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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-19
Won MOLTkE's SOLDIERS.
An Incident Showing Their Perfect Dis
ciplinc

An Incident Showing Their Perfect Dis
cplinc.
The parents of young soldier who
was n private in Prussian cavalry
regiment during the Franco Prussian
war became terribly anxious about
him. Several battles had been fought
and they had received no news of their
boy. After some hesitation, the father
went to see Gen. Won Moltllc, who was
understood to receive visitors at u GER
tain hour in the early morning
Strange to say, the father was admit
ted to see the great field marshal
What is your busincss?'' said Moltlle.
use as few words as possible"
The visitor explained that he wished
to know the fate of his son, Il private
in certain regiment. Moltlse smiled,
but not unlsindly, and drew from his
pocket square of cardboard covered
with dots, lines and crosses of various
colors.
This line" he said. Indicates the
line of march of your sons regiment
These dots mark the distances of each
forced march. Tomorrow morning at
seven o'clock the regiment must be at
this point here. Take note of the sit
uation."
He said no more and the interview
ended. Long before the hour named
the father was Mt the point indicated on
the map. Just before seven o'clock the
trumpets Of the advance guard were
heard in the distance, and precisely at
the hour the father saw his son.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-19
Tho Oldest L,br,r,o.

The oldest libraries of which we have
any certain knowledge are those recent
~ brought to light by excavations
among the ruins of the cast. Among
these are the Babylonish hooks in
scriocd on clay tablets, supposed to
nave been prepared for public instruc.
ton about $50 Il c 1t is said by Arts
totic that Strabo was the first known
collector of books and manuscripts
this about the year $50 u. C.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-19
PROPOSALS FUR JAIL.

PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT THE
/ office of the city clerk until noon of Jan. %,
1892, for plans. specifications and construction OF
mayors office and lookup, to be built on the pres
ent Jail site joing the Courthouse which is 81 feet
by so feet. Mayors Office and his court room and
lookup with IL or 20 Bcssemer steel cells, on the
lrtt floor. Jailor's quarters over mayors office
to have three or four hving rooms. The 1ail
prisoners and all cells outside OF lookup celia to
be built out OF properly hardened five ply steel.
with proper arrangements for heating, ventila-
Sufficient rooms for exercise In corridors. with
windows so arranged as TO admit ample light.
right is 'rcserved to reject any or ali bids. All
bids must be marked proposals for Jail" Ad
dress all bids TO GEO. l.. BENNETT, clerk OF
City Council. j. c. GRAVES
Chairman Public Property Committee.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-19
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COUNTY COURT.
Judge Griffin Disposes of Much
Business.
ROANOKE TINES BUREAU,
DILLARD g. PERsINGER BLDG,
SALEM, VA, Jan. IS.

SALEM. NA.t JAN 10. U
Tho January term Of the Roanoke
County Court convened this morning,
Judge Griffin presiding, and the follow
ing business was transacted:
Grand Jury empanelled as follows:
q. TT. Shanks, foreman; Coleman Smith,
Noah j. Wertz. David Richardson. Jo-
seph w. Hannah, Joseph StouJamire, T.
I. Preston, w. H. Birch, James Wal
tiers.
The following true bills were found:
Commonwealth VS.. James Erby, COM
missary, indicted for felony.
Robert Smith, Hollis Shaver, George
cambridge, and Peter Turner, charged
with stealing chickens from c. w. Price,
felony.
c. b. Benson, A. Shorty, and Chas.
Keen, entering public school house
No. 5, misdemeanor.
Branch Allen, for stealing carpet
from Roanoke College, indicted for petty
larceny.
The estate of Mrs. Eliza Rhodes, de-
ceased, was committed to the sheriff for
administration; appraisers, f. c. Bur
dette, j. ii. Garst, j. R. C. Brown, Jr.,
Jacob Parrish and L. M. Lee.
The case of Commonwealth VS.. Hamp-
ton Hofanger, for felonious wounding
at Cave Spring, was, as usual, continued,
the defendants and witnesses being rec
ognized.
Mrs. Massie Owens was appointed ad-
ministratrix of the estate Of Alexander
Owens (recently drowned in Roanoke
river), with bond of $500; appraisers. C.
w. Chapman, Fl. c. Hatcher, John Kit
finger, G. 81. Dulany and Nash T. Civ
ems.
Walter P. Deaton was appointed
administrator of Mrs. Julia A. Deaton,
deceased. with bond for $780, sureties,
w. c. Deaton. II. c. Blankenship and J 1.
A. Moses. Appraisers: b. F. Thomas,
A. j. Haislip, ii. G. Hatcher, E. v. Good
win and e. G. Thomas.
Peter E. Hill was granted retail
liquor license at his home, near Big
Hill. Bond, $3.50; sureties, George w.
Butt, j. FL. Smith and H. Gideon Price.
tempt of court.
In the afternoon the following jury
was empanelled: nj. +. Huff r. II.
Ligon, f. j. Chapman, A. G. Duncan.
e. III. Marshall, L. M. Lee, M. L.
Frantz, G. F. Reed, Edward Jeter, w.
r. Whitescarver, w. Johnston and w.
81. Snuff, and the case of the Common
wealth against Hubbard Booker, fur
mace hand, charged with grand larceny
in stealing on the 18th of December
gold ring, thirty dollars in greenbacks
and two dollars in silver, the property
of Miss Louise Mitchell, was tried. The
prisoner was represented by Mr.. j. II.
Baer. Several witnesses we're exam
ined and speeches were made by the
council on both sides, after which the
jury retired for about three minutes, re-
turning with verdict of not guilty.
The prisoner was then discharged.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-19
bIrs. j. IL. Chalmers Dead.

Mrs. ]. II. Chalmers. wife of the
president of the Farmers National bank,
died at her residence Saturday night,
after long illness, in the seventy-fourth
year OF her age, and will be buried in
the East Hill Cemetery at II a. m. to.
morrow The funeral services will be
conducted at the house by Rev. j. S.
Hutchinson, of the M. e. Church South.
of which the deceased was for very
many years a member.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-19
HOTELS.

COMMERCIAL HOTEL,
~ RADFORD, VA,
200 feet from Passenger Depot.
FL. B. OLIVER s. CO., PROPRIETORS.
IL. Is. Oliver and R. Ii. Tompkins,
managers.
Good fare, good beds and polite atten
ton. Large sample rooms for CONNER
ciai men iuly25-emo
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-19
BREVITIES.

In barroom row, on Duck alley, Sat
urday night Jack Hunt, colored, was
knocked in the head with chair, and
would have bled to death but for the
arrival of physicians.
Saturday night some of the students
were rolling rocks for fun through the
main hall Of Roanoke College, and dur.
ing this quiet little game Isaac Bless
ing, student from Wythe county, came
up the steps and made good short stop
for one of the rocks, which took him in
the mouth, knocking out one tooth.
breaking off another and badly cutting
his chin ard lip, so that he is now laid
up for repairs. His fellow-stud ents saw
it's blessing he wasn't killed.
Cal Smith, colored, was before Mayor
Younger Monday for breaking the tenth
commandment OF the town of Salem, OF
Main street. Friday, for which he paid
$40 towards the new market house.
AT the Baptist church Sunday after.
noon the members and Sunday school
pupils formed church missionary society
with the following otficers Rev. G.. j.
Holiday, president; Frank Whitescaryer
vice-president; Lee j. FrIstoe, secretary
Miss Bette Holmes, treasurer. The
president was requested to prepare con.
stitution and bylaws and report the
same next Sunday afternoon.
Rev. DIR. James. of the Allegheny In
stitute, preached most excellent
sermon at the Baptist church Sunday
morning from l. Thessalonians. 4tb
chapter, 18th to 18th verses. inclusive
regarding the second coming of Christ
and the resurrection.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-19

HAVE you forgotten that Silverthorn.
at No Salem avenue, carries the
largest and finest stock of jewelry, solid
silver and plated ware, clocks, bronzes
and vases in Southwest Virginia?
Prices low, for goods must be sold
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-19

CALI. and see the beautiful stock O,
rocktrs and rugs just received nv
HE II. ii. STEWART FURNITURE Co.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-19

THE George Steck. Weber. Chase,
Jacob Bros, Everett and Cornet pianos
are well and favorably known in the
music world. The Smith Music Com.
pany have them.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-19

"A. L. JAMIsoN & Co., coal and feed
dealers. All kinds of feed. Office at
junction of Norfolk avenue and Camp
bell street Telephone No. los.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-19

The Weber piano is a strictly first
CLASS Instrument. It's reputation is IS
atablished. The Smith Music Co. soil IT..
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-19

DON'T forget Berlin's great auction
sales. 1t will pay you to attend them.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-19

THE celebrated Stock piano, the
best known in the South, never fails to
give satisfaction. Write the Smith
Music Co. for catalogues and prices.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-19

Tan Tvrss, 10 minutes. sidelinger's. aol Jcnr
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-19

ONE of tho incest Xmas presents you
can give your friend is pair of nice
pictures, beautiful stock of which in
oil, pastels, Indo tints, autotypes, etch-
ings, engravings and water colors can
be found at
THE e. II. STEWART FURNITURE Co.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-19

BEFORE selecting your Xmas pres
ents be sure 10 call and examine tho
large, varied and attractive stock at
THE Z. ii. STEWART FURNITURE Co
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SEWING MACHINES.
NEW HOME, j. a CAMPBELL, Agent, 3O7
Henry street.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-19

SCAvENGER AND GARBAGE WORE
PRYOR WOODSON, 223 Fourth ave. N. W.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-19
CITY DIRECTORY.
Of the Principal Business
Houses of Roanoke.

The following is published daily fol
the benefit Of strangers and the public
generally. 1t includes all trades and
professions and cannot fail to prove OF
interest to all who intend transactinp
business in Roanoke:
ARCHITECTS.
WILSON ~ HUGGINS, 19X Third avenue.
BkOTHERS DE SAUSSURE Il WATERS,
O,Leary Building, Jefferson street.
GUSTAV BOTTIGER, Masonic Temple.
VIM. Q. holland, Over Commercial Bank
WIN. l.. REID, Masonic Temple.
ATTORNEYS AT-LAw.
CHARLES a. MoiiUGII, Room 10, Kirk Building
BANKS.
FIRST NATIONAL, Salem ave. & Henry ct.
BOOTS, SHOES, TRUNKS. ETC.
/. pACnRACH, "a Salem ave.
j. w. WONDERS IL CO., 100 Commerce street
BRICK AND TILE WORKS..
WEST END, on, los Jcff. at.
BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS.
F: j. AMWEG, Commercial Bank Building.
FRANK II: MAY. los jefferson st., p. o. Box g.
kinds OF building done, either wood, brick OIL
stone. Fine stores and residences and large
storage houses specially.
BUSINESS COLLEGE.
NAT. BUS. COLLEGE, 3rd ave. Il Henry at.
CANDY, MAN,FR, FANCY CAKE BAKER
s. ICE CREAM FURNISHER.
CATOGNI'S, 80 Salen, ave.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-08
The Spider Hawk.

The miners of Colorado who have
built cabins ON the mountain sides know
what a pest the small, brown wood
spider proves to be. They throw their
webs over your best clothes, cooking
utensils and in every corner where you
can get them in your eyes and mouth.
Not only that, but they will drop into the
frying pan, water bucket or upon the
table when you are eating. But nature
furnished us aremedy and friend when
she gave us the spider hawk.
The name is given by miners to a
small, steel blue wasp about three
fourths of an inch in length. He can
easily be recognized by the quick, ner-
vous stroke of his wings. The wasps build
a nest up among the rafters of your cabin
of wood pulp or furze from the outer
coating of old dead trees. Then they
are ready for business. Every few min
utes you can see your hawk climbing up
the rafters with spider, sometimes car
rying one four or five times his own
weight.
Sometimes they get a spider so heavy
that they will fall many times before
they succeed in reaching their nest.
They never give up, but keep on trying
till they succeed. When the spider is
safely placed in the nest the female
hawk deposits her egg in the dead body.
The hawks lives only in pairs, as far as
my observation goes. They become
rather tame.-Great Divide.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-08
wELLINeToN,s FAMOUS BALL.
Bellies and Beaux Who Really Dance,
the Dance of Death.

Bellies and Beaux Who Really Danced
the Dance of Death.
The Duke and Duchess of Richmond
la Blanchissere, which stood on its own
grounds and had a fruit and flower
garden extending to the city ramparts.
Their graces moved in all the society of
Brussels, and entertained great deal.
The duchess, who had issued 2e0 invita-
tions for the ball, proposed to recall
them when she heard that Napoleon's
army was advancing. But the Duke of
Wellington, to prevent alarm, requested
that the ball might take place.
Nevertheless, many English families
were frightened away from Brussels,
and post horses were kept harnessed in
the Duke of Richmond's stable, in case
bad news from the scene of the conflict
should make it advisable for his chill
dren to be sent to Antwerp. The ma
jority of the people of Brussels were
violent Bonapartists, and were prepared
to entertain Napoleon in great style
should he force the British army to re-
treat and enter their city in triumph.
So it was that the Duke of Wellington
and many of his officers went to the ball
after the business of the day had been
attended to- While the merry couples
were flying around a dispatch from the
front was handed to Wellington. He
asked the Duke of Richmond for pri-
vate room where he might consult with
some of his generals who We're present,
The duchess dressing room was the only
convenient room safe from intrusion.
Candles were hastily lighted on the
dressing table, at which Wellington sat
with map before him, and having ex-
planned certain points to his staff they
all rejoined the company. They left the
house before 10 o'clock and succeeded
in doing so without attracting any at
tention. Very few, if any, of the
dancers guessed how near at hand was
the crisis which was to decide the fate
of Europe, and it never entered the
heads of the young girls that some of
their partners were dancing the "dance
of death. Manchester Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-08

IT is only about ten days ago that the
Chicago Herald referred to President
Harrison as "a strong man himself, but
gifted with aqueer predilection for the
utilization OF rascality." His last freak
in this quarter is the appointment OF
q superintendent of the Carson mint, to
fill the vacancy created by the death OF
an honest old man, Samuel Wright.
This time his choice has fallen on man
named Hofer, who is claimed by the
disgruntled stockholders of the Hale &
Norcross mine to have acted as re-
ceiver of stolen bullion from that mine.
Hofer is known in Carson as "Mother
Mandelbaum," that being the name of q
notorious female "fence" in New York,
now doing time at Sing Sing.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-08
mErALLuRercAL WORKS.

In an editorial article upon this sub
ject, the Tombstone (Ariz.) Prospector,
of the2d inst, says:
In speaking today with Mr.. E. B.
Gage. as regards the probable success of
q smelling plant at Los Angeles, he said
that there was considerable talk of such
an enterprise being started there few
months ago, and that the party who was
at the head of it asserted that he could
land coke at Los Angeles, by vessel to
San Pedro at 80 per ton. This would be
English coke. When it is considered
that coke from New Mexico costs $l7
laid down at Bisbee, this county, it can
readily be seen that Los Angeles en-
terprise of that kind would have much
the best of it as regards fuel. Another
mining man, who has been a heavy
shipper to Socorro and Pueblo, says that
mining men would benefit greatly from
having competing point for reduction
of ores in California. "We are virtually
tied to two smelters," said he, land
both of those plants are overs tocked
with ore."
In the writer's belief, Los Angeles can
not afford to have smelter erected
within her city limits. The city Of Butte,
in Montana, is full of smelters whose
nauseous fumes are to be inhaled at all
hours of the day or night. And in pro-
portion to her population, she has more
deaths from pneumonia than any other
American city. True, her location is
bleak one, but there are other cities just
as badly exposed to snow and sleet and
biting winds, that have no such death
rate from pulmonary diseases.
Los Angeles cannot afford to rick any
thing of this character. She is alre ady
known from one end of the continent to
the other as the national sanitarium.
Men come here to engage in business
and content themselves with very
small profits-and why? Just be-
cause they would have died if they
had not come here. They are happy to
be alive and to enjoy as pretty scenery
as any other part of America can FUR
nish, together with cheaper living ex-
penses and a more favorable climate.
All these poor fellows are volunteer i'm
migration agents, working without COM
pensation, to help us in populating
Southern California in general and Los
Angeles in particular. But would they
do SO if we gave them the sulphurous
fumes of half-dozen reduction works to
digest along with their apricots and
cream? We trow not.
Still there is room for smelling works
between Redondo and Santa Monica or
up in the blight, two miles south of the
former place. That would bring the
coal laden ship from Nanaimo or Bel
lingham bay in close contact with the
ore-laden trains of cars from Arizona
and the San Bernardino mountaine. The
only coking coal 30 far found on this
coast is that of Vancouver's island,
which is much older formation than
that of Puget Sound. 1t can be landed
at Redondo or Santa Monica for 81 per
ton and perhaps for less. 1t would be a
town into itself and not frequented by
those who had no business there and
Los Angeles would get just as much
business out of it as if it were located
here. In the meanwhile her reputation
as the national sanitarium would be
wholly unimpaired.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-08
Malay Weapons.

The national Malay weapon, the kris,
is.said to have been invented by a Java
nese monarch of the Fourteenth cen
tury. Its varieties are said to exceed a
hundred, and there are in Javanese no
fewer than fifty names for them. 1t
varies in size, from the two feet wavy
blade of Sulu down to mere tooth
pick. But the popularity is that the
weapon is never ground, but kept rough
and sawlike in edge, by securing with
lime juice or the juice of an unripe pine
apple, sometimes mixed with arsensic;
and it is on this account that kris
wounds are SO dangerous.
Old specimens are so eaten away by
this practice that the blade seems
formed from bunch of wires roughly
welded up. Such krises are highly
valued, and some of the ancient ones,
heirlooms Of chiefs, with grotesquely
carved and inlaid hilts and sheaths, are
almost unpurchasable.- Chambers Jour
nal
Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-08
CONCERNING FURNITURE.

The Express of Saturday last con-
tanned paragraph in it's local brevities
which stated that carload of carpets
and furniture for the new federal build
ing in this city had been purchased in
Washington by the department of JUS
tice and shipped direct to this place.
What was the matter with sending the
money out here to Major Gard or Post
master Van Duzen, to purchase here
just what they wanted in the way of
Office furniture. The purchase in Wash
ington is satisfactory evidence that
economy was not the point in view, cor
every business man in America knows
that the national capital is merely an
overgrown retail town, having neither
local manufactures nor foreign importa-
tions of any sort; and hence any kind
of goods can be purchased twenty per
cent. cheaper in New York, Boston or
Philadelphia, than in the city where
Mr.. Cleveland will resume his residence
next March.
1t looks bad all around, for the out
ward aspect of the case is that the par
ties here who should have been called
upon to fit up the federal building, can
not be trusted to do 80. Certainly all
our federal officers here have sufficient
bonds to cover any and all sums of
money that might be entrusted to them
for disbursement. 1t looks to us as
though they were purposely treated in
shabby way.
1t is far more likely, however, that
there is some individual in the al
legged department of justice, over which
partner Miller presides, who is sort of
general purchasing agent for all federal
offices; and whose relations with the
carpet and furniture dealers of Pennsyl-
vania avenue are case of the three
ground rules of political arithmetic
substraction, division and silence. 1t is
worthy of investigation by the next
congress, if not by this one. Watson,
OF Georgia, will be unfaithful to the AL
lance if he does not give it an over
hauling.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-08
CAUGHT WITH HIS BOOTY.
A Clothing Store Burglar Cleverly Car
tured Last Night.

A Clothing Store Burglar Cleverly Cap
tured Last Night.
Officer Goodwin captured negro,
named Nathan Davis, last night on
Upper Main street, who had satchel
full of silk articles and mems furnishing
goods, which it was found that he had
stolen from the London Clothing store,
on the corner of Temple and Spring
streets.
He had gained an entrance to the
store through the New High street en-
trance, the bar to the door not having
been put in place. The burglar took a
valise from the shelf, and hastily filled
it with the first things which came to
hand. If it had not been for Officer
Goodman's vigilance, he would have
made his escape with his booty, which
is worth 500 or more.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-08

THERE is an investigation going on at
the Mare Island navy yard because
$4,000 was spent in repairing an old
wooden ship called the Ranger. The
parties let Uncle Sam off very cheap.
Had there been presidential elec ton
coming off in March, while the Ranger
was on the dry dock. they would have
had 500 employees at So per day at work
for two months. The old Kearsage cost
1874, 900 new and was rebuilt in 1876 at
a cost of $544, 1000, at Mare Island, in
order to elect John NJ. Coghlan to con-
gress.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-08

UNDER the head of Friendly Warn
ing" last Saturdays Examiner says
some pretty good things. The Demo
cratic party has for its nominees two
men whose names have stood already a
severe test as worthy and honest public
servants; and in going into battle with
them as our standard bearers, we are
not in the humor for political innova-
tion of any sort. The length of the
article precludes its reproduction in
these columns, but we commend its
perusal to all who desire success for the
Democratic nominees in November.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-08

THE Oakland Tribune says that Kan
sas may not cast her electoral vote for
Weaver, but she will never commit the
folly of casting it for Cleveland. Kan
sas elected one Democrat to congress for
four consecutive terms-old John
Goodin. This she did because her peo-
pie had confidence in the old mans
honesty and her vote in November will
prove she has the same confidence in
the integrity OF Cleveland.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-08

LATER reports from the Argentine Re-
public confirm the statements made by
us some time ago, about the total COL
lapse of the Baron de Hirsch's coloniza-
tion scheme in the Argentine Republic
for the protection and benefit of the
Russian Jews. Over 800 of the colonists
have returned to Europe, and the rest
would have followed them if they could
have raised the money. The truth is
that the baron made great mistake in
sending those people to dolce far
niente country like the Argentine Re-
public. Had he sent them to the
British province Of Manitoba, 1900 miles
to the northward Of us, they would have