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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-19
FINE C,sMBRIC MUSLINS.

Lonsd.AIe Cambria, good quality. St
inche s wide, only Sc
Am excellent grade Lonsdale Cambria
az Toe.
: Finest Lonsdale, French finish, I2Ec.
Fine Chamois finished Long Cloth,
12-yard pieces, usually 81 IS pi ce- onl y
Sl.l5.
Fine Cam brio of q nice weight for la
dies and children's Summer Underwear,
put up in 12-yard lengths. -32 inches
wide, 15c piece. Sc inches wide, Csc
piece.
Fine Soft Nainsooks, 3G inches wide,
three special big values, formerly 2Oc.
25c and 33c, reduced TO 17c. 2oc, and
csc
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-19

New York, Feb. S.-Importan: bank
ing interests were To. day advised that the
Carnegie Company has sold 30 600 tons
of steel rails for export to London. the
buyer be ing one of the largest English
railways. Other sales OF ~, 000 tons were
reserved. making the export sales foot up
loo. 900 tons.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-19
NOVELTY DRESS GOODS.

See ,,he new idtss for early sprlng
wear lin Colored Novelty Stuff
36.}rch tiny checks in silk and wo |
mixt}lTcs ST SOC yard.
b linen salt and Pepper" Invisible
Oh. cl's- -nohby-at soc a yard
Is inch silk and Wool salt and Pen
per" Noveiues-rich- soc yard.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-19
EMBROIDERIES and LACfS.

Have you attended our big spring sale
of em broideries? The values are ur--
precedented. Specials at &c, SC, &c. &c.
Sc loo. 12Mc, and up To the finest
Insertions to match everything.
Fine Embroi6erIeg in sots
Big line new Val Ls:ae ready Monday.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-19
THE CUT Is MET.

New York, Feb. lS.---Thc Southern
railway has met the wcst.b ,und freight
rate cut inaugurided 10y the Norfolk and
Western, claiming that the step was nee
es>lry for self-protection.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-19

Beautiful plates, cups and sancers
fancy china. Gravatt's Fair, Salem ave
nue..
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-19

BOYS BRIGADE
The boys brigade will meet ut the
armory of the First Presbyterian Church
this evening.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-19

RESERVES CALLED OJI.
Constantnoplc. Feb is The govern
mcnt has called ont 81, 600 reserves in tie
province, Of Broussui and Trcbizond.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-19
BIRDS.EYE dap ERS.

Big reductions in best grade Cotton
Blrds-eye Diapers.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-19
PRIESTLEY'S BLACK GOODS.

Just received On elegant line OF the
world famed black dress goods from the
factory OF B. Pfiestley & Co.. of Bead
ford, England. Did you ever wear
Priestley's? Look at these:
42 inch silk warp Poplin, a late thing
81 yard.
~ inch Crystal Rep-Sl yard.
AZ inch silk warp Crepe Cloth, regular
value everywhere. Sl.5o- our price 81 rs
yard.
10 inch silk warp Eudors, an improve.
ment on Henrietta, others want 81 so
for this sort-Sl.25 yard
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-19

Two roaring farccs at ~. NJ. c. y. hall
tonight.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-19
FINE BLACK GOODS.

II you want to see the things tn ct are
to be worn this season, drop in and look
at the latest importations. Tbeae ara
strictly the correct things PRICES
SPECIAL.
SO inch Rlack Estral, tho latest for
eign idea, size.
so inch Fancy Granite, q new thing OF
special desirability for separate skirts,
only 81 yard.
4s inch new "three- thread" Granite,
strictly up to date, only 75c.
80 inch Etamine, the great Partisan
favorite, 81 yard.
so inch English Canvas. one OF the
immensely popular, 81 yard.
43 inch all wool Canvas, instead of
75c-ohly SOC.
so inch Quaker Grey Silk warp Glo-
ria. regular value 81 5O-for only 81 25.
i beauty.
Us FAKE ONE.
Cali and get March Cushion Sheet
-'Bu,terick's Patterns obey fiji for
March no" ready.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-19

DELEGATION FROM LYNCHBURG.
ChaS. +. l}yrnc, who has charge of the
Elks benefit cutci tainment to he given
here on the 10Th by Sol Smith Russell,
said that he was informed that Il special
car of Elks from l.ynchburG would in all
probability he present
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-24

match wan recorded some weeks ago. one "n LII
wnuId form n grand subject for no'g liz" nd
two were married on their dcatnped lney .hav
grown up together knowing not inc um. ~ - con-
SUMPTION and being conscious that tner si,u 10"
near they desired to die In the bonus y. "rasented
One day a well-Known street mus,c.n ~ Jeath
himself at an office and registered ms VIII 30 ncx,
morning seeking the requisite form 10 ma MAJ fro-
other This sort OF thing haPPe"' "''
uuently than most people think. 49,, . orr,o,,s
The ages Of brides and bridegrooms ior 49,, 81
nces for the fair sex from nty-oh' VIII
the average for the sterner sex runs from WI. .
five The average Of elderly brides ana Driues
runs about forty and seventy. some OF the 'a 70,
have been married three and four times !, has o''e
been said that girl gives up nope AL 'nry' p ~.
II the registers Of marriages prove fny thins M
show that spinsters OF thirty ana upward are "nuo
sought after. Marry I'm May ana rue Tor aye
seems sill, to hold good This month Is me di'ies'
i'm the season. but with the advent OF June the DUST
ness begins again Fashionable marriages nave
greatly Increased In number and display. AT a M
rage between the daughter OF "A Glasgow disuhrr
and "A city brewer there were more cabs than were
ever seen at any General Assembly sitting In the
same neighborhood. The custom OF getting married
N the manse l. growing In razor. During the yt'i
Wrllnlgh 800 marriages were celebrated at The min
lster's one clergyman. the Rev 7. Cochrane,
who Is credited with marrying a large portion OF
the city married nearly half the above number.
His record Is something Ike ~" Marriages AT the
manse are not without incidents. An ex-Moderaior
tells how he had agreed 10 buckle couple, anu
only the man" and best man turned up at the
manse After several hours waiting they left, the
duly punish the "hempie'. when he found her. Next
night they all forward In good time. and on
the minister asking the bride why she failed TO put
in an appearance on the previous evening she ex-
claimed with a laugh Hoo dae ye thlnk could
come when I he'd to gaung a message wi this las
se?" pointing to her best maid
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-24
SMOKING OUT THE GERMS
THE METHODS OF FUMIGATIoN PRAc-
r1sED BY THE HEALTH BOARD.

OPPOSITION OFTEN ENCOUNTERED AflhH 'N'"'
or s,c,,xrss-A Ro-BIEsoME OPERATION
r.. roo,,e IN whose houses there have been
,o.es of dphtheria. scarlet fever smallpox OF any
other contagious disease have no douo' az 70
what action is taken by the Hea''h "" rsa
n nreyent the contagion from srreao'hs, ,"e
=, a.. medical inspectors the fum'gators
nd the other employees OF the Department cannon
lie forgotten readily and II there should De '",se
Of memory on that score certain """,'''" 80
smells which linger about the house ana c''ns ~
49,, r,,o,os which came in contact with the fuh'-
eating material always act as reminders OF 'ne
fact that the authorities make diiigen' eno',s "
preyent the spread OF disease 10 'heSe VIM nov
had no experience IN that line the "orA VI '"'
,Y,,h ,,onar,r,ent I'm cases OF contagious diseases
10 looked upon with horror, and TO many people
,,m,gat,ng a room means the destruction OF al
that II contains and the ruin OF 'he rest VI wv
house. ,-.,or -, tho
Dr Charles s. Benedict, chief Inspector OF the
Department Of Contagious Diseases, said mat '"ere
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-24

man south OF the Pyrenees reputation FOR cruz
city and for the same kind OF savagery In warfare
as that enjoyed by General Weyer In Cuba But
his Duchess more than atoned for this by hes
boundless charity and kindness and by Ter touch
ing care of the wounded, no matter whether friend
or foe After the battles were over and her nus
band was drinking with his officers. pcting the
hungry sentrirs at the doors of his quarters with
trufiles while his starved the Duchess was
performing the work Of a Sister Of Mercy In the
late Duchess Marguerite Is to this day reVered
from one end TO the other of Spain.
This then, was the mother whom the daughters
of Don Carlos lost three years ago. ana before sfe
had been twelve months in her tomb their tather
had already married. woman considerably tnel.
Juror a mere noblevoman Princess Bertha or
Rohan Resenting the fact that she was not Il
Princess OF the blood. and therefore the inferior IN
rank to her stepda ughters. she made their lives
under their fathers roof so intolcrabe that they
forced to leave it. whercupon Don 'ar'os pro
vded them with separate ESTABLISHMENTS; leaving
all the round in his dreary North Italian
palace at Nareggio where they were intrusted 10
the chaperonage Of several old ladies. WIDOWS ana
wives OF Carst officers The eldest OF the girls.
Blanca Is happily married to the Austrian Arch
duke Leopold Salvador and her next sister, Elvira.
Was likeWis. TO have welded Austrian arch
duke had not Emperor Francis Joseph vetoed the
ma tch not desiring further connection with the
family OF such reprobate az Don Carlos. Elvira
has now vanished with Count Fochi, Roman
artist. with whom she is believed 10 nave ned 10
America and has been in consequence publicly dis
owned by her father. The third sister. Beatrice.
has Just become engaged to the second son or
Prince Massimo at Rome and a nephew OF the late
Comte de chambord. The youngest daughter.
Alice IS still unmarried and yet unsouGht.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-24
MARRYING.
SOME ODD DETAILS OF SCOTTISH LIFE

SOME ODD DETAILS OF SCOTTISH LIFE
From The Dundee Advertiser.
The marriage market for 1896 has been more than
usually busy. This. doubtless. Is owing 10 ,ne
According 10 one Registrar marriages ructuate 70
n very large extent with trade. Christmas ana me
New Year sS rIn a tbe latter season many Of the
poorer working classes enter INTO me uohus ~
marriage Win od al .e The serious aspect Of the
&c rfract and its responsibilities never seem "
trouble their heads In MANI cases Rsg, a
declares that seven out OF every zen marriages, II.
his opinion have little 10 do with love In MS long
nynerence he had met with many cases where
couples got "splced." and not only had no nome
to 20 to. but had barely enough TO get their sup
and bv-the-way it may here be stated that boy
and girl marriages In towns are on ane IN
HE number of youths from eighteen, and even
Younger. have been married Before many moh f
u'are over--in some instances ii was nut a rev
wesksNthev were applicants to the Parish tounc
or Society for Improving the Condition OF inc noor
70 have their fourth child registered. and neither
OF them over twrnty-one. 49,, - o,,oo
II is surprising to find. In these days or educa-
zion how ignorant many people are when they vlSiu
the Registrar. Not few are unable 10 sign t t
uames some are unable to give the name or hour
Of birth of the child they wish 10 register In NIL
ing m marriage schedules some ludicrous answers
are Waited and answered: YES live up the
same close" a Highlander who was asked II ms
father was living said: no. she lives l" ID
Incidents which have comic and tragic ending
U.rtv attended one OF the Offices get MARI ed by
Special license The bridegroom begged to be ex-
ccrnsed for a few minutes and left the room. As he
did NOT return a search was instituted. After ran
sackng several publichouses and tobacco shops tne
trrant was found by the mother-in-law sqbbing gu,
was dragged back 10 his fate. An intending BRIDE
groom recently poisoned himself on the morning
claimants for his hand. and thought that he would
be happier without either of them. real love
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-24
YOT CAN NAVE lOt n Eih -

From Answers. ~, NAN n
me as Sran eve may be tattooei any coio, Cor
Is now quite within the bounds OF scarie, or
doctors az ~ onrse eyes are only ta,tooei III "a In
Where one OF them is blind and a shs appear
cohsep"s.,'e , In This condition will entireN nns
snSs an 1ac eye b" modern ocus may s0OT
~ these dead" eyes. and restore 10 ~ scrutiny
,n", the difference between IL ana ~ hv frst
The operatlon OF tattooing Is peri1r"I' becomes
uno,,e,v sense,ess to pain When all is,riy with
port 20 be operated upon Is cove TSs t"tiooinr
ihn,a Formed mS bv means OF little eiess' a,s
men pwhIch operates specially made neeu's'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-24

THE PRINCESS BEATRICE DE BOURBON
extremely ndulsent in the case OF nigh'iness on
the part of the Anonted of the Lord-she devoted
her entire time and attention to the education OF
he- four daughters. The only occasion on when
she was absent from them was when she accom-
panied her husband 70 Spain during the last Carist
war Don Carlos himself left among his country
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-24
HENRY IRVING IN lOt tn.
HOW A BOOKSELLERS CLERK WENT ON
THE STAGE

From ST Pauls
TO sum up within the space of short article 'h NE
trials and iriumphs of Sir Henry irving Woulu ne
ss i,nnossble as II would be superfiuous me MS
tory Of hs later years is too well known 10 an ne
ing notice and like most other men VINO nave az
taIned success the chief interest in ms IRE lles III
it's beginning and In the romance mat suirounuS
the opening of his career. -, ~, .,o mama
John Henry Brodribb, TO give him his true name ,
was horn in 1893 at a quiet little spot near Eias-
tonh,,rv called Keinton His mother came OF the
GOOD old Cornish family OF Bohemia, and was Il
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-24
THE DAUGHTERS OF Don CARLOS

PRINCESsES NOT TO BE ENVIED
No girls have ever had more cruel reason TO re-
gret tho loss Of their mother than the daughters
of Don Carlos the Pretender to the Crown or
SPAIN Many evil instincts come to them oy III
hertance the royal house Of Bourbon, 10 which
they belong. being renowned for its dynastc vices
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-24
BIRD STORIES.

From The London Spectator.
IL Is not fair for cats and dogs to carry on
all the glory Allow tell stories from
my own personal experience of gratitude In
goose OF humor In "A raven. | was walking one day
with "a friend through his poultry-yard, when a
goose hurried up TO him. fordly rubbed its neck
against his trousers and followed him about every
where He told that he had once rescued II
from being done TO death by its fca,hcred compan-
ions because II had a broken wing. Could any I'M
fea thered biped have shown greater aNecton? May
We not say with Wordsworth:
Alas the gratitu de OF men
Hath oftencr left me mourning
And now for the raven. had been taking duty
lately In the Tower for my friend the chaplain.
when my slumbeTs were disturbed by the raucous
croaking OF venerable raven OF unknown an
tiquty but. by all accounts. the Oldest inhabitant
there by his jaunty hopping about under cannons
and shady trees he clearly shows that he considers
the entire precincts to have been provided Tor ms
comfort by II grateful nation. On returning one day
from lunchng with the Governor. to whom COM
planned OF lis slccp-destroying noises, FOUND ny
gentleman perched on the back or "A sarden-chair.
solemnly admonlshed him OF his offences against
the Church. He listened calmly. without sound or
movement. When concluded my hoinily ne turned
up his right eye 10 me and deliberately winked'
! fed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-24

PRINCESS ELVIRA OF BOURBON
rbess n ,wever were successfully kept in check by
,hsir motber the late Duchess OF Madrid, one OF
the most sanity and kindhearted women that IL Is
possble to conceive. Shamefuy neglected by her
husband, whose moral shortcomings have caused
his name to become IA very byword In the various
captas OF Europe-where people are nevertheless
The broad ax., 1897-10-02
Miss Augusta CottIow.

Miss Augusta Cottlow will soon re-
turn from Europe to her home in Shell
byville, Ill. Miss Cottlow. although
not zee done with her studies. has
managed to amaze and delight the
leading musicians Of Europe With SUI
perb performances on the piano. For
the past two years she has been study.
ing under Herr Tappert and Prof.
Busoni. Miss Cottlow began her musi-
cal studies at three years Of age. At 5
she made her debut in public. At nine
she went to Chicago and was placed
in charge Of Prof Wolfsohn and be-
gan her studies in harmony under
The broad ax., 1897-10-02
BLUNT THoUoHTooRAPHs.

Such as thy words are, such will thy
affections be; such thy deeds as thy
affections, such thy life as thy deeds.
There is a great struggle between
vanity and patience when we have to
meet a person who admires US but who
bores us.
One Of the highest mountains upon
which we may stand in this life, Is to
be able to look back upon long life
well spent.
Beware of prejudlces. A mans mind
is like a rat trap; prejudices creep in
easily, but It Is doubtful IL they ever
get out again
Want Of prudence is too frequently
the want of virtue; nor is there Ca
earth a more powerful advocate for
vice than poverty.
Don't get the notion that you are
the greatest person in creation. There
are plenty OF other people who are
Just as small as you are.
The worst penalIy Of evil doing Is
70 grow into likeness with the bad;
for each mans soul changes according
20 the nature Of his deeds. for betty
1r for worse.
The broad ax., 1897-10-02
spurreon and. the Leetur. Agent.

When the great preacher. Spurgeon.
was at the height of his fame. a we'll
known lecture agent wrote him making
him the tremendous offer Of a hundred
thousand dollars for a preaching tour.
asking at the same time for a reply
by cable. What was the agents sur
prise to receive a cable message. con-
sisting of only three words: Acts viii.
90" When the agent had finally pro-
duced a Bible he opened it and read
these lines: But Peter said unto him.
thy money perish with thee. because
thou hast thought that the gift Of God
may be purchased with money" This
was the last effort made to induce
Sturgeon to do what so many eminent
elergymen-men, too, of unquestioned
piety-have done. namely make a show
Of himself for gold.
The broad ax., 1897-10-02

In view of the probable borrowing
upon a large scale by the Chinese gov
eminent in the near future investors
would do well to bear in mind how I'M
settled the position of the empire Is,
and how serious is its financial out
look. In a letter dated April 30, the
Pekin correspondent Of the Lon
don Times points out the e.
naneial necessities of the eoun-
try are every day becoming
keener, and now when China has need
Of all her resources, when revenues
formerly distributed for internal needs
are being collected to pay foreign in
debtedness, when terminal charges and
others wrongfully imposed to nullify
the value Of transit passes are being
abolished in obedience to the viii of
treaty powers, with consequent shrink
age Of revenue, q famine has broken
out in two Of the richest provinces,
Sxuchuan and Hu-pei, and a great de-
crease in the land tax and opium likin
must further weaken the treasury.
Cannibalism is reported in the famine
districts. The secret societies are at
work and the officials are In dread.
Surely China has dark days before her.
All is tending to unrest. The uprising
in Yun-nan. the raids in Kwang-si, the
murder Of Pere Mazel. and the fore
boding Of rebellion in Yun-nan In
sympathy with a Mohamedan fnsurrec-
ton in Kan-su are all Of evil portent.
The prospect is thus extremely gloomy,
and greater display of craftsmanship
than has yet been made in Pekin win
be required IL grave results are not to
follow.
The broad ax., 1897-10-02
STOVE FOR HOT WEATHER
It RadIates Cold Instead OF Heat. ..A
win BE Popular.

Et RadIates Cold Instead Of Heat. ssA
VIII BE POpaIar.
Prof. william NJ Watts OF Still
Pond, Nd has a novelty in the form
of a cold store. The stove is for use
IN the heated months Of summer for
reducing the temperature. just as
stoves heated by fire are used TO raise
the temperature in winter. By the
use Of salt. a small quantity Of Ice AID
q patented chemical the most intense
degree OF cold Is secured So great Is
the cold that II Ii as dangerous TO
touch this cold stove when IL Is In
operation as IL would be to place the
hand on a fire stove Al a high degree
CT heat. The skin Is instantly taken
on and painful injuries are the result
Of the slightest contact Prof. Watts
states that during the hottest weather
the temperature Of a room may be run
down and made pleasant by the use
Of this novel device. The new process
was dieovered by a college mate Of the
teacher Of the Still Pond school. The
cost Of operating the stove Is very
slight
The broad ax., 1897-10-02
PITTS Last HOars.

On entering his house at Putne7, on
his return from Bath. where he mao
unsuccessfully sought a return 70
health. Pitt observed a map OF Europe
which had been drawn down from the
wall; he thereupon turned to MS
niece, and mournfully said: Roll up
the map. II will not be wanted these
ten years."-Stanhope Life. chap. 4S.
This was Immediately after the battle
Of Austerlitz. December 2. 1905, by
which the Austrian and Russian arm
les were crushed. and the collation. OF
tAose powers with England against
Napoleon destroyed. Only a month
before Pitt had said. in rep'y to a toast
to his health at Guidhall: England
has saved herself by her own exertions
ana will. as | trust. save Europe by
her example" The Hon. Jas. II. STAN
hope, who was present at the death OF
Pitt. his relative. and made a state
ment of his last moments. says that
the dying statesman uttered these
words in a clearer voice than usual:
"Oh. my country how / love my coun-
try" and never spoke again.
The broad ax., 1897-10-02

eral years. Although only % years
old. 1t is said. that he has accomplished
something that Tesla and Edison ex-
perimented for without any great sue
cess. Marconi claims to be the inven-
tor Of the wireless telegraph. While
the idea Of wireless telegraphy" is not
new. 1t was deemed by many TO be al
mort impossible TO bring it to such per-
lection that ii might be made OF prac-
teal utility. The Italian says that tho
distance to which he has transmitted
messages, twelve miles, is only limited
by the imperfection Of his present ap-
planes. Nicola Tesla declines to COM
ment at length OF Marconi's inventions.
on the ground that he himself has de-
voted a number of years to the study
OF the great problem Of transmitting
dispatches without wires.