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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-28
ANECDOTES OF DECATUR.
Tho Gallant Naval IIero.s Sympathy fer
the Conuis,r, Snilnrs

mo Gallant Naval Hcro's Sympathy fer
tho Comui.,n sailors
Tho gallant Decatur was q sailor to
tue hearts core, ana loved to tell anec-
dotcs Of the common sailors, one of
winch follows: In one Of tho actions be-
foro Tripoli. while fighting hand to
hand with the captain of gun-boat.
decatur came near being cut down by
TURK, who attacked him from behind.
a seaman, named Reubon James. who
was already wounded in both hands,
seeing the risk of his commander,
rushed in and received tho blow of tho
uplifted saber on his own head. Fortu-
natcly tho honest fellow survived to re-
celve his reward. Some time aftorward,
when he had recovered from his wounds,
Decatur sent for him on deck, expressed
MS gratitude for his self-devotion, in
presence OF the crew, and told him to
ask for some reward. The honest tar
pulled up his waistband and rolled his
quid, but seemed utterly at loss what
recompense to claim. His messmates
gathered around him, nudging him with
their elbows and whispering in his ear:
"Ho has all the world in string and
can got what he pleases;" "the old man
can deny him nothing etc. Ono ad-
vlsed this thing, another, that; double
pay" double allowance" "a boat
swain's berth" "a pocket full of money
and full swing OIL Shore" etc. Jack
elbowed Thorn all aside and would have
none OF their counsel. After mature do
liberation. he announced the reward to
winch no aspired; it was-to be excused
from rolling up tho hammock-cloths!
Tho whimsical req"est was of course.
granted; and from that time forward
whenever tho sailors wero piped to stow
away their hammocks, Jack was to DO
seen lettering around and looking on
with tho most gentleman like leisure.
The devoted fellow always continued
in the Same ship with Decatur. 81
could always know the state Of my bile
by jack" said tho commodore IF
was in good humor, and wore Il pleasant
aspect, Jack would he suro to hcavc in
sight, to receive 4 friendly nod; and if
was out OF humor, and work, as l some
times did, foul-weather physiognomy,
JACK Kept aloof and skullled among the
other sailors" 1t is proper to add that
Reuben James received a moro solid re-
ward for his gallant devotion than the
privilege above mentioned, pension
having been granted him by tho Govern
ment
Or another occasion Decatur had re-
ceived at Now York tho freedom of tho
city rs testimonial of respect and
gratitude. On tho following day no
overheard this colloquy botwoen two of
his sailors:
Jack" said one, 'what is the mean
ing OF this freedom of tho city which
they've been giving to tho old man?"
why, don't you know? Why, it's
the right to frolic about the streets as
much as he pleases, kick up a row,
knock down tho mon, and kiss the wo-
men,
"1hdrs some thing worth fighting forl''
remarked tho othor.-N. Y. Lodror.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-28
WYTHEVILLE,, VA.
THE GEM OF TIE ALLEGHANI.s '-"ruI
SARATOGA or THE Souru."

The county seat OF Wythe county.
which was awarded the diploma with
SEQ premium at the Virginia Exposi.
lion at Richmond, in 1883, in Minerals
and Woods. Population 1000 Altitude
2,3GO feet.
Wythc County has two blast and fiji
teen charcoal iron furnaces. and soy
eral zinc and lead furnces. Wytheville
oilers free tho best sites and greatest
inducements to manufacturing indus
tries of any city in the South The
Wythcvillc Development Company's
reserve fund for now industries alone
amounts to Siso,00o. Wytheville is the
centre of the richest mineral region in
the South. Wytheville exempts ali
manufacturing Industries from munic-
ipal taxation for ten Years Wythc-
villc has beautiful and wcll-puyed
streets go, 40 and ~ feet III width. Two
electric light plants and three water
systems. Wybhevil(c has the best pub
iic schools and the hGndSomost school
building in Virginia; has three female
colleges and two male acoj anies uw-
ing to It's mineral waters. irre to visit
ors, which are highly curative Tor many
disease, and its great altitude it has
grown into "a great and fashionable
health resort.
The Wytheyille Development COM
pany viii place on thu market. Soptcm-
Der 30. 800 residcnc and business
lots OF its property in the new West
End Extension. lying between the
Wythovile Cotton Mills ana Che Jack
son Park lictol." on both of which work
has just begun. This property to bc Of
fcred for sale for the first time, Septcm-
Der 30, is the most beautiful property in
Wythcvillc, and will be priced at very
reasonable figures in order 10 cncour-
age Investments. Investments in
Wythevillc real estate within the last
ninety days have bourne from 100 to 500
per cent. to investors.
The Norfolk and Western railroad,
running from Norfolk to the West and
Northwest, will have on sale at stations
on line and agencies in Now England
special excursion round-trip tickets to
Wythevillc, good until October 81.
For further particulars, apply to w.
Il. fOSr, president of the Wytheyille
Development Company, Wytheville, Va.
sep2l3m
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-28
VIVA. Could ,iave Mean,9

Ethel, said fond mother to her
daughter, as tho fair young girl sat
down at Il late breakfast in her morning
gown, did George leave any package
for me last evening""
Ethel flushed and said: falteringly:
why, no, mamma. What made you
asp
20, nothing; only heard him say
at TIC DOR az no said goodbye: Now.
b re l. one moro for your notbor and
didn't know but what it Was that
pattrrn for iase-cdgiig that his mother
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-28
THE TOBACCO HEART.
Many Chii6's Health IL Smoked Away
Enf.r II Is Born.

Many Chit6'x Health IL Smoked Away
Bnf.re 1t Is Born.
Tho tobacco habit produces physical
conditions of marked variety, particu-
larly as relates to tho heart Mon use
t bacco allstheir lives without great ap.
parent damage to themselves sometimes.
but their sons will have decided mani
festations OF tho tobacco heart il thev
try to smoke, and thoir daughters arc
nervous and hysterical. Statistics of
the examiners Of volunteers for the army
show that one-third of all tho applicants
who are rojocted are ruled out because
OF having u tobacco heart. Many of
them are to all appearances strong and
robust yet suffering from this constitu-
tional defect which makes them liable
to succumb to any unusual strain.
Everybody knows that there is a
CROWN number of young men and wo.
men who arc good for nothing phvsi-
caily. Many mon and women of sixty
and seventy are moro hearty and vigor-
Gus than their children. 1t is getting
To ne almost fashion iblo to DC an inva-
lid. The school children arc pale and
pnny. fNcrc are other causes, but to.
bacco must be hold responsible for a
large share o. tnis. Tho constitution OF
many Child is smoked aw4y before it
IS born, ana ta ,ands aad thousands
ere Nu'or'ng various WAYS because
iwir tatWf iNvt -nnamdcrcd their
Nv NNrNne MGR ttaNty ir ,h" use
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-28
1heCitizens Bank ofRoanoke
Roanoke, Virginia,

NUAHUKU, VIFSlnIn,
Salem Avenue, letwecn Jefferson. ana
Henry Strocts.
J. LEVY, President, lao Ga hias
Commercial Bank Roanol :, Va
u M. Dickinson,
Cashier.
Accounts Of banks, bankers, corpos
atoms, merchants and individuals
solicited. Our facl tiles for doing q.
general banking business are equal 20
any banking house in Virginia Col
lections a specially and prompt remit-
tances made Interest allowed on time
deposits. mlS-tfI
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-28
Nothing Important.

Wasn't there postal-card IN my box
on Monday?"
eyes," said the postmistress. "But
we have our regular clearing out and
washing up here on Tuesday, and as a
good house-koeper / can't permit old
letters and things to accumulate"
But my dear madam
10, don't get mad. now. There wasn't
anything of Importance on that postal
Your brother wanted you to go to tho
opera with him last night, that's all -
Harper's Bazar.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-28

hey have done for me. have been
roubled with dyspepsia for years.
Blood Bitters and they have brought
me out all right. The use of three
bottles conferred the great benefit,
Cor which feel profoundly grateful.
/ will never be without it.
an14 Il ~ WM DELKER.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-28
To Catch Them on tho FLY.

Amateur l want ono OF those instau-
taneous cameras.
Dealer-Yes, sir. Arc you going to
photograph birds on tho wing?
Amateur-O. no. I'm going to tako
views at tho seaside.
Dealer-But do you need an instano-
GUS camera for that?
Amateur-Certainly. The people arc
so fast -Munscy's Weekly.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-28

PERSONAL Mrs. Judge Embro, who
has been absent at Tucson for tho past
two weeks, returned last night and, as
usual, found the judge so drunk that he
couldn't tell her from Digger Indian.
Sho didn't go away for her general
health, but to get over black eve in
hicted by the judge in one of his sober
moments.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-28

Exterminates tho microbes and drives
Thorn out of the sys ;cm, and when that
is done you cannot have an ache or pain.
No matter what the disease, whether
simple case of malaria fever or a combi-
nation of diseases, we cure them all at
tho same time, as we treat all diseases
constitutionally.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-28
,euso,,aDi

"Ile shouldn't say shoulder arms to
those cavairy-men."
"Why not?'
They nave nothing hut swords. 10
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-28
DYSPEPSIA.

RIGA, HIM.,
Gents -: / now
write to let you
know that l have
been using your
BurGock Blood
BItters, and also
to tell you what
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-28

FAIR WAHNING.-B Stays, tho cat.
lng-housc man, has mado public threats
to wiring our nose on the streets. The
trouble dates back to year ago, when
Ben tried to pass some cactus soup on us
for mock turtln
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-28

CALLS FOR SYMPATHY Major Nc
Knight, our popular and efficient city
clerk, mot with sad accident last Sun
day Whilo trying to enjoy drunk. a
hammock, smoke and snoozo at the
same timo. he SGT himself on fire and
was so badly burned that he will not be
out of his bod for two weeks. The major
has many friends who will sympathize
with him in his misfortunes
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-10-16
The Lodge Election Bill.

Sometimes called the "Force Bill' had
a hard time in Congress, 1t was not pop
ular with all of the Republican members,
and, OF course, the Democrats were solid
ly against it Read the encomiums of it's
friends, and you would think 1.-THE great
est of political blessings; listen to its enc
les and you would be sure it was the
most vicious and abominable legislation
ever proposed, Probably there is a mean
between these two opinions, and the bill
is not wholly good or whollybad. 1t
takes no Force Bill' to convince the
public that "The Burlington" is peerless
among railroads "a single trial settles
the question. There are no two opinions
about the claim that it constitutes the
best, quickest. and most direct route be-
tween all prominent cities and towns in
the West. AS route from Minneapolis
and st. Paul to Chicago and st. Louis it
is unrivaled and it's tickets will be found
for sale by agents of all connecting lines
as the favorite of all travellers. For tic
kets. rates, time tables and any informa-
ton. call on your nearest ticket agent, or
write to W. ]. c. Kenyon, Gen. Pass.
Agent, c. B. & N. R. R., St. Paul, MINI.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-10-16

Why is it that the democrats do not
attend republican meetings? At every
democratic meeting large part of the
audience has been composed Of repubi-
cans while at the republican meetings
hardly democrat will show his face.
Are they afraid to hear political ques-
tions discussed from a republican stand
point for fear they will be converted ?
The average republican desires to cast
his vote by the light of intelligence. Are
the dem ocrats content to be guided by
the light of their own ignorance? No
man should make up his verdict without
hearing both sides Of the question and
then decide for him self according to the
best light he can get how he viii vote.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-10-16
A PERTINENT INQUIRY.

Without casting any reflection upon
the alliance candidate for representative
from this district, personally, l think it
proper at this time for every democratic
voter in this district to ask Mr.. Brown
the following question, with which OF
the political parties to which he belongs
is he acting in good faith, the alliance or
the democratic?" While the regular
nominee of the alliance for representa-
tive he went as duly accredited dele
gate from his town to the democratic
county convention. That convention
in which Mr.. Bro wn was an active par
ticipaut sent delegates to the democratic
state convention which placed in nomi-
nation a full democratic state ticket,
that ticket he is in honor bound to sup
port while at the same time as an ALI
ance candidate he is in honor bound to
support the alliance state ticket. With
which of these parties is he acting in
good faith? If with the democratic does
b rot 9r Il to tllealEance to.withdraw
his name ~ a their riekst'ns their On,
Dir ts fcr 5-eseas "a tive. # 20 the ali
a. op 60 'le expla1a his acts 81 lae.o-
in bl&ee IN nouina tioats den1ocra ic
state .cs II opposi tton 10 the alliaree
tie 5rc.y no can serve two
masters. A SrRAiGET DEMOCRAT.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-10-16

In his speech at Crookston Gov. Mer-
RAM nailed one of Hon. Thomas Wilson's
campaign fables, we clip the following
from the Pioneer Press, report of the
speech.
Gov. Merriam next paid his respects to
the democrats and Mr.. Wilson, and in
reference to story reported to have been
told by Wilson that Merriam, when
spe ker of the houee in 1897, signed
ceI ain hill Known as house lie 1877,
VIII III VS. n5end2d 20 -tI-.sa the taxes
On certain lands, accused MIR. Wilson of
Selling TO crca.e q wong Impression by
only telling pal1 Of he &-n-y.
& Judge Wilson should kaoW. as a law
YER" said Gov. Merriam, that as speak,
er was compelled to sign The bill or be
impee ched, and he further knows that l
did not vote for it. Section p, article 4,
of the constitution: ANY presiding Of
fcer refusing to sign a bill which shall
have previously passed both houses shall
thereafter be incapable OF holding seat
in either branch of the legislature or hold
any other Office of honor or profit in the
state"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-10-16

CTATE OF MINI ESOTA, COUNTY OF
y Stearns-ss. District Court, 9TH judicial
District.
Hortense Murray. plaintiff, against Ralph
Murray, defendant.
State of Minnesota to the above named de-
PENDANT:
You are hereby summoned and required to
answer the complaint in this action which has
been fled with the clerk of said court, and to
serve copy of your answer to said complaint
on the subscribers at their Office in the City of
Sank Centre, Stearns county, Minnesota, with
in thirty days after the service of this summons
upon you, exclusive of the day of such service
and if you fail to answer the said complaint
within the time aforesaid the plaintiff in this
action will apply to the court for the relief de-
manded in said complaint, besides the costs and
of this action.
Dated this 5th day of September, 1890.
BARTo & KELSEY,
Plaintiffs Attorneys,
Sank Centre, Minnesota.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-10-16

We clip the following from an inter-
view with Hon. Thomas Wilson in the
St. Paul, Globe, the: leading democratic
paper of the state, of Oct. 18th, for the
benefit of former republicans who con-
template voting the alliance ticket this
fall.
Did You notice any change or diminu-
ton tf the, farmers movement
There is certainly no sliiniaution,
Tie farming communities Of tlle state
are singulariy stirred up this year, and
/ learn new alliances are constantly be-
ing chartered. The precise eject cannot
be told now, but / imagine tloughtful
farmers of our party will realize that the
alliance is simply travelling line paral-
lei to the democracy, and will not de-
sert u.s."
In other words the democratic farmer
is to vote the democratic ticket and the
republican farmer the alliance ticket,
don't you see the hole in the SKINNER?
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-10-16
sAUK CENTRE HERALD.
THURSDAY OCTOBER 16, 1890.
INCONSISTENT FREE TRADERS.
fit be true that it IS the consumer
rather than the foreign producer who

nays the tariff on competing products,
as commended hr free trade attorneys,
.-aae ,ea lelaen could add an interest
.as -Ea1ezc 10 their literature by telling
voters why Ills thatso great soliciEude
is -v.deacso by foreigners in our tariff
..,.s.&ti0n. Last year. about ten million
3tsa=ls OF .forsign grown barley came
into the United States, paying tariff OF
ten cents per bushel-say about one
million dollas-Into the government
treasury. fla tariff makes no difference
in the quantity or price of what they
can sell to brewers in the United States,
why so much agitation among our Can
adam neighbors because of the increase
of the tariff on barley made by the Nc
Kinley bill? They know full well that
under this additional protection our
farmers will find encouragement for sow
ing barley on some of The land now de-
voted to wheat, and to this extent the
demand for Foreign barley will be dimin-
ished unless the price is put down below
what they have been receiving.
When farmers look at the quotations
for spring wheat in the respective mark
cts of Winnipeg and Minneapolis, and
see that in the absence of the existing
tariff Of twenty cents per bushel the
wheat yield of our Northwestern states
would be diminished in value by the in
fuence of increased supply, it is likely to
require something more than the hollow
promise from free trade propogandists
that importers will thereafter sell goods
cheaper than they can now be bought to
induce the agricultural voters of this
section to join the procession of Golden
club followers. These farmers know the
non-agricultural workmen in the United
States pays five dollars for. American
breadstuffs where the British workman
pays one dollar for the same products.
They likewise appreciate the fact that
every American workman earning wages
at some employment other than farming
is this sort of customer, whereas, if
crowded out of present employment by
unqualified foreign competition he is
likely to become competitog in grow
ing American wheat for sale on an al
reody fully supplied marked.-[St. Cloud
Journal-Press.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-10-16

Gen. A. B. Nettleton, assistant secretary
of the United States treasury. has arrived
in Minneapolis for the first time since his
appointment. He naturally thinks very
highly of Secretary WINDOWS financial
policy. He regards the money markets
comfortable future assured, at least du-
ring the winter. The work performed by
the Minnesota delegation in congress
finds staunch defender in Gen. Nettleton,
and the representatives from no state in
the union have made more energetic re-
cord. He thinks the Mckinley bill will
do much for the country. Said he:
"The Mckinley tariff bill is clear cut,
comprehensive, symmetrical and satisfac-
tory measure, barring q few compare
lively unimportant items, which crept in
through the process of give and take.
While nobody expects that the American
market can be held for American indus
tries, without some incidental cost to
somebody, the present clamor to the eff
feet that prices ofmany staples consumed
by the masses of people will necessarily
be increased in consequence of the tariff,
is mere campaign lying. Besides, the
money people will save on their sugar
purchases alone will quadruple in
amount all possible additions made to
other article of common Minneap-
OILS Evening Journal.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-10-16

Hon. r. 6. Evans in his speech last
Thursday night called the attention o.
his audience to one of the beneficial eff
fects of the new tariff law which will be
appreciably felt and understood by every
farmer in Minnesota. No sooner was
the tariff on fax increased than an enter
prise was set ON foot that will result in
the erection of large linen mills in Min
neapolis with an authorized capital of
100000. Many million dollars worth
of lax straw has Annually goret waste
in this state that viii now be manufac-
rured into linen at Minneapolis and thus
the farmer will be enabled to realize
from actual experience the benefits of
protective tariff Without the tariff on
linen it could not be successfully manu-
featured here and the fax straw raised
by the Minnesota farmer would continue
to go to waste. The duty on tin will
result in the erection of large factories
in this country for the manufacture of
tin plate and open up the immense tin
mines of the Black Hills, and it is pre-
dicted by those best qualified to judge
that by reuson of the increased duty on
tin the United States will within five
years be able to manufacture all the tin
that will be used in this country. These
factories, farmers, mean many thousands
of operatives to take your produce at
your very door and consume it. You
will not only furnish the material upon
which they operate but at the same time
sell them the products of your farms.