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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-07
THE LISTENER.

The Marquis of Salisbury has boon IN
official lifo about Al years
CDrbctt, the prizcflghtcr, is said to have
bought II house for $4,000 in Now York
and to have paid for it.
General Carlos Ezcta, cx-presidcnt of
San Salvador, is now almost u pauper and
was recently brought into an Oakland
(Cal.) court for nonpaymcnt of rent
Mayor Iicgcnbcin of st. Louis has re-
fused to entertain tho suggestion of tho
Woman's Equal Suffrage club that hc try
women as inspectors of street cleaning.
Daniel B. Brown of Ann Arbor, Mich
IS tho oldest inhabitant of the city and
was one of it's founders. Hc recently told
of his work in hauling to tho primitive
sawmill the logs that went to build tho
house now occupied by the president of
Ann Arbor college.
G. A. Smith of Shutdown, Mass, has
n looking glass that was given to his
grandfathcrs great-grandfather in 1716.
1t is in good state of preservation and is
II good glass, though of small size. Mr..
Smith has also an apple tree that has
reached the ago of $50 years. 1t bore APP
pies last year and has II few on it this
year.
Sir William MacCormac, president of
the Royal College of Surgeons in London,
is the most highly decorated member of
his profession in Great Britain. Sir Will
liam was born i'll 1886 and has taken part
with the volunteer medical corps in the
Franco-Prussian, Turko Seryian and Rus
so-Turkish wars. He is an enthusiastic
fisherman and golf player.
Andrew Carnegie came to this country
from Scotland n poor lad. His now Scot
fish estate, Skibo, contains 10000 acres,
with 4 frontage of II miles on Dornock
firth, Il fine salmon river, besides several
smaller streams, one of the best grouse
noors in Scotland, and II fine motlcrnizcd
castle, tho traditions of which run back to
the beginnings of the country.
Tho Waterbury American says: a pop
ular impression of Henry Wattcrson is
that he writes his editorials under the in
spiration of Kcntucky's most famous
product. 1t is stated, OH tho contrary,
that when on duty he makes tcctotalism
I'M undertaking rule, and has never used
tobacco in any form. When off duty and
in hours of social relaxation, ho drinks
like Il Kentucky gentleman.
Major Drury, who lives Mt n historical
old scat on the James river, n few miles
below Richmond, was n schoolfellow and
personal friend Of Edgar Allan Poe. Dur
ing the poets short and sad life Major
Drury was his stanch friend, and although
poor himself at that time he often helped
him financially. He says that Poe was
not u drunkard but, on the contrary, sell
dom drank spirituous liquors.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-07
NOTABLE CAREERS.

Tho Duke OF Marlborough lived re
years. His active military career covered
II period of 20 years.
Washington Irving lived from 1883 to
1859. His enormous literary labors con-
tinucd about so years.
Tho famous Prince Eugene lived from
1868 to 1876, period of IS years. His mil
itary career lasted about 20 years.
Tho life of Chauccr covered period of
- years, from 1923 to 1lO0 His literary
career was from 1884 to 1898, a period OF
II years
Wagner lived from 1913 to 1883. His
active lnbors i'll the production of tho
operas which have made his namc known
throughout tho world were confined to
about 30 years
Alexander the Great lived but 33 years
but his reputation us soldier was made
in about three years during which time
he conquered the Persian empire and
established his rulo over most of its do
minions
Titan lived from l!77 to 1876. His
period Of usefulness was one of the longest
on record. He made his reputation as u
painter before he was 20 years old, and for
moro than half IL century continued to
practice his art.
Tho literary labors of Dante, who lived
% years, were confined to less than %
years Of his life, and those not continuous
Ills work on the" Divina Commetlia" was
exceedingly Irregular the poem sometimes
being laid aside for years ut u time.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-07
JUNlUS McGEHEE, Agent

r9F sne National Mutual Building and
loan ASSOCIATION of New York, Masonic
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-07
ON THE WING.

The common bat of this country is from
4 to inches long, with u spread of wing
from 10 to II inches.
Flies dry up and die on tho approach of
cold weather, and from the eggs laid by
them during the summer comes IL fresh
brood in the following spring.
The American crow is Il larger bird than
most people suppose. His body, from tho
tip of tho bill to the tip OF the tail, aver
ages Is inches, and his wings have IL
spread of 3 feet.
The American eagle is about 80 inches
in length and s feet in tho spread of his
wings. 1t is this wonderful wing power
which gives the bird not only his ilcctncss.
but enables him to remain in the air an
indefinite length of time.
The crane is IN interesting creature
from his dimensions, if for nothing else
The length of his neck and body TO the
tip of the tail is about 81 inches; from the
tip of tho bin To tho claws, about 80
inches, whilc his wings arc often us much
us % inches in their spread.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-07
Real Bargains!
We Have Others

We want your property for rent. We
want your property for sale. Read n lew
of our many bargains.
lO-loom brick dwelling. Southwest.
near in. Price 81, 800; cash 5000; monthly
$50.
See this! Groom dwelling nicely m.
pered, near West End Round House.
Price $3.50. Small cash payment.
Broom dwelling Second avenue II. w.
Price 81, 100; easy payments.
room dwelling northwest, nice lot.
Renting now for $40 a year. Price only
800.
7-room dwelling southeast convenient
to shops and schools, go; easy terms.
Worth your attention.
Groom dwelling, hot and cold water.
marble mantles, with all convepiences.
Price 81 400. Terms easy.
1Oroom dwelling. stable and shade.
near the. depot. 81, $50. Easy terms.
groom dwelling in Vinton, stable on
LOT. Great bargain. Price $500; cash $50;
monthly SS Worth $500.
ID acres garden land one mile from
city. VIII sell as whole or cut in QUE
acre lots.
acres in Melrose addition, beautiful
building lots, or will make fine garden.
Price SO per acre; Is cash, balance one
and two years.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-07
TOWN TOPICS.

All things considered, it is trinc breezy
in New Workers to refer TO Chicago as the
Windy City. "-Philadclpha Record.
Tho Rov. Dr. Chichester may be right in
saying that all Chicago needs now is pure
gospel" Still, pure water would not
como in amiss. -Chicago Timcs-IIcraid.
Tho English srarowa have deserted
both Chicago and Mex York. a good
many people would doubtless do the same
If they didn't have to stay there Boston
Globe.
After all, perhaps it will not do for Bos-
ton to snccr mt Philadelphia prudishness
as to the masterpiece of Victor Hugo. Tho
Quakcrs may feel tempted to point to our
own treatment of one OF the masterpieces
OF sculptor MacAlonnies. Boston Herald
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-07
OYSTERS.

They aro selling artificial oysters on the
Paris boulcvards 1t now only remains
to counterfeit the strawberry Exchange.
The Frcnchman who invented n rubber
oyster was smart enough To make it al
ways available by having an II" ut each
end of it.-Charlcston News.
DIR. Magcc of Chicago says the oyster is
only Il scavcnScr and that each one of him
contains millions of microbes Well, all
we can say is that microbes, with dash
of red pepper and suspicion OF lemon,
make exceedingly good fare.-St Paul
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REAL ES1A1e BARGAINS.

broom dwelling, mcdern improve.
ments, large corner lot, on Terry's Hill;
So, 500.
7-room house, modern improvements.
large corner lot, good location; 81 600.
7room house in southwest, good CON
dition, $500, SIS cash and STA Der
month.
Groom brick house, large lot, nice
shade, $1,000.
Groom, house, in southwest, large LOFT
and stable, near the center of the citv:
81, 600, small cash payment and $40 per
month.
S-room house, near center Of CITY. large
lot, beautiful grounds; 81 800, easy pay
ments.
Groom residence, in southwest in
beautiful condition, nice grounds and
shade; $4,000. This is choice piece of
property and very cheap.
Nice corner house in Belmont. 6 rooms
500, 500 cash and So per month. Come
quick if you want this.
Groom hunse in. northeast. convenient
to shops; $500, $50 cash and IS Der
month. p-
1O-room house on Terry's Hill, large
lot and fine stable; $4,000, easy pay.
ments.
Several pieces of first-class property in
center OF city. renting now for 10 per
cent. of prices askeu. These are choice
investments.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-07

we have large number of farms for
sale in Roanoke and adjoining counties,
many OF them very cheap, ranging from
III to 5OO acres. Among them:
500 acre farm with first class improve
ments, fine orchard, plenty of timber, at
SiO per acre. The greatest bargain ever
offered in Roanoke.
pieces of true king land convenient To
the city, one of t.. one of IS, one cf 30
acres and one of 20 acres, Mt prices far
below their real value. Anyone desiring
a good trucking farm will profit by see
inc us at once.
Magnificent James river farm of $50
acres, IS, 600 dwelling, with modern i'm
provements, beautiful erounds.an6 shade,
all necessary outbuildings, and 6 tene
ment houses, % acres of full bearing
fruit trees, large quantity cf fine timber.
The owner having to leave the State
this property can be sold for $1,000 on
long time, or paid for partly in Roanoke
real estate. This is rare bargain.
loo acre farm near Roanoke, one-ha!f
firstclass river notion. fair improve.
ments, astonishing low figure for cash.
: small farms on Back Greek, with fine
orchards, one of so and one of rs acres.
In the famous pippin apple belt; lands are
hilly bnt rich; one Mt $40 and, the other
mt $3.50 per acre. These are comforta-
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-07
FOR SALE BY
J. [. ViDgfig|l,
Real Estate Broker.

Nice modern uwoliing in Lewis add
ton, low for cash.
Good 10-room house near in, only
81, $50.
One of the best lots in Lewis addition
$1GO.
Fine brick business block yielding II
per cent. income
Nice country home miles from Rom
oke, II acres, good brick dwelling, or
chard, etc, for So, 600.
Fine house, 6 acres of orchard aud
garden, mile of corporate limits. s., 500
Great bargain in Church street resi-
dence a:
Good country store near city. Price
$500.
Very fine mill for 1-3 of original cost.
A fine tract of tim Der near railroad.
a valuable stone quarry
~ fine stock OF merchandise and good
will Of an established trade.
will swap for anything from n bull
pup TO gold mine.
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Packed Without Glass.
TEN EOR FIVE CENTS.

w. X. ANDREWS & CO, 2l9 Salem
avenue. have had years of experience in
the coal ana wood business They know
what Is required in the business. They
have the largest and most convenieu;
,a'd in the city. They handle every va
rieiy of coal sold in the city They have
more SHE'D room and keep more teams
than any other dealer in the city. They
hive polite aud accommodating hrirnra
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-07
| or Rent!

III room brick dwelling, with all mod.
ern conveniences, stable and csrrioge
house, large front yard. 10 feet front.
rock fence-a bargain for $25 per month.
1Oroom dwelling modern conveniences.
near car line, or Mountain avenue s. W. !.
$l2 per month.
S-roonf dwelling, modern conveniences
Mountain avenue s. W., west of Park
street; $l2 per month.
Groom dwelling, water in the house
on the corner of Luck and Henry streets:
50 per month.
Groom house on Henry street; SIT per
month
These are all good houses and well-lo
Gated. See us Mt once, and get YOUR
thanksgiving Selectlon OF home.
I, +. B. Hartsook & Co.
NAIsTSOOIN BUILDING.
Market square.
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a FEW--.saaslA
WARM BARGAINS !!

Two good dwellings with Z rooms each
That cost &, 900 to build, now renting for
$1,000. ."o
A most desirable 7-room house on largo
lot, very convenient to the Norfolk md
Western offices. Price $500.
A good Groom house, near in, price
SOU; 500 cash, balance $40 per month.
large S-room house with bath. cost
$1,000 to build, with 10 lots 50x15o fest
each. All for $3.50 on easy payments
room dwelling on Centre avenue n
W., for $1,000.
large IL room dwelling with store
attached In good location. Price 81. 800
One OF tbs handsomest brick residences
in this city with every possible convent
ence LARGE barn and beautiful and com
mo onou grounds. This property cost
Si3,O OO, without boom figures. Price
SO, 600.
A large 8 room DIVE ling, thorough re-
pfir, and in most desirable location. cost
S3,S0O. Can now be bought for So. 100: Is
now renting for $240 per year.
Three beautiful West Erd lots with
shade all for 5000.
Two most desirable Belmont lots for
Sl6O; $40 cash, So per month.
Dale avenue lot very near the school
house foi $3.50.
About the best vacant lot in the Lewis
nddltlon, certainly in the best neighbor-
suit the purchaser.
5000 M '''''' lou ''Ni'o ieet for
splendid farm of 457 acres 3 miles
from Norfolk and Western 'ra abroad 975
acres clear. The land is of the hest
quality. This is this best ban gain have
ever offered. Prize $1,000.
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FOR RENT AND FOR SALE.
t. w. Goodwin, Ag't.
ONCE: Room No 200 Ferry Building.
October 1st, 1897.
FOR observation-disclosures.

FOR T.-DWELLINGS.
No. 1902 Franklin sw. 3OOO
No n LIZ chapman avenue w.. 5000
No. 2004 Patterson avenue S w. 1000
NO ~ SOUo PATTERSON avenue W.. 1000
Az SOiS PATTERSON avenue W.. 1000
No =, oOio PATTERSON avenue W.. 1000
No. ga Tenth avenue e. ... 500
No. Gid Stewart avenue s. e 1000
No. l721 Salem avenue w.. 25.O0
No. I'll Campbell avenue s. w.. 500
No. 1926 Salem avenue S. w. 500
No 9io Earnest avenue w...... 500
No. 1U22 Seventh avenue $. e. G. 100
No. 1926 Seventh avenue s. e 90
No. 1876 Seventh avenue S. e. GOO
No. 800 First avenue II. 500
No. 1l9 Twelfth street II. w. $40
Nc ~, oi0 rirst avenue II. w...... 300
No. 622 First avenue n. w O IN
No. 922 Third avenue II. w 500
No. 529 Seventh avenue II. e GOO
No. 533 Seventh avenue n. c. 600
STORES.
No. Ala First street s. w.
No. I'll Third avenue s. w 7OO
No. 3O4 Commonwealth ave. T.. e. 10OO
also have in my charge properties in
all sections of the city that can be bought
at great bargains, either for cash or on
the instalment plan.
8 Call and examine my list.
t. w. GOODWIN, Agent
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-07

Dover, n. H., Oct. 81, 1896
Merssrs Ely Bros. The Balm renoho,
me safely and in so short tire tea
erect Is surprising My son said tho first
appncttion gave relief. have n shelf
niled with "Catarrh Cures.n To-morroyr
inc stove shall receive them and Elv,s
Cream Balm will reign. supreme. Re-
specially, a.. ne
MRS. FRANKLIN FREEMAN
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Price IS Cents,

AT oCAtcR5 sNo pRuooisro,
or sent in quantity Of more Pack ages 10 any
address on receipt of money, by
Middletown transcript., 1897-07-31
Peninsula t,ron Report

The Maryland and Delaware section OF
the Climate and Crop Service of the
Weather Bureau reports for the week end
ing July 26:
The weather during the past week was
on the whole warm and rainy the rain did
some little damage to grain in shock, and
interferred somewhat with threshing and
oats harvesting. yet as a whole it was of
great benefit. land growing crops were rapid
ly advanced. especially corn, tomatoes, to-
bacco, melons, and garden truck. The rain
fall in some sections was over 4 inches,
Wheat is now mostly in the shock, though
some is threshed the crop will yield the
best in years. Corn made a phenomenal
growth in the past week, and now the crop
bids fair to be an average one; oats are be-
ing cut and the yield is fair. The hay crop
is good pastures are now excellent To-
matoes are little backward, but growing
rapidly and the yield promises heavy
Watermelons are looking well and can
taloupes are ripening. Apples will not be
plentiful, except early ones in some sec
tions; the peach crop is good in the western
counties, but very poor in the eastern coun-
ties and in Delaware. Grapes are very
promising. Tobacco is growing finely and
is very promising, some of it is in bloom"
Middletown transcript., 1897-07-31

1t will co..
Right to the spot
Ayers Hair Vigor will go
right to that bald spot and
begin to bring the hair back.
1t Makes
Hair Grow.
NEUROLOGY.
JoHN M. CLAYTON.

Il JOHN M. LILA LTON.
i He is dead! Can words be sadder? II
means an end of all life's joys and pleas
ures. It closes the door to every aspiration,
to all ambition. 1t tsignifes last farewell
to old mother earth whose generous return
for labor bestowed has fed and pourished
for many years. It is the severing of all
| ties of home and love and friendship. 1t is
the setting of the glorious sun to rise not
again till time is no more. 1t is the opening
of the cold and damp and lonesome grave.
the last resting place of all that is mortal.
| 1t is the end Of life to which mankind
cliDgs SO tenaciously for all that a man
hath will he give for his life. How very
sadI He is dead.
John NJ. Clayton, son of Thomas Clayton,
and grandson of Col. Joshua Clayton, died
no Tuesday afternoon at his residence on the
old home farm near Mt. Pleasant where he
was born thirty years ago July 7th. Mr.. Clay
ton was i'll but twelve days, having typhoid
malaria, and in health was the picture of
power and strength. He was feshy and
from the first was severely i'll. All that
was possible was done to prolong and save
his life. He had the close attention Of his
physician, consultation with DR.. Moore of
Smyrna, trained nurse. and the sympa-
thetic watchfnIness Of relatives ami friends.
His life was so promising for years of ac-
tivity, youth and strength and liberal
share of this worlds goods. that his death
was-a great shock to the entire commu
nifty. Mr.. Clayton was possessed of that
geniality and generosity that made him
many friends. The death of his father last
September, of an uncle and cousin so re-
Gently, adds to the general feeling of SYM
pathy which is entertained for all the reIa-
tives and friends.
Like his illustrious relative and name
sake Mr.. Clayton's active mind naturally
turned to politics. He was an uncompro-
missing Republican and labored in season
and ont of season for the success of his
party. He was Union Republican but
no party man after the primaries we're
held and the 4th of last November ap.
preached more ardently desired the union
of the factions in Delaware than did John
M. Clayton. 1t is undoubtedly within the
bounds of truth to assert that no man in
st. Georges hundred ever labored more
xealousy and more efficiently in party or
ganization that did he. He never tried
and admitted no encouragement. Had
life and health been spared there is no tell
ing what his interest and industry in poll
tics would have effected, To him un-
doubtedly is due the nomination and the
consequent election of the one Republican
elected from this county to the General As
sembly last fall But his work is done,
suddenly terminated in the midst ofyouug
manhood's strength and activity.
Funeral services were held at his late
residence on Thursday at 2 o'clock, con-
Quoted by Rev. 1. L. Wood. Interment
was had in the family burial lot at Bethel
Cemetery.
Middletown transcript., 1897-07-31
TOWNSEND NOTES.

'It rains and rains and is never weary
A number of our citizens went to . the
Piers on Thursday.
Miss Emma Chote, of Newark, is visiting
Miss Mary v. Watts.
Prof D. B. Jones, of Bridgeville was in
town on Thursday.
Miss Mary Brown, of Middletown, spent
Sunday with friends here.
The W. C. T, q. will hold Temperance
Grove meeting on August 10th.
Mrs. Kate Greenwood, of Baltimore. /:
visiting relatives and friends here.
Maude Smith, of your town, has been
spending few days with Miss Nina Scott.
z Miss Jennie Green, CT Middletown, was a
guest of her sister, Mrs. w. E. Graves. on
Sunday.
Mrs. Joseph Edwards and daughter
Bersha, spent Sunday with her brother
Ben Edwards.
Mrs. Emma Haynes, of Clayton, was q
guest OF Mrs. j. ). Lattomus on Tuesday
and Wednesday.
Samuel Townsend, of Philadelphia, spent
Sunday with his wife and daughtdr at his
parents near town.
Miss Asa Lyman and Miss Rena Records,
Grove Point. Md, spent Sunday with friends
in and near town.
Mr.. Robert Steel and his son. DIR. w.
Steel, of Philadelphia, were guests, of J.
F. Stats on Thursday.
The Epworth League has elected the fol.
lowing officers; President David Atwell;
Vice Presidents, Mrs. G. NJ. Lattomus. Miss
Annie Townsend, Miss Julia Stats, Mrs.
Addie Reynolds; Sec. W. E. Hart; Treas.
Miss Ella Maloney; supt. Junior League,
Mrs. A. L. Maloney.
Middletown transcript., 1897-07-31
Ral,v Round the Flag.

The thirty-first annual encampment of thu
G. A. R. will be held August 23d, in the
City of Buffalo.
President Mckinley, Members of the
Cabinet and Diplomatic Corps. the Govern
ors of various States and their staffs, will
be present, and an enthusiastic reception
will be given the Veterans.
Tickets at ONE FARE for the ROUND
TRIP will be sold by the Baltimore and
Ohio R. R. from all stations on its lines cas-
of the Ohio River for all trains August 2lst
22d and 23d. valid for return until August
3lst
For further information call on or address
nearest B. & o. agent.
Middletown transcript., 1897-07-31
DELAWARE CITY.


Work has begun at the Battery
Mr.. John R. Swan spent Sunday at home
Mr.. Willard Smith is enjoying a soiourn
at Rehoboth.
Mr.. s. D. Townsend has been quite sick
but is better.
The colored people spent Wednesday at
Pennsgrove.
Mrs. N. George Price. who has been quite
indisposed, is much better
Miss Annie Mock, of Glasboro, N j., is
visiting Miss Lucy Cheairs.
DR.. Martin Barr, of Elwin. Pa, visited
Mrs. R. A. Barr on Wednesday.
Rev. Mr.. Taylor. of Baltimore. preached
on Sunday in the Presbyterian Church.
Mr.. N. George Price spent Sunday with
Mr.. George VonCulin at Bridesburg. Pa.
Mr.. Benson, of Wilmington, was an over
Sunday visitor at his cousins, W. Wingate,
Sr.
The Presbyterian Sunday School held
their annual picnic on Thursday at the
Piers.
M. William A. Price assumes the res.
possibility of postmaster on Monday,
August I'd.
A reception viii be given the Hon. John
9. Higgins by his friends on August 5th in
Assembly Hail.
The evening service at the NJ E. iChurch
on Sundays is held in the open air during
the summer months.
The Young Peoples Missionary Society
of the Presbyterian Church met in the lee
ture room on Tuesday evening.
Miss Sallie Gasner has taken charge oil
the organ in the Episcopal Church until
Miss Annie Schunder resumes the duty.
A party of young people from our town
visited the o. S. monitor Ajax on Wednes-
day. Mrs, Geo. N. Bright chaperoned the
party.
The game of base ball played on Satur
day between the Delaware City ana Middle
town clubs resulted in favor of the Della
ware City boys.
The ladies of the NJ. E. Church held a
festival in the yard adjoining the church
The proceeds win be devoted to repairing
the church town.
The monitor Ajax is lying in the river of
Delaware City with hundred boys belong
ing to the New Jersey Naval Reserves on
board. They are enjoying their vacation
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Clark gave : social ON
Thursday evening in honor of their guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. and Miss Rheinhart, of Pater-
son. N. ]. Those present were Misses
Emma and Julia Clark and their guests,
Misses Johnson. of Wilmington; Miss
Dennis. of Maryland: Rev L. A. Oates,
Mr.. and Mrs. James H Clark, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward CLARK. Miss Rebecca Clark, Mrs.
Alice Clark, Miss George Clark. John
Clark Court Clark. 8. D. Townsend, and
Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Heisel.