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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-21
DIR. rLIPPo's LECTURE.
His Chosen Theme Was "Eriendship, I
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His Chosen Theme Was "Friendship, True
and Falsc.''
The second lecture in the course de-
livered under the auspices of the Vigil
liant Fire Company came off last night
at their beautiful hall in tho Fire Com
pany's building on jefferson street
large and appreciative audience
greeted the lecturer. DR.. Flippo said
The definition of my subject as found
in the leXicons is too tame 1t must be
felt to he known and enjoyed
The writer's that disparage the name
and deny the virtue were referred to
and received due attention. The lcct-
urer continued: ''These disparaging
walls arc the murlly drzzle of moody,
disappointed misinthropes, whose self
lshness prevented them from penctrat-
ing those depths where the hidden
spring abounds; That spring is there,
flowing in perennial gladness, washing
the impurities of envy, hate, malice and
deep, dark suspicion from the heart.
knitting souls. soldering society, until
Great hearts by instinct to each other
turn,
Demand alliance and in friendship
burn"
Woman's definition of friendship was
the rocky strength upon which the Ice
turc was built.
Love. said the lecturer. is not the only
sentiment worthy OF notice. Friendship
with all that it implies. deserves IA larger
share OF attention in the life of tho pres
cnt age than it receives. There was an
earnest plea made for the cultiya tion of
high-toncd friendships with each other.
'l,s. II
tiers that woman is untitled for friend
ship, and that woman has no true and
abiding friendship for woman. was at
tackled with becoming vigor and rcfutcd.
The union of hearts formed between
queens and other great ladies and favor
ite maids of honor, or their chosen COM
panions, was alluded to as immortal il
lustratiOns of female friendships
Philippa Picard, the favorite of the
queen of Edward tho Third, Mary
Stuart and her maids of honor. Marie
Antoincttc and the Princess Lambella.
Anna Seward in the full bloom of youth
and beauty, offering her own veins to
tranfuse supply of the vital blood into
the veins of the Countess of Northesk to
restore her failing health.
Among men, Pythias and Damon,
Orestes and Pylades, David and Jonathan
and many others were mentioned as
illustrations of friendship enduring as
the granite and refreshing as the dew
Nor did the lecturer slight tho friend
ships of the present day. Friendship is
still alive. There are those in our midst
whose souls are knit together, who
grow up leaning upon each other like
tho olive and the vine.
The lecturer closed with plea for a
friendship that is real-a friendship
that is Il solid trust in the truth of
hearts.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-21
THE IRON AND STEEL INSTITUTE.
The Distinguished Visitors are Almost n,
the Virginia Line.

INC virginia Line.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Oct 2O.-ISpe-
ciall-The members Of the British and
German Iron and Steel Institutes have
been here two days. They have seen
historic battleficlds, have been shown
the most prominent industries and we're
given a'tinal reception tonight at the
Chamber of Commerce, after which they
left for Middlesborough, Ky, where
they will stop tomorrow. They express
themselves as amazed at the vastncss of
the mineral resources of the South, and
the favorable outlook for their develop
ment.
Sir James Kitson, president of the
English society, said: ''It is possible
to make iron in this section as chcaply
as in any part Of the world"
Perry Gilchrist, one of the founders
of the basic steel process, says: .'Ores
here are peculiarly adapted for steel
making"
William Whitwcll says: "Basic steel
made from Tennessee iron compares
favorably with that made in England"
l. NJ. Percy, proprietor OF the great
open hearth steel works in Lancashire,
says: ''In the South, where phosphoric
ores are so plentiful and cheap, with
the basic process, this section will com
pete with any part of America making
steel.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-21
AN OPEN LETTER.

ID. Ii. Strouse, Esq, Salem, Va.
SIR: am reliably informed that YOU
have this day made remarks dcrogatory
to my character. You, of all men know.
that though | may have been mislcd
and erred in Judgment as all men are
liable to do, yet, my intentions and acts
throughout the unfortunate Salem af-
fair, were actuatcd by motives only for
the good of Salem, and that you could
have saved both Salem and myself,
from the trouble incident upon my in
dependent stand, by meeting me half
way at time when matters could have
been adjusted. You know in your soul
that you were party to my stubbornness
In not yielding point to me at time
when so much depended upon harmony.
You know that you promised to meet
me at my Office after our interview in
your Office, at which you claim that |
made admissions fatal to the cause of
the Southwestern Virginia Land Com
pany, and you further know that YOU
deliberately broke that engagement.
thus cnlivcning spirit already en-
llindled and tanning to flame a fire
that you could have quenched with a
word of kindness, or encouragement. or
diplomacy, i'll all of which arts YOU ex-
Gel.
Now, Mr.. Strouse. say. in the prc-
sence OF God, that am an honest man,
though my zeal for Salcm's good has on
two notable occasions brought me near
to disreputc. The first time. in the Els
cher matter, you were my friend and
adjusted very unpleasant affair salts
factorily to all concerned. In the sec
ond instance, you chose to ignore me,
because you thought | was in your way.
thus Keeping me in your way, instead of
removing me. Finally, however, YOUR
power became so great, as a result of the
accumulated bitterness through wrought
up public sentiment that | was forced
from self respect to go into voluntary
exile from the place that had so lonr
labored to serve, and yet bearing tho
odlum OF having been accused of inten-
lions to destroy her. Roanoke has been
an hospitable st. Helena to me and
through my indomitable will, irrepress-
iblo spirit and ambition to be useful to
my feiiow man, coupled win the en-.
couraging looks, words and deeds of the
business men OF this place; through the
spirit and truth of the Golden Rule
which has met me since my arrival
within the gates of this favored city.
/ have boon enabled to assert my man
hood and live down the intended dis
6laco hedPcu upon mo through your
lack of those qualities which animate
the Christian man, viz: Forgiveness
Magnanimity and Charity. Why con-
tinue to hound me?
have exercised degree of forbear-
ance during this whole affair, which
may have been construed by some as
cowardicc, but as God liveth, there NAV
come time when personal expiration
can alone atone for the great wrongs
which | have been called upon to endure
through you, and ] now call upon you
to dcsist or rest upon the consequences.
Il. a. PARSONS.
Roanoke, Va, Oct. 90, 1890.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-21
AN IMPORTANT ARTICLE.

The extended article on tho Iron De-
Tclopment and Ore Resources of Vir-
ginia, which we print this morning, is
taken by permission from the papers
read before the New York meeting of
the British Iron and Steel Institute.
Its author, Mr.. Edmund c. Pecbin. of
This city, is widely known as an author
ity on iron ores and kindred topics, and
the article may be accepted as text for
information on the important subject
which he discusses at length No lead
ing point remains uncovered, and the
sexeral analysis will be found of great
value,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-21

THE members of the British and Ger
man Iron and Steel Institutes are to-day
to look at some of the new towns of
Tennessee and Kentucky. Tomorrow
evening they will reach Roanoke. From
here they will go Luray and to Wash
ington. Tired though they arc from their
long journeys, they display an unfag-
ging interest in the mineral resources
and developments Of tho Southern min
eral belt.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-21
COUNSEL: ROY B. SMITH,
commonwealth S Attorney, Roanoke, Va.
THE PLAN OF THE CON-
PAW.

This Company is chartered under the
laws of Virginia. and its object is to in
vest combined capital in Southwest Vir-
ginia, in the Shenandoah Valley, and
other rapidly-dcveloping sections of the
State, embracing the growing towns OF
Roanoke, Radford, Salem, Danvillc,
Lynchburg, buchanan, Bedford City,
Buena Vista, Glasgow. Waynesboro.
Basic City, AND SUCH DISTRICTS
AS AFFORD OPPORTUNITIES FOR
SAFE INVESTMENTS AND QUICK
RETURNS i'll town property, mineral
lands, stocks, bonds, and other sccuri-
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-21
FooD for the worms-this years chest
nuts
Governor Hill on the stump.

ALBANY, N. Y, Oct. ao.-[Special i
Governor Hill left here to-day for Ohio
to speak on Democratic Principles" at
different places in that State. His first
speech will be made at Canton to-mor-
row night. When he has finished his
engagements in Ohio he will go to West
Virginia on a similar Grand
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-21
ROANOKE, VA, OCTOBER u, 1890.

THE TIMES can be found regularly on
sale at the following places:
Roanoke--George Gravatt. Jr.; M. l..
Smiths. Dallis & Dennis, Hotel Roanoke.
Salem--Alffed S. Burdette g. Co.'S.
PulaSki-Maple Shade Inn.
Bluefield--Bluefield Inn
Pocahontas--Pocahon Inn.
Lynchburg-- Norvell- darlington.
Washington--Willard The Metropoli-
tan
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-21

CHAIRMAN j. TAYLOR EI.IYsoS, of the
Democratic State Executive Committee,
has issued an address on the political
situation in Virginia which would oc-
cupy full page in The TIMES, and is
therefore unavailable. He discusses
the leading issues ably and at great
length.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-21

To Roviso tho Regulations.

ST.. PETERSBURG, Oct. 2O.-[Speciall-
The government has decided to revise
regulations now in force affecting the
rights of foreigners holding landed pro-
perty in Russia.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-21

a STRONG committee has been ap-
pointed by President Woodrum of the
Commercial Club to take care of Roam
oke's interests in the matter of the Bal
timore and Ohio Valley extension. Gen
tlemen, if you take up this task the
eyes OF Roanoke will be looking at YOU.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-21
THE STOCK

is divided into shares of the par value
of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS EACH.
BUT ASSESSABLE ONLY TO TIE
AMOUNTOF $500 ON EACH SHARE,
payable as follows:-Sl2.OO when stock
is subscribed for, and $1,000 each month
thereafter until the whole So. 90 is paid
in. No more assessments will be called
for 1t Is confidently believed that the
stock will, by judicious investments,
readily be worth 10000 per share inside
of twelve months, and then rapidly rise
to handsome and evcr-increasing pre-
MUM. OF the $500 paid in, So. 90 will
be applied to expenses Of obtaining the
charter, placing the stock and other
preliminary expenses. SO soon as
Sl0O,OOO.O0 is subscribed for, invest
mcnts will be commenced and continued
as further Investments are paid in, thus
Keeping no idle funds, but putting every
dollar into active Investment and earn
ing.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-21

ABOUT the time Lynchburg is fairly
awake to the Importance of having the
baltimore and Ohio Valley branch ex-
tended to that city the branch will have
been running trains into Roanoke twelve
months.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-21
THE INVESTMENTS

arc to be judiciously made by a Commit
tee of the officers selected for that pur-
pose, thus securing to each stakeholder
the benefits of theircombincd Judgment
and discretion.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-21
Named,

The investing Committee will give
their personal inspection and Judgment
to all investments, both as to their
locality and their nature, in all of which
they will have n common pccuniary in
terest with all other stockholders. With
the aggregated capital of tho Company
large and varied investments will be
made that arc denied to the smaller
means of the individual. Every think
ing man can soc that no plan can offer
more advantages to invest carefully and
wisely than that of this company.
Real estate will be bought and sold;
investments in stocks and securities
will be made, as stated, wherever tho
best may be found, combining the scope
of the company to no one locality. Rich
returns have been had from similar Or
CARNATIONS whose operations have been
almost, If not entirely, confined to Roa-
noke and vicinity alone.
Subscription books now open at COM
pany's office, Exchange Building, Ron-
noke, Va. For particulars apply to
D. c. GALLAHER,
Sec'v and Trnos
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-21

THE TIMES 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, 1890-10-21
THE SOUTHERN
FInancG COlnDaly.
Home OffIceI Roanoke, Va.
cAPITAL..........sl,ooo,ooo 900.
Shares, Par Value, 500 Each.
Accessible, $50 Only.
President:
J. l.. WARING.
cashier Commercial Bank, Danville, Va.
Vice-Prcsident:
JOHN b. LEVY,
President Citizens Bank, Roanoke, Va.
Secretary and Treasurer:
ID. c. GALLAHER,
Roanoke, Va.

s,4=-]e -lsiGlJ s-ls..1i - MSO.ESSS :.
j. l.. WEARING.
Cashier Commercial Bank, Danville, Va
HON. a. B. FLEMING,
Governor of West Virginia, Charleston,
w. Va
JAMES Il. RUSSELL,
President Union Bank. Winchester. Va.
w. n. RUFFIN,
OF Ruflin S Hairston. Danvillc. Va.
O. w. DUDLEY,
OF Pcmbcrton IL Penn. Tobacconists,
Danvillc. Va.
JOHN B. LEVY,
President Citizens Bank. Roanoke, Va
HON. j. IIOGE TYLER,
Observation-Disclosures of Virginia. Rad
ford, Va.
w. A. CARPENTER.
Late of Palmer, Carpenter Il Co., Salt
vile. Va, Lynchburg, Va
ID. c. GALLAIIER.
Late Secretary Rivermont Co., Lynch
burg. Va, Roanoke, Va.
JUDGE y. Il. KING,
Attorncy-at-Law, Roanoke, Va.
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THE ROANOKE TIMES.
TELEPHONE NUMBER Eei.

THE TINES will be delivered in Roanoke, Sa-
lem, and Vinton every morning by carriers for
Afty cents per month.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-21

Entered at the Postofcc at Roanoke as sec
Ond-c!aSS matter.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-21
NOTE.

This company is formed to meet a
growing necessity. The phenomenal
development in Virginia presents un-
rlvaled opportunities for safe invest
mcnt and large and quick returns. Cap
ltal can nowhere earn surcr or more spec
dy profits than here, whether in town
property, mineral lands, stocks or Sc
curitics. Large fortunes have been lc-
Ultimately and quickly acquired by in
vestmcnts, both by individual effort and
especially by combined capital. To
those who have the time and means to
come and see and invest for themselves,
no field offers richer returns. But the
visitor is embarrassed by the very null
titude of opportunities offered him on
every side in the many localities, and
can, with difficulty, determine where it
is best for him to place his money.
Again: Even those upon the grounds
are often compelled to let slip rare op-
portunities daily presenting themselves,
simply because of lack of sufficient in
dividual means. 1t is frankly believed
that this Company meets both of these
embarrassments.
This Company Will Not confine
Its Operations to Any One
Locality, but Will Seek
Out the Best Where
ever Presented in
All the Places
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-21

THE WEEKLY TIMES.
THE WEEKLY TIMES, containing the news of
the week i'm n more condensed form, one year,
$1.00 i'll advance.
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Advertising rates made known on applica-
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-17
TIE ST. LOUIS FRUIr-DEALERs.

Several wholesale fruit-dealers in st.
Louis have protested against the proposed
increase of the duty on oranges and lemons.
and have sent their protest TO the Missouri
delegation in Congress, with the request
that the delegation vote to kill the objec-
tOnable bill, or at least that portion of it
which relates to the fruit in question. One
objection to the bill is that it will deprive
millions Of poor people Of the luxury of i'm
ported oranges. The hygiene of the coun-
try, they say, demands large quantities of
oranges and lemons in excess of the pos
Sible productions of the States of California
and Florida, the two States which the fruit
dealers assume the Mckinley bill is de-
signed to protect. The ST. Louis fruit-deal-
ers are certainly misinf0rmed concerning
the possible fruit production of California.
The only question with our Orange-gTowers
is the chances Of finding market for their
product There is practically no limit to
the amount that may be produced, as the
fruit thrives in all parts of the State. The
duties on oranges have been increased in
the Mckinley bill in harmony with the
general principle of the bill. The purpose
is to protect great and promising home
industry. The Ways and Means Committee
ought not to be charged with fayOring Cali
fornia, especially after putting sugar on the
free list and thereby endangerlng an i'm
portant California industry.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-17
THE SILVER KINGS.

Several of our Eastern contemporaries
are much disturbed at the power of the So
called Silver Kings. They cannot get rid
of the idea that the addition of a few
millions of dollars to the currency in the
form of standard silver dollars is a kind of
imitation to be compared in its effects to an
excessive issue of paper currency. That
all the gold available for coinage and al
the silver available for coinage will, CON-
bined, give a larger amount of money than
either would if the money function was
confined to either, is readily admitted. But
both gold and silver would be money;
neither would be subject to redemption.
There never could come time when the
dollars of one metal would have to be re-
deemed in dollars of the other. There
would be an expansion of the currency
rather than an initiation. The danger Of a
currency imitation is that at some future
time one form of currency must be paid
with another form. This necessity makes
money scarce at the time But with both
gold and silver a full legal tender, all debts
could be paid in either, and all paper cur
rency out could also be paid in money of
either metal. If our Eastern friends will
take a careful look at the matter they will
see that the country is in no danger of
ruin through an excess of real money.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-17
THE TEHAMA-sTREET LOT.

The piece of ground which is said to have
been recommended by the Postoffice Site
Commission is bounded by Howard, Sec
ond, Tehama and Hubbard streets. The
front is on Howard street, the rear on 1e-
hama, with Second and Hubbard on the
east and west The particular fitness of
this piece of ground for a postoffice is not
perceptible to the naked eye. 1t lies low
and is near the center of the iron manu-
factories. 1t is not in locality in which
fine building would produce an effect If
this is the only piece of property of required
size that can be bought for the money at the
disposal Of the commission, that fact would
end the consideration Of the subject. But
persons who are well informed say that
site could be bought adjoining Union square.
Whether any particular lot in this vicinity
has been offered or not, the most valuable
part of such a site can be had AT a rate that
would buy the whole. The bonding pro-
cess, which has been put into operation TO
secure the Tehama-street site, does not tend
to recommend that selection. There Is an
odor Of speculation about IL that suggests
unpleasant conjectures. The fact that
price should be considered for the Tehama-
street lot which would have bought lot
near Union square will be pondered over in
connection with the TACT that certain clti-
Zens have secured the privilege Of buying
the Tehama lot within a certain time, with
a view to selling to the Government through
the recommendation of the PoStoflice Com
mission. 1t has been well said that the ap-
pearauce of evil should be avoided as well
as evil itself. The men who have bonded
the Tehama-street lot may not propose to
make more than fair profit out Of the
transaction. but no one except the parties
interested will ever know what the property
will cost the bonders. In fact, it is no
ones business. They have entered upon
private speculation, the profit of which lies
in their ability to sell the bonded property
to the Government. OF course it would be
unchartable to assume that there is any
understanding between the men who have
bonded the Tehama-Street lot and the Com
missioDers. The commission, however, in
recommending a lot held under bond expose
themselves to uncharitablb remark.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-17
IN BUTCHERTOWN.
A Butcbering C0ntest-The Street
Cars Still a Curiosity.

The boon OF direct car communication has,
thanks to the Omnibus Cable Company been AT
last youchsafed the residents OF South San
Francisco. A line now runs direct from the
ferries to Fourteenth avenue. The cars are
matter OF deep interest and wonder TO The
suburban Inhabitants, and the windows are
packed with seemingly absorbed viewers OF the
passing cars. The cows, pigs, goats, horses,
chickens, ducks and geese, who apparently have
had the freedom of the district conferred upon
them, for they form In platoons all over the car
tracks and gaze In wild-eYed wonder az The ap-
preaching cars, refuse to move until elegantly
booted of by the polite and obIging conductors
and drivers.
Those fearfully dilapidated, ramshackIe bone
breaking vehicles, drawn by The shadows of de-
funct cayuses, known as Buses" still exist to
form connecting link between BulchertOWn
aud the POtrero ear-line. Their existence now
ever cannot be long, as the new car connection
must draw all The traffic that way. Even when
ihis happy end shall have been attained the
fIlGhtful memories Of the terrible horrors OF
ride in the buses" eau never he e1aced from
the minds Of those uniortunates who have at
divers lines either had 10 take This method of
transportation OF walk couple of miles through
four feet OF sticky slumguiliOn.
The buichering contest between Nj. f. Mullins,
the Chicago champion butcher, and Charles
Westphal, the Coast champion, which will take
place tomorrow az Central Park, is attracting
considerable attention among The local butcher.
Ing interests Mullins was due in this city from
Chicago last night. WeStpBal, who has stronp
following in ButcheTtOwn and South San Fran.
cisco, is in good condition, aad despite Mulius'
reputation is thought to be the winner. As his
friends say, " bis neat appearance aud gentle
manly way OF doing business" gain him imme-
dlate favor when at work.
Despite the advent of The cars and civilization,
Butchertown stiuks as bad, II not worse than
ever, and neOphyte stomach invOuntarily turns
Itself Inside out when the first Whit OF the awful
stencil bears down upon the unfortunate visitors
The multiplicity of saloons IN Butchertown is
easily accounted for when the need of restoTa-
tiyes from the effects OF the fearful odor is con-
sdeTed.