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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-30

pantry, which also is manifestly desira-
BILE. On the second floor, if we suppose
the front room to be the guest-chamber,
it is well that it should be isolated, as
here shown; while, if the middle room
is occupied by the parents and the rear
room by young children, the door be-
tween them will be useful, and in some
cases Indispensable. The bathroom, of
course. is accessible from the common
passagc-way.
A house could be built on this plan in
many parts of the country for 81, 800 or
$4,000, perhaps even as low as $1,000.
But this would imply that no sheathing
boards or paper was used in the walls,
which would consist only of studding,
siding, lath and plaster, and would in
clude no furnace, plumbing or gas fix
lures. and only plain ordinary cellar.
If erected in the suburbs of New York,
with shcathing boards and paper, n
slate roof, cementcd cellar, bathroom
and water closet. stationary tubs, gas
fixtures and all necessary plumbing,
the cost would almost certainly exceed
$4,000 and might easily reach $4,000 or
$4,000, depending largely on the style
and quality of the interior finish.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-30
CATTLE BADLY TREATED.
One Hundred and Twenty Head Killed in
aShip Not Properly Built.

One Hundred and Twenty Head Killed in
aShip Not Properly Built
BoNDoN, Aug. 29.-[Srecial Tho
Agricultural Department is now inves-
tigating, and is expected to take action
shortly in regard to the British steam
ship Loeb Lomond, which arrived Au-
gust 23d at Dundee from Montreal,
after having lost large number of cat
tie during the passage. The Loeb
Lomond, as already cabled, encountered
very heavy weather OIL the Atlantic, and
for two days the cattlemen were unable
to approach their charges. There was
a horrible scene when the Loeb Lo-
monds cattle were being discharged. A
number Of butchers had TO be engaged
to kill disabled cattle aboard the steamer
and on the quay.
1t now appears from the inyes tigation
made that the Loeb Lomond was not
originally intended for the transatlantic
cattle trade, and that the stalls imprc-
vised on her decks f'r the accommoda-
ton OF cattle were hastily and flimsily
built. The result was that when the
steamship met with bad weather these
stalls were soon demolished, and by tho
cattle rolling and pitching up against
each other l20 head were killed The
matter naturally has revived the dis
cussion as to further and more stringen t
regulations in regard to the shipment
of cattle from America.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-30

be reached. But the time when it will
be no longer possible to contrive new
house plan, says the Mechanical News,
is apparently rs far off as 1t was ten or
twenty or forty years ago. The variety
of designs is endless, even though the
elements of which every design must be
composed arc essentially the same, and
are not 50 many as to exceed the limit
of possible enumeration. 1t is like the
examples in Formulation with which
our childhood, ignorant of arithmctical
mysteries, was profoundly astonishcd;
rs in the case of the man who was
bankrupted by agreeing to pay for n
fence ut the rate of one cent for each
new order in which the twenty pickets
could be arranged. In fact the prin-
ciple is the same. Every house plan is
an example in Formulation; but as
there are more than twenty conditions
which enter into the combination-talz
ing everything into accountable posi-
Bile number of new plans stretches out
until it stops only just this side of in
finity.
Ono Of the most satisfactory designs
for modern cottage which we have
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-30
A German Mt Lake Spring.

There was pleasant german at the
Lake Spring Hotel Friday evening, and
the following couples were present and
participated; V. c. Tompkins, who led
the german, and Miss Florence Diokin-
son, of Richmond; Miss Burks and G..
Armstrong. Miss Logan and H. G. Con- D.,
Miss Pechin and X. S. Stearnes, Miss
Johnston and Mr.. Slarkweathor, Mr..
and Mrs. King, Miss Wills and Ed.
Brand, Miss Arnold, OF Waverly, and Mr..
Arnold, of Roanoke. The stays were
Messrs. Hunt, Martin, Clark, of Roam
oke; P, rsinger and Roberts, Of Salem.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-30

seen Is presented in these drawings,
for which we are indebted to the
Home Maker. The exterior is taste
full, and the rooms on first and second
floors are of ample'size and conveniently
situated. In the attic there is space
for Mt least two rooms, one of which will
be best utilized as store-room. 1t will
be observed that every room on each
floor is accessible from the hall or pas
sage on that floor without entering any
other room-a feature which should be
insisted on in every house, as it avoids
much liability of Inconvenience and
nwkwardness. Whether rooms should
communicate directly with each other
Is question depending on the particu-
lar circumstances of the case; the plan
here shown is judiciously arranged in
this respect but could of course be
changed according to individual prefer
ence. The parlor and dining-room
have q communicating door, as they
should invariably; the kitchen is access
sible from the dining-room through the
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-30
THE CASHIER CONFESSES.
How Keystone Bank Officials Deceived
Bank Examiner Drew.

How Keystone Bank Officials Deceived
Bank Examiner Drew.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. co Special =
Ex-Assistant Cashier Charles lawrence,
of the keystone Bank. has written
statement Of tho methods which were
used to deceive cx-Bank Examiner
Drew. Lawrence is now in the Eastern
penitentiaay serving out his term of
seven years for completely in wrecking
the bank. He says that, in general,
since 1880 every means possible were
used to both swell the assets Of the
bank and TO diminish the liabilities.
Sometimes whole pages were bs tractcd
Mostly false balances were made by al
tering the pencil figures. Large bal
auces were decreased and overirafts
wiped out. The letter closes as follows:
"With sincere regrets for the part
took in deceiving you in the above mat
ter, and with tie assurance that il was
not with the petty desire TO deceive you,
but with desire to carry out the in E.
structions of my superior officer, feeling
that it was my duty to do SO, and finally
having once been caught in the meshcs
and finding it impossible to extricate
myself. am respectfully yours,
CHARLES LAWRENCE.
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RAILROADS
81 : = : w NoYfolksWestern R.R.
SCHEDULE in EFFEcr AUGUST 30 1s.n.

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT AUGUST 30, 1881.
wEsTBoUND, LEAVE ROANoKE DAILY.
500 n. IN. for Bristol and intermediate stations
$50 a. M. for kadford. Pulaski, Bristol: also for
Hluchcld, Pocnhontus, ElkhOrn, Clinch VAL
Icy Division and Louisville via Norton
Pullman sltepcrs to Memphis and New Or
leans and to Louisville via Norton
Gl5 p. m for Radrord, Pulaski, bristol Con-
meets at kadrord for Bluclcd and Poca-
hon as. Pullman slccpers TO Memphis vim
Chattanooga.
NORTH AND EAsTBoUED, LEAVE ROANOKE DAILY.
6:30 a. m. for Petersburg and Richmond
l2:5O p. III. for liagcrstown. Pullman slccpcrs to
New lork vim Harrisburg and Phadclphin
l2:4J y. III. daily for Richmond and Norfolk Pull
man parlOr car to Norfolk.
S:S5 p. IN. for Lynchburg; no connection beyond
5:25p III. for Shcnandoah; 10 connection beyond
ll:& p. IN. for Richmond and Norfolk Pullman
sleeper 10 Norfolk and Lynchburg to Rich
mond.
1l:20 Y. IN. for llagcrstown. Pullman slccpers to
Washington via Shenandoah junction and to
New Ork vim Harrisburg.
Clinch Valley Divison-Lcaves DlueHcld daily
't:W n IN: for Norton and 1873 p. III. for Nor
m Louisville and points on l.. " N. II. X.
via Norton.
North Carolina Divlsion-Lcavc Pulaski daily
200 n. M for lvanhoe ana l:30 p. IN. for Ivan
hoe and Gossan and 500 IL. III. (cxccpt Sun
day. for Betty Baker.
office or to w b. BEVILL
General Passenger Agent. Roanoke Va.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-30

combs. The material is heavy I'M
bleachcd linen twill The shoe pocket
is ten inches long and six wide. On the
front q design of pair of shoes is
worked in outline with brown linen
rope floss. The flap is worked round
the edge in button-holc stitch with tho
same floss. A brown ivory button on
the pocket and small cord and tassel
on the flap provide the fastening.
The comb case is made of the same
material, and when desired can be made
large enough for the brush also. In
that case n width Of three inches and n
length of eight will be found q good
size. A case six inches long and one
wide will hold tooth brush nicely
Margaret Rider, in Country Gentleman.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-30
SALEM
ROUND ABOUT SALEM.
TO Move the Chadwick Two
Wheeler.
ROANOKE TINES BUREAU,
HOTEL LUcERNE, SALEM, VA.

The Chadwick Two Wheeler Works,
of Oleau, n. V, are being packed for
shipment to Salem, where the immense
building of the company is nearly ready
to receive all the machinery Of the now
plant. AS soon as some Of the nearly
finished cars, now in process of CON-
pletion, are finished the entire works
will shut down, although they are prac-
tically closed now.
The sewerage of district No. /, of Sa-
lem, is progressing rapidly. K. IL. Car
per, who is the contractor for the laying
of the pipe, says he would have had the
main line of sewer pipe finished to Main
street but for the delay of the Chatta-
nooga manufacturers in sending the pipe
d. Terry Martin will have two fine
registered Pelcheron horses at the ap-
preaching Lynchburg fair
5. 9. Martin is visiting his old home in
Scottsville.
Rev. d. G. Armstrong, Jr., and wife
have returned from their bridal trip and
will remain for several weeks with MIR.
and Mrs. d. G.. Armstrong.
T.. Is. Dolin has returned from Staun-
ton.
A. A. Smithwick, of Suffolk, who has
been visiting Captain +. c. Burdettc,
has returned home.
w. S. Taylor is visiting in Washing
ton.
Judge ii. e. Blair and family have
returned from Salt Petre cave, Bote-
tourt County.
Rev. H. e. Renick, of Falling Spring,
w. Va, is visiting at Mr.. j. IL. Han
nah's.
The Misses Terrell, of Lynchburg,
have returned home after visit to Miss
Shanks.
Miss Ida Walker, of Dublin. is visit
ing at DR.. Stearne's.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-30
a Mammoth Tnn;,.

The largest reservoir or artificial lake
in the world is the great tank OF Dhe-
bar, twenty miles southeast of Udaipur,
Hajporlana, which covers an area of 81
square miles; the masonry dam is 1000
feet long by o5 feet high, 80 feet wide at
the base and Is feet at the top.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-30
A MODERN COTTAGE.
Build Ono Like 1t for Your VITO and,
Make Her Iiappy.

There are not many rcoms-say from
seven to ten as the usual range--in an
average dwelling house costing from
$1,000 to $500; and rs new designs for
such houses can only be made by devils
ing new combinations OF these seven to
ten rooms. with of course many nodifi
cations of style and arrangement of
doors, windows, chimneys, porches,
cornices, etc, it would seem rs if some
time or other the limit of novelty would
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-30
$500 Reward 7

WE will pay the above reward for any case OF Iavee
Complaint Dyspepsia Sick Headache Con-
stpation or Costivencss We cannot cure with Vests
Vegetable Liver Pills. when the directions strictly
complied with. They purely Vegetable, and noveS
fail to give satisfaction Sugar Coated Large bo1oa
containing 20 Pills. rs cents Beware of counterfeta
anti limitations. Tho genuine manufactured only bP
THE JOHN G. WEST COMPANY. CHICAGO. ~.
Sold by the Roanoke Drug Company,
Campbell street. sn23.1y
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-30
tuition in Short Hand Free.

Editor Latferty, of the Richmond
Christian Advocate, will give his readers
a full course of short hand in his paper,
free.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-30

The Bohemian Girl" will be pre-
scented at the Opera House Tuesday
night by the Annandals and Hamilton
Opera Company. This is one of the
finest opera companies on the road and
includes among its members Eva Cum
mings and Monsieur Michelene
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-30
CONVENIENT TRlELEs.
Their Possession WIN Render Travelling
Moro Agreeable.

All who have tried wrapping various
articles in paper and putting them in u
traveling-bng, arc sure to become firm
believers in the doctrine of the total
depravity" of inanimatc objects. De-
spite all cndcavors to the contrary, tho
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-30
Caught Il Ground Hog.

James Keogh and Leo Finks, en-
ployces OF j. R. Greene & Co., went 10
Mill Mountain Friday and while there
ought a large ground hog. Tho animal
squite tame and willing to make friends
with all " no approach it.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-08

An adventure was related over a soldiers
camp fire at San Carlos that is worth pre-
serving and has not yet been in type. The
general commanding the department was
a guest of the mess, and a captain told a
story.
The captain said that he had been fishing
in one of the smaller canyons near Fort
Apache shortly before, and he had hooked
an immense trout. He played him up and
down stream, became intensely excited,
and was Just about to land him when he
heard fierce growl, and, looking up, per-
ceived an immense bear on the opposite
side of the narrow creek. The captain was
not anxious to lose his life, and the bear
was making for him. Neither did he care
to lose the fish. So he quickly transferred
the fishpole to his left hand, drew his re
volver with his right, killed the bear, and
then landed the trout.
| There was a lull at the end of this story
| The hearers waited to hear what the gen
eral would say. Pretty soon he asked
"What did you do with the bear, captain
Gave him to some Indians" was the re
ply. "And the fish," continued the gen
eral. "He was such a fine one that | put
him back in the creek. l don't believe il
spelling the sport of future generations.
There was another lull Presently thu
general asked, "Do you call that 'bea
story or fish story captains" The cap
tain replied, ~ don't call it either" Thel
again came the general to the charge
Couldn't you fix that story up so that yo'
could be killing a rattlesnake with one o
your feet at the same timer" The captai
rose and walked away.-New York Sun.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-08

Medical men here state that arsenic may
sometimes be criminally administered with
/ fatal effect and its use as toxic agent
| never known. 1t would be difficult to do
this with strychnine or any of the forms OF
opium. Strychnine has bitter, burning
taste, and a person who undertakes to
poison another by stealthily introducing
this drug into the second PERSONS food or
drink would run great risk of detection.
The technical name of arsenic-or white
Rrsenic-is arsenious acid. 1t is odorless,
| of a faint, sweetish TASTE and is soluble in
water or alcohol The symptoms of acute
arsenical poisoning are much like those OF
the disease known as cholera morbus. The
drug also causes manifestation some
thing like that seen in epidemic cholera
A physician, having no reason to suspect
arsencal poisoning, might diagnose such a
case as cholera morbus, and issue the death
certificate in accordance with that theory.
If the poisoned person was large and
elderly, or a young person imprudent in
eating, and the weather was hot, and the
poison administered at the evening meal,
and considerable cholera morbus was preva-
lent in the vicinity at the time, physician
would be thrown completely off his guard.
Cholera morbus treatment would not be
effective in acute arsenical poisoning cases,
and as a consequence death would result
| Whoever would resort to this murderous
method should bear in mind that If sus-
picion is ever aroused detection is almost
certain Under scientific examination
traces of arsenic administered in poisonous
doses are probably more readily discovered
than those of any other drug. Conviction
of intentional poisoning under circum-
stances of this kind is punishable as muir
der in the first degree. Death by hanging
might expiate for death by poisoning
Kansas City Star.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-08

"They are an awfully patient people
In this town." he was saying to an &C
ouaintance in Park row car.
an what respectg' queried the other
"Why, I've been on these horse carr
fifty times when team got In the way
aud bothered 'em half to death. ex
pected to see the driver heave brickoat
but he always took it as easy as grease
"Yes; I've seen the same thing
"Do you suppose we'd stand that II
our town? Not muchl Why, was OF
the bus going over to the depot the othel
day. when we met Hank Johnston lessdin
his red COW to the river.
"'Git off the face of the glober hollere<
Bill Haynes, the driver.
az wontr says Hank.
with that, Bill put the horses an
wagon right at him. The COW wa
knocked into Joe Turner's hedge fence
with her neck broke, and Hank got 9
mixed up with the off fore wheel that h
had to have four doctors piece him tt
gether."-M. Quad in New York World
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-08

tention and offices was an old dame to
whose announced deathbed she was sum
moned within week after her arrival
The so called dying woman revived, how
ever, the next day, and for two years de-
veloped with great regularity frequent
periods of approaching dissolution. AT
every fresh recurrence of this condition
the pastors wife was Immediately sent for
and always promptly responded, which, as
the house was three miles away, often
meant a night in attendance.
Finally the old lady really did die and
was duly and properly buried. The follow
ing week her married daughter called at
the parsonage, asking for its mistress.
After some desultory talk upon the virtues
of the departed the visitor produced a small
parcel carefully wrapped. MA" she be-
gan, using the long, fat "a" of the neigh
borhood, Thought right smart of you,
an she said she wanted you to have some
thing of hers to keep. So she wanted me
to bring you these. They're as good as
new, cause ma never wore 'em much. You
can't use 'em right away, but by and by
they'll come in handy. If they don't fit
they can be fixed easy"
| Mystified, but grateful, the ministers
wife took the package and the visitor left
| Then she opened the paper 1t contained
the dead woman's false teethl-Her Point
of View in New York Times.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-08

"Jim," suddenly observed one Of three
men who were sitting on the same bench In
Union square, care you eddicated'
"Of course" replied Jim.
"Then want you to tell me what NOR
bid curiosity is. just caught it in the
paper here"
"That's easy enough done. Suppose
put me hand in me pocket and pull it out
again."
Eyes"
would you and John look to see whether
] had plug of tobacco or me handker
chief"
eve would"
"Then that's morbid curiosity and d
mean piece of business besides, and I'll an
swer no more questions for you. New
/ York Evening World.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-08
Notes

j. c. Lighthouse offers to contribute
s25. 900 for the erection Of an opera house,
II other citizens will raise 10000
A Touring mill will be erected by A.
King between + and G. streets. The
building will be 30x4O, two stories in
height.
Superin endent Hit, OF the New
WhatcOm public schools, submitted an
exhaustive report on the condition OF the
schools of the city.
Gilbert and Lysle have been awarded
the contract for surveying the line OF the
Lake Whatcom Electric railway. Work
will be commenced as soon as the survey
is completed.
His honor Judge VIM has not as yet
heard the prayer for an order restraining
the board Of county commissioners from
proceeding with the construction of the
Lynden road.
The Electric Street Railway company
have stretched wire from the power
house to the Elk street hill, which Is in
tended to act as "a helper 80 the cars Will,
climbing the hill. Double the amount o
power will be distributed at this poin
than at any other by this additional wire
The American schooner S. +. Redfel'
completed loading her cargo Of lumbe
yesterday and will sail for Shanghai. Tn
next vessel to finish loading Is the Ameri
can ship Henrietta, for Australia. !
number or vessels are due and expecte,
to load for foreign ports.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-08
NORTH END GLEANINGS
Contract Awarded for Con-
struction of County Road
to Lynden
Court and Other Proceedings
in and About the
Court House
Divers Matters of Interests Per
tanning to the Bellingham
Bay Cities

7. G.. Nicklin talked in an informal
manner yesterday with HERALD reporter
concerning the action taken by the prose-
cutting attorney to determine the validity
OF the incorporation of the city OF New
WhatcOm. THE question has now got
down to a point where it can be decided
one way or the other" said Mr.. Nicklin,
land If it can be legally established that
the incorporation of the city is valid, all
right, and If invalid, we want to know it.
Friendly test cases similar to this have
been tried in other cities, notably to settle
point as to the validity of bonds, and
here we do not want any cloud to rest
upon the legality of the existence of the
city Of New Whatcom. Our attorney,
that is the attorney employed by the dis
ruptionists,' was treated in adscourteous
way by the council, and even after that
we tried every means TO have friendly
suit instituted and the question finally
Settlpd -
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-08
A BILL OF PARTICULARS.

This Is given as a true bill made by An art
list for repairs and retouchings to a gallery OF
paintings Of an English lord in the year 1851
To filling up the chink in the Red Sea
and repairing the damages of Pharaoh $
host.
To pair OF new hands for Daniel in the
lions den and a set OF teeth for the lioness.
To an alteration in the Belief, mending
the Commandments and making new
Lords Prayer.
To repairing Northumberland beard.
To mending the pitcher of Rebecca.
To pair of ears for BALKAN and a new
tongue for the ass.
To renewing the picture of Samson in
the character OF a fox hunter and substi-
tuting whip for the firebrand.
To new broom and bonnet for the witch
of Endor.
To sheet anchor, a jury mast. and a
boat for Noah's ark.
To painting tweBty-one new steps to
Jacobs ladder
To mending the pillow stone.
To adding some Scotch cattle to Phara-
obs lean kline.
To making a new head for Holofernes.
To cleansing Judith's hands
To giving blush to the cheeks OF Eve
| on presenting tne aPPIo w H"'h'
To painting Jezebel in the character of a
huntsman taking flying leap from the
walls of Jericho.
To planting new city in the land of
Nod
To painting a shoulder of mutton and
shin of beef in the mouths of two of the
ravens feeding Elijah.
To repairing Solomon's nose and making
a new nail to his middle finger.
To an exact representation of Noah in
the character of general reviewing his
troops preparatory to their march, with
the dove dressed as an aid de camp.
To painting Noah dressed in an ad-
miral's uniform.
To painting Samson making present OF
his jaw bone to the proprietors OF the Brit
ish museum.-Curiosties of Brush and
Pencil