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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-03
MIR. nusuNELL,s .1NrnoDucr1oN"
To the New Lutheran Work, "Amcrican
Lutheran Biographies"

To the New Lutheran Work, "Amcrican
Lutheran Biographies"
Rev. j. Il. Bushnell, tho energetic
synodical missioner of the Southwest
Virginia Lutheran synod, has just re-
ccived the advance sheets of the histori-
cal Introduction, written by himself, TO
american Lutheran Biographies" Il
work of great interest 10 tho Lutheran
Church, Ill which the lives of over three
hundred and fifty OF the leading men OF
the American Lutheran Church will he
reviewed by the Rev. i. G. Jensson.
pastor of tho Scandinavian Evangelical
lutheran Church, of Milwaukee, Wis.
As is to he expected, the writer OF the
historical introduction impresscs his in
dividuality upon every limo of his
sketch.
Mr.. Bushnell complains in his intro
duction that the historical reviews OF
church work in general the Lutheran
Church has never received the notice
which tho size. efficiency and ability Of
that church, from Luther's time to the
present demands.
The blowing extract from the sketch
is itself II history in nutshell:
Til" union of the Scandinavians
(efftc.., IN $500 is the promise of closer
fellowship for the German and English
churches, and more general Corpora
ton is bein;s promoted, notwithstanding
linguistic and geographical barriers
Commercial and social intorc curse has
solved many of our ecclesiastical prob
lens. Some apprecia ton of our linguis.
tic and national features may be real
lied by 4 glance at the list of our cur
rent publications. Since 1881 our
religious periodicals have Increased
from one small paper (Luthcran Obscr-
verj to forty-eight English publications,
fifty-onc German, fifteen Norwegian,
sixteen Swedish. four Danish, one
lcelandic, three Finnish, and two
French. to say nothing OF the
imported publications in various Euro
pean tongues. Synodical and personal
Individuality is prcservcd yet there is
one mind and one spirit for the thou
sands who speak regularly through the
polyglot channels of the Lutheran pub
locations, and sectarianism has never
been known among us. The latest sta
tistic show that of the Luthcrans in all
lands. 81. 00O.000 speak german. $500. 600
Swedish. $500, 900 Norwegian, 2.3O0, 600
Danish. 2.0+S, 900 Finnish, $50, 600 Eng
lish, 1,1i3,000 hungarian, and that in
every other civilized tongue she is we'll
represented, numbering in the world
%. l0G educated ministers. IS, 3Sl church
edificcs. and 50,O6l, $50 baptized mem
bcrS.
The following summary is also taken
from the sketch:
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-03
Settled Him.

An old fellow who had served ono day
on the jury stepped into the courtroom
several days afterward and exclaimed:
''Jedgc, got that two dollars yit?'
"What two dollars?" asked the aston
ishcd jurist.
THE money you owe me for serving
on your jury. Been hangin' round here
two or three days, but see that you
don't intend to pay me-"
GO to the circuit clerk"
"Thats played out, jcdge. went to
see the Governor and he told me to como
over hero. Now you want to put me off.
blamed"
"Mr. Sheriff. said the Judge arrest
this man for contempt OF court"
"Novcr mind tho money. ledge. I'm
willin' to trust you. What, take me to
Jail? This settles me with the Demo-
cratic party. "-Arliansaw Traveller.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-03
NJ ORFOLK & WESTERN RAIL
Nv ROAD COMPANY

The annual meeting of the Norfolk
and WeHtern Railroad Company. held
May 18th. 1890, having adjourned to meet
at the call of the chairman of the meet
ing or the president of the company, an
adjourned meeting thereof is hereby
called, and will be held on the fifteenth
day of December, 1890, at 10 a. m, at
the office of the company, in the city of
Roanoke, Va, for the purpose of receiv-
a report OF the president relating to
action taken by the company under
authority given at the annual meeting
in securing control of the Shenandoah
Valley railroad, and transact any other
business that may properly come before
the meeting. WILLIAM LAMB,
r. j. KIMBALL, Chairman.
President Norfolk and Western Rail
road Company. n3O&dc2, 500, l3, IA
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-03

Two men were talking in the street.
THAT man." said ono, pointing to a
passcr-by, did me a great wrong once"
"Why, thought he was "a man of in
tegrity. How did he wrong you?'
"Wcll, he and l were candidates for
aldermen, and he withdrew in my favor"
Il should think that he attempted to
befriend you"
''But no did not. He used his influ-
cnce and elected NO."
''Was that 4 wrong?"
"Well. yes. had not been in the
council very long until he tried TO bride
me-"
"You don't say so! That was wrong"
eyes; but making me proposition
was not the worst wrong"
"Tt wasn't?"
"No."
''What was, then?"
'tWhy, he backed out. "-Arkansaw
Traveller.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-03
SALEM.
Extensive Building Operations and Other
Notes of Progress.


SALEM, Dec. 2.-lSpccial] Tho i'm
provcment company is receiving largo
number of letters OF inquiry about the
sale, which promises to be a big success
S lem has been extensively advertised,
and it has tho solid work here to inspire
CO liidence.
An observer has only to look at Col
lie re avenue to sec that it is as perman-
ent as brick and stone, backed up by
brains and capital, can make it.
Hotel Salem Is being pushed to com
pl tic II ap;dly.
There are other buildings, some oc-
.cupied and others nearly ready for oc-
Gil nancy, all along College avcnue.
NJ lin street keeps apacc with tho
Ii mes. There is now being finished one
Of tho handsomcst market houses in
Virginia. 1t is Il part of the Allen
block on Market square. The building
is 100 feet in length and has about %
feet pitch and full glass front.
1t is divided into twelve stalls. each
stall to be incloscd with wire netting.
The main hall is IL feet wide and 100
feet long. 1t is lighted and ventilated
from the roof.
The board OF presidents meet to-mor-
row afternoon, having somo matters
in connection with the McCarty Steel
Plant under consideration.
THE TIMES is The only paper in Roa
noke which had the courage and enter.
! prise to invest money In telegraphic
! franchises.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-03
Failure of IL hank.

WEST SUPERIOR, Wis, Dec. 9.-[Spc-
cial THE Bank of Comm rec in this
oity closed its doors to-day and mado an
assignment. Its deposits asst Wedncs-
day have been reduced from SGO0,O 900 to
1865, 600. The bank was una..c either
to stand the drain from It's own esources
or obtain the necessary out: ide aid.
Among the depositors was the city
wnlcn had with them $o30,0JO. This is
GOV rcd by n 100000 bend, and other
b AXIS viii advance this money to the
sit,. The bank will pay dollar for
dJ.IAr
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-03
THE COMMERCIAL CLUB.

There is no reason for failure in the
efforts being made to make the Com
mercial Club one of the active institu-
lions OF the city.
There arc many reasons why the Club
should not be absorbed by the Real Els
tate Exchange or allowed to die.
The Exchanges is an organization of
one branch of business men exclusive of
all others.
Roanoke cannot afford to be without
an organization that embraces mon Of
every business and profession.
There is great need Of cooperation,
and as the city grows the need in
croases. Organization is necessary to
insure the thorough cooperation with
which Roanoke can achieve her highest
possibilities.
In the establishment of the social
feature Of the club care must he taken
mat tho business end is not NEGLECTED.
WCANOKM AT THE WORLDS FAIR.
While we are talking Of establishing
Roanoke bureaus in New y orll and Lon
don, it is we'll that we should not over
look the fact that in a couple of years
great worlds fair is TO be held in the
city Of Chicago that is to be in meas
urc an index of tho business, aGrcul-
tural and manufacturing growth OF each
State and community.
There will be thousands OF foreign
capitalists in attendance and many
more from every part of our own coun-
try, with eyes wide open, for profitable
investments. English capitalists cspcc-
tally will regard the Chicago fair as
something Of an industrial kinder
garten, from which TO have many les
sons by which they may profit in large
degree. The recent withdrawal of Eng
lish money from South American III
vestmen is will cause greater stream of
il to flow into our country just as soon as
those who have it fully decide where
are the best places to put it. A first
Glass exhibit from Roanoke would at
tract many of those investors to our
city, and the gain is we'll worth trying
for ii the most persistent and vigorous
manner.
Why not have mass-mecting OF our
citizens to discuss this subject of Roam
'oke at the worlds fair, to appoint COM
mittees to look aftor space, to raise
funds, to gather statistics for general
discrimination, and to prepare such an
exhibit as will rivet the attention of
every visitor and cause our city to be
talked about. What do you say about
it, gentlemen?
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-03
Bad NfoUory.
inprcsSic

Captain said grocery-keeper, ad-
dressing well-known gentleman. do
you remember that sack of flour you
ordered somo timo ago?"
''Oh, yes, remember it,.
81 suppose so, but I don't remember
that you ever paid for it."
"My dear sir, / am not responsible
for your bad memory. l have remcm-
bored my part OF it. Memory is pc
culiar faculty, and is susceptible Of
great cultivation. Some Of the Grccians
could repeat volumes OF poetry. Well,
good-morning. '-Arlansaw Traveller.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-03

Notice is hereby given that said stock
will be sold at the front door of the
Hastings Court house of the city of
Roanoke. under Sections 1927, l28 and
1920 of the Code Of Virginia, at public
auction, on Saturday, December -, at
10 o'clock NJ. by order of the Board
of Directors.
r. ii. WOODRUFF,
President Int. Cigarette Machine Co
TENN * COCINE. nOv!-lm
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-03
now Mr.. bumpers Got Into Trouble.

How Mr. Bumpers Got Into Trouble.
William Bumpers-Maw, was you evor
an actress?
Mrs. Bumpers tbridling)--Tho idea!
Certainly not!
w. Bumpers-Thcn why did you dress
like ballet girl?
Mrs Bumpers (amazeO-I never did!
What's got into tho boyP
W. Bumpcrs-Well, paws got pho
tograph of n ballet girl, and when [
caught him looking 1T it he said it was
your picture.
Mrs. Bumpers with deadly calm)-
Oh, yes, to be sure! William, tell your
paw | want to speak to him-West
Shore.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-03
ROANOKE, VA, DECEMBER 3, 1890.

NOTICE TO CITY SUBSCRIBERS.
All subscribers who fail to receive their
papers regularly every morning will con-
fer favor by notifying immediately the
business office of THE TIMES.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-03
UNDERWEAR, UNDERWEAR

or all sorts from lowest grades to best
qualities. Ladies' heavy, Jersey ribbed
vests at % cents Mems good heavy
merino shirts at % cents. Children's
vests from II cents up.
we have all grades in white. natural
wool, scarlet, etc, for ladies, gentlemen
and children.
bargains in blankets comforts and
countcrpanes.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-03
Dress Goods is our Specially.

We have tho handsomest collection of
novelties, plaids, stripes and plain ma
terlais of every Sort ever opened in
Roanoke.
Our assortment is equal to those Of
large cities. Our prices are correct, and
you can do better shopping with us than
you can in the city.
BE sure to see our line of silks and
black and colorcd dress goods.
Ladies cloaks, Misses cloaks and
children's cloaks of every sort now
ready. Tho garments Shown by us
represent the latest conceits of the
mode, and every garment is made in a
thorough and most stylish manner.
You will find our prices correct.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-03
GeneraI yyilcox Dead,

WAsnfNeToN, Dec. 2.-[Speciall-
"a a. .udmns N. Wilcox, formerly of
Alo.D ma, who was recently injured by
sHfltng into AN nnrrotectd street cXca-
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-03
Away, Ready.

"Did tho plumber como down to in.
spcct tho pipes this morning.
yes"
"What did he say?"
"IIc said there was nothing the mat
ter, but he could very soon remedy
that.'-.N. y. Sun.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-03
Il Natural I,iru.

Totling--Gcrmany is y great cattle
raising country, isn't it?
Dimling What mado ven ask taa'?
\Totli;T--I havo heard it cal,fA
iuttu.. -.Anu. - Iuge.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-03

THE TIMES can be found regularly on
sale at the following places
RonnolSe--Gcorge GreVatt, Jr.; M. L..
Smiths, Dallis 81 Dennis, Hotel Roanoke.
Salcm-Alfred S. Burdette Sc Co.'S.
Pulaski--Maple Shade Inn.
Bluefield--Blueneld Inn.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Inn.
Lynchburg--No Arlington.
Bristol, Tenn.-W. A. Ward, Front
street.
Washington Wizards. The Metropoli-
tan.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-03

The TINES controls the fran
chises Of both the Associated
Press and the United Press,
and is the only paper i'll the
city publishing regular tele-
graphic dispatches.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-03
Buena Vista, Virginia,
Offers Free Sites to Substantial
Industries.

antages location facilities and mineral
OF 5000
town. with the promise of afewye ~
Following List of the Secured and
oncration,
rs" m nnn Factory On opcraton Din
NILS ana nmoet Yards lin oaon)
Wire
OF Vista
Engine
sV'V PARTICULARS addaross A. T. Prcscn
!
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-03

Entered AT the postoiicc at Roanoke as sec
oud-clasS matter.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-03
he ROANOKE TIMES.
EVERY AaoRNlNG. EXCEPT MONDAY.
TELEpIIoNE NUMBER lss.

rfyg TIMES will be delivered In Roanoke Sa-
en-, and Vinto every morning by carriers for
cents per month.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-03

Assistant Managcr-I'm afraid it will
be impossible to give n performance TO-
night.
Manager-Why, which of the actors is
sick?
Assistant Managcr-Tho men ard
women arc all right: but there's dis
temper among the cows, and two Of the
clcvcrcst mules have the glandcrs.
Light.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-03

We arc now ready with complete lines
of new dress goods i'll every doportnunt.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1890-12-23
PROMINENT ARRIVALS.
Who arc at the Hotels That You
May Not Know.

Swannanoa:-A. B. Casselman, n. c.;
VIM. M.:.Smathcrs, Turnpike; NJ. c. Mil.
lcnden, Pigeon River; j. X. Hoyt, Misses
Hoyt, \. {.
Battery Park ID. X. Williams, jr.,
Louisville; Mrs. W. T. Bansket, Oil City,
Pa: S. A. Ford, Pittsburg; L. W. Lyon,
Raleigh; K. B. Rood, Richmond; w. K.
King, L. S. Navy; +. =. Lewis, New Or.
leans.
Grand Ccnum:-J. L. Pitman, ]. L.
White, Walter L. Moore, Geo. L. Knight,
A. c. Cole, !. NJ. Kerns, N. G.; B. NJ.
Pearsall, Jonesboro, n. c.; G. {. Bonni
well, Hickory; K. l.. Pope, ). B. Overton,
Knoxville; Jno. Cottcr, S. c.; W. L.
Gibbs. Ga.
Glen Rock ". L. McGlorv, Charlotte;
A. c. Hook, New York; II. d. Amos, NJ.
A. Amos, Morganton; Tno. Moore, Ten
ncssee; S. A. Ford, Pittsburg; Z. w.
Lyon, Raleigh; W. ID. Wade, Winston,
n. c.: ]. NJ. Moody and family, Way nes-
vile; =. L. Patton and family. Hender-
sonvillc; X. II. Hoyt, Sumpter; Chas.
Lawhorn, Vim. Lawhorn, Knoxville; ID.
II. Mccullough. Houston, Tex; ID. ID.
Taylor, Bristol; L. Alberson, Brcvard;
l.. Glook. Chattanooga; II. S. Phillips,
Musa, Arizona; ]. ID. Burks, Knoxville;
ID. p. W. Jordan, Calhoun, n. c.; J. X.
Alexander, Little Rock, Ark.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1890-12-23
REBATE ON TOBACCO.
a Circular Of Interest to Dealer.
and Manufacturers.

A law was passed in congress on Dec.
10, reducing the tax on tobacco and
snuff from to 6 cents per pound. The
bill also provided that those dealers and
manufacturers who have on hand OH
IAN. l, unbrokcn packages of tobacco
and snuff ON which they have paid the
tax OF cents per pound, may collect n
rebate of two cents on each pound from
the government. Collector Rollins has
sent out to all the deputy collectors in
the district n circular of instruction for
the taking of inventories of unbrokcn
packages on Jan. 1. The circulars of in
tcrcst to dealers aud manufacturers. II
says:
"Your special and immediate attention
is called to regulations concerning the
rebate OF taxes on tobacco aud snuff.
Series Z. No. II. revised supplement No.
H. a copy oi which has been sent you.
The honorable commissioner instructs
that the work Of taking inventories
should he done promptly on the LIST day
of January; that il in any case the inven-
tory is not completed until after that day
the reasons for failure to complete the
same on said LIST day OF January should
be stated Furthermore, That dealers
and manufacturers may prepare invcn-
tories at any time before January LIST,
but the inventories must bc verified and
ccctitcd by the witness by actual souEt
on said first day of January
you should spend the first OF January
in visiting the various places where these
inventories are being made, for the pur-
pose Of giving such advice as may lie
needed. To advise intclligently, you
should acquaint Yourself thoroughly
with the requirements of the regulations
and forms, and the instructions therein
should be carried out to the letter.
Forms, No. 1876, revised, will be sent
to manufacturers and dealers at once
aud all the time YOU can possibly spare
from current current duties between now
and January LIST, should be devoted to
giving them instructions as to proper
preparations Of claims.
mo claim allowed for less than So nor
on any than unbrokcd packages"
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1890-12-23
CLEVELAND LEADS THEM
THE FARMERS ARE FOR HIM,
1T APPEARS.

Result Of a Remarkable Canvass
to Get the Farmers 10 Express
Their opinion On who should
he President.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Dec. 23.-An elab,
orately planned canvass to ascertain the
opinions of the farmers throughout the
country on certain practical, economic
and political questions has been con-
Quoted on an extensive scale for the past
three months by the agricultural press OF
Springfield. .s
In order to reach the farmers of the
whole United States. the enterprise was
worked in the New England states
through the New England Homestead; /;
in the Atlantic and Middle states through
the Farm and Home; while the Central
states west and south, north. west and
Pacific slope were reached through the
western edition of the Farm and Home.
published at Chicago. Nearly 10000
cards were received answering ten qucs.
tions, most of which related to the busi-
ness of farming. but the last of which
was as follows:
"Who should bc the republican and the
democratic nominees for the presidency
in 1892"
In reference to the vote of the prcsi-
dental candidates, it is explained that
the Journals interested interpreted the
November elections rs meaning that the
farmers were weary of old favorites and
old measures, and demanded new men
and new issues. These journals, there.
fore, advocated !. NJ. Rush, of Wisconsin.
secretary of agriculture, and Congress
man William II. Hatch, of Missouri, ex-
chairman of the house committee on
agriculture, rs proper republican and
democratic standard bearers for 1892.
In spite of this influence. however, the
farmers expressed their preference for
presidential candidates in the following
manner:
Dcmocratic-Cleveland, 7l,7S7; Hill,
17,11s; Hatch, 11,0S2; scattering, g.
sO3; total, los, 100.
Republican-Blainc, 39, 200; Harrison.
3l.Ol3: Rusk. 30. TAG. scattering. lG.-
903; total. 1O7,S7l.
of the scattering republican vote, Reed
leads with 5,665, followed by Mckinley
with 3,O29.
In the scattering democratic vote, Gov.
Patterson leads with over l,S00; Car
Isle has 700 and Gov. Rus4ell, of Massa-
chusctts, 500, Others being for u farmer"
In the democratic vote Cleycland's vote
is uniformly the greatest in every section
of the country.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1890-12-23
MICA MINES.
y. y. Chisoisn to Gather statistics
Concerning Them.

Frederick r. Chisolm. special agent for
the eleventh census is in the city for the
purpose of gathering statistics concern
ing the mica in this section Of North Car
olina. lie is u mining engineer, having
spent the recent years Of his lie in Den
yer. Colorado and the west. His visit
to this section is to obtain information
and figures for the census from every
mica mine in the western part Of the
state. Each mine will have to be visi.
ted and he expects to be engaged in the
work for about two weeks.
Mr.. Chisolm says the mica of Western
North Carolina is of the very finest quail
ity, and that with the cheaper produc-
ton, which II ought to have, he can see
no reason why the mines could not bc
made very valuable.
In addition to being u good mining ci,.
ginccr, Mr.. Chisholm is n great collector
OF the bills Of the confederate govern.
mcnt. lie possesses n valuable assert.
mcnt of these bills, and his collection il
SUtu To Dc IlItH w size uuu TUHk III Tue
United States. Out oi 1868 varieties oi
bills that were issued by the conicderacy
Mr.. Chisholm has about lttO. lie is
still seeking the wary rare issue. One
bill OF each series in his collection is dis.
played in an album made for the purpose
| There are numerous countcricits IN the
album, aud they are always on the page
facing the good bills of which they are
the representation. The work on some
Of these countcrfcits is good and withou,
comparison Of the good bill with then,
could have passed easily. Others arc not
such faithful fac Smiles and have very
rough, unfinished appearance. Some o.
the five dollar bills In the collection ar,
very rare indeed aud arc worth their full
face value to the collectors. Mr.. CHS
olm has been at work on his collection
less than year and started with tn,
idea OF having comparatively easy tim,
in procuring the bills.
Mr.. Chisolm lett this morning fol
Orangeburg, $. c., to spend Christina,
with his family and will return to th,
work for the census In few days.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1890-12-23
AFFAIRS or CONSEQUENCE.
FOREIGN.

fpREIDN.
Professor Koch has informed tn,
United States minister to Germany that il
is useless for American doctors to go to
Berlin. as he is too busy to sec any one
personally. His lymph will bc assigned
to American hospitals that arc properly
vouchcd for.
William d. Eagan, the first American
to visit Berlin for treatment, received his
injection on Monday last, onc.half of n
millcgrammc. His pulse rose gradually
until il reached 100 degrees. II then dc.
clined until 1t became normal.
A serious political crisis is threatened
in Germany by the discomfort of sec.
ton of the conservative members of the
Landtag over the governments commu.
nal bill, which, IL is charged. will, II
passed, bc ruinous to the aristocracy OF
the country, which the hcconservatives hold
is the backbone Of the monarchy.
A continuance Of the modus vivcndi
concerning Newfoundland has been def.
pitcly arranged between France and
England under distinct stipulation that
the English government shall settle the
difficulty during the interval with OF
without the assent Of the Newfoundland
parliament. France is willing to ccdc
her rights on the French shore II England
gives her in return the Burin peninsula
between plaissance and Fortune bays, q
fine herring fishery and good bait
ground.
HoMg.
General Master Workman Powdcrly