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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-28
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PAYMENT of our Indebtedness.
So, by opening our minis to the free
coinage of silver, we do not propose tn re-
pudiatc our debts that are snccific,llv
made payable in gold. We will nay them
in gold, dollar for dollar; we will nav
them rs called for in contract, to the last
fartilins; but we propose to so cheapcn
gold and raise the price of silver that
prices will rise in America, while the
gold cost of everything bought from
silver-using countries will rise still more.
with the result that our foreign creditors
VINO now insist on payment in gold, will
bc glad. indeed, anxious, to take our com
moditcs in payment, and at the same
time allow us materially higher prices
than we can now obtain.
Our debtor classes have suffered oppres
sion ut the hands of the money lenders OF
Lombard and Wall streets already too
long, and it is quite time that they arose
and asserted their rights, foi,ing back the
attempts of cliques who have desnoiled
them to still further enhance the value of
gold, and exercising in turn their own
power to cheaper gold and Tighten the
unjust burdens that the approaching gold
standard has imposed upon them. In
short let the debtor classes undo that
which has been done in the interest and
mt the dictum of the creditor classes to
despoil them. The closing of the mints
to silver has enabled the money clioues
through the resulting enhancement of
gold, to WAX rich on their impoyerish-
ment. Let us reopen our mints to silver.
lot us cheaper gold, and let us, so far ms
may be, right the wrong we have done
our producing and debtor classes. Phil
adelphia American.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-28
4 CITY TO MOVE.
The Inhabitants of OuroPreto Grow
Tired of It's Discomforts.

The greatest exodus that the world has
ever seen since the children of Israel de-
parted out of the land of Egypt-nearlv
1900 years ago-will soon take Dlace i'm
Brazil
All the inhabitants of city of over
10000 population the capital of one of
the largest and richest states i'm that
country, will, in IA few DAYS. abandon
their homes en- masse. What makes this
wholesale exodus more wonderful is the
fact that these 20, coo people will move in
body into Il new city, which for two
years has been in process of erection for
their occupancy, and which is rs yet un-
tcnantcd except by the artisans and
laborers who are putting the finishing
touches to the miles of streets and the
spacious public buildings and private
palaces.
The city which is on the point of being
thus abandoned to the wild beasts which
swarm i'll the forests about it is Ouro-
Preto, the capital of the mining state of
Mlnas-Gcraes, i'll the southeastern part
of Brazil. 1t was founded nearly two
centuries ago by the gold seekers
Ouro'Prcto has been unique among
cities for several reasons; one being that
1t has but single street. and that sew
eral miles in length. The town is built
''''hSS a. EOISc III Tile mountain
known rs the Sierra de Minas- Geraes. Il
part of the mighty chain which arises far
back from the coast OF Eastern Brazil.
Though it lies some 5000 feet above the
sea level, the air is always so damp that
everything not kept in air tight cases be-
comes mildewed within IL short time
There is no such thing as carriage in
this mountain city, and even riding mule
back is dangerous, for the single street
which twists and winds for miles is prob
ably the toughest in the world, there be-
ing but il few level stretches of IA few
yards in length along its entire course.
y portion of it lies along deep chasm,
mt the bottom Of which roars one of the,
mountain torrents which help to make the
great Rio dc Francisco. =.
Another remarkable thing about this
town is that fully half of its inhabitants
have lived of late years in the exhausted
galleries which the miners have hewn
out of the rock along the mountain side
in their search for gold The other
dwellings are pcrchcd at varying heights
mp and down the sides of the steep spurs.
which jut ont and sometimes almost
cross the narrow pass.
The new city which the people of Ouro.
l'reto are having built for them will he
the direct antithesis of the old.-New
York Journal.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-28
MEXICO
OR TURKEY?

If the advocates OF the single gold
standard were better informed on the
money question they would hesitate n
long time before pointing the finger OF
scorn at the Mexican laborcr
AS it is, they commit themselves to Il
very grave and dangerous proposition. If
they assail the financial policy of Mexico
solely because Of the alleged condition of
the laboring classes of that country, they
at once expose to similar attack nearly
every gold standard country on the globe
Indeed, it requires only II brief exam
nation to show that the condition of the
laboring classes is far more scrvile and
degraded in those countries which are
blighted with the single gold standard than
i'll those which recognize the claims of
silver as II money metal.
Turkey is Il gold standard country and
the poverty stricken condition of the
Turks is IL magnificent endorsement of
the gold standard policy Surely if the
money organs of power can cite Mexico
a. product of free silver legislation, it
is perfectly right and proper for the adj
vocates of bimetallism to cite Turkey as
proucdt of gold legislation. Between
the vile degradation of the Ottoman en-
pire and the prosperous condition of Mex
leo there is Il difference of responsibility
- Ni''c ~ Ouc oCcttH JlltJ rOllS DcJWccI
them,
In this connection it is also interesting
to observe the wages paid to German
laborers under the single gold standard
which prevails in that empire Bakers
receive 5S cents per day; blacksmiths, 80
cents; bricklsyers, 60 cents; cabinet
makers GO cents; carpenters, G.: farm
laborcrs, lS; portcrs, Is: plastcrcrs, G3:
plumbers GO printers, 50; shoemakcrs,
81, and sailors - 10 These figures are
taken from the official report on file in
the United States bureau of statistics If
low wages are paid to laborcrs in free
silver Mexico, how does it happen that
even smaller and less satisfactory wages
are paid to labor in GOLD standard Ger.
many? Can the organs Of the money
power explain how this happens?
In contrasting Mexico with the United
States it should be remembered that this
country is blessed with far more salu-
brious climate than our sister republic
1t Will not do, therefore, to ascribe to the
single gold standard the result which he.
longs to the credit of the Almighty: nor
Is it fair on the other hand TO charge
against the financial policy of Mexico il
climatic evil for which Providence alone
is responsible.
No one can make study of the money
question in the light which the various
countries of the world shed upon it
without coming to the conclusion that
patriotism ana craftsmanship are over
whclmingly in favor of bmctallsm.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-28
SIZE HAD SEEN LINCOLN.
So the Principal Shook Hands With the
Truant Instead Of Furnishing.

y Brooklyn woman who is the wife of {,
prominent member of the New York
produce exchange, tells Il pretty little
story of l.incoln's journey East prior to
his inauguration as President. She was
then Il slip of Il girl. going to school in
Jersey City. She had never seen Lincoln,
and when the day came that he should
reach Jersey City she went to the station.
1t was early in the morning, and she
thought she could see the coming Presi-
dent and get to school before the doors
were closed ut O'Clock. With the crowd
she waited.
The clock was pointing Mt ten minutes
of 8, and she said to herself: Twill
wait only five minutes more when n
great shout arose rs the expected train
pulled in. Several local notables went
forward to greet the elected President.
and then she saw him, tall. thin,
gaunt-looming above the crowd.
The cheering continued, when some
how she again caught sight OF the sta
ton clock.
Five minutes after . it pointed on
she ran, excitement ut seeing the great
man, and nervousness and fear of pun
ishment mingled. The school reached
she found the doors standing wide open,
and she thought: 'Perhaps they haven't
opened school yet,and can yet in quietly
and no one will notice" She slowly
pushed the school-room door open. and
there was the room with all the scholars
assembled-no one missing but her
sef'-and with the principal standing APP
parcntly-waiting.
Come here" said the principal and
the girl walked through the aisle to the
front Of the school
Mary, where have you BEEN came
the question, sharply
II have been to see Lincoln was the
nervous reply.
Did you see him.
Yes sir.
Shake hands. | wish had seen him,
too" was the Xpected rcjondcr, and
the embarrassed and bushing little girl
and the big principal gravely shook
hands.-New York Sun
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-28
THE TINES PRIZE PIANO.

Roanoke, Va, May II, 1896.
To The Times:-We desire to say
that the Jewett Upright Piano, which
the Times has purchased from us and
placed on exhibition at our warerooms,
is in every respect one of the finest and
best pianos on the American market for
the price. The retail price of this piano
is fixed at $500 by the Jewett Piano Com
pany.
we further desire to say that the Hob
bic Piano Co. hereby offers to the winner
of this instrument 800 cash for the same
provided he or she purchases Piano
from us at any time between now and
when the final decision is made
This offer is made to prevent any one
holding off the purchase of an instrumen.
until this Piano is awarded. Very truly,
Hobbie Piano Co.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-28
MIR. AND MIR. PIGEON

There is one very admirable TRAIT about
pigeons said y. B. Mathcr of Cincin-
natl. II have always had pcnchant for
birds, and since | WAS a small boy have
owned a number of pigeons When pig.
cons mate they do so for life, and the
average consistency among them is as
great rs among human beings have
watched chem carefully ana never saw
one of them desert its mate. have a
very handsome bachelor pigeon that was
quite attentive to one that was mated.
When the mate returned home he found
this pigeon lowering around the cote, and
taking in the situation at glance, at
tackled the gay bird aud Killed him. After
that there was no attempt upon his part
to break up the little home. They have
no divorces a"on@ them, and altogether
valuable lessons in domestic happiness
can be feared from pigeons. "-Chicago
Chronicle
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-28

by many doctors. Women are ofteu
treated specially for sick headaches dys
pepsia, melancholy, or what is supposed
TO be liver OF kidney affection or heart
disease, when III reality the whole trouble
is with the reproductive organs. This
delicate and intricate organism and the
rational treatment for its peculiar all
1nents is life study for the wiscst pliysi-
clan. Probably no practitioner living
has higher repute i'll this special direc-
ton, than Dr. Il. V. Pierce, Chief Con
sulting Physician of the Invalids' Hotel
and Surgical Institute, of Buffalo, n. Y.
His Favorite Prescription, is the most
perfect remedy ever known for all ''fe-
male complaints" 1t gets at the source
Of the trouble from the inside 1t is not
merely temporary, external, local, boil
stering-up or palliative. 1t is a are. 1t
directly tones and strengthens the in
ternal organs, restores them TO health
and regularity, and completely banishcs
the continual weakness, drag and drain
which wear out body and mind. It's
sale exceeds the combined sales Of all
other medicines for women.
In every American household there should bc
n copy Of DR.. Picrce's great work, Common
Sense Medical Adviser. zoos pages. illustrated.
One copy free to any address receipt OF - ony.
cent stamps to pay for mailing mir. Worlds
Dispensary Medical Association, Buffalo n. Y.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-28
BUCKLEN'S ARNICA SALyE.

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter Chappcd Hands, Chill
blains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions,
and positively cures Piles, or no pay re.
CURED. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction or money refunded. Price %
cents per box. For sale at Massie's Phar-
macy, lO9 Jeiferson street. Roanoke.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-28
N NV Norfo|ks1sVvestern
Schedule in EGec. April 10, 1896.
Schedule in Effect


Schedule in Effec. April 10, 1896
WESTBOUND LEAVE ROANOKE
DAILY.
500 a IN. washington and Chattanooga
llmited) for Bristol, intermediate sta
tions and the South and West. Pull
man sleepers to New Orleans and Mem
phis Connects mt Radford for Blue
field and Pocahontas.
4:25 p. m, the Chicago Express for Rad
ford, Bluelield, Pocahou;as, Kenoya,
Cincinnati, indianapolis, St. Louis,
Kansas City. Columbus and Chicago.
Pullman Buffet Sleeper Roanoke to
Columbus. Also for Pulaski Wythe-
vile, Bristol, Knoxville, Chattanooga
and intermediate points.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT ROANOKE.
From Norfolk 7:35 a m dis p. m.
From IIagcrstown 1:40 r. III. 1903 u. m.
From Winston 400 D. IN.
From Bristol and the West 1906 noon.
$50 p. IN.
NORTH AND EASTBOUND, LEAVE
ROANOKE DAILY
1918 noon for Petersburg Richmond and
Norfolk
1915 noon for Washington, Hagerstown,
Philadelphia and New York.
'N'i' II M ioi iAiCHHioiu ana NOflOlK.
Pullman sleepers Roanoke to Norfolk
and Lynchburg to Richmond.
l0:03 p. IN. washington and Chattanooga
limited) for Washington, Hagerstown,
Philadelphia and New York Pullman
slecpcrs to Washington via. Shenan-
doah Junction and Baltimore and Ohio
railroad.
Durham Division-Leave Lynchburg
Union station) daily $50 D. m. for
South Boston and Durham and inter
mediate stations.
Winston Salem Division-Inav Roanoke
CCnion stauion) daily 1928 noon ana
500 ii. IN. daily, except Sunday Camp
bell street statiom for Rocky Mount
Martinsville, Winston-Salem and inter
mediate stations.
For all additional information apply
at ticket Office or to w. Il. Bevill, General
PASSENGER Agent, Roanoke. VA.
NJ. +. Bragg, Travelling Passenger
Agent.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-28
ELECTION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the Com
mon Council for the city of Roanoke, in
pursuance OF section IA of--thc Code of
Virginia for 1887, has passed the follow
ing ordinance in relation to election dis
tricts and voting places in the city
l. BE it ordained by the
Common Council for the city
of Roanoke that the wards.
rs are designated in the char
ter of this city, he and are
hereby designated as election
districts, and the following
voting places are designated
and established for each of
the same
First ward-Storc room
at No. 325 Salem avcnuc s.w.
Second ward-Store room
at No. 81 Second street,
Commerce :. W
Third ward-Third ward
market house on Fourth
street II. e.
Fourth ward-Storc room
at No 10 First (Nclson)strcct
$ W.
Fifth ward-Storc room at
No. 30I Fifth street (Purk)
IL. W.
This ordinance shall he in
force from its passase
Given under my hand this LIST day of
October, 1896.
w. f. THOMAS, Clerk.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-28

With two little children subject to
Group we do not rest easy without u hot
tie of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in
the house, for the most severe attacks
quickly succumb to few doses of it,
Morrison Colo, BUD. For sale at % and
% cents per bottle by The Chas. Lyle
Drug Co.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-28
DIotlier-love is


D1other-love is
mixed with daily,
hourly sacrifice.
The love increas-
es with the sacri-
flee it entails.
I Ii c III orc q
Ill o t Il er suffers
and cndures for
her little one, the
more precious it
becomes. S n e
loves it because
she has laborcd
and suffered for
il. The physical
organs concerned
iii maternity af-
feet a woilian's
entire constitu-
ton to n degree
only half realized
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-28
The Roanoke Times

Is the newsiest and most
enterprising daily news
paper IL Southwest Vir-
ginla' ).
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-28
Ice cream at Cntoyni,s

w. *. Andrews Il Co., 2l9 Salem ave.
nue. are prepared to furnish OH short no.
ticc Pocahontas. Toms Creek, Banner,
Russell Creek, Thacker, Red Ash, Kim
ball, Brush Mountain, Anthracite and
Splint coal. Look out for the beiled
teams
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-28
Dollars
Come

when you put g good
advertisement Of a good
article in a good medium,
1t pays to advertise In
THE TIMES We bat
repeat what others say.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-28

Andrews celebrated Red Ash is the
finest domestic coal in the city. If you
have never tried it don't hesitate to order
n load. Look out for the belled teams
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-28
\ FRENCH BABY.
Legal Formalities on the Birth of a Pos
Sible Soldier
(From the Century,

The birth of II new citizen in France at
once gives rise to countless formalities,
and an avalanche of legal scribblinps.
which would teach him, could he but un.
dcrstand. that his. country is par excel
lencc the home Of legal ceremony..and adj
minstration Within the first twenty
four hours notice of the birth must be
sent to the mayors Office (there is such
| an Office i'll every village in Francc), so
chat the onicial physician may call and
make the necessary legal statement. I
suppose that he wants to convince himself
that the declaration already made was
correct, and that the family when it an
nounced the birth of a girl, was not try
ing To screen future soldier from his
compulsory service Then the father. ac-
companicd by two witnesses, goes TO fill
out the birth certificate and give his
child its Legitimate. documcnted position.
to which he or She will he obliged TO have
recourse in all the great and frequently
Ill the MINOR, circumstances of life. from
one end OF IL to the other. Without It
the child could not enter school, nor
draw lots on entering the army, nor get
married, nor he buried The least mis-.
take of form would have most serious
consequences: the baptismal names de
clarcd must always he placed in the same
orHcr on all future deeds. These are
usually saints names. | recall the anus
ing anger of a young American father of
my acquaintance, who wished to give his
son born in Paris the 1ame of the great
sailor Duquesne, in remembrance of the
avenue where the baby had seen the light
of day, and, in addition the family name
of one OF his friends, which no Frenchman
could pronounce. All this seemed so
shocking and incongruous to the registrar
that the certificate was made out only
after an incrminabe discussion.
A SUBJECT OF GREAT INTEREST.
Above all be careful of your eyes.
Call on Prof. TIrschberg, the recog-
nizcd New York eye specialist, or one of
his staff, who will be in Roanoke from
November . to -, inclusive. Mt the store
of his agents, Vanl.car Bros, and have
your eyes fitted with a pair..of his celc-
brated spectaclcs and eyeglasses. Con-
sultation free.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-28

School books and supplies at lowest
prices. Gravatt's Fair, . Salem avenue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-01
Taken. Registered

The number Of polls for 1895, com
mitted by the assessors was 2Sl0.
From the above tables it will be seen
that. while there are 1883 males q
years of age there We're registered at
| the March election only 232l. showing
that there are some &C., unregistered in
this city.
The figures show that there is gain
of l0S in ward l. over the registered
number in March. which is the largest
of all with the exception of ward 3.
In addition To these figures there are
some few names in each ward. of which
full particulars have not as yet been
|ascertained, which viii bring the total
number to nearly 5000, as reported.
1t will be noticed that ward reports
the largest number of polls of any
ward in the city. This is largely due to
the French population, which has been
canvassed very thoroughly by Leslie A.
Dyer. and the name of every person
| IldDlt u IL pun taA Ill aiiht "ai' -
ported.
In addition to these figures there are
polls in the ward. Mr.. Dyer. after con-
sulting with Father Hamel. has made
careful estimate Of the French pop
ulation in that ward. He finds that
there are So French families. and
also 90 single men, that are u years of
age. Estimating at the very inside,
there are 7O4 as man and wife. which,
with the 60 single men makes total
of 7G4. This does not include the num-
Der of unmarried French women. Of
there can be said 10 be as many as
there are of single men. This would
bring the grand total to s24 While in
some families. only one or two children
are found. in others. there are in many
cases eight and over: and in one fam
lily. 16 were found.
MI Dyer thinks that an average Of
six children to a family. would be a
fair estimate. Upon consultation with
Father Hamel. he finds that the latter
estimates that the average is five chill
tren to a family
Reckoning at the latter rate, there
are nearly 1900 French children in the
city. ranging from babes to u years
old making a total of about $3.50 of the
French population in this ward. which
is practically the entire French popu
lation OF Augusta.
The assistant assessors are as fol-
lows: Ward |, l.. H. Cushing; ward
= w. II. Getchell: 3 and 4, Leslie A.
Dyer: ). g. and !. ID. B. Savage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-01
Honesty the Best Policy.

A correspondent in the Cultivator &
Country Gentleman cites some impor-
tant facts in support of his theory that
bogus products are an alarming
menace to the honest producer and that
filed cheese has proved a great de-
.triment to this country. The exports
of Canadian cheese have been steadily
increasing from 10000 900 ID. in 1880 to
LAG, 900, 900 ID. in 1S95-over three and a
half fold in fifteen years. And not
only that, but the value has increased
from 81, S93, 900 to sl4.253. 900 in the same
period. or about three and three quar-
ter times: so that Canadian cheese.
despite the hard times, agricultural
depression, and all that sort of thing.
has more than held it's own. Now let
us see what sort of showing the
States have made in the same period.
I'm 1885, the United States exported
liz, 900, and the latest government re-
ports disclose the fact that our exports
had fallen in 1895 to 60,44S, 900 H., with
a value of SIS, 1870 In that time the
price per pound had fallen from 9l2c.
to &C. The American dairymen had
seen their exports fall off more than
half. and the price Of the moiety de.
cline, while their rivals had simply
changed places with them in the mar
kets of the world, exporting now more
cheese than the United States ever did,
except in the year 1881. when our ex-
ports were nearly $4,000. 00Ofb.
There is a lesson in these figures to
me. more eloquent than words. No
where, think. can there be found
better evidence that honesty is the
best policy" We had fine market
for our product and killed it with a
bogus article. Canada took the same
market from us by making a first
class article. an honest product