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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-28
Loaning Money on Roanoke Dirt.

R. U. Derr, ESQ.,, attorney for Virginia
for the Mutual Building and Loan AS
sciation, of New Aork, received the
money for five loans yesterday, and sew
eral other loans ranging from $1,000 to
$1,000, were received on the preceding
days. There will also be several large
loans made during the next few days.
This company has loaned $4,000 in
Roanoke, and will loan $3.50, 600 moro on
real estate in this CITY.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-28
Receptinn ut Hotel Felix

a reception was given at Hotel Felix
by Mrs. w. II. Felix last night in honor
of Miss Elfred Stith, of Mt. Sterling,
Ky, and Miss Bess Custer, of Coal Val
ley, w. Va, who are the guests of Mrs.
Felix. Quite a number wcro present,
and dancing was the amuscm ent of the
evening.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-28
A Reduction of Wages.

READING, Pa, March e. Special II
The Reading Iron Company has notified
its 1000 employees that owing to con-
tinued depression in the iron trade a
Slight reduction in wages will be made
on April l. Employees will accept tho
reduction, as restoration OF tho old
scale OF wages is promised by the COM
pany, with improved business.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-28
Wreck on the chesapeake and Ohio.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, March 27-[Spe
cial THE local passenger train on tho
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad run into
the rear OF q freight train in the tunnel
soventy-fivo miles east Of hero yoster-
day, and both trains were wrecked.
Fire broke out and the entire passenger
train was consumed. Several persons
were slightly injured.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-28
The Elks to Organize.

A preliminary meeting OF tho charter
members Of the Order of Elks will be
held in Carpenters Hall tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock. The object of
the meeting is to transact important
business preparatory to tho institution
OF the order, which will take place
April 10
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-28
WjlIInm Turncr Arrcsted.

William Turner was arrested in
shanty near the Poor House farm yes
terday By Officer Trout. He is charged
with threatening to kill his wife, Flor
enco Turner, few days ago while
drunk, on Railroad avenue. Turner
was found in company with several
other runaway negroes, who are sup
posed to DO wanted in the city for SOW
eral crimes
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-28
The Express business Growing.

Manager Buckner, OF tho Adams and
Southern Express Companies, says the
business for the month of March shows
decided increase over the correspond
ing month of last year. In fact, tho
business is increasing every month, and
evidences steady growth in the mer-
cantilc interests OF the city.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-28
Lillian Lewis.

Below is what the papers say of Lii
liam Lewis who will appear here Mon.
day night in Credit Lorraine" for Mr..
MosleY's benefit.
New York World-A beautiful, bril-
liant, fascinating woman.
New York Herald-Lewis has q noble
head, a striking face and great art.
New York News-Without question
Lewis is the American Bernhard.
New York Sun-An actress of ability,
fervor, feeling, force and natural.
Kansas City Times-A remarkably
beautiful woman, a great actress.
Memphis valanche-Impassione
dove-like, ferocious, such is Lillian
Lewis
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-28
ROANOKE, VA, MARCH IS, 1891.

THE TIMES can be found regularly on
gale at the following places:
Rosnoke--Geor9e Gravatt, Jr.; M. l..
Smiths. Hotels Roam oke. Continental and
Ponce De Leon.
Radford, Radford Inn. Jenkins News
Depot, Norwood Street.
Pulaski Maple Shade Inn.
Bluefleld-Bluefeld Inn.
Observation-Disclosures Inn.
Norfolk and Western and Shenandoah
Valley trains.
Bristol, Tenn.-W. a. Ward, Front
street.
Washington Wizards. The Metropoli-
tan.
Lynchburg--No Hotel.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-28
MIR. Baist In Roanoke.

MIR. G. w. Baist, of Philadelphia, a
we'll known civil and Typographical on
gincer, and publisher of maps, is in tho
city. TIE TIMES has received set of
Mr.. Haists maps of towns and cities of
Southwest Virginia.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-28

TIE scandalous way in which winter
is lingering in the lap Of spring, calls
for prompt action on the part of Justice
Howcrton.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-28

Ladies, clean your kid gloves with
Mather's Glove Cleaner. For salo only
at Snyder Il McBain's dry goods store.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-28
TELEPHONE NUMBER LA.

THE TIMES ia delivered in Roarokc, Salem
and Vinton every morning by carriers Ior ~
cents per month";
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-28

The TINES has the largest
circulation of any paper print
ed in Southwest Virginia.
Press room, mailing list and
subscription books open to the
inspection of advertisers.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-28

Entered at the Postoffce at Roanoke as Sec
ond-class matter.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-28
THE WEEKLY TIMES.

THE WEEKLY TIMES, containing the news or
the week in more condensed form' one year,
81 no in advance.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-28
THE ROANOKE TIMES.
EVERY MORNING. EXCEPT MONDAY.

ROANOKE TIMES PUBLISHING CO..
Publishers and Proprietors.
TIMES BUILDING,
Third avenue and First street, southwest.
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TERMS. BY MAIL. postage Propald.l

Daily, one month, @,o
:" three months 10y
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one year wv
All papers sent out OF tho city must DO paid
for invariably in advance.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-28

Advertising rates made known on applica-
ton.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-28

Items of news, communications. ETC., should
he addressed to the Editor Of THE TIMES.
Remittances, by express, money-Order, reg
tstercd letter, chcquc, or draft, should be ad-
dressed and made payable to
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Roanoke, Virginia.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-28

Are pleased to be able to state that they have Eight very
sirable houses in Eastern portion of the city which
they sell at very low figures
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-09-26
YOUNG MEN OF LAWRENCE.

Lawrence is blessed with number of
a. nice young men as can be found in any
city in the State, Such intelligent young
men as Rev. w. Il. Grant, s. IL. johnson,
w. E. Gray, Sherman A. Harvey and
many others are credit To any communal
ty and certainly are the pride of Law
renee. But on the other hand we have
about al brazen, shameless and nO-account
set Of toughs as can be found anywhere.
This class Of citizens seem to have an
idea that they ate licensed to enter any
public place and create as much noise as
possible. And it is a noteworthy fact
that while many crimes are charged up TO
these rounlers," as they call themselves,
no one he's been found yet who will accuse
one Of them Of working. How they live
is mystery but they appear to be as hap
py as CLANS at all times, Notwithstanding
they are disgrace to their parents and
their race.
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-09-26
WHY HE MARRIED HER.
A Plea for the Pleasant Face That Kind
Thoughts Make.

A Plea for the Pleasant Face That Kind
Thoughts Make.
Expression may be called the sign
manual of character. A charming
woman of my acquaintance, returning
from Europe last summer, was intro
duced to a prominent young lawyer in
the west.
On the following day the new ac-
quaintances found themselves quite
naturally seated side by side on deck
chatting together with the familiarity
and unrestraint of lifelong friends
The same thing took place every day
during the remainder of the voyage, on
the last day of which, when every
body was taking leave Of every body,
few whispered words were exchanged
between them which forever decided
fate.
When the young lawyer was asked by
the friend who had presented him to
the girl who was to be his future wife,
and who was best man at the wedding
six months later, what was the attrac-
ton to which he had thus swiftly sue
cumbed-for he was by no means an
imuulsive mamie answered: II was
captivated by her expression. made
up nv mind the instant ! saw her that
we were made for each other. Mary
J. Serrano, in Harper's Bazaar
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-09-26
GOT EVEN WITH CABBY.
Played or Drunk and Trounced Him In
Fine style.

Played or Drunk and Trounced Him In
Fine Style.
He was drunk awfully drunk, to all
appearances howlingly, unsteadily
drunk and dressed up. He was attired
in the height of summer neglige fash
ion and seemingly not at all sure of his
feet, yet he had some method in his
madness, for he lurched around con-
spicuously in the vicinage of a waiting
cab, and when the big policeman told
him to move on he moved toward the
cab.
Cab, sir?" said the driver. Han
som, sir? I'll take you safe home.
Just step in sir, step right in"
You wait moment. Whazza fare
to Wash'ton boulvard and May street,
eh?"
"Seventy-fve cents, sir; step in"
mo t'ant. Fares er half-dollar. M
right, er am wrong?"
"All right, sir. l amt busy tonight.
Half dollar goes"
"All right, sir. Go ahead"
And the driver went ahead.
"A
half an hour afterward engaged in an
argument with the cabby at the corner
Of Washington boulevard and May
street. which at that hour was well
nigh deserted.
HE stepped out of the cab, " the spec
tator said, land seemed to be the pos
SCISSOR of a gilt-edged jag. l stopped in
-
"'Here's your half-dollar, cabby.'
'Half-dollar? LoolSy here! What are
yer given us? A dollar. / said
"'No, shir; half-dollar's what you
said
Come off. now: ante up that other
half or I'll take it out of yer. see?'
Yer can't do it. l m'z good er man
as you are any day. Half-dollar's all
you get.
Well, the cabby jumped down of
the box and started for my friend AS
/ he did all the indications Of the jag left
| him instantly He braced himself, met
| the extortioner with smasher on the
/ Jaw that sent him Keeling, and followed
( il up with a couple Of lightning punches
that sent cabby to grass in heap.
"'Get up, you dirty swindler' he
yelled. Get up and take some more
out Of me. I've been laying for you FOL
a month Come on
But the cabby didn't come HI
jumped on his box. whipped up hi
horse and fled Then / approached anc
found my friend in ID ecstacy Of merTi
ment- That fellow licked me onc'
when | had Z little too much aboard,
he said. and I've been laying TO &c
even FOR month. he extorted dol
lar the last time and BACKED both n.
ewes because I was too full 10 fight, bu
I / guess I'm even. The ride didn't COS
q cent and gave him little more thai
he gave me the other time. '"-Chicag
Times
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-09-26
PERSONAL.

Mrs. Ellen Raspberry returned to her
home in Kansas City, wednesday morning
Or. Grant Harvey lett for Nashville
slast wednesday te complete his course in
chcol.
Rev Boone left for Oklahoma last mon
day to swell the number that entered the
new territory.
Mr.. Geo. Ellice OF Atchison is a student
in tile law department at the X. S. U.
Miss Amanda N. Brown, Atchison 'ca
nary ID the guest of MISC. G.. Moore.
Mrs. Hattie y. Moore OF TT. Scott, is The
guest Of her dau ghter-in law, Mrs. F. B
Grant.
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-09-26
WIT AND WISDOM.

People live for what they hope for.
Rams Horn.
BY all means use sometimes to be
alone-George Herbert
"A good business sigma display
advertisement-Wa Washington Star.
He removes the greatest ornament
of friendship who takes away from 1t
respect
Likely Enough -Burke-Do you
think your uncle will die? Smirke-Pm
afraid so. It's the poor one
The only objection to the self
made man is that in so many cases he
has failed to put himself together so
as to work noiselessly.- Washington
Star.
Never spread an i'll report about
your neighbor until you know positive
" that it is true, and don't do it then If
he is good deal bigger than you are
Texas Siftings.
"A man was seen at one of the
mountain resorts one day last week.
He got away. however, before the lady
boarders could get their back hair fixed.
Boston Transcript
Oh. college maid.
So bold with bookery,
Why thus afraid
or common cookery
Washington Star.
First Thespian Ton the Rialto)-
There is old Ruskin. the tragedian-
Second Thespian-Why does he always
look so melancholy? First Thespian-
Nv boy, that's his conception Of him
self
She Referred TO the Umpire. -
"What are they quarreling a0outtf
/ Don't they like the vampires decision?"
she asked by Jove" returned Cad
ley, very much excited; that's just
what he is"
/ There Is one thing which may safe
( " be affirmed of mother Eve. She was
| perfectly correct when she asserted
that her first born was just the cutest
title itesy mite in all the world-Bos-
| ton Transcript
/ -Watchman-For heavens sake get
away! Don't come any ncarcrl Serog.
4 gIes-Wot's the matter wild yer? Watch
man-Can't you see that is a powder
mill? How dare you come SO near with
a nose like that"
/ -You viii find II you think for a
moment, that the people who influence
you are people who believe in you In
an atmosphere Of suspicion men shrivel
up: but in that atmosphere they ex
pand. and find encouragement and edu
cative fellowship Prof Drummond-
doctor" sad grateful patient
selling the physicians hand, Il ahaL
never forget that 70 you owe my life
You exaggerate. returned the doctor
mildly. you owe me for only hfteeE
visits That is the point which ! hop'
you will not fail 10 remember"
~ do hate 10 hear a man grumbll
al the time a. that fellow is doing owe
there" said . disguised passenger =
the conductor Of the train. Ny dea
sir" exclaimed the conductor IN sur
prise, you evidently do not UNDERSTAND
the case. That man IS travelling On
pass "-Somerville Journal
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-09-26
SCChCL AND CHURCH.

During The past year, IN all denom-
nations, tic additions number over j.
900, COO
The smallest church in the world is
said to be at st. Lawrence, near Vent
nor. Isle of Wight 1t has a seating
capacity of twelve people.
The name THE Kings Daughters"
is taken from the forty-ffth Psalm,
ninth verse: Kings daughters were
among thy honorable women"
I'm German universities there are no
college papers, no oratorical or debat-
ing clubs, and none of the familiar
American athletic games are known.
Church statistics show that there
are now 920 women either occupying
pulpits or licensed to do So The Uni
versalists denomination leads the list of
churches in the number of women it
has ordained.
The valuable contents of Harvard
college library include small collec-
ton of rare Spanish works, the gift of
James Russell Lowell. The books have
many marginal notes in the handwriting
of the donor.
The late Rev. R. W. Barbour, of
Bonskied, Pertshire, Scotland, has be-
oueathed $4,000 to the foreign missions
Of the Free church of Scotland, and a
like sum to the foreign missions of the
Presbyterian church of England.
The university of Vermont is ex-
pending $1,000 in the erection of new
buildings for state experiment sta
ton. There will be a creamery build
Sng for dairy school, barn 105 by As
feet, which will store 100 tons of hay,
and silo that will hold 270 tons of
ensilage.
A. c. Melke, of Lum berton, who
recently died in Asheville, n. c., be-
| uueathed about $50, 900 to the Baptist
! institutions or causes. He left $4,000
to Lake Forest college, SI5, 900 to estab-
fish Baptist school in Lumberton, be-
sides a considerable amount to other
charitable objects.
There has arrived recently at the
| Catholic university in Washington a
| statue of Leo Kill of the size known
! to sculptors as semi-colossal, repre-
senting the sovereign pontiff as seated
upon the pontifcal throne, vested in
| cope, alb and rochet and wearing the
tiara, his left hand resting upon the
arm of the throne and his right hand
raised in benediction.
! AT Roman Catholic conference in
| Wigan Father Power declared that
never since EIizabeth's reign had the
prospects of the Catholic church been
darker in England" In most parts OF
the country it was not only losing num-
bers relatively but absolutely. Liver
pool was the only diocese which showed
| an increase of Catholics, and that was
not in proportion to the increase OF
population Emigration to America,
apostacy and the aversion of the young
men to matrimony were the reasons.
According to recent summaries the
total estimated circulation of religious
papers published in this country is
very near 1000 900, which would init
mate that the papers are seen by al
least two or three times that number OF
readers. The Roman Catholics head
the list with 1877 papers, having about
80, 900 circulation, but the Methodist!
are close behind them with 1T papers
having about 600, 900 circulation. o
undenominational religious papers it Il
reported that there are now thirty
nine, with 2G5, 900 subscribers.
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-09-26
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL.

When we wear the yoke of Christ,
the heavier the load the easier 1t Is to
traveL-Ram's Horn.
There is no grander work in this
world than doing things that make peo-
pie think of Christ-Ram's Horn.
The late p. T. Barnum, of Bridge
port, Conn. gave the First Baptist So
ciety the sum of S45, 900 for their church
edifce. in order that they might get
more eligible site, and the old structure
will be torn down and a business block
put up in its place.
God wills. and things are; that IS
divine omnipotence. Things are, and
man wills them; that is human wisdom.
Things are, man wills them. and that.
too. as God wills. when He wills, and be-
Cause He wills: that is Christian philoso-
phv.-Nme Elizabeth of France
Mrs. Priscilla Scroggins, who is
living near Gainesville. Ga, has been q
consistent member of the Methodist
church for more than hundred years
She was born in Pickens county, near
| Andersonville, S. c.. March s. iY79, and
Joined the church when only nine years
of age. She is one hundred and twelve
wears old, and for more than twenty
| years has been meIAber of Mt Zion
| church in Georgia. Christian at Work.
| T-According to advanced summaries
! of the Congregational statistics, there
are 4,S23 churches, net gain of 1S4
| during the year; 4619 ministers, a de-
| crease of 21; and 500. 7S2 members. an
| increase of about 1000. Of baptisms
there are 10. 544 of adults and 9,S69 OF
| infants the latter showing an increase
! of over |, 600, and the former decrease
| of about ], 200. The total of benevolent
contributions is s., 267. $50, indicating
a decrease of $3.50, 651.
| From inquiries which have been
made at Paris, it appears that last year
there were 1,071 foreign students there.
and this is represented as fair aver
age The Germans amounted to only 10,
| while the Austrians mum bered one less
There were 1874 British students, and
900 Russians and Poles. The Balkan
Peninsula sent the large contingent Of
S15-Greeks, Turks, Roumanians, Ser
vians and Bulgarians being included in
this category. The schools of medicine
and law appropriated by far the great
er number, for while 729 attended the
former 1S2 attended the latter. The
faculty of theology only had one for
eign student.-Pittsburg Dispatch
According to the will of the late
Nancy S. Howe, of Winchester, which
has been fled with the clerk of the
Middlesex Probate court at East Cam
bridge, the following requests have
been made: American Home Mission
airy Society, $4,000; American Congre-
gational Society, $1,000; Orthodox Con-
gregational Church of Winchester,
Women's Board of Missions, and Wo-
mems Home Missionary Association,
81, 900 each; proposed public library, to
be known as Symes Memorial Library,
81, 900. Her real estate is willed to the
town of Winchester for the erection OF
the proposed town house and public
library. The residue, after deducting
numerous requests to relatives, is
willed in equal parts to the American
Board of Foreign Missions, American
Bible Society, and Congregational
Union.-Boston Transcript
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-09-26
ALITERARY SOCIETY.

The End Baptist church organised liz
erary society last Friday night, and if the
first meeting is Indicative Of any thing At
all, the society il going TO be a"hnmm2r.h
Rev. Boone was elected president and q
better choice could not have been made.
Mr.. Grant Brown the scholarly ''Socra-
tes'' from nnal Atcnison was elected vice
president. Miss Nellie Gregg sec'y, Mt.
D. Henson treasurer, Miss Caddie Lang
ston critic, wv. II. Gray historian, y. M.
Gross Chaplain and Miss Marie L Davis
organist.
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-09-26
SOCIETY NOTES.

"A pleasant surprise party was rendered
Rev. EN-. Cohron and his charming
wife last wednesday evening at the resi-.
dence Of Mrs. Chapman. A large crowd
of friends assembled TO bid their ex pastor
and bis familE farewell. MIR. Thos. Dris-
dom ID a neat speech presented hand
some memorial, given by the friends and
members or the Baptist church. Short
but touching speeches were made by Gto.
w. Gross, III. Fuel, Il. Burns, and Rev
Cohron. Refreshments were served in
abundance, and at q late hour the guest
bad Rev. Cohron and wife good by Tney
left Thursday morning for their future
home in St. Joe Mo.
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-09-26

The A. nj. K. conference which conven-
ed at Ft. Scott was brilliant gathering.
Four delegrtes were elected 10 the Geu-
eral Conference which meets at the Qua.
ker City next year.
ReA. Il. ]. Merritt goes to Hutchison
this wear and B. B. Craig to Garnette.
The memorial services of Rev. w. Mer-
Ger will take place at the 3rd Baptist
church Ottawa Kan, Sept. 27th. Rev. Hon
A. Fairfax will officiae.
Rev, il. w. Wilson of Ft. Scott, the ia
nous church builder will hold the reigns
at st. Luke "a. M. E. church Lawrence
Kan.
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-09-26

1T would be difficult matter to find a
happier set Of young ladies than can be
found in Lawrence at present. For years
the cry has been out that Lawrence had
no young men. This cry has deem loud
and constant, not because Lawrence did
not have any young men in reality but be-
cause they did not care to play the parts
Of "fi.h.' In some instances this has been
required Of them and because they isaw fit
to rebel, some of the ladies raised the
howl that Lawrence had no young men.
Bit she has and they are honeys TOO.
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-09-26
THE EMANCIPATION CELEBRATION.

The grand emancipation celebration last
tuesday was aglittering success. OF course
the X. of p. Lodge intended that 1t should
be SO from the start, but the Whole affair
far surpassed their expectations. A grand
parade by the X. Of Il. at III o'clock A. M.
was the first feature OF the day. AT the
grove a large crowd assembled TO hear thr
Grafton OF Prof. X. Stanley. He spoke
for an hour or more and was accorded the
earnest and most careful attention by all.
Prof. w. E.lGray read the emancipa-
ton proclamation and Misses Eva Jones
and Lulu Woodruff read the 18th and 10Th
amendments. a big festival at night
closed the exercises. This il the first time
that the proper emancipation day was
ever observed in Lawrencd and it Is most
sincerely hoped that the success Of LAST
Tuesday will dot only insure success next
year, but will eventually obliterate this
very foolish habit that our people hava, Of
holding q celebration once month or
30.
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-09-26

| uoticl With pleasure that quite num-
Of our young ladies frequent the base
ball games. Base ball is called the ma.
tional game and is today the most pop
ular Of outdoor sports. Ladies as well
as gentlemen seem to thoroughly infatuat.
ed with the great American game, and
our ladies certainly display commenda-
bic taste and advancement by attending
til egames here.