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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-04
RADFORD CITY.
Local Events of General Interest-Thc
DOran Library.

Local Events of General Interest-Thc
D0ran Library.
RADFoRD, Oct. 3.-[Speciall The Do
ran Library Association elected officers
last Saturday night as follows: Presi-
dent, Hugh Moore; vice-prcsidcnt. How
ard l.. Cowan; secretary, A. p. Page:
treasurer, VIM. Galway; directors. w.
j. kendcrdine, j. ID. MIoiret. T.. S.
Jones
An event which promises to be one of
general interest in this section is the
approaching marriage of Mr.. William
c. Easley, of Blucfeld, agent of the
Hull Coal and Coke Company, to one of
Wythcvillc's faircst daughters. Mr.
Easlcy is Il young man of fine ability
and excellent character and most popu-
lar in this cction
very pleasant surprise party was
given last evening by Miss Gertrude
Pile to a number of her friends. Music.
dancing, games, etc, were indulgcd in
until about u o'clock. when the party
broke up and everyone went home re-
turning thanks to the young hostess for
such an enjoyable evening.
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SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA NEWS.
ivANIsoE.
business of Every Kind i'm Full Activity
Developments i'm NIL Lines.

business of Every Kind i'm Full Activity
Developments i'm all Lines.
IvANAoE, Oct. Especial I--Ivanho c
is beginning to mako good its claim as
the center of the greatest mining dis
trict OF the South. Each day large ore
trains from the Gossan fields, just above
here, are made up at this place for the
Pulaski and Roanoke furnaces.
Several parties of capitalists and pros
pectors have been in our town the last
week looking up investments in town
and mineral properties.
The Messrs. Brodhcad, large owners
of iron and coal properties, both in
Pennsylvania and Alabama. have been
at the Iyanhoe Hotel. They said the
mineral wealth about Ivanhoc surpassed
anything they had ever seen either
North or South.
WORK on the lvanhoc Land and I'm
provement Company's property is being
pushed most energetically. In addition
to the extensive grading done hereto
fore. tho streets and lots are being
further improved. The now portion of
the town, which will eventually become
the main business center, is being rapid
ly graded for the approaching sale
October 49,
Negotiations have been closed for the
establishment of n large foundry, ma
chine shop and stave works at this
place. During the coming week work
Will BIO begun on one of the buildings,
which VIII over 200 feet long. As this
company did not select lvanhoe until
after they had made Il thorough investi-
CATION OF all the growing towns from
Virginia 10 Alabama, it is Il most fat
tering compliment to the unequallcd adj
vantages this place unquestionably
possesses for all iron working industries
If the negotiations now pending for
Sevcral other larger industries come to IL
successful conclusion our town will tal<o
Il rapid stride toward commercial inn
portance Ground will be broken i'm
mediately for several handsome houses.
There IS beginning to he great activity
in real estate, and prices are steadily adj
vancing.
a large excursion of New York CAPT
talists is expected here on the day Of
sale.
English capitalists came here on spo-
cial train Saturday morning and in
Spccted furnace and new town site.
Mr.. w. c. Burruss and party, of Nor
folk arrived here from Wythcvillc
Thursday.
The corn crop in this vicinity is un-
4 usually good, both in quantity and
quality
Charles jackson, of Austinsville, was
married to Miss Mamie Warrick, of Elk
Greek, last Wednesday.
The lvanhoe Land Company have
commenced grading the streets of their
property, and will macadamize them
next spring.
Master William Campbell was serious
ly hurt by the falling of house while
at work Wednesday morning. lie is re-
covering.
The public school will open next
Monday
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WYTHEVILLE, VA.

THE GEM OF THE AII.EGIANIES THE
SARATOGA OF TIE SOUTH
The county seat of Wythe county.
which was awarded the diploma with
$500 premium at the Virginia EXPOSE
tion at Richmond. in 1888, in Minerals
and Woods. Population 1000. Altitude
2.360 feet.
Wythe County has two blast and fif-
teen charcoal iron furnaces, and sew
eral zinc and lead furnces. Wythevillc
offers free the best sites and greatest
inducements to manufacturing indus
tries of any city in the South The
Wytheville development Company's
reserve fund for new Industries alone
amounts to SlS0.000 Wythcville is the
centre of the richest mineral region in
the South. Wytheville exempts all
manufacturing industries from munic-
ipal taxation for ten years. Wythc-
vile has beautiful and wcll-paved
streets go, 20 and % feet in width Two
electric light plants and three water
systems. Wytheville has the best pub
lie schools and the handsomest school
building in Virginia: has three female
colleges and two male acadamies Ow-
ing to its mineral waters, free to visit
ors, which are highly curative for many
diseases. and it's great altitude, it has
grown into great and fashionable
health resort.
The Wytheville Development Com
pany will place on the market, Septem-
Der 30 500 residence and business
lots of its property in the new West
End Extension, lying between the
Wytheville Cotton Mills and the Jack
son Park HOTEL on both of which work
has just begun. This property to be Of
fcred for sale for the first time, Septem-
bcr 3d. is the most beautiful property in
Wytheville, and will be priced at very
reasonable figures in order to cncour-
age investments. Investments in
Wytheville 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
| Wytheville, good until October 81.
For further particulars, apply to w.
l.. YOST, president of the Wytheville
Development Company, Wytheville, Va
sep2l-lm
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BUISNA VISTA.
To Manufacture Egg Cratcs-Many Kind
Words for The Times.
Monday.

Words for The Times.
BuGNA VISTA, Va, Oct. 3.--lSpccia1]-
The building in which the manufacture
of egg crates is to be conducted is about
completed. Thos. Mari, the patentee of
the crate to be made, is in town with
several of his employees, who will place
the machinery in position preparatory
to beginning work.
\ much needed improvement was or
dered by the town council yesterday
The city engineer was instructed to have
the sidewalk on Second street paved
with brick, and to have plank walks laid
on the streets leading to the churches
and several others.
Steps are being taken toward the
equipment of a fire department. At the
last meeting of the town council a com
mittce was appointed with authority to
purchase 1000 feet of hose, Il hosc-car-
rlage, spanncrs, pipes, ladders, and all
the necessary equipments for an efficient
fire department.
Although the weather has not been in
wiling or conducive to travel. the num-
Der OF arrivals at the Colorado during
the present week is about 300. These
visitors hail from various sections of the
country-nOtably from New York, Penn
sylvania, Ohio, and Maryland.
Among the latest real estate firms is
that OF Voughan Bros These arc young
men, energetic, reliable, and with bust
ness capacity; hence they will succeed
Notwithstanding the fact that lots
are being watered by the rains of the
last few days, they are still in demand.
There are about eighty real estate men
here and they all have smiling faces. in
dicative OF prosperity. Among the latest
access1oni to the exchange are Moomaw
and Slight, of Roanoke; Voorhis and
Harrison, of Amherst, and Lee and
Thompson, of Buena Vista.
Your correspondent hears many re-
marks complimentary of ''TnE TIMEs,"
and thinks it will soon secure liberal
patronage from our people. Cor.
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Manufacturers of first-class Brick of
all kinds, including No. / Press Brick,
Draining Tile, &c. Works on West
Campbell street, Roanoke, Va. Box
VIZ. apr1-Gm
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SALEM.
The Timcs-Rcgistcr's Anniversary Edi-
,tion--Saiom's Wonderful Progress.

inc Ihncs-kcgtster's Anniversary Edl-
,tion--Salom's Wonderful Progress.
Salem, Va, Oct. ESPECIALLY THE
Times-Register celebrated the first an
niversary of the organization of tho Sa-
lem Land and Improvement Company
with an eight-pagc edition of G.Ooo
copies, containing much interesting mat
ter about the growth and industries of
Salem.
The following are some of Salem's
most important industries: The Salem
Furnace Company. organized October g.
1850; authorized capital. s.. 900. 600.
issued stock, $500, 900; the Salem Car
and Machine Company, July IL, 1890,
capital S500,000; sash. door, blind and
building establishment, erected in july,
1890, employing 420 hands, with pay
roll of Sll,462 per month: Holstein
WOODEN Company. capital S13O.OOO:
Salem Tanning Company, capital $780,
600; Wagon Company. capital 500, 600;
The Salem Gas Heater Nianufac-
turing Company. capital 100000;
the Salem Building and Investment
Company, capital stock $500, 900: ma
chine shop and foundry for the manu-
facture of rolling flour mill machinery,
capital 100000: Farmers National
Bank, capital $4,000. surplus S35. 1000:
Salem, Loan and Trust Company. $50
600: Folding Chair Company, so, 900 {;
Conrad Chair Company, 500. 900, and
Williams Ink Company $4,000
Captain w. III. Fowle had bad fall
Monday night caused by stepping upon
a loose stone ut crossing, Whilst not
seriously hurt, he was considerably
shaken.
Cards of invitation have been issued
for the marriage OF Miss Lulah. the
amiablc and popular daughter of DIR. NJ.
Jeter. of this place. to Mr. ID. Il, Myers.
II prominent young lawyer of layers
town, Md. the ceremony to be per-
formed in tho Presbyterian Church next
Thursday morning at nine o'clock.
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But we will cure you if you will pay
us. Nervous and Debilitatcd, suffering
from Nervous Debility. Seminal Weak
ness, and all the effects of early evil
habits, or later indiscretions, which
lead to Premature Decay. Consumption
or Insanity, should send for and read
the 'lSook of Live giving particulars
of home cure. Sent (sealed) bv adj
dressing DR.. Parlers Medical and Sur
gical Institute, 151 North Spruce street,
Nashville. Tenn. They guarantee a
cure or no pay.-The Sunday Morning.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-04

CRAND OPENING SALE OF THE
VI Wytheville Development Company.
Sale will begin September 30. at
o'clock
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-04

Old exchanges for sale at THE TINES
Office; 20 cents per 100
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-04
Ladies Have Tried 1t.

A number of my lady customers have
tried "Mothcrs Friend" and would not
be without for many times it's cost.
They recommend it to all who are to
become mothers. r. A. Payne, Drug
gist, Grcenvillc, Ala. Write Bradfeld
Reg. Co., Atlanta, Ga, for particulars
Sold by Budwcll Christian e Barbee.
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PROPOSALS FOR GRADING AND
Il ENCAVATING.-T lot fronting
on jefferson street, beginning 2715 feet
north of Felix Hotel, Roanoke; fronting
60 feet on Jefferson street, running back
10 feet; grade to a level with jefferson
street front None but responsible par
ties need apply. Send estimates, or for
further particulars, address,
q j. =. BELL,
seh3O-3t Lynchburg, Va.
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WYTHEfILLE.
Items of Interest from Wythe County's
Ancient Scat,

WYruEvnLE, Oct. Especial IA
Northern syndicate has applied for a
franchise for street railway.
-Four blocks of Boyd lots near the de-
pot were put on the market Wednesday.
and all are reported taken at prices
ranging from $500 to $3.50
The Development Company has fifty
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Mrs. Ella V. LeGrand desires her
Music Class and others wishing TO Join,
TO meet her at her room. No o. Rorer
Park Hotel, today October 2nd. 1890.
Oct2-lt
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-01-30


The price of cotton is advancing in all
the mar rkets. II Cc = Terrell was here,
he conld trs.!y sss az tt..,iaa t..,iIaa you so.S
The. cotton buyers Of Walhalla are pay
ing the highest price for the flcecy 8 sthple.
Messrs. y. j. Norton, Jr., and H. +.
Alexander have formed q copartnership
for mercantile business, under the firm
name of j. j. Norton 6 co. They have
rented the store room OF Mr.. John Kauf-
man, next door to post office, and will
open complete line Of groceries at an
early day. q
Our young friend White, at the post
Office, has handed us two copies of the
KEowEE COURIER, one dated April 25,
1857, and the other dated March 9, 1853,
and a copy of tho Walhalla Banner, dated
August 25, 1853. The COURIER of April
rs, 1851, contains an account of the death
of Col. Joseph Grisham. The same pa
per of March 6, 1853, contains notice
of saleday, stating thorein that negro
woman was sold on tho block for $500.
Another paragraph gives an account of q
general freeze and storm, the ice destroy
ing much timber. Col. VIM. s. Grisham
offers reward of 5000 for the white
man, John Haskins, "who without pro-
vocation shot his boy Isaac" The Ban
ner announces tho coming of Bailey &
Cos CIRCUS. Mrs. Bremer mad presented
some nice peaches to the editor. There
arc other interesting matters in these
papers, and we may refer to them again.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-01-30
Our Seneca Correspondence.

SENECA, 5. g., January %, 1890.
JOS. b. Harbin, son of Mr.. III. @.
Harbin, was killed last Friday at Coo
So Valley, Ala, while at work in
Lowry's saw mill. His remains were
brought home on Saturday and buried
at Shiloh church on Sunday afternoon.
The funeral services were conducted
by Rev. J. p. Marion. A very large
concoursc of people asscmbledto pay
their last tribute TO their young
friend. Mr.. Harbinwas about twenty
three years old and very promising
young man. He was highly esteem
ed by all who had the pleasure of
knowing him. Of quiet, unostenta-
tious demeanor, he made a good i'm
preston upon all with whom he
came in contact. He had been work
ing in the saw mill for several
years and had developed into a fine
workman, and, apparently, he had a
bright future before him.
Mr.. Jack Lowry and his mother,
Mrs. B. T.. Lowry, are here for a
day or two. They came on the sad
mission of bringing the remains Of
their friend and relative.
Mr.. II. A. NLcElroy is visiting
friends here for a few days. 1t is
pleasant to have old friends return
occasionally.
Rev. j. p. Marion is expected to
preach at Shiloh church next Sun
day evening at 8 O'Clock, Providence
permitting
A suspicious looking darkey,
named Dock Jones, has been around
here for sometime and he answers
very well to description given Of
an escaped convict of that name
and our town marshal arrested him
and notified Col. Lipscomb, who
will send for him tomorrow. T..
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-01-30

The New York Herald in noticing
the prosperous condition of things in
South Carolina among the other
Southern States has this to say.
"The Heralarcioices to soc that the
people of South Carolina are 80 pros
porous. But would it not be useful
for them to let well enough alone
and discourage such wild PROPOSE
tions as that of Senator Butler, ask
ing tho federal government to re-
move the greater part of the labor
ing force of the State to great dis
tancc. If the whites possess tho
brains, education and morality of
the State they ought certainly to
have wisdom enough to get on with
the blacks. Iii any case, is it not OK
trcmcly unwise for Southern men to
take the lead in stirring up strife
with tho negro.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-01-30

One of the great needs of the
South is more of the small industries.
There are a great number of big fur
naces, big mills, big factories, and
plenty of disposition and capital
ready to build more of these and en-
large those existing. What would
do more for the industrial life of the
section than any other thing would
be tho starting of small machine
shops, wood shops, etc.,--thesc on a
a small scale to be or not, as circum-
stances dictated, grown and expanded
to greater proportion. No place in
the world offers so many openings to
men of small means who are willing
to work, and no country will moro
literally support the efforts of such
men
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-01-30

CAIRo, ILL, January 25.-The
officers Of the steamer City of Baton
Rouge, passing up last evening, re-
port heavy shook of earthquake at
Bellfoot Lake, Tenn, at 8 o'clock
yesterday morning. A veritable
panic ensued among the inhabitants
Of the locality, who have not forgot
ten the results of the great earth
quake of many years ago when now
Madrid and much of the adjacent
territory sunk beneath the Missis-
sippi.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-01-30

A. Q. II. Kopff, of Sumter, for
merly bookkeeper for A. A. Solomons,
committed suicide on Thursday in
an Atlanta bar-room by shooting him.
self in the head with pistol. The
evidence showed that Kopif had
been in the CITY since January 10th.
and had pawned his silver watch fol
1926. There was not cent upon
his person and it was believed that
he killed himself in a fit of despond.
ENJOY.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-01-30


The common school system is in
the inceptiye state Of it's develop
ment; it must necessarily contain,
with all that is sound and good, much
that is imperfect, much that, meas
ured by an ideal, can be radically
changed for the better. The lifetime
Of one, or even two generations, is
too short time for anything but the
crudest out-working of colossal ex-
pertinent, which aims at the temporal
salvation of every child in the Re-
public. Human institutions must he
judged, not by what they really are
in their approximation to perfection,
but by that ideal towards which they
are forever tending, and by their
practical possibilities for improve
ment. Judged by this standard,
and in spite Of its manifest evils,
no unbiased, thoughtful person can
deny that the present outcome of
our common school system proves it
to be the most beneficial institution
ever founded by man.
Born Of purely democratic spirit,
having it's birth throes in the struggle
for independence, nurtured by the
purest patriotism, absolutely essen
tial to the perpetuity of republican
principles, the common school system
has become a .1qsed fact !; it's estab-
lishment is final--no power can move
it out of its place, except retro
grading revolution. Parsimony, self
ishness, and bigotry may continue to
retard its progress and lessen it's
benefits, but it is part of the ''eter-
nal tendencies" of the ago, and can
not be abandoned.
Horace Mann's truthful picture of
the common schools Of Messechu-
setts, when he became Secretary of
the Board of Education in 1887, is
far darker than the one given here.
Confined to small territory in the
Republic, taught largely by young
women who had little or no educa-
tion, limited in terms to few weeks
in summer and winter, all the children
of well-to-do parents attending the
academies, the great scheme for de-
veloping and perpetuating republic
seemed a dead failure. Horace
Mann, poor farm boy, who had the
spirit of freedom poured into his
very soul by the survivors of the
Revolution, who believed that intelli-
gence and virtue must form the basis
of the nation of liberty, saw clearly,
when he came to manhood, that the
one central hope of the nation had
broken down and was nearly worth
less. At forty years Of age, sue
cessful lawyer, a contemporary, friend,
perhaps, more than an equal of
Charles Sumner, entirely convinced
that some one must live and die for
common education, he gave up all
hope of fame, sold his library to pay
expenses, and for q meager salary,
consecratcd himself to tho work of
making the common school system
the first power In the nation. He
concentrated all his efforts on one
point; and that, the eo4ucation and
framing Of teachers. Through his
untiring efforts, and against the
most bitter, perseverlng, indefatigablc
opposition, he succeeded in founding
the first normal school on the new
hemisphere. S. p. STR1BL1Na.
O. q
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-01-30

An unusual and shocking domcs-
tic tragedy occurred in Abbeville
County, 22d instant. A. N. Nelson
was shot and killed by his wife who
then attempted to shoot herself. No
one was present at the time but their
little children, the oldest being five
years old. Nelson was in Abbcville
city on "Wednesday, bought his wife
a pair of shoes, and got drunk. He
lost the shoes on the way home and
his wife sent him back to hunt for
them. Returning again without
them, she seized shot gun and fred
one barrel at him, striking him in
the shoulder and side of the head,
killing him instantly. She then
placed the other barrel to her fore
head and fired tearing up the scalp
and fracturing the skull. She is still
alive, but in critica! condition.
This is the first installmcnt of liouor
license in Abbcvillc.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-01-30
Wanted, five hundred thousand good
heart shingles. T.. N. Carter 6 Co.

SABATHA, KANSAS, January 25.-
In the streetfight which occurred here
on Thureday night Wesley McNara-
ma, a prominent citizen, was bitten
on the finger by stranger whose
supposed name is Gilbert Jones.
To-day McNarma died in terrible
agony, exhibiting symptoms of hy-
drophobia. Jones, who fled the
town, will be severely dealt with if
found.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-01-30
10 GENT Column. q
al Adpert! t!sements under u thts heading
se..1. ts SisSea 1'ees Cets fss ffsss;s etst ia
sestion. About sic tpords make q li,ss. ~ ~,
h Estrayed- "A small Red Pig. The
finder please notify Norman Drug 90.

The longest freight train eve,
handled on the Baltimore and
Ohio was brought into Grafton,
w. Va, last week with one engine,
in charge of Engineer Mat Fraser, Of
Keyser. There we're ninety eight
freight oars and oaboose, and the
train was few feet over . mile
long.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-01-30

The Supreme Court has granted
J. j. Boyle, priest of the Roman
Catholic church, new trial. 1t will
be remembered that Boyle was con.
victed some time ago of rape upon
Geneva Whitaker, young girl who
was the organist at his church in
Raleigh.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-01-30

NEwpERRY, S. Q. January 23.-
An election was held here to-day to
vote on the establishment Of graded
schools in Ncwberry. A special tax
OF two mills was voted for the pur-
pose. The election passed off very
quietly and light vote was polled.
Only 26 votes were polled against
the special tax. Newbcrry vii! now
give graded schools trial.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-01-30
Money to Loan

ON improved farm lands, in sums of $500 and
upwards. Inana renayahle IN sn!a!! annual Ia
stallments through q period of six years. thus
enabling tho borrower to pay Off his indebted.
ness without exhaustng his crop on any one
year. Apply to sTRIBLING s. HERNDQN,
Attorneys, walhalla, SO, oct, "a, 1850,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-01-30


The Columbia correspondent OF
the Augusta Chronicle thinks the
Farmers Movement at its convention
in March will surprise the public
by the moderation and con
scryatism Of its action. There
appears to be an idea some quarters
that the farmers arc anarchists deter.
mined to turn everything upside
down. The fact is they are more
than anybody else interested in
having peace and securing a reign OF
common sense. They have never
asked more than fair play and will
give nothing else.