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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-03
All He Wanted.

j. Emory Storrs lost "a divorce case by
the wit of his opponent He hud brought
suit for divorce OH behalf of woman
who asked for possession of two children
The husband made vigorous protest, and
employed u young lawyer of ability to de-
fend tho suit. The defense had the lest
case, so far us the evidence went, but IEr
Storrs made one of his Enthusiastically
strong speeches, with an eloquent plea on
behalf of the mother and her two childr )n
The effect on tho jury was apparent. 10
concluded his speech with that trite *
clamation of Patrick Henry, "Give he
liberty or give mo DEATH" The young It
torney arose deliberately and said:
" Mr. Bailiff, yon can give me glass Of
water Chicago Times Herald.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-03

That is the story the morning newspapers
tell Of the modern business man. Too
much noney-getting. Too little care for
health. TOO much rush, and strain. and
wear and tear. Too little time to eat to
sleep, 10 digest the food, to rest tired body
and tortured brain. Not enough time to
think once i'll while of health and strength
and happiness and long and use full life A
widow and orphans left TO mourn A big
estate that under the dissecting knife of the
executor falls all 10 pieces. 'Tis the story
of thousands of business MEN in life reputcd
wealthy and successful. II is story that is
unnecessary not be.
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Medical Discovery and it did him so much good
that lie tried another and then 4 third, and the
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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-03
MODERN SEWING.
Much OF 1t Removed From tho Home 10
tho MnnufnctOrT.

Much OF 1t Removed From tho Home 20
tho Mandatory.
Tho sewing machine does not OCCUPY the
position in domestic life that it did ten
years ago. There has been great rovolu-
ton in tho sewing machine business in
that time The evolution which began
when the foremothers of the country grave
up their hand looms and sent their spin.
ming and weaving to tho factors is still
going on. Tho appearance of thA sewing
machine marked ono stage of tho evolu.
ton, ana its disappearance as one of tho
most important assistants in every family
marks another.
Tho sewing machines are superior now
TO those made 10 or 20 years ago, and they
arc made to do better and u greater variety
Of work, but the great demand for thom
comes from different quarters. One large
sewing machine company which has an
output Of ovor 400, 900 machines year in
this country alone manufactures so dis
tinct types of machines, and with tho
variations of tho types there are several
hundred different kinds of machines
Many of these 90 into factories. a woman
can buy undcrgarmcnts ready made cheap
er than she can buy the material and ma 90
them herself. This is owing to the factT "
work, where each worker makes IL part IF
garment which has perhaps been cut OF t
by "a die, 90 pieces at n time.
The lack of room in city apartments
makes economy of space "a necessity, and
tho housekeepor for the periodical vista
tons of the seamstress or dressmaker hires
u machine from places where specially.
Is made of that branch of tho business
Outside the largo cities this practice is not
so common. The manufacturers say thao
the family trade they lose is made up not
only in selling to manufacturers, but to
the many foreigners in the country, who
in II city like New York do great uuanti-
ties of work for manufacturers on their
own machines in their own homes 1t ia
estimated there arc 1000, 600 machines
sold in the United States annually Tho
statistics OF the census of 1890 showing
the number of manufactures OH which
machine sewing is used arc interesting
They also show that the production of
mems clothing in factories was nearly
double that of the tailoring establish
mcnts. While the actual number of ma
chimes sold annually during the last 10 or
go years has not varied greatly, consider
ing the increase Of the population, it has
proportionatcly decreased 20 per cent or
more. New Horl; Times.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-03
KOANOKE TIMEs. WEDNESDAYS FEBRUARYr B. 1891
EELL RINGING GERMANS.
Why They Got into tho Habit and How
They Keep 1t Up.

Since tho changes of population incident
otho great growth of Now York city there
has not been what might be called n Ger
man colony or German quarter for tho
400, 600 or moro Germans and German
Americans in town arc scattered THROUGH
out tho city and even tho Ayonuo A ,,c,,ipn
is nov moro largely populated by Hum
garians and Poles than b. thu old r,sh-
toned ttrnan-Amoricans who o,ce u,ndo
it distinctive and picturest:uo section.
But, outlasting German quarters. thoro is
ono distinctive feature of cosmopolitnn
ITO Ill New York whore German Amori
can residents are still humorous, and that
is the boil ringing propensity of some Cor
mans III churches, schools and meeting
places. Any person who has lived in u
thickly populated part of New York city
knows that bell in the bolfry of n Ger.
man church or schoolhouso was never nut
there for purposes of ornamentation mere.
iy, but for practical, frequent, unmelodi-
Gus and inopportuno use-that Is to say.
tho schoolhouse or church bell is nou RING
at the ordinary hours on Sunday or week
days, but sometimes ut dawn, sometimes
late ut night and always at the most I'M
expected hours.
1t Is popularity of south Germans. or
OF tho German portion of Austria, that
they arc 1ond OF frequent and discordant
bell ringing, whereas north Germans seem
indifferent to the music of tho bells. All
travolers in Bavaria and many in tho Ger
man portion of Austria have grown to re-
gard the hugo, sonorous bells as enemies
and disturbcrs of the peace, so often arc
they hoard for the many services in tho
daytime, for the prospect of a thunder
storm, to warn the townspcoplo against
the danger of tho lightning, for a WEDDING,
or for u funeral. Among south Germans
in New York tho Same custom prevails
limited by the city ordinances and tho com
plants of ncighbors, for it is difficult to
make somo persons clearly understand that
there is any sound reason for tho constant
ringing of bells at times when no service
is in progress.
This bell ringing custom among the
south Germans who occupya mountainous
region in their own country can DO traced
back TO tho old village custom of calling
people together by the ringing OF bell in
the most conspicuous odi1ice in town
that is, tho village church. In the noun
famous parts of Germany tho first build
ing erected i'll tho oldcn times was a church.
and that was the beginning of every set
Element. But tho survival of tho church
bell ringing custom centuries later in the
city Of New York seems almost iDcomprc
hansiblo to many who do not know it's his
torical origin. New York Sun.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-03
Creole Girls Charming English.

Tho creole gentlowoman will charm
your ear with an inimitable accent, hut
her enunciation will be clear and flnc,"
writes Ruth McEnery Stuart in Tho La
dies Homo journal. Her English, nc
quircd ut the convent of tho Ursulinu
nuns, will have II certain stilted form and
IA bookish flavor which you Will quickly
confess to he an added charm when you get
1t from her own pretty lips and in tho
sonorous voice OF the south. And it will
havo, too, tho flavor of dclicacy and refine.
mcnt Even though sho may occasionally
give you a literal translation of Frcnch
idiom, sho viii give il to you with Il mai,
veto at once so piquant and so dignilcd
and In so fine u scttingof finished English
that you, if you arc man, will be ready
to crawl ut her feet"
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-03
REAL BARGAINS
Real state !! !

s-room honsc in Northwest. nice location, cor
, nor lot. ~ ,,N; $50 caeh and Sl2.5J per month.
Thte 's bargain for railroad man.
u.rooaI house in good location, $50; IS cash
am - per month. a bargain for n shop man.
beautiful broom house on Eighth avenue =. c
close in. large lot with shade, $l,2.O; $50 cash
and Sl2 per month
Groom dwelling two blocks from Market
Square, $50; payments very easy.
y good 6.room BRICK dwelling, large lot in
Southwest ltoanokc, with plenty Of SHADE, $i,tOU
cash. la well worth S1,bUO,
Groo,n dwelling in Northwest Roanoke, GG01.
S5o cash aud 81 per mouth. Can be rented Cor
morH than the monthly payment.
Nicely papered 7roc;n house. corr or lot, in
host pat OF Southwest, with modcrn improve.
mcnts, ftabc ard carriage house, with several
Other outbuildings, $50; S2uJ cash and SIT per
month.
Sroom honec in West End, large lot, nice loca.
ton, Sl,SI; SOD cash and $40 per month.
Groom Groom house, large corner lot, southeast,
$50; $oJ cast Md So per month
7.roon dwelling, with sewer connection. stable
and other necessary ontbuildings, 1850; $50
cash, Sl150 per month without interest.
Groom honsc on Henry street n. W, Si.O5r; s25
cash and $40 per month with no interest Is
renting now for SIS co.
Two room cottages, with basement room
sewer connection, nice gordon and good location
SSoO each; Sl5 cash ami s. per month with inter
Get.
Groom honse on Sixth avcnue q. w. nicely
papcrGd. Price 1880; SO cash ard ii5 pc,month
Kunts Iow for $40.
Groom house on large lot near Rmnoka and
southern railroad. newly fonccd house in good
condition, 81 $50; $50 cash md Sio so per month
ono al tho best residences on Church s,Icct, .
rooms, larS" lot, hc;. location, cost rs 40 T.
hanutifnl condition insife AID out. Prloo 81, 500;
S5oJ cash; Sa5 per nouth; is renting now at S25
Der month Also two other splendid bargains on
Church avenue
one OF the mort des!rabe and bcst located bu.
lnees houses, in the very oes part OF the business
centre OF the city. One four,h OF the price cash
ana NC rent will pay the balance. 1t is routing
low for Ia per cent. otthc price asked. There Il
no better investment in tho city than this We
have several other fine bargains in business
property on Salem avenue and Jefferson street
q room house near West Ind round house $3.50:
Sjh each and $40 pei month.
. Nicely papcrod room houeo on he hest part OF
month.
Good vacant lot to exchange for u horse.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-03
How Are
These for Bargains I?

40 room residence on a large lot, Sonth JeiTer-
son street, with bath and oil convenicnces. only
SlCCO; S2iU cash balance cGsy monthly payments.
This hOnse could not be built for Sl.1U0. We
have he'd some bargains BEFORE hut this heats
them all. II yOu want u bargain in real estate
this Is yonr chance.
A 5-room cottage in the Southwest, on coed
size lct--a big bargain VI S6JO-SiC0 cash, bal
ance IS per month
Ninety acres OF the finest land in Roanoke
county, four lies from Roanoke, 10-room honsc,
branch through the land, good orchard and ff-
teen acres in fine oak timber. only $3U per acre.
Richly worth double that amount.
Twelve acres in tho town of VintoD-Iust the
place for IL track garden-quality OF land first
c!ass, and ID dirt cheap at s6Op. See this 1t will
suit you.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-03

Mr.. Ward L Smith, of Fredericks-
town, Mo, was troubled with chronic
diarrhoea for over thirty years. He had
become fully satisfied that it was only
- question of short time until he would
have TO give up. He had been treated bv
some of the best physicians in Europe and
America, but got no permanent relief
One day he picked up newspaper and
chanced TO read an advertisement OF
Cha'n berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar
rhoea Remedy. He got bottle of it, the
hrst dose helped him and it's continued
use cured him. For sale by all drug
gistS.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-03

Sometime ago small girl wrote to her
prospective stepmother on postal card
and in the excess of hor coriiaiity signed
herself your loving little daughter" She
then proceeded to address tho communion
ton to Miss Brown
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-03
Tho Hardest Cement.

Tho hardest of all cements is that known
as portland cement, which, when hard
encd, attains the appearance and proper
ties Of tho celebrated portland stone, from
which the most magnificent structures in
England have been erected. 1t was in
vented In 1924 by Joseph Aspen, mason
of Leeds
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-03
q S S w M NoTfgIhS@1 eM'esterIl
r,uErzIszETzxaEn SClieiuls in Erect
November S, 1896.
WESTPOTTND VThN-E pnANO1-u,
November S. 1876.

WESTBOUND LEAVE ROANOKE
DAILY
j:45 n III. Washington and Chattanooga
llIuited) for Bristol, intermediate sta
tons and the South and West. Pull
man sleepers to New ORLEANS and Mem
phis. Connects at Radford for Blue
field and Pocahontas.
4;2i y. M, the Chicago Express for Rad
ford, Blueiield, Pocnhoutas, Kenova,
Cincinnati, indianapolis, ST. Louis,
Kansas City, Columbus and Chicago.
Pullman Buffet Sleeper Roanoke to
Columbus. Also for Pulaski Wythe-
vile, Bristol, Knoxville, Chattanooga
and intermediate points.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT ROANOKE
From Norfolk $50 " ~; AIS p. m.
From Hagerstown $3.50 H. m; 4:i0 p. III.
Erom Winston :l5 D. III.
From Bristol and the West / 80 u. III. ::
ll;l0 p. III.
NORTH AND EASTBOUND, LEAVE
ROANOKE DAILY.
80 p III. for Petersburg, Richmond and
Norfolk.
;45 p. III. for Washington, Hagerstown.
Philadelphia and New York
l1:30 p. m. for Richmond and Norfolk.
Pullman .sleepers Roanoke to Norfolk
and Lynchburg to Richmond.
1895 p. M. washington and Chattanooga
limiteD for Washington, Hagerstown,
Philadelphia and New York. Pullman
slcepers to Washington via. Shenan-
doah Junction and Baltimore and Ohio
railroad.
Durham Division--Leave Lyuchburg
ONION station) daily 400 D. III. for
South Boston and Durham and inter
mediate stations.
Col 81.
Onion station) daily 200 p. III. and
500 II. III. daily, except Sunday Camp
bell street staton) for Rocky Mount,
Martinsvlle, Winston Salem and inter
mediate stations.
For all additional information apply
~ ticket Office or to w. b. Bevill, General
Passenger Agent, Roanoke, Va
NJ. +. Bragg, Travelling Passenger
Agent.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-03
For RENT.

A good S room houee in Southwest-al modern
conycniencas, heated by furnace, etc.
y nice or room house on South Jefferson
street, all convcnenccs.
An Sroom house Oh Border street g. c path
and ell convcnieIces; $40 per month.
room house, close in, all convcDiencss and
furnished
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-03

I.eeuwenhoek rcckons that every fly has
5000 facets on each eye, or 16, 600 in all
The fly when captured by tho small boy
would therefore probably conceive himself
In tho hands Of 16, 900 giants.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-03
FAIR MS:

2O] acre farm 3H mics from Roanoke, good
improvements. we'll fenced and watcred, plenty
or timber, nico young orchard, ~ 2UO-terms
casy. This is great bargain.
c0'acsc farm close TO Roanoke, in good condit-
ion, 81 600 cash
~ acres OF bottom land ~ miles from Hollins,
with $500 brick house. at the edge OF beautiful
I0.acgc grove OF forest oaks Reduced TO $40 per
aero. This Is q splendid bargain.
l3o acres near Hollirs Institute, seven miles
from Roanoke city, forty acres of which is level.
the balance upland. partly timhcrcd good water,
fairly good improvements fine pcnch and apple
orchard land well adapted to track farming, all
kinds fruit and grapes. Price now $780, casy
payments.
II You want to buy or rent, soil or exchange
come and see US.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-03
sCRoFULA AND ULCERS c1Jprp

SCRoFULA AND ULCERS CURED.
There is no doubt, according to the
many remarkable cures performed by
Botanic Blood Balm C'B. b. By, that
il is far the hest Tonic and Blood Purifier
ever manufactured All others pnle into
insigniiicance, when compared with IL,
1t cures pimples, ulcers, skin diseases.
and ali manner of blood and skin all,
ments. Buy the hest, and don't throw
your money away on substitutes. Try
the long tested and OLD reliable b. b. Il.
81, % per large bottle. For sale by all
druggist.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-03

A few months ago Mr. Byron Every
of Woodstock, Mich, was badly afflicted
with rheumatism. His right leg was
swollen the full length, causing him
great suffering. He was advis ed to try
Chamberlain Pain Balm. The first bot.
tie Of it helped him considerably and the
second bottle effected II cure. The %
and 90 cent sizes are for sale by all drug
gists.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-03

Fine farm. $50 acres, well improved, four miles
from Roanoke. Price 5000.
Farm, GO acres fine land, Ak miles from Roam.
okc. Price, se5 per acre.
Forty acres, between Roanoke and Salem. on
electric car line. prico 1000
The best land in Roanoke county, four miles
tivatcd. Price SIS per acre
Seventy five acres three miles from Roanoke,
good improvements ana orchard Price 80 500
ON long time.
Farm, 1S9 acres, S9 miles from city, we'll i'm
proved good fences and 3lent1 OF water. Price
$2,30c; ssh cash, balance On Ave years time.
Fine farm, 81 ncrcs. with good improvements,
near Hoilins Institute. Price 1880.
Rightly acres good land, with all necessary
buildings, aH miles f:om city limits. Price
$500; on long time.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-03

Kitty, don't You think mon are awful
ly clover to understand politics as they
do?"
"Why, men aren't clever at all. 1 mover
met ono yet who knew what cut bias
meant. n-Chicago Tribune
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-03

If you once use it you will never again
be without it. Ponds Extract is NATURES
own remedy for aches and pains.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-03

s-rcom dwelling hat, and all couysnicnces,
salem avcuno W., 32S01.
sroom dwelling, Ninth avenue =. W, bath, no.
and cold wnter, Si,GO.
4tcom cottnsc, Rorcr avenue q w sim. cash
$50, monthly st,.
Groom dwellrg mir, shade on lot. Third ave
nur, nerr hotel Roanoke; great bargain a price
and tcrui-, 81, 10.
frc"m dwelling ard naoemort on Y;aton car
liuc. Icy Wxi3i. Great bargain ~ 81. $50: cash
81, balance ci-icet Kind month";, payments
water, %i,6jJ.
sroom dwell ng, West End, Saiem avenue,
hath, hot sna cold water, good stablc en- lot
SI,SJl good terms
Fo1r beautiful lots near belmont school. s1CO
each; cash Is, monthly So
room dwelling Southeast, $85J-on the install
mcnt plan.
broom cottage on Edgewood street. nicely
to suit purchaser.
G-room dwelling nicely papored, near West End
foHhdhonse, H. W, $3.50; easy tetms.
room residence on Third avenue H. w. n-sr
terms.
Groom dwelling on Centre nvcn1c n. w. near
INK street, lot 5Jx1s5, Si,3:o; small cash pay
street, sso0; cash $50; monthly $40.
Eigh four scro farm, % acres in timber, 700
selec. apple trses, Groom dwelling. seattle and ell
necessary outbntljiDgs, under Y .oi fence, plenty
of water. $3.50; onc.third cash, balance one and
two years.
100 acres as fine land any in the county two
miles from city Will cell rs n whole or cut IL
un IN email tracts to suit purchaser. This is duc
FOR truck gardening
geD" Several business houses and
dwellings Cor Rent
PACE & BOBBITT,
no. EO Jefferson 81.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-03
MaNTEp.

a list OF yo1r houses, lots or farms for sale.
We are in tho business to stay, enc can make
it to yonr Interest 10 deal with us. Give us d
call. We will treat you right.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-03
ROANOKE'S REAL ESTATE HUSTLERS
FOR RENT.
RESIDENCES.

NO s2 Shenandoah avenue n. W., nine
=, rooms, Der month. .;........ $500
House TN Bibb slrcet II. O., three rooms
az per month ....:.:. $500
Three houses on oxford avenue, Norwich,
SIX rooms each, per month";. 49,. S3EO
NO III Campbell avenue g. Co. six rooms,
per month, ................. .............. $500
NO 3o2 ihlrd street 5. e., six rooms, per
:, month :.;......... .................. s9CO
), month ;..;..................... 800. $1,000
TO. lis tallruad avenue Il. c., six rCo!nr
~ per month ?! ;............ 5000
no il3 Railro al Avenue c., three rooms,
per month ;;..;.:.:.... ....... $500
Nine rooms over Davis hotel, Gaines puro
avcnnc ner mouth. ..................... $1,000
No. M Harrison avenue IL. W., j rooms,
per moath... Observation-Disclosures. ....., $500
BUSINESS PROPERTY.
Two stores on Gaine sboro avenue n w .pcr
month, each ............... .......... Sc on
oae store, ~ Roanoke street w, per mo. s7C0
oIc stcrr, corner Railroad Avenue and
=, kando,!ph street, per month. .:..:.. -. SEQ
Five Off C rooms, Mo0maw building. JEFF
1rrs street. heat. water aud janitor ser
=, vice ircudcd, per month each ......., $500
Two bedroCnl', third iocr Moomnw bniId.
ing. heat, water nj 1mnitu. service in.
cluded, per month EACH. ......... 49,, 50 co
Six bedrooms third noCr Didicr building,
per month cech...--... ............... -. So0O
III Also houscs ard lots for sale IN all nor
tons OF the city. Houses for sale ON the install
Mcnt plan. Call OIL
j. w BOSWELL,
Real Estate and Rental Agent llox Jefferson ST.
ROANOKE. VA.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-03
CITY PROPERTY.

Nice or ,om dwelling on Seventh avenuo g. W.:
lot 50x1ao feet Price $500; $2O0 cash, balance
SIS per month.
Good dwelling, six rooms. with water ON both
floors. Price SsCO; $50 cash, balance $40 per
month.
% Church street dwelling, rooms. on corner lot,
60x2O0 feet. Price $3,01U
nees center. Price $500.
The best bargain in business corner. 9S feet
front. that has been omc:cd in many years
Price $500
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-03

be1s" If you want to buy, write or
come and see US.
Say LIST your farms and town prop
erty with us.