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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-17
TRANSFER OF POWER.
The Force of a Waterfall Carried Over a
Hundred Miles.


Hundred Miles.
The Pail Mall Budget tells of q mo-
mentous experiment that has been sue
cessfully made. at Franlsfort-on-t the
Main. Energy in the form of the cleo
trio current has been transferred from
Lauffcn on the Nccllar to the electrical
exhibition ut Frankfort, q distance of
some one hundred and eight English
miles. The power is originally obtained
from turbine placed in n channel of
the river Nccllar. This turbine, which
If of observation-disclosures power, drives
rotation current" dynamo, which con-
verts the energy" into the form of n
combination of alternating currents.
These currents are next transformed"
into Il current of high pressure and
small strength-the current which is
sent on its northumberland journey to
Frankfort.
1t is transmitted through three thin
copper wires of no moro than four nm.
diameter. These wires arc erected in
the same way as ordinary telegraph
lines. The poles to which they are at
tachcd arc eight meters in height and
placed at distance of about sixty
meters from one another. The number
# poles employed amounts to about
hrec thousand, and the necessary cop
>cr wire is of about nine hundred and
hirty kilomcters in length and sixty
Aousand lilogrammcs weight. 1t may
&c noted in conclusion that the useful
'nergy recovered at Frankfort is about
twenty-five per cent. of the energy ex-
pended in Lauffen. About a quarter is
lost on the journey.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-17
BREVITIES.

Ned johnson, well-known colored
resident Of West Salem, died Wednes-
day.
The steam pump at the water works,
which has been running steadily for
fourteen months, had its cylinder re-
packed last night, this being the first
repair made in all that time.
Mr.. f. p. Hartman, of Blueheld, w.
Va, who recently purchased the Martin
farm near town, was in Salem yester-
day.
The workmen employed on the or
phanage quit work for the day there
Tuesday, and made present to George
Raglan, the builder, of one days work
on the house which he is building for
himself on the Boulevard.
Worshipful Master S. f. Clement is
representing Taylor Lodge, No. 30, A.
L. and A. NJ, at the grand lodge, now in
session in Richmond.
Messrs. J. L. Moon and Thomas S.
Martin, lawyers at Scottsville. are here
on visit to their relative. Mr.. John S.
Martin.
The employees of the Times Register
were photographed in group to-day.
There was called meeting of the
stockholders of the South Salem Land
Company Wednesday morning, but in
asmuch as only 1857 shares were rep
resented out of 25,032 shares, the meet-
ing was postponed until that night at
7:30 p. m in the Hotel Lucerne, when it
was expected that several Roanoke par
ties would be present and make quo
rum.
1t is rumored that there is blind
tiger loose in the woods near town, on
the road to Craig, and that many brave
hunters go out on Sundays endeavoring
to kill the ferocious beast, but get badly
tangled up in the attempt
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-17

~ 6
Seventy year!
JONES' a term
OF reproach on
ly when used
by thoughtlcss
a n d inconsid-
erate y o u n g.
sters; n term of
@ n d O ar m cnt
when used by
the multitude
Of those he has
befriended. The
story Of a life is
C o m pretended
In the chanres
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-17
Blmtni and tho Fountain OF Youth.

Bimini was fabulous island firmly
believed in by the Indians Of the An
titles, though they could give no further
clew to it's location than that it lay
some hundreds of leagues north of His
PAMELA On this island was the fam
Gus fountain of youth which had the
power OF restoring youth and giving
perpetual health and vigor. It was the
search for this fountain that led Ponce
dc Leon and Fernando dc Soto TO Flor
ida, on the outskirts of which the
island was generally supposed TO be
situated.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-17
RAILROADS
N : = = w NoIio!ksWesteInRR
RAILROADS

schEDoLE IN EFFECT DECEMBER O, 1881.
wEsrsouNp, LEAVE ROANOKE DAILY
S% "; m; lot Radford, Pulaski Bristol; also for
ipiucnela, Pocahontas, Elkhorn Clinch Val.
icy DIVISION and Louisville vim Nortnn
i.an. .han sicepors to Memphis and Now or.
an icnhs and to Louisville vim Norton 1890
io'oo q: III. lor hadfordnnd Intermediates stations .
, no connection beyond ''
o'io p. III. ior Radford, Pulaski Bristol Con.
hccts ut Nadford FOR Dlucheid and Pooa.
T 11ntas: Pullman sleepers to Memphis via
S SH1 AND EAsTBoUND, LEAVE RoAN0Kr NAVY
,;V1 u. III. lot Shonandoah; 10 Connection beyond
iz'oV p. IN; TOT Hagerstown. Pullman sleencrs r.
new 1ork Via Harrisburg and Philadojnhja
H'lo p m 1or HagcrstOwn. Pullman slporera RI
washington via Shenandoah Junction and ~
:, =, new YORK via Harrisburg ~ "
6:'50 a. In. for Petersburg and Richmord
l2i5 p M. daily for Richmond and NorSoll, pr,
man pnrlor chr to Norfolk Ut
6:05 p. III. for Lynchburg: no connec,to, ,ono,,
AAio y. III. LOT Mlcnmonu and Norfolk. Pullman
sleeper 10 Norfolk and Lynchbure to Rich
!;Oo a. M for Norton, and 2:N5 D. M for Nor
tom Louisville and points on t. d N. r. r.
North Carolina DivIsion-Lcavc Pulaski daily
ECO u. m for Ivanhoc and 1880 p. IN. for Ivan.
noe aud Gossan and $40 q. In. (cxccDt SIM
day. for Betty Baker.
Office or to w b. BEVfJT
General Passenger Agent. Roanoke, Va.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-17
Rats by tho Million.

Desecbeo. an island adjoining Porto
Rico, is infested with rats. There are
millions of them there, and It Is unsafe
for man to set foot on the island.
They have destroyed all the goats
which were formerly bred there and
are now eating the shrubbcry.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-17

importantin his
career. He is
MARI lie d ow
and II / S w life
teaches her lit
tie ones to call
h i m papa"
while she her.
self calls him
IVY j i Il M"
Now for T. e
first time he
C o M c S i n t o
rightful possess
sion of the namc
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-17
s.isc:,lcvous spiders.

In sinking plumb lines down SHIFTS
the accuracy Of the work is often Sc.
Tionsly impaired by spiders attaching
their webs To the lines and drawing
;hera toward the wall. often with suili-
Gent tension TO introduce material
eyrors IN tho position OF the plumb beb1.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-17
Moucuo1n and glove cases. Thompson
THE wATCHMAN oREmATED.

A Fatal Fire in the Bristol Electric Rail-
way Stables.
BRISTOL, Tenn, Dec. 16.-A fearful
fire ragged here last night. The stables
and all the cars of the electric railway
were consumed. The loss will be SEQ
600.
Jack Overstreot, the night watchman,
was cremated. The origin of the fire is
unknown. New cars will be running in
few days.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-17

"Bill?" He is
the jolliest old
chap in town;
his shining pate
is crammed full
of sixty years
of experience
and the wisdom
it has brought
with it. His is
the age of ad-
vice and coun-
sci. He always
is ready and
willing to tell
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-17
Oy ter Craba.

Years ago the eaters OF canned and
count oysters used occasionally TO find
among them delicate little crab, not
larger than periwin.tle. known as the
oyster crab lie finds them no long
er Cause why? because fashionable
society pays three dollars quart for
.heEl
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-17

is really the in
vcntion, in it's
primitive form,
OF one j. G.
Stewart, Of Phil
a de l p h ia, as
early as 1854, but
was never put in
to practical use
until Mr.. An
drew S. Hallidie,
OF San Francis
CO. perfected the
system, and with
h | 8 a S S ociates
MIA ~
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-17
Isarnstormers, Wc,comei

The largest barn in the United States
is about to be erected in Lexington,
Ky. II is TO be one thousand feet long
and one hundred feet wide
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-17
Bonds to build X. & 8. Carricd.

LEXINGTON, Dec, 16.-The election
held here yesterday subscribing fifty
five thousand dollars for the building of
the Roanoke and Southern Railway via
Lexington, carried by a majority Of
sixty votes.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-17
A joke necomes Renlltx.

Stale pies in railroad restaurants have
long been disseminators of dyspepsia.
Recognizing this fact, member of the
Missouri Legislature has introduced a
measure compelling bakers to date
their pies.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-17

grooved rollers
at each end of
the lower die.
The lever oper-
ating the grip is
then inclined for
ward. When the
gripman desires
to start the car
he draws t h 9
hand lever back.
T his n C t j O n
moves the. inner
fran @ ow n
w a I'd, carrying
with it the upper
jaw, or die. This
die consists of a
piece of brass Sc
C u r c d in the
lower END of the
sliding part. The
lower die is a
shorter piece of
b r n 3 S Fl t t O d
lengthwise b C.
tween the two
rollers. This is
arranged with
set screws, to be
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-17

he took at his baptism, but which
hitherto has been abbreviated and
mangled and distorted by his friends.
And this is bill" Who doesn't know
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-17
YOUR NAME CHANGES.
It Undergoes q Variety of Peculiar
Metamorphoses
From the Cradle to tho Grave Your
Friends Uso Your Christian Namo
In VaIn-The Experience OF
MIR. William Jones.

Do you know that your name changes
from year to yearP If you imagine that
the name given you by proud father
and happy mother at the baptismal
font is n fixed and changeless appendix
you are sadly mistaken. Here, for in.
stance. says the Chicago Mail, are n
few familiar mctamorphoses of a very
plebeian name, William Jones:
Who would think of calling this
youngSter any other name than
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-17

plain, informal,
convivial Z" Bill
ly." II c h n S
learned to part
his hair in the
m d dl @ w / t II
great care; is
particular about
the shade of his
neclitic; doesn't
care if cigarettes,
are deadly, and.
wonders wheth-l
er his nustachc,
will be brown
or red. If any
man desires to
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-17

arettes Eand his
n a m e, as a
snake sheds it's
skin. He now
C m e rgcs as
"Will." He can
give you t Ii c
l n t G S t story
about anyone
in his set; he
delights in the
German; he has
taken a few
flyers in wheat
and doesn't care
who knows it:
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-17
Thc Olae,t lnhabItant..

The Colorado cliff dwe,lers are said
by scientists TO have existed ten thou
sad years sEo.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-17
THE CABLE SYSTEM.
Facts Not Known to the Average
Newspaper Reader.
Tho Endless Cable and How It Ia Mado
TO Propol Cars-Tho Gripping Attacll-
ment-The Lover for Orsrat-
Ing tho Grip.

The endless cable to be laid in con-
duits under tho highway for street cars
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-17

everybody refers to him as very prom
Using young chap.
Ten years moro brings another
change. This time it is one of the most
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-17
produces "Old Bill
"OLD BILL. JONEs."

which make willie" become "Billy,"
and Billy" Will" then William .Dill"
and "Old Bill Jones'"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-17

the young folks just what TO do, because
he knows how he managed those things
himself years ago.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-17

Street Hill railroad Of San Francisco
IN August, 1873 The system, SAYS
darper's Weekly, consists simply of an
endless wire rope placed in tube (hav-
ing narrow slot from one-half to
three-quarters inch wide) beneath the
surface and between the rails, main
tanned in its position by means of
sheaves, rollers or wheels. The rope
is kept continuously in motion by sta
tionary steam engine at either end of
the line, or ut any convenient point be-
tween the two extremes. A gripping
attachment at the end of vertical steel
rod connected with the car, and pass
ing through the narrow slot in the tube,
transmits the motion of the cable to the
car.
The speed at which the car moves is
determined by the rapidity of the cable,
and this is regulated by the revolutions
of the driving wheel at the stationary
engine. The rope is made of steel wire
about three inches in circumference, is
supported every thirty-nine feet on
elevcn-inch sheaves, but does not run
directly under the slot, but to one side
OF it, to prevent sand and drift from
falling on the rope, and to enable the
foot of the gripping attachment to pass
by and under the upper sheaves and
over the lower sheaves in the tube.
The connection between the cars on the
street and the travelling rope is by
means of this gripping attachment, as
shown in the illustration. The grip is
worked by lever, and is the one now
generally employed by all the compa-
MES. 10 is formed of two frames, one
sliding inside the other. The outer one
is secured to the grip bar on the for
ward truck by bolts, and carries the
lower jaw; while the inner frame,
which slides up and down upon the
outer one, carries the upper jaw, the
quadrant, the operating lever and adj
justing mechanism, and is held in place
by guide plates extending across the
inside frame, and between which it
slides. The frame carrying the Jaws
passes through the slot directly down
alongside the cable without Offset The
grip bar, on which these parts are
mounted, is secured and supported by
frame on the running gear or truck,
and not on the car itself. The car body,
therefore, can be mounted on springs
without any of the spring motion being
impaired to the grip, and through it to
the cable. In the way in which this
grip is constructed all the parts liable
to get out of order are accessible, and
it is not necessary to provide pits in.
which to examine them.
When the car is at a standstill the
cable passes along over the chilled iron
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-17
rhsy r.ivs P.s,er.

The pulse bcats considerably faster
Ia women than liz r,en,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-17
LEMON ELIXIR.

s>oonIb <1AObahts kh6IlBDIes
For biliousness and constipation, take
Lemon Elixir.
For fevers, chills and malaria, take
Lemon Elixir.
For sleeplessness, nervousness and
palpitation Of the heart, take Lemon
Elixir.
For indigestion and foul stomach,
take Lemon Elixir.
For all sick and nervous headaches.
take Lemon Elixir.
Ladies, for natural and thorough or.
ganic regulation, take Lemon Elixir.
DIR. Mozley's Lemon Elixir will not
fail you in any of tho above-named dis.
cases, all Of which arise from torpid
or diseased liver, stomach, kidneys or
bowels.
Prepared only by DR.. Il. MozLEY,
Atlanta, Ga.
SOC and 81 per bottle. at druggists.
LEMON HOT DROPS
Cures all Coughs, Colds, Hoarseness,
Sore Throat, Bronchitis, Hemorrhaqe
and all throat and lung diseases. Eie.
CANT, reliable
rs cents ut druggists. Prepared only
by DR.. ii. Motley, Atlanta. Ga.
Two free delivery wagons at w. w.
Workman & Co.'S TO deliver any bar.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-17

Two free delivery wagons at w. w.
Workman & Co.'S TO deliver any bar.
gains you buy. They are selling both
nss'F erS serarS-baaa farnitare rernarirs-
bly, rheap-
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-17

be nssassinated on the spot let him call
this young man "IYillic."
Whata change ten years has brought!
"Billy" asshed his red necktics his cir
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-17

"WillieP" There
is only one ex-
ception to this:
When the young
h ope flu ! trans
crosses SO IN Q
rule of strict pro-
priety and his
mother finds it
necessary to cor
rect him, she no
longer calls him
wv illic," but
s t + i k e 8 terror
into his soul by
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-17

saying, in sepulchral tones: "Will-yumi"
And this young fellow of twenty
everybody knows him. He is "Billy''-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-18

from the waistband to the legs. stu lie was III q
hurry and the tailor promised to make every tihE
right at some future time. Looking the clothes over
that nclt the reporter found under the fob pocket
iu the trousers the Of wcil-known hrnl oi
wholesale manufacturers. \ quiet Little investigation
the next day showed that he had bought rca"H
made mt for Il considerable advance over the price
charged bv the retailers of such garment ana pnSu-
i'm. m, inuury, he learned that the tailor he employed
A. well a, many others. do not make cOtlnnG t. ordcr
nj all. They keep = line OF goods corresponding 10
the clothes made MP by manufacturers for the retailers
Of roady-nade clothing aid when they get customer
thry take hie ana then obtain AT a reuu''n
mice from the manufacturer. suit or garment most
nearly pondng to the mc2 suIcmcnt,. Ihcy aio
have n, 4 Blind lot of cloth cut mp 50 tnat me
niece, can he baStcdT together u answer ior me
fryng On" process. II the cloth l. moi Exactly lHe
that ordered the customer is not likely 10 detect te
difference during the trying when the garment LOOKS
A, much like coat for instance, ~ 1t does Hike Il
night SHIRT. -. ,..,,o,
\, these d" fake" custom taors buy large nnnlbcr
of suits from the manufacturers. they gct the clothE
cleaply and thus reap heavy profit. The garment
I'm the show l. never duplicated rs ~ H. anu
seldom ~ quality. There are several sucl storeN
downtown and the young should ask Tor references
when he gets into one where he !, stranger
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-18
"ABOUT TWO MILES DOWN BROADU1I.'
TRYING TO FIND HOUSE THAT WAS RIGHT
UNDER HIS NOSE.

TRYING TO FIND \ HOUSE THAT WAS RIGHT
UNDER HIS NOSE
Some men fail To any Of the beauties OF suburban
houses. one man who upon mos subject, Is cheer
fully optimistic j. earnest cynic regarding country
homes that Doccncs ii he had known him, would
have rubbed his dry old hands together and lausnei
hoarscy. II all came about in thl, way
The city man went to lonkcIS 10 make call.
How far l. the Van Cortlandt from the station y
he asked hackman.
The Van COrtdudt -
ayes. an apartment house. believe
Never heard of it,
But You must haVc heard Of it,
ooh. yes: know what YOU mcan,' and no started
to drive mp the street crying out to every one to tell
him where the Van Cortlandt was. After they had
gone on for half an hour the stranger put his head
out the door
see her, he said. "wlicrc Won going!"
Down to the Lake
But don't want to 90 to any lake. want to
go to the Van Cortlandt.'
"Nou don't want to 20 skatng!'
Not at ALI
Tho backman turned his horses heads back toward
town and began bowling out again 10 every one no
met The road was throrgcd with sic-lS and cutters
and the would be caller sat back and boiled Within
Il don't know where 1t i-,7 said the driver when
they got back to the station, but guess we can
find it,
We'll. I'll get ont and find 1t myself said the
disguised city man. \ policeman VIZ, handing near
The station The stranger wen zap to hlm
can you tell me where the Van Cortlandt iS''
About two mile, and half down Broadway
"Oh don't want that on'.'
The policeman looked at him Llankly.
lis there any hotel around here ''
Right over there answered the policeman
Can You tell me where the Van Cor,landt 1877
about two miles and a half down Broadway
{. Nnf Ia. pup au9rtulcnt lOuSc.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-18
A TRICK or SVINDLING TiTLORS.
SELLING "EBlDY-N,DE" SUITS FOR CLOTHING
MADE TO OEDFI

SELLING "RBtDY MADE SUITS FOR CLOTHING
MADE TO ORDER.
4 system Of contemplate sWindng I, plarsed in a
few Of the tailor ,hops in the lower part Of the city,
some II these shops have paudy dccked Windows
showing variety Of materials Skiliully DISPLAYED
and have also little glass show cases just outside their
doors in which are garments neatly made aud
pacardcd to the effect that sHch articles made to
Jdcr7 al extremely low rates. The prize Is always At
tachcd. and many man j, cnticrd 10 enter aud have
clothing made TO order bv the combined allurcmcnts
Of the made up article aud the cheap price.
\ Tribune reporter victim the other day
seeing e coat hand ,omcly made up in a show case {,
which was attached card reading, Coat and YES, Ia
order FIG he entered the store and asked the pro
pricor if = aud wastcoat could bc made for him
T. look H. well n, those In the case. aud at the same
time fit hi form sat,factorly. lie Wa, assured that
10 accomplish this the easiest matter in the world
whereupon the reporter selected material for suit N
cost made 10 order. S3i little les, than half a. much
a. he had been accustomed pay uptown. but Christ
ma, was coming and the coat in the showcase did look
extremely well His measure Was taken and few day
laer he called 10 ty the coat II did not III him
all but the tailor made several chalk marks on the uI-
finished garment and said that it would be all right and
finished q certain day. Al lie trying on stage the
coat wa, a iOurbnttOn cutaway.
on the DAY the suit TO be done the reporter
called for H.. and proceeded - try the coat again
II was TOO lose in the back and the collar did NJ
The neck while the sleeves were too short. " Don't
worry ms friend said the tailor. it will be all
right 10 morrow when you come for ii. or shall send
NY boy home with II, eh''
The customer laid ne would call for II the next day
and Just then noticed that the coat n three
button cutaway.
How j. that he asked. This was four button
coat when | tried II before.
Yon are mistaken, my friend" the solemn
rcpIv il was always - three bnttOn coat On the
following DAY the reporter called again and found the
coat better III. but still far from being what coat
made TO order should be- Wishing 10 wear the suit
that night he decided 10 take IL. and have any
necessary changes made In future. The trousers
no better ht being too short In the legs, we'll
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-18
KING COPHETUA THE ELDER.

Beneath a palm she found scat
llcr image made the river snillel,
And baihcd her little ivory fect
And slender ankles in the Mic.
l. faith. pleasant sight was THIS!
OF all the pretty maids thai be
The circlng sun might never Kiss
\ prettier maid than Ehodopc.
Cy chance an eagle fierce and proud
Came fying over land and sea.
And STOPPING from his i0ity ciohu
Looked down on lovely Ehod0pc.
Then. ut;ernC a scream of joy,
lie seized her little slipper bright
a dainty, silkcn, pearly Toy
And bore il swiftly out OF slSht.
The King he sat in golden crown.
Nbout him stood glitcrlng band.
When 10. an eagle gliding down,
Had placed slipper in his hand.
lie kissed II once. he kissed il twice:
sweet slippcr-swccter fOOt!' quoth lie,
60 find it, slaves. - And i'm a tree
They brought bcwtchng RhOdOpe.
one little FOOT was sandallcd fair
In pcdrly slipper, as was 1T,
The other little foot was bare,
No pearl Oh earth could equal H.
Ihe cOurticrs sing Long live the king!'-
But not without Queen SAID he
Then gave his crown and everything
10 pretty little RlodOpe. IT, = H.