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the fashionable world from his club
window. Nothing that l can think
Of" he remarked, sis III poorer taste,
and nothing tends so much to make the
scions of great American houses the
butt of ridiculc in the daily and the
weekly illustrated press. Most men
about town are above this. Those who
are not, and they are numerous, deserve
all the opprobrium heaped on them by
the newspapers"
The second bad habit of even the bet
ter class of society men is that of staring
at ladies from i'll front of fashionable
hotel. The real man Of fashion," said
Mr.. McAllistcr, and in this case his re-
mark ought to go down the ages as n
pithy apothegm, "lool<s ahead of him
when he walks" On these two points
it is, perhaps, worth while to talk lit
tie more i'll detail, for the society man
is in need of the lesson.
81 have watched the son of one of the
richest men of New York, who lives
not n stones throw from the corner of
Thirty-fifth street and Fifth avenue"
said lady to me, ''stand ut n certain
corner daily waiting for pretty stcnog-
rapher who does some work in tho
neighborhood to pass by. He follows
her with his eyes as she comes toward
him, and then trails along after the
young lady, at times walking brislSly
ahead of her, and then again dropping
back.
''llc has even dared to talk with her,
but the rebuff he met with cured him
for time. / missed him for Il week.
but day or two since saw him at his
old habit again.
1--WE dread 10 pass hotels or club
houses" said the same young lady, ''for
we are invariably the cynosure of rs
many eyes as can comfortably focus
themselves from available club win
dows. And at the Fifth Avenue hotel
we are as rule forced to pass an army
OF oglinS men. On rainy day this is
particularly disagrceablc"
1t is perhaps we'll to let this young
lady air her grievance in this Man of
Fashion letter, for her own words are
certain to strike home.
So before going on and giving you a
few pointers on how to behave on the
streets: let me summarize what have
Said on show not TO behave"
Don't stand at your club windows and
stare.
Don't stand in front of your hotel and
ogle.
Don't try to catch a glimpse OF
lady's ankle.
When you pass q lady don't stare as
her as She is coming toward You, and
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above all things never look back to get
last glimpse of her form.
When you meet Il lady of your nc
Guain,ancc. unless she bc very intimate,
only take off your hat and bow. 1t is
not en- rcgte to stop in the street to chat
with lady. you are very well ac-
qnainted and the lady shows desire to
discuss some matter with you. walk her
way
If the lady happens to be shopping do
not accompany her into any place of
business. Even If the subject you are
discussing is Of great Importance AID
your conversation unfinished, cut it
short Oh some prctense or other and
leave the lady or ladies to do their shop
ping by herself or themselves Make il
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idea what brought on the disease cx-
ccpt that it is barely possible that the
appendix had wound itself around one of
the more useful intcstincs and had
caused partial strangulation. which
resulted aftcrward in acute inilamma-
ton. 1t is also possible that Il grape
seed lodged in this useless part at that
time and caused the Inflammation, but
the operation performed by DR.. Bull
brought me no ccrtrin information on
that point. l have had fourteen attacks
of what might be called kind of acute
indigestion. These attacks lasted at
times an entire day, at times an entire
week, and on one occasion fully two
months. The suffering was of Il most
uncomfortable kind. IN fact, l believe
that another attack would have killed
me. Every physician whom consulted
abroad told me t.iat the thickness of
the abdominal wal. would make an
operation almost certainly fatal. But
almost every one of these men OF
science advised me 10 90 to America.
where there was mere surgical daring
and where it was undoubtcd that the
physicians were better trained to per-
form surgical operations than those of
Europe.
81 came to New York about three
months ago, accompanied by my wife
and at once placed myself under the
care of DR.. William II. Bull, the con-
sulting surgeon of st. Lukc's. was
operated on at once, the appendix was
entirely removed and | believe that |
am as we'll and strong to-day as ever
was in nv thirty-sevcn wears of cx-
istcnce."
The most recent case was tn 1t of vice
Chancellor III. c. Pitney, of Morristown
n. D.. on whom DR.. Charles McBurney
operated. He is the physician who per-
formed Il similar operation upon Lyman
Gage, the Chicago banker.
Physicians tell of two cases in the
care of DIR. Lange, of Lexington ave-
nnc, in which the danger was about as
great, but in both the operations were
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THE APPENDIX.
"A Useful Little Intestine That Is
Making Trouble.
Peculiar Difficulties In tho Case of Capt.
Roso-How tho Life OF Lyman Gage,
OF Chicago, Was Savcd-Opcrntiou
Upon Vice Chancellor Iitncy.
lcoPYRIGur, 1927

Have you ever thought that you have
vermiform appendix, and that if you
are not careful it will be the death of
you? Almost every week it brings
some new victims to the surgeons
table. That is because we have lost
all our respect for this useless organ,
and the moment it begins to make
trouble we have it cut out. Formerly
men suffered and died without know
Ing just what afflicted them. Now,
thanks to the nerve and skill of Amcri-
can surgeons. the vermiform appendix
rarely kills its posscssor.
went to sec DR.. Bull Immediately
after his successful operation upon
Capt. Rose, of the British army, son
of the late Sir John Rose.
This man, Bull, is one Of the greatest
surgeons living to-day, but he is still n
young man. lie is handsome fellow,
tall and rather stout, with blue eyes
and n heavy mustache. He doesn't like
to talk about himself or his work
"Two thousand books have been
written about this little intestine" said
he. ut is, SO far as we can discover,
absolutely useless. Darwin claimed
that it's existence in the body was one
proof that we are the evolutcd result. of
ape development. On this point scien-
lists hesitate to agree with him. The
appendix varies i'll length from two to
six inches. and is about the diameter of
goose quill. 1t is hollow throughout
its entire length, and the unattached
extremely is blunt. 1t has been known
to adhere to the liver, and to complete
ly destroy the functional capacity of
that part. In many cases it becomes
knotted about the intestnes, causing
strangulation. 1t is this little hollow
tube of skin into which orange, date,
prune, grape and rasin pits arc liable to
drop. In fact, children have been
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point to leave II lady the moment she
has reached her immediate destination,
The man of fashion need hardly lie
told that the lady must always nod q.
recognition if she is walking or driving
along, and no gentleman will presume
to renew an acquaintance of IL single
evening unless the lady showsu decided
inclination that way Nor is it for YOU
to fathom the young lady's mind by u
determined stare. You destroy all
hopes you may have of future pleasant
! chats by too forward conduct when
you meet the young lady in question
out for her drive, or ride or walk.
The subject of s;lutation deserves more
than Il passing notice. You may think
You know all about it, but YOU don't.
If alone and You meet Il lady who has
recognized you carry the hat quickly
as low as the hip with the hand farth-
est removed from her, then replace it
slowly. Accompany the action with n
slight forward inclination of the body
and Il smile of recognition. This is the
proper way, but if it seems too cavalier
like for you, Il less sweeping doif of the
hat is permissible. If alone, and you
meet Il male acquaintance, merely nod.
In Germany and: France it is the style
to raise the hat, but not in America.
When you are cscorting lady and you
bow with her to IL third person, cut
your own salute short. Your compan-
ion will wish, in her feminine vanity,
to monopolizc the third persons gaze,
and She will feel piqucd if you share
too much of it.
Despite the growing Discrimination of
business men to remove the hat when
riding i'll the elevator with ladies, the
man of fashion will never fail to show
that slight courtc sy, as he will never
forget to bare his head in the private
corridors ola hotel or Il thcatcr.
OF all the errors into which the vo-
tarics of fashion lapse mono shows the
lack of trnc gcntility to such an extent
as the cut" mean the reception of
salute with Il stony stare. man is
never hurt by acknowledging acquaint-
anceship with any but men of low
and dcbascd character.
james G.. Blaine when once asked
what he believed the secret of his pop
ularity with the masses was said: II once
read that George Washington would
not let the humblest negro outdo him
i'll politencss, and that is why he took
pains to return every salute made him
That is the style believe in"
DO not be cad enough to 'cut''
lady. If you DO not like her, return her
bow with the slightest possible show of
Indifference
Never carry Il walking stick in the
evening. If you carry it in the day
time hold it by the handle, and not in
the middle. defer in great many
things to Mr.. McAllistcr, but on this
point he, too, needs bit of advice
saw him walking down Fifth avenue
the other day, every inch the man of
fashion with the exception of the man
ner in which he carried his cane. That
he held in the middle, and it seemed as
though he wanted to guard himself
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from the TOO near approach of anybody
in front or rear So do not attempt
any drnm-major contortions, as they
will only make you appear ridiculous.
Some one has recently written that
canes are no longer in style. That is
not So Watch the ten best drcssers
you can think of in New York as thew
walk along Broadway or Fifth avenue
and you will find that the cane is part
of their makeup.
In walking keep to the right Of the
walk and never pass in front of lady
coming at right angles at street cor
ncr, unless about six feet intervene.
Walk sharply; do not lounge.
Except for a lady do not carry par
eel on the street If necessity compels
You to carry something put it into one
of the latest style fashionable hand
satchels.
If walking with lady and her step
is too short for you use what Tom
Howard calls the Newport drag step"
and avoid that awful sce-saw appear
ancc. Never lock arms i'm the DAYTIME
with n lady unless she be elderly or an
invalid.
Nss' tiihiiiSS NiAii NllsiNlitCN DCDEW
the other day and he detailed few of
his pcculiaritics when out for n walk
and while meeting the thousands who
know him in New York.
In the first place, consider smoll-
ing in the street Objectionable, for
there are more suitable places for it
and it invariably makes a man look a
triilc tough There arc smoking. rooms
in the hotels, in the homes ard i'm the
Clubs where the man of fashion can en-
Joy that little pleasure all to himself or
in the company of few congcnial
souls
81 believe furthermore that the most
sashionably dressed man is lie whose
dress attracts absolutely no attention.
That in my opinion should be the aim
OF the man of fashion. lie should dress,
he should walk, in short, he should act
without that annoying self conscious
ness that makes some men think only
and all the time of the impression they
arc making. lie is most in style upon
whose dress and manners the lcas,
number of eyes are focused"
ALBEIT EDWARD TyEIIII
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known to swallow pins which found
a resting place in that intestine,
causing inflammation and death.
Physicians have been unable to at
tribute any function to the appendix.
1t is found in man and few apes about
rs pictured here, while in rodents it
has been known to develop to Il size cx-
cecding that of the stomach of the ami
NAL. But i'll these cases it is always
known as a glandular organ and has
definite function. In rodents also the
valve which separates the c;pcum, one
OF the larger intestines, from the APP
pendiX is well developed and works
with the regularity of all vitals. In
man this valve is undevclopeu and is
given the name merely because it has n
resemblance to such a part
When it is diseased the only escape
for the patient from death is bv the
operation which was performed on Capt.
Rose.
: The operation lasted little over two
hours. and the captain was kept under
ether all the time. Assisting DR.. Bull
in the operation were Drs. Francis A.
!SinaieutsL, Mcn ....rney and ali the other
consulting surgeons of st. Lukes hos
pital When the first cut was made it
was found the knife would have to go
through thickness of almost four
inches, and would possibly have to
pass under the cmcum, MS the appendix
was found almost imbcddctl md bent
into the large intestine. 1t was at this
3nncturc that one of the physicians in
attendance advised giving up the case
at once, as an incision into the larger
intestine would undoubtedly prove ia
tai. With an undauntcd courage the
young surgeon kept on. The jarring
OF the knife the least fraction of an
inch to either side might give the fatal
cut The diseased part was reached,
and with nerve of most extraordinary
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Your proposal is SO unexpected. Mr..
Spoonamorc," said the young woman.
blushingly "thut hardly know what
to say. You must give me time to
think it over
Certainly, Miss Jaggcrs," said the
young man, accommodatingly. That's
the way always been in the
habit of doing in eases like this'-Chi-
cago Tribune.
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character the appendix was cut off, re-
moved, and the body again closed up.
For week Capt Rose lay in almost a
stupor produced from absolute weak
ness. He began to mend quickly after
this, and on January II was removed
from the hospital to his hotel, entirely
recovered.
1t is remarkable fact that Capt
Rose found no physician in France,
England or Germany who would under
take the case with any hope of even
szazl srceess- The captain is n large,
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successful. The operation performed
on Lyman Gage, the Chicago banker, by
DR. Mcl'urncy, was not considered an
extremely dangerous one, as the ply
siquc of the Chicago financicr gave
easy access to the diseased part.
In the ease of Chancellor Pitncy. who
was performed upon late in Jan
uary, there was more difficulty and dam
ger. In this case the vcrmiform appcn-
dix had been turned completely about.
and had not the operation been per-
formed in the nick of time death from
strangnlation would have taken place.
The thickness of the abdominal wall
which had to be cut through in this
ease was over three inches. Drs Har-
Kcr. Person, Owen and IIalstcd assisted
in this operation.
DR. Willy Meyer is another New York
surgeon who has within the last wear
had several cases of appendicitis to deal
with, all of which were successful. 1t
is said by physicians of known rcpntc
that America has nc greater surgeons
than the four named, Drs. Bull, McBur-
ncy, langc and Meyer, and DR.. Sem.
of milwaukee,, whose fame is world
wide. DAVID WECnsLER.
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THE MAN OF FASHION.
How Society Expects Him to b.
have on the Street.
Ward NTcAliistcr DcpIores tho Existcnco
ofTw had IInbits-IIe Objects To tho
OEling Man of Fashion-Tho
Subject of Solicitations.
tCopYRIGnr. 1927

1t takes Chesterfield to know how
to behave on the street, and, since there
are very few Chcsterfclds nowadays,
1t goes almost without saying that there
arc only few of us who really li,,aw
how to conduct ourselves on the great
thoroughfares, thronged daily by the
most fashionable.
Talking with Ward McAllister on the
subject the other day, that gentleman
had much to say i'll Il spirit of regret
and in language that was intonatcd to
denote very manifest Indignation. lie
dcplorcd the existence of two bad hnb-
its in the American youth. The first of
these was his persistence in staring at
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heavily built man, and when saw him
mt the Brunswick hotel the ether day
beside his demurc looking little wife,
Lady Cecilia, could sec why it was
that tho surgeons abroad hcsitatcd in
the matter. The use of the knife on his
stccllily constructed frame meant hours
of awful patience and perseverance,
with the prospect of an almost certain
inability to get through the thick alb
dominal wall.
Capt. Rose is an officer of the Tenth
1ussars, and served with distinction in
India, where he was a member of the
staff of the prince of Wales.
1T is now almost three years since
had the first attack of what in medical
parlancc is called appendicitis. or, con-
vcntionally speaking. an Inflammation
of the intestincs," said he. II have 10
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The Iron Belt Building and Loan
Association
OF ROANOKE, VIRGINIA.
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL, ss5, ooo, 900.
BUILDING ASSOCIATIONS.
OFFICERS:
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OFFICERS:
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Ex-Governor Of Virginia.
1sT VICE-PREsIDENT = PEYTON L.
TERRY, President Roanoke Trust,
Loan and Safe Deposit Co.
I'D VICE PRESIDENTS. w. JAMESON,
Secretary and treasurer Roanoke
Trust, Loan and Safe Deposit Co.
SECRETARY-JOHN OFT, late Cashier
City Bank of Richmond.
TREAsURER-J. @. DAVENPORT, Cash.
lor Commercial National Bank, Roa.
noke, Va.
GENERAL. COUNsEL-Hon. G. A. Mo.
HUGH, Counsellor-at-Law, late OF
Charleston, S. c.
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GENERAL TRUsTEE-HoN. HENRY s.
TROUT, President First National
Bank, Roanoke, Va.
DESIGNATED DEPOSITORY - Roanoke
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Quite I.n-IIsl,.

Miss Talkphast My hands are quite
dudley, May.
Miss Chatterby- do you mean,
dear?
Miss Talkphast-Why, chappy, you
know.-Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper.
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THROUGH CAR ARRANGEMENT
NOS: III and ~ arc Vcstibule trains consstino,
OF iullman Drawing Room Buffet SLEEPING Cars
ana elegant day coaches, and run solid between
~ Pa. augustine and Cincinnati. Leaves Cincinnati
tn rinU u. III arrives Chattanooga 1920 p m Re
Cincinnati $50 p. IN. '
No 10 carries Pullman Buffet Slecpcrs, leaving
Jacksonville by No. H. '"N"eo W
NO; n carries Pullman Buffet Sleeper, Jack
sonviilc to Macon, thence by No IL 10 Cincinnnti
Nos. Ii aud II carry Pullman Bufrct Slccncrs
between Atlanta and Savannah Atlanta and
Brunswick, Ashcylllc and ST. Augustine; also
Alfalfa ' wa
Nos, II and - carry Vcs,ibuc Slccpcrs bo
tween Knoxville and Atlanta, via Chnttnnoorn
u. W. WRENN
Gcn'l Passenger AMI Ticket Agent
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RAILROADS
n & Il :: Wy H0rf0IksWestern RR.

schEDuLE IN EFFECT DECEMBER 6, 1891.
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tU0 a. m for Shenandoah; no connection bcvond
A~'ov y. III; LOT Hagcrstown. Pullman sccpcrs IN
., new f0rk Via Harrisburg and PhiladeInhis "
1l'l5 p IN: for Hagcrstown. Pullman slecncrs -
ashington via Shenandoah junction and 70
zoo New York via Harrisburg. N '"
630 a. IN. for Petersburg and Richmond
12:45 p. III. daily for Richmond and Norfolk Dr.,
man parOr car to Norfolk VI
ny p III. LOT Lynchburg; no connection beyond
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Undressing tho Potatoes

Mamma vas pceling the potatoes.
Cant help you uhdrcss thcm?" asked
Myra-IlarPer's Young People.
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TIE EAST TENNESSEE, VIRGINIA AND
,!f, EE I'y,f IA HALLWAY SYSTEM. PASSEN.
9th, 1881. ' HNN' Dcc'
TIME CARD IN EFFECT DEC. GTM 1891
SOUTHIOINn
The morning call., 1892-10-25
MILLIONS ARE LYING idle.
They Will Be Invested in the
United States.
T. II. Amman of London Has Been Looking
Around California - He Thinks 1t
Fine Field for Investment.

+. NJ. Amman, prominent chartered ae-
countant of London, England, having been
reported to be visiting the State to study
the ground for investment of British capt.
tai, was Interviewed by CALL reporter at
the Palace yesterday. II am looking
around" said Mr.. Amman. There Is a
very large quantity of capital lying idle in
London for want OF some sale field for In
vestment But capitalists are little bit
shy just at present.
I'VE have been badly bitten in South
America, and have not quite recovered the
shock. However, sooner or later we must
find field.
II can see nothing but the United States
before US for safe investment.
african investments are In bad od0r
just now, and from all indications likely to
continue so.
''South America is cut of the question.
The Orient fields are little worn out And
so we come to the United States.
I'VE have been bitten here once or twice,
yon know, from want of care and previous
inspections by experts before jumping into
vast schemes. In the future we will be
more careful and feel our way beforehand.
l think California most excellent place
for investment-due search and examlna-
tion being made beforehand" remarked
Mr.. AMMAN, with wary smile.
He declined TO give any opinion on any
special investment aud contentiDg himself
with deep smile and the reiterated re-
mark Il have been boxing around, smiled
his way out of the room.