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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-06

jim SET THAR NUssIN' HIS HEAD"
went through me like a knife, an l
never felt so quairc since / was born.
1t was SO weak, an so pitiful, an SO
helpless like. heard it say:
els the land pretty. pa? Is it green
with grass like the old homo bacls
east? o
eyes, it is very beautiful, darling
man replied like he was. cryin'. ITS
very pretty, an you will find the green
prairie almost as nice as the big mead
ow back ut the old home. When YOU
get we'll you can romp over the plain
and gather flowers and be very happy
amt never goin' to BE- we'll any
more, pa the little voice said, AN /
won't never gather no flowers nor
romp over the prairie; but I'm glad it,
pretty, cause when I'm in Heaven
where the angels are, an where every
thing is so beautiful an bright, / want
to know that you an ma have n nice
home like the old one we lost. l won't
be with you very long now, pa, cause
can hear the angels singin', an /
know they're comm to take me away.
Don't cry, dear pa an ma, cause I
amt sorry to go-only don't like to
leave You. Pm so glad you're goin to
have beautiful home where the grass
an the flowers grow; an sometimes,
maybe, III come back to sec you
oval, Big Jim, he told over all what
the leetlc gal said, an never sec any
body what talked SO gentle an kind as
he did.
Fellows he said, in conclusion, Il
fn1& FL n. \
standin' there listenin' to them words
O. that child. Feared like every one of
'em was knife, an that she was stab
bin 'em into my cusscd. wicked heart;
an though they hurt terrible l wanted
'em to stab deeper, cause / knowed /
deserved it. Thar ! was snealSin up
thar like Il low down onery thief, in
tendin' to shoot that Teller fer tryin' to
git home, while he was in Their nussin'
his dyin' child nm her tallxin" bout the
grass an the flowers an the old home
back cast, an the angels an Heaven.
Boys, I'd been glad if streak o. light
min had struck me right then m thar
Wal sir, we never heard nothin'
more bout keepin' settlers often the
valley, and we never tried to hold none
of it 'ccpt what the law titled us to
hold. Big Jim an all the rest of us
helped the settlers ever way we could
and when the angels came fer his lectle
gal an took her spirit away, we made
grave on the prairie an buried her
whar the grass growcd and whar Big
jim plantcG tree an some flowers. ]
never sec old Jim cry before, stranger.
but he shed tears over that grave like
the lee;ic gal was his own, and from
that day he was different man, an as
! ind an ccatle as a woman Thomas
L. Monitcrt, IN Free Detroit PreSA
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Killed and Wounded.

THERE are some people who do not
like their names in tho paper. Why
don't he keep quiet; and there are mer-
chants that don't like for anyone to be
accused of being drunk in their store.
but they say the police are sometimes
mistaken, especially when they see a
crowd. They find on investigation that
the crowds are going to Iserlin's. ~ and
II Salem avenue, and ii Railroad
avenue. Some one asked, why should
you 60 there? The answer is because
that is the place where any man or
woman can get anything they wish to
wear, OF anything they wish to uso in
the house This would be good place
for new married couple.
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chair, and covering his face he moaned:
so fair and yet SO false. She married
me only to bctray me. My worst fears
are more than confirmed"
Jackson was so overwhelmed with
grief that he did not notice that his
wife had entered the room.
What is the matter with YOU,
Charlic?" she asked anxiously.
"You asked me what is the matter?
! got Il letter. That's what is the mat
ter"
81 am so glad"
$50 glad.'' he almost shricked, shalz-
ing Oswald's letter in her face.
Just at this moment when Mr. Jack
son was confronting his wife with the
supposed evidence of her affection for
his friend, who should enter the room
but Oswald himself. His eyes were
blazing with excitement as he said, in
voice trcmulous with emotion, hold
ing in his hand an open letter which he
had received from Mrs Jaclsson's Sis
ter, Fanny:
Excuse me if ] intrude, but
knocked twice on the door and got no
answer. l have just received letter
which ! cannot understand, but for
which ! must have an explanation"
"My dear friend" said Jackson, tear
fully, you are not to blame. It is
all her fault"
"Of course ] am not to blame. You
arc not to blame either The fault lies
with the tickle woman who wrote the
letter" said Oswald. supposing his
81, a f.. AZ.
Miss Fanny. You have nothing to do
with this outrageous letter which your
wifc's sister has written to me. What
have done to deserve it?" and he held
out the cXaspcrating document in his
trembling hand
What have you done to deserve it?"
said Mrs Jackson, with fire in her eye,
did you not dare to talk to me of love
in my husbands absencc?"
WHAT" roarcd Jackson, have you
really been making love to my wifc?"
If was speaking to her of my love
for her sister, rs you can read in my
Why did your wife write mo such n
letter as this?" said Oswald. producing
Mrs. Jackson's letter to her husband.
$50 you do write lovc-letters 70 gen.
tlcmcn," yelled Jackson, turning
fiercely to his wife, as soon as he had
glanced ut the letter which Oswald
supposed was intended for himself
Yes. to my own husband" said Mrs.
Jackson.
OF course everything was explained
Mt once, much to the embarrassment
and also relief of all the implicated
parties. Mrs. Jackson was rccoucilcd
to her husband, and Miss Fanny. who
found it convenient to put in an APP
pcarancc, blushingly confessed that
she had been prcmaturcly severe with
Mr.. Oswald, and became engaged on
the spot. Mr.. jackson promised never
again TO allow himself to become the
victim OF the grecn-cyed monster.
while Mrs. Jackson was equally pos
tive tina, any future confidential COM
muaicaions would be impaired TO her
husband verbally. and not by letter.
ALEX. Z SWEET.
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Capt. Geo. NYcH. Gish.

THE TIMES to-day prints tho law card
OF Capt. Gish. He needs no introduce
ton TO its army Of readers, as he is
known as painstaking, prompt and
efficient attorney, who has by strict
business methods built up a large and
paying practice, embracing the courts
of Roanoke city and county, the adioin-
ing counties. the supreme court of ap-
peals of Virginia and tho United States
district and circuit courts. Capt. Gish
friends ascribe his success to his close
application to business entrusted to
him. And this will always win success.
He probably does the largest pension
business of any attorney in Southwest
Virginia. and hundreds of applicants
owe the pittanco they receive from Vir-
ginia and the general government to
his efforts.
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try it. low he'll find out monty
blamed soon that he's undertook Il
most miserable unhealthy job. This
valleys ours an we're goin' to hold it
spite o the dickens; an | can tell you
right now, fcllcrs. that III shoot the
first chap what offers to stop here. I'll
make sich example of him that thcr
won't another settler come in forty
mile Of us.
"'Wal, we was purity we'll tired out
so we turned in quick as supper was
over. an we slept like logs till mornin'.
When we woke the sun was up. an
the lust thing we see when we glanced
cross the valley was old covered
wagon not more'n quarter Of mile
away. The wagon had como in, ]
reckon, jis' after we went TO sleep. an
ike folks had rnt NJ tent like as i:
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surprised is to use feeble expression.
How could he have offended her? He
reflected few moments.
II don't know why my expressing
my love for her sister should make her
SO angry. know on general principles
that woman never forgives the man
who admires another woman more than
he does her. lie who does that com
mits the objectionable crime. But Mrs.
jackson is married. 1t is n mystery to
me- ! can't understand why she should
exhibit so much feeling"
AS no strobe up and down his eyes
fell on his photograph on the writing
desk. He smiled and soliloouizcd: YES,
am n pretty good looking fellow. /
suppose she likes admiration even If
she is married. What is this? Perhaps
this will throw some light on the sub
jet and he glanced over the unfinished
letter My dearest darling" "Humph!
Wonder who he is? This is Mrs Jack
sons handwriting. She writes that all
other men ere Indifferent to her, and
dc married woman. Peo- Chs-.ses 7
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they was fiSin' to stay. Big Jim he
took squint ut tho outfit, then he
tore loose an sworc fit to set q woods
atirc. Then he got his pistols, an
when somebody aNed what he WINS
goin' to do. ne said:
I'm goin' over thar an wipe that
darned settler out. I'm goin' to shoot
him so full o lead that he'll weigh Il
ton. I'll break up this squattcr bust
ness right on the start
u knowcd Big Jim meant what he
said an felt kind q sorry for the set
tier, but didn't say nothin'. Me an
the other boys jest set down an
watched Jim us lie stridcd cross the
prairie, an waited to see what was roin'
to happen.
When Jim got up sortc- close to the
wagon we see him draw his gun an git
ready TO shoot, then we see him edge
up little closer kinder itcerful like,
then MI To once We seen him stop an
wait like he was liStcnin' ut somcthin'.
oval, reckon most half hour must
passed that way, an we got to won
derin' what made Jim stan there actin
like that, when all to once he whirled
round an come back to us lool<in' the
sobcrcst an solcmncst ever sec q fell
Ter look in all my life. by gosh, stran-
ger, yer may not believe it, but I'd
almost swear they was tears in old
Jim's eyes. an lSnowed when he spoke
TO MS his voice was all n-tremblo like
his fcclin's was too much for him.
at was n good bit before jim said a
word, an all the time he Jest set thar
on Il inverted bucket nussin' his head
IN, liz
dreadful cut up. We stood round an
looked ut him, a-wondcrin' what it
meant, but after awhile vcntured to
speak to him, sayin:
What's ailin' you, Jim?'
Then he raised his head sortcr slow
like, an i'll tone SO sad an different
from what his allus was that | didn't
recognizes it, he said:
Boys. I'm iis' completely upset by
what heard over THAR an l feel so
blame Sncaliin' mean that I've Il great,
notion to shoot myself. | never knowed
before how cusscd onery l am
Course we was all s'priscd at that
sort o talk from Jim. cause he was so
blamed tough we didn't s'posc nothin'
nd tech his heart an we was anxious
to know what he'd heard over to the
wagon, an SO we axcd him.
Wal, he said, Il went over thar to
shoot that settler. an l was slippin' up
to the wagon to git the drap on him,
when all ut once | heard voicc-the
mccllcst, pitifulcst little voice ever
heard i'll my life an knowod in Il min
ute it was the voice of II lcctlc gull
"Jim's voice chollcd up SO he couldn't
say nothin' more, so he waited mo-
mcnt, an then he went on:
'Fcllers,' he said, that voice lest
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y
jealous? You yourself put the picture
of your friend Frank Oswald on the
writing desk, and if l look in that di-
rection you accuse me of adniring it,"
said Mrs. Jackson.
II am not jealous, Emily. but it an
noys me to see how remarkably
amiablc you are whenever Oswald is in
the house." replied her hus band, rather
testify.
but Mr.. Oswald is your best friend,
and think it my duty to make your
friends feel us much at home as pos
sible when they call on lis. Besides it
is very evident that MIR. Oswald is very
much smittcn with my sister, Fanny.
That fact and his friendship for you
arc the reasons why he is such fire.
Quent visitor here"
80, yes, suppose So" remarked MIR.
Jackson taking his leave.
Mrs. jackson, Il young and beautiful
woman, was very much hurt by tho I'M
kind insinuations of her husband,
whom she loved dearly. A sudden idea
flashed through her mind, and taking n
scat at the writing desk she penncd the
following lines, which she hoped would
reassurc her jealous lord and dispel his
unworthy suspicious:
MY Dearest Darling: 1t Is difficult for me to
assure you verbally that you alone are the only
man love, and that am wholly indifferent to
all others, so write you this letter"
The front door bell rang, and before
Mrs. Jackson could finish the letter to
her husband the servant ushered into
the room Mr.. Oswald, the object of her
husbands jealous fears. lie was
young man and strikingly handsome
Laying aside her pen, Mrs. Jackson
greeted the new arrival
~ hope sec you we'll, Mrs. Jackson
have brought you few flowers" and
he gallantly handed her bouquet of
roses, as he had often done before.
You are very kind, Mr.. Oswald I
am sorry Charles has just gone out
said Mrs. Jackson, somewhat embar-
raised.
Conc out, has hep Well, that's all
the better. He need not know any
thing of what am going to tell you,"
said the visitor. taking Il chair and
drawing close to his fair hostess. "Thc
fact is, my dear Mrs jackson, that for
long time have been Watching for a
good chance to talk with you about u
matter that concerns us both"
Mrs. Jackson turned pale. Was her
husband, right, after all? Did his
friend have the audacity to speak of
love?
ut is about little love affair of
mine" continued Oswald, with deep
sigh; 81 am deeply in love. and rely
on you. If you will consent"
Without saying word Mrs. jackson
arose. and casting whitening glance
at her visitor, Indignantly left the
room. To say that Mr.. Oswald was
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feel sorry for him. He imagines, poor,
deludcd mortal, that she lives for him
alone"
All at once Oswald struck his fore
head with the palm of his hand. What
blind fool ami This letter is meant
for me. l am the dearest darling
That's why my picture is on the desk
Nobody except myself must sec this"
and folding up the unfinished letter he
put it in his breast pocket. Now
understand everything" he continued
What shall l do? Poor jackson is de-
voted to his wife. and could not I'M
deceive him for the world. The best
thing to do is to cure this woman Of
her silly infatuation. I'll give Der n
dose that will effect permanent cure"
and he sat down and wrote as follows:
my DEAR MApAM-Whilc l feel very much
nattercd by your declaration OF love, regret
that can not rcciprocate your affection: and
desire, moreover, 10 call your attention TO its
manifest improperly. You seem TO forget that
you are married woman and that your hus-
band Is my dearest friend. Moreover, am do
votedy attached to your sister, Fanny. and
still hopo to win her love. Hoping that these
lines may open your eyes to the gravity Of the
situation. remain yours truly,
FRANK OSWALD"
Having placed the letter in an en-
velopc he addressed it, put it in front
of his own portrait on the writing desk,
and took his departure, shaking his
head and very much bewildered.
In the meantime, there was dis
tressing tableau in Mrs. Jacxsons 6ou-
DOR. The latter amid choking sobs
and binding tears had told her sister
Of the insulting conduct of Mr. Oswald
Miss Fanny, who had reason to suppose
that Oswald had been paying his adj
dresses to her with the serious intention
of proposing matrimony. was indignant
at the entire male sex, and Mr.. Frank
Oswald in particular. The sister re-
solved never again to speak to him,
and Miss Fanny wrote him note that
gave HIM pretty plainly to understand
that his continued acquaintance was
not desired, rs she perceived that his
lntentio ms were not honorable.
Poor Jackson. tortured by jealousy,
returned home. The first thing that met
his eyes was Oswald's letter to his wife.
He recognized the handwriting and
with trembling fingers tore open the
envelope and mastered it's astounding
contents. Pale as death he sank into a
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Have You Gotten what You wishe

IF NOT, why be disappointed, whom
you can get all the clothing you wish
for men, and all the ladies can BIO
suited from hair pin TO $50 cloak,
and you might get wig if you wish it.
AS for household goods, this is the
place. All kinds of furniture at all
prices. Queensware, kitchen furniture,
anything you wish. Why can't you
make memorandum of what you wish?
You should know when We say that we
can furnish you with anything from a
cambria needle to sewing machine,
and from boys suit to a mans suit,
from boys overcoat to mans over
coat, from Il misses shoe to ladies'
shoe, slipper or rubber, from a bed
room suit TO parlor suit, from stove
to anything you wish. Berlin's Auction,
IL and IA Salem avenue, and IL Rail
road avenue
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Salem Church servises.

There will be the regular services at
all the Salem churches to-day. A spe-
cial sermon will be delivered in the
Methodist Church tonight by the pas
tor in behalf Of the mission band of
Roanoke College Y. M. G. A. AT the
Presbyterian chapel this afternoon the
Y. NJ. c. A. meeting will be led by Mr..
A. B. Pugh. Subject, CHARITY" The
salvation army Will hold special meet
ings in the town hall, at and 7:30 p.
m. The services will be led by Capt.
and Mrs. Stevens assisted by Capt. Brit,
of Havre de Grace. Good music and
singing are promised and the seats will
be free.
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RAILROADS
RAILROADS
" s s !: w Norfa!kaWe


SCHEDULE IN EFFECT DECEMBER g. 1891.
"hsrbouND, LEAVE ROANOKE DAILY.
a. III: ior RadfOrd, Pulaski, Bristol; also for
ii,iucmclu, Pocah0ntas, Elkhorn, Clinch Val.
ny nyu DIVISION and Louisville via Norton.
i, u,iial sieepcrs to Memphis and New Or
,n.,n dcahs anu to Louisville via Norton
io'o u. III. Tor Radfordand intcrnicdiat statiopp.
c,- no connection beyond
pcct ~ ~ ,or bedford, Pulaski, Bristol. Con-
ho vts Ut itndford for Bluchcld aud Poea.
H HGEmtas. Pullman slcepers to Memphis via
r.ts ID And EAsTbouND LEAVE ROANOKE DAILY.
i25o M iT p SmIGnandoah; no connection beyond.
i~'v y. III; LOT liaScrstown.' Pullman slecpcrs to
1,,t ew UrK VIA Harrisburg and Philadelphia.
LILO =. III; lot lingcrstOwn. Pullman slccpcrs to
~ "siHihs.on via Shenandoah junction and TO
c.oo New York Via Harrisburg
Wv u. III. Tor petersburg and Richmond
1910 p. III. ualy Tor Richmond and Norfolk Pull.
~ man parlor car to Norfolk
9;Vo p. III. 1or Lynchburg; no connection beyond
ll'l5 p H. Tor kichnond and Norfolk Pullman
sleeper to Norfolk and Lynchburg to Rich
mond As W Aien
Clinch Valley vlsion-Lcavcs Blucacld daily
t:oO a. III, for Norton, and 2U5 n m for Nor.
ton, Louisville and points on l.. u N. r. r.
via Norton. " ~ Az ~ A''
North Carolina Dvlsion-ncavc pu,asli daiv
I:CO u. III. for Ivanhoe and 1870 D. m. for ivan.
hoe and Gossan and $40 q. IN. (oxccnt SIM
day. for Betty Baker.
For oil additional Information apply at ticket
Office or to w B BisVfIT
General Passenger Agent, Roanoke, Va.
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LOVE MAKES THE HOME.

There's many gablod pilo called home
With furnishings rich and rare,
Whore lovo looks In with loving eyes
But has no portion there;
Where all Is chilled with n stately frost
Thut makes henrts ache. ween;
IT'S called home. but there Is 10 homo
Whore love is not supreme
There's many n cot with four plain walls
That would make N princely homo
AS we'll MS the palace OF marble white,
With pillar and gildcd dome
But the golden talisman Is not there
And bitter the draught OF fate,
For eyes grow dim and souls grow hard
Where the wolf is joined with hate.
Where hearts arc tender and thrill with love
In castle or dug-out bare,
That spot is bcst by Heavens decree,
For truly u homo Is there,
And the angels flying about that spot
Pause awhile with spreading wings.
To smile at the glimpse OF Heaven here
That pure and true love brinPs
Edwin Ralph Collins, in Texas Siftings.
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SALEM
THE SUPERVISORS.
Business of the County Trans
acted.
ROANOKE TINES BUREAU,
Du,LARD & PERsINGEH BLDG,
SALEM, VA, Dec 5.

At meeting of tho Board of Super
visors for Roanoke county, Saturday
morning, all were present, and tho fol-
lowing business was transacted:
The 1000 insurance on tho county
Jail was renewed for five years.
Sundry accounts were allowed. w.
p. Moomaw presented to the board
deed for burial lot for whito paupers
in Vinton in the Mount View Cemetary.
A petition of citizens of John Shops
precinct for the adoption of fonce law
as to hogs, Sleeps, calves or goats, was
ordered TO be advertised according to
law.
A petition of citizens of Edrington's
Shop for the adoption of fence law as to
hogs and sheep was ordered to be adj
yertised according to law.
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Our New Home.

COME to see us next week, as we will
have our new goods in next week, and
will be the finest line of shoes that Roa.
noke ever had. We arc determined to
have the nobbiest and most inviting
place; it shall be fitted up in the best
style, and then our stock will be select;
we only ask an inspection. Our stock
will be ready about the middle of mex t
week, and you will find everything in
apple pie order. Wonders & Co., lis
Commerce street.
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WHERE did you get that shine? A
new version of the popular parody, but
1t goes when you get to tho Roanoke
Steam Laundry, 1919 Kirk avenue.
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HAVE you seen those beautiful walk
ing canes at Isle Of Cuba" cigar st, re
33 Salem avenue.
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WTANTEn-A Roy TO DELIVER
w THE TINES in Salem. Apply to
J. ERNEST WALKER, Hcrncr build
Ing, Salem. noyls-.f.
The morning call., 1891-01-31
mo SABE" AS USUAL.
Wong All Foo Will Not Identify
His ASSISTANTS.

The Chinatown police were actively en-
gagged yesterday in investigating the assault
to murder Wong All Foo during the out
break Of rival highbinders on jackson street
on the previous day. Foo has recovered
sufficiently TO leave the Receiving Hospital,
and as is usual in such cases he is not at all
anxious to Identify any of the men who had
hand in the shooting affray.
The ten Mongols arrested on suspicion
were stood in line in the City Prison yester-
day afternoon and confronted by Foo. AL
though the latter had pointed out one of
them ON the previous day as participant in
the lively pistol practice, he utterly failed to
identify any of them in the prison.
He pointed out three of the prisoners as
persons who were present during the shoot
ing, but would not say that they took part
in it, One of these Chinese arrested on sus-
picion was Harm King, cook employed at
Mrs. Whites clearinghouse, 424 Leayen-
worth street.
As it has been demonstrated that he was
at work in the house at the time of the shoot
ing, he easily established an alibi and was
discharged from custody,