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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-15
DESIRABLE PROPERTY.
Some Of the Advantages Of the Ex-
change Addition Beautiful Views
and Fine ReSidenCeS----An EleC-
trio Street Car Line to Run
by the Property Lots
Selling Rapidly.
"Beautiful location"
"IIigh rolling ground "

beautiful location"
High rolling ground "
within easy reach of the business
part of the town"
Excellent neighborhood, no unfavor-
able surroundings.
"These, among other things" said
prominent dealer in real estate, "have
caused the lots of the Exchange Addi-
ton to sell so rapidly and mako them
continually in demand"
The property known as the Exchange
Addition is situated in the southwest
portion of the city. All of its land is
within radius of one mile from the
Union depot.
From its sloping surface magnificent
views of the surrounding country are
obtained and large number of resi-
dences, many Of them beautiful and
costly structures, are being erected on
the property.
Just across the river lie the lands of
tho Crystal Spring Company, on which
numerous Improvements are being made
Two iron bridges are to span the Roa-
nokc river connecting the Crystal Spring
lands with those of the city
Numerous industries arc to be located
across the river, and an iron bridge is
also to be built from the 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 Presbyterians have secured u
site for the erection of a 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 he erected on
this property, there being restriction
on every sale that no houses shall DO
erected costing less than $1,000.
The lots are now being sold at $3.50
each, and are being disposed of very
rapidly. Gray e 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, 1891-05-15

ors selling pressed rhododcndrons to
tourists under the name of azalcas.
The common name of laurel has been
incorrectly applied to both the Rhode
dcndron Californicum and the Rhodo-
dcndron Occidentalc. Tho last named
is n most beautiful lowering shrub
which covers the hillsides of the Sierras
at from 5000 to 5000 feet altitude with
its masses of beautiful, fragrant flow
crs during June and July. 1t attains a
height Of dozen feet. In its magnifi-
cent display of flowers it surpasscs the
finest oleandcrs in beauty and profusion.
1t is unknown even to the majority of
Cnlifornians, and this and other speci-
mems of California flora would attract
much attention at the worlds fair.
1t is proposed that after the display of
State flowers is made at Chicago
the whole collection shall be presented
to some great educational institution or
museum
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-15
BARGAINS IN WALL PAPER.

The largest and best selected stock of
Wall Papers in Philadelphia, which we
sell to tho consumer at Wholesale price.
Samples sent to all parts Of the United
States free Send for samples and COM
pare our goods and prices with others.
CHAS. M. n. KILLEN, GA S. Goth St.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. aur3O-3m
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-15

If you wish to buy anything in the
musical instrument line you can do no
better anywhere in tho country than
by patronizing the we'll known, and re-
liable erm of The IIobbie 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, 1891-05-15

Now is your chance to get n good lot
in Crystal Spring. Special inducements
to parties wanting to build.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-15
SECRETARY JOHNSON RETURNS

From the international Convention of the
Y.M.C. A.
Thomas A. Johnson, general secretary
of tho Young Mems Christian Associ-
alton of Roanoke, returned yesterday
from Kansas City where he attended the
International convention of the Associ-
alton.
This body was in session from tho
5th to the 10th instant, and nearly 600
delegates ate nded.
Mr.. johnson also attended the confer
ence of general secretaries and paid
officers of the association, at st. Joseph,
just previous to the interna tional con-
vention, and went from there to Kansas
city.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-15
Tho wonderful "chnngeable Flower

During the summer of 1890 the botan-
lists made wonderful discovery in Tc-
hauntepcc, having established the fact
beyond doubt that the native ''pinta"
has q flower that changes it's color three
or more times each day when the
weather is favorable. In the morning
it is white; at noon it has changed to a
deep red; Mt night it is blue. 1t is even
claimed that some individual trees of
this species have Qowcr that changes
to many intermediate hucs during the
night There are only two hours out of
the -, from | n. m. to p. M. that this
rarity gives ont n perfume.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-15

that as far as regards the number of his
tricks is ahead of Peter, writes L. A.
Palmer to the Boston Globe.
Mr.. Nelson's dog Nordecl1 is thor
oughbrcd liver-and-w pointer, weigh
Ing about sixty pounds, and will per-
form the following tricks at word of
command from his master:
1. Sit erect and rise on his hind legs
from that position.
2. Lie fiat on his back. when asked
how little girls go to bed.
3. Say his prayers and keep the posi-
ton until the master says "amen."
4. Give representation of the Statue
of Liberty Enlightcning the World"
which consists of standing in chair
with his front feet on the back of the
chair, with one paw held up in the air.
S. Walk a 2l4inch tight rope
6. Roll barrel up an incline and
down the other side.
z. Climb ladder, up one side and
down the other, and sit erect when he
reaches the top.
s. Stand on the backs of two chairs.
o. Shut the door
10. Wheel baby carriage with his
front feet, pushing it up grade and hold
ing it down grade
IL. Jump through 12-inch hoop.
II. Sit down on the edge of an inch
board, four or five feet from the floor.
ID. Carry bundles home from any rea-
sonable distance.
II. Walk across the room with his
front paw in his mouth.
10. Leap from an eminencc of six or
eight feet, the distance of from twelve
to fifteen feet into the arms of his mas
ter.
10. Hold up his front paw and go lame
when asked how he hurt his foot.
II. Roll barrel by walking on the
top.
49, When told to steal something, in
strange place, he will look around I'M
til he finds something, which he brings
to his master.
49, Speak or cry just as commanded
co. Sit up and sing.
81. Dance like bear
o.. Pick up pin from the floor.
49, Ride bareback upon n horse.
a. Play leap-frog.
%. Pick pockets.
&c. When given meat will not touch
1T if told that it is poison.
81. Stand on his front feet in a cor
ner.
rs. Walk across the stage on his hind
legs.
Nordccls is only about twenty months
old, and has been trained wholly by his
master, who bought him when he was
three months old. lie is a very hand
some dog and shows degree of intelli-
gcnce outside of tricks that is truly re-
marllable. Besides the tricks cnumer-
ased, he does quite number of minor
ticks which have not thought worth
while to mention. ! could relate some
incidents about Nordeck showing his
intelligence which are remarkable, had
i the space.
think. taking into consideration the
respective ages of the two dogs and the
additional training that Peter the
Wonderful must have had during the
two years additional, Nordeck will com
pare very favorably with Peter the
Wonderful.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-15
THE NEW pREsBYrER1AN CHURCH.
Plans Tor the Building Accepted by the
building Committee.

Plans for the Building Accepted by the
building Committee.
The building committee of the Pres
byterian Church held q meeting last
night at the office of Dupuy & Talia-
ferro, and it was decided to take active
steps toward the erection of church
on the corner of Gilmer street and Com
monwealth avenue.
Plans for the building submitted by
Wilson & higgins, architects, were ac-
cepted.
The rev church will be of gothic
style. with spire on one corner of the
front and tower on tho other. The
au 1ltorium will have bowled floor
with curved pews, and will be 45x75 feet
1t is estimated that the building and lot
will costs $1,000
The committee decided last night to
begin active canvass and subscription
lists were placed in the hands of the
members of the committee as follows:
w. S. McClanahan, Nj. Stonesifer, J.
Q. Cassel, Charles A. Pillsbury, j. G.
kuykendall and C.. c. Taliaferro.
These gentlemen will report as to the
progress of the work of raising funds
Saturday week.
Now is your chance to get good lot
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-15
AN INTELLIGENT DOG.
He Knows How to Perform Twen-
Twilight Clever Tricks.
Although Only About Twenty Months Old,
Ho Is Dangerous Rival OF Peter,
tho Famous Yankee Dog-SOmo
OF His Performances.

1 saw in your paper recently an ac-
count of Peter the Wonderful, the
Montpelier trick dog, and was much in
tcrested in the article. He is indeed n
wonderful dog, but think A. p. Nell
son, Of Wells River VT, which is only
forty miles from Montpelier, has dog
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-15

An English Distinction.
us Lord Iliggley gcntlcman?"
mo. indeed. Hes a lord. PUCK.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-07-03
moltke and Bismarck.

The memory of their joint past GER
tainly ought to have brought Bismarck
to the bier of Aloltke, apart altogether
from personal feeling. OF that, in the
sense of friendship, there was not much
between the two men; often their rela-
tions were very much strained, and
there was a period at Versailles when
they were not on speaking terms, and
communicated by letter. The King aud
Moltke habitually thought together; Bis
marck often differed from them, and
when he put down his foot he was the
master man. Wilhelm and his General
were set on entering Vienna after Konig-
gratz, but Bismarck overruled them aud
concluded the convention of Nikolsburg.
They were keen to go to war with France
then, because of her officious intcrposi-
ton and heated threats; indeed, the or
der went to Room to mobolize $50, OOO
fresh troops. "One at a time" was
Bismarck's fiat, aud he prevailed. Again,
in 1867, he overrode the joint eagerness
of monarch and General to have it out
with France. When it was necessary, as
on the night of Sedan, when poor Wimp-
fen was the toad under the harrow which
the pair dragged backward and forward
over them, Moltke and Bismarck joined
hands; but Busch's book is full OF ex-
pressions of irritation against Moltke on
Bismarck's part during the Versatile:
period, and the latter never forgot nor
forgave Wilhelms words to Mol'ke in
the Galerie des Glaces, that to him he
owed the imperial dignity.
World.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-07-03
New Use for the PapaW.

In the West Indies one of the charac-
teristics Of an intelligent cook is the care
with which he or she will sec to il
that a papaw tree is growing within a
short distance of the kitchen door.
The fruit of the papaw, if large and
well.grown, is not to be despised as a
breakfast dish, and its rich, golden flesh
is to many much more palatable than
that of the popular melon. But the at
tractiveness of the papaw for the cook
consists in its leaves, which possess the
remarkable property of rendering meat
tender. The toughest beefsteak or the
most hopeless old rooster can be made
soft and comparatively juicy by being
wrapped for an hour or two in the large,
dark green papaw leaves.
DR.. Mortimer Granville, who has been
for some time studying the properties OF
the juice which works such Won
ders. states that he has discovered in it a
remedy for cancer, when used with some
other preparations. The organized fer
ment of the papaw is believed to be
bacillus; but DR.. Granville says he has
satisfied himself of the therapeutic value
of the juice, or certain of its elements
as a solvent of the morbifcally indurated
tissues in cancer, when administered ir
combination with certain specified ad-
juncts.-PittsJurq Dispatch.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-07-03
instruments for Skin Grating.

The process Of skin grating, of which
modern surgeons are largely availing
themselves, has led to the invention of
wonderful little instrument. BY this
invention large portions of the epidermis
can be separated from the subcutaueous
tissue with the greatest ease aud simplic-
ity. The thickness of these delicate
human plasters is ordinarily about one
sixtieth of an inch, and the resulting
hemorrhage is not more than is caused
by a slight abrasion Of the skin, or a
very close shave. The advantages OF the
new over the old method of epidermic
detachment are obvious. 1t is expedi-
tious, the sections OF shaved cuticle are
much larger and of more uniform
thickness that can be obtained by the
most dexterous manipulation, and the
chances of successful grating are in
creased by the fact that the skin is trans
planted while the cellular elements are
in their full vital activity. --Nss' York
Commercial AdVertiser.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-07-03
A Poets Egolism.

President Charles F. Mclean, Of the
Police Board, was in Copenhagen, a stu
dent.traveler, when the Danish Crown
Prince brought home his Swedish bride
in the summer of 1859, and witnessed
the entry into the Swedish capital of the
royal couple from the house of a friend
on the route Of the procession. In the
company were several well-known, dis
tinguished women and that great story
teller. Hans Christian Andersen. The
women occupied front seats at the win
dow, and received marked attention
from the court dignitaries in the process
sion. Some one IN the company remarked
that this particular window seemed to
possess peculiar attraction.
"Oh, yes, said the aged poet, pleased
and happy on his seat where he had been
seen by nobody, "everybody knows me. "
The quiet smile that went around the
group had no trace of unkindliness.
His childish vanity was one of the amia-
BILE traits of the gentle old man, which
everybody knew and honored. "Hc was, "
said Mr.. Mclean, telling the story re-
Gently, "thc most charming egotist l
ever knew and thus aptly characterized
the best known of Danish poets as those
who saw him in daily life knew him.
Neio York Tribune.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-07-03
Animals and Earthquakes.

The effect of volcanic phenomena on
the lower animals has often been the SUBJ
iect Of discussion. The records Of most
great earthquakes refer to the conSterna-
ton Of dogs, horses, cattle and other
domestic animals. Fish and other aquatic
creatures are also much disturbed at such
times. In the London earthquake of
1749 thousands of fish in the canal showed
evident signs of confusion and fright.
During the Toxic earthquake OF 1880
cats inside of houses ran about trying to
escape; foxes barked and horses tried to
tear down the stable which confined
them. There can, therefore, be no doubt
that animals know that something un.
usual and terrifying is taking place.
More interesting than these are the obser-
vations showing that nearly all classes
of animals are agitated just before an
earthquake takes place. Horses mi
ponies have been known to prance around
in their stalls in an uneasy manner;
pheasants to scream and frogs to cease
croaking suddenly just before shock,
as if aware of its coming. The Japan
csc say that moles show their fear at
such times by leaving their burrows be-
fore the shock takes place, the presence
of four or five of the little creatures
on the surface in garden being sltfi-
cient to cause a panic. Many birds show
their ureasiness before an earthquake by
hiding their heads under their wings
and otherwise behaving in an unusual
manner. At the time of the Calabrian
shock the little fsh-like cells (cirricellD,
which usually hide deep in the wet sand,
came to the top and were caught in great
multitudes. In South America certain
quadrupeds, such as dogs, cats and jer-
boas, are believed by people to give
warning of coming danger by their rest
lessuess. Sometimes immense flocks of
sea- birds fly inland before an earthquake,
as if alarmed by some sub-oceanic dis
turbance. The only explanation offered
of this apparent prescience is that some
animals are sensitive to the small trem.
OTIS which precede nearly all earthquake
shocks. st. Louis Republic.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-07-03
takes a woman to manage things clever

takes a woman to manage things clever
lyw
"And it took Charlie to find it all
out, &" said Mau.e, triumphantly. "You
ought to be very grateful to him, papa,
as he acted so kindly to us while you
were away and saved us our property" "
"He will be around this evening, 1"
her father replied, as calmly as though
his inviting Charlie to tea was an every
day occurrence.
AnG Maude instantly commenced pre-
paring for her father his favorite salad.
"But that poor boy" said Mrs. Lane,
with remorseful consciousness of having
been the cause of his temptation--"will
he go to prisonl"
sI think not. More probably he W i'll
be sent to the new House of Reformation,
where he may learn to become good
and honest citizen. In any event this
will be profitable lesson for him--as it
ought to be with you, Emeline. Only a
woman would think of standing on the
street aad telling important secrets to
her neighbors. ."-.Saturday Night.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-07-03
How 10 Watch Birds.

The best place have found for spying
upon the habits Of birds, writes Olive
Thornc Miller in the Atlantic, is behind a
blind. II one can command window
with outside blinds, looking upon spot
attractive to the feathered world, be will
be sure, sooner or later to see every bird
of the vicinity. If he will keep the
blinds closed and look only through the
opened Stats be will witness more Of their
unconstrained free ways than can pos
sibIy be seen by person within their
sight, though he assume the attitude and
she et,lidity Of wooden figure.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-07-03
The laruest Gas-hOlder.

A London gas company is having
erected an immense gas-holder, said tc
be the largest in the world. Some idea
cf the magnitude of the structure may
be obtained when it is stated that it will
have a capacity of 100000 feet Of
gas; that it will be 300 feet in diameter,
with an altitude of $50 feet when at its
full height; that its total weight will be
1920 tons, of which 1910 tons will be OF
wrought iron, sixty tons Of cast iron and
32O tons of steel; and that it will re-
ouire 1900 tons of coal to fill it with gas.
For the reception of the gigantic gaso'
meter a concrete tank 3O3 feet in diameter
and thirty-one feet six inch deep has
been made, at a cost of $4,000. The
cos. OF the holder alone-the manu-
facture, erection and completion-will
be S2O5, 975.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-07-03
SilfnUfOu.

COLONEL JOIN B. WEBER, Superintendent
Of Immigration at New York, has been ap
pointed Chairman OF the immigration Com
mission that is going 10 Europe.
The President returned to Washington
from Cape May Point, \. j.. much refreshed
by his vacation. He was accompanied by
Mrs. Dimmlck.
The President respited until July % Ell
ward Beden, OF Kansas, who was sentenced
to be hanged on June -.
SECRETARY TRACY directed that Captain
William A. Kirkland, the Supervisor OF the
Harbor of New York, be detached and sent
10 the command of the League Island Navy
Yard. Captain II. B. Robson was ordered
to succeed Captain Kirklani at New forS.
TIE Chief Quartermaster Of the Depart
ment Of the Platte has been orderet 70 cut
down the civilian force OF employees in his
department twenty-five per cent There are
about one hundred and sixty employees in
the department and forty OF them will be
obliged to seek other employment.
The Hon. Charles Emory Smith. Unitei
States Minister TO Russia, was the Presi-
dents guest at luncheon.
GENERAL GREELY. chief signal officer OF the
army, has issued an order reorzanizinz the
several divisions of the Office and separating
the business Of the Weather Bureau from
that OF the Signal Service proper.
The Navy Department decided to alter
the United States steam cruiser Phiiadel-
phia. The steel masts viii be replaced by
wooden ones, and the military tops will be
done away with. This alteration was found
necessary, as the vessel was top heavy AMI
rolled heavily. This alteration will tighten
der about twenty-five tons.
GRIEF SPECIAL Agent OF THE CENSUS
THOMPSON, charged with the collection OF
statistics OF manufactures In Philadelphia,
has been removed for disobeliencs OF or.
ders.
1T was decided by the President at q Cabi-
net meeting to coin the trade dollars into
standard silver dollars.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-07-03
Anthracite Coal for Centuries.

Thirty years ago fears were entertained
by men engaged in the mining OF
anthracite coal that the supply would be
exhausted in this region around about
Pittston, Penn, before the close OF the
present century. The northern boundary
Of the coal field was fixed short dis
tauce above Carbondale, and the So
called experts were confident that coal
would not be found in paying quantities
outside of this line. When 1t was
rim,red that coal had been found in
suseouchanna County, these old-timers
laughed at the reports and the men who
bought and held for years land now con-
sidered valuable we're classed among the
visionary spectators of the age. Time
has nroyen that the men who outlined
the coal measures in the Lackawanna
Valley made great errors in calculating
coursts and distances. Instead OF ex-
hausting the supply in thirty years, the
men now iu the field have brought to
sight, in the upper end Of the valley,
more anthracite coal than has been mined
since the first opening was made. Recent
developments at Forest City have sur
priscd the coalmen of the region and now
it is known that the work of mining has
only begun in that region. The immense
tracts that the ELK Hill Coal Company is
now making preparations to develop were
passed by for years as worthless. Close
upon the news that operations were to be
commenced by the Elk Hill Coal Company
comes the announcement that the North
west Coal Company, which owns large
tracts in upper Lackawauna, has met
with unexpected good fortune in pro-
specting. Underlying the veins which
the company is now working new vein
has been discovered which is authenti-
caiIy reported as being fourteen feet in
thickness. Philadelphia Ledger.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-07-03
Frozen Siberia.

At Yakutsk, Siberia, man started to
dig we'll in 1928. He worked on it
three years and gave it up, finding the
ground still frozen at depth of thirty
feet. The Russian Academy OF Science
took up the work and sunk the we'll to a
depth of $50 feet without getting
through the frosen ground. BY taking the
temperature at different points the scien-
lists have concluded that the ground is
frozen to depth of 5000 feet. After
figuring on the subject for over a quarter
of a century, geologists have come to the
conclusion that the great frozen valley
of the Lena River was deposited, frozen
Just as it is to-day, during the great
grinding.up era Of the glacial epoch.
Eight hundred and cighty-two feet Of
the frozen soil might we'll stagger the
scientific Investigator, for it violates all
the preconceived ideas of the condition
aud temperature of the interior of the
earth.-San Francisco Examiner.