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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-08
PROTECTED BY THE ASSESSORS.

"Her neighbor, the political hustler, has
A lots and one house and a stable. His
improvements are probably worth half those
of the lady, say 81 900, which is far within
the mark. He has several corner lots that
are worth, according to the way property
sells in the borough, $1,000 each, and all
his lots if sold under the hammer will bring
at low estimate 5000 apiece, or IS, 800, and
the whole, with improvements, would be
considered gilt-edged bargain by any real
estate dealer in this city at $40, 900 Thus
the woman who cannot vote and has no
political influence has her property assessed
at one-third of its actual value, and that of
the man who can vote and has political in
fuence has his assessed at less than one
venth of its value at forced sale. His
eight acres are assessed as agricultural land
though it is for sale in lots and is not farmed
save for garden patch, and assessed at S93
an acre, while hers is assessed at about $50
an acre In township adjoining that is
exclusively agricultural, land within a
mile is assessed at 1925 and 1915 an acre.
This system does not cheat the State, but it
does cheat some citizens of the county.
"Such discrepancies may be found all over
the country, and men who consider them
selves not only good citizens, but good
Christians as well, will cut the throat of
any assessor who dares to do his sworn
duty. Is it any wonder that some weak as
SCISSORS are afraid to do their duty? As they
will be confronted next year by the COM
missioners with record of sales in their
respective localities, there is likely to be
some conflict between conscience and
cowardice.
''If you extend your research among nom
property holders, it will probably astonish
you to find how many people are able to
live in elegant leisure, and who, according
to the sworn returns of the assessors, have
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-04
THE PHOTOGRAPHIC NECKTIE.

ingenious little apparatus, with which
also general views may be taken, was
devised by Edmond Block. French
man.
Fig. l represents the Photographic
neclltie, and Fig. ? gives front view of
it as it is to be worn by the operator, tho
metallic camera, which is fat and very
light, being hidden under the vest. Fig.
l gives back view, the cover of the
camera being removed to show the inte-
rior mechanism, comprising six small
frames which are capable of passing in
succession before tho objective, and
which pcrmitof obtaining six negatives.
The instrument may be constructed with
twelve or eighteen frames.
The apparatus is operated as follows:
The necltio having boon adjusted tho
shutter is set by 4 pull upon tho button
a Gig. l, No. y, which passes under
the vest In order to change the plate,
it is necessary to turn from left 10 right
tho button i, which has been introduced
into u button-hole of the vest. and which
Stimulates Il button of that garment.
This button must be turned until tho
effect of locking, which occurs at
Gig. l, No. y is perceived, and which
puts the plate exactly before tho object
i've. In order to open the latter it is
necessary to press tho rubber bulb, d,
which has been put into the trousers
pocket The rubber tubo L, passes
under tho vest and serves TO transmit
the action Of the hand.
In order to charge the apparatus it is
opened at the bottom By turning the
small springs; tho scnsitiZcd plates are
put into tho frames and tho springs are
turned back to their former position.
The apparatus is scarcely any thicker
than the ordinary neclltie. Tho six
frames are carried before tho objective
through an endless chain, as shown in
the iirure,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-04
REMARKABLE GROWTH
or Salem, "Thc Queen City of the South
west"


The Salem Improvement Company.
the most successful organization OF It's
kind in Virginia, had its first sale OF lots
December II, 1889. Since that time the
growth of Salem has been marvellous
About 400 houses have been built; ST.
100000 spent in buildings and improve
mcnts; the population nearly doubled.
and the business Of the postotlicc and
telegraph Office increased 500 per cent.
Inc iron furnace about to go into blast,
the factories in operation and actually
secured will employ several thousand
hands and insure the doubling of the
present population Of 1000 in another
year
Negotiations arc nearly closed for ad-
ditional plants 10 employ several thou
sand hands, and tho land companies,
with an aggregate capital stock OF ST.
000, 900, have voted liberal sums for new
industries. A cotton factory and a
WOODEN mill (ncarly completely that will
manufacture its goods into clothing,
will employ q large number of females.
The early extension Of tho Baltimore
and Ohio and the Roanoke and Southern
to Salem will make it an important rail
way center, and hasten its growth into
4 large iron, steel and general manufac-
turing and commercial city. Salem and
Roanoke, now RAPIDLY growing together,
are destined TO be the great industrial
center Of Virginia.
Salcm is the most attractive town in
Virginia.; and it may well be proud Of
its SUI passingly beautiful location, its
hcalthful climate, its refined society, its
fine churches, it's excellent schools, and
of Roanoke College, one of the leading
institutions in Virginia. Attractive as
= place of residence, il now offers I'M
usual advantages for manufacturing and
general business. No other town in
Virginia has ever cquallcd Salcms
record Of progress for the last twelve
months. The stage of experiment is
passed, and Salem is now firmly estab-
lishcd on IA solid industrial basis.
This property ad joins the old town and
is surrounded by the lands of other
strong companies. Being inside prop
crty. it viii continue to increase in
value. The Norfoll; and Western and
the Dummy Line to Roanoke run
through ii and have their passenger
i stations on il. The streets have been
Isgradcd and the town system Of water
works extended through it. On College
Avenue, which las bccn wei graded and
. macadamizcd ut 4 cost Of -, OO0, only
! brick or stone buildings may be erected.
/ OF. it. tho Hotel Salem, costing S65,-
! 600, exclusive of the land or furniture,
! is und,r roof, the Improvement Com
| pany'ss,an and Office building-50 by
! so feet, t,hrcc storics-is nearly ready
I for occupancy, and number of large
business louscs arc in course OF cree
ton. This avenue * sure to become
! one Of the iincSt business thorouGhfarcs
/ in NirciniI.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-04
Opera Glass Irnndles and Cases.

Opera glass holders arc now consid-
cred n necessity for tho article. They
are of gold, silver, aluminium, pearl and
Shell. The folding handles arc not SO
convenient rs tho straight ones, which
also admit of the choicest engraving.
Opera glass eases of fine undrcsscd kid
or chamois are lined with bright satin,
and some arc embroidered with silver
threads. In the lining is place for
tho holder, handkerchief, etc. The
chatciainc opera glass cases are OF plush,
with silk cord handle finished with a
silver ornament or clasp. They are in
sections each tightly closed with 4
spring catch, intended for the glass,
tickets, handkerchief, bon bons and
smelling bottle.
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W IL L II 10 10
make up the mountain region and is, &C
cording to the Chicago Post, altogether
unique character. Ho can sway his
hearers at will-can move them to tears
or stir them to the highest pitch of en-
thusiaSm; yet he himself can barely
read and write and has confined his
studies to tho Bible and few simple
religious books. He has never como in
contact with tho world outside of his
mountain home, has never visited even
Bristol, tho nearest town to where no
lives, has never been in q railway train
and never saw ono until very recently
when q new road was run close
to his homestead. But his fame
has gone al over Virginia ard large
crowds throng to hear him whenever no
goes to preach. He travels on foot or
on horseback from place to place and
never refuses to answer Il call, whether
it be to marry couple who can not af-
ford to give him fee, TO visit tho sick,
or TO exhort sinners to repentance. He
knows every nook and Granny OF the
mountain country and is familiar with
tho least frCqucnted by-paths, as we'll as
the so-called roads which traverse tho
highlands IIodoes not follow the apos-
tolic maxim that "thoso who preach
tho gospel should live by the
gospel" for his scanty living is ckcd
out by hard work on the little patch OF
ground which surrounds tho ono-roomcd
log cabin in which he and his family
live. Tho largest amount Of money he
ever received in one year for preaching
is $40 and his average yearly receipts
arc under $50. He loves his work, not
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-04

for the money that is in it, but for the
good he can do to his follow men and
women.
This apostle of the mountains was
born fifty eight years ago almost on tho
spot whore his little log cabin now
stands. When he married tho mother of
his ten children, he being eighteen and
she few months younger, his father
decided him slice of the old farm and
he built with his own hands tho log
cabin which is still his home. Betsy
was a Kentucky girl who came to Big
Stone Gap on a visit TO married sister
and tho strapping young son of the
mountains fell in love with heron sight.
He has mover had any reason TO regret
his choice. Whilo her husband was
away on his missionary work his sturdy
wife attended TO the farm work and
kept tho children near her in the fields.
Mr.. VOLS could neither read nor write
until after he was eighteen, when ho
was converted by hearing sermon
which had great effect upon him His
mother was his teacher. He studied in
the fields during intervals Of work and
his mother heard his lessons by the lop
fire at night. Here is specimen OF his
preaching in the homely speech Of tho
mountains: "Tuhn to yo' SavioL! Tuhn
to TIL Lord God thct made We n tibet
you've scandalizcd all yo' shameful life!
Yes, you'll tuhn then in yo' old ago,
when yo' bes' days hcv went, II yo'
airthly frcns hov left yo But OH, my
brothcrn, why don't 20 tuhn naow-this
day-this night-this minute? Why
don't ye throw off the shackles o. Satin
an stand for'erd sarvant o. Christ?
Don't DO afeerd TO acknowledge him!
Don't be afeerd to say yc hev sinned!
Don't be afeerd to say bcfo' all tho void
TIL Lord God is my Savioh! In til Lord
God trust Como naow while yo'
chil'len kin SEQ ye. Como naow whilo
yo' wife is right q heah to shed tcahs o.
JOY with yo's. Don't wait-dont put il
off-don't say next yeah will do Fo'
tho ycahs go by n tho night cometh IN
praps you'll wait too long. my brethcrn.
N fin noth'n' befo' you but ovahlastin'
night"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-04
Street Railway Mileage.

In street railway mileage increase
during tho last ten years Chicago heads
tho list with 104.31 miles; Boston, u
good second, with 100.S6; and New York,
a poor third, with only 1876. In per-
centagc of increase Minneapolis comes
first, Milwaukee second, Detroit third
and Chicago fourth, Boston being
seventh and New York sixteenth on tho
list. In total mileage Philadelphia
ranks first, with 2SS.47 miles; Boston
second, with 600 Sc; Chicago third, with
1s4.7S; and New York fourth, with
1TT,10. Ranked by trackage, Now York
stands first, with S6s.63 miles; Chicago
second, with 365.5O; and Boston third,
With 329.47.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-04

rivers and other natural boundaries
but arc constantly engaged in petty in
tcrnational fighting. a Sakalava able
bodied man would never think of ven
turing out of his own village unless
fully armed, as here shown with an old
flint-lock over his shoulder. one or more
spears III his hand, shield, "a powder
flask, and last, but by no means least,
strings Of beads and charms around the
neck or tied around tho wrist. Tho
charms are most essential, and arc sup
posed TO render the wcarer invulncrable.
Tho Sakalavas are slaves to supcrsti-
tious fears. and regard one another with
great suspicion. II stories arc to be be-
licvod, they arc SO full Of mistrust that
they dare not wash both sides OF their
face at one timc lest some foe should
take them unawarcs. First ono half of
the face is rubbed and then tho other. a
method that admits OF watchful obser-
vat:on by the eye left frce. OF course,
this is a story told in dcrison, and must
DO taken cum grano sails; but that they
are completely victimized by ignorant
belief i'll fetishcs is quite notorious.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-04

WALKING DRESS, but the immense
lat erminc muff and the half boots of
gray jean cost the better part of Il wccll
in consultations. Tho bonnet is gray
nerino with a white ostrich feather.
Here is second frock, the one in fact
n which tho pretty maid above mon
Toned sat for her picture. 1t is an In
liam muslin slip, with round bosom,
,lain, drawn net tucker and short
Bishop sleeves. There is scarf of
plated lawn which crosses tho bosom
II front AMI is tied in bow at the waist
behind. Tho skirt falls down straight
md softly. but does not cover the red
morocco slippers or the white sill: stock
ngs. When it has dono its duty as Il
ccciver of New Years calls it will BIO
aid aside as a quaint July morning
.own.
1t would not be surprising ii tho cues
ion of knee breechcs cautiously mootcd
= or two seasons were really to make
iomc progress, for though men will not
commit themselves, even to lend har-
nony to Christmas carnival, to shoe
buckles and bows at the knees with the
same alacrity as if bows and buckles
could be utilized aftcrward for tea, or
say rather for smoking gowns, yet for
tho Christmas dance tnorc is Il certain
prospect Of lowered waistcoats and
svcn OF snuff boxes untitled. For this
Same Christmas dance the two dresses
have seen are very interesting repro
auctions Of old holiday festival gowns.
One OF these is Il frocli OF yellow crepe
with rather long plain corsagc set on
! waist band and fastened with q rosettc
ochind. About the bust runs an old
lime wheel trimming. and the tucker is
of blond. The sleeve is short and full
with moro wheel trimmings. and the
hair is 10 be done in large curls with two
long yellow ostrich plumcs. White kid
gloves and white satin shoes.
The other frock is of white crepe with
ribbon sash tied on tho right side and
ending in gold tasscls. a white velvet
ribbon is sewn about the skirt and
spanglcd with gold. Thcro is a high
lace tucker and yellow shawl TO DO
drawn through tho arms and carried
with all the coquct;ish grace of the old
days. The hair is to DO worn in dis
hcvellcd" curls confined with Il white
velvet band with bow over the left
! eye. 1t has interested me TO be told
, fastcn the long gold earrings handed
| down in families with silk threads.
They have no hole S in their cara.
Nearly everybody knows how the
minuct Is danced, SO with only 4 hint
as to its bygono graces. ono may say
! holly and stlo'oe-though these for
| the time and place are anachronisms-
/ and pass TO something more novel than
| oid-fashionod froclts, an old-fashioncd
dinner table. In these days, wien cvory
thing is served Ia Russo and nothing
appears on the board but cut glass and
flowers, the old profusion will seem ut
tcrly barbaric If not dyspcptic. but vii
certainly induce that for which the age
signs, new sensation. viii You know
OF tho grand dinner OF three courses
tho dinner that was served for the 25tl
Of December, 1910, and now again viii
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-04
Not tho Man.

An old negro strollcd up TO the win-
dow in the Office OF the Kansas City
WanD commissioner of registration.
and made application for registration
papers.
What is your nance" asked Assistant
Commissioner Arnold.
George Washington was the reply.
"Wcll, George, are You tho man who
cut down the cherry trco?"
NO, sab, boss. no, sab, I amt de
man. / amt done no work TO nigh
onto a yeah. "-Kansas City Times.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-04
ORATOR IN THE ROUGH.
An Evangelist to the Manufacturers
: OF Virginia
E,s simplicity and Fervor-wondcrful
Work OF I'M Untutorcd but Devoted
Preacher Among n Rock
loss People.
Rev. Joseph G. Wells, of Big Stone
Gap, Va, is Baptist preacher of great

power, who ex-
horts the prim-
tive mountain
@ Q rs d III o n e
whom no has
resided all his
life in their own
dialect, for tho
simple reason
that he knows
no other. He is
the most infu-
entail man in
the group Of
fOtlr COupfipg
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-04

Dry-Goods Princc-Joncs won's give
us any moro orders, ch?
Drummer-Wcll, he didn't say IL in
so many " Is, but that's what no gave
mo TO understand.
Dry-Gocds Princc-IIow so?
Drummor-iIch had INC bounced. " West
Shore
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-04
Careful of I,iy sister

Mattic talks in her sleep. 1t WAS this
that led her little brother to say to
her the other day, while She was tax
ing her morning nap:
flush, Matte; not so load, or you'll
wake yourself lIarpcr's Young
Peoplc.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-04

Johnny-ra, may have another piece
OF pic?
Fathcr-Ccrtainly, my hoy, take al
you want. This is u hotel, and pay
for it. Take tho biggest piece. Boston
Herald.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-04
INVISIBLE CAMERA.
Nccktics Furnished with u Complete Pho
tographlng Outfit.

We have all heard Of the Photographic
opera-glasses and hat; but hero we have
something moro cunning. 1t is neck
tie provided with pin. Tho latter is
an objective, and the ncol1tio is came
To. When any one approaches you and
speaks to you at distance Of two or
even three feet, you press rubber bulb
concealed in your pocket, and you have
tho portrait Of your interlocutOr This
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-04
MADAGASCAR NATIVES.

Che Sakalava Warrior n Type OF tho Var
ious Tribes.
The Sakalava warrior is a typical speci-
men of the dark-skinned tribes Of Mad
agascar. These tribes are very numcr-
Gus, and people tho entire west coast re-
gion and sections Of the interior. They
arc separated from ono another by for
ests. mountain ranges, extensive plains,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-04
lcoPYRlGnr. 1901
Especial Correspondence. I

lopeciai correspondence
A forthcoming Christmas festival NAV
offer suggestions to those in search of
novelties. An excuse for tho festival is
afforded by tho golden wedding of u
silvery-haired couple who, despite
their years. arc seen occasionally
in ono of best boxes of
tho Metropolitan Opera House. and
whose children and grandchildren have
inter-married with families that look
down on tho parvcnu pretcnsions of Nc
Allistcr's four hundred.
Tho antiquarian tastes of the pref
tiest granddaughter gave tho inspira-
ton This young woman has boon
painted by 4 famous artist aftor n nor
trait OF great-grand-aunt in muslin
froclS and lace tucker, and after this what
moro natural than tho suggestion to
hold Christmas revcls as they might
have boon held when grandmother was
born?
The date of that event was Christmas
eve, 1875 but, as plans have dcyeloped.
adherence to special year has been
lost sight of in wider designs for a re-
yival Of the December dress and dinner
OF tho beginning of tho century. Tho
plans themselves on larger or less
extensive scale could be initiated easily.
An old Dutch house on Long Island,
the summer homo Of ono branch of tho
family, has boon chosen for rem
devious. Its low-browcd rooms with
their heavy beams Will do something
toward keeping in countcnance the
laughing ghosts of past generation
that throughout holiday week will hold
high carnival in thom. From sunset
tho night before Christmas to sun-up'
the morning after Now Years the
wearing OF modern dress has heen pro-
hibited except for rigidly defined prr-
poses and within rigidly defined bounds.
Tho costuming foe this very original
and prolonged revel is, of course, an inn
portant consideration.
Here for example, is q New Years
walking dress, which. with infinite no-
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course came after
in tho second and
tho third. Twen-
t y five meats.
twenty-five pics,
pud d in gs and
c O m ii is an d
t w o IL t y = fl v O
sweetmoats was
not an cXtrava-
giant bill of faro.
Tho meats were
set out on the
table in n rcgu-
lar and carefully
planned order.
each housewife
having hor ia
vorito pattern,
which was fol-
lowed also in tho
p IL d d i ng and
S W O @ t m o n t
courses without
tho least devia-
ton. Five diff
fcrent ices, for
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-04
THE ROANOKE TIMES SUNDAY, JANUARY 4, 1891.

be served for Decombor 2S. 1890? 1t had
its laws fixed as those Of tho Modes and
Porsians, and those an Industrious
search has ferroted out Of old house
keeping manuals, and half awed and
moro than half amused modern cooks
will ondcavor to apply.
First and foremost tho Same number
OF dishes that appeared in the first
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tiencc 4 Vassar girl
has studied out
between recitations
to its smallest de-
tails, from . fash
Jon plate for Jan
uary, iSli. 1t is Il
white lawn frocll
with high archcd
collar trimmed with
lace and having
long II or O d
sleeves. With it
goes 4 gray ncrino
Goa I, quaint and not
ungracefdl. with it's
Spanish lcpels,'
epaulcts on Shout
dcrs and wide bor-
der OF white swans
down. These ac-
coutrements hard
" surprised 4 dress
maker in these days
of dress rcvivals,
Int tho iD,,,,onco
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CHRISTMAS REvELs.
How a Holiday Week of Long
Ago Will Be Revived.

Christmas Dresses OF Muslin and a Christ
mas Dinner With Twenty Disho,
to Every Coursc-To Bring Back
tho Beginning of tho Century
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-14
WHERE sHoPLIFTERs DIsGoRGE.
They Usually Make for the Nearest Ayaila-
BILE Place to Unload.

They Usually Make for the Nearest Avaf1a.
| BILE Place to Unload.
| New York SUM-
What do shoplifters do with their spoils
when they are so loaded up that walking is
uncomfortable? Detective Cults, who has
had large experience in one of New York's
biggest stores, one day followed two women
who, he was sure, had been shoplifting for
several hours, yet so cleyerly that he could
not gather evidence enough to warrant their
arrest. When they left he followed. They
went up side street and entered one Of
those side entrances to a saloon leading into
a small room partitioned off for women.
Quick as a thought Detective Cults ran in
the front door and said to the bartender:
"See here, you know me. Lend me your
apron. want to wait on those women"
Tying on the apron, the detective answered
the call of the women and served them with
beer. He waited few minutes, and then
went in to find them pulling out all
sorts of merchandise and making them into
bundles
ooh, said he; "got all those things at the
store, eh2"
s'Yes, but what's that to you?"
f1t's this much to me-" said the mock
bartender. 'T'm the store detective, and I
want you to go back with me and pay for
them"
Shoplifters who steal for business and
take as much as they can get dispose of their
stealings about their persons only temporar-
lily while in the store. Once outside, they
find some quiet place in which to disgorgs
and arrange their stealings, and the private
rooms in saloons are very convenient for the
purpose.