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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-02
GIN. the penn,an.

The we'll known and popular drama.
elm the Penman, Will be presented
at the Opera House next Saturday.
The play is one of intense interest,
and if the parts are in good hands IL
will be by ar the best production
that has appeared herein theiast rwos
seasons. The theater goigg public
ought not to miss it.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-02
wayne Mevcas,, ut the Cave.

By Telegraph to TIE TIMES
LURAY, Va, Sept. 1.-Hoa. Wayne
Mcyeash, of Philadelphia, Pa, with
his family, are here from the South,
guests at the Inn. His party will
spend several days visiting the
caverns and other points OF interest.
Mr.. Mcyeash is much pleased with
the South.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-02

EVERY new Instrument sold by The
Hobbie Music Co, Ilssncsii eilfs, a., Is,
warranted for hysa wears ey are
agenss .or the world reno 81 x nai1aS
| Pianos ard the Esteg Orr aIls 81 ssss
/ Z ranich 6 Bach and
Pianos. whiir q III i es5o ;fs
Illustrated eaf logu et "a ffta
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-02
THE DYNAMITE FiEND.
lie Makes am Unsuccessful Attempt {"
BLOW Up u House.

An attempt was made Saturday
night to blow up the house just below
the brewery with dynamite.
A dynamite bomb was exploded III
front of the house, bursting the door
and tearing up the floor.
A large hole was made in the ground
near the house. The building was
unoccupied and no one was in
jured.
A white man named Boyd is sus-
pected of having committed the deed
The police are on his track, but had
not arrested him at late hour last
night.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-02
Ayirginia Railroad sold.

DANv1bLE, Aug. 80 The Dsnyille
and New River railroad was sold at
auction here Wednesday under q de-
cree of the United States Courta The
only bid was 100000. by Wilcox
Brown, of Baltimore, who, it un-
derstood. is representing the Rich
mond and Danville company.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-02
August BurIals.

Undertaken Sisler buried sixteen
neople during the month of August,
nine white and seven colored. OF
The whites, not one died of fever, and
the only case offever in Undertaken
Sisters trade was that Of a negro
woman. All the other colored deaths
were children OF the white deaths,
there were eight children.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-02
ar .R.lHE GROVE.
plenty of Fnn Beneash the coei ard
Refreshing Shade.

About II o'clock the procession ar
rived at Cars Grove. the picnic
grounds. No prettier place could
have been selected. The tall oaks
and hickories furnished abundant
shade. and a cool, clear spring flow
inc out the rock at the foot of the hill
afforded plenty of pure water.
A large daacing pavilion had been
erected, and soon after the arrival
AZ the grounds the dancing began and
continued most OF The day.
Under the direction of William
Henderson. as floor manager, with
Messrs g. f. Kailer, r NJ Hazzle-
wood, of the Tail0rs Union Dan
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-02
Wooden Wedding.

SIR. and Mrs. D. Fl. Watson will
celebrate their wooden wedding at
their residence. 16 EIGHTH avenue,
southwest, on Friday. Thew have is.
sned very neat and appropriate card
of invitation to their friends. The
reception hour will be from eight to
aJcven in the evening.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-02
sas.ooO. ooo for Rlyers nn.i ggnrnors.

By Telegraph to THE TIMES.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. Tho
conference on the rivy Il har6or
bill has practically reaf agfee-
"snt today. though e
detail remain to bezL--11ss4As->es dsfore
the report can be prepared. The bill
as it passed the House appropriated
$40 1915. AS it passed the Senate,
$25 1885, $50, and as agreed to in confer
ence So, 981,295.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-02
wanted

ssA dwelling in the soutt west err sec
fss Dc thescity VIII 1 ay big rent
six months IN advance. Possession
wanted in twenty dB ApEty 70 g
At Esss LIFE
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-02
Talking Tariff.

By Telegraph to TIE TINES.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. Sem
ate discussed the tariff all day.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-02
weather i-odny.

By telegraph 30 THs TONES.
WASHINGTON, Sept. l.-For Vir-
GINA, fair, followed BY showers IN the
southern portion, warner.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-02
! A Small Fire.

A slight Ere occurred Yesterday
morning. ats $3.50 o'clock at the resi-
dance Of Me-. r, A. Hill, OF vinton.
A defeetiyeA ue was the cause. Inc .le;
damage willbe small s.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-02

THK xIdSS Office has peen removed
IN IN new building uBrner THIRD
aggaa and Fro street., south wess,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-09

Amongst the recent examples Of men
whose melancholy has been in the high
est degree attractive. perhaps the most
remarkable was tie late DR.. John
Brown. OF l. iinblrgh. OF whom a charm
ing and most deIc study has just
been published by one Cf the youthful
friends IN whose society be took so
much delight. What was it that made
Tins man. Of whose literary work only
two or three volumes OF miscellaneous
writings are known 10 the world. "RaO
and his Friends oeiug. perhaps. the
most popular. and his sketch Of little
MafiJry Fleming Sir Walter Scott
lei the most exquisite. SO much more
fascinating than even his own
fascinating work. We believe that
il was the siugullfly delight.
ful mixture Of tenderness. humor and
melancholy ia his life and conversation.
No man ever understood animals so
vell.lo mau ever we'd children bet
ter no man ever diicerned more clearly
Inc glory as well az the gloom Of lie;
and no man ever felt the gloom more
urofoupdly. not ia the fashion OF what
one might fairly call Swift : selfish
fury-if Swift were really 10 any way
responsible for his own sieyd indigna-
tio-but in the way OF real bewilder-
meut " hen the light be loved 20 much
and in " hich be basked so gratefully
suddenly left HIM, aud a great mist APP
reared TO blot out Tor nim even the
/ hand of God. P4tyand reverence we're
the two chief elements ia MS nature.
though t0them WAS added a keennes'
and vivacity OF perception which would
alone have been enough 20 ensure
happiness, had not the pity been ~
unusually deep and tender, Dul
keennses and viyacity OF percfI
lion alone would never have given Dc
John Brown the fascination ~hicl
made him. as one 81 his friends SAD %
him, "act as a magnet N room. ah''
draw every one toward him. IN tel
Dr.. Brown, was the thought that cam
first e. mis- friends 90 hearing anythinl
genuine. pathetic or queer. says th
writer Of the beautiful little notice 1
which we have ALREADY referred: AN
the CLEAN asof sunlight that shoue IN hi
ewes and played around his sensitiv
mouth as he listened acted a. inspif'
fioa, so that frieEd-. aud even strai
gers. De saw at their bes.. and their be-
A., j. talief than it would nave Deen Will
cut bun. They brought nim OF the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-09
A Brotherly Move.

The Religious Herald Of this week
saws: DIR. Ryland. the Librarian Of
Richmond College, last week sent of
large boxes of surplus books TO our
Baptist academies at Chase City and
Glade Spring. His idea is to start libra
ries in these young and promising insti-
tutions. on which their friends may
build. This strikes us as most
brotherly and iudicious move. and illus
trates how the college can and will dis
pense light on every side as 1t becomes
more thoroughly equipped. THIS gift
of the college to the academies was a
clean one. The books were nicely la
bened. and the boxing, freight. end all
expenses paid. We know the academies
are glad of the help. and we. IN behalf
of our brethren. thank the college.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-09

authors would devote more time ana
care TO the composition OF their manu-
scripts. and less TO worrying what be-
came Of them after they reached th'
editorial desk. literature and the seal
ing pubic would be the gamers. NJ
author need ever intest her scu
with ar kitty that her manuscript
- not read. In these days o; sharp lit
erary competition. the keenest outlook
is REQUIRED OF the editorial room
and a coed MANUSCRIPT or bright i'i''
uced not search long Tor a maxi
Well-told stories are not so picriii1
that even the most unpromising-loek
ing manuscript cin afford 10 be over
looked. An author can always Zee
sure Of one point-that il her mann
script IS returned there is some reason
for IL. and the cause is generally not
very far Of or CD cure. II search Is only
made for il. Either the production
lacks merit or the wrong channel bas
been selected for the material. These
are generally the two principal reasons.
There j. world O; comm1n sense ~
me remark MADE By famous author
TO a Young writer who was loudly com
planning Of editorial inaTpieciaiion
Don't waste so much Time blaming
the edito =: devote more 80 seeing II
any rests upon you.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-09

A few weeks after they were married =.
and while still living in her father s
bouse. surrounded by everything that
heart could desire, when the church
bell rang the husband came TO has
wife 5 room. and found her still IN her
morning dress.
~Wby Not ready for church, Mol
lIey he said
No. don't care to 80 TO day, " she
replied
ION. yes. let go-hurry up, you can
get ready ia lime yet.
No. don't want to 40 to-day, you
can 20 without me-
"Of course. III not 10 aud leave you
al home aud he sat down 10 read the
morning paper.
fne mex, S ,nday he again proposed
(oigg, but sue declined, saying II was
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-09

too warm to dress, &c. After that they
ceased to notice the ringing of the he'll
or speak OF gong. He read the papers.
then stroiied down town. She skinned
a magazine or read a novel.
The years passed on.
Children grew up around her knee.
each bringing its own love and care
with 1t. She became a consistent and
active church member, carried her he.
tie flock 10 Sunday school and was AL
ways ready TO aid in any church work.
but John still spent his Sundays read
ing the newspapers and lounging down
town.
| did not know them in those early
days, but years afterwards we were i'm
innate friends, and in relating this lit.
We circumstance to me. she said "Oh.
now often young wives abuse their in
huence II they could only know how
one little act or word can change the
whole course Of their lives. how care.
fully they would weigh them before
utterance, how earnestly they would
strive for the right way II they did
not always see the path plain before
them, they could at least take the one
which led towards the right. and not
lily of In a tangent from what con.
science and wisdom would dictate.
What would / not give TO have John 20
20 church with the children and me
How often. when l am dressing them
and myself 10 90. does that other far
away Sunday morning come back 10
me. My pretty room. the bells ringing.
his bright face and cherry voice. when
he came m, and his look Of dis
appointment when / would not 90.
IL was nothing but laziness that
kept me at home. Just did not want
to take the trouble TO dress. but j
was young and inexperienced. l did
not know then what stern reality life
Is: how every act stamps itself upon the
broad page, as the moments hurry
along, and there Is no wiping them out.
but as light carried in the band in the
dark shines along the path far before
you. 80 are our acts reflected along our
pathway through life. Had ] gone
with him that Sunday morning and en-
couraged his love for the church, be
might now be a Christian. but / turned
away aud drew him with me. When
| saw my error and changed my life.
could not take him back with me. even
to the old starting point, for since few
weeks after our marriage he has been a.
Indifferent to every thing like religion
as you see him now. and fear he viii
never be otherwise"
They were dear friends Of mine.
Many happy weeks have | spent in their
pleasant home; but they have both
passed away now, and il can do them
no harm for others to read this one Int
tie leaf from their inner lives. -WC-
mans Work.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-09

What is the use of Sunday to q bust
ness man or working man 7 10 often
seems to put a stop 10 his work just
when he wants another day; but sem
sible man knows that he cannot get on
without bis Sunday, or Day of rest and
change and recreation. Men have tried
to do without it. and some men have no
real Sunday. Napoleon tried to make
his army do without it, but was obliged
10 give IL up. The men who DO not keen
Sunday are generally bitter. disc0n-
tented, hard and disagreeable. Why is
il so, and what is the use of Sunday
/. Sunday Is a day Of rest. No man
was ever intended TO 20 on at his work
day after day without change. 1t is
not healthy. This was partly the rca-
son why one day in seven was appointed
for rest. The Sabbath was made for
man. God considered mans health
when he made the law. He told him TO
do things because they were good for
him, and not to do other things because
they were bad for him.
,. Sunday is a day Of worship. Man
is an animal, and needs rest. Man is
spiritual animal. and needs TO lift his
mind TO God. and bold communion with
him. and offer sacrifice and thanks
giving. Without these there is no wOr-
ship. and Sunday is a day on which he
can do this without the distraction Of
business
3. Sunday is a day Of instruction
SermOn-heariDg is not worship. how
ever much we may learn from it or be
moved by it. But we ought to know
trhOm and VliU and hOU we worship.
Willful ignorance is a common vice
'amOng Christians. aud many men who
think that they worship God do not
know as much about their religion as
they could learn from a five cent cate
chism.
4. Sunday is day Of good works.
Our Lord and Master healed the sick on
the Sabbath. and preached that the
right use of the day was rest from work
for self. but not from work for others
Sunday may be used as a day for works
of mercy. All spiritual works of mercy
may be done on Sunday. To convert
the sinner, instruct the ignorant, coun-
sci the doubtful. comfort the sOrrOwful,
bear wrongs patiently, forgive injuries
all these are Sunday works. and every
man can do some of them, if be Will.
But that is not all. The corporal works
of mercy can be done on Sunday. and
few men can do them except on Sun
day. A man may feed the hungry.
clOthe the naked, entertain strangers,
visit the sick. 20 TO see prisoners. even
if he has no other Upportunity.-Iron
Cross.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-09

There are a thousand pretty. engag-
ing little ways which every person may
put on without running the risk Of be-
ing deemed affected or foppish-the
sweet smile; the quiet, cordial bow; the
earnest movement in addressing a
friend. or more especially stranger
whom one may recommend to our
good regards: the inquiring glance,
the graceful attention, which is SO cap
tivating when united with self-possess'
ION. that will insure us the good re-
cards of even a churl. Above all, there
e a certain delicacy Of manner which
should be cultivated. and which. IN
either man or woman, adds charih
that almost entirely compensates for
lack of beauty. The voice can be mod
Mated so TO intonate that it will speak
directly to the heart, and from that
elicit an answer; and politeness may be
essential to our nature.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-09
ZeDI

Two hundred and thirty trains daily
pass the little house al Medan where
Emile Z)la pursues bis literary labors.
70 this rural retreat lola fled in 1878 10
escape the annoyance of the host Of
tourists who filed Paris at the time Of
the Exposition. The house he occupies
vas originally a peasants cabin. and
contained but one room besides the
Kitchen. Tue latter lola has converted
into reception room. and has added a
circular hall and large study. The
completion of the Rougon Macquart
series now Occur lie lola time. There
still remain five volumes; one will
treat Of The army, another OF magis-
trates, a third OF finance aud the press,
and the last two will be- devoted to The
war and the Commune, This R)ugon
Macquart series is the work to which
Z,la mas dedicated his life. and he FAY,
th,t ia four or five years he will hav,
accomplished his task. but be fears be
that time the death-knell will bay'
sJInded Tor his school OF literature,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-09

Answer him sonly. You can not know
Iu tnc depths below
How sharp was ihc struggle the leht he
made
Ire Tho price be paid,
Nnl yieiici hts soul o. the iCmptcre power
IN a hasty hour.
Answer him softly; Tor 80 may be-
I ike fnc sturdy tree,
Which tested ln many "a storm IFS strength,
10 bc rent 0t length
IIe struggled SOFA of. and resisted well,
Though nt last ne tell.
Answer lIm softly lest you be tried
Du Nuur weaker side,
And IAN. a~ before YOU so many have done
Whom thought had won,
FALL TOO. Gro temptation had spent IFS force
I'D its suttlc course.
Answ him soniy. ior none can tell
Whom the storm ouds swell
Whose h.rs shall weather The tempest, on
whose
IIs venture shall lose.
~ ak gently. thc weakest may stpd the
sale.
The stoutest may fall.
Tho Trnvclcr
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-09

Bishop Corfe is meeting with power
full encouragement for the new mission
10 Corea. Thanks To his long services
"A navy chaplain. his committee has
strong naval element. Admiral. the
Duke of Edinburgh being president;
hospitals are to form a special feature
of the work. From India is announced
the acceptance of the missionary bish'
opric of Chota-Nagpur by the Rev. j. Z.
Whitley, tried evangelist among the
Kols there. The Wesleyan Missionary
Society has requested Lambeth TO dis
couutenance the appointment Of a
bishop for the colony of the Fji Islands.
through an apprehension. certainly I'M
founded. that prOsely tism from their
negro adherents will be attempted.
on. If the last acts of
the late German Empress
Dowager Augusta was contribution
of fifty pounds 10 the endowment fund
of an Anglican bishopric for Northern
and Central Europe. which will include
the oversight Of we'll nigh hundred
cbaplaincies. AT bone a difference OF
opinion has shown itself IN the ancient
town of Warwick respecting its inclu
sion in the projected diocese of Bir-
miugham aud Coventry. but this is
not likely 10 prove a serious hindrauce,
though il may somewhat retord pro.
gresa. The movement for multiplying
dioce es has become so prevalent tho
wishes are expressed not only for the
detachment Of South London from
Rochester with st. Saviour 5, South
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-09
r,rsrTpITfoN WALTON.

la Enghsh prose literature there are /
few books which have had a Nider /
popuiarit, than The Complete Angler,
aud few of which IL Is more difficult 90 /
obtain a copy of the first edition. /
Although not work TO come to AN un- |
timely end through such p BE mIcal IN
nlences as may safely be- assumed 10
have put out Of the way many a copy
OF Blnyan's Pilgrim P.0gr,ss wnvn
in It's yOuth-tnougu the OdlDm theolO
picum can have had bat small part or
lot IN the reduction of Wait0n's first
edition TO 80 small a rem
nant as Is Known to exlst-stiil
there must have beSn other
risks 20 which The Complete
Angler was exposed not much less
iatal, though OF Tar gentler origin than
the Cdium ihe0lOgicum itself. Such
volume as Walton's mus. have com.
mended itself al once and lnialli0ly to
cOutemplatlye men. whether members
or not OF the gentle craft for whom %.
teLslDly il was Intended. Ii was a
book not to BE- placed in the safe com
paoionsbipof worthy but unread books,
but il the owner were a DOna-fide an
gler u be pushed into cOrners Of fi-h-
/ Ipg baskets, crammed into well filled
pockets. Rugged over running stream
or deep aud shady pool. thrown
down anywhere In the excite
ment Of bite. and exposed 70
all the many perils by land and water
known 10 beset the small properties OF
that class Of men who nate conten
tions. and love quietnes-e. and vertue
and Angling. Iron ths other hand
as was probably the more frequent case
the original owner Of "A copy Of the fifsi
editioRshared only those mental char
acteristics of the proyerbiaI angler
which led him 10 hate cOOtentions
and love quietnesse and yertue. " h
might be expected 10 have the boob
= about with him constantly: and th'
p,acid nature loving, c0ntemplativ'
= mind being seldom associated viii
uunctiliOus carefnlness. his copy wOul'
. 40 well # l. lasted It's owners lifetime.
7 But " hateyer may be the reasons 0
this scarcity, such Is. aud is ever lskel
{ ID BE-. the popularity OF tue book itseli
+ and such the excellence OF moral 70
}. nose. contemplatiyeness. and genuln
4 religious spirit presented by the min
!. of the author, that it Is of real impor
i ance 10 know in what form the immo
u al Angler first offered his thoughts
the reading and angling public. III
hearty encouragement accorded TO Il
l. undertaking Of repIinting in fac.simi
the first edition Of the Pilgrim 5 Pr
re gress. induced the publisher to 1851
10 ALSO a fac smile OF the first edition
is this choice masterpiece of English Ike
III azure.
Is IL is hardly necessary 10 call ate
er lion in detail to the many notable pee
a liarili . OF the book in the form NJ
If reproduced; but, we may say that sol
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-09
~ .nsoIUrr NECESSITY.

II is right 20 say that no man is pro-
perly equipped for his work III the
church who does not have denomina-
tional raper. II gives him Information
that he cannot get any place else, ana
that he cannot do without. If he mean
10 do his duty and grow up into the ~
teIligeDce that his position demands.
The best preaching of these days can
not cover the ground that by common
consant il left TO the Religious Journal
limited Presbyterian.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-09

We are sorely perplexed by the grow
ing length Of obituaries. When a
writer finds that he has reached the
fourth and fifth pages Of his piper, he
ought to suspect that every word he
adds increases the perplexity of the
editors and compels them to cOndense
the manuscript. Surviving relatives
naturally want long memoirs of their
lost friends, aud pastoral writers often
lind their only escape in showing to be-
leaved families their extended manu-
scripts, aud leaving the responsibility
of condensation upon the editors
head. We really must condense every
extended and unduly long obituary.
Our duty is to the paper. The church
has not agreed TO print biographies of Its
patrons. The aim Is 10 print the merest
outline. and tell the world that our
people die WE'LL We particularly de-
precate the practice of some who are I'M
willing 10 state 10 the bereayed families
the necessary limitations Of cur obitu-
AIRY columns. Northwestern Christian
Advocate.