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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-08
GRAND OPENING SALE OF TIE
W Wythcvillc Development Company.
Sale will begin September 80. at l
o'clock.
WYTHEVILLE, VA.
THE GEM OF TIE ALIEGUANIES 1.-THE
SARATOGA OF TIE SOUTH"

The county seat of Wythc county.
which was awarded the diploma with
500 premium at the Virginia Exposi-
ton at Richmond. in 1883. in Minerals
and Woods. Population 1000. Altitude
800 feet
Wythc County has two blast and fir
teen charcoal iron furnaces. and sew
cral zinc and lead furnccs. Wythevillc
oilers free the best sites and greatest
Inducements to manufacturing indus
tries of any city in the South. The
| Wythcvillc Development Company's
reserve fund for new industries alone
| amounts to Sls0.00O. Wythevillc is the
centre of the richest mineral region in
tho South. Wythcville eXcmpts all
manufacturing industries from munic-
ipal taxation for ten years. Wythc-
Vile has beautiful and wcll-pavcd
streets 60, 20 and % feet in width. Two
electric light plants and three water
systems. Wythcvillc has the best pub
lie schools and the handsomcst school
building i'll Virginia.: has three female
colleges and two male academies. Ow-
ing To its mineral waters. free to visit
ors, which are highly curative for many
diseases and its great altitude. it has
grown into Il great and fashionable
health resort.
The Wythcvillc Development Com
pany will place on the market, Scptcm-
bcr 80, 500 residence and business
lots of it's property in the new West
End Extension, lying between the
Wythcvillc Cotton Mills and the Jack
son Park HOTEL on both OF which work
has just begun. This property TO be Of
fcrod for sale for the first time. Septcm-
Der 80. is the most beautiful property i'll
Wythcville. and will be priced at very
reasonable figures III order to cncour-
age investments. Investments in
Nythcvillc real estate within the last
ninety days have bourne from 100 TO 800
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 New England
special excursion round-trip tickets To
Wythcvillc. good un:il October 81.
For further particulars apply to w.
l.. IOST. president of the Wythcvillc
Development Company. Wythevillc, Va
Scp2llm
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aer lot. which was an exceedingly valu-
able property, to the Metropolitan Me-
mortal Church. and work was almost inn
'ncdiatoly commenced upon tho founda-
lions OF the building.
Tho church was dedicated in 1869 and
tho dodicatory sermon was delivered by
Bishop Simpson, the eloquent divine
who had planned il many years before.
In the zenith of his fame as the fore
Enost military man OF this world, and
crowned with the additional honor of n
'ccont Inauguration as President of the
United States. L. ). Grant attended tho
io0icatory exercises and united witt!
inc Metropolitan Church. From that
lime there was no lack Of funds and the
church was speedily freed from debt.
The cost of the building. exclusive Of
Tho site which had been donated, was
Twenty thousand and scvcnty-fivc dol
lars. General Grant became Il trustee
Ind continually worshipcd there during
ms lifetime III this city. and Il tablet is
erected to his memory near the chanccl
Or pulpit. General Logan was dcvout
member OF this church, and his widow
is an attendant there until this day.
'-SHoP pOiiii 4NtMiudI. tllt clOuuenL
pulpit orator, was for many years pastor
of the church. in fact occupied the pull
pit almost continually during the adj
ministration of President Grant Tie
attachment OF the church to their clio
4ucnt pastor was something remark
able. He was Il lovablc man. and those
~ho once sat under his ministrations
woDlo hear no other. IIo was called
cpon TO deliver the funeral sermon at
tho burial OF General Grant
heard him in the Senate Chamber a.
lho funeral CT General Logan. deliver
the most eloquent sermon that it has
av2G bocn my lot TO lear. During his
pastoratc the seats were all filed upon
aYery occasion, and the aislcS were oc-
snpied by camp-stools which wore
crowded closely there to accommodated
The people. O.tcntimos hayo heard
people in hotels and boardirg-houscs,
pn rainy Sundays, say: "Ihank tho
Lord it is raining, and may he I can get
+ scat in DR.. Newman's church to-day"
Fnt, not even the elements could de-
trcct from the, influence which drew
people ilrosistiDi%t " ihat CHURCH. A:.c.
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WYTHEVILI.E.
What the Saratoga of the South Is Doing
i'm the Way OF Progress.


i'm the Way OF Progress.
1t is estimated that 500 sales of real
estate. aggrcgating some 5000, 600. have
boon made in Wythcvillc since the sale
OF the Development Companys lots. on
tho Both.
Counting the people who have re-
moved To Wythevillc since the boom he
gan, two months ago. and the labor
crS at work away from here. who have
returned. the population has increased
not less than 800.
MIR. =. X. lluifard has closed IL contract
with w. S. Whitman, of Ironton, Ohio. to
furnish him with 600. 900 brick for the
Virginia Stove and Range Foundy, be-
ing built at Wythevillc. and Mr.. IIuirad
has ordered now machinery for his
works.
Application was made to the Develop
ment Company on yesterday for ground
on which to locate a large cigar factory,
and word was given that the site would
be granted, and the parties were mott
fled to como here and select their site.
Nh w. krcnnings. of Cclina, Ohio. re-
Gently closed Il contract with the
Wythcville Development Company for
the removal of his largo woollcn mill
and knitting factory, work on tho foun-
dation of which is going up. Now, the
Development Company have closed d
contract with s. Il. Shiplcy. also of
Lclina, for the removal to the same
place of his extensive brick and tile fac
tory. The capacity is 1906 bricks per
day. An important discovery has been
made. showing Pine Ridge to he a solid
mass of white soapstone or clay, which.
it is believed. will make the famed
crcam-colorcd brick. so much in demand.
This clay will be tested at once and wi l
he used by this company, who will begin
operations immediately.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-08

But we will cure you if you will pay
us. Nervous and Dcbilitatcd, suffering
from Nervous Debility, Seminal Weak
ness. and all tho effects of carly evil
habits, or later indiscretions. which
lead to Premature Decay, CONSUMPTION
or Insanity, should send for and read
the Book of Live" giving particulars
of a homo cure. Sent (scalcd) by adj
dressing DR.. parkcr's Medical and Sur
gical Institute, l5l North Spruce street.
Nashville, Tenn. They guarantee Il
cure or no pay.-Thc Sunday Morning,
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audience from he pulpit believes that
Its acoustic properties are well-nigh per-
feet. Tho church was projected i'll 1856,
but was not completed until 1869.
There Was Il general conference or illc
Methodist church. ui the United states.
and the subjccIol the sohism which had
resulted in the establishment Of tho
Methodist church South, was discussed
with much warmth of religious zeal; tho
entire body Of distinguished divinos
being Interested in securing harmony
and tho Ycturn of the seeding branch
nf tho church. Bishop Matthew G..
Simpson, for many years the ablest pull
pit orator Of Mcthodisnl, and beloved
by many to be the ablcst preacher in
the country suggested the erection of q
National memorial church at the Ma
tional capital. His proposition was that
McthodistS North and South should con-
tribute finds for the erection of this
church, and pastors of churches from
the two sections in turn occupy tho pull
pit. This was to be stcpping-stonc to
a happy reunion which would some day
take place by meeting Of the general
conferences OF the two branches of the
church, under the roof the church build
ing thus erected at Washington. The
idea was adopted, but contributions did
not como i'll very rapidly, and tho war
camo on before even site was selected
for tho memorial church. After the war
the work OF collecting funds for this
purpose was renewed by Bishop Simp-
son. Some time i'll 1865 or 1866 a gentle
man named Owen, member OF the
Foundry NJ. f. Church, donated the cor
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We'll IfGcle1.

''The young parson does not seem TO
be willing to marry. Iguess he must be
rather slippery with his fair parishion-
crs, is he not?'
''Rathcr-nnd naturally enough He
gets about three dozen pairs of slippers
every birthday" -Munseys Weekly.
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The Only WaY.

Mrs. Tangle Ito hired girD-Sc
here, Bridget, let me be hired girl for
awhile and you shall be the lady of tho
house.
Bridsct-All right, ma'am; but what
for?
Mrs. Tanglc-Why, want to be the
boss for Il little whilc.-Wcst Shore.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-08

YALE OF VALUABLE REAL Els
~ TATE IN VlNTON.-As Commits
sioners of Bedford Circuit Court we will,
on SATURDAY, NOVEMBER Is. 1890,
on the promises, in Vinton. Va. Gf not
sold privately before that timc) sell Dy
public auction. LIST. The dwelling no use.
containing six rooms, in which the late
DIR. Edmund w. Sale resided and tn lot
of about onc-fourth of an acre the cto
attached. 2nd. A vacant lot lying ne J.
opposite the dwelling house, containing
half an acre. For terms and particulars
see hand bills.
l.. A. SALE,
Il. S. QUARLES, 0o''' 10
nov5-eod
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HE only pure Iotnlo
structure in t h i s
city is tho Metro
politan Methodist
Episcopal Church,
at the corner Of
-Four and "a Half
and c. s ire @ t s,
north west. Dc an
Stanley expressed
q belief that the
audience room Of
tits church is the
landSomcst in the
entire country: and
every man who has
ever addressed an
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prActica Stoiclsuu.

Shc-Iou people who 1.-Two in Jersey
City are regular philosophers. | never
hear you complaining OF the mosquitoes.
My dear madam, do you sup
pose the people in shcol grumblc about
their collars wilting?- Jury.
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CAPITAL LETTER.
"a Noted Washington Church-Its
{. History.
Tho metropolitan Nj: L. Churoh-A Place
Where Prcsidonts and Statesmen
uavc Worshiped-Its Tall Stoc-
plo and Sweet Chimes.
Especial Correspondcncc.l

GgTYs.NgBTn HE only pure Gothic
h,S StrnrtlirN in [ u s
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Mover Let Him DO Any Thing.

docs your wife ever let you"
NO"
you better wait till finish my qucs-
ton. hadn't you?"
"oh, it's safe answer, anyhow
West Shore.
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7heCitizens Bank ofRoanOke
Roanoke, Virginia,

Salem Avenue, between jefferson and
Horny Streets.
J. 3. LEVY, President, late cashier
Commercial Bank Roanoke, Va.
II NJ. DICKINSON.
Cashier.
Accounts of banks, bankers. corpor
atoms, merchants, and individuals
solicited. Our facilities for doing Il
general banking business are equal to
any bankiI q house in Virginia Col
lcctions speciality and prompt remit,
tanccs made. Interest allowed on time
deositS. mplS-if.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-09-17

The Wilmington aud Northern rail
road employees have succeeded in raising
the barge and cars which sunk In the
Christians river last week. The barge
was sunk through the carelessness OF
some of the employees who placed all the
cars on one side Of it.
The enforcement of the demurrage law
by the Baltimore and Ohio. Philadelphia.
Wilmington and Baltimore, and Will
mington and Northern railroads, caused
great deal Of dissatisfaction among
shippers at first, but they are becoming
accustomed TO ii. and the change will not
be felt in a short time.
The brass and copper shop of the p
w & B, railroad is being repaired.
The car carpenters and other employees
of the Wilmington and Northern rail
road are kept busy day and night in
finishing the work which the company is
doing
The P, w. & B. railroad shops are
working at their fullest capacity turning
out passenger and freight cars.
A number of fremen left this city on
the train for Chester this morning, OIL
the p, w. & railroad, to attend the
session of the Pennsylvania State Asso-
citation, which began there yesterday
The roof of the p, w & B. depot is
being covered with tin on the western
side.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-09-17
CITY NEWS IN sRIeE.

A new sewer is being built by the p.
W. & B. railroad, along its line between
Lombard and Third streets
Several members Of the Baltimore
Veteran Firemen's Legion passed
through this city for Chester this morn
ing.
Charles Lippincott on behalf of the
Reliance Engine Company has received
from friends in Savannah, Ga hand
some silk cushion
John Brown, the well known organist
Of this city, has begun the erection Of a
large pipe organ in Christ Episcopal
Church, Delaware City.
Register Of Wills J. K Bradford has
granted letters testamentary on the es-
tate Of Sarah Vincer OF New Castle hun
dred to John K. Hamilton.
William E. Fell and Miss Mary T.
Moore Of this city, were married BY
Mayor Harrington, last evening, after
which they left for Washington, for an
extended wedding tour.
s. F. Belts Of the Adams Express
Company liberated Sky pairs of carrier
pigeons at Twelfth and Market streets
yesterday. The birds are owned by the
Brooklyn Homing Club.
Wehrle. Flanagan and Corcoran win be
in the points for Manager Simmons's
Wilmington Club tomorrow at Chester.
The first game will be called at 9. 80
o'clock, and the second at 30.
Professor A. S. Webster opened his
dancing academy in Eden TALL last nigh {
Tuf ha 1s.t.
has been improved and Professor Web
ster predicts a successful season.
Thomas Barry was assaulted by Joseph
Wyman at Sixth and Walnut streets
yesterday, and came to the police station
with bleeding face. where his wounds
we're dressed BY Turnkey Caldwell.
Holy Trinity Guild, Of Old Swedes
Church held regular meeting last even.
ing and reorgsnized after the summer
vacation. The same officers are in
charge. Routine business only was
transacted.
The friends of Elwood @ Knight, who
has been sentenced to six months i'm
prisonment for assaulting l. Newton
GEM the gate-keeper, are circula-
ting a petition with view of obtai ming
| MS release.
The FIRST peaches raised in this state
that have been seen in the markets, were
offered for sale on King street this
morning They were of the White
October variety. very poor in quality,
and sold for 10 cents per quart.
The draw of Third street bridge was
turned off about four feet this morning
for about one hour and was very danger
Gus, as any person passing aleng the
east side Of the bridge might walk of
| the end thinking the draw was on.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-09-17
MARINE MArTER3.


A double canal boat is disehargine &
cargo of ice at the Kennebec Ice Com
pany's wharf
The three masted schooner Addie B.
Bacon Is dlscharging n cargo Of yellow
pine lumber at the wharves Of the q. w.
Bush and Sons Lumber Company.
The following vessels were In the Della
ware harbor yesterday: Schooners. Lena
Pickup. Cienfugeos; H. $ Lanfair. New
York; steamers Hans and Kurt for Ham
burg; Reading for Boston; steamers Par
THAN, Lux. Ashland, Dovre, Foxhall
schooner, Thomas Pollard.
Seven three-masted schooners, two
barks, one brig, three ocean steamships
three pleasure yachts, four river steam
ers, one revenue cutter, six freight
barges. nine two masted schooners, sever
canal boats, seven tugs. four scows, and
q large number OF small sloops were ID
the harbor to day.
While the schooner William Mason
Philadelphia for Boston, was going
do wn the Delaware bay In TOW on MONDAY
night, she came In collision, when OF
Fort Delaware, with the British steamer
Petrlana. which was coming up the bay
The Mason lest her Jibhoom andbowsprit
and returned for repairs. The Petrlani
lost lanyards, davits, and sockets, be-
sides receiving other slight damage.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-09-17
Lecturts 10 Nurses

The directors Of the school for trained
nurses Of the Homeopathic Hospital. held
a special meeting at the office Of DR.. F. G.
Richie, No. 913 Market street last even
ing and arranged course of lectures to
be delivered each week during the
winter, the first to be given at the hos
pital on Monday, October 6. Theesubjects
are as follows; Anatomy" Dr.
l. NJ Finn: Physiology. I"
DR.. J. M. Curtis; Surgical
Emergencies, DR.. J. Harmer Rile
Medical Emergencies, DIR A. E
Frantz; Obstetrics and Gynacology, "
Dr. l. A. Kittinger; "Bandsging, Dress.
ing and Toxicology," DR. L. w. Finn
Eye and Ear. DR.. F. G. Richie
Nursing, General and Special" DR.. A.
Negendank; Hygiene. DR.. E. n.
Negendank; Especial Nursing, Homeo-
patty and Electricity" DR.. c. q. Law
ton DR. A. Negendank was chosen
president and DR.. J. NJ. Curtis registrar
of the faculty.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-09-17
PERSONAL PARAeRAPHs.


Major Lofand of Georgetown is in
Wilmington this afternoon
Mrs Dennis Conner has returned from
a short visit to friends near Smyrna.
James 5. Chesley of the Public Opinion,
Washington, D. c., is in the city to-day.
Samuel Smyth, son of D. P. Smith of
this city, left this city this morning
for Denver Col, where he win engage
in business.
Gavin D. High of the San Francisco
Report was in Wilmington yesterday.
Mr. High is connected with California
on Wheels. +"
General Theo. F. Armstrong and wife
of Newark start to-day for two
weeks trip to Lake Cananadaigua and
Seneca Falls, New York.
Mrs. Thomas Hutson. who has been ill
with hemorhages for the past week, is
slightly improved and hopes are now en-
tertained for her recovery.
Mrs Frank E Smith and family have
returned home from Ocean Grove, N. j.,
sft~ a very successful season at the
Centennial House, that city
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-09-17
M IS Guthrie Brought Home.

Miss Mary Guthrie who was injured
on the Mt. Penn Gravity railroad, Read
ing, August %, has just been removed
from the hospital in Reading to her
fathers home on New Castle road, this
city. Miss Guthrie had her head and
face very badly cut, one wrist broken,
and received serious bodily injuries.
The journey from Reading to this city
was very trying on her nervous system.
She Is still i'll from the effects of the
accident. Miss Guthrie is principal OF
public School No. 6, but has a substitute
employed until her recnverv
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-09-17

All goods marked down;
prices will be found moder.
ate throughout.
Carpets in all the newest
effects, comprising Brussels,
Tapestries, Ingrains, Hall and
Stair Carpets, etc.
Full line of Art Squares,
Rugs, Mats, Oil Cloth, etc.
All at low prices.
500 Velour Sheep Skin
Bordered Mats, I2x24 centre,
47c. each.
500 rolls Table Cloth, I8c.
yard.
800 Door Mats. ISc. each.
We have increased our floor
space, which gives us every
facility for displaying goods,
and are enabled, being heavy
buyers for cash, to offer many
decided bargains.
All our departments are
completely stocked from cellar
to roof.
Our Stove Department con-
tains many new styles of Cook
Stoves, Ranges and Heating
Stoves for Parlor, Dining
Room or Bed Room, etc. All
on easy weekly or monthly
payments.
A visit to our store solicited.
A Souvenir to every visitor.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-09-17
The Reliance Fire Company,

S F. Flagler of York, Pa, secretary
of one Of the fire companies there, with
some friends paid friendly visit to the
Reliance Fire Company while on their
way to Chester, yesterday. They re-
manned in this city because they say
there are no boarding or lodging accom-
modations there.
A number of the members of the Re
lance Fire Company, of this city. will
attend the session of the Pennsylvania
State Firemen's Association in Chester.
Pa, tomorrow They will not take
part in the exercises but win attend
merely as spectators
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-09-17
Ferry BOAT Launched.

The ferry boat No. 4, built by the
Jackson and Sharp Company for the
Brooklyn Annex Ferry Company
of Brooklyn and New York, was
launched at the company's yard
at 2 80 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
The vessel is double ender, as usual,
and will be propelled by the side-wheel
arrangement She is 1870 feet long. 2s
feet wide and draws but 81 feet of water
with displacement of 210 tons, She
will be driven by a triple expansion
engine. Her machinery will not be built
in this yard but will be placed ia her,
after she is towed To New York
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-09-17
Diamond state Iron WORKS.

Rapid progress is being made On the
new foundry being built by the Diamond
State Iron Works on its South Side
plant.
The new wharf for this company is
being rapidly completed, and it will be
one of the most noticeable improve
ments made on the Christians fer some
time, The piling has all bsen driven and
the facing has been built and only the
floor remains to be laid
A canal boat is disehsrging q cargo OF
scrap iron at the Diamond State Iron
CompanY's wharf.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-09-17

A very light opera, "Amins, " closed a
two nights engagement at the Academy
of Music last night. Associate Judge
Houston, DR. Houston and Henry Clay
Turner occupied box. The theatre will
be closed to night while the arrange
ments for the next production are being
made. The romantic dr. anna The Mask
of Life" will be the attraction, Thursday,
Friday and Saturday evenings, and
Saturday matines. The drama
deals with Russian life and has
a strong plot. Each act
terminates with climax forcibly
wrought up, and effectively portrayed.
The story is one of the love Of two men.
Leon aud Prince Oscar for one woman,
the Countess Vera Oscar turns out to
be William and Leon who has married
the countess has his jealousy cleared
away. ]. e. Gilmour is strong as Leon,
and Miss Annie Mayor is exceedingly
effective and artistic The drama will
be splendidly staged and accurately pre-
scented.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-09-17
Lent ais Home.

John A. French, a messenger boy Ia
years old, whose parents live at No. los
West Front street, left home on Monday
evening and has not since been heard
from. The boy, it is alleged was very
intelligent and devoted ali his leisure
time to reading. He was very fond OF
dime novels and his parents believe be
became slightly demented. as his actions
on Monday were peculiar The matter
has been reported to the police, who are
making inquiries. his mother is almost
Frustrated with grief since his departure
He wore brown cloths and plaid cap.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-09-17

William NJ. Candy president Of the
Board Of Park Commissioners, has re-
ceived the plans for the new driveway to
connect Brandywine and Rockford parks.
The plans we're made by f. Olmstead
4 Sons of Boston, Mass. by the order Of
the Board of Commissioners. The new
drive will take about the same route as
described In the EVENING JOURNAL some
time since. Bids for the work will be
asked soon
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-09-17
lavish Attainment paY.

To-day is the Jewish day of atonement
or pensnce for their sins and they have
congregated in their synagogues to TT.
tingly observe it. The celebration of the
beginning of the New Year was ended
last evening and the celebration of ten
days penance began. The other import
ant Jewish religious days in this month
are the Yom ha Kippar and the feast OF
the Vashri. The former is on September
"A and is also one Of pensnce.