Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-20
THE NORFOLK AND WESTERN.
What IL HAS Done and what 1t
Will DO.

THE NORFOLK AND WESTERN.
What II HAS Done and what II
Will DO.
The managers OF the Norfolk and
Western railroad are possessed Of tire
less energy. Not satisfied with com
pletely transforming the old Atlantic,
Mississippi and Ohio railroad when
they changed the name to Norfolk
and Western, they have built addi-
ton after addition, suntil now no road
better prospect. The extension to
the Flat Top coal regions has added
untold wealth to Southwest Virginia
and contributed greatly to the profits
of the company as have also the addi-
tional othrrln The Clinch Valley
division of this road will be- COM
pieted this year and will make large
territory tributary to the Norfolk and
Western railroad, thereby adding
largely TO the trade OF this city and
sections But the plans of the managers
OF the Norfolk and Western do not
stop here, and already they are reach
ing out to the Ohio river at lronton
with view to shipping coal aud coke
Of the Flat Top region to all parts OF
the northwest. west and south
Bids for grading and other work on
the proposed extension have already
been advertised for and will be open
ed on the Goth of this mouth The
proposed railroad will be 19j miles
in length and will pass through a
country. of unknown possibilities.
This line is destined to work wonders
for the prosperity of the Norfolk and
Western railroad company, as it will
open up IL large area to traffic and will
bring this section Of Virginia into
close connection with the west. The
line will start twenty miles from
Blueiield and will stop at Ironton Oh
the Ohio river, where steamboats, and
bargps can carry the coal and lumber
Of Southwest Virginia TO all parts OF
the West and South.
Regulations For lent.
Ash Wednesday, the first day of
Lenr, fell this year on the 18th of
February.
All the faithful, who have coln-
pleted their twenty-iirst year, are,
unless legitimately dispensed, bound
to observe the fast of Lent
They are to take but one meal Il
day excepting Sundays
The meal allowed on fast day is not
to be taken till about noon.
a small refreshment, commonly
called collation., is permitted in the
evening
The following persons are exempt
from the obligation Of fasting Per-
sons under twenty one years OF age,
the sick, nursing women, those who
are obliged to do hard labor and those
who, through weakness cannot fast
without great prejudice to their
health.
The faithful are reminded that.
besides the obligation of fasting i'm
posed by the church. this holy
season of Lent should be, in an espe-
ci,,l manner time of earnest prayer,
of sorrow for sin, of seclusion from
the world and its amusements, and OF
generous aims giving.
The Paschal time extends from the
first sunday in Lent till Trinity Sun
day, during which time all Catholics
vino have attained a fitting age are
bound to receive worthily the holy
communion.
BY virtue of an indult to the United
States, dated August Ord, 1857. the
following special dispensations are
granted:
The use of flesh meats is permitted
at all meals on Sundays, and once a
day on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturdays, with the e1cep-
ton OF the second and last Saturday
of Lent. But flesh meat and fish are
not to be used at the same meal dur
ing Lent, even on Sunday.
The use of butter. cheese. milk and
eggs is also permitted every day in
Lent.
1t is allowed to take in the morning
some warm liquid, as tea, coffee, or
thin chocolate, made with water, and
with this liquid mouihful of bread.
Those for whom the hour Of noon
may br an inconvenient time for din
ner. may invert the order and take
their collation. in the morning and
their dinner in the evening.
The list. OF hogs lard or dripping.
instead OF butter, is authorized III pre-
pairing permitted food
Persons exempt from the obligation
of fasting are free to take meat more
than once on those days when its use
is granted by dispensation.
Several of the Members We're Writ
ten Up
For several days there has been
around the capitol q young man who
claimed to be the correspondent for a
northern paper and said he was sent
down here to write upthe Legislature
and procure pictures of the members
for his journal.
He seemed to be person of educa-
ton and was u good talker.
Early list week be announced thar
in addition to his journalistic duties
he had been selected by some northern
to bring q big scheme
before the general assembly, the
nature of which he could not unfold
at that time.
In response to urgent appeals for
aid until he could send home and get
some money which he forgot to bring
along several members of the legisla-
ture came to the financial assistance
of the young man.
Yesterday when these lawmakers
went to the capitol they expected to
find their old friend ready to greet
tbo,n ubar, thau ontarp6 the lobby
but he was missing and did not show
himself during the day. 1t was learn
ed that on Saturday evening he had
left the city, probably with the idea
of writing" up some other legisla-
ture. -Richmond Dispatch.
Hotel Arrivals.
PALACE HoTEL-Henry D Bawling.
Eddie D Bawling, R o jenkins, Frank
Million Albert ROher. John Nc