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Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-14
TO THE LADIES.

We will Pay $1,000 10 Gold to the
lady furnishing the best receipt for
keeping husbands at home at night.
All articles must bear the name of
writer on back aud not be over One
Half Column in length Articles will
he published in this column, bearing any
non de plume. Contest will close Janu-
ary list, 1890, when three men will be
selected, who will not know name 0
contestant. to award prize. Address al
communications to Waller Pocahontas
Huff & Co., the leading low price Coal
and Lumber merchants, Roanoke, Va.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-14

Ifyou want lots in Hyde Pari
call at once.
noI5 TIT FRANCIS B. KEMP & Co
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-14
JUST .A MOMENT
PLEASE.

We wish to say to the people OF
Roanoke aud vicinity that our entire
stock of Dry Goods, Notions, Cloaks,
ETC., must he closed out by December
Is, ard TO do this we are now selling
egardless of cost.
We have not only few special lar
gains, bpt we have
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-14

Chew spear head once, and you will
have no other.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-14
IN STAPLE GOODS
WE HAVE

Fruit the loom. bleach. 81 cts.
Lousdale bleach. So cts.
l.ousd',le, cambria. cts.
Wamu's-ttift,ttts, bleach. ii cts.
New York mills, i cts.
Pride OF the west. bleach. 123 cts.
Morpotock. A brown cotton. b! cts
Dundee. / / brown cotton cts.
Mohawk valley, l0-4 bleachsd sheet
.ny 70 a cts worth 80 cts.
Utica, l0-4 b'eached sheeting Tor -
its. worth 80 CTS.
Pepperall, l04 bleached sheeting'
%! CHS.
Clark's O n. 7. spool cotton, 4 cts.
per spool, As CT. per dozen.
1t will pay YOU TO examine Our stocS
before purchasing.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-14
Owe THE N
ITEMS FROM ALL POINTS
THE COMPASS.
CHARGED WITH HIFE.MURDT ).
Iron Rates to he Increasad-An y
gineer Dropse6c WAiIe ON .. nm
EnGine-aouse coInintttee.o
Elections Orsanized.
THIS sKs5l 8 81 M
By Associated Press.


LAFAYETTE, Ind, December ls 81.
After two days preliminary exalhi
nation before justieesof the peace
the bail bond Of Rev William l.
Petit, charged by AFFIDAVIT swith ab
ministering poison toShis wife, wa
fixed at $4,000. Mrs. Pettitt dls
last June, her death 4indicati
strychnine poisoning. a >aIEs' :
the stomach revealed
grain of strychnine and T.
was arrested last week ~
Ohio. The accused is
Methodist minister.
Iron Rates to be d
By Associated Press. ec
PITTsBURG, DeceHtzSo. ~ ~
stated on the authorfty
Joseph D. Weeks, of ff9 GSSsed
Bar Iron association, ttNa
end of the month nj g :,
association will be calledf - = /,
The card rate of iron. go
price of bar iron is from 5
per pound. The next se5
bring it up to the two3c E5
over. The Amaigateg e
can then demand that frt
be revised and the r II
This means a general # SssS
wages for every mem
ton. 1t will effect Iepg {,
working people mp seetlve nj nj
Dropped Dead saisS Varied
BY Associated Pr53se ,pld
where he reached fsr ~
and instend of grasEing9 has IN. =
fell in the flreman'sagns Snth aisy
organization this S g
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sup-conllnlt,S sgsy2
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Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-14
Rear Estate Pgrc

The Exchange Bull insS;
ment company made z'
chases of real estate 81
Jefferson street., Rog II,
Houston's adj ition an
Of the city with the HaYa
a number OF conlln
the near future b q
--Plastegi !.
Rock lime, pest
don't believe iii q
sole agents. 7g
cheapest sasla
turers ia t3s g Real
.teeds !, J, 8.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-14

For sale. lighthouses chea p
Diamond Ice Company.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-14
Bargains in Dress Goods

Bargains in cloaks, bargains in 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 and nothing above cost.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-14

At meeting of the board of Wis
itors in Richmond, Colonel Scott
Shippe. OF Lexington was appointed
superintendent of the Virginia Military
institute. in place of General Francis
II. Smith, resigned.
Several very important cases will
come up before Mayor Carr today and
on Monday, aud from the facts already
developed, it is expected that noto-
rious part of Railroad avenue Will re.
ceive special attention ut the hands OF
the city authorities.
Sliced corn beef at Carriers.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-14

LONDON, Deb ~
lions entered up ssseMs gs
venting the gsTs s.;
workers have failed @
now IMMINENT whicf4 ~
London that depen$X#N /
total darkness, aEFs/ n
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-14
Iron Rates TO be 70
Dropped Dead

BY Associated PrHse
BIRMINGHAM, A%
W. b. Allen, q welMA
the Georgia and -
lropped dead on
Leeds yesterday.
insisted on fulfillii
went out as usual. b
where he reached foT
and instend of grasp
fell in the firenian'ssall
clamation, ZOE, my g
He was chief Of divisio
hood of LoconotiveE =,
lanta. He leavesaps il
The national leader., 1889-03-02

FRED. DOUGLASS wrote q long
letter for the Washington, DC, Press,
of February /. in which he endeavored
to "whitewash" Malone and show
that our people have no claims for a
Cabinet representative. Fred is noted
for first doing a good thing and then
causing it to be updone. Cleveland
Gazette, February 9. 1889.
Ever since the editor OF the Cleve-
land Gazette solicited and received a
certain letter from Fired. ;" and was
charged with trying to dispose Of it for
a good price, he has never been able
to see Erred" as he did when he was
playing the sycophant in order to get
the letter. Since then his slurs and
abuse of "Fred" have only been
equalled by his bad faith. Erred" is
noted for first doing good thing, and
then having it undone by the editor of
the Gazette. would sound a little
better, Mr.. Editor.
The national leader., 1889-03-02

THE NATIONAL LEADERS editorial
twaddle, relative to the Bee. advocate.
The Gazette and Billy Malone, is not
worthy of extended notice. "Talk
sense" Brother Robinson, and we will
listen to you, giving proper attention.
The following is sample OF his
talk: with this issue and hereafter
the National Leader will appear as a
six-colUmn quartO. In its enlarged
form the Leader will be able to intro
duce several new departments Of news,
religious. literary, etc. The Leader is
bound to lead. 1t now leads every
colored newspaper south of New York
in point of subscribers and advertising
patronage. 1t is excellad by none in
the country as general intelligencer, F"
With the exception of about six
columns, the last issue of the LEADER
was crowded with ''patent matter,
boiler plate" trash. The Washing
ton, D. c., Bee and Advocate are so
much better newspapers than the
LEADER. that we tremble when we
think of the suffer rg, Robinson would
endure in sheol, we're he to die to-day.
You had better make your paper a
seven-column folio newspaper and not
keep it a six column ''boiler-plate''
Quarto. The people wish fresh race
news-not Quantity of poor paper
Cleveland Gd. tie, Feb. 9, 1889.
The followine is from the Washing
ton Bee, alias NuI Scow, Of October
I'd. 1886, giving It's opinion or editor
II. .. Smith, of the Cleveland Gazette,
In connection with the letter of Hon.
F, Douglass, which he was charged
with trying to sell:
I'll. G. Smith, the putative editor of
the Cleveland Gazette, who endeavored
to sell personal letter Of Mr.. Douglass
to the Republican State Committee,
strikes at Mr.. Pulies in cowardly
manner. We are able to stand what he
says about US, as such is only the
assertion of a blackguard and black
mailer. The editor of the Bee lives
above suspicion. so far as his alliance
with any party is concerned or an
attempt to sell personal letter to him
by an honorable man. Mr.. Pulies is a
gentleman of ability. honor and
integrity, which Is more than we or
the people Of Ohio can say about the
blackguard Of the Cleveland Gazette.
Can the editor of the Gazette inform
us who the man was that outraged a
school teacher IN his State not long
since, and endaa7ored to put it on a
gentleman in this cityP" Washington
Bee, October Cd, 1885.
will the little editor of the Gazette
inform US whether he still continues to
tremble when he thinks of the suffering
Robinson, or will he content himself
with the general make up of the
LEADER?
The national leader., 1889-03-02
Who W ants 1t?

For twenty-Iour years the coiOred
man has been the political slave of the
Repu blican party and il iG is not time
for him To act and think for himself he
will forever be the serf Of parties and
men who desire to use him to appease
their political ambition. Washington
Bee, Oct, 23d 1886.
BY what authority has any one to
question the right of a colored man to
vote for Cleveland in preference to
Blalne.-W Washington Bee, Dec, %,
1886.
A new party is what the country
wants. Ben. Bntler at the head Of it
will suit us.-W ashington Bee, Dec,
25, 1886.
No negro has right to leave the
Republican party. John 6. ingalls,, ot
Kansas.
We can better show him ttan tell
him if Matthews is not cnnfirmed. =
Washington Bee Usc, 25. 1886.
Let US do away with party fealty
and support men. Washington Bee,
Oct. I'd, 1886.
Onr visit and reception at the White
House. We went IN favorably I'M
pT6SS6u VIII IE6Sluoub OlOF6It4u, duu
retired from his presence with profound
admlration.-W Washington Bee, April
18th. 1885.
Notwithstanding the fact that we
have failed to receive all we have mer-
tied, we are OF the opinion that the
time has come for the negro to think
and act for himself irrespective O.
party. Washington Bee, September
3rd, 1857.
The President should feel gratifAd
with his colored appointees. DR..
Thompson fills his post with dignity
AMI success. while Mr.. Mathews holds
his own. We hope that the President
may find it convenient and profitable
to give few more young colOred men
chance. BREAD cast on the water"
you know.-Washington Bee. Decem-
Der 4th. 1856.
We claim that the colorei race has
paid its gratitude to the Republican
The national leader., 1889-03-02

for the welfare Of every Americal
citizen. The rights of all must be
respected and protected If the Repub-
lican party would continue in power.
1t is necessary that the Republican
party should use all honorable and Just
means To protect the ballot and husband
their strength for the good OF the
whole people. We must work in the
light of what our enemies, the Demo-
cratic party, have made us understand
they will do. by what they have already
done. The more conservative the
Republican party are, the faster the
enemy will gather stl ength to over
throw them. The more halting they
are about acting justly toward all
American citizens. the more comfort
they give to the Democracy. Whenever
they open the door OF doubt to the
enemy as to their sincerity toward the
colored citizen, the more 1t will en-
bolden them to greater effort to hamper
and degrade him. If Democrats are
appointed to prominent positions In the
South by Republican administration;
we need never expect a Republican
party to exist there, and the Democ.
racy will be bold and defiant in prac-
ticing their present methods IN main
tanning Solid South. Ex-President
Hayes tried it and failed. If the Re-
publicans try any scheme, not based
upon justice and Righteousness to all
citizens, they will fail. If they stand
by the platform Of the Republican party
upon which Harrison and Morton were
elected, the lovers of protection to
home industry, justice and good gov
ernment. will feel called upon to further
stand by the party Of the present and
future. May success crown the efforts
of Harrison's administration
The national leader., 1889-03-02
In MENORIAM.
MRS. ELEANOR WRIGHT.

Mrs. Eleanor Wright. relict of the
late Moses Wright and venerable
mother or Mrs. Martha Hopkins, was
born 10 1877 and fell asleep in Jesus at
Alexandria, Va, Sunday morning,
between tho hours OF s and 9 O'clock.
February 18th, 1889. For the past
sixty years she lived the life of chris
tian. At the age OF 80 she peacefully
went home to her Master in heaven.
Mother Wright lived to see grown
up children. gran1 children and great
grand children.
Throughout her life and in every
relation she manifested piety the
most sincere, the most self forgetting,
and withal the most sunny.
The duties Of paramount Importance
were in her own home. Unselfish al
most to a fault, patient, and always
considerate, she gave to her loved ones
her whole life. Never complaint has
crossed her lips. I count it one of the
greatest blessings of my life to have
talked with Mother Wright on many
OCCASIONS, and drank In her golden
words of counsel and comfort, and will
every pray to join her in the land be-
yond the sea.
may lift up her character and say:
'Behold It'll the freshness, purity, and
stainlessness of childhood are yet upon
it." In death she looked the most
natural corpse 1 ever beheld. A halo
of glory encircled her brow. The
funeral services took place from
Roberts Chapel February 10th, Tues
day afternoon, and after an eloquent
address by Rev. r. FL. Robinson the
large sympathizing audience and the
noble band of benevolent wOmanhood
-''Daughters of Unity" passed the
altar to view the body. She was in
tered in the old Presbyterian Burial
\ Ground, Rev. N. M. Carroll reading
the last sad rites of 5he Methodist
Church.
Her piOus and useful life was extern
ded to an honorable old age and closed
by an exemplary death. Her charity
had its source in religion. Her love
of her neighbor was the genuine effect
of her love of God. Her resignation
was the first of her faith and she died
in hope because she had lived a Christ
ian.
BY grand son in law,
MAGNUs l.. ROBINSON.
The national leader., 1889-03-02

daughter. of Norwich, Conn. ara in tho
city, and stopping at 1922 llth 81 N w
Col. MaZo, of Philadelphia. il to
be the guest of Mr.. E, Becklev, No
1926 11th street, N. W. Mr.. w r
Powell, of Camden, N. j., IS to be tha
guest OF Wm. n. Harris, No. 1926 1lth
street, n. w. Mr.. Alex. Powsli is to
be the guest OF Mr. Arthur Simmons
L. street. between Conn avenue Ana
18th street.
Rev. W. B. Derrick D, d., of New
York, will arrive to day and attend the
banquet of the ''Spellbinders" to night
at Grand Army Hall. DR.. Derrick ia
one of the Vice Presidents of this
influential and most notable Republican
organization. DR.. Derrick will be the
guest of Mr.. r. B. Robinson. business
manager of the LEADER, at his home
in Alexandria, Va.
The national leader., 1889-03-02

men, as much as possible to their
public lives. We have known DR..
Purvis to be a man of ability. who
has not to our knowledge, been un-
faithful to duty. He is brave enough
to say the right thing In the right
place, hence we admire the man. We
still hold to our former commendation
Of the Doctor. He has those who
think i'll Of him as likewise ourselves;
but the world moves on.
The national leader., 1889-03-02

HON. E. BAssETT, ex-Minister to
Hayti, was in the city and dined with
Hon. F. Douglass on Sunday last. Mr..
Bassett is looking remarkably well
and wears his honors easily. He is not
OF the inflated kind. He is man
pure and simple.
The following resolution was adopted
unanimously by the John Brown Re-
publican Club of the first District OF
the District OF Columbia at their regu'
lar meeting held February 25, 1889.
Rtsotred. That the John Brown Re-
publican Association of Hillsdale, D.
O., has heard with pride Of the manly
defense by Senator Hoar Of the c)nsli-
tutional rights OF the negro, and tenders
him Its thanks therefor. And
Resolred, That copy Of this resolu'
tien be sent to Senator Hoar.
The national leader., 1889-03-02

HON. w. @. Cooper. Of Ohio, made
an able speech In favor Of seating Hon.
Robert Smalls, of South Carolina; but
it was simply casting pearls before
swine," when made before interested
Democrats; might made right with
them, argument and reason, they did
not regard In such matters. They, the
Democracy. have let the bars down in
contested election cases. and must not
complain if Republican contestants
follow their lead.
The national leader., 1889-03-02

party. We claim that the colored race
owes more to itself thar to any politi-
cal party in this country. II the Dem
Ocratic party as a whole were as wise
as the President the supremacy OF the
party would be perpetuated. Wash
lngton Bee, March 18th, 1887.
Blaine is not wanted and if nomi.
mated he Will be defeated. And 80 far
as the colored vote Is concerned it can
be better seen when the contest takes
place and his letter is political mush
pot. Bee, February 18th, 1888.
Editor Of the Bees open letter to the
q. S. Senate in the Matthews case:
1.-The negro owes President Cleve-
land debt of gratitude for the oppor-
tunity of proving to the American
people that the negro is self-respectlng
and that he will not tamely stand by
and see the possibilities of his race
crushed out without manly protest.
The Republican leaders in their speeches
delight to refer to a certain class OF
democrats as moss backs" "Old
Bourbons." etc. Does it ever occur to
than the possibility OF their having and
nourishing like speciep-Bee, January
90, 1887.
We are sworn to no party or set of
men. We admire the counsel of Mr..
Cleveland. and believe that he is honest.
Bee. February 26, 1887.
This same Washington Bee refused
to put the ma mes of Harrison and Nor
ton, the Republican candidates, at the
head of their sheet during the past
campaign. In view of these facts, and
more yet to come. has the Bee any
claims on the Republican party?
The national leader., 1889-03-02

No TRACE Of the Clayton assassin
yet. The South offers many induce
ments to Northern men with capital to
settle among them; You know there is
such high state OF civilization in the
South that one gains so much by con-
tact.
The national leader., 1889-03-02

BROTHER CHRISTOPHER ]. PERRY
editor OF the Philadelphia Tribune. in
last weeks issue of the indianapolis
Freeman, the colored pictorial, looks
as though he had been caught out in
the rain.
The national leader., 1889-03-02

WE DON'T intend to murder or ku-
klux any body because we have been
successful at the polls; but American
citizens must be treated as American
citizens should be.
The national leader., 1889-03-02

NO WHITE, no black, but Amerl-
cans first, last and all the time, is what
Is Intended by the Constitution of the
United States. And the sooner the
people find it out, the better it will he.
We think Harrison will point 1t out to
them.
The national leader., 1889-03-02

WE ARE pleased TO see those who
saved the Unicn return TO control this
government. The mice have been
playing the mischief while they were
away on vacation
The national leader., 1889-03-02

WE KNOW nothing about DR.. G. B.
Purvls' private acts, nor have we ever
visited the hospital he has in charge.
But we know something about his
public acts and public utterances; and
we are disposed to confne our views of
The national leader., 1889-03-02

IT MUST be borne In mind that any
attempt made by Republicans to in
quire into election frauds, meets with
stern opposition by Democratic leaders.
The national leader., 1889-03-02

CIVIL SERVICE reform would do
well enough, if it was only honestly
acquiesced in by both great political
parties; but such is not the case.
The national leader., 1889-03-02

JAMES M. TRoTTER Is still in the
city. Wonder if he will call on Har-
rison and inform him whom the colored
citizens want protection against.
The national leader., 1889-03-02

MONDAY next is the glorious 4th of
March. President-elect Harrison will
take the reins Of the Government. All
will be we'll.
The national leader., 1889-03-02

HON. FREDERICK DOUGLASS will
lecture at Lannon's Opera House,
Alexandria, Virginia, Thursday night
next, the 7th inst.
The national leader., 1889-03-02

The Republicans are with us once
again. We trust that true and tried
Republicans may be placed on guard.
The national leader., 1889-03-02

LET the Band play "Hail to the
Chief.'
The national leader., 1889-03-02

WE KNOW no American citizen by
his color, Is the true music.
The national leader., 1889-03-02

TERas:-P Postage Free, one year, 81. 90, mos,
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Monthly subscribers at 20 cents, payable at end
Of each month. Single Copies, Cents
Advertising Rates furnished On application.
The national leader., 1889-03-02

The Editor of the LEADER will not be responst
BILE for views expressed by correspondents.
Address all communications, business letters,
etc, TO
THE NATIONAL LEADER.
once: Room 16. Robbins Building, Cor. and
Yth streets, N. W.,
WASHINGTON, D. C.
The national leader., 1889-03-02
THE LEADER.
PUBLISHED EVERY s ATURDAY.

Entered at Washington, D. O., Posto6ics
as second class matter.
The national leader., 1889-03-02

ROBINSON BROTHERS,
PROPRIETOkS.
The national leader., 1889-03-02
MAGNUs L. ROBINSON,

B. ROBINSON
BUSINESS MANAGER.
The national leader., 1889-03-02

Frederick Douglass, Jr.,
AacnrTATE EnITnR
The state herald., 1889-11-29
News from Stanley.

LONDON, Nov. 2i.-Mackinnon, tho
head OF the Emin Pasha relief committee,
has received cable from Henry NJ. Stun
ley announcing his arrival ut Mpwapwa,
aud stating that he expected TO reach Zan-
zibar In four or five days. Stanley's dis
patch also states that hc has made tho im.
portant discovery that there is IN extension
OF Lake Nyanza.
The British Consul Mt Zanzibar tcle-
graphs to the Foreign of,icc that Stanley
arrived at Mpwapwa on the 63th day after
his departure from Victoria Nyanka, and
the lssth day after leaving Albert Nyanxa.
Stanley left Mpwapwa on the i2th, travel.
ing toward the coast by way Of Kimba aud
Mwcni.
Stanley made an unexpected discovery
Of real value In the finding OF IN extension
OF Victoria Nyanzn toward tho southwark,
which brings II within 100 miles OF Lake
Tanganyika. The area OF the extension Is
5000 miles.
Stanley has with him 80 persons, Of
whom go are Emin's followers. IIo has
lost only is men during the march from
Victoria Nyanxa. Hc had four days n ght
Ing near usukama.
Stanley In letter To tho British Consul
at Zanzibar tells OF the hard time his cxpc'
dl,ion has had and how many OF the people
have died of. South OF Victoria Nyan.a
there was continuous. fighting for four
days The natives took unaccountablc
prejudice against Emin's people, insisting
that they wero cannIbals. Talking was
useless, rs any attempt TO disprovc their
impression only drove ,hcm Into white
heat of rage and In mad haste they flung
themselves upon Stanlcy's forces mud SUI
fcrcd severe losses.
The state herald., 1889-11-29
ARTEslAN IRRIGATION.
An Interesting Report of the Wells In
Western Kansas.

TOPEKA, Kan, Nov. 23. Robert
Hay, assistant state geoloyist, was directed
some time since BY tho state board of ag.
riculturc to investigate the artcsian wells
in Western Kansas In relation TO the mat
ter Of irrigation. He has Just reported to
Secretary Mohlcr.
The report shows these wells more nu
mcrous than generally supposed, and can
be made ofereat value rs n source OF water
supply. MIR. Hay inspected the wells In
Mead, Hamilton, Ford, Stanton and Nor
ton counties.
He says that northeast OF Mead Centre
is a region six or eight miles In length and
about two miles in width, embraced In
which are number OF artesian wells that
are flowing. Every farm in the locality
has one. The report concluded:
"a engallon flow would irrigatc iivc
acres. The existing Mead County wells
are yielding a flow OF about 600 gallons u
minute, From this estimate, which is u
reasonable one, II will bo seen that 800
acres could be readily irrigated and small
fruits and vegetables raised In abundance
in any year, however drougthy, and or
chards and groves made TO bcautify the re
gion. These In turn would serve to con
serve the moisture supplied by the rainfall.
Each OF these artesian districts would be
u center OF fertility from which modifying
influences would 30 out to tho adjacent re-
giOuS