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Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-24
ACCIDENTS on THE RAIL.
An Entire Train PASSES Oyer Mans
Body.


AS train No. is on the Norfolk and
Western railroad was leaving the
Union depot Sunday evening about
O'Clock, a col"red man named Samuel
Saunders alias Maj Kitten, a noto
rious character, whose Eome was in
Lypchburg, attempted 70 get on the
baggage car for the purpose Of steal.
ing ride to Lynchburg.
BY a misstep he fell between the cal
and the engine, and the entire train
passed over him, almost completely
severing the legs from the body. Nc
one saw the man fall and the accident
was not discovered until II Waterman
happened to pass that way few
minutes after the train left.
Saunders had been loating around
Roanoke for some time past. The
coroner, after viewing the remains
deemed an inquest unnecessary.
The body was buried in the city
cemetery by Undertaken Woolwine
at the expense of the city.
Samuel Holmes, who lives at Thax'
tons, was struck by train No. 10 yes
terday. near the furnace, and had
three ribs and his left arm broken.
Holmes was walking along the
track and did not hear the train as it
approached, although the engineer
blew the whistle of the locomotive
He was brought to this city and the
necessary medical attention rendered
by Drs. Koiner and Gale, after which
he was removed to his home on the
afternoon train.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-24
SERVICES AT THE CHURCHES.
How Christnas Will be Observed in
Roanoke.

Tomorrow is Christmas, and in
commemoration OF the birth Of Christ,
al the churches Of the city will hold
anniversary services. The following
i, the program OF the exercises ut the
different churches so far a. could be
obtained:
First Pres5yterian-The exercises
will be held in tho new church at 1:30
d. M, and the Christmas Tree and dis
tribution uf presents 10 the members
of the Sunday school will be held IN
the lecture-room Immediately after.
ST. johns Eplscopai-Christmas
services will be held at a. III. Sun
day school festival on Friday evening
at I O. clock. The exercises will con-
sist of Christmas tree and the sing
ing of carols by the school.
Baptist There will be services at
7:3O p. m at which Rev. @. L James
will preach. On Tuesday, December
81, New Years eve, a cantata will be
held for the Sunday school.
Greene Memorial Methodist-Ser
vices at 7:30 p. m. On Friday after
noon, December 81, at clock,a ban
quet will be held for the benefit of
the Sunday school.
Fourth Street Christian-A cantata
will be held at p. III. for the benefit
of the Sunday school.
Lee Street Methodist-Services will
be held at II o'clock by Rev. j. II.
Hammersley, the pastor.
st. Marks Church-The st. Marks
Lutheran church is richly festooued
with cedar, myrtle and Florida moss
in honor of the Christmas festival.
According to the usage of the church
there will be appropriate services
for Christmas day at II o'clock, at
which time the pastor will preach
upon the "Incarnation-Its Mystery
and Meaning" The Sunday-school
of the Second Lutheran church will
have @ Christmas service at $3.50
o'clock Wednesday afternoon. The
Christmas exercise of the St. Marks
Sunday-school will be held Thursday
evening at 7.3O o'clock The superin-
tendent, Hon. H. S. Trout, will con-
duct the service. Addresses will be
made by several scholars, after which
the gifts upon the tree will be dis
tributed
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-24
A SHINING MARK.
A BRILLIANT SOUTHERN EDI-
TORGONE.
DEATH OF HENRY ". GRADY.
Pathetic Scenes Mt His Deaihbed--
Strong Wen Weep Like Children
Mourning In GharIcston--.FIags
Mt sInifnaSf.
BY Associated Press.

ATLANTA, GA, December 2s.-
Henry w. Grady is dead. Death
came at 3 40 this morning, its coming
had been feared by those who had
watched the case q;asely, but nobody
expected it so soon.+@fhe scenes at his
home during the last hours were most
pathetic. 1t was shortly after eleven
o'clock that DR.. Everett announced
that Mr.. Grady was sinking rapidly
and that the end was near Then it
was th.t all the members of the fam
lily and relatives gathered about the
sick bed ho 'ing against hope, yet
praying that the cup might be taken
from them.
Friends who had, at the
doctors suggestion, left the house
II few hours previously were
hastily summOned-the same
question, the same answer, No hope,
no, no." Strong men wept like chill
dren. One by one they stole back
and gazed for few seconds upon the
hollI pdle ldCe anu Cdllc DdCk Will
bowed heads aud burdened hearts.
They realized for the first time that
death was Observation-Disclosures was no
hope; he was still unconscious.
At $40 he drew his last breath and
his great heart was still The funeral
has not yet been definitely arranged,
but he will be buried in Atlanta,
probably Thursday.
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT +. CHARLESTON.
CHARLESTON. s. c., December %.
Henry w. Grady's death has caused
universal regret in Charleston. His
loss is regarded rs Il public calamity.
AS soon as the news was received
here the Stars and stripes were placed
at half mast on the News and Courier
building.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-24
PERSOSAL,POIy
Conings and Goings OF Persons We
Know.

Mr. Walker Camden and wife. of
Robinson street, are visiting relatives
in Buckingham county.
DR.. J. }. Shanks, of New York, and
Mr. and Mrs H. c. Bedinger, of Ken
lucky, are guests of Prof. Graybill.
T. Whiteiaw Sims, attending ned
zeal lectures at the University of yir-
Sinia, is 1T home on t. visit.
Mrs j. B. Levy left yesterday for
Waynesboro, Va, to spend the holi
days at her old home.
Mrs. w. ". Coe went to Charles
town, W. Va, yesterday for the holt
days.
Nrs. 7. w. crozer and Miss Cora
Beard have left to spend the holidays
in Franklin county.
Mr.. F. H. S. Morrison is in Lexing
ton, having gone there to spend the
holidays.
Misses Lucille Boswell and Carrie
Brightwell, teachers in the Vinton
school, were in the city yesterday.
DR.. W. S. Gregory left Sunday night
for his old home at Waverly, where
he will remain until after Christmas.
Mr. Sidney Weisiger, of the Shenan-
doah Valley railroad, went to Rich
mond last night for a weeks vacation.
A. H. Kohn, Principal of the Third
ward school, left yesterday to spend
the holidays at his old home in South
Carolina.
Miss Mary Wiseman, daughter of
DR.. H. A. Wiseman, of Danville, Va.
is visiting Kisses Hasseltine and Anna
Sims, on Third avenue S. w.
Miss Bette c. Foster, teacher in
the First ward school, leaves tomor.
row for Rich uond, where she will
spend the holidays.
AIessrs. j. Mecredy, of the Shenan-
doah Valley, and Walter Mcdowell. of
the Norfolk & Western railroad, left
last night for Hagerstown.
Miss Mamie Watts took the Shen-
andoan Valley Railroad yesterday for
HagerStown for her Christmas holt
days.
Judson Cobb, of the Hotel Roanoke,
left yesterday for home to spend the
holidays. While away he will also
make trip to New York City.
Miss Hattie Roland, who has been
visiting Mrs. Jefferson Davis, on jeff
erson street, has returned to her home
in Albermarle county.
Mrs. Turner and a bevy of pretty
school girls from Hollins, were in
Roanoke yesterday on q shopping
expedition.
Mr.. r B. Gum, who has been in
So tthwe>t Virginia for the past month
wi a Surveying corps, in the interest
of the Virginia Western Railroad
company, has returned home.
Messrs. Blair Kennerly, Joe Body
Henry Body and Robert Moormar
have returned from Oxford academy
Floyd Courthouse, where they have
] been pursuing studies. They are
looking we'll and are highly pleased
with the school,
Judge F. M. Mcmillan, Judge of the
county courts of Greene and Madison
and law-partner of e1- Governor KEN
per, with his son Charlie, law student
of the Virginia Military institute, ano
daughter, Miss Anna, student OF the
]. Wesleyan Female seminary, at Staun
ton, and Miss Nary, daughter of IL. A
/. Wiseman, of Danville, are paying
: DR.. q. a. Sims family Christmas
4 fsft.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-24
fidence in women, and reflection
both upon himself and her.

Rush q. Der " ,inoh should b
granted every privilege thar men are
entitled to, and g. can depend upon
the high serse propriety and "efc
nal fitness OF la iph,r'u-
every true Virginia woman to restrain
her from exercising it in an improper
manner, place or profession. I'll ose
who were made noble by nature can
not be made otherwise by statute
Grant them all the legal rights and
depend on them not to use them
wrong 1t issail 'oppor' nitN max.
the thief but | don't believe it will
make female lawyers. However, 1t
doesn't lie in the mouth OF the men to
bar women from competing with them
in the learned profession. If men
can't hold their IN, lot them go to
the wall. | believe in the survival OF
the fittest.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-24
AMUsEMENTs.
he Boston Quintette Club Mr.
HuT's Entertainments.


The Boston Quintette club will ap-
pear here Saturday night. Of it the
Charleston News and Courier says
The greatest musical event of the
season came off at the Academy
last evening in one of the incompatible
concerts of the world famous Boston
Quintette club. 1t is folly to attempt
anything like criticism of the per
Torrance of these great artists. Their
music is simply the very perfection Of
harmony Each member OF the quin-
tette is master of his art, and the
FIVE combined pour forth. the most
enchanting melody. Every piece was
rapturously applauded.
William Huff will give an entertain
ment at the opera house next Thurs
day night. He is a mute and has a
brother and sister who are also mutes.
He is trying TO make an honest living
and deserves the patronage of the
people of Roanoke.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-24
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:, urI Decision.
By Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D. c., December %.
The Supreme court OF the United
States, today granted the state OF Vir-
GINA leave to file complaint against
the state of Tennessee. IN the matter
OF the disputed boundary line between
the two states. SubpGnas were di-
rected to be issued against the gov
ernor and Encouragement of Ten
neSspo
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-24
Rushing the Double Rails.

Work on the Norfolk and Western
double track from Roanoke to Tinker
creek is progressing very favorably.
Most Of the heavy grading has been
done. The bridge over the creek has
been finished, and the work of laying
the track has been commenced. The
company is pushing the work, and
the track will, no doubt, be COM
pleted at an early date.
This will be great convenience to
the Grocer Steel and Iron company,
as it will give them another side-track.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-24
For Christmas.

Read the new advertisement Of
Messrs. Oppenheim s. Co., on Com
merce street this morning. The firm
have oysters in every style, aud whis-
XIV, wine, brandy and champagne for
Christmas. If you need anything in
their line call and see them.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-24
A Cow in a Window.

A large number of visitors were at
tracted to the store Of Messrs. Duffey
g. Greene yesterday by q novelty in
the shape Of full blooded Jersey COW
placed in their window.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-24

For female troubles A. B. G. Tonic
has proved specific. Why hesitate!
Try it.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-24
rnuilIinS 60 Lose Him.

Rev. s. L. Wilson, of Greenbrier,
West Virginia, who has been assisting
Rev. W. C. Campbell in connection
with his work at Bethany chapel and
Vinton, will not be able to take per-
manent charge of the two appoint
ments as he had anticipated. on &C
count of the Presbytery to which ne
belongs being unwilling to release
him at this time.
This will be source Of regret to 2
number Of Roanoke people who had
expected to secure Mr.. Wilson'S SER
vices pevmaneniT.
WANTED AT once, dry good
salesman. Apply at Rosenbaum q
Bros, Salem aysnue.
Try Garnsr's pig feet. drc7 I'm
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-24
FIRST BREAK
or THE
OF THE


WE have a line of Ladies NEW
MARKETS and JACKETS that
We are offering at greatly reduced
prices:
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-24

UTANTED-A PARTY WITH FROM
w $3.50 to $500 to join advertiserin
the city of Roanoke in a light man
ufacturing business that pays 100 per
cent profit. Address at once ENERGY,
box 22S, city. dec a 81
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-24
Former Prices. Now

FULL LINE of Plush Coats. Jackets
Modjeskas, and I Jackets.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-24

Try Gamers pig feet.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-11-21
state Militia News.

Captain Barnard of the Light Infantry
has received notice from the Quarter
master General that the State isready to
issue overcoats to- his company. Assoon
as the measures can be taken, and the
necessary blanks filled out, Capt. Barnard
will send in a requisition for the coats.
The regular monthly dress parade of
the company will be held on next Friday
night. At the same time, competitive
drill for a prize medal will take place.
Owing to this, full attendance of the
company is expected.
In 1888 the General Assembly passed
an act, limiting each company of the
State Guard to otwenty-eight contributing
members, who should not pay less than
ten dollars annually to the support of the
company. The contributing members
as well as the active members of the
State Guard, are exempt from Jury duty
The special venires ordered at this
term of the criminal court has caused a
rush of applicants for contributing mem
bership certificates from our home com
panv.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-11-21
Free Kindergarten society.

The Ashevlle Free kindergarten Aid
Society met yesterday afternoon at $50
O'Clock p M. Miss Rose Chapman, the
vice-president, presided in the absence OF
the president, Mrs. S. Westray Battle.
The report of the financial condition OF
the society, which was submitted by
Prof. ClaXton, was very encouraging.
Without scarcely any solicitation,
1894 has been collected. The money was
given by the following parties in the fol
lowing amounts:
Graham Manufacturing Company,
$1OO a friend, 500; Mrs. Morrison, 81 4;
W. B. Marx, $25; Asheville Ice and Goa
Company, 500; Mrs. Claxton, So;
First Baptist church, $50; Miss Lanier,
SO; and the Methodist church, $50.
The membership of the society is grow
ing rapidly. Fifty new members have
been already added, and by the time OF
the next meeting, on the day after
Thanksgiving at $50 p. M, no doubt
the number will be largely increased. 1t
certainly ought to be. The object is a
worthy one and the admission fee is only
one dollar.
A band of children, consisting Of 1876
members, who call themselves the Help
ing Hand Society, will give an oyster
supper at Strauss restaurant on South
Main street on Friday night. The pro-
cceds ofthe supper will be turned over to
this fund. Here is chance for every one
to constribute his mite and help make
this success. lfthe little children can
do so much for charity, what ought not
the grown-up people do? Certainly the
very least they can do is to go to this
supper and eat twice as much as they
want in order to swell the fund.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-11-21
a BIG BRIDGE WRECKED.
a Span Ofthe Air Line Bridge Over
the Catawba Goes Down.

These are days Of trouble for the Rich
mond and Danville railroad. Scarcely
had the road got Strengthened out after
the great freight wreck at Bull Run, on
the Virginia Midland. when there came a
serious break on the Air Line, in the de
struction by flood OF a portion of the big
bridge over the Catawba river few
miles south Of Charlotte. One span of
the bridge went down into the water
yesterday afternoon. twas an accident
similar to that which occurred at the
Yadkin river bridge three years ago.
The Catawba bridge, one of the old
style wooden structures, was being re-
placed by modern iron bridge, The
iron bridge was being built up through
the wooden bridge, as was the case at
the Yadkir. False trestle work was
erected to support the two while the
work of Transforming wooden into an
iron bridge was going on. The treste
work was made very thick and heavy,
but food in the river had not been cal
culated upon. The continuous rains on
Saturday night and Sunday caused
great rise in the river. a great mass of
drift soon accumulated against the false
work Of the bridge and the result was
tlat one entire span of both wood and
iron work was wiped out.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-11-21
rhe Rev. Wiz. pearson.

The friends of this gentleman will be
interested in the following extract from
the Louisville Courier Journal of Sunday
last.
The prospects are that this week the
revival services OF Evangelist RolRrt Ca
malicl Pearson will have to be removed
from the handsome Cumberland Presby-
tcrian church to a larger house to aC-
commodate the steadily increasing con-
gregations.
Although very plain and unassuming,
Mr.. Pearson has made deep impression
on all who have heard him. There is n
fascination about his simple, direct style
that causes those who hear him once to
go again.
Baptist, Christian, Episcopal, Metho-
dist and Presbyterian preachers have at
tended and are cordial in commencing
him. His morning Bible readings have
been marked features OF the revival
services. These are intended for church
members, and are largely attended and
greatly admired, many saying that he
was equal to Moody, and some that he
was superior.
| Mr.. Pearson is not an Adonis in APP
pearance, yet he is by no means awk-
ward, there being a quaint perfection
about his movements and rapid delivery
that is highly appreciated by his hearers.
His sermons are very scriptural, largely
Biljte discOuTses.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-11-21
GENERAL CITY NEWS.

There was something worth seeing at
Chamber & Weaver's last night. Eight
massive horses of the Clyde and Norman
breed were lined up in the stalls. They
averaged about 1890 pounds and were
fifteen hands high. The owners of these
horses are Arthur Coffin & Co. This
firm was originally from Maine and have
now located i'll Westtield, n. {. They
had the horses shipped from Delaware,
Ohio, and will use them in their lumber
business for logging. The horses we're
reshipped on the morning train to-day.
Some idea of their size may be gained
from the fact that no collar could be OBJ
tanned in Asheville which would fit them.
A prominent business man in the city
has gotten up quite neat scheme
for supplying his wife with pin money.
He drops all the money made from the
sale Of a particular article of merchandise
into a box, which is locked, and the key
of which is i'll his wiie's possession At
the end of the month it is turned over to
her. Brides have been Offered to prevent
the insertion of this item but certainly
the wives OF those business men ought to
know how easy it would be for their
husbands to supply them with pin
money.
A fine legal point was brought under
the notice Of the mayor the other dav.
Sallie had been assaulted with a bucket
containing hall gallon of molasscs.
The question was whether this could be
considered deadly weapon or not. The
decision finally reached was that, since
it had been applied externally instead of
internally, it could not be considered
deadly.
The young mems meeting of the Young
Mems Christian Association will be held
at the Methodist church this evening at
8 O'Clock. Subject "Life's Greatest
Questions" Job 8: IA; Rome iii, 24-2S.
All young men are invited.
\ marriage license was issued to Mr..
A. z. Kuykendell and Miss l. B. Walen,
of Buncombe county. A colorcd couple
went and did likewise, and Aaron bclied
his name, for he didn't goliehtIy.
Capt. Bradley is pining fer work. He
had two exciting chases after darkeys
the other day but yesterday he remarked
rather regretfully, that he couldn't scare
up single blackbird.
Mr.. Strauss cows strayed out of their
enclosure on Tuesday night and made a
raid on darkcys cabbages and turnips.
Their supper cost Mr.. Strauss two dol
lars and a half
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-11-21
state ELECTION frauds.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, November 90
The following was received from Wash
ington last night: THE Attorney Gen
cral is informed that the trial of cases OF
alleged frauds in Florida at the last pres
idential election, has resulted in three
convictions" No conviction has so far
been secured in the United States court
in Florida. Only one election case has
come to trial and in that the accused
pleaded guilty to two indictments.
Sentence has not yet been passed.
The grand jury has brought in large
number of indictments upon which nearly
thirty arrests have so far been made, tn,
accused furnishing bail in every instance.
The case now on trial, that of ]. w,
Ervan, of Dako county, is based on
charges of violation Of the United States
laws in 1886, when x-Congressman
Daugherty secured his reelection in the
second district.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-11-21
Turns 10 Ghe Democracy.

Gen. J. B. Bruce, of Pulaski, Tenn, a
gallant Union general and a lifelong re-
publican. and one of the most influential
members of his party in tina: State has
come over TO the ranks Of democracy. In
letter announcing his change of politics
Gen. Bruce says he has come to the
conclusion that the republican party is
a fraud and sham Continuing, Gen
Bruce says There is too much viola
ton of civil service law, too much Doodle
in the management of the pension office
and too much tariff to suit the masses
of the American people. The democratic
party is the only party for the people
and with that party | propose to act
and vote in the future" Gen. Bruce was
formerly State senator in Alabama,
and has hell many offices of honor and
trust in the republican party.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-11-21
KN1esHTs Oh, LABOR.
The work Done by the General
Assembly YESTERDAYS.

ATLANTA, Ga, November 2O.-In the
Knights Of Labor convention today va
rious standing committees made their re
ports, among them committee on i'll
@urance, committee on finance and cor
poratious. The committee on appeals
and grievances made its final report.
The finance committee recommended
change so that in the future only actual
car fare to and from conventions will be
paid In the future all local assemblies
attached to the general assembly will
pay per capita tax of ten cents per
quarter instead of six cents aS heretofore.
The general executive board were eni-
powered at their discretion to put an as
scsSment tax of not more than twenty
cents for the next year.
a resolution was passed declaring that
the general assembly favor the increase
in pay of printers assistants in the bu-
rean of engraving ard printing at Wash
ington from ST. 25 to So per day
A resolution was also passed recogniz-
ing election days as legal holidays.
and imposing a penalty on any em-
plOyer violating it.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-11-21
= Musical Ia Richmond.

From the Dispatch of Yesterday we
clip the following, from which it appears
that an Ashevile lady participatedin in the
entertainment distinguished for its great
musical and literary attainments:
The Jefferson Literary and Social Club
gave musical and literary entertain
ment followed by an impomptu hop at
Sanger Hall last night.
The programme consisted Of either
solo, by Mr.. Charles Z. Schaap; piano
solo, Miss Flora Whitlock, OF Asheville,
n. c., choruseS by a quartette consist
ing of MessrS, BiuSwanScr, Asher,
Schaap, and Winstock; a soprano solo,
by Miss Tillie Kraker, and recitation
by Miss May MichclbaCher.
Dancing was begun about 10 p. m.
and lasted until shortly after midnight.