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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-09
Three Remarkable Summers.

There have been three summers in the
United States i'll which there was scarce
ly month in which the temperature
would not have been moro appropriate to
winter than to "the season when voluptu.
Gus nature surrenders her treasures to the
wanton hand of man." The most notable
OF these inappropriate summers was in
1916, in which year January and February
We're warm and springlike March was
cold and stormy. Vegetation had gotten
well along in April when real winter set
in. Snow and slcet fell on seventeen diff.
fercnt days in May. In June there was
either frost or snow every night but three.
The snow was five inches deep for several
days i'll succession in the interior of New
York and from ten inches to three feet in
Vermont and Maine. July was cold and
frosty; ice formed as thick rs window
panes in every onceof the New England
states. August was still worse; ice formed
nearly an inch in thickness and killed
nearly every green thing in the United
States.
In the spring of 1917 corn, which had
been kept over from the crop of 1915, sold
for from five to ten dollars bushcl, the
buyers purchasing for seed On May 10,
1889, snow fell to the depth of n foot in
jamestown, Va, and was piled up in huge
drifts in most Of the northern states.
There was snow in many parts of Iowa
and Illinois on May II, 1878, and again as
late rs May %, 1852.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-09

reform element since that time. have
been elected supervisor of Oneida township,
Eaton county, for ten years continuously,
and have been the chairman of the board
of supervisors for the last two years.
Il represented Eaton county before the
state board of equalization in 1891. l have
held other minor offices, justice of the
peace. ETC.. in my township. and have been
one of the directors Of the Farmers Mutual
Fire Insurance company of Barry and
Eaton counties for fifteen years. have
made one canvass for the legislature on
the reform ticket and one for Judge of
probate against II large Republican major
ity and came out ahead of my ticket in
both instances, although beaten"
Mr.. Ewing might have added that he is
widower with five children and is COM
fortably well OH in the goods of the world.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-09
1t Should be in Every House.

j. b. WILSON, 37l Clay street, Sharps-
burg, Pa, says he will not be without
DR.. Kings New Discovery for consum D.
tlon, coughs and colds, that it cured his
wife who was threatened with pneu-
monia after an attack of LA Grippe"
when various other remedies and sew
eral physicians had done her no good.
Robert Barber, OF Cooksport, Pa, claims
pr. Kings New Discovery has dono him
more good than anything he ever used
for lung trouble. Nothing like it, Try
it. Free trial bottles at Christian &
Barbee's drugstore. Large bottles, soc.
and Sl.0O.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-09
A Bad place for Plano PLAYERS.

Piano playing, especially by beginners,
is not regarded rs being ut all amusing,
or even bearable by every one. and in some
places "practicing" is not permitted if the
windows be left open. Such conduct is
penal in Ems, Germany, where the mu-
ntcipality has issued decree forbidding
any one to play the piano in room with
open windows" under penalty of heavy
fine. I'm health resort" states the de-
cree, cit is especially necessary not to an
noy ones neighbors."
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-09

JOliN SOBltShl. UOtu III Cne Amer
lean and Mexican armies. The mere fact
of a Pole being II Prohibition leader is
curious in itself.
The king, John III, was the greatest
warrior of his time, and saved not Poland
only but Austria from the Turks In re-
turn Austria But half a century after her
deliverer's death joined in dividing his
country, and the last Sobieski in Poland
was hanged by the Russians. That was
Count John Sobieski, and he was the
father of the Missouri candidate This
occurred when the boy was five years old,
and he and his mother were expelled from
their country and all their property was
confiscated. The countess went to Italy
and thence to London, where she died.
The orphan boy had read of America. He
secreted himself on n vessel and reached
the New World us stowaway, and the
day after landing in New York, being then
twelve years old, he entered the army as n
bugler.
After some service in the Army of the
Potomac and year or two on the plains
he went to Mexico and fought in the re-
publican army till Juarez was restored
For twenty-five months he was Escobedo's
chief of staff. In 1868 he located in Min
nesota and WAS elected to the legisla-
ture. He introduced three bills-to pro-
hibit the sale of liquor, to give women the
right to vote and to abolish capital pun
ishment. He became noted us II temper
ance lecturer, and in 1882 located in Nco-
sho, Mo-, where he still resides.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-09
How to Cure n Cold .

SIMPLY take Ottos Cure. We know
OF its astonishing cures and that it will
stop cough quicker than any known
remedy
If you have asthma, bronchitis, con.
sumption or any disease of the throat
or lungs, few doses of this great guar.
anteed remedy will surprise you.
IL you wish to try call at our store,
corner Salem avenue and Jefferson
street, and we will be pleased to fur
nlsh you bottle free OF charge, and
That VIII prove our assertion. Chris
tian g. Barbee.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-09
Work of the Hastings Court.

In the Hastings Court yesterday the
retail liquor license of j. II. Croaff was
transferred to Charles Sink and j. Ii.
Croaff with bond of $3.50 each, with
George p. Carr a. security. C. W.
Thomas, city treasurer, presented list
of delinquent taxpayers in tho year
1891. retail liquor license was
granted to FL. Felix to sell in the room
under the Arlington Hotel, on Railroad
avenue. An amendment was made to
the charter of the Bell Printing and
Manufacturing Company, changing the
name of the company to the Stone
Printing and Manufacturing Company.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-09
Electric Bitters.

THIS remedy is becoming so we'll
known and so popular as to need no
special mention. All who have used
Electric Bitters sing the same song of
praise. A purer medicine does not exist
and it is guaranteed to do all that is
claimed. Electric Bitters will cure all
diseases of the liver and kidneys; will
remove pimples, boils, salt rheum and
other affections caused by impure blood
VIII drive malaria from the system and
prevent as we'll as cure all malarial
fevers. For cure of ,adache, consti
patton and indigestion try Electric Bit
tiers. Entire. satisfac ion guaranteed,
or money refunded. Price so cents and
81 per bottle at Chris ian & Ba bees
drugstore.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-09
HIS OWN STORY.

Candidate Ewing's Account of His Life
and Doings.
John w. Ewing, of Grand Ledge, Mich,
the Peoples party nominee for governor in
that state. WAS born in New York, and
gives the following account of himself:
81 am forty-five years old and am n
farmer L reside on the farm upon which
L started when IA young man, and to
which l have added and improved rs tho
years have rolled by. I am one of those
silo or ensilaye cranks, having used one
for four years, and would not winter stock
without it. believe in being i'll the front
rank in my avocation as we'll as in other
things. My former political affiliations
We're with the Republican party. voted
for Peter Cooper and have been with the
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-09
He stole From the Railroad.

Charles Henderson. who has for a
number of years been employed as
a janitor of the Norfolk and Western
offices, few days ago employed dray-
man named Hampton King TO haul sew
eral loads Of coal from car in the
yard. The coal was missed and officers
placed on the track of the thief King
was arrested and stated in straight
forward manner that he was hired by
Henderson to haul the coal to his (Hen-
dorson's) house. Henderson was arrested
yesterday morning by Officers Ware and
Trout, and his house was searched. A
number Of towels and other small ar.
ticles wore found that had been stolen
from the Offices. He will have a hearing
before Police Justice Turner this morn
ing.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-09
BUILDING NOTES.
Houses Finished and in Course
of Construction.

Work has been pushed rapidly for
ward on the new Academy of Music. A
force of hands are at work night and
day. the night force working by electric
lights. The outside of the building has
been completed, and the men are now
engaged laying the floors and plastering
the walls. The stage machinery has all
been put in place, and the scenery will
be painted in few days on frame
made especially for the purpose. One
thousand seats have been ordered for
the dress circle and first gallery, which
will arrive on the Goth of the month.
The second gallery will have benches
made instead Of seats, with a seating
capacity OF SEQ which will make total
seating capacity of $500.
There will be four private boxes on
each side of the stage which will seat
from six to eight persons. The en-
trance to the orchestra and dress circle
will be from Salem avenue, while the
entrance to the second gallery will be
from the rear of the building on Second
avenue.
In the second story there will be q
hall or foyer, where people can walk
between acts. The Railways are wide,
the main staircase leading to the first
gallery being ten feet wide. The stage
is large one and will be fitted with
the necessary machinery and other ap.
pliances to accommodate the largest Of
shows. The entrance to the stage and
dress circle will be from Second avenue
or the rear OF the building. This build
ing will be heated with steam and
lighted by electricity and gas combined.
All the necessary arral gements have
been made to secure good ventilation.
Messrs. holland 81 de Saussure, the
architects, have prepared plans for the
erection of three story building for
the Traders Investment Company on
Jefferson street. opposite the engine
house of the Vigilant Fire Company.
The building will be 25x97; the first
floor will be used for store room, the
second for offices and the third for a
large hall 23X65, with two ante rooms.
The store front will be made OF iron.
The second and third DRY fronts will
be made of stone and brick com bined.
The cornice and ornamental gable will
be made of galvanized iron. Work will
begin on this building as soon as all the
plans are ready.
The new residence of r. A. Buckner,
on the corner of Ninth avenue and
Henry street, il now in the course of
construction. 1t will be very hand
some residence when completed, con-
tanning ten rooms, of which the ones on
the first f1oor will be finished in quar-
tered oak with long hall and handsome
staircase made of the same finish. The
entrance will be from the side on Ninth
avenue. The house has width OF
fifty nine feet with connected piazz As
the whole length
The plans for the new hospital have
been prepared and are now being esti-
mated on by contractors in Roanoke and
vicinity and by specialists from other
cities. The heating, venti ating and
plumbing necessary for building of
this kind, requires close study and care
full estimates.
Messrs. holland and De Saussure arc
now preparing the plans for the erection
of handsome residence for w. NJ. Dun
lap On the hill beyond the residence o.
q. a. Stewart.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-09
"Horsehead Bill" Passes Through.

William Davis, more famili .r v
known as "Horsehead Bill" who will
be hung to-day at Tazewell for the
murder Of a negro in Pocahontas q few
months ago, passed through the citv
yesterday from Lynchburg, where he
has been in Jail for safekeeping. He
was In charge of James Bandy, sheriff
OF Tazewell county, and j. r Surface,
special deputy.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-09
Buoklen,s Arnioa Saliva

THE best salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers. SAILS Rheun,
Fever Sores, letter, C1appei Hands
Chilblains, COINS, and ali Skin Erup-
lions, and positively cur,l Piles or no
pay required. 1t is guar ,nteed to give
perfect satisfaction or mo lAv refunded.
Price Is cents per box. For sale by
Christian g. Barbee
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-09

descendant and
namesake wants
to prohibit whisky
in Missouri. The
nomination of a
man of that name
for governor of a
great state is an
event savoring of
political romance.
King John and his
Poles slaughtered
some $4,000 Turks
at Vienna, aud
this John is a sol
dier of fine record
hal. T. A.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-09

CORRESPONDENCE low rates from other
stations.
Pullman buffet parlor car en- morning
train from Staunton.
For moro detailed information apply
to G. e. Dudrow, Travelling Passenger
Agent, Winchester, Va.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-09
Fall Shipment.

TIE fall supply of pianos and organs
of the Hobbie Music Company have com
menced to arrive. The new styles ar,
beautiful.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-09
DESCENDED FROM A KING.

Remarkable History and Ancestry of q
Missouri Prohibitionist.
John Sobieski prohibited the Turks from
entering middle Europe and now his
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-09
ROANOKE & SALEM DUMMY LINE

On and after April 90, 1892, trains will
run according to the following schedule:
EAST. WEST.
Nv. salem.Ar. Roanoke Nv. Roanoke. Ar. so,om
6:l5 all. Gas am. tbs am. 7:45a. m.
o.oo d. IL $50 am. S:45 a. n. 9:l5 a. m.
80 s''u'. !o:oo q. m.lO:15 a. n l0:45 a. m.
,s s..o p o. :ao Pm. 1l:45 P. N. 1915 p. IN,
20" Pan a'Oo pm. l:l5 Pr. las p NJ.
pc s'oo p ID. 2:45 pm. 3:15 p. N.
o.'o p'!p' 4'oo pm 1:l5 I. N. 44:5 p. n.
5:l1 p.'n 5:45 pm. 6:lS ON. Gas n. m
90 p'' Gas Pm o:4a p. 70. 1918 p. M.
n r. rheater nights las train,leaves
Roanoke l0:45; arrives Salem 1l:l5 D.
%: Sundays, the first run is omitted
trains iraving Roanoke at S:45 a. m.
and 1 Is p. nj. on Salem dummy line will
nave baggage car attached for CARVING
drummers' trunks, general baggage and
merchandise, beginning May rs.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-09

Fmnsr cabinets, 81. sldolinser's, 50, J,ner,Ou
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-09
MILLINERY.

Have you seen our pattern Hats ano
Bonnets? Don't miss this treat, but
come at once. Easter is coming, and
1.-THE Bazaar" is the only place where
you can see what is worn, and whore
you can get your hats and dresses to
match. Respectfully
EM0NN nn~a
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-09

An immense variety in China, Surah,
India, Brocaded, Beng aline, Gros Grain
and Landsdowne, in all shades and col.
ors, plain and fancy, from 35c up.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-08-04
CLIFTON FORGE.

The News Correspondent Takes
in the Town.
From stanton Daily News, July q.
What is the matter with Clifton
Forge?''
Nothing She's all right y
That is the testimony of the travelling
correspondent of the Neaos who spent
several hours in that live town yesterday.
1t was his first visit since "boom' days.
since the great lot sale, and naturally
after visits to other ''boomn towns, he
expected to find few evidences of pro-
gress or betterment, but rather sad
quietude.
But it is not So Clifton Forge is one
of the few towns in the State that re-
ceived an impetus from the boom that
has kept right along. Evidences of that
fact are seen on every hand, and every
body is on hustle and ''go."
Its new and handsome structures have
occupants and business; its hotel is not
only gem of architectural art, but peo-
pie are fed there and names are found on
its register. It's manufacturing enter
prises have not only large and substan-
tial buildings, but sounds of swift-run-
ming machinery are heard, and the men
have pay days, and while transactions
in real estate are not as lively as they
once were, there are real estate men who
manage to make living.
1t does one good who has wandered
about banquet halls deserted in some
boom towns to stop off the train at Cliff
ton Forge and take a survey Of the town,
to see what the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad has done for the place. Rail-
road promises generally 60 for but little
in this world-where so much is expected
from them-but Clifton Forge is good
evidence that the promises of the Ches
apeake and Ohio officials were as good
as a gold bond. Their big shops are in
operation and miles of track stretch out
at every hand-and the bigger things
are yet to come.
The NeaOs' mans time in the town was
too limited to collect details that would
have made up an interesting letter, but
he promised himself at an early day to
attempt to do it justice.
1t was gratifying to see that the Clifton
Forge Grocery Company, Boiling, SPOTS
& Co., in which Staunton is interested
is doing an immense business. Every
thing was in rush about the big store
house, receiving and shipping goods, and
notwithstanding the warm temperature
Captain John Donovan, the able mana
ager, was all smiles and energy.
Among, the new business arrivals is NJ.
Rosenberg, young clothier from Lynch
burg, who while starting in modest
way is bound to succeed as he is a
hustler
The VALLEY VIRGINIAN under the
able management of Mr.. Eichelberger is
doing it's fnll duty by the town, and is
one of the best weekly papers in the
State. The ReUieac, Mr.. Frenger's paper,
Is also most creditable weekly.
Notwithstanding the warm weather a
game of ball has been arranged between
the medical men and the limbs of the
law to take place on Wednesday. It will,
however, be a safe game. as one of the
mines will be capable of looking after the
injuries of the other.
While Clifton Forge is one of the live
Hest towns hereabout, it is also one OF
the "wetest."
But there is nothing the matter with
Clifton Forge.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-08-04
Deserving Praise.

We desire to say to our citizens. that
for years we have been selling DIR. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, DIR.
Kings New Life Pills, Bucklen's Arnica
Salve and Electric Bitters and have
never handled remedies that sell as we'll
or that have given such universal satis>
faction. We do not hesitate to guaran-
tee them every time, and we stand ready
to refund the purchase price, if salts
factory results do not follow their use.
These remedies have won their great
popularity purely on their merits. Far
rar & Williamson, Druggists.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-08-04
W arm Springs News.

WARM SPRINGS, VA, July 26, 1892.
Dr. Chas. Ried, of Richmond, is stay
ing at Mr.. McDannalds
Miss Lucy Hyde, of your city, is the
guest of Mrs. Vim. Nj. McAllister.
There are about three hundred people
at the hotel and twenty-five at Mrs. An
derson's.
Miss Fishburne, of Waynesboro, and
Miss Bratton, of Millboro, are visiting
the Misses Hopkins.
The dancing season was opened by the
annual first german on Saturday night
last lead by Mr.. Gibson and Mrs. Dunn.
\ News has just reached here OF the muir
der of l.. H. Eryin, Jr., for his money by
two negroes some days ago. He was a
citizen of this county.
T. A. r.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-08-04
A New Departure.

The University of Virginia has taken
a new departure. By payment of an
annual fee of 1875 women of the age of
eighteen wears or more who present tes-S
timonials acceptable to the faculty will
be permitted to register with the chair
man of the faculty for the pursuit of
studies in the academical department of
the institution. In each case, however,
the consent of the professors in charge
of the schools for which registration is
desired must be obtained. The female
students will be entitled to receive from
the professors in charge information as
to the subjects discussed in the lectures.
texts read, or other matter OF study in
the courses for which they are registered,
but will not be permitted to attend the
regular lectures or other exercises of any
school. An additional fee will entitle
them to the privileges OF the university
library and scientific collection, and
upon passing examinations the same
standards as are prescribed for the regu-
lar class upon work of any course, they
shall receive certificates to that effect
from the faculty-DiSpatch
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-08-04
AN Ex-TREAsURER's STORY.
How He Lost $500 and Finally Found
1t on a Wagon Wheel.

How He Lost $500 and Finally Found
1t on Wagon Wheel
From the Hartford Times.
Ex-United States Treasurer James W..
Hyatt, who is now summering at ROTOR
Point. one of Norwalk's beautiful shore
resorts, drove into the city today and
unloaded this story upon party of init
mate friends:
Last night" said Mr.. Hyatt, 81 was
the possessor of $500 in greenbacks.
There were four 800 notes and five twen-
ties, and l rolled them up carefully and
placed them in the left pocket of my
trousers On my way home, which is
near the beach, lost the money, my
wife having neglected to sew up hole
in the aforesaid pocket. discovered
my loss just as was getting ready to re-
tire, and, although it was midnight and
as dark as pitch, and had been raining
very hard, lighted a lantern and sailed
forth on hunt for my missing treasure.
Inch by inch l went over the ground
which l had tread SO joyously a few
hours before, but without avail, and
was about to abandon the search when
heard wagon approaching. The oc-
cupant attracted by the light, stopped
and inquired if he was on the right road
to South Norwalk, and ! stepped up to
the wagon and gave the desired informa-
tion."
Mr.. Hyatt said as he stood there talk
ing to the stranger he rested his hand
carelessly on the forward wheel OF the
wagon. and as he moved it nervously
back and forth he felt something on the
tire. He held the lantern aloft, and by
the aid OF its fitful CLEAN he saw what
appeared to be roll of dirty green
paper. Further investigation disclosed
the fact that it was the identical wad OF
money of which he was in search. II
had been caught in a little crack in the
tire and carried right into the owners
| hand.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-08-04
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IMPORTANT NOTICE!

Having been appointed Business Mana
ger of the CLIFTON FORGE PUBLISHING
COMPANY. take pleasure in announcing
to the friends and patrons of the VIR-
GINIAN, that from and after this date,
strict business methods will be observed
in every department, and every effort
made to accommodate the public. The
JOB office will be in charge Of competent
workmen. and when promises are made
as to work OF this character, nothing but
unavoidable accident or Providential in
terferance. will cause disappointment.
We solicit Job Work of every descrip
ton, and will meet all legitimate compe-
tition. Estimates cheerfully made, and
our motto is, Yours to seaUe and to
please"
The Manager may be found at ell times
during business hours at the VIRGINIAN
office, over the postoffice. Come, and
you will receive cordial welcome, and
your favors will be duly appreciated.
d. s. EIcHELBERGER,
Business Manager.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-08-04
Bucklen's Arnica Salva.

The BEST SALvE-in the world for Cntc,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheun,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns and Skin Eruptions,-
and positively cures Piles. or no pay re-
quired. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction, or money refunded Price
% cents per box. For sale by Farrar- "
Williamson