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The San Francisco call., 1896-09-13

an exquisite frock of pale gray crepe de
chine most beautifully embroidered in
green and pink sequins. The sleeves were
OF pale pink tulle la mousquetaire, and
the ceinture and sash of pink gIace shot
with gray. Her hat of pink rosebuds
had great ruche of gray tulle and many
green leaves nestled among the roses.
The shoes worn were gray suede in the
same shade as the gloves. parasol of
pink glace covered with gray tulle, en-
broidered with pink roses, completed this
costume.
1t is an established fact that princess
gowns are to be among the modes all this
winter. One of our best-gowned social
leaders will be picture in such a dress,
which she has ordered to be made of
black velvet, with front of white satin
covered with mousseline de sole, in which
silver paillettes glisten and the velvet is
also to be embroidered with similar pail
lettes in an artistic but irregular pattern.
The front trimming on the low bodice
will be extremely effective, as the en-
crusted silver paillettes overlap each
other. The small elbow sleeves of black
velvet are beautifully embroidered with
the paillettes; a small ruche OF the mousse
line gives them pretty finish.
A bride has in her trousseau an evening
gown OF white moire with a rich pattern
of flame-colored orchids and dull green
leaves. The skirt is made very full, lined
with silk matching the poppies. Within
eighteen inches OF the bottom is broad
band of sequin embroidery, in which
all the colors of this beautiful gown
are exquisitely blended. The low bodice
is cut square, is of the moire, the stom-
acher is of the sequins and the sleeves of
mousseline of a flame color; sequins also
appear on them.
Moire is to be much worn, so / must re
late that at a large ball another one of
white MORE will be seen. This one has q
broad band of silver and turquoise en-
broidery around the hem. The low
bodice is draped with mousseIine de sole,
which is covered with silvery threads and
turquoises. A long sash of the noire falls
to the bottom of the skirt, the ends of
which are daintily EN- broidered in the
blue and silver. Pink roses are to be worn
with this most fetching frock, the sleeves
OF which are mere bands of embroidered
mousseline laid over MORE. The MORE
slippers are to have tiny buckles OF tur-
quoises set in silver.
Some of the novelties for the coming
season are delightful chimes on cream
grounds, with tucked stripes Moire is
well to the fore, and in colored silks MORE
effects appear on all sides. Chameleon
mixtures find place in the new mignon-
ette silks, covered with tiny specks. like
the sweet-scented bloom. These are effect
i've in such mixtures as green, peach and
brown. All the new fancy moires are par
ticularly bright, and the old moire antique
is greatly in demand. For ball wear there
are pink and blue moires with close set
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-13
Why Fiction
Holds the
Reading World

The past twenty-five years have seen
marked change in the literary taste of
people of culture throughout the world.
Where book-loving men and women
used to read poetry and essays and only
now and then great novel held public at
tention for day, fiction and nature study
reign supreme. We still read verse, if it
be brought to the ultimate attention of
symbolism, but we avoid long poems and
the essays in meter that were once SO pop
ular, and only here and there do we
find reader of the old school sitting
down to the leisurely perusal of essays.
Books of out-of-door life, books of fiction,
make up nearly the whole of our modern
literature and next in order Of popularity
may be placed biography.
Why is this? Why are two branches of
Literature apparently SO widely separated
as popular science and fiction simultane-
ously engaging public attentionP
When Nine. de Stael said that she
would not cross a room to behold the
most beautiful view in the world, but
would cross an ocean to talk with a clever
man, she expressed the attitude of her age
toward humanity and toward nature. The
one was patronlzed and condescended to /:
the other was only of interest as he was
clever or prominent. To-day nature is
TO us book of wondrous interest while
as for man it suffices for our interest that
he is human. "For is he not man and q
brother?"
There was never time when so many
books about natural objects were being
made and read. The field where once
Thoreau wandered, solitary, unique
figure, is now the literary background
of group of writer's whom the world
reads with delight. John Burroughs, JEFF
freys, Olive Thorne Miller, Maurice
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-13

Conservative took me to task the other
day.
''All this talk about physical culture and
development OF muscles is mere fuss and
nonsense" she said. 81 am tired to death
OF the athletic girl, the walking girl and
the talking girl. cannot swing Indian
clubs, or fence, or bike, but l can sweep
and clean, wash, iron, bake and brew, aud
beat your athletic girl at any one of them
on lair trial. get as much exercise as
she, and the work is OF practical value"
/ looked at Conservative as she Law on
the lounge. knew she spoke truth. Con-
servativia is O famous housekeeper Her
home is the pink OF perfection. Her win
Gows glisten in the sunshine. Her polished
floor never shows speck OF dust. Her
walls are Immaculate. l have seen her
wash her dustpan.
But found out, long ago, that Con-
servativia is nearly always tired. She is
thin and pale, and shs suffers from in
digestion. She once went with me on a
tramp, with disastrous results, but 1 did
not remind her of this. 1 only said, as /
tossed her another cushion, You look
tired"
Yes" she replied, wadding up the
cushion and thfusting it into a position
where it propped her right shoulder for
ward. "But have found fatigue an in
evitable result of muscular exertion. 1
suppose the athletic girl gets tired, now
and then. / confess l am unable to be-
lieve that your boasted physical culture is
any more useful than good, old.fashioned
housework."
1 have heard this sort of thing before.
There is an idea prevailing among men
and women that housework forms an all
sufficient exercise, if only woman would
attempt it.
As matter of fact, according 10 stats.
tics, rs per cent of the women of the
United States do their own housework.
If this occupation were all the exercise
they need we might expect to find them
strong, alert, splendid specimens of physi-
cal womanhood, but he would be daring
man who ventured to assert that 70 per
cent of our American women are even
fairly well developed, physically. They
make poor showing as compared with
their English and German sisters. who
have the training that the gymnasium or
active out-of-door exercise can give.
So far from being a thorough system of
physical exercise, housework alone pro-
duces more serious ill-development of the
body than almost any other occupation
except farm labor.
Sweeping, scrubbing, busting, the wip-
ing of walls, the cleaning of windows. the
family washing, strengthen, harden and
develop the muscles of the back and arms.
but they do not develop the chest, or
promote uprightness of carriage. Sweep
ing, in fact, contracts the chest brine 8
undue strain upon the back and develops
the right side at the expense of the left.
This last objection is very serious one,
yet the woman who allowed herself to
sweep 'left-handed" would be laughed at
and disapproved of by her fellow house
keepers almost as thoroughly as the pro-
rbial Growing hen has always been sup
posed to be in the poultry-yard. Who
ever sweeps for an hour should afterward
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-13

threads of silver, while old ladies are
wearing armure royales. Everything
points to the employment of bright colors,
great variety of patterns, and multi
tude of styles in dress and mantle making.
The salient novelty in the coming au-
tumn in wooden materials is the boucle
surface, this effect being generally pro-
duced in black or such color as a rich vio-
let, peach-blue, verging on cornfower and
deep reds.
Lovely and chic are the white silk al
pacas with printed flowers upon them.
Nearly every fashionable woman will
possess one ere long, and the most besuti-
full creamy white moires and poplins will
be worn with pretty light waists on numer-
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-13

Thompson, DR.. Conrad.and our own John
Muir have delighted thousands, and other
writer's are daily joining this goodly COM
pany.
As for fiction, there is really something
bewildering in this making of MANY
books. Fiction comes pouring in steady
stream from the presses of the world
Every possible human emotion, every
phase OF human thought, every manifes-
tation of human activity, is being ex-
plotted as never before in the history of
the world.
Nor was there ever more vigorous work
produced than is being done to-day.
Despite the cry of decadence and dilet-
tantism, of corruption and feebleness.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-13

NEW TO-DAY.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-09
Staple Black Goods

Join the general price tumble. It's
only for week, and you'll appreciate
the chance.
36-inch All-wool Serge, the 33c kind;
our cut price Csc.
3S-inck Atwood French Serge-it's
cheap al 373c; our cut price &c.
46-inch Atwood Serge, the same
that you are asked soc elsewhere; our
cut price 35c.
The largest aud finest assortment of
Black Figured Dress Goods ever shown
in this section. These goods are
actually worth Csc; our cut price only
soc.
a few more pieces Black Mohair.
at 33c; they were cheap at 45c.
We are carrying in stock over 100
pieces of Black Dress Goods to select
from.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-09

county. He went via Washington.
where he met Hon. Joshua lowering.
Prohibition candidate for President and
they made the remainder of the trim to .
gether. They were met at the depot with
carriages and brass band and escorted
to the grove where the meeting was be-
Ing held. In the afternoon of Thursday
Mr. lowering spoke to an immense au-
dience OF 1000 people under the cover
OF the tent, while at least that many
more were on the outside. being unable
20 ges In. On the following morning
Mr. Hoge and DR.. Banks. of Boston,
spoke on the issues Of the campaign, and
In the afternoon Col. Geo. w, Bane. of
Kentucky, delivered powerful address.
Much enthusiasm prevailed. After
Col. Bane's address the crowd was turn
ed over to DR.. A. @. Barron's evsngelis
tic meeting.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-09
Housekeeping Goods at
Less Than Mill Prices.

It's only for week, though; the
pace is too hot for longer period, 30
buy all you want.
A soft finished A Bleached Cotton.
equally as good rs any of the standard
brands; our regular price &c; cut price
sc per yard.
A fine "A Unbleacbed Cotton, cheap
at &c; our cut price SC per yard.
a good large size towel, cheap at
l2@c; cut price for CSC.
Large size White Counterpanes;
they would be considered cheap at 81;
we will close out at 69c apiece.
DO not fail to get some of our 8 4.
% or lO-4 Sheetlngs at 15c, l8c and
zoe per yard.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-09
w. IL. PRETZMAN DEAD.

w. Ii. Pretzman, whose illness has
been mentioned in The Times, died yes.
terday afternoon at $40 o'clock at Gov
ner's Springs after long lllness with
consumption. Mr.. Pretzman was chief
clerk In the claim department OF the
Norfolk and Western, was q little over
thirty years OF age and leaves o wife and
one child. His wife was Miss FRY,
being sister Of DR.. R. w. and Hugh
Fry, OF this city. Mr.. Pretzman had a
large circle of friends here who will re-.
greet his untimely death exceedingly.
Deceased came to Roanoke about eioht
years ago from Pot.stown, Pa, and has
resided here ever since. The remains
will be sent to Richmond to-day for in
terment.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-09
ParaSolS.

It's not question of what they are
worth, but what will sell them; they've
got to go, and 60 quick. Note the
prices, then see if We IRE honest about
it. Only ten left:
2 Linen Parasols, former price 81. so;
cut price csc.
All-Silk Persian Parasols, former
price So; cut price $3.50.
All-Silk Dresden Parasols, former
price IS; cut price $3.50.
All-Silk Dresden parasols, former
price $3.50; cut price 1915.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-09
FRIENDLY BENEVOLENCE.

Yesterday 1t was proposed by some
one In Northeast Roa ooke that a purse
be raised for the benefit Of VIM. Berry,
whose son was recently drowned. The
consequence, was that Ct. M. Whiting.
ton, M. A. johnson and several others
resolved themselves into q committee
to solicit contributions. Before night a
purse of more than $50 was raised, whic b
was used in she purchase of supplies for
the bereaved mans family. Mr.. Berry
was filled with gratitude for his friends
who helped him at such an opportune
time.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-09
Last Call on Shirt Waists.

And it's The loudest of the season.
Goodbye, profit All we want now
is to see the stock cleaned out. It's
about two Waists for the price of one.
Only few more left, and all small
sizes.
SIPS fine Percale Waists, cut price
69c.
$1.75 and 80 fine Persian Waists,
cut price 81.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-09
LABOR DAY MEET.

The gentlemen who have In charge
the race meet to be held on Saturday,
September 5, and Monday, September
z Labor day., held meeting last night
Request has been made for l.. A. w.
sanction and appointment OF referee.
Nd atters are rapidly assuming shape and
1t is expected to have the most success
full meet ever held in Southwest Vir-
ginia. Many valuable gold medals and
other substantial prizes have been se.
cured and will be displayed in Massie's
PHARMACY during the coming week. The
Roanoke Lake and Driving Park track
will be put In condition for practice on
monday and the men who propose TO
take part In the races, resident in this
city, will begin systematic practice. All
persons who wish to practice on the
track must secure ticket emitting
MIN TO use OF the track up to the hold
Ing OF the meet. These tickets will cost
S1 each and the amount will be credited
on entries made by the purchaser II he
enters the races. The entry fee to each
race will be IS cents. No one will be
permitted to 30 on the track without
one OF these tickets. Call on e. L. Flippo
for tickets. Several inquiries have al
ready been made by ous-of town riders
and indications point to securing many
wheelmen from q distance On next
Friday evening melon fete will be held
at Crystal Spring. All cyclists are re-
quested to meet at Roanoke Cycle Com.
psny at o'clock for q parade over the
principal streets OF the CITY, thence to
Crystal Spring. where plenty of melons
will be provided, Start will be made at
S:l5 sharp.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-09
Clearance Sale.
Past Records Broken.

We propose to make this
sale the greatest event of
our history. Every dol
lars worth of surplus
stock has been marked at
prices to close 1t In a
week; cost, former value
and loss will not be con-
sidered; we are bound to
sell the goods. We mean
just what we say and
want you to regard every
word as a cold fact. We
consider 1t a wise loss and
take 1t cheerfully. The
sale will last Just one
week, and 1t Is a buying
opportunity that none
should miss.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-09
AT THE MARKET,

at the city market yesterday 100
wagons paid the market fee, which
amounted in the aggregate to Sls 90
This was the largest market of the wear
and good supply OF everything was at
the command of the buyers. The fol-
lowing prices prevailed. Butter 10 10
20 cents, eggs 10 cents, honey lax
cents, apples to cents gallon, toms
toes to 10 cents gallon. peaches Is to
S0cents gallon, snaps cents q gallon,
corn cents dozen, damsons Is cents
gallon, grspes cents q pound. sweet
potatoes IS cents q gallon, Irish pota-
toes cents gallon, canteloupes S to 90
cents each.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-09
LOST,

Between Hollins and Salem q black
morocco pocketbook containing one
dollar in change and four gold rings,
three set and one large gold band with
initials. Ten dollars reward will be
given for informs alton leading to the
recovery Of the above property. J. 8,
PERSINGER, Salem, Va.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-09
SEMINARY REORGANIZED.

Belmont Seminary for young ladies
at Bedford City has recently been re-
organized and will be under the man.
agement OF Miss Dean John and Pro-
lessor Wamsley. Miss Johns has been
In the city several days in the interest
OF the seminary. She 10 a graduate in
most OF the modern languages and one
OF our most accomplished and success
full teachers.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-09
IMPORTANT TO LADIES

A very practical lecture on Prof.
Bits hot air method of canning and
preserving will be given in the Y. M.
@. a. rooms, Thursday, August 30, at 10
q. NJ, which ladies would do we'll to at
tend, as these No ethods are endorsed by
expert Gamers and housekeepers
throughout the country. Samples of
fruit on exhibition at VanLear Bros,
value, $50, has been left IS guarantee
OF good faith.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-09
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS.

IEaCHERS' EXAMINATIONS.
Uniform examinations for city certifi-
Gates will be held in the high school
building as follows: For white teachers,
tuesday, August IL, and Wednesday,
August ~; for colored teachers. Thurs
Day August ID, and Friday, August ID.
Regular and substitute teachers exam
nations st the same time. Session Q
D. m. to p. m. b. Rust, city superin-
tendent of schools.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-09
NEW TELEPHONE EXCHANGE
Now an Assured Fact-Will Organize
Monday Night

Monday Night.
ABOUT fifteen of the promoters and
stockholders Of the new telephone ex-
cnange met in the courthouse yester-
DAY, but owing to not enough stock
being represented to organize the meet.
Ing adjourned until s o'clock Monday
evening at the same place, when IL Is
nopeo That full attendance will grace
the occasion. All who cannot attend
are urged to send their proxy to some
member OF the committee.
IL was sscertained by q report from
the company thas the full two hundred
SUBSCRIBERS had be secured. and now
the only thing lacking to establish the
system Is to secure the franchise. or
ganize the company and get a CHI AFTER.
al Oh which will be done by the middle
OF she week and work will then begin st
once. This shows what little deter
mination and organized effort on the
part OF few business men will do.
mucn credit Is due to the committee,
composed Of T. T. Fishburne, Hugh
Fry, a. L. Rife, j. R. Hoover and JOS.
Ssres, all OF whom have worked with
untiriDg efforts to bring about the or
ganization Of an independent telephone
system, and now that it Is an assured
TACT business men who are not sub
Sorioeto w tne ssock OF the new COM
psny should at once come forward and
lend their assistance to the enterprise
by subscribing for phones, as they will
secure the service at greatly reduced
rates from what they have been paying
in the past.
at the meeting yesterday jos. Strss
WAS chosen chairman, and ne appointed
the following committee, A. G.. Chewn-
ing, Hugh FRY and Geo =. Jack. To loolx
into the matter of obtaining a franchise,
etc.
1t is understood that former fran
chise and charter obtained for the Same
purpose will be turned over to the new
company, and an effort will be made to
have them renewed.
Several new propositions have been
received by the committee. They were
not made public but will be placed be-
fore the stockholders for their consider
alton on Monday night.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-09
RAILROAD WRECK SALE.

Near Ripplemead July Q the N and
w. Railway company had q big freight
wreck, Ia which was large lot of
queensware. glassware, etc. The en-
tire lot has been purchased by Messrs.
Watt, Rettew and Clay and will be put
on sale Tomorrow at about half She
usual cost. Also car load OF trunks
and many other things OF great interest
will be disposed Of. Read their sd,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-09
UNITED BRETHREN.

Preaching at II q. m. and D. m. by
the pastor, Rev. s. L. Rice. Morning
subject Waiting on God;" evening
subject, THE joyful Proclamation. T"
T. r. U. U. gospel meeting at GAS D. m (.
You are invited.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-09
ANNOUNCEMENT.

Cards are out announcing the mar
riage OF Henry Thomas Metz TO Miss
Nettie Francis. she accomplished
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. j ohm Hines, on
Wednesday evening. Angus. 10, at nine
O'Clock, at the Fourth Avenue Christian
Church.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-09
IMPORTANT TO LADIES.

Heironimus & Brugh call attention of
the ladies of several very important
lines OF goods they are Offering, BUSH
ness goes on at this popular house all
the time and their announcements are
always good for their face whenever
looked up.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-09
GREENE MEMORIAL.

Rev, %. d. Bulla, of Grace Church,
will preach at Greene Memorial this
morning at IL o'clock. An important
meeting will be held tonight at 8
O'Clock, TO which all members are
urgently requested to attend.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-09
WE Do NOT CLAIM

To sell the only good pianos and or.
gans, but We do claim to be able 10 sell
cheaper and give easier terms than an
agent can on the same grade Of instrus
ments. Manufacturers branch house,
you see: Richmond Music Co.. Roanoke,
Va, G. T. Jennings, manager.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-09
DIR. BROUGHroN IN HIS PULPIT

To-day will be DR.. Broughton's first
Sunday In his own pulpit for five Sun
days. He will preach at IL o'clock on
Power VS.. Influence" At night he will
speak on "a Vacation With MOODY"
a special hymn composed by Moody's
daughter and sung at the Mortified
conferences, will be sung by the choir
OF the Calvary Church. At the close OF
the sermon shors evangelisMc service
and an informal reception Of friends
and strangers will be held
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-09
KNIGHTS OF THE GOLDEN EAGLE

social sesslo, o. thu above order
Will oe held in tno ca'he h Vi. Exchange
building. at shoir mex, meeting night,
on tuesday evening, the 11th inst. An
interval will be taken for refreshments,
All brothers are cordially invited to
come out and have q good time.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-09
ARM BROKEN.

Charlie, the fve-year.old SON of N.
l. Wright, who resides AZ 325 Seventh
avenue 8. W., fell from the porch Of his
fathers residence yesterday afternoon
and broke his arm. DR.. Gale was In
the vicinity OF the accident at the time
and he, with DR.. Cowan, OF Radiord.
rendered the necessary surgical atten-
tion.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-09
WINSTON EXCURSION.

An excursion train from Winston, N.
O. arrived in the city yesterday after
noon at 2 o'clock and after taking in the
sights sbous the city returned to the
Ola North State, leaving here at
O'clock LASS night. Only about $50
people were on the excursion.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-09

r. E. Beeson s. son have moved from
corner Kirk avenue and Henry street 9.
W., 80 104 Campbell avenue 8. w., in
front Of White Front Pharmacy.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-09
Roanoke. Va. lime IN 1905

Messrs. w. 8. McClanahan & Co. agents
Accident Department Esna Life In.
surance Co.. No. : Campbell avenue,
Roanoke, Va.
Dear Sirs: Please accept my thanks
for the prompt manner in which your
company (the E,na Life Insurance Coz
has settled my claims for injuries re-
ceived. l sent proof Of injury on the
Soth day May and check for $50, amount
In full OF claim, was sent me June 4th.
Very respectfully,
w. G.. BALDWIN.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-09
Those Remnants of
Dress Goods.

Have got to go. Just the thing for
the girls school dress and you pay
from one-halt to two-thirds of their
actual worth. 1t will be money in
your purse TO look them through.