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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-29
Mrs Stanfortl's Duty.

The end has come, and to Mrs. Stan.
ford falls the melancholy duty of carry
ing out Il great educational scheme such
as the world as never seen. That this
scheme should originate in California
seems i'll keeping with Il state which is
itself an empire, self feeding in almost
every particular, as great in beauty and
wonders as in size and natural products.
Fortunately for the university, Mrs.
Stanford was essentially her husbands
hclpmect. She shared his SORROWS no
less than his joys. She was a coun-
selor and friend to whom he confided
all his enterprises. Rising above per-
sonal loss therefore, Mrs. Stanford can
take her place at the helm and steer a
magnificent idea into the safe harbor
of accomplished fact. Hers is glorious
task, i'll the doing of which there will be
infinite comfort. Husband and son have
only gone before. and spiritual help will
come to her who humbly bears her cross
and dedicates her life to the advance
lnent of humanity.-KateF Fields Wash
inHtOn
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-29

Our Paris correspondent reports that
much interest was shown at the Photo
graphic club there in some plates OBJ
tanned by Professor Lippmann's process.
The pictures on glass were cast by an
electric protector onto white screen be.
fore an adniring and enthusiastic audi
ence. The first picture to appear on the
screen was IL bunch of roses, violets and
jessarnine. They came out with all their
natural colors and tints and velyety eff
fects. AS a person remarked, the only
thing these flowers lacked was scent. y
corner of landscape in Il Paris park was
tho next picture. The sky was of truo
blue. The sanded alleys and the green
lawn We're rs like to nature as nature it.
self. Next came Il cottage in sunlight
overgrown with creepers, flags. match
boxes and photographs of illustrated pla-
cards.-London News.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-29
In the House of Lords.

When Lord Roberts takes his seat in
the house of lords, he will find himself
IN the uncommon position of being one
of two peers with the same name. The
other one, it is true, spells his name
Robartes; but that is neither here nor
there. The house of lords has also an
Earl Of Mar and an Earl of Mar and
Keliic, an Earl Of Lindsay and an Earl
of Lindsey, an Earl of Longford and Il
Baron Langford, q Viscount Middleton
and Baron Middleton, Baron Sudley
and IL Baron Sudeley, two Lords How
ard and two Lords Napier.
Tit-Bits.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-29
Rod Apples tyon tho ,sacs.

Two large apple trees stand side by
side in an orchard not far from SYDNEY.
On one hung fruit which looked like
balls of gold in the sunlight. The ap-
pies on the neighboring tree were a
bright red. One day the owner of the
orchard sent his men to pick the fruit.
1t was to be sent to the Worlds fair.
and he followed them out among the
trees to see that the work was properly
done. When Mt last the apples were
packed in the barrels, the fruitgrower
decided that those two barrels should
separate i'll the orchard and not meet
again until on the exhibition table in the
Horticultural building at the fair. The
red apples We're to go east, and the vel.
low apples We're to go west.
The golden fruit was loaded into q
steamer and started toward the Suez
canal, while the red fruit was started
the same day in vessel across the Pa.
cific ocean. The fruit grower marked
ono delay. Perishable goods" con.
spicuously on each barrel. He wanted
to ascertain which was the quickest
route to the Worlds fair. The barrel
of yellow apples passed through the
canal, through the Mediterranean sea,
up the English channel, and finally
reached London. Here it was taken
from the boat and sent by railroad tc
Liverpool. Then the barrel of New
South Wales fruit was loaded into an
ocean racer and started on its way
across the Atlantic to New York, whence
it came to Chicago by railroad. 1t was
just 60 days to an hour when Thomas
Pugh, the assistant general superin.
tendent of the New South Wales ex.
hibit, received it.
In the meantime the red apples had
crossed the Pacific ocean to San Fran.
cisco i'll 30 days. Then they were sent
by freight to Chicago. After numerous
delays along the way the apples arrived.
They had been SO days on the way and
had been admired by Worlds fair visit.
ors for almost two weeks before the
golden apples which grew on the tree
beside them in Australia were placed OH
china plates and set on the table beside
them in the New South Wales fruit dis.
play.-Chicago Record.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-29
New Use For Spring Chickens.


Should the little daughter of Mr.. Ca
lissi ever recover she owes her life to an
italian violinist in the city. Suffering
as she is with brain fever and the doc.
tors giving up all hope of her recovery,
this morning she spoke the first word
and ate the first morsel she has for sew
eral days. y friend of Mr.. Calissi, an
Italian, visited the sick child and re-
marked had he known her condition a
day or two ago he could certainly have
saved her. However, he was willing to
Try it, and going out he brought in a
number on spring chickens. Taking a
live chicken he split open its back with a
knife, opened it wide and placed the in.
side of the chicken. entrails, blood and
all, over the childs head. AS soon as
the chicken began to get cold he would
open another and place it on in the same
manner.
About the time the second chicken be.
gan to cool the child spoke, and after
ward asked for something to eat. So
far % chickens have been used, and the
child is doing splendidly. What effect
the warmth of the chicken and vitals
had upon the child's head the writer can
not tell. but should the child fully re-
cover the Italian professor wants the
credit He says he saved his sons life in
the same manner when it was necessary
to use As spring chickens. He prefers
rabbits when he can get them in his
Observation-Disclosures News.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-29
OUR NEAR NEIGHBOR.
CANADA is WELL REPRESENTED AT
THE WORLDS FAIR.

q Display That Reveals the Infinite Natu-
raj Resources of the Observation-Disclosures
larIy Strong In Agriculture, HorticuI-
turc, Forestry, Fisheries and Minerals.
Our colonial neighbor on the north has
done her prettiest to illustrate by her dis
play at the Worlds fair the variety and
extensive character of the resources of her
vast territory. None of the department
buildings has been neglected, and her en-
hibits in them all manifest sincere desire
to do herself full justice. No other coun-
try shows the same keen spirit of rivalry
with our own that Canada displays, and an
edge is added to it by the similarity of her
productions and ours. She has paid great
attention to the installation of her exhibits,
and the results are most satisfactory
In the Agricultural building her court
covers space of 1000 square feet and is u
model presentation of the products of which
she is proudest A curtain made entirely of
straw and grain, prettily arranged, sur
rounds the court, and it is surmounted by
large stuffed deer from the Rocky noun
tains. Cereals from all sections of the Do
minion, and arranged in all sorts of at
tractivc ways, constitute the bulk of the
display, but there is q fine exhibit of maple
sugar and sirup and n surprising one of
tobacco. Across the aisle are the big Ca
madam cheese and display of WHISTLES,
also mineral waters, biscuits, bacon and
hams, while out in the agricultural annex
is Il creditable exhibition of farm machin
cry that shows how hard our French Eng
lish cousins are humping themselves to
keep up with the Yankee procession.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-29
a Chinese Solomon.

A pawnbroker in China began to charge
his customers IL per cent instead of the
usual "a. Naturally he did roaring trade,
to the dismay of his colleagues who car
ried him before the mandarin of the prov
incc with bitter complaints of unfair com
petition. The mandarin, however, COM
mended the pawnbroker for his charity and
good feeling in only charing is per cent,
but pointed out that the charge was quite
illegal. He therefore directed that in fu-
ture he should charge the customary "a
per cent, of which he was only to keep 16
for himself, while the other was to be dis
tributed in charity
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-29
FIRST STORY.

The interior side walls and ceilings Of the
two stories are harl finished on two coats
of best brown mortar and seasoned lath.
The frame is of sound timbers, properly
framed, raised and secured. Studding,
beams and ruftcrs are placed lG inches from
centers. The beams are well bridged All
windows have seven-eighths inch stiles and
timber sills of clear pine. The snshes are
y: inches thick, glazed as indicated on
plans and hung to balance weights with
good cord.
The outside of the upright frame is first
sheathed over with shiplap sheathing, next
covered with rosin sized paper and finally
incloscd with half inch pine siding The
siding boards show four-fifths of their
width to the weather. The porch is con-
structed Hf clear pine, with ceiling of mar
row yellow pine and turned six inch col
umns The roofs are of IS inch cypress
shingles laid ~. inches To the weather on
No. . fencing. The ridges are ~,dled with
pine boards. Secret cutters OF tin are laid
III The projection of the roof cornce around
the left wing, and three inch conductors
lead all roof water to the ground.
The porch floor is of by 1 inch clear
{. and I. pine; inside floors Of by 6 inch
{. and 6. pine, all thoroughly nailed to each
bearing. The outside floors are laid in
paint. All door ianibs are rabbcted plank,
with inch grounds and 81, inch reeded
casing, with foot and head blocks Panels
are formed under the windows in each
story of the house, and the base in all parts
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-29
COMMISSIONER SALES.

SALE OF THREE VALUABLE HOUSES
- and lots-By virtue OF decree OF the IInsf
lngs Court of Roanoke city, Va, entered ut tho
July, lSa3, term, In the chancery auit of psync
Shelor " Co. We. Thos. G. Penn ct ais we shnil, a,
special commissioners appointed by said decree
ssll Mt public auction ut the front door of ths
courthouse OF ROnnoke city, Va, On TUESDAY
THE 2oTll DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1sg3. Al
II O'CLOCK NJ, those three dwelling house!
together with the lot or piece of ground appurtc
nant thereto, situated on the south side or RIOS.
street, between PENIS store at the corner q
Beech Tree street and Rose street and Penn.
hall on Rose street, said three houses beiul
situated on al part of lots and 5 of the from
Jamison north side addition to Roanoke eli v,
Virginia -
TERMS: Cssh sufficient to pay the costs o
suit and SALE the bnan. to he payable in rouI
equal instalmtnts, payable in six, twelve cigh
teen and twenty-fOur months from date OF sale
evidenced by purchasers NJ tea bearing Interest
from date and secured by deed III trust on TIL
property.
X. RANDOLPH HICKS
EVERETT PERKINS,
. special commissioners.
/. 5. :. Brooke, clerk or the corporation con RI
OF the city OF Roanoke, do hereby certify thai
the bond required or special commissioners H. Id
Hicks and Everett Perkins in tho decree in Ind
above styled cause of Payne Shclor ~ Co va
Thos. g. Penn CT ais has been executed bcforl
me with approved security.
Given under my hand this the 25th day a
August, 1S!l3. S s. brooke Clcri;
% ids
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-29

iOur couples form set as for plain quad
lille and proceed rs follows:
!. First four right and left, ladies chain, first
Our polka. Sides tho same. = Four ladies
chain; gentlemen the same. Dance twice
through. 8. Ladies form n star gentlemen ioin
partners hand. polka and change places three
Zines until return to places, then all polka Con-
!lcmen form star, ladies join hands and change
places three times, then all polka l. All polka.
Ladies' balance TO right, swing gentlemen and
polkn with him. Ladies balance TO right again.
swing and polka. Repeat twice again until YOU
return to your places. Four ladies form grand
chain, gentlemen the same, gentlemen balance
to the right. swing and polka four times.
,ieatlemcn form u grand chain, ladies a grand
rhain then all polka to seats
"L'Athens," II round dance in polka time,
owes its existence TO Professor Granger:
Tho couple take positions rs IL for waltz
And dance four measures OF the polka redowa.
at the beginning of the second part the gentle
mans right and the lady'S left hand are joined.
Slide left foot to left, right back and across
left, left to left again. right across and In front
Of left turning slightly to lcft>. point right in
lirst position (hands raiscdD, change hands and
repeat TO right, in all four measures.
Tho position for the third part is right hands
Joined. Do two mazurka steps to left, starting
with left, walk around lady three steps, bring
feet to position and bow; join left hands and
repeat TO right; lady uses right foot when gen.
tleman uses left, in all eight measures.
The "Narragansett" is the creation of j.
~ Worthington of Springfield, o. 1t is
danced i'll waltz time, Won troppo:
Partners face each other, join hands and up
raise them for tho first two glidcs at the Sec
bnd pair of glides, which follow two walking
steps, the partners take waltz position and
movo back in making the glidcs do not then
let go, but move forward in the line of direc-
lion with two walking steps. In the second
part take two glides to the left, bending the
knees somewhat and rising on the balls Of tho
feet at the third beat; then let the gcntlemaL
irop the lady's left hand, face to the rear and
take two walking stops; then let partners re-
sumo the waltz position, make two glides to
The rear. face the line of direction without
letting 20 and take two walking steps, in all
eight measures of music; then waltz eight
measures.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-29
BUSINESS NOTICES.

THE PARTNERSHIP HERETO.
a fore existing between Il. e. Jami.
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
hrm shall be made payable to him.
James Richmond will also be respon7
sible for all debts of the concern.
Il. E. JAMESON,
JAS RICHMOND.
Roanoke, Va, Aug. o, 1893. $40 sod
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-29
SECOND STORY.

matches the trim. The closets are shelyed
and hooked in the usual manner. The doors
are seasoned pine, panced and nodded, the
outside doors being 1$4 inches thick; inside,
"a. The front door outside is heavily
mo.del and has heavy butts, locks with
night latch and bolts. All other doors
have suitable butts and mortisc locks, with
brass bolts and keys; sash fastenings to all
windows.
All outside work usually painted has two
coats Of best paint; inside filled and hard
oiled on the first floor and painted In suit
able colors on the second The house Is
prepared for furnace to be placed In future
Recently erected ut Carthage, Ills, at u
total cost Of $4,000 4. A. PAINE.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-29
A Novelty In Postal Cards.

France is soon to adopt an interesting in
novation in the postal card system. The
cards will be issued in the form of check
books, with stubs. The sender of the postal
card can make memoranda of it's contents
OH the stub and can have this stamped at
the postoilice before the card is detached,
SO that verified record of the correspond
ence can be kept.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-29
A DESIRABLE HOME.
Commodlous Nine Room CottaEe, Includ-
Ing Plumbing. For s. 600

Commodlous Nine Room Cottage, Includ-
Ing Plumbing. For $4,000.
copyright, 1873, by American Press Associa-
toni
This is very desirable cottage of nine
rooms, with necessary halls and closets, and
needs but little explanation. 1t is we'll
suited to the requirements of small fami-
ly. The convenience of the interior is re-
yealed by cursory study of the plans.
The principal architectural feature of tho
hall, which is of goodly size, is an ornament
al staircase of neat design, open to the first
landing. The parlor on the right is quite
large for u dwelling of this class and is
connected with the hall and dining room
by wide sliding doors. Thus these rooms
may be thrown together for entertainment.
An open fireplace in the corner of the par
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-29

Professors of the
United States aud
Canada are in line
with the tendency
to mingle the
grace of the round
dan &c with the
more restful fig
ures of the quad
rifle. The two
step polka quad
rifle of Professor
John Mailer of st.
Louis combines
the two old dances
with great taste
mud I,nn,,tu V,l,z
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-29
FRANK D. JACKSON.
measures

Tho Republican Candidate For Governor
of Iowa.
Frank ID. Jackson Of Des Nfoines, the
Republican nominee for the Office of gov
ernor OF Iowa, has been n very successful
and popular man i'll Iowa politics He is
only 80 years of age and is a native of Ar
cade, Wyoming county, \. y. Removing
to Iowa in his early youth, he graduated at
the state university law school and located
in Butler county to practice his profession.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-29
FOR SALE.
HAVING A LARGE sup
PLY OF OLD PAPERS ON
HAND WE WILL FOR THE
NEXT WEEK SELL SAME
FOR 10 CENTS PER 100.
NOTICE OF MEETINGS.

NJ OTICE.-RoANOKE AND SOUTH.
~ 'ern Railway Company. The an.
dual meeting OF the shareholders of the
Roanoke and Southern Railway Com
pany Will be b, Id on Tuesday, the 18th
day of September, 1898, at O'Clock ..
m. at the office Of the company in the.
city OF Roanoke. Va, whom an election
Will be held for directors for the ensuing
year and such other business transacted
as may properly come before the meet,
ing A. j. HEMPHILL, Secretary.
8! l2,1D,26&9
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-29
CITY DIRECTORY.
ofthe Principal Business Houses
of Roanoke, Va.

Tho following is published daily for
the benefit of strangers and the public
generally. 1t includes all trades and
professions and cannot fail to prove of
interest to all who intend transacting
business in Roanoke:
PLUMBING.
RoA psSx SANITARY PLUMBING COM
BOOTS. SHOES, TRUNKS, ETC.
BOWDRE SHOE CO., 40 South Jefferson st.
FURNITURE. CARPETS. ETC.
4; u. STEWART FURNITURE co.
VIM. +. BAKER CARPET co.
REAL ESTATE.
j. F. wlNGFIELD.
j. s. GROVES " co.
BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS.
+. j. AMWEG, Terry Building.
ARCHITECTS.
CHAs. C..wILsoN, Commercial Bank Building.
GROCERs.
G. r WERTZ, Commerce Street.
DRY GOODS.
HElRONlMUS " BRUGB, Commerce Street.
CLOTHIERs AND GENTS FURNIsHERs
X. IL s., Salem Avcnue.
DUGGAN u SAUL Ell, Jefferson Street
PIANOS " ORGANS.
HOBBIE MUSIC co.
HOTELS.
HOTEL LEE, EUROPEAN, Commerce Street.
HOTEL ALEXANDRIA, Chicago.
PRINTING AND BOOK BINDING.
STONE PRINTING CO., Opposite Hotel Roa-
ROOFING AND NERAL CORNICEs.
ROANOKE ROOFING AND METAL CORNICE
COMPANY.
IRON WORKS.
CUSHMAN IRON COMPANY.
MARBLE WORKS.
JARRETT y BROWN, Campbell Avenue.
DRUGGISTS.
MASS1E MARTIN, Commerce Street
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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-29

NOTICE-A CALLED MEETING
IN OF the stockholders of the Mid way
Land Company will be held at the
office OF the company, Roanoke, Va, on
Wednesday, August 80, 1893, at 3 O'Clock
p. m. If you cannot be present in
person fill out the attached proxy and
mail 1T to the secretary. BY order of
M. ID: OBENCHAIN, president; JUNIUS
MCGEHEE, secretary.
Roanoke, Va, July 80, 1893. S21m
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-29
A Quick Crew.

The life saving crew Mt Evanston, Ills,
gave an exhibition capsze drill recently.
In just % seconds from the time they were
plunged into the water and their boat lay
keel up the crew were seated again Mt the
oats.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-29
The Kaiser wears nfuceiets.

During his recent visit to Cowcs the
kalser wore IL watch bracelet and u gold
chain bracelet both on his left arm
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-29
TEReslcHoReAN NOVELTIES.

Row Dances That VIII DO Popular tho
Coming Season.
The new dances officially approved and
promulgated by the recent eleventh annual
convention of the Association Of Dancing
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-29

Proposing an amendment TO the tenth clause c
Article OF the Cons, tuition OF virginia, an
providing for publishing said amcndm en-
.nd certifying the same to the rcxt Gcncr.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1893-03-25
she HAo A SNAIL CAPITAL.
hut It Was Big Enough to Give the
Widow . Start In Life.

Ijut It Was Big Enough to Give the
Widow = Start In Life.
Mrs. X. was left widow with two or
three children. One Of them died; an.
other, daughter. married n man that
soon left her SO that the mother had to
provide for the grandchild as well as
her own family. This was difficult,
and soon the stock of supplies got low,
and there was no money in the house,
on which, also, mortgage had to be
met, says the Boston Advertiser.
One day the son, Il schoolboy, came
into say that Miss j., a neighbor,
rather noted for being ''close," had
given him five cents for shutting her
cellar door. This five cents seems to
havs been the only capital of the widow
and her little family, though 1 suppose
she might have obtained more had she
made her condition known to her
prosperous neighbours That would
have injured the story, however, and /
am glad that she did not get the loan,
but invested her sons earnings In pop
corn, as she by inspiration did.
With some molasses she had left in
the jug the corn was soon made into
fifteen of those sticky but enticing corn
balls which have coaxcd many a copper
out of schoolboy's pocket. The town
school was close by, and before noon
they were all sold for Il cent apiece, and
the little capital trebled. "Quick re-
turns and large profits" was the maxim
of this merchant, which seems to have
worked well in this instance. At any
rate, after fourteen years of trade in
the village of Plymouth, at the old
stand, Mrs. X. is now the owner of her
own house, without II mortgage; has
money in the bank; has educated her
children cher grandson is now fourteen
years oldD, and has very much increased
the variety of her merchandise.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1893-03-25
AMERICAN FUN.
"A Professional HumoriSt DIscourses About
Laugh Crentors In This Country.

AProfesStonnl HumoriSt Discourses About
Laugh Creators In This Country.
II do not Think" says writer IN
Kate Fields Washington, there is a
separate kind of humor for different
sections of the country; and really good
humor is long-lived. Some of the carl
caturcs by the Egyptians arc as funny
as our best efforts, and certainly the
cartoons on the walls of Pompeii COM
pei admiration even in this enlightened
century" -
''IIow do women compare with men
rs humorists?"
women have strong sense of hui
NOR, but it is quite different from that
of men. AS o rule, women care very
little for political cartoons or for the
somewhat rough and boistcrous sketches
which depict national peculiarities.
They enjoy the society fads-light,
breezy, if not always particularly char
actcristic. Women have ~ more refined
sense of humor than men. The comical
situations in sports, games and athlct-
les, business and trade arc better nppre-
ciated by the Sterner sex than is the
delicate hun1or of the flreside which
women enjoy.
"Yct by an odd freak of nature our
best jokes of the kind that men like are
supplied by women. receive scores of
suggestions every week from women all
over the country for comics on foot
ball, baseball, Wall street, and SO on.
Men, as a rule. do not care for pretty
little pnrlor scenes md domestic incl
dents in black and white. Presumably
they get enough of them in the original.
Women criticise humor more intclli-
gently than men. / would rather face
the criticism of one hundred men than
that of one woman"