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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-03
JAZZ GoULD's HEAIrH BROKEN.

His Nerves Fail Wssi1e He Us Trying CO Ad-
dress n Dsvectors' Meeting.
NKw YORK, @st. $50 many reports
have been circulated in tho last few
years concerning the health Of Mr.. jay
Gould that Wall street people are NOT
now inclined to accept any but the most
aEthentic statements regarding the
matter. There was consequently the
usual skegticism down town yesterday
when it was reported that, at the meet
ing of the Missouri Pacific directors the
afternoon before, Mr. Gould had broken
down completely, and thus ackpowl-
edged 60 his feEow directors that his
health was badly impaired. But the
story was ascertGined to be substantially
correct Asa result, efforts to give it o
leaning toward sensationalism were
marked.
The facts. as learned from various
trustworthy sources, Rre that Mr..
Gould's nerves gave way when he at
tempted to reply to Mr.. Russell Sage's
speech, in which Mr.. Sage advocated
the payment by tho Missouri Pacific
directors of dividend of one-half per
cent
Mr.. Gould has always been .consid-
ered:a strong man in making speeches
pared as to the exact situation of tho
company whose affairs he is to speak
upon; so the directors on this occasion
expected to hear sound wisdom from
him But instead Mr.. Gould is said to
have been almost incoherent in his
utterances. None of the direc tors could
understand him, and finally he appre-
ciated, apparently, the unpleasant situa-
tion, and suddenly sat down, burst igto
tears, and covered his face with his
handkerchief.
The attack was Of a hysrerical char
acter. 1t was what his physician had
always said, that Mr.. Gould was par
ticularly disposed toward an intensely
nervous state. resulting from lifelong
mental tension and imperfect digestion.
All the directors were concerned
about the mishap to Mr.. Gould, and the
meeting at once adjourned. Suisse
quently, Mr.. Gould explained that he had
been extremely nervous for the last few
weeks. and that, moreover, his old
stomach troubles were affecting him.
1t was ascertained that Mr.. Gould was
similarly overcome at q meeting of
the Union Pacific directors about ten
days ago.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-03
J: HAp REAp MARC AMroNY. !
Comicaa Incident In the Receiving Re brn
rptt or o Chicago Hospital.

Comicaa Incident I'm tho Receiving Re brn
'is or u Chicago Hospital
Now and then some comical things
happen in the receiving room out ut
the county hospital. DIR. Hector was
on duty one night and had fallen asleep
on the little cot provided for physicians
on duty, when he was aroused by the
rattle of the patrol wagon at the front
entrance, says the Chicago Herald. He
listened to the shuffling footsteps in tho
hall and knew it was a case of drunk
with moro or less elaborate trimmings.
Finally two policemen struggled into
the room assisting one of the most
wrctched and dilapidated specimens of
humanity that ever lay on u stretcher.
The fellow had become intoxicated,
had fallen into n quarrel and had
suffered terrible beating. His face
was badly cut in dozen places. His
lips were swollen and bleeding, his
eyes were blaclsened and half shut, his
checks were lacerated and his teeth
were loose, and over all was the
raggedest muddiest, most disheveled
suit of clothes possible to imagine.
They laid him on the operating table,
and one of the attendants assisted the
doctor to remove the garments and
battle him, while the policemen babe
good night and went back to their
beats. In spite of his liquor and his
terrible drubbing the fellow was game,
and n sort of grim humor welled up
every moment of the operation that
was necessary to fit him for recovery.
He jolSed about the stitches in his
check, and told the, doctor the needle
must have been case hardened. He
protested against the plaster, and
claimed he had always heard a porous
plaster recommended. He finally
pulled out loosened tooth and offered
it to the attendant for n paper weight.
At last the patching was completed,
and he stood up in IN unsteady fashion,
his single garment being the sheet with
which he had been covered after his
bath, and while the doctor had been at
work upon him. a tall mirror at the
end of the Office attracted his attention,
and he walked toward it, wrapping his
sheet about his shoulders as if it had
been u Roman toga, struck the most
heroic of attitudes, and delivered him
self to the scwed and cemented figure
in the glass:
Q, pardon me, thou bleeding piece of earth,
That am meek and gentle with these butch.
ers!
Thou art the ruins OF the noblest man
That ever lived in all Chicago.
Woo to the hands that shed this costly blood !.
Over thy wounds do now prophesy-
Which, like sealed lips, do struggle to ex-
claim
To beg the voice and uttcrance OF my tongue
"A curse shall rest upon the fends OF Halsted
street
Who basted mo with brickbats.
Good night, doctor; I'll go to bed"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-03
The Preacher Had Been lmprudent

UNIoNTOwN, Pa, Oct. '2.-The Rev. J.
4. Riley, pastor of the Monongaheia
City Nj. e. Church, was charged year
ago with immortality. He was sus-
pended from the ministry on the ground
of improper conduct. To-day his case
came up in the Pittsburg conference for
final lotion. Leave was grained to the
accused to make statement. In
voice trembling with emotion Mr.. Riley
said that lie had been guilty of great
imprudence, but denied that he had
been guilty of immoral conduct The
conference, in view of his confession
and of his suspension, unanimously
passed motion reinstating him.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-03
SOLID SIGNS OF PROGREss.

The material signs of revived bust
ness are accommodating on every hand.
They are more than signs; they are
facts. The most prominent fact of
Roanoke's business solidity, the Terry
: Building is being pushed ahead so rap
idly that its growth is visible
The Machine Works whistle blows
at z, and full time to a thousand
men means that the pay roll for October
will be above tho $4,000 mark, with
steady increase toward $500
On the Development tract more than
one hundred carpenters and masons are
working on the three plants in COURSE OF
erection. The West End Rolling Mill
is shaping up its heavy apparatus pre-
paratory to extensive operations.
The Mill Mountain Hotel will be
begun in few days. The roads to and
through the Gas and Water tract are
the finest in Roanoke and a model of
what macadam roads ought to be.
Which leads up to the statement that
bids for matchmaking some seven miles
OF city streets will be opened October 10.
A special meeting of Council should
be called Immediately thereafter to
take action on the bids. THE TINES
considers mac ,jamized streets as o sort
OF makeshift. but thoY are as much
superior to the present streets as the
broad road which leads to destruction
is for ease of locomotion to the narrow
path of duty.
A view from the top of Mill Mountain
shows hundreds of houses in the course
of construction
Tracklaying ON the Roanoke and
Southern is now ten miles south of
Roanoke and will be finished ahead of
time.
The end of the year will show figures
of Roanoke's advance which will sur
pass the record. Not even the unpre
scedented financial dullness of the past
year could stop her splendid progress.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-03
an important factor in the upbuilding Of
Pulaski. B. e. Smith is the editor.

THE first number OF the New South,
published at Richmond by w. H. Row
land, has been received. 1t is six
teerpage publication, devoted to South
ern Immigration and the industrial de-
vetopment of tho South. 1t is neatly
pointed ard we'll filled with interesting
and valuable matter,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-03
Charley Ormsby to Go on tho Road.

Charles j. Ormsby will go on the road
at once as representative of NJ. Klein 6.
Co., of Louisville. Mr.. Ormsby knows
good article when he sees it, and his
friends have never ceased regretting
that he went out of the restaurant bust
ness. The house he represent is one
OF the best known liquor concerns in the
South
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-03
ROANOKE, VA, OCT. 3. 1891.

THE TIMES can De found regularly on
sale at the following places:
Roanoke--George Gravatt. Jr.. M. l..
Smith g. Hotels Roanoke, Ponce de Leon,
Elk's News Stand, "a Salem iavenue, and
Roanoke News Depot. NO5 Henw street.
Bristol, Tenn.-W. a. Ward, Front
Street, Steiner g. Mathis.
Blueheld-Blueheld Inn.
Lynchburg- -Norvell-ArtNgton Hotel.
observation-disclosures Inn.
Pulaski-Maple Shade Inn, Brown &
Brown.
Radford--Radford Inn, Jenkin's News
Depot, Norwood Street.
Selem--W. Tay1or's Book Stone.
Washing --Willard's, The Mebpopoli-
tan.
Norfolk and Western trains.
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Splendid Newspaper Work.
DIN the Richmoud Stnte

The ROANOKE TIMEs's anniversary
edition is paper of which any city
might be proud. The gentlemen who
have gotten it out have done splendid
piece Of newspaper work and their city
should BIO proud of THE TIMES. It is a
credit to Roanoke, and the State con-
graduates the able and energetic staff.
The parer did our ewes good
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-03
MUNICIPAL TAxATIoN.

The subject OF municipal taxation will
be discussed at the Commercial Club at
8 o'clock tonight as the fourth subject
in the Associations series of pub ic
talks. The importanc, of the subject
should bring out a full attendance.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-03

Rowell's American Newspaper Rirec-
tory for 1891 puts the circulation OF THE
ROANOKE TIMES above that of any
other paper In Southwest Virginia, end at
more than that of all the other papers of
Roanoke combined.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-03
Postomce Recefpts.

The postoffice report for the month OF
September shows the total receipts to
be s3,65O.2o for stamps, envelopes and
postal cards.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-03

The postofflce receipts are again
climbing up towards $4,000 per month,
showing a healthy increase in the bust
ness OF Roanoke. II tho present rate of
receipts Is kept up till the first Of next
July, and there will undoubtedly be
constant increase. Roanoke will have q
firstclass post Office.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-03

The first number of the Pulaski Re-
view is on our table. 1t is a bright,
newsy weekly, and will doubtless prove
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-03

Entered at the Postonicc at Roanoke as-sccord-
class matter.
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Food for Reflection.

From TNE TRIES Anniversary Edition.
A.comparison of newspaper statistics
with our esteemed contemporaries may
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TIVE WEEKLY TIMES.
THE wEEKEy- TINES, contdisiing tho rewe OF
the week in more condensed form, ono year,
ID 90 in advance,
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THE wAsH1NaTon LIFE 1NsuRANon ooMpANY..
1,sIeo-1se1.
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LIFE INSURANCE Company
OF NEW YORK.
CONDENSED NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. /, 1so,

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TRs TINES is delivered in Roanoke, Salem and
WRson every morning by carriers for 90 cches per
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The re ANOKE TIMES.

TELEPHONE NUMBER se4.
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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-06-25
Wycliffe's Bible,

The first complete translation of
the Bible into the English tongue
was effected by John Wycliffe about
1850. This was the Lollards' Bible
and q large number of manuscript
copies must have bee1 written and
and circulat ted for 10 copies are
still in existence. There were also
many transcriptions of certain books,
as well as the whole Bible.
Wycllffe could not go to the original
texts, so be translated from the
Vulgate, or accepted Latin version
1t was not perfect performance:
but the reformer was prevented By
ueath from reversing it, as he doubt
less intended to do.
The revision therefore, was under
taken by John Purvey, and CON
pletea in 1888, 1t Is curious tha
Wycl,Hc's Bible IVES not printe
as one book until 1860, when it Wa
published under the editorial car
Of the Rev. Josiah Forshall and S
Frederic Madden n.-Chambers Jou
nal.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-06-25
Our Old Fire Company.

"rhat was gay old company
that we belonged TO, Joe; away back
IN '6S, when you and l ''ran with
the machine. Do you remember
that big fire in Hotel Row, one freez-
ing night, when fifteen people were
pulled out of their burning rooms
and came down the ladder in their
right-clothes and how Dick Greene
brought down two kids at once
one in his arms, the other slung TO
his back2 Poor Dick He got
the catarrh dreadfully, flom so much
exposure, ami suffered from it five
years or more. We thought once
he was going in consumption, surt
But finally, he heard of DR.. Sage:
Catarrh Remedy. and tried it, ane
it cured him up rs sound as a flint
| tell you, Joe, that catarrh remed.
is great thing 1t saved as good
man and as brave a fireman as eye
trod shoe lether.'
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-06-25
Cutting it Close.

A man was selling flowers at the
corner Of Broadway ard Canal street
the other day when married couple
came along and stopped a moment
to admire the roses.
"Will ze laidee haf q boot'ful
bokay for only ten cents?' asked
the dealer.
I'D like one very mucb," she replied
"Well za bootiful laidee won't get
one !" bluntly added the husband
"vVhen a feller has come to New
York and bought wagon load o
gimcracks for 'leven children .
present for the schoolma'am and .
! jackkn,fe for the hired man, ant
won't have but two cents left afte
buying tickets for home, his bootifu
laidee has got TO be satisfied wit
snufing at the weeds along the raj
road trsck. Come along, Nancy !.
I-Neau York Wor2d
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-06-25
Be a Hero.
(Am. Farmer
eAcuSe

(Am. Farmer)
"One cannot always be hero, but one
NAV always be man. "-Goethe
The great need Of the world is for
more men, more manly men-for
manhood In its highest sense is de-
scriotive Of a being Godlike. Goe-
the truly says that one may always
be man, No adversary, no oppres-
slon and no trial need rob the real
man Of the virtue Of his manllness
for maniness is virtue, and is attain
ed bv sacrifice and unselfish devotion
to Others. Uprightness, truthfulncss
houor, pure living bravery, steadfast
ness, strength. unselfshness, kind
ness, gentleness, sympathy, rever
ence affection, all contribute th'
oarlands of virtue which grace man
hood.
Finally, man has a spiritual na
ture. aud unlesss the soul has bee
stirred, manhood lacks its chiefes'
highest charm. From the fOnnt al
of the spirit alone can come IT,
leayea which leaveneth all the dros
Of his nature which makes it po
sible for man to conquer himself.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-06-25

THE ORIGIN OF "JACk THE
RIPPER
lMon,hly Uuion.)

tMonthly Uuion.l
wonder + one person in 10 600
Who rcsds OF Jack the Ripper
knows the true origin OF the term
asks the London correspondent OF
the St. Louis Republic. think not.
did not myself until today. wher
Mr.. brisbane, who was London
journalist at the time OF some OF tue
most atrocicus W hitechapel murders
enlightened me. The story OF
title" said he, land all of the Ripper
literature is q curious tale Of an En-
olishman's enterprise and has never
been told. When the Whitechapel
murders begen the Central News
and the Press Association we're two
rival London companies, bitterly
fighting each other in the work OF
supplying news to English publlca>
tions. The Press Association was
much the older, more powerful ana
more widely known, until one hne
morning a postal card came to tile
! Central News written in blood, tel
ling in free language what the
Whtechspel fend's future plans
of slaughter were, ard signed "Jark
tue Ripper" The afternoon the
famous name Jack the Ripper was
10 everyone's mouth. The big Press
Association was compelled humhly
to get the Jack the Ripper" postal
cards as fast as they came in from
their Young rival and to advertise
everywhere the name OF the Central
News. The Central News adyer'
tisement was coUplete when the
police authorities reproduced the
Ripper postal cards, Ceotral News
address and all, an gigantic scale
and mastered the walls Of all En-
GLAND With them. Somehow it d!d no
seem strange to the Euglish public
that an ignorant Whi;echapel muF
derer should write his communica
tions to news agency which D.
, could not possibly know anything
about. instead Of to the Pinkun, o
tn whatever was his favorlte publl
+ catiop. It was observed by som
of TIE friends OF Mr.. John Moore
+, manager of the Central News, tha
"Jack the Rppe1's' postal card
h did not seem to surprise him as tn
: might have done, but only gratlhe
q him, and investigation revealed IN
II Interesting fact that Jack the RIP
d err" through illiterate. w-"te han
y marvelously like that OF the rehne
s Mr.. Moore. Mr.. Moore was n
n criminal. tut he was Jack tt
Ripper." This fact was rot me
Il toned in London as public feelir
10 wonld rot have endured being II
Of posed upon to that extent nor hay
lg accepted business enterprise as
excuse.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-06-25
SCOTT AND NECK NC, THU KSDAY Jl NE21 ls!I
Press On

Press ou, suruean, tee roS>v t-9s.
Cima boliy Ger TIE torrent. arch.
lie falls alone vho fcehly creep
lie wins vho a,rcs the hcros mArcA.
Il. thon hero IL, Inv nigh,
Tramp on etevnal Snow~ 1ts vay.
And, through the ehau walls q might,
He~ down passage unto tay
Press on. il once ortui.e thy feet
slip back ani stumble, harder rs,
From him who never breads 70 net
Danger aud death, they're sure % hy.
To coward ranks the bullet speeds.
While on their breasts, who never qnAil.
Glesns, guardian of chivalric deeds
Bright courage, Ike coat Of mail.
Press on, 4 Fortune play thee false
To-day, tomorrow she'l be true,
Whom now she sinks, she now evaits.
Taking old gifts and grsnung new.
The wisdom of the present hour
Makes up for fjllies past and gone;
To'weakness, strength succeed. ana power
From frailty springs. Press on press on.
Therefore press on, and reach the goal,
And gain the prize. and wear the crown;
Faint not, for to The steadlast soul
Come wealth, aud honor. and renown.
To thine own self be true. and keep
Thy mind from sloth, thy heart from soil,
Press on, and thou shalt surely reap
A heavenly harves for thy toil.
Park BenjdBIH..
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-06-25
A Safe Inve.tIn enf.

r. one which Is guaranteed to
hiring 700 satisfactory results. or
N case Of failure 6 return Of purchase
pIice. On this safe plan you can
bay from our advertised Druggist
3 bottle Of Dr.. Kings New Discov-
ery for Consumption. 1t is gua-an-
teed to bring relief in every case ,
when used for aEy affection OF
Throat, Lungs or chest, suca as
Consumption, Inflanation of Lungs,
bronchitis, Asthma, Whooping
Cough, Group etc, etc. It's pleas
ant and agreeable TO taste, perfectly
safe, and can always be depended
| upon.
Trial bottles free st E. I. Whitehead
& Coz Drugstore.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-06-25
Plant a Tree.

He who plants tree
Plants hope.
RootlctS up through fbers blildly gr ope;
Leaves unfold into horizons free.
SO man s life must climb
From the clods Of time
Unto heaYens lblime.
Canst thou prophecy, thou little tree,
What the glory Of thy boughs shall be!
He who plants tree
Plants JOY;
Plants comfort that will never cloy.
E7ery day fresh reality.
Beautiful and strong,
To whose shelter throng
Creatures blithe with song.
fthou couldst but know, thou happy tree.
OF the bliss that shall inhabit thee,
He who plants tree
He plants peace.
Under its green curtain jargons cease,
Leaf and zephyr murnur soothingly;
Shadows soft with sleep
Down tired eVelids creep,
Balm of slumber deep.
Never hast thou dreamed, thou blessed
tree,
Of the bcneuiction thou shalt be.
He who plants a tree
He plants youth:
Vigor won for centuries, IN sooth;
Life of time that hints eternity.
Boughs their strength uprear,
New shoots every year
On old growths appear.
Thou shalt teach the ages, sturdy tree,
Youth Of soul is immortality
He who plants tree
He plants love;
Tents Of GOODNESS spread out above
WaYfarers, he may not live to see
Gifts that grow are best;
Hands that arc blest;
Plant; Life does the rest.
Heaven and earth help him who plants /,
tree,
| i nd his work its own reward shall be.
Lucy LARCOM-
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-06-25
Merit Wins.

We desile to sly TO our citizens,
that for years we have been selling
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, DR.. Kings New Life Pills.
Bocklen's Arnica Sa,ve and Electric
Bittets, and have never handled rem~
edies that sell as we'll, or that have
given such universal satisfaction.
We do not hesitate to guar sntee
them every time, and we stand ready
to refund the purchase price, if sat.
lsfaCtory results do not follow their
Sc. TLeee remedies have won their
great popularity purely on their mer.
It's E, I, Whitehead & Co.'S Drug
gists,
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-06-25
Boys, Don't do it Again.
durham SUM-


In passing along one of our streets
yesterday afternoon, we were deeply
grieyed to overhear a group of boys,
not yet out Of their teens, giving
vent to the most profane language.
Now boys don't be guilty Of such
expressions again. AL! the words
needed to express Indignation and
wrath are found in our language and
wnv resort to such profane and vul-
gar language. Perhaps YOU think It
Is manly to make use of such words
but You are very murh mistaken.
An oath never strengthens Or empha
slses an assertion aud swearing is q
dreadful habit that will grow upon
YOU as YOU Get older. Oace into its
clutches IT is al exceedingly difficult
ma..er to free yourself from Its iron
grip 1t is extremely wicked, bu,
leaving the wicked tss out of the
question, it is useless and irrational
for 1t brings no pleasure nor comfort
1t is imagined by some of onl
youths that occasional oaths and 6
little vulgarity th1owL in gives spice
to conversation-it may be so i
you are talkiog to profane and vulgar
minded persons, but such expressions
are quite offensive to people of ref ne
ment. You would be Disguised witt
yourselves If you should happen tt
see your conversations in print will
tie coarse and vulgar words ant
oaths all along the line OF you
remarks. 1t Is just as cheap t
express your thoughts with chast
aad simple language and certainl
more becoming to boys Of your age