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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-08-07
IN PLAYFUL MOOD.

The cyclone actually takes town by
storm. w Washington Star.
DO not imagine that the young lady
means yes when she mods after midnight.
Dallas News.
"Tho remedy, Miss Snilax, lies entirely
with you boston Courier.
There are not many Offices that seek
the men, but a good many OF them are
looking for pretty stenographers. Elmira
Gazette.
'Can lying be justihedP' asks tho Court
er-Journal." Justiiedi Why, down this
way, IL it be on the right side, it can be
sanctifed.-W Tex Day.
Rice county farmer gathered eight
bushels of gooseberries from his bushes
this season. He traded of six bushels Of
them for sugar enough to put mp tho re-
mainder Kansas City Star.
"Philosophic advice may all DO very
well, but some men have wound up In jail
who have followed it, "Why, how's
thatl' They were advised TO take things
as they found them, and they did so. -
Kate Fields Washington.
Laura-'I don't know, George. IL
seems such solemn thing to marry.
Have you counted the COST" George
THE costs, Laura The cost shucksi !
rve got preacher cousin that'n marry
us for nothing. Chicago Tribune.
Convict-"Excuse me, ma'am, you
dropped your handkerchief. Lady visi-
tor-"Thank you; you are very good"
Convict, eagerly-"Say, ma'am, you
couldn't manage to persuade the gov'noR
of that, somehow, could youp'-Somer-
willie Journal
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-08-07
EYES Daughters. Every One,

God hath given you one face, :"
cried that prig Hamlet as he rallied a,
Ophelia, land you make TO yourself
another. You jig, you amble, you
lisp, and nickname Gods creatures"
As it was among beauties of the
court of Denmark so it is with the
feminine human world in our own
day. The face that God hath given
our charmers is not good enough for
them. They offend against nature
much as man does when having been
equipped with beard which it was
designed should grow upon his face he
calls in the barber, whose razor
thwarts nature. The puff-ball and the
rouge-pot, the bloom of youth and the
deuce knows what not in the way Of
creating compilations too blooming for
human belief are essentials OF
madame's toilet. We have had re-
peated statistics OF the nations yearly
bar bill. 1t is asserted confidently that
we pay more for beer than for bread.
just what the figures are nobody
cares TO remember. They are elo-
quent OF endless spreeing, OF countless
swollen heads, and all the misery and
ridiculosity OF tipsiness. But our
follies are not all of rum rummy nor
of the bottle brandyish. Here comes
the captain of all the pharmacists de-
claring right in the presence Of the
blooming cheek of the woman's physi-
illogical institute that 500, 900, 600 is an
nually spent in America on 10000
different cosmetics wherewith the
daughters of Hail Columbia keep them
selves fresh in the remembrance of
their countrymen.
Cold water and exercise may be had
for nothing, but gentle woman, who
won't assert what are said to be her
ballot-box rights, spends S62, 600. 900 a
year for zinc and bismuth and glycer-
inc and magnesia and chalk in order
TO assert her right TO perennial youth.
The cosmetic maker, as the pharma-
cist shows, picks her pocket, but what
does she care? She thinks she has re-
ceived the worth Of her $62, 900, 600
and is satisfied. With that $62, 600, =
600 devoted TO other uses, leaving soap
and water TO care for lovely woman's
face, what might not the woman OF
America accomplish She might con-
vert all the heather in Central Africa;
nay, she might accomplish the greater
task of carrying sweetness and light to
the heather at her own door. What
hospitals she might build and endow!
What schools erect! What blessings
scatter up and down the land!
But God hath given her one face and
she will make to herself another. Eve
commenced it and Gabriers trumpet
will discover millions OF her daughters
at the toilet table, rouge-pot or puff
hall in hand -Chicapo limos
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-08-07
A TRUE POET.
] know a pensive poet

i know a pensive poet
Who writes ream a day;
And always TO lady fair
He sings his gentle lay.
To-day IL is TO Lesbia,
Tomorrow it's TO May;
1t is a different damsel
On every different day.
Does not l asked the poet,
at trouble you a deal
Imagining so many loves
Which you can never feel}"
NAY, nay" replied the poet,
For | imagine none;
But truly, deeply, fervently
love them every one
Boston Courie
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-08-07
Can You Find The Word?

The only one ever printed. Can you I'm,
the wordf Each week a different 3-incl
display is published In this paper. Their
are no two words alike in either ad., ex
cept One word. This word will be found Il
the ad. for DR.. Harter's Iron Tonic, Littl,
Liver Pills and Wild Cherry Bitters. Lool
for Crescent" trade mark. Read tho ad
carefully and when you find the word sens
IL to them. and they will return you a book
beautiful Autographs and sample free.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-08-07
For bird Protection.

The societies for the protection. vr
animals in Sweden. Norway and Den
mark have petitioned the queen of
Italy TO exert her influence in protect
ing the northern birds which migrate
to Italy in winter and are killed there
in vast numbers.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-08-07

When you have that tired feeling OF exl
haustion. and you have little ambition
your blood is thin and poor. There is moth
ing that will enrich your blood, bring bacH
life and activity, like Hires Root Beer
Nothing SO nutritious and strengthening
Ask your druggist or grocer for PACKAGE
Makes five gallons, sparkling and delicious
Sold everywhere.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-08-07
Passing AWAY.

Time thins down the number. The
returns of the pensioned veterans who
fought under the great Napoleon, who
now receive $50 year put their
number at l12, instead of $50, as in
SSS
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-08-07

rivet, in the form OF a tube to be used
both as "a rivet and as drainage way, n
the latest wrinkle In iron shipbuilding.
In St Paul company makes n busincs|
OF cleaning and inspecting chimneys and o|
finding the cause Of bad drafts I'm chimneys
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-08-07
An Electrically Controlled Draw.

A six horse power electric motor will
operate the draw of the new Harvard
bridge at Boston. This is said TO be
the first application of electricity to
work OF this kind.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-08-07

The new warship Of the English navy, thu
Royal Sovereign. was constructed In seven1
teen months, which is said to be the besI
time on record for such work,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-08-07
More Marine Complications ~

well" said young Hyson III see the
fishery troubles are on US again. :"
Canadians fire into an American
smack?n asked old Hyson. "No, but
the bookkceper took IA day off for a
whip at the brook, he called it; he was
gone three days, either fell into the
sea or slept in it; lost his hat and rod;
was drunk about all the time, came
home with cold that will keep him in
bed for week, aud can't remember
whether he lost the duplicate keys 10
tho safe in the river. or left them on
the tra!u. "--Burdette in Brooklyn
Eagle
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-08-07

when Baby was sick, we gave her Cas,oria,
When she was a Child, she cried for CastoriA,
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
when she had Children she gave them CsstoriA
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-08-07

The leading railroads OF Europe will
adopt a system OF standard time tho sam,
In principle as that used by the railroads IL
this country.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-30
PROMINENT LAWYERS PRESENT.
The State Bar Meeting Well
Attended.
Hon. w. G. +. Breckenridge Delivers an
Interesting Address-John Randolph
Tucker Elected Prcsident-Intercsting
Papers Read by Leading Lights of the
Bar-StrOng SGT OF Officers Elected.

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, w. Va July
29.-lSpeciall-At the night session Of
the Bar Association last night Mr.. R.
L. Barton, of Winchester, read a paper
entitled Tho Romance of Law" which
was production of high literary
order and considerable legal value, and
was listened to with close attention.
The lawyers continue to pour in and the
attendance is larger than at any pre-
vious meeting of the association, about
all the prominent members of the bar
from every section OF the State being
here.
The evening session OF the second
day has just adjourned, after listening
to an eloquent address by Hon w. C. z.
breckenridge, of kentucky. Tho sub
ject of his discourse was Tho Lawyer
in his Relations to Society and the
State"
The following officers for the ensuing
year were elected: President, John Ran
dolph Tucker, of LeXington; vice prcsi-
dents, Thos. ID. Ransom, a. Gray, j. L.
Crocker, j. p Fitzgerald and H. A.
MOUTH, secretary and treasurer, James
G. Lamb, of Richmond. Executive COM
mittee: f. III. McGiuire and Il. Il. Davis
Mai. John w. Reilly, who was to have
read paper to-night,is unavoidably de-
tanned, much to the regrct0 members
of the association, with whom he is a
great favorite. Tonight, under the
head Of report of committee on library
and legal literature, Mr.. Thomas N
Page, a member OF tho committee read
paper on The Ola Virginia Lawyer. -
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-30
TELEGRAPHIC FLASHES.

New reciprocity treaties with Spain
Tin behalf Of Cuba) and San Domingo
will be proclaimed by the State Depart.
ment early next month.
r. w. llowie. traffic manager of the
Louisville, New Orleans and Texas rail.
road, and commissioner pro TEN. for the
southeastern Mississippi Valley Asso-
citation, has called meeting of that
body at Montesano, Mo-, for August 4.
Governor buchanan has decided to
call the legislature OF Tennessee to
meet in extra session August II. He
will refer the whole pcnitentiary cues.
ton to that body to investigate, con
slider and act upon.
Judge Cullen, of the supreme court.
has dissolved the Brooklyn Sugar Re.
timing Company and appointed the
Franklin Trust Company receiver
The custom authorities of Boston
have refused TO permit the Russian
cmigrants, who arrived on the steamer
Morse yesterday, 70 land The emi.
grants are thought likely 10 become a
public charge
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-30

WASHINGTON, July 29.-TSpeciall-
The count OF the home and farm tran
script has been completed by the census
Office, and the results are very nearly
correct, though tho figures are subject
TO slight modification. There were
returned by the enumerators for the
United States 2,io1, 900 farms and homes,
occupied by owners and mbered by
mortgages. This number includes somo
farms and homes about which the
enumerators made no report and which
belong partly to the class OF hired, and
partly to the class OF owned free, as we'll
as partly to the class of owned and en-.
numbered.
Until this unknown quantity is elimi-
mated 1t may be regarded Us approXi-
mately true that two and quarter mil
lion families, of tho twelve and n half
million families of the United States.
occupy or own encountered farms and
homes, and that ten and quarter mil
lion families occupy farms and homes
that are either hired or owned FREQ.
Inc preliminary results indicate that
the average debt for farm in Iowa is
Sl,sS3; home SITS; average for a farm
and home Sl.140.
II these averages hold good for the
union, the circumference of tho farms
and homes Of the United States occu-
pied by owners is about So, 500, 900, 900.
Tho success of the investigation has
been far beyond the anticipation OF tho
most experienced Statisticians and the
result will be OF immense interest and
value to the nation. Incomplete re-
turns from several Western States indi-
Gates that farms and homes arc mort
gagged for about ono third tho value put
upon them by the owners.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-30
THE FORCE REDUCED.
Only Regulars Are Now to Go
On Duty.

Chief of Police Morris has received
orders from the mayor to cease working
any special men except in the absence
Of regular officer. By this order from
six to ten men will be thrown out of
employment, except when they may
now and then work in to fill the place of
regular.
Six special men were appointed at the
last meeting of tho board OF police CON-
missioners. These men had employ
ment before their appointments and
gave 1T up to go on the police force But
they were disappointed last night when
Chief Morris made the announcement.
and some Of them now wish they had
never been appointed.
The mayor says the police payroll
has been going beyond the limit for
some time, and the force must now be
kept within the required mum Der ordered
by the Council, which is sixteen regular
men, including the chief and sergeant.
This will give but 10 men to police the
city at night and four in day time
Chief Norris says the number is not
more than half enough. Thieves have
been raiding Terry's Hill nearly every
night, and hundreds of hen-roosts have
almost been broken up. The people
are calling on him for protection nearly
every day, and he docs not see how he
can police the city with that number Of
men.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-30
QUAY RESIGNS
AS Chairman of the National
Republican Committee.

WASHINGTON. July 2s.-ISpecialJ-
Tho executive committee of the Ma
tional Republican committee met here
TINS evening and decided to have the
meeting OF the full committee held in
November next, at such place as the
chairman may select. The full com
mittee will then determine the time
ana place where the National Republi-
can convention shall be held.
AT to-night's session the designations
OF Senator Quay, CD ,irman, and Gen
eral w. w. Dudley, treasurer. OF the
National committee were presented and
accepted. Resolutions very cumpli-
mcntary to both retiring officers were
at once adopted and the committee then
adjourned.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-30
MARYLAND DEMOCRATS
The Party VIII be Pledged to the Rc-elrc-
ton of Senator German.


BALTIMORE, July ao.-ISpeciall-The
Democratic State convention, which
Will meet here tomorrow, will take tho
unusual step ofpledging the Democratic
party to the election of the Hon. Arthur
+. German to the United States Senate.
SO far as is known this has never been
formerly done by the Democratic party
anywhere except in the case of Senator
Palmer, of Illinois. 1t would not have
occn done in Maryland at the present
time except for the fact of an effort hay
ing been made to interfere with the re.
suits of the primaries in several counties
as setback to Mr.. German.
The corridors of the Carrolloton Hotel
were tnronged with Democrats of influ
ence this evening and the nomination of
State ticket was the general topic of
conversation. The gubernatorial nomi-
nation is looked upon as settled. There
seems to be no doubt entertained by
anybody that eXPostmaster Frank
brown will be the standard bearer. The
only question now discussed in regard
to the nomination is whether it will be
by ballot or by acclamatiou. The silver
plank OF the platform is causing great
deal OF discussion. 1t is, however, stat
on good authority tonight that the con-
vention will declare for free silver.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-30
FELL WITH A CRASH.
building Collnpses in PittsburG with
Fatal Results.

PITrsBURG, July 60 Special Tho
pudding department Of Crankstown
mill, on second avenue, collapsed this
morning, killing three men and injuring
several others. The men we're engaged
in erecting the building when the sup
porters gave way and the entire strnct-
ure came down with crash.
The killed are as follows: Michael
Manning. Is. Corkin; George Lemon.
Injured: j. Parker. George Baker and
f. Smith, who are all doing we'll A
number of others were slightly hurt.
The building was 1913 feet long by LOG
wide and constructed of brick and iron
At tine OF the accident forty-two men
were at work on Cho building and
twenty-five others were working In the
immediate vicinity The men were en-
gagged in hosting an immense iron truss
when it toppled over and, striking an
iron beam, and knocked the iron girders
out. The immense structure at once
fell together with an awful crash, bury
ing nearly all the mon in ruins. The
loss will be heavy.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-30
A New Style Freight steumer.

LONDON, July 29.-lSpeciall-Ca
Saunders, of new American whaleback
steamer Charles Wetmorc, died sud
denly at Liverpool this morning. Dur
ing her stay in Liverpool this vessel has
been visited by many experts in the art
OF naval construction. She was especi-
ally designed to carry large cargoes OF
freight through the Great Lakes and
across the Atlantic, thus doing away
with the necessity for breaking bulk
between Liverpool and Western cities,
situated on the inland seas Of America.
Her voyage from Duluth to Liverpool.
with consignment OF 95.O0O bushels of
grain, was successful one, and the Of
hccrs declared that in heavy seas the
steamer was much superior to tho ordin-
AIRY freight boats.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-30
WIN. Dznning Acquitted.

William Duaning, a colore1 man,
was tried befoSe Justice 1lowerton
yesterday On the charge of stealing s75
worth of lumber from John Barbour
about two weeks ago. The prisoner was
represented by A. j. Oliver and
after hearing the evidence the Justice
dismissed the case. DunEing claimed
to have made an agreement with Bar.
bour to buy the lumber and haul it
away. 1t was then that Barbour had
him arrested, although he agreed to pay
for it,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-30
MIR. SPINOLA'S HEIRESS.
She Is II Native of Baltimore and Has Just
Learned the News.

BALTIMORE, July ga special dis
patch to the American from Boston
says: A dispatch from New Bedford
states that an heiress to the fortune OF
the late Gen. Francis r. Spinola, who
recently died intcstate, has been dis
covered in Taunton, in the person of
Mrs. Martha Mortimer, q lady who was
born in Baltimore, where sha married
and lived until her husband died, when
she went North and settled in Taunton,
Mass where the stress of circumstances
caused her to seek employment in a
tailoring establishment.
She finally sought and obtained en-
ployment in family, doing housework,
and afterwards lived in tho family of a
gentlemen residing in Fairhaven. in the
same capacity. After remaining here Il
year, she went to Hallowell, Me, to
take charge of an invalid lady. While
there Gen. Francis b. Spinola, of New
York, soldier of the civil war u mem
Der OF Congress, who was subsequently,
connected with banking and insurance
companies in New York city, and whom
Mrs. Mortimer had stated was hcr uncle.
died and left her his heiress Mrs.
Mortimer was advertised for extensively
in Southern papers, but no reply was re-
ceived from her. Recently she returned
from Maine to Taunton and on her ar
rival there she learned OF her good for
tune.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-30
ABINGDON's BIG SENSATION.
The baker-Gilmer Trial Postponed Until
To-day.

BRIsroI., Tenn, July 29.-[Speciall -
What promises to be tho most scnsa-
tioEal trial that ever occurred in East
Tennessee or Southwest Virginia, is
now in progress at Abingdon, Va.
When court opened the case of the
Commonwealth against DR.. j. =. =.
Baker was called. DIR. Baker was
indicted several weeks ago for murder.
ing his wife by poison, in order that he
might 1.-Two with Mrs. Gilmer, wife of a
prominent Washington county man.
One hundred witnesses have been sworn.
Tho jury was not hard to find.
The case was postponed from this af-
ternoon till tomorrow on account of a
death which occurred in the family OF
one of the counsel. 1t is predicted that
the trial will continue from ten DAYS to
two weeks. Able legal talent is arraye d
on both sides. DR.. Taylor, tho expert
OF Richmond, who made an examination
OF Lillian Madison's body. made an ex-
animation OF Mrs. Bakers BODY and is
one OF the most prominent witnesses in
the case.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-30
An Unsntisfactory report.

BosroN, July 2o.-ISpeciall The
commissioner of foreign mortgage COL
porations has notified the Southern Loan
and Investment Company, OF Richmond,
Va, that because of an unsatisfactory
report OF last years business and failure
to answer certain questions propoundcd
by him, he considers the business haz-
ardous to the public interest and the
company must cease to do business in
Massachusetts. The company was in
corporated last October with an author
lied capitul OF 81 900. 900. of which was
paid in cash only $4,000 and about
Sl6?,000 in lands, services, exc. The
companys principal business, so far,
has been standing behind the New Eng
land Cooperative Land Company. whose
advertisements were lately thrown out
of the United States mails under tho
anti lottery law
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-30

SAN FRANCISCO, July ao.-(Speciall-
Captain Hughes, of the the steamer
Montesrrat, who has just returned from
Chili,''s that much of the information
received IN this country concerning tho
affairs in Chilli are erroneous and son.
sational. lie says there has been no
hghtlng there to speak OF for three
months. Tho insurgents are badly in
need of commanding officers, most of
the generals who conducted the cam
paign against Peru being in Europe.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-30
Collector ErharIt Resigns.

New YORK, July 60 Speciall-Col-
lector Erhardt this morning said that he
had rendered his resignation as collec-
tor of tho port of New York to take ef-
feet August |, the date on which 80 or
90 employees, whose services have just
been dispensed with, will also go out.
His resignation has been in the hands
OF the President for several weeks, but
he has taken no Official action on it.
Mr.. Erhardv declined to give any reason
for resigning.
CAFE MAY, N. j., July 29-TSpecial 7
The President has accepted the resig-
nation OF Collector of the Port of New
York Joel b. Erhardt, to take effect
August |, and has appointed as his sue
cessor ex-senator j. Sloat Fassett, of
Elmira, N. y.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-30
Meeting of the Bicycle Club.

A meeting of the Roanoke Cycling
Club has been called for this evening at
500 o'clock at the Roanoke Savings
Bank, on Commerce street. Consider
able interest will likely be taken in this
meeting, as it is held for the election of
officers and the appointment OF com
mittees to arrange for bicycle races this
autumn Wheelmen will do we'll to
send in applications for membership in
this club, as the races at the meet will
be limited to club members.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-30
KODAK rIEsDs ANNOY BISMARCK
Curious Americans With Cameras Pursue
the Iron ChnnceInr

Curious Americans With Cameras Pursue
the Iron Chnncellor.
berlin, July 29.-Prince Bismarck is
complaining Of curious Americans in
kissingen who follow him about every
where with kodaks, even TO his very
bathing house. Prince Bismarck is
much better, both in health and spirits,
during the last ten days. He is do
lighted with the Bismarck Museum. in
Schoehausen Castle, which is under the
superintendent Of Count Herbert Bis
marck.
The whole mansion Is turned into n
memorial hall, in which a profusion Of
art treasures. valuable papers, weapons
orders, plates and towels are stored.
forming an intesting capter in Prussian
and German history
The Prince will spend four weeks at
kisSingen, and then goes to Vargin,
whence will not return to Friedrichs
ruhc until the fall.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-30
An Impressive Double Funer.,

DANvILLE, Va, July 29.-[Special +
There was most impressive double
funeral at the church of the Epiphany
here to-day. Not long ago R. l.. Ii.
Hickson, a prominent citizen of this
city, wen5 to Macon, Ga, with his two
sons, Samuel M. and Allen, and engaged
in business. Both OF his sons were
stricken with fever not long since and
both died, one on Sunday and the other
on Monday. The father came home last
night, bringing the bodies with him.
The oldest of the two sons was married
and his young wife is we'll nigh heart
broken