The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-25

Uncle Sans silver dollars may be
worth only 65 cents in London, but they
bring a premium at the Columbian
Bazaar--in goods. A big round dollar
went in there last night and spent its
substance in riotous living short lived
but happy dollar-and in the mad whirl
of fifteen minutes it bought cigar, a
glass of coda, rcd, red rose, q Colum.
bian souvenir, chocolate caramel,
photograph of Mill Mountain, a peanut
with a ribbon tied to it and expired in
And while the h ,ughtY, purse proud
dollar became ban krupt, q modest
nickel slid into the arena. 1t invested
its capital in bag Of peanuts and in
the course of the next three hours 1t
traded the PEANUTS for ten cent rose,
WIFI h was exchanged for two huge but
modest peonies at Ave cents each Then
1T bullcd tbs peoiy market Peony
stock wentup Everyone talked peonies.
There was big thing in peonies
Peonies were the proper capsr. Peonies
went to 20 cents and our capitalist un-
loaded at that figure. With 40
cents in the bank, sharp bargain
WAS driven with a purse proud lawyer
to expatiato eloquently on the virtues
and artistic merits OF rtain article
in silver tfor which a convert to OFFER
rails was promised, coupled with an
Introduction to the p.et,iest girl in the
bazaaE). AS result a nouveRu richie
Norfolk and Western clerk (who was S.
ahead IN game OF se.back) purchased
the aforesaid silver article, and the
humble nickel mad be come dollar.
The Home for tho Sick will be several
hundred dollars richcr by the Columbian
Bazaar. The lunca yestc day afternoon
was a success, and in the evening Col
Taliaferro chopped tickets for about
800 prople Every booth reported in
creased sales The 1893 booth had
Roanoke photog :aphic views from Miss
Bald wins studio, which were artistic
gems and wero rapidly picked up by
appreciative people. Miss Roger, Of
Germantown, aided at this attractive
booth last night. There are many
b. autiful souvenirs in silver offered here
at low prices.
Tho l776 booth reported increased re-
ceipt5 and still has its most valuable
ariiclee in hand.
The 1902 booth was still center of
attraction, although the tawny but at
tractive ludiannes would occasionally
wander oil tho reservation hunting for
game.
Christopher Columbus senta telegram
to the Santa Maria last night that he
would have fresh supply OF his justly
celebrated venirs Oh sale to night at
the Spanish booth. The supply ran out
last night, 80 great vas the demand.
Huyler more than held his own at the
candy booth, and the grab bag adjoin-.
ing was pretty thoroughly grabbed
before the evening was over.
Inc Italian booth disposed of fruit
and peanu by tie bushel and reports
increased receipts.
The soda fountain had new and
more skilltul engineer at the throttle,
and as result he got fifteen glasses
and seven winks more out OF each key
taan his unworthy predecessor
Inc lunch counter added died crabs
and chicken croquettes to its bill O.!
fare, and did land Office business the
whole evening.
The colonial tea table was a center CT
attrac ion. It's management drew the
line on group Of charming young gen.
tlemen IN 1894 costumes, and insisted
that they drink mora tea aud talk less
i'm de steele. and the coffers of the
bazaar proflted thereby materially. Tho
souvenir glasses, cups and saucers were
in gread demand.
1t IS painful duty to state that one
OF the prettiest girls at the bazaar lost a
philopena to a sweet Young man and
then renegged when she found he was
married
The lunch tables were well patronized.
Mrs. Mccahan's table was ove-crowded
the whole evening and the management
will give her double one to night to
make up.
The receipts for yesterday afternoon
and evening were $685. Lunch wi be
served again from 1890 till . this af.
ternoon and the Bazaar will continue
in the evening.
Miss Baldwin took series of flash
hight pictures OF the booths last night
after the bazaar was closed.
A PRETTY FESTIVAL.