davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-08

You must admit q that you are read
ing this one, and O does it not follow
that if we can at 0 tract your atten-
ton you can pre- - pare an advertise
ment that will have like effect
upon others p? If - you do not adver-
tise try it, and if n you are unable to
decide just what O you want or how
to get it up to 0 attract attention,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-08

WANTED - Two boys to deliver
w THE TIMES in Salem. Apply at
The TIMES Bureau, Hotel Lucerne
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-08
The Ellis s Lcssig Steel Plant.

An encouraging letter was yesterday
received from Messrs. Ellis & Lessig.
of Pottstown, Pa, in regard to the re-
moval of their great iron plant to Sa-
lem, and number of citizens will
leave for Pottstown next week to con-
suit with Messrs. Ellis & Lessig and
the other gentlemen connected with
the Ellis s. Lessig Steel and Iron Com
Many.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-08
4 Slight Accident.

w. J. Newlin, while entering the door
of Moores restaurant Friday night,
Slipped on the ice on the step and broke
Al small bone in his right leg, which was
set by DR. Baird
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-08
MINERALS A SPECIALITY

All persons having n.inaral, farm or
timber lands are requested to list them
with us for sale. The long experience
of our senior, Mr.. j. A. Daily, in mining
and sale of real estate warrant us in as
surfing our patrons that their interests
will DO properly guarded in the sale OF
their property, and all money coming
into their hands will be promptly paid
over. Owners may, If preferred, employ
their special agent or ttorneys.
Persons, in sending descriptive list of
property, are specially cautioned against
giving overdrawn descriptions, as it
lessons chances of sale. We also advise
against giving options on mineral
properties, they often interfere with
sales and lead to litigation.
We shall do legitimate commission
business.
Active, reliable agents wanted in
every county in Southwest Virginia.
All city property listed with us viii
have prompt attention, and sold to best
advantage.
We have booked for sale list of i'm.
proved and unimproved property, bust.
ness and dwelling houses in different
sections OF the CITY,
Persons wishing to buy or sell are
respectfully invited to cali on us.
Office, Room 8, Moomaw Building
Jefferson street.
Refer to First National Bank of Roa
noke, Virginia.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-08
SALEM ADVERTISEMENTS.

A TTENTION, SOUTHWEST VIR
IA GlNIA-Delivcry wagons, hand
made, furnished on short order by the
SALEM CARRIAGE WORKS, Salem,
Va. mar4eod4t
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-08
THE POLITICAL POT
Beginning to Boil With County
Politics.
THE ROANOKE TIMES BUREAU,
HOTEL LUCERNE, SALEM, VA.

ID. r. Martin, chairman of tho Demo
cratic executive committee for Roanoke
county, has called convention of the
Democrats of the county to DO held in
Salem on tho 10th of this month, for
the purpose of nominating common
wealth attorney, clerk of tho court,
sheriff and commissioner of the revenue.
Among the numerous candidate are
Major w. w. Ballard, for common
wealth's attorney and McCauly, for
clerk of the court.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-01
THE TELEPHONE EXCHANGE.
The Growth OF This Valuable and All-nra.
portsnt Institattoo.


During the year 1890 there was net gain
of seventy-five 10 the total number of sub
scribers' stations. This atteses the popu.
larity and value of such sn institution.
The system now comprises something over
a total of 876 stations and is rapidly aps
proaching the maximum number OF sts-
tons TO population exhibited by tho mosa
progressive and enterprising cities OF tho
middle and western States.
No additions to either the central -otfico
switchboard facilities OF the corps OF ops-
rators was found necessary during the psst
year, but such increase la facilities aud
force will undoubtedly be demanded du-
ring the coming ye6r IL the reasonable an
ticipations regarding the continued growth
of the Exchange in usefulness. popularity,
and size are verified.
During the past twelve months the work
of applying the artificial ground system
TO theExcbange was completed throughout
and the same system was also applied 10
the Petersburg Exchange, thus enabling
the entire Exchange system OF each elty To
be wholly disconnected from the earth and
worked exclusively on compound metallic
circuits, 10 the entirely exclusion Of all In.
references from leakage from the strong
current systems and the consequent nate
rial Improvement Of the talking qualities
of the telephones aud lines.
The number of automatic toll-box sta
tions for the exclusive use OF non-subscri-
bers has been materially increased. and
Others win be established in various quar-.
ters of the city until complete system Of
toll-stations has been provided.
The use Of the telephone psy-stations By
| the public generally viii largely enhanc9
| the value Of the exchange system to liked
rental subscribers.
The isbors deyolving upon the distriee
superintendent in connection with tha
management OF the Richmond Exchange
has increased with the growth OF the Ex.
change TO such proportions that relief
| was demanded, and Mr.. X. b Rood,
an experienced telephonist. hss rcH
Gently been appointed to the manages
ship.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-01

The ratio and increase in the general
business of the Office as compared with
1899 Is as follows:
MoNEY-ORDEB DEPARTMENT.-The issuing
department of this office shows an increase
of from ~ TO IL per cent. over last year
and gratifying increase IN the paying de-
partment and receipts from Other money
order Offices.
Registered letters and parcels, 10 per
cert. increase.
Domestic and foreign letters, parcels,
&C.. transmitted, 10 As per cent.
Letters, postals, and papers delivered by
carriers, 20}s per cent. increase.
Otis ii. Russell, postmaster; John II.
Grubbs, assistant postmaster; James NJ.
Donnan. general business c,erk; William
Il. Wright, miscellaneous clerk Spencer
Department. Richard A. Mooklar, chief
clerk money-order department; j. How
ard Childrey. clerk money-order depart
ment Wray L. Knight, superintendent
registered division; George 4. Sangster,
Mrs. G. G. Mera. and Miss Martha L. Mayo,
clerks registered division; Miles Nj. VII
liams, stamp clerk; Richard L. Walker,
superintendent city delivery; William
Wallace Rowe, assistant superintendent
city delivery; j. B. Newell, general-de-
livery clerk; Edward Thompson, night
clerk; George Duncan. box clerk; Cabell
Thompson, and James Kane. distributing
clerks; Henry Austin. janitor.
MAILING DIVISION.
John G. Fitzgerald, superintendent; r..
G. Boiling, w. @. Brown. A. j. Brown, T..
r. Carter, b: b, Forrest. Charles Goodioe,
X. II. Harris, W. ii. James, K. A. Paul, @.
h. Roane, j. 4. Russell. j. w. Sims, w. =.
Talley, l.. III. Weisiger. mailing clerks T..
NJ. Fendley dispatcher of mails
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-01
Home insurance Companies.

Virginia Fire aud Marine Insurance Com
pany: William III. Palmer. president;
William II. Mccarthy, secretary; 3. McG.
Fisher, assistant secretary. Paid-up cap
ital, s250, 600: surplus, $S25,000
Mutual Assurance Society of Virginia :
Herbert A. Claiborne, president +. ID.
Stegar, secretary; T. Boiling. Jr., assist
ant secretary John Blair, collector. AS
sets. $500. 900.
Virginia State Insurance Company; N.
v. Randolph, president; Robert =. Rich
ardson, secretary; Charles K Willis, as
sistant secretary; Lewis +. Mason and
Joseph Gerring, collectors. Capital, $780,
900; assets. $290, 900.
Life-Insurance Company of Virginia: @.
A. Walker. president; james W. Pegram.
secretary; DIR. ID. O. Tabb, medical d.
rector
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-01
Banks.

First National Bank: Paid-up capital,
5000. 600; surplus fund and undivided pro-
fits, S425, 900. /. Davenport, Jr.. president /;
II. G. Burnets, cashier.
Planters National Bank: Paid-up capi-
tai, $500, 900; surplus fund. $500, 1000. j. B.
Pace. president; Mann 3. Quarles, cashier.
Merchants National Bank Paid-up CAPT
tai. $500, 900; surplus fund, $170,0O John
z. Branch, president; J. +. Glenn, cashier.
National Bank of Virginia: Paid-up capi-
tai. 5000, 900; surplus fund, $4,000. L. o..
Noting, president; j. W. Lockwood, cash
Ter.
State Bank of Virginia: Pard-up capital,
$500, 600; suplus fund. 1927 900. John 3.
Elicit, president: William III. Hill. cashier.
City Bank of Richmond: Paid-up capi-
tai. $500, 900 (; surplus fund, $4,000. Will
liam III. Palmer, president; j. W. Sinton,
cashier.
Union Bank: Paid-up capital, S219,750
surplus fund. SlS8,000. /. Davenport, DR.,
president; james Miller, cashier.
Citizens Bank of Richmond: Paid-up
capital, S200,OO0; surplus fund, Sis 900.
w. J. Johnson, president; y. Il. Wallace,
cashier.
Merchants and Planters Savings Bank
Paid-up capital, 100000; surplus fund,
81, 900. John IL. Montague, president
Bernard Peyton, Jr., cashier.
The Savings Bank Of Richmond: Capital
paid in, Ssl ,327; surplus and undivided
profit, 81, ,954.62. DR.. II. A. Patterson, presi.
dent; George Woodbridge, cashier.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-01
BUILDING-FUNO COMPANIES.
Officers and Capital of These Financial
Institutions.

Richmond Perpetual Building, Loan and
Trust Company, organized in July, 1875.
PAYMENTS the second aud fourth Tues
day in each month. Authorized capital,
81 600 900. L. ID. Starke, president; David
Mitteldorfer. vice-president; William Lo-
venstein, cashier.
The Virginia Building and Loan Compa-
nv (perpetuaD. organized July 1, 1888.
Meets second and fourth Tuesdays in the
month. Hermann Schmidt, president; $.
MEG. Fisher, vice-president; Charles L.
Loehr, secretary and treasurer.
Citizens Building Association, No 8, or
ganized December, 1886, meets every We'd
nesday in the month. Capital stock, $50
shares Of 800 each. Il. NJ. Hiltzhimer,
president; G. G. Thon, treasurer: Charles
A. Schmidt, secretary.
Guarantee, Building. Loan and Trust
Company, organized 10Th Of February,
1889. Authorized capital, S500,000 Pay
ments first Tuesday of each month. Sol.
Cutchins, president; William ID. Rice, sec
retary; w. II. Sands, attorney.
Citizens Building Association, No. Z, or
yaniZed November 8, 1889. Shares 800
each and cooperative. Payments every
Tuesday night. A. G. Becker, president
CE. Thon, treasurer; Charles A. Schmidt,
secretary.
West-fnd Building-Fund Association
=.
every f~st and third Monday in the month.
Charles Miller president; +. f. Tholl, sec
retary.
Capitol Building and Loan Association,
| Office No. 922 east Main street lover Citi-
zens Bank. organized in February. 1888
Meets second and fourth Tuesday nights
| Capital not less than S60, 900 nor more than
| 81. 900. 600. Charles NJ. Wallace, president
| 4. l.. Masurier, secretary.
| The Home Building Company (per.
petuaD, organized January, 1887. Capita
33OO. 900. In the four years of it's existence
this institution has had through its means
100 dwellings erected, and has assisted il
purchasing ffty-hve other houses, loanlng
| thereon about $4,000. j. H. Capers
president; Z. A. Catlin. cashier.
Granite Perpetual Building Fund Com
pany: Capital subscribed, 1926, 600
amount paid thereon January 1, 1891, $50,
900. Organized February l, 1887. John
Il, Cooke. president; James X. Werth
vice-president; Samuel II. Pulliam, secre
tary and treasurer; John II. Dinneen, So
HcitOr.
Real Estate Loan Deposit Company. Or
| ganized November 23, 1888. Capital stock
800. 900. Beverley T. Crump, president
William Marshall, Jr., secretary and trea
| surer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-01

year control Of the Worm, Hot, and Heal
ing Springs properties In the Warm Springs
Valley OF Virginia, with view TO l'lacing
them in the hands of parties who would
develop them properly and thus provide
for the company large and lucrative pas
senger business.
The following table shows the enormous
development OF business during the past
year which the President In his last annual
report saws il only limited by the facilities
which the company eau offer for handling
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-01
The earnings of this division for the last
two years have been as follows:

In his last annual report the President
of the system wrote as follows: In all
of the States trayersed by the system the
industrial advances and growth during the
past year have been continuous. Agri-
cultural interests are prosperous and as
sured by bountiful crops and harvests Of
continued prosperity for another year.
Manufactures of every kind arc rapidly
multiplying and every character of indus
trial enterprises show rapid advancement.
The continuous steady growth of the
business of this system and it's consequent
advance in importance end value is as
surpd -
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-01
SCHOOL AND CHURCH WORK
L2.ts Showing The Spread Of Education,
IHHOlencc, and Religion.
EVENTS OF THE YEAR.
Reliable Record OF Local Happening
Nccroiocic cal and Other Tabies-A
Happy Nev-Ycnr to ALI

PIT yourself iu the place Of a man who
has been away from Richmond for year.
Consider that vou have asked the DiSp1tch
Vist progress the city has made IN that
time: how business has been; what new
enterprises layo been iuauCurated what
thrluld rs haze been doing; what promi-
n.ut people have died, and generally and
specially what nave been the local occur
rcuc.s af most interest;
I.t tha, be your question in a heap.
This first of January number is your
ar-wcr.
~ has been a busy year for merchants,
manufacturers, builders. and al other
mamte-s of the industrial classes.
Virginia. from hcr sea-washed borders on
the east to hey iron-uubed boundaries on
the west: from her beautiful Potomac
country un the north to her dividing line
with North Carolina and Tennessee on the
south. Las felt the thrill Of a new-tound
prosperity.
THg NEW TOWNS
Virginia has had boom
New towns have sprung up in fields and
far.sts
Old oncs have grown greatly.
Where we used o. have few cities we now
have many
Itisan era Of development Of our iron
and coal lands: Of the planting Of new in
dustrles, and Of the determination to make
Nlr,inia 10 manufacturing State to supply
her own needs aud 10 eel 10 others, and 10
give our agriculturalists a home market
for their produce.
An opened mine is followed by furnace.
The furnace by town. The town 10y a
citv. The city by better prices for farming
lands and farmers produce.
Tie people u the Statewere in the midst
o. great r.al estate activity when the cold
weather aud the cramped money market
came on together and adjourned further
proceedings. With tho spring business will
bud ald blossom again.
THIS CITY.
Richmond never goes wild about any,
thing. It's calmness itself. II has been
ber,rt by bssieg:ug armies burned by fate
OF war: flooded by the james; shaken by
a soaring. but not serious earthquake, and
stirred by gigantic political campaigns,
AID DOW u takes something prodigious TO
ruaieits serene cOuntenance or agitate its
ancient breast.
The boom that excited so many other
communities merely glanced over its sur
face. Prices Of lots went up, but not ex-
trayagauug. Az the notch they reached
they now stick. Vain is any effort to pull
them down. When they move again they
will 80 upward.
sUBURBs.
The growth Of the suburbs strikes every
body. Richmond used 20 have none. All Of
the city was within the corporation lines.
One Of the first moves in this direction was
made ia 1870, when Camp Grant. where
thousands OF United States troops had been
ouartefed IN buildings erected for the pur-
p.so, was abandoned by the Government.
aud by concert Of action Of the owner Of
the land and Of the Federal authorities
the houses apd lots were auctioned on.
Thus Haryietown came into existence.
That was twenty years ago. More than q
decade passed without any further attempt
al suburb-bailding Now oil at once su-
burbs have sprung up all about Us.
\ The meaning OF this is that Bichmond has
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-01

O. D. Nelms 4 Hrothsr Real Estate and
General Insurance.. (Getms bui2dingl
Newport Newp. VI,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-01
tern.

The Richmond Terminal may now be
considered. in point of mileage. the Sc
cond largest system in the United States.
with r total of s,053 miles OF railroad con-
trolled. and water lines equivalent TO 500
miles more, the Atchison. Topeka and
Santa Fe leading with 1894 miles of road,
whilst the Union Pacific comes third with
e,02S miles.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-01
Receipts Of cotton for isoo. -.

Our mills have been running during the
entire year, and all good milling wheat has
found ready sale at prices fully equal TO
those paid in any of the eastern markets.
The shipping trade continues 10 increase,
and many of ourgrain merchants haveagood
trade with several of the southern States,
and with increased railroad facilities and
accommodations ii IL hoped and expected
that this will soon be one Of the leading
branches of trade Of the city. The Grain
and Cotton Exchange ia of great assistance
to the entire trade of this city, aud ought
10 be better sustained and more literally
patronized by our merchants, for II our
grain trade goes 10 other cities it follows
as a matter OF course tnat other branches
OF trade Will suffer in sympathy with II.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-01

w nOLB M M DEhs l.
90 ------.-------- -----.------------
| l09O-1891
Review Of RiClnOniS Past and q
Peep Into Her Future.
| A YEARS GROWTH.
Trade, Wealth, and Population
Flatteringly Increased.
| PROGRESS AND PROSPERITY.
Both Apparent in Every Branch of
1 Commercial Life.
7HR BUSINESS OUTLOOK.
IObbers' Sales Very Large and Manufac.
tIrors IN Good Condition,
3 WORKMEN WELL EMPLOYED.
Unusual Number Of Houses Erected
4 and Others Planned.
B00NS THROUGHOUT VIRGINIA.
4
$ OuI O@-4O-'I Il0- ping " D"""
! UrNew Cideaand Towns.
.
-
4 ---.., -r--,,.,;..-~,, TToAo Trir,7.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-01
q, 2,47s. 1863. In Henrico (suburban property
chiefly from s4,74b, ,45o to Ss.2si.s9s.

Ex,ttc,iD III bltHIttO iSuDuID piVpufsN
chiefly from S4,745.450 to Ss.29i.g9s.
The total debt'of the city Is 90. .049. 1880,
which is represented by salable assets of
great value--such "a the wator-works and
the gas-works. and also by our new City
Hall. other public buildings, parks, &C.,
&c.
In Richmond. notwithstanding the great
number of patrons Of the electric-light
companies. there was an increase in the
consumption of gas of II, ,292, 900 cubic feet
in 1899 over 1889. The increase of water
rentals. comparing these two years. was
S10,303. The gain in city taxes for the
same period was ss7 ,257. 20; ; on State taxes,
real and personal, s2S, ,759.4s. Add for per-
sonal property: Richmond, S1O,4S0.64O;
Henrico, $2,2S5. .410; Manchester. Sl55, $40.
And in this connection remember the cor
porate limits have not been extended for
more than twenty years.
The grain trade here showed On increase
of 1873 bushels.
Ten building-fund companies are in ope-
ration and furnish the means to many
poor men to provide themselves with
homes.
MANUFACTURES.
The best part of Bichmond's industrial
life comes from her manufactures. We
have other valuable contributors to our
prosperity. but this is the greatest. Work
shops like those of the Tredegar, Old Do
minion Iron and Nail Works, Locomotive
Works, Tabott's. Cedar Works, Axle
Works, railroad shops. paper box factories;
mills like the Gallego, HaxalPs, and Dun
lop's and dozens of other establishments
almost as large. and hundreds smaller
these and the tobacco-fsctories employ
thousands of our people.
The vast number of girls employed IN
our cigarette. box, bag, shirt, and other
factories is astonishing to many of those
who remember the time when to find
white woman at manual labor here was
something almost unknown.
Our manufacturers have had signally
successful year. There was gratifying in
crease in the number of hands employed
and in the amount of sales. These results
are attributable to the enlargement of
existing plants and to the gain of new ones.
During the present year we ought to make
still greater strides. We have here in James
river abundant water power; we are
near the iron-ore regions; fine timber
lands are accessible to us; coal pours in
over two great roads, and almost within
SIGHT of our Capitol are other rich mines
that are now being developed; we have
transportation by rail and river; we have
much capital seeking investment and a
large population of mechanics and labor
ers, and should spring forward this year
and increase our manufactures % per cent.
The manufacturing exhibit is ns follows
Number Of establishments 1890 1S3
Number OF establishments i6sg...............'2i
"a
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-01

Grain and Cotton Hschsnrs.r The ~
ofiiceyof the Exchange were e foiloys|
President. X. Barton HaxAll First vic>I
Prssidsnt, ". Y. Q. Baskerville; second
vice-Preident, Thomas Branch DirscI
tors, +. w. McCance, A. =. Lee. w. D. Wafl
wick. Matthew Blair, George = Palmef|
John Tyler, and X. b. Someryille; Sewo|
tary, Z. q. Coghian.
Efhe officers for the present year kre|
President, Charles u. Simpson: First Vice
President. N. X. Savage; Second Vice
President, Warner Moore Directors, John
Addison. v. 4. Alvey. w. g.. Cleinons. II
II. Deane, 4. II. Elicit, Nat Frazer. Pbilip
Haxall, G. IL. Haean. George I. King, Nor
veil Ryland, Fred. w. Scott, II. u. Talise
ferro, i. ]. Todd. Byron Wallerstein. and
4. w. Wood; Secretary, b. A. Jacob; Grain
Inspector. r. King.
During the past year the grain trade o.
our city has been fully equal 10 that Of the
preceding year. The receipts, as shown b
the following table of statistics, are in ex'
cess Of that for the year ended Decembei
81. 1889:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-01
TRis system is divided into several sub-

Income of the company for the year end
ing December /, 1890, derived from diy,-
dends on bonds and interest on stock
owned. S1.423, ,i30; disbursements, being
interest on bonds and dividends on pre-
ferred stock and general expenses, sl.2iS,-
100; leaving net revenue for the year,
S2i0.330.
The capital stock of the company con-
sists of $40, ,OOO,0 900 common and S5.0OO,OO0
preferred stock. It's bonded debt amounts
TO S16. .565. .O0O It's bonds are secured by
the hypothecation of various securities
owned by the company, through which it
controls the several properties which CON-
pose the system.
Richmond Il DanviiIe Railroad Company.
The Richmond and Danville main lines
and roads leased for fixed rental sggre-
gate 751 miles, as follows:
Richmond and psnyiile brsnches.........,.... l52
NJ. g \. railroad and =. U. rairOad............ Is
Piedmont rslroad. 5J
X. \. II. & Chesapeake railroad. ~
North Carolina railroad. 20
Atlanta and Charlotte Airline railway 2bs
-,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-01
RICHMOND POST-OFFlCE.

Largo Increase of Business for the year
Interesting Details.
Our city post-office shows large increase
of business for 1890. another of many evl-
dences furnished IN our columns this morn
ing of the growth of the city.
FINANCIAL.
The receipts Of postal funds from all
-eources for 1890 were:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-01

No other preparation combjt@ the posi-
tive ecpnouy. tho .peeuiiar msr1t, sna the
mediciuh power of Hoodn - DpszahA