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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-08-25

FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
Now York Stock Market.

NEW YORK, Aug. 24.-Speculation at
the stock exchange is broadening. This
Is proven by the dealings In railway
morsRaRes, wnich to-day aggregated q
par value Of S2,5OO,0OO, the largest
days business in months. At the open
ing the market was strengthened by
the favorable report Of the st. Paul
road for the third week Of the current
month, which more than Offset the
iumors OF impending failures of firms
identified with her interests.
London changed front and bought a
line OF st. Paul, Norther Pacific and
other stocks. which added to the early
strength. In the afternoon Distil!ers
and Cattle Feeders doomed into prom
inence and jumped to 23S from Ell. The
stock was active and nearly $1,000
shares changed hands owing to reports
that the company has completed it's
negotiations for the SIS, 600. OoO said TO be
necessary to take its product out Of
bond In order to get the benefit OF the
now tariff law.
The rise in the general list ranged
from to per cent, and was most
marked in the Changers, Louisville and
Nashville, Jersey Central, Reading,
Canada Southern, Big Four and Lacka
wanna. In the industrials American
Tobacco jumped from 9o}6 to 1890 1o31S,
Leather preferred from SO to 64% and
Rubber preferred from 95 to 90. The
market in the closing hours was strong
under the leadership Of Distillers. Tho
bond market was strong.
Money on call easy at per cent, last
loan at one and closed offered at per
cent. Prime mercantile paper. 4@4N
per cent. Bar silver, o4M. Sterling
exchange easier, with actual business
In bankers bills at. 4s5%@4s5% for 80
days and 1865 @4s7}d for demand; posted
rates, 4S6H@4s7}s. Commercial bills,
4s4H@4s5%. Government bonds firm.
State bonds dull. Railroad bonds
active and strong. Silver at the board
was IS bid. Norfolk and Western closed
at 25H.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-08-25
THE WISE TURTLE.

Tho turtle Is an animal :,
Which has lot OF sense,
Although he's modest as can DO r.
And lacks in loud pretensc. ~
For II he's snoozing on log -;
And rain should chance to fall
He slides ipto the water quick
And won't come out at all
Until it's over. Then, once more
His old place he rcgains.
Which shows the turtle knows enough
To go IN when 1t rains.
Detroit FREQ Press.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-08-25

JOHN W. WRIGHT B. LACY HOaE
VIZ RIGHT G. HOGE, Attorneys-at-
W law, Roanoke. Vs., Room 6,
Moomaw Building, Jefferson street.
Oourts-Roanoke city and county, and
Craig and Boetourt counties. Special
attention given to collection of claims.
mar41y
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-08-25

nR. JOHN NJ. PEDDICORD,
DENTIST,
NO. II Salem avonue, upstairs, over
Engleby & Bros store. Ant
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-08-25

TNGLESlDE RETREAT-FOR DIS
IL eases Of Women. Scientific treat
ment and cures guaranteed. Elegant
apartments for ladies before and during
) confinement Address The Resident
Physician, II, 72 Baxter Court, Nash
ville, Tenn. lO11d&w 3m
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-08-25

I.,& $500 's>,.- 1880. >'->rcas
b.. 6 sg =; z. ~ s.,,sals
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-08-25
Produce ana nIerohand,so.

ANhW IOhht aug ubU GR.-plOuT Gull,
weak. offered freely; winter wheat,
low grades, s5@2.50; fair to
fancy, 2.4O@2.90; patents, 275@3 20;
Minnesota clear, 2.25@2.G5; patents,
40@3 30; Southern flour dull, EASY;
common to fair extra, 9.1O@3 90; good
to choice do 3.00@35O. Wheat fair,
active, u lower. firm No. red, store
and elevator, 57sl; afloat, 5sA@5sH;
options were dull and irregular; opening
weak and declining 7-16@9l6. rallying
B@316, closing dull at 4@s6 under
yesterday; No. 2, red closed, August,
57M; September. 5S4; December, 61x;
May, 66ss.
Corn, No. ., 81 elevator. oo1 anoat;
options dull, opened weak at H@%
cent, closing steady and unchanged;
August. 81; September, 5oN; Deem
Der, 56T; May, So. Oats, spots fairly
active, weaker; options dull, lower;
August 1898; September, 33x; October.
34&; No. 2, white, October, a7%; spot
No. 2, 33A@336; No. .. white, 81;
mixed Western, 33H@34H; white do,
36@42. Hay quiet, weak; shipping, so;
good to choice, $4,000. Wool quiet,
steady; domestic fleece, 1s@22; pulled,
1904. Beef steady, dull; family. 100
IL; extra mess, S.0O@s.5O; beef hams
quiet, easy, %; tierced beet quiet,
steady; city extra India mess, 15@17.
Cut meats quiet, firm; picked bellies,
So; shoulders, 6%; hams, 11I@I2;
middles nominal.
Lard quiet. steady; Western steam
closed at S.07]6; city at ESQ; Septemb Der,
sos; refined steady; continent. $40;
compound, e1s. Pork firm, quiet; mess,
15.c0@15.25; extra prime, 13.0O@13.5O.
Butter quiet barely steady; State dairy,
14@22H; creamery, 1S@24H; Western
dairy, l3N@16; creamery, 15@24x;
Elgins, 241s. Cotton.seed oil strong,
quiet; crude, 90; yellow, SO. Petroleum
steady, quiet; refined New York, SIS;
Philadelphia, $40; do in bulk, 26O@
IS. Rosin firm, fairly active; strained,
common to good, 1.l5@1 90 Turpen-
tine dull steady, 29H@29%. Rice fair
demand, firm.
KENNITH BAZEMoRE had the good
fortune to receive small bottle of
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
DiarrhGa Remedy when three members
Of his family were sick with dysentery
This one small bottle cured them all
and he had some left, which he gave to
Geo. w. Baker, prominent merchant
of the place, Lewiston, N. c., and it
cured him of the Same complaint
When troubled with dysentary. diar-
rh0a, collie or cholera morbus, give this
remedy trial and you will be moro
than pleased with the result. The
praise that naturally follows its intro
duction and use has made it very popu-
lar. 25 and so cent bottles for sale by
The Chas. Lyle Drug Company, drug
gists.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-11-14
And Daniel Came.

Willie was asleep. and Dan was lone
ly. Willie is the minister's son; Dan is
his dog. 1t was Sunday morning, and
every one was at church but these two
friends. 1t was warm and sunny and
they could hear the preaching, for their
house was next door to the church. In
some way while Willie was listening he
fell asleep. Now. the minister had for
his subject Daniel" That was the
name he always gave Dan when he was
teaching him to sit up and beg and
other tricks. While the dog sat think
ing the name Daniel" fell on his ready
ear. Dan at once ran into the church
his hind legs, with his forepaws close
beside the minister, who did not see
him, but the congregation did. When
the minister shouted "Daniel!" again
the sharp bark said "Yes, sir. as plain
ly as Dan could answer. The minister
started back. looked around and saw
the funny picture. Then he wondered
what he should do next; but just then
through the vestry came Willie. His
face was rosy from sleep, and he looked
little frightened. He walked straight
toward his father and took Dan in his
arms and said:
"Please 'scuse Dan, papa. 1 went
asleep, and he runned away"
Then he walked out, with Dan look
ing back on the smiling congregation.
The preacher ended his sermon on Dam
ielas best he could, but he made a re-
solve if he ever preached again on the
prophet Daniel he would tie up that
dog.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-11-14
A Weakening Diet.

It was down by the sea. One of
those pretty cottages near populous
summer resort, where the hotels are
bigger than they are anything else and
the lady, who owned the cottage and
lived in it, was out in the kitchen knock
ing around, as any woman will do who
is any sort of woman. Presently 3
light tap came on the door and she
opened it. What met her did not look
like tramp, although it had chosen
the pleading manner and attitude of
one.
Gracious" she exclaimed in spite of
herself, Il didn't know there were
tramps at the seaside"
Il beg your pardon, madam" re-
sponded the visitor, II am no tramp"
"Of course you are not" she apollo
gized, blushing. as there any one you
wish to see?"
Madam" he replied with an effort,
II have not tasted food for three weeks.
'What?" she almost shrieked.
Il said had not tasted food for three
weeks"
Il thought you said you were not a
tramp" and her tone was not so mu-
sical.
Il am not. madam" this with a con-
vincing manner that almost unbalanced
her.
Then what are your" she asked,
nervously.
I'm guest, madam, at one of those
big hotels over yonder and have been
since it opened and all l have had to
eat has been elegant tableware and good
society"
Then it flashed upon her, like q
thunderbolt from clear sky, if thun-
derbolt may be said to flash, and she in
vited him in and gave him dinner that
made him forget all his sorrows.-D
tr0it Free Press.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-11-14
HAD TOO MUCH MONEY LEFT.
How a Roistering Young Naval Office
Knew He Wasn't in New York.

How a REGISTERING Young Naval Officer
Knew He Wasn't in New York.
1t is strange, but it seems almost
without contradiction, that when a
young officer from Annapolis or West
Point gets leave he naust celebrate it
with gentlemanly drunk. One very
interesting incident took place at the
Ebbitt house during the last week, says
the Washington Post. A young officer
now attached to a ship at the Brooklyn
navy yard has been stopping at the
hotel. When he came there he ap-
peared in a sort of daze, and it was
through the humanity of hack driver
that he reached the hotel at all. He at
once made a break for the bar, and
finally had to be assisted to bed. After
a sound sleep he came downstairs with
a puzzled look on his face and ap-
preached the clerk behind the desk.
The latter was startled when the man
said hoarsely:
"What town am IMP"
The clerk looked at him sharply, and
thought at first that the officer was guy
ing him. Accordingly he answered in
a non-committal way:
" AoO OO"h UO JOU ,HOu 10
imp"
Again the puzzled look swept over
the face of the young officer, and he
said in an uncertain manner:
q haven't the slightest idea"
The clerk saw his eye rowing around
the room as though in search of fanlil-
lar objects, and then seeing that the fell
low was really in the dark said kindly:
where were you last?"
"The last place l remember is New
York" said the lost one.
"How do you know you are not in
New York now?"
For an answer the man went down in
his pocket and pulled out roll of bills.
Then he said:
IL have had whole lot of drinks. l
have had several cab rides and Turk
ish bath, not to speak of a couple of
meals, and | still have that much money
left This isn't New York"
This was said in such positive man
ner, and the joke was so funny, that the
clerk relented and told him where he
was,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-11-14
In Military Attire.

A rather vain young militia officer is
an admirer of pretty girl uptown and
her father dislikes him so that he has
declared war on him. Not long ago a
friend was talking to the father about
the young man.
II suppose that young popinjay still
visits your daughter?" he said.
"Um-er-well, replied the old gen.
tleman, che was up to the house one
night last week"
"All booted and spurred, of courseP"
"Um-er," hesitated the father, sig
nifcantly, 81 can't say as to the spurred,
but he was booted. / happened to be
there. and know. ."-Detron Free Press.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-11-14
Ghosts.

When the brilliant hues of the sunset-fade
Into amber and paly gold;
When the wren and the robin sleep in the
glade,
And the shepherd shuts his fold;
When the lamps are lit in the deep blue
skies,
And the toll of the day is done
Pale, haunting ghosts OF the past arise
From the shadows one by one.
The ghost of the words we did not say
In the days forever fled,
Come out of the shadows dim and gray,
And the ghost of the words we said,
OF the cruel words, of the bitter words,
OF the words of blame or scorn,
That was keen as the point Of a warriors
sword.
On fateful battle morn.
The ghosts of the woes Of age and youth
That we passed unheeding by;
Of the griefs we did not ask to soothe,
OF the tears we did not dry;
OF the ills of which we took no heed;
OF the grievouS wrongs unfought-
Come with that OF many a churliSh deed,
Or of good deed left unwrought.
They cluster round us, these phantom
shades,
These ghosts of the days of old,
AS the cheerful glow of the daylight fades,
In the twilight dim and cold;
And in vain we moan, and in vain we weep,
And we may not from them hide;
Closer and closer these shadows creep
In the twilights to our side.
M. Rock, in Chambers Journal.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-11-14
cHAPPIEs WHO HAD HARD LUCK.
The Actors Story Was the Most Pathetic
of all.

They were telling hard-luck stories.
says the Buffalo Express.
Il think" said the actor, "that the
toughest luck I ever ran against was
when I was playing Lorenzo in a comic
nameless for reasons of my own. We
had an engagement at a pavilion in
summer garden. It was a good en-
gagement, too. and we went out there
with hearts as full of hope as our pock-
cts were empty of money. 1t happen
ed, though, that we struck one of those
nasty cold summer months. This was
the coldest ever saw. 1t was positive
ly arctic. But the place was popular,
and lot of people come on the first
night. Show was dead frost, though
and we had to walk back"
%Din't the people like itP" said the
sympathetic listener.
Couldn't tell. You see, there was o
big crowd, but it was SO blamed cold
that they all wore ear-muffs and could
MT hear the gags"
"Huh," said the man who rents, shat
amt a marker to the luck had to-day.
Here am, man with a sick wife and
lot of other things on my hands and
when l got home to-day found that it
would be absolutely impossible for me
to stay there any longer. All there is
to it, I've got to move. When you
think that my wife is fiat on her back
you will realize what an affiiction that
is. I've got to move-think of it.
"Well," inquired the sympathetic
listener, what have you got to do that
forp Shy on the rent?"
mo, I'm not shy on my rent. but
lot of my old creditors found the place
the other day, and there's nothing to do
but get out of their way"
"You fellows make me laugh" said
the dry-goods clerk. "You actually
make me laugh. You talk as if you
knew what hard luck really is. Why,
you amt in it with me. had job as
foor-walker that paid me $50 q week.
Part of my duty was to paint the signs
used so extensively in the store. al
ways was handy with a brush, you
know. had big sign to paint for
the candy counter last Wednesday. It
was to read Fresh Today meaning
some particular kind of candy. paint
ed it, but an internal imp of boy who
worked in the store painted another
just like it to read Fresh Toddy,' and
hung it in place of mine. The highly
moral head of the firm had fit when
he saw it and fired me without giving
me chance for an explanation"
Then the sympathetic listener pulled
up his sinker and nobody was plebeian
enough to drink beer
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-11-14
No Vanity Among These Women.

A man who wished to prove to him.
self that his three sisters were guiltless
of vanity made test the other day He
had taken the three of them a day or
two before to summer resort. Meet
ing a friend afterward the latter said:
81 saw you at the beach the other day.
First you were with two young girls
and later with an elderly-looking wo-
man."
That gave the brother an opportunity
for a test case. Going home he pre-
pared at once for action.
"Girls," he said, "a man who doesn't
know any of you paid some of you a
pretty compliment to-day"
They all looked interested.
"He said that he saw me down at the
beach the other day."
"Well?" said one of them, expectant-
ly.
"And the first time he saw me he said
Twas with two young girls"
The three of them looked down to
conceal their maiden confusion.
"And afterward," said the brother,
true to his duty, "he said he saw me
with an elderly woman"
why, jack" cried the three in Choir
us, I'VE didn't notice that you spoke to
any women except us.
Proof, sure and ABSOLUTELY Y.
Tribune.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-11-14
Great Mutual Love.

Aunt Maria-"Are you sure that Mr..
Spooner loves you2"
Carrie-"I guess you would think
so, to hear the silly things he says to
me-"
Aunt Maria-"But how do you know
you love him?"
Carrie-"Because they don't seem
silly to me. TIT Bits.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-11-14

THE Massachusetts, Democracy favor the
referendum plan, by which important acts
of the Legislature can be submitted to popu-
lar vote. The Democracy of the Nation will
do well to follow the example of their Bay
State brethren, for the referendum is one of
the coming reforms, and the great party of
the people cannot afford to allow this saluta-
ry principle to be first incorporated other
political platforms
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-11-14

THE gulllbility OF business men in pur-
chasing pictures or loaning money upon
them, as contrasted with the prudence they
show in other financial transactions, is the
subject of paragraph in the October 'fNote-
Book" of THE ART AMATEUR.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-11-14

Board of Commissioners of Portage County,
Ohio.
Attest: c. W. GooDsELL, County Auditor
To the Hon. Geo. F. Robinson. Judge of Court
OF Common Pleas, Portage County, Ohio:
The undersigned having been duly appointed
by the judge or said court, at the septem Der
term thereof, to assist the prosecuting attor-
ney in the examination of the annual Report
of the County Commissioners of said county,
IN accordance with the provisions of section
9l7 OF the statutes, do make and beg leave to
submit the following:
We fad said report to have been made Sept.
6, 1894, and in form and substance believe hat
il complies with the requirements of said Sec
ton 9l7, and covers their transactions from the
first Monday IN September, 1888, to the first
Monday in September, 1894.
We have examined the report of the homo
rable board of commissioners and f1nd the
same to be correct with the following eXcep-
tions to wit-due to TO clerical errors:
County fund-10th line
Allowance for defending pauper pris-
oners should be-. IS l50.50
l4th line Washing for prisoners
Omissions Of Care of town olocl.. ioOo
Bridge fund.-
For building and repair of bridges etc.
We have also examined the Journal and
accounts of the board of commissioners and
IND the same properly kept and in good condi
ton. and correct.
We find that the several county officers have
n ade their annual reports and settlements to
the board of commissioners as required by law.
we tender to the county auditor our thanks
for assistance and information and courtesies
extended 10 US during our examination.
Respectfully submitted,
M s. CHAPMAN,
c. E. DELLENBARGER.
Ravenna, Ohio, October 25 1894.
I conc1r in the foregoing report
s. F. HANSELMAN,
Pros. Atty.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-11-14

as DR.. Pellet building up a good
business hereP" %Yes, sir; the under
taker is growing rich since he came.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-11-14

1t is easier for some to cry than for
others to laugh.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-11-14
COMMISSIONERS REPORT

To THE HON. GEORGE F. ROBINSON, JUDGE
OF The COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF POR-
TAGE COUNTY, OHIO.
In pursuance of Section 9l7 of the revised
statutes of Ohio, the Board of Com missioners
of Portage county, Ohio, herewith submit for
your examination and approval. report of
their financial proceedings for the fiscal year
ending the first Monday in September, A. D.,
1894.
DETAILED STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURES
Cnr1Tv EITNn
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-11-14

At our regular session held in June. A. D.,
1894, We fixed the tax levy for county purposes
at the following rates:
For general purposes as provided by Section
1928, Revised Statutes of Ohio, one and two
tenths mills upon each dollar valuation as
shown upon the duplicate of 1894.
For the building of bridges and culverts, and
approaches to tbs ssme, niEe -tenths of a mill
n n each dollar valuation upon the duplicate
of 1884,
For the support and maintenance CT the
county inf1rmary, and relief of the poor of the
county, six -tenths of mill upon each dollar
Of valuation.
For the relief of INDECENT soldiers, sailors and
marines ana their families, one tenth of mill
on each dollar of valuation.
For county buildings and repair of the same,
one twentieth of mill upon each dollar of
valuation.
The leyies for county and inf1rmary funds,
we find it necessary to increase to meet the
increasing demands made by the town
ships Tor out door relief from the infirmary
fund.- and the treasurer's salary and election
expeases,etc. from couny fund and the small
levies made for this fund the last few years
have left it with a very small balance, but
think it can be kept good by temporary trans
fers from other funds.
Respectfully submitted,
". HUBBARD,
L. q. PAYNE
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-01-04
WASHINGTON NEVIS
The Recess 0Yer and Ceu
 gress at Work.
STARTS OFF WITH FILIBUsTERIkG.

Some of the Members Wanted the Bou-
 telle Resolution Taken Up, but ofile,s
 Preferred the TariG-st Is said the
 President VIII Withdraw Hornbio~-
 CTS Nomination.
 WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-Gongress is again in session after the holiday re- cess. The members of the house went to work at once and a skirmish was had over what business was to be taken up first. Friday and Saturday were set aside for the consideration of the Boutelle resolution on the Hawaiian affair, but some wanted it to come up at once. 4 resolution was introduced to that effect. but it WAS opposed by McMillin, who wanted the tariff bill taken up. A rising uote was demanded, which defeated the resolution. Boutelle demanded ,tellers, who reported no quorum. The Republicans refused to vote and flibustered in order to force the Boutelle resolution.
 After some little time a quorum was present. A vote was then taken, the quorum disappeared and the house ad- iorrned.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-01-04
PINE BLJfT. $ 0PPORTUNITK

To Pine Bluff comes the fortunate opportunity of becoming something of q ganufacturing center. Amid the dark and gloom of these dull times it is the only light to brighten our pathway and encourage our falling hopes. It is evident that there must be a change We have reached a crisis in our affairs, and We have reached that point where We must either advance or retro grade. It is manifest that the city has outgrown it's agricultural sur roundings, and the only course left it to attain position of wealth and greatness is through factories and manufactories. The furniture fac tory proposition is an exceptional one, and one of those rare oppor tunities not to be found every day. Here profitable field Tor invest ment is offered. No gifts or bonuses required, but guarantee of a profit of 10 per cent. per annum upon the money invested. Nor is this all. The aggregate amount of wages paid out to the skilled operators would place thousands of dollars a year in all the avenues of trade. It means an increased business for every merchant, newspaper and business man. It means more people to feed, read news papers and elothe, and aside from purely patriotic motives, it has the additional recommendation of a sel- fish gain. As we said in the begin ming we repeat, it is a rare oppor- tunity for Pine Bluff, and in this critical moment we believe that it seals the fate Of the city for years to come.