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lOuS.
Presently the laughter ceased. Then
I heard uneasy movements i'll the chair
occupied by my companion. Then he got
up and paced about restlessly. Pretty
soon a light touch fell upon my arm,
and his voice, very gentle and kind,
said, "Nellie is here to receive your
confession and forgiveness. F" dried my
eyes and looked up, but saw no one but
the tall young man, who was looking
at me very earnestly.
"Where is she?'' I asked, ready to
cry again.
''Here," he said, holding out his
hand. Instinctively put mine into it,
and it closed over it firmly.
81 also have confession to make, "
he said earnestly. 81 thought you were
another young fellow like myself, and
wishing to relieve the tedium Of these
long monotonous days struck up fir
tation. intended some day to meet the
young man and have it out with him,
when you came with your strange con-
fession. In Short he ended abruptly,
''I am Nellie Merton. And you are Ned
Clayborn? Come, dry your eyes, Ned.
Your Nellie is not heartbroken at the
turn about of affairs. -
After staring at him in silent amaze
ment for the space of five seconds the
truth of the whole matter began to
dawn upon my confused brain. Ny face
grew hot with Indignation. I snatched
my hand from his and sprang to my
feet.
''You are a contemplate fellow!"
cried. He did not reply, but stood look
ing down at me from his superior height.
''It was hundred times meaner in
you because your object was woman.
will never forgive you if live to be a
thousand. "
''Isn't that rather paradoxical, con-
sidering the fact that you thought I was
a woman and you were enacting the
role of the sterner sex?'' he asked.
''fou might have KNOWN" I an
swered severely.
''But I did not, T" he replied.
''Here is my train - said shortly.
''Goodby," he replied, assisting me
Oh to the train despite my independence
and lifting his hat as it pulled out.
I travelled back to ''B'' sadder but
wiser woman.
"You are fool. - said to my refec-
ton in the little mirror as I removed
my hat.
A year rolled by. I had entirely re-
covered from my chagrin, and buried
in the darkest chamber of my memory
was every thought of the tall young
operator at sd station -
One morning was arranging and
copying some night messages when a
long shadow fell across my papers. A
glance upward told who it was. The
door of that secret and darkened cham
Der of my memory flew open, and I
knew that the tall young man at sd
station was not as yet quite consigned
to oblivion. Standing with hat in hand
and without any preface of any kind he
said:
cover year ago you asked me to
marry you, and I consented. I have
come to ask: Will you come? Or shall
I enter suit for breach of promise?'
What could do? And, after all, per-
haps he would not have made me bet
ter husband had I met him in the old
conventional way and waited for him
to propose to me.-Ella Terre in Short
Stories.
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THEORIES ABOUT BADNESS.
Why Does the Hair Fall Out on the Top G
the Head and Not Elsewhere?

Why Does the Hair Fall Out on the Top OF
the Head and Not Elsewhere?
A question that often arises and is
seldom answered twice in the same way
is as to why the hair falls out on the
top of the head and not at the back and
OH the sides. The old fashioned theory
is that badness occurs within the lines
marked by mans hat, and as nobody
has ever offered conclusive proof to the
contrary that explanation may be the
correct one.
The case was stated the other day to
two very intelligent BARRIERS. One of
them thought that the reason why bald
ness occurred at the top of the head was
that the brain came closest to the sur
face there, and this being an age in
which many brains are kept going at
high tension the abnormal amount Of
blood thus carried to the Uranium pro-
duced kind Of fever i'll the upper scalp.
Fevers, as is well known, often result
in the falling out Of the hair.
The second barber gave variety to the
discussion by charging upon thenotion
that he had formed from the observa-
ton and reflection of many years.
"You will notice, said he, "that the
first hair baby has comes in on the top
Of the head and falls out before the
child is many weeks old. The hair that
comes to stay grows thicker and stronger
on the sides and at the back, and have
all idea that the growth on the top of
the head is always the weakest from
infancy on to old age"
''But how do you account for the fact
that women do not grow bald as men
do?" queried a sLeptical listener
account for it? / don't have to ac-
count for it, replied the ready witted
second barber. ''It isn't So Why, /
used to work in all establishment where
they had nine chairs III the mems de-
partment and II in the women's, and /
want to tell you that I learned some
things there that the average man an I
the average barber, too, for that mat
ter, doesn't know. If you could appre
ciate as do the number of women who
have false hair so artistically arranged
that nobody can tell it from their own
natural tresses, you wouldn't ask why
men grow bald and the other sex
DOESN'T
Hairdressers have their pet theories on
this subject as well as BARRIERS, and some
of them are very plausible. But if you
should ask a doctor who was not
ashamed to confess his ignorance the
chances are that he would tell you he
didn't know much about it.-Washing
ton Star
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CURIOUS

A domestic, newly engaged, presented
TO his master one morning pair of
boots the leg of one Of which was much
longer than the other. ''Howtomes it
that these boots are not the same
length?" ST really don't know, sir, but
What bothers ma the most is that the
pair down stairs are in the same fix. !"
Boston Woman,s Journal
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La Grippe.

During the prevalence OF the Grippe the past
seasons it was noticeable fact that those who
depended upon Dr. Kings New Discovery, not
only had speedy recovery, but escaped all OF
the troublesome after effects of the malady. This
remedy seems to have peculiar power in effect
ing rapid cures not only in cases of La 'Grippe
but in all diseases of the throat, chest and lungs
and has cured cases of Asthma and Hay Feve
of long standing. Try it and be convinced. 1
won't disoppoint. Free Trial Bottles at HUGHES
L LIS Drug Store
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MAGNETIC NERvINE
Strength and Health.

If you are not feeling strong and healthy, try
Electric Bitters. If Ga Grippe has left you
weak and weary, use Electric Bitters. This rem
edy acts directly on Liver. Stomach and Kid
neys, gently aiding those organs to perform their
functions If you are afflicted with Sick Head
ache, you will find speedy and permanent relief
by taking Electric Bitters. One trial will con-
vince you that this is the remedy you need.
Large bottles only 50cat Hughes & Bells Drug
store
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SHE'LL MARRY NE.

All, life looks very bright to me
Since I have heard her say,
With sweet becoming modesty,
She'll marry me some day.
If 1 will give up smoking:
If will go to church;
If cut the club and leave
Ny best friends in the lurch:
If / will never stay out late,
But hasten home at 8;
If will let her have her way
She's promised to be mine!
If will move to Kensington
And never touch card;
If will buckle down to work
And labor long and hard
To buy her stylish bonnets
And gowns and lots of gloves,
Then I may be that happy man,
The lucky man she loves.
If I'll be always pleasant
And never, never scold,
And never make her nurse me
And not grow cross and old,
And always stay good looking
She can't stand ugly men
If come up to her ideal,
Why, We'll be married then!
That's why am so happy
And why often seem
Unconscious and distracted
I'm living in a dream!
She is SO sweet and pretty,
And so unselfish too!
wonder how won her love
/ can't believe it's true!
London Sporting Pos
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Du Maurier.s Women.

Speaking of ::Trilby," have you ever
poticed what an important part eye:
brows play in Du Maurier's faces? Nc
matter how small the face, the eyebrow
stands out as the most characteristic
feature. Critic.
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A Coincidence.

Mrs. Janson said to Mrs. Lammis in
perfect confidence, "Do you know mine
is the prettiest baby in the world2''
''Well, really, now, what coin
cidenceP' said Mrs. Lammis. $50 is
mine!"-London Culver.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-09-07
rucklen,s Arnica saIye.

The best saIve in the world for Cuts, Bruises
Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, letter
Chapped Hands, Chilblain, Corns, and all Skin
Efuptions and positively cures Piles or no pay
required. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect salts
vction, or money refunded. Price Is cents per
box. For sale by Hughes & Bell Druggists
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4 Valuable Play Toy:

Miss Olive Schreiner recently told the
following story: She and her brothers
and sisters had as one of their play
things a bright stone that they called
the candle stone. 1t was about the size
of a walnut and would flash in a bright
and singular way when held to the
light. Not until she had quite grown
up and the candle stone had been lost
for years did any of them realize that it
was diamond Of doubtless immense
value. The Kimberley mines We're in the
unknown future, but this stone had per-
haps been washed down by some torrent
Or brought by other chance from that
region.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-09-07

In Japan they don't throw flowers or
wreaths at an actor: They give him a
drop curtain: Every actor of eminenoe
has at least dozen drop curtains made
of silk and satin beautifully embroid-
cred and decorated
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-09-07

Rubinstein's first teacher was bis
Inother, and his first concert tour as i:
virtuoso was made when he was n9p
quite 10 years of age.
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DETECTIVE AND TRAMP.
The Officer Feeds furnishing Vagabond
and Gets No Thanks.

lie OIiCtE GScuS d diAiSAlAS5 S<151UOlN
and Gets No Thanks.
There was in the tramp's appearance
suggestion of the lethargy that follows
a gorging with free lunch and copious
ibations of beer that belied his piteous
story of not having had anything to eat
''since yesterday morning" Che shades
Of night were falling fast, and that may
have to some extent accounted for the
mistake of the bum in selecting as the
object of his whining appeal McClusky,
one of the best known of the Central
office detectives, who was "sleuthing
it" along the Bowery.
"You are shy dinner and supper for
yesterday and breakfast, dinner and
supper today. Come with me, +" said
McClusky, and he led the way into
greasy little beanery from the door of
which hung dingy sign announcing
Irregular meals, s cents' Had the va
grant known what was in store for him
he would have never crossed the thresh
old except under forcible persuasion.
"Giye this man his yesterdays dinner"
said McClusky.
A slice Of boiled beef, boiled potato,
two slices of bread and cup Of muddy
coffee were soon set up. Slowly the
tramp attacked the meal, and McClusky
waited. When the dishes were clean,
the detective beckoned to the waiter and
said:
"Bring the gentleman last nights
supper
The order was repeated. The tramp
began to suspect something, but he
thought it the better to act his part.
Perhaps his eccentric benefactor would
give him the price Of a bed. Vain hope!
The supper disposed of, McClusky Or
dered "the gentleman's breakfast. -
See here, pardy, [ never eats but one
meal day. the latter demurred.
1T is not enough. You told me you
were starving, and of an officer of the
New York police force it shall never be
said that he allowed Il fellow man to
starve.' - And the detective displayed
his badge.
''Supposin I won't eat?' said the
tramp sullenly.
''Then you take ride. See?"
The trapped bum saw, and he ate his
breakfast, and then in great agony he
managed to dispose of his dinner. Ma
ture would stand no more.
''See here, pardy, I couldn't eat any
more, not if I got two years for it, . he
pleaded In genuine distress.
McClusky had had his fun, and he
excused his victim the supper. AS the
tramp rolled torpidly out Of the place
he paused at the door, and with a muir
derous CLEAN in his eye said hoarsely,
9TH get even wild you for dis, you
big --!"-New York Advertiser.
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GENTLEMEN'S AND YOUTHS.
SPRING AND SUMMER
DRESS GOODS !.

all in want of First-Class Gentlemen's SPRING
AND SUMMER CLOTHING, is called
to my new stock, which has been received.
In Variety Of Styles and Elegant Goods, have q
finer display than usual.
SUITS or PIECE ARTICLES OF CLOTHING made upin
the most approved Styles and warranted to give
satisfaction. Goods also sold to be made else
where if desired.
All ask is call, knowing that any taste can
be pleased J. A. HUTCHINSON,
No. 124 W. Maiu st.
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DO YOU Want MONEY +?

We will loan you money at a lower rate Of in
NO BONUS, but loan you the face value of your
stock in cash. You only pay interest on what
you receive. Monthly payments smaller than
In other associations on sam length of time.
Our investment stock costs less per month and
pays larger dividends than any other stock. We
issue classes of paid up stock as follows. both
paid up and non assesSa BILE:
One at $50 share, bearing per cent. interest
payable semi-annually, natures. Or you recei we
500 per share in seven years. The other at 800
share, bearing 10 per cent. interest, payable
semI-annually Can be withdrawn at any time
The attention of persons having large OF small
amounts to invest is called to the above stock.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-08

malaria Is unknown, the mosquito is
described in scientific articles as an al.
most extinct insect, and there are thou
sands of voters who never saw case of
ague. Since 1910 the average duration
of life has increased IL years, and while
the population has more than doubled
crime has decreased one-third, intern
perance one-half and illiteracy 20 per
cent. Selahl
Glory of the Departed.
10 crown the whole, we have had
General Coxey with us, and by II queer
coincidence everywhere he has spoken
abundant rains have fallen He has
been driven from the stand ut every
place by rainl All nature has therefore
put on q new aspect The after harvest
pastures show Il shining growth and all
the woods and cornfields q deeper shade.
All tho valley smiles with more invit.
ing promise, the slopes to the Wabash
attract to moro restful shade, the fall
fruits suggest moro pleasurablo autumn
nal evenings, and plums of more alluring
purple glow amid leaves of IA deeper
green. Can any man describe his native
valley impartially? Perhaps not. AS
gaze on these scenes find expression
only III Montgomery lines:
There is u land of cv'ry land the pride,
Beloved by heaven DER all the world beside.
Where brighter suns dispense scrcner light
And milder moons emparadisc the night.
Where shall that land, that spot of earth, be
found2
Art thou mana patriot Look around!
Oh, thou shalt find, wherc'er thy footsteps
roam,
That land thy country and thatspot thy home.
j. II. BEADLE
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-08

There are thousands of tired women
today on the verge OF breaking down,
because they are mar,rys to their own
false ideas of domestic duty.
They are slaves to their homes, and
their exalted notions OF absolute order
and cleanliness keep Thorn from morn
ing to night upon the rack OF mental
&nd physical torture, until they grow
OLD, care-worn, nervous, irritable and
dust.
Only the exceptionally strong can
stand the facilitating effect of over
heated rooms, lack of fresh air and ex
ercise, overburdened stomachs and the
artificial, nervous, hurried life OF so
many good wives and mothers
just as nature prompts young children
to cry and grow irritable when hungry,
80 poorly fed, overworked nerves cry out
for their proper food by twinges OF rheu-
matism and neuralgia.
1t is natures language in each case.
Just as the fretting, crying child drops
to refreshing sleep after being properly
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-08

fed, exactly SO the nervous system feels
right away the equalizing, restoring
&C ton of Paines celery compound.
a fair trial CT this greatest of all rem
ed'es brings strength to tired, run
down" men and women and frees them
permanently from debility. heart palpi-
tation, respondent feelings and inability
to sleep because Of nervous weakness.
Mrs. S. WEIGH, OF Lynn. Mass.
whose portrait appears above, writes as
follows:
~ WAS taken i'll last January with the
grip and it left me with the rheumatism
in my hands and feet. My fee. were
swollen so bad and were so sore that 1
found it hard work to walk. NV hus-
band brought me home two bottles of
Paine's celery compound Seeing that
1t was doing mo good, continued it's
use until had taken Ave bottles, when
was free from rheumatism and have
not had any since.
To day can truly say that 1 am as
we'll as ever was in my life F"
That's Paine's celery compound
makes people we'll.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-08
Photographs of Lip Speech.

What is regarded as tho greatest
triumph of the photographer was the
recent successful experiment by Pro
fessor Dameny of Berlin in making
Photographic plates of Zip speech. ="
By making successive negatives of the
movements of the lips of a rapid talker
he managed to arrange photographs
printed from them in such a manner that
deaf mutes who were familiar with Zip
speech" could plainly interpret every
word that the speaker had uttered.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-08
FOR SALE.

GALE OF DELINQUE STOCK
~ Pursuant to authority vested in me
by Section 1927 Of tho Code OF Virginia,
and in accordance with the resolution
Of the board of directors OF the Pied .
mont Land and Manufacturing Com
pany, | shall, on SATURDAY, THE
9Th DAY OF OCTOBER, 1894, in front
of the courthouse, in the city OF Roa-
noke, Va, between The hours Of l2 m.
and p. M. OF that day, offer for sale at
public auction to tho highest bidder,
for cash, the following described stock
OF the Piedmont Land and Manufactur.
ing Company, corporation under the
laws OF tho State of Virginia: Ten
shares Of stock OF the par value OF 500,
$1,000, in tho name Of F. NJ. Wilson,
transforee of VIM Lash. Calls for 80
per cent. of this stock have been duly
made, Of which 90 per cent Is paid,
leaving balance of calls unpaid of $3.50.
Sale st risk OF holder and transieror.
S. | SPIGGLE,
Secretary and Treasurer Piedmont Land
and Manufacturing Company.
5~tds
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-08

STOCK SALE-ON AUGUST 81, 1894,
~ at o'clock o. m in front Of State
Savings Bank, on Henry street. Roa-
noke. Va, will offer for sale 1870 shares
OF Fairview Cemetery Company stock;
shares, S25 each; No. Go; lodged as col
lateral for loan by George A. Hubert
Terms cash +. A. BARNES, Pfesi.
dent. 22 ids
BY mutual consent the above sale is
continued until Monday. September 10,
at same time and place. F. BARNES,
President.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-08
MRS. EMMAJ. ANDREWS DEAD.
She Leaves 81 Large Circle of sorrowine
Friends.

! She Leaves Il Large Circle of sorrowing
Friends.
Mrs. Emma j., wife Of Wilmer e.
Andrews, died yesterday afternoon at
4 Ills o'clock at the residence of her
father, Thomas EHgleby, No. 4o4 Camp.
bell avenue The deceased was % years
OF age and was born in Homecoming, Md.
She has resided in Roanoke for the past
ten years.
Mrs. Andrews was ono of the most be-
loved members of the Greene Memorial
Church. Ever active in church work,
an efficient teacher in the' Sunday
school, she endeared herself to all. The
funeral services will be conducted to.
morrow morning at IL o'clock from the
church in which, two short years ago,
she stood happy bride.
The pastor, Rev. w. Il. Hammer, who
pronounced the words that joined to-
gether two loving hearts. will preach
the sermon over the young wife whose
voice is now hushed forever. The in.
terment will be in Fairview Cemetery.
Messrs. E. l. Stone. j. b Fishburne, F.
Il Caldwell. d. S. Meadows. j. f.
Boone, j. b. Thomas, A. D. Rice and
Judge j. w. Woods will act as pail.
bearers Mrs. Payne will have charge
OF the organ and Mrs. Andrews Sunday
school class will sing
Mrs. Andrews vas sister Of Messrs.
j. T., John and W. r. Engleby and
Mesdames c. C. Shockey, g. T.. Bennett
and j. e Andrews. In addition to tho
family circle she leaves large num- Der
of sorrowing friends.
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a MUSICAL TREAT.
Successful Concert at the Academy of
Music Last Night

1iusic Last Night
Tho Academy Of Music was we'll filled
last night with distinguished and sp-
preciasive audience, who greatly en-
joyed the concert given by Mr.. Leo
Wheas. assisted by Miss In boden and
the Philharmonic Qlartetto
Mr.. Wheat was we'll received upon his
first appearance and rendered the fan.
tas.o of "Faust" in such cn enjoyable
manner that he was forced to respond to
an encore, when he gave his "Medley
OF Southern Airs" Dixie" and the
o:hcr soul stirring songs Of Southern
chivalry arouse d the audience to high
pitch OF enthusiasm.
MIR. Wheat than announced that Miss
Cotterill was unable to appear on &C
count OF illness and, as o su bstitute for
her mum Der on the programme, rendered
selection on the phonorium.
The Estey phonorium organ used by
MIR. Wheat is indeed e remarkable in
strument. Tho tone is pure, rich and
full and as smooth hs n Pipe organ. Mr.
Wheat produced some beautiful effect
in which he brought ous great variety
of tones and wonderful combinations
Inc organ certainly possesses all the
merits claimed for L..
w hC1S ncAb b6iGCGlOn, piano
gAms, was most beautifully cxecnted
on Marshall e. Wendell piano There
has been great deal said by artists
end amateurs about tbc merits OF this
instrument, bu5 the half has not been
told This piano, under the inspired
touch OF Mr. Wheat, brought forth a
volume of harmony never before heard
in the Academy. Tn. tone is clear and
bell like, each nose speaking out dis
tinctiy, and, although Mr. Wheat forced
IL by his powerful touch, it sustained
him al through. The soft patent pedal
enabled him 10 reduce the tone to al.
r.ost whisper. thus expressing every
emotion in music.
The vocal solo by Miss Imboden,
Robert lie Diable," was one of tho gems
of the evening. Miss Imboden is one OF
the most popular vocalists in Roanoke
and never was her popularity batter at.
tested than last night. AS she appeared
upon the stage she was enthusiastically
applauded aud her pure, rich voice,
throbbing and signing through the la.ge
theatre, enraptured her hearers.
When she ceased singing there was g
moments stillness, and then the au.
dienco, awakening from their trance,
vigorously demanded recall. This
time she gave thom that pretty little
love song, Sweet Marie" which gained
now beauties by her skillful rendition.
Later in the evening Miss 1mbodon rem.
dered "Ecstacy," and for an encore she
sang The Sweetest Story Ever Told"
Tho philharmonic Quartetie sang
"Our Crew" so we'll that they we're com
PEELED to come back Their second Sc
lection was Bal" which made a great
hit.
Mr.. Wheat treated the audience 10
several other selections. both on the
piano and phonorium. He proved him
self perfect master of these instru-
ments and held the undivided attention
OF his hearers. His execution was truly
wonderful and he fully deserved all the
applause he received.
ALL In boys fall and winter suits.