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, 1890-01-04
eEAR HUNTERS oE TODAY.
How They Have Improved Upon tho Ok
muEzle Loading


muEzle Loading Methods-
This is an age OF progress and of ease
and luxury. And the bear hunter is
keeping up with the procession, falling
not a bit behind. The old fogies who
used to pose as bear hunters, what a
laborious and fussy and clumsy thing
they made Of it, First there was the
muzzleloader, and then the bullet
pouch, and the powder horn. and the
wadding, and the ramrod, and the cap
they thought it was a tremendous
step ahead when they discarded the
flint and invented the percussion cap.
But to load up with all these was not
the whole of it, nor a half of it; for
when armed and equipped, they must
go into the woods and hunt for the
bear. Terribly slow that was, and
downright hard work, too. Then,
when they had found the bear, and
one shot did not do for him, came the
process of ~reloading; first powder,
then the wadding, then the bullet,
then more wadding, and all driven
home and thumped down with a ram
rod. And after all, the bear might get
away, if indeed it might moi set to and
do for the hunter himself.
This has changed the bear hunter is
up with the times. For the muzzle-
loader there is the breechloader,, for
the bullet pouch and powder horn and
wadding and ramrod we have the ma
chine loaded cartridges, which can be
pumped out faster than Bruin can
wink. And as for hunting for your
bear, taking the chances of finding
him, or being found by him, a New
York genius has changed that.
Bear hunting is today an exact
science; its pursuit is unattended by
hazard or hardship or possibility OF
failure. The metropolitan "Nimrod"
has shown how to do it. He is the pi-
oneer in the art of bear hunting as it is
hunted. He went up to Union soci-
ETY., n Catskill mountain summe
boarder resort, where they had a young
pet bear chained up in the yard, doing
time in amusing the guests and serving
as a stoolpigeon or decoy for other
boarders with sporting proclivities.
This was the bear the New Yorker had
been looking for. He bought and paid
for it on the spot 500 bear on the
chain is worth two in the woods.
Then the gallant sportsman, after
schooling his nerves to stand the
shock of the exploding rifle, bravely
did the brute to death, paid the cook to
skin h carcass and bore home in tri-
umph the skin as a trophy of his
prowess. Today it adorns his resi-.
dence, and he is rapidly coming, by
frequent repetition, to tell to admiring
guests his thrilling bear yarn" by
rote.
This style of bear killing is certainly
progressive it is, in fact, decidedly in
advance of the spirit of the times; and
the great body of s~portsmen, with their
old fashioned notions and prejudices
and sentiment, may be depended on 10
write down the New Yorker as a blood
thirsty noodle. His exploit of shoot
ing n bear on chain is not likely to be
emulated Forest and Stream.
, 1890-01-04
Tho aorerner Saved Hsr.

In one of the Indiana prisons is a
eonvict who is serving a life sentence
ior the commission of one of the most
horrible of crimes. 1t has been said
that no man is so bad that he has not
friends. The friends of this man from
the. beginning of his sentence have
never ceased to work for his pardon.
Influential citizens and public officials
have been induced to write personal
letters to all the governors who have
held office since the term of confine-
ment began. Petition after petition
has been prepared and hundreds of sig
natures secured.
It is related that at One time a gov
ernor was almost persuaded to pardon
the man. The sentiment in his favor
seemed fairly overwhelming. AS a
last precaution he sent for his private
secretary to talk over the whole case
with the prisoner himself. The pris-
oDer told his story forcibly, but SO
glibly as to indicate that he had care
fully prepared it and committed it to
memory. AS his recital closed he drew
a photograph of a beautiful young wo-
man from his pocket,
The first thing l shall do when I am
released will be to marry this girl, he
said.
Who is she2" asked the visitor.
She is Miss M" he replied,
and she is the daughter of one of the
richest and proudest families in the
city of -. She will marry me the
minute l am set free"
How do you happen to know herr"
"Oh, that's all right. She visited the
prison one time and 1 got acquainted
with her. She fell in love with me at
first sight. Don't worry about me; I'm
solid with her.
The secretary looked at the photo
graph again. The face shown there
was delicate and refined, and every
line indicated the coniding truthful
ness of innocent girlhood. He looked
at the prisoner. In his eye was a
wicked leer of triumph. Evil and sin
were stamped upon every feature.
When the secretary made report to the
governor he told the story of the pho
tograph. The chief executive pondered
over it awhile, then bringing his fist
down upon his desk with a force that
set all its light furniture to rafting, he
said:
THE photograph settles it. That
sweet girl and the happiness of her
home and friends must not be ruined
by any act of mine. The prisoner must
serve his time. indianapolis News.
, 1890-01-04

Document in poor Photographic condition.
, 1890-01-04

The gold rose, of which SC much is
enormously written, IS not a s at
all, but a rose bush OF plant, perhaps
eight inches in height, showing leaves,
buds and several full blown roses.
The design is worked in gold wire
and is as accurate a copy of nature as
the artist could be expected TO produce.
1t is always planted in a decorated
flower pot filed With Roman soil,
and, being the gift OF the pope, a special
messenger delivers it. The gold rose
is only bestowed upon p-rincesses of
the highest rank, which limitation
disqualifes all American ladies.
Right here it may be stated that the
late wife of Gen. Sherman did not re-
ceive the gold rose nor any gift or ia
vor whatever from the sovereign pom
tiff. The queen regent of Spain was
honored with the geld rose for some
very beautiful consideration of her
subjects, and the last recipient of the
precious rose plant was the empress of
Brazil for the part she took in bring
ing about the freedom of slaves in the
valley of the Amazon.-New York Sun.
, 1890-01-04

The N~orwegians, it seems, are the
longest lived people under the sun. Sc
we learn from an elaborate "Livs og
D~odstabeiler for Diet Norske Folk" OF
tables of life and death among the
Norwegian people, just published by
the Norwegian official statistical bu.
a The average duration of life in
Norway is AZ. 33 for the men, 81. 80 for
the women and 49.77 for both sexes.
The director of the bureau also shows,
by comparison with earlier decades,
that the average longevity of the Nor:
wegian folk has considerably in
creased. IF the mortality in Norway
he writes, lis IL per cent. more favor
able than in central or western Eu-
rope, it is greatly due to the compare,
lively slight mortality among our
youngest children" :"
, 1890-01-04

Miss Alice (waiting for the "'bob' to
startrDo you know, l always think of
the poor sailors ut sea on Christmas eve.
1t must be so awfully dreary. They
haven't any of our pleasures-like this,
for instance.
Witticus-oh, indeed, you are mis-
taken. know a sailor who spends all
his time coasting.
Miss Alice Gncredulous)-On the wa
terri
Witticus-Certainly. You've heard of
the bobstay. have you not?
Miss Alice-Why, how stupid of mel
of course. Bat, do you know, l never
supposed they used the bobstay for that.
-Harper's Bazaar
, 1890-01-04
HE AND I.
Down In the yellow bay,
A boy and girl at play,

DoWn IN the yenoW pay.
A boy and girl at play,
he and I;
Across the sea spring sunbeams glAncing,
White waves In airy state advancing,
Joy IN our light hearts dancing,
While hours slip by.
Down In the yellow bay,
Ayouth and maiden gay,
He and 1;
Upon the sea the summer sleeping,
UP to the shore the soft waves creeping,
Time to our young love keeping.
While hours fash by.
Down In the yellow bay,
We took our cherries way.
He and /;
h shivertng autumn wept and wondered.
As IN the shore the Wild waves Numbered;
We knew that we were sundered,
While hours rushed by.
Down In the yellow bay.
There wandered yesterday.
Not he, but 1;
Chill winter on the cold sea lying,
Upon the shore the long waves signing,
An old gray woman crying.
While hours wore by.
Alice King
, 1890-01-04
Buckien.s Arnica saIye.

The best salve in the world tor cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum. fever
sores, letter. chapped hands. chilblains,
sorns and all skin eruptions, and positively
cures piles or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price rs cents per box.
For sale by B. B. David, Druggist.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-01-21
rrnth Not A1x.rn Pleasant.


"Dear friend!" cried the willow, as she
bent over the stream, and gazed on her
beautiful form reflected on the CLASSY
surface, chow tender and how true you
arel and the flowers around me have
not a single charm that is not mirSored
on your faithful bosom" And, as the
breeze played gently among her branches,
they bent to the stream and kissed the
placid waters.
Summer passed, and winter; summer
and winter; summer and winter; and the
willow grew old. It's leaves were few,
its branches withered, the flowers around
faded.
GLOW changed you sre!" she cried
peevishly to the stream. "Once never
looked on you but to rejoice, for all you
showed me was pleasant and full OF
praise. Now, when I try to bend to
catch q glimpse, I turn away aad and
sorrowful; for what do you bring before
me7 Not verdure, not symmetry, not
grace; but baroness. dsformity and dc.
cay. You are greatly changed"
"Eoolish willowr' answered the
stream, "I am too true--that Is my
fault. There is a change, but It Is not
in me; but you are not the only one that
looks coldly on the truth when it ofends
the liking"
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-01-21
DUST TO DUST.
THE REMAINS OF MIR. GIBSON
CONSIGNED TO THE GRAVE.
SOLEMN And IMPRESSIVE SERVICES
distinguished Persons Ina Attendance
Numerous Beautiful Floral Oncr-
ings A Large Delegation from Roa.
..-noke Fellow the Remains.

The burial of City Solicitor Henry
Gibson, who died so suddenly Friday
afternoon at Richmond, was largely
attended, and the services ut the
church and grave were solemn and
impressive. The burial took place in
Shockoe Hill cemetery, from st.
James Episcopal church, Richmond,
at three o'clock Sunday afternoon, the
services being conducted by DR..
Peterkin, who was assisted by Revs.
Dashiel and Nash.
The Roanoke city council composed
the honorary pa;lbcarers and the fol-
lowing gentlemen were the active
pallbearera: Messrs. j. FlemminG
Christian, Archer l.. Payne, and Hor-
ace n. Claxton, of this city; w. H.
Mccarthy, Overton Howard, Henry
l.. Cabell, j. Randolph Thicker, Thos.
p. Howard, Carlton Jackson and
Arthur Wiley, of Richmond.
The order OF the procession was as
follows: Roanoke City council, Roam.
oke Bar association, Mechanics as
ISOLATION of Roanoke, Murray Chap.
ter, No. %, and Peasants, Lodge, No.
G3, A. 4. and A. NJ. OF Roanoke, and
after these came the carriages con
tanning the relatives and friends OF
Mr. Gibson. The floral offerings were
numerous and very beautiful, and in
cluded u scroll from the city council
of Roanoke with the inscription
Roanoke city council" an anchor
with the inscription, Roanoke Bar
associntion," and also triangle and
square and compass from the Masonic
lodge and chapter to which he be-
longed
Mir. p. II. Gibson, father OF the
deceased, was very much affected by
the testimonial of the high esteem in
which his son was held here, as
evidenced by the large attendance
from Roanoke.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-01-21
Personal POINTS.
Cemings nnd GOIngs of People We
Know.

CeminGs nnd GOings of People We
Know.
Hon. Henry S. Trout is in Philadel.
phia and will be absent several days.
Mr.. William Levy, one of the largest
hat dealers in Baltimore, is in the
city.
Hiss Annie Fisher, of Vinton, who
has been so seriously i'll with pneum-
onia, is convalescing.
Mr.. A. Moses, prominent business
man OF Statcsville, n. c., is in the
city, prospecting with view of going
into business.
Mr.. j. Z. Townes, travelling sales
man for j. Kyle Montague, wholesale
tobacco manufacturer of Christians
burg, is in the city.
Mr.. Joseph R. Beale, of the Virginia
Development company, left yesterday
for the Southwest on business for the
company.
Mr.. Frank Shumaker, of the Shen-
andoah Valley railroad, left for Wash
ington yesterday in response to a
telegram announcing the serious i'll
ness of his brother.
Mr.. w. H. Carpenter, of Vinton, re-
ceived Il telegram yesterday announc-
ing the death of his father, who resid-
ed in Augusta county. He left on the
afternoon train TO be present at the
funeral services.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-01-21
The Decline in the Rate of Interest.

While the rate of interest on govern.
mcnt bonds and city and railroad deben-
lures has been steadily falling within the
past two decades, the rates payable on
real esd mortgages have declined in
sympathy. This year, in New York and
Boston, liens on the best city property
have been placed at per cent, Q per
cent. less than the rates current in 1859.
In other large cities of the Union SINH
lar decline is observable; and, as between
newly settled states and territories and
the financial centers of the nation, the
disparity in the rates payable on well &C.
cured loans is much less today than it
was twenty years ago. The significant
point in the matter under consideration
is not so much that the rate of interest
has been falling as that interest has be-
come distinctly separated from the wages
of superintendent and the premium
for incurred risk, which used to be COM
bined with it.
The return on government bond
represents the bare remuneration OF
capital employed without hazard OF
care. An investor in first class city
mortgages receives larger income than
if he had bought government bonds with
his money. but he has not SO easy time
Of it. He must have titles carefully and
responsibility examined; his creditors may
be unpunctual; occasionally he may hava
the trouble of foreclosure on his hands.
His investments are for comparatively
short terms Of years, and, between one
investment and another, part Of hi,
capital may be unproduchve; or in rein
vesting he may be obliged to accept a
reduced rate. Hence the competition
for securities eliminating hazard and
bother, which is one Of the notable facts
in the modern world of finance.-Geofge
lies in Popular Science Monthly.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-01-21
BISHOP JOYCE's SERMON,
Extracts from the Discourse Sunday
Morning.

The sermon OF Bishop Joyce, OF
Chattanooga, at the opera house Sun
day morning, was one of the most
eloquent discourses ever delivered in
this city. His text was LIST John, 9Th
chapter and 4th verse, and the subject
was Faith" Following are some brief
extracts from the sermon: God wants
us to love him; He never taunts men
with their weakness but over every
human being there is a dome of infin-
ite compassion. A man thinks be-
cause he cannot help it. We wish we
could stop thinking sometimes; but
cannot. and so go on thinking from
the cradle to the grave and forever
Between judgment and con-
science is faith, and faith is the princi-
pie on which God runs things. e
Faith laid the Atlantic cable and
made the earth whispering gallery.
A man who has not been much
tired is not much of q man. A man
who is weak will succumb to disaster
A brave man will fight against mis-
fortune and rise superior to it. = r
Two-thirds of the people of this world
go to bed hungry every night, two
babies out of three cry themselves to
sleep; and six days out of seven the
world has its coat off and eyes red
with weeping. Sympathy is what
man needs. 1t is a tonic for the hui
man soul. 1t is hard to get a
man to think as you think; sensible
men don't try to. The work of re-
ligion is the internal. instantaneous
transformation of the old life to the
new. No man is living who does
not wish to be better man.
Character is growth, and the mission
of Jesus Christ is to break that growth.
The religion of Jesus is the hope
of the world because it makes charac-
ter. = Faith in Christ is wonder
tul influence. 1t makes a man think
as he would not think, and act as he
would not act. don't know what
magnetism is; Christ is drawing the
hand and mind of the world; but how
| do not know. y How does God
get in your soul? How does thought
get into your brain? n Men climb
to the top and are pushed aside. Christ
has reached the top; but has not been
pushed aside; therefore he is q God.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-01-21
LOCAL MATTERS.
HAPPENINGS in AND AROUND
THE CITY.
GATHERED BY OUR REPORTERS.
A Colored Boy shot-He is in n Criti.
cal Condition, and Not Expected to
Rccovcr-what the Two Principals
Say of: the Affair. ''SEs

A colored boy about sixteen years
old, named Moses Saunders, was shot
Sunday evening about dark by Mr.
John Martin, on the farm Of the lat
ter about three miles southwest of the
city. The ball struck the boy to the
right of the sternum just over the
liver, and the wound will probably
prove fatal.
According to the boys statement,
he asked Mr.. Martin, for whom he
works, to let him come to Roanoke.
Permission was granted with the un-
Outstanding that the boy must so
back early Sunday morning. He was
unable to return to Mr., Martins until
three o'clock in the afternoon, and in
consequence the gentleman under
took to chastise him, but the boy re-
sisted and struck at him, whereupon
Mr.. Martin drew his pistol and fired
at him, with the result as stated.
The boy also stated that he was fired
on twice more, but neither OF the
shots took effect.
Mr.. Martin then, 80 the boy said,
set the dogs upon him and ran him on
the plantation. He made his way to
the house of an old colored woman
named Martha Brown. His sister
Margaret went after him from Roam
oke and brought him to the "Omni-
busn block where his mother resides.
This is the boys story of the affair,
and Mr. Martins is Numerically OPP
posite. He says. the boy, Saunders,
has been stealing chickens from him
for some time and he watched for him
Sunday night, caught him in the act
and shot at him. Martin was arrest
ed by Officer Pediso and taken to
Salem. The boy is now in very cri'
tical condition and is not expected to
live
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-01-21
.OV ER THE WIRES
ITEMS FROM ALL POINTS OF
THE COMPASS.
DEATH OF STATE SENATOR EASLEY
Remains Taken. to Pearisburg, Ac.
eempauied by a Joint COMMITTEES
frora the General Assembly 1.-The
Burial 20 Take Place Today.

RICHMOND, VA, January S0th.-
State Senator George w. Easley, Of
Giles county, died here this morning
from Bright's disease. He had been
confined to his bed since the Christ
mas recess. DR.. Easley, father Of
deceased, and the senator's wife were
here at the time the end came. The
remains wore taken to Pearisburg,
where they will be inferred tomorrow.
They were accompanied by joint
committee from the general assembly,
composed Of the following members:
Senators Jordan, OF. Halifax; johnson.
Of Montgomery, and Lawless, of
Portsmouth, and delegates Price, Of
Giles; Crockett, Of Tazewell; Hawles,
Of Grayson; Johnston, of Bedford,
and Burton, OF Bland. Senator Easley
was 40 years old. He was an excel
lent gentleman, and his death is deep
ly regretted.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-01-21
Mayors Court Proceedings.

The following cases were disposed
of yesterday by Mayor Carr:
L. s. Partzell, fined ten dollars fol
carving concealed weapons and two
dollars each for being drunk and dis
orderly.
Robert Camp, fined five dollars fol
fighting on the streets.
J. NJ. Kemp. drunk and disorderly
fined five dollars.
Mollie Davis. walking the street
fined five dollars.
j. Blankenship, disturbing tn,
peace and carrying concealed wea-
pons, fined thirty dollars, disturbing
peace, fined five dollars.
Roger Naylor, drunk on street, flnet
five dollars.
James Dent and John Giles, fast
driving, fined two dollars each.
J. A. Davis, drunk and down, tinet
FIVE dollars.
j. P. Galloway, colored, selling beel
on Sunday, fine and costs $21 80.
Berry Irwin, stealing coal from the
Norfolk and Western railroad com
pany, forty five days in jail.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-01-21
Hotel Arrivals.

PALACE HoTEL.-Henry r Porter,
Va; Hugh NJ Woods, Baltimore; John
Terrell, Chattanooga; B T Pumpkin,
Clifton Forge; II Webster, Lexing-
ton; John Darnell, Portsmouth; Harry
Cunningham, Norfolk; Thomas Boyer,
New Richmond. Ohio; D s Potts,
Kansas City; ] D Word, Baltimore;
Sam Carter, Richmond; o 8 Osborne,
Pittsburg; B 8 Farran, Henry Farran.
Little Rock, Ark; T. D. Hester, Texas;
James D. Savage, Lynchburg, Va;
NJ. Fl. Jennings, Danville, Va; Bar.
son Jones, Florida; John BACKYARD,
Bristol, Tenn; T. Hurley, Philadel-
phia, Pa; E. D. Frazier, Max Mea-
dows, Va; DR.. G. g. Cnanaday, Big
Spring, Va; w. T. BACKYARD, Bristol,
Tenn; q. Newton, Lynchburg, Va;
Reason Robinnettee, Danville. Va;
R. E. Coleman, Vinton, Va; NJ. j.
Phillips, Roanoke, Va; D. H. Bi1lor,
Columbus, Ohio, r. G. Taylor, Rad
ford, Va; Mayor VIM. Carr, Roanoke,
Va; Chas. E. Mytinger, Baltimore,
Md; John n. Davis, Philadelphia,
Pa; G. M. Boykin, Richmond, Va;
T. NJ. Paddon, Pocahontas, Va; l.. E.
Sewers, Wytheville, Va.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-01-21
Contracts Awarded.

Contracts have been awarded the
following firms for double-tracking
the Norfolk and Western from Roam
oke to Bluestone Junction: To Cod
wise & Allen, Lynchburg, Roanoke to
Dyerle's Switch; John Kelley, Lynch
burg, FIVE miles west OF Dyerle; E. j.
Gaynor g. Son, Pottstown, Pa, five
miles east Of Big Spring and from
Christiansburg to Radford; Jones 4
Thorne, Baltimore, Bluefield to Blue
stone Junction. Nearly all of these
contractors have already put forces
to work and in a week or more they
all will have begun operations.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-01-21
Setting Ready for February.

Deputy Clerk Kizer, of the Hastings
court, is busily engaged clearing away
the remnants OF the January term,
and it will take him three or four
days to finish up the court business,
when he will Immediately begin work
preparatory to the February term.
Six or seven felony cases are on the
docket untried, and a number OF
cases will be brought before the
grand jury. The coupon cases OF
sundry parties against the common
wealth, which We're to have been tried
at the January term will probably
come up for trial some time during
February,
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-01-21
LITTLE LOCALS.
Interesting Items Too short for Sep
Srate Heads.

Peach trees are in bloom in Tinton.
The fines collected in the mayors
court yesterday, amounted to $1o4.50.
The employees of the Norfolk and
Western and Shenandoah Valley rail-
roads will be paid of today.
Capt. s. s. Brooke, clerk of the
Hastings court, is confined to his
room by indisposition.
Drs. Cannady and Gale were called
to Big Spring Sunday in consultation
over Mr.. John Wirts, q prominent far
mer of that place, who is critically Ill.
A force Of hands was engaged yes
terday in excavating for q new water
main to extend along Third street, >;
W., from First avenue to the Gambill
grain elevator.
Ono hundred and fifty colored labor
ers. employees OF Messrs. Codwise &
Allen, OF Lynchburg, arrived In the
city yesterday and will go to work
today in the west end grading for the
double track.
Mrs. B. A. Jones received telegram
ut 10 o'clock Sunday, announcing the
death of her father, MIR. George Car
penter; of Augusta county, and lett
on the midnight train to attend the
burial.
The dummy made an extra trip
last night about II o'clock in order to
carry several masons to Vinton, who
had Wen attending a meeting OF
Pleasa 70 Lodge No. SO.
Burton, Hubbert g. Co., bankers Of
Radford, write to the chief Of police OF
this city TO look out for a man who
stole several negotiable notes from
their counter on the 18th OF this
month.
Messrs. James s. Simmons & Cos,
real estate agents, sold yesterday lots
in the West End, aggregating 11,7Oo.
This desirable section of the city is
attracting much attention and buyers
Jaxe making quick and satisfactory
profits.