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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-30

aY2lNE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK.
tANAQders of The Pleasant Valley } and Com
iSsstsssheld ut the Office of ". X. Andrews
~ @ssStss9DNDAY, NOVEMBER ,, 1896. at
O'Clock .. NJ. All stockholders are requested TO
De present in person or represented by proxy.
III I'm &. LAMKIN, Secre tary.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-30
Sound
investments.

Dwelling with 10 rooms and store adj
joining, in desirable location. Prices >
300; will rent for 10 per cent. on invest
ment. See this ut once. -
Dwelling with s rooms in southwest
part of town, very desirable. Price ST.
500 cash.
Dwelling on John street, Z rooms.
Price 81 900 cash.
Elegant S.room residence on Campbell
avenue, all convenicnces, most desirable
lot and location. Price 50, 750.
Neat Groom dwelling with bath, hot
and cold water, in southwest part of
town. Price 81, 800; $3.50 cash, balance
S15 per month.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-30

N3HE FIRST ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
Il stockholders or the virginia Bridge and Iron
Company will be held Mt tho company's Office in
the city OF Roanoke, Va.. on Saturday, October
ssslst, 1895, NJ ~ O'Clock a. m.
40 ii I'd C.EDWIN MICHAEL, Secretary.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-30
NOTIOn OF MEETING.

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF TIE STOCK
4 holders OF the Fidelity Wall Paper Company
Will be held at the Office of the company on Mon
day, the 9th day OF November, 1876, at O'Clock
p. IN. Ali stockholders arc requested to be pres
ent In person or represented by proxy.
CA %OOLFORD, Secretary
Roanoke, Va , Oct. IL. 1896 10 ii I'd
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-30

Did you see those cent Outing Elan
nels at the ''BaZaar?''
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-30
FIRE INSURANCE.
LAWRENCE S. DAVIS

represents the following old line companies:
Commercial Union of London. Lion Fire OF
London: North British and Nc camille. OF Kdin.
burg; Norwich Union, OF England: New York
underwriters, OF New York: Philadelphia Uuder.
writers, OF Philadelphia; Scottish Union and
National, of Edinburg.
Prompt attention given to any business en-.
trusted TO my care
Onlce No. Campbell avenue W., rear Com.
mercial National Bank 81 i'm
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-30

Hot and cold lunches served in dining
room at Catogni's confectionery.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-30
MONEY MARKETS.

New York, Oct. 29.-Money on call very
stringent ut l0a100 per cent, last loan so,
closed 80. Prime mercantile paper NOM
inally l-2al0 per cent. Sterling en-
change strong with actual business in
bankers bills at 4. 81 1-2a4 So for demand
ana Isl l-2a4.S2 for sixty days. Posted
rates !. o2af.S 50 12 and 4.S5 ID CONNER
cial bills 4.S0 1-2. Bar silver 645.S. Sill
yer certificates 5a5 1-2 Government
ponds weak; State bonds dull; railroad
bonds weak. Petroleum steady.
CINCINNATI.
Cincinnati, Oct. 29.-Flour steady.
Wheat firm: No. ,, 70. Receipts 1900;
shipment 900. Corn easy; No. . mixed
20 l-2a26 l-2. Oats active; No. . mixed,
~: Rye dull; No. ., 81. Lard eaiser,
4.lo Bulk meats steady, 8. 75a4.OO. Ba.
con quiet and firm. 4.S7 1-2a5.01. Whis-
Key steady; sales 001 barrels. lis. But
ter quiet and steady. Sugar and cheese
firm. Eggs, II 1-2
CHICAGO.
Chicago, Oct. 29.-The exceeding great
strength of the foreign wheat markets Mt
their opening to-day and again rs they
were closing caused an advance in wheat
OF about Sc per bushel. The gain mt
one time was l-2 cents per hushel, but
money in New York which was frightened
to the very verge of strangulation caused
the reaction. Corn, oats and provisions
were dull without material change in
value.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-30

What sad condition to be in
not one foot OF this great big earth
that yon can call your own; no
place to flee from the ever-recurr-
ing rent day, which, you we'll
know, prowls around once each
thirty days-nnd there are only
two ways TO escape, buy or die.
Now, if on are tired of paying
rent, just glance over our list of
homes below:
One OF the handsomest residences In Southwest,
Twelfth avenue, near Franklin road, once sold
for 1851 o. can be bought for $2.70c; easy terms
8-rcom residence NiUtb avenue. g. W., Mi mod.
ern convcnicnoes, $3.50; 800 cash, Sls per
month.
7room residence Eighth avenue s. W., good
Darn, 81 ,6U,; 500 cash, SIS per month.
S-room dwelling korer avenue, Wet End,
Sl.SO0; $40 cash. $l6 per month
6:r0om residence Chapman avenue, West End,
one OF the best lots on Patterson avenue 50x
$50 feet, $3.50.
New Groom residence Third avenue u. W.,
Sl,COO: 300 each, 1890 per month
Two bargains Seventh avenue 9. c.: Groom
residence, sac; $90 cash, $40 per month S.room
residence, $l1tl; 1920 cash, Si2.50 per month
Three lots Belmont addition Dale avenue,
near school building, 40xl30 feet. SiOO: SIS cash,
IS per month";
e. These are only few of the many bargains
we arc oicring, ard II we can't please you you
are past hope.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-30

s SssSss5 H hiaassa. e i5
col, Fuel and ......... 1854
Go!., Fuel and 1. preferred. 49,. s5
, roi'' St Louis and K. c. .. 41-2
ioi., st, Louis and X. Z. pref'd. 10
:, "'tiViu.
Southern preferred ............ % IS
n Iopacco ................. 73 5-S
Tobacco preferred ...... 81
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-30
pROEEgsIONAI.

Bicycle riders unite in praise of Ponds
Extract as II reliever of strained muscles
and soreness resulting from long and
hard riding.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-30

Cream puifs, 25 cents. dozen, at Ca
togni's.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-30
EOARDBRS WANTED.
YOE HRNT.

TOR RENT LOw-oFFICE ROOMS AND
i Bed Rooms in M0omRw Building, il frereon
street Heat, water and janitor service included.
lO"'tt j. w. BOSWELL.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-30
ZOE SALE.
SPECIAL NOTIUF.

STOVES AND FURNITURE REPAIRED;
- Upholsiering; mattresses made or renovated
y. T. SlSLEN, Nelson St. 10 81 I'm
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-04-24
Fnoch Arden Up to Date.

Some few days back lady who be-
lieyed herself to be a widow suddenly
received, under peculiar circumstances,
a visit from her husband, who, one
night during the commune, in 1871, dis
appeared completely, as indeed did
many others at that time. At the meet.
ing between husband and wife the for.
mer was muffled up and consequently not
recognized by his spouse, who sent him
about his business He eventually OBJ
tanned a hearing, at which he explained
that a relative had died, leaving small
property to her and the husband, whom
she supposed dead. After conveying this
piece of news the strange visitor received
more attention, and the woman readily
consented to 60 next morning i'll his
company to a notaTy's office, where the
title deeds would be given over to her.
All went well until the pair were safe
" inside the lawyers room, when the
mysterious stranger threw aside the
wrappings with which he had previous
~ tnNtIOpeu nlblsell' anu 'AV "otOHiShVu
wife then beheld her husband. So over.
come was she by the apparition that she
mechanically signed various papers sci
before her without inquiring into then
contents. Once outside the Office the
man turned to his wife and said. lyon
have just put your signature to certain
documents without which 1 could not
enter into possession Of the property left
me- That is all want Of you Good.
by" Thereupcn the husband jumped
into a cab and has not been seen since.
London Telegraph.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-04-24
Has TWO ExSTENCES.
An English Girl Has Acquired What Sci
entists Call Double Consciousness.

At recent meeting Of the Clinical
society, SAYS the London Medical Press,
a distinguished suburban practitioner,
whose name is withheld, in order not TO
afford any clew to the identity Of the
patient. showed a girl, y years of age,
who exhibited in the most complete and
indubitable form the condition known
as dual existence, " or double con-
sciCusness.
Last year, after severe illness, which
was diagnosed to be meningitis, she be-
came subject to temp rary attacks Of
Inconsistencies, on awakening from
which she appeared in an entirely differ
ent character. In her normal condition
she could read and write and speak flu
emily and with comparative correctness.
In the altered mental condition follow
ing the attack she Loses all memory Of
ordinary events. though she can recall
things that have taken place during pre-
vious attacks. So complete Is this alter
alton Of memory that at first she was
unable to remember even her own name
or to identify herself or her parents. BY
patient training in the abnormal condi
ton she has been enabled to give things
their names though she still preserves
a baby fashion Of pronouncing
She sometimes remains in the abnor-
NAL condition for days together, and the
change to her real self takes place sud
denly, without exciting surprise or dis
may. and she forthwith resumes posses
sion # her memory for events Of her or
binary life to the exclusion Of those
which have transpired during the alb
normal state. During the last month OF
so she appears to have entered On new
phase. for. after a mental blank Of
fortnight's duration, she awakened COM
pletely obliyious Of all that had happened
since June, 1895, and she alludes tc
events that took place just anterior to
that date as though they were Of quite
recent occurrence. In fact, she is living
mentally III july 1895.
These cases. though rare, are Of course
not infrequently met with, and they
have been carefully studied. especially in
France, where women appear more prone
to neurotic mantle stations. The by
pothosis that finds most favor is that the
two halves Of the brain do not work in
unison-in other words, that there has
been some interference with the cOnnec'
tons which, in the ordinary normal be-
ing. make Of wonderfully composite
organ like the brain one organic whole.
Sometimes one part Of the brain, and
sometimes the other, takes possession Of
the field Of psychical activity, and, as
each part works to the exclusion Of the
other, we get the DR.. Jekyll and Nh.
Hyde transformations.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-04-24

The celebrated Interrogation Of the
sacred writer. Can the Ethiopian
change his skim" can be truthlully all
swered in the afiirmatiye-that is, if
present prospects and recent accomplish
ments are a criterion to what may be
expected in the near future. Several
wears ago, in 1890 or 1891, one DR.. John
Edge Of Reading, Pa, experimental IN
skin grating science, using patches Of
a negro's black skin TO cover an ugly
wound on a white mans leg. The ebon
hued patches "set" all right and were
soon adhering as firmly as the adjoining
epidermis, but it was not many days be-
fole they began to fade, and by the time
the wound was completely healed were
as white as the cuticle which the injury
had removed from that portion Of
mans anatomy. This Of itself was
revelation to the scientists, who had, to
that date, contended that negro skin,
wherever transplanted would retain its
original color.
An ocular demonstration that the col
oring matter in the negro's cuticle was
not as permanent as had been supposed
caused radical change in scientific opin-
ion as to the cause Of difference in color
in the different races and makes some OF
the statements in the medical and surgi-
cal textbooks sound somewhat strange.
But the discovery was one Of value to
science even if it did disproye as much
as it proved. Lately vice versa skin
grating experiment has been made in
Berlin on a negro who had his face and
neck badly scalded. Six square inches Of
white skin have been transplanted, and
the negro now has one-half Of his face
white and the other black. The surgeons
in charge declared that if the patient
will submit they will give him whole
face as white as that Of any German
maiden. st. Louis Republic.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-04-24
Brice and the Cabbies.

Every man with a plug hat and
heavy beard who leaves the capitol, Oh
the east side, after the adjournment Of
the senate, creates a regular scramble
among the 'cabbies" who stand on that
side Of the building, for just at that
time they are looking for Senator Brice,
who invariably rides home in one Of
these vehicles and who never gives less
than dollar for a very short ride, and
not infrequently considerably more,
which fact makes the senator a very de-
sirable passenger, and hence the unusual
scramble Of the "cabbies. -
The senator seems to enjoy it, how.
ever, and usually takes the first vehicle
that reaches him, whether it be a hack,
a cab, hanson or a coupe.
The other evening the senator, togeth-
er with friend, was leaving the CAPT
tol at the usual exit, and when the
"cabbies" saw him the usual scramble
ensued, and the senator had hardly walk
ed ten yards before he was surrounded
by no less than dozen vehicles Of every
description. But the senator did not seem
to take the rush in his usual smiling
way on this day, and walking over near
the cab stand be and his friend jumped
into the only vehicle that did not make
a dart to secure him.
The driver did not recover from his
astonishment for about a minute, but
when be did he whipped up, and going
past his brother "cabbies" he nearly fell
OH his seat laughing. while the senator
looked out Of the window and smiled
Washington Star.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-04-24
A Wonderful Family.

Near Athens, Ga, resides CT did reside
recently one Of the most remarkable
families to be found any place in that
section Of the south. 1t is the family Of
l. d. Gloer, a man Of the average
weight Of about 1856 pounds. -Gloer's
children" and his wife, however, are
persons whose weights are far beyond
the ordinary. To begin with, the wife
weighs 3l6 pounds, over twice the
weight Of the husband. joseph, the
heaviest Of the boys, weighs 312'
David coming a good second with 300
pounds Of avoirdupois. Mary, the only
girl Of the family, weighs but little less
than her giant brothers, tipping the
beam at about even 800. Ishman, the
"runt, "who, the neighbors say, takes
after his daddy" weighs but 100. TAX
ing the six az a grand total, it is doubt
ful if there are a half dozen families in
the United States comprised Of sim
liar number that win weigh as much.
Collectively they weigh 1888.
The big McKinneys, celebrated
Hawkeye family, two members Of
whom, with their mother, reside in and
around Knoxville, Ia, are composed of
four persons-James Oscar. Frank and
John - the quartet weighing l,O46
pounds.
Borgout's Queer Characters Of Hun
gary" tells of an Italian family Of ten
persons, the smallest Of whom weighed
1886 pounds after his left leg had been
amputated above the knee. They were
known as the "Heselop Giants" and
were in their prime about the year l746.
st. Louis Republic.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-04-24
THE BUSY BEE.


(Fr' m "a m Journal for 'Apri'.)
The sting Of a bee, according
- a scientific ioural, is only one
'hirty-second of an inch long. Your
Imagination does the rest.
Al who have purchased bees this
'pring should have them at once
taken home. Young bees will soon
begin to ny,and having lcarEe | once
course there is great danger Of their
being lost when the hive ischanged.
There is now no danger from
winter, providing bees have a suf-
iciency Of supply to carry them
through May.
Should a cold sna1 occur In
April or May colonies having bare
" enough should be fed. Brood
rearing takes up supply very fast.
here should always be a surplus.
Ifthc colonies are small, better
unito them with other colonies hav-
ny laying queens.
Be careful this month while feed
ing not t. encourage robbing by
spilIing any Of the syrup at the en-
rance Of hives.
O)ea hives night and morning
in preference to noon. Bees are
then qqiet and hives can be opene 1
with more safety. Guard the heat
Of colonies by conGaing the bees to
a smaller space if they are weak.
This is done by division boards
AMI filling the top Of hives with
chat cushions. There is no neel of
any NcnUlltlOn WlllcYcr
Hives should be located facing
the south and east. so that the
morning sun should strike them
early. In hot weather they can be
shaded.
Preparation ought now to be
made for the busy season. Hives
and sections will be needed next
month. Order early and secure the
discount manufacturers offer to
early orders. Disappointment arls-
ing from delays is thus avoided.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-04-24
Iilienthal. the Filler.

One Of the best known and most skill
full fiiers is q German named Lilienthal,
who, after years of study and trials,
made in the summer Of 1891 a pair Of
wings curved like great birds. As the
result Of his studies and experiments
he believes curved surfaces better than
fat planes, in which he agrees with lie
Bris, Goupil and Phillips, other students
of the subject. All these men believe
that the curved shape Of birds wings
has much to do with their flying, help
ing them 10 60 against the wind-a
strange effect which the French have
named aspiration "
Provided, then, with wings and tail,
Lilierthal began TO practice, at first
upon spring board. and afterward in
a billy region near Berlin. Even after
he was able to sail as far as so feet, he
found that it was best TO arrange the
wings so that they could be easily
thrown off. Otherwise, he coolly says.
II might have had broken neck in
stead of sprains which always healed in
a few weeks"
In 1892 he made larger wings, and
learned to sail farther than before, ris
ing 20 OF 30 feet from the ground upon
a favoring wind. Since then Lilienthal
has attached to his wings a powerful
little engine, and he is now making at
tempts to learn its management Just
what he has done is not known yet but
he has fewer accidents and improves as
time goes on.--Tudor jerks in St Mich
olas
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-04-24
SERVANTS BALL IN PARIS.
A Splendid Affair In which SIX Thousand
Domestics Are Interested.

DOmestic8 Are Interested
One Of the great balls Of Paris is that
of the so called "Bal des Gems de Mai
son" at the Sale Wagram, which has
Just been held. The "Gens de Maison'
are an association comprising some
5000 of the superior servants, the cream,
in fact, and the aristociacy Of the $780,
900 dOmestics employed to wait upon
the we'll to do citizens of Paris. The
union is rich'and eclectic, in so far as it
will permit no servant to retain his or
her namo on its rolls who has been
guilty Of disgraceful conduct.
The president is a NJ. Picard, a butler,
Of imposing presence, who, with :
broad, blue sash Of Office crossing his
capacious white waistcoat, as the rib
bon Of the Legion Of Honor crosses that
Of President Faure, received the guests
at the ball with just as much dignity
and stateliness as if he were the chief
magistrate Of the republic in person.
The demeanor Of the guests was ire
proachable, and the attire Of both men
and women compared fayorably with
that Of the people present at the NUM-
cipal ball "A couple Of days previously.
The men were in fullevening dress, while
the magnificent jewels that adorned the
necks, the arms and the coiffures Of
many Of the women gave evidence Of the
fact that their mistresses had allowed
them for the occasion free access TO their
caskets.
These gems, however, and the costly
laces may be said to have constituted
the sum total Of the borrowed plumes,
for it was manifest from the perfect fit
of the gowns that they had been made
for their wearers. This is by no means
surprising when it is borne in mind that
to the lady's maids, the Wallets, the but
lers and the private coachmen in Paris
this Bal DIES Gems de Maison constitutes
the principal social event and festival OF
the entire year, the one for which they
reserve all their finery and all their
economies as we'll as their best manners.
Masters and mistresses seem to take
pleasure in helping the members Of their
household to cut a good figure on
this occasion, and many lady's maid
can boast of having had the finish
ing touches given to her toilet and the
Jewels fastened into her hair, around
her throat and wrists and into her ears
by the hands Of her own mistress. The
only feature Of the entertainment cal
culated to cause a smile and to create
some amusement was the precedence ac-
corded to the servants Of dukes over those
Of marquisas, and to those Of marquises
over those Of counts, the domestics OF
ordinary untitled citizens being content
to follow meckiy in the wake Of their
betters. Paris Letter.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-04-24
The Poultry Yard.
From Farm Journal for Apri'.)

From Farm Journal for Apri'.)
Set the timid hen IN the evening.
She will be less likely to ny off.
Strange as 1t may sound, fowls
cannot be kept healthy in foul
houses.
The children will like to watch
where the best layers 60 to nest.
Set her eggs.
Soon as you have saved all the
eggs you require for setting, of
with the ROSTERS head. Don't
waste feed on non producers.
Corn planted close to the hen
honsc gives foxes, wolves and other
providers a good chance to take the
poultry as they scatter in the early
morning.
Ifchicks are removed from the
hens while Matching be sure to leave
under her any that are peculiarly
or she may refuse to own
them when put with her again.