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The San Francisco call., 1896-02-20

The iron pen mentioned by Job in the
book of that name in the Bible is supposed
to have been a steel grayer used for in
scrlptions on stone.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-20
Mark Hopkins Institute of Art.

This Thursday, February 20, day and even
ing, the Mardi Gras Ball decorations will be
ON view. In the evening there will be
Promenade Concert. Admission Zoe, evening
SOC.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-08
HOW TALC is QUARRIED.
Facts About Mineral Little Known to
the General Public.

AT Liizenac, in the upper valley of the
Ariege, tale is uuarried on an extensive
scale in the granite of st. Barthelomy, Il
mountain 7,700 feet high and about
twenty miles from the main chain of the
Pyrenees. The quarries, which are stu,
ated about two miles from the summit,
and $500 feet above the sea, are opened
in n bedded deposit, included between
micaschist below and lower silurian states
above, which has been followed for about
1900 yards in II north and south direction,
with dip of about sixty degrees TO the
east, the thickness varying from 100 to
1000 feet, as does also the composition.
Masses of limestone and granite, the latter
often of considerable size, are frequently
found included in the siicate of magnesia
which also contains some alumina.
The best rock is of Il brilliant white
color and feels greasy to the touch when
ground to fine powder. The principal
quarry, ut Tremouin, is worked in the
open across the direction of the bed, form
ing two or three terraces, fifty feet high,
the surface covering, six to ten feet thick,
having been first stripped. The stuff
broken is carried by II level in the bottom
of the quarry, driven in the foot wall of
the vein to the valley of Axiat, whence it
is hauled in bullock wagons about twelve
miles to the works ut Luzenac, where II
water power of ninety-horse power is oh.
tained from the Ariege. The mechanical
preparation includes sizing by sleeves,
drying i'll rotating cylinder furnace,
breaking, grinding and sitting
Nearly the whole of the product is con.
verified into powder, only IL small part
being made into pencils for marking out
work on metal or sold in the lump FORM
The consumption extends to most all parts
of Europe and America. The principal
applications are in soapmaking ana per.
fumcrv, paper making and weaving. 1t
also forms an ingredient in wagon grease
and is used rs an insulator for electric
conductors. y new. preparation called
cupro-statitc, made by mixing tale and
sulphatc of copper, is now being tried
with success us an insecticidc in vine
yards.-C oliery Guardian.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-08
First a Mole
Then Cancer.

Probably no disease carries such ter
ror i'll it's path rs Cancer-and we'll
may this dreadful affection be regarded
with horror. In an alarming manner,
1t slowly but surely preys upon the
LIES blood, bearing the victim nearer
the grave day by day. Beyond the use
OF the knife the physician is powcrlcss,
and too much cannot be said against
the folly of rcsorting 10 the knife for
cure of this terrible disease. Can
Ger is i'll the blood. hence it is apparent
to all that no relief can be expected
from an operation. In ninety-riine cases
out OF Il hundred the cancer promptly
returns, if not in the same place, in
the same locality, and is far more ma
ignant than before. The same is true
OF attempts to remove the cancer by
means of caustic plastcrs, etc. and all
who have had this treatment claim
that death cannot be more painful.
But there is Il cure for cancer-one
which gets at the seat of the disease,
and removes its cause. S. S. S. is the
only real blood remedy, and cures can
Ger and all other blood diseases, even
after other treatment has failed.
One of the wcll-known residents of
Macon, Ga, is MIR. II. Powers, the con-
tractor and builder, who lives at SIS
Ross street. For twenty years Mr..
Powers has suffered intensely from a
cancer on his face, which was treated
constantly, but grew worse all the
while. He sought the hes; medical
skill i'll vain, and could see no hope of
ever being cured.
On June D, 1896, he writes: Twenty
years ago, while being shaved Il small
mole on my face was cut, leaving an
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-08
FACTS WORTH NOTING.

We have the most complete ccal yards
In the city. Our coal sheds are extensive
enough to keep all our coal supply thor
oughly protected from the weather. Our
coal yards are supplied with the only
coal dump used for such purpose in the
city. This dump means that we do not
unload our coal with shovcls, and thus
cause the Jumps to fracture and soon
dlslntegrate to slack, but on the CON
trary 1t is preserved in solid Jumps and
thus delivered to the consumers. Our ar
rlngements for storing, handling, pro-
tecting and delivering coal are perfect.
we are in the business for business pur-
poses, and in it to stay, and we have
provided the best methods, and are pre-
pared to supply promptly and in salts
factory manner all orders for coal and
respectfully solicit the patronage of the
public. II. C. STARKEY. x co.
,pLonp 1O1
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-08
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PROTECT YOUR EYES.

Properly adjusted spectacles and eye
glasses are something that Roanoke has
long been in need Of
Prof. Hirschberg, the well known eye
specialist of New York, has appointed
VanLear Bros agents for his celebrated
spectaclcs and eyeglasses, where ii COM
plete assortment can always be found
Prof. Hirschberg, or one of his staff will
remain in Roanoke from November IS to
91,inclusive,and all those in need of prop
erly adjusted spectacles and eyeglasses
should avail themselves of the opportu
nifty. Consultation free.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-08
a JOKE ON THE WIZARD.

y few years ago the late Bill Nye and
Hermann, the magician, met for the first
time in Il small Ohio town Each knew
the other very well.by reputation and from
personal characteristics, but they never
had been introduced BY chance they
stopped ut the same hotel on the occasion
referred to, and were given seats ut the
same table i'll the dining room.
They bowed politely and began talking
about the weather, each believing that
the other did not recognize his vis.a-vis.
Just as Nye raised his knife and fork
to cut dish of lettuce salad Hermann
uttered cry of protest and surprise.
Nye stopped in astonishment
Excuse me, sir, remarked the wizard.
but thought / saw something queer
there in your lettuce
The humorist carefully looked over the
salad leaf by leaf but found nothing, and
again raised his knife to cut it. Again
he was stopped by ii sharp cry from Herr
mann, who added, apologetically: Il beg
thousand pardons, but | surely could not
have been mistaken that time. There l.,
something there. Excuse me''-and he
pointed to il large lettuce leaf, raised it
and disclosed underneath il magnificent
diamond cluster ring worth several hun.
dred dollars
Nyc slowly picked up the ring, and,
without the slightest manifestation of
surprise, drawlcd out: "This sort of thing
has gone just far enough. I'm continually
shedding diamonds wherever go. Day
before yesterday lost Il solitaire in Il
sugar bowl in .Pittsburg and in Cleve-
land this morning the chambcrmaid, in
sweeping my room, found three or four
more. 1t is positively giving rme brain
Tag to keep track of these things, and I'm
going To give it up us il bad Job
Bcckoning 70 II waitress he slipped
lIcrrmanns ring into her hand and said:
Here's trie for you. Keep it to re-
member me by; it's yours
1t took the owner of the ring about half
Il day to recover it,and it cost him several
bottles afterward.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-08

TRUSTEES SAIE.--On the Sth day
OF December, 1896 ut 10:35 Il. M, will
offer for sale at public auction on the
premises the following property in the
city of Roanoke, Va;
Beginning on the north side of Harri-
son street 1888 feet westerly from Wood
street, thence north , degrees east 100
feet to a point thence north IS degrees
west 81 3:' feet to Il point, thence south ,
degrees west 100 feet to Harrison street.
thence south IS degrees east 1888 feet
with north side of Harrison street to the
point of beginning.
Tie above sale is made undera deed of
trust from Kelly and Rosenberg dated
December LIST, 1891, and recorded in deed
book 40, pnge 3s4, default having been
made in the bond therein srcured for
more than three months.
The above sale will he made by the I'M
dersigned, who was substituted as trus.
tee in the place of Silas w. Burt by order
OF the hustings court of Roanoke, Va
entered at its October term, 1896.
TERMS OF SALE.-Cash. Amount
due under the above deed of trust, :S6S2. 40
as of August 3lst, 1896.
II. w. GOODWIN.
ll-i-td. Substituted Trustee
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-08
THE IDEAL PANACEA.

James l.. Francis, Alderman, Chicago,
says: II regard DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry as an Ideal Panacea for Coughs. Cold,
and Lung Complaints, having used it in
my family for the last five years. to tn,
exclusion of physicians prescriptions OF
other preparations"
Rev. John Brgus, Keokuk, Iowa,
writes: II have been a Minister of the
Methodist Episcopal Church for 80 year
on more, and have never found anythiup
so beneficial, or that gave me such SPEEDY
relief as DR.. Kings New Discovery
Try this Ideal Cough Remedy now. Trim
bottles Free ut Massie's Pharmacy.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-08
LEGAL NOTICES

OF Border street 145 feet north of Bullitt
street. thence with said Border street
north 10 degrees east 81 feet TO a point on
saiu street, thence leaving said street
north 80 degrees west 16, - feet to an
alley, thence with said alley south 10 de
grees west 81 feet to second alley.
thence with said second alley south so de
grees east i61 l2 feet to the beginning.
known as the southern portion of lot / :,
section 10, Park Land and Improvement
Company
The above sale is made under deed of
trust from j. ID. Rose dated June 4th.
iSo2, and recorded in deed book rs, page
~, default having been made in the bond
0herein secured for more than three
months.
The above sale will be made by the I'M
dersiSned, who was substituted trustee
IN the place of Silas W. Burt by an or.
der OF. the hustings court of Roanoke
Va, entered at its October term, 1886
TERMS OF SALE.-Cash. Amount
que under the above deed of trust, ST.
l'9.4S, rs of August 31st, 1896.
Il. w. GOODWIN,
Il-'-tu. Substituted Trustee
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-08
WESTERN TENDERNESS.
Marion d. Egbert Tells Story About the
Strangers Dead Baby.

Monday, before the,day's hustle had be.
gun, a newspaper man saw passing along
the opposite side of the street man 90
ing riverward bearing in his arms tiny
coffin, says the Tacoma Ledger. His face
bore the impress of intense sorrow, while
down his checks ran the hot tears, which
so dimmed his vision that, in spite of his
endeavors, his steps were wavering as he
went onward with his precious burden.
At his side was Il woman, evidently sor.
row-stricken, but who spoke, soothingly
as her. saddened heart could words of com.
fort to the all but fainting man ut her
side. They were man and wife, strangers
here, and the burden that he bore was
their only child, that, in the evening be-
fore, had suddenly died. Behind them
followed IL friend, upon whose shoulders
was the rough pine box in which the lit
tie coffin was soon to be placed. This
was all there was of the display or of cor
tege-three of them and the dead baby!
That they were poor there was no ques-
ton. That they were strangers; that
there was dearth of sympathy and coun-
tenance of their loss by the world about
them, was most apparent. Some one
great hearted and understanding near
said:
Perhaps shey have need of help; let us
60 and see.''
Another said: "No one seems to know
them
Then some one asked 'Have they no
friends in their DISTRESS
The answer to the questioning came
quickly for, impulsively, the reporter
and those near him stepped behind
the man who carried the rude pine box
Soon another and another joined in the
procession rs it passed onward up Water
street. spontaneously, so it seemed, peo-
pie joined in the cortege-why, they knew
not-from shop, saloon, storehouse and
office, so that by the time the wharf was
reached there was II great crowd of our
people, who, moved by common i'm
pulse, were there showing by their kindly
ways the ever-present sympathy in the
human heart for other hearts in sorrow
and distress And when the tiny coffin
had been placed by hands the parents
never knew in the little pine box prepar-
atory to being put on the Willapa boat, a
lad who had just landed cargo of fra
grant flowers for sale upon the streets,
placed Il wealth of white lilies AID forget
me nots over the babys quiet breast.
The mother looked her unutterable
thanks, while the father, after silently
gazing into the sympathetic faces about
him, turned his fearful eyes heavcnwarl
and said, prayerfullyi
BLESSED be the name of the Lord
Though am in the land OF the stranger,
yet am | surrounded b. friends"
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-08

TRUSTEES SALE.-On the Sth dav
of October, 1896, Mt 1890 a. m, | will
offer for sale ut public auction on the
premises the following property in the
city of Roanoke, Va:
Beginning ut Il point on the north side
of Harrison street 5000 feet westerly
from Wood street, thence north , degrees
east lCO feet to point, thence north IS
degrees west 1888 feet to Il point, thence
south degrees west loo feet to Harrison
street, thence south s. degrees east IS
feet with the north side of Harrison street
to the place of beginning.
The above sale is made under Il deed of
trust from Kelly and Rosenberg, dated
December list, 1891, and recorded in deed
book 20, page 3Si, default having been
made. in the bond therein secured for
more than three mouths
The above sale will be made by the I'M
1ersSned, who was substituted as trus-
tee in the place of Silus W. Burt by an
order of the hustings court of Roanoke,
Va, entered at its October term, 1896.
TERMS OF SALE.-Cash. Amount
due under the above deed of trust, S64S. OF.
as of August 3lst, 1896.
L. w. GOODWIN.
ll-"td, Substituted Trustee
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-08
GENERAL LEES REBUKE.
His Supremacy Over Sectional Feeling
After the War.


Gen. Lee, in October, 1865, accepted the
presidency of Washington College, at
Lexington, Va ut Il salary of 81, 800 a
year. He had previously been offered
the position of president of the National
Express Company, organized by capital
lists in New York, ut salary of 500, 900 Il
year, and although very poor in purse, he
decided, as he always did decide, to fol.
low what he deemed the lire of his duty
and devote the remainder OF his life to
the education of youth. He welded his
vast influence in the South to soften the
asperities that ever spring from civil war;
and TO promote among its people II spirit
of national fraternity. In the period of
political business, engendcrcd by party
strife under the reconstruction act of
Congress, several professors in his col
lege, while in Il large company of ladies
and gentlemen, denounced the Govern.
ment Of the United States in his presence
and he reproved their harsh structures by
rcciting the following lines written by
the Persian poet Halfiz:
Learn from your Orient shell to love
thy foe,
And store with pearls the hand that
brings thee woe,
Free like 'yOn rock, from base vindctive
pride,
Emblaze with gems the wrist that rends
thy side
After reciting these beautiful lines in IL
clear voice and deep feeling, Gen. Lee
added: Ought not we, who profess TO be
governed by the principles of Christiani-
ty, To rise at least to the standard of this
Mohammedan poet, ana learn to forgive
our enemics?'
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-08
Oysters in every style at Bowman's.
a VALUABLE PRESCRIPTION.

Editor Morrison, of Worthington, Ind,
sun" writes You have Il valuable
prescription in Electric Bitters, and |
can chcerfullyarecommend it for Consti-
patton and sick headache, and as Il gen
eral system tonic it has no equal. Mrs.
Annie Stehle, 1925 Cottage Grove Ave,
Chicago, was all run down, could not eat
nor digest food, had Il mckache which
never left her and felt tired and weary,
but six bottles of Electric Bitters restored
her health and renewed her strength.
Prices 30 cents and 81. Get bottle at
Missiles PharmncY
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-08
CHEAP REAL ESTATE
City Property and Farms.

s-:oom dwelling on Campbell avenue, eo.fcet
front, nice location, good stable, $4,000 pay
Groom dwelling, with sewer connection, stable
anu otner necessary outbuildings, 1880; $50
cash, Sl2.50 per month without interest.
Groom house on Henry street n. w. 81. OSo; s25
cash and $40 per month with no interest Is
renting now for 81 20.
Two room cottages, with basement room
sewer connection, nice garden and good location
sSoV cach SIS cash and s. per month with inter
est
7room house On Sixth avenue g. W.. nicely
phpered VIII bath, hot and cold water and .
good cellar. price Sl,5oo; si5 cash and $i5 per
broom house on large lot, near Roanoke and
southern railroad, newly fenced, house in good
condition, Sl,O5O; $50 cash and sl2 50 per month
Two l0-room houses OH West End boulevard,
large lots in beautiful condition, with every con.
ycuicncc, ut about half the cost OF construction
Several other fine bargains in the West End very
dcsirably located.
One iG-room house In the Southwest at S2,5cO:
great bargain.
One OF the best residences on Church street, 10
rooms, large lot, best location, cost IS 800. in
Deautitul condition inside ard out. Price $500;
500 each; S25 per month; Is renting now ut S25
per month Also two other splendid bargains on
One OF the most desirable and best located bus-
inees houses, in the very best part OF the business
centre OF the city. Onc-fourth OF the price cash
and the rent Will pay the balance. 1t is renting
now for II per cent. OF the price asked. There is
no better investment in the city than this We
nave several other fine bargains in business
property on Salem avenue and Jefferson street
Groom house, large lot, nicely located "a north
west, near Park street, in good condition. 81 900;
$50 cash anG FLO per month
u room house near West End round house 1900.
$50 cash and $40 per month.
Elegant - room house In the West End with
hard wood finish cabinet mantels, every modern
Improvement and convenience, with speaking
tubes and electric alarm bells, stables, chicken
house, horse and COW lot, good garden, plenty OF
fruit ana good shade: in thorough repair, cost
$4,000, price now s5,a5O; small cash payment and
the balance IN nine years.
Splendid business lot near the new public
bnildlng, 80 feet front Price S2500, on easy pay.
mcnts. This lot will double IN value in two
years.
Good Groom house, Eighth avenue g W., mod.
easy payments.
Nicely papcred room house on he best part OF
seventh avenue Il. Co. Ss75; $50 cash and IS per
month. Pc
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-08

Insignificant sore, to which paid little
attention at first. This sore refused
to heal, and after while became quite
obstinate, and began to grow. I placed
myself under the treatment of proni-
nent physicians, who said had cancer
OF the most stubborn type, and though
took their treatment faithfully, the
cancer grew steadily all the while,
increasing in size and severity. /
also took nearly every medicine
that was recommended for the
blood, aud applied various sa1ves
and ointments, all without the slightest
benefit. Year by year, found myself
steadily growing worse, for the cancer
was sapping my life away, although
spent hundreds of dollars with doctors.
and as much more experimenting with
various socalled remedies. 1 was
strongly urged by the doctors to Sub
init to an operation, which they
claimed was the only hope for me.
had well-nigh abandoned hope of
ever being cured, when l was induced
10 try >. :. s., and even the first bottle
afforded relief. The medicine caused
the cancer to discharge, thus forcing
ont the poison, and Kidding the sys-
tenn of it. | continued to take s. S. S.
until the discharge ceased, and the
cancer healed up entirely, and I am
perfectly we'll. My cure is regarded
as truly remarkable, and demon stratcs
what wonderful remedy S. S. S. is.
shall take pleasure in always recon-
inending it,
:. S. S. is the only remedy that
gets at the root of all blood diseases,
that all so-called remedies fail to
t,.~
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-08
LUMBER LUMBERl

Those contemplating building or max
ing repairs should inspect our lumber
yard before purchasing. We have us
complete and fine stock as can be found
in the State. a full stock of shingles,
laths, flooring, ceiling, siding, mouldings,
brackets, scroll work, halusters, and in
fact any article known to the builders
line. Prices as low as good material can
be sold fol CATOGNI BROS,
Market square and Campbell avenue.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-08
LHGAL NOTICES.

TRUSTEES SALE. On the Sth day of
December, 1896, mt 80 Il. m, will orcr
for sale ut public auction ION the premises
the following property in the city of Ron
nokc VA:
Beginning mt 1t point on the west side
of Border street lS2 feet north of Bullitt
street thence with said Border street
north 10 degrees east 3, feet To IL point ON
same, thence leaving said Border street
north 70 degrees west lGl f2 feet to an
alley, thence with said alley south 10 de
grc-S west 81 feet to point on same,
theucr' leaving said alley south so degrees
east i6' l-2 feet to the beginning, known
as tine northern portion OF lot | and the
southern portion OF lot ,, section 10,
Park Land and improvement Company.
The above sale is made under . decd of
trust from John d. Rose, dated June lth,
1892, and recorded in deed bool, -. pn"e
33, default having been made in the bond
therein secured for more than three
months.
The above sale will he made by the IN
dersigned, who was substituted rs trus-
tee ina the place of silas w. Burt by m
order of the hastings court OF Koanoke,
Va, entered at it's October term 1896
TERMS OF SALE.-Cash. Amount
due under the above deed of trust
81, l3l.31, rs of August 3ist, 1896
T.W. GOODWIN,
ll-"td. Substituted Trustee.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-08
4 SCHEME THAT FAILED

Good gracious, " he cried, "was that IL
rooster heard growing them"
Yes" she said, "but don't hurry
away The people around here won't be
up for an hour yet
The next day he learned that her father
had an educated rooster that crowed every
night at 1890, and, OF course, the match
is otf.-Cleveland leader
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-08
In IL MIS-.

l5O.acre farm, with nice dwelling, with a lovely
grove or forest oaks around tho house, good
barn, large orcaard OF well.selccted fruit and nm
abundance of timber, well watcred, very desir-
ably located; price $1,000. Situated three miles
from Roanoke city.
Thirty-acre farm, nice room dwelling, good
barn, three miles from the city, for 81 600
Good storehouse, fine stand for business. sixty
acre farm attached, good improvements, for sale
at a bargain. -'''
"a acres OF bottom land Y miles from Holl,ns
with S250O brick house, at the edge of a beautiful
1O,acre grove OF forest oaks Price $50 per acre.
$50 acres near uollins Institute, seven miles
from Roanoke city, forty acres OF which is level
the balance upland. partly timbered. good water,
ralrly good improvements, fine peach and apple
orchard, land we'll adapted TO track farming, ali
kinds fruit and grapes. Price 81 $50; very cheap
Also great many other bargains in city and
country property. which We would be glad to
show at any time.
II you want to buy or rent sell or exchange,
como and see US.
7. W. SPINDLE & CO.,
iD4 Jefferson Street. Roanoke. Va.