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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-13

lE homogeneous in a gaudy court dress
OF Charles /. Papa Braumeyer, who is,
by day, an ideal host in his little
restaurant, makes an all too Jolly and
well-fed Mcphistopheles, though his
blooming daughter is not half bad as
Marguerite. In these German balls the
characters are divided pretty evenly
between the romantic and the broadly
grotesQue.
American or French humor finds
small place here, and the costumes are
mostly of the conventional kind such as
can be hired at the costumers. The
girls are arrayed brightly and modestly,
and the men are divided between the
court dresses of various historical
epochs and nondescript costumes of
gaudy colors with great false faces and
libcrally-stuffed paunchcs. Frequently
the women display more originality
than the men. l saw three costumes
which were new to me the other even
ing, and on the chance that some of nv
lady readers may thank me for the
hints | will attempt to describe them.
The most striking was a champagne
bottle. A perfectly plain skirt of bot
tle-grecn satin came modcstly down to
the ankles. The bodice was of some
gold foil material, and the high, round
cap was in the shape of champagne
cork in tan-colorcd velvet tipped on top
with silver foil. On the front of the
skirt was sewn a square of white satin
bearing the label. y sun-1owcr was a
long, close-fitting mcdieval-looking
gown in light green, with angel sleeves,
looking not unlike the dresses worn by
noble ladies at the time of the crusades.
The head-dress was made of n circular
piece of brown gauze surrounded by the
yellow petals of the flower, the whole
being fashioned over Il shape of stiff
wire; over the back of the head
fell an arrangement of the green stuff
SO that the body represented the stalk,
the back of the head the back of the
flower, and the face of n very pretty
German girl laughed through the
brown gauZe. She was tall and slender.
and the character became her we'll.
The wife of n reporter on one of the
German papers wore n gown of white
satin which her husband had run
through the printing press 50 that it
bore the impress of the types. Her hair
was done up n In Chinese, with lead
pencils stuck through it in lieu Of hair
pins, and for cap she wore paste pot,
while an ink bottle, shears and n note
book hung at her chatclainc. She rep
resented The Spirit of the Press" But
these were costumes of unusual orig
inality. and ! doubt If they were APP
prcciated by the buu,m peasant girls
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-13
MIR. EDDY 10 MAYOR YOUNGER.
He Is a Great Believer In the Future of
the Valley.

the Valley.
Col. Chas. G. Eddy wrote the follow
ing letter to Mayor Younger, of Salem,
yesterday in reference to the sewerage
of Salem and the future of the valley OF
Roanoke river:
w. I. Younger, ESQ, Mayor, Salem, Va.
DEAR SIR: Your favor of the 4th came
duly to hand just as was leaving for q
trip over the line with Mr.. Atkinson
and party.
believe that you and will both live
to see population of half million
people along both sides of the Roanoke
river from it's junction with Tinker
creek, on the east of US, to Shawsville.
Let us stop to consider for moment
the effect on the health of the valley
with such population, were all the
sewage between Tinker creek and
Shawsville emptied into the Roanoke
river. We must build for the future
and not for the present, and in building
for the future, every city and town along
the Roanoke river within the limits |
have named should prepare for system
OF sewerage that would not admit of one
ounce OF 1T entering into the Roanoke
river.
am such believer in the great flu
ture of our valley that think great
care and careful investigation should be
made by all the towns located along the
river in getting the best, safest and
most perfect and improved system of
sewerage, either by evaporation or fill
tration. Every citizen living along the
Roanoke river between Shawsville and
Tinkcr's Creek is interested in this
great question, and all, irrespec i've of
loo alton, should plan and work for the
&C ntinuation of this valleys justly mer-
tied reputation for healthfulness from
one end of it to the other, for believe
there is no difference in hca thfulness
in favor of any one point between
Shawsville and Tinker creek.
Yours truly,
CHAs. EDDY.
Roanoke, Va, May H.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-13

with their short skirts and bright lib
bons and their strapping partners In
slashed jenkins and brilliant tights.
Altogether it is pretty scene ard
ones enjoyment is not married by the
episodes Of .vulgarity and risque cos
TUNES which one sees Mt the great
French balls, so called. Though mask
parties are productive of much amusc.
ment, they have rather gone out In
fashionable circles. Occasionally one
hears of "6ai blame" when all the
guests. ladies and gentlemen. are en-
pected to appear in pure white. One
of the most effective costumes ever
saw for Il gentleman, was at "oai
blanc" last winter when well-known
society man appeared in perfectly fit
ting evening dress suit of snow-white
broadcloth lined with white satin. Ills
shirt. collar, cuffs and necltie were of
jet black linen and he wore half-opera
mask, of white satin White patent
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-13
Tile and Mnntel Works.

The Riddle-Sladc Mantel Cou pany,
of Baltimore, furnish Lows art tiles,
fine hardwood mantels, jackson CRATES,
tile flooring, etc, at reasonable prices
in Roanoke and the Southwest. This
firm has executed great many con-
tracts here and point to their work in
Hotel Ponce dc Leon, the residences
of K. II. Woodruff, l.. L. Powell, w. &
l.. j. Blair, y. 5. Asberry and others
with pardonable pride. j. l.. Marvin,
the travelling representative, makes his
headquarters in Roanoke, and Mr.. Rid
die, the senior member of the firm, has
spent thirty one weeks here since Feb
ruary, 1880.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-13
DESIRABLE PROPERTY.
Some Of the Advantages Of the Ex-
change Addition Beautiful Views
and Fine ReSidenCeS----A EleC-
trio Street Car Line to Run
by the Property Lots
Selling Rapidly.
"Beautiful location"
"IIigh rolling ground ~

beautiful location"
"lIigh rolling ground !"
"Within easy reach of the business
part of the town"
Excellent neighbour god, no unfavor-
able surroundings"
"These, among other things" said a
prominent dealer in real estate, "haye
caused the lots Of the Exchange Addi-
ton to sell so rapidly and make them
continually in demand"
The property known as the Exchange
Addition is situated in the southwest
portion OF the city. All of it's land is
within a radius of one mile from the
Union depot.
From it's sloping surface magnificent
views of the surrounding country are
obtained and large number of resi-.
lences, many Of them beautiful and
costly structures, are being erected on
The property.
Just across the river lie the lands of
the Crystal Spring Company, on which
numerous improvements are being made.
Two iron bridges are to span the Roa-
noke river connecting the Crystal Spring
lands with those OF the city
Numerous industries are to be located
across the river, and an iron bridge is
also to be built from tho lands of the
Exchange Addition across the river to
the property of the Roanoke Power
Company.
To the south Of the Exchange Addi-
ton the Presby tcrians have secured
site for the erection of fine female
seminary.
An electric street car line will run by
the property, giving comfortable and
quick means Of transportation to any
part of the city.
Cheap houses cannot be erected on
this property, there being a restric ton
on every sale that no houses shall be
erected costing less than 81, 800.
The lots are now being sold at $3.50
each, and are being disposed Of very
capidly. Gray & Boswell are sole agents
for the property and will be glad to
have parties interested inspect it.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-13
AT THE MASQUERADE.
Some Of the Queer Sights to Be
Seen In New York.
The German Penchant for Mask Balls and
Picnics-Noisy But Dccorous Social
Gatherings-IIow tho Tough
Element Celebrates.
Especial Now York Correspondence

I0pcClul NOW lOTk COTTcSpOuuCHCCI
..s9:E is the season of mas
Il yTA Querade balls and the
ENtA Sys1 genial costumcr is reap
T6Ta~NN ing his harvest. 1 don't
HEHM refer particularly to the
>I-1%u great "French" costume
balls, SO called, which are scenes of
most extravagunt license and have
been, Of late years, kept under very
Close police supervision. Very few re-
spectacle men and no decent women go
to the French balls unless indeed q
party may be made up to witness part
OF the show from n box. Then the
ladies are closely vailed and are accom-
panied by their husbands, but under no
circumstances do they go on the dancing
floor.
But there are mask balls which, If
they are not fashionable, are ut least
respectable. We find them mostly
among our German fellow-citizens on
the East side, and very jolly affairs
they are too. All along the Bowery
and in the cross streets leading from it
are number of small halls Offering
limited enough floor space but rejoicing
in high-sounding names. Tho Ger
mania Assembly Rooms, Clarendon
Hall and Nillson Hall arc among the
largest and most popular. and these are
occupied at this season of tho year by
mask balls, given sometimes by private
persons, but generally by one or
another of the innumerable clubs in
which our German citizens delight.
There is the annual ball of the bowl
ing club, and the shooting club, and the
singing club, and the social club, and
goodness only knows how many other
clubs besides, some Of them apparently
organized for the sole purpose of giving
mask ball in the winter and picnic in
the summer, and to those balls go the
father and mother, the son and the
daughter, the rcd-chcekcd groccrs
clerk and his plump haxcn-haired
sweetheart who is ''out at service" or
perhaps clerk i'll n bakery.
They are orderly festivities, triflc
boisterous for our more quiet tastes,
perhaps, but the fun is good, whole
some fun, if it is bit noisy.
1t is curious to note the strange fas-
cination which a fancy costume seems
TO possess for the apparently matter
of-fact and stolid Germans. The grocer's
clerk, who is really not bad-loolzing
fellow in his white apron, looks strange
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-13
Sugar Rect Seed for D,s.r,h,,,on

Vice-president Eddy, of the Norfolk
and Western railroad, has just received
from France small bag of the best
sugar beet seed of the kind used by the
sugar beet growers of France, which he
VIII distribute to farmers along the
line of the Norfolk and Western, who
will make experiments with it. He
will also gladly furnish instructions as
to planting the seed
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-13
a NeW Studso.

Attention is called to the advertise
ment in Especial Notices" of the Roam
oke Photographic Studio. Mrs. Roddan
comes from Newport, r. l.. with strong
recommendations for fine work. The
studio will be made especially attractive
for ladies and children.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-13
Al The NC. a.

B. c. Grccnman, of Canada, will Ie-
gin series of gospel addresses at tle
Y. M. c. a. Hall this evening which
will continue each evening this week
and Sunday afternoon.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-13
Dixie Steam Lnunarv

Attention is called to the advertise
ment of the Dixie Steam Laundry under
tho head OF Special Notices" The pro-
prietors have started with new eouip-
ment, and guarantee to 30 work that
will please the most fastidious, atprices
which are within the reach of all
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-13
Certainly Big Showing.

LYNcHBURG, May l2.-ISpeciall APP
plications for Rivermont lots closed to-
day with a total of $1,000, 900, accom-
panied by SlO6, 200 in cash. Tho appli-
cants for one lot alone represent 81 COO
600 capital. This is probably one of the
strongest financial showings of any sale
in the country.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-13

If you wish to buy anything in the
musical instrument line you can do no
better anywhere in the country than
by patronizing the we'll known, and re.
liable frm OF The Hobbie Music Co., 1877
Salem avenue, Roanoke, Va. Largest
dealers, lowest prices. easiest pay
ments. Pianos for rent also. Call or
write
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-13
Lectures on Bible History.

The lectures on Bible history and
prophecy by Elder William f. Brown
will continue this week in Bee Hive
hall to-night, Thursday and Friday
nights at o'clock sharp.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-13

Special inducements are 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
plcted, or the company will lend $500 to
parties who will build at once.
mayS-1m
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-13

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, 1891-05-13
BARGAINS IN WALL PAPER

The largest and best selected stock OF
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Samples sent to all parts Of Tho United
States free. Send for samples and com
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such stains are not speedily effaced,
and then the time comes when the
goodly armor thus devoured refuses to
defend its master"
The Baron was preparing to make an
angry comment on this speech when a
trumpet again sounded without the
castle, and he rose with an effort to his
feet and thus addressed Victor dc
Courcy:
'You are summoned home, sir, for a
double purpose In the first place. to
guard the chateau against the menaced
attack OF enemies. which | am too
feeble to rcpel and chastise; and in the
second place to be present at the nup-
tials Of your brother"
at the nuptials Of my brother?"
"Yes, Victor" stammered Eustace,
''wish me joy"
And the lady?' asked Victor.
"You will know her soon enough,
said the Baron. with q smile Of peculiar
meaning.
At this momen. tho fcldizg doors At
the lower part OF tho hall werc thrown
opon, aad, surrounded By pages and at
sendants. beautiful and richly ztdrod
lady entered
aIranche de Moatreuilr' muttered
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81 am six-and-twenty," said he.

81 am six-and-twenty," said he.
Lulu Hardy never was a Judge OF
character" said Alice, loftily. "But
Mrs Hardy said you were quite a dissi-
pated man."
Ibid she?"
"Yes," nodded Alice. "You called for
a bottle OF brandy. and drank glass OF
it raw-yes, absolutely rawl And then
you smoked three cigars atterward, and
sat up writing in little portfolio
probably the very one you have under
your arm-half the night Now, must
say, you don't look like that sort OF
thing!"
Don't ~"
81 never saw drunkard." said Alice,
still eying her companion in the same
intent, distracted sort OF way. "But
I've always supposed they had red noses
and dim, bleared eyes. Your nose isn't
red-a little sun-burned, perhaps, across
the bridge. but not to signify-and your
eyes are as bright and clear as mine.
But, If were you"
"Well?" (Still with the same amused
look.)
II would leave of brandy and cigars.
They must affect your nose in time, to
say nothing of your nerves. And it's
quite ridiculous for young man like
you to fall into such horrid habits as
that!r
Thank YOU" said the stranger. 'I'll
bear your advice in mind"
So they walked on together, Alice
catechising her companion on the ways
and customs of literary men, and sigh
ing that she, too. could not write
novel.
Because my life here is so unevent-
full, said she. frankly. "Pm nothing
on earth but country school-ma'am.
have no outlook. no opportunities, like
other girls If Mr.. Meredith, who owns
The Towers-you can just see the tur'
rets OF the fine old stone mansion peep
ing out of those trees, across the river
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Victor, as his eye rested for
moment on her features, this is too
much"
This is marriage Of my making.
said the Baron. ls.ling Victor forward
to the lady. Have not been happy
in my choice? Lady Blanche, this is my
second son."
The lady gGzed for an instant on the
young knight; and then, with faint
cry, sank back in her chair. Erminia
bent over her and then motioned TO her
husband and sons to retire.
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had established his seat A cap OF Grim
son cloth and gold was on his head, ana
beneath this descended the long silVery
locks that betokened his extreme age
On the other side OF the fire, sat, sur
rounded by her handmaidens' the
Baroness de Courcy, pale and sorrow
stricken lady of apparently not hall the
age of the baron. At last the sound OF
a trumpet echoed through the ball.
at is he! it is Victor" exclaimed the
Baroness, glancing at her husband.
Victor de Courcy was twenty-five
years old; handsome and well-built
figure, a bold and martial bearing.
frank and open countenance well be-
came the splendid armor he wore
and the military profession he had
adopted.
"Father," he said, bowling before the
old Baron, ''you sent for me, and am
here"
you are tardy," replied the Baron,
coldly. "You knew the castle was
menaced by enemies" :.
"And have reached it before them"
was Victor's reply. Mother, he
added. rushing to the side Of the Baro-
ness, you. at least, have welcome Tor
your SON.
"Why did you not come hither SOON
er?" asked the Baron, sternly. Your
presence might have held tho knights
Of Yalmont in check"
"Would it have prevented my brother
Eustace from hunting on their lands
from beating their vassals and driving
of their cattle?" asked Victor. haugh-
tily.
whence get you these falsehoods Of
your brother?" asked the Baron
icrcely.
From the complaints of the knights
OF Valmont before the throne OF Philip
Augustus"
"Do you believe the charges OF your
enemies?"
.'Before the King l said they lied.
Before YOU, father, confess that be-
lieve them true"
Are you come hithcr to sustain
them?'
II come hither to fight them. They
shall not touch a stone Of the castle,
while / remain between them and the
ramparts."
ait is WE'LL" said the aged Baron.
There was a silence for some mo-
ments and Eustace, the son OF the
old noble by his first wife, entered.
The wrotched young man came before
his father with an unsteady step-his
eyes we're blood-shot and his face was
flushed with drinking-he had fallen
from his horse, and his garments we're
covered with mud. A flush OF anger
colored the pale cheeks Of the old
warrior, but he uttered not word OF
reproach against his favorite but un-
worthy son.
Ala" exclaimed Eustace. My
brother here. l knew not this. Let
me clasp you to my heart, Victor. 4"
But the young man stood with folded
arms.
"vietorr exclaimed the Baron, stern
", 'embrac thy brother"
Victor obeyed; but tho ceremony
ended. he called page. and said, dis
| dainfully:
wipe this 9th from my a-mor. The
purest steel viii rust and tarnish ii
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STANDING nj Ihb oi4b eAO-fA SAA-l-
think don't penetrate your disguise.
But do"
II am sure" said the young man,
looking somewhat discounted, II had
no idea"
Il know all about you" pronounced
Alice. with an air of calm superiority.
'But you're a deal younger than l ex-
pected to see.'
well, who am ~" laughingly de-
manded the stranger.
"You are the book writer, said Alice.
1.-THE author who is going to write a
novel about the old ruined house in
Wild Glen, where the ghost used TO
walk. and the pretty girl drowned her
selfin the days of the revolution. OIL
we've heard all about you" with an ex-
ultant little nod OF the head. You
came down to old Owen Hardy's to make
inquiries last week. and an artist from
Belhampton is coming 20 sketch tho
ruins and make the illustrations for the
book Lulu Hardy saw you, but she
declared you we're a stuffy, middle
aged old fogy. Now, I should say you
were under thirty"
And she stopped short and surveyed
him with critical air. which appeared
TO amuse him not little.
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There was sudden scream and a
great splash in the water. But before
the waves of the swiftly flowing river
closed over him Polly heard the cry:
''The train-the fiagl"
Poor little Polly! She was so alarmed
for the poor mans safety that for some
moments she could think of nothing else,
and ran backward and forward wiring
ing her hands in despair. AS he arose
to the surface she saw that he made
frantic gestures TO her, and pointed up
the road from which the train was to
come. He seemed to be able to keep
himself above water with very little eff
fort, and Polly saw with Joy that the
accident had been observed by the crew
of the vessel. The man in the water
struck out toward the boat, and Polly
could hear shouts and cheers from the
men on board.
All at once she was startled by the
far-off whistle of the approaching loco
motive. In a moment she understood
the meaning Of the flagman's gestures.
She looked at the open space and then
at the bridge. In five minutes or less
the train would come dashing into that
terrible chasm. Polly's hair almost rose
on her head with horror. 1t was as
much as she could do to keep her senses.
There must be some way to avert the
awful calamity. She ran swiftly along
toward the rapidly approaching train.
Lying on the ground, just by the small
wooden house where the flagman usual
ly sat- Polly saw a red flag. She re-
membered having heard that this flag
was used in case of danger, or when