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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-29
RADFORD BREvITIEs.

A mass meeting of the leading citizens
of Radford was held this afternoon, the
object being to set on foot q movement
to secure United States district court
building for Radford. Capt. VIM. Ingles
was made chairman and Messrs. Miles
and Gum, secretaries. Col. w. Fl. Bar
clay, one OF the prime movers in the
cause, made few we'll chosen and
pointed remarks in advocacy of tho
movement committee, composed of
w. FL. Barclay, J. Hoge Tyler. w. j.
Kenderdine, j. r. Jordan and Geo. E
Cassell, was appointed to look further
into the matter and take such action as
may be deemed advisable. Interesting
speeches were made by VIM. Ingles,
Geo. E. Cassell and j, r Jordan
Tho Radford Brick Works resumed
operations Monday, but owing to an &C
cldent 10 piece of machinery has been
compelled to shut down again for O. few
days.
The festival given by the ladies Of the
Methodist Church for the benefit of the
parsonage fund was success in every
particular and handsome amount was
realized.
Politics in Radford are waxing warm
Rumor has it that several prominent
Democrats who favored the primary and
voted for it have bolted and may create
division. There arc now two candi.
dates for city treasurer from the fact
that an income will he derived from IT,
Members of the Episcopal Church in
the West ward promise tho public a
great treat May 10 in Randolph Hall.
The occasion will be a social and mu,l-
cal entertainment.
Citizens in the vicinity arc thoroughly
aroused and bent upon destroying every
dive within their midst. In addition to
the burning of the rum shop last Satur-
day, the combination rum shop and
bawdy house kept by one named EN-
mons on fiat boat. which at intervals
piled up and down the river and which
has caused number of brawis, was
visited by a body of citizens Monday
night and, after all personal effects hal
bt en- removed, destroyed.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-29
Brother Gardeners Mnxlms.

mewl may be blind in one eye, but
/ hcv allus noticed dat he kicks on dat
side jest as quick as on de odder In de
case of nevis it's dc hoofs YOU want to
look out fur.
Comets may cum and comets may go.
but it's our bizness TO keep right on
whitcwashin at regular fggers, Jest de
same as if comets was sellin' for two
cents apiece at de co'ner grocery.
While ar constitushunally opposed
to de theory of lynch law. hev invari-
ably noticed dat de practice of it neb-
Der seems to hurt anybody 'cept de man
who counted on trial an disagree
ment of dc jury.
Any fule kin kick agin circumstances,
but it am de wise man who conouers
misfortune an spits on his hands to
TICKLE adversely.
hev llnowcd instances of a county,
treasurer mysteriously disappearin an
his accounts bcin found all right, but |
didn't give him any credit for it lie
simply skipped cogg somewhar.
So long as liberty was pcrsimmor
GROWN on the highest branch of de tree
everybody looked up to it wild revcr.
encc. Now dat it has become pump
kin l1ickia around under foot nobody
pays any attenshun.-M Quad, in N. Y
World.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-29
POINTS ABOUT EUROPEANS.

BABY ALFONSO is on the new Spanish
postage stamp.
THE queen of Greece is an expert
seamstrcss, and cuts and makes much
of her own clothing.
The young prince of Naples is known
in the city whose name he bears as
''Scioccrammocca," which is the name
of fictitious Neapolitan of the order Of
II Lord Dundreary."
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-29
Fire This NGorufnp

Fire broke out in the rear OF the
frame buildings on Commerce street,
between Railroad and Salem avenues.
about halt past o'clock this morning
The building occupied by Wards groc-
cry store was damaged, as was also the
dwelling house in the rear. The origin
OF the fire is unknown.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-29
THE EXPOSITION.


The TIMES gives prominence this
morning to the splendid letter OF Mr.. C.
Holmes Clark on Roanoke's Decennial
Exposition. In the public square of At
lanta stands q monument in bronze to
the immortal Grady. Gone. but green
in the memory Of his follow citizens,
his greater monuments are the splendid
achievements OF his life. To his. tireless
energy was duo the Piedmont EXPOSE
ton. So warm and broad and generous
were his sympathies that he would have
made Of Gen. Sherman the lion of the
hour, had that grim veteran revisited
Atlanta.
The Piedmont Exposition was mag
nifcent showing Of the capacities Of
the Middle and Industrial South. Its
successful outcome was a tribute to the
indomitable Grady and that giant of
Southern journalism, the Atlanta Con-
stitution. So much has that newspaper
been to Atlanta, that it could stand
raid from another Sherman rather than
lose the achievements of the Constitu-
tion.
The Commercial Association will hold
tonight the best and biggest and brain
est men in Roanoke. With no dis
paragement of the hundreds of other
good men whose hearty cooperation is
essential to success, the citizens at their
mass meeting Tuesday night selected a
splendid permanent committee. 1t is
big and broad. 1t has business capac-
ity, technical Information and financial
strength. Every man who was honored
with a place on that committee should
make it point of honor to attend the
meeting and actively participate in the
work Of organizing the various COM
mittees.
THE TINES is more deeply impressed
than ever that this is Roanoke's grand
est opportunity. If that old spirit Of
unconquerable energy is not burned out
now is the time for it to come to the
front.
What is this opportunity? 1t is the
opportunity to pull the city out of a rut
and make it forge ahead as Atlanta did
after the Cotton Exposition and Pied
mont Exposition. as Fort Worth and
Omaha and Minneapolis and Kansas
City have done on the heels of exposi-
tions.
1t is the opportunity to force new
blood into every dormant but legitimate
value in Roanoke. 1t is the opportu
nifty to give Roanoke the best adver.
tisement it has ever had
1t is the oppor Sunity to mako money
for every merchant business. hotel,
boarding house, corporation and indi-
vidual in Roanoke--from the day la.
borer to the Norfolk and Western.
There are 100000 people within
twelve hours ride of Roanoke. Does any,
one doubt that we can draw 20, OCO here to
attend a com plete exposition Of South
west Virginias resources and productso
There should be no narrowing OF this
affair. If it is made big enough it will
be financial success There need be
no fear of audacity. Roanoke itself is
the most audacious city in the world.
1t has outrun prophesy and deiied cal.
culation. 1t will not be banked in it's
undertakings.
Success is the result OF corporation
of individuals. Let every citizen in
Roanoke interest himself in this cx-
position movement and become p,rt
OF it. Do you want the city To prosp y?
What are you willing to do to aid IN
In other words, how much pubic spirs
have you under youe skin?
Cut 1t big.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-29
Sohner Pianos

ARE among the leading instruments
manufactured. Their high standing
everywhere is duo to their intrinsic
merit. Even competitors are compelled
to acknowledge their claim to first place.
Hobhie Music Company, solo dealers.
1877 Salem avenue.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-29
Oh! 1 am so Tired

All the time. am listlcss and not interested in
anything. Ny foon docs not digest md bor ~,
siich M oppression and fullncss after catinr
Everything cat seems to fcrmcnt and turn sour
any good hut really makes me sick.
rms Is rea ~ a bad case OF dyspepsia and We
advise the use o DIR David's Cherry and Iron
rome bittcrs, 10 give tone to the stomach and
cause the blood To assimiate. Price, sI.OO per
notue, six bottles for S5.W, ct Massic Il Martins
Roanoke, Va. va g
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-29
Mrs. Robinson Refused . License.

MIS- Mary Robinson's application for
a retail liquor license was given hear.
Ing yesterday before the excise board.
he license was disappIoved OF by that
body.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-29
COMMERCIAL ASSOCIATIONS.

OPEN FOR MEMBERS AND VISITORS FROM
9 a. m. until 1890 p. m. Leading daily news
papers and magazines on file. Weekly meet
ings for papers and discussion every Monday
night at p. m, at the Exchange Building,
jefferson street and Salem avenue.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-29

MEETING OF PERMANENT Committee
ON DEcENNIAI. CELEBRATION at tho Com
mercial Association rooms tonight at s
o'clock.
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THE ROANOKE TIMES PUBLISHING CO.,
Roanoke. Virginia.
Entered at the Postofice at Roanoke as eccond'
slaes matter,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-29
Z Became DISCOURAGED
Up and Out of Doors

To make LING story short, continued TO
take Hoods Sarsaparilla for year. when
had become so fully released from the chains
OF diSca"c that took Il position with the
Flint u Walhng Mig. Co. and since thai t,mo
haye not lost u single day ON account OF
sickness. always feel well. am In good
spirits and have Il good appetitc. / cndorsc
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-29

Your attention is asked to our large
and varied line of Canned Vegetables
and Fruits.
Asparcgus-large square tins:
Little Silver brand at. - JOc c can
Banner brand at. csc. a can
Shrewsbury brand at. .37c. can
Dew Drop brand at. .4Oc. a can
String beans, 2-lb cans. cans for. CSC
Virginia brand early June peas. lOc
Berkshire brand early June peas. l2}6c
Dew Drop brand early June peas,
extra fine. CSC
Dew Drop brand lima beans 49,. l5c
Dew Drop brand corn, choice. . 15c
Dew Drop brand Boston Baked
Beans, Bib. cans, only. ........ lsc
Three-pound cans golden freestone
Delaware peaches, for II cents a can,
big bargain.
Do not overlook our salmon, lobster,
shrimp, deviled crabs and CLANS when
you want these goods.
American sardInes, 4 boxes, at 5 cents
in oil, and = boxes at cents, in mus
tard; well worth anyone's money
If you drink coffee don't forget our
Santos" and Momaja brands. They
will tickle your palate.
c. r. WERTZ,
10s Commerce street
Established 1878. . GIN
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-29
Hoods SarsapariIla

FOR 1t has been great blessing to me, and TO
my friends my recovery seems almost mirac
nlou'. think Hoods Sarsaparilla Is the
King OF MI medicines" WILLIAM a. LEIIw'
NO North Railroadst., Kcnialville, Ind.
Hoods Pills cure Diliousness.
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White Swellings,

appeared OH various parts of my body, and
for eleven years was an invalid, being con-
fined 20 my bed ak years. In that time
ten or eleven OF these sores appeared and
broke. causing mo great pain and suffering.
several times pieces of bone worked out Of
thc sores. PhySlcianS did not hcln he and
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TIE TIMES is delivered in Roanoke, Salcm.and
Yinton every morning by carriers for 60 cents per
NINTH.
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TELEPHONE NUMBER 1874.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1892-01-09
A Dog as " as a Dog.

They were talking about hunting
dogs un on the shores Of one of the in
terror lakes in Michigan by their camp
fire, when old Micajah, the guide, put
in:
Talk about your modern huntn'
dorg> all YOU please, he said, with a
vein of sadness cropping out of his
voice but they ain't none like old
Hen Egg. pinter dorg ! u>cter have
somethiu like forty year arO. That
than it is now aud was livin down in
Illinoiy on farm. Fine huntin' in
them parts, too; field huntiu' for pat
ridges and all the feather kind. aud
Hen Egg was busy most all of the time
in the season. Never missed anything
neither, did that dorg. When he sot
his nose out to'rds auythin' ii was thar
whether ii was or not. That was that
dorg's style. And he'd stay with it,
too, Till the COWS cam" home. That's
what got him at last. He didn't show
up one night after hard days hunt.
and bein' tired we went 10 bed without
lukn' him up. Next day he was still
miSsin' and the next and the next.
Wasn't no fun huntin' without that
dorg. so we gradually quit oil. and
kinder went into mournin'. But that
didn't bring the dorg back, ncr Moth
in did and after weeks AMI weeks Of
wailin' We give him up as stole er
killed er somethin' onrecilcr as had
happened To him. One mOrnin' about
year after he had shuck us. and we
had forgot him. that is as much as
you kin forget dorg like him. | was
pluggiu' along through Il thicket on the
river bank about fifteen miles from
civilization when | came acrost II
skeleton of some animal standin' sguar
on its four feet. got down of my
boss 10 see what il wuZ and stepped
in an old nest filled with egg-sheIs.
dried up aud crumblv, aud not ten feet
frum the skeleton. That was enou-'
fer me, and retchch out keerluI aud
picked up them bones and started
home with 'cm like funeral per
ccs>iom. 1t was Hen Eggs mortal re-
mains. The old dorg knowcd them
wuz partridge eggs in that nest, and he
know ch il wuz his business to pint
them parIrihs srs when they come out of
ther shells If he died fer il. aud by
gosh he died fer it. Amt no dur@S
like him now any more" And toe
old man wiped his eyes aud was silent.
- Detroit Free ir,SS
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1892-01-09
Paddy Got a Free Dinner.

AT many Of the restaurants in Bos-
ton metal check. very much like a
silver quarter. is given by the waiter
10 the customer as a ticket for what he
has to pay. A simple e-misded Irish
man, who had just arrived in Boston
from Tipperary. going into a we'll
known restaurant on Washington
street. called for dinner. When the
waiter had brought it be laid down the
metal counter.
Paddy, astonished. said to himself:
Be jabers. this is the land for me-;
when a man asks for some dinner they
give him bit of money besides"
When he had swallowed his meal the
delighted Paddy started 10 leave the
restaurant without settling with the
cashier. when he was stopped by the
waiter. with: Halo! where's your
money; are you going without pay
ing?'
why would We be after giving me
the bit of money at all if We meant to
take it away again? Take yer dirty
money! Perhaps yen be after wishin'
me TO return me dinner TO We again?'
So saying, Paddy threw the meal
check down on the counter and
marched off in a state OF virtuous iu-
dignation, leaving the waiter and pro-
prictor standing in most amazed
manner. -BOSt0H IrdUcLtcr.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1892-01-09
Pawned His Teeth.

The recent story of the loss of the
bank roll of John Dalv's uptown
gambling-housc. says the n. Y. Corn
mcrcin AdUcrtiScr brings TO mind
story in which Con Daily who sat be-
hind the silver box in that house for
many years. once figured.
Con was dealing one night when
man who sat in front of him said:
"Will you loan me $2j?'
NO. said Con: we don't do bank
ing business here"
We'll" replied the man, I've lost
S4OO here tonight, and I'll make good
the SO the next time come in."
Cant help it,' Con cnipped in,
cant help it. When YOU win our
money we don't ask YOU to loan US.
aud you cant expect Us to stake you
when YOU lose. Tell YOU what I'll do.
though. If you've got any 'collat'
about YOU worth S25 we'll loan YOU on
that rs a special favor because you are
a loser"
The man who had asked for the loan
sat back, searched his pockets, felt in
the place where his watch should have
heeu, and could not bring TO the SUR
face anything worth the twenty-five.
He rose from his seat TO 20 when a
bright idea struck him, and. putting
his hand in his mouth. pulled out his
upper set of false teeth. They were a
very fine set, mounted on very heavy
gold plate. and several of the teeth
were gold filled to give he appearance
of genuineness. The set must have
cost fully 500. Passing the teeth over
TO the astoniShed Con. the man said:
"Leth me haf ther money on thoth."
"Well, you're good un," calculated
Con. How'll you have it-money or
chlps?'
'Sthack Of browns, please"
The stack was handed over and the
toothless man took the chips. 'cut EN-
in two. played the ace open with half
of them, and hecled the rest from the
tray TO the ace.
The next turn out of the box came
acc-lray aud the dental chips were
whipsawed.
A. Con pulled the chips in the man
with the bare gums murmured:
Well. thath hard luck. Go tn
cath thoup till Thaturday."
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1892-01-09

His Sale OF SEQ, ,oo0,oO0 Railroad Stock
for william II. Vanderbilt.

In business matters Mr.. Scott was
quick in his conclusions sound in
judgment. and inexhaustible in re-
sources, says the Louisville Courier.
JoHrnaL The public remembers yet
the sale by William IL. Vanderbilt of
500, 600 900 worth of stock in the New
made by William l.. Scott.
Vanderbilt, harraSsed and worried
in the management of the property,
vexed by public criticism and uncer-
tain about his health. expressed in the
presence of Scott wish to be rid Of
the property.
You are not in earnest" said Scott.
Il was never more in earnest in nv
life" was the reply.
Why not sell it then9" the Pennsyl-
vanian asked.
Sell itP" exclaimed Vanderbilt;
where can | find purchaser for 500 =
000,0 of the stock?'
81 can find such a purchaser" said
Scott, Eat a fair commission"
DO it., was the response, land |
will pay you $500 OO0.n
In few DAYS Scott had organized a
syndicate among the bankers of New
York to purchase the Vanderbilt stock
at l2O. and without any difficulty the
transaction was concluded
Then came Mr.. SCOTS demand for
his commission of $500 900. Wander
bilt demurred; $500 900 was Il big sum
of money for such work. Mr.. Scott In
sisted that it was bargain made OPEN
ly and seriously Y. and carried TO a con-
clusion. Still Vanderbilt objected
that it was too big commission.
What was it worth?' asked Mr..
Scott.
Oh" said Mr.. Vanderbilt, 5000.
0OO."
Very well, then. let me have the
5000, OO0." said the gentleman from
Pennsylvania. and the matter was
settled. Had Mr.. Scott insisted there
is little doubt the $500 900 would have
been forthcoming. A. it was, the COM
mission was rs easily earned rs any
money Mr.. Scott ever made.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1892-01-09

Beckwith. and he says he is going to
take the next steamer for Europe"
Aunt Mary-"lsn't that the fifth roman
dun cune homme pauvre' that you
have participated imp" Kitty Winslow
The sixth. | think. Oh, dear! |
am beginning to feel like regular
little sister of the poor. ."-Puck.
The Test of Towser-.Miss Pimley:
am both panied and surprised to
learn that that miserable idiot, young
Sophleigh. called on YOU last evening.
| am sure he would not have done so
without your invitation. If you deem
this worthy Of reply shall be pleased
to hear from you. Very respectfully
yours, Charles A. Tapecounter." :"
.Charlie Dear: Don't be Jealous old
goose. OF course | invited Mr.. Soph-
leigh to call. but it was only for your
sake, my darling boy. Papa bought
a new dog day before yesterday, and
wished to find out his Qhe dog's) dis
position. And he is just awful. Ask
poor Mr.. Sophleigh. Your own loving
Jennie. "--lndtannpohS Journal.
The day after the McAulifre- Gibbons
fight newsboy boarded Third ave-
nue. surface car with a yell of All
about the prize-fghtr Several pas
sengers bought papers. and among
them a middle-aged woman of solid
build. She turned to the account at
once and as she peruscd it she began
to hitch uneasily and breathe rs hard as
if she wringing out bed-qullt at the
washtub. When she got down to the
sixth round where the police stopped
the fight. she flushed up, ratified the
paper vigorously in her hands. and
muttered loud enough for half dozen
other passengers to hear: That was
always the way when my poor husband
was alive. The police was always in
terfering with us just about the time
had him done for!'-N. !. World
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1892-01-09
Diamond Joe's Little Railroad.

Recent dispatches in the papers are
10 the effect that Mrs. REYNOLDS. widow
of the once noted Diamond Jor.n
would soon begin carrying out her late
husbands wishes in regard to eStab-
fishing a large training school In Chi
Cago. 1t is we'll known that this de-
sire was entertained by the steamboat
magnatc for a long while before his
death. and te intended having IA clause
inserted in his will that a certain sum
should be u>el for that purpose. As
Mr. REYNOLDS died worth between Sl5.-
900 900 and $50 900, 900 he could well
afford TO CRAFTY any desire ne might
have in that direction. But rather
sudden death frustrated his intention,
and all he could do was, almost at the
last moment. TO express IN words 10
his wife what he desired accomplished.
Speaking of Diamond Joe said "A
gentleman who knew him well. calls
TO mind an incident in his life which
was amusing. al least 10 hear him tell
it, and besides it had most important
results. 1t was away back in 1874
and Reynolds was on his way from
Malvern TO Hot Springs. In those
days the trip had to be made in IA
stagc-coach. About ten miles from
Malvern. in = pass in the Iron mount
aims. the passengers were suddenly
startled by >iern command to halt.
They were not lett long in doubt as To
the reason Tor the sloppage. 1t was
jesse James anil his gang. aud they
made short work Of transferring The
valuabIes Of the frightened passengers
10 their own capacious saddie-bags.
1t was Jesse himself who tackled
Diamond Joe. The robbcr had appro-
priatcd the steamboalman's money and
his watch, and then pointed slgnh-
cantly 10 his finger. on which was =
very valuable diamond ring.
"Oh. come now. dou't he hard. sa id
Reynolds; yon nave my money and
watch; You ought 10 be satisfied sure
ly; this ring is
Yes. | know interrupted the rob-
bcr; 'uf course its m heirloom, or a
present. or Il keepsake. aud YOU expect
me 10 say YOU can keep it. like the
stories of the Italian brigands but |
| don't happca To bc one of that kind
II see YOU are not said Reynolds
as with IA sigh hc pulled of the ring.
j Stt YOU Hic u bu~tHcSs illdu.
The robbers made clean sweep OF
everything OF value the party had and
left TO them TO gain what satisfaction
they could from the honor of having
been robbed by so noted bandit AS
| jesse James. Diamond Joe took the
| matter in good humor ut first. bat ~
| he rode on toward Hot Springs he Got
| wrathv and suddenly cNclaimch:
blamed ii these sla"c-coach rob
| berries ant getting 10" frequent by Il
! heap sight. There has got To be Il
railroad between Malvern and the
Springs AMI am going TO build it,
We'll, he did. He went right to
work and built what is called the Hot
Springs railroad. 1t is only II twenty
mile line. but it is the only line into
tnat famous resort for the sick. and
has from the start fairly coined money.
The laws of that state permit Il charge
Of 10 cents mile for short-ine
| road ~
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1892-01-09

walton certain organs are the latest TO
suffer and are nourshed and sustained
at the expense of the rest of the body.
One of these organs is notably the
brain, and so we are entitled 10 infer
that in any deficiency of the phosphates
the ever active brain. with its copious
circulation and energetic metabolism,
is more likely TO appropriate its full,
or approximately full. share of the
phosphates than are the teeth. where
hitherto we had hardly looked for the
catabolic process"
1t is. at any rate, some satisfaction
To reflect that if the world is becoming
more toothess ii is at the same time
becoming more wise. But will not the
phrase "wisdom tooth" want amend
ing if progress in wisdom entails not
the gain of teeth but the loss of themp