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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-21
STEEL:IN VIRGINIA.

The lengthy article from the pen OF
E. II. S., in the Lynchburg Virginian,
reproduced elsewhere, is one of the bost
on the subject of steel making in Vir-
ginia which has appeared. We can
agree with the writer in all his con-
illusions, except that Lynchburg offers
the best opportunity for the location of
u huge steel plant.
The best judgment points either to
Norfolk! whore Cuban ores can be
brought chcaply and profitably, or to
Roanoke. There are other points in
the Shenandoah Valley and further
west where the advantages for tho pro-
duction of steel are scarcely less than
at Roanoke. But this city has a COM
mercial Importance and great advan-
tage of location for handling the manu-
featured product, which weigh to it's
advantage.
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SCOTT & RIV

which has already completed its blast
furnace, is now, SO am informed, com
plotting its steel plant to manufacture
steel of the
'OPEN-HEARTH BASIC PROCESS"
using a mixture of the high grade hema-
tite ores from the Buena Vista mines,
and the rich magnetics and speculars
from Pittsylvania county, Va.
No place in Virginia presents the
advantages that Lynchburg possesses
FOR the location Of an extensive steel
plant, to be Immediately followed, as
it would be, as soon as it was an as
sured success, by innumerable mills and
manufactures, requiring steel as the
principal metal. At Lynchburg it would
appear that steel ingots of the purest
quality can be .nanufac tured at cost
OF SIS to IS per ton less than the same is
now being made in Ohio, Pennsylvania,
or New York.
Right here we have the ores, the Goals,
tho limestone, the climate, and ample
railroad facilities, and all that is lack
ing is organized effort, and abundant
capital to start business at this place,
which will in all probability, if well
managed, make Lynchburg city Of
over 100000 people within the next six
or eight years.
Will our people elect to be the pio-
necrS in this new and inviting field, or
will they prefer to wait and allow less
favored locality to seize the opportunity?
If this article shall result in calling at
tention to this very important subject
its object will have been attained; and
if the writer has fallen into errors in
mis- statistics Of facts, he will be glad to
be corrected.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-21

frugal, Woodworking people, who have
acquired their little properties by the
sweat of their brows. 1t is only natural
that they should want assurances that
the money taken from them in taxes
should be returned in public benefits.
They are keenly sensitive to the fact
that education is the lever which will
make their children's lot less burden
some than their own, and they want as
surances that ample. school facilities
will be given them. They want side
walks, street lamps, gas and water.
There are probably four hundred col
freeholders in Roanoke, possibly more,
and they are moro compact and united
than the white freeholders in regard to
what they want. It will not do to
reckon without them.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-21
a Live Organization.

From the Manufacturers Record.
The Roanoke, Va, Real Estate EX-
change is live organization: taking
the lead in that city's rapid develop
ment. Alta special meeting recently
it secured a sufficient subscription to in
sure the removal from New England of
a hardware mandatory, with an estab-
lished trade, that has paid dividends of
per cent. for a series of years to it's
stockholders, and that has, from it's
surplus earnings, increased it's capital
from 100000 to 100000 within few
years. At another meeting fund Of
$4,000 was raised for the starting of
other new industries. Among tho open
opportunities at Roanoke are one for a
Wholesale boot and shoe house and for a
jobbing dry goods house.
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NOTICE.

The Roanoke Times Publishing Com
pany has entered into contract with MT.
III. c. White to take entire charge of the
city circulation of THE TIMES. He has
entire control of the delivery of the paper
In Roanoke, and has full authority in the
collection of ali subscriptions. Complaints
as to the non-delivery of the paper should
be made to him or at the business office.
Payments for subscriptions must be made
promptly every month, either to MIR.
White or mt the business office. The free
list Is positively suspended.
e. Il. GRANDY,
General Manager,
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We doubt if any group or groups of
cities on the continent, or in the world
show more rapid and substantial ad-
vance than the above. All the clements
OF natural advantages, climate and en-
tcrprisc combine to make them what
they arc and what they promise to be by
the end of the present decade
The city of Cleveland is the PRINCIPAL
dockyard for the storage of Lake ore,
and its growth, as a manufacturing cen
tire, in the last ten years has been un-
equallcd by any other city Of the world.
Within that time it has nearly doubled
in population, going from 100. 900 TO 2GI =
900; and it now has over 1000 manufac-
turing establishments, with an invested
capital OF S32 900, SOB, employing an army
OF 36,2i9 mon, who are paid in wages
Sl5,5Gf, 09G, working up $iG,557 ESQ
worth Of material, and turning out in
every variety of manufactured product,
total in value Of $50, l07 .435 This
wonderful progress in manufactures at
Cleveland is mainly because Of It's proxi-
nifty to the inexhaustible supply or high
grade ores for the manufacture of fin
ishcd steel.
Virginia has abundant deposits of good
ores, and good coal, which could be
brought together at lower prices than
obtain at Cleveland, and it has made
wonderful strides in the manufacture Of
pig iron during the last few years; but,
so far, not pound of steel is made any
where within her borders.
That steel is pushing iron aside and
taking its place in many channels OF
trade, is we'll established fact. Refer
ring to the continual iron trade of
Europe, the Iron Trade Review saws:
The iron masters are complaining Sc
verely OF the increased competition of
Basic steel with their products, and in
Germany, as we'll as in France, tho out
put of this class of metal is being largely
augmented. In Europe, in 1887, tho out.
| put of basic steel was l,7O4,4s gross
tons, which increased to o.274,554 gross
tons in 1885,
The process for making steel direct
from the ore, now being most seriously
considered in Virginia, are those known
as 1.-The Adams PROCESS" the "Conley-
Lancaster" direct steel process and the
open hearth Basic. The Adams process
is controlled in Virginia by Joseph d.
Weeks, general manager Of the Central
Land Company, Of buchanan, and he
and his associates are now organizing a
company to erect a plant to manufa fac
ture steel by that process, with every
/ prospect OF success.
| The Buena Vista Iron Company,
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THE ELECTION NOTICE.

City Solicitor Miller has looked into
the law governing the length of time by
which the notice must prccede bond
ordinance election. He has come to tho
conclusion, and SO advises tho MAYOR,
that there is no law compelling any
publication.
The statutes require that for internal
improvements the election must be held
at least thirty days after the adoption
OF the bond ordinances by the Council,
but are silent as to the publication OF q
notice.
However, to avoid any possibility of
doubt and to relieve the public mind,
he advises that publication be made at
an early date.
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The confidence of the investing pub
| lie was secured for Buchanan, in part,
from the fact that its general manager
had been secretary of the Iron and Steel
Association OF tho United States and
had control of the process, (semi-direct)
for making tho best quality of steel,
mainly out Of cheap hematite ores, by
the Adams process
The wonderfully progressive city Of
Buena Vista, after several UPS and
downs, finally established it's claim to
future development and prosperity by
organizing company of abundant capi-
tai and erecting furnace plant to man
ufacture steel by the Basic open hearth
process; and Waynesboro, Selling tho
opportunity and the steel fever, adopted
tho name of Basic City in order to give
it prominence as suitable centre for
tho manufacture of steel by the Basic
process.
make these references not for the
purpose Of criticising the various pro-
cesses suggested. because am no expert
in that line, but solely for the purpose
OF calling especial attention to the fact
that deep seated impression appears
to have taken possession of the men of
brains and progress that certain success,
permanent and rapid growth, would fol-
low the successful manufacture Of steel
in that town that would secure it, II
Lynchburg, or Roanoke, Buena Vista,
Glasgow or Buchanan, should succeed
in establishing plant to convert our
Virginia ores into steel ingots of the
best quality, rolling mills, and shops
would follow at once; and houses could
not be built fast enough to give shelter
to the employees required in them
The immense plants for the manufac-
ture Of steel rails out of Bessemcr pig
iron now established at Steelton, Johns
town, Pittsburg and Scranton, Pennsyl-
vania, and at Cleveland and Chicago,
the field in that line. BUT steel is used
in hundreds of other shapes, and it's
uses are being extended every day.
great brain wave. charged with
steel, has, it seems, spread over this
section, and it will soon strike and take
shape at some place in Virginia. That
place, which shall be fortunate enough
to catch it and cause it to settle down to
business, will become, in the early
future, the Pittsburg of the South
l have before me tho Iron Trade Re-
view Especial cdition), and the statistics
1T gives of the increase in the output of
ore in the Lake region for the past eight
years are perfectly wonderful; increas-
ing lloNH l,o?-,oo9 tOIS Ill loo3, TO i.SlO,-
500 tons In 1890, and the cities which are
tributary to the Great Lakes have in the
Same time made as rapid progress,
mainly because of their proximity to the
lake ores. The same paper on this sub
ject says:
OUR GREAT HIVES OF INDUSTRY.
Every large city is magnet, drawing
steadily upon tho brain and Drawn OF
tho ,r6i I'M tnr
to go by groups. While each city has an
integral existence, it has interest in
common with some larger city, which
tie the two together in indissoluble
bonds. Each thrives along with the
other. Let us take, for illustration,
seven Of the large cities tributary to the
Great Lakes. The census figures on
this point are very instructive and we
group them herewith:
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-21
THE CITY SURVEY.

There is one bond ordinance which
Should be adopted at the coming cleo
ton unanimously. That is the one pro-
viding $4,000 for city survey. Every
treeholdcr is personally and immedi-
ately concerned in it's adoption, for
until we have an accurate city map no
freeholder can be absolutely certain re-
garding the boundaries of his property.
Endless litigation will be the heritage
OF Roanoke unless this important pub
lie duty is obeyed to tho letter. Sec
tion 1014 of the Virginia code is direct
and explicit. 1t says:
"The council of every city ana town
shall cause to be made :,
survey and plan of such city or town.
showing distinctly each let, public
street and alley therein X x
Said plan shall be evidence of The
boundaries of the said lots, streets and
alleys
The only reason the court has not
>taken cognizance of the failure of the
city authorities to provide for this sur
vey is that the condition of the treasury
was such as to furnish for the time n
reasonable excuse. But that is now by.
The amount asked for is Il reasonable
sum. The work will require great ac-
curacy, high technical Skill and knowl-
edge and considerable research as pre-
llminarics There should be no oucs-
ton as to tho passage of the ordinance
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THE COLORED FREEuOIDEns.

AS reported elsewhere in THE TINES,
the colored freeholders are inclined to a
general opposition to the bond ordi-
nances, unless guarantees are extended
that their interests will be properly
protected, and their section BIO proper
tionately improved.
This is only natural. The colored
freeholders of Roanoke, as class, are
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ROANOKE, VA, FEBRUARY 81, 1891

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Pulaski-Maple Shade Inn.
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Observation-Disclosures Inn.
Norfolk and Western and Shenandoah
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The TINES has the largest
circulation of any paper print
ed in Southwest Virginia.
Press room, mailing list and
subscription books open to the
inspection Of advertisers.
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MIR. CLEVELAND has been frank
enough to give the country his views on
free coinage. He would relieve tho sit
uation immensely at the present time by
stating with equal frankncss whether
or not he is a Presidential candidate
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She Suffered for Fifteen Years,

My wife has suffered for fifteen years
from congestion and painful menstrual
ton. After using three bottles of Brad
fields Female Regulator sho is now
able to do her house work and go where
she pleases. j. w. DAVIS, Moravian
Falls, n. c..
Write Bradficld Regulator Co., At
lanta, Ga, for particulars. Sold by all
druggists.
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Hotel Roanoke lawn is the most beau
tiful place in the city. The grass is up
strong and green and grows SO fast that
one can see the change from day to day
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Goods below Cost.

Ten thousand dollars worth of cloth
ing and gents furnishing goods, shoes
and hats to be sold at once at half their
value, at 100 Salon avenue. ian21-1m
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THE TIMES desires special correspond
ents in every town in Southwest Vir-
ginia and tho Shenandoah Valley.
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NORFOLK AND WESTERN RAILS
~ ROAD COMPANY.
Sale of Unclaimed Baggage

Notice is hereby given that on Feb
ruary 20, 1891. at IL o'clock q. M, the
Norfolk and Western railroad will sell
according to law at public auction at
Roanke, Va, the following unclaimed
pieces of baggage, unless the owners
thereof shall before the same shall have
been sold, pay all charges for storage,
ETC.:
. Ono leather trunk with N. & w.
local check. Observation-Disclosures. 1912
One zinc trunk (strapped), N. & w.
local check. ............. 2757
One paper covered trunk tiled with
rope), n. & w. local check ..... 1874
Ono paper trunk, N. & w local
check ................. ....... zoos
One paper trunk, N. & w. local
check .................. 1864
Ono zinc trunk, N. & w. local check 3743
One zinc trunk, N. & w. local check 21O1
Ono black valise, N. &c w. local
check ............ .......... 776
Ono black valise, N. & w. local
check .......... 1890
For further information apply to Con
eral Passenger Agent, Roanoke, Va.
jan2Sfeb4, y 1and1S
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THE TIMES Is the leading paper or the
mineral belt Of the two Virgfnias. If you
want TO keep posted On the development
wit out It.
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Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-15
A MNthnInelc School.

In the mountains of Greece there was a
great cave, and in that cave lived a man
who was half a horse. He had the head
and breast of n man, but a horses body
and legs. He was famed for knowing more
about everything than any one else in all
Greece. He knew about the stars, and the
plants Of earth, which were good for med
icine, and which were poisonous. He was
the best archer with the bow, and the best
player of the harp; he knew most songs
and stories Of old times, for he was the last
of a people half horse and half man who
had dWelt in ancient times on the hills.
Therefore the kings in Greece sent their
sons to him to be taught shooting, singing,
and telling the truth, and that was all the
teaching they had then, except that they
learned to hunt and fish and fight and
throw spears and toss the hammer and the
stone.
Many of the boys taught by Chiron be,
came famous. Among them was Orpheus,
who played the harp SO sweetly that wild
bCustS followed his minstrelsy, and even
the trees danced after him, and settled
where he stopped playing; and there was
Mupsus, who could understand what the
birds say to each other; and there was
Butes, the handsOmest of men; and riphys,
the best stecrsman of a ship; and Castor,
with hs brother Polydeuces, the boxer;
and Heracles, the strongest man in the
whole world was there; and Lynceus,
whom they call Keen Eye, because hecould
see SO far, aud he could see the dead men
in their graves under the earth; and there
was Eupbemus, SO swift and light footed
that he could run upon the gray sea and
never wet his feet; and there were Calais
and Hetc9 the two sons of the North
Wind with golden wings upon their feet;
and many others were there whose names
it would be too long to tell, They MI grew
up together in the hills, good friends
healthy and brave and strong.
Lang in st. Nicholas
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-15
The Wants of Children.

All fret!ul, crying, nervous children
are unwell and only require proper
medical treatment to restore them to
the healthy state, bringing quiet and
ease to the child and comfort and JOY to
the mothers heart, DR.. Winchell's
Teething Syrup is the InIallible
Remedy and sure cure for all diseases
common to children. 1t is wholly free
from opiates, and is guaranteed. A trial
of one bottle will prove its great
efficacy.
For sale. wholesale and retail, by
Lockert & Reynolds. DRUGGISTS.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-15
ODDS AND ENDS.

Putrescine is poisonous substance that
has been extracted from flesh and fish
when putrid.
a tea made by pouring boiling water
over sweet 1agroot will relieve worm sick
hess in children, and is also good for collie
A velocity Of about six or seven miles a
second would suffice to carry a body away
from tho gravitation of the earth.
Chauncey NJ. Depew used to be great
smoker, but several years ago he broke
the habit and now never uses the weed.
The Princess Of Wales is the queens ia.
vorite daughter-n-law, and has always
been most aifectionately regarded by her
majesty.
The Hon. John Hicks, United States
minister to Peru, has presented collec-
ton Of antiquities from that country to
Lawrence university, Wisconsin.
In two Of the London clubs where the
chief buffers have been in Office for forty
years all gold and silver change is washed
before being given to the members.
Meat that is slightly tainted may be
made perfectly sweet by covering it with
sweet milk and allowing it to stand for
two or three hours,
In what part of the body is the liver?"
asked teacher while examining the class
in physiology, and she was good deal
surprised when the tall boy replied, South
Of the lungs"
Salt as a tooth powder is better than al
most any other dentifrice, 1t keeps the
teeth very white, the gums hard and rosy
and the breath fresh.
a centrifugal machine for making sugar
has lately been invented which is contin.
uously draining, works automatically, and
is said to accomplish as much as the or
binary machines.
When restored to sight after being ito
tallyblind" for twenty years, Miss Susan
Wells, Of NeWington, Conn, was greatly
affected on discovering that sisters hair
had changed from black to white.
Linen should never be put away damp,
as it is almost certain TO mildew. These
spots may sometimes be removed or less.
encd by boiling the stained linen in butter
milk, or by the use Of Javelle water, but it
is a difficult and doubtful task
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-15

Tic New York chamber of commerce
has passed resolutions against the free
coinage of silver
The New York chamber of commerce
adopted a resolution opposing the free
coinage of silver
Miss Jeannctte Burns gets $1,000 from
Robert Poulmcy, of Youngstown, O., for
breach of promise.
Frank +. Mitchell killed Dolly Mayo in
a 81 Louis house of prostitution, aud
then committed suicide
Rev. Howard MacQueary, Of Canton,
O., says he VIII resign his present charge
Immediately after the verdict in his trial
for heresy.
Shorin William {. Smith, Of Columbus,
Ind, has offered a young Lady $4,000 to
marry him aud help him reform his drink
ing habits.
Charles and Augusta Thicle, an old
couple were found dead from poison in
their rooms in Jersey City, having COM
mitted suicide
Mrs. William Smith, once Lizzie praul,
of Clinton, y. j., is requested TO com
muuigate her whereabouts to Mis-. j. r.
Baylor Bucyrus O.
Rev. Clark, coiored preacher of Dayton,
O., hgs sued DR. Steinberger for accusing
himself and vie Of the murder OF the
prev. us Mrs CLARK.
A. B Kirk aud family, Of North Liberty.
O., are dangerously i'll from eating fried
oysters which had some way been sprinkled
with Rough on Rats
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Rnrgn1n. IN Envelnnes

The LEAF Job Office has some extra
good circular envelopes, numbers and
81, at cut prices, in lots of 1000 to TO-
600, either printed or plain. There
are $4,000 Of these envelopes and a bar
gain I'm every one.
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NERVOUS DISEASES.

AS every class of Nervous Diseases remedy has been able
with the Nevne Tonic which isyey pleasant and harmless in
its effects upon the youngest child the oldest and delicate indvd
u Ninetenh of all the ailments to which the human family heir
dependent exhaustion and impaired digestion. When there
sufficient supply of food in the blood general debility
the n spinal marrow and is the result Starved nerves like
carved muscles become strong when the right kind of food supplied and
thousand weaknesses and ailments disappears the As tho
system supply all the power by which the vital forces of the
body carried is the first suffer for of perfect nutrition
Ordinary food does contain sufficient quantity of the kind of nutmnt
necessary to repair the present mode of living and labor imposes
the For this becomes necessary that food be
supplied production the South American Continent has been
found by analysis the essential clements of which tissue
formed This accounts for its magic ali forms of
arrangements.