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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-21
TIE TKOUBLE IN SIAM.

The Times readers will doubtless re-
call the Times discussion a month back
OF the relations developing between
France and Siam, and they will doubt
less be surprised at the accuracy with
which we foretold what was going to
occur there. as events now happening
before their eyes demonstrate. The only
point in which we were in error Of we
were In error them was in our pre-
diction that Great Britain would not
permit France TO have her own way
there without a remonstrance that would
probably bring on an armed conflict
between the representatives OF those two
powers. We base this prediction upon
England's long established policy of
preserving buffer States between her
own dominions in the East and those of
other European powers. She has treaty
relations with the Ameer OF Afghanlstan.
by which she guarantees the integrity
Of his dominions against encroachments
oy Russia. In the same way she under
takes 70 bolster up Persia and the Ne
paul. Siam bounds her dominions in the
far East. and We did not believe she
would stand passively by and see France
mako sncrcachmsnts upon Siam that
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-21
Dry Goods Store
CORNER BROAD AND ADAMS STREETS
FRIDAY,
Remnant Day

In accordance with a business policy,
which we believe wise one we have
for many years past SET aside FRIDAY
of each week as a time when all accu-
mulated odds end ends Of s.0ck-short
lengths, remnants. soiled, mussed and
tumbled goods OF every kind-are 70 be
sold out.
Realizing from the start that in order
10 make such goods attractive TO pur-
chasers much lower price must pre-
vail than is usually asked for the goods,
we adopt the reciprocal plan OF A VERY
Low PRICE for all such remnant ar
ticles, while they are still fresh and de-
srable.
This is the explanation OF our weekly
remnant Day" and n little thought will
enable one 20 see that IL is a most
ECONOMICAL SHOPPING DAY.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-21
THE r1MEs-R1CHMoND. va FRIDAY JULY 81 1893

the United States ship Mohlcan being
fred at by the sealer Alexandria and dis
abled is denied. II doesn't stand to rea-
son that a sealing ship flying the Ha-
waiian flag could have made wreck
OF an United States cruiser with one
little six-pound shot. nor Is 1t at all
likely that any sealer would have been
rash enough TO try any such experiment.
The story is one out OF whole cloth.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-21
GLOVE REMNANTS.

/ lot Dark Red Kid Gauntlets sizes IL.
"a and 6; were SO now 81.
lot Black Kid Gauntlets, sizes "a and
s; were $50; now 81.
lot Tan Kid Gauntlets. sizes 1-2 10
-: were Sl.75; now $50.
lot Blue MOusq. Suede Gloves. sizes
IL. 81. IA and 6 II; were Sl.75: now
soc.
pair 5-button Gray Kid Gloves. sizes
6 IL and s "a. were yl.JQ; now zoe.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-21
REMNANTS IN EMBRoIDERIEs.

Three Batiste Embroidered Dress Pat
terms, consisting Of 4 IL yards - inch
skirting with ~ yards narrow embroid-
cry 20 match. Tan embroidered with
black: white embroidered with shrimp
pink: brown embroidered with Persian
colors; were SLIP and $l2.3S per pattern,
remnant price $3.50 per pattern.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-21

20 remnants, Satin stripe organizes. 2
TO - yards. regular price l5e. per yard,
remnant price Zoe. per yard.
$40 yards Steel River Percales. q inches
wide, all colors. 70 10 yard pieces. Reg
ular price lac. per yard, remnant price
&c. per yard.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-21
ITEMS IN BASEMENT.

Glass Water Pitchers. DC, reduced TO
l5c.
Finger Bowls, &c. reduce 10 l9c.
Breakfast Sets-Sugar Bowls, Cream
Pitcher, Spoon Holder and Butter Dish,
&c. reduced 20 l9c.-whole set.
Porcelain Tea Pots plated cover, SOc
and 35c.: now 9)c and 25c
30 Glass Pickle Dishes. &C.; reduced to
&c. each.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-21
DEPARTMENT.
REMNANTs-MENs !

Night-shlrts plain white. size II IL;
with red embroidered fronts, size H.
price 42c.; were soc.
Mems fIopsacking Shirts. light blue
and red stripe sizes-2 II, IL IL, 10 IL,
price 75c.; were SIS.
s pair Mems Gray Half Hose. size
9 only, price 1sc.; were &c.
pairs Mems Ralbriggan Half Hose.
size II only, light weight. price isc.; were
sc.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-21

does. and they will be incapabIe Of taking
care OF themselves. Paternaljsm ia ruin.
There will be no safety or satisfaction In
state supervision II there must be a
master. one master, however. is better
than forty-four. B.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-21
SCHOOLS.

VIRGINIA AGRICULTURAL AND
' MECHANICAL COLLEGE, AZ
BLACKSBURG, VA.-Twenty-two ~
structors; thoroughly equipped saog,j
laboratories and infrmaTy; farm o. s.,
acres; steam heating and electric isn'
i'm dormitOries degree course IN agr..l'.
ture, horticulture, civil. mcdaniel ana
electrical engineering, applied cnems.
try and general science. shoHT
courses I'm practical agricllilr
and practical mechanics. IO.4
cost for session OF nine months, inc.lf
Ing tuition and other fees. ci0ihlns'
hoard. washing, textbooks, medical A.
tendance, etc, about $40 Cost % ssais
student, Sl45 Next session begins -
tember n. 1898. For catalogle, ,algy
10 J. NJ. M'BRYDE. Ph. ID. LID. N,
dent
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-21

The Planters National Bank in its deal
ings with its customers is liberal. and
endeavors 10 advance the interests OF its
patrons. Accounts solicited and every at
tentlon promised
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-21
RICHMOND, VA. July 20. 1893.

You a.e urgently asked to be at the
circuit courtroom 10 morrow friday
night at $50 o'clock. 10 go before the
City Democratic Committee in the inter-
est Of Colonel Buford. as the date and
plans for the forthcoming primary are
to be decided at that time. Very truly.
VIM. L. WHITE,
Secretary Buford Organization.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-21
FOR MEN.

Mems Striped Balbriggan Half-hose' al
sizes. &c: reduced 10 2lc
Mems Teck Ties. nearly all In DARK
colors. were S5c. and zoe. each' now Zoc'
each.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-21

The commissioners appointed by Sec
Rotary Gresham TO investigate custom
house methods in New York have made
a tremendous find They have discOv-
ered that all the tobacco imported from
all points for cigar wrappers for the
eleven months ended in May was only
enough to wrap 100000 cigars, whereas
thsre are dozen manufacturers in the
United States each Of whom make double
that amount every year. Where the duty
for the wrappers for that immense
amount Of cigars has gone to is the
burning question that the commissioners
want answered II looks as II the Gov
eminent has been defrauded to the ex-
tent Of 100000 a year by the employees
Of the New York custOm-house.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-21

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CREASING.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-21
GREAT CUT
IN THE PRICES OF SUMNER
Low Cut Shoes!

Misses and Child's OXFORD TIES
Dongola Kid, Patent Leather Tips
Spring Heels, only soc, formerly ST.
Ladies' Gray and Tan SUEDE OK
FORD TIES, $3.50. formerly sieq
$3.50 and SO.
A few pairs Size 81 left in those Coo. OK
FORDS.
Some few pairs left OF sizes 1871 snd I
in those 39c. SLIPPERS.
35c. SHOES FOR BABIEsin Tan
Goat, old price COO.
LAST co at those sl.25 OXFORDS OF
the $500 and $500 grades left, sizes
/. IL and ?.
Gents $500 TAN LACED SHOES
now $3.50.
Misses RED OXFORD TIES, cut from
$500 TO 7jc.
Great stock Of TRUNKS at Factory
prices.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-21

ES-President Harrison is believed TO
be actively in the field for 1896. When
ever he has opened his mouth so far 10
criticise Mr.. Cleveland or the Democratic
administration ne has invariably put
his foot into II. and It is hardly probable
that the people would be again willing
TO put him in position to turn loose
another herd Of wild horses" such as
characterized his last administration, upon
the country. AS Mr.. Cleveland is rapidly
training and getting under control these
Republican wild animals the voters will
be OF the opinion that hereafter the reins
had better be entrusted to Democratic
hands
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-21

The French love war. especially when
they have the advantage. AS soon as
the Government announced that Il was
determined to hold Siam to a strict ac-
count for the murder of a French inspec-
tor OF native militia, and that IL viii
insist on Siamese observance OF treaty
rights. the chamber. which a moment
before was split UP into factions. gave
an unanimous vote Of confidence in the
Government. The mercurial French evil
oenuy need something 10 divert atten-
ton from home affairs.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-21

Inc State of Washington will. It is
reported dedicate, at the Worlds Fair in
september the tallest fiagstafr that has
over been known. and will also AT the
same time cut 5000 watermelons As
The watermelon is out of season in Sem
'emeer' and is. therefore. very un-
healthy fruit at that time, we may ex-
peet II We allow half a melon to each
person present. TO hear Of $1,000 sick
"ashlngtonians during the early part of
next fall.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-21

The Philadelphia Record makes yood
point when It says that of the $500 900 900
IN Government notes OF one kind and
~No'ner IN circulation among the 5000 600
peopie who live in the United States
As.ooy mas asked the Government TO
I0assm any Of It's notes in silver. Nobody
wanfs the s,ivsn Evsryboay want. ~o,c
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-21

The Brooklyn Eagle prints letter
from David Dudley Field, showing why
the United States are plural States.
instead of a singular. concrete body, and
suggests that "the nation which the
United States collectively constitute
could well have more condensed name
than the United States Of America"
Certainly. Let us call r'the nation"
aforesaid Columbia, Washington. New
Britain. or something Of that sort, and
then let US elect an Emperor at once.
What is the use OF taking all these
short cuts towards Imperialism?
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-21

WASHINGTON BUREAU. HARVEY L.
WILSON. MANAGER. RAPLEY
BUILDING. WASHINGTON.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-26
IT'S SAFE-
lo71s

Money put in real estate at the pres
ent prices is absolutely safe. Splendid
10 room house with all possible conve n
fences in the best location in tow n,
$500 The house cost more than that
Patterson avenue lots, 5Ox15O feet, S7OO
each.
Large l6 room house with all the con-
veniences, near the business part OF the
town. The best location 10 town for a
boarding house, $1,000; terms to suit
Good 0 room house with bath room,
large stable on the lot. Price Sl,750
very cheap.
One Of the finest and best located resi-
dence properties in town; l6 large rooms,
all modern mprovements, large lot.
Price IS, 600: cost Sl4 900; terms TO suit
We have 5-room house on large lot
in Christiansburg that we will trade for
q house or lot here and pay the differ
ence in cash.
Good room house with all improve
ments in the southwest near Jefferson
street. Price $4,000; $3.50 cash, balance
Si5 per month. Will take good lot as
part payment.
Good room house in the northeast,
1880; $50 cash, balance easy monthly
payments. Cheap.
Spe cial bargain in the best located g.
cheap.
Lots in the Lewis addition 50xl3O feet
each, from $500 to $500 each.
Good room house in the north west,
Sl,03O; $50 cash, balance sl7 per month
without interest.
FARMS.
2716 acres in miles of Roanoke on
the railroad; all in fruit; room house
On the place, 5000.
80 acres Of the best truck garden land
miles from town on Tinker creek,
go. 100
Good farm 100 acres, with good i'm
provements, 3 miles from town. Fine
frnit. This years crop, pair OF mules
and all the farm implements thrown in.
Price $4,000; $1,000 cash, balance to
years. This is a very good place and
we'll worth the money.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-26

A few ladies' shirt waists left. Come
see il you can be fitted. The price don't
figure.
The muslin underwear advertised last
week is moving rapidly. Still good
assortment, however. Prices for we'll
made garments less than tie cost of
the material. See them.
China silks all reduced. Grenadines
at great reductions
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-26
IN COTTON GOODS.

You may have dress ginghams that
were 17c. at 12}6c Dress ginghams that
were 12hc. at loc.
few zoe. dinnities at 14c
Lots of odds and ends in dress lengths
in satines, dotted mulls, Irish lawns,
till cloths, et,., at decided reductions.
Last Chance at Remnants.
The last gathering OF remnants has
been made and are now all on our rem
nant counter. About one. half regular
price takes any OF them.
Gentlemen'S Furnishings Reduced.
entlemen's percale shirts which were
81, now 75c.; Sl.50 shirts at ST.. soc.
neckwear at 37Ac. or 8 for 81; fine as
sortment.
Call for goods as advertised. You
will be shown everything as here stated
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-26

JIM DEVON has moved two doors above
his old stand, ITO.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-25

roost, but occasionally the ole woman
makes an effort to wrest the scepter from
my hands. She's got heap O. grit and
hits hard, and the scepter wobbles around
fur two or three days. It's wobblin now,
and you'd git hurt if you mixed in. If you
want to turn into the woods over thar, I'll
lend ye boss blanket and smuggle We out
some cornbread, but that's the best ! kin
do. Powerful sorry, you know. but I've
got to hold on to that scepter or be trod
into the airth."
1 halted when 40 rods away to look back.
The wife had come out into the road, and
the struggle for that scepter was raising
such cloud of dust that the setting sun
was totally obscured.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-25
The personal effects of deceased persons

The personal effects of deceased persons
forwarded TO relatives by express
Thc'e was general howl of indignation
from the passengers as they read their
cards, and when the brisk little man came
back into the car the fat man with the red
hair on the seat in front of me went for
him with:
Look here, sir, but what do you mean
by this?"
Straight business, my friend" was the
reply.
Il never heard of such thing beforer'
Have you ever heard of the town of
Half Way Ups" softly asked the little man.
"Of course | have and am going there
now!'
Exactly. Going to stay more'n min
ute?"
Il may stay 10 years"
Bet you so TO l you don't-not above
ground! Here's 10 to l you are shot in
less'n week If so, please give us a call.
Send you anywhere in the country"
Isis there anything wrong with the
town." queried the fat man as a change
came over him
No, the town is all right, but we've
buried Il men in the last II days, and there
were two ready to plant when came away
at noon. Town all right and business boom
ing. Don't lose the card and please give
directions how TO ship"
But see here, my friend. I-r'-
Cant stop. You may escape, but the
chances are that you'll be shot. We have
no competition, but practice no extortion.
First come first served, you know"
But I'm going TO Half Way Up to start
weekly newspaper" protested the fat
man as he followed the other down the
aisle.
The blank You are,'' shouted the brisk
little man. Then take five or six of our
cards, for you ]. he a corpse within "a hours
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-25
Il Opens the Kyes.

anxious mother, land just on the eve OF marriage,
too! What sha do?" Let her get marrie ed,
by all means, resp onded he doctor; marriage
is regular eye opener " A mans eyes open
pretty widely, VIII N he finds his wife's charms
disappearing. Health is the best friend OF beauty,
and the innumerab e lis which women are pc
oul arly subject, its worst enemiues. Experience
proves that women who possess the best health
use DR.. Perce's Pavorite Prescription. 1t is the
only medicine for women, sold by druggists, I'M
der positive guarantee from the manufacturers
that it will give satisfaction IN every case, OIL
money viii be refunded. This guarantee has
been printed on the bottle wrapper. and faith
fully CARED out for m my years
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-25
Copyright, 1873, by Charles B. 1.ewis.1

Order.
Copyright, Is s by Charles B. Iewis.l
UNJUST CRITICISM.-The mayor of this
town (who Is ourself) is being criticised by
certain eastern papers for attending boxing
matches, horse races and dog fights. One
publication goes so far as to declare that
we ought TO be impeached, and two or three
Others gravely inquire what will be the re-
suit of such an awful example. We think
the criticisms uncalled for and unjust. We
never attended any of these exhibitions in
our official capacity. We simply meet the
postmaster, pres dent of the common conn
Gil, Judge of probate and deputy United
States marshal II place agreed on, and
then ali go as private citizens having the
best interests of this community at heart.
As TO the wicke1n of such exhibitions
we fail TO see 1t. From the creation of the
world men have strapped, dogs have fought.
and the mustang and cayuse have struck n
gait. II seems rather late in the day to
get up a row over il now.
When man is elected TO office in the
east, he has to put on a long tailed coat and
surrender all his personal privileges in the
effort 10 maintain the dignity of his office
1t is not so here. He may buy another gun
and get up a little earlier 10 practice left
hand shooting, hut no radical change is TO
be observed. Only one man has been killed
in this town in The last eight months, and
he had lived year too long. We have had
only one robbery in year, and a case of
official corruption has never been heard of
Our banker is So honest that he permits a
committee to count the cash and figure on
his assets and Liabilities, and stray mules
are taken up and fed or gilt edged oats un-
nyvnRr~s sany
this way, it's no outsiders business, As
mayor of this town we could bankrupt it in
week. In our official capacity we could
rob taxpayers, get the aldermen shooting
at each other, use the charter for gun wad-
ding and paralyze all public business. If
we prefer quiet dog fight or humble
horse race, from which we always go home
thinking better IF the world at large, that's
our privilege, and we propose to maintain
IL as long as we can see to shoot.
BROKE His WoRD.-On Tuesday last we
got word that Cincinnati alderman who
Is making a tour of the west would arrive
In town Wednesday noon and stop with
US "a hours. Naturally enough. we wanted
things To move off smoothly while he was
here, and knowing that old Bill Renshaw
was III town we hunted him up 10 ask a
favor. Old Bill is one of the meanest, can
tankeTOUSest ole critters in the universe
and ought to have been planted and forgot
ten 20 years ago. About once Il month he
gets on cyclone drunk and insists on rid
ing around the public square at full gallop,
yelling and shooting as he goes As he has
never killed anybody yet we have not inter
fered with him, but fearing an outbreak
while the alderman was here we hunted
him up and asked as a special favor that
he refrain from the circus business. The
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-25
HE KNEW THE FOLKS.
A Country Where "A Stranger Was at a De-
cided Disadvantages.

clueu Disadvantages.
Half an hour before sunset I came along
to where very lonesome looking man was
sitting on a stump in front of dilapidated
log cabin and asked him if / could put up
for the night
Il wouldn't advise it, stranger" he
kindly replied. Men the old woman has
bin fightin fur the last three days to see
who was boss, and as we haven't got the
question settled yet you'd better not mix
in
Flows the next cabin?"
"Waal, Thompson lives thar, and as he
got beat in a lawsuit yesterday and is out
with a gun today waitin to pop somebody
you'd better edge past Thompson's."
And the next"
WAL, the wilder Blake lives thar and
has bin hevin the jumpin toothache for
the last two days. AS she kin kill n boss
with one blow of her fist when she hain't
got no tOothache at all, l think you'd bet
ter dodge her"
Anything wrong with the next cabin?"
Let's see. Jim Taylor lives in the
next, and arter him comes Reube Hope.
Taylor he got his leg broke in a wrasslin
match the other day, and Reube he is ex-
pectin to be shot by Teller he cheated in
a boss trade. / don't 'spose either of 'em
would feel like putin you up for the
night"
What does n stranger do for lodgings
in these parts?'' / asked as l saw that he
felt for me.
WAL, they ginerally stops with me,
you see, and l make everything as pleas
ant as possible
But you said you couldn't take me inl''
That's what l said, and I'm sorry fur it.
You see, I'm ginerally the boss of this ere