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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-01
BREvITIEs.

George Meadows, colored, known as
Black George, IN inmate of the town
poorhouse for the past four years and q
nuisance to the residents of Craig ave-
nue., died of dropsy Friday night.
Henry c. Shepherd, young white
man and on employe of the Salem
nursery, who one Sunday last June,
during an insane spell, ran a-muck at
Lake Spring and was afterwards sent to
Marion Asylum, has been discharged as
cured.
The Salem Wagon Works had four
wagons on exhibition at the State fair,
notwithstan ding that yesterdays Rich
mond especial" in THE TIMES stated
that Salem was not represented by q
single exhibit
G. f. Christian, plumber. has had o
force of hands replacing the two.inch
water mains on High street with four
inch pipes. The twoinch pipes are be-
ing used on Calhoun street, north of
Colorado street, where they will again
come into requisition.
Jake Burks, colored. who keeps
grocery on Water street, was hunting
yesterday on the Twelve O'clock noun
tain with an old double-barreled shot
gun, one barrel of which was mot
loaded" and wouldn't go off anyway.
Whilst he was ramming another load
into the good side that would work. the
old unloaded barrel went off and shat
tered both his hands in decidedly
sanguinary manner, and as soon as he
could get home he sent for DIR. Baird,
who hopes to save the hands without
looping off moro than one or two fin
gers.
A handful of people, some of them
impelled by curiosity, went to tho Town
Hall Friday night to listen to speeches
from the Republican nominees.
A marriage license was issued yester.
day to John Lee Neff and May Groce
Kittinger, of Roanoke county.
j. D. Logan, of Union, w. Va, is in
town.
Col. j. G. Langhorne has returned
from bus ness trip to the West.
Mr.. j. w. Logan is still confined to
the house with inflammatory rheuma-
tism. from which he is great sufferer.
At the Y. M. C. A. meeting this after
noon the subject will be: "Why Should
be Above My Fathers Business?"
Leader, Mr.. r. c. Steafnes
Miss NJ. B. Scott, OF Blacksbure. has
rented room in the Montgomery build
ing, on College avenue, where sne will
teach dancing class for young ladies
and children.
Rev. George G.. Smead, Of Pulaski, is
visiting relatives here.
Mr.. A. 7. Whitesell is building an ad-
dition to his house on Craig avenue.
Captain and Mrs. Burdette gave n
pleasant evenings entertainment to q
number of young folks Friday night at
their pleasant home on Broad street.
Smoke "Nickelby."
For sale by A. Canfarotta, Salem, Va.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-01
A MN LOST

But is found after a long time. He is
found raising coffee and when asked
why in these foreign ports. he said he
was lover of good coffee and was de-
termined to familiarize himself with it
from the plant up. He also says he
must find out about teas, so he goes
among the Goodies" in China. After
many years he returns to this country
having gained knowledge about great
many things. He sees the town of
Roanoke so extensively advertised. but
he comes here and after looking over
the city he concluded tina. b. f. Has
sell, BOB Jefferson street, telephone 1903,
was the place for him.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-01
A Man Drowned.

A RECENT settler in Roanoke was
drowned under peculiar and very dis
tressing circumstances. He branched
out in search of cheap and fresh groc-
cries and was submerged by high prices.
Finally he wandered into Hasscll's, at
No. 3 - Jefferson street Masonic Tenn
ple), whore the low prices Reconstructed
him. He buys at this house exclusively
now and deposits his savings weekly.
In few months the difference in prices
will make cash payment on home.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-01

succession, killing one animal and bad.
ly wounding the other. which the dogs.
attacked ut once.
When the sharp, short fight was over
one dog limped back to receive the
praise of his master, while the other.
lay dead beside it's dead foe.
You and / are alone now, Brave,
my boy" said his master, patting the
dogs head. "Well, when daylight
comes we'll see after that little varmint.
in the hole"
The night passed without further
molestation, but Clyde kept the fire
burning brightly, while he busted him
self in skinning three of the panthers-
the one which had sprung into the fire.
being worthless.
Two were monstrous brutes, male
and female, evidently the parents of
the smaller pair, as well as the kittens
After generous breakfast of roasted
renison he enlarged the hole with his
pick and shovel, and after examining
his rcvolvers crcpt in cautiously with n.
lighted torch, while the dog remained
outside, protesting against such fool
hardy conduct by dismal yelps and
whines.
The cavity under the spreading roots
was deserted, but n larger opening led
into the rocky mountain side, and
through this the astonished young man
crept to find himself in natural cav
crn.
lie soon discovered and killed the
kitten, but could find no signs of any
more.
The floor of the cave was covered
with bones, and q neatly -madc nest Of
Sticks and leaves was in one corner.
But Clyde did not notice these; he
was examining the rocky Sides which
we're of peculiar vcincd grayish stone.
There was smile of satisfaction on
his face when he had finished this ex-
animation. and when he crcpt forth
into daylight again he muttercd, twcak-
ing Braves ears until the dog yclped in
pain and wonder:
Queen Bcss is mine, Brave! There's
gold enough there to satisfy even
George Randolf, should say, and I
claim it as the panthcr's bcqucst"
George Randolf could say no more,
although he insisted on visiting the
panthcr's den to sec for himself.
Some folks arc lucky, ""he admitted,
reluctantly. IF that mine is worth
100000 you can have her, for Ran
dolf never goes back on his word"
That was only n year ago, and the
mine has already noted its owner over.
100000!
But he regards as dearer prize the
loving wife who rules his heart and
home = his Queen Bess. = Saturday
Night
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-01
A Sensation.

RUSH OF people in every direction
on Salem avenue Is frequently seen,
and an inquiry for information always
ELECTS the same answer, namely:
There's something going on at Som
mers' shoe store. mt No. H." Tho some.
thing Is the raro bargains no offers in
boots, shoes, trunks. valiscs, etc. Peo-
PIE know q good thing when they see
1t, and they always find 1t at Sommers'
place. He buys for cash and sells for
very small profits. Give him a trial
order and You will no longer doubt.
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addition to his gold he possessed n rare
treasure in the person of his daughter
Bessie, rs sweet q seventcon-year-old
maiden as ever lived.
Pretty Bessie did not lack for lovers,
and, quite as naturally, the favored one
was the very one that her father OBJ
jccted to.
Clyde Brown was frank-spolsen. with
IN honest. manly face, a true, loving
E heart and little else.
"Why, Elizabeth" her father always
called her that when displeascd-'how
can you forget that we are descended
from the Randolfs of VirginiaP just
little longer, daughter-a year or
two ut the most-and we will go east
and live as other people do. Then my
jewel may find worthy setting"
II want no one but Clyde, papa," pro-
tested Bessie, tcarfully.
But tears made no impression upon
the hard heart of George Randolf.
However, he condescendcd to give q
conditional consent to their union
such an absurd condition that people
laughed and shook their heads and
Bcssie's merry face grew grave.
when you can show the possession
of one hundred thousand dollars you
can have her." he said, grimly, in an
swcr to Clyde Browns manly petition.
Until then Eli hear no moro about it."
you can never do it," sobbed Bcs-
sic when they stood alone in the moon
light by the road few moments later,
while her father watched angrily from
the window. Fortunes are wonder
fully made in these mines sometimes,
but none will full to u.s."
Don't be discouraged, my precious
Queen Bcss," Clyde returned, with NIL
lovers unreasoning fondness. "Only
trust in me through all and wait for
me, no matter what may happen. Will
you promise me that?"
Indeed 1 will, dearest! You knew
that l would before you asked" she
murmurcd. But do not try me too
much, for father is as hard as n rock"
II must go away for awhile, my dar-
ling. Somewhere in yondcr endless
chain of mountains u fortune is wait
ing for me. feel i'll know it rs we'll
as if it were already in my grasp" he
answered, in solemn carncstncss.
God grant that it may be So" she
added.
And then she walked slowly to the
house, to her fathers great relief
The next morning Clyde left the
town. fully equipped for prospecting
tour, and quito alone excepting the
three large dogs which followed sedatc-
ly at his heels.
For some time the prize which he
sought eludcd him, but it came to him
Mt last in a strange manner.
One day. after following the course of
noisy, shallow stream into n narrow
valley, hemmcd in by lofty mountains.
he campcd at the foot of u gigantic
tree near the water.
Thedogs whined uncasily and shifted
at hole among the roots of the tree;
but he called them away and went on
building fire to cook supper from the
loose wood and branches around.
Now that the fire is ready" he
unused, aloud, ~ wonder if I'll find any
game hercabouts?"
AS if in answer, a half-grown deer
came down to the stream on the OPP
posite bank not many rods away.
1t stopped. with one foot appraised
and looked at the dogs with startled
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-01
CANNOT BE ASSESSED.

To THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES: Will
you inform me as to the correctness of q
statement which have heard made pub
licly on the street to the effect that no
future act of the legislature will enable
our corporation authorities to collect
from the abutting property-owners any
portion, over the general tax, of the cost
OF laying the pavement now about to be
put down? If this is true, 1t is mat
ter of concern to those owning property
on the streets not included in the pres
ent scheme. Respectfully yours,
N. Is. JOHNSTON.
Roanoke, Oct. 81, 1891
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-01
More warm weather.

YES, we will have more warm
weather next summer. Why do you
postpone laying in your supply of coal :?
Don't you know the weather will soon
spring upon you then you will rush for
coal. Come now. while the weather is
thing you wish for fuel. Read & Diggs,
Salem avenue, near Commerce street.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-01
by the Governor.

HAssELL. the cheap grocer, at No.
303 Jefferson street, is not Governor of
Virginia. but he has and exercises the
power to sell groceries at astonishingly
low prices. Honseholders are finding this
out and manifesting their appreciation
by buying of him. Call and got his
prices, and you will at once become an
appre ciative customer.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-01
Roanoke, Oct. 81, 1891.

1.-THE TIMES is informed that no front
age tax can be imposed in the future for
work done in the past. That would be
practically an ex post facto law and un-
constitutional. That is one Of the
strongest objections to any street i'm
provements not absolutely necessary
ED. TINES.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-01
"lyhy Don't You Let UP?

cit Is getting monstrous-these ficti-
lions advertisements" says lady,
land will not read them again. Well.
they have fooled me again. and now see
where the best place to buy ladies', mis-
ses' and cbildren's shoes Is at Gold
STEMS, 81 Salem avenue"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-01
Smoke "Nickeiby.

SHOES, all sizes, prices, and Its, at
IL Salem avenue.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-01
A GnIne of Ball.

The expected match game of baseball
between Roanoke city and Roanoke Col
lege did not materializo yesterday after.
noon as advertised, because Salem could
not Sanderson as catcher, and Roanoke
could not bring Brodie, of Boston. Some
OF the boys, however, came up from Roa-
noke and about p. m. two mines were
made up and the fun commenced. The
game was called in the midst Of the
sixth inning. AT the end of the fifth the
score stood 10 to in favor of Salem.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-01
A Timely Rebukc.

They were walking in the starlight
fully three feet apart when he broke
the silence by saying:
do you think the stars are watching
us?"
Perhaps they are," she replied,
"but it doesn't matter much; they are
not likely to see anything IN. Y.
Press
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-01
SAL .EM
A sANITARIUM
For Inebriates to be Established
at Salem.
ROANOKE TIMES BUREAU,

l.
HORNER BUILDING, SALEM, VA.
About two weeks ago Drs. Brown and
Glover, of Nebraska, came to Salem to
ascertain it's advantages as location
for an asylum fo- treating inebriates
DIR. Brown is native of Wythe county
and lifelong friend of Prof. Crabtree,
who took great pains to show them
around. These gentlemen then trav-
elled all over the State and returned to
Nebraska, where they made their re-
port to the company to which they be-
long.
Yesterday morning Professor Crabtree
received a letter from these gentlemen
stating that their board of directors had
decided to establish Keely sanitarium
for the State of Virginia at Salem. This
company controls the right to use the
celebrated bi-chloride of gold treatment
for the cure of drunkenness and the
morphine, opium and tobacco habits.
and will only permit one asylum in each
State. The gentlemen also wrote to
say that their physicians would be here
in q month and would begin right away,
renting accommodations at first and af-
terward building q handsome SANTA
rum. Professor Crabtree thinks this
will bring considerable money to Salem.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-01
Encouraging.

Encouraging.
First Youth (atraalway depot -Trav-
eled far?
second Youth-Not yet, but expect
TO before stop I am going west TO seek
my fortune.
First YOUTH just got back. Lend
me dime, will you?-Good News :
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-01

. q large mining
town in tho far
west there lives
e o orgo RAN
dolf. n mining
king. who by
n at urc is us
stern and ar
bitrar.y MS men
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TroubIe at the Furnace,

Trouble at the Furnace.
The mayor and police were called to
the Furnace about 0 o'clock yesterday
by the report that there was trouble Of
a serious nature down there. 1t was
found that the superintendent had put
off few hands that were not really
needed, and burly black fellow that
was left, thinking he had too much to
do, quit work and threatened to prevent
others from working. also demanding
his money Immediately, saying that
somebody would get hurt If he didn't
get it. He was told that he could get it
on the regular pay day, and growing
and cursing he went off, but it was worry
evident that he had Influenced many of
the laborers to ''act ugly" which they
would probably have done had not the
police arrived just in the nick of time.
AS it was, everything went on calmly.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-01

FoR sale by Christian & Barpee.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-01

Smoke "Nickelby."
For sale by A. Canfarotta, Salem, Va.
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inc nOrCn Rlue OF inc city Will do no
future good for the western and south
western portion of the town. and his
proposed storm sewers on Salem avenue
and Campbell street will not be ade-
quate to take care of the storm water
which confronts and bothers us, and
which, as the town grows. will increase
and in the end necessitate the so-much
opposed interceptor. 1t is also argued
against the interceptor that the fall in
the river, near the outlay, is OF suffici-
ent to carry away the sewage, which
Will remain there as danger to the
health of the surroundings.
Mr.. Rawn gives as proof some level
figures. Well. MIR. Rawn. let me ask
you. How are you going to take care
of the sewage, then, from tho Roanoke
Gas and Water Company's property,
which empties into tho river, not far
from the outlet of the interceptor?
However, the sewage from the inter
ceptor will contain so little organic
and inorganic matters that there will
be no trouble In carrying it away from
the outlet as quick as the water runs
in the river. 1t is still further argued
against Mr. Herring that his plan does
not provide for tho lowering Of tho
river bed, where it is about level, so as
to give sufficient fall.
i his might have been overlooked by
MIR. Herring. In his reports he com
plains several times OF Inadequate in
formation sent him. and probably he
was not advised of this fact. After MIR.
Dnnlap's plan, the beds OF both Lick
run and Tinker creek will have to be
lowered, and the Same could bo done
with the river bed wherever it is neces-
sary.
In sanitary engineering it Is always
very expensive TO alter a whole system
when extensions are necessary, a fact
recognized by Mr.. Rawn himself in
paper on Water Works." published not
long ago. This, in short. is the reason
why MIR. Herring put in his lnterceptor.
and this is also the rcaso n why it should
he built now, even il IL cost 500, O00. and
MIR. Hering's plans followed in ali its
Get lis.
We have no right to build sewers for
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-02-07
Force Bill and Palr.
sion.

Now that the force DILL has been
killed it is to be hoped that the states
of the union will proceed to appropri-
ate money for the worlds fair and in
augurate such preliminary work as is
necessary to make the exposition a
credit to the nation. In the first place
it is not good craftsmanship to threat
en- to right one wrong by committing
another, but if the threat in any way
aided in the defeat of the infamous
measure it was pretty well justified.
But the fair is a separate and distinct
proposition. 1t is intened to be great
national entertainment of the world
at large; a combination of the genius,
wealth, resources, accomplishments
and hospitality of the United States
the nations home, in which the civil
lied powers of earth shall sit as guests
Such it cannot be if the several states
permit politics to control their actor
in the direction Of providing for STATE
exhibits, and every patriotic either
will pray for deliverance from such
calamity. Every state in the unior
whose legislature is now in session
should make generous provision fol
the fair. The state failing to do thil
will detract from the success of th'
great national exposition, and he
citizens will pay Tor their indifference
in regret and humiliation when it il
too late to reconsider-Butte Miner
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-02-07

through. Undoubtedly he expects at
the moment to pass his declining years
in Kansas, but an existence such as
he pictures in his hour of defeat is
impossible to a man of his intense
mental and physical activity. The
correspondents in Washington have
often asserted that Ingalls, seldom
slept more than four hours out of the
"a. The rest of the time was put in
in a thousand different ways, but the
Senator was always actively engaged.
Interest seem to be conferred in trying
to decide which way he will move
when he starts in anew.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-02-07

Never before in the worlds history |
was country or state situated as
Idaho is.
The mach of empire has been to
ward the west. Down through The
history of advanced races the move
ment OF restless man has been west.
ward. Westward from the Aslatic
cradle until Europe was insufficient
ground for the expansion OF a new
civilization evolved from eastward
ness. The new light OF western
home beckoned inquiring man to the
land of fullest light on further to the
west Thus the march went forth from
the earliest time until, station by sta
ton, every point of the great western
continent was surveyed by the keen
eye OF the home-loving, liberty.loy,
ing pilgrim on the If westward march,
from Asia TO Europe, from Europe 70
America, from the shores of the At
lantic across the mighty continent to
the Pacific slope. the army Of eiviliza-
tion has surged and Is arr ested only
by tidal wave greater than they.
For nearly sixty centuries has the
face Of man been turned toward the
setting sun as the goal Of his paradise
on earth. But at last the order OF
things is reversed and the great val.
ley OF eastern Idaho has become the
Mecca for Oregon, Washington and
California as well as for states to the
north, south and east. History recoils
upon itself in the new era when the
thousands face about and march east
ward from the liInpid waves OF the
placid Pacific and find homes in the
broad, fertile valleys OF the Gem OF
! the Mountains God has created nc
: fairer land than they find here, nc
safer place for the tiller Of the soil
no richer place for scenery and health
and the natural adiuncts necessary Il
the true happiness Of great popula
tion. But Of all the lands in tina
rising state certainly the great waller
of Snake river transcends them all. /
is broad, well watered and fertile ant
is capable Of sustaining hundreds o.
, thousands Of the human family from
ITS varied resources. The land as We
! is practically unoccupied and to m
best friends ] say there is your chance
7 OF all the sites along the vale
where towns are laid out the one mos
: calculated to become comfortable,
lasting city with substantial health
I Blackfoot in Bingham county, beaut
q fully situated between two Lowell
rivers in the very finest part Of tn
valley on a well constructed branc
Of the U. P. The town already has
J. splendid start and in the future oe
/ tainly can have no rival between Or
den and Helena as a place Of res
dence and a center Of wealth nm
: trade. predict wonders for this ne
D valley and fortunes for those who il
vest in it.-Lancaster CWis.) Teller.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-02-07
ALL OVER THE STATE.

Bear Lake county has district court
next Monday.
The placer mines Of Lemhi county
are to be worked with full force next
season.
The mail from Blackfoot to Challis
is being carried on sleighs.
A bill is before the legislature to
change the boundary line of Logan
county and also to change the name
to Lincoln.
Caldwell post office has grown to
be presidential Office.
All the Eastern papers are nov
crediting Senator Shoup with the
'shake" business with Vice-President
Morton instead of Senator Mcconnell
The Australian ballot system vii
be defeated in the present Legislature
! If the new county Of Canon b.
created from Ada, Caldwell will b.
made the county seat
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-02-07
Notice For Pubheallsn.
y. 9 Land once " E,aekf1o Idaho.
January Itfh fagI

US Land once ~ Elackfnot Idaho.
January ltth. t-gi
Notice IA hereby given that tho following
named settler has hlod notice Of intention 10
make inai proof IN support 81 hia claim and
that said proof will b. made before Hrgistrr
and Receiver ~ Blarkfoot On February as.i
1881, viz: John Amor, on ~ q M. aeK fug
lots aud Section ~. Township ! south Range
~ east.
Tie names tho following witnesses 10 pruvu
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of said land, via;
jacob v. Hutchinson. A q, InRteatrum. jos
Dye and Maruni Hess all ~ bingham county
PERRr J Asaos. Register.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-02-07

The great question with Republi-
cans to-day is-shall we remain as the
conservative party of Lincoln, Garfield
and others, or shall we become the
extreme radical party of Harrison.
Hoar and Reed. Shall we be true to
Lincold and Garfield or shall We 60
off after new political gods like Harri-
son, Hoar and Reed. The democrats
are complacently watching the sacri-
ces in preparation for the altar.