring wheat, o. Ito; oats,
81 Clio; potatoes, % 3-1O; tobacco,
OF lilo.
The corn crop is late in all sections on
account of drought and unfavorable con-
ditions at the time Of planting and cold
weather during May, but June was
warm, with abundant moisture, and the
crop was coming forward rapidly on July
|. The condition of winter wheat is re-
turned practically the same as in June.
The crop is harvested except in it's 10 ore
northern localities The condition is
the highest reported since 1870, with one
exception.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-11
EuIbcpsy.

This is what you ought to have, in
fact, you must have it, to fully enjoy
life. Thousands are searching for it
daily, and mourning because they find
1T not Thousands upon thousands OF
dollars are spent annually by our peo-
pie in the hope that they may attain
this boon. And yet it may be had by
all. we guarantee that Electric Bittcrs.
II used according to directions and the
use persisted in, will bring you good
digestion and GUST the demon Dyspepsia
and install instead Eupepsy. We recon-
mend Electric Bittcrs for Dyspepsia and
all diseases of Liver, Stomach and Kid.
ncys. Sold at soc. and sl.O0 per bottle
by Budwell, Christian IL Barbce, drug
glsts. tu-thu-sat
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-11
A WARWICK COUNTY FEUD.

Results in the Murder of Leon MCPHERSON
and His Daughter.
NORFOLK, Va, July 1O.-A feud be-
tween the Mcpherson and McRay
families, in Warwick county, resulted
in the murder yesterday of Leon Nc
Phclson and his sixyear-old daughter.
The heads of the two families recently
had dispute over the ownership of GER
tain lands. Yesterday the quarrel was
renewed and resulted in tho shooting of
Mcpherson and his little girl, who hap.
pened to be with her father McRay
escaped. He is being pursued, however
and if captured will probably be lYnched
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-11

Knabc, Sohmer. Kranich & Bach,
Shaw and New England pianos, Estey
and Wilcox IL White organs for sale
only by the llobbio Music Company, at
lowest factory prices and on easy pay
ments. Each instrument warranted
five years. Call at their Roanoke ware
rooms, 1877 Salem avenue, and you will
receive polite attention.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-11
Employees for the Hardware Plant.

Tho Shelf Hardware Company is
actively pushing toward an early ercc-
ton of its plant in Roanoke. AS an
earnest Of this TIE TIMES is authorized
to receive applications for employment
from brass molders, bench molders,
polishers; buffers, machinists and lock
httors. These applications should give
references and state previous expert
ence. In some branches Of the industry
raw employees may become experts in
few weeks or months, and earn largo
wages as piece workmen. Address all
applications to "uardware," care THE
ROANOKE TIMES
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-11
Georgia Tobncco,

WASHINGTON, July 1o.-ISpeciall-
The census Office to-day gave out tho
tobacco statistics of Georgia. The total
number OF planters in the State during
the census year was 2,299; the total area
devoted to tobacco 800 acres, tho total
product 263,752 pounds and the value of
the crop to tho producer estimated on q
basis of actual sales of S2S,556.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-11
Killed on the Roanoke and Southern.

WINSTON, June 1O.-[Special "A
freight train on the Roanoke and South
ern road ran over and killed white
man thirty-five years old named Wesley
Fulp, near Dennis. late last night. Fulp
was intoxicated and it is supposed that
he sat down on the track and went to
sleep.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-11

DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES
Some of the most important companies
ornanized for the development of Roam
oke and this section are:
Roanoke Development Co.. 81 100, 600
Virginia Development Co... 5000. 600
Buena Vista Land Co.. 800, 600
112 Land Companies, ........ 1000, 600
This list is in no sense a complete
one. 1t is given to show the diversity
of industries in Roanoke. Scores OF
enterprises, employing capital of from
SIS, 600 to SIS. 600, are omitted for lack OF
space. Numerous enterprises, with
hundreds of employees and capital reck-
oned by the hundred thousand, are
negotiating for foothold in this South
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-11
Bucklen,. Arnlcn salva.

The best salvo in tho world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, foyer
sores, letter, chappcd hands, chilbains,
corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures piles, or no pay required.
1t is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac-
ton, or money refunded. Price % cents
per box For sale by Budwell, Christian
& Barbee1 tn, sat
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-11

In order that the public may nave full
III; special telegraphic service, and OF
me Times as a newspaper, 1t will be sent
nee TO any address not already on our
books for one week.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-06-12

But Claudia was sympathetic when
we arrived at Axetown East. In a
short fortnight Mr.. Tudor had made
great strides toward friendship with all
at home. He had found favor with
father and the boys; his hotel was com
fortress, and he deserted it frequently.
He came and went at all hours, laughed
with the boys and talked sensibly like
an old friend with father.
II was still warm summer evening
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-06-12
NIarveis of Brussels.

The finest OF all lace is Brussels.
Belgium is the lace-makers' chosen
home. One-fortieth of the whole
population is engaged in it, The gov
erument supports 900 lace schools, TO
which children are sent as young as D
years. BY the time they are 10 they
are self-supporting. Brussels is a
pillow lace. Indeed Barbara Littman
the inventor of pillow lace, lived and
died there.
The pattern, drawn upon parchment,
is fixed firmly TO the pillow, pins are
stuck along the outlines and TO them
the lace is woven by crossing and
twisting the threads, each of which
ends in bobbin. Lace two inches
wide requires two or three hundred
bobbins. A piece six inches has some
time as many as a thousand. The
thread is hand-spun from the best
Brabant flax in damp, dark cellars,
whose one ray of light falls on the
spinner's hand.
Naturally spinning is very unhealthy,
and experts get high wages. Tho best
yarn from single pound OF flax fetches
over s., 600. For filling flowers and
leaves fine soft cotton is used. Grounds,
too, are often made Of il. Elaborate
patterns are made in sections and joined
together by the most skillful workers
of all. As the lace is never washed
before it is sold the most exquisite
neatness is requisite in everything
connected with it. Still, as months
are consumed in making very hand
some pieces the work turns dingy in
spite OF the lace-worker's best efforts.
To remedy that it is sometimes busted
with white lead in powder and turns
dark at contact with gas or sulphur in
a way to exasperate the wearer.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-06-12
Fortified Walls of Houses.

\ gentleman who has just returned
from visit to the mountains in the
vicinity of Crawfsh Springs, now
Chickamauga, and who has devoted
considerable time to the study of arch
geology, has much 10 say of the won.
dcrs and beauties of that section.
Few are aware says he that
high up on Pigeon Mountain, which
joins Lookout in making McLemore's
Cove, there is n strange and beautiful
formation of stone and rock strikingly
resembling ancient buildings in process
Of decay. Many perfect petrifaction,
are found on the mountains, and one
can readily imagine that the stony.
rigid remains. which the credulous
mountaineers call the Rock City. are
the petrified walls of houses which
once echoed To the voice and tread OF
man-the simulacher OF ruined city. "
Atlanta Constitution.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-06-12

O day or two after our arrival. We
were in the drawing-room down stairs.
and the French windows were open
vide. Father was showing Mr.. Tudor
nome views Of places abroad where he
lad been stationed at different times.
Suddenlv. on the still air, CRIME a
soice from the garden. Claudia was
coming up the path with my brother
George.
"And that il the story" she said.
at doesn't seem quiet n modest thing
TO say man bushes when you speak
To him. Poor Cts! She has never been
happy in his presence since. He will
spoil her holidays. We try 10 praise
him sometimes, but AS for Cts she will
never Say anything good of him She
really dislikes him now"
That's pity" said George, flor
Tudor-poor beggar-is in love with
her."
do not think father had heard; he
was engrossed in photographs of
China. | did not venture to look at
Mr.. Tudor. | do not think he looked
Mt me. But an anecdote which father
was relating was new to us when he
told it again next day.
1t was an hour or two later that we
found ourselves alone together. But
Georges words were wringing in my
brain still. II seemed natural, now
that we were alone, that he should go
back at once straight to those words.
1T is true" he said gently, Il did
not mean to tell you yet. | meant to
try to win your love first"
did not speak. He was standing
near me by the open window, and he
took my hand and let it rest in his.
do | spoil your holidays" he
asked, gravely. Are you unhappy,
as your friend says, because | am
here?"
hesitated for a moment. Il do not
think that Claudia knows" ! answered.
''Cicely, | am very bold" he said
eagerly very bold to speak to you
now so soon. II | make you unhappy
l will go. If ] have no chance
chance at all-tell me, Cicely, and
send me away
But said nothing
Send me away now" he said plead
ingly.
! looked up at him. ! could think
OF no proper answer. Il do not want
to send you away" | said.-Belgravia.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-06-12
To BE CONTINUED.
Modern Topical Songs.

The basis of n music hall song is
some familiar tripping expression, TO
which is fitted a situation, as it were.
on which, by way Of surprise, is hung
the sentiment. 1t might be that the
line has suggested itself,
] always come home 10 teal
where there is certainly little preg-
nancy of wit. familiar and ordinary,
too, and still less inspiration. But,
mark, would | have the rollicking life|
of true man of pleasure-after the
music hall ideal, that isl must de-
vote my days and nights to enjoyment.
and. though married man, take nj
young lady to Barnum's show, not re-
turning till the very small hours.
Then, of course, / am very abruptly
confronted with my wife! And il may|
be again said that these little outings
are understood to be comparatively
harmless, not involving culpability.|
and compatible with compensatory: toI
be caught" seems the ofense. "Oh.
your' Qhis is spoken) Where have
you been?n My dear" say. You
know that"
This is cue for the orchestra, which
lifts us all off into the burden, very sly
and soft at first, with an air Of inpo-
cence. For YOU know that
81 always come home TO tea
Whenever I'm out on a spree.
And IL I'm late catch IL from Kate,
Sol always come home to tea"
1t is de rigeur TO repeat this TO thu
full chorus, or noise. of the whole
house, while walk backward and for
ward as if on parade. Then we come
to the last verse. when l am taken By
1.-THE bobby" and next morning brough
before the beak. Take him away,
says His Worship (this spoken). Civ
him twenty-four hours off his head, %
month hard without the option Of
fine And so, you see.
~ didn't come home to tea.
Though my wife was waiting for me:
And II ever again go out on the spree,
Praps twould be better To come home to tea.
Chorus as before. often three time
over. And here striking piece o
pantomime. The singer suspends hi
own music. and affects to be listenin
roguishly to the audience, now beat
ing time now moving his lips comic
ally as if uttering the words, now join
ing in for bar or so. and expressin
real enthusiasm at the exertions of hi
friends
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-06-12
"BIe..ed IL the Pescemaker..

Fond mother-"And so you made
Tommy and Willie stop fighting, die
you? / am glad TO see that my littl,
boy is a peacemaker. What did mann.
mas JOY do ~ separate them?"
Mammals Joy-"Well. it was Thu
way: Tommy was gettin' licked. so
just sailed in an pasted Billy one IL
jaw; and when | got through with him,
he didn't feel much like stoppin' ar
havin' IL out with Tommy.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-06-12
4 Boys Composition.

The kokonuts is n native Ct the
tropik. 1t gros onto trees and is GOOD
10 eat. Billy Browns oncle is vessi
kaptain and one time he fetched Billy
a hole lot of kokonuts from Wes'
Ingies. Hit tuck us hole week e
eat 'em up.
Wot Billy and me wants to no is how
doz the milk git inside the kokonut.
Does the kokonut gro round the milk
or does the milk leke in from the out
side. and if so wot fur? Kokonut py
is my favorite. but Billy likes kokonu'
candy best-Youth's Companion
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-06-12
SINCE LIFE is FLEET.
I'll the swift years full, my dear,

FIJI the swift years full, my dear,
Since life is feet;
Love, and hold Love fast, my dear,
He is SO sweet;
Sweetest, dearest, fleetest conner,
Fledgling of the sudden summer.
Love, but not too well, my dear;
When skies are gray,
And the autumn winds are here,
Love will away;
Fleetest. vaguest, farthest rover,
When the summers warmth Is over.
Louise Chandler Moulton.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-06-12
Singula r Fatality.

A southern exchange narrateS no,
Richard Pugh, colored, met death by
singular mishap. Discovering a bi
rattlesnake under his bed he seized
cudgel aud attacked the intruder. j
the fight Pugh struck a loaded gun ]
the corner of the room. The gun wa
knocked down. thereby being dis
charged. the whole load enterin
Pugh's body just above the hips. H
died within an hour.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-06-12

Rutgers College sophomores issue
an order that their boots must
BACKED by the freshmen. The latte
collected the footgcar and smeared I'll
leather generously with green paint.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-06-12
Nv.

That man OF CarTiston's rank, breeding
and refinement should meet his fate within