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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-13
A Biaok hIarbIe Ouarrv

A. 8. Asberry, Charles Rowe, John
M. Snyder and w. II. Mackay, with J.H.
Bailey, OF Bailey & Co., marble dealers,
OF New York, visited black marble
quarry about two and a half miles from
Mace yesterday. The party returned
home in the evening we'll pleased with
their visit. Mr.. Bailey says this is the
only quarryof it's sort in the United
States. Excellent marble is now being
taken from the quarry.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-13
ROANOKE, VA, SEPTEMBER 10, 1892
HE ADvERTIsEs IN THE TIMES.

MIR. A. Goetz:
Dear sir:..I notice your adj in The Roam
oiko Times In regard to shoes. Will you
please have the kind cas- to send me by ex-
pross on approval two pairs gents' Con-
gross patent leather shoes, different
styles and prices, size No. width 4. tipped
opera toe. Whichever shoe suits will
remit check for same and return other pair
ntny expense. Yours respectfully,
@. II. GATES.
Charlestown, w. Va, Sept. 8, 1892
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-13
Kicking Hard, Earnestly and Persistently
Against Pensions.


From the Durham IN. CO. Daily Globe
1t is all easy enough to get up and
howl for the bloody shirt, but the truth
still remains and will forever ROMAN
that seven out OF ten of the names on
the pension rolls to-day are the names
Of sneaks and scamps who came into
this country impersonating soldiers.
They came as thieves and stole all in
sight. and then they burned the towns
and ravished the women. These are the
plains homeless facts; and why, if they
are the facts, do not those Northern
papers, so watchful, apparently. Of
Cleveland's interests, deny them sue
cessfully? However. Cleveland wrote
his record clear on this pension business
He kicked the beggars out the back
door into the middle of next summer.
And Dixie proposes to give him another
chance to repeat.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-13

Bowell's American Newspaper Dircc-
cory for 1901 puts the circulation OF THE
ROANOKE TIMES above that OF any
other paper I'm Southwest Virginia, and Mt
more than that OF all the other papers of
EcRnoho combined.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-13
Depression In the Linen Trade.

BELFAST, Sept. Especial THE
depression in the linen trade has caused
the suspension OF a firm here. The liza
bilities are 10000 pounds. Another
firm in the same trade failed with liza
bilities Of 10000 pounds, and more fail
ures are expected
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-13
Caught I'm Cupid,s n,e,be,.

j. f. Cassell, telegraph operator at
Lowry's, in Bedford county, passed
through the city yesterday en- route to
Calverton, at which place he will be
married Wednesday night to Miss Annie
L., daughter OF Capt John Eustace.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-13
HOME FOR THE SICK.

Report of the Executive Board For Au-
gust.
The following is the report of the ex-
ecutive board Of the Home for the Sick
for August: Patients remaining Au-
gust l, S; patients admitted during
month, S; patients cured, 6; patients re-
naming September 1, A; Charity, 4;
pay, 6.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-13
New Engines Recelyed.

The Norfolk and Western railroad has
just received four new compound loco
motives from Baldwin's Locomotive
Works, Philadelphia, Pa.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-13
Council nIeeting Tonight.

An adjourned meeting OF Council will
be held tonight. The committees on
light, ordinances, fire and water and
sewers will report and probably the
green grocery bill will be brought up
again,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-13
A Coiorcd Woman Nhipped

Mcdaniel Lee was arrested yesterday
on warrant by Officer Rigney, charged
with whipping Annie Archer. n straw
colored damsel, whose face showed the
effects Of the fight.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-13
Sickness Among Children,

ESPECIALLY infants, is prevalent at all
times, but is largely avoided by giving
proper nourishment and wholesome
food. The most successful and reliable
is tho Gail Borden Gage" Brand Con
densed Milk. Your grocer and druggist
keep 1t.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-13
Marriage License Issued.

A marriage license was granted yes
terday to Walter d. McCorkle, Of
Lynchburg, and Miss Nina d. Scott, of
this city.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-13
LNster PIANO

IN ALL styles and finish NJ Hobbie Music
Company. sole dealers, 1877 Salem ave-
nue..
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-13
rHR TIMES can ne round REGULARLY on

THE TIMES can be found regularly on
Gale at the following places:
Roenoke-George Grevatt. Jr., M. L..
nmith.s, Hotels Roanoke. Ponce de Leon,
&HE's News Stand, "a Salem avenue F..
Il. Carr, Terry Building.
gsGreet.
siueheld-Bluetield Inn.
Lynchburg-Norvell Hotel.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Inn.
Pulaski-Maple Shade Inn, Brown b
GROWN.
INSTRUMENTATION Inn. w. @. Butler.
ealem-W. Taylor's Book Store.
ashington--Willard's. The Metropoli-
tar
Wythev,ii-, e. n. Bailey.
Norfolk and Western trains.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-13
VOTE FOR YOUR CHOICE.
Primary Contest for Prizes to BE offered
at tho Machine Works Guards Fair

Primary Contest for Prizes to BE Offered
at tho Machine Works Guards Fair
The Roanoke Machine Works Guards
will hold fair beginning the Goth of
this month at which gold bracelet will
BIO offered to the most popular young
lady OF Roanoke, and gold scarf pin
to the most popular conductor on the
Norfolk and Western. In order that
there may be but two candidates for
each article when the fair opens, a
primary will be held from now until
September Is, whom the polls will close.
Fill out the following ballot and for
ward it to THE TIMES office. But one
name can be written on ballot, but g
person may ito as often as he chooses
on separate ballots. Tho judges arc
Captain Perkins, II. A. Colman and p.
c. Leary. Tho result will DO announced
on the morning OF the 10th, and the two
ladies and two. conductors receiving the
highest number of ballots will be eligi-
bio to run for the prizes:
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-13
oorYINs. enlarging. extor,ors. sidelinger's.
DRAoTICAL STAIR BUILDER.

Motormen and Conductors Uniformed.
The motormen and conductors on the
electric cars were uniformed yesterday
for the first time. The uniforms con-
sist of blue coat and pants with brass
buttons and cap.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-13

Tm Trrss. 10 minutes. sidelinger's. BOZ Jer'n
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-13

InaI maue Dy MI H0Ck SnOulu Do put
forth at all or given any credence. 1t
is not likely that the epublicans OF
New York State will gain much capital
from 1t.
Tie Democrats Urged to Unite to Prevent
Return OF Carpetbagism.
From the st. Louis ono Republic.
The Republic does not love Governor
Buchanan the less or Judge Clark the
less or Mr.. Kolb or Professor Carnahau
tho less. But it remembers 1876, what
happened then and for ten years before
then in the South. Have Southern
Democrats forgotten it? Was it's lesson
wasted on them? Will they desert the
Democratic party now because n gentle
man here and there has suddenly dis
covered himself to be so much better
than his party that he cannot stand in
the same line with it's majority or touch
his virtuous or gentlemanly shoulders
against tho shoulders CT common "un-
washed" "brass cooler" Democrats?
Southern Democrats A cuse Peck of Sell
ing Out to tho Enemy.
From the Chattanooga (Tenn) News.
There seems to be little doubt that
Peck has sold out to the enemy; his re-
port, although the alleged facts therein
contained can be easily proven false, is
calculated to hurt the Democratic cause
for time, and yet it is fortunate this
report (?) was not delayed. The fact
of his treachery is emphasized by the
further fact that there is no law requir-
ing him to mako such report just at
this time. 1t is simply an effort on his
part to prevent Cleveland from carry
ing Now York, and to give the Repub-
licans of other States campaign thunder.
-
cracy that this treachery. whoever may
be concerned in it, has been discovered
thus early. 1t might have proven fatal
later on.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-13
PRESS COMMENTS.

labor Day Demonstrations Possible In no
Other Country.
From the Indianapolis Ind) Journal
In no other country could organized
labor make such parades as were made in
this country. Other countries have not
such high grade labor, for the reason that
in no other country is labor paid anything
like the wages paid here. And yet one
of the acknowledged leaders Of the Dom
ocratio party declares that it is the pur-
pose of his party to put American labor
on plane Of equality with the labor OF
Europe" How would the mon who
marched In this city like to get down to
the European plane?
Not Likely That New York Republicans
Will Gain Much by Peck's Report.
From the New Haven Comm Evening Register.
The fact is, the question OF wages is
one that is difficult to handle iptelli-
gently by statistics, as there are so
many factors entering into it. The
law of supply and demand, the ability
of labor and unions to secure increased
wages, the ability and good will of the
employer, the capability Of the en-
the result more than the tariff. 1t is
surprising that so absurd q claim as
that made by Mr.. Peck should be put
forth at all or given any credence. 1t
is not likely that the Republicans OF
New York State will gain much capital
from 1t.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-06-22

Sir Philip Francis once waited upon
Edmund Burke by appointment, to read
over to him some important public docu-
ments. He found Mr.. Burke in his gar
den, holding grasshopper and observ-
ing it attentively.
"What q beautiful creature is thisr'
said Burke. "Observe its structure-its
legs, its wings, its eyes"
''How can you," said Sir Philip, "lose
your time in admiring such an animal,
when you have SO many objects of i'm
portance to attend tor
''Yet Socrates" said Burke, ''attended
to a much less animal; he actually meas
ured the proportion which its size bore
to the space it passed over in skip. 1
think the skip of grasshopper does not
exceed its length. Let us see."
''My dear FRIEND" said Sir Philip, 81
am in a great hurry; let us walk in and
let me read my papers to you"
Into the house they walked. Sir Philip
began to read and Burke appeared to
listen. At length Sir Philip, having
mislaid paper, pause ensued.
81 Think" said Burke, ''that natural
lists are now agreed that locusta, not
cicada, is the Latin word for grasshop-
per. What's your opinion, Sir PhilipY'
my opinion" answered Sir Philip,
gathering up his papers and preparing
to go, sis that till the grasshopper is out
of your head, it will be idle to talk to
you Of the affairs of your country
Yonth,s Co,nneninn-
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-06-22
Everythine AduIterated.

In the following neat little fable some
Of the eccentricities of modern adultera-
ton are delicately disclosed to the COM
monwealth of consumers bya contempo-
rary German satirist:
There We're once four flies, and as it
happened they were hungry one morn
ing. The first settled upon sausage Of
singularly appetizing appearance and
made hearty meal, but he speedily
died Of intestinal inflammation, for the
sausage was adulterated with aniline.
The second fly breakfasted upon flour
and forthwith succumbed to contrac-
ton of the stomach, owing to the in
ordinate quantity of alum with which
the flour had been adulterated. The
third fly was Stacking his thirst with
the contents of the milk jug, when VIC
lent cramps suddenly c0nvulsed his
frame and he soon gave up the ghost, a
victim to chalk adulteration.
'Seeing this, the fourth fly, muttering
to himself, "The sooner it's over the
sooner to Sleep" alighted upon moist
ened sheet of paper exhibiting the coun-
terfeit presentment of a deaths head,
and the inscription, ely poison" Fear
lessly applying the tip of his proboscis
to this device the fourth fly drank to his
hearts content, growing more vigorous
and cheerful at every mouthful, al
though expectant of his end. He did
not die. On the contrary, he thrived
and waxed fat. You see, even the fly
paper was adulterated.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-06-22
A False Prophet.

To band of fanatics called 1.-The
Prophets" Chief Justice Holt, of Eng
land, had particular antipathy. One
of them named Lacy had been convicted
and punished for some ofense.
Holt having some time after commit
ted another of this brotherhood called
John Atkins to take his trial for sedi-
tious language, the same Lacy called at
the chief Justices house in Bedford row
and desired to see him.
Servant-My lord is unwell today and
cannot see company.
Lacy Gn very solemn tone)-Ac-
quaint your master that must see him,
for l bring a message to him from the
Lord God
The chief justice, having ordered Lacy
in and demanded his business, was thus
addressed, Il come to thee prophet
from the Lord God, WHO has sent me to
thee, and would have thee grant nolle
prosequi for John Atkins, his servant,
whom thou hast sent to prison"
Holt, c. J.-Thou art false prophet
and lying knave. If the Lord God
had sent thee, it would have been to the
attorney general, for he knows that it
belongeth not to the chief justice to
grant nolle prosequi. But 1, as chief
Justice, can grant a warrant to convict
thee to bear him company.
This was Immediately done, and both
prophets were convicted and punished.
Atlanta Constitution.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-06-22
patsey anil His PUP.

Patsey Regan lives in ''Goattown" and
is seven years of age.
He owns pup-of the yaller and yell
er variety The yells, indeed, are more
yaller than the pup. And that deviltry
in Goattown which isn't directly trace
able to Patsey is indirectly traceable to
Patsey's pup.
The two walked proudly out the other
morning on their customary constitu-
tional. Patsey was in front and 5shs pup
behind. The event of the walk was
the pups pausing moment OF two to
breakfast on the seat of little Dominick
Mullany's trousers. But Patsey didn't
see this little episode, and Dominick was
too much scared to yell.
Now Dominick has mamma who
has good deal of ginger in her charac
ter. She lay in wait for Patsey
Having accomplished the constitution
al at the end of half an hour Patsey
and the pup started on the return.
Dominick's mamma met them.
= s'Say, you Reganr' she cried. does
that dog belong to your
(Which emf inquired Patsey, taken
by surprise.
81 say, is that dog yournf"
Patsey looked from the scrowling wo-
man to the miserable pup, and cogitated
a moment.
"What fer?" he asked at length
"What fer? Cause he bit my Domi-
nick-thats what fer! Who's he belong
ter?'
Patsey backed off carelessly. Then,
with judicious weighing of words, he
announced:
"Well, if he bit your Dominick, l
don't know who he belongs ter. Inever
seed him afore. New York Recorder.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-06-22
Verdi's Inflrmities.

A few days ago, while conversing with
some friends, Verdi expressed the pleas
ure he had had in composing the emil
nently comic hbretto of "Falstaff," t"
written by Boito, and on its being in
sinuated that he would yet add to his
renown by further works he exclaimed:
"Renown! Glory! Glory is fine thing
for boys and hysterical women! Yet"
he added, Il will not deny that l feel
able to write another opera Or two, be-
cause my imagination is not yet dead.
But there is a great hindrance, miser-
able hindrance-the physical fatigue of
writing, of filling the interminable forest
of leaves of music; all the millions of
notes and signs which compose score;
that's what frightens me. If it were not
for that"- London News.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-06-22
He Saw 1t at Last.

Two young men stood on the front
platform of the car smoking cigarettes.
Occasionally they looked back into the
car and commented upon the comical
behavior and tricks of dog inside.
Finally the dog made itself obnoxious
and the conductor ordered the man with
the dog to get off and to take his dog
with him. One of the young men was
enraged.
"Say," said he in righteous indigna.
ton, turning TO the driver, "that con-
ductor of yours is an idiot. That dog
wasn't doing anything, and I'll tell you
what, that dog has great deal more
sense than some Of your passengers"
The driver stopped swearing at his
horses, looked up at the young man and
Emiled.
BLAMED if l don't believe you're
right" he said.
The other young man smiled. Three
minutes later the first young man came
out of deep study, looked at the driver
for a second and jumped off the car
Kate Fields Washington.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-06-22
WILL shE REMEMBER?

She is coming, my love, DER the sea.
She is coming back once more;
will haste to the port and be
The first she shall meet on shore
But, oh, be still, my heart!
Will she yet remember the day
Her last farewell was for thee,
The day that she went away?
Where art and poetry were born
She has fingered, in palace and dome;
She has sailed to the isles of the morn,
She has trodden the streets of Rome.
But. oh, he still, my heart!
Will she yet remember the day
She spoke not with scorn of home,
The day that she went away?
She has drunk of the grape, where the wins
On the purple hillside grows:
She has passed the bound of the pine
And slakcd her thirst in the SHOWS.
But, oh, be still, my heart!
VIII she yet remember the day
She drew where thy life blood flows,
The day that she went away?
She has learned the language Of love v
From lips that laugh in the sun,
Where the skies are so clear above,
Her eyes fresh blue will have won.
But, oh, be still, my heart!
Will she yet remember the day
Her tears o'er our kiss did run,
The day that she went away?.
When she left she was slender and
straight
AS the youngest tree in the wood,
But now she will come back great
In the charms of her womanhood.
But, oh, be still, my heart!
Will she yet remember the day
She promised changeIess state,
The day that she went away?
Her tall ships sails are full
With the wind that blows from the
south;
The stalwart rowers pull
Her skiff from the harbor mouth.
But, oh, be still, my heart!
VIII she yet remember the day
l was here to see her depart,
The day when she went away?
Robert Bridges in New York Sun.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-06-22
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

Trinity Episcopal church, Main street, be-
tween Lewis and Church streets Services at
IL a. IN. and p. III. Rector, Rev. w. q. HUI
linen.
United Brethren church, Lewis street, be-
tween Main and Johnson streets Services at
II a. III. and D. III. Pastor, Rev. j. ID. Don
ovan.
Methodist church, Lewis street, between
Main and Frederick streets. Services at IL a.
IN. and s p. III. Pastor, Rev. J. T. Williams.
Christ Evangelical Lutheran church, LIE W.
is street, between Main and Frederick streets.
Services at Ii u. III. and p. III. Pastor, Rev.
II. F. Shealy.
Baptist church, corner Main and Washing
ton streets Services at IL a. IN. and p. m.
Pastor, Rev. w. j. L. Cox.
Second Presbyterian church corner Freder-
lex and Lewis streets. Services at Ii a. m,
and s. Pastor, Rev. VIM. Cumming.
st. Francis Roman Catholic, North Augusta
street, Mass at and 1870 a. m. Vespers and
benediction of Most Blessed Sacrament at
p. m. Pastor, Rev. Father McVerry.
Young Mems Christian Association, corner
Main and Water streets. Services at 4 p. IN.
Sunday.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-06-22
Getting Out of a Building.

Two young girls caused quite breeze
Of excitement in Broadway, near Prince
street, few nights ago. They were
employed in the packing department of
a wholesale notions house in that vicin-
ity, and ON the night in question they
found themselves locked in the build
ing. Being engrossed in some pressing
duty on one of the upper floors, they
took no account of time, and the watch
man who made the rounds of the build
ing after all the employees had depart
ed, as was supposed, overlooked the girls
and went serenely to his home after
sealing the store by letting down the
iron roller shutters. When the girls
found that they were locked in they be-
came greatly frightened, and, not being
able to find any way of communicating
with the outside world, they sat down
and cried like ''the babes in the wood"
Suddenly an idea developed in the
brain of one of the girls. She ran into
the office on the main floor and pulled
the burglar alarm. The response from
the other end of the "alar1a" was prompt.
A portion of the iron shutter was pried
open, and the half crazed girls were re-
leased, much to their own relief and the
delight of a good natured multitude
New York Times.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-06-22
White as a Color.

Speaking scientifically, white is COM
bination of all colors; that is, the pure
light of the sun, when decomposed by
the spectrum analysis, shows that it is
made up of all the colors. Speaking
popularity, white is a color, as a paint,
ind is not color, as when we say that
J person was perfectly colorless. -
Now York SIM
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-06-22
A Popular Study.

Uncle Wayback-Now, wots th use
D teachin gals all these new tangled
studies? Wot good is. this ERE astrono-
my you're studyin?
City Niece-Why, uncle, it's de-
nghtful subject to talk about on moon
light evenings. We point out Venus,
and then the young man says something
pretty, and then-see that ring?-New
York Weekly.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-06-22
Ine splitting Snake.

A snake found in Africa is called the
splitting snake by the Beers. 1t is be-
tween two and three feet long, and is
especially bold and active, readily at
tacking every one who approaches it. In
confinement it is very savage, opening
its mouth and erecting its fangs, from
which the poison may be often observed
to drop, and even sometimes to be forci-
bly, elected, whence the name given it
by the Boers.-Quarterly Review
n Boys memory.
MI. Suburb told you to go to the
store this morning and get rake and
spend the day raking up the odds and
ends in the garden. Why didn't you
do it?
Little Boy-I-I couldn't rake up the
garden.
"Why notT'
"I-I forgot to get rake,"-Good
News.