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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-12
EvsRYBopYa.s COMPASS.
\ Hsw Way IN which TO tUse You,
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f- Precious Ttmo-Pfeoc.s
Every one at nil skilled In woodcraft
knows that the north Is indicated by
the green moss which grows upon tho
trunks OF trees. With this to guido
him, traveller where trees are about
need not get bewildered in n forest and
keep walking around In q circle and
doubling up upon his own tracks, us has
SO frequently happened. But some
times trees ore not handy to use in the
place of n compass. In such cases, If
the person who wants to get some idea
OF direction happens to have q watch,
he needs nothing else, us every watch
is q compass, and n compass, too, which
Is absolutely accurate on two days in
the year-that is, upon the two days in
the year when the sun is in the Equinox,
namely, the 91st day of March and the
21st day of September The variation
at other times is not very great, how
ever.
To find the points of the compass
with watch, the watch should be held
in the hand as nearly level as may be,
and the hour-hand pointed ut the sun;
then line from the center of the face
to point just half way on the dial from
where the hour-hand is to twelve
o'clock, will point duo south. To IL
lustrate: If the hour-hand points to five
o'clock, then the south line will pass
through half-past two: Thus:
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-12
A ZINE sTATEnIENr.

The preliminary financial statement
of the Norfolk and Western railroad
printed elsewhere lisa remarkable show
ing. 1t speaks for itself and is worth
careful study. 1t should be source Of
qualification not only to the officers, d.
rectors and stockholders Of the road, but
also to the State of Virginia whose re-
sources it is doing so much to develop.
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From Is Below to 80 Above.

James Dawson, conductor on the
Grand Trunk Railway, accompanied by
his wife, with Miss Jennie Ramsey and
John Rutherford, all of Montreal, Can
ada, are guests Of their relative and
friend, George Fell and NJ. =. Scott,
Railroad avenue. They are all much
pleased with Virginia and arc more
than surprised o. the change in tenn
perature. 1t was Is below zero at
Montreal when they left Sunday morn
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THE. HISTORY OF FIFTEEN MINUTES.

THE. HISTORY OF FIFTEEN MINUTES.
Roanoke is still the Magic City. She
hasnot abated one jot of that magnifi-
cent energy and enterprise which have
made her the marvel of the South. In
another column is story which rivals
fiction and is still the truth.
A meeting of the Real Estate Ex-
change was held last night, The attend
ance was only moderate as no intimation
had been given of tho important
business to come before it. A PROPOSE
tion was submitted whereby a $500, 900
manufacturing plant might be secured
for Roanoke, employing 300 hands, pro-
vided $780, 900 should be raised in Roa-
noke as stock subscription.
The Roanoke Development Company
mlde the magnificent offer of SIS, 900 to
start the ball, and the Exchange was in
wited to assume the duty of raising the
other S75, 900.
There was a short, spirited debate
entirely in harmony with the proposed
subscription and then nineteen gentle
men, representing as many individuals,
firms or companies, walked up and
signed for an aggregate of 500, 600.
Over one-third of tho required
final $4,000 was subscribed within
fifteen minutes from the timo the first
name went on the list.
Then the Exchange rested Two
committees have been appointed to
canvass the city for the remainder with
instructions to report Monday night.
When the liberal terms which are
Offered are read it is safe prediction
that each subscription will have to be
materially scaled to keep the total
within limits.
Will the public understand what tho
securing of this industry means?
1t means the direct addition of 1 500
to the population of the city. 1t means
the direct increase of $1,000, 600 to the
realty values of Roanoke. 1t means
new customers for our merchants; new
strength for our city in every depart
ment.
Furthermore and most important
This hourishing and successful estab.
lishment is from the heart of New Eng
land. Its action will attract tho atten-
ton Of many other manufactures.
They, too, will be eager to profit by
similar change Of base. The tide has
just begun to set in.
The Roanoke and Southern is coming
as fast as steam shovels, bridge build.
ers and money can build it,
Four hundred thousand dollars for
public improvements!
x "A 100000 manufacturing plant from
the heart of New England
The Glass Factoryi
The West End Furnaces finished and
their Muck Bar Mill and Rolling Mill
Hnder way!
One thousand houses erected In 1890;
1880 will be the figures for 1901!
Roanoke-Saleml Tho dash has be-
Gome hyphen and tho hyphen is fast
disappearing,
Pittsburgh Sword against buckler,
tho Magic City salutes you.
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POOR OLD BAILEY.
The Overworked Station Keeper mt Last
Loses His Mental Balance.

AAc O"oi"orheu SUTTON heeper mt Last
Loses His Mental Balance.
j. c. Bailey, who has been keeper of
police headquarters for several months,
has become totally derangcd, and his
condition yesterday was reported as ex-
tremely serious.
He boarded with his brother-in-law,
Officer James Ware. corner of Fifth
avenue and Fifth street 8. w. He did
not report for duty Tuesday morning
and remained in bed greater portion
of the day. Yesterday the family noticed
the peculiar actions of Mr.. Baily, and
readily saw he was unconscious Of any,
thing thatswas passing around him.
DR.. Stone was hastily summoned and
pronounced him insane. He does not
regard his condition as hopeless, but
thinks it extremely doubtful that he
will ever recover.
Mr.. Baily has been guarding tho sta
ton night and day and has not secured
sufficient rest for man of his age. To
this fact Is due in great measure tho
unfortunate occurrence.
Having secured the services Of
Henry Davis the best horse shoer
In Virginia, late OF j. j. Davis & Co.,
and Il. &. llaislip, we respectfully So
licit the patronage OF all. j. j. OWEN.
No. 90 Fourth avenue 8. W. Telephone
NO. ITO. jan20-lm
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VIM. C. holland,
ARCHITECT,

Commercial Bank Building, cor. Jeffer-
son st. and Campbell ave., Roanoke.
Late chief assistant to architect, Phila-
delphia City Hall.
Will be glad to have all persons who
intend building come and look over his
drawings and photographs.
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The f. NJ. IL. A. still Firm,

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,. Feb. 11.-[Special1-
The Republicans all voted for C. j..
Lindley, president of tho +. M. b. A..
to-day, but the l.. M. Is. A., members
stuck t" Steele, to tho great elation of
the Democrats.
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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-01-30
CORRESPONDENCE.
We do not hold ourselves responsible for the
tatements made, or opinions expressed by our
Horner's Bank Bill. No. III.

hOIHer'S BANK BIZ, No. II.
Mr.. EDITOR: In my last l re-
ferred to our national debt and it's
probable increase, also to the
amount of our yearly interest as
appropriated by our last Legisla-
|ture, and to the absence of q sink
ing fund for the repayment of
borrowed money. No plan that I
am aware of was ever suggested
by any Minister or any other men,
Der of the Legislature for the pay.
ment of our public debt. Some one
did ask (when large appropriations
were asked for): Where are you
|agolng to get the money!" But no
one asked, Chow are you agoing to
repay the money, if you do bor-
row." The repayment of borrowed
money seems the most serious part
|of the whole transaction, and the
repayment of borrowed money is
what we will now consider. Al
most the only way Of payment that
NOW fingers around the horizon of
our hopes is the development of
our natural resources to increase
our wealth, and the Bank of
Hawaii" The hope of ever being
able to pay our constantly increas-
|ing debt and our current govern
|ment expenses-which are also in
|creasing-out of our present accu-
|mulated wealth by taxation is
vain hope. We must increase the
wealth of the kingdom by improv-
|ment and production, and other
sources of national income should
be sought out.
Our present wealth and sources
|of income have been developed by
years of mental and physical
struggle, and more wealth must be
created by Improvement and pro-
|duction than now exists in this
kingdom before we can even begin
to pay our present debt by taxa
tion, to say nothing about q future
increase. Viewing it thus, we
should endeavor to find some other
source of income; some way of
payment other than by taxation
alone, and create a sinking fund to
pay the public debt, and thus keep
|up the credit Of the kingdom.
1 must here claim that the "Bank
|of Hawaii would produce that
sinking fund and pay our present
debt without assistance; not by
Issuing money to pay it with, nor
by borrowing of depositors, but by
its legitimate business. Intelligent,
thoughtful men must admit that q
Government bank organized for
business, as my bill provides, would
have yearly net income, and as
time rolls on comparatively large
Income. This income could and
should be set apart as a sinking
fund to pay the public debt.
J. M. HoRNER.
Ito be Contlnued.)
Nevada County picayune., 1891-11-26
r HE TRUE REMEDIES.

Humbug Reform CD papers often falsely assert that the Democratic party offers no remedy to "relleve the farmer" Intelligent men every where know that Democracy have the only true remedies to offer. We will here enumerate some of the principal remedies.
 The people are robbed of thous- and million dollars yearly, by the Mckinley high tariff, and farmers are the main sufferers. Democracy proposes to cut this down.
 Millions of dollars are ground out of the farmers to pay fraudulent pensions every year. Democracy proposes to stop it.
 The Republican party has bank ruptcd the national treasury, through billion dollar Congress. Democ- racy, proposes to cut down extrava- gant appropriations, and exercise true economy in running the govern ment.
 Democracy proposes to give us free silver coinage to kill the infa- nous National banking system; to check and control trusts and big mo- nopolcs and corporations, including railroads. And we could mention others-but these suffice.
 There are true and eilicacious rem edies, in the science of government, as we'll as in the science of medicine, and there is humbuggery and quack- cry in both. Democracy offers the people the only true and etlicacious remedies, to restore good govern ment and prosperity to the country. Republicanism offers to make many more millionares, trusts, etc., to en- slave the people everlastingly. So- called Reform or third parties offer only such visionary and impractical ble fallacIes as the sub-treasury scheme, etc.
 To show that the people are post ed, and recognize the true remedies from the false, we have only to men, ton that they elected about three fourths of the Democratic Congress- men last fall, and few weeks since elected four of the five Governors voted for. Valiant and true Democ- racy is sweeping everything before it. Next year will yield us a feast of fat things when we elect the Pres ident and gain control of the Senate as we'll as the House.
 Salah
Nevada County picayune., 1891-11-26
CATARRh CAN'T BE CURED

with local application, as they, cannot reach the seat of the disease. Caturrh is a blood or cousti tutional disease and in order to cure it you have to take internal remedies. lialls tatarrh Cure Is taken internally, and acts directly the blood and mucous surfaces. II was prescribed by one of the best phy sicans in this country for wears, and is a regular prescription, II Is composed Of one uf the best tOnics known, combined with the best blood purifiers, acting directly on the mucou. surfaces The perfect combination of the two in grcdicnts Is what produces such wonderful results in curing catarrh. send for testimonials free.
 Ed. CHENEY co, Props, Toledo, e.
 Sold by druggists. Price Joe.
 There was a wonderful amount of con sumption in Texas last year. We mean con sumption of Cheathams Tastcless Chill Tonic. The consumers WaNcd fat but didn't kick a single time. It cured chills and te- yer in every instance. Better consume some when you have chills, Price 70 and 75 cts per bottle. and guaranteed. For sale by ] 0 Howell Hugh Moncricf and C W Terry.
 Spring medicine is now wanted, for, if you are out of sorts and feel badly, F. P. r. is the remedy to take and get strong and in. vigoratcd.
 Some druggists may tell you they have other chill remedies just as good as Cheat hams Tasteless Chill Tonic; they have not, It is the best made. Insist upon having it even if the poor druggist don't make quite as much as he would have done had he sold you some other preparation. Cure guaran- teed For sale by J Q Howell, Hugh Mon crief and q W Terry.
 Say- WINE OF cARDUi, a Tonic for Women
Nevada County picayune., 1891-11-26
THE MAIN ISSUE.

As we stated in our comments just after the recent elections, success of Mckinley in Ohio chrystalized and emphasized the tariff issue, as of first and paramount importance. Next year the fight will be mainly on this great and vital question. This is well and good, for then will it reach a satisfactory solution. Everything now points to a grand and glorious Democratic victory-then our op- pressed people will get relief and an era of great prosperity dawn.
 The tariff issue is far more impor- tant than that of silver, and, while we favor free silver coinage, yet if necessary to insure Democratic sue cess next year. we are willing to temporarily side-track it, because we want 10 turn the rascals out first and foremost, then the other bless ings will follow. As the Batesville Guard says :-"The free coinage of silver can at most add but eight or ten millions to our circulation, and no man would get dollar of that
Nevada County picayune., 1891-11-26
SwFT's SPECIFIC Co.,,
 Atlanta. Ga.

As preventative and cure for croup, Chamberlain, Cough Remedy has no rival. It is, in fact, the only remedy that naways be depended upon and that k pleasant and safe to take. There is not the least danger in giving it to children, as it contains no injuri- ous substance. For sale at 90 cents per bot tie by Hugh Moncrief
 Plain caster oil is perhaps the most nau- >cous dose a mortal ever had to take. Chcatham's Tastclcss Castor Oil Is one of the most pleasant. It is just the same as the plain oil in effect, but oh my, the difference in the taste Price 25 cents. For sale by J o Howell Hugh Moncricf and c W Terry.
 Scrofula cured, even in it. worst forms, by r. P. P, and you will be strong and healthy in d short time hy the usc of F. P. F.
 Hugh Moncrief, the druggist takes cspec- ial pleasure in supplying his customers with the best medicines obtainablc, Among the many excellent preparations on his shelves may be mentioned Chamberlains Cough Remedy, favortc during the winter months on account of its great success in the cure of colds. There - nothing that will loosen q severe cold so quickly, or so promptly re licve the lungs. Then it countcracts any tendency towards pneumonia. It is pleas Unt and safe to take, and fully worthy of its popularity.
Nevada County picayune., 1891-11-26

Last week the Tribune copied an article from the Arkansas Democrat, which in substance said: "The evils from which farmers suffer are not all to be removed by legislation;" that the farmer "who buys more land than he can pay for," that one who "goes in debt" and is not ''industri- ous, economical and prudent" can not be benefited by legislation. Af- ter copying the extract in full the Tribune followed in column and q half article of baldcrdash and mis- representation. All know there is much truth in the Arkansas Demo crat's squib and it never intimated that none could receive benefits from right legislation, but enumerated a class it p0ald not benefit. Tribune s foolish article IS too long and gauzy to require copying and commenting upon.
Nevada County picayune., 1891-11-26

The Picayune offers to pay SlOC to the Tom Allen high school if we will prove our charges against that paper, but very cautiously provides that it must be proved by five men, the editor of that paper, to select two of them. If he is in earnest why does he not say three out of tive;- 1 Peoples Tribune.
 Too thin, Tribune ne--too thin-bet- ter have kept silent. Any sane man could understand our proposition, that It meant majority, of the committee. Put your slOO in the bank, and see how quickly we wiN cover it.
Nevada County picayune., 1891-11-26
ALLIANCE SPLIT.

In the meeting of the supreme council of the Farmers Alliance, at Indianapolis last week, the body split upon the sub-Treasury scheme, and papers announce that majority of the convention went over to the so-called Peoples party.
 As we have before said, the Ali ance is certainly in politics, and there to stay. This will kill the or der as surely as it did the Grange and the Wheel. The split in the or der at Indianapolis is the beginning of the end. As matter of fact, it has been dying out in sections, for six months past-in Arkansas this is the case, if we are not greatly msta- ken.
 When the Alliance started out, 1t was strictly non-political, and as long as it's constitution was upheld in this respect it grew in numbers and popularity, but when politics and politicians got possession and prosiituted it, decay set in. It is to be regretted this noble agricultural order is being killed by the sub Treasury schemers.
Nevada County picayune., 1891-11-26
NIT. Bush of the Tribune,

Mir. Bush of the Tribune, contin- ues to willfully misrepresent Hon, Thos. C. McRae, saying he favored the sub-tressury scheme in Sevler county winds up by saying that all Mir. NJ. wants is "s good sof: job in Congress at the pitiful sum ot S5 ,0OO a year" We are authorized to say statement about favoring the sub-treasury scheme is bare-faced falschood. In truth Bush wishes to warm McRae's seat Tn Congress, which he can never do; he has al- ready held office long enough to he weighed in the balances and found wanting"-last year was retired to private life in Pike county.
Nevada County picayune., 1891-11-26

Mir. Bush, of the Tribune, seems sore over our rasping him about Mir. Giles Young scoring him, at Provi- dence. MT. Young, like several million other true Democrats in this country, stands ready to meet and squelch such third party howlerS as Mir. Bush, and don't want to be "employed," as the Tribune man says. Like the sands of the sea shore, Democrats are very numerous in this country-were so numerous in this county last year as to bury the so-called Reform U. l.. F.; so likewise in Pike county, when MT. Bush( of the same humbug Reform( , movement) was retired to private life.
Nevada County picayune., 1891-11-26

The man, says an exchange, who k so mean that he stops his clock at night to keep it from wearing out the running gear" may get for giveneSs for his sins, the man who needed barrel, but was so stingy that he carried bunghole which he picked up on the street to his cooper and asked him to make barrel to fit it, to keep from paying for the whole outfit, may be saved; but if the man who gets mad at the editor and stops his paper, and then hor- rows it from his next door neighbor, don't die and go to-hades, he can sue us for publishing a falsehood.
Nevada County picayune., 1891-11-26
Notices of Settlement.

The following administrators, cXccuIo,s and guardians, having filed their 'ettlcmen.s at the October term, 1891, of Nevada Con'l.y court, for confirmation, viz J NJ Blake "u- ministrator, of the estate of w II Dalry"H le. N. T, Richmond, guardian of N' " Collins. minor.
 An persons interested in said estates, aie e, therefore notified to como forward ana nv exceptions to said accounts, if any 'ura have, ua or before the second day of the next term of said court, or they will be TOT ever barred from excepting to such accou"'' or any item thereof,
 j. F. PORTIS, Clerk Nov. 18th, 1891.
 If you have goods, land, houses, or anything else to sell, or houses o' farms to rent, it will pay you to ao- vertise in the PICAYrNE, which mas over l250 sworn circulation.
Nevada County picayune., 1891-11-26
That "Tired Feeling"

The newspapers are having a good deal of fun nowadays over that tired fccliug,' so much spoken of in medical advertise mcnt., u connection with the ill-health of females. It may be- a source of hilarity to witty paragraphcrs. but not so to suffering women, who, by ovcrwor>, and a disregard to the laws of health, have lapsed into con- dition bordering on invalidjsm. What most women need is to be relieved of some of the slavish work that Is piled on them, and d free, but judiciou> Use of strengthening tou- ics, such as F. F. P. Prickly Ash, Poke Root and Potassium), the greatest blood purifier and invigorNtor in use Superb as q builder up of women, bringing back lost energy to the body, and color to faded cheeks restoring the appetite, and thus re- newing in her that healthy vitality long lost P. F. r. cures all blood diseases, such as Rheumatism, Syphilis Gout, Scrofula, and all ulccrou> affections, even yanqushing that melancholy enemy of man, Dyspepsia All druggists sell it,