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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-08
Americas National Dish.

Marion Harland once upon time in
the course of foreign journey CHANGED
to be dilating upon the cosmopolitan
taste of the American who would eat
haggis in Scotland, roast beef in Eng
land, bologna in its city, macaroni in
Italy and frogs legs in France. "And
what" said n famous traveller who over
heard the monologue, els the national
dish Of the United States?" Mrs. Ter
hume always laughs, but ruefully, when
she repeats this anecdote. II thought"
she says, "of telling him turkey. But
they cook that better i'll France than in
America. thought of mince pie, but
that is English as we'll as Yankee. At
length replied, with an assumption of
ease and pride that was far from feel
ing. Baked beans and buckwheat cakes. >
was well aware that my interlocutor
had experienced both those dishes, and l
was not surprised that his sole comment
should be. Fancy! in an involuntary
tone of shocked surprise. Philadelphia
Press.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-08
FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
New York Stool, BIarket

NEW York, Sept. THE idea
that the advance in prices at the stock
exchange during the past ten days or
80 has been too rapid found many new
believers to day and in the first hour OF
business the market was weaker, in
consequence of shifting of position by
TINS class. The chronic bears, who have
peen rather quiet of late, were not slow
to discern the change in sentiment as
well as the withdrawal OF certain opera
tors with bullish proclivities from active
participation in current market move
ments. The ease with which General
Electric yielded played right into their
nandS and the rumors Of bond issued
by the Chicago Gas Company, subse-
quently confirmed, gave them the first
chance In over week of bringing about
a decline in prices.
General Electric was by far the
weakest stock on the list, on reports
that the directors had decided to sus.
pend dividends. This could not be con-
firmed at the company's offices here,
where 1t was stated that the matter
had not como up for consideration as
yet. Nevertheless the stock was forced
down from 4796 to AZ. Chicago Gas was
pressed for sale, and declined from 63L
to 59% on the rumors Of ten million
dollar bond issue by one of its subsid-
larry companies. The heaviness of
these specialties resulted in decline OF
q to e per cent. in the general list,
Lake Shore scoring the largest decline.
In the last hour of business the gen.
eral market showed tendency to rally,
but General Electric and Chicago Gas
continued weak to the close. Com
pared with yesterdays final figures the
active issues show loss of 4 to 39S
per cent, except for Manhattan and
New England, which made slight aims.
Evansville and Terre Haute recovered
8 per cent closing at rs. The market
left off irregular, but in the main weak.
Sales of stocks were 236, 900 shares, in.
GLIDING 80 COO unlisted. Treasury bal.
ances: Coin, $50, 237, 600; currency, 81.
100000.
Money on call has been easy, ranging
from to 4, last loan at and closing
of dav at 2. Prime mercantile paper,
s@l2 per cent. Bar silver. 73%. Mex
lean dollars, SO. Sterling exchange is
easier, with actual business in bankers
bills at 4s2K@4s3 for sixty days and
4S5@4S for demand Posted rates, 4s3L
@4s7 Commercial bills. 4sO%@4Sl%.
Government bonds steady. State bonds
dull. Railroad bonds irregular. Silver
at the stock exchange to day was neg
lected
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-08
A Damaged Eye.

There are some people who have no
imagination. but cling to the literal with
painful assiduity. jim Blaisdell was one
of these, and his happy faculty of taking
things seriously lost him an elegant wife.
1t was this way: Colonel Lafitte is a
southerner and very sensitive, especially
about his personal appearance, which is
quite distinguished. He rather liked
Jim, and Jim dotted on the colonel's
daughter, and it was foregone conclu-
SION i'll the family that jim would win
the girl, as the father was on his side.
One day the colonel took Jim out to
ride behind his cantankerous Kentucky
mare, and she kicked the dashboard of
the buggy into smithereens and landed
both gentlemen by the roadside.
This wouldn't have been so bad as
neither of them was hurt, and the colo
mel was doing tho driving, but Jim had
to discover a fracture in the colonel's
right eye, and he at once began to make
a fuss about it.
"Youre seriously hnrt. sir" he said in
his most sympathetic manner.
Nothing wrong with me-" snapped
the colonel, who was looking for the
mare in dazed sort of way.
"But your eye, sir, is badly damaged"
"Never mind the eye. Help me to
catch the critter."
II must insist on bandaging your eye
first, colonel. Why, it is blurred mass,
and | greatly fear you have lost the
sight of it, persisted Jim.
Look here, you young fool" roared
the colonel, cant you attend to your
own affairs. That eye, sir, is glass
do you hear-glassi glass!"
And that is why Jim didn't marry the
coloners aughter.-Detroit Free Press.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-08
Produce and Merchandise,

4 New YORK, Sept. Flour fairly
sactive and hrmer; winter wheat, low
grades l.95@2.45; fair to fancy, 2.45@
3.45; do patents, 3.40@4 90; Minnesota
clear. 5000 90; patents 4.o0@4.45.
Southern flour steadier, fair demand.
common to fair extra, 2.1o@a 10; good
10 choice do, 3.15@4 25. Wheat, spot,
market dull, steady 4@% lower; No. 9,
red store and elevator. 7O4@7Ox,
'hhoat, 7OA; options weak, with dull
trade and chiefly scalping and switch
5alng.. No. 2, red, closing, May S1%; Sep
pFember 7oA; October %.
"a Corn more active, firm, dull; No. AZ
elevator, 47H@47& afioat; options ad-
Faneed to 34@34H, declined, and closed
steady at 4@A over yesterday; Sep.
sem Der, AZ; October. Az Oats firmer
fairly active; options dull, firmer; Sep
iem Der, 81; October, 3O%: spot No. 3,
.Sl@3l q; No white, "a; mixed West.
pm, al@33; white do, 5000. Wool
1uiet. irregular; domestic fleece, 2o@2s;
pulled, 16@25. Beef quiet, unchanged;
lamily, lo@l2; extra mess, Z SOFAS. so.
ss'ut meats dull, steady; picked bellies.
2@12H; shoulders. 6X@7; hams, 100
1; middles nominal.
Lard frmer, city, s@ssIc; Sep.em Der
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-08

closed SOS; Octobec. 8 40; refined 6rmer;
continent, 9.20; South America, $50;
compound, tx. Pork firm; new mess,
1907. Cottcn.seed oil steady; crude,
3l@32; yellow, 5000 Petroleum
firm. Rosin quiet, firm: trained. com
mon to good. l00@lO5 Turpontine
hrm. Rice in good demand; frmer;
domestic, fair to extra, 3X@5x; japan.
4M@4% Molasses, foreign, nominal;
New Orleans, open kettle, good to choice,
300 3s; steady, quiet.
Peanuts quiet, fancy hand picked
4N@5E. Coffee, barely steady. un-
changed to 10 up; spot Rio firm, dull;
NO TIC. Sugar, raw, firm, quiet fair;
refining, &c; centifugals, 90 test. az; re-
lined, active, firm; No. 6, 1901 SIG;
standard AS 9-16@5ss; confec tioners' A,
1-l6@54; granuisted, 5 3.16@5 1.16.
Freights. Liverpool, dull. Cotton s6;
grain IN do.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-08
Nothing New.

A famous after dinner speaker had a
curious experience one evening last
spring. He had been invited to make
one of half dozen speeches upon n GER
tain occasion, but circumstances over
which he had no control prevented his
arrival at the board until the evening
was well nigh at its close. He was called
upon to wind up the evenings festivities
five minutes after his arrival, and then
he got upon his feet and made the finest
effort of his life. Much to his surprise,
his best stories fell fiat, aid he was much
disappointed thereat. On his way home
he unbosomed himself to the toast mas
ter in this wise:
THAT was an awfully cold crowd to-
night, They didn't take my stories well
at all. Weren't they good storiest"
Eyes, they were," replied the toast
master, "but they had already been told
by the previous speakers. "-Harper's
Magazine.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-08
An old Time schoo,master.

An old time schoolmaster in Pennsyl-
vania had been q carpenter in his youth,
with taste for books, and had finally
settled down as teacher of tho village
school,
He never punished boy or girl. He
succeeded in keeping his pupils interest
ed i'll their work. There was perfect
order in his school and apparently no
discipline. He was known to be an
abolitionist who had frequently con-
cealed runaway negroes in the garnet of
his school. Sometimes denounced by
village politicians as fanatic, he was
ordinarily laughed at as an eccentric
schoolmaster.
But his boys never challenged his au-
thority. They learned a little Latin and
Greek and q good deal about duty, honor
and justice.
The old mans eyes used to blaze be-
meath his wig when he spoke of the need
Of courageous, honest men in public life.
Two of his boys never forgot his burn
ing words. One was q general in the
civil war and n political leader of COM
manding influence. The other was con-
spicuous for integrity at period of low
public morality.
Thackeray once said that it was better
for n boy to have the middle place in the
form and a good thrashing now and then
than to be the cock of the school, His
idea was that conceit ought to be knocked
out of boys. But brutality is not good
training. It hardens the heart and par
alyZes sensibility.- Companion.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-08
BUSINESS NOTICES.

THE PARTNERSHIP HERETO.
Il fore existing between T. Z. Jsmi.
son and James Richmond. trading as
James Richmond & Co., has this day
been dissolved by mutual consent. The
business will be continued by James
Richmond, and all accounts due said
firm shall DO made payable to him,
James Richmond will also be respop.
sible for all debts of the concern.
Il. e. JAMESON,
JAS RICHMOND.
Roanoke, Va, Aug. 9. 1898. $40 god
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-08
The Uses ofHot Water.

Speaking of hot water, it is wonderful
how many good purposes it serves. A
compress of linen wrung out of hot salt
and water and applied to the chest, COW
cred entirely and closely with flannel to
prevent the taking of cold, will ease pain
and do away with the irritation which
eliminates in frequent coughing. Hot
water at the back of the neck and be-
hind the ears will cure that nervous
WEAKNESS and hysteria which overcome
one after hard days work Hot water
taken internally before meal is an aid
to digestion. -Philadelphia Times
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-08

Nine. Hyacinthe Loyson has been tell
ing n representative of the Pail Mall Ga
zette her impressions of America. She
expressed much pleasure in having met
many lady reporters, who did their work
splend;,lly and added the charm of fem
ininity to Journalism. II think" she
observed. 1T would have been impos-
sible TO have brought the republic of the
United States to the successful position
it holds today without this woman's in
huence. In America she has proved her
self to be the real help"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-08
The Tomb of Noah.

The tomb of Noah is supposed to lie
in the small town of Nakhtchevan, on
the plain of Ararat. The burial place is
at the side of the broken walls of an
abandoned fortress in the midst of a
vast plain which is literally covered with
the remains of bygone glories.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-08
MISCELLANEOUS 3.

ID EBEKAH SANITARIUM-A PRI-
LII vate hospital for diseases OF women
and surgery. Every convenience. Open
for patients. Address DR.. CHAS G..
CANNADAY, Manager, Box lis.
921m
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-08

NOTICE-THE ANNUAL MEET.
ing of the stockholders OF the Roa-
noke Savings Bank will be held in the
once OF the bank in Roanoke, Va, on
saturday the end day of October, 1898,
at 10 o'clock a. m. CHAS. R EVANS.
Casnler. 9 9 law 4w.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-08

TOR RENT.-HOUSE FURNISHED
Il or unfurnished. MRS. FORBES,
1924 Patterson ave. 972w
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SALEM FEMALE ACADEMY, SALEM. n. G
~ inc oldest Female College in the South The
ysnu ANIMAL session begins September s, 1873.
REGISTER for last year 36a. Special fcatnres-The
DcVOopmcnt or Health, Character and Intellect
Buildings, thoroughly rcmodelcd Fully
equipped Preparatory, Collegiate and Post Grad.
nate Departments. besides first-class schools In
Music, Art, Languages, Elocution, Commercial
and Industrial Studies
JOHN II. CLEWELL,
Goa lm0 princUaJ
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DR JOHN D. SCOTT, NJ. D, ID D. S.
~ Corner Of Lee and Wells streets.
Office No. 101. Will practice for all who
are pleased to call on him. 952w
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TOR RENT = ON CAMPBELL
IL street, dwelling house with large
garden, next to Mr.. Gambills. MRS.
M. III. TAYLOR. s3O1m
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-08

WANTED-FOR THE UNITED
w States army able bodied unmar-
ried men, between the ages of 81 and 30
years. Good pay, rations, clothing and
medical attendance Applicants must
be prepared to furnish satisfactory evi.
dence as to age, character and habits.
Apply at RECRUITING RENDEZ.
VoUS, Law Building, Lynchburg, Va.
10 tn tn sat sop 80
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-08

FOR RENT-TWO FURNISHED
A. rooms above the Fidelity Trust
Company. Apply to r. s. WILLIAMS
at Evans BROS. s 26 If.
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WANTHD-HELP.

wv ANTED-AT ONCE, GIRL OR
w lady. She must know ironing and
sewing. e. WALSAK, corner Com
meIce and Campbell streets. S 80 If
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FOR RENT.

DOR RENT-A NEAT SIX-ROOM
II house on John street S. W, All
modern conveniences. Address, 224
Church avenue. es3t
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-08

EOR RENT.-THE LARGE BOARD.
n ing house known as Hotel Nor.
wich, F." situated in the West End, can be
rented on reasonable terms and offers
one of the best openings in the city.
Apply to JAS. S. SIMMONS.
80 If.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-08
NOTICE on MRETlNas.

M IcE.-ROANOKE AND SOUTH
AN ern Railway Company. The an
pual meeting OF the shareholders of the
Roanoke and Southern Railway Com
'pany will be held on Tuesday, the 18th
day OF September, 1898, at O'Clock D.
m. ut the office of the company in the
city OF Roanoke, Va, when an election
VIII be held for directors for the ensuing
year and such other business transact ted
as may properly come before the meet
ing A. j. HEMPHILL, Secretary.
81 1919 26&92,o
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-08

ladies'
H. Thorough
Modern Languages,
ton heretofore AS Mrs
ton desired
Inns VT
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FURNISHED ROOMS FOR RENT,
a communicating and otherwise, at
20 7th ave. s. W., near Jefferson st. III TT
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OLD papers for tae -ext week at 10
cents per hupdrei.
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r OST OR STOLEN ONE BAY
n mare, good order, hind left foot
white, heavy main, some white in fore
head. Please leave word at Mrs. A. w.
; BRYANT, Chester stree, West End Roa-
noke. as;f
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LOST AND FOUND.

4 OST-A BUNCH OF KEYS-FIND.
~ or please return this office. 81"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-01-31
Hard L.el Of Two Luehy Men.

Early In the present century two
brothers Of the peasant class were labor
ing in the fields when their tools struck
against . metallic substance, which
proved to DO . massive chain many
pounds In weight which they took to be
Of brass and carried away with them,
thinking II might be uceful a. plow
chain. On reaching their humble cot
tage the weight and luster Of the metal
aroused their attention. A link OF the
chain was detached and taken to the
nearest town, was tested and proved to
be fine gold. The fortunes Of the men
were assured could they have kent their
own counsel, but Boosting Of their pros
poets and spending money lavishly on
the strength Of them, curiosity and sus-
picion wero aroused. Wives and chill
dren chatted about the wonderful find.
and at last the officers Of the crown de-
scended upon the scene. The treasure,
which proved to be worth several thou
sand pounds. was snatched from Its find.
ers, who, for all result Of their "good
fortune" were awarded o term OF i'm.
prisonment at the following assizes.-
All the Year Round.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-01-31
Too Horrible.

There was to be q grand display Of rich
toilets at the forthcoming ball In pro-
vincial town. The wife Of o wealthy
banker wanted to outshine all the otliei
ladies' who had invitations. She accord.
ingly ordered a dress from Paris that
should exceed by Its splendor the widest
expectations. Exuling In the proud con-
viction Of her SURPRISING magnihcence
she entered the ballroom. Here her eI'
perienced eye took stock OF the ladies
present-a scream Of horror-and she Lay
fainting In her husbands arms, to the
no small CONSERVATION Of the company,
which. however. IL increased twofold
when another lady in the room is discov'
cred to be fainting. Our fair readers
will agree that both sufferers deserve
our deepest sympathy, for their dresses
paris make both) were precisely similar
In style and Acknowledgements Blatter
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-01-31
x.~....rx Edue.tiou.

While It would be pleasant to have our
schools cultivate the literary element IN
English composition. this is not the first
end to be sought. All educated men
cannot hope to be poets or essayists, but
no one has o right to consider himself
educated till he Is able to say In writing
what he would say to his correspondent
aloud II they were standing face to face.
Slovenliness Of expression not only Is
usually traceable to slovenliness OF
thought as cause, but the habitual neg
lect Of expression has also tendency to
increase by reflex action the habit OF
loose or muddy thinking. A person who
lacks the power Of clear thought and ex-
preston Is not q person to whose keeping
It Is safe to confde public interests, and
In our country. where every citizen Is
liable to be called upon to bear some OF
the burdens Of state. II Is especially neces-
sary that the study Of written as well as
spoken English be given the place to
which its Importance plainly entities It
In every American school course.-Good
Government.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-01-31

Iwas chatting With . Montague strsst
nj estate man IN his o6ics fsw days
eo,whsn . woman suffered who attracted
lhs attention Of both Of ~ She va
middle agsd. very plain In faos and d.
ure and wore . black drsss which va
patched and ripped IN many places. Hss
sntirs appearance denoted poverty and
misery and indicated that shs had q
Ereat struggle TO keep tho wolf nom en-
Isring 1t her door. Instinctively feeling
that the woman was . begysr, We were
bout to offer her some money, when abe
lstonishsd m . little BY saying she had
tome private budnes with hereal estate
man.
They went into his inner onice and
were engaged for about fifteen minute.
In earnest conversation. After abe had
gone and my friend bad ceased to gaze
In open mouthed amasement at her van
ishing figure, he enlightened me - to her
object In the following manner; "Weli,
I'll be darnedi That woman wanted to
buy . $i0,o 900 piece Of property Ihave fos
sale, and she had e, 900 In her pocket to
pay down TO bind the bargain. o Lori.
think II ! had offered her ten cents and
told her to clear outr'-Brooklyn Eagle.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-01-31
RECIPES.

MApLE.SrGAR PIE.-0ne cup OF ma
ple sugar broken and rolled fine, two
cups OF sweet milk, yolks OF three eggs
well beaten together. Line deep pie
tin with paste, all II with the maple
cream, and bake. When almost baked
sufficiently, frost the top with the whisk'
ed whites In which three tablespoonfuls
Of powdered maple sugar have been
beaten. Brown slightly, and remove
from the oven.
LUNCHEON CAKEs.-Melt one pound
OF maple sugar aud set In warm place.
Mold prepared brcad-dough (raised
yeast dough preferred) into smooth
loayes. Cut of small portions, roll thin,
and mark out into long strips. Twist
into fanclful shapes, fry In hot lard to
light brown, drain each cake, and dir
into the hot maple sugar until vel
glazed. The cakes may be cut Into
rounds aud their centers cut out with
small baking powder can, u preferred.
FRUIT LUNCHEON CAKE WITHOUT
srGAR.-Reserye some yeast bread
dough prepared for the baking-pan
Work into quantity sufficient for two
large loayes OF bread, one cup OF chop
ped fresh.raisins, aud one cup OF currant'
carefully washed. Roll thin, cut Into
strips four inches long and two broad
With sharp knife slit down the cente'
Of each strip, leaving the edges un'
touched; twist each strip fancifully, Try
In hot lard, drain quickly, and dip 10
melted brown sugar which has been at
lowed to reach boiling point, and wher
cool, favored with half teaspooonfu
OF vanilla.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-01-31
nolIsEHoIp MARKETING.

II IL hes. to keep to one dealer, after
you have decided which IL best. 10
have your butcher, your poulterer and
your vegetable aud your fruit man.
They will take q greater interest In sup
plying regular customer at reasonable
rates than one who only buys OF them
occasionally-especially II you always
pay ready money.
In buying beef, there are few rules
to remember: Bullock beef Is the best
to'buy. Ii should be fine-grained, the
lean with streaks Of clean, white-look-
ing fat running through II aud OF Z
bright red color. Unless there ls enough
fat, the meat will be tough. Cow beei
Is psler than OK beef, so you can tell II
10 that way, and II IL not so nutritious
but II the meat Il very dark red, II Is toe
old. To test beef, press Il down with
the thumb; II Il rises quickly, the meat
Il good. For soup meat, get the shin
bone aud a few pounds Of the round
Soup meat should have as little fat q.
possible. The best beef for beef tea u
from the round. Mutton should DO darl
colored and have plenty Of fat.
In choosing poultry, see that they
have smooth legs and short spurs. Tht
male birds are best. The feet should
always bend easily, and the eyes should
be bright. II a fowl has begun to turn
blue, OF II II has stiff legs, II Is not good
In selecting fish, the body should bt
stir aud the gills red; II not, 1t 10 mol
fresh. :.
In buying vegetables, get q good deal
er and have them fresh, ~ stale vegeta.
bles are unhealthy. Asparagus and
peas, and also green beans, should Ok
eaten on the day they are bought, and
for the folio sing day use those mors
easily kept, such a. onions, caulinower
cabbage, etc.