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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-18
Produce and Merchand,se.

New YORK, Nov. 17-TSpeciall-
Southern flour dull and steady Wheat
more active and firmer; No. 3 red, 76I4
store and elevator 7GA anoat; options
dull and irregular, closing steady and
unchanged to Il up; November, 764;
December, 1864. Corn closed lower and
moderately active; No. 2, so, 1s@%
elevator, 511s@5l% aHoat; options
closing steady, 15@ss decline; Novem-
Der. so; December, 50M; May, 52%.
Oats frmer. quiet; options dull.
easier: November, 35H; December SO a !;
spot No. 2, 36@36A; mixed Western,
36@3715. Coffee options closed firm,
15@25 up; November, 16 l5@l6.25; De-
cember, Is 90@l6.10; January, $1,000
Is So; spot Rio more active, firm; No. Z,
II. Sugar refined, dull, steady. Molasses
New Orleans firm, fairly active. Rice
fair demand, steady. Petroleum quiet,
steady. Cotton seed oil quiet, firm;
crude, 2sh@2o.
kosin dull, steady; strained, common
to good, 1.3o@1.35. Turpentino quiet,
steady, 3l@3l]6. Pork firmer. quiet;
new mess. l3.50@13.75; extra prime,
rev. 16.sO@17.OO. Peanuts quiet Beef
dull; beef hams quiet; tered beef
dull. Cut meats fair demand, strong
Lard higher, quiet; Western steam, o. 90
bid; city, 0.25; November, $50; Deem
Der. o 90; January, SIS. Freights dull,
weak, cotton, Is; grain ED.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-18

In habits. Dark green, prune, blue and
gray are all worn this fall, and so the pic.
ture of bright youth gains I'm brilliancy
and the effect through the dcnuded trees
and against the autumn shrubbery is
warm and pleasing.
There was most charming tea given n
day or so ago. where there were eight la
dies, none OF them n day under seventy
years old. What delightful "reminiscences
the dear souls gave us of old times in New
York. and how sweet and quaint they did
look! The hostess was tho oldest Of all,
and she wore regulation tea gown of
black china silk, with pale green leaves
and lilies of the valley. The rest were in
dove colored silk, prunc and black There
was n brave showing of old lace and few
old styled brooches, with portraits of
loved and lost ones, set round with pearls
and diamonds. Nobody Shelves" tho
mother or grandmother in these days, but
rather surrounds her with the best and
sweetest of everything. Her days arc
peaceful and her hours are full of placid
JOY, and if her withered hands still find
work to do it is only for u pastime This is
It's it should be, and it is most decidedly
the very best style.
AT the famous chrysanthemum show
there were not many very new ideas in
table decoration brought out, and the few
that were owed quite as much to tile china
and silver as to the floral display. The fact
is that the decoration of dinner tables has
been overdone, and popular taste turns low
ingly back to pure white napery, with pos
sibly Il delicate low centerpiece of ferns
and flowers Nothing else, however sump.
tuous, is so appetizing rs satiny white dam
ask. Still taste can make some additions
One dainty luncheon party had the table
laid with glass center dishes, quite low,
with few exquisite half opened tea roses
nesting in mesh of delicate maidcnhair
ferns. At each plate was IL bunch of tea
roses tied with ribbon to match and the
rest of the table had putting of white
tulle thrown loosely upon the snowy CLOTH
and over this trailed vine of smilax.
How very pretty it was one can scarcely
say.
AT n luncheon party in Brooklyn, where
Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher was the guest
of honor, there was exquisite white dam
ask napery III the center an epergne of
crystal looking like fountain, from whose
different stages trailed ferns and snlilax,
while roses and carnations of all colors
made all bright. The most transparent
of porcelain, the thinnest of bubble glass
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-18
TWO YOUNG EDITORS
ONE is A BRIGHT BOY AND THE OTHER
is A PRETTY LITTLE GIRL.

Tclio d'Apcry Is Owner of Tho Sunny
Hour and Spends His Profits on Shoes
for tho Poor--Ethcl Stout Is n Temper
aucc Worker.
copyright, 1872, by American Press Associa-
toni
Tello J. dApery is lad fifteen and n
half years old, and when twelve he started
little paper called The Sunny Hour ut
is West Fourteenth street, New York,
with tho avowed intention of devoting the
profits toward getting shoes and stockings
for homeless waits. From the first it sue
ceeded beyond his hopes. The young
editor developed an unusual ability to plan
and to get notable persons to write for it,
and the best writers of all countries. Sew
eral of them wear crowns, and no money
would have induced them to write, but to
encourage the boy in his work they did SO
for him, as he was working for others His
paper has twenty pages, is well illustrated
and entirely original in every department
From the small beginning made Mt
twelve he has now n paper that many n
man would be glad to own. He does all
the editorial work himself, goes to school
and manages the entire business part of
the paper. The profits go to the purchase
and repairing of shoes. Shoes and clothing
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-18
"The ProdIcal Father. %

THE plot of the clever comedy, "The
Prodigal Father" which comes TO the
Academy of music Monday, Novem Der
81, Is witty conglomeration OF intrica-
cies, which rivals spiders web. The
Prodigal Father" is merry foil to the
"The Prodigal Son" The difficulties
both get into are amusing. 1.-The Prod
igal Father" presented as it is by C. Il.
Jefferson, Klaw 81 changers Coined
Company, cannot fail to meet with big
reception. The comedy is produced
under the immediate supervision OF Mr..
Jefferson, who, By the way, is the oldest
son OF the eminent comedian, Mr.. Joseph
Jefferson. The success which has at.
tended the production of Tho Prodigal
Father" is simply phenomenal
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are sent him from all over the Union all
CLASSES being interested in his struggles
He has almost hourly calls for shoes, and
besides has :: "oarcfoot Christmas tree"
every year, with shoes and stockings for
decorations. Next Christmas he will have
fully 2,oO children, who will each get
shoes, clothes, toys and something good
to eat.
He has established branch missions in
Newark, Orange, Jersey City, Norfolk,
Chicago, Athens, Greece, and large one
in Paris ut Rue Daubigny. with little
CASTOR Dubois Menant for president, Sully
Prudhomme. the Countess de Martel, Jules
Simon, the Duchess dues and others us
the managing committee.
Tello has amassed nearly 81, 0OO with
which he will take house and fit it up
for Il permanent Barefoot mission, where
any child can get pair of shoes at once
without red tape.
He has hundreds of letters and auto
graph photographs from the most distin-
guished people in the world. Seven deco
rations have been conferred upon him-five
in gold, one in silver and one in bronze-in
recognition of his efforts. He keeps them
to look Mt, and can hardly be persuaded to
wear them. In manner he is rather re-
served. very modest, and he is deeply reli-
gious In his quiet way, but he is also n
thorough boy and enjoys a game of foot
ball or baseball as we'll us the rest
just now he is at school studying hard
working also on his Christmas edition and
arranging ahead for the big Christmas
tree, and also getting ready for the postal
clerks fair, where he is to have large
booth and fifty young ladies to sell ell
sorts of things to help the Christmas tree
The youngest editor in the United States
is Ethel Stout, n native of the state of
Ohio, but now IL resident of Florida She
was born III 1852, and has been an editor
two years. Her father is newspaper
man. 1t is but natural therefore, that she
should manifest an interest in journalism.
When eight years old she expressed wish
for paper of her own. Her father told
her If she would set the type he would do
the printing for her. She began Mt once n
temperance paper. The Midget. at Della
ware, o.. and in short time got to be
quite an expert compositor. She did her
own editing, and now the paper is quarto,
published ut Melbourne, Indian River Fla
and has n circulation of nearly 10000.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-18

Ethel is an enthusiast, and gives one
tenth OF all her income to the temperance
cause. She is an unusually bright child,
not very grave, except Mt times, while her
face fairly beams with intelligence She is
studious and thoughtful, while she builds
wonderful pasteboard houses for her dolls
or helps her mother in domestic duties.
She says she intends to play dolls until
she is sixteen years of age" She sings by
note, is fond of all kinds of literature, and
Is of the most helpful. amiable disposition.
she Is very industrious and patient and
her sensiblities are keenly alive to every
emotion and impression. She writes credit
able verses, and her editorial paragraphs
and the excellence of the selected matter
In her columns are evidences of her astute-
ness and intelligence
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-18
FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
Now York Stock Market.


New YORK, Nov. 17.-lSpeciall-
The stock market. although irregular
in early trading, was in the main higher.
The advance in leading railway shares
was equal to 1908, but some of the
specialties scored q much greater i'm
proyement. Distilling and Cattle Feed
ing sold up 196, and was higher and
active allday on the reported absorption
of Western rivals and the payment for
their plants in cash.
The upward movement brought very
little increase of business and the lack
OF enthusiasm on the bull side finally
induced the bears to make vigorous
demonstra ton against the list. Tho
brokers identified with the leading
operator known to have pessimistic
views about the future OF railroad situa-
ton were tho loading sellers. Omaha.
common, fell off u because the direc-
tors took no action on the payment Of a
dividend. The remainder of the list
yielded only Il to per cent. despite
the pounding by the bears and the mar
keting OF some long stock.
The strength of sterling exchange,
which led to some very strong talk
about exports of gold in the near future,
was used with some effect against the
market On the other hand, the banks
and trust companies are placing their
funds freely on time, ut rates lower
than those current of late, and mana
gers of these institutions would natur-
ally be slow in adopting such policy
IL they regard the etiiuX of gold immi-
nent. The industrials, il anything, 70.
ceived batter support than the railway
lists. The close was weak. Sales, eel, :
600 listed: $4,000 unlisted shares.
Exchange strong at 4s5 1@4ss. Com
mercial bills, 4S4A @4s66 Money easy
at 2@5, closing offered at B.. Sub
treasury balanc as-gold, sos, 993, 900;
currency, SIS, 103, 900. Government bonds
quiet-4s, 114}1. State bonds quill.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-18

Another even sweeter lady of nv nc
quaintance rides by or receives her friends
in rich black silk gowns, trimmed with
lace gathered in her world wide travels
Her soft white hair is waved back from
brow which overshadows two of the ten
derest blue eyes and the most loving of
faces. Lightly there rests OH it the point
of priceless lace fichu, the two long ends
being brought down and crossed at the
throat and held by n diamond pin the
loose folds of lace framing her face in n
misty nebula. Childhood is sweet, youth
Is lovely, but age is beautiful when the
heart IS tender and the manners are gentle.
But to return to the park and an cle-
CANT wrap worn by the mother of one Of
our most famous lawyers 1t was of the
new brocaded wool in the new weave,
which shows the pattern in certain lights
ms gray and in others as jet black, which
1t really is. The fronts and backs are of
black velvet, and the wide shoulder pieces
are of brocade. y rich trimming made of
black ostrich flues makes it exceedingly
elegant. The same trimming extends up
the front and around the collar. With it
was worn plain black biarrtz cloth, with
band of velvet at the bottom.
Along the bride paths are all the Young
amazons on their high stepping horses.
each girl the picture of rosy health and
beauty. notice that this fall the skirts
are rather longer than they have been, and
not quite SO closely copied after the ultra
English style. The skirt is longer, but
generally fits quite closely around the hips.
buttoning up in front. Trousers are worn
as heretofore strapped down to the dainty
boot. The basque is always tight fitting.
and nearly all the newest have positions
more or less pronounced. Some ladies, I
noticed, had their habits draped slightly
In such way as to fall In graceful lines.
The ugly stiff hat has nearly given place
to soft caps Of various shapes, the soft
alpine hat, or the pretty low crowned
derby. Another innovation remarked
here and there pretty bow of bright rib
bon and little more flexibility ON the part
OF the riders and considerably less of that
most awkward "rise to the trot" that came
In with the Anglomaniacs. Here and
there, too, will CLEAN bit of jewelry, once
ruled out, on horseback. Colors are seen
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-18

ware and the richest of silver were the
only decorations, but somehow everything
seemed redolent of n crisp neatness that
one never has when eating from table
where the tablecloth is colored.
In New York recently at grand dinner
everything was yellow red and gold. The
cloth was of a rich satin damask, yellow
and white. A centerpiece was of scarlet
satin embroidered and fringed with gold.
There was an enormous vase of red and
yellow roses, and there were punches at
each plate, which were laid on vines which
reached to the central vase. Everything
was magnificent but there was not that
same sense of delicacy obtained through
the medium of white furnishing and it is
genuine pleasure to say that white table
linen is now preferred by the most tasteful
dinner givcrs
| must not forget to mention that the
real tortoise shell jewelry is much worn
now, and it is very artistic and some of it
very beautiful. noticed full set-a COR
onet to wear in the hair and two exuui-
sitely carved hairpins of slightly differing
pattern. Either or both pins can be worn
without the coronet; one only when tho
coronet is i'll place. y tortoise shell eve
glass Is more recherche than gold or
pearl one. Some of the new jewelry is
very intricate i'll design, and where stick
pins for hat strings or bows are made the
stones are small and fine. noticed pin
for the hair in form of mn Interrogation
point, with pearl at the end, and very
pretty brooch of fine small stones with a
flower on bowknot The flower hung
loose, and thus threw out constant flashes
Grape, when for bands and flat trimming,
should have foundation of crinoline and
over that one of thin cashmere, and must
be turned under and hemmcd down to the
crlnoline and later catstitched to the ma
teriai of the garment. Grape must always
be cut on the straight, rs that brings the
creases bias, and it is elastic enough to he
pulled into any necessary shape. Only
courtauld Grape should be used on bands,
as the other is not suitable or heavy
enough.
child should never be hampered in her
clothes. The waists, arm sizes, neck bands
should all be loose enough to afford perfect
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-18
RAILROADS
N 4 = :. Wy Horfo|ksWestern RR.

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT OCTOBER 30, 1897. I
wEsTBouND, LEAVE ROANOKE DAILY.
"4' a. a, m; 3Washington and Chattanooga limted)j
.oI pristo! and beyond. Stops only Mt Rad-s
iJiu. fnliman sccpcrs to New Orleans, Mem
,oop hls ana Nashville Dining cur attached
'oo r. M TOT hndford, Pulaski, Bristol and ali
a onttcrmculade stations; also Bluched Po-t
Salaontas, Eikhorn, Clinch Va ley Division3
to Louisville via Norton
7:5o p. m. for Rsdford Pulneki md Rristo, oIoos
Tor Bluencld.Ohio extension: leaves hin, 6cjd
UlO n. m daily for Kcnovu, Columbus and
INC Mest. Pullman scepcrs to Memphis vias
"oHFh AND EAsTbouRD, LEAVE RoANoKE DAILY.
':lS a. m for Petersburg, Richmond andl
l2:45,p m. for Washington, Hagcrstown. phiIa-f
dcphia and New York. Pullman slceDc
Boanokc to New York, via Harrisburg and
l2;45 p. IN. daily for Richmond and Norfolk PM
man parlor car to Norfolk, connects Mt LYNCH
g., burg Union station with Durham division
4lop M lor Buena Vista and intermediate eta.
tions. No connections beyond
w, y. III. FOR Richmond and Norfolk Pullmsul
seep:r to Norfolk and Lynchburg to Rich
i2;it night (Washlngton and Chattanooga lin.
iied) for Washington, Hsgcrstown, Phiadel-
Rnia and New York. Pullman slccpcrs 10
New York via Harrisburg. Dining car
attached; Stops only at Basic, Shenandoah,
Luray, Shenandoah, Junction, Shepherds
town. Antietam, Grimcs and st. James.
statton) and 315 p. m. daily for South Boston
and Durham and intermediate stations
Winston Salem DivIsion-Lcnve Roanoke (Union
stnton) 0:45 u. IN. daily for Rocky Mount
M,ntins!ilie, Winston-Snlcm and intcrmc-
For all additional information amply At tickct
office or to w. b. BEVILL
General Passenger Agent Roanoke, Va.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-18

CITY OF ROANOKE, OFFICE OF TuB
~ Board OF Public Works, Roanokc. Va
oct. l4th, ls!'2..-Sealcd proposals will he re
ceivcu at this Office until /. O'Clock Nov. litb.
1872, Tor furnishing all the necessary labor and
materials for the construction OF u viirltd brick
Sidewalk alongside tho Greene Memorial Church
on mpnell avenue and Roahokc street, to in.
ne covered amounts to abont l,gS0 square feet.
All Dlds must be accompanied with II certified
check for $1,000. Bids must he enclosed In an
envelope, sealed and marked on the outside "BId
for vitrihcd brick sidewalk"
inc right Is hereby reserved to reject any or nj
Dds and TO waive any nformality In any bid IL Il,
is deemed to the interest OF the city TO do 60.
Plans and specifications be seen ut this office
Address bids to this Office
j ID. KIRK,
CLARENCE COLEMAN.
j. j. SHEEuAN
III TO- 0t Board OF Public Works.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-18

TEAGOwN. and with them for
background, and soft boa of some be-
coming fur or feather forming frame be-
meath, what wonder that our girls are
called the most beautiful in the worldl
The mothers in their small but artistic
bonnets are no less admirable. think it
is an admitted fact that in no country does
the middle aged and elderly woman dress
SO appropriately or so well as ours do They
keep young by maintaining n serene dis
position, and they grow more lovable and
Sweeter rs age creeps upon them. No more
does that horrible lace cap disigure our
dear old ladies with it's awful purple rib
bons and CHASTITY artificial flowers. The
snowy hair is neatly waved or rolled back
ward from the brow where time has traced
the records of sorrow and care, and per-
haps n small fichu of real lace, either black
OF white, is lightly fastened on with sin
gle diamond pin or two.
have in my mind three ladies who have
grown lovelicr and sweetcr with every
new years added frosts. One of them
Mrs. Demorest-has not known how to
grow old gracefully, but she has simply
never grown old. Her bright face, with its
keen dark eyes, has scarcely a wrinkle, and
her dark hair is brushed back, and while
not seeking to look young has kept so.
Dear, lovable Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher,
In her thick black satin gown, with n lace
fichu thrown over her hair and fastened by
two or three of those crystallized dew
drops 30 dear to her husbands heart, and
q little crepe lisse ruching at sleeves and
throat, Is beautiful, though her hair is
white and her face lined with sorrows
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-18
PROPOSALS.
CITY OF ROANOKE
" OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WoRH

CITY OF RoANoKE,
" OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
ROANOKE, VA, October GOTH 1872
Sealed proposals will be received at this Office
until u O'Clock noon November 2tst, 1892, for
furnishing all the labor and materials necessary
Except the terra Gotta and iron pipe) for the
construction and completion OF the following
(6) six. Putting in plncc n Pinch terra cottn
pipe from tho point where the present scwcr dis
CHARGES near the gas house to Lick run ut or near
NICHOLSON street, ana there connecting with the
main outfal sewer by means OF an iron nine
siphon across Lick run. Section % seven Put
ting In place 1b-inch terra GOTTA pipe In Shen-
andoah avenue from the sewer now in Jefferson
street d, its intersection with Shenandoah ave.
of the n. " W. X. Il. track. near the Randoinh
street bridge, Section (s) eight Putting in place
M 81 inch tcrra Gotta pipe from the point where
the present sewcr cmptics into Lick run near the
junction OF Campbell with Norfolk avenue along
LICK run distance ofnbout 2,5G1 feet connecting
Works and across Lick run by means of nm iron
sewer. ~ 'i"'i
Each bidder must submit with his hid n ccrti-
ned check for the sum or two hundred md n;ty
collars tSa5Ol, All work to be done In accordance
this Office. =" ''' IA
The City Council reserves the right to reject
mtnce or complete the work upon any of Tho sec
lions enumerated, or any part or any section
The CITY Council reserves the right ia w,iy.
any defect or informally in any Bill, il it be
dcSmco IN the interest Of tic city to do so.
. WITHIN ten days after the award OF the contract
the successful bidder, or bidders, must furnish
pond with approved securities, resident in Vir-
GINA, in pcnnly OF forty per cent. of the CON
tract price, for the faithful performance OF the
work. All bids received after the timc stated
VIII DC returned to the biddc's. Proposals must
he enclosed in sealed envelopes marked PRO.
posals for the construction OF sewers OH sections
., ana IN tho city OF Roanoke" AMI addressed
j. ID. kfnk.
CLARENCE COLEMAN,
j. D. SiIEHITAN,
lU u 3ot Board of Public Works
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Cash quotations: Flour dull, with no
quotable change in prices; No. spring
and red wheat, II 1908; No. . corn. a I 4 !;
No. oats, 30&M3l; mess pork, 12. ia
@12.50; lard, 9.35@0.4O; short ribs,
7.37%@7.5O; dry sailed shoulders, r 30
@7.35; short clear, 7.SO@7.s5; whiskey.
liz
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-18

The Chinese gardeners are the most ex-
pert fruit growers In the world. Marco
Polo even asserted that they produced
pears OF the most delicious fragrance nnd
weighing ten pounds each
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-18
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
AUTUMN IS HERE, AND WITH 1T
NEW IDEAS ABOUT DRESS.

What May DO Seen in tho Way of Car
riage Costumes by n LOCKER on In Gen.
trial Park-women Who Grow Lovelicr
as They Grow Older.
copyright, 1892, by American Press Associa-
toni
With the return of the crisp, cool au-
&umn days the drives and bride paths of
Central park fill up with a brilliant throng,
and there is a constant procession of superb
equipages with shining horses and clank-
ing silver mounted harness, and with ire
proachable coachmen and footmen perched
In stiff immobilty ON their high seats In
side the carriages are the wealth and fash
ion of New York, and one can sit on n quiet
seat and watch the possessors of untold mil
ions as they roll by, looking not infrequent-
ly rs if the whole thing was n great bore or
their dinners had disagreed with them.
Up one side they go, around and through
the beautiful drives, nodding II recognition
to the occupants of the other carriages from
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-18
BUSINESS COLLEGE

NATIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGE
~ Roanoke, Va.--The regular session
of this popular institution, which has
been partially suspended during the
heated season, resumed yesterday, Sep
tember 1st, with full corps of instruc-
tors. Remember that over rs per cent.
of the two hundred students who
entered the school and completed their
course are to-day filling positions src-
cessfully and most of them in this
Magic City of progress and enterprise.
Young man, come here and prepare for
business. Send for our new illustrated
college journal containing full Informs
ton. Address as above. 111y
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-18

Quite number of women in England
now travel about the country lccturing on
cookery, most of them employed by the
government i'll connection with schools or
local government boards