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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-13
ROANOKE. VA. JUNE 10, 1891.

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Lawyer Oliver Retires.

a. j. Oliver, the well-known colored
lawyer, has decided to retire from prac
tee. He will not take out any license
for the practice in the city courts, but
will retain his functions as Il notary
public and attend to his duties as legal
id user for several companies in this
and other States.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-13
An Interesting Issue.

From the Chicago Hotel World.
The Roanoke (Va.) TIMES on May 25th
issued special hotel edition" of that
paper, which contains nu nervous cuts
ana cngravings of new hotels through
out inc South, some of which arc not vet
completed. The issue is a most intcrcs
ing one and shows mmendablc enter
prise 'N'
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-13

from the Glade Spring Citizen.
-, Inc hotel edition Of the ROANOKE
LINES was very crcditablc To that enter
prlsing journal and shows that Virginia
mas some OF the finest hotels in tho
land az '"O
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-13

will make cooperation and cooperative
movements among the most powerful
lovers of commercial and industrial pro-
grcss for the masses.
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THE w EEKLY TIMES.

THE WEEKLY TIMES, containing the news O
the week i'll a more condensed form, one year
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ond-class matter
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Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-08-01

Bushes Away from q Court
Room as Evidence Tells
He Has Two Wives and Two
Homes.

A Well Known Ohio Lumber Dealers
Dual Life Exposed by Evidence Given
in "A Test TriaI-He is Found to Fave
wives Living in Towns Only Fifteen
Miles Apart.
FINDIAY. July During a trial
here to test the validity Of mortgage
it was brought out III evidence that
Peter 5. Williams, known throughout
northwestern Ohio as the principal lum-
Der dealer, was leading a dual life, and
that he was keeping up two separate es-
Establishments. one i'll this city and the
other in Fostoria, only fifteen miles
away
To many people his home was sup
posed to be in Fostoria, where hs has a
wife and two children, while to others
he was considered Findlay man, as he
has house and wife here, where he has
been living for the past two years. The
wives knew nothing of his double life,
as his business kept him on the road
much of the time, until financial re-
verses, growing out of this mode of liv-
ing, at last brought him into court.
Williams was present i'll court when
the case was begun, but officers could
not find him afterwards, and he is sup
posed to have fled the city, leaving his
wives ond creditors to settle his affairs
as best they can. Both ladies are young
and handsome, and presumably inno-
cent Of Wilhams's real character.
Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-08-01
SykeS-Mckinney NuptiaIs.

DECATUR, Ala, July. 2Sth 1891.
Editor, Gazette:
No event of the present date has
attracted so much attention or excl
ted so much interest in our city as
the nuptials of Mr.. James J. Sykes
and Miss Mary Mckinney at the M :.
E. church on Wednesday 22nd inst,
and seldom has any occasion called
out so many persons.
The groom is the youngest of the
Sykes brothers; born and reared in
this county and by modest and un-
assuming disposition and high sense
of honor won the respect Of all who
know him. He is at present clerk
| ing for his oldest brother. SIS Sykes
and by his ind ustrious economy has
been enabled to build and furnish IN
most complete and tasteful manner
one Of the prettiest SIX room. two
story buildings in Decatur. Seem
ingly sensible of the duty and re-
sponsibiIitit of a husband he has not
FASTENED in the matter, but with
patience and perseverance remarka>
bic in man so young he has de-
ferred this important step until he
could provide for his bride home
worthy the name
The bride is the older of two sisters
noted for their modesty and industry.
She has just entered womanhood, of
rare beauty, quiet dignity. Her
moral and intellectual education |
was directed by Miss NJ F. Wells
of Trinity school Athens Ala, and |
no further testimonial Of genuine re-
finement or womanhood is necessary.
To Trinity school and Miss M. F.
Wells the Afro American is indeb-
led for Pattie j. Malone, Alice Nj.
Vassar, Mrs. DR.. Scruggs and the
influence Of Mrs. Wells is
lescernible in every inhabitant of
Athens. That the bride will preside
'ver her beautiful home with grace
Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-08-01
For Over Fifty Years.

Mrs WINsLOw's SOOTHING SYRUF
has been used for over fifty years by
millions Of mothers for their children
while teething, with perfect success.
It soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind collie, and
is the best remedy for Diarrhoea. 1t
will relieve the poor little sufferer
Sold by Druggists in
every part of the world. Twenty
five cents a bottle. Be sure and ask
for" Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup"
and take no other kind. 29-1y.
Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-08-01
The Mohonk Conference for
The Negro.

A Conference has been held al
Lake Mohonk, New York, for sew
eral years, under the kindly auspices
of Mr.. A K Smiley, 70 consider the
welfare If the Indian. At the sug.
gestion of ex President Hayes Con
ference was held in June of last yeal
at the same place and under the
same genial hospitality, to consider
the welfare Of the Negro.
The second Conference Of this ma
ture was held in June of the present
year at the same place. At these
Conferences prominent men and
women from North and South inter-
ested in these problems have frater-
nally joined. The census of the
members present show that geogra-
phically if not numerically large
territory in the South was represen>
ted.
Toward the settlement of the Ne
gro problem such conference may
in three ways, 1t may
gather body information from cb>
servers and workers in the South
concerning tho condition and outlook
Of the Negro, it may discuss and de-
wise measures for the improvement
If his condition, and it may contrib
tie to an era of good feeling by
Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-08-01

Our railroads huddle the Negro
in 'pig pen" after robbing him of
first class fare and the Negro in re-
turn goes on their money making
excursion trains and say in effect,
$50 ahead, treat us like dogs and we
will repay you with interestand make
you rich while we wear rags, and our
children want bread and clothes.
Wisdom, isn't it?
Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-08-01
Singular Accident.

LEBANON, Pa, July 80. Miss Jennie
Zerbe, residing at the north Lebanon
furnaces, met with singular accident
While washing a cream jug with hot
water it exploded, sharp piece striking
her arm and cutting it half off at the
wrist. The artery was severed, and
she lost considerable blood before the
flow was stopped.
Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-08-01

The Alabama law requires sepa
rate but equal accommodation for
colored passengers The railroads
defy this law, collect first class fare
and give second class accommodation.
Is this right?
Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-08-01

Collections In our churches are in
order Let every one contribute at
all times. But IT, ELECTION table!
Away with the advertising
promenade!
Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-08-01

Every Negro who can buy a
ticket will 60 on the excursion p
Daily Mercury. No not every one.
Some are more reasonable. 1t is bad
enough as it is, without making it
worse.
Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-08-01
dashed with Switches.

COLUMBUS, Ind, July 80 Mark Per
ry, dissolute character, whose name
has figured on the police docket fol
years, was tied to a telegraph pole at
Jonesville, twelve miles south of here.
by a band Of masked men and given
thirty lashes with hickory switches.
Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-08-01

Land Office at Huntsville, Ala,
May 23rd, 1891 !
Notice IL hereby given that the following
named settler have filed notice of his intention
to make final proof and commute to cash in sup
port of his claim, and that said proof will be
made before the Register and Receiver at Hunts
vile Ala, on
27ih day OF July 1891.
viz: Homestead Entry No. 204S4, James NJ
Painter for the Southeast quarter Of NOrth-eas
quarter Section D. Township B. South Range Z
East
He names the following witnesses to prove ms
continuous residence upon and cultivation 81
said land viz:
Samuel H. stofe Of Maysville. Alabama.
William Reed
Mark Jones, of Gurley, :"
James Nash of Maysville
WIN. c. WELLS
5-3O-6t Register.
Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-08-01
bringing Northern and Southern

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bringing Northern and Southern
men and women together.
The feeling thus developed be-
tween Northern and Southern mem
bers at the Conference has not been
married by any acrimonious utteran-
ces, and there was decided gain at
the last conference in freedom Of dis
cussion
At the formal organization Of the
Conference the following Ioficers
were elected: PRESIDENT, Hon Ruth
erford B Hayes of Ohio; secretaries,
Rev. S NJ Newman of Washington,
D. c., Rev. S. J. .Barrows Of Boston,
and Mis-. | c Burrows Of Boston.
The Executive Committee were as
follows: Rev. Lyman Abbott, D.
d., president; M E Gates, Rev. M E
Strictly, Mr.. 81 o Houghton, Rev.
S NJ Newman. D. D., Rev. A w
Pitzer, D. D.. Hon. Philip Garrett,
Rev. William Hayes Ward, D. D.
The Executive Committee, in the
closing session Of the Conference,
rendered a report which was unani>
mously adopted, recommending the
following objects to be sought in be
half of the Negro
RECOMMENDATIONS.
l. The accomplishing of the pri-
mary education OF the Negro by the
States themselves, and the further
development of means and methods
to this end, till all Negroes re::credi.
tably trained in primary schools.
2. The ely..increased support
Of schools aided by private benevo-
lence, which shall supply teachers
and preachers for the Negro race.
3. The grounding of the vast mas
jerity of these teachers and preachers
in common English studies and in
the English Bible, with the further
opportunity for any Of them to carry
on their studies as far as they may
desire.
A. The great extension of indus
trial education for both men and
| women.
5 The encouragement of secondary
schools established. maintained, and
conducted by Negroes.
6. The purchase of homesteads by
as many Negro households as posi-
BILE, with an increased number Of de-
cent houses to replace the old one
room cabin.
Z. The establishment Of postal saw
ings-banks, in which Negroes can be
encouraged to save their earnings un-
til they can purchase homes.
s. The aid Of public education by
the National Government, Tor the
special benefit of those sections in
which illiteracy most prevails.
9. The removal of all disabilities
under which Negroes labor, by the
sure forces Of education, thrift, and
religion.
The Proceedings Of the Confer
ence will be published in few weeks
Those wishing to communicate any
facts or suggestions concerning the
purpose of the Conference are invi-
ted to address the secretaries, care of
Rev. S. J. Barrows, al Franklin
Street, Boston, Mass
Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-08-01

Channcey Depew predicts Presi
dent Harrison's denomination and
election.
Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-08-01

The railroads extOrt first class fare
out of the Negro and give him in
return second class accommodation
Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-08-01
Give your boy a trade.

Will you lick the foot that kicks
you? Then 60 on the excursion.
Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-08-01

Every colored excursion rider is
licking the foot that kicks not only
him, but bis wife and daughter.
Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-08-01

The Negro who rides on an excur-
sion train is verify kissing the hand
that smites him.
Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-08-01

A boy with a trade has winning
trump card while life and health
lasts
Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-08-01

Convict labor against free labor is
great injustice. The convict sys>
tenn should go.
Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-08-01

Excursions are bleeding the poor
Negro!
Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-08-01

The Sunny South is being bap-
TIED.
Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-08-01
A City without Water.

FREMONT, o., July 80. Fremont is a
city of 10000 inhabitants in north
western Ohio and is without water sup
ply. At this season of the year the
city's supply is derived principally from
the river The water privilege belongs
to man named June under an old lease
from the United States government,
and he has been trying to sell this to the
municipality for ST. 900. There has
been delay in closing the negotiations
and in order to compel the city to ac-
cept his terms he has torn away part OF
his dam, running the river dry. There
is consequently no fire protection: fam
lilies are suffering and factory and
newspaper offices are compelled to shut
down for want of power. The council
has ordered the dam to be rebuilt, but
it has not been done Indignant Cit
zens are threatening to take the matter
into their own hands, rebuild the dam
and maintain it by force if necessary.
Not Pleased with Prince Ferdinand.
LONDON, July 80. The feeling in Eng
land is strongly against union between
Prince Ferdinand of Roumania. and any
member of the British royal family
This is owing to the desertion by the
prince of his intended wife, Mile. Vaca
resco, because she is not of royal blood
The British populace are deeply aroused
on the subject, as they consider Prince
Ferdinand's course a reflection on the
untitled multitude. Should he make a
match with one of the royal family, it
is quite certain that parliament will be
slow TO grant any contribution for their
support, and that Ferdinand, for time
at least, would find it uncomfortable to
visit England.
Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-08-01
SATURD AUGUST 1st 1891.
Labor and wait.

Labor and wait.
Keep to the right
Have purpose and stick to it.
Blaine will not be candidate.
Swell the church collections.
Learn trade.
Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-08-01

Have a purpose and stick to it.
Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-08-01

Blaine will not be a candidate.
Smyrna times., 1891-05-20
Frog Catching as a Sport.

A Delaware City correspondent
writes the following:
Frogging for sport in this vicinity is
about over, but frog catching for mar
ket is pursued with great activity and
profit, some of the more experienced
ones catching as high as twenty dozen
day or rather in a night, for which
they receive from one dollar to one
dollar and twenty-five cents per dozen.
The day frOgger, whose equipments
are pair of rubber hip boots and
dog, walks along the ditch uutil he
sees a frog in the water, which, at his
approach quickly draws its head under
the water and sinks to the bottom and
lies quiet.
The catcher steps into the ditch,
reaches his hand down on the bottom
feels around carefully until he locates
the frog, then carefully closes his fin
gers around its spine and brings it to
shore and deposits it in the bag which
he throws over his shoulder, and strides
on to the next frog. Ifa frog is dis
covered in the water he is certain
victim for the catcher, but if he jumps
from the bank into the water, it is im-
possible to locate him, and his escape
is almost sure. The night frog catcher
places a hawkeye lantern in the bow
of bis little boat, paddles up or down
the creek or ditch until he discovers
a frog which is completely blinded by
the bright light, and quietly catches
him in a scoop net, slows him in box
or bag aud paddles on to the next
croaker. There isn't the slightest
chance for afrog to escape a night |
catcher with 8 bull's-eye lantern.
While the catching business is a source
Ofconsiderabie profit to few, It has
virtually deprived great number of
persons of the popular sport of shoot
ing frogs with a small rife, which was a
source Of pleasure and recreation Tor |
many Of our local shooters last season. |
Smyrna times., 1891-05-20
A New Industry.

1t looks now as though Delaware
was destined to develop a now industry
and one that will be immensely remu-
nerative. Mr.. Peter Smith, who is the
head manager of the pearl button
mandatory in Dover, is by no means
a man of one idea. He has several
and utilizes them all. For instance. on
his farm in West Dover hundred he
has started hop growing. He saws
that both climate and soil here are
particularly adapted to the culture of
hops. An acre, says Mr.. Smith, will
plant 800 hills. From five hills he has
gathered six pounds, this to the aver
age. The hops sell at from 10 to 40
per pound, striking an average of 25
cents. This would make 5000 per acre.
Mr.. Smith uses poles from Is to 20
feet high. The hops are transpla nted
from roots. Here is an item that our
farmers had better make note Of
Inder.
Smyrna times., 1891-05-20

Uric Townsend, formerly of Denton,
is the general manager of the Town
send Marine Invention Company, just
organized in Baltimore with a capital
of 100000. Among the inventions
which the company has acquired, the
most valuable one at present, is an au-
tomato recording compass, which has
for its object the recording, automati-
cally, of every course the vessel steers
from the time she leaves her wharf
until she ties up at her destination,
and the exact time to the minute, of
each course, which record is perma-
nent one.
Smyrna times., 1891-05-20

ASHAMED OF THE WHIPPING Posr
We do not see why the Levy Court
of New Castle county should be asham-
ed to let the old whipping post go to
the Chicago Worlds Fair. If it is
something to be proud of at home why
should not the people of Delaware be
proud of it abroadP Delaware won't
give up the whipping post because it
is said to be the best punishment that
can be inflicted to prevent crime.
Then why be selfish and not let other
states in the Union see the practical
operation of the whipping post and
pillory L?
Smyrna times., 1891-05-20
An Ill-Omened Journey.

1t would be difficult to imagine a
more ill-omened journey than that on
"hich the two sons of the Car SET
forth in November last. Their denar.
ture from Russia was repeatedly post
poned in consequence of the nisoiv.
ings' not only of the Czarina. but also
oil the conservative element of the
Muscovite population. No Czarewitcb
iiau ever been known before to cross
the boundaries of Europe. and tbo
projected tour around the world ex.
cited all kinds of superstitous appre-
hensions. From the very outset every
thing appeared to go wrong. The at.
tltude of the Sultan toward the Ar
menian and Greek Orthodox churches
at the time, rendered it necessary to
abandon at the very last minute the
trip to Constantinople, while both in
India and in Egypt the welcome ac-
corded the Imperial party was of the
coolest. In the first place the English
ana native officers were in state of
dread lest some attempt should be
made on the Czarewitch's life. and
'hen' as an English paper very bluntlv
puts It, 1t is not altogether agreeable
TO be forced to show the Young fox
around your farmyard and to he
Obliged to make him acquaited with
your prize chickens"
Nor were these sentiments confinad
TO the English occupants of Egypt and
OF India. For similar feelings were
openly expressed in China as well as
IN Japan, both of which countries are
accustomed to regard themselves ga
the main object of Russian designs
Indeed, the powerful Viceroy of the
province of Kiangsu declined at first
to receive the Czarewitch or to accord
hlm any Official welcome, only yielding
with an exceeding bad grace after the
receipt of peremptory commands from
Pekin.
All these unpleasantnesses however
appear Insignificant in the face of the
serious misfortunes which have he.
1allen the Imperial party. On reach.
ing Bombay the younger of the two
Grand Dukes was forced by illness to
return to Europe, and so serious is his
that it has been impossible
as yet to perNit him to travel as far
north as Russia. The maladv from
which he is suffering is consumption.
attributable, it is said, to the same
origin as that which led to the sickness
and death of the elder brother of the
present Czar-namely, a blow in the
chest from a brother's hand.
The Czarewitch, who had continued
his journey eastward alone, has now
in his turn been laid low by the keen
edge of a japanese sword, welded in
all probability by some fanatic ex-sa-
mural, maddened by the powerful
Tunes of saki, and determined to give
'ree course to his innate hatred of the
foreign devil" The dispatches state
hat the Grand Dukes wounds, though
are not dangerous. They are
likely, however, to interrupt the Impe-
'ial journey, and to confirm the Rus
dan conservatives in their opinion
hat Cars and Czarewitches are essen.
tally Muscovite product, which
hould be confined, if not to Russia. at
my rate to Europe.-N 7. Tribune.
Smyrna times., 1891-05-20
Baby Lions.

The five baby lions at the Zoo, saws
the Philadelphia Evening Telegraph,
are the most seductive attraction that
has ever been presented to the public
there. One of the largest crowds that
ever Patronized the garden in a single
day gathered yesterday to see the
babies. They are very 'cunning little
youngsters, and their antics are very
cOmical. The two smallest ones of the
group are very affectionate, and take
great pleasure in sticking their little
fat paws out under the bars to have
them patted by the keepers. If a stick
is shaken at them they scamper to the
other side of the cage like frightened
kittens. At feeding time they do very
funny things. They scramble all over
one another to get at the meat. If one
tries to take more than his share, the
others will go for him in a business
like way, and make him surrender
some of it.
baby Bell" the daughter of the
flock, is going to be very handsome
ioness when she grows up. She is of
pretty good size now, and just as fst
and chunky as she can be. She keeps
a motherly eye over the rest of the
boys, and is well treated by them.
Head Keeper Bryne has made friends
with the newcomers from the start,
and they stand up in row like ten
pins to have their heads rubbed when
he come along. The big moose from
Maine, the first that has ever been ex-
hibited in Philadelphia, and the two
new bears, one of whom is quite as
much of baby as the little lions, are
also among the star attractions lust
now.