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The Dickinson press., 1890-02-22
A PARABLE.
The things that Just about US Lilo
Are all that We can mark,
When light d lessening In the sky
And twilight turns to dark.
But when from sight close darkness barr
The faces lei our own,
Oheaven. with thy million starr.
Our eyes see thee alone!
Charlotte Fiske Bates In Congrecationaltk
A PARABLE.
A Rello of tho Wa,

A Relic Of tho War.
Capt. Tip Harrison had an interesting
war relic at the capitol Friday. 1t was
an old battle flag worn thin and pierced
by many holes. The story of the flag
was told by Capt. Harrison: "When the
war first broke out" he said, ~ was a
boy of II and was living in Barlow coun.
ty. There were a number of boys of my
W age who were anxious to join tile
army. These boys organized into a COM
pany, and we called ourselves the Bar
tow cadets. When, however, the time
came for us to go to the front, many of
the boys parents would not let them 60
because they were so young. 1 had thir-
ty-five left, however, and with these /
meant to report for duty.
"In Barlow at that time a company of
older men had been formed, under the
command of Capt. Redding. They were
called tho Stewart Guards. l consol-
idated my company with the older one,
and we took the name of the Barlow
Guards. l was first lieutenant of the
joint company. Just before marching
away Miss Florida Fort, who is now
Mrs. William A. Rawson, made the flag
and presented it to us. Gen. Clement A.
Evans was offered the position of major
of the Thirty-first Georgia regiment if he
could bring two companies into the
service. He took our company for one
and raised another, but we were still
known as the Barlow guards, and car
ried this flag, which had been presented
to me as our company colors. until the
Confederate battle flag was adopted,
then sent it home to my mother, and she
has kept it as a melmentoe ever since."-
Atlanta Constitution.
The Dickinson press., 1890-02-22
A Bower Of Flowera,

The mouse in New York in which one
of the fashionable weddings took place
recently was a bower of flowers. Pots
of chrysanthemums were ranged about
the reception hall on the four sides.
Upon the bannisters were tied at close
intervals lunches of chrysanthemums
fastened with ribbons. Tho doorways
of the parlors were arched with ferns
and white chrysanthemums, garlands of
the same were festooned about the walls,
white roses, white geraniums and chry.
s%anthemums filled the freplaces and
canopied the mantels. A gigantic horse
shoe of ferns and white flowers marked
out the floor space where the bride and
groom took their positions, and q floral
bell of the same blossoms hung above
their heads. White rose garlands of the
Louis XIV period lay on every table,
and were presented to the guests in at
tendance. The bride carried white
orchids and the brides maids white
roses.-New York Mail and Express.
The Dickinson press., 1890-02-22
Looking for the ruitter

"The mortality among the domestic
animals up in our block increased great.
ly last week." said a South side young
man yesterday. "One of our neighbors
owns a pretty canary bird, and his little
son has always been anxious to ascertain
the source Of the birds twitter. So the
other evening, while his father was away
at the Office and his mother was down
town on a shopping expedition, the
youngster reached the cage, captured
the bird and picked off all of its pretty
yellow feathers. But he did not discove,
the source of the twitter, and the bird
caught a severe cold through its loss Of
drapery and died with pneumonia the
next morning. The little boy was locked
In an upper room when his experiment,
was discovered by his parents, and nov
he firmly believes that two in the busl
are of much more value than a bird il
the hand."-Chicago Herald.
The Dickinson press., 1890-02-22
The Seven Bibles.

The seven bibles of the world are the
Koran of the Mohammedans, the Tri
Pitikes of the Buddhists, the Five Kings
of the Chinese, the Three Vedas of the
Hindoos, the Zendavesta and the Scrip
ture of the Christians.
Tie Koran is the most recent of the
five, dating from about the seventh cen
fury after Christ. 1t is a compound of
quotations from both the Old and New
Testaments and from the Talmud. The
Tri Pitikes contain sublime morals and
pure aspirations. Their author lived and
died in the sixth century before Christ.
The sacred writings of the Chinese are
called the Five Kings, the word "kings"
meaning web of cloth. From this it is
presumed that they were originally writ
ten on five rolls of cloth. They contain
wise sayings from the sages on the duties
of life, but they cannot be traced further
back than the eleventh century before
our era.
The Vedas are the most ancient books
in the languageo of the Hindoos, but they
do not, according to late commentators,
a~ntedate the twelfth century before the
Christian era.
The Zendavesta of the ,Persians, next
to our Bible, is reckoned among scholars
as being the greatest and most learned
of the sacred writings. Zoroastcr, whose
sayings it contains, lived and worked in
the twelfth century before Christ; Moses
lived and wrote the Pentateuch 1900
years before the birth of Christ; there
fore, that portion of our Bible is at least
300 years older than the most ancient of
other sacred writings.
The Eddas, a s~cmi-sacred work of the
Scandinavians, was first given to the
world in the fourteenth century.-Or-
ange IN. J.) Journal.
The Dickinson press., 1890-02-22
Toys That Last.

The doll is thousands of years old; it
has been found inside the graves of little
roman children, and will be found again
by the psychologists of a future date
among the remains Of our VI culture.
The children of Pompeii and Hercu-
ianeum trundled hoops just as you and
l did; and who knows whether the rock.
ing horse on which we rode in u young
days is not a lineal descendant of that
proud charger into whose wooden TANKS
the children OF Francis rs time dug Their
spurs.
The drum is also indestructible. and
setting time at naught across the centu.
rles, it beats the Christmastide and New
Year summons that bids the tin soldie,
prepare himself for war, and shall con.
tinue to beat as long as there exist bow
arms to WELD the drumsticks, and
grown up peoples ears to be deafened
by the sound thereof. The tin soldie,
views the future with calm; he will no,
lay down his arms until the day of gen.
eral disarmament, and there is, as yet
no prospect of a universal peace.
The toy sword also stands its round
1T Is the nursery symbol Of the inerad
lcable vice of our race-the lust for bat
tie. Harlequins, fool's-cap-crowned ant
bell-rlnging, are also likely to endure
they are sure to be found among til,
members OF the toy world as long a,
there are fools to be found among til,
inhabitants of our own. Gold lace,
knights, their swords at their sides, curl,
locked and satin shod princesses, stall
wart musketeers, mustached and to
booted, are all types which still hol
their own. The Chinese doll is young a
yet, but she has a brilliant future befor
her.-Blackwood's Magazine.
The Dickinson press., 1890-02-22
Wrongly Trnnslatetl.

The story is an old one of the party of
tired travelers who entered ahouse decor
ated by a peculiar sign and demanded
oysters.
"This is not a restaurant" said the
courteous gentleman who met them. 81
am an aurist."
"Isn't that an oyster hung outside the
door," asked one.
"No, gentlemen, it is an ear"
A body of sailors from an American
vessel, stopping at Samol, went to the
German consulate and demanded dinner.
"This is not q hotel" said the offended
domestic official who met them.
"Well, if it isn't a restaurant, what's
that black fowl hung out for? Amt it a
sign?' inquired the spokesman.
The ''sign' was the German eagle, the
consular coat of arms.-Youth's Com
paniOn.
The Dickinson press., 1890-02-22
That Satisfied Him.


"Last Monday morning." lie began, in
a solemn voice, "last Monday morning /
stopped here and ordered a large list of
groceries. Today is Thursday, and they
have not come up yeti"
"They haven't! Oh, yes, 1 remember
now" replied the grocer.
whats the excuse?"
"You are owing us $40 and we can fill
no further order until that is paid"
SIS that itl" ~
'It is"
"Then it is all right. l didn't know
but one of your horses was sick-a wagon
smashed up-forgetful clerk. or some.
thing of that sort. That makes it all
right. detroit Free Press.
The Dickinson press., 1890-02-22
Tho Baboon =. an Enicnre

The baboon, writes The GRAF Reinet
Advertiser, seems to b changing its ma
ture with the changing climatic condi-
lions. In former years he was a vege-
tartan, his worst ofense being stealing
mealies in the garden when he got a
chance. Now he has taken to other
ways of getting a livelihood. Said a
farmer the other day to a brother farmer,
"Have you lots of honey on your farm?"
"No, the balloons rob all tho nests"
"How do they do it? the bees would
sting them to DEATH"
The answer was that probably the ba.
boons did the work in the night, when
the bees were drowsy, sleepy and dull.
Anyway, he believed the balloons got off
with the swag of honey wherever they
could get at a nest. Then Mr.. Peter
Booysen, of Mooitontein, has his story
to tell of the new development of the
baboon; it attacks the wild aloe, pulls it
down and tears out the pith for food.
Mr.. Booysen, St., does not object to this,
as he would be glad if all the wild aloes
on his farm were cleared out by any
means whatsoever. The special wish of
the father and son is that balloons would
take to some food providing operations
which would get rid of the prickly pear.
But as the substance of the leaf and of
the trunk of the prickly pear is nothing
but water, the wish is not likely to be
gratifed. Anyway, the poisoning clubs
have classed the baboon with the wild
carnivOra. and tho rife and orcon;c ora
now busy to destroy him.
Farmers give interesting instances OF
the difficulty of poisoning the baboon,
the fellow being about as ''slim" as a
human being. One farmer believes the
fellow tastes the poison as prepared and
disguised for him, and if he finds it is
not a good thing for the stomach spits il
out. That farmer, however has sue.
ceeded in giving the arsenic such pal
atable surroundings that the shrewdness
OF the baboon is not proof against the
palatable temptation and dies.
merit WINS.
We desire to say to our citizens that
Tor years we have been selling DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption. ir.
Kings New Life Pills, Bucklen's Arnica
Salve and Electric Bitters. and have
never handled remedies that cell as well,
or that have given as universal satisfac.
ton. We do not hesitate to guarantees
them every time, and we stand ready b
refund the purchase price, if satisfactory
results do not follow their 8 These
remedies have won their great popular.
ity purely on their merits. J,J. Free.
man, Druggist.
The Dickinson press., 1890-02-22
POOR HUMANITY!

The commo lot is one of sorrow say-at least
the pessimists, they, who look at the worst side.
encc, is often Swallowed by some ailment that
oyerhangs it like a pail, obscuring perpetuaily
the radiance that else would light the path. Such
ness, or in other words, weakness of the nervous
system, a condition only irremediable where in
efficient or improper means are taken to relieve
It: The concurrent experience of nervous people
who have persistently used Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters is, that it conquers entirely supersensitive-
ness OF the nerves, as we'll as diseases-so called
which are invited and sustained by their chronic
weakness. g the nerves gain stamina from be
great tonic the trouble disappears. Use the Bit.
ters for malaria, rheumatism, biliousness and
kidney troubles.
The Dickinson press., 1890-02-22
Pays for His Entertainment,

1t is said that when the car visits his
father-in-law, the king of Denmark, he
pays all the cost of entertainment, other
wise such a grand potentate might be a
very inconvenient guest. At the same
time tho emperor of Russia draws hi.
supplies from taxpayers who are not
only Door, but are often on the verge of
starvation; and the means which are
used to enforce payment when the mis-
cradle peasants are unable to pay, dis.
grace Nineteenth century civilization
Montreal Star.
The Dickinson press., 1890-02-22
safe,1pxe,.m.n.

Is one which is guaranteed to bring
you satisfactory results, or in case Of
failure . return of purchase price. On
this safe plan you can buy from ad-
vertised Druggist q bottle Of DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption. It is
guaranteed to bring relief in every case,
when used for any affection of Throat,
Lungs or Chest, such as Consumption,
Inflammation Of Lungs, Bronchitis,
Asthma, Whooping Cough. Group, etc. !,
t taste, perfectly Z R,s safe, and adu can as Always be be
depended upon. Trial bottles fires at j.
]. Freeman's drug store.
The Dickinson press., 1890-02-22
tn. Bufpslo in Australia.

After the lamentable experience of
this country, it is interesting to know
that there Is a part of the world where
the buffalo is not only not dying out,
but increasing in numbers. Vast herds
; Of these animals are now running wild
over certain districts of northern Aus
tralia. The animals are said to be mas
dve and well grown, with splendid
horns. The first buffaloes were landed
at Port Essington, North Australia,
about tho ysar 1s29.-New York Com
mercial Advertiser.
The Dickinson press., 1890-02-22
neeara for the F,tne.. o, rh,no.,

Regard for the Fitness Of Things.
Ruralist (who has paid 81 to a street
peddler for a ten-cent chain)-Police!
I'eddler-What do you want now?
Ruralist-I want the kind of watch
this chain Observation-Disclosures Weekly.
The Dickinson press., 1890-02-22
Logic.

Logic.
Jagss-Have a cigar, Baggs?
Baggs-No, thanks.
But this is n Of those you gave me
yesterday"
II know it;"-New York Sun.
The Dickinson press., 1890-02-22

Close connections madein Union Depot with all
trains of the ST. Paul. Minneapolis s Manitoba;
Northern Pacific; st. Paul & Duluth; Minneapo-
liz, st. Paul & Sanlt Ste. Marie Railways from
and to all points North and Northwest.
The Dickinson press., 1890-02-22

$50 lbs. Of Baggage Checked Free. Fare always
ns low az the lowest. For Time Tables. Through
Tickets, etc., call upon the nea rest Ticket Agent,
or write 10 C.H II. HOLDRlDGE.
Genl Tiki. d Pass. Agt. Minneapolis, MINI
The Dickinson press., 1890-02-22

Remember npsii TRIMS 4 S. on t tas Mj Ra,;.
way are composed l. of Comfortable Day Coaches.
Magnificent Pullman Sleeping Cars, Horton Re-
e1in'o esls Snais sr Fsi n"s Dining Cars.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-26
Tie PnrochiaI School.

The Catholic Parochial School, which
opened September IA, now has an en-
rollment of sixty pupils. The attend
ance is much larger than at this time
last year, and there are many more
children who will enter within the next
few weeks. There is plenty of room in
the building, and many more pupils can
be accommodated. The work of the
school is moving on satisfactorily.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-26
For the Emancipation Celebration.

A mass-meeting of colored citizens
will be held at the A. NJ T. Hall, on
Peach Hill, next Monday night, the
10Th, in behalf of the National Eman-
cipation Celebra ton to be held at
Richmond in October. Speakers from
Richmond, Lynchburg and this city will
address the meeting.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-26

Last April we began to advertise our town lots making
at that time number of statements regard to what we
would do. Through the non-completon of the Clinch
Valley extension of the Norfolk and Western our railroad
facilities at that time very limited We had no rail
road station and indeed old farmhouse was the total
sign of life about the place Since then the railroad has
erected fine brick and stone freight station one of the
largest the road and will shortly fine passenger
station while the Clnc Valley Company has SPENT or is
under contract to expend, S35oooo four-sory hotel
the finest i'll Southwest Virginia. is under roof hand
some iron bridge of $50 feet spa crosses the Cnch
river two secondcass hotels have been built and large
number of stores are building under contract The COM
pany has erected handsome thee-sory building for it's
Offices and fine stone bank building is nearing compile
tlon Machinery for the rolling mill on the grounds
and the track to the coal mines, three miles away is COM
pleted and coal is coming A steam brick plant
the most complete in Southwest Virginia. is in operation
and large amount of grading and other work is going on
This work attracts great deal of attention. while Rich
lands is merely at the end of a no-comp1eted line The
completion of the Cnch Valley division this fall and the
running of through trains between Washington and
Louisville putting Richards Immediately on through
line will give impetus the prosperity of the town
sufficient to throw ahead Of all competitors and the at
tenton of investors is called real estate here as giving
greater promise than any town i'll Southwest Virginia
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-26

a complete stock of the best pianos
and organs on the market can always be
found at the IIobbie Music Companys,
Lynchburg, Va. This old established
house fully merits the high reputation
it enjoys of selling only reliable instru-
ments; you will find it to your interest
to examine their stock before purchas-
ing.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-26
Mayors Court.

There was quite a falling off in the
number of cases at the mayors court
yesterday morning and his honor had
little to do. The following were dis
posed of:
John Hagan, of Carnegie, drunk on
the streets, fined $3.50.
William Hickman, disturbing the
quiet and good order of the city, fined
$3.50.
Catherine Scay, drunk, fined So.
Storer, leaving team unattended
fined 81.
William Dull and James Johnson,
fighting on the street, fined 81 each.
Henry Jones, disturbing the quiet and
good order OF the city, fined 81.
Catherine Seay, larceny, fined IS.
William Cooper, disturbing the quiet
and good order of the city, fined So.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-26
EOOfiIir IL In.

The roof is being put on the new AT
rican Methodist Church, near the col
ored school, The basement which is tc
be fitted up for school-room, will
soon be ready for USE
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-26
For Rent.

Desirable Office or store room in TIMES
building, corner Third avenue and First
street $. W. The best location in the
city. For terms and particulars, apply
at this office.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-26
"Pcnnlty" Again,

Penalty was again presented at the
Opera House last night and pleased
equally as well as the first appearance.
The dancing of ED Gallagher was the
best thing in the show. The audience
was not so large as on the first night,
but there was fair house.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-26
MAILS OPEN.

From tho West and South Sam.
From the North and East "a IN. and q II. m
From Lynchburg and intermediate points
1850 H. IN. P''''9
1913 Il. III. f0''''S
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-26
For Rent,

Desirable Office or store room in TIMES
building, corner Third avenue and First
street S. W. The best location in the
city. For terms and particulars, apply
at this office.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-26

Tho time of tho year is rolling around
when business men should think about
placing their orders for their blank books
for 1891. Write to or phone 1928, Mam-
mond's Printing Works, for an estimate
on all kind of work.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-26
CITY BULLETIN.

Try Paul Jones famous old Baker
whiskey, j. +. MARSHALL e Co..
huSi3-@m Sole agents for Roanoke.
Hughes Il Camp carry the largest
stock OF carriages. bugrics. harness. sad
dies, horsc-furnishing goods, and horse
boots in the city. Repairing done on
short notice. Telephone No. Iil ia
Salem avenue. l52 Terry avenue.
scp23-1m
Sl.o0 to $500 saved on railroad tickets
bought of ;. a. Wick. Palace Hotel. onlv
association broker in Roanoke. scpit-l!n
join b. PECK, auctoneer, with hughes
N Camp, will serve the public in that
capacity on reasonable terms. Call or
address 1913 Salem avenue. sepIO-tf
Evans Il Chalmcrshave the largest
stock of oils. varnishes and Longman
and Martinez paint ever brought to Ro-
anohe.
Stoves stoves! stoves! cheaper
than ever At NJ. III. jennings t& Co.. Sa-
lem avenue, near Market House.
oct7-tf
Buy your cooking stoves from NJ. II.
Jennings IL Co., near Market House Sa-
lem avenue. +
Road plows. road scrapcrs, and all
kinds of railroad and mineral supplies
at Evans IL Chalmers.
Rcfrigcrators and ice chests of vari-
GUS makes and sizes at Il. II. Stewart
IL Co. ieo1-tf
For fire insurance call at the Office of
the Roanoke Trust, Loan and Safe De-
posit Co. dec2stf
Evans &c Chalmers have just received
car load each of sash weights,
powder, old hickory wagons, cider mills,
sash, doors and blinds.
Go to Geyer's to get your spring and
summer suits. my2O-tf
Geyer, the Campbell street Tailor
carries large and select stock Of
goods in his line. my2O-tf
large and beautiful stock of carpets
and rugs in newest styles can be found
at Il. ii. Stewart Il Co.'S. ie2I-tf
The best fitting and most stylish suits
in the city at Geycr's, on Campbell
street. my20-tf
Evans Il Chalmers have just received
large stock of guns, rifles and sporting
goods. Call and examine their stock.
Mattresses of all kinds made to order
by Il. il. Stewart 81 Co. je31-tf
The largest stock of lace curtains in
the city and at bottom prices at e. H.
Stewart IL Co.'s. jc21-tf
a beautiful stock of English Amer
lean, and French plain and decorated
china tea, dinner and toilet sets at e. III j..
Stewart Il Co.'S. ico1-tf
An elegant assortment OF chamber
and parlor suits have just been received
by e. ii. Stewart Il Co. ie2I-tf
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-26
Hotel Arrivals.

RoANoKE-B. Il. Codwisc, Maryland;
X. III. Wright, Lynchburg; John G.. Os-
borne, Radford; David Ayres, Danville;
George Il. Pearson, w. Sargent, Phila-
delphia; Nee. Willcs, DR.. K. p. Lake,
Virginia.
FEIIx-H. NJ. Hutson, Piedmont, w.
Va; James r. Jordon, Radford; ii. c.
Quiglcy, GAINESVILLE, o.; +. C. Beasley,
lynchburg; p. Il. Walker, Rocky Mount;
w. H. Cuthbert, Pittsburg
CoNTINENTAL-E. +. Bates, Washing
ton; David NJ. Willis, New York; ID. Nc
Gruer, New Castle; III. NJ. Booth, Ious-
ton; Il. $. Collins, Bedford City.
EXCIIANGE-A. l.. Payne, Lynchburg;
Sam Cohen, Knoxville; w. e. Burbage,
Brunswick, Ga; w. ii. Hubbard, Rice's
Depot; w. w. Shornton, Manassas.