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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-20
African American Gold Mininu
and Trading Company.
100 BROADWAY, NEW YORK CITY
OUR COUNTRY NEEDS lT---GoLDl

In 1887 the first shipments Of gold, amount
ing to less than 100000. were made from
South Africa. In 1894 the production was
nearly $40,C0O,000. 1t is estimated that works
under way and contemplated will produce
1000 per year.
Lees than five years ago Cripple Creek was
unknown as a mining camp. In 1892 1t pro
duced $4,000. 1t is now producing 100000
per month.
Two old men, tired out and almost hope
less, not many years since, chung desperately
to q small hole in the ground which showed
some traces of gold. That hole has since
yielded over S2,OO0,0O0.
The Idaho mine has paid nearly 100000
In dividends, the Crown Point nearly sl2,.
100000, the Belcher over $15,C00,O00.
We know OF no other prominent industry
paying such large dividends on capital in
vested as fully developed producing gold
mines. The rate OF Is per cent. per annum
is quite common, while phenomenal returns
are made in many instances.
We offer for sale $4,000 shares OF our cap
ital stock at the par value
$40 PER SHARE.
Payable 80 per share on application and
81 fortnightly, beginning in two weeks.
However, those desiring to pay in full can
secure certificates OF full paid stock at once.
Remit by check or post-ofice or express
order or registered letter to AUSTIN GAL
LAGHER. Secretary, 100 Broadway, New
York.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-20
FOR RENT.

Ono or two desirable dwellings in southwest
part OF the town.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-20
His Tale of Wonder.

"Missus, please gimme nickel l
lost my arm at Gettysburg"
Here's quarter, poor fellow! Now
tell me how You received your wound
THANK ye, mum. Y'see, was visit
in my aunt at Gettysburg an got shot in
q row at picnic. Chicago Record.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-20
Natural impression.

DO like to live in Philadelphia?
repeated the womanly woman.
"YesS indeed. Well, 1 should exclaim
Why, 1 feel 20 years younger there. -
AT her age it was worth great deal
to be that far behind the times De
troit Tribune.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-20
Leap Year Episode.

Wait till next year, Clarence, " sug-
gested the elderly maiden to the youth
tul admirer who was pressing his suit
with great ardor. "If say yes now, ev-
erybody will think L did the proposing. "
Chicago Tribune.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-20

The principal objects Of this company are
to buy, sell and operate gold mines.
Perhaps you cannot AFFORD to buy an 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 wero 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 80 through mining. The cry OF the
whole world is for Gold! and it's 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 nows
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
psny owns two promising properties in
Cripple Creek. We propose TO develop one
of the most remarkable, we'll proven placer
mines In the world. 1t has already produced
about s2,0OO,OO0 by crude surface working,
end Is estimated to contain over $25,0Oo,000
in gold.
Now lie the time to invest with ne. Do not
wait until every man, woman and child is
eager to buy and prices have advanced onor-
mously.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-20

For the best work-the Swiss Steam
Laundry, 333 Salem avenue west. Phone
272. tf
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-20
FAR M s:

An "a splendid farm midway between
W. Roanoke and Salem. Groom brick
mansion which cost So 600 to build, on a hin in
hne grove of forest oaks large orchards OF i'm
proved fruit, 2l7 acres of fine land in high state
or cultivation. Price $780, on easy terms This
property is richly worth $4,000.
Nm "a acres sso Of all bottom land X miles
brick house Mt the edge or a beautiful 16.scre
grove OF forest oaks in original growth.
Nh loacre truck farm yards from.Hol-
wv. y Inns Institute, with fine orchard and
Gloom odo cottage, good barn and spring. Price,
$3.50. This is very cheap.
Nh H. fine 10room residence at Rollins
wv. Institute, new barn, epring house a
good well and aero, OF good land. no apple, 60
pear, az apricot, 81 plumb and cherry trees, 14O
grape vines, y acre in Strawberries some rasD-
berries, goose berries and ounces. This is yery
$1,000. pa ~
We have great many other farms near Roa-
noke which we cannot here enumerate
Call and see US II you want to buy, sell or rent
town property or farms.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-27
GOSSIP.

Mrs. Mary Z. Lease, the famous
Populist politician, has left the lecture
platform for the pulpit.
Two women servants in Paris are the
sole legatees of their mistress, who
lately died possessed of $4,000
Miss Martha Carey Thomas, Presi.
dent of Byrn Mawr College, has been
elected Trustee of Cornell Univer-
sity.
Mrs. Toulman Smith is the first
woman to receive the appointment
of Librarian of Manchester College,
Oxford.
Miss Helen Gould has founded two
scholarships in New York University
of $4,000 each, to yield $3.50 an
nually.
In England there is q woman auc-
tioneer who is successful in her chosen
business, which she adopted when she
was only sixteen years of age.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-27
1t Was in His Bill.

That reminds me of Il story they tell
about Rudyard Kipling-indeed,
won't be sure that it isn't he who tells
it. lie stayed at hotel once upon II
time, in Montreal, l think it was, and
when he came to go away he asked fol
the landlord. The landlord appeared
81 wanted to see you" said Mr.. Kip.
ling, "because you are wonderful
man. | have never known your equal.
| have sojourned in hotels all around
the world | have never seen one like
this.
The landlord swelled with pride. He
intimated that the thing was really
nothing when you knew how to do it,.
He was in n seventh heaven of de-
light Mr. Kipling waited till he near.
ed the earth again. Then be resumed;
Il want TO tell you that of all the
hotels under the shining sun l have
never seen one that for unmitigated,
all-round. uncomfortable discomfort
could not even be named in the same
day with yours"
And when Mr.. Kirling's bill was
made out, one item in it read: ITO i'm.
pudence, So" But what's SO, when
one has spoken ones mind?-Wash
ington Post. ---t
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-27
An INEXPENSIVE BEAuTIFIER.

Ii you want to soften your face, try,
instead Of rubbers and ungnents and
balms, a little spiritual gymnastics.
Look ut yourself in the glass. If the
corners of your mouth are down, and
you are an unhappy looking object,
elevate your expression. Think of
the pleasantest thing that ever hap
pened to you; the kindest thing that
was ever done for you; the merriest
time you ever Ind in your life; send
out the most generous, the sweetest,
the most helpful thought you can
think to your friends, and if your face
is not softened more charmingly than
ever wrinkle rubber could make it,
then you have not thought strongly,
buoyantly, or generously enough.
There is so much that could be written
on this that thoughts play leapfrog
over my pen, and there is not time to
ndiust them properly or to utter them.
1t is clear, however, that she remains
youngest who has the widest possible
range of sympathies and vivid ap.
preclation. Not knowest thou, not
believest thou, but-lovest thou? is
the password through the gates of
everlasting youth, as we'll as to "the
new church. boston Transcript.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-27
AVOIDS THE PUBLIC GAZE,

Mrg. Cleveland breads publicity for
her children. She says her little
girls arc private persons and that the
public has nothing to do with them.
10 her they are too sacred to be gazed
upon by the vulgar public. This is
to be regretted, as persons who know
the little tots declare them to be most
charming children. SO bent is she on
preserving their privacy that she has
never had their photographs taken by
any professional photographer. Only
one amateur is said to have been al
lowed to make sun pictures of them.
She is q young lady, an intimate per.
sonal friend. Evidently Mrs. CIeve-
lands trust in her discretion was well
founded. Mrs. Cleveland has no such
feeling about her own photographs,
which may be bought in great variety
of graceful poses at any shop where
pictures ere sold.-New York Journal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-27
WAS A MAkE-BELIEvE PROXY.
How a Rich Texas Girl Won n Poor
but Proud Lover.

How n Rich Texas Girl Won n Poor
but Proud Lover.
To the knowing girl there are more
ways than one of availing oneself of
the maiden's leap-year privilege. y
story comes from rural Texas illustra-
tive of this truth and showing how n
courageous girl may overcome difficult
ties in winning the man of her choice.
In a certain county of the Lone Star
State there lives very charming girl,
who, being yet in the heyday of her
youth and withal rich in her own right.
has always had n long train of admir-
ers. The majority of them were well
off as to this worlds goods, but Cupid
had in his usual miSchievous style so
arranged matters that Zone of them
found favor in the girls sight. The
only man among them all that had the
power to set her heart futtering and
to whom her fancy had paid tribute
even when he was absent never press
ed his suit He belongs to that innu-
merable army of poor but honest, ana
his pride withheld the words that the
Texas belle was so anxious to hear.
The other day she went to him in the
most bewltching costume and Il smile
that exactly matched. She told him
with blushing candor that he was old
enough and sensible enough to be get.
ting married. She had a young lady in
mind that would make him capital
wife, and If authorized by him she
would volunteer to carry on negotia-
tions. This made the young man mad
and took him entirely out of himself.
He served notice in very icy terms that
he did not require the services of any
one in conducting his affairs of the
heart, and it was particularly eXasper-
ating to have the only woman he ever
did love or could love come to iltcrcede
for someone else.
Now, this was exactly what the sensi-
BILE girl knew, and accordingly she had
laid trap for the man of her choice
Her calculations had been accurately
made, and when the poor but proud
lover had been betrayed into the de.
claration of his passion and blushed
more furiously than before and stam-
meringly insinuated that perhaps if he
had disclosed his feelings earlier she
might have been saved the perform
ance of very embarrassing task. The
young man, finding the ground slip
ping from under him, grasped at the
nearest protection, which was, Of
course, the girl. She did not object
strenuOusly, and arrangements are now
being completed for wedding, which
for gayety and general happiness shall
cast into the shade everything hitherto
seen in that section.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-27

each one besides. A good fast animal
for riding purposes costs about f10, as
against $50 to $40 for the pack animals.
Travelling by camels is very uncer-
tain mode of procedure. The Austral-
ian animals are Injured to all kinds of
hardships, but sometimes they travel
fast and sometimes with eXaSperating
slowneSS, and the efforts of the tourist
to spur them on when they choose to
advance at a snail's pace, are usually
futile. Every once in Il while. when
traversing the wastes, one comes upon
II condenser, plant where water is
collected, to be sold at the rate of four
pence or eight cents Il gallon. 1t is as
tonishing to observe how much water
will flow down the throats of the cam
els, and the bill, after all have been
daily watered, is startling.
The first experience of actual bush
life is novel, and this to n great extent
compenSates one for the inevitable
'roughing it," novelty which, by the
way, however, too soon wears Off and
leaves the bare uncomfortable facts in
all their uncompromising reality. Still,
the first experience is not altogether un-
pleasant, and in the light of the big
camp fire, with the surrounding forest
extending like some huge cathedral
into the distant gloom, the effect is dis
tinctly impressive.
Occasionally the traveller gets into the
open country and sights large lake.
with water in it, To the reader to
whom the wilds of western Australia
may be unfamiliar this astonishment
may doubtless appear strange; it u.s.
therefore, necessary to explain that out
in those parts lake" does not neces-
sarily contain water, though it may do
so at certain times of the year, if any
rain should happen to fall As 4 gem
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-27

in which he has spent the best years
OF his life. Though his phrases have
not always the turn of grammatical
excellence, his words have the ring OF
truth and deep feeling and his manner
is Of the genial, gracious, winning
kind that naturally attracts men to
him. Five minutes in n mans company
is enough to have Francis Murphy ad
dressing him by his first name or the
abbreviation of his last, and slappins
him on his back, not rudely, but in n
genial welcoming way. Francis Muir
ply is not as vigorous n worker as he
)nce was. Sixty years of life have left
heir marks upon him. but while they
nave deprived him of some of his force
fulness as a speaker they have brought
gentleness which is equally effective.
Story of His Life.
Francis Murphy, as his name indi.
Gates, is an lrishman. Il came to this
country when | was 16 years old. 1t
was twenty-siX years ago in the city
Of Portland, Me-, that | signed the
pledge" says Mr., Murphy. Before
that | had been n leader of the young
fellows who drank about that town.
But all at once a new feeling took hold
of me, IL new force entered my mind
and | determined TO quit the life had
led. 1t was one of the surprises of the
town when | did sign the pledge. But
with me the first thought was of my
bottle companions. | took a pledge and
went among them, and in almost no
time sixty or seventy of them had put
down their names to Il promise never
to drink liquor again.
1T was noticed in the town at once.
Prominent business men would come
down around where we lived, and.
speaking to some of the neighbors,
would say: Hello, Tom, or Joe, or who.
ever it was, you're looking different
from what you did; you look better
What's come over you| And Tom OF
Joe would reply: We'll, you know, |
used to have Il good deal of trouble
with my boy. lie used to drink with
Frank Murphy, but now Murphy has
got him to sign the pledge. Since he
did that my wife is a young girl again
and feel like n young man.
His First Temperance Lecture.
And so it went, until had an invi
tation from the mayor of the city, Ben
jamin kingsbury, to make speech in
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-27
FASHION NOTES.

Slight paniers are shown on some
of the models of spring gowns.
The plain gored skirt of serge, well
lined, flares to six yards in width at
the foot.
Trained skirts of demi-length are
gradually winning their way back to
favor for ceremonious occasions.
Light, dressy cloth wraps for ont.
of-door summer wear are to be fash.
ioned in the graceful Marie Antoinette
shape.
Bishop sleeves are to be very popu-
lar in thin wash gowns. They are
worn with French waists and wide,
turnover collars edged with embroid-
cry.
Crisp taffeta ribbon is the note of
tho moment for millinery use. 1t is
to be employed ON spring and summer
bonnets in great profusion. 1t comes
in all effects, Persian, clouded, chintz
and in checks and plaids.
French skirts, those now arriving
from the other side, measure from
four and half to five and half yards
around. They are no longer lined
throughout, but are faced to the depth
of about fourteen inches.
Round waists are by no means ban.
ished. They are still used on very
youthful, dressy gowns. A pretty
finish for these waists on slender fig.
ures is founce of gathered lace held
in place by one of the narrow belts
now go popular.
Among the long cloaks is one style
which is considered sufficiently youth
full for very young matrons. This is
the Marie Antoinette peli,se of black
satin lined with some gay colored silk,
either light rose pink or bright green.
1t is made very effective by several
short but full capes of velvet, trimmed
with black ostrich feathers.
The most favored materials for tea
gowns are those which are soft and
clinging, like nuns yelling, cashmere,
thin crepon and crepe dc chine, but
fowered silks and printed velveteens
are very desirable this season; and in
addition to these there is new kind
of tapestry cloth which is much used
for Louis XVI. tea jackets with Direc-
toire fronts Of plain velvet or silk.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-27
FOE TO STRONG DRINK
THE GREAT LIFE WORK OF FRAN
CTS MURPHY.
Picked Up from the Gutter, He Has
Become the Worlds Greatest Tenn
pcrance Reformer-Story of His Life
and His Remarkable Success.
Blue Ribbons Champion.

There is no name better known in
temperance circles the world over than
that of Francis Murphy. He is without
doubt the greatest living advocate
Of the doctrine of total abstinence.
During his long career as champion
III the blue ribbon cause he has carried
happiness into thousands of homes and
reclaimed from the cutters thousands
Of men who have since grown into
prosperity and wealth. All this has
been accomplished by magnetic elo.
quence that strikes the heart of the
listener. He is not highly educated or
even always polished in speech. He is
better equipped than that for the work
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-27
SPIDER WEIR yEILS.

The very latest is large, delicate
mesh somewhat resembling spiders
weH. A curious little white speck
like fly near the left eye and on the
right close by the mouth is an ar
rangement of spots which might easily
be mistaken for spider. This veil is
bordered with little narrow edge of
Honiton lace and two loveknots with
in a reasonable distance of pretty
mouth. If the veil is white the spider
and the fly are black, and vice versa.
This might truly be called the allie 3or-
ical veil, assuming the face to be
young and innocent, looking at the
world beyond with wondering eyes.
The old-time useful fashion of gather
ing the ends and front, making the
veil fit comfortably around the face,
has been quite done away with. In.
stead, it is allowed to hang loose and
fall in funny little frills, resembling,
on a smaller scale, the goaets of our
gowns. A few years ago this fashion
was tho special prerogative of old Ia
dies. Some women have born talent
for buying wells, and it is generally tho
woman who is not over young to
whose toilet becoming veil is more
Important than all the rest. The most
popular these cold days is u heavy
chenille dot and very close together j;
in this the white-haired woman with a
youthful face is seen at her best
New York Journal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-27

The entire agricultural press is
seeking to learn tho exact profit in
farming. The time has passed, as.
serts the San Francisco Chronicle,
when the agricultural paper has full.
filled its duty by making public the
most successful methods of culture.
What farmers want to know is how to
take in more than they pay out. A
paper published Springfield, Mass,
has offered $50 in prizes to farmers
who send them articles giving oitho,
actual experience of writer's in money
making from the farm, or the expert,
ence Of any farmers organization in
buying or selling togethor-thc prizes
going to those furnishing the most
ideas. There is q third class o.
prizes to those who best toll how mark,
citing ought to be done.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-27
A CONDENSER.

eral rule, these inland seas are but
vast eXpanses of arid salty sand where,
upon the curious effect known as mir.
age"usually takes the place of the miss.
ing element, and, as a rule, so realisti.
cally, that 1t was very hard, indeed, to
believe that the distant rippling water,
looking so rcfreshingly cool under the
glare of the scorching midday sun,
was in reality but a cruel deceptive il,
lusion, which would gradually retreat
as one advanced towards it,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-27

An enterprising London tradesman
undertook to advertise by telegraph
the other day, and sent to several
thousand prominent ladies a dispatch
to the effect that a great sale was in
progress. Tho ladies' have been ac-
customed to looking at kilograms as
matters of Importance, and they were
one and all annoyed. When the
merchant got through apologizing to
indignant husbands, big brothers and
such, and had paid for the insertion
of not a few abiect apologies in the
newspapers, he had made up his mind
that newspaper advertisements were
the beat, after all.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-27

The photographs of decade ago,
or even half that period back, look
crudely old fashioned now. 1t is the
heavy bang which then prevailed, and
which has now almost disappeared,
that gives them their air of antiquity.
The straight bang departed long since.
The heavy curled bang belongs to past
history. And even the light fringe, to
which the possessors of high foreheads
have clung, is retreating. 1t is being
thinned. trained back, pinned off the
forehead with sidecombs and all that
will remain on most brows before long
is a light curl or two to break its SO.
verify. New York Advertiser.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-27
DROPS OF WATER.
The Awful Pain Their Continual Fall
ing InfI:cts

The AWFUL Pain Their Continual Fall
ing Infl!cts.
One of the Chinese modes of punish
ment, especially when n confession is
wanted from criminal is to place him
where drop of water will fall upon
one certain spot in his shaved crown
for hours, or days, if necessary. The
torture this iniicts is proved by an
experience of Sandow, the strong man.
When he was in Vienna few years
ago a school teacher bet him that he
would not be able to let half litrc Of
water drop upon his hand until the
measure was exhausted. A half litrc Is
only a little more than pint. Sandow
laughed ut the very idea of his not
being able to do this. So half-litre
measure was procured, and n hole drill
ed in the bottom just sufficient to Let
the water escape drop by drop.
Then the experiment began. Sandow
laughed and chatted gaily ut first. The
schoolmastcr kept count upon the num-
Der of drops. At about the two hun
dredth Sandow grew little more seri-
Gus. Soon an expression of pain crossed
his face. With the entrance into the
third hundred his hand began to swell
and grow red. Then the skin burst.
The pain grew more ana more cXcru-
ciating. Finally, at the four hundred
and twentieth drop Sandow had to give
up and acknowledge himself vanquSh-
ed. His hand was sore for several days
of