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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-24
SCRAPS OF SCIENCE.

A BULGING meat tin is n sure indica-
ton of decomposition inside.
HARD coal loses eight per cent. in
bulk per annum when exposed to the
weather. Soft coal loses twelve per
cent
A SPECIES of cyeless fish has been
found in Il subterranean boiling spring
in Nevada mine The fish would per-
ish i'll water of ordinary temperature
THE most indestructible wood is the
Jarrah wood of western Australia,
which defics all known forms of decay,
and is untouched by all destructive in
sccts, so that ships built of it do not
need to be coppered.
AS TIE oyster grows older its proper
ton of fcshnand Juices increases more
rapidly than it's shell, as well as the
relative amount of the natural nutri-
ments in its edible portions.
M. CAPUs, who has been recently ap-
pointed director of the observatory on
Mont Blanc, is singularly we'll prepared
for the position he is to fill, having
passed many months at time on
heights as great as that of Mont Blanc.
Although still young man, he has
made n remarkable record in natural
science
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Sir, you nre one man out of ten
thousand" said he, slowly.
Tut, Mr.. Smith; sympathy is a
strong feeling, and l feel deeply for
your unfortunate case, believe me-"
Mr. Baitman was Il wealthy man
very wealthy, he was called and OF
course MIR. Smith thanked him, and
accepted the offer.
Once cozily settled in the Bnitman
mansion it was not long before he
began to wonder why he had not no
ticcd Rosa Baitman before. She did
not seem to feel above him, notwith
standing the wide difference in their
positions: and she treated him as cor.
dially-morc cordially, he thought
than heretofore, before the change il
his fortune.
The climax came when she gave
grand party. Then, before the elite o.
the whole city, she did not hesitate to
receive attentions from him on which
but one construction could be placed.
One cannot wonder he thought her
heroine, and asked no further proof
that she could love him. Next day they
met in her fathers library, where he
waited to sec her.
Rosa" he said, as soon as the usual
courtcsies had been exchanged, ~
come to you this morning to learn my
fate. / know the difference in our
positions, and would not urge you
only let your heart decide. My heart
l lay before YOU"
She blushed prettily, but seemed
quite composed; then she gave him her
hand
II have loved you so long" she said,
"and feared you would never love
me. You were so suspicious before you
lost your wealth that women were
all mere adventuresses; was heartily
glad when papa said you had lost it,
and L"
"You sent him to negotiate with
me-" cried Dudley, finishing the SEN
tencc intuitively, and giving it labial
emphasis
81 loved you So" she murmured, dep
recatingly.
81 do not doubt it, dearest" and Mr..
Dudley Smith believed himself the hap
piest of men.
They were married. The wedding
was very unpretentious, as became
the bridegroom in straitened circum-
stances, and he was in ecstasy as he
thought of her surprise when he should
tell her that his fortune still remained.
; He sent for Mrs. Bull to return and
reopen the house and put it in full con-
dition to receive it's mistress. Mean
time, they remained at her fathers
residence.
Dudley" said his wife one day,
81 have favor TO ask of you-will you
grant it?"
II will. if it be in my power SO to do,
darling" he exclaimed.
well, poor papa is rather short of
money-won't you lend him a few thou
,sands?"
ME! Why, you know"
ooh! know what you have been
pretending" was the quick reply; but
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-24
OUR POLITICIANS.

Gov. HoGa, of Texas, is n man of good
physical proportions. He is only 80
years of age, but he weighs $40
pounds.
PRESIDENT HARRIsoN is said to be on
the verge of n physical breakdown
caused by overworl and domestic
Affections.
SECRETARY ELKINs is likely to become
one of the richest men in this country.
He has been unusually successful in his
financial operations dnring the last ten
years. Nearly everything he has
touched has turned into money.
DAVID z. THOMPSON, the new minister
to Turkey, speaking of himself, says
that he is "a blacksmith by trade, q
surveyor by profession, and banker
by occupation" He has served as gov
ernor of Idaho one term, mayor of
Portland three terms, and state senator
four years
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-24
AMERICAS FAIR DAUGHTERS.

Mrs. BAYARD TAYLOR has published
a cookbook, which is said to be par
ticularly clever.
Mrs. CLEVELAND rode up in n New
York elevated train the other day and
for five miles hung on by strap while
all the men in the car buried their noses
in the evening papers.
KATHERINE E. CONWAY, recently ap.
pointed one of the prison commissioners
of Massachusetts, is one of the editors
of the Boston Pilot. She is small
woman with dark complexion, eyes,
and hair and is very animated in con
versation.
THE wife of Col. William Cody, bet
ter known as Buffalo Bill" is an
amiablc home-loving woman, who i
popular in the ncighborhood of North
Platte, where she lives. She has de-
lightful home, about four miles from
the town, set in the midst of three
thousand acres of prairie land.
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wOpLD'S FAIR NOTES

ONO will erect II mineral cabin in tho
Mines building ut the worlds fair to il.
lustratc it's mineral resources. The
cabin will be 32XGl feet in dimensions
and twcnty-thrce feet high, and be con-
structed entirely of Ohio mineral prod
uctS
THE educational exhibit at the worlds
fair is to have the space it requires. A
new building costing s12O, 1000 has been
ordered for the chronological exhibit,
which accordingly is thereby removed
from the Manufactures and Liberal
Arts building, thus allowing more space
for the educational exhibit.
In the Administration building, with
Dircctor-General Davis, arc the offices OF
the departments of foreign affairs and
publicity and promotion. The chiefs Of
the various exhibit departments-agri-
culture, electricity, mines, Transports
ton, etc.-have their offices respective
ly in the great department buildings.
T1rE section from one of the big Cali
fornia redwood trees, which the govern
ment will exhibit in it's building at the
worlds fair, has arrived at the fair
grounds. Eleven freight cars were re-
quired to convey it across the continent.
1t measures thirty feet long by twenty
three feet in diameter. The section ia
followed out and when placed on end,
divided into two stories and lighted, as
it will be, it will form rustic house
large enough for family to live in.
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THE GOULDS.

Mrs. A. NJ. HouGH, sister of the late
Jay Gould, resides at Los Angeles. Cal
She is the wife of retired Methodist
minister.
II is said that at one time Jay Gould
intended to expend n million:dollars i'm
facilities for the classical education of
young men.
JAY GOULD's tomb in Woodlawn GEM
etery, New York city, cost $50, 900. 1t
is thirty-three feet long. twenty-five
feet wide and twenty feet high
EDWIN GOULD has collection of co.
900 newspaper clippings on the death
of his father, which, combined, consti-
tute an obituary six miles long.
Miss HELEN GOULD was the good
Santa Claus to the 200 children in the
New York home for the homeless. She
gave them q Christmas tree, big tur-
key dinner, toys and dolls by the hum
dreds, with oranges and candies besides
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FASHIONS OF LONG AGO.

BANGS were first worn by the ladies
In the court of Louis XIV.
In the twelfth century gloves with
separate fingers were first seen.
TIE Romans began every banquet
with eggs and ended it with apples.
IN ancient days nearly all Grecian
maidcns dressed in white. Any other
color was considered immodcst.
AT the time of the flood the women
OF babylon were arrayed in head-gcar
ana dresses almost the same as the
styles now fashionable in the United
States and England. This is proven by
engraved stones and monuments stored
In the Rritish musaum.
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WHAT HAPPENED TO HIM.
Something Peculiar to Say the
Least.
An Event Which Has Puzzled the Doctors
Not Little-The Occurrence Has
Created a Great Deal of Comment.

The following remarkable account yo have
from the mans own lips:
Mr.. Amos Il. barter is wei known in Indian
IL says: "'ns At .z' est chesapeake street
"Ten years ago pain came In my left foot and
went all over me. bad such severe pain in my
head that could get no rest day or night. /
called doctor; he said had rheumatism, but he
could not relieve ME.
''Thcn went to taking patent medicines and
bought everything, would see advertised for
rheumatism, but MI failed 10 give me any relief.
treat me, but all failed to relieve me- was
taken down and suffered intense pain. My flesh
touch me: My left side got numb from my foot
to my head. would feel tingling in my side;
in second would fall Frustrated.
81 could not sleep night or day only when
unGer the influence OF morphine. l could not
walk one square without resting. would have
to set my cane out first and then step with my
right foot and then drag the left foot up.
~ gave up all hopes of getting, well and quit
taxing any medicine except morphine.
al would roll all night In bed and get up as
night Ext Inst found .n.. j., r. o,
vuia blood and nerve remedy. The first two
bottles drove all the pain ont OF my head took
from pain. thank God that found this won
will tell all about my cure"
We venture the prediction that no sufferer from
pain, whciher OF the head or elsewhere in the
system; who reads about this remarkable cure,
the drug store. 1t certainly cures rheulmatism
headache, backachc, in fact all kinds OF pains
MIR. Dnr.cr's marvellous cure by it after many
doctors failed even to anord relief is proof of
this. and he may be seen or written to about his
cure
DIR. Grcenc's Nervura blood and nerve remedy
IL purely vegetable and perfectly harmless, and
is recommended by the doctors as the beet remedy
to take. 1t is, in fact, the prescription and dis
covery Of physicisn. DIR. Greene, OF IS w. l4th
street, New York, The noted specialist in curing
all forms of nervous and chronic disc asses He
can be consulted free. personally or by letter
IL you arc suffering pain or ache or feel badly
use this remedy at once. 1t will cure YOU
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cLaue him Coming to Roanoke.

Fred Weber. manager OF the Southern
Hotel, received letter yesterday from
the medical superintendent of the New
York State Asylum for the Insane, stat
ing that Daniel Mclaughlin. who re-
Gently jumped from the Brooklyn bridge
without injury and was adjudged insane,
had mostentirely recov cred his reason.
The letter further stated that IL Mr..
Weber would come 10 New York and
sign the discharge papers, he would turn
Mclaughlin over to him. Mr.. Weber
left for New York last night. He will
bring Mclaughlin back with him.
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Wanted.

LADIES and gentlemen suffering with
throat and lung difficulties to call at our
drug store for a bottle of Otto's Cure,
which we are distributing FREQ of charge.
and we can confidently recommend it as
superior remedy for Coughs. Colds.
Bronchitis, Consumption and all diseases
Of the throat and lungs. 1t will stop
cold quicker than any known remedy.
We will guarantee it to euro you. If
your children have Group or whooping
cough it is sure to give instant relief.
Don't delay, but get trial bottle free.
Large size SOC. Sold by Christian &
Barbee.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-24
NOTICE OF MEETINGS.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ the annual and q general meet
ing of the stockholders of the Roa-
noke Development Company will be
held at the Office OF the company in the
city OF Roanoke, Va, Tuesday, January
Gath, 1898, at IL o'clock M.
The object OF the General Meeting Ia
to consider an amendment to the char
ter, allowing the Company to accept its
common stock in payment Of the pur.
chase price OF LOTS and, second, to re-
wise, amend and correct the bylaws OF
the Company. BY order of the board Of
directors. LAWRENCE R. SOLLEN-
BERGER, Secretary. 1223 I'd
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THE LARGEST FLOATING DOCK.

Written for THE TINES by j. W. PLANE.
The largest floating dock in the world
is located at the Ireland Island navy
yard, Bermuda. 1t was built by Messrs.
Campbell, tombstone s. Co., of North
Woolwick in September, 1868, designed
by Mr.. CampbelD and landed in Bermuda
on the 2Sth day of July, 1863, after pas
sage of thirty five days from the downs,
in tow of the Black Prince and Warrior,
the Terrible assisting astern in steer
ing and the Lapwing acting as scout.
The Northum berland and Agin-
court took the Bermuda in tow from
the Than es to Porto Santo, one of the
MADEIRA Islands, where they were re-
lieved by the Black Prince and
Warrior in readiness awaiting their
arrival, each with 1000 tons of coal for
the long haul across to their destina.
ton. The towage was an entire sue
cess, though the most gigantic thing of
the kind ever attempted A basin was
cut for the dock fifty two feet below low
water mark, 100000 cubic feet of sand
and coral rock, removed by steam
dredge, the Espoir.
The dock is held in place within it's
cambre by three iron Orders, 112 feet
long, fitted to rise and fall with the
dock. Its dimensions are as follows:
Length over all. .... ISL feet
Length between caissons.. $40 feet
Breadth over all ....... 123 o feet
Breadth inside walls. 800. 81 feet
Deptn over all. rs feet
Total weight. S,34O tons
The weight OF the 5000, 600 rivets
used is 500 tons.
This monster is divided into eight wa
tertight compartments 1ongitudinally
and six transversely. 1t contains
these, apart from engine rooms, making
forty-eight watertight compartments.
By means of eight l0-horse pumps the
dock is sunk so ships can steam in.
The ship Is thus picked up by it's bouy-
ancy clear out of the water.
Each compartment is fitted I'D with
valves worked from the pump houses.
The pumps raise sixteen tons of water
per minute when worked together,
BY placing 1000 tons of water in the
upper chambe on one side the dock is
careened and can be cleaned and
painted on the bottom. No other de.
scription of dock has this advantage.
Tue dock can lift ship of the Mono.
taur class 10000 tons and over).
With the dock the displacement is Is, ZOO
tons. Large merchant vessel are locked
out of courtesy.
These figures were given by 81. H.
Ash, who has constructed a pair Of
steam shears 100 feet high, capable of
lifting eighty tons, foe use on the
wharf. M Plotton, of the North At
lantic fleet, gave me description of an
inferior dock in size and design which
the French have placed at Fort de
France, in the Isle o, Martinique.
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then, you sec, dear, it wasn't so-you
never lost your money"
Dudley Smith leaped from his chair
as though he had been shot.
"How did you find that out?" he
gasped
II knew it all the time. When I
heard that you were penniless papa
went directly to your banker and
learned the contrary. think we man
aged the game very shrewdly, dear
husband"
Answer me one question, Rosa Do
you really love me?"
"Yes, really do, Dudley"
"Well, if you love me, we will drop
the subject"
81 think we had better" said she,
quictly.-Chicago Post.
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False Economy

IS rRAcTIcED by people who buy inferior
articles OF food because cheaper than
standard goods. Infants are entitled to
the best food obtainable. It Is fact
that the Gail Borden eagle" Brand
Condensed Milk Is the best infant food.
Your grocer and druggist keep it.
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Remarkable Coincidence.

DR.. Squills Comment specialist) Now
there was the case of q man named
Stoplinger, who had half his brains
Shot away in street brawl some years
ago and is still alive.
Editor of Literary Magazine-Stop-
lingcr? Not j. Ncnophon Stoplinger?
Yes. That was his name"
"Why, he's the author of the new So
cicty novel that's having such runl''-
Chicago Tribune.
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TIE JOY OF LOVE.

Eknew woman once with laughing Dyes
Sweet dreamy eyes, like little sun-kissed
( Eeas:
with face flushed like the west when daylight,
! Whose breath was like o summer-sccnted
! breeze.
Whcneor she walked the birds sang in their
| And Knocked her voice, mclodious and sweet:
tShe stole the peace and perfume of the flowers
! Whose little leaves lay crushed beneath her
\ feet.
S'Twns not tho beauty OF her face alone.
| Nor yet her forin my willing heart that stole,
lBut swcetcr STILL the light OF love that shonc
i From out her eyes, reflected from her soul.
tive talked much OF the future, and nj times
| She troubled lest we lose some lonEcd-foi
bliss
II sang 10 her my love in little rhymes
| And some times closed couplct with n kiss.
1--WE lived as little children live at play
| In summer dnys-unmndfu of the past,
Impatient for the futurc-wc were gay,
| Nor paused 10 rccli how long tho dream would
last.
I'VE saw the summer roses rocked To rest
The hoarfrost hushcd the music OF the rills:
but She foltnot the cold, for in her breast
! There burned loves fadclcss fire that warns
! and thrills
Long win;c, nights we watched the glowing
! crate,
! Her low. sweet laugh made music like the
streams
That flow through forests. When left her.
late
Twas only TO return TO her in dreams
How sweet to love-to have the heart enslavedl
Your future ina woman's hand. what bliss!
ITO know each day LIES sweetest sweets are
saved
BY woman's soft caress or tender kiss.
pr 1 could pray prayer that God would hear
And answer, would ask tho powers above
SIhat all mankind upon this fading sphere
Be once allowed to taste the Joy OF love-
-Cy. Warman, in Harper's Weekly
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A Suro Sign.

Clara am sure that George loves
me and will make me his wife.
Jennic-Has he proposed?
"lle has not exactly proposed, but 1
know he is going to. There is one thing
that convinces me of it,
Whats that?"
ellis antipathy to dear mammal
Texas Siftings.
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The National Building Company,
@. O'Leary & Co., Managers,
Room 3O3, Terry Building.

ihH NAlloNAL BUILDING COMPANY, BOSTON offers the
best and safest investment both to the oan.st md
worgan guarantees to the stockbo1ds.
ana furnishes homes to the wongman paws rent
Every should and home This comnanv runo 49,
safest, cheapest plan getting
called the city years the work
ngman has been enabled to buy his upon ems
Why shouldn't Roanoke man have
homo of his
Call and talk with the subject satisfy you that all
promise be DONE.
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a Desirable Domestic.

GLOW do you like your new cool1?"
ooh, so so. She is very dirty, she has
no idea of cooking and she smashes
everything around her, but still she has
one good andOrare quality"
"What is that?"
"she stays with us" -Fliegende
Rlaeftpr
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Maud-And aren't you a good deal of
a spendthrift, Mr.. Sl1illits?
Mr.. Skillits (whose income is nine
dollars weelS)-I assure you that it
would be quite impossible for me to be
anything SO weak and foolish.-Chicago
News Record
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One morning
he sat in his library and pondcred as he
had often pondered before, and on the
same subject, viz, how to get wife
There were enough young ladies who
would bless their lucky stars for the
privilege of becoming mistress of his
Luxurious establishment, but he also
felt assured the home was all they
cared for.
Hang the money" he exclaimed; II
wish I'd never had penny. and then
but bother it, then should have been
too poor to marry at all Why couldn't
have just wealth enough to satisfy
my wants and nothing more? BY Jove!
n fine idea. I'll fool them-the mean
adventuresess."
A furious pull at the bell-rope
brought the houselSeeper to the room
in hurry.
Pack up your traps. Mrs. Bull" he
exclaimed, abruptly, for | am go
ing to close the house for the present
Meanwhile your wages can still go on,
and that of such domestics as you con-
slider Indispensable
a week later saw MIR. Smith safely
domiciled in n quiet, second-rate lodg-
ing in Surrey Hills, and shortly after
ward he began to sell his diamond
rings, pins, seals, and other parapher-
MALTA of fashionable life.
His grand clothes soon began to ap-
pear seedy and threadbare, and these
he replaced by cloth of rougher cut and
palmer hue.
rumor soon got aflont that his
money and property had been lost
through nnlucl1y mining spaculations,
and as Il natural consequence he lost
many friends.
BY twos and thrces they ceased to
know him as he met them in the street.
Fashionable dandies. who hitherto
were delighted to stop and shake hands
with him, turned aside rs he met them
"doing the block" or saw them riding
by.
Our hero only laughed and snapped
his fingers at them behind their backs,
though had his adversely been real he
would not have felt inclined to laugh.
Then came the time when Of all his
former friends who had smoked his
cigars, drank his wine and borrowed
his cash only two Still chung to him in
his adversely. 1t is no wonder that he
grew misanthropic
In George street one day he met a
carriage containing some OF his former
friends, who had been absent from
town since he closed his house.
He thought they would not no
tice him, but each inmate of the car
riagc bowed politely as of old.
A'Thcy have not heard the news" he
muttered cynically
He was mistaken. That night the
owner of the carriage called to see
him.
Rather close quarters, my friend"
he said. as he took a celm survey of
Dudley's not very pretentious surround
ings.
Pretty close. indeed" answered
Dudley, with an icy smile; "but since
host my property, of which 1 suppose
you have not heard. l have become
quite economical"
but have heard, my dear fellow"
cried his auditor, abruptly, land
that is why came. / knew you needed
friends now. if ever; and the fact is
my daughter Rosa-that is, sir, / mean
4 came to offer you the position of head
clerk in my business establishment
Will you accept it?"
'Ahem! Well. will think of Il
But it is a long way from my lodging.
house"
"llang your lodging-house You can
live in my family as a-wcll, as a sort
tof guest, you know"
Dudley Smith looked keenly at his
visitor.
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TOR SALE.

HAVING A LARGE SUP
PLY OF OLD PAPERS ON
HAND WE WILL FOR THE
NEXT WEEK SELL SAME
FOR 10 CENTS PER 100.
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Looking for Work.

Farmers Wife-Why don't you go to
work?
Tramp would if I had the tools.
Farmers Wifc-What sort of tools do
you want?
Tramp-Knife and forls.-Texas Sift-
inrS
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FHE OLD RELIABLE AND Pop
II ular Dye Works Is the only place
10 have yonr clothes perfectly dyed,
cleaned and repaired.
Prices very moderate. Goods sent
Dy express will receive prompt atten.
ton. z. WALSAK, proprietor, cor.
ner Commerce and Campbell directs,
ROANOKE, Va. may29-6m.
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ERRDERICK J. AMwE9, O. e., M.
Z Am. Soc. G. z. q Engr's Club of
fhlisdelphia;engineer, contractor and
Ipuiioet, commercial Bank Building,
Roanoke, Va. aprsa-u
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GOETZ'S BULLETIN.

We have again accepted the agency
for the celebrated "LADIES' TEN
DER FEET SHOES" Will sell
them again under the same guarantee
and as low as ever.
Goods damaged by food will be sold
at great sacrifice. Como and look at
them, there may be pair to 1T you.
GOETz'B.
No. 101 Salem avenue, Cor. Henry.
a166m.
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OLD papers for tt next week at 10
~; IG hundred.