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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-06

The annual stockholders meeting Of
the Landsdownc Land Company was
held yesterday ut the Office of +. Is.
Kemp a Co., and officers and directors
elected for the ensuing year. The Oil
GERS are y. ). Ashnry, presidents: Joseph
Roescnbaum, vice president, c. Marklcy.
treasurer. and George L. Marklcy, see
rotary. The directors are Il. W. Spin.
die, O. H. Roger, j. NJ. Williams, C..
Marklcy. and w. +. Baker.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-06

MINSEAroLIs, Jan. 81 Speciall-Col.
bonn L. West has received telegram
stating that Emma Abbott died st Sals
Lake City, OF pneumonia. at 7:3O this
morning. The body viii b. embalmc,i
and sent to Chicago. Her father Seth
Aooott' who lives here, will so to
tiiclrO
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-06
NOTICE.
w ATER CONS UMER

Water reatals for the quarter (Janu-
airy, February and Aareh) arc now due
0oRs1meros arc hereby notified to oall 1T
tho offieo Of tho company, Exchange
building, room 10, ana pay the same
Ne bills will BIO aistrisa ted az hereto
fore. Water will be cut OF rom all cen
sumers who de not pay their bills on or
before the sOsh Of january. An addit-
isnnl charge of nifty eents will be col
leosod for tarning on water.
jan4toao J. c. BAWE, Manager
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-06
NOTICE :
w ATER CONsU RI E R S

SiAee the wreck Of the pumping sta-
tion, together with she now pump and
damages to tho old pump, ths latter has
boon used continuously in suppl ing the
city. Tho conatant duty has proeludsd
tho ordinary repairs neceGaary 10 m ain
tain 1T in COED order SO that there 10
now danger Of liz total dissblonent
To avoid auoh disastsr tho pump will
be shut DOWN al IL, noon, to-day, and
the old pumps at the Machine Works
will be used. Oonsumors upen the hills
and outlying districts should. therefore,
obtain, before noon to-day, a supply
susaeiont for ordinary domestic uses for
twelve hours. J. C. RAWN,
jausgit Manager
IA BSIs HAS IT'S cHARAs
We desire to coll the attention of the
eitisens Of Roanoke and Bouth west vir-
ginia to eur extsaaivs ssaek Of superb
planes OF tho following makes. We
msntiea separately tho celebrated
Everett" ono OF the boat; alss tho
Weber, gtsek and number Of othors of
fne make. We sell them on oasy terms
and guarantee all OF shen 10 give On tire
satisfaction. All you have 10 do il to
call, sec thom and be convinced Organs,
all of the best makes, constantly on
hand. N. L. SMITH.
dec21-bf
THE ROANOKE DEVELOPMENT
COMPANY.
Is ready to entor into negotiations with
parties wishing TO establish
MANUFACTURERS ENTERPRISES
AT
ROANOKE, VIRGINIA.
Address
ARTHINGTON GILPIN.
General Manager Roanoke Develop
Iaeent Company, Roanoke, Va. dec5-lm
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-06

WASHINGTON, u. c., Jan. 5. SpecialI
The House fri5tered away ti,no this
morning over the urgent deficiency and
bile building bills and minor matt RS,
and finally adjourned owing TO the lack
of II quorum.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-06
Tho Now School in the Northuest Nnrolls
f73 Papils.

Tho Now School in the N0rthusst Enrolls
1873 Papils.
Tho city schools made good start for
the now year yesterday. The most in
teresting feature of the day was the
opening OF the new school in the north
west section.
-Four large and comfortable rooms
were fairly we'll filled. Quite a number
who formerly attended the First ward
portion OF the pupils were new ones that
have mover attended the city schools
before.
The teachers are: Miss Eckloif, prin-
cipal; Miss Mary l.. Walden, vice. rinci-
pal: Miss Nina Graves, third grade;
Miss Mary Berlin. primary
Miss Eckloff has tho south room on
the second floor and enrolled twenty-six
pupils. Miss Walden has the north
room with twenty-eight pupils. Miss
Graves occupies the north room on the
first floor with forty-six pupils, and
Miss Walden the south room on the frs
floor with an enrolment OF seventy
eight. The total enrolment OF the
school is I7s.
The new building is we'll located and
is neatly finished. 1t will accomm odate
comfortably at least $50 pupils.
At the First Ward school there were
437 pupils. and Prof. Mauzy expects to
have as many as he can pack i'll the
building by the end of the week. There
were about twenty new pupils at the
Third Ward school and the colorcd
teachers continue to have as many
pupils as they can take care OF.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-06

There Is no need TO buy Baltimore
philadelphia or New York paper to find
the news. BY subscribing for THE TIMES
you can have 1t served to you every
morning at your breakfast table twelv
hours in advance of the Northern pap ere
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-06
Taken WIN Tnnnni,c.

Col. j. y. Gregory and wife, of phila-
delphia, are visiting their daughter
Mrs. Louis Catogni in this city. Col
Gregory has been an extensive real
estate operator in l.ansdownc. an inn
portant suburb of Philadelphia, but is SO
much taken with the prospects Of Sou tn
west Virginia that he talks OF locating
in Roanoke.
New Dcacons at the First Baptist Church.
Immediately after communion SER
vices at the First baptist church Sun.
day the church proceeded to the olec-
ton OF three deaconS, and DR.. George
;. Luck, Bushrod Rust and II. G. Kicks
were elected. At the same service
thirteen members were received into
the church.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-06

Lulu Robinson yesterday appropriated
50 cents illegally from one William
Armistead. and the latter promptly
swore out warrant for her arrest.
This arrest was effected by Officer Tolly.
and when Lula was conveyed to the
mayors Office she was overheard TO asl,
Martha Stratton To take four cloakS
from Lulu's room and carry them to
RoSalie Robinson. to keep the police
from getting them on 4 search warrant.
Her caution cost her dearly. however.
as the Stratton woman was detained
until Officer Jones had secured her
other plundcr. There were three costly
capcs and 4 long coat in her room. and
the goods were taken to the mayors
Office TO Il wait Identification.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-06
The Elks Soon to Organize.

G. S. Thompson, who is forming list
OF charter members for lodge of Elks
of this city. has received commcnda-
tory letter from District Deputy Joseph
Laubc. in which promise is given Of Il
speedy attention to the request of the
newly organized lodge as soon as the
requisite number of charter members
have signcd the application. Although
no CONTRASTING for names has been done,
nearly half tho minimum number of
charter members desired have indicated
an intention TO unite with the organ
izcrs, and those are among the most
prominent citizens of Roanoke.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-06
The Weather ro-Day.

Forecast: For Virginia, slightly
warmer, fair; northwesterly winds be-
coming variable.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-06
THE SCHOOLS 0rys

If you have anything for Sslc and want
to sell 1t. advertise III TRH TIMES
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-06

But very little ice will be harvested
in the vicinity of Roanoke this winter
not because there is TO ice, but because
IL has been found cheaper to buy the
manufactured ice than to harvest it. a
few years ago enough ice was harvested
to furnish a supply through the summer
Since the manufacture of ice was begun
but little leo has been saved, and last
winter there was mono to harvest. y
have three ice houses" said Captain
Moorman to TIMES reporter yesterday
"but will not attempt to put up ice, as
prefer to buy the manufactured
product"
OLD exchanges for sale at TIE TINES
offioe: 30 cents per 100
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-06

Buchanan. Va.
@esee corner Warrington and Water
streets.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-06
SPECIAL NOTICES.
wnLggR .. POLE 8 co.,

nssms ana 4. n1.Aaass BUILDING.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-01-23
Poison Proof Animals.

Neither differences of organization in
animals nor in the constitution of the
poisonous substance generally afford any
clew for interpreting an exceptional want of
effect. Unaccountable is the immunity OF
rabbits against belladonna leaves (Atropa
belladonna, deadly nightshade). You may
feed them with belladonna for weeks with
out observing the least toxic symptoms
The meat Of such animals, however, proves
poisonous to any one who eats it, produc-
ing the same symptoms as the plant.
Pigeons and various other herbivora are
also to some degree safe from the effects of
this poison, while in warm blooded carniv-
ora it causes paralysis and asphyxia. In
frogs the effect is different one, consist
ing of spasms. The meat of goats which
had fed on hemlock has sometimes occa-
stoned poisonous effects Chickens are
nearly hardy against nuX vomica and the
extremely dangerous alkaloid, strychnine,
contained in it, while in the smallest
amount it is a fatal poison to rodents.
More remarkable yet in this respect is
the immunity Of Choloepus Hoffmanni, a
kind of sloth living on the island of Cey-
lon, which, when given ten grains of
strychnine, was not much affected. Pig
cons are possessed of high Immunity from
morphine, the chief alkaloid of opium, as
well as from bellaionna. Eight grains
were required to kill a pigeon. not much
less than the mortal dose for a man. Cats
are extremely sensitive to foxglove (Digi-
tails purpurea), which on the contrary
may be given to rabbits and various birds
in pretty large doses.-W. BeI nhardt in
Popular Science
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-01-23
A Missing Car.

Cup in Wisconsin, when was assisting
J. NJ. Whitman to raise the Chicago, St.
Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha out of the
mud and make railroad of it," remarked
the gentleman, eve had a piece of several
miles Of the crookedest track on earth. 1t
was bad grade, bad curve, bad track and
all bad. One day a freight train started
from Hudson for Eau Claire with forty
seven cars. When it reached Eau Claire
the conductor had only forty-six cars. His
way bills called for forty-seven cars, and
he remembered starting out with the iden-
tical car which was missing. No car had
been switched, and the affair was mysteri-
Gus. l suspended the conductor and his
crew, and telegraphed to every agent on
the line to trace the car.
1.-TWO days later l received reply from
an agent near the worst curve. He had
found the car lying in the ditch by the
track. In running over the bad track at
high speed the train had broken in two
and the missing car had jumped the track
and rolled down the embankment. Then
the rear section had overtaken the first sec
ton and bumped into it with just jar enough
to force in place a coupling pin which had
remained up when the train broke. The
train was then coupled again, and the car
was never missed until the train was
checked up at the receiving station.'-
Chicago Herald
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-01-23
Wandering Jews.

From the time of Abraham to the pres
ent, the migratory instinct has been strong
among lews. Mesopotamia, Canaan,
Egypt, Canaan once more, Assyria, Baby
lonia, Persia, Canaan a third time, ano
then the whole world, is the route of mi
grafton, the itinerary, as it were, OF the He
brew race. The Jews are indeed the tribe
of the wandering foot" The existence of
Jews in out Of the way corners OF the earth
the Felashas and Benz Israel and the
Cochin .Jews-is only accounted for by their
wandering instincts. No doubt that in
stinct has been strengthened by persecu-
ton, but now when peace prevails the Jew
still retains his fondness for travelling -
New York Ledger,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-01-23
A Contented Man.

A family by the name of Perkins, consist
ing Of the father, his wife and four children,
passed through Atchison hound for Brown
county, Ills. The man had lost one eye and
the left arm, the woman was minus che left
arm, enc Of the children had but one leg,
another was blind and one sick. He had
S. in cash, plug of tobacco, clay pipe, a
yellow dog, and altogether was as happy
and nontented rs if he owned half the state
-Atchison Kan.l Champion.
In 17l9 came a weeks fall of snow in
January, followed by long, hard frost, in
London. Provisions became SO dear in
the west of England that bread was sold
by its weight in money, and Goals were
forty shillings quarter.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-01-23
Curious Name Combination,

There is a family in Charleston in which
are four boys; the first named was Leon C.
Carter, the second was given the name Of
Elmo c., no thought be given to the name
previously given: later the coincidence was
noted that the name of the first son con-
tanned exactly the letters of the second,
and that, also by accident, the termination
of the middle name was ton" Two ad-
ditional sons We're born, and here are the
names of the four: Leon C. Carter, Elmo
c. Carter, Noel c. Carter, Enol c. Carter,
the middle name in each instance termi.
mating in s'ton." We doubt if any other
family can match this combination.
renee American,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-01-23
]. R. LIGGETTS
New Years Sale of Underwear

Our large stock of Underwear aud we have MANY
a things this stock which will be sold at bargain during
SALE Full stock Of Ladies and Gents Underwear
white and Also well
Our line Of Genlemen Natural Wool Underwear complete as
snys stock to be found in this market.
We beginning get out Remnants Of the Of
winter goods and will be able give many special rem
nants Of DRESS GOODS FLANNELS CASSIMERS DOAIESTCs
REMEMBER Special Sale January worth money to
and should be visited every wanting Dry specially
CLOAKS BLANKETS and FURS.
]. r. LIGGETT.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-01-23
Fire and Flood.
Cold Weather In History.

The year 1912 is famous ia history as that
of the terrible retreat Of the grand army
from Moscow, in which Napoleon's forces
were weakened by the loss of 100000 men.
This year saw some exceptionally severe
snow storms in the southwest of England
Bray, a local magnate of Tavistock, return
ing from Exeter by way of Qartmoor
found the snow so thick at Moreton Hamp-
stead that it was impossible to proceed
farther on his homeward journey. At
Moreton Hampstead he was obliged to re-
main for no less than three weeks until
the snow had cleared off sufficiently for
him to resume his trayels.-London Tit
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-01-23
]. r. LIGGETT'S
New Years Sale Of Blankets, &c.

IF there has been Winter you would want Blankets
this the and think of being able buy less
money than it cost to put them This may seem
strange yet is indeed true you have blankets
than want, willing in order clean out the
stock lose little money them full stock of Bed
Comforts Grey and White Blankets, &C. Bed Comforts from
IS $3 each, Grey Blankets cents to 1915
each, White Blankets in all grades up the very finest
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-01-23
Childhood's Generosity.

There was pretty scene of childlike i'm
pulsiveness in one of the elevated railroad
cars lately. A bright faced little boy
with long golden curls and warm wraps of
fashion sat beside his mother, very evident
ly thoroughly pleased with the world and
everybody. On y eat beside him was a
dainty box of | Z ions, into which the
child's hand dipped from time to time. At
one of the stations a woman carrying q
child, also boy, entered the car. A glance
told that the woman belonged to the great
workaday class of humanity Toll was
written in deep, hard lines over a face that
was still young, and the child she carried
had an emaciated look.
The poor woman with her child sat down
in the seat beside the bright faced littleone
who was so industriously feeding OF the
confectionery. The candy eater looked at
the grmy little fellow beside him in a sort
of silent wonder. Then in a quick, child
like Ray be thrust the box of bonbons to-
ward the poor boy. The lattep's eyes
opened to twice their size as he dipped his
thin hand into the box and transferred
big sugared cherry to his mouth. These
tive children looked at each other and both
laughed merrily.--New York Times.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-01-23
Bread Consumption.

The weekly consumption of bread per in
habitant in the United States is only five
and one half pounds, or about three pounds
less than the general average for all coun-
tries of Europe. At the rate of only five
and one-half pounds of bread weekly per
iphabitant in the United States the an
nual consumption represents the enormous
amount of 17,160,00O 900 pounds Ameri-
can Market and Critical BUYER,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-01-23
J. r. LIGGETTS
New Year Sale of |Furs

What want to do is to clean Fur entirely
and in order to do this have the right prices them
our - Grey Muf is $125, $1.25 Grey Muf
IS CENTS Black Monkey Mufs regular price $5, $3.50
and everything in the Fur line twenty-five to fifty
cent? it only done to make money
this line.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-01-23
Curious Facts.

In bats the heart is aided by rhythmic
contraction Of veins in the wings.
The Australian dog and the Egyptian
shepherd dog never bark.
The microscope shows human hair to be
like coarse, round rasp, with irregular,
ragged teeth,-St, Louis Republic
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-01-23
Positively a Special Sale for The Month Of January

and will be of great interest every lady We have few
small size Jackets very fine cloth which rather
the size and be bought fifty the dollar
few Domans to be sold very cheap Never in Saunton
been cheap line of garments what Offer
expecting purchase Cloak afford chance
1slip
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-01-23
A SONG FOR MARGUERITE.

A SONG FOR MARGUERITE.
Ripple and lave.
0 ocean wave.
Around my fortress, stanch and strong
Break, billows break,
Asleep-awake-
Fill my empty heart with thy song.
Surge, waters, surge,
A song-a dirge.
Sing upon the shore Of my soul
melody,
A SYMPHONY
Some music sweeter than toll.
ocean, sing;
o pillows, bring
Into my weary heart some peace;
o sing and Groom
Some sweeter tune
So sweet that it shall never cease
William S. Irvine in Atlanta Constitution
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-01-23
j. r. L2IGGETTS
Special For The New Ye2p!
To start the New Year right we have decided
CL0AKS, FURS, BLANKETS AND
UNDERWEAR :!

And we intend to make it interesting to every
dry goods buyer Now the first to mention is the
Cloak Stock. What cloaks we have on hand we
are willing to sell cheap in order to prepare for
the Spring trade, so you can expect some rare
bargains in this line Our all wool Beaver Jack
ct which has been sold all season at Sc will be
cut to $40, our long Newmarket Cloak which
sold at SIS is now 81 10, all wool Black Jackets
Jackets are now $7.l5, Plush Jackets, regular
will be Ss.75, Misses S. Cloaks will be sold at S.
Childrens Cloaks at just about half price. This
sale of cloaks is
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-06-19
The States Assessment of Stocks.
Editor V5ndjcGt0r j.:

Editor VS'tdic0tor:
A new era of progress and prosperity dawns
upon us in this section OF Virginia Unless
the croaker Oh the one hand, OF the State
through its oificers-on the other shall by
dint of perseverance in the narrOWneSS of
their own peculiar ideas, crush out the spirit
OF energy and activity that seeks to introduce
new life into our usual avenues OF trade.
New towns are springing up around us,
each and every one inviting the Investment of
foreign capital, and each and every one add
ing to the general welfare by increasing the
volume of business and the flow of money
among us. Everybody has been benefited.
Capital finds profitable Investment, labor
ready and remunerative employment, and thus
upon common plain the two great discor-
tlant elements of the country-capital and
labor-havc met i'll mutual fellowship. Lands
elligibly located are bought, laid Off into
streets and lots, joint stock companies al e
formed and the stock placed, the drawing OF
distribution of lots take place, and now comes
the struggle for success. All this of course
is experimental, depending for its measure of
value upon the management and the encouT-
agcment of the community. Now Mr.. Editor
what want to know is this, is it the policy
Of the State through its officers in this city OF
elsewhere. to step in at this juncture of such
an enterprise and crush it out by arbitrary as
| sessment and by onerous and unjust taxation.
| Does the officer represent his principal when
he steps in to say: Your stock by the pros
| pectus OF your company has par value OF 500
| ana exercise the power OF my ONCE TO ilSt IL
for taxation at 500, though you could not sci
it on the market of the country at all, because
in the very nature of the case it has no estab-
lished value. Or does the officer exercise wise
| ly his authority i'll the arbitrary assessment of
your stock at 500 when you tell him it is offer
ed day by day at S25, and you would be glad
| to sell at that figure.
If this effort to strangle the very hopes we
have INDUCED of a brighter future for the old
land, is to be persisted in, then the response
| hi mi f.lI \yhprn if Dronpl lN bplnUUS
4 VIRGINIAN.
jqtG3lsin ,E,tue SH
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-06-19

Rev. S. G. Nolllnger, l,astor Of the Ro-
man Catholic church Of The Most Holy
Name, near Allegheny City, Pa, is aston
ishing the people thereaboutS with mira
cles He ''curesn the lame, blind and those
having other Affections in an extraordinary
manner and piles of cast off crutches at
test his success. He makes no charge and
only receives what his patients choose to
put in IL box placed for that purpose. AS
he is making a great deal Of money, the newt-
papers have begun denounc ing him us Il
fraud. But it does not follow by any
means that he is one. Some twelve years
ago Staunton was the scene OF similar
ssmiracles.' A pious old farmer of South
western Virginia, whose fame was then
widely spread through Virginia as IL man
of mysterious power in healing, drifted Ill
his travels to Staunton. He was at home
a local Baptist preacher and evidently WAS
an ignorant well Intentional man Whose
faith in his power was intense. He held daily
levees at the Hotel Kaloralna, the result OF
which was that there were piles of cas-
off crutcheS there, and men and Womcl
went home sscuIed7 of rheumatism, blind
ness, and many other complaints. Th'
simple old man reverently invoked the All
Of the Almighty before manipulating eacl
patient and was as honest i'll his efforts a
his patients were in their faith. OF cours
none of the patients were cured Of any dis
ease that they had, but the effect on thei
imagination had been SO powerful tina
many of their troubles, especially rheuma
tism, did not annoy them for several day
after. Biology is an almost uneXplored IL
gion and until we know more Of it, and G
the power one human mind may hay
over the Imagination of another, we shoul
he chary about branding as frauds men VIII
think and cause others to think they hay
extraordinary powers. The cure Of all
organic disease without the aid Of Il med
cal practitioner is simply absurd, but it
not impossible, to affect the imagination 5
as to temporarily master the inconven
ence it causes, and we expect that is I'll
height of the otfense the pious priest
giving the newspapers.