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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-02

Washington Post.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-02

The silk-striped ginghams are the
most costly and stylish of all the cotton
goods, and could almost be mistaken for
an all-silk fabric.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-02

There are now many lovely and deli
cate tints of green, which, softly yelled
by tulle or chIffron, form a charming
contrast to pure white. Gold color or
pale honeysuckle yellow forms another
harmonious mixture, and cerise, the
popular shade Of red, is not without its
charm as offering an agreeable contrast
to some shades of green, and also gray,
white and pale, creamy yellow.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-22
THE sPooK Sailed.

the other end. Maybe it leads up
stairs-maybc down stairs What time
is it?'
Half-past five
"'We have no time to lose. Let me
have Some salt
"Then the detective took out his pis-
toll, and drawing Il bullet from one of
the cartridges carefully reloaded it
with salt This done, we went to the
front window, and waited the arrival
of the rcd-hcadcd musician. Pccping
cautiously from behind the curtain we
saw the fcliow creep into the basement,
having first directed his friends to the
slowly creeping.
&c Give me stick whispered tho de-
tect;vc. Those fellows are waiting
outside your door to listen to the fun.
Now you go into the dining-room. The
moment the spoolS begins just you place
this pistol to the mouth of the speaking
tube and pull the trigger
"'But it will kill himp
Ono, it won't. 1t will only salt
him-and he's fresh enough in all con-
science
81 did as directed. Iurrying into
the dining room took my station at
the table. In the passage the detective
stood, stick in hand, with his fingers on
the door-llnob. Suddenly from the
tube came the same weird, awful cry,
intensified by the removal of the paper
if anything As spooll cry it was a
glorious success. l almost hated to
spoil it.
"The next moment, however, l
placed the muzzlc of the pistol within
the tube and pulled the trigger.
81 had no need to put my ear to the
tube to listen for the result. While the
smoke was yet curling around the open
ing there came from below succession
of the most unearthly howls, while
cuss-words innumerable rent tho air of
the dining-room.
AT the same moment the detective
spranS out upon the landing and found
the red-haired musicians friends on
their knees at the l1eyhole.
"WhaclS! whacll! whackl came the
heavy stick on the shoulders of the I'M
fortunates. III teach you to brighten
women and children Tho eavesdrop-
pers, two great, hullSing fellows, fed
bowling downstairs, where they ran
full tilt into the rcd-haircd musician.
The latter was not much injured; but
no doubt he got we'll sailed, for when
next saw him he had his face tied ND
in q handkerchief. OF course he has
threatened suit; but l told him two
could play at that game. / don't be-
lievc spooks have any rights. anyhow,
which 4 court of law is bound to re-
spect- "-Chicago journal.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-22
IN THE LAND OF THE LgpERs.
How tho Ease-Loving Children OF the
Tropics Live.

How tho Easc-Loving Children OF tho
Tropics Live.
( AT the lcper settlement of Molokai,
says the Ladies' Home Journal, the
time hangs very heavily on the hands OF
even these ease-loving children of the
tropics. Some few in the first stage OF
the disease build cottages, some cultivate
taro,, tobacco, sugar cane or other
plants i'll small incfoscd patches.
In the olden times they distilled
strong and harmful liquors, but this is
now, happily, forbidden by law. The
sea around abounds with all kinds of
fish and the stronger ones pass hours in
this favoritc pursuit.
There are Il number of horses at the
settlement, too, and sometimes there
arc horse races, tho training for which
is an amusement to them for weeks be-
forehand
The women fish or ride, too. AS n
rule they are not much given to domestic
pursuits, though some still make hats
and gorgeous quilts with birds and
flowers cut out of colored rags stitched
on to the white calico. But those who can
work arc almost disinclined to do so by
the utter usclcssness of their industry.
I'VE are dying" say they. "Why
should we waste our time in working to
leave good things behind for those who
do not care for us?"
The Chinese bear Off the palm for in
dustry. They plant taro and rice and
establish bread and cake stores and
even make candy for those who have
the good fortune to receive money from
their friends on tho other islands.
OF course there are many who from
loss of hands or feet are unable to worl,
and theirs is the saddest lot. They have
literally nothing to do but sleep and
smoke and their lives are unutterably
drcary.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-22
BUILDING ASSOCIATIONS.
The Iron Belt Building and Loar
Association
OF ROANOKE, VIRGINIA.
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL, s25, 900, 900.
OFFICERS:

PREsIDENT-GEN. FITZuUGH LEE,
Ex-Governor of Virginia.
1sT VICE-PREsIDENT = PEYTON l..
TERRY, President Roanoke Trust,
Loan and Safe Deposit Co.
I'd VICE PRESIDENTS. w. JAMESON,
Secretary and treasurer Roanoke
Trust, Loan and Safe Deposit Co.
SEcRETARY-JOHN OFT. late Cashier
City Bank of Richmond.
TREAsURER-J. C. DAVENPORT, Cash
Ter Commercial National Bank, Roa-
nokc, Va.
GENERAL CoUNsEL--Hon. G. A. Nc
HUGH, Counsellor-at-Law, late OF
Charleston, S. G..
GENERAL MANAGER OF AGENcIEs-D
d. JESSE, late of Lexington, Ky.
GENERAL TRUsTEE-HoN. HENRY S.
TROUT, President First National
Bank, Roanoke, Va.
DESIGNATED DEPOSITORY - Roanoke
Trust, Loan and Safe Deposit Company.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-22

upstairs, stated that my wife was sicl,
and politely requested tho proprietor
of the flat to ask his son to dcsist. Uo
was quite ride about it, and said that
his son WAS studying music, and had
perfect right to play day or night. FL
nally the fellow almost shut the door
in my face, and 1 went downstairs
swearing to myself like pirate ASH
lay in bed that night, 1 couldn't sleep
thinking that the rcd-haircd musician
might be at the bottom of the spoolz
business.
"Ii the morning got up early, went
down town, hired 4 detective, and
brought him back just in time to be
able to point out my rcd-ha:red friend
as he was getting on Il street car.
"'You follow that fellow said. L
believe he's at the bottom of all this
tomfoolery.' l had got so laughed at
the spools theory myself; but Mrs Hart
well, her sister and the children still
lived i'll terror, lest Il repetition of the
hidcous sounds should occur. felt
quite e:Shilaratcd when / saw my de-
tectivc jump on the car with the red
headed musician, in order to follow
him down town. He came into my
office at four o'clock in the afternoon,
and saw success written Enthusiastically
on his every feature.
That's the fellow who's playing
ghost, he said. lie works for n big in
surance company. l have found out
he's Dragging to his fellow clerks of
the nice scare he's given you ALL He
seems to think it n splendid joke. Hes
invited two friends of his mn to-,irht
to see the fun, as he calls it. The
spooks will wall again this evening,
you may bet your boots Are you very
busy?'
Not particularly
Well then, we'll 20 right up to
your fiat. at once, and fix this fellow up
nice, warm reception
Arrived at my fiat, the first thing
the detective did was to ask to be
shown the dining-room, and then to re-
quest the loan of n carving-knife. I
watched him as he went around thump-
ing on the walls, with looks of sheer
amazement.
What on earth are you looking for?'
u am looking for speaking tube.
All, here it is. See the handle of the
knife has gone clear through the paper
''The break in the paper was direct
ly over my head. 1t was Just the very
spot from which the spools sounds had
issued.
"'But where does the tube lead top T
inquired.
Never mind that replied the de-
tective. when the spool1 begins to
wall the red-headed fellow will be at
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-22
UNDER FIRE.
An Experience Which Determines n Man.
COURAGE.

Courage.
Although experience IN war NAV not
improve the strategy of the great mas
ters of war, it is of infinite use to all
ranks. In the first place, it enables n
man to gauge his own nerve, and to
have it appraised by others. Being shot
1T, even when the fire is not very hot,
is an experience which no officer eau
have too early in his career. 1t is q
curious sensation when you first rca-
lizc that some one or more of the en-
envy has singled you especially rs n
target; to say the least, it is extremely
irritating. There are many men who
cannot keep their heads in any mo-
ment of great danger to themselves.
Those men are useless as officers in
the field. They should stay at home.
L have known one or two men, SAYS a
writer in the Interior, who actually
went OFF their heads from the excite
ment OF mind caused by u heavy fire,
and whom it would have been folly
ever to allow again under fire. But of
this l am quite certain, that the cour-
age of man who is brave by nature
seasons under fire. At the end of the
siege of Scbastopol 1 had many friends
so long accustomed to be shot at daily
that heavy fire meant very little in
decd to them, although possibly some
of them may 1T first have bobbed their
heads very freely to the ping of the
passing bullet. Experience of danger
accustoms the brave man to danger,
and enables him to think and act SEN
sibly and uscfully, and como to sound
decisions when exposed to that danger.
The art of being able to do SO, like
that of swimming and skating once
acquired, never forsalles tho healthy
man.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-22
Crooks Council of War.

a writer in the Century, giving an
extended account of Gen. Crooks war
fare against the Indians in California
and Arizona, thus briefly describes tho
generals unique method of holding a
council of war: lie never asked anyone
for an opinion, never gave one of his
own, but taking his rifle in hand,
strolicd short distance away from the
camp, sat down under rock, crossed
one knee over the other, clasped his
arms about his Sims. and occasionally
rubbed the tip of his nose with the back
of his right hand. This last was the in
fallible sign by which the troops after
ward learned to know that one of
Crooks councils OF war was in progress.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-22
TIE MOCKING-BIRD.
About tho Only Singer That. America

About the Only Singer That. America
Sow Has.
America is without u single singing
bird, If we except the rnoclling- bird of
the south, and he is but IN initator, as
his name implies, without an original
note. Yet he can initiate to perfection
any bird that sings. 1 have an idea on
this subject, says 4 st. Louis man in the
Globe Democrat, which would, in nv
Judgment, people the woods of the south
with the sweetest singers in the world.
would have several hundred Texas
moclSing- captured while young and
taken to Germany. There let them be
Entrusted for year or SO to the peasants
of the Hartz mountains district, where
the nightingale, the golden thrush, the
linnet, the bullfnch and dozens OF.
other sweet warblcrs 1y wild. 1t would
not be long before the Texas mocllcr
would he singing all their songs sweet
ly. Then bring them back to the
United States, turn them loose in their
native woods and let them teach their
fellows the songs they had learned
abroad. This is every bit as good an
idea as that of sending, at the govern
ment expense. corps of colored cooks
to the countries of Europe to show the
people how to make cornbread, and
thus create an additional market for.
our American corn
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-22
lThc Wrong Instruments.

vocalist of some New York rcnown
WAS to sing at concert in western
city not long ago. One of the best of
the metropolitan string quartettcs had
number or two on the programme
also. a week before the concert the
the singer wrote to one of the quar-
tettc. begging that it would play an ac-
compartment to his songs. incidental
~ he asked: What instruments are in
Guided in your sizing quartettc?" This
was the answer: ~Dcar Sir-Our string
quartette consists of trombone, French
horn, accordion and cymbals. 1t will
be impossible for us to accompany you
as yon request, as the instruments are
scarcely fitted for that line Of work"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-22
The Test.
S Mr.. Prlliam originate"

'Ts Mr.. Prlliam originate"
Sometimes Pulliam says very origi-
nal things"
"I'ut hoy do you know when they
arc originalNand when they are not?"
81 know fuzzy arc original when I
hear crybod.y going around disclaim-
Ing then."-Life.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-22
1 INSTAIJ.MENT sTocR

l. INSTALLMENT STOCK. = Mem
bership fec, 81 per share, which carries
the stock tho first month, after that the
monthly dues arc 60 cents per share
2. PAID UP INTEREST BEARING
STOCK.-s5o per share (par value, sloo),
yielding dividend, payable semi-an-
nually. January 1, and July /, of per
cent per annum, which is duly RENTED
by check to the shareholder.
8. The stock is expected to mature in
seven years from date of each series ro.
spcctively, the same being issued
monthly.
4. There is no investment anywhere
safer or moro profitable than it's stock.
With the assets of the Association in
vested in first mortgages on improved
town real estate, duly insured for the
benefit of tho Association, on basis
not exceeding so per cent of it's value,
as ascertained by appraisers who are
themselves stockholders of the Associ-
alton, while the debt of the member
borrowing is being curtailed every
month Of its existence, tits difficult to
conceive of q safer investment than its
stock affords to the prudent investor.
Apply at Home Office, ITO Jefferson
street, or to
JAMES r. TERRY, or to SIMMONS,
CARPENTER & TINSLEY, Roanoke.
Va. aprl0-1y
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-22
KEEP YOUR EYE
ON
This Column and Find Out
Where the Bargains Are.


Seven rooms, Franklin road, an cle-
CANT bargain. First class in all respects,
$4,000.
Twenty-Five feet on Robinson street
near Roanoke and Southern depot at
sacrifice. Don't fail to SEQ this.
House of rooms on Confer street
near Park, 100, 800 cash balance on
easy terms.
Fifty feet on 9th ave. Something
handsome and cheap, $500.
House and lot corner Jefferson and
4th ave. IL. W., cheap, "sce this"
25 feet on Commonwealth ave. next to
Bee Hive, 25 per cent off If sold at onco.
$4,000 will buy Salem ave. lot 5Ox2OO,
between 9TH and 9TH streets.
13C feet within one block of r. g. S.
depot, S75 per front foot-improved.
Ask us to show you our houses on the
installment plan, $500 cash. balance easy.
Will give some party with So, 500 o
chance to double his money in six
months in business property in New
Town.
Tho above is only a partial list Of the
many bargains we are now Offering.
F. w. CRAIG g. CO.,
No. 10 Salon Ave. s. W. (up stairs)
mnr1oL;m
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-22


land romO5 "- '
mas
DE
- -
to erection OF dwellings, which rwithtl
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-22

forms of my wife and her sister and
heard the screams of my children over
came my timidity. brushed into the din
1ng-room. The CHASTITY wall, blood
1ing in its intensity, was dying away in
hollow cadences. I searched every
where for some holc,or Granny from
which the noise uoighth have proceeded,
and, finding none, lit q lantern and
went down into the basement, search
ing the coal-bin and every place, in
Tact, likely to conceal practical joker.
SThe most careful searching, however.
failed utterly to throw anyllight on the
subject
1.-TWO days went by and wcrheard
nothing further. On the third evening,
however, my wife was suffering from
nervous headache. Overhead the young
gentleman with the red heir was play
ing that everlasting 'Boulnnger March,
People who live in flats have no
right to play the piano until nearly
midnight At the risk of making bad
blood between the two families, went
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-22
SALTING A GHOST.
Novel Way OF Disposing Of a
Bogus Spook.

DIN p. HART
WE'LL, q we'll
known Sou t h
slider, who is en-
gagged as agent
for the Rock
well & Stanni-
f o + d S t ca m
Packing c o M
pany, of New
Y o + k, during
the day, in an
evil hour was
persuaded by a
friend to give
llp his comfort
n bio quarters
on Wabash AVE.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-21
THE TRUST IS ENDED.
Daniel Speer's Property Is at Last to
Be Sold to Samuel Ewart.
M'MAHON is GUILTY OF MURDER.
Senator M. S. Quay Files His Libel Suit and
Asks Big Damages.
GENERAL HUM OF THE JUSTICE MILL

An order was made in the Orphans Court
yesterday allowing the trustees of the estate
of Daniel Speer, deceased, to sell property.
The petition for the sale was filed by the
trustees as a result of the termination of a
so years trust The property is to be sold
for S13O, 500 and consists Of two lots making
piece 63x173 feet, at the corner of Liberty
street and Garrison alley. 1t is a portion
of the site of old Fort Fayette. A four
story brick building is now on it.
Daniel Speer, its former owner, died in
1S41. In his will, after making various
bequests, he directed that his real estate,
consisting of the property mentioned, was
to be formed into trust It was to be
maintained in good condition for so years.
At the expiration of that time it was to be
sold and the proceeds given to the Synod of
the Secession Church and applied to the
spreading of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
The executors and trustees were appointed
in the will and were to fill any vacancies in
their number by death or resignation by
electing person to fill such vacancy.
All of the original executors and trus-
tees are now dead, and at present the trus-
tees are Rev. DR.. w. j. Reid, Rev. Samuel
Collins, Rev. DR.. W. H. Mcmillan, s. L.
McHenry, G. NJ. Reed, VIM. McKown and
Joseph Laughridge They desired to sell
the property, the trust having terminated,
to Samuel Ewart. The terms are one
fourth cash on delivery of deed, and the
balance in annual payments of $40, 900 each.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-21
A GYPSY CONFIDENCE GAME.
How Widow Was Robbed Of Nearly All
Her Hard-Earned Savings.

How q Widow Was Robbed Of Nearly All
Her Hard-Earned Savings.
PARKERsBURG, Nov. 2o.-[Special. IA
bright little child, whose real name was
never known, but who has for the last three
years been living with Mrs. Ulrich in this
city, has been stolen, and the incident fur
nishes sequel to the events by which
three years ago she was left here. Mrs.
Ulrich, a widow who had accumulated
nearly 81 200, had lost about $500 in soap
factory at Point Pleasant. A Gipsy fortune
teller came to this city about that time, and
learning of Mrs. Ulrich's circumstances, in
duced her to believe that she could get back
the lost money. The Gipsy claimed that
she must have 500 in gold in order to get
the $500, and Mrs. Ulrich was finally per-
suaded to take the money out of the bank.
The wandering woman then left, stating
she would be back in three or four DAYS,
and as guarantee that she would return
the money the Gipsy left a little girl as
surety, whom she called her daughter. Of
course she never returned, and after giving
the money up as lost Mrs. Ulrich adopted
the little girl. For three years the girl has
been reared by the old lady. On Wednes-
day she sent the little one to the pump for
water, and she never returned. A strange
woman is now said to have stolen the child
and to have left on the next train. 1t is
believed that the girl has been stolen by
her mother, who, it is said, hid about here
for some time when she left the little one,
trying to steal her back again, but was pre-
vented by Mrs. Ulrich not allowing her to
leave the house.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-21
ALMOST. A WATER FAMINE.
ALL the Waterways Polluted by the Over
fow OF OIL.

ALI the Waterways Polluted by the Over
flow Of OIL.
A loud wall goes up from the country
districts over the scarcity of water, and II
rain in considerable quantity does not fall
soon there will be great deal not only of
inconvenience, but actual distress, especially
in the western and southwestern portions of
the county, where the distress has been ag-
gravated by the overflow of petroleum from
the Mcdonald pool, which has corrupted
the streams to such an extent as
not only to destroy the fish, but
also to deprive stock of water available in
the larger streams in former cases of
drouth The Ohio is SO low that it does
not purify itself, and the bars below Nc
KEGS Rocks are positively filthy from the
accumulations In some of the villages the
wells, springs and cisterns are nearly all
dry, and the water from the river is so i'm
pregnated with oil that even stock will only
drink it as the last resort. Those who have
cisterns are in better shape than those who
depended on springs and wells.
Yesterdays rainfall was hailed with JOY,
but the freeze made the situation worse
than before, as enough ice was formed to
obstruct what little flow there was over
bars, and the oil has accumulated in con-
sequence. Should the next fall be snow,
with cold weather following, the result will
necessarily be serious.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-21
GOOD WORK BY THE LEAGUE.
How the Situation in Kansas Was Reversed
in Year.

New YORK, Nov. 20.-The Executive
Committee of the Republican National
League concluded its meeting here to-day.
Referring to the work done by the League
in Kansas, Delegate E. G. Little said that
one year ago the Farmers Alliance swept
everything, carrying go out of LOG districts.
The Republican party was demoralized in
Kansas. This year the Republican State
Committee turned the work over to the
League, with the result that the situation
has been reversed.
The report of the States was completed.
Idaho and Utah submitted written applica-
tions for membership in the League, and
were heartily welcomed. II. E. Tiepke
was elected member of the Executive
Committee for Rhode Island, and J. B. Col
Inns, of Miles City, Mont, was similarly
favored to represent that State. On motion
of Western delegate it was decided to have
one day in the year set apart for State con-
ventions, and Secretary Humphreys was in
structed to ask the different States to hold
their conventions on February 12-Lincolr's s
birthday. The subcommittee, to which the
question of the time and place of holding
the next League convention was referred,
will meet at Washington, Tuesday next.
When the meeting adjourned many men,
bers of the committee left at once for Wash
ington.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-21
A Canadian Opium Smuggler Caught.

CHICAGO, Nov. 20.-Harry Hutchinson,
a Canadian, was arrested by United States
Marshal Allen at McCoy's Hotel to-day on
a charge of smuggling opium into the
United States. Hutchinson's trunk was
seized, and securely packed in the bottom
of it were ITO half pound packages Of smOk;
ing opium. The prisoner had been Swallowed
all day, having attempted to sell some of
the contraband to Chinese merchants. Two
declined to buy it and informed the Gov
ernment officials. 1t is believed that the
opium is part of large amount that was
smuggled from Vancouver.