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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-29
The Prince Imperial.

Archibald Forbes, in his "Nlemorios Of
War and Peace, )" says that tho prince i'm
pcrial tho son OF Napoleon III, "took
back" to his Spanish ancestry; that he
had all the pride, tho melancholy, tho ar
dor, to shine, tho courage bordering Oh
recklcssncss of true grandcc of Spain.
How perfect his self restraint could be
Is easily seen from on incident Of the time
of his studying at the government school
in Woolwich, England. He ono day heard
that Il Frenchman was visiting tho acad-
envy and sent out to say that ho should be
glad to SEQ his countryman. Tho person,
who happened to DO u bitter anti-iInperial-
list, was presented, and tho prince asked
from what part of Franco he camo
Tho visitor looked tho youth straight in
tho face with Il sarcastic smile, uttered the
word Sedan" and grinningly awaited the
effect of his brutality.
Tho prince flushed, and his ego kindlod
Then ho controlled himself, and quietly
remarkins, THAT is Il very pretty part Of
Franco ho closed tho interview with a
bow
His dignity and self control were finely
manifested when u lad not yet II, he fol.
lowed his fathers coffin, as chief mournor
along tho path lined by thousands of
French sympathizers, and his demeanor
was said TO be truly royal when, later on
in that trying day, tho inassos of French
artisans hailed him with shouts Of "Vive
Napoleon w" Ho stopped.
My friends" said he, II thank YOU.
but your emperor is dead. Let us join In
the cry of 'Vivo la France!' /"
Then no barred his head and led off the
chcnrinu
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-29

ExPERIEH oE Is the best teacher. FIJI
teen years experience has taught w. X.
Andrews e. Co. what the Roanoke people
need in the way of fuel, and they are at
all times prepared to deliver on short
notice, dry cosl, wood or coke. Look
out for their belled teams. You may
know their teams by the bells.
THE bells! The behalf! The bells
The bells are ringing on every street In
She city. Listen w. X. Andrews &c
Co.'s belled teams are delivering coal,
wood and coke to customers. They
keep en- ample supply OF every kind.
They keep the best of every kind-they
keep 1t dry under sheds--they cannot be
undersold. Send in your orders to 210
Salem avenue.
For the best work-the Swiss Steam
Laundry, 3s3 Salem avenue west. Phone
272. II
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-29
BRIEF PERSONALS.

HEAR the Smith Sisters Tonight.
L. W.. Terrell, of Glen Jean. is In the
| city.
Mayor S. e. Jones is in Bedford City
on business.
M. P. Light, OF Floyd county, was
here yesterday.
81. c. Evans, of Lynchburg, ia guest
at the Ponce de Leon.
Geo. w. Shelor, of Bent Mountain, is
in the city on business.
v. Hall, OF Richmond, is registered
| at the Ponce de Leon Hotel.
Walter M. Turner and White Dyer
have gone to Dallas, Texas.
Mrs. Roy B. Smith and little son are
visiting friends in LynchburR.
R. j. Reynolds, the Winston tobacco
man, was in the city yesterday.
A. Manoni, depot agent at Christians
burg, was In the city yesterday.
w. ii. Valentine returned yesterday
from trip through the coal fields.
j. p. Barbee, OF Lynchburg. formerly
OF this city. was here yesterday.
Clinton B. Camper, editor Of the Fin
castle Herald, was in the city yesterday.
r. e. Griffith ex- postmaster at
Winchester, Is in the city on buainess.
jas. c Farmer, formerly Of this city,
now Of Bedford county, WAS here yes
to-day.
r. j. McGrann, of Lancaster. Pa, Is
in the city looking after his business
INTEREST,".
Mrs. b. w. Fry went to Lynch burg
yesterday to spend several days with
relatives.
Martin Williams AND W. j. Henson,
citizens OF Pesrlsburg, are in the city
on business.
S. G. Knox, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
Is visiting Col. s. S. Brooke ut 924
Franklin road.
Miss Carneix, Of Bedford county. is
visiting her cousin, Misc Fannie Carne-
fx, on Ninth avenue 8. W.
COAL, coal, coal. For clean coal,
honest weight and prompt delivery,
order from Farmers Supply Company.
Mre. F. M. Snyder returned yesterday
to her home at Front Royal, after q
weeks visit to the family of L. M.
Marks on Salem avenue.
Mrs. G. e. Kregloe and three chill
dren, OF $40 Eleventh avenue 8. W., re-
turned yesterday from months visit to
relatives in Baltimore and Richmond.
Mrs. N. M. Reed, who has been visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. W. D. Booth, on
Rorer avenue, left yesterday to visit her
father. Alex. White, near Fort Lewis
Church.
Miss Sallie T. Stone, who WAS called
to Washington to the bedside of Mrs. T.
f. Sphinx, Is now in Roanoke, stopping
at Mrs. 3. D. Velline's, 19 Seventh ave-
nue. O. W.
Miss Amy Englebert of Wiconisco,
Pa, who has been guest for some
weeks OF the family of a. J. Kennard
on Seventh avenue 8. W., left for Wash
ington last night to visit friends.
Miss Annie Ballantine will leave to-
day for Clifton Forge. where she will
meet her friend, Mrs. Ashworth. From
there they will go to Covington to spend
several weeks with Mrs. Jenkins OF
that plaza.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-29
Our I,ensioners Abroad.

An explanation Of tho largo number Of
pensioners in Canada, Great Britain and
Germany Is found in the fact that during
the civil war large numbers Of adventur-
Gus men in those countries, attracted by
the largo bounties and pay, came to the
United States and enlisted. At the COP
olusion Of the contest many of course re-
manned, but somo disabled by wounds or
disease, after obtaining their pensions ro-
turned to their native lands to spend tho
remainder of their days among their own
people
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-29
The Professional Woman.

Margaret Sangster, writing of women
az 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 q woman must
love her profession over and above t,uan.
cial gains and pursue it for its own sake
If she would find i'll it the rewards of a
chosen career
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-29

HEADQUARTERS for new field seeds,
chop, hay, corn, OATS, etc, at Farmors'
Supply Co., Market Square.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-29

The Roman pen, or stylus, was an
iron implement, sharp at one end like
an awl and fiat mt tho other like paper
cutter. 1t was used for writing on tab
let's of wood or ivory covered with wax.
The sharp end was employed for writing
and tho fiat for erasing or correcting
what was written.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-29
A Funny NIisnrint.

Ono of the most ludicrous announce.
ments that ever appeared perhaps was
made by n London newspaper in the
earlier half of the present century to the
effect that Sir Robert Peel "and party
of fiends were shooting peasants in Ire
land. - The words misprinted, of course,
were friends" and "pheasants.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-29

most emotional and tho dramatic art Is
studied as carefully rs painting, sculpture
or engineering Is in America. In France
there are great schools of dramatic art.
Next to France 1 believe that America
is the greatest seat of dramatic learning.
Its people are like the French, sympat hetio
ia their tastes, impotuous in temperament
and highly enthusiastic in their apprecia-
ton of art.
You ask if I never weary of the stages
Ncvcr 1 love it and its traditions as
much now rs when, n frail and tremulous
girl, made my debut before Partisan
audience, some 90 years ago. There is al
ways something to learn, always some
thing to enjoy My company and myself
are like one great, happy family, ever act
ing in harmony and enjoying life rs best
we may.
My recreation? VOL, my great recrca-
ton comes when tho season is ended and
can repair for n couple of months to nv
coy little villa mt Montmorenci, lovely
suburb of Paris. l call it Beatrice Villa
because it WAS in the character of Beatrice
n"Twelfth Night" that first played i'm
English. There 1 have constant stream
of friends visiting me- French, American
and English. Indeed my villa is never
empty. There mon of letters Journalists
playwriters and authors, artists, actors
ana oven soldiers are my guests. l have
well appointed library, containing all
the standard works of tho French, Amcri-
can, English, German, Spanish and even
Italian authors; all the newspapers,
French, American, English and German
arc ut hand, ms well Us tho current period
icals, and, last of all / have beautiful
smoking room, where the gentlemen may
enjoy fragrant Havana after dinner.
Won r. hn. .
them go parohod with thirst either. You
ali know how delightful is the vintage of
Ia belle France.
You wish me to say ono little word In
conclusion about art. 1t is % difficult
theme to discuss but will try it in nv
own way
What is art? What is Missed today is
applauded tomorrow. Who will tell lis
which is right? Five people in IA hundred
judge for themselves; the Others are led
by the critics. Glory crowns tho one
who bo no right or wrong, has tho courage
to struggle and perscvcrc at the cost of any
sacrifice and impose his ideas on the world.
Look ut Wagner, who was Missed and
laughed Mt and was dying of starvation
until he charmed n crazy king Louis OF
Bavaria, and lived with that insane man,
who was the only one who appreciated the
genius that now every ono recognizes.
Whom say every one, that is n mistake.
few may admire it, some dislike IL, but
dare not say SO, because tho opinion of
those few Is sacred to thom. Tho rest
think 1t is tho fashion and admire blindly.
Art Is matter of taste, and those who
are successful arc not more artistic than
those who arc not, but they please the
present taste which is sometimes very
queer. AS for me- when i SEQ a dress
made up with all tho colors of the rain
bow, while it may DO the fashion, find il
hidcous When SEQ exaggerated acting.
find 1t nbominable Whom hear music
that is dcnfening and hurts my ear, find
IT barbarous. may DO u bourgcoisc, but
bourgooiso is generally u very sensible
CONAN, and good scpso is gift not to be
aespiscd.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-29
The End of knowledge.

Some men think that tho qualification
of curiosity is the end of knowledge; some
tho love OF fame; some the pleasure of dis
puto; some tho necessity of supporting
themselves by their knowledge, but tho
real use of all knowledge Is this-that wo
should dedicate that reason which was
given us by God to tho use and advantage
of man Bacon.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-29
Satisfactory.

Upon the tombstone Of man who
was killed in a boiler explosion i'll Geor-
gia is q solitary line:.
HE was bowed up"
That must be great consolation to
his surviving relatives, for the state
ment leaves no doubt rs to which way
he went. Atlanta Constitution.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-29
Quaker Effects.

Roundleigh-Say, waiter, what's the
trouble with this wine? 1t hasn't bit
of fiZz
Waiter-It has been stored several
weeks in Philadelphia, sir. New York
World
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-09

jority of the people of this country
prefer to do business on a silver basis,
1t Is not for him to hinder or delay
the arrival Of their opportunity. The
end that Mr.. Bryan aims at would be
reached long before he could deliver his
inaugural address 80
This situation would precisely fit the
condition anticipated. doubtless, by the
Trainer of the Chicago plank that up
holds the greenback as the best money.
With gold out of circulation and the
immense industrial distress that would
follow such a contraction, with uni
versal cry for relief and demand for
more money. the greenbacker would
find his opportunity, and, unless a hos
tile house of representatives stands in
the way, we would have both free
coinage of silver at 16 to / and an ennis
sion of greenbacks restricted only by
the vague limits of the Populist for a
volume Of money sufficient to transact
the business of the country. 1t Is this
that makes the election of representa-
tives fully as important as is that of
a president. That avenue Of danger
should be closely guarded
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-09

Paul; Thomas Rice. Canton; L. Z. Allen en-,
ROCHESTER; R. L. CLASSIFY. Bixby.
Marerg Win,J;. A. Page Carlton; T. D.
luth; 7. NJ. Findlay, Duluth s. A. jameson,
West Duluth; A. H. Carver, Wilson Anse,
Duluth; G; DE- E. EKeithleyy West Duluth; P.
quet; I. B. Barackman, Sandstone; W. D.
Graves, Marshall; D. P. Grosscup, Beaver
Creek; M. H; Bell. Charles Thayer, Pleasant
Hunter, A. B. Nichols. A. K. Harsha, e. c.
Dayton, J. B. Donaldson. L. Richter Min
neapolis; S. w. Lagrange. Bloomington ;
Faber Davis, Delano; T. l.. Frazier, Crooks
ton; E. H. Moore, G. G: Matheson. Fergus
e. Y: Campbell, st. Paul; G. c. Pollock,
Litchfleld; G. H. Johnson Willmar; w. F.
Finch, Greenleaf; j.. W. Hancock. J. H.
Sammfs, Red Wing; J. Rogers Farmington :
]. l.. Danner, Saltwater; H. q. House. St
Croix Falls; Allen Bell, Winona; s. s. Cryer,
Albert Lea: M. B. Laughlin, Huston; p A.
schwartz, Canton. G. R. g.; Fischer. Roch-
ester; r L: Barackman. Clairmont; T. c.
Baily, Worthington; T. M. Weaver, Leroy !;
NJ; McCloud, Austin; S. G. Dunning, Alden 7;
John Copeland, Kasson; N. H. Burdick, Roch-
The morning session will open at o'clock
today. the programme being as follows:
Devotional meeting. 8 to $50.
Announcement of committees by moderator
The work Of the Presbyterian church in
the state of Minnesota Addresses by T. IT
Cleland, D. D., and A B. Medium, D. D.
Report of committee on freedmen
Discussions Of report.
Report of foreign missions.
Report from woman's society of foreign mis-
Addresses.
Address on foreign missions, Dr. Phraner
representing board Of foreign missions).
Home missions report.
Synodical superintendent
Women's society.
Addresses.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-09
AN AVENUE TO GUARD.

Mr.. Bryan assures his audiences that
1t will be useless to elect him unless
congress is chosen in sympathy with
MIN, and urges the voters to take care
that silver representatives are elected
to congress. The Milwaukee Sentinel
commenting on this, says that, while II
Is true that president is powerless to
change the law, he can bring he coun-
try to silver basis without the inter
vention of congress and In spite of #
by simply refusing through his secre-
tary of the treasury gold redemptions
and rendering silver in payment of the
public debt. or in redemption of gov
eminent notes.
This is true, but we apprehend that.
if Mr.. Bryan should be elected, he will
have nothing but silver or its nanar
representatives in the treasury with
which either to pay interest on the
debt or redeem greenbacks. Rightly ar
wrongly, 1T is immaterial which so far
as results are. concerned, there is an
apprehension that, If Mr. BRYAN is
elected. the country will go from a
gold TO a silver basis. Accompanying
this conviction is the belief that a sill
yer basis means so per cent reduction
in the purchasing power Of the money
that will be current under it. which
will show itself in premium on gold.
The election will act as a spur on ey-
cry man who has gold obligation to
meet to secure the gold to pay it with
before the premium attaches. Specu
lators, the descendants of the habitues
of the old gold roon.'' will be quick to
scent the speculation, and they will be
busy cornering gold. 1t is not I'M
reasonable to expect that within a
week after the election every dollar in
gold will be drawn from the treasury.
leaving upwards of $500 900 900 Of paper
capable of drawing gold still clamor-
GUS for it and eager to get it even IL
stiff premium is demanded for If
Under such circumstances President
Cleveland might question the wisdom
of further increasing the public debt
by an Issue of bonds to obtain gold
that would be Immediately withdrawn.
He might well conclude that, if a ma
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-09
BARS OUT THE BANCROFT.

dispatch from Constantinoi T.
somewhat meager in it's details, state,;
that the sultan has decided to refuse
admission to the Dardanelles of the
Bancroft, recently dispatched to the
Bosphorus. 1t is understood that the
Warship was sent there on the urgent
request of Minister Terrell, made at the
recent outbreak in that city. as a.
measure of protection for his legation
and the Americans resident there. 1t
is not clear that this refusal is in an
swer to any request either of our min
lister or of our government. In thus
refusing admission to ship of war.
to protect, if necessary, our represent
atives and citizens, Turkey exercises a
right belonging to her, but she assumes
at the same time the responsibility of
safeguarding all our interests there.
For their safety she will have to an
swer
Inc natural right Of any nation to
exclude from it's waters the war YES
sells OF another nation is additionally
backed in this case by the treaty of
Berlin, made by the powers to deprive
Russia of the advantages secured in
the late war by the treaty of San
Stefano, which provides that the yes
sells of no country not a party to the
treaty shall be permitted to enter the
Bosphorus. To this we have no cause
OF objection, but to the protaction of
our citizens there we are bound by
every consideration, and should their
safety be endangered, or should harm
come to them as a result of this re-
fusal, the battle ships Of the United
states Will enter the Dardanelles and
no treaty of Berlin will stop their way.
This much may depended upon.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-09

has been lowering between life and
death. at intervals conversing with his
friends regarding his work. Upon one
occasion friend at the dying mans
bedside referred to the success of
'Trilby" as a book and as a play,
whereupon Du Maurier replied: Eyes,
it has been successful. But the popu-
larity has killed me at last
One of Du Maurier's friends who
was present at his death said:
HE died almost as tragicaIly as
Svengali. At the zenith Of ''Trilby's"
fame Svengah became a victim af an
affection of the heart, and Du Maurier
has gone the same way. At the zenith
of his popularity the author has sue
cumbed to the heart trouble from which
he always suffered, his sufferings being
accumulated by the constant succession
Of exciting incidents in which the clos
ing few months Of his life were spent
Checks rained in upon him as his heart
trouble increased. This, complicated
by an affection of the lungs, took him
off,"
A fortnight ago Du Maurter suffered from
chill, which settled upon his lungs The
family was hastily summoned on Sept a.
when he was in a critical condition, but he
rallied, gained strength and the improve
ment reported last evening continued until
midnight, when he suffered relapse, from
which he never rallied He died in his new
house on Oxford square, Hyde Park.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-09
A Rich Mans Life Insurance.

A Chicago millionaire temporarily crazed
by insomnia, recently eluded his unsuspecting
family and early on a quiet Sabbath morn
ing found deadly relief from his agony In
the cool waters of the lake. man of splen-
did nature, character attainments. position
and record, with fine and wel-earned fort
une in the safest and most profitable condf-
ton, there was certainly everything to live
for in his case. Yet prolonged illness, pa
tiently sustained, had wrought a havoc with
his excellent constitution and noble mind
unknown alike to his friends, physician, fam
lily or himself, and his death was as much
an accident as though he had been felled by
a stroke Of lightning.
Apart from his substantial and Important
business interests all in perfect order, he
was found to have been very heavily in
sured in leading life companies. 1t had been
known for years that he carried heavy line
/. of life policies but the amount, something
over 100000, was Unexpectedly large. He
had followed the wise plan common to
sagacious business men, of allowing his
dividends to accumulate, that his estate
is the gamer by a total Of nearly $340, coo
life insurance money, respectable fortune
in itself. This comes in at once, all in cash,
and had his been an involved estate would
probably have been more than enough to
have adjusted all liabilities and left the
main properties unimpaired. AS It is, in
this case, it is just so much more for the
heirs of prudent and far-seeing man.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-09
CATALOGUE OF GOODS.
Handsome Book Issued by Field,
SchIfck & Co.

Field, Sch1ick & Co. have just issued
to the public an unusually handsome
catalogue of over 100 pages of hand
somely Illustrated data concerning
their stock in trade. The catalogue
IS Of magazine size and is printed in
large clear type. The paper is Of the
most excellent quality On the cover
CT the book are four handsome pic
lures Of the entrances to the store
building, the entrances being ON Wa
tasha, st. Peter, Fourth and Fifth
streets. The book contains price lists
and pictures Of womens garments of
s11 kinds, cloaks, underware, etc., etc.
It is destined to become of great value
to the shopper and to the wholesale
trade. The edition numbers thousands
Of copies. Every class of goods i'm
aginable Is represented in the cata-
logue. The section devoted to coats
ard cloaks occupies ten pages pro-
fIsely Illustrated.
Women will revel in the department.
SLOTTED to the description and Illus
tration of garments worn by them
Every possible variety Is shown. The
men are not excluded either, for there
Is q department given over to gents
furnishing, showing everything from
an umbrella to q macintosh. The
front of each catalogue contains a
hank order list for the use of each
customer.