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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-09
CITY DIRECTORY.
ofthe PrincipaIR Business Houses
of Roanoke, Va.

Inc following Is published daily for
the benefit of strangers and the public
generally. 1t includes all trades and
professions and cannot fail to prove of
interest to all who intend transactinp
business in Roanoke:
PLUMBING.
ROANOKE ,SH SANITARY PLUMBING COM
BOOTS, SHOES, TRUNKS, ETC.
BoWDRE SHOE CO, ITO South Jefrorson 81.
FURNITURE, CARPETS. ETC.
Ell Il; II. STEWART FURNITURE co.
WM. +. BAKER CARPET co
REAL ESTATE.
j. F. WINGFIELD
j. S. GROVES IS co.
BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS.
+. u. AMwEG. Terry Building.
ARCHITECTS.
cHAs. C..WILsoN. Commercial Bank Building.
GRoCERs.
c. II. WERTz, Commerce Street.
DRY GOODS.
HEIRoNIMuS " BRUGH, Commerce Street.
CLOTHIERS AND GENTS FURNIsHERs
K. & s., Salem Avenue.
DUGGAN d SAUL Eli, jefferson Street
PIANOS s. ORGANS.
HoBBIE. MUSIC co.
HOTELS
HOTEL LEE, EUROPEAN, Commerce Street.
HOTEL ALEXANDRIA, Chicago.
PRINTING AND BOOK BINDING.
STONE PRINTING CO., Opposite Hotel Rca-
ROOFING AND METAL CORNICEs.
ROANOKE ROOFING AND METAL CORNICK
COMPANY.
IRON WORKS.
CUSIIMAN IRON COMPANY.
MARBLE WORKS.
JARRETT ii BROWN, Camp ell Avenue.
DRUGGISTS.
MASSIE u MARTIN, Commerce Street.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-09
Byzantine versus uuscov,te.

byzantine embroidery is crowdng out its
popular Muscovite rival. The byzantine is
usually worked upon n red or blue back
ground, although light colored leather is 90
casionally substituted.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-09

Chicago pap ers
call him when the
i II k s { lands arc
fresh filed, has la
bored hard and eff
fectively for the
success of the
Worlds fair, aud
especially for the
success thereat of
his native land.
That his tact and
characteristic Ger
man Ill Cd e s t y
should have kept
his personality in
t h Q background
even while his
work proclaimed
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-09

should a got done up that way? They
didn't have nothin we wanted, so we left
'em to the buzZards an coyotes and start
ed down the canyon drivin our burros
ahead. We Travelled all night, for fear
some prowlin Injun should find the dead
bodies i'll the mornin and take our trail.
"A week later we got to Fort Apache,
tagged out some and pretty near bare
foot. We didn't say nothin about the
KILN, for fear of being arrested, but we
rested up some OH soldier whisky at the
suffers store and bought new shoes. We
wasn't disappointed this time about our
freighter. He was still on the move, Just
as we expected. He'd left for Wilcox,
on the railroad, three days before. Well,
we had come 800 miles, and there was
nothin else to do but to keep a-goin. It
was only $50 miles further, and walkin
was cheap.
I'VE tramped into Wilcox 10 DAYS
later, and there we found our man at last.
We'd got SO used to follerin him that I'll
be BANKED if we didn't feel sort half
disappointed when we had run him down.
One of his wagons had broke, and he had
to lay over to get it mended. Only for
that the darned old road runner might "a
been pikin along yet and we a-follering
him, just two days behind him. He re-
membered sellin US the beans. He said
he had bought the sack at little store
kept by a Mexican in Theson just be-
fore he started for Prescott. We told
him about findin the gold nugget and
wanted him to join us huntin up the Dig
gins, as his teams might be useful start
in up a new camp. He didn't care to
go and said he didn't cotton much to
gold diggln anyhow. reckon he was
too fond of travel to stay long in one
place.
We'll, all we had to do was to light
out for Tucson. another 100 miles, and
we started along, feelin considerable
cheered up. The donkeys was gettin
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-09
THE GERMAN COMMISSIONER.

DR.. SIax Richter Works Hard For the Sue
cess of the Fair.
DIR. Max Richter, Imperial representa-
tive commissioner and government coun-
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-12-27

nature to err, please bear with me in
that / seem weak. You have my assur-
ance that as far as the attending cir
cumstances will permit 1 viii do my ut
most to promote the interests Of the
club. To this end / summon each men,
Der to my aid. l shall always stand
ready to be convinced Of an error. and
will consider it a favor conferred for
the members to call my attention to my
mistakes.
1t is the duty Of the officers to strive
TO the utmost to increase the interest
in the objects and principles of the club
it is also the duty of every member to
aid them in every manner possible. Let
US realize that in unity there is strength
and unite our efforts in spreading in
new fields the principles we so much
love. Society must and viii take hold
of them if they are rightly presented
Life, in every meaning, should be
striving for one and the same gran end
that of making better our condition in
our relation to Cod, and for the making
better the state of our fellOwman. In
the many walks of life we are daily
coming in contact with opportunities
wherein we can accomplish much good
in this work TO which we have anchored
our allegiance. VIII we lay hold OF and
make good use Of the golden oppOrtuni-
ties, or will we Spurn them as though
they We're trivial things? OH we must
not. United effort with a strict adher-
application of zeal and progressive
energy will bring about the fulfllment
of the most ardent wish Let US set our
aim much higher than that to which cur
rent or natural circumstances will lift
US, so that must put forth our best.
our most earnest efforts in order to
reach it. All are created in the same
state of equality-on a common level
but by an incesSant application of our
best efforts we can so improve upon our
conditions and surroundings that we
may be enabled to ascend the ladder to
the last round.
Let us realize that retrOgression can
not Turk where activity has instilled life.
but only creeps in where inactivity has
Slapped the life, leaving all dormant. In
conclusion, dear friends, let me urge
upon all the necessity Of each member
doing their best to advance the interest
of our organization. Officers and MEM
bers must concentrate their best efforts
to gain this end. Please consider me
explicit. l hope the love for club objects
will be sufficient to draw out our earn
est support in the accomplishment of
that which we are striving to gain, viz:
the announcement of pure literature
among the many readers of the age; to
create a desire of mind Improvement and
literary attachments, and to aid the
many now striving to extend the work
Of reformation.
Those who are actively engaged to
cOunteract the forces that are in Oppo-
sition TO such principles as the forego-
ing are sure to receive the cOmmenda-
ton of all lovers of right and truth.
need not say more. 7 could not add to
what 1 have already given you, so beg
Of YOU to consider the tenor of this let
ter with all condor. Ever yours for the
II I G COMET"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-12-27
Paying for Good Ronds.

The Rural New Yorker says:
Probably few, if any, farmers but
prefer good, hard roads to the miserable
muddy. dusty denominations usually
found throughout the country. It isn't a
question of preference, but Of pocket
book. for good roads. like other good
things cost money, and the farmers at
large are not ready TO put any great
amount of money into roads. There
seems to be something of an injustice in
the way some of the roads are built
The principal highways connecting lead
ms, towns are selected for a beginning
and the people for the whole township
or county are taxed for constructing
these This seems sensible. but while all
are taxed, all do not receive equal bene-
fits. The man living along one of these
improved highways can put on a full
load and take it to town without any
trouble. This the farmer living off the
road. and having to drive over a poor
ability of his team is limited to what it
can draw over the poorer road. Again,
the value of property along the i'm
proved highway is increased proportion
ately more than that along the other.
1t seems that. those owning property
along the former should pay the larger
amount of tax. But as these schemes of
road Improvement usually contemplate
the ultimate Improvement Of all the
roads of a township or county, taking
the leading ones for a starter, this will
probably not be considered feasible"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-12-27
Christmas.

We hail to the chief without delayi
For Christmas-tide TO roll the bay,
Claiming seas of drifting snow.
From the clouds so calmly blow.
The colder chills to heart and land.
To greet the old, the tender hand.
And carry life to joy of hope away,
And clOthe us in a perfect day,
When love is life to live again,
By bringing gladness down TO men,
Hail to the chief Of Christmas joy,
The smiling girl, the jolly boy.
With cares as light as shifting snow,
Looking onward as they go;
With holder tongues they chide and sing,
To Christmas Joy and Christmas king,
Who deems the land living toy,
And dreams "A life that 1 enjoy,
While pleasure drifts into the sea
And is lost at last TO memory.
Hail to the chief to Joy untold.
When downy fields rejoice in cold,
The yule-lOg sends a brighter glow
When heaven sits its whitest snow.
The gifts that are given are for Thee,
Who lives to live for you and me,
For He cares not for stores Of gold.
Should we enter the shepherds fold,
To have our hopes and joys grow wild,
Become in heaven once more A child.
HARPER LININGS."
AIarshfeld, Ind.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-12-27
FROM THE LATE PRESIDENT.
He Offers concentrations TO the New
Omcers-Other Matters.


To the New Oficers-Congratula
most heartily wish you the greatest
pleasure and success possible in your re-
spective duties, which 1 have no doubt
viii be performed with commendable zeal
and genuine pleasure.
You may share the lessons learned
through hopes and fears never realized
by the writer. Useful knowledge is not
always or generally appreciated. The
common surface measure Of things
makes even a rudimental knowledge Of
letters and vices inseparahle. Intel
lectual development fosters human de-
pravity unless the life is attuned TO the
keynote of creation-Iove to God and
man. But yours is indeed a wonderful
harvest field of golden opportunities Of
usefulness. May you triumphantly reap
not only a most bountiful harvest of
your own sowing, but where others have
sown before you. And may the whole
club be loyal as they may be true to the
correct solution Of duty.
l have requested our editor to make
the proper change in standing matter.
If any officers are unable to serve the
club, as elected, the president, after fill
ing vacancies, can order the desired
change. Best wishes to all. Sincerely
yours, WILL T. STRAWN.
Montpelier, Ind, Dec. %.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-12-27
Substitutes for Hay.

NJ Viger, the French minister Of agri-
culture. in a circular recently issued,
and called forth by the failure OF the
hay crop. says: Now that hay has
risen to its present price, this COM
modify can only be obtained by those
who keep animals for pleasure. The
farmer cannot buy forage at any prices;
yet it is an error TO suppose that ami
mails on the farm are condemned TO
suffer or perish if the hay crop fails,
for there are countries where horses
and cattle never receive any hay, and
these countries are renowned for their
cattle" He also gives equivalents Of
nutritive materials Of various cOmmOdi-
ties for cattle, compared to 100 pounds
Of hay. a number Of which are as fol-
lows: zone hundred pounds of hay, of
good average quality, can be replaced
by either 10 pounds of oat straw 237
pounds of wheat straw, $50 pounds of
husks of oats, or 1913 pounds of wheat
chaff'
While the substitutes mentioned are
EQUIVALENTS in respect to nutritive value,
the reader will remember that they
furnish too great a bulk and that a
less amount should be used with some
more concentrated food. For example.
when feeding wheat straw, more oats
or bran is required with, say twenty
pounds Of it. than twenty pounds Of
bav. The animal cannot be expected
to eat two and one-third times more
straw than hay. The straw gives need
ed bulk and some food value TO the "a
ton. but concentrated food IS needed
1.-itb II
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-12-27
ODDS AND ENDS.

The devil trembles when a bad man be-
gins to think about his good mother.
There are two perfectly good men; one
dead and the other unbOrn.-Chinese prov
erb.
The worlds pastures every year produce
and the world consumes l0OOO,O0J tons OF
beef and mutton.
1t is said that Great Britain grows every
year 10000, 600 bushels of turnips which are
mostly devoured by the British sheep.
Thirty thousand frogs are brought into
the Buffalo market each week, and a large
proportion Of them are exported to New
York city.
Vessels can load coal at Alaska and de-
liver il at San Francisco cheaper than the
railroads can haul il from the PennSylYa-
MIA mines TO New York.
The song Fair Harvard was written
many wears ago in the Fay house, which
is now the home of the Radcliffe college,
whose students constitute 'F'airer Har-
ward"
When Mrs. Peter Cooper first went to
housekeeping, it is said that every article
of furniture was made by her husband
with his own hands, including bedroom and
parlor sets.
An exchange credits a witty amenity to
a person who had just taken away an UNI
brella from the pedestrian in front of him.
Permit me-" he said, ito return your
umbrella. / found 1t in my eye"
The parent of all the varieties of apples
is a sort of wild crab 1t is known that
this fruit was cultivated and improved by
the ancient Greeks and Romans, and it is
believed that even earlier nations were in
strumental in its cultivation.
A mans genius is always in the begin
ming of life much unknown to himself
to others, and it is only after frequent
trials attended with success that hc dares
in which those who have succeeded nave
fixed the admira ton of manlxind.-Hume.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-12-27
Care of Farm ImpIement..

The success of farming. John NJ. StahI
says, depends in no small degree upon
storing farm implements in proper con-
dition. The man who provides a dry,
airy shelter for farm tools and ma
chimes, and puts them in it when they
are not in use. has done a wise and
profitable thing; but he may have done
only half of what he might and should
do for the preservation and good work
of his tools and machines. He should
also put the tools and machines away in
good condition. This includes freedom
from dirt. The pillow. for example, put
away coated with mud, will rust and
rot, though in a good shelter; and such
coating is yet more harmful TO the
delicate parts Of machines. Though
bright steel surfaces are clean, they will
probably rust, unless coated with oil in
some form; and TO be sure that even
clean wood does not rot one must coat
it with paint or oil. For coating metal
surfaces coal oil or beef tallow is good.
OF course the tallow should be applied
IN a liquid condition. tt viii pay to
coat rough. but implanted, metal sur
faces, as well as polished ones For
farm tools and machines mineral paint
is better than artificial pigments and
brown mineral paint is very cheap in
deed. ANY one ought To be able To
mix it-use only boiled linseed oil. and
the hest is certainly the cheapest: oY.
one can buy ready-lniSed paints OF good
quality at reasonable prices. One should
have two brushes-a large one for ordin-
airy surfaces, and small one for narrow
surfaces or small corners. It is advis-
able TO put away all tools and machines
in condition for work-plows, hoes,
harroWs or sickles-sharp. and with all
breaks repaired and weak parts strength
ened.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-12-27

The following advice is from the pen
of good authority. John NJ. Jamison:
During the months of November and
December the great majority Of sows
win be bred for next years pig crop.
Some thoughts as 10 condition Of ami
mails and their quality may come in
good play for many breeders, particu-
larly amateurs.
The first step toward success is TO
start with breeding animals Of good
quality. and in selecting them it is well
to remember that the best is none too
good. Rather than have the farm
stocked with a fun supply of mOngrels,
we would prefer TO be short Of stock
and have them of good quality. A
good healthy SOW of mixed parentage.
If bred TO a choice male of pure breed
ing, viii give excellent results. But II
does not follow that such a SOW IS pref
cradle 10 pure-bred animal.
"One mistake that many farmers make
that is fruitful Of disastrous results.
and one made through a mistaken
sense of economy. is that Of in-breeding.
II should be avoided IF the experts
wish 20 establish certain types by fol-
lowing this line Of work. let them do it,
but for the general farmer fancy types
are OF no particular value. His aim is
solely to secure a form and constitu-
ton that viii make pork.
There is a feeling with some farmers
that the old-style SOW of no particular
breed but a rustler is a better animal
fer the production Of pigs than the i'm
proved animal. For a certain class Of
farmers this may be true. but # is true
because this rUster is Injured TO hard
ships; they have been her inheritance
and the only pedigree she has, and
when she falls into the hands Of this
class of farmers IL is but "A repetition
of the keeping Of her ancestors. These
farmers do not believe in improved
methods. or if they do, have not the
pluck To adopt them"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-12-27

like. wheat fell instead OF rising as soon
as the speedy repeal Of the sherman
act became assured: and ii looks as II
the assertions Of the silver men were
true that wheat and other main agri-
cultural products follow the price Of
silver rather than that Of gold At all
events the silver in a dollar has for
some months past been actually worth
almost the price of a bushel Of wheat
at the same time.
All the other factors but silver look
like an advance in wheat Briefly stated
they are: Cd II is lower than ever
before in thirty years since futures
have been known. CD The crop OF 1893
was quite a short one. 60 The exports
for the year past have been larger than
almost ever before in our history. "a
The prospects for a large crop next
year are not encouraging, though o.
course il is early 10 judge. 90 Farmers
are very generally feeding wheat 10
hogs, horses, dairy COWS. etc, which. IL
would seem. must help TO consume the
surplus and raise the price. 90 Corn
is a short crop, especially in Ohio. I
shall not sell wheat at present prices,
that is settled. but I shall feed il hber-
ally with cut and whole straw, as cheap
er than hay and corn.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-12-27

a Tennessee grower OF sweet potatoes
lays down the following rules concern
ing their care:
l. A sandy clay loan is best suited TO
a strong and healthy growth OF the po-
tato. a heavy limestone soil, or one
strongly impregnated with alkaline sub
stances, injure the skin Of the tuber and
makes l. susceptible TO rot Avoid soils
that are heavily fortified with amonia-
cal manures.
>. Dig the sweet potato before frost
kills the vine. An injury TO the stem
Injuries the whole tyber Select a dry
time, if possible. to dig in. Handle each
potato carefully. do not bruise nor
scratch them. Do not get them sun
blistered while digging.
3. Remove from patch directly to place
Of storage, and never handle them till
taken out to market or to bed. Rot If it
sets n, may necessitate an assortment.
but such a condition should not exist. II
a second handling becomes necessary use
the greatest care.
4. The cellar or place Of storage should
be perfectly dry. Moisture is conducive
to rot.
5. Let the temperature range between
50 and so degrees Fahrenheit. and never
lower than 40. The more uniform the
temperature the better.
8 Ventilation is Of vital Importance
Top ventilation should always be given,
especially after November: this is Sc
cured by a proper construction Of the DO
tatO house Never cover the potatoes
with straw or cloth Of any kind, for this
prevents the escape Of moisture and in
furious gases, and often causes too high
a temperature. The best cover, when
cover is used. is dry dirt OF sawdsut. No
cover at all directly on the potato is de-
ciC eddy preferable.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-12-27
OFFICERS.


F Tesident-W. S. KOkendofer. Monte
First e-President-wnliam a. Clark.
Ia awhile, Ind.
Second Observation-Disclosures. Sarah Tay-
Recording Secretary-NIiss Dora Wenner,
(Pleasant-st., Indianapolis. Ind.
Corresponding Secretary-Miss Mary ].
Iouderback, Westville, o.
Treasurer-Miss Jennie Rhodes, Fort
Recovery, o.
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The object of the Howard Literary Club
is to encourage pure literature, siren CITIZEN
morality establish sociabuity increase a
attachments and to extend the work OF
reformation.
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All persons Of good moral character who
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ance Herewith are eligible to membership
We most cordially invite every one truly
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Had n Sood Time.

Dear II. L. c. Friends-Congratu
tions for all new officers. The meeting
at the home of Dora Dickens was
much enjoyed by all present. Most of
the evening was quietly spent in count
ing ballots, and then the remainder Of
the time was enjoyably spent in playing
games and talking. Besides the club
members present Mud Hopper"
Minnie" "Idiotic Jim" and christine
Stubs We're among the hOnored guests
Refreshments consisting Of buttermilk,
corn, nuts and other products of the
farm were served by the hostess, and no
one enjoyed the evening more than
NURSE"
Pleasant-aVe
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-12-27

4 cellar which will keep vegetables
will answer very well for the bees. and
the going into it every day need not dis
turb wintering bees if the persons en-
tering are cautioned about Earring them.
or needlessly disturbing the hives, es-
pecially if the bees are placed so that
the light from the lamp does not strike
where il viii shine into the hives. If
the cellar is kept dark during the winter,
all that is necessary to do is TO hang
a thick blanket in front of the hives TO
dim the rays from the lamp: but if the
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-12-27
A Foot Bath.

A warm foot bath with an ounce Of
sea salt is almost as restful as a nap
Paddle in the water until it cooIs. dry
with a rough towel, put on fresh stock
ings. have a change Of shoes. and the
woman who was ready to drop will
have a very good understanding in ten
minutes. The quickest relief from
fatigue is TO plunge the foot in ice cold
water and keep IL immersed until there
is sensation Of warmth. Another
tonic for the sole is handful of alcohol
This is a sure way to dry the feet after
being out in the stoTm.-AIedical Jour