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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-11
ROANOKE, VA, AUGUST II, 1891.
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ROANOKE COLLEGE : ::s; za54

Hcalthful Mountain Climate. Choice
OF Courses for Degrees; Commercial De-
partment; Library II, 900 volumes; work
ing Laboratory; good morals; five
churches. Expenses for 0 months sl54
to S2o4 (board, fees, SCI Increasing pat
ronage from many States, Indian Terri
tory, Mexico, and Japan. Next session
begins September 10th. illustrated Cat
alogue and illustrated book about Salem
free. Address.
JULIUS d. DREHER,
july2l-eod to septaO. President.
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A CHINESE REVOLUTION.

The prospects of gigantic revolution
In China arc strong. Tho most numer-
GUS and powerful secret political society
IN the world, the Kolaghwei wish it's
lodges in the provinces of tho Yangtso-
kiang, has been fomenting outbreaks in
every direction in the Flowery King
dom. This society numbers its adherents
by the million. BY it's side even such u
colossal organization as the Farmers
Alliance dwindles into comparative in
significance.
tits composed OF native Chinese, whose
avowed purpose is the Tartar dynasty
which for several centuries has ruled
the innumerable millions of China.
Imagine the population of the United
States multiplied six fold, the land
bereft OF railroads and with steamers
slowly displacing tho iunks from the
rivers, and you may conceive the fo7mi-
dable difficulty which confronts the
Chinese government in attempting to
suppress rebellion which has already
terrorlzed its richest provinces.
Foreign missionaries have been beaten
and even killed by fanatical mobs, and
the lives Of foreign residents placed in
imminent danger. Elk Minister Rus
sell Young, with accurate knowledge
and wide information, writes graph
cally to tho New York Herald and raises
the question as to whether British in
fluences or Russian intrigue may not be
at the bottom of the whole difficulty.
Both powers, he claims, consider China
as the key OF Asia. Her control, or
gather the control Of her commerce, is
Of vast Importance. The imported wants
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Special Treasury Agent Window has
recommended tho site at the corner of
Church and Roanoke streets for tho
public building. Mr.. Window evidently
has not read the result Of TIE TINES
ballot.-RoANoKE TINES.
Possibly not, but he evidently has
read the Evening World, Tho Evening
World.
Yes, Mr.. Window probably read the
World two or three days in advance Of
its publication. Tho World has taken
to receiving its telegraphic news by
freight. Yesterdays issue contained
several gems dated August and S.
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Methodist Week of PRAYER

The Methodist week of prayer COM
menced at Greene Memorial Church last
night. The services were conducted in
the Sunday.school room. which was well
filled. Tho subject was Prayer for
greater spiritual power for all our
preachers. Tonight the services will
be held at st. James Church, and on
Wednesday night at Trinity Tabernacle.
On Thursday night the services will be
held at Greene Memorial and again
Friday night at Trinity Tabernacle.
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Officers Elected,

The monthly meeting of the Roanoke
building Association and Investment
Company was held at the secretary's
Office last night. Two directors and a
vice president were elected as follows:
H. D. Laffcrty, vice president, to sue
ced j. r. hawthorn, resigned, and w. II.
H. Dorney and Joseph Rosenbaum. di.
rectors in place of IL. ID. Laffcrty and II.
c. Macklin, resigned.
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2: EDUCATIONAL.
VIRGINIA AGRICULTURAL AM

VIRGINIA AGRICULTURAL AND
" Mechanical College, Blacksburg,
va. Full faculty-fifteon instructors.
Well equipped shops and laboratories.
Farm OF 800 acres. Degree courses in
Agriculture, Horticulture, Civil, ME
chanical and Electrical Engineering and
Applied Chemistry. Shorter courses in
Agriculture and Mechanics. Total cost
for session of nine (9) months, including
clothing. text books, &C., about ono
hundred and forty dollars (S140) Next
session begins Monday, Sept. 81, 1891.
For information, apply to ]. NJ. Nc
BRIDE, PHI. D., l.. l.. D., President.
aug0toSep2O
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A LLEGHANY INSTITUTE, ROAM
~ .olle, Va, first class academy for
boys and young men. Full corps of OK.
pcrienced teachers. Students prepared
for college and university, and for bust
ness life. Ninety students enrolled last
session. Health and order unsurpassed
Send for catalogue to REV. G. f.
JAMES, Principal, Roanoke, Va.
julyl2-2m
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The Ladies' Auxiliary.

Az . meeting Of the Ladies' Auxiliary
OF the y. M. c. A. was held yesterday
morning in the parlor Of the associa-
ton. The members wanted to make
some further improvements in the fur
nisbing OF the parlor, and in order to
raise wherewithal to pay for this de-
c:ded to arrnge for first class concert
festival, to be held in the near future.
They will take hold in earnest and
make a successful affair OF it.
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a Pleasant Social Event.

Miss Deaton, formerly of Petersburg,
Va, now of this city, entertained host
of her friends at the Hotel Ponce de
Leon last evening. Among whom were
the following: Mr.. e. Ii. Penn and Miss
Whitehorne, of Petersburg; Mr.. Ernest
Penn and Miss Williams, OF Petersburg;
Mr.. Charles Palmer and Miss Lena
Davis, OF Petersburg; Mr.. Gooch Waugh
and Miss Lucie Penn, Mr.. Hugh Penn
and Miss Penn, and Messrs. Thompson,
Goodroyn Kindred, Cooper, Kent Hat
we'll, and Meadows. Refreshments were
Se-vn3
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Gaflantr.

A Frcnchman's gallnntry to ladies Is
said to be always equal to an cmcrgen-
cy. At party, gentleman of that
race stepped heavily upon tho too of n
lady, who looked up with an angry
frowu.
Pardon, madame" he said, bowling
low, but l havo forget to bring my
microscope"
"Your microscopc?"
'Dut yes; for to see 70 lcetlc fect OF
rnad:lnlew
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In Perfect Order.

The boxes OF the fire alarm system
were all tested yesterday afternoon by
Mr. Herman, the electrician. The test
on Saturday was not very satisfactory,
from the fac, that the box - pulled often
gave the wrong alarm or the nun Der OF
another box. This difficulty was righted
yesterday, and the entire system is now
in perfect working order.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-11

Mr.. Frank Cheney, a leading citizen
and merchant of Baltimore. is at Hotel
Roanoke. He is a heavy stakeholder
in the Virginia Brewing Company and
has high opinion of the city's sta
bility and future progress.
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A Difficulty Overcome.

! Tommy-Papn, they say Jordan is a
hard road to travel, don't they2
Papa-Yes.
Jordan is river, oin't it?"
Eyes"
"Then why don't they swim it7"-;
Texas Siftings.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-11
THE ROANOKE TIMES. TUESDAY. August Il. 1891.

OF 4Oo,Ooo,ooo people arc enormous,
even if they do live on two cents day.
BE the cause Of revolution what it
may, it will end in advance. "Revolu.
tions never go backward" There may
be hundreds of thousands killed, but
human life is cheap-in China.
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Blessed Arc rhoy THAT Mourn.

Young Mrs. Lucrc (who has recently
married old Mr.. Lucre)-You arc quito
sure nothing has been heard from Mr..
Lucro since the powder mill went up?
Rridget-Not a word, mum.
Young Mrs. Lucro (wiping away q
tenr)-Well, no news Is rood news.
You will sec, Bridget, that Grape Is put
on the front door as soon Us possible.
Jury.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-11

MUSIC TUITION.-DR. Ii. II. HAAS
W. formerly of Hollins Institute, Va,
lately OF Wooster University, Ohio will
give vocal and instrumental lessons
after September tho first Terms: S25
per term of twelve weeks, or $40 per
course OF thirty-six weeks. Early appli-
cations solicited. Address DIR. ii. II.
HAAS, Salem, Va. augY-saw5wks.
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Good for All Day.

do something to keep the sheriff off my
track for little whilel Shoot him il
necessary. L
Fricnd-I'll do better than that I'll
engage him in q gnme of chess.-Afun-
sey's Weekly.
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VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTI-

VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTI-
tute. Lexington, Va. sad year.
State Military, Scientific and Technical
School. Thorough courses in general
and applied Chemistry and in Engi-
neering. Confcrs degree OF graduate in
Academic Course; also degrees of Bache-
lor OF Science and Civil Engineer in
Technical Courses. All expenses, in
GLIDING clothing and incidentals, pro-
vided at rate CT $50. so per month, as an
average for the four years, exclusive Of
outfit. GEN. SCOTT SHIP, Supt.
iulY16.6Yks.M
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A Partial I,xcnso.

ST. Peter-You were professional
fumorist. were you? Any mitigating
circumstances?
Applicant-Wcll didn't lecture
Munsey's Weekly.
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A Serious Question.

Jcnny-Well, what are you pondcring
about now, George?
George was wondering whether
your father would lend me fifty dollars
more readily before l asked for your
hand or after. really must have the
6fty~Munscy's Weekly.
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Old Cynic-That girl hasn't O pretty
smile.
Innocent PupA-Why. she hasn't
smiled once since we've been looking ut
her.
Old Cynic-That proves what I said.
-4Iarpcr's Bazaar.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-11

MISS WHITEHURSTS SCHOOL
w for girls will reopen tho 14th Of
September. Primary, intermediate ad-
vanced. Boys under twelve admitted
She will be assisted by Mrs. S. w. Tel
lers, teacher of successful experience.
Apply for circular to MISS WHITE
HURST, 500 Campbell street, Roanoke,
va. aug5-wed&sun-lm
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SALEM FEMALE ACADEMY,
SALEM, N. C.
The Oldest Female College in the South.

The Goth. Annual Session begins Au-
gust 9th, 1891. Register for last year
1856. Special features:-the Development
of Health, Character and Intellect.
Buildings thoroughly remodellcd. Fully
equipped Preparatory, Collegiate and
Post Graduate Departments, beside first
class schools in Music, Art, Languages,
Commercial and Industrial Studies
JOHN II. CLEWELL, Principal.
aug4-1w
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Not Strange After AN.

First Tramp never failed yet to
mako money out Of anything tackled.
Second Tramp-You ought to be rich.
First Tramp-But amt You see
never tackled anything.-Texas sift-
inrS.
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A Paradox.

ut Is rather strange that an npothe.
cary's business should be profitable"
''Why do you think SOP"
because much of what he sells Is q
drug in the NATURALIZATION Herald.
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Two of u Kind.

"Thcsc trousers are very much worn
this season." said the tailor, displaying
his goods.
$50 arc the ones have on" replied
the poet sadly.-Lifc.
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Curious Enough,

"Most extraordinary term they have
at Oxford for q man who 1unlss."
"What is it?"
''rhey say no Is pluclzed-and that
becanso he is not ripe. "-Harper's Ba-'
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a Cruel Answer.

Miss Frostique-Mr. Brown met me
IN the dark hallway last night and
kissed me.
Miss Observation-Disclosures will hap
pen.-Munsey's Weekly.
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Same Thing.

Customer to waiter)-I'd like some
crackers and bowl Of milk. Have the
milk hot.
Waiter giving the order)-Onc oyster
stcw!-IIarpcr's Bazaar.
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A Different Set.

~-"You mustn't associate with chick
ems" said Mother Duck 70 her duck
ings.
''Why not, mammal"
"Decauso they arc not IN the swim"
-JurY
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We All believe 1t.

Howclls-Do you believe In frcer
coinage OF silver?
Dashhard Poore-I believe moro in o
freer circulation Of it.-Jewelers' Circu-
icr.
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Didn't Apply to Him.

First Tranquility did you throw
away that newspaper SO spitefully.
Bill?
Second Tramp-Decausc Just came
across an article on diet headed, "We
eat too much. "-Boston Herald.
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TERMS, BY MAIL, postage rrcpaia.)
TELEPHONE NUMBER lea.

THR TIMES Is delivered In Roanoke. Salem and
Sinton every morning by carriers for 81 cents per
month.
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On the Wrong ncat

On the Wrong Beat
: Tramp Tin bnckground)-IIelp poor
man, sor?
Jawkins-Dut why don't you GO to
work?
Tramp-It's snow-shovcler I an,
sOr.
Jawkins- Why don't you tramp
to Greenland's icy mountains during the
summer, then?-Judgc.
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THE TIMES can be-tound regularly on
sale at the following places:
Roanoke--George Gravatt. Jr., NJ. L.
Smith s,.Hotels Roanoke, Ponce de Leon,
Elk's News Stand, "a Salem avenue, and
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p. Q. Box $50. ia Commerce ST.
j. F.. WHNGE= . ID
REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE AGENT.
INVESTMENTS THAT WILL YIELD SURE PROFIT.

75x15o feet just west of Mr. Popes house, at $40 per
front foot owned by merchant out of town who
wants to put the money in his business
2 lots 5ox133 feet each Washington avenue price
$3.50 each.
lots Center street 5ox13o feet each back of West
End round house, $3.50 each.
lots 5ox1e5 feet West End Boulevard near all the
great works, price 5000 each.
houses the round house for $1,000 each, 500
cash, balance SIC per month
1o-room house in West End lot 5ox15o price $4,000,
$500 cash. balance easy terms.
House on Campbell street between Park and Grove. O
rooms, lot ooxI3o, price $500.
lots on South Jefferson street 5ox1so feet each price
lots on 9Th avenue 5ox1 20 feet each, price
each.
Nice residence lots the Machine Shops for $3.50
each easy terms
We have residences in all parts ofthe town at prices and
terms that will satisfy anyone
Strangers visiting the city invited to make our of.
fee their headquarters. n,c,on
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Entered Mt the Postolicc at Roanoke as second
class matter
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MRS. PATTY L. GILMER,
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Rowe1l's American Newspaper Direc-
tory for 1891 puts the circulation of THE
ROANOKE TIMES above that of any
other paper in Southwest Virginia, and at
more than that of all the other papers OF
Roanoke combined.
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TWENTY OFFICERS AND TEACHERS.
The Portland daily press., 1891-01-01

Farmers League which met at Auburn the
other day appear to have had an attack of
"crankiness," for after adopting series of
resolutions In regard to state taxation and
the regulation of railroads which were we'll
enough they proceeded to fire off this piece
OF demagogism:
Whereas, The bonds of the United States were
pndcnaSed on an average of 30 cents on the dollar
anu are now worth S1.20.
Whereas, The bondholders have already re-
celvea in interest three times the amount of their
original investment besides over one hundred
millions that have been paid In premiums,
=, Therefore be it reSoired, AS the sense of this
farmers League, that Congress shall authorize
Ine secretary OF the treasury to call in all bonds
now outstanding as soon as possible and use the
available funds In his keepingt pay for the same
AZ tnelr par value, that the United States
treasury shall no longer be banking house for
the bucket shops and gamblers to fitch the indus
trial and producing classes of this country.
Practically this is demand that the gov
eminent shall repudiate in part its promises t.
the people who have loaned it money. Do the
farmers of Maine want that sort of an ex.
ample set by the government? Do they
want the Congress of the United States to
give their sanction to the doctrine thas the
borrower is not to be bound by his contract,
but may alter its terms to suit his own
convenience or his own ideas of what is equi-
taoleP They should remember that bad ex-
amples are catching, and that an example of
the sort proposed will be liable to spread,
and before it gets through spreading may hit
them. 1t is charitable to assume that the
gentlemen who voted for the above resolu-
tlon did not apprehend its full force and
meaning, and that when they come to do so
they will repudiate it.
The Portland daily press., 1891-01-01
What Dummy Clocks Tell.
lChristian Advocated

lOhAAoudn AuNOCdlc.l
There are some clocks that tell time and
and some that only tell the right time twice
every day. They are the dummy clocks
which jewellers often have for signs in front
of their stores. Have you ever seen them ?
and. if so, have you noticed that almost all
of them point to the same me,-seyenteen
minutes after eight? Perhaps, If you have
thought of them at all, you suppose, as 1 did
that they were made to point to any hour
that the work. man who made them might
fancy; but that is not SO. A gentleman,
standing near one the other day, said. 81
never see one of those clock-faces that don't
think of Abraham Lincoln"
why ?" said friend.
Because those clocks mark the hour and
moment when he was shot. The Jewellers
Association after his death decided that all
such clock-faces should be set at ST., and
this has been done so generally since that
you scarcely ever see one which is not in
this way a sad reminder of the tragic death
of great man."
The Portland daily press., 1891-01-01
ceorgs Francis Invented Them.
lSaint John Globe.1

George Francis Train was a prisoner in
Dublin Jail in 1868, because of some COM
plcty, real or supposed, with the Fenians.
A committee of Dublin people united to make
him present of some kind and he suggest
ed that piece of Irish frieze made in Ulster
would be acceptable. Whee he got out of
jail he told Rogers, tailor Of reputation on
Sackville street, to make him coat of a
kind which he described as we'll as he could
from memory. The coat he described was
one which he saw worn by the Russian
officers and privates In 1856 in the Crimea
and the year after when he was in st. Peters
burg, the guest of the Grand Duke Constan-
tine, he saw the Emperor wear similar
coat. or course the pattern made by Rogers
had its own individuality, as it was not cut
from any design. Rogers having the finished
article in bis shop, and calling it an ulster,
from the place where the cloth was made,
the Prince of Teck saw it and either got
that one or one like it, paying a6 sterling for
it. The Prince of Wales, one rainy evening
In London, saw the ulster in Prince Teck's
room, put it on and wore it at Brooks. The
next morning ulsters were the fashion in the
London world. At least this is about the
story as George Francis Train tells it.
The Portland daily press., 1891-01-01
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

We have had suspicion all along that the
pulled sleeves worn by so mkny women were
not exactly the correct thing, and at last we
have found Scriptural support for our suspi-
clon. Ezekiel, chapter 13, verse IS, says,
Woe to the women that sew pillows to ali
armholes," and that covers the case.
The sharpest so far this month ia the Com-
monwealth avenue girl, who makes her nm
suspecting father the daily bearer of sweet
missiyes to clerk in his office who has been
forbidden to visit his employers mansion.
She pins the letter to the old mans coat, and
when he reaches the office and throws off
the garment the clerk gets it and responds
by the same carrier-B0ston Record.