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Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-03-27
Married.

George Meyer, the delivery man of
the Adams Express Co.. was married
Yesterday afternoon to Lizzie Boiling, of
Lvnchburg. They left Immediately
Tor bridal trip through Tennessee,
stopping at Chattanooga George has
a host of friends in this city who hope
that his matrimonial ysntdre may prove
a Success.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-03-27
Ereirht Ratea Not Exorbitant.

CHICAGO, March 26.-Commissioners
Morrison and Veasey, of the interstate
commerce commission, held short ses-
sion at the Palmer house. Officials of
the Rock Island, Burlington and North
western were examined and maintained
that freight rates on corn. grain and
food products between Chicago and
western points were not exorbitant, but
that owing to competition and state
legislation were lower than they
cho11ld he
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-03-27

Mr.. j. T, Richardson, agent for
Frederick H. Smiths work on Rocks
Minerals and Stocks, is in the city.
This is a condensed work on Geology
and Minerology, and is a very valuable
book to every scientists, miner and
farmer. Persons wishing q copy can
get.it by RENTING s1.50 to the agent
Box $40, Roanoke, Va.
mari elm 3 3
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-03-27
SLIGHTLY Iniured.

Mr.. Reddie Campbell, yesterday af-
ternoon, fell from the top of a building
in Edgewood addition, and received q
sprainsd ankle and other injuries,
which, however, are not of serious
nature. The distance which he fell
was nearly thirty feet. DR.. Lyle rem
derej the necessary attention.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-03-27
Prairie Fires In Kansas.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March &c.
DISPATCHES from those counties in Kan
sas which were devastated by prairie
fires Sunday and Monday last report
that the fires have been subdued. So
far as has been reported not a single
human life has been lost. The loss OF
live stock was not very heavy.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-03-27
Spring Opening Of Bonnets.

Rosenbaum Bros. will have theil
spring opening Of Partisan hats and
bonnes on April 2nd and 3rd. The
stock is very complete and was BE-
lected with great care and taste and
the ladies will have a chance seldom
offered to see such varied supply.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-03-27
Would Hardly Knew 1t.

Mr.. w. c. White, of Hardware,
Fluvanna county, is in the city. To a
TIMES reporter he said: II was in
Roanoke about year ago, but 1T has
changed so materially since then that
would have known the place hard
ly. It's growth has indeed been magic
and l am very favorable impressed"
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-03-27
Mrs. Harrison n. Chickamauga.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, March Co.
Mrs. Harrison and party visited Chat
tanooga and spent yesterday looking
over the battlefields of Chickamauga,
Lookout Mountain and Mission Ridge.
After public reception the party left
for Asheville, N. G..
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-03-27
Illicit saloons at Asbury Park.

AsBURY PARK, n. j., March 26.-The
Asbury Park commissioners are earn
estly considering the question how to
close the Illicit saloons of the town.
They have come to the conclusion that
there is no use in having the owners in
dicted, as they claim that the cases can
not be got through the courts at Free
hold
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-03-27
Land Sale,

The farm of Mr.. S. Il. Gish, which
adjoins that of Col. Andrew Lewis in
Southwest Roanoke, was sold yester-
day to syndicate, headed by Mr.. W.
P. Moomaw. The tract contained
sixty acfes, and the price paid was
$4,000.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-03-27

An account of the Roanoke Machine
Works, the big industry that alone en-
ploys 1900 msp, will appear in the in
dustrial issue of Friday, together with
an account of the rolling mill, bridge
works and furnaces. Send in your Or
ders.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-03-27
smelters Want Free Ores.

LEADvILLE, Colo, March 26.-The
shelters Of this city adopted resolutions
protesting against the imposition of a
duty on silver and lead ores from Mex
leo and declaring that to shut out
Mexican lead would result in closing up
all the smelling works.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-03-27
OXFORD WINS
RESULT OF THE ANNUAL RE.
GATTA ON THE THAMES.
THE CAMBRIDGE BOYS BEATEN.
Time &c Minutes, Seconds. A Great
Surprise for Cambridge. The Bet
ting was in Her Favor, but She
Didn't Pull Hard Enough.

Special to the TIMES.
LONDON, March 2G.-In the annual
race on the Thames today between
the Oxford and Cambridge University
Crews. Oxford won. Cambridge
was the iayorite in the betting before
the lace.
The time was 90 minutes seconds.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-03-27
Military Control of Strikes.

BERLIN, March 26.-It is announced
that the Emperor William has decided
that in the case of future strikes by
work men the general commanding in
the disturbed districts shall act indie
pendently of the civil authorities.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-03-27
Another Abolitionist Conc.

New BRUNSWICK, \. j., March 90
Rev. D. \. Merritt, aged 50 years, died
here. In early life he was Presby-
terrain minister and was prominent as
an Abolitionist and an assistant on the
UNDERGROUND railroad.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-03-27

French Protests Against McKinley's Bin.
PARIS, March 26.-Protests against the
Mckinley American customs duties bill
made by member of the French Cham
Der of Commerce were considered at a
meeting of the cabinet held at the, Ely
see palace.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-03-27
Mayors Court

The following cases were disposed Of
by Mayor Carr yesterday morning:
James McGowden, Tim Patterson,
John White, Agnes Pose, Eddie Price
and Sens Summeryillo, drunk and dis.
orderly, fned s. each, with the excep-
ton of the last named who was sent to
ioil
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-03-27

Herbert Bismarck's Resignation Accepted
BERLIN, March 26.-The emperor has
accepted the resignation Of Count Her
bert Bismarck as minister Of foreign af-
fairs. Gen. Won Alvensleben, COM
mander of the Thirteenth Army corps,
has been appointed as minister of for.
eign affairs.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-03-27
Fifty Years, imprisonment

SAN FRANCISCO, March 26.-Lee
Chuck, the notorious highlander, was
sentenced to fifty years Imprisonment
for killing fellow countryman four
vparS 400
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-03-27
A Service Pension.

WASHINGTON, March 26.-The house
committee on invalid pensions author
lied a favorable report on the bill pro-
viding for service pension for soldiers
of the rebellion and their widows.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-03-27
Eanr coacl,es narailad.

wilcox, Ariz., March 26.-The west
bound passenger trains on the South.
ern Pacific encountered broken rail
east of this point. -Four coaches were
derailed, but no one was seriously In.
iured.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-03-27
FOND purchases.

WASHINGTON, March The treasury
department purchased S175,600 4 pei
cent. bonds at 1913, and Sol, 000 Al per
cent. bonds at 1851
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-03-27

Erysipelas and saltrheum was driven
entirely away from Mrs. j. q. Ander-
son, Peshtigo, Wis, by Burdock Blood
Bitters. No equal as a blood purifier.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-03-27

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Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-03-27

New York and New EngIaudss Earnings.
e Boston, March 26.-The gross earn.
;ings of the New YorE and New Eng land
railroad for Eeb ruary were $685. QlQQ55ii an
fnnrease Of 81 8 ,TG2.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-03-27

Fridays TINES will contain an in
teresung interview with vics-presldent
Eddy, of tho Norfolk and Western
road on the future of Southwest Vir-
uipie
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-03-27

: Tho TIMES tomorrow Wilt q ra-s
markabls axhihiti on Of journalistic en-
terprise, for eyen so Lire q city as Ro-
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-03-27
Em;n pasha VIII STAY In Africa.

Emin Pasha VIII Stay In Africa.
CAIRO, March 26.-Emin Pasha will
leave Zanzibar for Egypt probably on
April 3. He does not intend to visit
Europe,
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-03-27

Vegetable and harmless, yet a mon
ster destroyer to any blood talnt. A. B.
G. Alternative. Try it.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-03-27
Pres. First National Bank of Roanoke
mar25-tf

100000 to lend on city real estate.
Terms and conditions liberal. Time
and payments to suit John w.
Woods, room No. l, Moomaw Build
ing, Jefferson street, Roanoke, Va.
marriott
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-03-27

Wanted-An active partner 10 the
real estate business or will join good
firm. Address, Y w, Times Office.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-03-27

Everybody interested in seeing Ro-
anoke become city of $4,000 people,
should order copies Of Fridays indus-
trial issue for distribution. Is will be
tho best advertisement the city has
teysr had. !:
Roanoke hotsls, schools aud chpzehss
lyIll b vrisssa up Il 81
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-03-27
AMUsEMENTS.
Josh Whitcomb" at thee Opera House
Inst Night.

Last Night.
The New York Theatre company
that is playing weeks engagement
at the opera house is gaining in popu-
!or favor. Josh Whitcomb' was
presented last night to al enthusiastic
audience. J. II. Tate, in the title
role was success and Miss Mortimer
PLAYED her part very nicely. The play
tonight will be Hazel Kirk.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-03-27

For rheumatism, lumbago, neuralgia,
cramp and collie there is no remedy
superior to the genuine DR.. Thomas
Eclectric Oil.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-03-27

The Weather.
Rain; southerly winds; warmer.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-03-27
GOTHAM SHAME
THE GRAND JURY SCORES THE
SHERIFF'S OFFICE.
4 RECORD OF VIOLATED Law.
Tardy Justice, Forced Settlements,
Corruption and Bribery Alleged.
What tho Foreman Of the Jury says
The Prebentments.

New YORK, March 26.-The grand
jury came into the court of'general ses-
sions and handed long pfesentment to
Judge Fitzgerald, in which the sheriff's
office is characterized as disgrace to
the city and shame to civilization.
The foreman of the grand jury, when
he handed the presentment to Judge
Fitzgerald, said that the grand jury's
inquiry had failed to reveal single re-
deeming element in the management Of
the office.
1t was black record of violated law,
tardy justice, forced settlements. cor
ruption and bribery. The sheriif's Office
was disgrace to the city and a shame
on civilization and it was now no longer
question of what ought to be done to
remedy the existing evils, but what
must be done at once and without
delay.
The foreman asked that copies of the
presentment be sent to the governor and
the state legislature.
The Presentment.
The grand jury in its presentment
further says:
The present method Of sherif1's sales is
highly censurable. The division of commits
5ions while not technically u violation Of the
law, it is in perversiOn of the proper admins
tration OF the sherff's trust.
During the three years ending Jan. l, 1889.
one firm of auctionecrs had conducted
sherfr's sales from which there was realized
the sum of Sl2j7,505. or this sum S43,937 was
equally divided between the sheriff and auc-
tiopeer porn issi0ne The sheriff had also.
under no right Of law, charged large sums as
extra compensation for services in executing
processes.
In the year 1880 the sherif's profits were
fully $4,000. How much moro he received
for extra compensation cannot be learned.
His accounts have been so loosely kept that
no satisfactory information can be obtained
from them.
For over twenty years the affairs Of the
sheriff's office have been administered with
an entire disregard Of the obligations imposed
by law on the sheriff.
OF its general management there is nothing
to commend and much to denounce.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-03-27
Attention, Oh, We wonderers,


For the purpose of gratifying the
superstitious curiosity concerning the
dissolution of our business on the first
day of April, 1890, we publish the fol-
loving letter, which we hope will sat.
isfy the interroeations of few indivld-
uals and local collecting agencies, who
have stated that financial trouble was
the cause OF our dissolution. All debts
which we owe will be paid on presenta.
ton at our office.
Respectfully,
w. 2. HUFF s. Co.
The Pioneer Coal and Lumber Mer-
chants.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF ROANOKE.
Capital 100000. Surplus $4,000
ROANOKE, VA, March "a, 1890,
To whom it may concern
1t gives me pleasure to state that the
dissolution of the firm of w. P. Huff Il
Co. is caused by no financial embar-
rassment, but by mutual consent. /
regard this firm as more than solvent,
and would further state that their credit
with this bank is first class in every re-
spect. Respectfully,
IT. S. TROUT,
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-03-27

The Strike Abandoned:
GLASGOW, March 26.-The strike of
the lockers at this port has been aban-
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-05-29
WORKING IN HIS SLEEP.
A Popularity of the Late United
States Senator Beck

''It was overwork that had much to do
with Senator Beck's death, says a writer
in the New York World. ''His mind
was the best example of perpetual motion
that ever had a place inside a human
skull. 1t worked even in his sleep; and
one day when the subject of braintwork
was being discussed by party of sena-
tors in one of the cloak-rooms Senator
Beck is said to have told the following
story concerning peculiarity of his brain
which he said he believed had done him
a great deal of harm during his life. He
said:
''T first noticed it when was a boy
going to school in Scotland. / had a
strict old preacher for tutor, and, with
number of other boys, went to the par
sonage to be educated. One night I was
very sleepy and still had long Latin les
son to get off. / tried hard to learn it,
but before was aware of it l was dog
ing. At length I read thelesson through
in half dreaming condition, and, with
the Latin all in a tumble in my head,
went to sleep. I awoke the next morn
ing with my head perfectly clear, and,
strange to say, all the antiquities in my
difficult lesson were made plain, and I
read the lesson without a balk. The
same thing happened second time, and
again found that when went to sleep
with confused idea of my lesson learn
ing it while half doing, awoke with
all the knotty points unravelled. 1t be-
came my custom after that to read nv
tasks over just before going to bed, and
Lnever failed to have them in the morn
ing, MystIict old tutor saw that never
studied, and he thought one of the other
boys must be helping me. AT length he
gave me page Of Livy to translate and
told me if did not have it for him the
next morning he would fog me. He
then forbade any of the boys to go near
me, and watched my actions. read the
lines as usual that night before went to
sleep, and the next day / had them as pat
as you please He never bothered me
after that. Well, the year passed and I
found my faculty still clinging to me till
began to put too much faith in it and
depended almost entirely on my mystic
rious helper. / found it grow weaker as
/ grew older and. though / have such
spells sometimes now, they are not FREE
quent. While in them seem to see the
lines and words of the subject am stud
| ying before my minds eye, and without
knowing the process, | work out the
problem. | remember that a phrenolo-
gist examined the heads Of my family
some time ago, and they then wanted me
to have my head put in his hands. Fin
ally, more to oblige them than anything
else, / consented The man said he
would examine my head and give me a
chart Of it for $5, or hc would tell me my
main characteristics for 81. told him
$3 worth was enough. He then felt all
over my Uranium and said that I would
have made good spiritual medium, and
he told me that my mind was capable Of
working separate from my body, and that
I solved problems in my sleep. gave
the man $5 for his knowledge, and have
had more faith in phrcnology since then
than ever before. ~
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-05-29
A Millionaire's Eccentricities.

Sunday afternoon solidly built old
man, with long face and close-cut gray
hair registered at the Grand Pacific.
aWant room2n asked the clerk.
HThere is no use of going to the ex-
pense of hiring a room, twas the answer,
ssfor only few hours. I expect to go
West tonight, but I'd like some place to
change my clothing"
'Let me give you parlor room for .
few hours. y
EMO There arc few people in the
washroom; / can change my shirt in
there and then sit around the Office for q
few hours. No need Of spending money
foolishly."
The guest changed his linen In the
washroom and then began to clean his
silk hat and coat with Il little rag and
bottle of benzine.
The eccentric person was ] ohm !. Blair,
Of New Jersey, whose wealth is estimated
at fabulous amounts. He is rated to be
worth from $40, 900, 600 to 500, 600, 900,
yet he was seated in q porter's chair in
the Pacific yesterday scrubbing his old
hat as if he could never get another.
While Mr.. Blair spends little money on
himself he is quite generous to Others.
and many kind deeds Of charity are cred
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-05-29
Feathered Pirates.

A pair of robins, as has been. their
custom for several years past, recently
commenced building their summer home
in an elm tree on the sidewalk in front Of
my house, and the work went bravely
on, with song and rapid fiutter Of wings.
Suddenly the songs ceased and work on
the nest stopped. But it was not left
alone, for band of miserable sparrows
attacked it, and, if possible, were more
active in its destruction than, the robins
had been in its construction.
A few days later the robins began an
other nest in a tall maple tree near by,
and the work was pushed rapidly. But
few days since it was evident that some
thing was wrong again. There was
great outcry on the part Of the robins,
and an unmnsieal chatter by pugnacious
sparrows. The latter were again victor
|ious, and at once proceeded to demolish
the nearly finished nest, which work they
soon completed, strings, grass, feathers,
ETC., being scattered promiscuously
about. This was not all, nor the worst,
for the male robin was seen hanging by
cord fastenedto its neck and one wing,
dead, and not ten fcec from the place
where the nest had been. The sight at
tracted the attention Of passcrs by, but ii
was so high that none cared to ascend
the tree to get the bird
Being anxious to know the facts IS to
the reason Of the birds death, Ispliced
my stiff trolling rod, with a knife at
tached to the tip, to. a long pike pole, and
with the, helm Of q ladder and the assfst-s
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-05-29

tied TO his worldly account, He h re.
markabIe man, for, although eighty eight
years old, he presents The appearance Of
one at sixty, and accomplfsAes twice as
much as most young men. His business
career was begun so long ago that the
present generation does not know him
well. BE built the greater portion Of
the Lackawanna road, investing his own
money and keeping every dollar Of his
securities. When Scranton was q wilder
ness he bought land in and around the
place and saw it grow from nothing to
city of 100000 people Mr. Blair built
and now owns half the roads in Iowa.
The town Of Blairsville, N. j., is owned
by him. OF late years he has made an
immense amount of money in the West.
He would lay out the route of new
road, mark the town sites along the line,
and buy up all the good land before the
public knew of the line of the road.
When the towns sprung up, Mr.. Blair
had all the lots for sale.-[ Chicago Tri-
bune.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-05-29
Plantation Philosophy.

Oars mighty few promises dat hol's
good. De peartest boy sometimes
turn out ter be de lazies' man.
De quick man amt allus de bes' ham
ter do or piece er work. De bes' rain
comes from de slow cloud.
No er mount O. help from de neigh
bors will keep some men on dar feet.
Yer KANT fatten or stump sNckin' boss.
In de business O life or man mus
elder go up or come down. Dar amt
no stand still. De sun doan stay at
twelve er clock more den er mint.
Eight men outen ten is sorter 'clined
ter be hippercrits, not SO much case da
wants ter be, but case da thinks dat
eberybody else is an dat da mus keep
up wild do times. Ar kGsssaaU IrGDeler.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-05-29
CHAPTER xL.
. Il HAVE NO LONGER FATHER: YOU HAVE NO
LONGER A SON."

Il HAVE NO LONGER A FATHER: you HAVE NO
LONGER A SON.
It is now about dusk in the evening of
the same day, which is Fridiy, and yet,
though the incidents of our story have
barely covered space of six days, they
are already eliminating to their natural
and revealing close.
Gilbert Marlowe and Lawyer Croak are
seated in the private office Of the formers
banking establishment. Notwithstand-
ing that they have just dined luxuriously,
they are both in decidedly morose and
uncertain state of mind.
The baffied and crestfallen Wormer has
but recently quilted their presence, after
recounting the miserable results Of his
London machinations, besides affording
them several sufficiently disquieting hints,
to the effect that Boncourt is probably
ere this in possession of the long miss
ing and deeply incriminating piece Of
writing, which they have SO much reason
to dread, and fully prepared to make use
Of it, as an expression Of his power, with
but little delay.
Then, during the morning, the banker
had received telegram from Noel, partly
to the effect that he may be expected
home in the evening, but otherwise of
such tone ana nature as to occasion the
recipient both anger and alarm.
What can the young marplot have
found out, do You suppose2e he had ex-
claimed, upon showing the dispatch to
Croak, who had chanced to be present
then, as now. she says that he has found
out Adele's true character, and summarily
broken his engagement with her. Then
he adds that Bonconrt has turned out to
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GPRIH0


Ths springfime Is coming.
Tlle Wild bee Is humming.
Ths brown earth Z spotted with green;
This robins are singing.
The warm breeHeH fiuging q
Sweet odorH the mountains between. =
The willows are dipping
And nodding and dripping
Along where the water cress grows;
Bright HunbeamH are glanoing,
Sweet Wild flowers entrancing.
On banks whsrs the emountGtn-stream flows
The crocus "a creeping,
And cautiously peeping
To lsarnm the weather is cold;
The dnffodii, signing,
Il overy way trying
To peep its headiup thrO' the mold
The fern and sweet clover
Think best to wait over
Tillilies and roses appear;
When skies win be clearer,
And summer songs nearer,
They promise again 10 be here.
WAITsFIELD, Vt
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Common Sense.

Druggists are generally smart peo-
p1e.v
aThink so?"
@Yes, they exhibit such uniform
common sense"
Ny druggist sells 'em.
sSeiIs what?'
aAwfnlly common scentsl1 Chico
40 ledger.