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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-19
HONOR WHERE 1T is DUE
Hinton Rowan Helper Writes a
Letter i'm the NJ. Y. Herald.

The following extract from the New
York Herald of Friday contains tho
major part of letter from Hinton
Rowan Helper, who in 1856 published
one of the most important books of the
century, '"rhc Impending Crisis of the
South" Mr.. Helper is the uncle of
Secretary Hinton Helper. OF the Com
mercial Club. To linton Rowan Helper
belongs the honor of having originated
the scheme for an Intercontinental Pan
American railroad.
y n
cat least forty years ago, American
built and first-class steamships. manned
by American masters, American mates
and American men, and under the
thrice beautiful and ever glorious flag of
our great Republic. should have been
put into commercial service up and down
the entire length of the Atlantic and
Pacific coasts of both Central and South
America. With but little additional
delay we should now accomplish what
VIC then failed to perform.
"Yct it must be other and ADLER work
ers than myself who will give efficient
and requisite attention to the maritime
our national development. All Of my
own limited energies and inadcquat tie
abilities are in constant demand for my
projected three Americas railway,
which. ten thousand thanks to the far
sighted and facilitating efforts and in
ilucnccS of the late International Ameri-
can Conference at Washington, is, in
1890. beginning TO bear precious and
priceless fruit from tho seeds sown by
me nearly twcnty-four years ago-that
is to say. on the 3Oth day Of November,
1866. This proposed highway Of Amcri-
can nations will eventually run from
Behring Strait TO the Strait of Magellan,
covering q total distance. including I'M
avoidable curves and indirections, of
but little less than twelve thousand
miles.
Q AS the protector and promoter of
this truly gigantic scheme of interna-
tional and intcrcontinental railway
communication, | shall, soon after the
opening of the ensuing section of Con-
| greSS, request that supreme tribunal OF
wisdom and truth and justice to ascer-
tain and report with unmiStakablc cor
rectness the name and nationality Of
the originator. In this manner the sew
eral spurious and brazen-faced creatures
who have so unblushingly laid claim to
the honor of the fatherhood of the on
terprise will be silenced forever, and,
besides the genuincness of personal
Identification, which will be clearly es-
tablished, we shall come to definite
knowledge as to whether the forecastel
of the hidden but happily inevitable
event now dawning is citizen of the
United States las he is, in fact), or OF
Mexico, of Venezuela, of Chilli or of Ar
gentine. HINTON Rowan HELPER
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Harris. henry l..
Hubbard. Johnny.
Harris. Johnny.
Johnson, Jiles.
PondcXtcr, Paul.
Price, Richard.
Patterson, ELK.
passed.. John.
ltansOni, Grant.
Robinson, Geo.
Smith, +. Il. Z.
Tucker. Lee.
Wonack. Joe.
Watson, w. NJ.
w aiker, PlCmmcr.
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CIMMONS, AMBLER & Co.
REAL ESTATE AGENTS,
Buchanan, Va.

We have the choicest property in all
parts of the town for sale, and can
therefore offer the best Inducements to
investors. Office, corner of Water and
Washington streets.
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List of letters remaining in the Postoiiict
Saturday, October Is, 1890.
GENrLEMES's LIST.
Allen, Geo. IIuges, Warren.
Allen, H. G.. Jackson, II. Is.
Andrews, j. X. Jones, Calvin.
Beard, n. NJ. Jones, j. u. NJ.
I5atchelder I}. ID. Keats. James.
BabOur, Alex. KaSe, j. ID.
Barnes, j. G. Lacy, y. ID. GU
Darlington, II. Sandrcth. o. X.
Carroll. B. Il. Newcomb. :. L..
Chiey, II. L. Paddock. Fred.
Chewing, W. II. Payne, WIN.
Coles, Cabell Rhoades, Lewis.
Dean, Charlie. Reynolds. james.
DOrmcnS, ThOS. Segnon, Al.
Ewell Spencer. Scott, j. III.
Ferguson, X. w. Stuart, c.. j.
Fisher. w. II. Thompson, Charles.
Fry, John. Taylor. Frank.
Graham, WI. Tabb, II. A.
Gartner, A. Thomason, Leighton.
Husk. II. w. Wright, DIR. Il. Z. ~
HUMPHREYS, T. II. Williams, II. K.
Hudson, II. VI. Wells, j. w.
Wilson, III. G.
LADIES' LIST
Bayard, Miss j. y. Morgan, Evalinc.
Craig, Kate. Martin, Mrs. l..
Coles, Matte. Myers, Mrs. w. c. c.
Davis, Miss j. Mergcn. Mrs. A. j.
Ferguson, Eliza. CualcS, Jennie.
Green, Rosa Ann. Sheltz, Cornelia.
Hicks. Patience. Savage, Annie IL.
Icftwich. Sarah. SwitZer, Anna.
Lewis, Sallie. Verser, Annie X.
Wicks, Mrs. +. III. CT
Persons calling for letters will please say they
arc advertised. y. 5. ASBERRY. L. NJ.
Special List.
q list OF letters returned from COdwisc and
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ADVERTISED LETTERS.

list of letters remaining in the Postoiiicc
Saturday, October Is, 1890.
CENT ENESS LIST
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Anderson, Peter.
Banks, Fountain.
Brown, VIM.
Bcadshaw James, ca.
Coles, Isaac.
Evans. Jake.
Edwards. Campbell.
Davis Calvin.
Dupuy. Thomas.
Davic, sam.
Doyle Edwards, t9.
Darwcll, Andrew.
Fields. Annie.
Hcdwcll, Jas.
Hays, Richard, (2).
Herbert, Robt.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
S. POLE & CO.,
Rooms 3 and 4, Exchange Building
ROANOKE, VIRGINIA.

Special attention given to investments
for non-rcsidents. Correspondence Sol
icited.
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MAX MEADOWS.

Lots for sale. Grand sale Octo-
Der 25. Call on us at once for
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prices and particulars.

FRANCIS Is. KEMP & CO.. Agents.
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FOR THE HOSPITAL.

A List of the Subscribers to the Fund n,
to Date.
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NHtVIHf f1ISts
4 list OF letters returned from Codwisc ant
Allen, railroad contractors.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-17
A Chinese suttee.

London Times.
A case of suttee, which is unusual
in China, although it is regarded as a
great virtue, is reported from the
neighborhood of Foochow. The vic
tim was a young woman, "a years of
age, whose hus band died of leprosy
early In the year. She was childless
and had none but distant relatives to
depend upon for support. She had,
therefore, she said, no alternative but
to commit this act of self sacrifice.
AS soon as her intention became
known she received several invita-
tions to grand banquets, all of which
she accepted and enjoyed as if there
were to be no sequel. After special
feast of this character she assembled q
stage constructed for the purpose,
where the village elders came to
make their obeisances, each three
times, as if she were already a
canonized saint The signal having
been given by firing off gun,
she assembled q scaffold with
her hands uppinioned and there, in
the sight of all strangled herself. Her
body was placed In coffin, which
was duly prepared beforehand. 1t is
Is said that the Emperor will grant a
tablet eXtolling her virtue as soon as
the Viceroy of the province represents
the case 10 the throne.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-17

WHEN the democracy talk of beat
ing Mckinley In the November cleo
ctions, as victory worth gaining,
they simply declare the pernicious
doctrine that the end justifies the
means. The gerrymandering of Nc.
Kinley's district was an act so bare
faced, 80 void of all sem blance of de
cency, that the Ohio democrats them
selves have never presumed to Offer
an excuse for it.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-17

SR JAMES KITsoN, one of the men,
bers of the international Steel Makers
convention, is of the opinion that the
new tariff is calculated to diminish
the delivery of English manufactured
goods in the American market. Right
you are. This means an increase OF
American manufactured goods; an
increase of competition among Amer.
lean manufacturers, and as great re.
duction of price as is consistent with
. healthy condition of manufacturing
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-17

A type of small boat known as the
Beebe-McLellan boat has been recon-
mended by Ensign Ackerman in a
recent paper before the naval insti-
iute for general adoption as life
boat aboard ships of war. The boat
is In the main the design Of Lieuten-
ant @. FL. Mcclellan, United States
revenue marine, at present on duty In
the life saving service. The boat is
now being supplied to life-saving sta
tions.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-17
FRIDAY, OCTOBER II, 1890.

The Waco Day is unnecessarily
sympathetic with Kansas over al
legged republican disquietude. Kan.
sas is as certainly republican as the
state of Texas is democratic,and Kan
sas is not bleeding with sympathy
for Texas, dead as she is in democratic
trespasses and sins.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-17

For your razor straps, brushes, scis-
ors, thimbles, pocket knives, carving sets,
knives, forks and spoons, go to see Jess
M. Bell the jeweler. He carries a fine
line OF these goods from the most celebrat-
ed makers and at bottom prices. You
may safely bet on all Mr.. Jess NJ Bell
says about his goods. 10-I6-ot
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-17

THE Baird Weekly Star is evident
ly not enamored of the manner In
which the Dallas fair management
proposes to dish ont the rewards of
merit and unrequited services to the
everything and underpaid newspa-
pers. The Star says:
1.-THE secretary of the Texas State
Fair and Dallas Exposition sends out
an invitation to the press of the state
In one-cent envelope requesting
them to call at the gate and get tick.
cts TO the Dallas blow out. Fancy
Cox, Of the Merkel Mail, for instance,
yelling at the top of his voice, .I'm
Cox, editor and proprietor of the Mer.
KEEL Mail, give me ticket please sir. ~
The Star will get its paste borad by
return mail, or it will not be found
looking over the hog pens and the hen
fruit.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-17
Dallas Fair.

PALESTINE. Texas, October Con ac-
count of the Texas State Fair and Dallas
exposition, the International s. Great
Northern r. Z. will sell excursion tickets
TO Dallas, October 18th. to 31st exclusive,
good until November 14th. For return at
rate OF one fare with maximum of $500
from principal stations north of San An
tonic. ID. j. PRICE,
Asst. Gen. Pas. & Tkt. A9t.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-17

The Centerviile Democrat needs
posting. 1t bowls at the moon when
it says:
If the Worlds Fair is to be run in
the interest of the republican party
exclusively, and it begins to look thai
way, it is certain to be a colossal
failure. The selection of republicans
for director general and secretary was
hardly accidental.
Will the democrat rise and explain
when John T. Dickinson, of and for
Texas, was converted the republi-
can faith? The directory and all its
officers are as evenly divided as t.,
politics as it is possible to divide
them.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-17

Persons desiring to have their votes
registered in the Dry Goods Clerks con-
test should send their votes to contest
editor, DAILY LIGHT. 10-13-tf.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-03-26
4 5000 sIoaY.
How Pretty Book Agent Got Ahead Of
N >rwx,.,...r .r,,,

How Pretty Book Agent Got Ahead Of
Newspaper Man.
Ihers arelnore than two newspaper
men living IN Woodsburc. l.. l.. and
OF ono OF them the boys told the Ram
Diei.sl good story. 1t seems that the
newspaper man in question lad been
annoyed by u persistent book canvass
er. Slse Nas Young, pretty and talk
Stive stis1 had for sale saudiIy coy
cred book entitled How TO BE Good. =
The newspaper nls.u Was busy when She
iIist called ON linn aud he told her To
drop IN when lie had more time. She
lid not succeed IN selling tile book ON
The iiist attempt nor on the second
Her visits however, became 50 fre-
quent that tho newspaper man told his
wlfc Of the nl;fftcf. Size was struck.
with the title of the book and told her
husband that he ought 10 bllyi as lie
needed instruction on the subject
treated. The book arcllt called the
next day. Us usual. and tiie newspaucr
man said:
Well. I'll take your book. but l
would hot buy it only. uly wife has
taken fancy 20 the tisle.r
~ lads cnnVaeser ha1 not closed
her purse on tie - Which Sic feeefted
for tie book before she learned where
the newspaper man lived. and that
afternoon found her in WoodSbtIrs
where she sold Il second copy of tire
book tothe newspaper mans wife.
lie reached home earlier llian usual
that evening and with lighted pine
was enjoying the comfort derived
from rooIny slippers which adds to
the prospect of dinner when his wife
said:
1 forgot to tell you bought that
book. How TO Be Good.
The compositor you did. said he.
Now We've got two copies. bought
one OF the book agent today
Well. said liis Wife. I'VE cam
No. we can't. That's selling books
OIL false pretences and I'll have that
woman arrested. The train is just
getting in, but | have my slippers on.
There's Lying going To the train now.
say, Lying. stop that book agent at
the station until | see her
',Wllat do you want, 10 see bc,,
about." asked Lying.
Never mind. now. She'll be Off
II you don't hurry. You just keep her
talking until get there. :
lyhg IesiciIud-tlIe station as the fair
book agent was boarding the outgoing
train.
"Excuse rnc. " lac said, but Mr. Dash
wants 10 see YOU
Mr.. DASH wants to see me.' said
tlic look agent, dcniuiely standing ON
the car platform ''Oh, yes, hc wants
10 buy ono of my books. | Iinust have
cash for it, though. The price is 81. :.
Mr.. Lying, happy TO oblige his
friend Dash, paid the money, took
the book How To BE Good :. and tin,
train started as Dash, out OF breath
reached the station.
Don't hurry. old fellow said
Lying. I've got tlie book for you.
How To BE Good >"
by thunder, said DASH, as he sat
on the baggagc truck and shook his
list at the train. Brooklyn Eagle.
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.Th. American Naval omser.


One of the best compliments which
I-haye heard of as paid 10 The officers
OF the squadron of evolution was
from an Englishman, who had long
been resident of Boston. He said
he was struck by tho gcntlemaiily and
modest demeanor of these wearers OF
uniforms. which impressed him as diff
fcring greatly from the censequentiul.
not to say arrogant. air of officers of
British men -of-war. This peculiarity.
he said. extended to the sailors. who
were ns courteous as the officers in af-
fording information. .sWhy. that
squadron" he said. twill furnish a bet
ter argument for repnblicunistn than
any number of South American reyo.
lutions. 1t seems TO me that a tribute
of tins sort from a foreigner is exceed
ingly satisfactory and it opens up con-
siderationso of the relation of manners
TO official life which have a wide ap-
plieation. The Englislimen said he
had seen gray haired sailors in the
British navy insulted by beardless
midshipmen, and he was much inn
pressed by the self respecting appear
ance of Jack" on board the SQUADRON
OF evolution, and under this head he
included seamcn of various nationali-
ties, not excepting Chinese cooks. as
simulated by American Discipline
Boston Post.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-03-26
A Ilistoslc uld cln,.l..

There is in tlicestabIisIment oil John
McDniIic. in Albany, Que Of the finest
specimens of antique clocks ever seen.
1t was procured ut Amsterdam. Hol-
land, by Mrs. McDuilic. Tie tinepicec
was made Ut Amsterdam in 1850 by
Aiidri;tii BaglIyn and is a marvel of
mechanism. II stands twelve feet
high. The ease is of birds eve black
walnut and on the top of it stand three
golden statuettcs The central figure
represents Atlas bending beneath the
weight Of a miniature globe. The
right aud left figures are countcrparts
of Gabriel III the act of blowing his
trumpet. When wound the clock runs
eight days. IL gives the day of the
month with the phases OF the moon rs
well as tie hour. and strikes every
quarter. Considering thai ii has been
ticking away the hours for over two
centuries. ii keeps reniarllable timc
and is il, a wonderful state of prser-
vation. II las All air OF past ages
about it and is undoubtedly liistori-
cal luil,lnlark OF past centuries. = New
York Telegram.
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origin OF the aiathema,leal slxn..

The sign of addition is derived from
tile initial letter OF the word ..plus. ;,
In making the capital letter it was
made more aud more carelessly until
the top part of tire p was placed near
the center, hence the plus sign was
finally reached.
The sign OF subtraction was derived
from the word minus The word
was first contracted 10 m n s. with 4
horizontal line above to indicate the
contraction, then at last the letters
were omitted altogether, leaving the
short line
The multiplication sign was obtain
ed by changing tile plus sign into the
letter X. This was done because null
tiplication is but a shorter form OF ad-
dition.
Division was formerly indicated bv
placing the dividend above the liori-
zontal line and the diyisof below. In
order To save space in printing the
dividend was place1 to the left and
the divisor TO the right, with simple
dot in place Of each. The radical sion
was derived from the initial letter 81
tic word ..radix. .
The Sign of equality was first used
in 1857 by a sharp mathematician. who
substituted Il TO avoid repeating equal
t0..-New York Commercial Adyer-
tiser.
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rbe E.rtl, Grov,n-.

The earth, travelling in its orbit
around the sun anu onward with the
entire solar system around scme un
known aud still greater center of at
traction. says The American Geolo-
glst, IS constantly traversing new re-
gions of space. which it depletes
of Ineteoric dust and meteorites.
thus steadily-no matter how slow.
ly-increasing iii diameter. Now
let this growth continue till the earth
tias Just twice The attractive power
which II now possesses; we would then
have twice the number of meteorites
and double the quantity of dust falling
annually upon il than now
Fortunately for our heads the earth
has not as yet attained very formida-
bic dimensions, but we may look upon
It as an established fact that it con
stantly gains IN weight. and that in
proportion to such gain its attractive
power steadily increases.
The attractive force of the sun is so
enormous that perpetual hail of me-
teorite and torrent of dust particles
must rush upon il from all directions,
and some of the foremost observers are
now Of tho opinion, that these falling
bodies are tile sQle cause OF the suns
heat.
In the light of this theory our earth
is q Young and growing. not an old
and dying planet, planet with flu
ture, which ought to be cheerful news
to all of us. although we shall not live
to reap the benefit OF it; and the sun,
far from being on its last legs as an
expiring luminary, is steadily gaining
in heat and lighting capacity.
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A no,...., far a Text.

There have been many preachers
whose pulpit jokes are the oilly re-
menlbered portionsof their haraligues.
Michel Menot rcproving the ladies
for being late at church, told them
that il would take less time 10 cleanse
the Augcaii stables than To stick in all
a woIIan's pins. Tine story is told of.
Rowland Hill that he once began a
sermon with the words. Look nj my
wife there, with chest of drawers ON
her head. The congregation stared
at the poor lady thus pointed out. but
only perceived that she wore a new
bonnet. She has bid chest of
drawers and bought a new bonnet
with the proceeds Then lie went OF.
to inve;gli against female love of dress
San francisco Argonaut.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-03-26

When Chicago's Apollo comnap-
dcry OF Knights Templar went on =
trip to Europe, Judge Bradwell WAS
an honored member OF the party.
Now wherever Judge Bradweli goes
lie Is bound TO inspect everything that
is be seen. In London tie lord
mayor gave dinner TO the conman-
dery, with all the pomp and ceremony
of such an affair. Judge Bradwell
had front seat, and, mayhap. a tab.
on this red letter occasion. The lord
mayors herald, who officiated at the
banquet, wore a wig, upon the top Of
which was perched small three cor
nered cooked hat, boys size, and the re-
port fled around the table that this hat
was 200 years old. II certainly looked
Il. When tie report reached Judge
Bradwell he thought lie must see t1e
bat. so lie asked the herald to hand 4
oyer. That dign:tary Strengthened
himself up and addressed the lord
mayor as follows: Me lord. tie gen
tlelnan from Chicago wishes 10 see the
at The lord mayor solemnly arose
and with a grand wave Of his hand
said :. + may. Then the Judge care
fully inspected the POO year old head
piece, or at - Chicago Herald.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-03-26

In one of a. e Indiana prisons is a
convict who is serving n life sentence
Tor the commission of oie of the most
horrible of crimes. II has been said
that no man is so bad that lac las not
friends. The friends of this man from
the beginning of his sentence have
never ceased to work for his pardon.
influential citizens and public officials
nave been induced 10 write personal
letters To all the governors who have
held Office since the term of confine-
ment began. Petition after petition
has been prepared and hundreds of sig.
natures secured.
II is related that at one time a gov
ernor was almost persuaded TO pardon
the man. The sentiment in his favor
seemed fairly overwhelming. As a
last precaution he sent for his private
secretary 10 talk over the whole case
with the prisoner himself. The pris-
oner told lIis story forcibIy. but so
glibly as to indicate that he had care
fully prepared it and committed IL to
memory. As his recital closed he drew
photograph of beautiful young wo
man from his pocket.
Ihe tirstthing shall do when am
released will be to marry this girl. he
nno IS Snef asked the visitor
She is Miss M lie replied.
and she IS the daughter OF. one of the
richest and proudest families in the
city of - She will marry me the
minute am set free
How doIyou happen to know herr
.'Oh, that's all right She visited the
prison one time and got acquainted
with her. She fell in love with me at
hist sight Don't worry about me; I'm
solid with her. F"
The secretary looked at the photo
glaRh again. The face shown there
was delicate and refined. and every
line indicated the confiding truthful
ness of innocent girlhood. He looked
al the prisoner. In his eve VS. a
wicked leer of triumph.o . Evil anu sin
were stamped upon every feature.
When the secretary made report TO the
governor he told the story OF the pho
togtaph. ThecIief executive pondered
over II awhile. then bringing his fist
down upon his desk with force that
set all its light furniture TO rattling, he
said;
The photograph settles IL That
sweet girl and the happiness OF her
home and friends must not be ruined
by amy act of mine The prisoner niisst
serve his time e"-Indianapolis News.
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Ga.olIne fer nall,tnr car..

The Chicago, Burlington and Quin-
CIV road has been experimenting with
gasoline with view to using il in the
lighting Of cars. One system which
has been found satisfactory is this: A
circular tank filled with cotton waste
which is saturated with. gasoline.
Small pipes lead from. the tank 10 the
lamp generators with funnel shaped
openings fixed SO as to point al
ways TO the front end of the
coach. The speed of the car forces
;lir and gasoline vapor to the genera
tors. The light is brilliant II is n
question whether its use will be per
united III Iowa under tile inspection
law, which prohibits tile use OF paso.
line for illuminating purposes. New
Orleans Picnyune.