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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-06-07
THE TIMES KODAK.
interesting News Items Gath.
cred Around Salem.

On the night of next county court day
the election of officers will take place
in Taylor Lodge.
On account of repairs being made on
the circuit, the arc lights failed to light
the streets Tuesday night
DR.. w. S. Robertson, Of Danville.
resident physician at the Roanoke Red,
is at the springs with his wife.
L. G. Hansbrough will attend the Epis
copal council day in Roanoke as o
delegate from ST. Paul's Church.
The generous sum of eighty dollars
was collected Tuesday evening at the
Presbyterian and Baptist Churches for
the purpose OF remunerating Mr..
Ramsey for his services rendered at the
union meetings.
Two lambs born in February and fed
on the farm of w. Il. Ruthrauff were
yesterday butohered and sold AT R. ID.
Hurts. They weighed SO and 100 pounds
respectively and were half bred Shrop-
shires. Mr.. Ruthrnuff has small fook
on his farm near town, and he gives
them the best attention.
The funeral services of the late Clay
Chapman took place at the Methodist
Church yesterday morning. Besides the
immediate family and pall-bearers only
few friends were present, and the
empty pews made the church both cold
and cheerless. After the services the
remains were taken to Cave Spring,
where they were inferred on the Ben
Deyerle farm near there.
The closing praise service held in the
Presby terrain Church yesterday morning
by Mr.. j. e. Sohoolheld, fully tested
the capacity Of the church IS at previous
meetings Notwithstanding the heavy
rain. Many OF the business houses were
closed during this service In order that
the proprietors and clerks might par
ticipate. The main theme in his closing
discourse was an exhortation to those
who had protested conversion and praise
for the marvellous results Of the past
eleven days work. The meeting was
concluded with touching appeals to the
unconverted resulting in gratifying re-
sponses. After an impressive prayer,
which included all the religious organi-
cations, their work and workers, Mr..
Schoolheld babe general adieu and
FASTENED to a carriage which conveyed
him to the depot. leaving behind con-
vlctions which will be indelibly i'm
pressed on the minds and hearts of all
who heard him and the means of many
leading new life.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-06-07

II HAVE two little grand children who
are teething this hot summer weather
and are troubled with bowel complaint.
give them Cham berlain's collie, cholera
ana diarrho~ remedy and it acts like a
charm. earnestly recommend 1t for
children with bowel troubles. was
myself taken with a severe attack OF
bloody fux, with cramps and pains In
my stomach; one third Of bottle of this
remedy cured me. Within twenty-four
hours 1 was out of bed and doing my
house work-MRs. W. l.. DUNAGAN,
Bon-aqu Hickman County, Tenn. For
sale by The Charles Lyle Drug Com
pany, druggists.
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TROUSERS FOa WOMEN.

Convenient, Healthful and Light, but, Alasi
| Cnbeconin8, Says Judo CholIct-
There is q greet doal 30 be entd IN favor
OF tho trousers costumes for women pro-
posed-and often carded-by drsess reform
cre 6uch nttare Is oonvcnient IN all wealth
er, healthful Light and simple But
there ere aIeo many things 10 be said
against them They Gro unboooning cx-
oept TO O schoolgirl thoy laoS dignity. and
they malte q woman look hAo q wry In
ferior kind Of mon Masculine clothing
emphasizes mons good po4nte-hts
broad chest, large limbs and general mus
cular development-but 10 detr,icts from a
woanan's natural advanta4scs-hcr grace-
full carriage, delicate form and general
eoftnees Of outline, which arc best set of
by flowing draporics that lend themselves
to each movement Turkish women, who
exist only 10 DC beautiful, and whose COS
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-06-07

tune Is ono Of tho most artistic and bccom-
Ing In che world, wear trousers, but over
Thorn wear O long clinging skirt that trails
upon tho floor. It Is usually only women
OF tho laboring classes In any Of the coun-
tries go enthusiastically quoted by dress
roformors who wear tho simple trousers
costume. 1t is undoubtedly the dress par
excellence for strictly utilization purposes,
and tho fashion IL generally adopted would
DO great relief to Woodworking women.
But II rcformors expect to succeed in max
ing It really fashionable they will probably
find themselves very much out of their
reckoning, for fashionable women arc not
inclined to adopt any extreme novelty I'm
garments tho only recommendations Of
which orc comfort and convenience
BY oil means let women who wish or
whose business requires thcm to wear troll
sors do 30 But all attempts to force the
custom upon women as mass, either by
Iridioulo or moral coercion, Will meet with
failure Tho days of sumptuary laws arc
past, and we arc all going to woar Just
what VIC like II we can got It,
a sketch is given Of u raco gown OF beige
velutine trimmed with velvet shade
darker and white guipuyo. Tho skirt and
overskirt are hordcrcd with bias band of
velvet Tho cois;Igc is Of velvet and Is Or
paIncnted with shaped pieces Of guipurc.
The balloon sleeves extend only to the ell
bow. JUDO CuoALEr.
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Gravel Iso,.is OF Missouri.

The first requisite for stone or gravel
roads Is tho material If this be plenh-
full and cheap permanent roads may DO
easily obtained Pike county, Mo-, has
System Of turnpike roads, comprising
about OF miles, that IL not only tho finest
In tho west but known In all parts Of
tho country. Not only arc these roads Of
immense advantage to tho farmers and
business men Of tho county, but they
form no small part Of tho fame which
Pike county itself hes attained In the
outside world. The Pike county roads
are Of gravel and arc kept In splendid
repair from tho inoxhaustible supply
always at hand. -EXchanga
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-06-07
California Exouratona.

The we'll known Phillips Excursion
Company have arranged to run week v
excursions to all principal California
and other Pacific Coast cities from all
points on the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road.
The parties will leave the East ON
Wednesday OF each week, commencing
January 18th, and passengers will be
booked through to destination. There
are no Pacific Coast tours Offering as
good accommodations at less expense.
For full information address a. Phillips
IL Co., No Ill 8. 9th street, Philadel-
phia, or call on nearest ticket agont
B. g. o. 3 r Co.
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COMMISSIONERS SALES.

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VALUABLE
" residence property in the city of Roanoke,
Virginia BY virtue OF decree entered in the
corporation court for the city OF Roanoke on
March So 1874, in the chancery cause therein
pending, styled New York National Building and
Loan Association vs. James II. Crabill, et.als. l,
the undersigned. appointed by said court as
special commissioner in said cause for that
purpose, and the said defendants failing to pay
the money thcrin dccrccd to be paid within tho
time therein limited, will, ON MONDAY. TIE
18TH DAY OF JUNE, 1891, AT O'CLOCK z.
HI, proceed to sell at public auction to the highest
bidder, in front of the courthouse in the city OF
Roanoke, all that certain parcel OF land lying In
the said city and described as follows:
Beginning nj the southeast corner of Tazcwell
avenue and Edgowood street, thence cast with
Tazewell avenue 40 feet to II point, thence south
parallel with Edgcwood street 40 feet to an al
Icy, thence with said alley west ~ feet TO Edge
wood street, thence north with Edgewood street
100 feet to the place OF beginning, being known as
Belmont addition 10 the city of Roanoke.
TERMS: Cash as to enough to pay the cost Of
suit apd OF sale, and the sum OF 81 ,6l256 with in
tcrcst from the 10th day of February, ISM, and
the residue, il any, shall be made payable in two
equal ANIMAL instruments from day OF sale, with
interest from such day, to be secured by deed OF
trust on eaid land. 1HOS. W. MILLER,
Special Commissioner.
l, 9. s. Brooke, clerk OF the corporation court
for the city of Roanoke do certify that Thomas
w. Miller, the commissioner above named in
eaid cause has given bond with approved security
In the penalty OF 1850. as by the said decree is
provided. S. S. BROOKE,
117td Clerk
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row whcels sink into the surface and
form ruts and cut and mix and mangIo
the dirt out Of all reason and destroy
the good qualities Of tho roadway. IF
all tho wagons used on country roads
could DO provided with tires ! inches
wido, they would roll tho surface moro
smoothly and moro quickly, and IL would
DO In fairly good conditiou for nearly
tho whole year round A good horse
roller Will servo much to ouro this diff
Guilty, and such roller can DO bought
for $50 to 800 per ton A roller weigh
ing about five tons is about the proper
thing
Rolling should follow closely upon
tho work Of tho rond grader OF scrapcr,
30 as to consolidate al the loose earth
which tho action Of tho ecrapcr has laid
tn tho line Of the roadway. The roller
should pass many times over the softer
portions of tho road, and where the rond
Is very dry and not inclined to pack it
may bo slightly moistcned to hasten the
action of tho roller. Tho rolling should
begin at tho sides Of tho road and work
gradually toward the center-that is
tho roller should be passed from end 70
end along tho side Of tho road, and then
the second passage Cd tho roller should
slightly lap the first until the center of
tho road is reached
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-06-07
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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-06-07
Tto mikhwaYs OF ponn,ior,

The student may find much 10 con-
template and commiserntc, and equally
nothing to emulate, in tho condition of
public roads In como Of tho countries
In this hemisphero Ecuador Is notable
example Of the decadenoe OF this gcner-
alton in South America In respect to
roads The Incns built splendid cause
ways through that country. but these
the people OF today have allowed by
neglect to disappear almost entirely
Quito, tho capital Is about the only
place In tho country where carts may
DO seen Even here they are recent
innovation, and bnt few years ago
gentleman WIS fined for using one be-
cause 1t injured the roads Tho roads,
what few there ara arc but mulo paths
and arc only pafsable during the dry
Season That from Quito 30 its port,
GuayzQuil il entirely impossible for
merchandise during the SIX on seven
months Of tho rainy season, and pas
sengers only undertake to tTnvcsee il
then under great stress Of necessity.
Only ypNr ago postman and his
horse wpro literally lost In the usud on
chs road The gUrp4nmerh is making
efforts to have this occasional mule
path, tho Gully means Of communication
between tho capital and TIA seaport,
mado into a real road, and some i'm
ppUeIncnts are under way. But at pr,e
ent the interior OF Ecuador is entirely
out OFF FROM commerce during holt the
ypar. Now York Sun.
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Ii<al Notice

Roads arc ut once factor in the DO
velopmcnt of civilized society and an
evidence Of Its attainmonts.
In all the states of the Union good
roads are essential to progress and tho
spread of intelligence
The people arc able to get the prod
ucts Of the farm to market when good
roads are provided, and tho value Of
agricultural lands is proportionately In
creased.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-06-07
eENHFlTs OF Rollino.
Proper Weight to Uso ON Dirt Isootls md
How 20 Obtain tho Best ResuIts,

Proper Weight to Uso ON Dirt Rootls and
How 20 Obtain tho Best RosuItc.
Every road is made smoother and
harder by rolling, says L b Potter in
Good Roads Library, and dirt roads aro
no exception to this rule We havo all
noticed that tho hardest and smoothost
parts OF q country road arc tho narrow
strips that mark tho passage Of tho
wagon wheels that have gone over 1t,
and these parts have become hard and
smooth because tho wheols have acted
as rollers. But wagon wheel Is not al
ways a satisfactory roller for tho reason
that tho wheel tires are too marrow, and
when the road Ia wet and soft the nar-
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-06-07
Strength and Health.

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taking Electric Bitters. One trial
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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-06-07
IN LOVE WITH HER CLOTHES.
Judo Choliot Says tho Gown Ofton scems
to Mako tho Woman.


to Mako tho Woman.
1t has been q stock accusation against
women for ages that thoy nrc "fond Of
dress" Men have long advanced this fact
as II sufficient reason why women should
not bic considorcd up to tho masculine stand
ard in any sort of work. Admitting TINT
tho accusation Of fondncss for dress IL ab-
solutcly true, what possible obstacle can
prcferenoo for becoming or unbccoming
attire DO TO advance In any business art
or science for which q woman has any roal
ability Mon and womon both havp their
pct vanitics. Men arc proud of their musou-
lar strength, and with reason, and women
chcorfully admit their own inforiority In
that respect. Nodoubt, II nature had pro-
yidcd Thorn with broad shoulders and iron
muscles, thcy, too, would DO vain Of such
possessions. Instead sho has given thom
dclicato coloring and rounded contours,
and why Is it not quito MS parlonablo for
them to sot Off these advantages by appro-
priato clothing us 1t is for u nun to dis
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-06-07

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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-06-07

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BALRM ADVERTISEMENTS.

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LADIES

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a. BROWNS IRON BlTTIG1SS.
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l, &, s. Brooke, clerk OF the corporation court
for the Oily OF Roanoke, do certify that Thomas
W. Miller, the commissioner above-named in
said cause, has given bond with approved sccur-
ity In the penalty or $1,000, US by the said de-
creed ie provided. 5. S. BROOKE
5 IL I'd
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-06-07

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VALUABLE
~ residence property in the city Of Roanoke,
Virginia.-By virtue of decree entered in the
corporation court for the city OF Roanoke, on
March 30th, 1884. in the chanccry cause therein
pending, styled New York National Building and
Loan Association ve. George Washington ct TX,
l, the undersigned. appointed by said court
special commissioner in said cause for that pur-
pose, and the said defendants failing to pay the
money therein decreed to be paid within the
time therein limited, will, ON MONDAY. TIE
18TH DAY OF JUNE. 1891, AT 12:45 O'CLOCK
p. NJ, proceed to sell at public auction to the
highest bidder, in front OF the courthouse in the
city OF Roanoke; all that certain parcel OF land
lying In the said city, and described follows:
Being portion OF lot No. .. section ., of the
Rogers, Fairfax and Houston addition to the city
OF Roanoke. Said lot has frontage of - feet on
West Patton street and runs back between par
olcl lines 100 feet, more or less, 10 alley, with
equal width from front to rear line.
TERMS: Cash as to enough to pay the cost
OF suit and of sale and the sum of S753Tl with
Interest from October J., 1893, and the residue, II
any, ehnll he made payable in two equal annual
installments from day OF sale, with interest
from such date, to be secured BY deed of trust
upon eaid land. THOS. W. MILLER,
Special Commissioner.
l. &, s, Brooke. clerk of the cOrDOration court
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-07

Mr. J. II. Fitzpatrick, the business
manager for Miss Lillian Lewis, IS In the
city. and last nient received the following
telegram from Bridgeport, Conn:
Miss Lewis was bitten by the snake In
the NTH act Of Cleopatra last night ana
is suffering from nervous prOStTdtiOn.
Inform manager may have TO cancel
Richmond. L. MARSION.
| saw Mr.. Fitzpatrick about the matter
last night, when he said that Miss Lewis
is a vertabe crank on stage realism, ana
insisted upon using real live snakes IN the
asp scene in the last act Of Cleopatra, ana
for this purpose she had trained two lVe
milk snakes. Miss Lewis thought mem
harmless as did her MANAGER but 10 inc
contrary they have proved themselves 10
he ven0mus and dangerous. and as re
suit Miss Lewis is suffering from me
effects Of the snakes poisonous iahss'
/ hone no serious results will come from
the unfortunate affair. as we were 10
play at the Academy THURSDAY, FTi iHtI
If She cannot appear the public VIII be
uOtiled.
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were visited mainly by children OF inc
workingmen, who all had their dinner
hour from IL TO o'clock. Here IN nion
modn II was different for the woiMnSo
men have had their dinner from ! 10
O'Clock. ~
When ne came to Richmond, MFR. Mann
continued. he established the dinner pow
from II 10 among his employees, WINE
he himself had to lose this hour Tor ~ ~,
ESQ i. NJ In order to have his family
together at that meal. Should he en-
deavor to have his dinner at the same
sent arrangement 1t would compel him 70
have two separate dinners at his home
and he would not be able TO keep
servant who was willing 10 put up with
At present his children carried lunch
with them TO school and when they came
home. they did not have any appetite
FOR dinner. while at night they felt IKE
cat,nc everything on the table. This
was again wrong, for after partaklng
OF a heavy meal at night they Ola not
feel like studying and besides they We're
not able 20 sleep well during me hlShu.,
MIR Mann also recommended the snort
ming Of the school hours for announcer
reason. saying that al present the chit-
drcn were compelled 70 study 700 I huSI
There was certain limit OF knowleaee
IA he impaired in the children and in
his opinion the craming down o! stuGleS
worked a serious detriment TO the phyI
steal and mental welfare OF the schooi
children
!. q. ATWOOD.
Mr.. James O. Atwood said; y haye
thought OF the advisability of giving the
purNs in the district schools an hoW
or more for dinner and recess quite o.. o.
ten. and the more mink about ~ o oIs
more firmly convinced am OF t"V Ian
Ya believe hat much better result, could and
he obtained both from hygieTTiSc nc anu no
an elucatlogaa point Of I T6He III, hee plan rS
form Is badly ns ,Sa sooner Tot the better"
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Deaf itS.

DAVIS.-Died. at the residence Of hts
father. 3O4 south Cherry street, Saturday
afternoon at 515 o'clock, BRYAN, in
fant son OF George c. and Sarah +. DAVIS.
Funeral SUNDAY AFTERNOON at 4
o'clock, from his fathers residence.
OUTEN-Died, October 4, 1884,, GROVER
c. 7. FRYE OUTEN. aged eighteen
months and i've days, son OF Joshua ana
Mary +. Frye Outen, Woodville, Henrico
county. Va.
Funeral will take place at Mt. Tabor
Baptist church TODAY at II o'clock A.
VI. Funeral services by Rev. j. I. Tur-
ner.
WEIGHT.-Died. Friday, October s. 1894,
a. her mothers residence, Il north
TWenty-seventh street, CORA &.
WRIGHT. in the nineteenth year OF her
age
Her funeral took place from the Third
Christian church SATURDAY, October
9th. at 1920 O'Clock 4. N.
FLBATES.-Died.a at the residence. OF
her parents, 525 Denny street, October
9Th. at $50 4. NJ. ANNIE LAURIE,
daughter OF i. \. and Nora Filbates, aged
seven months and twenty-four days.
WALKER.-Died, at New Brighton,
Staten Island. y. Y, on September ZbJn,
KENNETH STEWART, son of Norman
s. Walker In the twenty-third year OK
his age.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-07

&c, choice dairy. lsa22c. CHOICE a FANNY
lTqIsc. medium store tpackedt. ItqIoc.
EGCs-'Tte receipts OF eggs are larger
and the market dull The present prl ,sss
are; In crates. near oy anu cissn lam ,ac'
in barrels and boxes fresh,. itaijc.
POULTRY The receipts OF poultry
are larger. but owing TO the cool weather
lows: Chickens darge). sa"c.;, small,
gQ1oc.; ducks Qive). per pound, td3c.:
hens dive, per pound, lnsc.; geese ulve).
per head, 4oa5Oc,; ROSTERS toID. per
MEATs-Higher prices are prevailing,
JaGc;: sheep, per pound, use: lambs
good per pound. oladItnS o eer % Mound
5a3l9c. steers, per pound. !l7u5c.; hogs
(smalH. per pound, safe; hams tsmalR,
well-smoked. Der pound, ,l5gl5c.; large.
Cured. per pound, oqloc.; shoulders
(smokedD, per pound 7a9c.
APPLES-t'riit is scarce. all obtained
e0mng tISm iaS H per bar AepeS are sell
Dried FRUIT-Apples fancy sllced(.
per pound. 4Q5c.; quartered. per pound.
3a3Gc.; peaches Cpeeled), per pound,
gq1Oc.; cherries (pitted). per pound. 20
SEEDs-Clover (wholesale), per bushel.
S6.y0a5.c0; timothy. per bushel, sig9
20; SSEchard grass; per 6gSshel ,o Sl; 10
millet (German), per bushel, S5c. Nsl 90:
buckwheat seed. per bushel. 70aS0c.;
iaxseed, per bushel, %
HIDES AND TALLOW.Dry flint. per
3Bn3lsc,; dry 'salted, per pound 3d34c..
WOOL-Tub-washed free from bursl.
20c.; unwashed i5c.; merino OInwashed>.
MiscEL'LH%EioGsNBBeans twhitei. No.
l. per bushel. sl0Gl.G0: No. .. 200
l35; colored beans, sI.oO91 20; black
eyed peas, per bushel. 65asJc.; ginseng,
per pound, BIC: feathers tmixed}. per
pound. 25a30c.: sumac. per 100 pounds.
Coo; walnuts per bushel, 40q4jc.: bees
wax. per pound. DC; peanuts. per pound.
barrel heads and slaves (machine), 5000
q700.