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Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-11
THE BROwNsBUEG TRAGEDY.
The Trial of the Miller Brothers for
the Murder of DR.. Walker.

the Murder of DIR. walker.
The Miller brothers, indicted for the
murder of DIR. q. T. Walker and wife
at Brownsburg, and who were taken
to Lexington, Va, from Lynchburg,
Thursday, after protracted confer
ence on Friday morning with Mr..
Thomas N. Williams, of Lynchburg,
Hon. Edmund Pendleton and Mr..
Frank Glasgow, of Lexington, closed
with those gentlemen to defend them.
At 11.30 Judge Houston on the bench,
followed by the prisoners. Colonel
Pendleton asked for continuance of
the case until the January term,
when the prisoners will decide in
which court they would be tried.
He said the defense were not pre-
pared to 90 to trial, as the counsel,
having jest been engaged. had no
time to prepare the case. The court
instantly decided the motion for con-
tinuance in the affirmative, setting
the second day of the January term,
when it will be reached on the docket.
1t will he decided later by counsel
whether they will ask for a change of
venue: if not, Yenire will be drawn
in Rockbridge county, but many
doubt if one can be picked up there.
If not, other sections of the state will
lie drawn on for jurors. So far as can
be learned it. is the purpose of the
authorities to keep the prisoners in
Lexington, as there is no reason for
fear of violence on the part OF lynch
prS.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-11
Addttion to the Bridge works.

The work on the foundry of the
American Bridge and Iron works is
progressing so well that it will be in
operation by the first of next year.
The company proposes also to add 75
feet to the main building, and
to erect a blacksmith shop
1O0x75 feet in dimensions. About
100 men are at present employed
there, and by the 1st of January this
number will be increased to 100. Mr..
G. G. Wentworth is manager of the
company, Mr.. Joseph /. Hunter SUI
perintendent, and Mr.. J. B. Harting
foreman. Mr.. 8. w, Walton, the con-
tractor, is largely interested in the
CO, npany.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-11
EXTRAORDINARY ACTIVITY.
The Norfolk and Western Taxed 10
Its Utmost.

The NOrfOIk anu western Iaxeu 10
Its Utmost.
The Norfolk and Western railroad
freight depot is at present a scene of
extraordinary activity. The limited
quarters. rapidly becoming too small
for the increase Of incoming and out
going traffic, are just now taxed to
their utmost to accommodate the vast
volume of freight that is pouring into
Roanoke
The approach of Christmas brings
accessions to every merchants stock,
and the evident increase of incoming
goods for holiday purposes, over that
of previous years, is but an
other significant indication OF
the bright future that is before Roa-
noke.
But the freight is not all of mer-
camille nature. There are quantities
of household goods that have fol-
lowed or preceded families who haye
come from every direction to make
their future homes in the Magic
City, which affords still another
striking argument in behalf OF the
declaration that Roanoke is entering
a period of increased growth OF de-
vslopment.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-11
How Mr. C. A. Buckin CHAM Hits the
Nall.

C. A. Buckingham, night clerk Of
the United States express company,
when asked to make up a purse for
the purpose of buying some tickets in
the Louisiana state lottery refused,
but concluded that he would try his
luck, and sent So and received in re-
turn two one twentieth tickets. One
of these was one-twentieth Of ticket
No. SO, 159, which drew the third CAPT.
tai prize of $4,000. He forwarded
his ticket to the Louisiana state lot
tery company and received in return
$4,000 in hard cash.-Chattanooga
Tenn Times, Oct. /.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-11
Governor Lowry's Address
By Associated Press.

JACKSON, Miss, December 10.-Goy-
ernor Lowry yesterday issued an ad-
dress to the people OF Mississippi,
cordially recommending that con
tributions be made on the day OF the
funeral ceremonies Of our great ana
beloved chief, President Davis, for the
erection of monument to his mem
,ory or for the suita BILE maintenance
Of his bereaved family, who ars a
sacred trust in the hearts OF all true
ississippians.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-11
Prospect of More New States.
Rv Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, December 10.-Eforts
will be made in this congress to secure
the admission of the territories yet
remaining into the Union as states.
Senator Jones, of Arkansas, in con-
yersation today with Senator Platt,
chairman of the committee on terri
ritories, said he was in favor OF
admitting all of them except Utah.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-11
ADJUSTMENTS.
A Large Audience See Evangeline
Last Night.

A Large Audience See Evangeline
Last Night.
Every seat was taken and there was
barely standing room left as the cur
tain rang up for the performance OF
Rice's beautiful Evangeline" at the
opera house last night.
1t is useless to individuallze when
every character was so brlmtul OF
that sparkling excellence that has
made the play one OF the
most charming attractions on the
American stage. The songs were as
sweetly sung as ever; the gags timely
and fresh, and some Of them locally
anplicable; the costuming and &C
cessories generally were beyond cr1tl-
cism. and added to this was the re-.
freshing beauty of many of the old
familiar faces. "Evangeline" is a
capital show. and deserves full houses
wherever it is presented.
"a PAPER DOLL"
The next attraction at the Roanoke
opera house is that great farce COM
edy. "a Paper DOLL" which will be
presented by q strong company, OF
which the pretty and piquant Kate
Castleton is the leading lady. This
PLAY viii occupy the boards couple
Of nights, Friday and Saturday OF
the present week. Speaking OF the
presentation of their popular sklt ID
Pittsbnrg recently the Chronicle OF
that place said:
The fair Miss Castleton was almost
fairer than ever last evening, conse-
ouence of the extreme blonde prettl-
ness. no doubt, affected by her'
Those audacious ways and the Castle
ton kick were there, whose daring was
further more increased by the world
OF expression which she can throw
into her eyes-organs over which sne
has perfect control, which dart their
batteries rather recklessly, too: One
can scarcely do other than admire her
chic and abandon. Miss Castle
tons new play, "a Paper Doll" 1s an
inconsequential amount OF incidents
knealed together, but as usual, she has
the good sense to surround herself
with an excellent company of come
dams, and ergo, the points wherein
the play is lacking, are made up by
the people.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-11
IN DRESS GOODS

We still have nearly everything desired.
All wool silkwraps, 3S-luch henriettas
sold for 81. al so cts; all wool silk
finish, 46-inch heuriettas, SOLD Tor
81, at so cts; all wool 46-inch
henrietta, sold for SIS cts. now 623 cts.
all wool 3S-inch heuriettas, sold Tor
so CTS. now 37a cts; all wool 9S.inch
henriettas. sod for 37A cts. now % cts.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-11
OVER THE WIRES
ITEMS FROM ALL POINTS OF
THE COMPASS.
DEATH OF COLONEL RAqHB0NE
He Was the Founder of the Order
the knights OF Pythias OF the
world-Addins to the Fund.
Gov. Lowry's Address.
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
CINCINNATI, December 10.-Colonel
J. H. Rathbone, of Alexandria, Va,
founder Of the order of the
knights of Pythias, who has been
lying ill for several weeks at Lima,
Ohio, died there yesterday afternoon
aged about so years.
INDIANAPOLIS, December 10.-Upon
being apprised of the death OF Justus
Rathbone, General Carnahan issued
the following orders:
Headquarters Uniform Rank
Indianapolis, December 9.-General
Order No. 19.-JustusH .Rathbone, past
supreme chancellor and founder OF
the Order of Knights OF Pythias OF
the World, died at Lima, Ohio, this
9Th day of December, 1889. The Off
GERS and Sir Knights OF the Uniform
Rank will wear the badge Of mourning
for the period of sixty days, and divis-
ions will drape their warrants in
mourning for a like period. On
parade flags and standards will be
draped.
JAMES R. CARNAHAN,
Major-General U. R. K. P.
WILLIAM J. MCKEE, Aujutant-Gen,
General Carnahan will leave to-
morrow for Lima to assume charge
of the funeral arrangements. He says
he is yet uncertain whether the inter-
merits will be at Washington or Ithaca,
N. Y, where Mr.. Rathbone's wife is
buried.
WASHINGTON, December 10.-Col-
onel Justus II. Rathbone, who died yes
terday at Lima, Ohio, WAS q son OF the
late Judge Rathbone, of Albany, N.
Y. He was in the army during the
war, but settled in Washington after
ward and accepted a position IN the
war department.. Some years ago he
called number of friends together
and read to them a draft Of a work
of secret order founded on the story
of Damon and Pythias, and the re-
suit was that they organized lodge
from which has spread large and in
fluential order, the Knights OF
Pythias, having lodges in every
state and territory and in many
foreign countries. He was also prom
inent in the Order OF Elks and we'll
known member of the Masonic Order.
He was g. man of very versatile tai
ents, quite an actor for a non-profes-
sional, and ia the author Of clever
burlesque play, "Pocahontas," and
was frequently a contributor to some
of the magazines and newspapers.
For some years he resided in the West
End, and up to about four years since
lived near Lanham's, in Prince
Georges county, Md, but of late had
his home in Alexandria, Va, where ne
lost his wife last winter. He resigned
his place in the war department. some
months ago and went on lecturing
tour in the interest of the Knights OF
Pythias in the south, and had re-
Gently been on q similar tour in the
west. His two daughters reside in his
Alexandria home.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-11

Rev. Sam Small, of Atlanta, Ca,
has made application for ordination
in the Protestant Episcopal church.
His application is being conaidered by
a committee of minister's and doubt
less will be favorably received. MT.
Small has been minister OF the
Methodist church. but his family are
members of the Episcopal church.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-11
Death OF Mrs. Harrison'a Sister.
Nv Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, d. c., December 10.
Mrs. Scott Lord, sister Of Mrs. Harrison,
died this morning at $50 o'clock. No
body outside of the family in the
house where she was stopping was
present when Mrs. Lord died. 1t was
known that the case was well-nigh
hopeless, but still her death was sud-
den and was not expected SO soon.
Mrs. Harrison and DR.. Scott are now
at the house with the remains. No
arrangements for the funeral have
vet been made.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-11
Mr. Randall's Health.
BY Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, December 10.-Mr.
Samuel +. Randall is in better health,
today than he has been for some time.
He has steadily gained during the
past week and is able to sit up in his
room, but will not go to the capitol
until after the holidays.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-11

Mr.. Robert McLemore died at his
residence, in Petersburg, Friday
morning. The deceased was q brave
confederate soldier, and served in the
army as member Of company &. ],
Twelfth Virginia regiment.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-11
IN CL0AKS

We have a full line of plush wraps,
modieskas. new markets, aud jackets.
and we can save you the profits other
souses are making.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-11
IN STAPLE GOODS
WE HAVE

Fruit the loom. bleach, 81 cts.
Lonsdsle, bleach, 81 cts.
Lousda,e, cambria, log cts.
Wammasutla, bleach, ii cts.
New York mills. II cts.
Pride of the west, bleach, l22 cts.
Morpotock, "A brown cotton % cts
Dundee, A brown cotton 3 cts.
Mohawk valley, 1914 bieached sheet
ING TO- "a cts. worth 80 cts. -
Utica, lO-4 bleached sheetlng for y
cts. worth 35 cts.
Pepperall, 10 4 bleached sheeting'
22} cts.
Clark's o. n. T. spool cotton, 4 cts.
per spool, 43 cts. per dozen. ;,
1t will pay you to examine our stock
before purchasing.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-11
JUST 4 MOMENT,
PLEASE.

We wish to say to the people of
Roanoke aud vicinity that our entire
stock of Dry Goods, Notions, Cloaks,
ETC., must be closed out by December
Is, and to do this we are now selling
regardless of cost.
We have not only few special ar
gains, but we have
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-11

Do You want an absolute blood puri-
Ger? It is found only in a. B. 9. al
teratiye.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-11
FIRST BREAK
THE
SEASON

WE have line of Ladies NEW
MARKETS and JACKETS that
we are offering at greatly reduced
prices:
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-11
Bargains in Dress Goods,

Bargains in cloaks, bargains 10 staple
goods, and in fact everything we have
at the prices at which we are now SELL
ing is bargain. Many goods way
below cost aud nothing above cost.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-11
Former Prices. Now

FULL. LINE of Plush Goats, Jackets,
Modjeskas, and Jackets.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-11
JUST RECEINE ED

A new lot Childreu's and Misses
long Cloaks and Jackets. ranging from
1 10 l6 years.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-11-09

as much as their highnesses shall
command to be shipped; lignaloes,
as much as their highnesses shall
command to be shipped slaves, as
many of these idolators as their
highnesses shall command to be
shipped. l think, also, that found
rhubarb and cinnamon, and l shall
find a thousand other valuable
things by means Of the men I have
left behind me, for | tarried at no
point so long as the wind allowed
me to proceed, except in the town
of Navidad, where / took the nec-
essary precautions for the security
and safety of the men I left there.
Much more l would have done il
my vessels had been in as good con-
dition as they should have been.
This is much, and praised be the
Eternal God, our Lord, who gives
to all those who walk in his way
victory over all things which seem
impossible, of which this is signally
one, for although others may have
spoken or written concerning these
countries it was all conjecture as
no one could say that he had seen
them-it amounted only to this
that those who heard listened the
more and regarded the matter rather
as a fable than anything else.
Pittsburg Chronicle.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-11-09
Information about Yourself"

The Boston Journal of Commerce
prints the following "About Your
self":
The average number of teeth is %.
The weight of the circulating
blood is % pounds.
The average weight of an adult
is $50 pounds and 6 ounces.
The brain of a man exceeds twice
that of any other animal.
A man breathes about 20 times
a minute and 1900 in an hour.
A man breathes about 18 pints
of air in a minute, or upwards OF
7 hogsheads a day.
The average weight of the brain
of man is 81 pounds; ofa woman,
2 pounds and II ounces.
Five hundred and forty pounds,
or hogshead and II pints Of blood
pass through the heart in one hour
The average height of an Eng
lishman is 5 feet 8 inches; of q
Frenchman, 5 feet 4 inches; Of q
Belgian, 5 feet 81 inches.
The heart sends nearly 10 pounds
of blood through the veins and ar
teries each beat, and Makes foul
beats while we breathe once.
One hundred and seventy-fvt
million cells are in the lungs, which
would cover a surface of thirty
times greater than the human body
The average of the pulse in in
fancy is 120 per minute; in man
hood, 80; at sixty years, 60. Th'
pulse of females is more frequen
than that of males.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-11-09
He Was Hit Hard.

Representative Reed Of Putnam
was one of the legislative committee
sent to inspect the asylum. There
was a dance on the night the com
mittee spent in the investigation,
and Mr.. Reed took for q partner
one of the fair unfortunates to
whom he was introduced.
81 don't remember having seen
you here BEFORE said she. ''How
long have you been in the asylum
"Oh, / only came down yester
day." said the gentleman, "as one
of the legislative committee"
"Of course" returned the lady
"How stupid l am! However,
knew you were either an inmate o.
a member of the legislature the
moment l looked at you. But how
was l to know? It is difficult t.
tell which. Albany (Ga.) News.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-11-09
One Lonesome Ballot.

The statement that Mr.. Breed, of
Lynn, received vote in the Massa-
chusetts republican convention re-
calls the anecdote told years ago OF
an ambitious Pennsylvania named
Green, who was a candidate for an
Office. He received one vote. His
modification was intense, and to
make it more bitter his neighbors
all insisted upon worrying him by
pretending to suspect that he
cast that vote himself. This an
noyed him so that he offered a suit
of clothes worth not less than 800
to the citizen who would come for
ward and prove that he was the
voter whose lone ballot was cast for
Green. A Dutchman responded to
the appeal, furnished satisfactory
proof that he was the man, and
claimed the reward.
"How did it happen" asked Mr..
Green, "that you voted for me?"
The Dutchman hesitated and dis
liked to answer. Being pressed, he
said:
"Ef l told you you don't go back
on dem closer"
"Oh, no; you shall have them
sure"
"Vell, den, / dells you; l make
q mistake in de ticket"
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-11-09
HER GLANCE WAS EROSTY.

When a wedding was announced
at Pittsburg some years ago an IN
vitation reached a certain bachelor
who was rather unwilling to spend
money. He wanted to send a pres
ent to the bride, but he hated to
spend the money. In this quandary
he went to a well-known dealer in
silver, china and like precious things
and sought high and low in his
stock for some article that should
combine lowness of price with ap-
pearance of great value. He was
not successful at first. Presently
he came across some valuable Bo-
hemian glass vases, one of which
was broken. Two pieces had been
knocked off the lip of the vase. An
idea struck him.
"How much do you want for the
broken vase?" he asked.
"Oh, We would not like to charge
anything for that" said the sales
man.
"And yet those pieces could be
easily stuck on, couldn't they?'
"Yes, they could" was the reply
"Then guess you may pack W
that vase and send it to Miss
at - street, East End" said the
smart economist.
He responded that if the vase
reached his fair friend with two
pieces broken out Of it the damage
would be attributed to careless
handling ON the road, and he woult
be credited with sending a costl.
vase.
All would have been we'll, per
haps, had not the careful salesman
wrapped up the broken pieces sep
arately in tissue paper and placed
them in the box beside the vase
AS it was, the effect upon the bride
was not pleasant; nor was her frost,
glance agreeable to the penurlou
bachelor when they met shortly al
terward.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-11-09
Prdfaaoor Woods Practical Joke On q
Squirrel.

Most squirrels keep two or more
stores of food. Wood, the British
naturalist, tells of q friend who
found one of these reserve stores
which squirrel had provided for
an exigency, and the friend, in a
moment of thoughtlessness, deter
mined to play joke on the squir-
rel. He accordingly replaced the
nuts by small round stones, and
carefully concealed all evidences Of
his visit. One cold day in winter
he passed the spot and found that
the squirrel had called there short
time previously. This he knew by
the fact that ten inches of snow had
been scratched from the top of the
hole, outside Of which the stones
had been cast by the disappointed
animal. This struck the joker with
remorse. He said-"I never felt
the folly of practical joking so much
in my life. Fancy the poor little
fellow nipped with the cold, and
scanty food, but torseelng long
winter, resolved to economize his
little horde as long as possible.
Fancy him at last determined to
break this-perhaps his last-mag-
azine, and cherily brushing away
the snow, fully confident that a
good meal awaited him as the re-
ward of his cold job, and after all
finding nothing but stones. l never
felt more mean and ashamed in my
life, and really would have given .
guinea to have known that injured
squirrels address. He should have
had as fine q lot of nuts as would
have put him beyond the reach OF
poverty had he lived to be as old as
Methuselah.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-11-09
A CITY Built in Five Months.

Hon. Charles S. Baker has just
returned from an extended trip with
other Congressman through Mis-
souri,, Kansas, Texas and the In
dian Territory. A Herald reporter
who called upon Mr.. Baker was en-
tertained with a most interesting ac-
cunt of the experience of the party:
"On the evening of the 14th Of
September" said Mr.. Baker, 1--WE
started by special car, the use OF
which was rendered US by the Pres
ident of the St. Louis and San
Francisco Railroad Company, for
Guthrie, in the Oklahoma country,
/. T., arriving there on the follow
ing evening. Guthrie is a city OF
about eight or ten thousand inhab-
itants, built and established since
April 22d. There the delegation
was entertained by the city author
tiles, and in the evening was given
reception by the ladies which
would have done credit to any
eastern city. The city of Guthrie,
settled by proclamation OF Presi,
dent Harrison on land pre-empted
under the Homestead law, and now.
less than five months old, is just
putting into operation new water
works, electric-light plants and 9th
er improvements, indicating sub
staftial and healthy community
with a prosperous future. They have
already established eight churches
and a number of public schools
and without the authority of the
United States laws for the govern
ment of the administration OF thell
municipality, they have a vol1n
tary municipal organization unde'
which the city is prospering and Il
making marvellous progress IN everl
direction. Perfect peace and orde
prevail. Brick and stone building
| from the material at hand, OF tn
finest quality. are being erected, an
the promises for the future are alto
gether most f1attering." ."-Rocheste
Herald.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-11-09
FENCED THEN IN.
How 4 Farmer Succeeded In Marrying
OF His Daughtera

In an old book written by q West
ern Congressman, a contemporary
of Clay and Webster, containing
"reminiscences of his times, story is
told of one of his friends, a farmer
in Kentucky named Payne, who
had six daughters, none of whom
were blessed with beauty. The Con-
gresham knew them in their home
" youth, and when he returned a
few years later found them all mar
ried to good, influential men. So
great was his surprise that he ven-
tured to ask their father why they
all had been so sought when other
girls remained neglected. The old
farmer chuckled.
"Yes, you may say when they
had neither dover nor good looks.
| Well, I'll tell you. When I want
nv cattle to eat buckwheat stubble
instead of grass don't drive them
| into that field. l fence it off from
them. They are so contrary that
they always want the thing they
can't get. They break down the
fence; drive them out and put it
up. By the time they fight for it
once or twice they think they like
the stubble.
"Well, saw my girls weren't the
most attractive kind, and-I fenced
them in!
"You never found them in the
hotels dancin' or keepin' stalls al
county fairs. Young men to know
them had to come to their fathers
house. When the neighbors saw
how the Payne girls were kept apart
from the crowd, they thought theil
value must be high. Young mer
came to break down the fence
They like to break down fences"
"The story was comely told, per
haps," said the old narrator; "but
there is more in it than meets tn
ovoO