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What's the Use of Waiting ? MThoy " say "all things come to him wno waits," but we have no been waiting, and we don't propose to wait. We KNOW our prices are right, our work A-l, and if you don't bring us work we will come alter it, in on? way or another, either by bringing to your notice our prices, facilities and quality oi execution, or personal interviews. We are not grumbling; far from it. We've had our ahare; wo are Btill getting our share. But we havo placed at your disposal a modern, and almost ideal, .printing establishment,, with iuch facilities as to command admiration from all ith whom we have business intercourse. We aro not waiting; haven't timo to wait An Up-to-Date Printing Office. One of the vows the writer made when he was "dovil" In a country printing offlco was, in effoct, that if he ever owned or man? aged a printing establishment, it would be kept clean, at least by comparison. At that time ho hardly folt the forco of the vow, for he has learned after years of experience that it is necessary immediately after ono "going over" to start at the beginning and go over it all again. It never ends?just like a housekeeper's duties?but not like tho boy who sees no use hi washing his face because it will got soiled again. But, a clean printing establishment is just as necessary for tho proper execution of work in our line as light and heat and , powor. And tho vow has been kept. Come and see. We Do Not Believe Thoro is another city ft the Stato which sends such a small propor? tion of its ordors for printing and blank books away to our Northern frionds as Roanoke. All honor to our bankers and business mon; that is?most all of it. Wo must reservd a littlo, as this is our "own country." We Print Anything That can be desired or devised from movable typo, paper and ink? and bruins. Brains aro just as important in our work as paper or ink or typo. It is tho combination that tells. We do not mean to bo egotistical at all; but combining these things to bring forth a harmo? nious result has boon our study?and wo do claim to know our ouBinesB right thoroughly. All "logether Ono of the things which has contributed largely to the success of our establishment is tho systematic working "together" ot all our forces in all departments. This has reduced to a minimum tho "lost motion" which is usually to bo found in largo industries. If a minute can bo saved hero, nnother thoro, it is done?an hour is gained?thus we take care of tho fleeting momenta. Five minutes wasted daily by oach of our employes would mean tho interest on $10,000 a year. In these days of closo margins each niomont of timo must bo productive. Quite Recently, Too Tho times aro hard, money tight, everything handled econom? ically?but it cannot possibly stay that way. So we aro pushing ("not shoving") ahead, just as though good-times were upon us. Wo cannot aflord to big behind or worry; but in times of peace we aro preparing for war. And when it comes wo will havo an oetab lisnment mat can uiko care oi anytmng mat. comes?mm tninga tit* do not como now. Recently wo placed an oraer for ono of the largest lots or now typo ovor given at ono time in Virginia. On the Second Floor A long row of small presses, used for cards, envelopes, statements, note heads, tickets and small work. Hero, also, is probably tho most wonderful piece of mechanism in our establishment?tho Railroad Ticket Printing Machine. "Think of it the, next time you purchase your ticket. Secured behind iron bars and double locks, it at once suggests government bonds, with all these safeguards. Further Along On this floor is tho type-setting department, *vhere expert minds and lingers think and act rapidly and correctly, interpreting at times hand? writing that would make Horace Greeley turn green with envy. Large, extra large fonts of typo permit the handling of very large orders in a most satisfactory and expeditious manner. Our forco in this department can set up about as many pages in a day as a man car road. A plentiful supply of Algebraical, Astronomical, Geometri? cal signs and characters, accente letters, and "odd sorts" enable us to handlo diflicult and intricato work in Bpecial lines. On the Top Floor Is our Blank Book Manufactory, ruling maeheins, including on which is probably tho largest south of Philadelphia; our various wire stitchers, which will take wire from a spool, cut it tho proper length, shape it, and drivo through a book tbrcc-fourths of inch thick, or ono not so thick, 1120 a minute; then our paging and numboring machines, board and paper culters, book presses, which exert a pressure of twenty tons or more, perforating, punching and eyoleting machines, and tho engraving department?which lnttor ib an innova? tion for this section. Our Establishment Is just opposite and overlooking tho lawn of Hotel Roanoke, (ono oi the finest hotels in tho State,) wbich gives us a magnificent, bright, refreshing view at all times. Our business oflico and press-room are on tho ground floor (along with our prices). Each floor and depart? ment is connected with tho oflico by Electric Bells, Speaking Tubns, and Elevators ; and all departments are bountifully supplied with all kinds of Labor and Time-Saving Appliances. In Our Press-Room Can bo seen tho rapid, diminutive and monster cylinder presses including the famous "Promise Keeper," turning out thousands upon thousands of sheets every day. Our largest and best paper cutting machine, tho automatic cutting knife sharp? ener, and tableting appurtenances aro on this floor. Tho wonderful and powerfw' electric motor, which propels tho machines on all thrco floors, is also on this floor. Over in ono corner, hardly noticcablo, is kept in readiness, as a supplementary power, an improyed Gas Engine, to bo attached at momentary notice, in enso of accident to tho electric motor, or for other causes. This precludes tho possibility of a "hole" on tho powor question. And Our Stock-Room 1 If 8omo of our friends who usually buy a quire or so of paper at a timo, could look in upon this department, they would not ceaso won? dering for days. Wo do not exaggerate a particle when wo say you can see A TON OF A. KIND; yes, TEN TONS OF A KIND. You say: "What, ten tons of ono kind of paper in a town liko Roanoke?" That's what wo said. Come and see. And, besides, hundreds of other kinds of plain, fancy and unique; there aro stacks of card-board, of a kind, as high as a man, and he need not bo a Lilliputian, either. What Can We Not Do With such facilities? A card, a circular, note head, envolopo, pam phlet, prico list, catalogue, book, railroad rate sheet or timo tablo, a ruled blank or a 1000-pago ledger, on any or all, we assuro our friends wo aro AT HOME, from January 1st to December 31st. The Stone Printing and Mannfactnring Co,, Printers, Engravers and k Book Manufacturers, Opponito Kotal Roanoke. ?S. I.. STONE, President . ROANOKE, VA Roanoke, v?._'89 M_ To BALL & iWAY Dp. Tann?_GROCERS Roanoke.Va. Received or?.-?, BLACK & WHITE, Attorneys at Law, P. O. Bex 26. Roanoko, Va. FACTS IN A FEW LINES. Qucou Victorin never wears tho snmo dress moro than five or six times. Tho total strength of n Gorman cav? alry rogiment is 25 officers, 007 mou and 792 horses, 62 of which are officers' chargers. Potnssiomorthodinitrocrescolnto is tho latest acqnisitiou to tho Gorman lan? guage. It is the namo applied to au au tisoptio lately discovered. Iu tho Dominion of Canada there are about 40,000 militia Tho permanent military forces consist of about 1,000? artillery, infantry and cavalry. Tho bulk of tho Russian cavalry is composed of dragoons, who are trained to fight on foot as well as iu the saddle und uro drilled to attack iu mass. A North seo cod fisher carries u set of lines 7,300 fathoms iu length, and hav? ing tho amazing uumber of 4,080 hooks, every ono of- which must bo baited. Tho counties which it is customary to consider tho "west of England" aro Hampshire, Wiltshire, Dorsetshiro, Som? erset, Gloucester, Dovonshiro aud Corn? wall. Tho largest telegraph offico iu tho world is at tho general postoffico, St. Martiu's-le-Gruud, London. There aro over 3,000 operators, 1,000 of whom aro womeu. Henry I, surnamed tho Learned, was tho monarch who introduced tho custom of delivering speeches from tho throne, which lias been transmitted down to tho present day. It is estimated that one-twelfth of tlicr population of England suffer from gout. A Berlin physician, Dr. Pohlauer, says that this mnlady is often duo to the excessivo uso of meat. Englishwomen aro considered to pos? sess more beauty than French, but with tho latter an exquisite tasto iu all that concerns tho toilet moro than places thein on n footing with English belles. Sir John Sinclair lately attempted to naturalizo Surrey nightingales at John o' Groat's. Young wero produced, but as soon na they could fly away they wont with tho oldsters, southward, it is believed. For seven years tho St. Lawrence riv? er gradually decreases in depth, then for seven years it gradually increases in depth, tho difference in level being about fivo feot. Why it docs so no ono has yet discovered. Tho lord chancellor's seat is called tho "woolsack," uud tho judges like? wise sit upon woolsacks covered with cloth, in allusion, it is supposed, to wool having been in ancient days tho staple commodity of England. Thcro aro somo 00,000 costermougcrs who carry on business in tho streets of London. Their capital is supposed to bo $250,000, while thoy aro said to do a trade duriug tho year of $15,000,000. Tho profits of this turnover aro nbout $5,000,000. A good ant destroyer is mado np of a half u pound of flour of sulphur and four ounces of potash, which ore heated iu an earthen vessel until they aro dis? solved. After thoroughly mixing aud cooling beat to a powder. Infuse this in water and apply tho liquid to the infest? ed places. Tho crowu of England is kept iu the Tower of London, and not iu thequccu's dressing room. It is never brought out excepting on grand statu occasions, bus whenever a ceremony, such as a draw? ing room or levee, takes place the queen woars a circlet of diamonds in tlio form of a crown on her head. Tho distinction among animals of re? quiring least sleep belongs to the ele? phant. In spite of its capacity for hard worktho elephant seldom, if ever, sleeps moro than four, or occasionally five, hours. For two hours before midnight and again for two hours after 1 o'clock theso misboru mountains sleep. Among eccentricities of gambling was "a cruel custom of the highlands, hard? ly yet extinct'' when John Fraser wrote, in 1760. Tho clansmen did not play for money?probably because thoy had none to stake?but for ' tlio plcasnro of ad? ministering six strokes with a "single soled shoo" upon tho palm of tlio van? quished. Heudon, north of London, lias a tav? ern in a churchyard, with tombstones all around it, which has beon kept there for many hundred years and is the only licensed house in such a place. Tho original building was burned down 200 years ago, tlio present houso having v been built soon after the restoration of Charles II. A trip between Londou nud-Paris has been mado in 6 hours 32 minutes. From London to Dover (78.34 miles) took 1 hour 22 minutes; tho passage of tlio channel (25 miles) took 1 hour 15 min? utes, and tho run from Calais to Paris (185)4 miles) was made in 3 hours 84 minutes, an avcrago of 50.5 miles, ex? cluding stops. Ono of tho most aucicnt landmarks of England is Farnham cast le, the homo of tho bishop of Winchester. It first bo camo a fortress in tho troublesome times of Henry do Blois, who was brother to King Stephen, and bishop of Winches? ter. It was taken iu 1210 by Lovus tho Dauphin, bat recaptured and restored to tho see in 1218. At night tho woods of Madagascar aro vocal with tho wailing cries of lemurs, which sound liko tho lamentations of human beings in distress. These crea? tures havo heads moro foxliko thau monkeylike, with sharp muzzles and I large, expressive oyes. The smallest ! species of lemur is about the size of a j big rut. Another kind lias white whisk- | era Burton, in his "Anatomy of Melan? choly," 1621, speaks of Turkisli coffee houses. In 1032 Sir Henry Blount, who j wroto a book of travels in tin? Levant, mentions Turkisli coffeo with praise. : Evelyn describes drinking it at college ' j iu tho rooms of a Levant friend, ami Autony Wood tolls that iu 1650 (ten | years before the restoration) a Levant I Hebrew opened a coffeo houso at < Ixford. 1 VARIOUS NOTES. Rufllvs Wido anil Narrow ? Gauze and Laco Over Colored Silks. Fashion authorizes many styles for Bkirts. There are to ho plain onos with ribbons and insertions arranged Hat upon them and forming chevrons, interlace ments, points, scallops and other designs. Trimmings encircling the skirt half way up arc in favor, as uro qulllos. Tho ap? plications of ribbon nro often enriched by an edging of bends or of gold, silver or steel cord. A narrow rufho of wblto luce is 60iuetinic8 employed for febo bordering. The skirt trimmed with ruffles is not loss varied in Its treatment. The flounces nro narrow, medium and wide, all of tho I.1TTI.E GIRL'S GOWK. snmo width sometimes, at other times tho narrow and wldo alternating, or they are graduated in size. Some have headings of tho sanio material, or of gauze or silk, or tho beading Is replaced by a band of inser? tion, a ruche or a puff. Tho lower edgo of the rullle may bo trimmeil also In sim? ilar ways or left plain. As usual, tho stylo of trimming gowns influences the adornment of petticoats. On tho latter will bo found all the varieties of decoration already mentioned. Silk petti? coats have ruffles of the same goods, of moussclino de soie, crepo do chine or laco. These are enriched by tho addition of bows. Mark gauzo and black laco are used very effectively on straw, maize and mauve silks. Mack and white costumes are likc wlscin high favor, and ornaments of white Bilk and satin uro still enjoying a decided vogue for cloth garments for out of door wear. It Is still not only permissible, but dc slrnblc, to have lmdlccs differing from tho skirt for many costumes. This useful fash? ion will prevail during tho summer. Today's sketch shows a littlo gill's gown of poppy red ctamino made over a lining of red silk. The skirt, which is gathered tit the waist, is trimmed at the lower edgo by a ruche of black moussclino do soie, surmounted by a narrow ombroidery in black. Tho stretched bodice of Ctnmlnn is embroidered with black and has u full guliupe of black satin. Tho oloso sleeves of black satin have small puffs tit I. d etaininc. Tho narrow belt Is of black satin. WEDDING GOWNS. Furo White Dre?*ea?Simplicity Essential. The Quality of Veils. The tlmo approaches when marriages are conducted with partioulur appropriate? ness and enthusiasm. Of course people uro married all tho year round, but In the early summer thero Is nn added poetry and romance to weddings, given by tho lovely weather, tho new foliage and tho opening llowers. Tho wedding gown being of a peculiar character, It is less affected by tho fluctua? tions of fashion than any othor costume. It follows tho gonernl outline thnt prevails at tho moment, but is devoid of all tho ox travagnnces and occontrlelties of tho mode, whatever they may he. Virginal simpli? city is the koynoto of tho costume, and whatever ornaments or accessories arc in? troduced, according to the vogue of the season, are toned down to meat the re? quirements of tho case, in Franco it is usually to bo observed that the most aris? tocratic brides arotho most simply attired, with tho exception of tho veil, which is of exquisite modern or antique workmanship. Candor compels the admission, however, that beautiful as these priceless bridal veils are in thoniselves, they are f.-ir less becom? ing than tho plain tullo ones worn by less richly dowered brides. A French writer says?to bo sure, she is speaking to nn en? tirely catholic public: "Tho most appro? priate bridal robe is that which shows the pure lines of the figure unbroken by any useless and vulgar detail. The form ought to be left free to appear supple and elegant, showing the shapo of the neck, the arms, the shoulders, the entire person, in fact, in its juvenile beauty. In tho ceremony of marriage, all the forms of which aro regulated, tho bride should not appear like a white bundle, but like a beautiful statue, to which the gown and veil are molded."' Among the new sleeves seen this season nro the two of which a picture is given. Tho llrst tits the arm closely, and is orna? mented at the top by coques of ribbons forming an epaulet. Tho wrist is adorned by smaller coques. The second sleevo is suitable for a tailor made costume. It is lightly draped by three plaits at tho Shoul? der, the slight bouffnncy of the outside fastening over by three buttons. There are largo cuffs at the wrists. .Tunte CUOLLET. * Wecplnir unit Crylug. "Dou'tcry," ho entreated. Then ho perceived that her hnndkor ohiof was edged with the most exquisito luce. "Don't weep," ho said, correcting himself.?Detroit Journal. Contains State, Local and- .Foxeigm. IFtjlII ?Xelegfxaplaic Seivice from. lEPaxts cf tla.s ?\77"crld. ???????????? IKeacL ?TSE. TIMES and HCeep "CTp T77"Ixn th.9 IFrocessiorL. ZDaIl37" 50c a 3jv2.ori.tn, $5.00 a 7Z"ear ZESemlt to TUE TZS^ES, Hoanofee, "Va. A Few of the Things in Which We ?nr patm Our Com? petitors : Garden Tools, Rubber Hose, Screens, Doors and Windows, Lawn Mowers, Hammocks, Fishing Tackle. Our stock of these good* is thfc largest in the city. See us before buying. We can Bftve you money. NELSON & MYERS, 207 Commerce Street. LEGAL NOTICES. TRUSTEE'S SALE.-BY VIRTUE of H deed of trust executed March 25, 1801, by Mrs. May M. Simmons and hos band, recorded in deed book 61, page 15, of the Roanoke corporation court clerk's office, default having been made in the payment of a portion of the debt men? tioned therein and being required so to do by JuniUB B. Fishburne, the beuell ciary, I shall on the 22ND DAY OF JUXE. 1897, at 12 o'clock M..at the front door ol the courthouse in the city of Roa? noke, Va., proceed to sell at public auc? tion to the highest bidder the property conveyed in said deed, described : s fol? lows: Beginning at a point on the south side or Campbell street 8 1 20100ths feet east of Fishburne street, thence south 0 de? grees 40 minutes west 275.1 feet to au al? ley, thence with same south 83 dj grees 30 minutes east 74.25 feet to a point, thence north 0 degrees 40 minutes east 83.78 feet to a point, thence south 88 degrees 14 minutes east 17.3 to a point, thence north 0 degrees 49 minutes east 202.8 feet to Campbell street, thence with same south 87 degrees 1 minute west 91.5 feet to the beginning. It being the property embraced in said deed of trust, and to which special refer? ence is hereby made. TERMS: Cash snlliclent to pay the cost of executing this trust, and the balance due on tho debt secured in saiil deed, to wit, the sum ofVf3.290.76,which embraces interest to day of sale, and the residue in two equal annual instalments from date of sale, with 0 per cent, interest, to be secured hv deed of trust on property. JNO. W. WOODS, 5 18 td Trustee. PURSUANT TO A DECREE EN tered in the circuit court for the county of Roanoke on the 3rd day of January, 1895, in the chancery cause rf F. R. May vs. Roanoke Hospital Company and others, and of a further decree entered in said cause by tlte judge of said court in vacation on the 27th day of April, 1897. I shall on the 31ST DAY OF MAY, 1897, at 11 a. in., offer for sale, upon the premises, at public auction to the highest bidder tlie property known as the Ron nnkc Hospital, consisting of the hospital building and 2.861 acres, more or less, of land adjoining the same, in the couuty of Roanoke, near the boundary line of the city of Roanoke, bounded and describe*1 as follows: Heginning at a point, the Intersection of Belleview avenue and Lake street, which is south 70 degrees 57 minutes east 154.54 feet from the southeast corner of the south wing of the bridge over Spring run, thence along the line of Belleview avenue and 25 feet distant from the cen? ter line and parallel thereto by a curve whose radius is 344.0 feet and the chord of which bears north 77 degrees 28 min? utes east toi- 130.HS feet to a point, thence north 60 degrees 25 minutes east 187.85 feet to a point, thence by a eur\e whose radius is 000.0 feet and the chord of which bears north 61 degrees 10 minutes east 165.5 feet to the intersection of Park road, thence along the line of Park road 15 feet distant from the center line and parallel thereto south 35 degrees 1 min? ute east 92.75 feet to a point, thence south 42 degrees 31 minutes west 83.05 feet to a point, thence south 37 degrees 16 minutes west 219.87 feet to a point, thence south 43 ilegrees 32 minutes west. 232.54 feet to n point, thence?outh 20 de? gree- 84 minutes west 252. 12 feet to a point, thence by a curve whose radius is 801 02 feet and the chord of which bears south 22 degrees -16 minutes west for til.8 feet to the intersection of Lake street, theme parallel with and 15 feet from tho centei of Lake street north 1 degree I minute east 011.9 feet to the place of be? ginning. TERMS: CASH. JOHN M. IIART, Special Commissioner. In the clerk's office of the circuit court of the county of Roanoke, K. R. May, plnintifT, against Roanoke Hospital Com? pany et. al., defendants. I, Samuel M. White deputy clerk of the said court, do certify that the bond requ'red ol the special commissioner by the decree rendered in said cause on the 3d day of January, 1895, has been duly given. Given under my band as clerk of the said court this27thday of April,1807. SAMUEL M. WHITE. Deputy Clerk. BY J. W. BOSWELIi, REAL ESTATE AUCTIONEER. TRUSTEE'S SALE OF VALUABLE lots in Roanoke, Va. ? By virtue of a certain deed of trust, dated December 4, 1805, and of record In the clerk's office of the hustings court of the city of Roanoke, Va.. deed book No. 100. pago 311, de? fault having been made in the payment of the debts thereby secured, and being required so to do by the beneficiaries, I will sell at public auction, lipon tho premises, on FRIDAY* THE 28TH DAY Of MAY. 1807, at 12 o'clock M.. thoso certain lots In the city of Roanoke, Va., known as lot No. 9, section 14, also lots Nos, 5, 6. 7 and east 12 of lot No. 4. Bee tion 14, ns shown by the map of the'prop erty of'the Belmont I.arftl Company, on file at the. office of tho clerk of the hust? ings court of the city of Roanoke, Va. TERMS OF SALE: One-third cash and the residue upon a credit of 6 and 12 months, all credit payments to be secured by a trust dt? il upon the property. 5 13 td C. M KK'EZEL, Trustee.