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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-23
spurgcon's Littlo Prank.

Rev c. II. Sturgeon used to be very
fond of puzzling his friends with words
which have q double meaning. One
Thursday evening, after the usual week.
night service, he thus addressed his
deacons: Brethren, / think it is much
too bad that not single deacon followed
me on the platform in time for the service
this evening" The deacons at once be-
gan to exonerate themselves One said:
II beg your pardon, sir, but l opened
the door for you to go down to the ros-
trum and at once followed YOU" and
several others stated that they were
close behind the first speaker Here
was dilemma, the beloved and highly
respected pastor saying one thing and
the faithful and devoted deacons stat
ing just the contrary After a few
minutes silence the pastor. with n smile
Frightening his homely couptenance,
replied: ~ am right in saying not n
single deacon followed me, rs you are
all married"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-23

And now" whispered the dying
wife, when am gone, John. dear.
don't grieve at my loss. but get married
again, for the children need some one
to look after them, and"
20. don't, May. don't pleaded the
sorrowful husband, don't speak of itr'
But must" said she. "And if You
get married, marry Miss May berly"
II will, May. if you think she would
make me Il good wife"
That's not it," she said, and her
breath came fast and faint, but when
She won the prize for making the best
bread, sworc I'd get even with her and
make her life unhappy. and-and you
can do it, Johni"-Boston News.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-23
Arithmetic and Dresses.

Teacher-If your mother had TWEEN.
ty-five yards'of stuff, and made a dress
requiring but eighteen yards. how much
would she have left?
Little Girl-Mammh can't make her
own dresses. She has tried often, and
they are always either too
Tcacher--Suppose she sent it to a
drcssnallcr, how much would the dress
maker send back?
Little Girl-Dcpends on which dress
maker she sent it to- Some wouldn't
send back any.
Teacher (impatiently)- she
sent it to an honest one?
Little Girl-Some of the honestest
ones cut things TO waste so that there
is never anything left. no matter how
much you send 'em.-Good News
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-23
He Didn't Lie,

Father-LoolS here, young man. give
an account of yourself. What kept you
out so late last night?
SOM was attending class in eth
nology, and of course didn't want TO
leave till the session was over
What do you want to lie, for? have
positive knowledge that you were at
the bicycle tournament. Good deal of
cthnology about that, ch?"
Certainly. That comes under the
head of the races of man. don't it?''-
Boston Courier.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-23
TIE CHARLES DICKENS.

but in face of al this, she still holds
her own upon the iron road, demanding
some amount Of praise when you come
TO consider the thousands of valuable
lives She has safely conveyed between
the two great cities without the slight
lest miShap. In construction this engine
Us typical of many running upon the
same system, being what is generally
known in engineering phraseology as a
six feet SIX four-wheel, coupled passcn-
ger engine; in length about fifty feet,
land weighing about thirty-thrce tons,
with an additional twenty-five tons for
the tender, which is constructed to car
ny about eighteen hundred gallons of
water.
The amount of coal consumed av-
,erages some 30 Id. per mile, causing q
loss of 240 Id. of water, equivalent to "a
gallons, which is thrown off in steam.
This being the case, it is necessary to
take in fresh supplies upon the jour
ncy. For this purpose long semicir-
Icular troughs have been placed be-
tween the rails, which enable the driver
Ito lower n kind of scoop into the
trough, which is always filled with
lWater. The rate at which the engine
is travelling forces the water up by the
aid of the scoop into the engine tank,
thereby saving an immense amount Of
tinfe, trcnhle and Inconvenience over
the old method of stopping the train to
lake In water. Up to quite recently
tho London & Northwestern was the
only railway that wcrlscd upon this sys-
ITEM. These water troughs are about
800 yards long, and there are three sets
between London and Manchester one
between Primer and Bushey, another
between Castlethoape and Bletchley,
land the third between Tamworth and
Lichfield.' An engine of this descrip-
tion, starting out with her tank fully
Enlarged with water, would probably
run with safety fifty miles before re-
iplcnishing. The average load is about
nine or ten carriages, and her highest
speed has been known to attain seventy
miles an hour when the road is cxcep-
'tionally favorable but her average
speed would be about forty i've miles
an hour. In conclusion, it may not be
out of place to remark that the same
railway consumes some three thousand
tons of coal daily for its two thousand
five hundred engines, while twenty
Thousand tons of water arc boiled every
day and converted into steam.
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THE CHARLES DICKENS.
IAN English Locomotive That Has
Quite a History.
n Short limo Ago It Completed Its MIL
11onth Milc-The Amount or Coal 1t
Consumed-Fcaturcso of Eng
& lish Raflroading.

The London & Northwestern Railway
Company's engine "Charlcs Dickens"
built ut the company's works, Crewc,
I'm February, 1882, or rather over nine
years of age, completed her millionth
mile short time ago. During this period,
saws the London Pail Mall Budget, she
has been running daily between Man
chester and London Sundays eX-
ccptedD, covering the journey in four
and quarter hours, Il distance of
1857 miles. Timed to leave Man
chester ut $50 Il. m, she calls at Stock
port, Stoke, Rugby, Ellsworth and
Willesdcn. finally arriving ut Euston
at 12:45. Having discharged her valu
able cargo. she is conveyed to the shed
at Camden. tlssre to be cleaned, coalcd,
oiled and thoroughly ovcrhaulcd ready
for the return journey.
Returning from Euston at o'clock
p. M, she calls at the same stations,
with the exception of Ellsworth, call at
Lichiield being made in lieu. Arriving
lat Manchester ut SIS, she completes a
hard days run of 307 miles, apparently
none the worse and greatly to the
credit of her engineer. Two drivers,
with their stolsers, are provided for
This engine, working the journey upon
alternate days, the strain upon one
man day after day being considered too
much. a driver named Mills has been
running with the engine since the COM
tmencement, but his fellow driver filled
the place of one now dead
The Charles Dickens is fine pow
erful-looking engine, apparently now
las fit for the express service as she was
half dozen years ago. Of course, since
she was first launched into the world
lmany improvements have taken place
and new types of engines been built,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-23
BUILDING ASSOCIATIONS.
The Iron Belt Building and Loan
Association
OF ROANOKE, VIRGINIA.
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL, 1915, 900, 900.
OFFICERS:

PREsIDENT-GEN. FITZHUGH LEE,
Ex-Governor Of Virginia.
1sT VICE-PREsIDENT = PEYTON L.
TERRY, President Roanoke Trust,
Loan and Safe Deposit Co.
I'D VICE PREsIDENT-S. w. JAMESON,
Secretary and treasurer Roanoke
Trust, Loan and Safe Deposit Co.
SECRETARY-JOHNO OFT, late Cashier
City Bank of Richmond.
TREAsURER-J. c. DAVENPORT, Cash.
ler Commercial National Bank, Roa-
noke, Va.
GENERAL CoUNsEL-Hon. @. A. Mo.
HUGH, Counsellor-at-Law, late OF
Charleston, S. G.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-23

Famishcd Finncgan politely Young
lady, would yer please AK yer
mother if she can't give a poor man
Il bit of cold luncheon?
Miss Witherupp Jagged thirty eight
Sit right down here, poor fellowl I'll
get You some myself.-Judge
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-23
|. INSTALLMENT STOCK

1. INSTALLMENT STOCK. = Mem.
bership fee, 81 per share, which carries
the stock the first month, after that the
monthly dues are 60 cents per share.
2. PAID UP INTEREST BEARING
STOCK.-s5o per share (par value, sloo),
yielding dividend, payable semi-an-
nually, January 1, and July 1, of per
cent. per annum on the $50 paid in, which
is duly remitted by check to the share
holder.
3. The stock is expected to mature in
seven years from date Of each series re.
spectively, the same being issued
monthly.
4. There is no investment anywhere
safer or more profitable than its stock
With the assets of the Association in
vested in first mortgages on improved
town real estate, duly insured for the
benefit OF the Association, on basis
not exceeding so per cent. of it's value,
as ascertained by appraisers who are
themselves stockholders of the Associ.
alton, while the debt of the member
borrowing is being curtailcd every
month OF its existence, it is difficult TO
conceive Of safer investment than it's
stock affords to the prudent investor.
Apply at Home Office, ITO Jefferson
street, or to
JAMES R. TERRY, or to SIMMONS,
CARPENTER & TINSLEY, Roanoke,
va. apr19-1y
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RAILROADS
N 4 s :: w NorfoIksWesternRR..


ncucxgNEzElznlE1
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT DECEMBER @. 1se,
wEsTBoUND, LEAVE ROANOKE DAILY
OBS o; m for Radford, Pulaski, Bristol. also %,
Bluc1old, Pocahontas, Ekhorn Clinch Val
10y Division and Louisville vim Nortor
Pullman slccpcrs TO Memphis and New Or
leans and to Louisville via Norton -
lu:5O a. m Tor RadfOrdand Intermediate al et,on,
No connection beyond
olo p m lor hadford, Pulaski, Bristol Con.
meets at Radford for Buciicld and Poea,
E E4ntas: Pullman slccpers to Memphis viz
NORTH AND EAsTBoUND, LEAVE ROANOKE NAVY
t:OU y. IN TOT Shenandoah; no connection bcyond
l2:50 p. m. for Hagcrstown. Pullman sieencrn 10
New York via Harrisburg and PhiladeIphin
ll:l9 p m; Tor liagcrstown. Pullman sleepers tn
Washington via Shenandoah Junction and ~
m New York via Harrisburg. N "
O:3O a. IN. for Petersburg and Richmond
l2:45 p. IN. daily for Richmond and Norfolk, PM,
man parlor car to Norfolk
o:oo p. m. for Lynchburg; no connection beyond.
lilo p. III. Tor Richmond and Norfolk Pnilman
sleeper to Norfolk and Lynchburg to Rich
Clinch Valley vision-Leavcs Blueaeld da,,v
I:OO q. IN: for Norton, and 2:U5 D. M. for Nor.
ton, Louisville and points on l.. Il N. r. r.
North Carolina Divislon-Lcavc Pulaski da,,y
I:OO o. IN. for Ivanhoc and 1:30 D. m for Ivan
noe ana Gossan and $40 u. III. (cxccpt SIM
day. for Betty Baker ''
For all additional information apply at ticket
omco or 70 w. ID. BEVILI,.
General Passenger Agent. Roanoke, Va.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-23

For oyster macaroni. wash and boil
onc-fourth pound of macaroni; when
done line n baking dish with it, then
add layer of bread crumbs seasoned
with butter. salt and pepper, next n
layer OF oysters and again macaroni
and oysters, letting the last layer be of
bread crumbs Pour on one glass of
milk and place in the oven.-N. Y.
World.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-23

We buy and butcher only the best
Virginia stock. We do not use meats
butchered in Kansas City, st. Louis or
elsewhere. but butchered right here in
Roanoke daily. We warrant eyery
pound OF meat we sell to be fresh and
pure. Try us once and you will be con-
Vihceo' janS-1yr
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-23
q Give-A,yay,

,Iudgc-Officcr, you say this woman,
when locked up, was dressed in mems
attire?
Oticer-Yes, sir; but didn't suspect
her sex until this morning, when she
was buttoning her shoes.
Judge-IIow did you detect it then?
Officcr-She asked me for hairpin,
Puck
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-23
In the Snake Ward.

DR.. Burridge-Ilow do you feel this
morning?
Snoozer 1.-THE tramp)-Prctty com.
f'table, doc; but wisht you'd let
science have rap at me.
DR.. Burridge-llow?
Snoozcr-Jcst try that oppyration fer
tn TRANSMISSION of beer.-Judge.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-23
Dressed In STYLE.

Western Stage Robber-Hold up yr
handsl
Scared Passengers-Yes. yes. yes. of
course.
Robbcr (gallantly) = Beg parding.
lady; you needn't hold yours up. Put
em down again.
Lady-My hands are not up. Those
are my shoulder puffs.-N. y. Weekly
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-23
Right, After All.

Codling-T.ool here. Mawlcr you
pretend to be a realistic painter and yet
in this picture you have stream in oil
colors instead of putting it in water
colors.
Mawler-That's all right, Cooling
The stream in that picture is Oil creek,
in Vcnango county. Brooklyn
Life
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-23

GENERAL TRUsTEE-HoN. HENRY s.
TROUT, President First National
Bank, Roanoke, Va.
DESIGNATED DEPOSITORY = Roanoke
Trust, Loan and Safe Deposit Company.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-23
FAMILIAR TO MOTHERS.

/
| What tho Little Dariings Say just Before
the Eyolids Droop.
"That's only blood off'n my second
little toe.''
"And that?"
''Jus' where Stud off'n the barn"
"And this?"
'sDirt.''
He is four years old. His mother was
getting him ready for bed. lie had blue,
and black, and brown bruises all over
him. She bathed him and put on his
nightgown. lie said his prayers Then
he clambered into the chair opposite her.
The expression was one of angelic PEN
siveness-
Mamma"
eyes"
"Will you give me pencil and
paper?'
What do you want them for?"
This was the leading question. He
cvadcd it.
How" he asked, edo you spell
Omaha?"
She told him.
Glow do you spell policeman"
She told him that, too.
How do you spell Ora Green and
NICcn!
lie was answered
"Can you spell Tommy benjamin."
She could, and did.
He was silent. He propped his pink
chin in his pink palm and thought the
matter over Finally he drew a long
breath and Strengthened up.
II fought if had piece of paper an
pencil and l knowed how to spell
every word l would write t. Omaha for
policeman to come ana rest Ora
Green, an Elihu Green, an Tommy
Benjamin for frowin' stones at me an
snyin':
Geo whizz! s.iggcry bat.
Criss- cross, carawny ratr'
The patient III other insisted on an
adjournment. When he was in bed and
his small sister in her cot on the other
side of the room lie said:
Mamma, are we all made out of
dirt?"
adam was" she hedged.
CO." cried the wee girl excitedly,
Jay says God made little dirls out of
dirt an den he pit on them Did he"
in righteous wrath. pit on dem,
mamma?'
Evidently the latter possible fact was
more CALLING than that of construction
from clay. No one knows exactly how
God makes anything"
Can he see in here?" queried Jim.
yes
"If 'twus an iron house, could he?-
Eyes"
"If 'twus an iron house, wifout any
windows, could hep
eyes. Now go to sleep"
Piped the little maid: "Docs God
make cows?"
YES. Now hush!'
GLOW does he make cows, mammapn
This the mother was deliberatinp
when Jim spoke.
'Cows!' scornfully. Cows! God
don't make cows. God makes calves.
and they grow into cows! Don't they,
mammal"
eyes. Do shut your eyes, both of
you, and go to sleep!"
Fifteen minutes passed. Surely she
was safe. Surely she might steal down
stairs. She rose noiselcssly and snealSed
to the door.
"Mammar' murmurcd drowsy
voice.
"Well?''
charlottesville mal1e-thc calvcso"
Chicago Tribune.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-23
Faithful Unto Denth.

She-Has she. treated you falsely and
broken off the engagement
He-No; that's the trouble. She
keeps her engagencnts--dR of them.
you know Judge
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-23
uorIznntnl Loncevitx

Are Demonstrators remarkable for
longevity?"
Indeed they are. Some of them
grow to be thirty or forty feet long,
Brooklyn Life.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-23
"Comradesl Comrades,"

"Comradesi Comradesr-he sang In tho eve
tide
The lights were low-I dealt him blow.
And 'hc died right by my side"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-23
WORK IN LONDON sLuMs.
John Lawlcs Tells OF the Way Evangelical
ton Is Carried On.

John Lawlcs Tells OF the Way Evanrelizu-
-tion Is Carried On.
John Lawlcs. member of the ROYAL
Statistical society and of the ROYAL
Colonial institute of London, who has
devoted the greater part of his life to
lettering the conditions of the poor in
the English capital. delivered an inter-
esting address at the First Methodist
church of Evanston on 1.-The Methods
of Christian Work" 1.-THE population
of the poorer parts of London is a float
ing one. From twenty-five to forty
per cent of the inhabitants MIGRATE
each year This makes the mission
work perpetual. The East End is di-
vi1eed into districts; with one clergyman
at the head of the work, who has his
corps of assistants. Each district has
either church or. rooms used as n
mission station. In some cases these
churches are fitted up with gymnastic
appliances, lodging apartments, kitchen
and reading-rooms, besides the audi
ence-room. In Spitalfields and White
chapel, where the most desperate
classes exist, magic lantern entertain
ments on scriptural subjects illustrat-
ii'S val io"o bioic SccHcS are gwen IN
order to attract the people. Working
peoples conferences are held regularly
in every district at which subjects are
discussed pertaining to the welfare of
the masses On Sunday afternoons
lectures are given by able men. Special
boys clubs are formed and much at
tention given to athletics, as we'll as
instruction in Bible classes. The aim
of the whole work is to blend the Sc
cular with the religious instruction
Nurses are employed, who provide food
for the sick and attend to their wants
The uplifting influence of the personal
association with these people is II
powerful factor in the amclioration of
their wretched condition. "-Chicagc
Herald
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-23

Urban Ignorance. Mrs. IIayfork
(who had summer boarders) Eyes,
Mrs. iiayseed, the ign'rance of city
folks about country life is just amusn'.
Ye know had two families from New
York this season" Mrs. Hayseed--
Yes, seed en- gallavantin around"
Mrs. Well, it's an actual
fact them people brought tooth brushes
with 'em, just as if we was such saw
ages out here as not to have SIGH a
simple thing as toothbrush in the
house. "-Demorcsts Magazine.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-23

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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1892-10-28

The Mill Greek democracy has
never in it's history been wider
awake than at the present time.
The organization of Cleveland
and Wilson Club at Purgittsville
two weeks ago was the starting point
and under the auspices Of this club
O magnificent Cleveland and Will.
son pole was raised at @. d. White
mans near Hawky Sehool-house on
Thursday evening last, Twas in
deed inspiring to see the interest
the boys manifested. The pole is
t0O feet high and has waited to the
breezes from its top a flag inscrib
cd Cleveland and Wilson. 10;
people assembled at the aforesaid
school house at 1880 O'Clock in tn,
evening and wore addressed upor
the issues OF the day by r. NJ
Gilkeson and j. J. Cornwell.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1892-10-28
FULL OF SYMPATHY.

CHICAGO. LIS October 17.-Ir
reply to invitation to grace thu &C
casion of tho Worlds Fair ,dics
ton with his presence, as an ex.
FL es.Ge. t OF the United States
Grover Cleveland sent the fol
lowing letter to Secretary Cup:
New York, Oct. l3, 1892.
Edward q. Culp, Secretary, etc.:
"MY DEAR Sir My response
to your courteous invitation to at
tend the dedicatory ceremonies at
the Worlds Columbian Exposition
has been long delayed.
al should be very glad to be
present on this interesting occasion
and TINS show my appreciation Of
it's Importance, if | could do go sole
ly as an ex President of the Uni cd
States.
81 am sure, however, that this is
impossible and / am unwilling to
undertake the trip, which. from
beginning to end, despite all efforts
on my part, would be regarded as a
political tour made by a candidate
for the presidency.
only general aversion to such a
trip Is overwhelmingly increased in
this particular instance when ] re-
call the affective dispensation which
detains at the bedside of his sick
wife. another candidate for the
presidency
81 thus frankly state the reasons
which constrain ne to forego the
satisfaction the acceptance of your
invitation would otherwise afford
me. | hope in the light of a con-
siderate and pathetic sentiment,
which ought to be felt by all our
people, that these considerations
will be deemed abundant justifiea-
ton of my action.
Yours very truly,
GROVER CLEVELAND"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1892-10-28
Death of Edmund Bonney.

On Friday night last, October
21, 1922, at Oldtown, Maryland,
near Green Spring, in this county,
Mr.. Edmund Bonney, quietly fell
asleep to never again awaken on
earth. Mr.. Donncy has been a
great sufferer for years, but part1c-
ularly since last spring, ( ON throat
and bronchial trouble which instead
of diminishing rather grew worse
until nature could no longer resist.
Through all his weary painful days
and sleepless nights he manifested
that sweet spirit of trust and sub
mission TO his Fathers will that
characterizes a true child Of God.
While longing to live for the sake
Of the loving wife and clinging 1T
tie children, he was willing to go,
and looked forward with cheerful.
ness to the approaching end of all
things earthly and to the glorious
rest that is prepared for tho faith
full. Two weeks prior to his death
he sent to Davis for his former pas
tor, Rev. ri. w. Woodwork and
requested him to baptize his chill
dren. He talked To- him freely
about going home and asked. hin
when the end came to come aud
bury him.
His remains, accompanied by hi
family and sister and brother, Mr.
and Mrs. g.. l.. H"rndon, ver,
brought to this place Saturday las
aud buried from the Presbyterian
church Sabbath afternoon after
burial service conduc' cd by Rev
| G.. A. Gibbons OF the Episcopa
church, Rev NJ w. Wood worth be
ing Providentially detained q
home.
In addition to his own famil
| Mr.. Bonnsy leaves an aged mothe
tottering, az 10 were on the brinl
OF the grave, three sisters and tw
brothers, besides many relative
and friends TO take comfort in th
sweet lcPC that he is at rest.
A FRIEND.