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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-29

rs BranlSsmcrc good writcr?"
We'll, If yon can imagine Thacllcray
with nervous prostration, you can get
an idea of what Branksmcrc is" PUCK.
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Awningsi Awnings Z!

If you want an awning for your
store front store or windows drop us n
postal and we will como up and mako
estimates for you. WILKINSON ~ LAIIE-
MAND, Salem, Va. apr14-2m
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Employees for the Hardware Plant.

The Shelf Hardware Company is
actively pushing toward an early cree
ton of its plant in Roanoke. AS an
earnest of this THE TIMES is authorized
to receive applications for employment
from brass molders, bench molders.
polishers; buffers, machinists and lock
filters. These applications should give
references and state previous expert
ence. In some branches of the industry
raw employees may become experts in u
few weeks or months, and earn large
wages as piece workmcn. Address all
applications to Hardware" care TIE
ROANOKE TIMES
Why pay thousands of dollars for
residence lot when you can get one in
Crystal Spring for $500? mays I'm
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a Conjecture.

Shc-I wonder why it is that the
Smith family is SO much larger than
any other.
Hc-I guess it must have been found
ed by Joseph Smith, the Mormon
JUDGE.
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Inside.

Mr.. Bingo- Tommy, did you bring
home to your mother the pear 1 gave
you to-day?
Tommy-Yes, sir.
Mrs. Bingo-That's strange. mover
saw it.
TOMMY know you didn't; but it
was therc.-Wcst Shore
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strange. I mover


1rascible Old Party-Why you scoun-
drel. you told me you didn't have a
cent just saw you take out quar-
ter.
I Tramp know that, sir, but 1 don't
want to spend that piece. carry it
for good luck.-Boston Herald.
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A Tight Squeeze.

"You heard about the grizzly bea,
that tackled Chicago girl?"
"No-what happened?"
"rhe girl Rugged the bear to death
Life,
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Summer Canning,

Spring is here and summer is APP
preaching. Prepare to keep cool by
having WILKINSON e. LALI.EMAND,
Salem, Va, make you an awning for
your store or residence. apr14-2m.
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The Tcnacity OF Despair,

"Do you think she loves hin?"
Desperately"
"Why desperately?"
because he is her last chance
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The Picnic po,tponed,

On account of the heavy rains tn
picnic of the St.ADdrew's Sunday-schoc
has been postpone until Saturday, Jun
goth.
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Operate Note.

Patti sang on the stage at the age of
seven"
GAS early as thatP"
Eyes, but She did not begin her fare
wells until she was twelve. "-Nlunscy's
Weekly.
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Officer Cat a. m.)-what's goin' on

Clubman-My wife's in the habit Of
throwing things out of the window at
me if come home late, so / had this
telescope key made, SOS to know
when the coast is clear.@Once a Week.
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UEN TI.OPMENT COMPANIES.
Some of the most important companies
ornanized for the Development of Roam
cke and this section are:
Roanoke Development Co.. 80. 81, 100, 600
Virginia Development Co... 5000, 900
Buena Vista Land Co. 300, COO
liz Land Companies, ...... 1000, 900
This list is in no sense u complete
ono. 1t is given to show tho diversity
of industries in Roanoke. Scores of
enterprises, employing capital of from
S5, 000 TO S25, 900, are omitted for lack of
space. Numerous enterprises, with
hundreds OF employees and capital reck-
oncd by the hundred thousand, are
negotiating for foothold in this South
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Special Inducements are offcrcd mar
100000
100000
100000
100000

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 81 500 is COM
pleted. or the company will lend $500 TO
parties who will build at once.
maVS-1m
The morning call., 1891-09-06

event of a somewhat remarkable character
In a word, Mr.. Meeks has become great
great-grandfather! He announced the fact
quietly to the head of the bureaus. Mr..
John Frost, few days ago, and Mr. Frost
Sympathetic fellow, who is himself the
father of eight children, although still a
young man. Immediately gave him months
vacation. Whether it was for tho purpose OF
enabling Mr.. Meeks to suitably celebrate
the event or to escape the congratulations
OF Jollying friends, cannot now be sald,
but Mr.. Meeks has come down from his
high stool, and the City Hall will know him
no more until the middle of September.
Meanwhile Mr.. Frost is kept busy answer
ing questions concerning the lively and in
teresting nOuogenarian.
Mr.. MeekS was born In the city OF New
York, but has lived in Brooklyn for long
time. He very clearly remembers the war
of 1912, and says that during that struggle
he came, with other boys, over tn Brooklyn
10 witness the digging for the Notifications.
He is a Democrat and boasts that he never
voted any but the Democratic ticket His
recollection of the Jackson campaign is es-
pecially vivid He has six children living,
a yeritable host OF grandchildren and twenty
great-grandchildren. Now that he is great
great-graDdfather, he begins to think that
he is growing old. Mr.. Meeks Is remarkably
active for man of his yhars. His eyesight
remains good. and in speech and manner he
is as full Of life as man Of half his age.
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A WOMAN IN AN ELEVATOR.
She Does Not Like the Pace and Her Sen
sations Are Not Pleasant.

She Does Not Like the Pace and Her Sem
sations Are Not Pleasant.
woman doesn't enjoy riding in an ele-
vator little bit. Particularly in the rapid
ones.
1t is with fear and trembling that she
steps into the car. The rattle of the iron
door as it closes gives her start. The car
shoots heavenward and the woman holds
her breath Flying floors make her head
swim. Vertigo is imminent
Suddenly the fiendish elevator man stops
the car. The woman seems to be going up
ward all by herself. Her heels rise in the
air and only her toes touch the floor. She is
uncertain whether she is going through the
roof or the floor is dropping from beneath
her feet. And the internal sensationl
Unless she has been at sea in gale she
never felt that way before.
Then the car starts again, taking her
breath away and causing her knees to bend
with the force of a sudden jump.
Before she had gained her equilibrium the
car stops, dances up and down few times,
and the rattle of the door announces that
another passenger has escaped.
The woman feels faint, but cannot sum-
mon courage to rush ont Again the up
ward flight, and with a final dance, as the
top floor is reached, the agony is over.
The woman steps out of the car. She is
uncertain of herself. Things whirl around,
and she cannot walk straight. Gradually
she RECEIVERS and attends to the business that
led her into modern Office building.
Then comes the descent. The woman
hesitates before again risking her life in the
car. Sometimes she asks the fend in charge
if he cannot go down slowly. He promises
to let her down easv.
She enters. He lets the thing drop.
The woman emts gasp and clutches
strange man by the arm. Then she looks
foolish and feels faint. The car stops to
take on a small boy and the woman resists
a tendency to sit down. Another drop Of
few stories, another stop, and all is over
n V Recnrd
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81 had not noticed it.
II have done everything man can do to
show it,"
sob, dearl You have chased alter the
company chiefly to keep watch Of girl Tor
whom YOU care: incidentally, to amuse
yourself. In the latter cause you have
taken me to supper or so.'
II beg of you! All, do you not see! L
love you'll"
Exclamation points do not constitute
logic. Ny dear Mr.. Breton, y gu have talked
a lot and gotten nowhere, except, perhaps.
into the sympathies of the waiter, who Is
doubtless listening.
Breton was disappointed. BE had looked
for something like piquaDcy In the ai1air'
Freda's business-like lyon have talked a
cold blooded. He tipped his chair back and
spoke with sudden new infection OF
earnestness:
'Will YOU marry me and 90 trip to
Europe?"
And my engagements"
at can go to the dickens"
Freda, her elbow on the table, sat looking
into Breton's eyes, Then she smiled slightly.
"And L can 20 there after it-umP Your
plan is not practicable"
"Yes it is practicable. L can settle my
business so that can get away. You"
"0h, yes; it's practicable Tor you, OF
course. meant fol me-.
"Why not?"
''Such plans never are practicable for the
woman"
sit should not be impracticable."
She smiled sweetly. But 1t is"
Come now. why for the woman if not for
the man-whyP"
because as society stands an elopement
does not pay the woman"
What do you mean?"
81 mean that, viewed practically, and as
matter OF business only, it does not pay the
woman. Your acquaintance of me as wife
would accommodate ME no better than | am
able to place myself Your generosity would
supply my purse less regularly, and doubt
less less literally, than does my salary. My
present business engagement is for three
years, and bound by contract My marriage
with you would be for most uncertain time
and secured by nothing. In my present po-
stion Gaily increase the value of abilities.
and do not impair my personal standing. Ii
the proposed wedlock ] should waste the one
professionally, and from a social standpoint
sacrifice the other. From my present en-
gagement can step into any other, or into
any other station of life. Attic termination
Of the wedlock you suggest should find my
field limited. Moreover, my good looks
would be impaired ana my pocket-book
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EREDA SONADAY;;
In the Fo0tlghts' Glare and ShndOws.
WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY CALL BY EMMA SHERIDAN ACTRESS

put Upon consideration. however. l find
myself unable to reply to your appeal to my
pocket, as, believe me, my dear Mrs. Mari
none, it richly deserves. Upon the former
score, therefore, speak, and | assure you
such wOmanliness as | have speaks with
me. That n woman is an actress usually
means that she is more beautiful, more at
tractive, more accomplished than are your
own society daughters. That woman is
an actress guarantees that she is a bread
winner, the which your society daughte tiers
usually cannot be, though their husbands
fail and their children Starye. That good
woman is an actress means that good
woman's honor has stood such proof as
your wel-guarded society daughters seldom
meet and probably could not stand. The
man who loves such a woman has placed
his heart well. The man who is lucky
enough to win such woman has crowned
his life nObly. Wien such a woman ac-
cepts from a man, worthy OF her, the name
of wife the bargain is as fair one as ever
heaven smiled upon"
Mrs. Marimone seemed about to choke.
but Freda continued:
"Were such woman and such man
woed me | would marry him if the King
and all the court said no! 1fyour nephew
loves such a woman, and she will have him,
your nephew is to be congratulated, and
this, Mrs. Marmone, with my compliments
to his family"
Frieda bowed, and with her chin we'll set
swept from the ro0m-actually swept, in
spite of her short skirts.
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CHAPTER Y.
AUNTY Is DONE FOR.


Daisy was not in the room when Freda
went there few days later. but she came in
presently a soft flush on her cheeks. Freda
sat at the foot of the bed, curling some
stage feathers with the dull edge of a din
ner-knife. She had been wondering to her
self whether she ought to tell Daisy of the
interview with Mrs. Marimone.
Hello. Daisy" she said shortly. feeling
very guilty.
She was certain that by some lucky
chance the Breton family had overlooked
entirely their relatives interest in Daisy.
Aud good thing, too, she thought, for if
ever poor Daisy had encountered Mrs. Mari
none, that dignihed and ponderous lady
would have ground the poor girl TO powder.
Daisy was just the girl to go and sacrifice
herself and all that, book fashion, because
a yelyet-clad aunt turned up and bullied
her. Yet should she not warn Daisy?
Could she warn her without producing much
the result Mrs. Marimone herself would have
brought about Would it not be best to
speak to Breton? Yet that would seem
hardly delicate toward Daisy. While she
debated Daisy came to the bed and leaning
over the footboard said shyly:
"What pretty feathersl
pretty rocky, you mean"
'No, don't. Put them up, Freda."
Couldn't get anything for then, my
dear!
IL want to speak to you, Freda"
''Speak away, friend mine"
Daisy slipped somehow to her knees be-
side Freda, and lifting her arms about her
waist said: "Please kiss me first"
"With my heart on my lips, dear2"
There. Now what's the trouble? '
"Henroyd has been here"
Freda had never heard her say Henroyd
before, but she made no comment; she only
frightened her clasp about the girl. Daisv's
head dropped; then lifting it close against
Freda's breast. she said, falteringly:
'Freda, l want you to forgive me for the
wicked thoughts | have had of Won.
know now how generous and true Won are
1t was my own selfish heart that misled me
Please forgive me, Freda."
Freda gulped nervously.
Don't talk like that, Daisy-you .m AXE
me feel goose"
But please let me-" She uncIasped her
hands from about Freda's waist ii have
Just seen him."
"Who?" with sudden interest.
"Henroyd."
"WhereP'
"In the parlor. And" Daisy did not
seem able to tell very fast. She sat back on
her heels, and twisted and UNFINISHED her
hands. the fingers interlacing.
A CLEAN caught Freda's glance She lifted
the slim left hand in heT own, saying quiet
ly: Dear girl, dear, dear friend, Is It this?"
Daisy's head went down on Freda's knee.
and she began to cry. Freda lifted the left
hand. kissed the jeweled band upon it. and
said in choked voice.
"Aunty is done forl"
TO be continued ss1t Sunday
Copyright. 1891.
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GENERAL GRANT WAS
SHORT OF FUNDS.
lie Sold Two Shares Of St. Louis FaiI
Grounds Stock for $l50.
That Amount Was Thankfully Received by
Him, and in His Impoverished Condition
It Was a Great Help to Him.

The great Grant-Ward failure May IA,
1884, will be remembered for long time,
but 1t will have been long forgotten when
the people of the United States will read
with sad interest the changed cireum-
stances and even deprivations which 1t
brought upon General Grant. The world
knows he was a Door man after that failure.
but just how poor has never been de-
termined. The failure was one Of the most
complete ones ever known, and General
Grant sacrificed everything he had to save
his honor. Even the old Dent homestead,
Horse Haven, southwest of this city, mag
nifcent property of over 700 acres, ON which
he had expended great deal of money,
and by which he set great store. went to
satisfy his creditors. Then when he had
nothing left he had to stop, but so far as he
could he made up the public losses in the
schemes of the junior. but the controlling
head, end of the company, says the ST.
Louis Globe-Democrat.
1t was under these circumstances that
General Grant was acquainted with the fact
that he was the owner of two shares of the
stock of the st. Louis Agricultural and
Mechanical Association, a fact which be
had entirely forgotten. The discovery was
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health. 1t frequently proceeds from purely
local causes, and, as these causes can be
guarded against perhaps you will allow me
to tell what to do and what not to do in
order, under ordinary circumstances, to
keep their hair on"
/. Avoid tight-titting hats and collars, also
close-f:ting caps, unless these be of some
porous material The two former prevents
due supply of blood to the parts, hence the
hair papill8 are put. as it were, on short
commons all the time the hats and collars
are worn. The caps engender ealoric, which
sets up irritation. and ultimately that most
stubborn form of dandruff, namely, pityri-
asis q. e., a branny POWDER. Note that all
headgear which is not porous should be yen-
tilated at top and sides, TO allow free cur
rent of air.
q Never sit or stand with the top of the
head near gas light or lamp light. The
heat thrown out is apt to paralyze the scalp
tissues, and dries up the hair itself.
8. Don't wash the head oftener than once
a fortnight, when first rub in the yolk of an
egg, and thoroughly rinse out with warm
water, into which has been thrown pinch
of borax. Dry carefully and apply little
pure olive OIL
4. Beware Of that common practice dip
ping the comb in water when arranging the
hair. 1t promotes decomposition and ran
cidity of the natural oil, and SO leads to
"rotting"
5. II the hair be naturally dry. apply
little olive oil occasionally. Ii naturally
oily, occasionally wash away the excess of
sebaeeous secretion by means OF lather
of tepid water and soap bark (Quitlaya sa-
ponaria).
GO. Salt water is most injurious to the hair,
for which reason when sea bathing wear an
oil cap.
Z. Always treat the scalp as if you loved
1t. Take to heart DIR. G0dfrey's dctum,
that Every touch affecting so delicate a
texture as the scalp should be soft and
soothing; every application bland and
mild" Don't use stiff-bristled or wire
brushes, and in all cases brush gently.
Also, always brush out the hair before at
tempting to comb it, and use the comb as
little as possible
8. Have the ends of the hair clipped once
a month. If only to prevent them from split
ting. But don't close-crop.
am sure, sir, that thousands of your
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A MARVEL.
City Hall Clerk Meeks Becomes a Great
Create Grandfather.

City Hall Clerk Meeks Becomes a Great
Observation-Disclosures.
The city of Brooklyn has some veteran
ofice-holders. There, for instance, are
Uncle Dan Northnp, the Secretary of the
Department of City Work, and Mr.. Bost-
wick, the expert in the Controllers Office,
says the Eagle. Butaway and beyond them
in the point of age is Charles NJ. Meeks,
who has for many years held the position
Of Tax and Assessment Clerk in the Bureau
of Assessments, which is an annex to the
Controllers Office. Mr.. Mesks is 80 years
of age. For nearly q generation he could
have been seen daily during the business
week. seated on his high stool in the Con.
troller's bureau, pegging away at columns
of figures, penetrating the mysteries of as
sessments, or calculating tax rates, until 1t
would seem that his head is In a constant
whirl. Mr. Meeks is modest, unobstructive
and becomingly dignitied. He has been
content to draw his $3.50 year at the hall
and at the end Of his days work retire to
his comfortable home, where he passes all
of his leisure hours. The chances are that
Mr.. Meeks would have plodded away on
his high stool at the City Hall for
the rest Of his days practically un-
noticed had 1t not been for q recent
The morning call., 1891-09-06
SHINING IN THE DARK.


Diamonds Arc Found Really to Have
This Property.
Stories of diamonds shining in the dark
have always been familiar, but few persons
have ever seen this mysterious light of the
king of gems Lately Mr.. George F. Kunz.
the New York expert in precious stones, has
discovered not only that diamonds really DO
shine in the dark, but that this property
may be used as test Of the genuineness of
a diamond.
In order to make the gem shine 1t must be
rubbed on wood, cloth or metal. Some dia-
monds exhibit light after having been eX-
posed in the sunshine or TO a strong electric
illumination, and since all are not thus
affected, it was formerly supposed that the
property belonged only to particular dia-
monds.
Mr.. Kunz. however, finds that all dia-
monds. of every grade as to color, possess
this phosphorescent power, while other
kinds of precious stones lack il.
1t is accordingly possible to tell whether a
gem is really diamond or not by observing
whether it can be made to emit light in the
dark. The cause Of the phosphorescence of
the diamond remains to be explained Phil
adelphia Times.
The morning call., 1891-09-06
Badness.

Some Hints in Relation to n Very Impor-
tant Subject.
A far more common cause of the "plenti-
full lack" of hair now so prevalent is bowel
and nervous disorders. Dyspepsia and weak
and falling hair 60 hand in hand; and who
will say that we are not dyspeptic nation?
Now, dyspepsia Is due to our modern mode
of living; ergo, one of the great primal
canses Of premature badness is civilization.
Indeed, we can have no doubt on this point
when we remember that civilization has also
introduced the 'chimney-pot," probably 10
aid and abet
Very many OF the bleak and barren
brows" we see around us are also due to
dyspepsia. The moral, therefore, is, look
aftrr your general health. At the same time
loss of hair Is not Away caused by loss OF
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why He Discouraged Sunday Excursions.

Why He Discouraged Sunday Excursions.
Councilman John A. Sloan is prominent
member OF number OF secret societies,
many OF which are prominent for their in
surance features. One of them on last Sun
day gave an excursion on a boat up the
river, which was attended by about 1000
people. A gentleman who attended met
Mr.. Sloan yesterday and said:
why didn't you 20 to the excursion yes
terday?'
well, I'm not exactly church man, but
/ dsapproye of Sunday excursions"
"But that is scarcely good reason,
Is itf'
mo, but there Is another thing Here Is
a society taking out 100 people on the river.
and every one Of them is Insured. 1t Is
simply flying in the face of Providence to
take such chances. II the boat should sink
or meet with an accident the order would
be totally ruined paying the Insurance on
the people killed aud wounded.--St. Louis
Posl-Dispatch.
The morning call., 1891-09-06

The Answer Depended on Contingencies.
'.Now want to know how long it will be
before get an answer to this letter?" de-
manded young lady with tell-iale blush
at the P0stoffice yesterday, as she handed
one of Colonel Sections young men u COM
munication addressed 10 her lover.
lively. IF he's in jail they only let 'em
write once week, and in some places only
once a month-on Sundays. IL he's dead
broke he'll have to wait until he earns tn
price of a stamp. and l have no data on
which to base an opinion of his earning
capacities. If he's i'll in bed he may feel
to cold, disinterested third person; and If
it's smallpox they wont let him write at all.
Then, again, ii he's got a new girl"
She didn't wait for the clerk to complete
his catalogue OF contingencies.-Chic
Inter Ocean.
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readers would be benefited by following
the above instructions; and, in conclusion,
allow me to correct slight error in your
very excellent leader. You say that "in all
countries and in all ages the loss of hair has
exposed the loser to public derision." This
is not ouite correct. Lucian, for example,
tells us that among the Selenites bald pate
was considered mark of beauty. | am,
sir, your obedient servant. HENRY WILL
JAMS. MID. Boston, to london Telegraph.
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CHAPTER X

1t was none of her business to whom Mr..
Breton might give his attention. Daisy
said that TO herself dozen times day, yet
she found herself regarding Freda with
growing discomfort