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The record-union., 1897-08-09
A Summer Song.

De river crawl erlong so SLOW
Wild not a word ter say,
Look lax he dunno whar ter go
En- sorter los he way.
Hot times in Georgia
Hot times. I say;
Shade tree whar de furrow end
Chillun, cPar de wayi
De con blades dusty eZ KIN be
En- want de rain ter come;
Den ak de Wind ter lef de tree
En- frolic wild 'em some.
Hot times in Georgia
Hot times, / say;
Shade trees at de furrow end
Chillun, cpar de way!
De mockin' bird done fol- he wing
En- fly fun fiel. en- plain;
He say: Hit des too hot ter sing;
l wish dat raincrow'd rain!"
Hot times in Georgia
Hot times, | say;
Shade trees at de furrow end
Chillun, clar de way,
Atlanta Constitution
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As He Saw 1t.

Il don't suppose there will ever be
another American play like Uncle
Toms Cabin said the theatrical
man.
rs it still before the public?" in
quired the man in the sweater
''Of course it is. 1t has run for near
ly fifty years. And it'll run for fifty
years more
We'll, that's pretty good, of course.
But don't see any sense in making so
much to do about little thing like a
century run. Washington Star
The record-union., 1897-08-09
On the Loan.

Mr.. Suburbs-Well, Maria, it's about
time for US to borrow Mr.. Nayberly's
lawn mower.
Mrs. S.-But we have a new one of
our own, dear
Mr.. S.-Yes, I know, and if we don't
borrow his he'll be over to borrow ours
from us.-New York Journal
The record-union., 1897-08-09

gov Designers and Their Work, .
George Chester; The Last of the Old
Landscape School," 'The Home Arts
and Industries Association of the Roy
al Albert Hall, 1897" a Series of Jap
anese Drawings, No. w.; Evening
Mist in the Valley" by Sosen. In addi-
ton to these articles there will be
Studio Talk" from London, Venice,
Brussels, Vienna, etc, Reviews of Re
cent Publications Awards in the Inter
national Prize Competitions, The Lay
Figure and a Supplement of American
Notes THE International Studio has
issued three extra numbers containing
full page reproductions without letter
press of the pictures in the 1897 exhi-
bftions at the New Gallery, the Royal
Academy and the Paris Salons. In the
New Gallery number is a reproduction
of ''The Vampire" by Philip Burne-
Jones, which drew out Rudyard Kip
ling's recent poem with the same title.
These extra numbers can be obtained
from newsdealers at 30 cents each for
the English numbers and 5 cents for
THE Paris Salons"
X
Municipal Engineering for August
Qndianapolis) besides the many depart
ments, has these features, along with
some beautiful full-page views of fine
Telford paved streets in ST. Louis: Sol
utility of the Asphalt Hydrocarbons in
Heavy Petroleum OIL" Clifford Rich
ardson; 1.-The Model System of Book
keeping for Water Companies" v;
Do
Grimshaw, c. E; Experiments in Wa
ter Filtration at st. LOUIS" "Capaci-
ties of Water Works Systems:" Resi-
dunn of Petroleum and Asphalt Pave
ment Mixture-Asphalt Pavement and
Health-Solftness of Asphalt Pave
ment-Sewer Gas Prevention in
Houses" J. W. Howard, B. L., c. E.;
'Strainers for River Water" Charles
Carroll Brown, NJ Am Soc. c. E.;
Water Filtration at Philadelphia -
A Raft as a Means of Preventing Veg
etable growth in Water-Publfc Work
in st. Louis;'' "a New Hand Street
Cleaner" Municipal Affairs in Ameri-
ca-Cobblestones in Baltimore
In "McClure's Magazine for Septem-
OCI w III Oc superb lll6-cdSI
OF the face of Henry. Clay, made by John
III. 1. Browere in 1926, when Clay was 4S
years old. 1t is probably the most real
and vivid likeness of Clay in existence,
and it has never been published In the
same number of "McClure's" will be re-
produced the only portrait ever painted
of Mrs. Henry Clay. 1t also has never
been published. Notes by Charles
Henry Hart will relate the history of the
portraits and the circumstances under
which they were produced.
Frederick Macmonnies and his
works are illustrated in the August
Month" New York;, and there are bio
graphical studies and likenesses of the
late Mrs Oliphant and the Rev. Gerald
Stanley Lee, with various essays, re-
views and portraits of many notabilities,
including President Cleveland, the
sculptor ST. Gaudens, Mrs. Deland, Mr..
Howells and Anthony Hope.
The Traders and Shippers Directo-
ry'' for August (San Francisco is at
hand from the Denborn Company, pub
fishers. AS we have repeatedly said, it
is the completest most original, and
best arranged work of it's order issued
from anv frpSS
The record-union., 1897-08-09

centrating in one emotion of heroic
courage or resignation all the hard
earned lessons of self-renouncing SYM
pathy, blending your present joy with
past sorrow, and your present sorrow
with all your past joy"
1t is easy to guess the fate of that
town if a comic opera troupe ever dis
covers it's fatal weakness.-Chicago
Times Herald
The record-union., 1897-08-09
Hopeful.

How is your husband, Mrs. Walter
SOM"
Not much better, but look for an
improvement in his condition early
next week"
How is that?"
'The doctors health is broken down
and he starts for the seashore Sunday .
Cleveland Leader
The record-union., 1897-08-09
Separate Skirts.
At So As.

These are almost indispensa-
bic aids to correct dressing
while the popular shirt waist
holds sway. Our variety is
great, but the values we would
now quote are ON a lot of black
and gray mohair, and small, me-
dunn or large checked fabrics,
and the reduced price will
not fairly represent the price of
the material in them, say
naught of the making. They'll
go rapidly at So As.
The record-union., 1897-08-09
A Fake.

Yeast-What do you think of that
man Bloobbs? He reads the future,
you know.
Crimsonbeak Reads nothing! 1
was with him last night until a late
hour and do you know what the last
thing he said to me was?
No; / can't imagine.
'He said Your wife won't say a
thing to you tonight He's a fakei''
-Yonkers Statesman.
The record-union., 1897-08-09
Ladies' Summer
Wrappers, CSC.

Ladies' Lawn and Dimity
Wrappers, in light and medium
colors, trimmed with lace, en-
broidery and braid, wash and
launder as when new. New col
ors and patterns, 81, 81 25 and
even 81 so has been their rep
resentative prices; now they go
your choice for CSC.
The record-union., 1897-08-09
As Usual.

Does your daughter help you at all
around the house?''
"Oh, dear, no; she isn't strong
enough
Where is she now?"
She's out ON her bicycle trying to
lower her century record. Chicago
The record-union., 1897-08-09
At SIS IS.

Then we've another lot of Wo-
mems Ready-to-Wear Suits of
almost equal merit to those of
the item above, made from SINH
lar suitings and in the exact
same style which sold readily
the season through from So to
sig, which must also move with
alacrity at the price mark,
SIS Is.
The record-union., 1897-08-09
Wanted Things Reversed.

A letter from a German lady at a
watering place contained the follow
ing passage: In your last epistle you
sent me 200 marks and LOCO kisses. I
should be glad in the future If you
would send me more money and fewer
kisses. Tit Bits.
The record-union., 1897-08-09
SIC instead of 81.

Women's White Lawn Shirt
Waists which no on one ever
thought of selling for less than
81, bear the reduction of half,
Neatly made, with rows of tucks
across front and back; yoke en-
broidery trimmed for 52c.
The record-union., 1897-08-09

too must go at a price; we need
their room; they'll move to the
last at Csc.
25c instead of so and 75C
Every one of our soc and 75c
Shirt Waists in this seasons
best patterns and colorings in
lawn and dimity have been
finally marked to last notch and
quick-selIing mark, 25c.
The record-union., 1897-08-09
The ExnIanatinn

Teacher-Why did Delilah cut all the
hair from Samson's head before she
proceeded to his undoing?
Tommy-So she could snatch him
bald-headed bettef.-Richmond Dis
patch.
The record-union., 1897-08-09
Misses
Shirt Waists. Csc.

We've a small lot of Misses
Lawn Shirt Waists in pink and
blue, neat figures for ages 10 to
16, which sold for soc. They'll
not last long at half that price.
Csc each.
The record-union., 1897-08-09
At l5C Yard.

Colored Mohair Bri1liants. A
handsome fabric, in rich two
toned effects and plain colors.
IF you need a neat suit for any
ordinary occasion OF purpose
there is nothing prettier OF
neater than these stylish and
dust-shedding fabrics. All the
new shades and black. See show
window display.
The record-union., 1897-08-09
He Found the Soup.

Mrs. Boardem-How do you find the
chicken soup, Mr. Boarder.
Mr.. Boarder-I have no difficulty in
finding the soup, madam, but / am in
clined to think that the chicken will be
able to prove an alfbi.-Richnond Dis
patch.
The record-union., 1897-08-09

ONLY ONE DOLLAR A YEAR-THE
WEEKLY UNION. The best weekly.
The record-union., 1897-08-09

SEND THE WEEKLY UNION TO YOUR
friends in the East.
The record-union., 1897-08-09
WOmen'S
Shirt w WaiStS.

You do not often have the op-
portunity of buying a ST rs
and So Shirt Waist for 81 at
this time in the season. These
are 81 rs and So goods in style,
quality and in fact. The newest
of prevailing coIors and pat
terms. The prettiest we've
shown. Late cut, detachable
collars. Sizes 32 to A, at a
rush-out price, 81.
CSC instead of 81.
The style and quality of our
81 goods this season is too WELL
known to require much COM
ment farther than to state they
The record-union., 1897-08-09
WOmen's OXfOrdS.

Women's Black Oxford Ties,
pointed toes, patent leather
tipped. Sizes 212 to 8. Extra
values at the higher price, now
reduced to ST Is.
The record-union., 1897-08-09
Children's : Misses
Ready=made Suits.

Nobby Suits for misses and
children, consisting of sailor
cap, jacket and skirt of navy
blue serge, with large sailor col
lar and extra collar and false
blouse Of linen to button, thus
making as decided a change in
appearance as if you had two
suits. Ages from 6 to IA years.
Sold for $6 and 81 so suit. Re-
duced to SO 90 and 81 25.
The record-union., 1897-08-09

From the publisher. J. Bell, Los An
geles, we have valuable pamphlet
compilation entitled The Mining Laws
of the State of California from 1913
to 1897" by Frederic Hall. author OF
Halls Mexican Law" 1t contains also
The record-union., 1897-08-09

'Ev'ry Month Magazine" for Au-
gust (New York;, opens with a notice of
Women in Particular" presenting
fourteen photos of women. whose af-
fairs are of public concern There is
an article on the new 50, 900 600 Astoria
Hotel, and another on Caroline Coven-
try Haynes, the painter Gibson Will
lets writes of The Bungalow" of Ella
Wheeler Wilcox, and S. ]. White con-
tributes clever notice of James T.
Powers, the comedian, which is inter-
estingly illustrated. The music is four
pieces in number, and includes In the
Sweet Summer Time" (song and cho-
rus), Paul Dresser; I'm the Baggage
Coach Ahead (waltz), Gussie L. Da-
Wis (arranged by Theo. F. Morse); Ell
eanor' tromanza), John T. Kern, Jr.,
and Ma Vida" 0romance), Theo. F.
Morse. Among the short stories there
is a wistful little etching by NJ M.
Muchmore. entitled Love- the Prob
lem" and a sereamingly funny travesty
by Howard Markle Hoke, entitled Me
thuselah." The editorials, literary
notes, and World in General" are all
of varied and tialely interest.
The contents of the August number
of The International Studio" New
York; will include illustrated articles
on "Constantin Meunfer, The Artist of
the Flemish Galleries" Some Glas-
The record-union., 1897-08-09

in Medicine by Pearce Bailey, M. D.,
illustrated; The Despotism OF Democ-
racy." by Franklin Smith; "a Tortoise
shell Wild Cal" by william H Ballou,
illustrated; "Anthropology a Univer-
sity Study" by Professor John S.
Flagg: Stones in the Head" by DR.
A. Cartaz, illustrated; "A Lilliputian
Monster by Robert Blight, illustrat-
ed Number Systems" by Professor
Edwin S. Crawley; Ivory: Its Sources
and Uses,' by n. B. Nelson; THE Par
adox of Diderot," by M. Alfred Binet;
Sketch of James CrolI' with portrait;
age and Suicide Early Production
of Alcohol" Christian Science and
Science" The World AS 1t Is.'' "Scien-
tific Literature" Fragments OF
Science"
The record-union., 1897-08-09

The Popular Science Monthly for
August %. Appleton & Co., New York;
has these papers: ''The Racial Geog-
Gaphy of Europe" VI. France. Part
IT,, by Professor William q. Ripley il
Illustrated; New Questions in Medical
Jurisprudence by DR.. T. d. Crothers;
principles of Taxation. TX" by Hon.
David A. Wells: The THYROID Gland
The record-union., 1897-08-09

IF I could only get you to under
stand,' continued the lawyer, that all
The record-union., 1897-08-09

The Church at Home and Abroad"
for August Philadelphia) has papers
ON Home Missions" by Rev. G. L.
Desfenbaugh; on Pennsylvania, by Rev.
r j. Aram; on China, by f. w. Chal
fant; on Corea, by Rev. W. M. Baird;
on Japan, by Rev. T. B. Ayres; on For
eign Missions, by Howard Agnew
Johnston, D. D.; on the reflex influence
of missions, by George T. Powers, d.
D., and Bishop Charles H. Fowler, d.
ID. The usual reports and editorials
appear.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-02
Flow Are
These for Bargains (?

40 room residence on large lot, South JcfreI-
son street, with bath and all conveniences. only
Sl,OC0: S2iU ash balance easy monthly payments
This mouse could not be bult for Sl.7u0 We
have had some bargains before, bnt this heats
them all. ie yOu want q bargain in real estate
this is your chance.
A Broom cottage in the Southwest, on coed
size lct-a big bargain S6JU-Si00 cash, bal
ancc IS per month.
Ninety acres OF the finest land in Roanoke
county, four miles from Roanoke, 10-room house.
branch through the land, good orchard and III.
teen acres in fine oak timber only S3J per acre
Richly worth double that amount.
Twelve acres in the town OF Vinton-just the
place for Is track garden quality OF land first
class, and is dirt cheap at $500. zee this. II will
eut you.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-02
BURIAL OF pops Plus TX.
Tho Body Walled Up IN Temporary
Tomb Until 1t Is Put In tho Crvpt.

$"o D"S ""iie" UP IN Temporary
Tomb Until 1t Is Put In tho Crvpt
Few saw tho scene which followed
when the good popc's body had lain
four days Ill state and was then Dlocel
Ill its coffin ut night, to be hoisted HIGH
and swung noiselessly into tho tcmpo-
rary tomb above the small door on tLo
east sidc--tllat is, to tho left of tho
Chapel OF the Choir 1t was for 4 long
time tie custom that each nope should
lie there until his successor died. when
his body WAS removed to tho monument
prepared Tor 1t i'll the meantime. and
the pope just dead was laid in the same
place.
The church was almost dark, and
only i'll the Chapel of the Choir and that
of tho Holy Sacrament, which are op-
posite each other, number of big wax
candles shed yellow light. In the
niche over the door mason was still ut
work, with tallow dip, clearly visible
from below. The triple collins stood be-
fore the altar in the Chapel of the Choir
Opposite, where the body still Law, the
Noble guards and the Swiss guards in
their breastplates, kept watch with
drawn swords and halberds.
The Noble guards carried the bier on
their shoulders in solemn procession.
with chanting choir, robed bishops and
tramping soldiers, round by tho Comics
sion and across the church and lifted
the body into the coffin. The pope had
been very much beloved by all who were
near him, and more than one gray
haired probate shed tears of genuine
grief that night.
In the coffin, III accordance with an
ancient custom, Il bag was placed CON
tanning 90 medals one of gold, ono of
silver and one of bronze for each of the
III years during which Pope Plus had
rclgned, and II history of the pontiti-
cate, written Oh parchment, was also
deposited at the feet of tho body.
When the leaden coffin was soldcrcd,
six seals were placed upon it, five by
cardinals and one by tho archivist of the
Chapter of st. Peters. During tho
whole ceremony the prothonotary apos-
tolic, the chancellor Of tho apostolic
chamber and the notary of the Chapter
OF st. Peters wore busy, pen in hand,
writing down the detailed protocol of
the proceedings.
The last absolution was pronounced.
and the coffin i'll its outer case of elm
was slowly moved out and raised i'll
sings and gently swung into the niche
The masons bricked up the opening in
the presence of cardinals and guards,
and long before midnight the marble
slab, carved TO represent the side of Il
sarcophagus, was i'll its place with its
simple inscription, Plus IN, p. NJ. -
Marion Crawford i'll Century.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-02
Where Was Iieo

The Forfarshirc lairds of u remote
day were won't to go weekly to great
Dundee, not SO great then, to dine early,
but too well, and ride away home, not
Ill every case very fit for the saddle.
The road ran eastward for some miles
on height above the Tay, steep
grassy slope down to the Firth. One Of
the old gentlemen (they were gentle
mem rolled off his horse and rollo6
away down the dcclivity. The water Mt
the edge was only few inches deep Mt
that season of the tide, and there he
lay. BY and by some one remarked
that the laird's saddle was empty,
though his horse was trotting on with
the others so the party turned back,
looking for the missing man, and OK.
claiming; "Faar are ye, Balnawiggin?
Faar are yc?" At length voice was
heard, coming from far below. "The
Lord knows faar L am. But Gamma be
in holl, for here's watcr!' -Longman'
Magazine.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-02
SPECIAL BARGAINS
Real Estate /!

good 6.room brick dwelling, large lot, In
Southwest Roanoke, with plenty OF shade, SlIuO
cash. ls well worth 1850
6-room dwelling in Northwest Roanoke eGOn
S5u cash and IS per month. Can be rented for
more than the monthly payment.
Nicely pGp2red TroCm house. corner lot, in
best part OF Southwest, with modern improve
ments, stable and carriage house, with several
other outbuildings, Sl,9lt; S2UJ cash and SIT per
month.
Groom house in good condition, we'll papered.
with modern improvements, staDl, and large
lot, Sa,oo0; 500 cash and SIS per month.
Groom house in West End, large lot nice Ioca.
ton, Sl,S00; SOD cash and Si5 per month
s-room house In the Southwest. modern i'm
provcmcnts. 81, 600; $40 cash anu Sl5spcr month.
shopa, $500; $40 cash and $40 per month
Groom house, large corner lot, southcast,
$780, $50 cash and $lU per month.
7.room dwelling, with sewer connection, stable
ana other necessary ontbudinEs, 81 ,2GO; $50
caeh, S12 SO per month without interest.
Groom house on Henry street II. w, s.. 05n; S25
cash and $40 per month with no interest Is
renting now for SO 90.
Two room cottages. with basement room,
sewer connection, nice garden and good location,
$500 each; $40 cash and s. per month with inter-
Get.
Groom house on Sixth avenue g. W., nicely
papered. Price s1,50O SIS each and Bis pcimontd
Rents now for stu.
Groom house on large lot, near Roanoke and
Southern railroad. newly fenced, house In good
condition, $780, $5U cash and si26O per month.
One OF tho beet residences on Church street. Is
rooms, large lot, beet location, cost So 500 Ia
beautiful condition inside and out. Price $780,;
500 cash. S25 per month; IS renting now at ;2j
per month. Also two other splendid bargains on
Church avenue.
One OF the most desirable and best located bus.
mess houses, in the very best part of the business
centre OF the city. One fourth OF the price cash
and tic rent will pay the balance. 1t is renting
now for IL per cent OF the price asked. There is
no better investment in the city than this We
have several other fine bargains in business
property on Salem avenue and Jefferson street.
8 room house near West End round house, $500;
$50 cash and $40 per month.
Good broom house, Eighth avonue g. W., mod
crnimprovcments, stable ON lot and shade, s., 1C0;
easy payments.
Nicely papered room house on he best part OF
Seventh avenue n. c., $3.50; $50 cash and IS per
month.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-02
TURNER, THE ARTIST.
Some Transferring Pen Portraits Of til,
Great linstcr of Landscape.

Some UniistterinE Pen Portraits Of the
Great Master of Landscape.
On the whole, the portraits OF Turner
i'll after life cannot be said to be salts
factory or convincing. Turner's was
doubtless Il battling face, full of charac-
ter, which was difficult to seize without
caricature, showing little of the fine
spirit and poctical feeling which were
displayed Ill his works and becoming
coarscr and redder as he advanced in
lifc--a face that rejected all attempts
ut idcalization, mt least i'll the hands OF
those who tried.
None of the written descriptions of
him is very attractive: "A rcd Jewish
face, with staring blush gray eyes, the
smallest and dirtiest hands Oh record :;
his complexion WAS very coarse and
weather beaten; his cuticle that of a
stagccoachman or an old man-of war s
boatswain this, according to Thorn
bury, was the impression he made OH
less enthusiastic friends. - Turner
had fine, intelligent eyes dark blue or
maZarinc," said Mr.. Trimmer, his old
friend but, as it is said of Swift's,
they We're heavy rather than Animal
ed " Leslie writes: ''Thero was, i'll
fact, nothing elegant i'll his appearance
full of elegance as he was in art. He
might have been taken for the captain
OF river steamer at first sight, but a
second would find far more i'll his face
than belongs to any ordinary mind. {"
Unfortunately no artist has recorded
that second" sight. Mr.. Watts, if he
had tried, might have done so, but who
clsc:-Cosmo Monkhouse in Scribncr's
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-02
ROANOKE CITY
COUNTY pROPE RTY
AND

Fine farm; $50 acres, we'll improved, four miles
from aoanokc. Price 5000.
Farm, co acTcs. ice land, AZ miles from Roam.
okc Price, So per acre.
Forty acres. between Roanoke and Salem on
electric car line. Price $1,000.
The best land in Roanoke county, four miles
tifaicd. Price SIS per acre
seventy five acres three miles from I,oar6Sc,
good improvements and orchard Price $3.50
on long time.
Farm, 1s9 acres, 81: miles frora city, well i'm.
PROVED, good fences and plenty OF water Price
S2'3ol' SeI0 cash, balance ON i've years time.
Fling farm, 50 ccros, with good improvements,
near Rollins institnte. Price S3,75O.
Eighty acres good land, with nl necessary
$500; on long time.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-02
FARMS Fap4s SALE.

200 acre farm 3H mics from Roanoke, good
Improvements. we'll fenced and watered, plenty
or timber, nice yonng orchard, S2500-terms
casy. This is great bargain.
66-acrc farm close to Roanoke, in good condit-
ion, $ 600 each.
81 acres OF bottom land u miles from Hons.
with $1,000 brick house, at tho edge of beautiful
19acre grove OF forest oaks Prico $50 per acre.
100 acres near Holns Jnstitnte. eeven miles
from Roanoke city, forty acres of which is level,
the balance upland, partly timbercd good water,
fairly good improvements, fine peach and appIe
orchard, land we'll adapted to truck farming all
kinds frnit and grapes, Price 81 $780, very cheap.
Also great many other bargains in city and
show at any time.
Ityou want to buy or rent, sell or exchange,
como and sec US.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-02

"You will kindly give rs an example
of the general law of averages, Mr..
Peabody, said the professor of mathc-
MATES. after his lecture on the doctrine
of chances
Observation-Disclosures tho speed of the
telegraph, and the lack of it i'll the mes
senger who delivers it, said Peabody,
in vague, hesitating way Cincinnati
Iruuircr