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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-14
CITY BULLETIN.

Call at the nov furniture store of
Copper & Stone for lowest prices.
Sl.00 to $500 saved on railroad tickets
bought of S. y. Wick, 10 Jefferson street.
aug5-tf
Car load of Old Hickory Wagons just
received by Evans Il Chalmers.
Read House, Exchange building (for-
merly City IioteD, corner jefferson
street and Salem avenue. Rates: ST so
per day, 81 per week. SEQ per month.
First-class board and rooms. Polite
attention. july31-lm
Copper & Stone have tho best lighted
store-rooms in town and their furniture
IS all new.
will open at Lasky's. corner Salem
full line musical instruments, picture
frames, fancy and sporting goods.
GEORGE COHEN. iuly26-1mo
Call on Evans & Chalmers for puro
sisal and manila binder Irvine.
Copper 81 Stones prices are way down
just now; they are making room for fall
stock.
FirSt-class meal, embracing five differ
ent meat dishes, at divers Saloon, 81
Salem avenue, for 2S cents. j. II.
Spencer, Proprietor. july2i.1m
Try your luck. july23-tf
Van Miller 81 Co., have opened a
cheap store on K. K. ave, near Roam
oke Machine Works. jui22-2mo
For anything in the hardware line
call on Evans & Chalmers.
vi have analysed tho whisky known
under the brand of"B Select, controlled
by Julien Binford, Richmond, and find
1T free from fusil oil and other impuri-
ties, and recommend its use for medici-
nal and family purposes"
j. II. MCCAw, NJ. D.,
Late professor Medical College, Va.
For sale by j. +. Marshall Il Co.
Car load of nails just received by
Evans & Chalmers.
The reason why Repass, Davis & Co.,
307 Salem avenue S. ", sell so many
monuments, hcadstoncs and iron fences
is because their work and prices suit the
times and the people. They will furn-
ish designs and prices on application,
and guarantee satisfaction. MIR. w. D.
Heayncs is with this irm and would bo
glad to serve his friends. may3O-am
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-14
LOCAL BREvITIES.

MI. anu MIS-. ~. BennlnS, Icft ycSter-
terday for Fincastle. They were join
ed there by c. d. DENT and Philip
Reed, of Salem. These gcntlcmcn Wis
tied Mountain View Lodge ef Odd Eel
lows there last night. Mr.. DENT is
| district deputy grand master of this dis
trict. The party will return to-day.
Justice S. w. Howerton and family
will leave to-day for Virginia Beach
Justice Ray will conduct his business
during his absence.
II. c. Macklin left yesterday morning
for Altoona, Pa, on short business
trip.
j. W. Give AMI family left yesterday
morning for Prince Edward county on
visit to relatives and friends
j. a. Swavely, who resides near the
residence of w. Ii. Griffin, who lost
three daughters some weeks ago, says
the fever was not caused by foul air un-
der the house, but by several pools of
stagnant water which tho authorities
failed to look after until too late.
Austin Pfeiffer. of Altoona, is in the
city, visiting his father, John T. Pfeif.
fer, the foreman of tho smith shop,
Roanoke Machine Works.
John Mason, colored was arrested
y
ing pair of pants from clothing
house.
Samuel Wingfield, clerk Of the cor
poration court of Lynchburg, was in
the city yesterday.
DIR. G.. S. Luck is spending q few
days at Montvale.
M. IL. Payne, of Lynchburg, was in
the city yesterday.
c. w Black, of Blacksburg, was in
the city yesterday on business. He was
tho guest OF his former partner, b. Lacy
Hoge.
The bridge over tho sewer on Com
monwealth avenue has been completed.
VIM. Grcenwell has returned to Roa-
noke from an extended Northern trip.
Robert Cross, steward at Marshall's
Cafe. has resigned his position and Como
to Baltimore.
DIR. H. a. Sims, who has been on a
business trip to New York, is expected
homo tomorrow.
quantity of largo sewer pipe, Which
has been stored in tac Third ward
school yard, is being rapidly broken up
by notorious boys who throw rocks at it
for amusement.
Miss Rosa Trout, who has been visit
in" Ter aunt Mrs. Jennie Bryant, at
Virginia Beach for several weeks, ro-
turned home yesterday.
The foundry at the machine works
will run five days this week in conse-
quence OF not running but three last
week. Four days in the week with ten
hours day is tho time rate in that de-
partment.
Acting Mayo. Tuckner discovered
pool of stagnant water adjoining the
approach to the Randolph street bridge
yesterday. He will have it filled at
once, as he also discovered that it was
on his own property.
j. Il. hawthorn, forema of the foun-
dry of the Roanoke Machine Works,
left yesterday for Milwaukee and tho
Northwest to examine new system of
car wheel casting.
Wm. c. Beck returned yesterday from
weeks visit to Norton. He went there
on business for the railroad company.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-14
Another Mail Carrier.

The First Assistant Postmaster Cen
eral has written to the Roanoke post
office giving it an additional carrier, and
James Reed who has been substitu to
for several months, has been promoted
to the position of regular.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-14

Just received at the New York Bazaar
Chiffon laccs, all colors from % cents
per yard up. aug1l-lwk
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-14

All the delicacies Of the season.
Grabs. Holsters, shrimps and game in
season. Virginia Brewing Companys
beer drawn through wood. Tho bar
stocked with the best foreign and do
mestic wines. liquors. ales and beer.
Try our cool beer in imported German
stone mugs. febl4-6m
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-14

The Roanoke Electro Plating Con
pany, liz Jefferson street, will plat,
anything you want plated-Ncw Yorl
prices-with gold, silver or nicklc.
inl r1G I M
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-14

Do NOT place your orders for blank
books for 1891 until after you have ex-
amined our work and prices Ham
mond's Printing Works and Book
Bindery, 10 Jefferson street; telephone
12S,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-14

Just received at the New York Bazaa
Chiffon laccs, ali coiors from % cent
per yard up. augll-lw
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-14
$685. $685. $685.
C 0 II Ms G GRAND
SEMI ANNUAL CLOSING OUT SALE.
COMMENCES TOMORROW.
SAT- RID A JU NIT; 90

Everybody knows what it means Your choice of anv
suit IN the house that have been selling for ST.,
SI2 s53 and $14, go for the old price, $685.
Why DO we do this For several reasons. 1st The
season is far advanced. end. We make it rule to
turn all goods into cash before the season closes
CARELESS OF profit, thereby enabling us to show en-
t1rely new patterns each season. sd. We are glad
TO be able to give many patrons the advantage of
some bargains at the same time clearing our stock
for the coming Season.
Remember we close at p H.. Saturdays excepted
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-05-23
Much Passing.

When q stranger comes upon per
son living in lonely place, he il usu-
ally struck by the complete idsn H..
iication OF the man with his locality,
and the effect is often droll enough.
An illustration of this is given IN a
scrap OF conversation between n trav.
eller and n man who lived in an iaoIa-
ted house onh Western prairie.
You must find IL terribly lonely
here" observed the visitor, who wna
prospecting with view to establish.
ing n cattle ranch. 81 suppose there
Is never any passing2"
oh yes, was the reply, tsomr.
times there is considerable. Why.
only day before yesterday there were
three hundred went by"
Three hundred people," the visitor
exelaimed,i in nmazement. shouldn't
have thoughtit possible"
"Oh, not people" said the other
equally surprised at being so mis-
taken. Three hundred head o
cattle"
~ see," the stranger answered
smiling at his own error. 81 have moi
become part Of the country yet, or
should have known what you meant. ,
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-05-23
Breaking It Gently.

In the province Of Holstein. noted
for its superior breed of cattle, the
country people are not only very
thrifty but exceedingly fond Of their
cows, as may be gathered from the
following characteristic story;
Farmer Jan was walking sadly down
the road one day when the village pas.
tor met him.
why SO sad, Farmer jam" said
fhepastor.
"Ah, Ihave sad errand, pastor, .
said Jan.
What is it?"
Farmer Henrikes COW is dead IN
my pasture, and am on my way Go
tell him"
"a hard task, JIM"
"lndecd it Is, But shall break Il
to him gently"
How will you do that7"
i shall tell him first that IL ia his
mother who is dead; and then, havinf
opened the way for sadder news still
] shall tell him that It is not hi,
mother, but tho GOVT
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-05-23
Farm Notes.

A good question for argument in
oranges is, "What crops are most prof
table for this section, and when and
where shall we obtain our sceds?"
Trees in yards here fowls are con
fined or much frequented by them IRE
often benefited thereby. Insect injuries
are lessened and the fruit is fairer.
Ducks should now be laying, and the
eggs command a high price Laying
ducks should be given liberal allow
ance of animal food at this season.
Wood and coal are cheaper than
grain to keep animals warm, and
many farmers consequently warm the
feed and drinking water for the stock.
II butter pays better than beef the
steers should not take the place OF the
COW, but il the COW is not up to the
full standard of production the steer
will pay better.
Ii the chicken run is spaded down
and sown with rye, which is alIowed to
grow, the poultry will be supplied with
abundant pasturage during the win
| ter.
The best "sign" OF good steer is
four blocky quarters with no waste
place, while the best "sign" OF o good
cow is q pailful OF rich milk twice a
day.
The Importance Of peas, as a profit
able crop to grow for stock feed is
| growing on the farmers of America
and should rightly grow to its fullest
extent.
Cut away the old wood Of blackber
ries while the ground is frozen. Dc
not delay such work until spring
Carefully burn all cuttings, in order tc
guard against disease.
An animal will perish il fed exclu
siyely on one kind of food, no matte
how concentrated or nutritiousit maj
be, there is no perfect food for al
classes OF stock except by alfordlng I
mixed ration.
The advice frequently given that /
young tree should be properly prGnet
whenit is set out contains much truth
but tree should be pruned careful.
for two or three years, which will fC
lieve the grower OF the necessity G
cutting off large limbs when the tire
becomes large. No tree should be 81
grown that thesaw must be used omit
limbs later in its life.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-05-23
a Strange Doluslon,

Years ago. way back in Tho
EOS. one Of the leading iama
North Davenport Iowa, wcrepoY
Of an only daughter, fair OF tofl
face whom they had bctrothel
young gcntlemanot good familA
in the nciahboring city Of DuE
-all names being withheld out
sideration for these good peopa
still residein thecities named.
thing was arranged for a speed
riagc of the young pair, when
py prospective bride took IL
died. Tho grid OF the yours
was dry. eyed, but terrible when |
his loved one arrayed for thsl
OF death instead OF for q uniol
himself. He followed the remls
the OAkdals Cemetery, returne9
in an abstracted sort OF mnnns
to be stricken with nervous ieV
Same night. Then a peculiar
nation took possession OF his
brain--he believed the lost ols
present with him in the rooIs
| parents gently but vainly rein,o1)
ed with him, yet he would talI
that should have been his prl
scribe her dress and appear
those attending on him in hls az
even though others would SIT q
where he declared her TO be-
that he was rapidly sinking uns
peculiar delusion, II was dee'
array a young lady in cloths
were nm exact counterpart OF
which the bride-elect had been
and which were the same the.
man declared we're worn BY u
she visited him IN the spirit
was sleeping this well-meanlIlll
terfeit took her station ~ thS
anxiously awaiting the y
When he did awake, nc turf
eyes to the spot, flung his nrn /
and shrieked in an uneartnRi
my God, there are two Q,
Gasping which hefell back ana
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-05-23

dian recently had thousand bushels
OF tomatoes left after his market, and
tried the experiment OF feeding them
to his cows with such an increased
milk flow that he planted tomatoes
for the purpose OF feeding them to the
cows. He says; After the first frost
last fall we pulled tomato vines and
collected them in piles with the green
tomatoes adhering, where they remain.
ed couple OF weeks before we could
let the cows into the field. BY that
time We found that large percentage
OF the green tomatoes had ripened and
the tomato leaves had cured, The
cows could not be kept away from
these tomato piles. They rooted them
over with noses and horns and clean
ed up everything but the vines, and
at nights as long as the tomatoes
lasted they would come into the barn
painfully full and their udders distend-
ed. leave it with scientists TO say
whether the milk.producing element
was in the tomatoes itself or whether
it supplemented some other feed 20
make well balanced milk ration.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-05-23
Horse Nersus Mule

Some people say hat mule can BE-
fed cheaper than a horse, but they are
not posted on the subject 4 horse
will eat more grain than mule, but
the latter will devour twice as much
hay, and will need il too, TO keep him
in proper condition. A mule can
stand more hardship than a horse,
but more work and better service will
be rendered by a horse than o mule
A mule rarely becomes ovcrheated 20
such an extent as to fall. for when he
finds himself becoming uncomfortable
warm he will poke along and all thu
whipping you can do will not induce
him to mend his pace A mule will
stand more neglect than a horse, and
still be able to do some work; but i
properly cared for and tended a. Il,
should be he will cost every cent az
much as horse, and render no NOR,
effective service Globe Democrat,
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-05-23
Surface Preparation.

Flowing deep in the fall and then
thoroughly working the soil before
planting the seed, and then with culti-
waited crops only giving shallow culti-
walton, is plan OF managing the soil
that is steadily gaining favor. fright
ly managed, there is considerable
saving OF work at the busy season. BY
blowing in the fall or winter the ground
intended for spring planting can, in
many cases, be planted in better sea
son than if the work OF blowing is de-
layed until spring The same theory
applies tc fall seeding, either for grass
or winter wheat Another advantage
with this plan is that the plowingcan
be done deeper and to better advan-
tage than is otherwise possible. With
| old soil it is not "a good plan to turn
/ up on the surface any considerable
amount of new subsoil at one time,
but it can be gradually deepened with
benefit. BY having the blowing done
in advance, and by using a surface cul-
tivator, the soil can be prepared at
| less cost and in shorter time than in
any other way.
The disc harrow, the spring tooth
harrow and cultivator the pulyerizing
| and cutting harrow are all implements
| designed to lessen the work OF prepar-
ing the soil after blowing. 1t is rea-
/ sonably safe to say that no one I'M
plement is the best for all kinds OF
soil The lay and character OF the
soil must be considered The disc har-
row is one OF the best for preparing
4 =
loamy soil. The coulter or cutting
harrows are perhaps the best II this
implement is intended for all kinds oi
soils. They do best on fallow land
corn stubble or land that has beer
plowed and let lay for some time
ANY of these are rather better thar
the common diamond shaped shove
cultivators, although these have beer
greatly improved for this class ofworh
by making the shoyels smaller anc
putting on more of them. 1t is not
necessary to stir deep, especially fol
clover, grass, oats, flax, or any OF tn,
small grains usually sownin the pring
and most OF these implements cul
from three to six feet, the work OF get
ting the soil in condition can be push
ed along very rapidly. They can alsC
be used to good advantage in prepar
ing land for corn aud beans. In SOM
soils, however, it will be necessary t
use the spike-tooth harrow in order x
properly pulverize the soil befor
planting. With all spring crops, an,
especially those that are to be cult
, waited, it pays to work the surface in
: | to as good dirt as possible befOr
, planting the seed, but at the sam
[ time it is also well to do work a
! economically as possible, and tn
J implement used will make consider
able difference in hisrespect.-Prairi
/ Farmer.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-05-23
VIXEN sAM'wELL LED THE SING
I'M.

OF course love the House o. God.
But don't feel 10 hum there
The way / useter to, afore
New-fangled ways had come there,
Though things are finer now heap,
My heart il keeps a-olingin'
To our big. bare old meetin house,
Where Sam'well led the singin'.
Flow its sorter solemn-like
To hear the organ pealin';
1t kinder makes yer blood run cold,
An fills ye full o. feelin'
But, somehow, it don't tech the spot
Now, mind We / amt slingin'
No slurs-ez that bass yiol did
When Sam well led the singin'.
tell you what, when he struck up
The tune, an sister Hammer
Put in her purity treble-eh9
That's what you'd call sopranner-
Why, all the choir, with might an main,
Set to, an seemed a-hingin
Their hull souls out with ey'ry note,
When Sam well led the singin'.
An, land alive, the way they'd race
Thro' grand old Coronation
Each voice a-ehaSin' t'other round.
II jes' beats all creation!
allus thought it must a set
The bells o. Heaven a-ringin
Tho hear US Grown Him Lord of All,
When Sam'well led the singin'.
Folks didn't sing for money then;
They sung because twas in EN-
An must come out, / useter feel
If Parson couldn't win EN-
With preachin' an with prayin an
His everlastin' dingin'-
That chord fetch sinners TO the fold,
When Sam well led the singin.
Boston Globe
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-05-23
MIR. McAliistsr and New York
Society.

The contempt ia which aristocracics
nave always held cOmmevriAiirc,i so.
risty Is natural, and il is natural that
such a society should always try TO
escape from itself by gcvcrting TO the
ideals OF aristocracy; this Was the way
Of rommercialed society in Venice and
in Florence; but il IA none thc more
dignified in New York for that reason.
II is always and everywhere amusing
10 see q plutocracy trying to turn in.
70 an aristoCrnCy, and this Is what
Mr.. McAllister shows us, with no np,
parent sense OF its comiCalitY These
men Who have had no IDEAL but 20 gut
more and more money, thcse women
who have no ideal but to spend more
and more, ARE necessarily ridiculous
IN the transformation net: but ii Il
not Mr.. McAllister who made themso
he has merely shown them So Heidi
not create society, ii created him; and
i he Is deplorablc, society Is TO blnm'
Tor him. II society had known how ID
do some thing besides dress and din'
and dance, ehave no doubt he woulr
have said So that is, he would hnv,
written n different book. But you cant
not make something out OF nothing =
Harper's Magazine.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-05-23
THE Soy WAS INN ocENT,
A MIlkman Who Is on a Deep and
Dark Search.

Dark Search.
There is a milkman on the North
side who is looking for boy with a
lantern. When he finds the right
boy and the right lantern he
is going to thrash the one and smash
the other
This milkman has trained horse,
He makes his rounds about 4 a. m.
and, az il is dark then, he carries O
lantern. When he strikes block in
which he has a number Of customers
he takes a can OF milk in one hand
and a lantern in the other and goes
from house to house. The horse fol-
lows the lantern as long as il Is IN
sight. The moment it disappears in
doorway or behind a house the horse
stops and waits for its temperance.
Very convenient and nice IL Is for
the milkman, but the other morning
when he was saying pretty things 20
some servant girl a boy emerged from
an alley near where he had disappear
ed.
And the boy carried Il lantern.
As he moved ofidown the street the
horse followed him. The boy noticed
il and stopped. Ihe horse stopped
also The boy looked at the horse
Icuriously for moment and then start
ed on. The horse also started. The
boy stopped again, and this time be
seemed to '.catch ON, so to speak,
He put the lantern down and went on
by himself. The horse didn't move.
That settled the boy He went back,
picked up the lantern, and went whist
ling down the street.
After the milkmAn had run three
blocks 10 oyertakc his horse and Wag
on he came upon boy with a lantern
IAN innocent boy; "a boy who never
thought about a horse following him
boy who was surprised 10 think that
horse would be- such blamed fool
as 10 do such thing This boy SAID
so himself And when tine milkuau
had been blufIcd on the boy chuckled
to himself and allowed that be had
not had 30 much fun since the day ~
painted the cAt blue,
The milkman--well the milkman !.
apparently sorry that he didn't THRASH
the boy on general principles, becatis.
the next morning the horse went ot
and lett him again, and when hr over
took him he saw a lantern disappear
ing down an alley.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-05-23
Horses crave Salt.

Do not stint your horses in the use
of salt, says an exchange. Horses, as
a rule, don't get half enough Of salt.
Throw it into the end of his feed-box
and let him help himself. It is q great
thing for the promotion Of health
Horses crave salt, but thousands
never get it on account OF their mas
ter's ignorance or carelessness. They
will lick whitewashed walls for the
sake of the salt in the lime, and one
pities them for being denied so cheap
a luxury. These things which horse
considers luxuries are all simple, and
all good for him, which is more than
men can say of most OF theirs. A
horse is SIMPLE in his tastes; he dearly
loves lump of sugar, sweet apple
or carrot, and the honest, faithful fell
low will be heartily grateful to the
kind master who gives them to him.
It is well worth while to win th9 graft
tude and affection Of your horse, il
| only for selfish considerations. Oc-
casionally vary the monotoDy OF his
| feed by steamed meal, say twice n
week. Put his oats and some cracked
corn or meal in q stable pail ut noon
with little salt; pour in boiling wa
ter, as much as the grain will take up
cover with folded blanket and let il
stand till evening, when il is cold
then give it to him and seehow he viii
enjoy it.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-05-23
Glover on sandy Soil.

A good catch Of clover on sandy
land is often secured by first dressing
it with land plaster and salt, 300 lbs
OF plaster and 100 lbs OF salt to each
acre. Then put the clover seed in a
barrel and pour on water, allowing il
to soak two days, after which take a
bushel Of plaster TO bushel Of
soaked seed, and thoroughly mix
both so that each seed il com.
pletely covered with an envelope oi
plaster Sow the seed early in the
Spring, and you will be pleased with
the result Pr.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-05-23
corn to Make Hens ~.

According to the experiments re
Gently made at the Geneva station,
by Mr.. Wheeler, leghorn hens, confined,
laid right along ON corn and corn
meal in preference to other foods, but
not so with large breeds. This shows
the Importance OF feeding according
to the breed. How much feed per day
for the hens demands almost u dag
nosis to determine The breed ~
fluences the yield, and he who keeps q
flock OF mixed mongrels will have %
learn lust what each hen requires
Corn Is not so far out OF the list 81
foods after all, in the lace OF these ex
periments. Mr. Wheeler is still at
work and his results are open TO any
person. or to ony journal, as the sta
ton rules done permit OF any prefer
enCe. For our part we are interested
in the Geneva experiments, a. they
will be invaluable in adding NOR
light to the mysteries OF feeding.