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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-20
Mistakes About Alcohol.

There is common belief that alcohol
gives new strength and energy after
fatigue sets in. The sensation of fatigue
is one of the safety valves of our ma
chine. To sthe the feeling Of fatigue, in
order to do more work, is like closing
the safety valve so that the boiler may
be overheated and explosion result. 1t
is commonly thought that alcoholic
drinks aid digestion, but in reality the
contrary would appear to be the case,
for it has been proved that a meal with
out alcohol is more quickly followed by
hunger than q meal with alcohol. In
connection with the sanitation of armies
thousands of experiments upon large
bodies of men have been made and have
led to the result that, in peace or war,
IN every climate-in heat, cold or rain
soldiers are better able to endure the
fatigue of the most exhausting marches
when they are not allowed any alcohol
at all. That mental exertions of all
kinds are better undergone without al
cohol is generally admitted by most peo-
pie who have made the rial.-Westmin-
ster Review.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-20
The Servant Problem Not New.

Students of household management
will learn with satisfaction that in 1866
many of the evils now to be complained
of were distinctly recognized. Some of
the more curious fines which were i'm
posed by country gentleman upon Of
tending servants were penny for leav-
ing door open, missing prayers, leav-
ing beds unmade after presumably a.
n.y., and cooks could only have follow
ers at the rate of penny fine for each
one. a curious custom seems to have
then existed that entree to the house was
denied during the family meals, and as
the fine for allowing breach Of this
custom was heavy it may be presumed
that the sin was esteemed great.-Lady' s
Pictorial
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-20
Cats and Suicide.

Now aud then one sees paragraph de-
scribng how n cat committed suicide by
getting in front of street car and letting
the wheels go across its neck. 4 Boston
motorman does not believe in the suicide
theory. He says it is stupidity and slow
thinking that costs the cut her life. Them
animals," he says, "gcts confused. You
can see that they don't want to get hurt
no more nor man would, but when they
sees cars coming both ways, and horses and
wagons, and crowds on the sidewalks, and
hears the noises they don't know which
way to go. They lose their senses most ut
night, because the lights seem 10 scare 'cm.
since I've been running trolley car I've
run over half dozen OF 'em and they all
squatted down on the rails But thev
didn't mean suicide"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-20

was on the skirt at the knees. There
was q plaid vest under an Eton Of the
mixture, and the fore part of the sleeves
was plaid. The uppers were of the
mixture bound with the reps. The
overskirt was open in front and bound
like the rest. A purple and black corded
wool reps would make suitable cape
for cold days to wear with this.
The short military and box capes will,
unless present signs fail, be moro popu-
lar than ever. Fur capes Of every de-
scription are made in these styles, and
so are cloths, velvets and reps. Plaid is
also frequently seen, but in such case
velvet or ribbed silk OF fur collars are
added, and all are silk lined except the
heavy plaids, which are fleece lined them
selves. OLIVE HARPER.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-20

htical lie Banks, unequaled in his de-
pertinent, was rs cool us Il summer cucum.
Der; Aiken, his principal opponent, was
courteous and gcntlcmanlike to all: Gid
dings wore a broad brimmed hat to shield
hiseyes from the rays of the gas chandelier:
Stephens of Georgia pipcd forth his shrill
responses, and Senator Wilson went busily
about whipping in
Meanwhile thesupply Of ham mt the eat
ing counter below stairs was exhausted. the
oysters were SOON after minus, and those
who had brought 10 lunch had to humble
ginger cakes. Ii was remarked by good
Judges that as the morning advanced the
coffee grew weaker, suggesting possibility
the caterer could not distinguish between
cocoa and cold water, and only rcplenished
his boiler with the latter. There were more
questions OF order, more backing people up
to vote. and an increase of confusion Men
declared that they would stick while they
entreated others to shift, and as daylight
streamed III upon the scene the political
game,ters had haggard and careworn coun-
tenanccs. The result OF the nights work
was no choice.
AT last, after nine long, tedious weeks.
the agony was over and Banks was elected"
ROBERT GRAVES.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-20

A velvet gown is expensive, and it
does not look fresh very long, and so
fashion says that velutina is the very
thing to wear in its stead, until now
velutina, which is close imitation of
Lyons velvet, but much less costly, has
not had the favor here for full toilets
that it has had abroad and that it has
merited. Velveteen is mostly for bows
wear and artists and hunters Jackets
and should not be COMPOUNDED with velu-
tina, which is made with a short, close
pile like silk velvet. This season many
very elegant walking and carriage gowns
and full suits arc made of it, and the
rich dark greens, blacks and puppies
are beautiful.
There was one "turned out" this week
of dark prune, made with an empire
skirt, which was richly beaded and en-
broidered around the bottom. The cor
sage was smooth and had IL bolcro iacket
simulated with the same kind of trim
ming, ending in Il fall of lace. The
sleeves We're wrinl;lcl gi.ots. ending mt
the wrists, but with fall OF lace at the
elbow. The gloves being worn to cover
the arm, the lace fell over the tons of
them, as if the sleeves ended there. At
the left side two vciutina sash ends fell
and We're edged with lace. This same
design was carried ont i'll black. with
rows of Alaska sable Instead of beaded
garniiurc. ana it was. ii possible. hand
somcr than this. Short military canes.
with standing Worth collars and the
ripple trimmed to match the gown, are
made to wear with these gowns. Vel
ultima Is full yard wide, and 12 yards
will make Il dress and cape, which makes
cheap gown for one so rich and dura-
BILE
The present tendency in making I'D
the new gowns for late fall and winter
Is to have coat to match, particularly
for the twecds and cheviots and thick
woolens of whatever kind even some
quite large plaids. Nearly all of these
are tailor finished. One that quite took
my fancy was a plaid cheviot in broken
lines of gray, white and black, and had
plain five gore skirt stitched with FIVE
rows II inches above the bottom. The
underwaist was a plain, we'll fitting
basque buttoning diagonally from left
to right The coat was snug fitting.
double breasted and had 12 bone buttons.
The sleeves were ordinary gigot, with
gauntlet cuffs. a double bertha of the
same material, cut bias, encircled the
shoulders. The skirt to the coat set out
very full at the back. With the addition
of a short military cape, this gown will
be suitable for the coolest days. The
cape will be worn over the coat and
need not be of the same material.
Another fall suit was made Of heather
mixture. The lower skirt had band
of clan plaid wool cut bias around the
bottom and headed by bias fold of
purple reps. Another band of the same
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-20
KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE COMPASS.

Keep your eye on the compass
II tho sea runs high
And tho oceans inky pillows
Nook the blackness OF the sky.
When beating up against tho winds.
SO pitiless and strong,
Keep your eye on tho compass,
And you can't go wrong.
Keep your eye on the &C npass
And your white light trimmed,
Though tho moon hide in tho heavens
And the stars are dimmed.
Though tho voyage may be lonely
And tho way seem long,
Keep your eye on the compass,
And you can't go wrong.
Keep your eye on the compass;
1t Will guido you DER the dcop,
VIII show You whero the north star IA
And where the flowers sleep
In tho sunny south. No matter
If tho way seems long,
Keep your eye on the compass,
And you can't go wrong
-Cy Warman in New York Sun.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-20
CITY DIRECTORY.
ofthe Principal Business Houses
of Roanoke, Va.

The following is published daily for
the benefit OF strangers and tho public
generslly. 1t includes all trades and
professions and cannot fail to prove Of
interest to all who intend transacting
business in Roanoke:
COURT STENOGRAPHER.
CiiAS. +, GRAVES, COG Terry Building.
PLUMBING.
ROANOKE SANITARY PLUMBING COM
PANY.
BOOTS, SHOES, TRUNKS, ETC.
BoWDRE SHOE CO., no South JEFFERSON st.
FURNITURE, CARPETS. ETC.
E. II. STEWART FURNITURE co.
VIM. F. BAKER CARPET co.
REAL ESTATE.
J. +. WINFIELD.
j. s. GROVES " co.
BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS.
F. j. AMWEG, Terry Building.
ARCHITECTS.
CHAS. C..WILSON, Commercial Bank Building.
GROCERs.
c. r. WERTZ, Commerce Street.
DRY GOODS.
HEIRONlMUS IL BRUGH, Commerce Street.
ROSENBAuM BROS, Salem Avenuc.
CLOTHIERS AND GENTS FURNISHERs
X. * s., Salem Avcnnc.
DUGGAN ~ SAUL Ell, Jefferson Street
PIANOS g. ORGANS.
HOBBIEEMUSIC co.
HOTELS.
HOTEL LEE, EUROPEAN, Commerce Street.
HOTEL ALEXANDRA, Chicago.
PRINTINGIAND BOOK BINDING.
STONE PRINTING CO., Opposite Hotel Roa.
noke.
ROOFING AND METAL CORNICES.
ROANOKE ROOFING AND METAL CORNICR
COMPANY.
IRON WORKS.
CUSHMAN IRON COMPANY.
MARBLE WORKS.
JARRETT ~ BROWN Camp ell Avenue
DRUGGISTS.
MASS1E " MARTIN, Commerce Street
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-20
IN vELuTlNA GOWNS.
Now Costumes That Delight tho Eye OF the
Fair Sex.
Especial Correspondence.l

New York, Oct. 10.-Many women
have for years had u desire to wear a
velvet gown. All the heroines in the
wonderful stories i'll the novels wear
velvet gowns for breakfast and satin
ones for tea, and the only reason thoy
have not worn the velvet in the street
was because they were not fashionable.
But this season the woman who yearns
to wear velvet gown can do so, If her
husband can afford it, for fashion says 80.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-20
a Night of Disgrace.

thing about the
ig hi 5 e S 81 o II
which stirs up the
passions and the
worse sides of pub
lie men. Just rs
men in private life
will do things I'M
der cover of dark
ness that they
would never think
of doing in day
light, so the night
sessions of con-
grcss produce II re-
Taxation of dig
nifty and even IA
moral turpitude
which could never
occur i'll the or
1;nn,,- ,lo,. TO-
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-20
No Use Wasting 1t.

He-Why do You always weara small
er hat when we take box than you ao
when we sit down in the chairs2
She-There is no one behind me when
Gat In box.-Truth.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-20

memorable all night session was that
Aeid Just before the war when n. T. Banks
was finally elected speaker. 1t is Mr.. Poore
VINO describes that scene in his usual hap.
Ply manner: Early in January an attempt
was made TO sit it out and all night the
house seethed like boiling caldron Ver
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-20

dilnt novices were
laughed down as
they attempted to
make some telling
point, while shy
old stagers lay in
ambush To spring
out armed with
point of order
EmaSculatc CON
servatives were
snubbed by fol-
lowers of new
prophets, belliger-
ent Sout Irons
glared iicrcely at
phlegnatic Yam
KEGS, one or two
intoxicated solons
gabblcd Silly
upon every ques-
ton and sober
clcrgyncn yawn-
ed rs if sleepy and
QiSptiStp1 with mn
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-01-05

You would like steady work but you
vote Yourself out of Il job.
You would like shorter hours but
you vote for long horr3.
You would like larger pay but yoll
vote to reduce vour wages.
lou would like to own good home
but Won vote to have other men own
it.
Yon would like Your children to
dress well but vou vote the clothing
to other children.
You would like your family SIR
rounded by comforts, but you vote FOR
thei, pTi,..:lon.
Nou would like to travel at one hal:
three cents.
You would like to pay Sl.50 a ton
for coal. but you vote to pay -.
Iou would like to buy oil a; three
cents, but You vote to pay six.
You would like to buy meat at six
cents. but you vote to pay twelve.
You wonld like to have money in
the bank, but YOU vote to be heels
over head in debt.
You would like to have competenc,
for sickness or old age. but you vot.
yourself n charity on friends or the
| public.
You would like to be IL man among
men, but you vote yourself a chump
whom nobody respects after they ge
| your suffrage.
This year there is party founded
on Justice, composed of men from th'
common walks of life. Now do littl'
voting for Yourself Betty and th'
/ baby. Colorado Workman.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-01-05

arprehend there are some people
now in the Republican party who
wonll be in the Peoples party if there
were more broadcloth and silk hats in
Tie latter
Most of us have too much Difference
for wealth. independent of other con.
silera'ions. Business considerations
influence manv: more than does con.
victiOn.
| know some men of whom one woult
cXNect better things who find more sat
iSfartion in having the President Of a
hank or some prominent lawver-politi
ciin give them a patronizing hand
shake or pat them on the shoulder
than they would in standing by manlH
conviction when such manly stand
del rives them of the patronizing. hyp
ocrtiral. ohseluioEs attention of tn.
rich and influential. Vanity and cx
ressive love of appreciation are the pre-
dominating influences with such men
They feed on tlattcry and adulation
and. strln-" 10 say, are often uncon
scious of their weakness.
Heaven pity such men, Whether
preachers. lawyers. physicians. lu>i
ness men. or laborcrs: verify thcv get
their reward.
!. Courageous devotion TO conviction
always wins respect.
Social ties hold many men in part,
lines. Selfish ii"s hold legions.
Almost infinite are the motives an,
| forces which prompt men to affiliate.
Intelligence. motives aIu purpOs,
determines strength and dura ion o
affiliations.
In society. as in nature. 10 organi
zatinn is fixed and Interchangeable. Tn
c!angeaile tixaticn would be eyer!as.
! ing deadness.
Organization is primary law in ma
| tnre. The universe anI the planets
We're evolved frO,n chaos by system
! atic. monadic organization. aD,! con
centraiion Of particles - in,llvi lua
units coagm"nted. This law prevail
i'll the animal and vegetable kingdoms
and is prominently and beautifully il
| Illustrated in the formation of minerals
1t is natural to organize. Individual
isolation is decay. and eventually dis
solution. Existence, vital strength an,
! potent action depend ruon sagaciol
organization. 1t is right to organize
1t is wisdom. 1t is strength. Organ
| ize
| But all organizations are ineyitahl
and invariably subject to aggregation
disintegration, add eventually To dis
organization.
Political organizations are not OK
celtions to the rule.
Don't contend against the inevitabl
changes demanded AS a sequence t
perpetual evolution and advancing civ
ilation.
!, New things are only new in forma
tion. Topeka Advocate ana Tribune
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-01-05

several subjects treated: let us
familiarize ourselves with every de.
tail. to the end that We may he ever
ready and able to meet and controvert
all opposition.
No unprejudiced mind will say that
our ordrr has nor l'ecn 4 great blessing
to the people. that il is not great
school where correct principles and
theories of Government are taught
The grange has done much i'll educat,
ing the great agricultural people as
we'll. and We bid it God speed. Let
us he above chickering's. spite and leal-
ousies. The farmers ot America must
redeem this government from the false
positions and conditions coin planned of.
No matter what change may be- deem
el wise and sllu.arv. it must he
brought about through the ballot box.
and bv Won. This cannot le done till
ihr great majority of the agricultural
lists have been educated oIt OF THEN
rtJudires. We cannot educate except
l'v ASSOCIATION through organization
hence the great Importance of now
turning our atten ion and best efforts
to the Alliance. Build it un. Ask
your nrighbor to join. Furnish him
reform literatuSe to read. and thus
little by Ii tie dissolve the clouds OF
party and sectional prejudice. The
war is over. North and South, East
or West, we are brothers. Our inter
ests are the same. and any condition
tha- enlangers any Allian:eman as a
citizen and taxpayer enlansers every
other one in the nation. We can e--
pect nothing from any source unless
we are in posi- ion TO demand. and hav-
ing demanded. either be oheved or lie.
capitate the Office holders who refuse,
promptly. AGltate, organize, educate.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-01-05

Ii the volume of currency WAS doub-
le /, it would hc equivalent to Il reduc-
ton OF railroad rates one half.
1t woul be equivalent, to Il reduc
tion OF salaric; and fees ono half.
1t would be equivalent to Il reduc-
ton Of taxes one half.
1t would double the value of every
mans ftrm.
It woull double the value OF his
live stock.
Ii would double tie valae Of every
lushel of corn.
1t would double the value of every
ton of hay.
1t would douhIa tie present rate of
wages.
1t woulI light the fires of every fur
mace AMI give employment to millions
OF lie men.
1t would build new railroads and de-
vclon new resurccs Of wealth that have
hitherto lain idle,
1t wuuld erect new factories that
wonid manufacture, out of the raw
ma crial produced in this com ry.
hundreds of things that We now huv
in foreign lands.
1t would give employment. at re-
n.uncrativc wages. IT, millions Of mcn
III the factoTi =, workshops ani mines,
who in turn viii bay til" ro iuc:s Of
the farm at a livin" rri"'.
II would set every wheel iii motion,
every forge 70 blazing. and every farm
woull he worked 10 It's fulIcs. capacity
to supply th. demand Ger provisions
for tAc great army OF workmcn EN-
riovci III ether otr1p&tl ions.
/. would brake til" force of the
money power :al socurc All equitable
distribution ot IT," profits of i'll iustry
to those y itD produce the wealth. of
J." roIintrr,
J. woH!G enable the farla.r. til.
mechanic, til. miner AMI every man
WHO earned his bread III the sweat os
his fare to educate his children
AMI fit th",n for the Struggle in life
1t wou!d diminish crime, improve
the moral condition o! the people. pro
| mo e temperance. increase the In. ~
, Ness Of tn" III us rial masses and III
! sire national ! rosrerity.
1t would work no injustice TO any
one. and benefit everybody except the
money lender. the speculator and tie
ll" narasites who contrive to secure
| themselves good positions with a large
salary attached.
l.": the voice Of thc peoni" proclaim
| with one accord. throughout the land
that We mus. and will have an increase
| in the Volume If oar currency. - Elp.
lev Advocate
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-01-05
THURSDAY JANUARY 1888
Gfa{os Tro.curnr NaIoLar hnUncnr

1872 62 Of this fractional currency. United
States Treasurer Nebeker, however,
carries the full amount on his books.
and in h report this year states that
more than $1,000, 900 of this fraction al
currency is outstanding. though it has
practically gone out of circulation, and
but little more than 81, $50 was present
Cd for redemption last year. What is
outstanding is held to Il great extent by
collectors OF coin and paper cabinets,
and its value as such is greater thar its
face value as money.
The aggregate OF tnited States cur
rcncy. fra tional and otherwise, eSti-
mated to have been destroyed and not
likely to lie PRESENTED tor redemption.
aprroximates by these figures more
than S1i,f0t,oo. \ re cnt estima' Q
prepared in the Treasury Department Mt
places the sum as high as S2o, o,ooo.0n.
This money can only be taken out OF the
liza ilities of the Government 10y Con-
Srcssionai enactment. This will prob
ably he attempted in the near future.
The Investigations into this subject
have shown that most of the money
lost has been destroyed in rairoa
wrecks that cal;ht tle, though no in
considerable quantity has been de-
stroyed by fires that occurred III the
country hanks, rosto'1ces and resi-
GenfeS
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-01-05

Washington special: The more the
Democratic leaders think about it the
m ne they are inclined to put mp the
whisky tax. If Mr.. Cleveland should
n the end conclude that an extra ses-
SION is justitiable nothing would he
done about distilled spirits until the
general scheme of tariff Legislation was
blocked ont and it was known how
much additional revenue would be
needed. The outlook fer this season
Is that the aggregate of the appropria
tions will be considerably in excess of
hat for the present fiscal year. There
II he no River or Harbor Bill passed
rs winter. but while that bill carrie /
an appropriation Of S2l, 100000 last
winter it provided for contracts above
that sum aggrcgating S32, 40. 900, and
there We're then already authorized
contracts involving an expenditure of
more than $4,000, 900. The routine ar-
preparations for the running of the
Government cannot be cut, and there
are certain to be increases necessary In
addition to that for pensions. 20
place the appropriations to be made a
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-01-05
TelegraphiC BreVities.

CALIFORNIA raisin- growers are form
ing a trust.
NEW YORK will have new police
boat, to cost $50,00e.
Snow fell at Puget Sound to the depth
OF twenty-five inches.
SENATOR CARLISLE, it is said, will be
Secretary Of Interior.
The Nicarasuan Canal bill has been
reported to the Sc. ate.
AN annexation paper-the Sun-has
been established at Toronto.
IF. MAYER has been reelected pres
ident of the Baltimore & chic.
DURING 1892 there was 4,t6l miles OF
railroad built in the United States.
MANY colored colonists have been
driven from Oklahoma by starvation.
FRED CHRISTIE, an alleged counter
fciter Of dimes, was arrested at st.
Louis.
THE Hughes extortion case has been
argued before the New York Court Of
Appeals.
ISAAC II. MAYNARD will be appointed
associate justice of the New York Court
of Appeals.
NEW line of steamers is to be cs-
tablished between San Diego and Maza-
tlan, Mexico.
CLEVELAND is out in an interview
declaring against Murphy for the
United States S nate.
THE Toronto Bar Association adopted
resolutions favoring the admission of
women to the bar.
The Detroit Prestvtery has charged
.sl- L.
of will.ul falsehood.
Mrs. KUEHNERT, wife of the missing
Cincinnati lawyer, who is a defaulter,
has assigned. She has $l0.G90 worth OF
property.
CONDUCTOR W. A. MICKEY and En-
gineer Mullaney are under arrest,
charged with the st. Cloud, Mimi. ra l.
way wreck.
FIVE Cinnamon were sentenced to
thirty days Imprisonment at Suspen-
son Bridge for illegally entering tho
United States.
The II -day-ol child of a Bohemian
immigrant named Carl Waldo died in its
mothers arms at Kansas City. The
child was born at sea.
EMMETT DALTON, the desperate, under
arrest at Ccffey yville, Kan, may escape
trial, owing to the impossibility of Sc
curing an unprejudiced jury.
SIXTEEN Indians, who we're taken
prisoners in the terrible massacre at
Tomachie, in the western part of the
State of Chihuahua, two months ago,
! will be shot. =
LIRL LEsBToYSsKI, a Russian Jew.
ess, who has died at New York fro n o,d
age, was certainly one of the Oldest
women on earth, if statements she
made were true. She once told her rel
atives that sh, was torn in Odessa,
Russia, in 1768, which would maize Der
l24 years old.