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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-27
A Short History OF so.ton.

A New Yorker recently delivered his
conviction to this effect: .Boston was
the first solid bit of ground in the uni
verse. The more intelligent and highly
organized animals of the miocene and
pliocenc periods lived in Boston. Here
the pteroductyl unused over the past and
the megatherium pondered over tho
future. The first man was q Boston
man. He was developed from spores
out of Boston mud. He took out
patent for himself, so that he could not
be initiated. Boston was vaguely known
to the Greeks. 1t is the real site of
the tabled Atlantis. Moses would have
got to Boston had not the Israelites
been so stupid and obstinate. King
Solomon always had an aspiration to
get to Boston Plato died longing to
visit the neighboring groves of Concord
and hold sweet communion with tho
Concordians. Calico involuntarily
turned the first telescope in the direc-
ton of Boston. The Egyptians built
the pyramids hoping to see Boston from
their SUBMITS. Diogencs was rolling
his tub toward Boston when death over
took him. "-Boston Transcript
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-27
Tender-IJearted.

Judge O., who once presided over
n criminal court down cast, was famous
as one of the most compassionate men
who ever sat upon the bench. His soft
ness of heart, however, did not prevent
him from doing his duty as judge.
A man who had been convicted Of
stealing small amount was brought
into court for sentence. He looked very
sad and hopeless, and the court was
much moved by his contritc appear
ancc.
"Iave you ever been sentenced to i'm
prisonmcnt?" the judge asked.
Never, ncvcr!' exclaimed the pris-
oner, bursting into tears.
Don't cry, don't cry" said Judge
O., consolingly; you're going to be
now."-Youth's Companion.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-27
0IAYOR'S COURT.
@The following cases were disposed of
by Mayor Evans in his court yesterda y

@The following cases were disposed of
by Mayor Evans in his court yesterday
morning:
j. L. Black, an Irishman who unfor-
tunately started away on the train
while too full, got no further than the
depot platform and fell into the hand !,
of Officer Ware. lie was fined 81
Thornton lIaiston, drunk and using
obscene language on the street, ar
rested by Officer Mabry; fined SIS.
John III. Thomas and William James
got into difficulty on Railroad avenue
over the ownership of q pair Of shoes.
They threatened to kill each other with
stones, but were arrested by Officer
Mabry. The mayor fined Thomas 50,
and James SO.
Henry Brown and Catherine Wade,
fighting on Commerce street. were tried
and Brown was fined 50. Catherine
alleged after court that Brown was
endeavoring to get her daughter to
leave with him and that was why the
difficulty occurred. She tried TO smash
his mouth, but struck his nose.
James McKenna was found drunk
near Com monwealth avenue by Police
man Wolfe; he was let off with 81
Frank Poindexter, violating city
ordinance: fined S..
w. II. Patterson, arrested by Officer
Gee for drunkenness; was fined 80 so.
V. r. Cardwell, drunk on Railroad
avenue: fined $3.50.
Crenshaw Carry, sleeping in an open
box car; fined 81.
+. n. Seymour, drunk and down on
Railroad avenue; fined $3.50.
Robert Miller, arrested with a pistol
in his hands, asleep on the hill near
the gas works; dismissed.
Three hucksters at the city market
were up for blockading and allowing
trash to remain on the sidewalk. They
were dismissed.
Sallie Tignor was arrested and tried
on warrant for using insulting and
obscene language to Anna Saunders
The case was dismissed at Sallic's cost.
Terry Hudson, Peyton Thomas and
Bert Tcrrill, unlawful gaming in Wood
land Park; fined 81. so each.
VIII Cole, William Nelson, Sherider
Muse and Ed. Galloway, gaming on Raj.
road avenue; fined $3.50.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-27
Clicked on.

He was reading a newspaper in q
Michigan avenue car. After awhile he
folded it up and said to the man on his
left:
''Do YOU think the principles of CRAWL
tation will ever be overcome so as to
enable any sort of machine to fly?"
mo, STRIP was the brusquc answer.
''But why not?"
"No need of it,
"Do you understand the laws of
gravity2"
81 do, sir. Plaincst thing in the
world, sir. All strcet-car nuisance
has to do is to go out on the platform
and step out into space. Gravity will
land him on the earth Try it, sir
try it."
The inquiring man looked at him
with sorrow expressed on every line of
his face, and then turned away and took
n scat ut the other end of the car.-Dc-
troit Free Press.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-27
HOW TO GET A HOME.
Hints for the Guidance Of Investors.

Lat week the boom in residence
property in Roanoke was marked.
Several houses for $4,000 and up
ward changed hands, and many lots
upon which buildings to cost from So 900
to $4,000 were sold.
IT, you desire to own a home in the
me st thriving of all tho Southern cities,
or to purchase building lots for the pur-
pose of selling again at largo profit,
we would advise you to call upon or
correspond with l.. L. Powell & Co., the
well-known real estate agents. opposite
the postoiiice, on Third avenue.
These agents have residence and
business property, improved and unim-
proved, in every portion of the city.
They do not count it trouble to show
property to-. parties prospecting, and
carriages and statesmen are always at
the disposal of visitors to their Office.
You will be cordially received, pleas
antly entertained and if you desire to
make money in Roanoke real estate
they have list of thousands of i'm
you can make selection
You can buy from them for the cash,
one third cash and the balance in one
and two years, OF small cash payment
and the remainder in monthly INSTALL
ments, which will not exceed the rent
you arc now paying.
1t will not require argument to con-
vince any man who desires to own
homo that he can do SO by buying from
l.. l.. Powell Il Co. on the favorable
terms they are prepared to offer.
II you cannot call at their office write
them. 1t is not necessary to see them
In person in order to secure firstclass
bargain in Roanoke property. They
same care you would exercise if present
word of advice sometimes puts
money in mans pocket. Here it is.
III you contemplate purchasing prop
erty in Roanoke, do SO now while it is
cheap.
The industrial plants now going up
will increase the demand for lots and
houses and this means higher prices
than now prevail.
The Muck Bar and Plate Mill, Vir-
g:nia Blanket Mills, Duval Engine
Works. Shelf Hardware Factory, and
the Bridgewater Carriage Works will
soon be in operation in the Western
part of the city. They will employ in
the aggregate ! ,O75 people, who will re-
quire houses convenient to their work.
The brisk demand soon to follow the
commencement Of work in these fac
tories will soon increase the value of
real estate in that section of the city.
Take the eastern portion of the city
where the Midway Iron Mill has just
begun operations, and the Roanoke
rolling mill will soon start up with
largo force of hands. Property will
soon be higher there than it is now
Powell IL Co. have property in every
part of Roanoke, however, and can suit
you in location and price.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-27
The Way of the World.

''A1y dear" said young Mrs. Fits at
the play, lit is humiliating confession
for me to make. but I am positively
nervous for want of a piece of gum"
"Ill go get you some as soon as the
curtain falls" said Mr.. Fits. And va
rious Of their acquaintance, as they
saw him disappear, said what pity it
was that so sweet n young woman
should be bound for life to such slave
of the demon drink that he could not
even wait until the play was over to
satisfy his depraved ppctitc.-Indian-
apolis Journal
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-27

His Gentle elpmate-Nilliam Julius
Musgravc. 1 understand you have been
contributing to the press on as Mar
ago Failurc?" Now, what ground did
you take?
Mr.. Musgravc Tin very much muf1ied
tone)-I t-t-took tn background.
II. G. Hall right. Now get up and
brush your hair.-Judgc.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-27
Overheard at tho Hospital.

Galen-What's the matter with that
man they just brought in?
Esculapius-Oh, he's professional
fire-catcr in n Bowcry museum. lie
burned his mouth frightfully trying to
swallow q drink Of Jersey whisky
.JIrv
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-27
A Private Snap.

First Tramp Coming out on the road
at run)--I struck n snap at that house.
Second Tramp-What was it--a hot
meal an no wood ter saw?
First Tramp-No; bulldog.
Shore
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-27
saddcr Thnn the Romco-Jnllct Case.

Miss Bond-Alas! Comtc, papa saws ]
shall never marry You.
Comic De Sanssou-And did madcm-
oiscllc show monsieur &c proofs zat
am &c Comtc dc Sanssou?
Miss Bond-Ycs, and he said if you
could have proved you were an i'm
poster he might have given his consent.
-Munscy's Weekly.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-27
Isucklen's Arnica Snlye.

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1t is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac-
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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-27
Could Not Account For 1t.

She-You seem rather "bluc" this
evening, Jack.
ue-Yes, have had a headache all
day, and l don't know how came to
have it.
Shc-What were you doing last night,
ell, sir?
Ie-I don't know what T was doing
after about ten o'clock. = Munsey's
Weekly.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-27
She Didn't Mind 1t.

Timkins-A Chicago girl stepped on n
tack yesterday with her bare feet.
Tomkins-Ilow she must have yelled.
Timkins-No, she didn't. She crushed
the tack.-Boston Herald.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-27
Awnings! Awnings!!

If you want an awning for your
store front store or windows drop us a
postal and we will come up and make
estimates for you. WILKINSON Il LALIE-
MAND, Salem, Va. aprl4-2m
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-27
COL. FRIES IN ROANOKE.

The Work on The X. and S. Moving Along
Nicely.
Among the newly registered guests at
Hotel Roanoke yesterday was Col. f. II.
Fries, president Of the North Carolina
and Virginia Construction Company,
which, as is known, holds the contract
for building the Roanoke and Sou thorn
road. Colonel Fries came in on one of
the morning trains and expects to re-
main for several days, experimenting
tho blasting operations and general
work now in progress. He said last
evening that no time would be lost in
pushing matters along as fast as the
nature of the construction admitted Of,
end that the road would probably be
ready for business much sooner than
most people think.
Fancy residence awnings a speciality.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-27
Summer is Coming.

Spring is here and summer is ap-
preaching. Prepare to keep cool by
having WILKINSON e LALLEMAND,
Salem, Va, make you an awning for
your store or residence. aprl4-2m.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-27
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 TIE TINES is authorized
to receive applications for employment
from brass molders, bench moldcrs.
polishcrs: 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 a
few weeks or months. and earn large
wages as piece workmcn. Address all
applications to Hardware" care THE
ROANOKE TINES
Why pay thous ands of dollars for n
residence lot when you can get one in
crystal Spring for $40? mays I'm
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-27

Fancy residence awnings speciality.
WILKINSON ~ LALLEMAND, Salem, Va.
aprl4-2m.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-27

DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES.
Some of the most important companies
ornanized for the development of Roam
oke and this section are:
Roanoke Development Co. e. E. ST 100, 900
Virginia Development Co. 49,. 5000, 900
Buena Vista Land Co. .... 300. COO
112 Land Companies, ....... 1000, 600
This list is in no sense complete
one. 1t IS given tc show the diversity
of industries in Roanoke. Scores Of
enterprises, employing capital of from
5000 TO 900, are omitted for lack of
space. Numerous enterprises, with
hundreds of employees and capital rccl-
oned by the hundred thousand, are
negotiating for foothold in this South
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-27

Special Inducements arc 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
pleted, or the company will lend $500 to
parties who will build at once.
mayS-lm
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-09-12

being of all classes, The matter of
cooperation should not be overlook.
ed, The restoration of lost fertility
and the best method of cultivating
and marketing our crops should come
in for a liberal portion Of our time.
The subject of fertilizers, their CONS
position and adaptation to the differ
ent classes of soil in our county, and
many other subjects | might mems
ton, are proper subjects for discussion
before our club. Now in conclusion
allow me to state, for fear some good,
honest old farmer may conclude from
what ! have said that l have been
bought out, either by one Of the two
great political parties or some rail-
road or banking company, that /
don't own a dollars worth of either
railroad or bank stock--have cast but
one vote in over thirty years-have
been so long in the habit of staying
at home on election days that may
never be able to so far overcome the
habit as to vote again. Will be con~
tent in the future as in the past, TO
leave the science of government in
the hands of those who have time
and ability to study it, believeing
there is, and will continue to be, wis
dom, honesty and patriotism suffici-
ent to give me all the liberty to do
right l may desire, with too much
liberty to do wrong.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-09-12
bill Saturday to repeal the act Of 1889
authorizing the existing penitentiary

bill Saturday torepeal the act Of 1889
authorizing the existing penitentiary
lease.
The Senate passed resolution ask
ing Congress to sit down hard on the
sub.treasury scheme
The Democratic members will
hold a council this (Friday) after
noon, to outline a general policy for
the party on all legislation before the
body.
Attorney General Pickle has sub
mitted an opinion holding that the
lessees have no right under the pres
ent lease to sub.let convicts. In ac-
cordance with this opinion q resolu-
ton was adopted in the House Tues.
day ordering the return of all sub
leased convicts to the main prison OF
to mines owned by the lessees.
The Senate on Tuesday rejected
the bill to establish the whipping
post in Tennessee by a vote offs to Is
The House joint resolution declar
ing that this Legislature disapprovt
of any future lease was tabled in the
Senate.
The bill to amend the election law
of the regular session of 1891 by strik
ing out the word voting was passst
on third reading.
The Governor has signed the bill
attaching Sequatchie county to TIT
Third Congressional District.
Both the Senate and House ad
journed from Wednesday until Fri
day to allow the members to attent
the Confederate reunion at Winches
ter.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-09-12

THE address of Mr.. S. Nc. Ramsey,
President of the Warren County
Farmers Institute, delivered before
that body last Monday, and which
we publish in this issue, is plain,
pointed, practical, and sensible docu-
ment. Mr.. Ramsey is a practical
and successful farmer, and knows ex.
actly what he is talking about. He
very effectually punctures many of
the complaints of that class of farmers
who are given to whining over real
or imaginary wrongs and expressions.
1t is plain to be seen that Mr.. Ram
sey believes that any farmer who
will use a reasonable degree of dill
gence, thoughtfully and intelligently
directed can succeed, and he is exact
ly right about it.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-09-12

We do not publish anonymous commu'
nications under any circumstances. The
real name of the author must accompany
every communication, or else it will be con-
signed to the waste basket. We do not pub
lish the names of correspondents, but want
them simply as a guarantee of good faith.
All calls on candidates, obituaries, trib-
utes of respect, ETC., are charged for as ad.
vertising matter. Simple OF
deaths, marriages, ETC., will be published
without charge, and our friends all over the
county will confer favor by furnishing us
with such as soon after their occurrence as
possible.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-09-12
Legislative Notes.

"You are an infamous liar," was
the retort used by Senator Alexander
to an assertion from Senator Early in
the Senate Chamber last Friday
morning. Friends prevented them
from coming to blows.
\ bill has passed third reading in
the House reducing witness fees to
80 cents day.
Mr.. Davis of Shelby introduced q
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-09-12

NASHVILLE celebrated Labor
Day" last Monday in great style.
The largest procession ever seen in
that city paraded the streets and
passed out to West Side Park, where
the day was spent in sports of vari-
Gus kinds. Many lines Of business
were suspended, the Legislature,
courts, etc, took a rest, and people OF
all classes joined in makingit a gala
day. 1t required two hours for the
procession to pass a given point.
The Legislature at the last regular
session, passed an act making the
first Monday in September Labor
Day, and a legal holiday, and this
was the first celebration of the day
since the law was passed.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-09-12

THE little Republic of San Saliva
dor, in Central America, was shaken
up by violent earthquake on We'd
nesday. Several towns were totally
destroyed, many lives lost, and
the destruction Of property
amounts to millions of dollars. 1t is
the third time the same country has
been visited by great earthquakes
within forty years.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-09-12
WANT A LEASE FOREVER.

The T. G. 1. & R'y Co., the present
lessees of the penitentiary, have sub
mitted to the joint penitentiary COM
mittee a proposition embracing the
following points:
"The proposition abrogates the
present lease, whereby the lesses pay
100000 to the State. The lesses
agree to furnish 500 acres of land as
site for new prison in Sequatchie Val
ley. They propose TO build a prison
there in accordance with specifica-
tons to be made by the State. In
this prison are to be kept all invalid
and disabled convicts. 1t is estimat-
ed that there will be 1900 able bod
led convicts to work in the mines
out of the total of 500. Stockades are
to be built in Marion, Sequatchie and
Bledsoe counties, new mines are to
be opened and in these and no others
the convicts are to be put to work.
In consideration the present peniten-
tiary in Nashville is to be given TO
the lessees, who are to pay $250,OOO
per annum for the convicts. The
State is to pay for feeding, clothing,
transporting and guarding the con-
victs, and a contract running twenty.
five years to be made"
Col. Nat Baxter, representing the
lessees, appeared before the commit
tee, and explained the beauties Of this
proposition. He said sit was de
signed to meet every phase of public
sentiment brought out in discussion
of the question. 1t abolished the leas'
and instituted in its stead the contrac
= system, inasmuch as the State haC
absolute care and control of the con
victs the company receiving only tn
! fruits of the labor. The price pro
, posed, he thought, was all that coulC
be expected, amounting as it did t
. about $l60 per year per man, pai(
monthly in advance. 1t saves tn
f State loss in maintaining them, take
a convicts from lessees, removes tn
o prison from Nashville and reduce
competition with free labor to mir
y imum."
. Mr. Baxter previously stated thu
y the cost of maintaining the convict
. was about 43 cents per day, per mar
" Assuming that his figures are correc
the cost to the state of maintain
ing its 1900 convicts would be littl
:, less than $250.000 per annum. Th
Y lessees very magnaminously propoS
e to pay 100000 for the use of 1900
h the able bodied convicts, and let II
4, state put up the fifty thousand do
J. lars loss. The lessees now maintai
al the convicts at cost of nearly $3.50
x. 600 per year, (if Mr.. BaXter's fgur
lie are correcO and pay the state in add
of ton the sum of 100000. They no.
rs desire to make little change, |
al which they will get the labor of :
IS. the able bodied convicts at a cost, a
A. cording to Mr.. BaXter's figures,
no nearly $3.50, 900 less than they are
Ii. present paying for them, and be !
" lieved of the care of the lame, t
IT. halt, the blind and the sick, And
relieve the state of further ammo
ance on this question, they want
have contract for twenty or TIVE
ty,fve years. Generous follows a
'as those T. c. l. q R'y Co., people.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-09-12

A LARGE and enthusiastic Demo-
cratic mass meeting held at the Ma
sonic theatre in Nashville last Mon
day night nominated Geo, B. Guild
for Mayor, and Messrs. A. S. Will
liams, C. A. Sharenberger. Theo
Robinson, w. H. Higginbotham ano
Jno. B. Murray for Councilmen.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-09-12

DR.. Fenner's Golden Relief is war
ranted to relieve toothache, head
ache, neuralgia, or any other pain in
> TO S minutes. Also bruises,
wounds, wire cuts, swellings, bites,
burns, summer complaints, collie,
(also in horses diarrhGa, disentery
and fiux. If satisfaction not given
money returned. For sale by j. d.
Tate Il Co.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-09-12

Hon. REDFIELD PROCTOR, Secre-
tary of War, has written a letter to
Gov. Page, of Vermont, accepting
the appointment to seat in the
United States Senate, to succeed Mr..
Edmunds, resigned. Mr.. Harrison
now haRnother opportunity to favor
the South with a cabinet appoint
ment, and he will be careful not to
take advantage of it.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-09-12

DIR. MORROW wants to sell 1000
acres of his famous farm near Nash
vile to the State for penitentiary
uses. He offers it to the State for
$l5O,OOO, payments running from one
to FIVE years, or will take bonds runs
ming from twenty to thirty years.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-09-12

THE Interstate Commerce Com
mission has recently lost two of its
members. Mr., Bragg of Alabama
died a few weeks ago, and Judge
Cooley, the chairman, has resigned.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-09-12
TO SHIPPERS!!

Butter, Cheese, Eggs, Poultry, Wild
Game, Meats, Apples Potatoes, Green and
Dried Fruits, Vege ables, Cider, Wool,
Hides, Sheep Pelts, TallOw, Furs, Skins, To-
bacco, Grain, Hay, Flour, Beeswax, Feath-
ers, Ginseng, Broom Corn and Hops. NJ. +.
BALLARD, General Commission Merchant
and Shipper 2l7 Market St. st. Louis, Mo
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-09-12
Be Sure

II you have made up your mind to buy
Hoods Sarsaparilla do not be induced to take
any other. Hoods Sarsaparllla is peculiar
medicine, possessing, by virtue of its peculiar
combination, proportion, and preparation,
curative power superior to any other article.
A Boston lady who knew what she wanted,
and whose example is worthy imitation, tells
her experience below: