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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-05
QUEER MIRRORS OF OLD.
Polished Metal Plates Used by orrentaIs-
Tho Looking Glnsses OF To-Dav.


Tho Looking Glasses of To-Day.
Loolsing-glasscs of old were highly
polished metal plates. They were
small and provided with a handle.
Grand ladies ntrustcd their mirrors to
the care of female slave, whose duty
it was to kcepthcm clean and free from
stain or rust, and hand them to her
mistress when the latter required them.
The Chinese and Japanese formerly
used mirrors made of simple metallic
plate. The Japanese had story of
the invention of the mirror. The sun
goddess, they said, once upon time
got into great rage about something,
and retired to a cavern, vowing that
she would never come out again. AS
she was the mother of light her retire
mont put the wholc earth in darkness.
The other gods and goddesscs did all
they could in order to persuade her to
come out again, and finally invented n
mirror, which they placed at the en-
trance of the cave. The angry goddess
looked at it, and seeing, as she thought,
another goddess whose beauty was
equal to her own, emerged, mad with
jealousy, from her retreat, and the
land was once again illuminated by the
light of the sun.
Glass mirrors, says the Chicago Her
aid, are supposed to have been first
used in SidOn Like almost everything
else, they were very dear for long
time after their Introduction. We read
in Il letter written in 1878 by Colbert to
Count AuvauX that even if mirrors had
been manufactured in France at that
lint L.; 1,,,
been rich enough to buy one. The an
nual manufacture in Europe at the
present time according to the latest
statistics VIC have been able to get, is
something like orc million eight hun
drcd and fifty thousand square yards of
looking glass.
In the mirrors of to-day the light is
reflected by a layer of silver or an anal
gam of tin, but Il proportion of light is
lost in the process of re Election and the
image is less luminous than the orig
inal. The value of looking glass is
usually estimated 10y the thickness of
the glass, because the thicker they are
the stronger they must be; but, speak
ing scientifically. thick glasses are de-
fcctivc, because the outlines of the i'm
age reflected are less clearly defined.
There are really three reflections, and
consequently three images. in every
gla-5 mirror; one from the upper sur
face of the glass, the second from the
lower surface and the third from the
metallic laycrGt the back. An ideal
mirror is one with n perfectly fiat sur
face, but it is only possible to obtain
this result in compare lively small
glasses. The larger glasses do not re-
fleet Il true image because it is not pos
siblc to make them quite Hat
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-05
COMMISSIONERS SAILS.
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COMMISSIONERS SALE.-BY VIRTUE OF
George Washington Va. j. II Cutohn. trustee, and
the tty OF Roanoke, the undo rsigued trustee and
special commissioner named In aid decree wi |
proceed to sell the following described prop rty.
highest bidder at public auction in front OF the
courthouse ON Tiin e9rn DAY OF MAY lena.
AT IL O'CLOCK NOON. described as follows:
beginning at the north end corner OF Chestnut
street running ba'k on Short st'cct between
parallel line 100 icet to an alley and known as
lot No H. section 0, OF tho Trout and Jamison
addition to the city OF Roanoke.
Inc above property has been divided into the
IouoWlng parcels. namely: four lots 2Sx5 feet
each Got which front on Chestnut street and run
% feet on Short street running back bltwocn
parallel lines 50 feet and upon each lot tllcrc
Is dwelling house, and they will be fret
entire property as a whole and whichever brings
the highest price will be declared sold to the
hignest bidder as the case may re.
TERMS OF SALE: Cash eufllcent to pay the
costs OF this suit and The expcnscs of executing
the trust and expenses of sale and the sum OF
Gi.4S. the amount then due, and tho balance, n
any, IN I'll monthly payments of $ii..6 each. cx-
81 30 each, and all of which shall he secured by
notes OF tho purchaser or purchas ers secured by
deed o. deeds or trust upon the property con-
tanning the usual PROVISIONS. and = r. sidue, if
Trustee and Special Commissioners
In the clerks fllcc or tho circui court of the
city OF Roanoke: George Washington and ais,
plaintir, agsinst j II. Cutchin, trustee and ais .
cefcndant. chanccry.
|, :. 5. Broote clerk OF said court, do certify
that the bond reqnl cd OF the special commits
10Th day o; April, 1893, has becn duly given.
Given under my hand as Clerk OF the said rourt,
this Sd day OF May. 1893. s.. BROOKE.
, ids Clerk
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COMMISSIONERS SALE
COMMISSIONERS SALE ORA yALrARI

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tract OF land and residence near Montyale bed.
ford county, Va. The undersigned commission.
ers will offer (by vr ue OF decree entered by the
circuit court OF bedford c,uuty ut Its February
term, 1873 In the chancery suit OF Williams etc.
vs.. slcer, etc } at public sale, on the promises,
on THURSDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF MAY, 1898,
AT 11:S0 A. NJ, us whole or In parcels, that very
desirable and valuable tract OF land and improve
mcnts, lying on the Norfolk and Western railroad
and the Lynchburg and Salem turnpike, imme.
diately cast OF Montvalc, formerly Bufordville)
and containing 14i5 acres.
The property is improved By large and most
desirable dwelling house, containing about 70
rooms and all necessary outbui .dings, Including
large barn and stable, and has on II fine fruit
orchard: The land 10 excellent, lying in the
Creek Valley. and the portion of it lying djscent
TO Montvale furnishes very handsomc sites for
building lots.
immediately east OF the property are the Blu
ford Mioeral Springs, SO wonderfully ehicacious
for cutant Gus troubles. There arc Churches
schoolsssiyate and PUBLIC, and storce in the i'm
gcthcr with the beautiful scenery and fine climate
of Goose Creek Valley, make ihis n very unusual
opportunity for those desiring to secure small.
but admirably located farm, or for ci liens of
Roanoke or Lynchburg seeking accessible and
delightful summer homo, and in order that full
opportunity for eclec ion may be had, It will be
Captain A. G. Williams, Mont, ale, will take
pleasure In showing the property.
instruments at :. 16 and 81 months, with interest
from date OF sale, to be evidenced by proper bonds
with satisfactory security. Title retained.
ii q. LOWRY,
j L. CAMPBELL,
Commissioners, Bedford City, Va,
In Bedford Circnit Court Clerks Office, April
~. 1883, bond has been given by the above COM
2S4taw Tcstc- JIM SPECIE Clerk
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A farmer in the county yesterday was
attemt ting to cross Tinker creek near
the old fair grounds in spring wagon,
containing his vito and children, when
his horse became unruly and would not
go The gentleman got down in the
water which reached to his shoulders,
and carried his wife and children one by
one to the shore in safety and after
wards led his horse out. When he
reached Glade creek near Vinton the
horse again became unmanageable and
the former performance was repeated
with slight variations. Citizens assisted
him and he proceeded on his way home
ward in safety.
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CoMMIsSIoNEE,s SALE OF IMPROVED
~ ReaEl state In pursuance OF decree cn-
tered the 9TH day OF March, 1S9 {. by the clipor-
alton court for the city OF Roan' Ike in the chan
cory cause therein pending, styled Home Loan
and ant building Association vs.. i homas ". Mil
in said deer named and tie trustee in the
d dec. OF trust mentioned in snid csusc, will ON
WEDNESDAY, TIE 2frII DAY OF MAY.
ls,S, At 1899 O'CLOCK, p. NJ, in front OF the
courthouse In said city oirtr for sale and sell to
the highest bidcc, by public auction, all that
certain parcel OF lana lyirg in the city of Roam
okc, Virginia. and described as follows: Begin
ming at point on the moth side OF Elm street.
1Oi Il ct OF Henry street, thence with Elm street
south - degrees west 40 > feet to point, thence
north 81 degrees west ~ feet to alley, then.
north 81 degrees cast 400 f.c to point, thence
south 80 degrees cast In feet to place OF be.
Upon this land Is erected n der irable and con.
vcpiently arranged dwelling house
ERAS OF SALE: Cash.
THOMAS. w MILLER
Commissioner and Trustee
5. ;, Brooke, clerk of the corporation court
OF OF The City OF Roanoke, do certify that Thomas
Miller, commissioner in the above styled
cause, has executed bond in the sum of $3,5O0
with approved security required In the decree
Move rccittd ;. ;. BROOKE, clerk.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-05

CEALED BIDS FOR THE RENT OF
~ the City Opera House, southwest
corner of Salem avenue and Nelson
street, for the year ending April 40,
1894, will be received until April 29,
1893, at p. m. The lessee to give bond
with approved security. Rents payable
quarterly in advance. The right is re.
served to reject any snd all bids. w.
committee. 4 .3 lw
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NOTICE TO FREEHOLD TENANTS.

TO jus Ia y. MURRAY AND j. +. MURRAY,
l. her husband; & 9. Dcaton. Il. W Dcaton
Samuel NJ. pcdton, Moic Dcator, Virginia a.
Dcaton, Josie a. Dcaton, Bernard G. Denton and
Mary Il. Dcnton, j. Il. Moses and Julia a. Mcsca,
his wife: Wheeler G.. Dea'on. Walter u Denton,
Regina Blankenship and II. G. Dlankcnship her
husbands: JAS. Mosci. w L. Gillespie and Mary j
Gillespie his wife; l.uoie l.. Deaon and Jonn w.
Dcaton.
Take notice that on tho first day OF the June
term, lS.3, of the county court for Roanoke
county, the Norfolk ~ Western Railroad Com
pany VII move said court TO appoint five disin-
tercs ell frccboldcrs of nc aroke county ANY three
or whom to nct) to 20 upon the lands OF which
the late liah Dcaton died seized in said county
to ascertain and report what Will be inst COM
pensatiOn for much OF SAID land us il PROMO, ed
to be taken by said Norfolk " Western Railroad
Company for its purposes, of which said land you
are tenants OF the free hold the portions required
being three certain strips No. l. beginning at II
point 2,G2 feet west from mite post 213 from Nor
folk and 40 feet from the center line Of said rnl
road and containing GIG acres more or less. No.
J, beginning at point 662 feet west from mile
post 273 from Norfolk and 10 feet from the center
line OF said railroad and containing 2-10 acres
more or less. No 3, beginning Mt point 1869
feet " est from mile post 273 from Norfolk and 10
feet from the center line OF said railroad and con-
tanning 17-lC0 acres more or less.
NORFOLK II WESTERN RAILROAD CO.
BY Watts, Robertson Robertson, Its Attor-
neysE 5 21aw.lw
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-05

THE Hon. John W. Daniel recommend.
Strother's Ioduretted Sarsaparilla. Fifty
cents bottle. Ask your druggist fol
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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-05

EAGLE dairy restaurant and ice cream
parlor, 144 Salem avenue. best tableser.
vice in the city. Breakfast, 25 cents;
dinner, 35 cents; supper, IS. Parties
served G. u. LUKENs, proprietor.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-05

THE KINDRED COAL COMPANY, E. u
Kindred, president and general man.
ager; l.. l.. Powell, salesman. Office
and yard at Fishburpe's mill. Phone
leo
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CatocnI,s Restaurant.

so Salem avenue. Finest restaurant in
Roanoke. Breakfast and supper csc,
dinner 35c. Tables reserved TOR
ladies. J. j. Catogni, Proprietor. L..
Turner, Manager.
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nut FLOWERS AND FUNERAL DESIGNS.

have the exclusive eale or the cut flowers for
Roanoke ind Salem of C. Strauss u Co. Mr. T..
F. Mexican. Mt Christian Il Barbcc's, will have
charge in Roanoke and will receive orders for
anything wanted. My greenhouses at S lem.
Va. are well stocked with choice plants, and
would be pleased to have your orders outside OF
Roanotc. Telegraph me for funeral designs aud
cut aowcis. j. SHAkrZEk,
&<1yi Florist, Salem, We.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-05

Many Persons arc broken
down from ovcrwork or household cares.
Browns iron SittcrS Rebuilds the
Ustcm, aids digestion, removes excess of bile,
md cures malaria. Get the genuine,
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r B. RICHARDSON & SON.

%
Manufacturers of hair, cotton, wool,
palm leaf. husk and straw mattresses
Strictly Wholesale. We also make
speciality of church cushions. Prices
low and satisfaction guaranteed. P. o.
box 1926, Salem, Va. 351y
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-05
PROFESSIONALS.

PATEN1s. TRADE MARKS
Examination and advice as to patcntabllits|
INVENTION Send for Inventors Guide"
How to Obtain Patent
PATRICK O'FARRHLL, n
Attorney -at-law. Washington, ID. q
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-05

IEIsECC
In the clerks Office OF the Circuit Court of the
city OF Roanoke: Bush Garner, plaintin, against
j. II. Cutchp, trustee. and ais. defcndaot chan
Gerry /, :. :. Brooke, clerk OF the said court, do
certify that the bond required of the special
commissioner by tho decree rendered In said
cans: on the elih dry OF April. 1Sgi. has been
duly rivcn. Given under my hand, IA clerk OF
me laid court, thi. 3rd day OF May, ISIS.
bitds - $, $, BROOKE, Clerk.
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@. NH. GIsH ALEX. j. BRAND,
Roanoke city, late Judge Page Co. Cou,
dish & BRAND,
VI ATTORNEYS T.LAW,
No. Campbell street 8. W., Rosnok,
dec II 1y
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-12-02
Their Duty Is Plain.

Last weeks Call contained the fol
lowing pertinent remarks relative to the
forfeit Of the Bullen Bridge Co. as pro-
vided for in the contract covering the
Northern avenue visduct. The Call
can rest assured that the council is
alert and and will put the Bullens in
the attitude Of plaintiffs il they get the
forfeiture.
"Will the Bessemer city council have
the backbone to compel the Bulls n
Bridge company to live up to their con
tract, and deduct the penalty sol nom
fullment of agreement relative to the
Northern avenue viaduct3 The Bes.
semer aldermen are acting for the tax.
payers In the premises and handling the
peoples money. II the Bullens have
mot completed the work as they con
tracted to do. and agreed to forfeit Of
30 much every day over = specified
time It 10 the duty Of the aldermen to
see that the city gets her rights. The
duty Of the gentlemen IL very plain In
the prenises.'
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-12-02
COLLECT THE PENALTY.
Where the City Council can Save the
Peoples Money.

Where the City Council can Save the
Peoples Money.
The Bullen Bridge Co. will present
bill at the mex: meeting of the city
council for $3, 800, the remainder due
them on the viaduct. According to the
contract, however. they were to have
completed the viaduct October 22nd,
and here they are just finishing it up
at this time, forty days late. The
penalty provided in the contract for
delay is SEQ per day. which now
amounts to the princely sum of $500.
That portion of the money for the bonds
is in the hands of City Treasurer Funk
and Of course the council will deduct
the penalty of $500 from the amount
coming to the Bullens.
The Bullens have played horse with
the town for year and a half, de-
priving the people of safe crossing
over the railroad tracks and at the same
time paid interest on bonds the benefit
of which they were not receiving. All
eyes are now turned on the city council
The contract is strong enough to hold
the Bullens for the penalty and in the
name of justice, If not Tor retaliation let
the council collect 1t.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-12-02

THE Orchard Grove Ditch and
Reservoir Co. has just been organized
and the scene of its operations will be
from six to eight miles below Pueblo
on the Arkansas river. The company
numbers twenty members who will at
once commence the digging Of the
main ditch and expect to have it and
all the laterals completed early in the
spring. Henry Wilkie. Pueblo. is
president. Fred Florey, Pueblo, is
treasurer and H. C. Miller Bessemer.
is secretary 8. 8. Logan and G. y.
Smith, other members of the company
are also citizens of Bessemer,
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-12-02

SOMEHOW the scheme" Of Gov
ernor Waite which he 10 to disclose to
the miners convention at Salida next
Wednesday has leaked out. His
HisAness must have been talking In his
dreams. His plan is supposed to be
this. To evsde the restrictions OF the
constitution Of the United States which
forbids the coming Of money BY any
state. tho wise old man 10 TO have the
state buy up silver bnllion. (home pro-
duct only, OF course) send II to Mexico.
have It coined into Mexican dellan ard
ksturned. DespisIns the insignificant
Moe Of 70 cents psf ounce paid b. the
lSsksss Of the world. the geveraor will
plbably authorize the raynsnt Of
oh per ouscs aad 81 . dspsscsAsed
| Ms3aa dollar il rssarni Great scAsMs.
/ tAasA celossds has fessa ita nesss.
ms 1ssss he esvssssfs iatsaesse
Iss - als sevip - ~ ~ ~ 49,
Il IAN11nonV y e. ps1An1oe Z tt9ee M ~
IL - 4 u ~ II -
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-12-02
WILL THEY DO IT?
The Miners Convention to be held at
Salida Next Wednesday.

Will the little band Of sixty delegates
be led astray by Governor Waiter
An opportunity for them to cover
themselves with glory and win the
everlasting gratitude of the people
Of the state-Their peculiar po-
sition.
Will the delegates to the miners
convention to be held at Salida next
Wednesday, the inst, obey the behest
of the obstreperous and obtuse old
governor and agree to have him call n
special session of the legislatureY Will
the miners of the twenty camps
designated in his notice" hearken to
the governors insane advice and plunge
the state into deeper odium. or will
they not rather be guided by their own
good sense as well AS by the earnest,
common sense arguments of every
loyal workingman, business man and
professional man in the state and ad-
wise the governor to give up his mad
notion?
Il PROMISE says Governor Waite in
his proclamation. "to be present at
said convention, to explain fully the
measures Of relief proposed for the
miners OF the state, and to abide by the
decision Of the convention"
Perhaps never in any state were the
workingmen in any one particular pur-
suit placed in so peculiar and so i'm
portant a position. No one shall know
the plan by which the governor expects
to restore good times until he discloses
them at the miners convention. Not
knowing what measures of relief he
will advise. and reduced to state of
necessity, it is likely that many of the
delegates will go uninstructed, and
herein lies the danger. Suffering from
pecuniary loss. many of them out Of
emplo, ment and perhaps in actual
want, it is to be feared that too many
of the delegates will be dazzled by the
chimerIcal offerings held out to them
and fellow false light. The tempta
ton is great and it is possible that in
the enthusiasm of the moment the
convention may so far forget itself as to
give countenance to the wild scheme
proposed, for wild it will be since it is
morally certain that 1t will be along the
line Of restoring silver to its constitu-
tional value regardless of the action of
the United States congress. The idea
is preposterous. The whole state is
awaiting the action of the convention
with consuming anxiety and praying
that the little band Of sixty delegates
will have the wisdom and fortitude to
Withstand the blanishments of Gov
ernor Waite, to advise him of the folly
Of his ways and to send him home, it is
to be hoped q wiser man.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-12-02

FAThER o. Ryan, a Catholic priest Of
Denver. made an eloquent address be-
fore the board Of charities of the
capital city few nights ago and
thanked God that In these enlightened
times minister. rabbi, priest and layman
could meet on the broad platform of
charity and vie with one another in
friendly strife in doing good. In the
MIDDLE ages, he statd. Catholics persecu-
ted Protestants and Protestants per-
secuted Catholics. He was ashamed
for them and declared THEY WE'RE NOT
cHRlsrAINsl 1t is such sermons az this
hat make men better.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-12-02

ALREADY signs of disintegration are
setting in and such acknowledged lead
ers of the populists as Senator PETER
and General Weaver are talking about
organizing a national party" with a
platform long enough and broad
enough to hold all populists, silver re-
publicans and silver democrats. 1t
won't require very big platform to
hold the proposed National party with
a big N If the populists are to be the
nucleus round which the silver elements
of the old parties are to scintillate.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-12-02
An echo of states rights and "sscesh'

AN echo of states rights and "sscesh"
comes from the halmy cline Of Alabama
Two citizens of that state with an
itching desire to see Colorado stick
pin In Uncle Sam have written Governor
Waite that they admire his gall in
defying the constitution of the United
States. They impart the valuable in-
for nation that where it is clearly the
duty OF congress under the United
States constitution to carry out a
a measure, and it fails to do 80. then
any state has right to le9islate on
that subject to suit itself; and the
royal old patriarch in the gubernatorial
chair is highly pleased thereat.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-12-02

DEMOCRACY is going to redeem its
pledges of tariff reform with ven
genance. The free list will include all
sorts of things from iron ore and wool
down to binding twine and lemon juice.
It is intended to be compensating
measure. aiding the consumer by max
ing manufactured articles cheaper and
in turn aiding the manufacturer by
enabling him to make cheaper pur-
chases Of raw material The first Of
next March will inaugurate the change
and the country will know by ex-
perience what advantages or disad-
vantages they have been enjoying
under the great American system Of
protection.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-12-02

THE committee having in charge the
revision Of the tariff has gone the fnll
length and believing that competition
is the life Of trade" has recommended
that the commercial gates of this
country be thrown wide open. The
schedule will in all likelihood be &C
cepted in toto by congress, the tariff for
revenue only protectionists believing
in the spirit OF the bill, while the
ultra protectionists will agree to trial
just to prove their doctrine that
American manufacturers can not sur
vive unless protected by extremely
high tariffs.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-12-02

CoNGREss met In regular session on
Wednesday. The democrats promise
three things. VIE; to pass the tariff re-
form bill. to repeal the federal elections
bill and to pass bi-metallic measure.
The wisdom Of the 6rst act is 10 be
known only by trial; the federal cleo
tions bill should be repealed instsnter,
and congress can do great deal for
the good of financial legislation II it
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-12-02

THERE are about 1000 people in the
iron regions of Wisconsin and $4,000 in
Michigan who are actually freezing and
starving and are now being looked
after by the state governments which
calculate on feeding them until March
list. This is dreadful state of affairs
and an example of what the
business depression of the country is
leading to.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-12-02

By act of the late general assembly
in all cities of the second class the
attorney. marshal. clerk, police magis-
trate and street commissioner. here
tofore appointive officers by the city
council shall be elected by the people.
The treasurer shall be appointed by the
council as usual. The law will apply
to Bessemer at the next election.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-12-02

In spite of all the prayers. expostula-
items and threats of the best men
throughout the state the chances are
that Mr.. Waite will call an extra session
of the state legislature. What an i'm
position the old fossil is on the people
of the commonwealth