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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-27
4 ceorgla NeEro prodigv.

bert Gardhirc is negro, and an
Il ,Uca;cd one, but when il comes to
tfnrcs Is c'n't be stopped 10y any math-
cmHticiNn ia The world. He is hum
ne ic.!Gcnt cf Augusta, and is employ
81 as Il luLocr at the Interstate Cotton
OIL company III multiplication Gard
Elrc is as quick as thought. Before tho
average person can set the figures down
with a pencil Gardhirc has given the
correct answer, and yet he cannot say
how he does it,
Iie was asked what was the suns total
Ct 80 times g. and. without repeating
tho figures to himself, Gardhire answer
cd Offhand, sc, 663n How much. :"
asked some one, is 50l times 1922"
Without stopping IL second Gardhire re,
piled, "1G, 032 - And thus for over half
an hour mum hers were thrown at him
and he gave the correct multiplication
like flash. In the multiplication of
fractions the man is equally proficient,
and there seems no limit TO his powers.
which are almost occult
Gardhire cannot remember when he
first became aware of his power and
docs not even know how he discovered
it. He says that when the figures ara
given him he secs their answer inme-
diately Simply by glancing at long
line of figures he can tell immediately
what the addition is-Augusta Chron-
ic1e
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-27
SHORT NEWS STORIES.
only Summers Tree Lived Six Kentucky
Marriages A Georgia Negro Prodigy.
She Knew Her Business.

a member of the park commission of
Washington tells 81 reporter the interest
ing circumstance that, while the trees
on the capitol grounds planted by John
G. Calhoun, Dixon H. Lewis and Hon
est John Davis have all died the one
which was planted under Charles Sum
ncr's direction nj about the same time
is alive and Furnishing and is daily
pointed out by guides as ''tho Sumner
tree. = 1t was IL Scotch beech and was
not actually planted by Summers hands,
but by those of Commodore Bainbridpc.
Calhoun's tree was il live oak, and it
lanSuishcd like Calhounism Lewis
ucc was an ailanthus, and the wonder is
that anybody or anything succeeded in
killing it, Honest John Davis was Il
sugar maple, which ought to have
grown with proper care. Sumner must
have been the only one of the illustrious
tree planters who knew enough about
the art to see to the care of the tree
after 1t was planted To plant a tree
and say, Nov grow, and go away
and leave it forever is much us it would
be to put 2-ycar-old child on the street
ana say, Now you've got Il pretty good
start III the world; now grow up and
be man, ~ and never doing anything
moro whatever for it.-Boston Tran
Script
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-27

Suufror Mason's Homo.

According to the Washington Post, an
Illinois member of congress once dine6
with Billy Mason in Chicago. They had
talked of the desire of Mr.. Mason to
come to the senate, had admired the
beautiful house i'll which he lives, had
even inspected the tiled glorios of the
bathroom, and then, smoking an after
dinner cigar, the two friends walked
down town together.
When they We're some distance from
the house, the congressman turned and
looked back at the large and brilliantly
lighted dwelling. You have bcauti-
full home, said the congressman.
Yes, " replied Mason, with sound that
was between Il laugh and sigh, but
can hear that honsc drawing interest
two blocks away"
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-27
She Knew Her Business

Said an unsophisticatcd caller to a
beautiful woman of Washington as she
greeted him at her afternoon rcccption:
What on Garth possessed YOU to invite
Mrs So-and-so to receive with you? She
IS the plalncst woman in Washington
The plaincst woman | ever saw
Look at me when | step over and
stand by her Il moment, was the reply.
The strategic movement was made,
and the hostess came back to her place.
How did l look beside herr she
inquired, arching her eyebrows in a CO.
qucttish way she has
Positively beautiful
Then you ought to understand why
asked her. | never saw such geese rs
you men n-Chicogo Record
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-27

10 room dwelling with all convenicnccs, on
Church avcnnc. $4,000 cash $500 monthly Sl5
u room dwelling, Campbell Gvcnnc H. W. with
all convenience, s3,0Ul Terms right.
III room dwelling on Salem avenue =. w great
bargain at $3.50.
l2room dwelling with all convcnicncna, Cburci,
avenue, lot t7x20c. $3.sc0 cash 81, coo; balance
good terms.
i-room cottage, Southeast; lot S1xl3C grca.
bargain at S5U'.
room dwelling on Tezeweli avenue. corrcr
lot nicely papcrcd, si,otU; cash $50, balance
Sin per month
7room dwelling near shops, Southeast, s., CsG;
cash Sl5U; monthly Slu
Groom dwelling. bath and nj convcncnccs
corner lot, near Grace Church, Sl5OU; good
terms. $3.50 S
6-rJom dwelling Northwest. rear West End
fonnn mouse, nicely papcrtd $780, each $50,
monthly $40. 49,
Broom dwelling and cellar, two squares from
Fltty acre farm 81 miles from Roanokc &C m :
tortnOe dwelling, 20 acres in timber balance In
cultivation, fine garden farm. $3.50; cash 500.
balance one two aud three years
~ hlgntyiour acre farm five mills from Thayton
70 hcics in timber balance in cultivation Groom
nwe'lng aid stable, . bearing apple trees
Son; ont-thir:! cash. balance one and two wears
f'fty-ive acre farm three miles from Vipton.
aroom dwelling, two barnp, three acres in yonn.
orchard well supplied with spring water, s6ia};
cash Sao; balance one, two ana three years
Nincty-eight acre farm Elk miles from Roam
OKc, thirty. 1--WE Rcres in mbcr, two comfortable
dwellings on the farm, young orchard, fino
grass land, 81 200; onefourth cash, balance one,
Two and three years.
Forty-eIght acres ~ miles from the city, com.
portable log houee OF three roomn ak acres river
bottom; great bargain at $50; 500 cash, bnlancc
one ard two years.
tsS- II you wish to buy or rent, sell or OK
change, call and zee us.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-27
IN THE WORLD j FINANCE
NEW YORK STOCKS.

New York, Feb. 9G.-Specnlation at the
Stock Exchange to day turned upon the
pardon of SaDguilly by the Spanish gov.
eminent. The Importance OF this news
WIS not appreciated by the general run
OF traders ut the start, but when it became
known that the event was likely to stifie
any attempts ut jingoism in the Senate,
much more cheerful feeling pervnded in
stock circles. Business which was de
cidedly sluggish during the morning us.
sumcd fairly large proportions in the
afternoon, when the tone became strong
and prices advanced all along the line
The dealings were we'll distributed, both
the high and low priced stocks showing
the improvement. As usual, when the
shorts attempted to cover the demand de-
vcioped mall floating supply of stocks,
and it was therefore not surprising that
the advance made rapid progress The
fact that houses with Washington connec-
ton were among the principal buyers
was regarded us significant and certainly
stimulated the upward movement. Cou-
solidated Gas scored the greatest advance,
selling up 3 1.2 points to 1853 12 on re-
ports from Albany that the agitation for
IL reduction in the price of .gas would
prove unsuccessful at the. present session
of the Legislature. Lake Shore rose
l-2 to lG0, the highest figure ever at
tanned. The demand.for that stock is at
tributed to the fact that the company will
be able to refund its per Gent. bonds
into lower rate of security, probably 4
per cent bond. Sugar advanced a,
Leather, preferred, , 3 s: Jersey Central,
= ii, and the remainder of the list IL to
81 per cent, with few exceptions, final
quotations were the highest of the day,
and speculation closed strong with ;tn adj
tions We're 153.0o3 shares. The dealings
during the last hour of business agSre-
gated an amount almost equal to the
sales for the previous four hours. Sugar
figured for 80, 100; ST. Paul for $500:
Burlington for 0.4Q0, and Tobacco and
North Pacific preferred for 6,100 shares
each. Net changes show gains of l.4a3
per cent. Bonds were strong to-day The
total sales were 81, 102, 900.
Treasury balances: Coin, $l29,G1l,.
913; currency, $50, 7G5,3le
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-27

easy and business dull. The movement
OF prices generally was in accord with
that in wheat and corn. May oats closed
at l.la3 ) cent under yesterday Cash
oats were steady, closing nominally easy.
?roviSions-The prevailing ,dullness in
other speculative markets penetrated that
of product early. No trade tina. in any
way savorcd of Importance or signiG
canoe WAS there noted. Prices were n lit
tie lower. attributed to :. weak hog mar.
ket. Later IN the day prices iirnicd M
on buying b. prominent packer ard
commission houses representing English
interests, May pork closed ln7 , cents
higher; May lard il shade higher, anu May
ribs = cents higher.
Hides were firm. Natives, heavy, o a:
light, s IL; native cows, heavy, = 81;
light, o Ia; butt brands. heavy, Sl4:
light, : l'4; Texas, heavy. 8 Las -;
light, s IA.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-27

NSt in following the exact dictum Of fash
lon suffers. Sometimes very full sleeves
and skirts are de riguciir, and then
the fat woman alone suffers When will
women understand that fashion is not an
consequences. but merely n tendency. to be-
more or less regarded as it suits ones in
dividual ease: If Il womgn is angular, she
must avoid tight, clinging apparel that
will acccntuatc her angles If She is fat,
she must shun not only very tigh; but
very volumnous garments and must keep
TO the happy medium. As for colors. be-
sides keeping in mind what tintS best llar-
monte with her hair and complexion. II
woman must remember that light colors
increase her apparent size, while dark ones
decrease it. Dull. vclvcty surfaces intcn-
sify slcndcrncss. while bright, glossy ones
add 10 the girth. Deficiencies must he con
ccalcd by drapcrics, slIpcrluitics softcned
by them The best lines of the figure must
show under smoothly fitting coverings. the
worst ones be hidden by fullncss and trim
mings. Horizontal lines make one look
wider, lcngthwisc ones appear taller All
these details tell in the general effect and
nro worth considering
The illustration shows II ball or opera
wrap of Louis NH brocadc. lined with
mauvc satin. 1t is mounted on Il square
yoke of m;luvc satin, embroidered with
gold and beads. the yoke being framed in
II wide band of mongolia, the valois collar
being lined with fur 10 match The gown
under the wrap il of white tnllc over white
Sitli. JUDO ClIOLLEr
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-27
REAL BARGAINS
Real Estate !!

oIoom house In Northwest. nice location, cor
ncr iot' Ni,.5O; $50 cash and $l25O Lcr month
Inis is bargain for n railroad man.
6,Ioom house in good location, SSlG; IS cash
an, Is 80 PCT Inohlh 4 bargain for a shop mai.
beautiful broom hnnsc on Eighth avenue s. C
ond IN large iot with shade $3.50; S5u cash
6,room dwelling two blocks from Market
square, SSH; payments very cssy
good Groom brick dwelling lnrro lot I'm
Southwesf Roanoke, with plenty OF shade, SitCU
cssh. ls well worth sl,s0O.
So' cash and - per month. Can be rorted Cor
more than themonthy payment.
,o Ntceiy papered Trocm house. correr lot, in
ments. stable and carriage house, with several
Otner ou'buildings Sl,yt; S2UJ cash and $i7 per
a-roon house in West End. large lot. nice loca
Von Isl. Si,Sa.: Slo) cash aud $40 Per month.
$500; $50 cash ard SlU per month
Iroom dwelling, with sewer connection, stable
ana other necessary ontbuildinas, ~ SO; $50
cash' SlS.5O per month without interest
Groom house on Henry street n W stO5c; sa5
renting now for IS co.
Two room cottages with bascr,cnt room,
ssWct connection, nice garden ana good loca; ion
SauO each; Si5 cash and 81 per month with inter.
est. " ~
Groom house on Sixth avenue .. w. nicely
papcred. Price 81 ,50O Si5 cash and Si5 pei month
Rents HOW for SiU
Groom house on large lot near Roanorc rna
southern railroad. newly fenced, house in good
condition. 81 $50; $50 cesh and $ia5O yer month
INV VI euc HCeS lcslCtUCHe ON ChurCh effect, y
rooms, largo lot, beet location, cost IS i(D /,
beautiful condition inside ard ont Price $3.50;
soOo cash. S25 per month; IL renting now ut SlS
per month Also two other splendid bargains on
Church avenue. ~
One or the most desirable aud bept located hns.
mess houses in the very beet part OF the business
centre OF the city. Oncfourth OF the price cash
ana ne rent will pay the balance. 1t is renting
now ior ~ per cent. OF the price asked. There ie
have several other fine bargains in business
property on Salem avenue and Jefferson street.
u room honsn near West End round houec $3.50;
$50 each and 40 per month.
Nicely papcrcd root house on he best part OF
month. W f
Good vacant lot to exchange for n horse
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-27
HOW TO DRESS.
Hints For Thin and Fat-A Medium to BE
Observed.

OUStTNtU.
Shall we dress fashonably or becoming
ly: 1t unfortunately happens that fashion
docs not conlinc herself to the becoming
always, but ranges through all sorts of
Nagarics, in which it is chance rather than
reason that decides matters Just now
the ordinary style of dress is satisfactory
enough. 1t is neither very tight nor very
loose. There is II sufficiently wide range
OF choice i'll color, shape and trimming.
and, on the whole, everybody is sufficient
~ we'll dressed. But sometimes skin tight
sleeves and skirts prevail, and then the
very fat or very thin woman who will per
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-27
ROANOKE'S REAL ESTATE HUSTLERS
FOR RENT.
RESIDENCES.

NO t2' Shenandoah avenue n W. nine
,rn dooms, per month. $500
hci Observation-Disclosures, S3 On
Ihrcc houses on oxford avenue, Norwich,
SIX rooms ach, per month. . S3hO
NO. ~ Chmpoell avenue 8. c., elk rooms,
NP per I'm month rh;1 ............. $500
No. ~. rhiIu street =. c., six rooms per
NJ m9 Sm Tt;;a .................. 5000
Nh m9 ,,s hi;;;:;;i;:a..... -. $500
per month. .............. S6 M
no ll5 Raiir, Al Avenue c., thee rooms
per month .........., =, M
Nine rooms over Davis hotel, Gaincsooro
Ma avc nm per month. 5000
per mouth. .................... ...., $500
BUSINESS PROPERTY.
Two e;orcs on Ganos5oro avenue II. W ,per
- month, each ..;........... ........... 5000
ono store, II, Roanoke street g. W., nor mo sT.0O
OLc store, cprne- railroad avenue and
ri Han 90, street per month -. SEQ
I've Ollie rooms Moonaw building. JET
lcrsi street, heat, water and ilnitur ser
NJ vice incnded, per month each ....... $500
Two bcdtoom'. third floor Moomaw build.
ing heat, water nd 1auitur service in.
ciuded, per month EACH. .....,.... 49, 81 co
Six bedrooms third Dor Didcr building,
P0i HoHtu chCD........ -. S2.CD
e:S Also fouscs and lots for sale IN all mr.
tons OF the city. Houses for sale on the install
mcnt plan. Cnl, on
j. w. BOSWELL,
Real Estate and Rental Agent HOY Jefferson St
ROANOKE, VA.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-27
Fla Te WIS

20, acre farm 3k mics from Roanoke, good
improvements. we'll fenced and watcred, plenty
OF timber, nice young orchard, s., 20O-terms
easy. This is great bargain.
ion, $1,000 each.
% acres OF bottom land / Y miles from Holllne,
with S2,5oO brick house, at the edge OF beautiful
lO'acrc grove OF forest oaks Reduced TO $40 per
aero This is n splendid bargain.
I'D acres near Hollins Institute. fcven miles
from Roanoke city, forty acres or which Ia level,
the balance upland. partly timbcred good water
ialriy good improvcme nts, fine peach and apple
orchard, land well adapted TO truck farming, all
payments. '
II yon want to buy or rent, sell or exchange,
como and see us.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-27
CIT
County Property

Farm of $50 acres. fine Iaud. good
Improvements. four miles from Roam
oke; price $4,000
so acres % miles from Ioanoke,
$4,000; on long tlms.
10 acres three miles from Roanoke,
800.
49, acres one mile from Roanoke,
$500.
% acres fine truck land mile from
RoanoKe, $4,000.
40 acres on electric car line, 81 ,O00
several of the linest farms IN the
county at lese money than ever offered
before.
Zine dwelling With s acres of land,
$4,000.
RS5" Write for list of farms Cor sale.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-27

DR.. Cady's Condition Powders, are
just what u horse needs when in bad
condition. Tonic, blood purifier and
vermifuge. They are not food but
medicine and the best in use to put a
horse in prime condition. Price %
cents per package.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-27

Beautiful lamps, latest style, lowest
prices. Gravatt's Fair, Salem avenue.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-27
CATOGNI'S RESTAURANT

CATUGNI'S RESTAURANT
Is now open in the rear of the confec-
tionery. Meals: Breakfast, 25 cents.
Dinner, 20 cents. Supper, 25 cents.
Meal tickets 81.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-27
letter. sa,t-Rheum and Eczemo

The intense itching and snarting, Incl
dent to these diseases, isinstantly allayed
by. applying Chamberlain's Eye and
have been permanently cured by it. Il
is equally efficient for itching piles and
a favorite remedy for sore nipples,
chapped hands, chilblains, frost bites
and chronic sore eyes. 25 cts. per box
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-27
City Property.

Lot on Salem avenue, east of Acnd-
envy o. Music. SO feet trout, $500.
Good Groom dwelling in Southwest
part of town, $500; $50 cash, balance
$i0 per month.
Dwelling OH Salem avenue 7 rooms,
1850.
Seven of tho prettiest lots on Centre
and lOudon avenues. 50xl30 feet each;
all for $3.50.
SPECIAL bargains in fine improved
and unimproved business property.
l.or on Jefferson street, 5000.
Corner lot on Tenth avenue, near
Franklin road, $3.50.
Lot ON Franklin road, ITO feet front,
5000.
Beautiful block of sixteen lots in
fine location, 81 900.
RV- List your property with us.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-27

sor of other jewels that arc priceless. A
wonanly woman knows this and would sac
rifcc all the diamonds of all the nations for
the clinging, contiding touch Of baby hands
Thousands of women lead childless, love
less lives because of ill health They do not
understand the duties that they owe to them
selves. They neglect the most delicate and
important parts of woman organism. They
suffer untold agouics from weakness and dis
case of the organs that make motherhood
possible, and never know the thrilling touch
OF baby fingers. They imagine their cases
hopeless.
Favoritc Prescription is sure safe, swift
cure for all weakness and disease of the or
gans distinctly feminine. 1t acts directly
and only on these organs. 1t prepares
woman for motherhood 1t allays all dis
comfort during the cxpectant period. 1t
insures the baby's health and makes its
coming easy and almost painless. More
than 90, 900 women have testified in writing
TO its value All good druggists sell il.
Mrs. Rebccca Gardner. of Grafton, York Co.
Va. writes: ~ was so sick with dyspepsia that
could not cat anything for over four months.
had TO s.arvc ysclf as not hing would stay on my
stomach. tried almost everything that people
would tell me about and nothing did INC any
good. weighed only So pounds. took two bot
ties OF the Golden Medical Discovery and
thank Cod and your medicine am as we'll as
ever was. and now weigh I2s pounds. 1 have a
hottle OF your Favortc Prescription now. and
that is wonderful medicine for female weakness
Praise God that he created such man rs YOU"
Business is business No time for head
aches. Constipation causes them. Doctor
PicTce's Pleasant Pellets cure them by cur
ing the cause. One little Pellet" is
gentle laxative, and two mild cathartic.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-27
MONEY MARKET.

New York, Feb. 2G.-Money on call
easy ut Lac per cent; last loan at
,, and closing ~ per cent. Prime
mercantile paper, ) percent. Bar silver,
I'll > 5. Sterling exchange firm, with ac-
tual business III bankers bills at i. Sja
iS5 ii Cor sixty days and Is, Sail for
demand. Posted rates, 4 .SGalSS Com
mercial bills, .i.S3 .l2al 81 1-2. Govern
mcnt bonds strong. State bonds dull
Railroad bonds higher. silver at board
quiet
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-27
CHICAGO.

Chicago, Fen. 26 Holders Of wheat
had neither profitable nor an enjoyable
experience to-day, but despite adverse
news, the decline in price which took
place met with stubborn resistance.
Around the put price and below il, the
demand proved important enough to
check the falling tendency. May wheat
opened from "a Lizard 5-Sa3.l, sold IL rs
and - 81, closing at II ial..l, 5.S cents
under yesterday Cash wheat was irrcy.
ular, closing | = cent under yesterday.
Corn-A few trades in moderately large
lots of corn took place, the sellers being
commission houses and the buyers local
scalpers. With the exception Of the bus.
mess referred TO, the market was lifclcss
or us near 50 as it was possible to he.
Little news aside from the regular daily
statistics was in circulation. May corn
opened - 4, sold between II 80, and
% IS, and closing 1T % :la9i, rs of n
cent under yesterday Cash corn was
steady, the nominal closing being easy
with the futures
Oats-On fair sized line Of short oats
probably three to four hundred thousand
bushels was covered during the morning
but when that demand WAS removed, the
market .flattencd ont and prices ruled
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-10-21
State OF Maine,

WALDO SIS. Taken this 10Th day of October,
w A. d. 1897, on execution dated October 4, A.
D. 1897, issued on a Judgment rendered by the
Supreme Judicial Court for the County of Waldo,
at the term thereof begun and held on the third
Tuesday of September, A. d. 1897, to wit, on the
first day Of October, A. D. 1897, in favor of AL
FRED E. MCPHERSON of Swanville, in said Coun-
ty of Waldo against MARY j. GUPTILL of Swan
vile, in said County of Waldo for one hundred
and forty five dollars and forty three cents debt
or damage, and fourteen dollars and twepty-seven
cents, cost OF suit, and will be sold at public
ton, at the office of r. F. Dunton, in Belfast in
said s; County Of Waldo, to the highest bidder,
the 21st day of November, A. D. 1897, o'clock
in the forenoon, the following described real es-
tate, and all the right title and interest which the
said Mary j. Guptill has in and to the same or had
on the twenty seventh day of January, A. d. 1897
at four O'Clock in the afternoon the time when the
same was attached on the writ in the same suit to
VITA certain lot or parcel of land, with the
buildings thereon. situated in Belfast, in said
County Of Waldo, bounded northery by land of
Loyina Bean, easterly by land of heirs of Amos
Gross, southerly by land formerly Of William Cum
bingham, and we terly by the road leading from
Belfast to Swanville Mills.
Dated this 10th day of October A. d. 1897.
SAMUEL G. NORTON, Sheriff.