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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-06
CITY BULLETIN.

Call and see the Little Giant" lamps
at The e. Ii. Stewart Furniture Co.
Having secured an experienced French
gardener and florist, am prepared to
decorate yards and lawns, furnishing
plants. and fertilizers if desired Nor
ris Joo. apr2I
dinner set, in new, designs, Just opened
by The e. ii. Stewar Furniture Co.
M. IL. Jennings & Co. are selling Fur
niture cheap and on easy terms at II
Salem avenue. apr26-1mo
A large stock of oriental EN- broiderins,
in beautiful and novel designs, at The
E. Ii. Stewart Furniture Co.
Daniel & Holiday arc selling hay,
grain and mill feed at close figures for
cash. Give them trial. ii Kirk ave.
S. W., rear Postotiice. apr1S-1mo
Forty thousand rolls of wall paper, in
every kind and grade, can be found at
The e. ii. Stewart Furniture Co.
All kinds mill-feed, hay and grain
at lowest cash prices and satisfac ton
guaranteed. Daniel s. Holiday, IA
Kirk ave. s. W., rear Postofiice. apr19-lm
In no other house in the South can so
largo an assortment of house furnishing
goods be found, as at The t. Ii. Stewart
Furniture Co.
Go to Donaldsons for servants iron
bed stcads. Last forever. No bugs.
apr16-lm
The largest and most complete stock
OF carpets, rugs and mattings in the
State, can be found at The l.. Ill. Stew
art Furniture Co.
Best line Baby Carriages in the CITY at
Donaldsons. Very cheap. aprl6-1m
Genuine Persian "Daghcstan" rugs in
novel designs, at from SIS to S75 each,
at The L. II. Stewart Furniture Co.
Largest assortment best and cheapest
Refrigerators at Donaldson's. aprl6-1m
M. II. Jennings & Co. have the pref
tiest designs in wall paper, all entirely
new. apr2G-1mo
Evans & Chalmers have just received
car load each of sash weights,
powder, old hickory wagons, cider mills,
sash. doors and blinds.
large and beautiful stock of dining
room pictures have just been received
by The Il. III. Stewart Furniture Co.
See the celebrated Charcoal Sheath
Refrigerator that saves over others one
third OF the melting of ice. M. II. zen
nlngs q Co. apr26-lmo
Evans d Chalmers have the largest
stock of oils, varnishes and Longman
and Martinez paint ever brought to Ro-
anoke.
Japanese goods in great variety lust
eceivcd by The e. IL. Stewart Furni-
ture Co. mavo-1mo
Evans & Chalmers have just received
large stock of guns, rifles and sporting
goods. Call and examine their stock.
If you want to buy anything in tho
lumber line or building supplies go to
warehouse Of Il. Francis Barrett, New
Terry building opposite N. & w. Rail
way depot, or call him by telephone No.
~. mar8-6mo
Road plows, road scrapers, and all
Kinds of railroad and mineral supplies
az Evans & Chalmers.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-06
coNGRArULATING MIR. DEcKNER.

Everybody Glad That he Gets the Opera
House Another Year.
Mr.. c. w. Beckner came to Roanoke
this morning from his homo and the
first thing he did was to buy copy of
THE TIMES to see if he had been the
successful bidder for the Opera House
Whom no saw that he was, large and
expansive smile appeared on his face.
Very soon friends began to drop in and
offer congratulations. All day long he
held a regular reception. Everybody
was glad of his success and they all
wanted to tell him so.
When The TIMES reporter offered his
congratulations the genial managers
greeting was very demonstrative. He
assured the reporter that he would have
some splendid attractions next season.
In fact it will be an Improvement over
this season, which has been by far the
best season the house has ever had
The theatre oers of Roanoke arc to be
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-06
/. CHIP MAN & Co.,
Real Estate Agents,
100 SALEM AVENUE.

Q choice lots, Jannet addition, So 500.
6-roomed house, Bullitt street, $500.
Fine residence on Day street. $4,000.
Lot corner Wells street and Common
wealth avenue, $0,25O.
Good Salem avenue and Commerce
street property; wholesale business,
1000.
6-roomed house on Shenandoah ave-
nue., west of Park, 50, 500. Cheap.
lots Salem avenue, Rorer Tract
$4,000.
lots Lewis addition, $4,000.
lot Gregory street, 5000.
25 feet on Elm street, Lewis addi-
ton, $500. =
s-roomed house and store, Belmont.
addition, 1000.
Crystal Spring lots at first cost.
Lot on Patton, n. O., 81, 300.
House and lot with stable, Tenth
ave 8. W., 1000.
Belmont lots from $3.50 to 81 900.
a houses Chestnut street n. W 81. 400
for the whole.
Sole agents for G5 lots Bowman tract
at Vinton.
Call and see us.
H. CHAPMAN & co.
Real Estate Agents.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-06
Hastings Court.

But little business was transacted in
the Hastings Court yesterday.
The case of George IIairston, Dudly
Lee, George Colvin and Saint Shafer,
felony, was postponed till the 18th.
The second case against Colvin,
Charged with harboring stolen goods,
was postponed till the 1t term.
The case eff w. c. Lowry, larceny,
was set for the 18th. Court adjourned
at 1890 o'clock.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-06

R. A. Harrison and family left ycster-
day for Fincastle, where they will spend
few weeks, and perhaps the entire
summer Mr.. Harrison has been in i'll
health for several days and wishes to
recuperate among the mountains
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-06
THIS IS THE TIME

When the poet says the young mans
fancy turns. The old mans fancy turns
too, and every ones fancy turns who has
q little money. This pretty weather
makes the man who has been afraid all
the winter, look around now for some
good lot to buy. Well, sir, we've got
lust what you want, 100 feet out on JEFF
ferson street, that we can sell you for
$1,000 less than nything in that section.
Terms easy but if you haven't tho
8 the cash don't apply.
ID. S. MEADOWS s. CO.,
80 CAMPBELL STREET.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-22
Thus Far-No Farther.

In China, it appears, the distinction
between physicians and surgeons is
moro sharply defined than with us, and
every man is expected to stick to his
own branch of the profession. a rich
merchant was struck by an arrow.
which remained for some time fixed in
the wound. The principal surgeon of
the place was sent for, and after insist
ing in pocleeting his fee in advance cut
off the arrow, leaving the point buried
in the patients body. On being asked
TO extract it he said medical etiquette
would not allow him to trespass on n
brother practitioners province. The
arrow being inside the body the case
was clearly one for q physician.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-22
erazillaa RAT Klllers.

A "globe trotter" recently returned
home from an extended tour through
foreign countries says: "In all my trav-
els there was nothing that interested
me more than peculiar custom prev
nlent in Brazil. In that tropical coun-
try rats arc very troublesome, and to
rid their houses of the pests the inhab-
itants resort to peculiar method. The
giboia, Il small species of boa, is reared
expressly for the purpose. and the SER
penis, many OF them fifteen feet in
length and about five inches thick, are
sold III the markets of the principal
towns. The snake is harmless and
slow of movement during the day, but
at night, when the household is deep in
slumber, the cxterminator gets in his
work. His method of killing rat Is to
catch it by the nape of the neck and
crush the ccrvical vertebra. The SER
pent, like dog in this country, soon
becomes accustomed to it's masters
house. and if carried away to distance
will find it's way back"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-22

labored. This is too great country ,
with too many Interests of a common
destiny, to bo divided by seotionsl pref
udice.
Fhe rase of progress is already too
fast to stop for bitter discussions about
dead issues of the past. Grady helped
the people of the North and the South
to realize these facts.
Ehe monument unveiled in Atlanta
yesterday commentaries not only the
life of Grady, but also the birth of the
New South, and q happy reunited cosn-
try joins Atlanta and Georgia in honor.
ing the memory of their great "ceator,
journalist, patriot"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-22
WHALING OFF NORWAY.

Bombs That Are Attached to tho Har-
poons, and How They Work.
Whales off Norway are hnrpooned
with an instrument of peculiar con-
struction, says the New Castle eng. }
Chronicle. 1t consists of shank, into
which two barbs fold; these spring out
and sit fast in tho animals flesh when
strain comes on the line attached to
the harpoon. Tho harpoon is fired
from cannon mounted on n swivel
carried in the bow of the steamer. The
head of the harpoon carries an explo-
sive shell, which is fired by the break
ing of glass tube filed with sulphuric
acid, and the tube is broken the mo-
ncnt the animal strains the line at
tached to the harpoon in its dash to es-
cape after being struck.
The line attached consists of length
OF chain next the harpoon, and then n
stout cable, and the two are connected
by an accumulation spring which takes
and breaks the first strain of the ani-
mails dash. Usually the explosion of
the shell fails to strike vital spot, and
in ;that.case the whale is apt to show
fight.
The steamers employed are vessels
bnift'1f iron. about sixty to one hun
dred tons register, with engines of
twenty-five to fifty horse power, nom
inal. Such n vessel, with sails backed
and engines working full speed astern,
and with long length of cable drag
ging through tho water, presents very
powerful obstruction, but yet monster
whales often prove powerful enough to
move the steamer with considerable
Snnad
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-22

The charter committee and the City
Council seem to have forgotten that the
time i'm which q new charter Is to be
prepared for Roanoke is rapidly slipping
away. The committee has an important
work to do and should get about it
without delay. The Legislature con-
venes the first of December, and it is to
be hoped that the miserable excuse for
a'charter under which tho city is being
misgoverned will be reRegated to the
junk shop before Roanoke begins an
other new year.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-22
A WIRE TO PARLIAMENTARY.
The n. s. w. Constructing "a Special
Line.

The n. s. w. Constructing "a Special
Line.
The Norfolk 6 Western is putting in
special wire from this ,city to Phila-
delphia, whereby the transmission of
business between the general offices
here and the head offices lin Philadel-
phia can be made with greater facility,
and directly in the hands of tho com
pany.
This expensive piece ,ofwork has been
in view for some time, Gndiit was only a
few days ago phat the company decided
to put the wire in. Arrangements have
been made with the Western Union
Telegraph Company to do theworl1 and
already force of worl1men have begun
operations.
The work is now we'll under way, and
the first message Will be transmitted
Friday. The office in this city will be
on the second floor of the general Of
fees.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-22
NIB. MERrNa's 1sraDRoEpuoR.

THE TIMES prints this morning Mr..
Rudolph Wering's reasons for recon
mending his expensive system of sewer
age. Special attention is called to this,
as the sewer committee has signifed it's
intention to have public discussion of
this matter before the contr set is
awarded on the bids which have already
been advertised for.
This action Of the committee is COM
mendable, for there is much doubt in
the minds of the people as TO the wisdom
OF this expensive work.
There is no doubt but that the inter
ceptor to which Mr.. Hering's report in
another column refors more directly
would effectively accomplish the pur-
pose for which it is recommended.
Careful surveys and estimates show
that the natural draining can be made
perfect at much less cost than that for
which this artificial system can be con-
structed. Tho natural watershed is
mainly into Trout run and this stream
is the natural sewer OF the principal
part OF this city.
Mr.. Hering's interceptor extending
across the city from the Diamond Ice
Factory in south-eas ternly direction
TO the Roanoke river would drain only
that part of the city lying west of it,
without relieving the necessity of con-
verting Trout run into sewer.
There are many technical objections
to Mr. Hering's plan that will be brought
out IL the sewer committee holds to its
announcement to invite public discus
zion. The principal objection lust now
seems to be the enormous Co.'S. Mr..
Hering's system cannot be constructed
for much less than $3.50, 600, the inter
ceptor alone costing nearly $1,000
Engineers who have studied the att
uation express the opinion that by TAX
ing proper advantage of tho natural
drainage the interceptor is unnecessary.
and that the city can be thoroughly
drained of sewage and storm water at
!. half the cost of tho plan proposed by
Mr.. Herring.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-22
THE LOCAL CAMPAIGN.
Neither Side Seems to BIO Very Aggressive

Neither Side Seems to DO Very Aggressive
Vet.
There are but three moro days in
which to register, but as yet there has
been no big rush on the registrars.
The Democrats and Republicans both
have local candidates in tho field, but
there does not seem to be any interest
taken in tho campaign by either party.
At the convention in Salem last Mon
day the Republicans issued challenge
to the Democrats for joint debate, but
the latter have not, as yet, accepted it.
Judge Marshall and M. C. Thomas,
the Democratic nominees, will speak at
Vinton within few days, but further
than that no definite plans for the cam
paign seem to have been made. Sow
eral attempts have been m ade to hold q
meeting Of the Democratic executive
committee, but they have all failed.
Mr.. c. A. Heermans and Col. Hart
we'll, the Republican standard bearers,
are doing some quiet work, but whe ther
or not they will make any speeches has
not been announced.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-22
THE CHARUMR .COsr,IrTTEE
Loosing Much Valuable Time For Their
IradtortHnt Work

Loosing Much Valuable Time For Their
ImafOrtant Work.
President Buckner, of the City Coun-
Gil, some time ago appointed a commit
lee on charter to whom was referred the
task of drawing up the new city charter.
President BuckneY informed o TIMES re-
porter yesterday thGt the committee
consisted of Mr.. Slninl1er, chairman, and
Messrs. Mcconnell, Thomas and Shee-
han. No one has been appointed yet to
I'LL the vacancy oecasioned by Mr..
Skinker's resignation from Council.
Although this committee was ap-
pointed about two months ago, there
has never, as yet. been full meeting
of this committee. The legislature
meets in December and if the question
of n charter for Roanoke is to be con.
sidered at this session, it is time for the
committee to be getting to work
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-22
Perfumes of Plants.

A German botanist, Mr.. Regcl, has
made public the result of his researches
as to the cause Of tho perfumes of
plants, and the factors which diminish
or increase them. Light and heat
naturally play very important role.
Darkness prevented tho development of
perfume in flowers of which tho buds
were only slightly advanced, and when
submitted to its influence, and even the
plants whose flowers exbaled perfume
only &C night, lost their odor IL COM
-sselied- To Ike IN continued darluess.r
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-22
A DREADFUL PRISON.
No Ono Who Enters Evcr Returns to the
World Again.

No Ono Who Enters Evcr Returns to tho
World Again.
Soma fifty miles from st. Petersburg,
upon the lake of Ladogu, there is u
small granite island entirely occupied
by fortress. 1t is Schlusselburg, the
dreadful prison of state, worse than the
French bastile, worse thun the fortress
of st. Peter and st. Paul, with it's
houbctzoi and Alenecvsky Ravelins
and its underground cells. The most
resolutc of the rcvolutionists, men and
women, who have taken part in actual
conspiracies, whom it is not considered
safe to keep in the fortress of Peter and
Paul, arc sent there, says Free Russia.
The absence of any inhabitants except
those employed in service renders it
possible to isolate the prisoners to de-
gree unattaipablc anywhere else. No
one is allowed TO land upon the island.
Scntineas have orders to shoot anyone
who approaches. If tho near relatives
OF n prisoner inquire concerning him Mt
the police department in ST. Petersburg
they arc sometimes told .'alive" or
'deud." Sometimes no answer is given.
Tho soldiers and guards are them
solves prisoners who mingle only with
'cacl other, and are carefully watched
on the rare occasions when they are III
lowcdto make visit to the mainland
twas possible to establish secret COM
munication with even the most Jealous
lyguarded prisoners in the st. Peters
burg fortress. But the fortress of
Schlussclburg remained dumb like the
grave it is, though some of the best
known men of the revolutionary party,
in whom the greatest interest was felt
among the whole body of revolutionists,
were kept there. We rarely could even
tell whether they were alive or dead.
A few months ago, however, our friends
inaRussia received some news from this
place of endless misery. 1t is very brief
only such as can be conveyed upon a
bit of paper struggled with the greatest
danger through some friendly hand. 1t
merely tells which of the prisoners are
dead and which are still alive, but
even this summary is eloquent enough.
We learn from it that out of the fifty
two prisoners sent there in the course
of the last eight years twenty, or about
forty per cent, are already dead. Sew
eral of those who survive should be
added to the list of the dead They arc
insane, and have lost what is as pre-
cious if not moro precious to man than
life.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-22
IN MEMORY OF GRADY.

Atlanta was filed with music, ora
tory and the cheers of thousands yester-
day in memory of the brilliant Henry
w. Grady. The memory of the man is
worthy the monumentin Georgia's CAPT.
tai and the imposing ceremonies attend
ant upon its unwilling.
History affords no instance in which
any other man has won Grady's reputa-
ton as an orator by two speeches. and
no one man ever delivered two speeches
more patriotic or more far-reaching in
their beneficial results to his country.
sasaosernoF Hills Grafton was appropri-
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-22
New Telephone Headquarters.

Workmen are busily engaged in fix
ing up the new flee in the Wright
building to be used for tho telephone
headquarters.
The large cables that are being
stretched on the poles contain fifty two
wires each, which will, to great ex-
tent, obviato tho labyrinth of wires
which have caused SO much trouble in
larger cities. Manager Wright expects
to be in his new quarters by tho first of
the month.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-22
BIDS FOR SEWER WORK.
A Number of Contractors bidding ON the
Work.

Tho time for receiving bids for work
on the interceptor closed Tuesday at
noon, and Mr.. Bennett, clerk of the
court. to whom the bids we're add ressed,
has large number in his possession.
1t is not definitely known just when a
special meeting of Council will DE called
dor the purpose of opening these bids.
Mr.. Sheehan, chairman of the sewer
committee, is absent from the city, and
is not expected home until FRIDAY
morning. 1t is his intention to hold q
public meeting Of this committee as
soon as Mr.. Coe returns to the eity,
which will probably be Saturday or
Sunday. and the bids will not be opened
until after this meeting.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-22
ROANOKE, VA. OCT. 30, 1891.

THE TIMES can De found regularly on
sale at the following places:
RoanokeLGeoPge Gravatt, Jr., Nd. L..
6naith 8, Hotels Roanoke. Ponce de Leon.
Nk'e News Stand, "a Sslem ;evenue. and
Roanoke News Depot, I1o5iHenry street.
Bristol, Penn.-W. a. Ward, Front
street, Steiner g. Mathis.
Bluefield-Bluef1eldIn Inn.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Arlington Hotel.
Observation-Disclosures Inn.
Pulaski-iMaple Shade Inn, Brown &
Grown.
Radford-RadHor Inn, Jenkins News
Depot, Norwood Street.
Sa1enaLW. s Taylor's Book Store.
Washington--Willard The Metropoli-
tan.
Norfolk and Western trains.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-22
In Honor OF BIT. Camn.

Some one, who seems to be hero
worshipper, has painted and tackled up
the following sign on the shed used bv
the carpenters at tho Third ward fro
and market building: "W. p. Camn
the hero of Roa noke! Uura for G ,mn,,t,.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-22

Rowell's American Newspaper Direc-
tory:for 1891 puts the circulation OF THE
ROANOKE TIMES above that of any
other paper In Southwest Virginia, and at
more thanthat of all tho other.papers OF
Roanoke combined.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-22
Deed for tho Hospital site.

The deed for tho hospital site has
been prepared by the Roanoke Gas and
Water Company and is In the possession
of Manager Rawn ready to be delivered
to the trustees. Tho real estate and
building committee of tho hospital, of
which Col. A. Pope is chairman. will
meet in o few days to consider plans for
the building.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-22
a Circus Row.

EVERY police and all the citizens in
the neighborhood were attracted by
what country boy called q Circus
Row." 1t proved only to be grand rush
to 40 Salem avenue, where p. Adler
the popular and reliable clothier and
gents furnisher, WHO'S selling the best
goods and at the best prices, Adler is
doing his competitors up.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-22
The Mill Mountain Hotel.

The lumber. for the Mill Noun tain
Hotel has began to arrive. 1t is being
furnished by Dennis, Truitt & Co., who
deliver 1T on the siding. Mr.. Booth, the
contractor, will have q force Of wagons
hauling 1t to the top Of the mountain in
o few DAYS.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-22
Ready for the Fair

The military company has made all
necessary preparations and will leave
for Lynchburg this morning, where
they will attend the fair and take mart
In the competitive drill. 20.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-22

THE TIMES wants n liveNvorAing agent
and In epery'town'in South
west Virginia. Applications should BIO
sent fn at once.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-22
Tho I..nchhnr,r Enir

IS ATTRACTING crowds of Roanoke citi-
xens, and 1T is notable fact that so
many OF the men are dressed in so styl-
ish manner. This is not strange
when it is considered that they bought
their o~eroonts and Sunday suits of z.
Adler, 100 Salem avenue.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-22
Galeu H. Coon.

SECRETARY Bankers Loan and Invest
ment Company, of New York. left yes
terday tor Dallas, Tex. Daring his alb
sence j. B. Northrop will DO in charge.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-22
The Survivors of tl,e Fire

WHO lost their clothing in the late
contiagration will find a..large.line of the
latest styles of clothing and gents fur
nishing goods at P. Adler's, 100 Salem
avenue
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-22

M. RosENBURG, tho clothier, Salem
avenue. Exchange building. near Jeffer.
son street.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-22
Mayor Evans Connede.

THAT there is one place in tho citv
where there is nobby. neat store that
q man can get clothes, gents furnish.
ings at the lowest prevailing prices. and
that Is M. Kosenburg's, Salem ave.
Exchange Bank building. =
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-22
l@ld;Lunsl,er for Sale

WE have quantity of old lumber,
windows, ETC., taken from old freight
depot n. and w. R. R., which we will
sell at low figures. Apply to foreman
at depot. Adams g. woodson.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-22

l T0ID you not. 1t means that NJ.
kosenburg has a fashionable clothing
establishment at East Salem avenue.