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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-29
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL

The Southern Presbyterian Church
now has three colored presbyteries.
The school board of Nottingham,
England, has three women among its
members.
If Christians lived nearer to God,
they would have no difficulty in loving
one another.-Rev. j. Hamilton.
The crosses which we make for our
selves by restless anxiety as to the
future are not the crosses which como
from God.-Fcnelon.
1t will probably surprise many per
sons to learn that Harvard University
has no evening reading-room or library
facilities whatever for it's students.
In Brazil the Professionals are known
in some provinces as "Bibles," in others
as "Jesuscs," in others still us the THE
New Sect" In Ceara they are described
ed as 'The Married Priests"
The senior class at Phillips Exeter
Academy has chosen colored boy for
class orator in the person of Henry c..
Minton. lie comes from PHILADELPHIA
and is leader in his school work.
The Creek Council of the Indian
Territory has voted to support at least
eleven pupils in the Indian University.
The Indians are keenly alive to the ad-
vantages of good education for their
children.
Christian people ought to be mark
eel by true refinement of feeling. Our
religious life is an education in courtesy
and brotherlincss, and coarse and
vulgar man can not be much of Chris
tian. He may be saved so far as by
fire, but he is disqualified by his vulgar
lty for Christian; that is, Christ-likc
ln1luencc.-Western Christian Advo-
cate
Tho plans for the now Episcopal
Cathedral have been selected, and there
Is every reason TO believe that New
York will bc adorned by the most i'm
portant ecclesiastical cdificc in the
country. If the cathedral of Bishop
Pottcr's diocese shall be as splendid as
1T ought to be, it will be great uplift-
ing influence i'll the midst of this busy
commercial city.-N. Y. World.
DIR. w. Nj. Taylor says: 81 say with
out any hesitation that when interest
ing foreign missions arc maintained in
church to the normal point, all other
activities and agencies at home will 20
OF themselves and as things of course,
while if there be lack of devotion to
that noble enterprise, nothing else will
be prosecuted with either enthusiasm
Or success. These are true words.
"A most interesting feature of the
report of the Secretary of the Interior,
is that which relates to the public
schools of the United States. 1t shows
that over twelve and a quarter million
puplls-ncnrly one-fifth the entire pop
ulation of the country arc enrolled in
these schools, and that the per ccntago
OF the school population is increasing
more rapidly than that of the total pop
ulation. The teachers in the public
schools number over 352. 900, only one
third of which are miles
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-29
WIT AND WISDOM.

Despair means that the last bridge
is gone.-Ram's Horn.
Abuse is one of the few things n
man can get without earning or dcserv-
ing it
The lamp of experience is not al
ways fed with the oil of gladncss.-
Texas Siftings-
Hurt no mans feelings unncces-
sarily. There are thorns in abundance
in the path of human life
There would lie fewer bank rob-
berries if more safes were protected by
the old-fashioned flint locks.-Butfalo
Express.
When the world is not jeering at
large faults in small men, it is scoldinp
at small faults in big men.-Milwaukec
Sentinel.
The hcroism that can wear old
clothes until able to buy new is said to
be the most lonely feeling on carth.-
Rams Horn.
Always stand on your dignity, my
son." said the philosopher. You will
thus etfcctually keep others from tramp
ing on tn. Y. sun
Where does Il train of thoughts
run to?" asked Bloobnmpcr, quizzingly.
ITO Boston, suppose" replied Mrs.
Bloobumpcr.-llarpcr's Bazar
How is it that you call the IIubers'
cousins? Arc you rclated?" 'Only in
way. Their favoritc pug and ours are
full brothcrs.-Flicgcnde Blatter.
There is good deal more truth
than poetry about the saying that when
man first wears Il pair of tight new
shoes he is putting on good deal Of
agony.
Is that you. fricnd?" said the head
light oil to the locomotive grease: 81
did not recognize you" II didn't OK
pect You would" replied the other;
you see, I'm travelling in cog
Buffalo Express
lie Had Large Practice-Judgc
Ito small witncss)-Do you know the
nature of an oath? Witncss-Oh, YES.
sir am an otlicc-boy, and have to
answer the telephone every few min
utcs.-Thc Epoch
Not an Agreeable Playcr.-"Docs
Brown play good game of whist?''
asked Mr.. Hicks Yes; suppose he
does" said Ethel. but he PLAYS n
stupid sort of game Never says Il
word. brooklyn Life.
Druggist docking through drum
mcr's sample casc)-"Wcll. / ALWAYS
knew you worked the romance racket
pretty thoroughly, but | didn't know
you had to carry Il box of concentrated
I've to keep up the supply OF yarns. =
Pharmaceutical Era
A Miserable Mistake-'There, said
Browne, triumphantly, putting his bas-
ket down before his wife ..There is
the days catch" why, John" said
Mrs. Browne, opening the basket,
there is nothing but a string of saus.
ages and steak here" "IIanp TINT
butcher for fool" said John.-N. y.
Sun.
is there but one day of Judgment?
Why, for us every day is day of indg-
mcnt. every day is Dies Ira. and unitcs
its irrevocablc verdict in the flame OF
its west. Think you that iudglncn,
waits till the doors of the grave are
| opened? 1t waits at the doors of youi
houses, it waits at the corners OF youi
streets. -Eu.k;n.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-29

thrifty farmer of forty-ivc. 1 had
taken walk before breakfast one
morning as an appetizer out from
Joncsboro, where l was attending
court, and was standing by the ruins of
the old mill when he camc up. The
roof had fallen in, windows and doors
disappeared The old watcr-whcel had
crumbled to decay and green ivy COW
cred the ruins. The dam was now
levcled to road, and cabbage patch
had taken the place of the mill-pond
We took seat on n moss-groMn log
by the side Of the ruin, and he contin-
ued:
II was with Stonewall during tho
war, and had some pretty tough times
some narrow escapes and some hard
tramps, but the close call and hard
tramp that this old mill once caused me
made all of my war experience seem, at
least for time, like pleasure trip.
This was the first mill built on Cedar
creek, and was built many years ago by
old man Ben White, who lies up yonder
on the hill.
AFTER the surrender our army was
disbanded, and the most on us was pretty
close run. We had nothing and no way
to get any thing. was only about
twenty-one then. / was strolling round
looking for something TO do, and hap
pened' along this road one morning.
Well, that morning the wheel was in
action. The gate was histed and the
water was sllurrying through. Old Ben
White was standing in the door. says:
Morning, sir Can get job here?'
He took off his spcctaclcs, wiped 'cm,
put em back on and looked Mt me-
Soldier? says he.
" Il was, says I, till the surrender
'Lucl1icr than my boys says he.
One of them staid behind down at
Stone river. The others lying up there
on the hill-shot in front of Richmond
Z and come home to die, and the old man
took out his handkerchief and wiped his
eyes. Did you ever work in mill?'
"'No.
"'Well, that don't make much differ
ence, said he; business is picking up,
and you can stay. I'm getting old. I'll
pay you what can afford to. We can
tell better in a week or two. Have you
been to breakfast?'
Il have not I said.
"'Wcll, go to the house, said he. Tell
Kitty CHATS my daughter, the only one
the Yanks didn't kilD to give yon
breakfast; and come back, you can
work on the dam to-day. There's some
leaks that need stopping
$50 went over the hill to the house.
still had my Confederate uniform on,
and Mrs. White met me on the piazza.
saw tears on her cheeks. and sup
pose the uniform reminded her Of her
own boys. told her was going to
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extent of the grist we might stand it.
We kept up our march till Kitty gave
out. The water and the tramp, tramp,
had numbed her limbs. Her lips
moved, but I could hear nothing she
said. I only knew that she was sink
ing down in the water. l picked her
up in my arms, with one hand put her
arms around my neck and resumed
my tramp in the middle of the wheel.
l believe 1 felt happier than had ever
felt in my life. held Kitty in my
arms Her arms were around nv
neck, though 1 did put:thcm there.
could feel her breath on my check.
could walk now easier than before, but
even with Kitty in my arms began to
tire. My footsteps were more unccr-
tain. My limbs began to feel numb.
At least 1 could die with Kitty.
looked at her face. Her eyes were
closed. Had she tainted? l put nv
lips close to her ear. They touched her
face. kitty! Kitty Her eyes opened.
Our lips met. Her arms drew tighter
around my neck. My brain whirlcd.
Was becoming unconscious? | could
feel that was rccling as l walked. The
water from above ceased to fall. The
wheel stopped. Some one lcaped in.
knew no more.
when l came to was lying in bed.
Kitty was sitting by my side, my hand
in hers. 1 had been delirious for a
week. AS my eyes met hers she said:
Alex, dear Alex and she stopped and
kissed me. That kiss brought back to
my bewildered brain the events that
led toit. ! did not regret them.
Uncle Ben had come down to the
mill, and not seeing the boat thought,
OF course, we had gone up the pond.
He lifted the flood-gatc, and started the
mill to grind a small grist. Finally he
CHANGED to see the boat with the neigh
Dor in it out in the pond. lie knew
that we sometimes fished from the
wheel, and with trembling hands closed
the gate, rushed down and into the
wheel, to find me Keeling and staggcr-
ing like n drunken man In the water
with Kitty in my arms. He got us out
but fell unconscious.
"The next spring freshet carried
the old dam away, and new mills hay
ing been built in Jonesboro we re-
claimed the land where the pond had
been, and the old mill has gone to
decay. Kitty and were married that
fall Father and mother lived to see
our children playing round the ruins of
the old mill, and died within a month of
each other.
Now, I've told you the story of the
old mill, and If you'll come up to the
house and have q cup of coffee before
you go back to town I'll show you the
wife I won in the old mill wheel and
when you take look at my daughter
Kitty you'll see my wife as she was
when we entered it that day. Two
years after we were married an uncle
of mine died and left me farm up in
Knox County, where we spend part of
our time; but there's no place so dear
to Kitty and me as the farm on Cedar
creek, for it's soil covers the remains of
dear old Ben and Martha, and here, be-
sides, arc the ruins of the old mill"-
II. Z. Scott, in Chicago News.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-29

work for Mr.. White, and that he sent
me over for breakfast. So we went in
and she called Kitty, who soon had my
breakfast on the table. Kitty was
about four years younger than I, the
picture of health, checks as red as.roses
Her sparkling eyes kindled a spark in
my heart that has nevergone out After
breakfast went back, and Kitty went
with me to tend the mill while her
father went to breakfast. He showed
me the leaks in the dam before he went
In fact, | worked week patching up
the old dam, and after that worked in
the mill and on the farm and in the
garden. Drove the produce to town,
and became more and more attached to
the place and to Ben and Martha White
and to Kitty. How did love that grill
was never so happy US when listening
to the music Of her voice. shall never
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-29
THE OLD MILL.
A Weary Tramp That Won the
Young Miller q Wife.

o I KNOW any
thing about the
ruins of this old
mill? Well, yes,
S t + a n ger, 1
should say I did,
If any one does.
1t belongs to me,
or rather to my
wife, what there
is of it. l tell you
l owe much to
this old mill"
The spea k C r
was dressed in
homcspun, an d
.aDpo1rp1 70 no n
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-29

Now is your chance to get good 10
III Crystal Spring. Special inducemcnt
to parties wanting to build.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-29

Do NOT place your orders for blank
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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-29
Unconstitutional.

THAT messenger boy will be Presi-
dent of the United States, some day"
Never"
"Why not?"
He'll never run."-Jury.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-29

Fancy residence awnings speciality
WILKINSON ~ LALLEMAND, Salem, Va
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-11
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER IL, 1891.
TWELVE PAGES.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

Foreign.-Russia is rapidly collecting strong
feet in the Black Sea. go AT dinner 10 Vnc
French generals engaged in the army manoeu'reS'
Minister de Freycinet made a speech, referring 10
the pacific tendencies of France. - There was
an anti. American riot at Tehang, China -
The Gillian cruiser Presidente Pinto is SAID 10
have shipped her guns in Denmark
Domestic-J. Sloat Fassett, the Republican
nominee for Governor. was enthusiastically re-
ceiyed on his return from Rochester to his nome
in Flmira. he was escorted 10 the Opera House,
,ybere he made q speech 60 Major Mckinley
made a speech at Steubenville, Ohio 80 Inc
differences in the Republican party In Maryland
were settled - The annual State Fair was
opened AT Syracuse - An attempt was made
10 wreck a train on the Lehigh Valley road by
explodipg dynamite. Lewis Remel was arrested
charged with the deed.
City and Suburban.--No one was blamed by the
Coroner's jury for the Park Place disaster, nor
was the cause ascertained. - Lewis STEM
manufacturer of garteTs, sold out and fed TO Can
ada. leaving debts of over $4,000 49, Winners
at SheeIshead Bay DR.. HasbrOuck, Castaway,
Dagonet, Bermuda, Chesapeake and Iceberg -
The New-Yorix baseball team defeated the Cleve-
land nine and Brooklyn the Pittsburgs. 80
Stocks less active because efforts TO depress prices
checked buying without melting selling the clos
ing was made to appear weak, but the final de-
clines were not over l-2 per cent on an average
The Weather.-FOrecast for to-day: Slightly
warmer and fair. Temperature yesterday High
est, "a degrees lowest, 81; average, ga SO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-11

ascertain whether or not there was an explosion,
but. nevertheless, affirm that the collapse was
caused by the fracture of one or moro OF the
supporting iron columns on the first floor. which
fracture was due to some Sudden shock" as
mxsterious as it was sudden. No blame is at
tached 10 any one nothing is said in the YER
dict about the overwhelming of the floors or the
use in the building of machinery that it was
never intended to contain. There is, to be
sure an innocuou recommendation OF legisla-
ton recurring the inspection of buildings. The
investigation has in our opinion been thorough,
but the verdict increases the existing doubt as
TO the value of Coroners' inquests. 1t is to be
boped that the Grand Jury will turn their at
tention 70 this matter and make a presentment
such as its importance requires
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-11
THE SILTER ISSUE.

The Republican Convention, even foes ad-
nit, was splendid success. They predicted
wrangling and savage contention but the re-
suit was degree of unanimity rarely attained.
They predicted a fight about the nomination
for Governor, but Mr.. Fasett was chosen
unanimously after receiving about two-thirds
of the votes on the first ballot. They predicted
a row over the platform, but it was adopted with
no opposition and great cheering. Nor can OPP
ponents deny thu the work done was well done.
The high character of Mr.. FaSsett and his pep
sonal worth and popularity they are obliged to
admit The platform EFFORTS commentator
even from those who are bitter in oppos ton.
The Republicans 90 into the campaign with
brighter prospects than they have had for m&uy
years
The will of the State of New-York on the
silver question is not in doubt. But business
interests require that the verdict shall he so
decisive and emphatic this year as to leave no
room for dispute regarding the depth and
earnestness of the feeling of voters. The trouble
has always been that opponents Of free coinage
have not believed there was serious danger and
so have contented themselves with a formal and
periunctory protest If belonging to a party
which gave to free coinage nearly all its votes
in Congress, they nevertheless reasoned that
1ntinued support of such party would not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-11

involve any real risk Of degradation OF tne cur,
rencv. while It would satisfy their polncal
preferences in other respects. This year the
situation has changed. The one National ques-
ton ON which the vote of New \ orl will have
tremendous power is the question Of free coin
age. n.
Lot II he understood that the people of this
Sto,a will uphold Protection and ReclprouY
whenever they find that issue the immediate and
vital one. But the new tariff cannot by any
nossibiIity be disturbed this year or next. While
President Harrison remains in office repeal or
radical change of the tariff Is impossible. The
Immediate danger is that silver fanatics, who
control nearly the whole Of the overwhelming
Democratic majority in the next House, Will
pass a Free Coinage bill this winter, confront
a Presidents veto and overcome it in the House,
and strive with the aid Of few Republicans to
overcome it in the Senate also. If Democratic
and Republican Senators are made to under
stand this fall that New-York will defeat any
Marty which countenances this most penlous
stem the danger is ended But if New-York
refuses to see and meet the emergency, Dem
ocrats will hope that party spirit will enable
them to carry the State hereafter, even if they
90 to extremes IN trying 70 please the silver
fanatics of the West and South
The declaration of the Republican platform
ON this subject is so sound and clear that 1t
ELECTS approval even from "The New-York
Times" It's words may be studied with profit
because they state without evasion, and in
most convincing manner, the Republican posi-
ton:
The act Of July 4 1890 provides for the purchase
~ the silver product of American mines and Issuing
Of new Treasury noles protected by reserve OF 100
cents worth Of silver for every dollar issued. We
commend this policy of maintaining gold and silver at
parity the Treasury roes paid for silver TO be Kept
at par with gold. TIE voice Of New York Is emphatic
against every degradation of the currency, and demands
with President Harrison that every dollar issued by
the Government, whether paper OF coin, shall be as
good as every other dollar"
The silver reserve held, it is rightly stated
consists of 100 cents worth Of silver for every
dollar of paper issued. 1t is not silver dol
lar. not the quantity of silver which when coined
will make silver dollar, but 100 cents worth
in the market value. Moreover the faith OF
the Government is pledged to maintain the
Treasury notes at par in gold On this plat
form all who care for honest money can stand,
and this is the time for them all to act together
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-11

and now has negotiated treaties with brazii
and Spain, and will doubtless conclude treaties
with Mexico. Venezuela and other countries
The meat inspection bill has enabled it to OBJ
tain from Germany admission of American
pork products, and similar concessions are ex-
nected from France and other Powers OF
Europe BY diplomacy, a closed season for
the Bchring Sea has been secured, and the long
and yexatious controversy about Canadian fish-
cries is in fair way to be adjusted. The
PRACTICAL value of all these measures to the
American people can be but dimly understood
as vet. and even for their imperfect apprecla-
ton some information in further article may
Ia NODDED.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-11
TIE TALK or THE DAY

"The Boston Transcript tells of q woman wao 4.
unhappy because the architect didn't arranss M
interior OF her house Just she wanted IT, TIT. q,
common complaint al pay you TO do what wan,
seems to be the attitude Of many otherwise sensible
people toward architect. But when ths ..,r.
people call In physician they generally fore.t -
that attitude. "The fact is,5 says ara.
Transcript" 81 that people who would not think hat
they coald treat case Of typhoid fever better than
physician or conduct million-doar lawsuit better
than lawyer, have not the smallest difficulty IN r.
lievlng that they build a house better than an
architect They have idea that they can emnlov
architect and alter all his plans their pleasure
His training, his carefully cultivated taste n A.
nothing 10 their whim.S
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-11
American journalism suffers in the death

American journalism suffers in the death of
Jonas NJ Bundy a loss of the very kind that is
most TO be dcplored. 1t is loss not only of in
tellectual force and sagTcty Of Judgment but also
OF dignity and geniality, Of earnestness and de-
votion, and of all those ennobling qualities which
90 to make up manhood Such qualities Major
Bundy possessed, and he exhibited them in all
his intercourse with his fellows. During his long
career in New-Yoro as Editor of " The Mail" and
of The Mail and Express he did well his work
az a writer and director of policy and gave
10 his journals an enviabe reputation. His in
duence was always for that which was clean and
upright and honorable. All who knew him were
immersed with sense Of his strong and earnest
vet simple and lovable personality--a personality
that enriched the world by it's presence, and must
impoverjsh it by It's withdrawal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-11
1mnssmenis.
a Soudan,

Soudsn
RIyou THRhTRE-s 15-Niobe
,IfsO4pwAy "REMINISCENCES.
CAsfNe-s :l6-IpdFe
COLUMBUS ThEArSK.-s 1S-A Fair Rebel
EDEN MUsEE-wax Jsbieaus
Ell DORADO (New-Jerseyl-s :3o-Kins Solomon
GARDEN THEATRE-s :30-Beau Brumrel.
GRAND OPERA HoUsE-S-spDset and Dr. Bill
lHAELEM OPERA HOUSES :15-A Straight Tip
lIrERRMANN,s THEATRES 9o-Tbe Solicitor
'KoSTER & pIABS-S-Vaudsyile.
LYCEUM gHEATRE-s :I6-The Dancing Girl
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN AMPHITHEATRE-sl o
-coaoest.
MADISON SQUARE THEATRES 30--Jsne.
PALNER'S THEATRES l6-Any Robsart.
PARK TnEATREs-S ;15-DorOthy's Dilemma
POLO GROUNDS D. n.-ksssbslL
PROCT0RS THEA1kE-S-Mr. Wiiknsons Wloo"s'
STAR THBATRE-s-The Club Friend
STANDARD THEATRE-s-The Struggle for Life.
ITALIA THEAIRk-S 15-rhe Pupil In Magic
UNION SQUARE THEATRE-s-Eight Bells.
i4rH STREET THEATRE-s15-T Still Alarm.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-11

Mr.. Fassett was warmly welcomed at Elmira
on his return home last evening and indeed
at several places along the way from Rochester
70 Elmira there were considerable gatherings
of people anxious to see and greet the Repub-
lican leader in the campaign which is now be-
ginning In his own city there was a splendid
demonstration in his honor, and a mass meeting
was held at which unbOunded enthusiasm was
manifested Mr.. Fassett was, of course, deeply
stirred by the greetings of his neighbors. The
speech which ne made in response was modest
but full of confidence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-11
WHAT WORRIES MR.. HILL.
From The Springfield Union.

From The Springfield Union
II is important, from HIPS standpoint to have it
appear thai Hill is the only Democrat that can carry
the State If Boss Mclaughlin, OF Brooklyn gets his
man Mayor Chaplin nominated and he is elected, then
the delegates % the National Democratic Convention,
who outside of New York will be almost soidly for
Cleveland can say to Hill and his followers: ANY
Democrat can carry New York; so we will nominate
Cleveland. who is the choice Of every state except
NexVN ,rlrY