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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-08

wanna system and its branches and OF
the many independent lines which he
afterward built In the West. Mr.
Blair's operations have extended to
Iowa, Wisconsin, Kansas, Nebraska,
Dakota, Missouri and Texas He was
considered rich man when it was said
of him that he owned the greater part
of his own township in New Jersey,
but his possessions In lands in the
West grew to equal nearly half of his
estate.
One Of Mr.. Blairs proudest sayings
is that he never specialized in stocks,
that he never went into any railroad
scheme as mere speculation, and that
he built every road for cash without
putting a dollars worth of its stock on
the market to raise the money needed.
In his railroad operations In the West
he spent more than s26,000.000, all of
which money he either advanced or
raised among his friends. The men
who worked with him and to whom he
went for money were Moses Taylor w.
E. Dodge, Samuel Sloan, s. B. Chit
tenden, Morton, Bliss & Co., C. H. Nc
Cormick, Charles Scribner, Cakes
Ames, Oliver Ames, John B. Alley,
Joseph and t. Nickerson, w. T. Gid
den, s. L. Thorndyke and j. NJ S.
Williams.
Mr.. Blair's first railroad building in
the West was in 1860. He had been a
delegate to the Chicago convention
which nominated Abraham Lincoln for
the presidency, and at it's close ac-
copied an invitation to visit the lines
of the Chicago, Iowa and Nebraska
road A company had been organized
to extend that line to Omaha, but it
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-08

seemed to exist that he was to furnish
the cash and the politicians would do
the rest. He was badly beaten, at a
cost 1t Is said, Of 500, 600. He took his
defeat spontaneously, and said that
it reminded him of the man who drove
lot Of hogs from ST. Louis, where hogs
were low, to Chicago, where they were
high.
Before my Western friend got to
Chicago with his hogs said Mr.. Blair
1.-The hog market was twisted around
SO that swine were higher In st. Louis
than in Chicago. The man said that
he didn't make much money out Of the
transaction. but he had the society of
the hogs.
Well" said Mr.. Blair. II am like that
fellow. l haven't been elected gov
ernor, but / have had the society Of
the hogs" - <. a.
Mr.. Blair was never known to have
been bested in business transactions
but once. About twelve years ago he
determined to invest some money in
Kansas City real estate. In looking
pushing real estates Spectator named
Shafer. To all appearances Shafer
was, man after the millionaire's heart,
and so he engaged him to secure every
piece of unimproved property in and
near Kansas City that could be bought
at a reasonable figure.
EVEN WITH A SWINDLER.
Having completed the arrangements
with Shafer, Mr.. Blair returned East,
and whenever Shafer purchased piece
of real estate he would write to his en-
ployer for the amount he had agreed
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-08

LADY's DRESSING SACQUE-A
dressing sacque is a necessity to every
woman The very neat and attractive
style shown in our illustration will be
found most becoming and convenient
as well as extremely easy to make
Pale blue French flannel stylishly
trimmed with black lace insertion was
the material used for our model, but
the pattern is just as well adapted to
lawn chambray, muslin, wash silk or
any fabric suitable for a negligee. The
Jacket is cut with straight back
shaped by the usual seams, tight 1T
ting to the waist line and falling in
stylish ripples below. The frontN ara
cut straight without bias and fan en-
down the center with row of pearl
buttons A dainty rundown collar
trimmed with insertion finishes the
neck The sleeves are particularly at
tractive, showing a becoming fullness
at the shoulders and being cut in q
bell shape at the wrists, where they
are trimmed with a row of insertion.
20665-Lady's Dressing Sacque, re-
quires for medium size 81 yards mate
rial 81 inches wide, "a yards SO inches
wide or rs yards A inches wide. But
tons required, 5. Cut in seven sizes,
50. "a. SO. SO. 40. AZ and "A inches bust
measure. Hssd
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-08

Churches have always been favorite OBJ
jects of contributions from Mr.. Blair. He
began with the Methodist church in Blairs-
town, the first one built there. 1t owes much
of its prosperity to his help. and even the
clock which looks from its steeple is his
gift. Then he helped largely to build the one
other church there, the one he attends. the
Presbyterian. His other contributions Of note
to the town are the waterworks and steel
bridge across the meadows from the rail-
road; but perhaps the most unique thing
which he did for 1t was building railroad
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-08
American Horses I'm England.

London Field
During the last year no less than 10 900
american horses have been sold In London
alone: A large number are used for the
omn1buses and street cars. The cabmaster
and smaller dealer profess not to touch them
the former believing, and possibly rightly,
That the majority Of foreign horses are some
what soft, while, as a rule, he declares that
&C MS price he can get plenty OF well-bred
English horses, and that they do his work
very well. The fact is, however, that there
are as many American horses drawing cabs
as American subjects riding in them. After
American and Canadian horses have changed
hands under the hammer theysare resold with
out ANYTHING being said about their national
ity. They get into the country and add to
the dificulties and perplexities Of the breeder
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-08
RELIABLE PATTERNS.
Guaranteed to Fit if Proper Size Is
Given,

We have made arrangements with
one Of the oldest and most reliable
Paper Pattern houses in New York,
which enable US to offer our readers
standard and perfect-fitting patterns
of the very latest and newest designs
These patterns are retailed in stores
at from 20 to 40 cents. We have made
arrangements whereby we can offer
them at the extremely low price of 10
cents.
A paper pattern of any size of this
illustration may be obtained by send
ing your name and address, number
and size of pattern desired, together
with 10 cents for each pattern. to the
Pattern Department of
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-08
He Hates Dogs.

Albany On. W Argus.
A publication called THE Dog Question"
has been started at Dobbs Ferry by somebody
who is actuated by a singular hatred of the
canine race. The following remarkable ad-
vice Is addressed to my boy or glrl:''
A dog cannot love you. You cannot love
dog. Naught besides a divine soul can love
or. be loved. Chloreform your dog and take
to reading your testament"
Evidently that Dobbs Ferry man is crank
Goethe tells us:
Dem hunde, wenn er gut gexogen
Wtrd selbst Elm weiser mann gewogen.'
Even wise man will attach himself to the
dog when he Is well-bred.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-08

Mr.. Blair has taken an occasional
venture in politics, and in 1866 was Re-
publican candidate for governor of
New Jersey. A tacit understanding
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-08
Go Abroad for instruction.

Hundreds of Nicaraguans have attended
schools in Europe and the United States al
though both public and private schools are
numerous in that country.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-08
THE GLOBE,
ING MEASUREMENTS;
ST. Paul, Minnesota.

PLEASE OBSERVE THE FOLLOW
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-08
Richest Man in New jersey

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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-30
The Lady Was Mistaken.

Coming up on the train few nights
ago from Quantico tho smoking car was
we'll filled, but few seats remaining va
cant. In one seat was O small, restless.
yellow faced youth. He was about as
fdgety rs they make them, and several of
the passengers were trying to solve in
their minds whether he had robbed hen
coop. stolen ham or was merely nervous
by nature. At Alexandria quite a crowd
got on the train, including q regular Afri-
can amazon. She mado for tho vacant
seat beside the little negro, but before tax
ing it asked in a deep, masculine voice:
"Is this scat coupled, sah?'
mo, lady," came the reply AS meek as
If the owner Of the voice were a man of
the twentieth century, and down plunged
the gaudily dressed giantess. There was no
conversation for about five minutes, but
tho actions of the pair amused every one.
He looked up Mt her out of the corners of
his eyes and she curved her neck and
glared down at him. Tho silence was at
last broken and so suddenly that the little
man jumped in surprise. "Wot's yer
name?" said the woman.
John Williams" replied the man IN
almost inaudibe tones.
The woman looked at him with a sheer
and said, ~ think that is a facctious
name" And all who heard it laughed
Washington Post.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-30
Naval Red Tame.

One of the regulations OF the port of
Malta, and one which captains Of vessels
and shippers have frequently complained
of as being carried to an absurd and most
inconvenient extreme, is that which pro-
hibits merchant steamers from entering
or leaving the harbor at the same time
that a war vessel may be doing so. A re-
cent Illustration of the working of this
rule occurred when a small dispatch vessel
got under way to leave the port and was
so Unanswered that she monopolized the
harbor for two hours, OBTAINING two mail
steamships and six passenger and freight
steamships for that time. This rule Is
certainly q disadvantage to largo ooaling
station like Malta, where quick dispatch
is one of the most essential features, and
1t no doubt causes some detention to mer-
chant vessels, which gives cause for COM
plaint, but with such narrow harbor
entrance it would seem necessary that
some such regulation should exist.-New
York Tribune
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-30
A Great ReporSer.

OF tho late Dennis +. Murphy, who was
official reporter of the United States sen
ate, tho Philadelphia Record thus speaks ::
LAS shorthand writer he was wonder.
and during the 4S years in which he was
connected with the senate it is believed
that he reported more speeches and de-
bates and with greater degree of accu-
racy than any man who ever lived Mr.
Murphy was hard student, and the wide
range of his information fitted him for
every branch of his business. In 1867 he
was admitted to the bar in this city and
shortly afterward to that of the supreme
court of the United States He never
practiced law, but studied it closely, SIM
ply because the knowledge of it was useful
to him as one among his immense kit of
reporters tools. With all the little knots
and delicacies of parliamentary law he
was thoroughly familiar and his opinions
were often sought by famous senator's A
good linguist and we'll yersed in English
literature, no was never puzzled by any
quotation. To him everything in law and
literature seemed to be an old acquaint-
anCe.n
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-30
Good News For sIlver's Friends.

Following the very interesting and
agreeable news that Josiah Patterson of
Tennessee, who has been going about
the country preaching in favor Of the
gold standard, has suffered an over
whelming defeat in his district, the an
nouncement from Missouri shows that
genuine Democrats everywhere are get
ting into line in behalf of the true priu-
ciples of their party.
Josiah Patterson is that man, who. in
defiance of the traditions of his party
and of the views of the Democrats who
elected him to congress, fell down and
worshiped the golden calf of Wall
street. AS anaevidence Of his newborn
zeal he has been going about the coun-
try dealing out the arguments of those
who desire to rob and enslave the peo-
pie for the benefit of the few who con-
troll the available supply Of. gold. AS an
emissary of the gold interest Patterson
was anxious to be sent as o delegate TO
the Democratic national convention.
But his purpose has been nipped in
the bud. The Democrats of his district
have declared in favor of the free coin
age OF silver; consequently Josiah Pat
terson has no prospect of going to Chi
cago as a delegate, unless, indeed, the
Republicans of his district conclude
that he is the man for their purpose,
and even then he would 90 to st. Louis
and not to Chicago. Atlanta Constitn-
tion.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-30
A Willy MooNsHINeR.
Tho Onicers Came to Capture Him. but He
Caught Thorn.

Tho Onncers Came to Capture Him, but He
Caught Thorn.
Cap Nelson is q moonshiner whose stills
in Clinton county, KY, have never been
found. The revenue officers have endeay-
ored for years to catch him, but the near
est they ever succeeded was about two
years ago, the details of which raid were
told to Star reporter by Thad Arnold
one of the deputies who accompanied tho
posse.
'We left Point Burnside, he said, land
stoDpcd the first night in Monticello, start
ing carly tho next morning for Boston
mountain, near which Nelson was known
to live. AS we rode up tho narrow bride
path that is the easiest way to the top of
the mountain q mountainoer met us.
'Howdy, strangers' he said.
Howdy?' we answered.
"'Goin to Albany?' he inquired.
"'Yes.'
"'Waal, reckon kin do yo' uns some
good an make an homes dollar he re-
marked. Ono of yo' all jess get down an
come hyar.'
Our leader dismounted, and tho man
said cautiously:
"'Thar's Teller named Cap Nelson
hyar, an thar's rewards fur i'm. Eff yo' oil
will bring some mon hyar, I'll 90 halvers ,
with tho fellow, who took us to a house
for supper where no said Nelson had an
engagement to como that night. We
watched the informer carefully and kept
our weapons ready for use.
'Yo' uns all go up yander in tho loft an
keep sharp lookout. When he comes,
Jump right down an capter i'm suddint
Take me- too, for my hide wouldn't be
worth shucks eff they he'd any lice he war
given away
I'VE were little suspicious, but kept
close watch upon the man. He was not
out Of our sight except when he went to
feed tho horses
About the time 1t grew dark there
wore sounds of horses hoofs, and our spy
whispered up tho loft: He'll ride up, IN
I'll go out IN SEQ i'm an stop i'm. Ho
won't como in cause thar's two others
with i'm. When yo' all hear three pistol
shots, yo' kin know it's i'm. Git yo' crit
tors On surroun i'm.
1--WE started after tho horses, and the
pistol shots were heard as VIC reached the
log stable. Tho horses were zone. the
lights were out in the cabin, and when we
got back 1t was deserted. We finally got
into the house, and loosely sorawled on a
piece OF brown paper was written: i told
yo' all I'd show yo' Cap Nelson for half
the ~, 600. You all ct supper with him,
but he don't live AS a general thing. He
took the horses for half what yo' owe him
for showing himself, and tho rest con be
sent to him at Monticello
1T was the last trace we could find of
him, and VIC walked 80 miles to town. ex-
pecting every minute to be shot at.
Washington Star.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-30
DURING the winter of 1s03 r. M. Mar

DURING the winter OF 1893 T. ri. Mar
tin. Of Long Reach, West Va, con-
tracted severe cold, which left him
with 9 cough. In speaking of how he
cured 1t he says: III used several kinds
Of cough syrup but found no relief until
1 bought q bottle OF Cham berlain's
Cough Remedy, which relieved me al
most instantly, and in q short time
brought about complete cure" When
troubled with cough or cold use this
remedy and you will not find 1t neces-
sary to try several kinds before you get
relief. 1t hes been in the market for
over twenty years and constantly grown
in favor and popularity. For sale at IS
and so cents per bottle by The Chss
Lyle Drug Company.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-30
wouldn't Pun the War.

Napoleon III had given orders that re.
porters should not be permitted to accom-
pany the French troops as reporters. His
reason was characteristic; 1.-The effects of
our 'mitrailleuses' will be SO terrible, and
those writers will make such descriptions
OF them, that our battles will impress peo-
pie as mere massacres. and everybody will
have horror of them A reporter of
lie Figaro, Alfred d'Aunay, was so indig-
nant ut the emperor's order that he ex-
claimed: Very we'll, then. We will not
puff this war !"-New York Times.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-30
The Dishonest Gold Dollar.

We denounce the gold dollar as dis
honest because its purchasing power is
increased by all legislation which creates
new demand for gold, while the gold
bug regards it as honest because it can
be melted without great loss, forgetting
that this merit is due to the law which
grants free and unlimited coinage to
gold.
AS gold is made dearer those who own
money find their wealth increased. and
they likei of course, but those who own
property find their wealth decreased, and
they do not like it.
Is the United States benefited by a
dollar which continually increases in
purchasing power?-Omaha Verdi Her
Id.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-30
n : = : W HorfoIk:H estelnRRE

SCHEDULE IN KFFEcT APRIL 10. 1895.
Weethound Leave Roanoke Daily.
500 q. m.(Washington and ohastanooas
hmited) for Bristol, intermediate STA
tons and the South and West. Pull.
man sleepers to New Orleans and
Memphis. Connects ct Radford for
Bluefield and Pocahontss.
AIS p. m. the Chicago Express for Rad.
ford, Blueaeld, Pooahontss, Kenoys.
Cincinnati, Indianapolis, ST. Louis.
Kansas City, Columbus and Chicago.
Pullman Buffet Sleeper Roanoke
10 Columbus. Also for Pulaski.
Wytheville, Bristol, Knoxville, Chat.
sAnooga and intermediate points.
Trains Arrive at Roanoke.
From Norfolk 7:35 @. M; AIS D. %.
Hagerstown 7:40 q. M; 4:O5 o, m.
1" Winston 400 o. m.
Bristol and the west 1905 noon:
$50 .. m.
North and Eastbound, Leave Roanoke
Daily.
12l5 noon for Petersburg, Richmond
and Norfolk.
1915 noon for Washington, Hsgers-
town, Philadelphia and New York.
1910 m. for Richmond and Norfolk.
Pullman sleeper Roanoke to Norfolk
"~ ~ "
1905 p. m. Washington and Chatts.
noogs limited) for Washington,
Hagerstown. Philadelphia and New
York. Pullman slespers to Washing.
ton, via Shenandoah Junction and
Baltimore aud Ohio railroad
Durham Divisiou-Leave Lynchbura
Union stssion) daily $3.50 o. m. for
South Boston and Durham and inter.
mediate stations.
Wlnsson-Salem Division--Laave Ros-
noke (Union ststion) daily 1925 noon
and 500 .. m. daily, except Sunday
Campbell street station), tor Rocky
Mount, Marsinsville, Winston-Salena
and intermediate stations.
For all additional information spplv
ticket Office or to w. b. BEVILL,
General Passenger Agent. Roanoke, Va
II. r. BRAGG
Travelling Passenger Agent.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-30

Nice Groom dwelling with dining
room and kitchen in the basement,
bath room, good stable and carriage
house, very near the center of the
town. Price $3.50; one-third cash,
balance on long time.
Large S-room house, cost 80, 900 to
build, ON lot 50x20O feet, in good To-
cation. Price 81, GOO.
Splendid Groom house in best Local
ton, all conveniences, good stable,
dwelling cost over $4,000 to build.
Price $4,000; $500 cash, balance s25
per month. This is q fine chance for
railroad man.
Groom house on Seventh avenue
southwest, 1000; 800 cssh, balance
$40 per month.
Dwelling, rooms, near the shops,
$500; $50 cash, balance S10per month.
S-room house near the Terry build
ing, al,l00; on easy terms.
Dwelling, IL rooms, on Day avenue,
furnace, gas, hot and cold water, range.
Price $4,000; $500 cash, balance $25
or month.
Large 7-room house on Franklin
road, stable. Price $4,000. 90 m.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-30
A $40 Watch for ss.eB.

How to get 1t; that's the question! Let
US tell you. Ask for one OF our $40 pur-
chasing cards. When you have pur-
chased groceries brock bottom prices) to
the amount OF $40 pay us the small sum
Of SO IS In cash and get the watch. These
watches are no humbug; they are first
grade double case watches, guaranteed
to keep coed time and as good es can be
bought for $40 In any market.
w. w. PAYNE & Co.,
Phone 1855. 202 cor. Centre and Park.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-30

,, Is the mothers
reets, ood sy,pn friend during the
critical period Of dem
tition in children. It 10 certain and
asfe in its action, producing almost in
atant relief for all those distressing
symptoms to which
children are subject. p mSneS
Price Is cents, at
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-30
I EAT AT BOrNER,s.

Don't look like 1 get plenty to eat
Don't look like I get good food
Don't look like 1 am satisfied with
life and the good things thsrsofp Bet
ter come around and JOIN me in a
square meal. Patronizs the pioneer
restaurant-the pioneer Of low prices,
and the only open-all-night restaurant
il Roanoke.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-30

No LADY's BOULDER Is complete with
ous bottle of Coigste's excellent per-
fumes. The best made for handkerchief
use. Look at our grand assortment.
We lead In this line. Erb, the drug
gist.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-30
NOTICE..

Those having brick and stone work
or vitrified brick paveme nts to be laid
would do well to call on or address
J. - .AA.EI.S
The Practical Contractor and Builder.
Also all kinds of carpenter-wcrk.
plastering, painting, kalsomining, and
paper hanging done on short notice,
All work guaranteed.
j. II. FALLS,
No. 1lS Fifth Avenue N. E..
Roanoke, Va.
~ w.o,., a WONDERFUL rem.
Electric Liniment edy for the cure OF
rheumatism, neursl-
gis, govt and lumbago. For collie.
crAmp, diarrt ni. cholera morbus. chrl-
piAins' toothAche. Used internally
and externally.
Price IS cents, at pma.sie's
Go to Donaldson's for Wall paper: a
full line of new goods.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-30
An Affidavit.

This is to certify that on May 18th.
1 walked TO Melick's drug store on q
pair Of clutches and bought . bottle Of
Chamberlain's Pain Balm for inflamms-
tory rheumatism, which had crippled
me up. After using three bottles am
completely cured. can oheerfully req
ommend it."-CHARLEs II. WKTzEI.
Sunbury, Pc.
Sworn and subscribed to before me ON
August 10, 1s94.-Wslter Shipmsn, j..
P. For sale st so cents per bottle by
The Chas. Lyle Drug Company.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-30

Go to Donaldson's for Carpets, Mat.
ting and Oil Cloth.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-30

RAM0NS Nerve and Bone Oil Cures
W. Rheumatism, Cuts, Sores, Burns
and Bruises Large bottle IS cents.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-30
/ is
Well to Board

At a comfortable place
even if it takes all of your
salary; it is better to rent
a dwelling even if you, the
agent and the owner are
made unhappy by your con-
slant demands for repairs;
it is best to own the house
you lire in, have your own
flowers and garden and
make improvements on your
own property and not for
some one else, and by
reading the list of property
in this column you will see
that YOU can do this: