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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-05
SLIPS IN SPEECH.
eundry "Bad Breaks" That Are Made with
the Best Intentions In tho World.

Bundry "Bad Breaks" That Are Made Will,
the Best Intentions In tho World.
In the hurry Of speech and anxiety to
be polite one Is very often liable to slips
Of the tongue which may put an entire
ly different construction upon the SEN
tence than was intended. For example,
upon arriving ut your entertainer g
house, you say, ~ beg thousand par
dons for coming SO late, and are met
by your hostess with the words: "My
dear sir. no pardons are needed; you
can never come too late.
Take another instance. At on even
Ing party in Cork lady said to her
partner, "Can you tell me who that ex-
ceedingly plain man is sitting opposite
to us?" "That is my brother. F" ooh, I
beg your PARDON she replied, much
confused, ~ did not notice the resem-
blance.
That was certainly putting ones foot
in it, and yet was perhaps not so awk-
ward as the following: After a certain
concert we'll known German canta-
trice asked q gentleman to whom she
had been introduced how he liked her
duet. "You sang charmingly, madam.
But why did you select horrid piece
of music?" "Sir, that was written by
my late husband' "Ah, yes, os course.
did not mean But why did you Sc
lect such an ass to sing with you?''
Zach himmel, that is my present hus-
band! !"
A lady said something the other day
at friends dinner that found mark
the archer little meant. There were sew
eral strangers present, and in response
to remark made about a certain. lady
Of certain age, the fair guest in ques-
ton exclaimed, "Why, good gracious
rshe is as old as the hills!'' and could
not imagine in the least what had caused
the general CONSERVATION. She did q
little later. however, when it was ex-
planned to her that two maiden sisters
at the table, whose names she did not
catch in the introduction, were called
Hill, and were extremely sensitive Oh
the subject of age.
"aere, my dear husband" said a
loving wife, 81 have brought you little
silver pig for luck. It's a charm, you
know, dear, to bring happiness to a
house,
"Ah, how kind Of you, darling But
why should need little pig to bring
me luck when I have you still?"
An awkward compliment recently
rather disturbed the harmony of we'd
ding breakfast given by substantial
farmer blessed with five daughters,
the eldest being the bride. A neighbor-
ing young farmer, who was honored
with an invitation, thinking, no doubt,
he ought to say something smart and
complimentary upon the event. address
ing the bridegroom, said, "Woll, you
have got the pick of the batch. - The
countenances of tho four unmarried ones
may be imagined. Now Ycrl, Dispatch.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-05
Crushed by Falling Walls.

WINSTON. N. O., Feb. 4-The south
side wall Of the 81. B. Ireland tobacco
factory, which was Quilted by fire yes
teTday, fell this afternoon, emsombing
Mr.. Ireland and jeff. Albody, one of his
workmen, who were in the basement
getting out tobacco. Albody was res
cued with only few bruises. Mr..
Ireland's skull and back were crushed
but he IL expected to live.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-05
The Professional Woman.

Margaret Sangster, writing Of women
as Office workers, says, "The daily wear
and tear Of nerves, temper and clothing
Of obligatory Office attendance cannot be
adequately stated or paid for in dollars
and cents, and therefore woman must
love her profession over and above finan-
cial gains and pursue it for its own sake
if she would find in it the rewards Of q
chosen career -
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-05
You Can Believe

THE testimonials published In behalf
OF Hoods Sarsaparills. They are
written By honest people, who have
actually found in their own experlenc +,
that Hoods Sassaparilla purifies tho
blood, creates an appetite, strengthens
the system and absolutely and perma-
nently cures all diseases caused by im-
pure or deficient blood.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-05
Fire In New York.

New YORK, Feb. 4.-Fire started in
the drying room in the basement of the
Gilsey Houee early to-day and caused
no little excitement among the 324
guests in the house, many of whom be
came hysterical, while others fell down
stairs in their efforts to escape from
the building. Nobody WAS seriously
hurt.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-05
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

Subscribers to THE TIMEs are hereby
notified that the only authorized col
Aeotors for subscriptions duo are T. Camp.
boil Gray, Charles Ludwig and Samuel
Templeton.
ROANOKE TIMES.
Jan. rs, 1896,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-05
Virginia Postmasters

WASHINGTON, Feb. The Senate, in
executive session to-day. confirmed the
nominations OF tho following postmas
ters: Virginia-E Edward e. Miles, at
Onancock; Lizzie G. Yates. at Warren
tom
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-05
Gold stiIl Going Down

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-The Treasury
to-day lost 1857. 700 in gold coin and S45,-
500 In bars. leaving the true amount of
gold reserve SAT, 155,14S.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-05

WHEN w. x. Andrews 81 Co., 219 Sa-
lem avenus, procured exclusive control
Of the celebrated Red Ash Coal they
hit the nail On tho mead. Be convinced
by srying a load of it II is the finest
Crate coal in the city. Look cut for the
bellcd tesma.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-05
A Recommendation +

632 CASTELAR, ST., Los ANGELES, CAL
After having suffered for q long time
from acute rheumatism without obtain
ing relief, used Chamberlain's Pain
Balm and was almost Immediately re-
lieved. l highly recommend this as tho
best medicine known. D. M. HAMILTON.
For salo by The ohas. Lyle Drug Co.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-05

HOODS PILLS For the liver or bowels
oct promptly, easily and effectively.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-05

For the best work--the Swiss Stear
laundry, 3S3 Salem avenue west. 'Phon
272. If
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-05
African American Gold NIininu
and Trading Company.
100 BROADWAY, NEW YORK CITY.
OUR COUNTRY NEEDS IT---GoLp!

The principal objects OF this company are
to buy, sell and operate gold mines.
Perhaps you cannot AFFORD to buy en- entire
gold mine, but You can have an interest in
several valuable ones through us.
Enormous fortunes have been made In
gold mining, but never were the opportuni-
ties greater than they are to-day.
The ownership of few shares of our stock
may make you rich.
Some OF the wealthiest men OF to-day be.
came 30 through mining. The cry OF the
whole world Is for Gold and Its value and
necessity is being more fully appreciated
each day.
All precious mineral discoveries are prac-
tically gifts to the people. Each person Is en-
titled to what he can fairly get. Why not try
your share with us now?
Splendid opportunities for securing great
bargains in mines como to us constantly.
Our agents are reporting from the gold fields
OF this continent and from Africa. The COM
pany owns two promising properties in
Cripple Greek. We propose to develop one
OF the most remarkable, well proven placer
mines In the world. 1t has already produced
about $2,000,0tO by crude surface working,
and is estimated to contain over S2S,OOO,0OO
in gold.
Now is the time to invest with us. Do not
walt until every man, woman and child Is
eager to buy and prices have advanced enor-
mously.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-05

THE TIHFs Is q member or tho Associated
Fress-the greatest news-collscting association In
She world-snd receives over special wiro the
full Geographic news service OF tho Associated
Press-tho same nevs from all over the United
Htatos and the world that Ia simultaneously re-
ceivod by the great deilies OF New York, Phiadel-
phia and Baltimore.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-05

thorisy in the United States, 1t is not at
oil probable that there will be any such
change Of policy for como time to come.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-05

In 1887 the first shipments OF gold, amount
Ing to less than 100000, were made from
south Africa In 1894 the production was
nearly $4O,OOO.OC0. 1t s Estimated that works
under way and contemplated will produce
Sl0O,0co.ooo per year.
Less than Ave years ago Cripple Creek was
unknown as mining camp. In 1892 1t pro-
duced 100000. 1t is now producing 81 100000
per month.
TWO old men, tired on. and almost hope
lees, not many years einces chung desperately
to a small hole IN the ground which showed
some traces OF gold. That hole has since
yielded over $2,OOOIOOO.
The Idaho mine has paid nearly 100000
10 dividends, the Crown Point nearly Sl2,
100000. the Bclcher over $15,cOO,O0O.
We know OF no other prominent industry
paying such large dividends on capital in
vested as fully developed producing gold
mines. The rate Of 25 per cent. per apnum
Ia quite common, while phenomenal returns
are made in many instances.
We offer for sale $4,000 shares OF our cap
ital stock ut the par value
$40 PER SHARE.
Payable 50 per share on application and
81 fortnightly, beginning In two weeks.
However, those desiring to pay in full cen
sccurc certificates OF full paid stock ut once.
Remit by check or post.odlce or express
order or registered letter to AUSTIN GAL
LAGHER, Secretary, 100 Broadway, New
York.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-08-28
4. T. WiChnan.
Sole Deposit Boxes

WE HAVE A FEW MORE BOXES
in our Safe Deposit Vault which are
not yet rented. There are four sizes.
varying in price from $12 to $50 per
year. Any private papers left in
these boxes are perfectly safe, as the
vaults are fire-proof and are fitted with
time locks, which makes them abso-
lutely burglar-proof. There are two
keys to each box, both of which are
given to the party renting box, and
should these keys be stolen they
would be useless to bearer, as he could
not open the box without our master
key being first inserted.
Parties leaving the Islands for their
summer vacations will find 1t a con-
venient place to leave any valuables.
Boxes can be rented by the month or
year as desired. Apply to-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-08-28
SPECIALS THIS WEEK.

Ladies' Chemises, s. cents
each, or ; for ST. Well made;
trimmed with linen lace.
Ladies Night Gowns for
cents; full size, we'll made
and good cotton.
Our Dollar Night Gown
takes the lead; embroidery
yoke. Best value ever Of
fered.
Ladies' Ruffle Skirts 50
cents, made of good cotton
and full size.
Ladies Drawers, embroid-
cry trimmed, good cotton
only so cents.
Ladies' Ribbed Vests, 7 for
81.
Have you tried our 3
cent black stockings? They
are extra fine, very elastic
and absolutely fast color.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-08-28

descriptive matter for an ILLUSTRATED
brochure on Hawaii, which Mr.. Fisher
will publish on his return 70 Califor-
MIA.
The Monowai has on board nearly a
thousand tons Of -four, oil, doors, hops.
canned goods and nails. There are also
aboard four fine trotters and a number
of greyhounds for the Colonies.
AS the Monowai was approaching the
Oceanic wharf last night one of the
bags containing San Francisco Exam
liners for Wall, Nichols Co. fell over
board. There were thirty-six files con-
tanned in the bag. consequently thirty
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-08-28
WE WANT
Your Orders
=: FOR -
FINE =
ENGRAVED CARDS.
Because:
We do them perfectly; we do
them quickly; we use up-tO-
date stationery and we charge
only Frisco prices.
Do you want more convincing arguments ?
Plenty of them on file. Come and look
them over. wen take pleasure In explain
ing.
The Ruling Fad

Fac SMILES of your signature accur-
ately engraved, no matter how badly
or how well you write. No matter
how many flourishes you affect, We'll
portray it exactly as you write it.
The -Four Hundred" are using this
style, which for the time being is SUI
preceding the plain script; yet for all
that it must not be inferred that it is
the only correct thing; as even a plain
block letter has made it's appearance.
Tastes and a leaning to "Fads" have
much to do with ruling styles.
We stand ready to cater to your
taste.
Our suggestion might help you some
also; for you know we keep posted or
correct things in that line
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-08-28
LOST.

On the way from the steamer Mono
wal to the Queens Hospital, Thursday
night, a shawl and pillow. Finder will
please return to MISS STEVENS, at
Queens Hospital. 4391-1t
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-08-28

Nearly ali the gum arabic of COM
merce comes from the Desert of Sa-
hara.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-07-02
West Virginia Items.

The State Educational Association
met at Charleston Tuesday. Governor
MacCorkle delivered an address OF
welcome.
DR.. L. G. Groves, a promising young
physician of Vaughan, Nicholas coun-
ty, committed suicide Sunday morning
by taking morphine
Immense damage was done to the
section of country between Wheeling
and Parkersburg last week by a tre-
mendous rain. Dwellings, school
houses and other buildings were car
ried away, and the railroads sustained
heavy losses.
A fire at Point Pleasant early last
Friday morning destroyed Hof' s Opera
House and two entire blocks of frame
buildings and damaged other property
The total loss will be $4,000. The
fire was of incendiary origin.
Mrs. Lamar Madeira, a young mar
ried woman, living few miles from
Morgantown, made three unsuccessful
attempts to take her life. A razor,
double-barrel shotgun and mixture
of matchheads with furniture varnlsh
were the means attempted to be en-
ploved Her husband intercepted her
in time to prevent the suicide on each
occasion. I
There is a most wonderful fre'k
living in the mountains of Hampshire
county, w. Va, by the nape OF
Joseph. Wigfeld. He is a yong man
nineteen years of age. 81 Is three
feet tall, and possessed Of Aou0Ie knee
Joints, which enable hie to use his
feet with the same eaSl that an ordl-
nary man would use his hands. One
of the knee john turns up and the
other down, anS he can stand on one
foot and brins the other one up over
his his hack ana lift his hat off, or he can
nIace his fof against the side of his
face and lcratch his nose with his toes.
Hs th;.Es nothing of kicking himself
~ tJ9 forehead, but the most remark
ne trick that he does is that of tying
rs legs into knot. When he walks
his legs spread very wide apart. He
can walk straight, but it tires him
greatly. He is very ignorant and
lives with a widowed mother.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-07-02
Notes From Nearby.

A convention of the Democrats of
Clarke county was held at Berryville
last Saturday evening to elect dele
gates to the convention to be held at
Winchester August 26. The twenty
four delegates chosen were instructed
to vote for the nomination of Hon.
Marshall Mccormick to be the next
Congressman from the district.
William Beard, of Hancock, Md,
was killed Monday afternoon by the
collapsing of the wooden bridge over
Little Tonolaway creek, in the west
end of Hancock. A four-horse team,
loaded with bark, was being driven
across the bridge. When in the GEN.
tire the bridge gave away and bridge,
horses, wagon and two men were pre-
cipitated to the water below. Beard,
who was riding on the keyboard, was
crushed by the bark falling upon him
and almost instantly killed. Charles
D. Grove, who was driving the team,
was very seriously hurt The horses
were hurt, but none was killed.
While helping to rescue the men and
horses a man fell into a well and was
nearly drowned before he could be
gotten out. Beard was nineteen years
old.
Louis Bretz, aged thirty-eight years,
a dealer in liquors at Point Of Rocks,
Md, and a former citizen Of Brunswick,
was run over by express train No. 46,
at Brunswick, on Friday night, and
received injuries from which he died
in less than two hours. The train
did not stop at that place, only slow
ing up to let off some men, and Mr..
Brett, with one injured hand, and a
small satchel to cucumber him, at
tempted to board it. He lost his hold,
and was thrown between the moving
cars, the last two cars passing over
both of his legs, which lay across the
rails. He was conscious for over an
hour after the accident, and readily
recognized friends, and spoke of his
accident. His little daughter, his on
ly survivor, who had been telegraphed
for, arrived a few minutes after his
death. Bretz was a thrifty German
and moved to Brunswick from Sykes
vile in 1891 and purchased severa.
lots and built upon them number o.
business houses. Later on he built
the brown-stone opera house at a cost
of $4,000, which proved to be toe
costly building for the amount o.
income received from it and eventu-
ally proved his financial ruin. A
strange incident connected with this
sad affair is that he met his death IL
front of the large building that caused
his financial ruin.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-07-02
AT CHICAGO NEXT WEEK.

The silver clans are gathering at
Chicago in anticipation of the Demo-
Garlic national convention there next
week. They will have everything
their own way. Knowing that they
will have an ample working majority,
the silver leaders are on the ground
mapping out their plan of campaign.
They will not have much consideration
for the minority, but will push through
platform of their own framing.
The gold-standard men will make a
fight against free coinage platform,
but they realize the fight is hopeless
one. Ex-Secretary Whitney will lead
the forlorn hope, but has publicly ac-
knowledged the futility of the effort.
The sound money advocates will not
bolt, however, simply making their
fight and entering their protest.
Matters have not yet sufficiently de-
veloped to show who will be nomina-
ted. Congressman Bland, Of Missouri,
and Governor Boies, of Iowa, are most
prominently mentioned, with Senator
Blackburn, of Kentucky, looming up
as a dark horse. For Vice-President
Senator Daniel, of Virginia, and Gov
ernor Altgeld, of Illinois, seem to be
favorites.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-07-02
A Woman's Horrible Suicide.

Mrs. Margaret Boyle; wife of Mr..
Michel Boyle, of Oakland, Nd, COM
mitted suicide last Saturday morning
by jumping from the east-bound st.
Louis express on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad near Hancock. She
was with her husband and DR.. Taylor
and were on their way to Baltimore,
where it was contemplated to place
Mrs. Boyle in an asylum, to be treated
for the opium habit Mrs. Boyle en-
tered the toilet-room and locked the
door. DR.. Taylor heard noise and
discovered she was attempting to get
out of window He burst the door
open Just in time to see Mrs. Boyle
crawling out of the window. He
grabbed her dress, but she made leap
through the window, tearing herself
from the grasp of DR.. Taylor, leaving
a portion of her dress in his hands
The train was running at speed Of
40 miles per hour. 1t ran about two
miles before it stopped. 1t ran back
and across the other track lay the
corpse of Mrs. Boyle terribly mutilated.
Her head was badly mashed and her
tody was covered with abrasions,
Her death evidently was instantaneous.
A west-bound train was stopped and
her body was sent home She was
about thirty-fve years old and leaves
four children.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-07-02
What is l6 to lP

Hon. Isador Rayner, in letter to
the Baltimore Sun, gives the follow
ing explanation of the term Is to |:
Sixteen to one means that this gov
eminent shall declare by legislation
that one grain of gold is equivalent to
sixteen grains of silver; in other words,
that as a gold dollar contains 1922
grains of pure gold, that sixteen times
that much of pure silver, namely 371f
grains, shall by act of Congress be en-
acted to be its equal in value Now
1922 grains of gold instead of being
only worth 37li grains of silver are in
reality worth COS grains of silver, and
therefore the first proposition is that
this government shall declare that to
be true which is false and that to be
equal which is unequal.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-07-02
COMMUNICATED.
MoReAx COUNTY. W. Va.

June %, 1896.
EpIToR REe1sTER-DeGr Sir see
a communication in your valuable paper
of this week signed II. W. p. lam sur
prised that II. W. P. whoever he may
be. would make the assertions ne did IN
his article without knowing the facts.
He is either blinded by prejudice or ig-
norant of the facts when he says that the
legal delegates from Morgan were thrown
out and a lot of silver men put in. IL
YOU will look at the vote of Morgan you
will see 3 votes were cast for Judge Lucas
and 3 for Col. McGraw. The delegation
that were recognized by the committee
on credentials at Davis were the only
legally and true Democrats elected by a
majority of 81 at the primary. They
were representative men and known
Democrats. and were ex-senator A. Il.
Unger. Hon. Jno. B. BrosiuS, Senator
Catlett. s. W. Miller Peters, Esq, {. Z.
Jack. Esq, Mr.. F. H. Harrison, our lead
ing merchant of the town, c. I. Bevans,
ESQ. b. f. Johnson, Esq. and others OF
like prominence in the party. The con-
testing minority delegates were members
of the old ring that has ruled and rum
ed the party in this county for 20 years
taking charge of the executive manage
ment when the Republicans had only
majority of 20 in the county and under
that management and leadership they
now have majority of 5l3. The major
ity of the Morgan Democrats do not in
tend to be longer led by the Boss and
minority. The gentleman, Mr.. II. W. r.
possibly does not know many in Morgan;
if so. he has been unfortunate in gaining
his information.
lam. very truly, friend to majority rule
PRO BoNo PUBLICo.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-07-02
Great Oaks from Little Acorns Grown,

Is a line from the trite old verse we used to
recite in our school boy days. IL has forci-
BILE application to those small ailments which
we are apt to disregard until they reach
formidable proportions. A 1T ofindlgestion,
a "slight" attack OF constipation, fl is as
sumed, Will soon pass off, but 1T is very apt
to get worse and In the meantime is neg
lected until the ailment becomes chronic,
and then, If not entirely eradicated is a con-
slant annoyance and menace OF worse con-
sequences, for diseases, recollect, beget one
another. How much wiser to resort to a
cours- of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters at the
outset OF the malady than TO temporize With
it at the start, or tIea. II with violent reme-
dies In it's maturity. Be on time with dis
ease, or IL may floor" you. Malarious, rheu-
matte and kidney complaints, dyspepsia, con-
stipation, biliousness AM nervousness arc all
disorders OF rapid growth, and should be
"nipped in the bud" by a timely resort TO the
Bitters.