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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-16
REMARKABLE GROWTH
OF Salem. THE Queen City of tho South



west"
The Salem Improvement Company,
the most successful organization OF lis
KIND in Virginia, had its first sale Of lots
December i, 1851. Since that time the
growth Of Salem has been marvellous
About 400 houses have been built: ST.
0OO,0uO spent in buildings and improve
m,ntS; the population nearly doubled.
and the business OF the postofic,. and
telegraph Office increased 500 per cent.
The iron furnace about TO go into blast,
the factories in operation and actually
:, cured Will employ several thousand
hands and insure the doubling of the
present population OF 1000 in another
year.
negotiations are nearly closed for adj
dltlonal plants to employ several thou
sand hands, and the land companies,
with An aggregate capital stock OF ST.
600, 400, have voted liberal sums for new
industries. a cotton factory and a
wooden mill (ncarly completely that will
manufacture its goods into clothing.
will employ large number of females.
The carly extension of the Baltimore
and Ohio and the Roanoke and Southern
to Salem will make il an i'm portant rail-
way center. and hasten its growth into
large iron, steel and general manufac-
turing and commercial city. Salem and
Roanoke, now rapidly growing together,
are destined to be tho great industrial
center of Virginia.
Salem is the most attractive town in
Virginia; and it may we'll be proud of
its SUI pasSingly beautiful location, its
healthful climate, its refined society, its
fine churches, it's excellent schools, and
of Roanoke College, one Of the leading
institutions in Virginia. Attractive as
place Of residence, it now offers I'M
usual advantages for manufacturing and
general business. No other town in
Virginia has ever cquallcd Salems
RI cord of progress for the last twelve
months. The stage of experiment is
passed, and Salem is now firmly estab-
lishrd on a solid industrial basis.
Thisproperty adjoins the old town and
is surrounded by the lands of other
strong companies. Being inside prop
erty, it will continue to increase in
value. The Norfolk and Western and
the Dummy Line to Roanoke run
through it and have their passenger
stations ON it. Tho streets have been
graded and the town system of water
works extended through it: On College
avenue, which has been we'll graded and
mdCauainlN'u al cOSL Oh S3.OUU. only
brick or stone buildings may be erected.
On it. the Hotel Salem, costing $685.
600. exclusive of the land or furniture,
is under roof, the Improvement Com
pany's bank and Office building-5o by
80 feet three stories--is nearly ready
for occupancy, and number of large
business houses are in course of cree
ton. This avenue is sure to become
one of the finest business thoroughfares
in Virginia.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-16
An Humhlata y,zinr.

a traveller in Morocco tells, In "The
1,aod OF ON African Sultan" the follow
Ing story: 1.-THE Sultan. not long ago.
discovered that one Of his vizicrs was
becoming too powerful. lie therefore
summoned him to tea, and compliment
ed him on his great wealth. The v,zier.
becoming vain, boosted OF the number
OF his houses. horses, wives. and slaves.
md the Sutton rcbulsed him, saving
shat he was too rich and thought too
much of himself. To show the man cx-
actly what he was worth. his Majesty
bud him talscn by soldiers to the slave
znarlsct. where he was put up for sale,
and received only ono bid of cightpcnce.
lie was then taken back TO the Sultan.
who said to him: Now you lsnow your
proper vnlue-cishtponco Go home
md ponder over it. When the, man
reached home, however. nc found that
nearly nll his property hal brrn taken
away by order of the Sultan. only one
Small residence. ono wife. orc horse.
Hish ono siuye had becn left hirDs"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-16
LOOXING-GLASSES.

How They Are Made Is Secret Even
to tho Workmen Employed.
"Ilow is looking-glass made?" was
the question asked by a reporter of "a
local Pittsbur IN manufacturer engaged
in that line of business.
THAT is q secret which we keep to
ourselves Even our employees arc not
informed as to all the processes. Each
workman has certain amount of work
TO do; he learns that and no more. Many
OF the processes we nse are not pa ton ted,
and others are known to but very
few persons In this country. Bnt can
tell you something about the business il
you wish. Pittsburgh Tor rather ALLIE
gheny) Is tho only city between New
York and Chicago where plate-glass
mirrors are made. and there Is but ono
Arm manufacturing them hero. The
glass Is taken rs It comes from the fac
tory and cut, beveled and silvered in our
works. All bevels are cut in tho Same
way. first with sand and water, then ON
an emery wheel. and afterward put
through various processes TO bring hack
the polish. Great improvements have
been made In this line OF industry in the
past few years. Formerly it took threo
weeks from the time work was begun ON
mirror before IL could be finished.
Now We can got the glass in the morn
ing and make it into mirror perfectly
finished and ready for sale before even
ing. We make all sizes. from the small
est up to glasses 6xl2 feet or eton
larger. and have capacity OF turning
out Q 600 feet per day.
Formerly tho backs Of mirrors wero
coated with mercury; now sheets Of pure
silver are used ins tond. Tho old mirror
reflected Gu or IS per cent. OF the light
that fell upon 1t; the modern mirror re-
fleets nearly 05 por cent The mercury
looking glass was very liable To rub off;
heat and cold also affected It; the quick
silver would crack or melt and thb
beauty OF the glass would 10 spoiled.
None Of these dangers threaten tho
silvered mirrors ."--plttsburgh Dis
patch.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-16
The Climate of asia.

According to the North China Herald
the climate in Last and West Asia is
bccoEsing colder. That Of China in par
ticular is growing not only colder, but
dricr. Animals and plants used to hot,
moist regions arc gradually rctrcatiny
southwark. Two thousand years ago
the bamboo flouriahcd i'll the forests Of
North China, but it does not now. and
ut Pckin it is only cultivated under
shelter and in favorable localities as q
kind Of garden plant.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-16

A few days ago Chinaman named
Wong Chin Foo, residing at Mott
street, New York City. rushed into an
American drug store with prescription
for remedy given for cancer. Wong
All Sing. tho Chinese physician who
wrote the prescription. is said to he the
most noted Celestial NJ. d. in the Chi
neso quarters of New York. This is the
formula called for by the recipe: Pick
led Lizards, two pairs. two males and
two females; Corea ginseng root one
half ounce; willow cricket skins, half a
dozen, three males and three females;
rattlcsnakc tail. one-fourth ounce; sweet
potato vino. one ounce; black dates,
two ounces; elm bark, one-half ounce;
devil fish suckers. three ounces; rein-
deer's horn (ground), one-half ounce;
birds claws. one-fOurth ounce: lotus
leaves, one-half ounce: white nuts, one
ounce; dried ginger. one-fourth ounce;
coffin nails Told ones). five ounces. Boil
the whole In tyo quarts OF water: drink
two spoonfuls a dny and make paste
with the solution and powdered rats
flesh and apply to the sore.-St Louis
Republic.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-16

ON exchanges for sale at TliE TIMEs
office: ~ cents per 100
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-16
Buchanan ;: "''s '' :: a, .':.' :.
NO PLACE in the South oire.

~ 1t all conditions
heap
ana other mil
other woodworking establishments
rolling mills
find this the nir tho South
mo facilities for shipment
on TWO lines
anu western Is " r. RI and the building
Ohio Virginia Western It has compenp
within easy distance of tho New
" 'e Haghhcent deposits
or THO Roanoke furnace mined
Dck and foundry
turing
evo of hundred tho rail
roaos ana the James River wo
fee0
Not only selected
parties locating but the CEN
TRIAL LAND COMPANY DESTROYS of Investing in and
New England skill and the
New England
:.:: $: e., ......, Virginia
~
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-16
-sceno-The Stage of the brooklyn

-Scene-T'he Stage OF the Brooklyn
Academy Amateur Stage-Mannger-
Why do you always kick. Thuddington?
Didn't you have the title-part in The
Phantom Witness" last month? Tbuc-
dington-Yes. and fine part It was.
Fancy me. at my weight, playing skel-
cton! Amateur Stage Mannger-Rnt
you had several good situations! Thud-
dington-Yes, and not good line in tie
part never got handful of applause
tho whole night. Not q mention in any
of the newspapers. Amateur Stage
Managor-'rhero, you are mista ken.
One. at least. the Canarise Herald,
praised you to tho skies. You must
have soon that notice? You we're pleased
with TINT! Ihuddinglon-Wc I
Inght to boil wrote it-Broolilyn
Life.
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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-16

"A boy OF seventeen and girl OF
hirteen were married 81 Colombia. Mo,
no othor day. Tho wedding presents
included doll and wooden gun.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1891-07-04

have long ago died out and passed
away: % long that the name is almost
forgotten.
In due course of time the young
frencilnan lei his lovely and beautiful
bride to tie altar.
i ha.aa7h II waa'tl- nsr ana 4 re-
pectahle citizen: and his life was long
and iaII u prosperity. His deScen-
.laatS we're still LIVING. ana mere
among thu most respectable people
lh tltat part III .it country.
RAMBLER.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1891-07-04

The Missouri river i higher than il
liaS been for years. and Is cutting ca
pers equal 70 a travelling athlete. 1t
Is about to leave tie town of st
Joseph'S 3 miles III the country, and
ieave million dollar bridge on dry
land. The Missouri i a singular
river, and does pretty much as j
pleases when it gets in one Of its play
FIJI moods.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1891-07-04

Il may encourage the humble maiden
of limited resources and busy life to
know that during the life of tie Danish
Aia4s daughters the royal sire was
comparatively poor, and consequently
the two most popular and powerful
"onnen u EuFope-the Princess Alex
andIa II Wales and the Czarina Dag
mar IF lssia-nsed to trim their "
hornets fashion their gownsand do up
eilcir v l%aces. besides looking after
teFefal other things not nearly so easy
Of accoplIshmeEt.-Ezchange
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1891-07-04
Many of the students realize enough

Many of the students realize enough
for wall papers, carpets. oilcloths,
silks. tiles and prints of all kinds to
pay q portion of their expenses. Some
have paid all their expenses by work
lion" while II school. \ good design
will sell for twenty-five dollars.
Sometimes a. much rs fifty or seventy
five dollars will be paid for al elabo-
rate design.
Mrs Cory hobby is practical" in
strlction. She will NOT allow her pu-
+HHa # ~a1h which is simply
taiei because Of the limitation Of
machinery and the requirements OF
business.
TRICKS ~ THE BUSINESS.
There are lots of little tricks of the
trade which mast be known before one
el4 do WaN that can be used in the
factories. Thus. in tile average loom
f0i making body Brussels carpet, only
nye c0ioIs can be used. The average
wall paper printing machine can only
handle eight colors at II impression.
Inc largest machine will take twelve.
Additional coloIs require a second
llfintl1g. and this increases the cost.
Two Wet eolors must D be laid to-
@ether IN printing. for they will run"
etc.
Professional designers keep their
knowledge to themselves. They will
teach nobody but their apprentices,
and they will only take boys as APP
ptentlces- Mrs Cory's work is to get
lovely woman" within this charmed
trade circle.
The School Of Industrial Art and
technical Design for Women. as Mrs.
Cory ) institution is called. has about
3y0 pupils On its BOOKS, many of whom
are taught By correspondence. One
student i il Japan. and d part Of the
work 81 pupils and graduates is the
making III designs tor real japanese
goods manufactured III this country.
In speaking Of her system Of instruc-
tl"n yesterday while sitting III an easy
locking chan and keeping one eye Oh
I class 81 young women struggling
Nitii the mysteries of perspective,
Mfs Cory said:
Tile first year j, taught seometrical
arrangement. conventicnalization of
flowers. the drawing Of flowers from
t.ttl.e aud aaaptin. them to simple
drsl-ns- tliat i. prints, etc. The
feciInieaiitles are simple as concerns
vail paper. chlntz, calico OF anything
tItat j. printed. Iii the second ear /
teach the principles aud he teelInicali-
ties 81 machinery. and designing If
all fabrics upon which the design is
brought to tie suliece BY jacquard
fall designs that are woven are
brought 70 the sutace BY a jacquard
whether they are led and white
-ablecloths. linen ta5lecIoths, carpets,
fabrics in which tile design
: brought t. the >uface. New York
Ilbuue.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1891-07-04
kDAhnlNh ~aELE4I,Ll.

Ioriitte< III the Tic.t<t calico. strung
on a brass rod. close the front 81 the
establ snmeut and protect il, internal
arrangements from tIl- umfIirutiy eve.
Ii.e lf5ati@ cltat#I sing tin Kitchen .tge
pnt together i'll that ~tIprNhtt han
hazard manner characteristic ot fenii-
nine guaranteeing. AN occa.iuual
eEoohehlE 4 irrH nail. ~sfiurrrel. uiank
nr cIett IsseW bears witness til the
anguish III mind aitst liu.e! rxt-ndr.i ill.,
the huilli- " ,hi~ sht;p- IT cooking.
On the top IT these c]al,i.af Kitchens
i arranged that portion I'll the little
stock u china which II In"t,cenT Of
flaws. while ~ tlr UPPER shelves Ut
tie interior are til" les i~f-~entab!.
utensils. the kettles and pans. tile oil
stove aad tiie lire tatAr>. Un tile
ioHsl SLEEVES aIc t.,. !,ftatl tin tile
engar hnye~. tie bag III Il ,ar and other
stores. The icehnx j. ~nnt~i,l" the
Window at1 ;te Iaun.iu b.lind The
closet door.
The !t~oa-+herIwr in- s.ic.i week
makes i pilgrimage IL Washington
market every thftt- M ilat ,iat>. and
puts emf tile few dollars ii l;c4 purse iu
the mIniir. l!lat Mill ~-f.4;rg. tIie
amount #tlr ut,>t. tiic a:li .f tife ill.,
ending meat. fish. vegetables. ban
cakes. etc, with ln ueca~ia4.ai at.I.l
into tiIe hi1lei irsitna y. cahc aid
pastry.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1891-07-04
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Magnus Scott wish Won would
wear ~ Your diamonds lit the Bobs-
Jones IL night
Mr.. y. ocott-But. my dear. the oe-
casion does not warrant tbat
MaennS Scntt-The derca w;tb ~
b"bs-Jones knows that De
Puyste drew on me to-lav-Lawa1a,s.
Circular.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1891-07-04
GIRLS WHO LIZ. OF II.
a CHEAP BOARDING SCHOOL ~ FIFTH
AVENUE. NEW YORK.

Where Young Ambitions Maids wit',
Practical Artistic Ability Are TaHg!i:
TO Make Designs for earptss aud Wall
Papers Cooperative Scheme.
F0Cg dollars 4 week i 1iat Il large
amount ~ expend for board and lods-
ing. and yet there are -iIl> i'll New
York supporting themselves with that
eXT eflaitIre. '"0li. YES: of course
says >ome \ poor sewing girls Old
the East Side.
Not Al ali they are i.ralEhfnl. bright
eyed young WafHen. aud their abiding
place is 10 less fashionable aud high
priced 4 neighaofhoud than Fifth
avenue. near Eighteenth street. Tire
af"Et~aH. tenng women have not been
drilled III the school Of poverty and
necessity either. They are simple,
>rl. reliant. nei. educated tiaugi4tprS
Of the >pnfh ana west. wIlo have come
e. study the art IT technical .ic~i.a ltd
Mrs. C"iIs School If Industrial .hIJ.
and don't 1itat IL spend any mnft- If
their fathers aud brothers muae
about il than !. necessary.
Cp vi the top rioor df thu Till blii,i-
Ing IL 1871 Fifth avrliur are tAt..
ibodes II economy and miniature
housekeeping. Each ia,5H j. acrupir,l
bE tWo -itl~, a.la lat tNa dollars il
AraE apiece fo= re,f- iHtn they each
lnt Two doiidtsa "te. l4 # |.ps.e.sail
purse. aud tue ADst determined -irl
5i"lGs tife purse STRINGS. IF ~hp finds
the week. approximation disappearing
tu" quickly >lte pulls tt4e a.:-. strings
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1891-07-04

y wonder # Shakespeare would
have modified any Of his plays if he
had lived until to-Iay7-
No doubt of il. He would have
taken Hamlet, for Instance. and made
4 tank drama IN it. Oplielia could
tiien i.aye ~aitiied III tull view OF the
aadiaAer.-Lifg.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1891-07-04

h'dinfcaa- Did lon attend the lee
.5Lt gl FRET Haraittad on Scrip, a
Aaiadr Of the Imagination 7"
conference.-the did not lecture.
Why Hos.-
Down with tile grip.--N. Y.
Weekly.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1891-12-12
A Crank Demands $1,250,000 Of Rus
sell Sage.
TRIED TO BLOW HIM UP
With q Dynamite Boom. Two Persons
Killed, but Sage Escapes. Horrible
Scenes.

New York, Dec. 4.-Russell
Sage, the millionaire broker. escaped
death by miracle to-day. His
office and the entire Empire build
ing, in which it was, being shaken
to its very foundation by the explo-
sion of a dynamite bomb, hurled
by a crank who made a demand
upon Sage for the immediate pay.
ment of 81, 25O,O0O, the ultimatum
being, in case of refusal, the death
of the millionaire, the crank him
self and those employed in the
office. Never in the history
of tho metropolis is it proba-
BILE that an event has occurred that
for the time has caused more
excitement in Wall street and lower
Broadway. Fully $4,000 people
were drawn to the scene of the
explosion.
1t was just twenty minutes past
two when the explosion came with
force that was absolutely startling,
completely wrecking the second
floor of the building, throwing the
pedestrians in the street to the
ground, and startling the people for
blocks around. Those close around
saw aman blown through one of the
windows of Sage's Office into Rector
street. A few minutes later Sage
himself, with blood streaming from
his face and hands, was helped out
into the street and taken to Con-
nell's drug store, just below Wall
street on Broadway. There also
was carried the man blown from
the window.
Sage, though suffering from the
shock,
MADE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT
while his wounds were being
dressed: "a man who gave the
name of H. D. Wilson came into
my office just now. I had never
seen him before. He had carpet
bag in his hand and said. If you
will not give me $1,25O,OOO I will
blow you to pieces I know moth.
ing further except hearing great
explosion, falling on the floor and
regained consciousness here. The
man lying on the floor of the drug
store / believe is the same man
who asked me for the money"
Just inside of the door of the
general Office was found the trunk
of man in state that rendered
recognition nearly impossible, the
head having been severed from the
body. A pointed reddish beard
gave it the appearance of that of
an educated man, which was en-
HANGED by brown curls of hair and
heavy moustache that adorned
the upper lip. When the body was
taken up it was found to have
been torn into shreds by the explo-
sion.
The interior of the offices plainly
showed that the force of the explo-
sion was something terrific. All
the partition walls were blown
down and the sashes and window
frames forced outward. The CELL
ing had been blown down and the
floor forced downward, rendering it
unsafe to walk upon. Desks and
chairs were overturned and hurled
into an indescribable mass and
every piece of glass in the big air
shaft that runs to the roof was
shivsred.
A search quickly showed that the
body Of the man with the pointed
beard was the only one among the
Rvf ona norson had hean k;llod
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1891-12-12

ton of the mangled remains Of the
man found in Sage's Office and
from the mangled mass Of flesh
and clothing took seven-chamber
bulldog revolver. This was all
that could be found by which iden-
tification could be made. What
was left of the body was laid out in
the undertaker's office in Green
wich street. 1t was not much.
The head was there. blackened,
but neither cut nor disfgured in
any way. 1t was cut off at the top
Of the neck and looked for the
world like the mask of a man IS or
40 years old, with full beard
that might have been long but was
now burned close to the chin and
cheek. Then there was leg, the
right one, the left foot. one hand
and that was all. The body proper
was gone; of neither the chest nor
the abdomen was trace found.
Shreds of clothing were found,
showing that the man had worn
trousers of a blue-black plaid, a
black overcoat and long black
stockings. That might have
started the story of a woman's leg
being found. He had been careful
to rid himself of everything that
might disclose his identity. His
name had been written in his hat,
but he had cut it out with knife.
RUSSELL sAGE's STATEMENT.
Russell Sage made a statement
to Inspector Byrnes this evening:
I came out of my Office, having
been sent for, and found a man
with satchel. He handed me a
card bearing H. D. Wilson. He
said he came from J. D. Rockefel-
Ter and handed me a sealed envel-
ope. 1t was addressed to me. I
found it was a demand upon me
for million and quarter dollars.
The letter stated that if the money
was not given up at once to the
presenter of the letter, he would
blow me, him self and the entire
Office up with dynamite. I read
the letter and, placing it in the
envelope, handed it back to him.
and turned to 60 into my private
Office, when the explosion oc-
Cured"
Coroner MESSENGER went to the
Chambers street hospital and took
the ante-mortem statement of
Frank Robertson, an employee of
Imbre & Co. He said he went to
Sage's Offices to get some shares of
stock; saw a man talking to Sage
very attentiveiy. The man pulled
out what looked like pistol. 1t
glittered and he put it in his right
hand overcoat pocket. I knew
nothing more until I yelled, "Mur-
der" heard an explosion.
SAGE IDENTIFIES THE HEAD.
Russell Sage saw the head of H.
D. Wilson, the man who threw the
bomb and identified 1t as belonging
to the man who had come to the
Office and demanded money. In.
spector Byrnes took tho CHASTITY,
CORY head in a basket to Mr.. Sage's
house and together with Mum,
carried it to Mr.. Sage's bedroom.
The instant the magnate, who was
lying in bed, saw the countenance
he said: "That is the head of the
man."
AN ESCAPED LUNATIC.
ALBANY, N. Y, Dec. 4.-The
dynamite crank is thought to be
Hiram D. Wilson, aged As, an es-