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Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-05-10
Let Them on.

The business men of Roanoke have
not only agreed to let the members OF
her military company off. to attend
the Lee monument unwilling ceremo
MES. but many of them have made
liberal and unsolicited contributions
to defray their expenses. The Lynch
burg boys don't ask this much of our
business men. AL they want is leave
of absence cheerfully given, that they
may do honor to one of Virginia $
most illustrious sons. Employers, do
not discourage the hero worship of the
younger generation, especially since
the object is so worthy of admiration
and honor Let them o(T.-LynchburS
Advance.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-05-10
The South.

The South as field for investment
becomes more and more attractive to
New England capital. The latest
enterprise called to our attention is
that of a company which proposes to
build an industrial town at Grand
Rivers, in kentucky. The famous
Cumberland river ores will be again
developed. and the furnaces that were
destroyed during the war will be re-
placed with modern plants by the
hand that destroyed the former ones,
the hand that now comes to rebuild
and not tear down. Mr. Aretas Blood,
the millionaire manager of the Man-
chester, n. H, Locomotive Works, is
the president of the Grand Rivers
company.
The capital and influence of such
men will be welcomed by all classes in
the South, and the locality that Sc
cures their combined energy and capi-
tai is to be congratulated on the great
development and prosperity that Will
surely follow.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-05-10
YirCinia News.

A camp of sons and brothers of those
who fought in the Confederate army
was formed at Fredericksburg.
A large deposit of unusually fine
molders' sand has been found in the
mountains just back of Glasgow.
The bodyof L. NJ. Sawyer, who was
drowned in Hampton Roads Friday
night. was found yesterday and for
warded to Forest Hill, Mass.
Mr.. Cox, the artist who recently
painted splendid portrait of Cover
nor Mckinney and Ex-Governor Lee,
has gone to Lexington, to paint an
other portrait OF Ex-Governor Lee ana
one of Mrs. Lee. They will be life
size pictures.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-05-10
Roanoke and southern.

Reports received here yesterday
from the Virginia and North Carolina
construction company are very en-
couraglng. An engineering corps has
lust started from MartinsvIlle to es-
tablish the final route to this city
This is excellent news and will be
hailed with Joy by all who have the
interest of Roanoke ut heart. With
the Roanoke and Southern completed
our city will rapidly develop into a
large manufacturing center as well as
secure a fine wholesale trade.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-05-10
rew cafe 10 be Onene,.

Mr.. Fred Weber, caterer at Hotel
Felix, formerly owner of the Contin-
entail Hotel at Philadelphia, proposes
to open a first-class cafe in the City
Hotel. The old dining room will be
used and portion of the upper floors
Mr.. Webber says he intends to make
his establishment one of the finest in
the South.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-05-10
virginia News.

a press telegram last night an
nounces that the president has nomi-
mated Mr.. John Henry Johnston for
the position of postmaster of the city
of Danville. 1t is said here that the
opponents of Mr.. Johnston will go
before the Senate with his record and
seek to prevent that body from con-
firIning the nominations
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-05-10
IT'S A GOOD ORDER.
There Is TO be No More EOunGin%
About the Union Depot.

As will he seen by the notice pub
lshed in the advertising columns OF
the TIMES this morning, the Norfolk
and Western propose to exclude from
the station all per-ons who have NOT
business there This move is sure to
meet with the approval of people who
have business about the place. The
gangs of negroes who daily make it a
lounging place have long been NUS
ance. as it is almost impossible to
make ones way through them, and
they never think of stepping aside.
An officer will be stationed at the
depot to see that the order is carried
out.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-05-10
ABOUT THE HOTELS.

Mr.. Nate 0. Messenger was register
ed at the Hotel Roanoke yesterday
and ate breakfast with Judge George
b. McLane whom he is visiting Mr.
Messenger is from Washington and is
one of the most talented young news
paper men in that city of bright writ
ers. He helped to make the Evening
Critic the most quoted journal in the
country and was for half a dozen
years a member of its staff. Mr.. Mes
senger is slim young man, with q
clean face and dresses stylishly. If he
feels inclined he will send to his home
paper IL number of striking and
graphic word-pictures of the great
Southwest.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-05-10
Re shot 10 XIII.
By United Press.

BY United Press.
CHARLOTTE, n. c., May "a
special to the Chronicle says: John
Wishart, of Croleysville, near Ches-
FER, S. c., had a difficulty there yes
terday and shot a negro, who died
last night. Today Wishart surrender
ed to the sheriff at Chester.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-05-10
The LeaplIarG Murder.

ny United Press.
COLUMBIA, S. c., May 9.-Ihe devel-
opments in the Leaphard murder and
Iynching case are very startling. 1t
has been found that the affidavit and
letters that were fled in the governors
Office, and upon which Leaphard was
respited, are forgeries.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-05-10

General Jubal \. Early, dressed as
usual in Confederate gray and wearing
big white hat, passed through the
city yesterday en- route to New Or
leans. He makes q monthly piigrim-
age there to superintend the draw
inps of the Louisiana State Lottery.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-05-10
a Pension for Mrs. parneII.

By United Press.
WAsHINGToN, May 9.-The House
spent the day in the tariff discussion
On the Mckinley bill, being advocated
by Gear and Payne and opposed by
Fitch and Crisp.
The bill to pension the mother of
Charles Stewart Parnell at $50
month was passed.
The Senate passed the pension ap-
preparation bill and military academy
appropriation bill.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-05-10
TT WAS THE CAT.
A MAN FATALLY BITTEN BY
A MAD FELINE.
THREE THOUSAND MINERS STRIKE.
Base Ball Scores ofYesterday-A Des-
tructive Fire-A Negro Manged-Mrx
ParneI1 Gets $50 n Monih-Thc Tariff
Bill still Being discussed.
By United Press.

DANvILLE, May "a special to the
Register from Ruffin, NC, says David
Stokes, q colored man, attempted to
drive a house cat from the room and
poked her with stick. The cat became
enraged and flew on Stokes, burying
her teeth in his arm. The animal
held on with such tenacity that it was
necessary to sever her head from the
body before friends could release him
from the clinched teeth. Stokes was
taken ill, and, though he showed no
no symptoms of hydrophobia, died in
twenty-four hours.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-05-10
Lynchburs.s primnry Election.

The following are the Democratic
nominees of Lynchburg: Il. D. Yam
cev, mayor; F P. Christian, common
wealth's attorney; S. Fl. johnson, city
sergeant; w. H. Snead, commissioner
of the revenue; W. F.. Callahan, high
constable. The result was a complete
surprise to the knowing ones.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-05-10
The &. .S o. Strike.
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
NASHVILLE, kY., May 9.-The
strike on the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad reached here and all the Sec
ton and gravel pit hands quit work
on account of the new order COM
pelins eleven hours per day.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-05-10
The Rights of the Laifv

BY United Press.
ST. LOUIS. May o.--The Methodist
General Conference today occupied
the entire session in discussing the
right of the Laity to vote in all church
trials. 1t was gnally decided that the
Laity are entitled to vote. Several
ministers spoke quite strongly in OPP
position.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-05-10
ADrummer Beaten.

By United Press.
NEW YORK, May "a Herald spe-
cial from Augusta says Mr.. q. L. Rich,
a Boston drummer, was attacked by
a mob of white men, at Laurens, S. c.,
on Tuesday night last, and badly
beaten.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-05-10
a gniiway Agreement.

by United Press.
CHICAGO, May 9.-Nineteen lines
have adopted new disagreement of the
Western Passenger Association. This
includes all lines necessary to main
tenance of rates east and west of the
Missouri river.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-05-10
A Destructive Fire.

By United Press.
HAMPTON, Va, May 9.-Seven frame
houses at Newport News, owned by G.
I. HoltzcIaw, were destroyed by fire
today. The loss will amount to about
$4,000.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-05-10
Baseball Yesterday.
NATIONAL LEAGUE,

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
AT New York-New York, is, Bos-
ton, 3.
At Philadelphia Philadelphia, 6;
Brooklyn, 1.
at Cincinnati-C Cincinnati, 10; Pitts
burg. 5.
At Chicago-Chicago- Cleveland
game postponed on account of rain.
PLAYERS LEAGUE.
At New York-New York, 2; Bos-
ton, 4.
At Philadelpbia-Ph ilaaelphia, 5;
Brooklyn, Z.
At Cleveland, game postponed on
account of rain.
At Chicago, game postponed on
account of rain.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
AT Syracure-Syracuse, &; Roches-
ter, Z.
At Brooklyn-Brooklyn, 2; Ath-
;letic, 4
| At Toledo, game postponed on
account OF rain.
/ At Columbus, game postponed on
account Of rain. b
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-05-10

Mr. Edward Purcell came down on
the special train with the Norfolk and
Western stockholders yesterday after
noon. When in Roanoke he stops AT
the Felix. Mr.. Purcell is slight,
nervous and full of energy. he is one
OF the most cnterprising contractors
on the road and is now engaged on a
big contract on the Elkhorn extern
sion. He says that the contractors
are now fifty miles from the junction
with the main line Of the road and
expect to decrerse this distance TO
twenty-five miles by August.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-05-10
Work atLongue pointc.

BY United Press.
MONTREAL, QUE, May all the
male patients who are able to work
are engaged in erecting temporary
buildings at Tongue Pointe.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-05-10
Another Birmingham Hanging.

CT'7rNV T VIZ.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, May 9.-Sandy
Jones, coiored, was hanged here to.
day for numbering a policeman, John
Manning. The drop fell at 1:O5
O'Clock. His neck was broken and
he was declared dead in ten minutes.
The condemned negro broke down on
the scaifoid and wept and prayed to
the end.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-05-10

The removal of Mr.. J. D. Hobbie to
Memphis, Tenn, will in no way inter
fere with the business of the Hobble
Music Co, Lynchburg, as it will be
continued under the management OF
Mr.. D. B. Horner, and with his corps
of assistants will continue this old
established firms liberal dealing.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-05-10
DIR. Powell Dead.

By United Press.
ALEXANDRIA, May 9.-Dr. Robert
Conrad Powell, one of the most prom
inent physicians of this city, died to-
day. Aged, ffty-two years.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-05-10

Mr.. r. S. Willy, of Clifton Forge
has been stopping ut Marshall's Cate
for the past two or three days. He
owns lots of property in that locality,
and he isa confirmed disciple Of Isaak
Walton. Mr.. Willy says that the black
bass is now running freely III the up
per waters of james river, and crowds
of people from all over the country
are expected there. President Cleve-
land once cast his hook upon those
waters and was said to have been bet
ter satisfied than with his excursions
in the AdlrOuuacks
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-05-10
..Fr,tz,, sued for Divorce.

By United Press.
NEW YORK, May 9.-Mrs. Emmitt
has sued Fritz Emmit for divorce. He
is worth S750,O00.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-05-10
Three Thousand Miners Strike

Three Thousand Miners Strike.
BY United Press.
ELMIRA, N Y. May 9.-Three thous-
and miners are now on strike in the
semi-bituminous coal fields of Toga
county.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-05-10
another New Company.

Judge Robertson. yesterday, granted
a charter to the Roanoke Paving Com
pany. The capital stock is to be not
less than $4,000 nor more than $50, 900.
The officers for the first year are:
President, P. L Garner; vice presi-
dent, E. H. Stewart; secretary and
treasurer, J. S. Simmons. Board Of
directors, J. Fleming Christian and P.
L. Terry, together with the above
named officers The object of the
company is the paving of streets and
other work of thi, character, which is
an enterprise that Roanoke has
needed.
A danceMas given at Hotel Felix
last night by Mr.. A. H. Gunnell, the
clerk. The music was furnished by
the Italian string band.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-05-10
A Home.

There is no place like home A
new six-room residence, with all the
necessary conveniences, only three
minutes walk from the Roanoke Ma
chine Works. Cash payment only $50,
and $50 per month; or 500 cash and
$2S per month. address by letter,
giving your place of business or street
number,
"B,n Drawer IS,
my10-2t Roanoke, Va.
Mr.. Fred Julian, of Emporium, Pa,
is in the city.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-05-10
Authorized Capital


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pras
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-05-10

Captain T. G. Blair leaves tonight
for Alexandria.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-05-10
Colored Silks.
Millinery
Department

Our selection Of Straw Hats and
Bonnets: Flowers, Ribbons, Laces OF
all kinds. in fact everything wanted
in the above department can be
found. 100 different styles of baby
caps.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1890-07-04
NUMBER IA.

rant people In way, are kind, honest
and worthy. Schools are increasing,
churches are springing mp and II needs
but a good sprinkling Of thrifty north
crn families to add just that move
ment 10 things that will insure rapid
development of the whole region.
Last winter an English artist spent
some days with me along the coast
skctching, and il was a matter Of great
wonder TO him that such country,
with such sky,a sea like emerald and
a climate not equaled by that OF Italy
or that of the south of France. should
have remained SO long almost unknown
to those who arc forever looking for
an ideal winer home. I recall one
fine day in middle January that, as we
drove along the fine shell road on the
breezy bluffs of Bay st. Louis, he cx-
claimed in burst of enthusiasm:
"There never was another ten miles
drive TO equal this in the exhiIaration
that comes Of pure mir and combina-
ton of rare elements of beauty
On one hand were the cosy and at
tractive houses, on the other the roll
ing gulf, and overhead hung sky like
that OF the most faultless June day.
The roses we're in full bloom, likewise
the japonieas; there was perfume in
the air, and the mocking-birds were
singing a month too soon. The artist
turned his gaze from sea to land and
said: "What a very paradise this
would soon be were it as near to Lon
don as it Is to New York"
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1890-07-04
The Folly of Lightning Rods.

In an ordinary storm house would
fare better without the protection of
lightning-rods, because the light
ming would naturally strike tree or
some other elevated object, and would
not be attracted to the house by the
rod. 1t would be far better to let the
cloud discharge at some other point
than the house, rather than to take the
risk of its discharge down the con-
ductor, with almost certainty of its
dividing up aud entering the house.
Lightning always takes the shortest
conductor to the earth, aud undoubt-
edly tall trees in the vicinity of house
arc an efficient safeguard.
One thing may be safely said, that If
discharge of lightning is pointed di-
rectly towards house, there is no hui
man means of diverting 1t from its
course, and all the feather beds aud
lightning-conductors that might be
provided would be no protection.
Lightning-rods upon houses have often
proved useless, and there are millions
of houses unprotected by lightning
rods that have never been struck by
lightning.
The man who sits in his house dur
ing a thunderstorm, protected by iron
lightning-rods the size of his little
finger and insulated with pieces of
glass, which are no more protection
than pieces of tissue-papcr, has not the
protection which the lightning-rod
man promised, and his money were
better invested in some other purposes
about the buildings.-Mangtac
Gazette.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1890-07-04

QUINCY, I'LL, June IA huge SER
pent mound has been discovered on the
Carthage road between this place and
Carthage. A clearly defined rattle
snake stands coiled around the mound,
following the line Of the bluff. Its en-
tire length is 1850 feet. The ridge has
been plowed down until it is now only
two or three feet above the surface, but
the outlines are still plainly discernible
The mounds at the ends Of the serpent
are ten or twelve feet high.
The specific dimensions are 600 feet
from the head to the coils; the coils
occupy a space 800 feet in length, and
are made up Of four distinct monnds
100 feet apart. From the coils TO the
rattle of the snake is 450 feet, and there
are three rattles occupying a space of
100 feet. The serpent lies north and
south, a straight line drawn through it
showing a DETECTION to the east Of 30
feet near the head and rs feet near the
tail. r.Peel opened one of the mounds
and a few feet below the surface found
the remains Of five persons, but does
not think that these are the remains of
the serpent worshippers, which he
thinks are buried eddeeper. He will make
further explorations.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1890-07-04

The common belief is that the mod
ern arms of precision, sighted for from
1000 to 1000 yards, have rendered con-
tact of contcnding armies out of the
question. The front of an attacking
force is soon worn away and il reach
es the assaulted line in mere driblets,
which are easily disposed of. 0cca-
sionally, as in one or two instances in
the Franco-Prussian war, the rush of
cavalry has carried the assailaHts up TO
lines of infantry; but such exploits are
both rash and useless. They are SO
rare in modern warfare that the form
alton of infantry squares to repe cav
airy has been dropped from the tactic
books. No officer Of any reputation
assumes that the lines of infantry will
ever meet face TO face, save rs the re-
suit of blunder. But what civilized
troops cannot do, the savagcs of Africa
are still capable Of doing.
Despite the difference Of arms. the
fighting between the French and Da-
homians has been often hand to hand.
The Dahomians have, with mo- other
arms than the old fiint-locks, rushed
upon the French lines through the
ever-thickening fire of brcech-lOadcrs.
and the final struggle has been at close
quarters. Of course French discipline
and steadincss have triuInphcd over
fanaticism.
A French officer writing from Koto-
nou says that the attack ot the Daho-
mians on the French earthworks was
wonderful for the courage displayed
The Dahomians actually got on the
parapets after charging over open
ground, ana were moved down in
swarms by the defenders. Nincty-sev-
en- bodies, including those of five wo-
men, were found on the crest of the
French redoubt. The Dahomians have
no othor policy than kill or bo killed,
and had the French ammunition given
out or had there been no earthworks
to take up tho first force of the attack,
the contest could have had but one re-
suit.
The French experience in Dahomcy
is very similar to that of the English
in the Soudan campaign. There tho
Arabs actually penetrated the British
lines, and the bolder spirits were bay
onettcd or clubbcd to death. Thus it
would appear there are still people
who, animated by a contempt for
death, will throw themselves right a.
gainst the muzzle of rifles whose fire
IS so incessant that IL is one fame.
The impulse In the case of the Soudan
Arab was the belief that death for the
faith assures perpetual life in Para
iise. In the case of the Dahomians,
hatred of the invader is the stimulus.
Are there any white people capable of
such contempt for death? or is il that
and ignorance are more often
associated than courage and intclli-
yencc ?-Boston Transcript
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1890-07-04
Poverty in Civilized Lands.

/ am no sentimental admirer of the
savage state, but nevertheless | think
no one who viii open his eyes to the
facts can resist tho conclusion that
there arc in the heart of our civiliza-
ton large classes with whom the ver-
liable savage could not afford 10 OK
change. 1t Is my deliberate opinion
that IL, standing on the threshold OF
being, ono were given the choice of
entering life as Terra del Fuegan, a
black fellow of Australia, an Esqui-
maux in the Artic circle, on among the
lower classes in such highly civilized
country as Great Britain, he would
make infinitely the better choice In So
lecting tho lot of the savage. For
those classes who, in tho midst of
wealth, are condemned to want, suffer
all the privations of the savage, with
out bis sense OF personal freedom /;
they are condemned to moro than his
narrowness and littlcness, without op-
portunity for the growth of his rude
virtues
There are some to whom this may
seem like cxaggeration, butit is only
because they have never suffered them
selves to realize the condition of those
classes upon whom the iron heel of
modern civilization presses with full
force. AS TocqueviIle observes, @wc
so soon become used to the thought Of
want that zoe do not feel, that an evil
which grows greater to the sufferer
the longer 1t lasts, becomes less to the
observer by the very fact of its dura-
tion." Perhaps tho best proof Of the
justice of this observation is, that in
cities whore there exists a pauper class
and criminal class,-where young
girls shiver as they sew for bread, and
tattered children make home in the
streets, money is regularly raised to
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1890-07-04
About Poetry.

A girl said to me few days ago oi
friend of hers: al never in my life
knew anybody who had such flow OF
language as she has. She Is never at
loss for word. How in the world
does she do itr' Well. / asked her,
and this is what the Ladies' Home
Journal said:
When Twas little girl my great de-
light was to read poetry. l learned
poems by heart 10 recite at school, to
say to my mother and to delight my
brothers with. have always kept up
that habit, and every day, as am
dressing, / have an open book on my
bureau and learn something by heart,
even If it is only verse of four lines.
| have never given drawing-room rec
itations, for / know | should simply
bore people, but have gotten a great
deal of pleasure myself from the hab-
it, and | believe it has done more to
give me a good command of words
than anything else.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1890-07-04

When Washington was school boy
no wrote out number of rules on po-
liteness and morality, few specimens
of which arc here given;
In the presence Of others, sing not
TO yourselfw with humming noise, nor
drum with your fingers or feet.
fyou cough, snecze, sigh or yawn,
do it not loud, but privately.
Spit not In the fire, nor stoop low
before 1t, neither put your hands into
the flames to warm them, nor set your
feet upon tho fire, especially If there be
meat before II.
When you sit down, keep your feet
firm and even without putting one on
the other or crossing them.
Shift not yourself In The sight of
others, nor gnaw your nails.
Shake not hoad, feet or legs; roll
not the eyes, lift not one eyebrow
higher than the other, wry not tho
mouth, aud bedew no mans face with
your spittle by approaching too near
him when YOU speak.