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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-23
WUERzBURGER. v. b. Co.
To the Children.

The Ells will give Christmas tree
in the store room lately occupied by the
Young Furniture Company, near Roa-
noke street. The children of the ci ty
are all invited to attend. Beautiful
presents will be given out Christmas
morning at o'clock.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-23

THE Moller, Needham, Packard, and
Clough and Warren organs in stock by
the Smith Music Company. Low prices
rule.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-23

ONE of the incest Xmas presents YOU
can give your friend is pair CT nice
pictures, beautiful ste ok of which in
oil, pastels, Indo tints, autotypes, etch-
ings, engravings and water colors can
be found at
THE Z. III. STEWART FURNITURE Co.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-23
WuERznUReER. V. b. Co.

The celebrated SUCK piano, the
best kno ~n in the South, never fails to
give sat sfaction. Write the Smith
Music Co. for catalogues and prices.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-23

A NICE LOT of upright pianos for rent
on easy terms at Hobbie Music Com
pany, 1877 Salem avenue. Call at once
and get choice.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-23

If THE patrons and friends of the
Singer Manufacturing Company will
call at their office, 1919 Salem avenue,
they will be presented with a Christmas
souvenir in the shape of piece of
music entitled merry Singer"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-23

IfHbubUIfle INilH5 IrebbHt5.
NICE piano, organ, guitar, banjo or
autoharp would make nice Christmas
present. You will find largo stock
at Hobbie Music Company, 1877 Salem
avenue
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-23

GUITARS, violins, banjos, autoharps
and everything in the musical line at
Hobbie Music Company, 1877 Salem ave-
nue..
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-23

THE great Estey organ for sale onl,
at Hobbie Music Company, 1877 Salem
avenue.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-23

GREAT auction sale of candy. We
will sell at our store to-day at 10 O'Clock
n. m. three hundred boxes of candies
and fruits at auction without limit or
reserve. w. w. Workman & Co
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-23

OLD papers for sale at Tns Times oncs
10 Gents n hundred.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-23

MoUcHoIR and glove cases. Thompson
e. Co.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-23
Handsome Xmas Presents.

WILL you have red lead pencil?
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-23

CHRISTMAS novelties, lo1 Salem ave
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-23
Pianos for Rent

WUERZBuRGER. v. Is. Co.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-23

THE ROANOKE TINES Lead Pencil Free.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-08-12
A Liberal Proposition.

Who has not heard of that para
gonof family papers,the enterprising
and popular Weekly Detroit Free
Press? For generation its name
has been a household word and it
has become synonym for all that
is excellent, pure and elevating in
journalism. It is delightfully."- en-
tertaining without resort to cheap
sensationalism instructive without
being prosy or pedantic. Combin-
ing the library qualities of the ex-
pensive magazine with the bright,
breezy characteristic of the news
paper, it leaves nothing to be desir-
ed by the average reader. II is
ooked upon as welcome visitor by
every family who reads it, while
thousands regard 1t as indispensa-
BILE and would not 60 without it. An
enormous circulation of 125.0OO cop
les per week attests its wonderful
popularity. Recognizing the fact
that there are those who are unfa-
miliar with its surprising merits 40
a home paper, the publishers offer
to send The Free Press to them for
the balance Of this year lover Ave
months) for only 80 cents-a club Of
four for $l.00 or q club of ten for
$500. All our readers should SUBJ
scribe at once. Send for q free
sample copy.
We will send you the TIMES
and the weekly free Press for the
rest of the year 1891, for go cents
Send your Subscriptions to this Office.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-08-12
Have You Read It?

"Mery, the Queen Of the House Of
David is the suggestive title Of a
new, beautiful and interesting story
by Rev. Stewart A. Walsh, d. D.,
with an introduction by Rev. DR..
Talmage. 1t resembles "Ben Hur,"
and 1.-THE Prince of the House Of
David"
The scenes are laid in Palestine
during the crusades. As a story 1t
thrills and delights the reader.
But 1t is more than story, 1t is .
poem In prose that will make the
heart of every Christian mother
throb with pleasure.
The first chapter is devoted to a
magnificent review of"Mary" In
art, in which the ideal woman is
embodied In the Madonna, until all
are crowned with the perfection OF
motherhood in the inspired Ma
donna of Raphael.
The story opens at the battle of
Acre and presents in word pictures
a panoramic view of oriental life
with its strange manners, customs,
and myths. Meanwhile, under the
guise of a Jewish maiden reading
to her mother, the story of Jesus
and Mary is told with marvellous
dramatic power and pathos. In
deed, the work is luminous with
the genius of its author, and replete
with gems of thought.
1t has the enthusiastic endorse
ment of such writers as Mrs. A. ID.
T. Whitney, Rose Terry Cooke, E.P.
Roe, Horatio Alger,Jr., and a host of
others. Among lis most noted adj
mirers are Benson j. LOSING, the
great historian, Rev. Charles T,
Deems, D. D. L. L., Rev. Theo. L.
Cuyler, Rev. E. w. Warren, d. D..
of Macon, Georgia, and Rev. DR.
George L. CLANCY, of Atlanta, Ga
Miss Frances E. Willard, Pres. Of
w. C. T. u, says of it ats whole
and tendency is to ennoble while |,
attracts and entprtains.0
Mrs. Henry Adams is now intro
ducing this book into Maryville, de
not hesitate to give 1t an examina'
ton, presenting as it does q lofty
ideal of womanhoOd it cannot fai
to please you.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-08-12
Served Him Right,

A remarkable illustration of the
sagacity of the horse, says the Biz
mingham, England, Mail, reaches
us from the Giilott-road, Edgbaston.
A man name Nathan Gilbey, a coal
dealer and hauler, rents field there
in which a horse and goat have
been in the habit of grazing. Re-
Gently a gang Of young roughs from
the Icknield Port-road amused
themselves by throwing stones at
the goat, and some of the most COW
ardly ruffians beat it with stick.
The horse raced to its rescue, and
seized one young rascal by the coat
collar and flung him clear over the
hedge into the road.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-08-12
The First Step.

Perhaps you are run down, can
eat, can't sleep, can't think, can't do
anything to your satisfaction and
you wonder what ails you. You
should heed the warning, you are,
taking the first step into Nervous
Prostration. You need a Nerve
Tonic and in Electric Bitters you
will find the exact remedy for resto.
ring your nervous system to its nor.
NAL, healthy condition. Surpris-
ing results follow the use of this
great Nerve Tonic and Alternative.
Your appetite returns, good diges.
ton is restored, and the Liver and
Kidneys resume healthy action.
Try a bottle. Price SOC. at George
4 Frow's Drug Store.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-08-12
HUMANE SOCIETY.
The Powar Of Kindness,

To-day, looking from my window
upon West Chestnut Park, where q
new building Is being erected, the
the writer saw a large, heavy wag-
on loaded with bricks, which the
driver was vainly trying to back up
to the building where the workmen
were waiting for them. The hors-
es struggled, the driver dashed them
with his whip, and the other men
helped push the wheels, but II was
of no use. The driver became very
violent, swore at the horses, one Of
whom seemed to be balky, and both
exhausted. Faster fell the blows
from his whip, but still they reared
and plunged to no purpose. Final
ly happy thought seemed to occur
to the driver. He threw down the
rcins, descended from his seat, went
up to one horse and then to the 9TH
er, patted their heads, stroked their
necks, and finally went to his din.
ner pail in the box of the wagon,
got out a big red apple, cut tin two
with his knife, and gave half 10
each horse, waited patiently until
they had eaten it, and then mount
ed his box again, and then picked
up the reins.
One horse put his head over the
others neck, as much as to say,
"Let's see if we can do it," and when
the driver frightened up the reins
and spoke to them, with one ire
mendous push the horses sent the
wagon back to the desired spot. If
the teamsters in our city could have
seen these horses today, no one
would ever think of lifting a whip
to his team again. 1t was a lesson
to US all. l write these few lines
hoping others may profit by the les
son that they taught of the power
of Observation-Disclosures ST., Bos-
ton May 20, 1891. -
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-08-12

James w. Lancaster, Hawkins
willie, Ga writes: @My wife was In
bad health for eight years. Five
doctors and as many more different
patent medicines had done her no
good. Six bottles Of BIB has cur
ed herr rbr> - w.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-08-12

We pass Ave pleasant months In
Milwaukee. I lab0red among the
sailors in port, visited the minis
ter's meetings, etc. When the snow
began to fly my partner sympathiz.
ing with the birds wished for q
warmer cline, and so we returned
to Maryville.
WARREN NORTON.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-08-12
A Parable on Tobacco.
Published by request

Seeing that men who profess tObe
servants of the Most High have cor.
upted themselves and become filthy
and abominable, a great and wise
prophet stood up and did prophesy
these words of truth and soberness;
Then shall the kingdom of Satan
be likened unto a grain Of tobacco
seed, which, though exceedingly.
small, being cast into the earth grew
exceedingly and became a great
plant, and spread forth it's leaves
rank abroad 80 that the huge vile
worms, with thorns on them, even
on their tails came and formed hab-
itations thereon, and did crawl all
over and leave their slime and filth
thereupon. And 1t came to pass In
those days that the sons of men did
look upoh this rank and filthy plant
and were very much enamored
Herewith, and did think 1t beauti.
full to behold, and a plant very
very much to be desired to make
lads big and manley. And 1t furth-
er came to pass, that men claiming
to be nice men, did put forth their
hands and pulled the heads off these
filthy looking worms, and left their
bodies still sticking to the tabacco
leaf, that the leaf might be made
by the juice thereof, ank having cut
these filthy plants and smoked them
even with exceeding great smoke,
and cured, and stripped and priced
anu wrought the leaves thereof into
curious shapes and forms, and the
sons of men gave gold and silver
for it, and did chew thereof, and
some that chewed thereof it made
sick at stomach, aud others, it made
their heads to ache; and still others
it made to spew and vomit most Al
thily; but for all this, they contin.
ued to chew thereof. And it came
to pass that thoes who continued to
became exceedingly unmanly, and
exclaimed:
ave are enslaved and cannot
cease from chewing" And the
mouths of all those who were en-.
shaved became exceedingly filthy
and foul; insomuch that they were
seized with q violent splitting, and
they did spit even Ia ladies parlors
and on their floors and carpets, and
being wholly abanded to the use OF
the plant, they even invaded the sa.
cred precincts of the house of the
lord, and there with prayers on
their lips and tobacco in their
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-08-12

ing with instantaneous photographs
and one on the Court Testers Of Eng
land by Miss Esther Singleton, who
is making reputation as grace.
full writer, besides the usual depart
ments by Edward Everett Hale,
Brander Matthews, etc.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-08-12

We were unable to issue the paper
at the usual time this week, on &C.
count Of the paper being delayed be-
tween here and Cincinnati.
The countyis always judged by it's
paper, 80 every one should try to get
at least one more subscriber and.
help boom the country.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-08-12

mouths, they sang and prayed, and
preached and cbewed, and squirted
the filthy juice on the floor Of the
Lords house and under the pews
and against the walls and in the pull.
pit, and did drop their guilds of to-
bacco all ever the floor Of the most
high God, and would return home
and say, 1--WE have worshipped God
to-day.
But some Of tho Saints OF the
Most High were not we'll pleased
with such Conduct; but the chewers
cared not for any of these things, but
continued to chew and squirt where
they pleased. And in the course of
time it came to pass, that this rank
and filthy plant was ground into
dust, even the stalks and stems and
filth thereof, and was called snuff;
and itcame to pass, that ladies, even
beautiful and fair ladies, did make
unto themselves brushes and mops
and dipped the same into the filth
called snuff, and did put these filthy
mops into their mouths and then
rub and scrub mighty, and spit and
sneeze, and squirt, and call the same
dipping.
And again it came to pass, that
the leaves of this filthy plant were
cunningly wrought into little round
rolls called cigars, and the sons of
men did set fire to one end thereof
and did put the other end into their
mouths and suck nightly, even as
calves suck, and they did look very
grave and calflike, and the smoke
of their torment ascendeth forever
and forever. And the cultivation
thereof became mighty business
in the earth; and the merchants
and spectators waxed rich thereby.
And it came to PASS, that the
Saints of the Most High detiled
themselves Herewith; even the
poor, who could not buy bread nor
shoes, nor religious newspapers, nor
school books for the little ones,
would spend money for the filthy
plant and chew and squirt while
their families were suffering. And
the Lord was greatly displeased
Herewith and said, Wherefore do
We spend your money for that which
satlsfeth not, and wherefore this
waste? And why do these little ones
lack bro ad and shoes, and your fam
lilies do without religious papers and
your children have no school books,
Turn now your tobacco fields into
corn and wheat and cotton, and put
this evil thing from you, and be We
separate and defilc not yourselves
when I will bless you and cause my
face to shine upon you," but almost
unanimously the chewers and dip
pers shutters and buffers exclaimed
1--WE cannot cease from chewing
and dipping and snuffing and puff
ing and sneezing and splitting and
squirting: we are slaves"
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-08-12

"A CdUlcSIdtu uuu0uHOCo u""o
Amelie Rives has sailed for the
United States where she will arrive
soon after the appearance of her
latest novel in the August number
of the Cosmopolitan. After nearly
two years Of silence the new story
Of Miss Rives will be received with
the greatest interest by those who
enjoyed her earlier work. Married,
travelled and In every way matur.
ed, her latest production Is said to
be worthy Of the talent which gave
such great promise. The scene is
laid in Paris, where the auth.
or has been living for two years,
and the heroine is Virginia girl
who is studying music abroad with
u negro servant for q chaperone.
The story has been Illustrated by
Kate Greatorex, one of the most
promising of American painters In
Paris, and a chsrming portrait of
Miss Rives is the frontispiece of the
magazine.
Two papers in this number which
will be read with great interest by
journalists are those by Gribayedoff,
who is called "the father of pictO-
rial journalism" and "The Woman's
Press Club of New York." by Fan
ME Aymar Matthews. Gribaye-
doff has discussed artistically and
practically the question of the Illus
tratiOn to all who are interested in
journalism.
Anent the baccaret scandal. Gen,
Adam Badeau, of Grants staff, who
was afterwards Secretary of Lega.
ton in London and saw much OF
English aristocracy, writes an arti'
Gle on "Gambling In High Life
"The Dukeries," by Pelham-Clin'
ton, is another article which will
please those who take an interest
in the great country houses Of Eng
land. Thos. A. Janvier, who is al
ways delightful with his pen, gives
! a quaint sketch of the old ducal
! town of Uzes. To those interested
in education, President Gilman Of
the Johns Hopkins furnishes food
for thought In an article on this
southern university.
The cartoons which have been
made of Bismarck, furnish a sub
iect for Murat Halstead, reproduc'
tions Of many Of the most noted
cartoons, illustrating the paper.
There is an article on Placer Min
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-21
EDITOR CALDWELL's VIEWS

Mr.. j. 2. Ca Idwell, one Of the best
and most evel.headed editors in
North Carolina, says In his paper,
The Landmark:
We have no sympathy with the
criticisms which are being passed
upon the Legisla ture on account of
the job that has been discovered in
the bill to compel the teaching in the
public scools Of tho nature and eff
fects Of alcoholic drinks upon the hu
man system. The bill seemed to be
a meritorious one, and while il is
easy enough now to see how the
Legislature could have saved itself
from being vlctimlaed, there was no
reason then to suppose that q trap
was being laid for 1t. AS to the
BiblicoJ Recorders suggestion that
the Superintendent of Public Instruc-
should suspend the operation of a
part Of the law, we do not under
stand that he Is vested with any
such discretion.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-21
PURE WATER.

TIE DEMOCRAT has insisted time
and again upon the adyisabllity OF
an Overflow we'll of pare water.
Something more than year ago an
effort was made on Main street to
get an Artesian well. A drill and
pipe were sunk 10 the depth of about
175 feet. Some hard substance
thought 10 be solid rock was struck,
and on account of the insufficiency
of the machinery to drill through it,
the work was discontinued for the
time. The pipe was capped and is
In the ground there awaiting the
completion of the we'll.
at the water works in Tarboro a
well has been bored 10 the depth of
25S feet, and the SOMherner says
that an overflow CT pure water has
been reached. Now, we see no more
reason to day than we saw two years
ago why an overflow may not be
obtained in Scotland Neck.
TIE DEMOCRAT suggests that a
private subscription be raised to be
supplemented by the town for a
sufficient amount to induce persons
with the proper machinery to come
to Scotland Neck and bore a well
deep enough to get the overflow.
The town agreed to help pay for the
well that was bored if water had
been obtained. .Thy can't we have
it? The water may be very near the
bottom of the present we'll.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-21
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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-21
LET HALIFAX COME UP.

Elsewhere We print resolutions
passed in the Development and In
duStrlai Convention last week. 1t
Will be seen from these resolutions
that the county commissioners of
the several counties in the state, to-
gether with the justices of the
peace, are urged upon to take prop
er steps at their session in June to
bring the products and industries
to the Southern Interstate Expo
sition in Raleigh next October.
THE DEMOCRAT urges upon each
county commissioner and every
justice of the peace in the county
to take this matter into special
consideration from now until their
meeting in June. Halifax county is
rich IN resources and capacity for
large productions, especially in az.
ricuiture. Our lands are rich, our
products are varied, and our pos
sibilties are great. Let the whole
county make an effort to have our
resources and industries displayed
at the Exposition.
Tint Exposition will be a grand
display for North Carolina, and
every township in the state ought
to be interested and represented
If possible.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-21
HOME EFFORT FIRST.

The DEMOCRAT has for three years
persistantly urged upon the people
in every section of North Caroline,
and especially in Eastern Carolina,
the necessity of beginning their own
advancing industries. We can not
afford to wait, or even ask outside
capital to come here and do that
which we will not venture upon our.
selves. We may say there are great
and grand possibilities for our sever
al sections, but unless we set about
proving our assertions we shall not
soon realize them.
The folio wing from the editorial
columns of the NeaDs Z Observer is
on a line with our position:
When we consider the low condi-
ton Of the industrial situation IN
North Carolina and realize the vast
difference between our industries
and those OF communities where
much progress has been made, we
must ardently long for change. We
have waited many years for tue man
ufacturlng element of Northern
States to come here and set up estab-
lishments il our midst, but our wait
ing has been in vain. We have learnt
the lesson that he who would be free
must himself strike the blow. If we
desire manufactures. We must not
wait for others to start them. We
will welcome I'll who come with such
an intent. They shall even lead the
way and blaze the path for us to fol
low. Bot we may not be idle if these
do not come. The duty is to press
on ward, and let the m arch OF indus>
trial progress and development be as
rapid as possible