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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-22
USEFUL INFORMATION.

TOOTH powder is an excellent cleaner
for fine jewelry. Is
GLOVES can be cleaned at homo by
rubbing with gasoline.
Cork warmed in oil makes excellent
substitutes for glass shoppers.
GLOVES are not to be worn at the
table, under any circumstances.
To LESSEN the odor of cooking onions
place some vinegar on the stove.
A LITTLE vascline, rubbed in once a
day, will keep the hands from chapping.
NEVER rub your eyes, nor allow your
children to do SO from their cradles.
MILK, applied once week with soft
cloth, frcshens and preserves boots and
shoes.
ALUMp of camphor in your clothes
press will keep steel ornaments from
furnishing.
Observation-Disclosures says celery
wants to lie in cold water an hour be-
fore it is chcwcd.
LARGE, soft sponge, either dry or
slightly dampened, makes good and
cheap buster.
KEROSENE will soften boots and shoes
hardened by water. and render them us
pliable as new.
TO POLISH furniture use tw,, parts of
unboiled linsced oil and one part spirits
of turpentinc.
You can drive nails into hard wood
without bending than if you dip them
first into lard.
WEAK spots in a black silk waist may
be strengthened by sticking" court
plaster underneath.
CLEAN the nickcl-plate of stoves with
soda and ammonia, using wooden
cloth, and polishing it with clean one
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tration. He went away happy, be-
cause he carried with him information
which would cheer the heart of Il poor
and deserving man, upon whom wife
and little ones depend for bread and
butter.
Then came Mr.. Docllery, of Mis-
souri,, and he was followed by Repre-
sentatives Blanchard, of Louisiana:
Faynter. of Kentucky: Hayes. of Iowa.
and several others. We had been there
over an hour and there were now as
many privileged persons ahead of us
az when we came into the room. It
was very discouraging indeed: but.
when we finally reached the secretary.
transacted the business in hand and
left the room. we found not less than
nifty gentlemen out in the corridor
waiting for an opportunity to enter.
This Is u nice government of the
people, said one of the people out
SIDE as we came out Here I've been
for nearly two hours standing before
that door. seeing others enter and
come out. but am not allowed even
to catch Il glimpse of the secretary.
This Is the fifth day I've been here.
and gone away disguised every day
because the doors are barred arainst
me. I'll go home soon and give up in
despair. don't see why I cam get
in. I'd take my turn then without
growing"
There's the rub. They don't see why
they can't get in. 1t makes a man i'm
patient. and usually angry. to be
obliged to stand outside and wait for {;
turn to send in Il card ard solicit an
audience. But those who know what
Is gong on inside. and who see the
crowded condition of the room; those
who realize that the secretary is busy
every minute. listening to the kaleido-
SCOPE hopes and desires of others and
dispatching business as rapidly as he
can, not only wonder if the stream
flows On forever. but they sympathizc
with the cabinet minister, and ask. as
did my friend: 'IIow can the man
stand it?''
III the gentlemen outside who are
complaining We're each of them Obliged
TO stand every day in the village school
house, and listen to the individual
tales of woe of their neighbors: were
also obliged to promptly apply some
remedy. satisfy some ambition, crafty
some desire for personal honor: while
all the neighbors were waiting for
their turn to get in. they might faint
ly imagine something of the position
OF the secretary of the treasury who
has to listen To The plants of people
whom he knows, whom he does not
know and who care nothing for him.
while at the same time he must be
hardened with the great financial
problems which veX our country.
How can the man stand it?" In the
first place he has been endowed with a
splendid physique. He has become ia
miliar with the social political, fnan-
cial and executive problems which
come before him. He is endowed with
superior perceptivc powers, and under
stands Immediately, as 10y intuition,
things which might burden and bother
men of lesser intellectual caiiber lie
is fitted both by nature and experience
for the duties which now devolvc upon
him. For these and cognatc reasons.
he can stand tie strain admirably. and
will accomplish all that may reasona.
bly, be expected of him. 1iut il is not
fair to fi:,1 fault with him because he
eannottto more. SMITH D. Fey,
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RAILROADS
N + s !: Wy AorfoIksWesternR .R

SCHEDULE IN EFFKCT OCTOBER 30, 1899.
wssTRouFD, LnAva ROANOKE DAILY.
ED a. m. Washington and Chattanooga limited,
Tor Bristol and beyond. Stops ONLY At Rad.
lord. Pullman slcepers to New Orleans, Nom.
ono PMS and Nashville, Dining car attached.
sVo =, m, ior Radford, Pulaski. Bristol and al,
a inSiermediste stations; also for Blueneld, Po-
cahontae, hlkhorn, Clinch Valley Division
and Louisville via Norton Pullman sleeper
TO Lou evi]lc via Norton
1850 p. M Il ,IlaGford, Pulaski and Bristol alsc
Tor BlucfcG-Ohio extensions; icavcs Blue acl5
blO ~. IL. duly for Rcuova Columbus AND
me Wei 'u!Imau s.cepers TO Memphis via
Ch2tta:.oucs.
noarH AND ELs7BorND. LEAVE ROANOKE DALI
Elo :: m for Petersburg, Richmond and
iai5p. m for Washington, Hagerstown. Pb,la
dclphia End New York. Pullman sleepe
RoanoSc 10 New York, via Harrisburg and
aa:.5 p. m. daily ;oT Richmond and Norfolk. Pull
man parlo! osr to Norfolk, connects at Lynch
.,o onrS ttniuL statlon) with Durham division.
olO p n. Tor Iuena Vista and intermediates sta
tons. No connections beyond.
S:4o p. m. for Richmond and Norfolk Pullman
sleeper TO Norfolk and Lynchburg to Rich
1913 night washington and Chattanooga lin.
ted for Washington, Hagerstown, Philadel.
Rhia and New York. Pullman sleepers to
Washington via Shenandoah junction and
attached: Stops only at Basic, Shenandoah,
Luray, shenandoah, Junction, Shepherds
~ town Anteiam, Grimes and St. James.
station) and s:15 D. m. daily for South boston
and Durham and intermediate stations.
Hinston-Salem Divison-Leave Roanoke (Union
siation) G45 a. m. daily for Rocky Mount
Martineville, Winston-Salep and INFERNO
diate stations.
20. all additional informs IN apply at ticke,
Gene!s! Passenger Agent. Roanoke. Va.
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DRESSED FOWLS, vEGETAaaRs, "a.
q. j. AKERS, City Market
j. W. STkCoE, City Market.
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TWELVE HOURS QUICKER THAN ANY
OTHER LINE TO CINCINNATI, LOUISVILLE
AND POINTS WEST.
THE POPULAR ROUTE TO RICHMOND
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ORNAMENTAL PlN.ROLL.

a Dainty TriHe Which Ia as CseruI as 1t
Is Attractive.
The accompanying sketch illustrates
very dainty little pin roll, handsome
and ornamental when suspended by the
side of mirror or from any convenient
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PRODU0N, FISH AND, OSscRsss.
Wholesale and retaiD
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-22

FRESH FISH. OYSTERS AND .pE9DUln
b. Is. ODELL BROS, City Market.
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CITY MARKET.

CROICzc MEATS.
BRADY Ikeeps the best, stall 8, MarhcA Aozas.
3. u. GAIT. stall No. 1 (sausago a gpeSSS,nys
]. w. HOGAN, Stall 8.
THOMAS NELSON. stall No.
w. N. SALE, stall No. 10.
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CITY DIRECTORY.
OF the Principal Business
Houses Of Roanoke.

The following IL published daily Tor
she benefit OF strangers and the publsa
generally. II includes all trades ana
professions and cannot fail 60 provo az
interest to all who Intend trsnssetis,
business In Roanoke:
holland 8 DE sAUssURH, A1eAi e-ecsz. ma.
VIM 1S.'f {. ifRa Rf6, Masonic reu,s.
ATTORNEYs-AT-kAw
Aohu9H q BAKER, Room 500 Tss1y Baildizs
BOOTS. SHOES. TRUNKS, Exu.
L. BACHRACH, 81 Salem ave.
BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS.
FRANK x. MAY. Room alO Terry Butaa,as.
BUsINMss COLLEGE,.
NAT. BUS. COLLEGE. srd ave. D Henryss.
D ZOE DREAM EURNTSET1i7f.
oAToaNrs. 90 Salem ave.
0LoTHIER. TAILOR AND HArruu
jos: COIN (E. II. Dawson. Manaaer,, "a sa,ezs
CORN1CEs. SLATE AND TIN Reev1Rss.
THE ROANOKE ROOFING AND lfHnAI. Cs0T.
NICE COMPANY. Room 7Os. Terry Baf7diHG.
COURT sTENOGRAPHMR.
CHAs. b. GRAVES, ofico room Cos Terrv Hlar
FUNERAL DIRECTOR.
i"ts s ISLE S97 Seeondst n. toonae ens
FURNITURE. CARPETS, Evo.
COPPER STONE, 10 Salem ave. 9. Q.
GRoCERs.
Ell WALKER, Campbell st., door cast ID In,
HARDWARE. wHoLEsAAn AND xp.
BROWN JOHNSTON, II Jeuerson ..,.,,
HAY. GRAIN, 90.
DANIEL d HOLLADAY, II Kirk. rear Pm
LIQUOR DEALERs.
op plnEaS aHa ". q CO.'S EXCHANGE. cor ooa
LUMBER, LATHs AND sBIHsSza.
": a. CLAnE u Co.. Office 100 Horny esrsss,
that goes into building at mill prices ST sss
car DAD only. sAs
MERCHANT TAILORs.
LEWIS. TINES Building.
PAWNBROKERa.
g. NYBURG, 80 Railroad ave., go.
PHoroaRApns.
R0ANOKk PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO, RIO.
Nv. LINEBACK ucccssor to Eutsler, - ssl M
avenue. - oN IL
PLUMBING. GAs-FITTINa, no.
ROANOKE SANITARY PLUMBING co. mn.
~ South Jefferson Street. ~
PRACTICAL MORsEsuorD
ID; Haley Greats all diseases OF horses fssts,
Fourth ave.. between Jefferson and Horny -.
REAL ESTATE.
SIMMONS d TINsLEY. los Jefferson ct.
RENTAL AGENTS.
II. II. OAOHUNDRO. U.s. Jefferson strees
sUAvRNsER AND GARBAGE vonn
PRYOR WOODsoN, aaa Fourth ave. n. ".
SEWING MACHINES.
NRW HOME, j. A. CAMPBELL. Agent, EBa
sHOEMAKERs.
D. MORGAN, the Shoemaker. Makes and -.
pairs all kinds OF boots and shoes at IO8 No,eov
guaranteed.
STEAM LAUNDRrEs.
DIXIE, Franklin and Second sts., tel. 1877.
sTENOaRAPHERs TYPEwRIxxsEs.
~ 49, ANONA< ~ ASoin - nassOnlC Iemptos
TRANSFER COMPANIES,
ROANOKE TRANSFER COMPANY. Peeknro
Room, South Jefferson st.. tel. 119.
CITY MARKET.
OHOICE MEATS.
BRADY Ikeeps the besp,stsil g. MarhcA Moass.
3. Is GAIT, stall No: 1 (sausage spceSRs0Yt.
THOMAS NELSON. stall No.
w. N. SALE, stall No. 10.
CURED HAMS, BEEF, LARD. M~
g. j. KEMP Especially beef tonguss,. stud Ia.
FRESH FISH. OYSTERS AND. p1s9Dvwa,
b. Il. ODELL BROS. City Market.
DRESSED FOWLS, VEGETABLES. IA.
9. ]. AKERS, City Market.
j. w. SfHCoR, City Market.
PRODUCE, FISH AND. osssuRzss.
HUDSON B DIAL, 10 Salon ayenue n. q.
Wholesale and retaiD.
ROANOKE DRESSED BnHY on.
II. RENSCH. Stall No. 8.
a0AHOKE DRESSED BEEF CO..
4
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-29

quarter of a century in high Official
position in the capitals OF Europe
Baron Sau-rua-.Jeltsch is 4 member OF
one of the oldest families OF North
Germany. He was educated in the
leading German universities and in the
polytechnic schools of France, and
entered the diplomatic service of his
country while q very young man He
was rapidly promoted from one post TO
another. serving in his time at nearly
all the important courts of Europe. He
has been fortunate IN enjoying the
full confidence net only Of his sover-
eirns but Of all the prime ministers
and the important officials OF the Ger
man foreign Office His relations with
Prince Bismarck were especially cor
dial
For tventy-eight years Baron Saur-
ma-Jeltsch has been IN active service,
aad he is now the senior ambassador
Of the imperial staff. His detail al
Washington is, however, II the nature
of q promotion for since congress pro-
vided that ambassadors might be az
credited bv this government 20 foreign
courts. the United States has been adj
>vsrced in the diDioDa.ic rating OF
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European countries to the grade OF a

Europeans countries to the grade or .
first-class mission. The American mis-
sion is, therefore, not only one Of the
most important by reason OF the in
terests involved. but is technically in
the very front rank.
The new ambassador is a man OF
family The baroness is highly &C
complished lady who has been IN ex-
tremely popular member of official So
ciety at every capital at which her
husband has been accredited She has
not vet arrived in Washington. and
probabl will not join the baron until
after the holidays. The ambassador is
accompanied by his daughter The
young lady is of studious turn OF
mind, and is still under the dominion
of her governess, Fraulein Won Eckart
She is fond of society, and is looking
forward with much pleasure to her
first Washington winter. The baron's
only SON is lieutenant in q regiment
of Hussars, and is now stationed in
Slesia.
The German government has recent
" purchased handsome house on
Massachusetts, avenue which viii here
after be'occupied as the legation. and
will embrace both Offices and resi-
dence A handsome and spacious BALI
room is being added to the tablish-
ment, and the entertainments of the
ambassador promise TO be features of
the social season.
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returns from drive or walk, to the
daintiest and most frail of textures
for indoor wear A cloth which will
be popular for walking dresses is of very
rough, coarse basket weave, whose
meshes seem to stand boldly out, al
ternately rough and smooth to the
touch. This will be most fashiOna-
BILE in the modish browns, most
beautiful and effective in dark
blue, with a purplish tinge. Less
pronounced in way, and suit
able whether indoors or out, is bold
compete of greens, such as l never
saw before. Dull, dark, rough sur
faced sage green is its ground fabric
and this is pierced and lightened by
spiculae--so a geologist would term
them-by little CLEANS and darts and
dashes of lighter, smooth surfaced
green that seem almost to flash, as
they tighten up the dull surface to
something almost like splendor. There
is also peculiar channels skin color
that have scarcely seen for twelve
wears. There are brilliant Bedford
cords. still popular. and others dull
and ''serviceable," word most women
hate. but heed There are checks.
pin head and larger, up to a fifth OF
an inch. not often beyond that. in two
shades of green and black and red
and brown. The utmost, the most
bewildering variety-that is for out
door.
Variety still is the rule for my pretty
lady of the teacups. Is not the tea
gown to be more than ever the divin-
ity of American womanhoods secret
worship? 1t would seem so. Never
before have women dressed for women
quite as they will this winter, unless
all signs fail. Tea gowns of fiuttering
lace enmeshing satin ribbons. tea
gowns of sheer white with embroidered
flowers. tea gowns of cream. bowed
and zigzaged with yellow or with gold,
tea gowns of shot silk, flashing differ
ent colors to the changing light. Cop
per shot with blue, green with orange,
wine-red with pale mauve. There are
great collarettes of lace. and falling
sleeves of lace, and swaying ruffies OF
lace, and lace everywhere.
AS, for instance, an exclusive design
made carte blanche for q great lady
near the Vanderbilt corner" to peep
st which is a privilege not FOR the
many. The basis. what little can be
seen Of it, is a plain creamy white
sheer silk. Below the knee this is hid
den by two enormous flounces of
creamy lace. Above the wais. il is hid
den again by an enormous lace collar
cite. sweeping in huge arc from
shoulder to shoulder. The foundation
silk shows again in the puffy sleeves
with their long pendants Of lace.
Such gown needs emphasis Here it
is: Pointed epaulets of black velvet,
collar black. and black, too, the huge
sash ends that fall almost to the door
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Owls move in bouyapt manner. 40
IL lighter than the air. Ravens when
On the wing spend much time striking
each other, and often turn on their
backs with lsud croak and seem 20
be failing 70 the ground. In fact. they
are scratching themsel~e. with ons
foot and have lost their crBt~r Of yrzvi-
". Crows and DAVIS swagger ia their
walk. UooJpeekers fy opening and
closing their wings. and so are als~sys
rising and falling in curves When
they run up trees they rss their tails,
which isciins downward, az sor. q
support. Jost Of The birds = by
jerks. rising snd falling "a tneY aa-
vance. and most Ct these hop: be- ~sg-
tails and iarks walk skYlzrks riss
and fall perpendieularly a. th~y sssz.
Woodlarlzs hang poised ia the ar. and
.itlarks rise and .ail IN large curves.
singing as they come 6oss--S. I.
sun
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-29
THE SENSIBLE WOMAN.
She Never Does . Thing Simply Becsass
Others Are Doing It.

She Never Does . Thing Simply Bscsass
Others Are Doing It.
A crusty old bachelor once said that
a sensible woman was the noblest and
the rarest work of God. His audience
was composed OF congenial friends, and
he was not disputed, SO he continued:
THE sensible women who are born
into this world outnumber those who
leave il six to one
go. the figures TO prove that7" asked
. reporter.
NO; but you can't prove that I'm
wrong. Ny statement Is an axiom, and
will DC acknowledged as such before
long"
who dent die?" was the next question
They die fools; spoiled ia the bring
ing up"
A sensible woman begins early in
life 70 show her prevailing Characters
tic. As = child she can be reasoned
into obedience when she can not be
coaxed or driven, and, though Il would
be idle 20 attach undue Importance 20
The bachelor opinions a. given above.
il Is wise TO remember that wise i'm
pulses mar be changed 20 sad spes by
improper training
The sensible woman does net allow
self-grztiScation - persuade her 20 do
that which is contrary - reason or
sound judgment She never ioves
man 50 dearly. notwithstanding his
bad habits. which .As desp.ses. that
''she can not give BIN Up" her gcod
sense tells her that lore is shcrt-live6
unless fed On respect, and also that an
affection which j. weaker than a tad
habit Is scarcely Eo-tE having.
The sensible sss1ssan never does a
thing ssIplv eee.as- everyor- else j.
doing il. bus beczsis@ asa has decided
that she may safely do IL She cares
Jus. enough zlsosat he opinion
% her neigh bo-s and none
TOO ncch SaA nho does Dss
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A veij-hnewn sToaer as SAYING last
night that fes days ago he bzd been
engaged az his Office that's what b..
said Until far into the noso.nz "A
toardes a car" he sad. at Madison
street, A: Compress stre~i crowd OF
people rot On and flied tie car. A.
vye PROCEEDED several sther passengers
entered and had % ssxzd. among tnszv
an old Irisbnszu-
As street after street was pzssed
and rot single s@4t was vacated
SoEgiczl ic-oss 81 sse@rsaesS stole sser he
face aniIl a' last. 5SS: As we pzz@ed
Tsss nt F-aesond street. he cozia sssza
it 10 iaageT. io-s<isg slosvly around
the car. he said. Tor the lore Of
HezTcs, Is there noas 81 yssss hare
bomes- Chicago PoSt
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JUST A SHOPPING TOUR.
What May Be Seen at the Ate
liers Of the Modistes.
Rough weaves for Outdoor Wear and
Shimmering Daintfes for MY Lady OF
tho Teacups-A Military Jacket
Mysteries Of tho Season.
COPYRIGHT. 1897

ICOPYRIGHT. 1855
The season at Lenox is at it's height
and autumn festivities amid the golden
rod and ivy are blessed with perfect
weather and keen appreciation. New
port, whose season closes earlier, had
it's last casino ball on the 18th, but
hosts of people still linger. 10th to
leave the somber glory of the autumn
sea and the warm brown cliffs that
bask in the lessening sunshine. Sara
toga is half deserted for the politicians
who will come later. Tuxedo, like
Lenox, is in it's glory, but none OF its
glories have 1 envied this eventful day.
have been shopping in New York.
Talk not of the delights of the au-
tumnal equinox in fields and woods by
the sounding sea. To woman what
joy is so keen as that Of reveling again
in the old familiar streets, of goods,
whose sheen is benson to greedy
eyes, of seeing the express carts piled
high with trunks of the returning
wanderers, of breathing again the
fragrance of the roses on Twenty-third
street and hearing again the crack of
the coachman's whip, of penetrating
again the modiste's sanctums, where
one is fain to speak in reverential
whispers before the deity of Mode, of
seeing and seeing and seeing. and buy
ing not at all? OF truth there is
nothing like it.
Of course, mo one is back" yet.
Equally of course, the streets are
livelier than for two months and the
season for the shops is open. So far as
materials go, one can tell now as well
as ever what the autumn, and even the
winter, will see, but there remain the
thousand varieties of cut and mode and
finish, of crinolines big and little, ruff
fes few, many or none at all, collar
cites and jackets, sashes and gimcrack-
cry generally, by which individual
tastes react upou the mode and make
it q perpetual surprise even to its maxi
ers.
In material, then, since long ago the
looms had ceased to weave it and are
now fast fashioning rich raiment for
the sunny summer girl of '94, in ma
terial, extremes will meet at the door.
The toughest of materials for out OF
doors will give place. when my lady
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care what others thinlct Of her -
lacking either in good sosnse, or NOR
atty. She whose first kthought ID
What will folks sayP-3iacks good
sense and the Ermness to- do what she
believes to be right scpaEsless.sf con-
sequences. The sensibieswonsn Is thai
medium between these two extremes I
In time Of trouble enc turns in volun-
tarily to the sensible woman. others
may be favored companions when tho
skies are clear. but under the clouds
are as useless Is lace shawl in . snow
storm. But the sensible woman <nsws
you are human, asd although that NAV
have seemed prosaic, when your fair
weather friends are comparing yon
with the angles you are no. grateful
She does not gush. or look seandaiized.
or say II told you so" or become senti-
mental. or try 20 convince you ths; she
has suffered worse: you know at once
that she understands that she is not
wanting in appreciation or sympathy
and that she viii help you ii yeu viii
let ber.-Chicago Tribune.