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Nevada County picayune., 1891-04-09
The Curfew Bell.

The law governing the "cur few
bell" of which we have all read and
heard so much, was established ia
the year 1858, but was partially re-
pealed in the year 100. At first it
was rung Al 8 p, m, at which time
the people were compelled to put out
their fires and blow out their candles.
Henry L., however, fixed the law, as
above mentioned, so that lighted
candles were not absolutely prohibit
ted until about the ninth hour. One
reason the curfew beH was rung was
to compel every one TO cover aud
put out fires which in those carly
days was in hole in the centre of
the house--a large opening being
made in the roof to allow the smoke
to escape. The word "curfew"
simply means "cover fire." the Gus
tom being, after the fire was out, to
cover the opening in the floor with a
large stone, kept for that purpose
Nevada County picayune., 1891-04-09
Snni les.

The average wife hates to ask her
husband for money, and in most
cases he hates to have her - rSomcr-
vile journal.
Before You start out to attain a
seat on the highest pinnacle of fame
bear in mind that it runs up to a
pretty sharp point. FIX.
Talk about striking tender
chord" soliloquized the tramp at
the woodpile; "this is one of the
toughest cords l ever struck. -
Yonker's Statesman,
"See here, doctor, you told me to
avoid any sudden excitement. " $50
| did; it's likely to be fatal to you.
Then why, sir, did you send your
bill to me yesterday!"-Ex
Nevada County picayune., 1891-04-09
VEST ON THE ALLIANCE.

The following is Senator Vests
comments on the Alliance:
UNLESS | am greatly deceived VIC
will have some startling political rev
elations in 1892. The Democratic
and Republican parties will have their
candidates, but they will not monop-
olize the field The Alliance move
ment is not ephemeral by any means.
1t may change its shape and organi-
zation, but the causes for it are deep
seated and will be felt at the polls.
A majority of the Western and
Southern people, and especially the
farmers, are determined to resist the
greedy supremacy of New England
and New York The West and the
South will eventually combine, for it
is their only hope of relief, and un.
less the money power of the East is
wise enough to accept gracefully Il
reduction of tariff taxes and the free
coinage of silver they will get worse.
The storm is rising, and the mutter-
ing thunder has already been heard.
They should profit by the lessons of
history and remember the fate of
African slavery. The slave-owners
refused all compromise, and insisted
upon the extension of slavery to the
territories, and the result was its alb
solute extinction.
"The next revolution will be blood
less, but just as effective. 1t will be
fought with ballots, and will sweep
every vestige of class partnership
with the government as it now exists
in favor of the gold power and the
protected monopolies. If the East
ern people are wise they will trim
their lamps now, so they can see a
little beyond the precincts of Wall
Street and the Home Market Club.
am not farmer, nor member Of
the Alliance, and am not cringiug to
their power. am Democrat and
will remain one, but this does not
prevent my recognizing what seems
to me inevitable.
"The Alliance is not thoroughly
organized, and it is cursed with wild
visionary demagogues and cranks
who are trying TO get Office through
its influence, bnt the causes for dis
content in the West and South with
present conditions are just and must
be removed. The sub-treasury
scheme and Standford's land bill are
impractical experiments, but they
are dangerous instrumentalities in
the hands of designing men.
''ln my opinion the Western and
Southern people must finally agree
upon measures Of relief embracing
: the reduction of tariff duties, free
coinage of silver and tax upon in,
comes. If the Democratic party i;
wise it will try to meet these de-
mands. do not believe that any
compromise is possible on these
questions and especially as to silver
Nevada County picayune., 1891-04-09
IMPROVED TRAIN SERVICE
BETWEEN
Memphis and the Southeast.

The Palace Car Line of the South-ths
Kansas City. Memphis x Birmingham Il. X.
now has two through passenger trains
daily between Memphis and Birmingham,
making close aud sure connections with the
trains Of all connecting lines. Night trains
have through sleeping ears bewecn Atlanta
and Memphis (in connection with the Ga.
Pa. I. R.), the shortest eoutc, quickest time
and the only line running through cars be-
tween those cities, Day trains have Palace
Reclining Chair Cars (seats free to holders of
irst-class through tickets through between
Birmingham and Kansas City. This is many
miles the shortest and by far the best equip
ped Passenger Line between points in tho
East and Southeast snd Memphis, and all
points IN Arkansas, Texas and the West and
Northwest. Everything new and first-class.
Through tickets Via this line on sale at all
through ticket offices.
For any desired Information. for large map
and time table folder, address,
j. +. WOOD,
II ID. ELLIS, G. Z. and T. Agt.
Geul ct, 339 Main ST, Kansas City.
Memphis Tenn.
Nevada County picayune., 1891-04-09
THE ROSE.

How fair is the rose! that beautiful flower,
The glory of April and May;
But fhc leaves are beginning TO fade in an hour,
And they wthcr and die in day.
Yet the rose has one powerful virtue to boast,
Above all the flowers of the field;
When its leaves all dead, and it, fine colors lost
Still how sweet perfume il will yield
50 frail i. the youth and beauty of men,
Though they bloom aud look gay like the rose
But all our fond care 10 preserve them /, vain,
Time kills them rs fast n lie goes.
Then III not be proud Of my youth aud my beauty
Since both of thc" withcr and fade,
But gain good name by we'll doing my duty,
Thi, will sent like rose when I'm dead
- Isaac Watts.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-10
REVIVAL SERVICES.
Rev. MIR. Garrison breaches an
Interesting Sermon.

inc revival services that have been
In progress at the Christian Church for
the past week have been we'll attended
ana continue to glow in interest.
Rev. Ii. c. Garrison's text last night
was: Jonah. lis, "What is thine cccu
patton, ana whence com est thou? What
Is thy country and, Of what people art
thou?
The preacher handled this rather
unique SUBJECT in forcible and attrac-
tive style. Ito said there are three
forces that make us what we nroMin-
neritance, companionShip and volition.
All other influences must act upon or
through ono or more OF these. What we
are uepends much upon what our fathers
were. Blood will tell Like produces
IKE els an eternal law of nature.
famlly traits are marked. There was
4 streak of murder in tho Herod family,
seen for generations.
Companionship prcsupposcs conpcn
lality You are like the crowd Won arc
IN or you would Ind no pleasure there.
Somo members arc indifferent to tho
churct because the work and worship
OF religion find no sympathetic chord IN
Iheir heafts. Companionship cultivatcs
cohgenlaiity. You become moro like
your crowd from longer association.
Wc learn to walk and talk from asso.
ciateS.
Man is gifted with tho power of
choice. Determination may countcract
either the good or evil tendencies of our
inheritance and surroundings. Examinc
yourSeli. on havc your watch and
house examined and repaired.
Treat your soul rs we'll. When Won
ma wrong there never rest till it is
righted. Whom you SEQ tho right, ro-
solve upon it at once. The world is full
OF people who have no doubts or rolir-
ions questions, acknowledge that they
ought to DO Christians, yet refuse to do
SO. 1t is w'lful sin, fatal to tho soul to
recognize tho right and refuse to do it
to condemn tho wrong and still the
wrong persuo. There wore two addi-
lions to tho church after the discourse.
AT CALVARY TABERNACLE.
The revival services ut tho Calvary
baptist Church last night wcrc more
largely attended than ever. The night
was beautiful, with inst chill enough to
make chnrch-g oing pleasant, and had
the tabernacle been large enough there
would havo been 1900 instead of COO
people out last night to hear Rov. Mr..
Eisom preach about tho plan of saliva
ton.
lie took for his text portion of tho
goth verse of the 10th chapter of the
Acts, .'Sirs. what shall | do to be
saved >"
Mr.. Elsoms Discourse was "a happy
illustration OF the condition of the saved.
at tho clos6 Of the sermon an clio.
Quent appeal was made to the uncon-
verted and many stood up for prayer.
There were several conversions and tho
interest continues to grow. There will
be no sermon tonight, but there will bo
two sermons on Sunday, and the ser
vices will continue all next week.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-10

Inc local members of the Republican
committee OF one hundred will call a
convention in a few days 10 nominate
candidates for tho senate and legisla-
ture. The following gentlemen COM
pose the local part of tho committee:
Robert Hopcroft Everett Spronl, w. A.
Pattie, Colonel lIartwcll, John III.
Davis, j. w. Camper, of the Herald. and
George L. Houston.
Several gentlemen arc named for
candidates TO tho senate, among tbem
being Col. llartwcll, Geo. o. Houston
anu T. y. uecrmans, Of Montgomery
county. For delegate Il large number
OIL gentlemen are mentioned, but it
seems TO be the opinion among the Re.
publican leaders here that Mr.. Heer-
mans Will be the nominee for the senate
ana Col. Hartwell FOR the house of dele
gates.
Notwiths landing that Colonel IIous.
toms name has been mentioned by tho
anu Mahono men as u candidate for tho
senate, he will not allow his name to be
uSeu, and, moreover, was placed on tho
committee OF ono hundred, as will be
seen from his card in another column.
MIR. ASBEEEf CALLS 4 MEETING.
Tho indications are there will be two
Republican candidates in tho field. as
tho Malone Republicans may name can
dldates for tho senate and tho house.
Chairman Asberry has issued the fol
lowing call for meeting OF the Rcpub.
hcan city committee tonight:
Tho Republican city committee will
please meet ut Geo. o. Houston's Office
over Christian & l'arbcc's drug store, at
S o'clock p. m, this Saturday, October 10.
"a s. AsBNRRY, Chairman"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-10
BONES OF THE luKpERED.
HorriblcyDiscovery .N1adc in West
Virginia Cellar

HorribleJDi .Nfadc in n West
Virginia Cellar
SUTTON, w. Va, Oct. 9.-Tho mvs-
ferrous disappearance of pedlers. reve-
nue officers and other strangers which a
few years ago agitatcd the citizens Of
this county and town was partially OK
planned to-day by tho exhumation of
the skeletons Of several persons which
had been buried in the cellar of an old
house on tho outskirts, near the
corporate limits.
The discovery was purely accidental,
and was made by workmen who had torn
down the old ranch and were cxcayatinr
for the foundation of new building.
The old house has always had the rcpu,
tation OF being haunted. and has been
uninhabited since the war. Manv mn
canny stories havo been told of the
sights seen and sounds heard around
the old building, and to-day's revelation
goes to provo that tho stories were cir
cnlated with purpose by those most
interested. and who did not desire the
place should bo visited by inuuis:tiye
persons.
careful examination Of tho skelo-
tons shows that in every case the skulls
were fractured, and many bullet per-
forationS arc visible in different places.
Old residents remember tho frequent
suspicious disappearance, but no ono
seems able to give tho slightest clue to
the perpetrators of the crime. A care
full examination of the surroundings
will DO made to sec if any moro remains
arc 10 DO found.
Sutton is tho present terminal Of tho
Camden system. 1t is in the widest
and most sparsely settled portion of tho
State and until recently has been com
pletely isolated from the world. There
Is great excitement over to days dis
closures.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-10
THE noTEroURr FAIR.

Next Weeks Event Ia BE tho Largest I'm
the History of tho Agricultural Asso-
citation.
Tho Botctourt Agricultural and Me-
chanical Associations Fair begins at
Iincastlc next Tuesday and promises
to be the most successful in tho history
of the association. Over 5000 in spe-
cial premiums have been offered, in
Guiding number of gold badges which
will be contested for by Roanoker's. A
large crowd is expected and a good time
is guaranteed TO all who attend
Tho following prizes for athletic
sports are on exhibition at Christian e.
Barbee's drug store:
First day-Eirst running long Jump,
special, by G. L. Maury & Bro, pnotog-
raphcrs, Roanoke and Salem, Va,
twelve cabinet photographs Of winner
and one fine plush frame. Second. Sack
race-To winner, $3.50. Third. 100
yards foot raco-S25, and special, by Fox
& Christian, druggists, Commerce street,
Roanoke, Va, one handsome shaving
case to second man.
Second Day-First running high
jump-An appropriate prize TO be an
nounced at fair. Second. Putting six
compound snot-Speclal, by MeSSrS.
Thomson & Co, booksellers and sta
TONERS, Campbell street, Roanoke, Va,
Macauley's England, i'll fivn volumes,
handsomely bound. Third. Throw
ing-An appropriate prize. Fourth.
Standing high Jumps ecial, by II. Sill
verthorn, dealer in watches, jewelry
etc, Roanoke and Lynchburg, Va.
a handsome gold medal.
Third daV-First Bicycle raco-To
winner, handsome gold metal. Second.
120 yards hurdle race-Special, by L. d.
Johnson 81 Sons, dealers in watches,
jewellery, &C., Main street, Lynchburg,
Va, gold medal. Third. Riio shoot
ing-Special, by Jos. Cohn, dealer in
clothing and hats, Roanoke and Lynch
burg, fine hat, value, So.
Prizes on exhibition In window of c..
II. James, merchant, Fincastle.
Rope walking each day of the fair by
e. S. Carwithcn.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-10
BUILDING FINE CHURCHES.

Progress of the Work Oh the Lutheran and
Episcopal Houses of Worship
Tho work or the Episcopal and Luth
eran Churches is progressing very rap
idly since tho late Indictment weather,
which stopped all work on the walls for
several days.
The Lutheran Church walls are nearly
complete on q lie with tho caves of
the roof, but tho tower and gables are
yet to be built. and considerable time
will lapse before all tho stone Is laid.
The chapel is completed with the OK
ception of the plastering. laying the
floor and pnttlng in the doors and win
dows Nearly all the stone has been
placed on the ground for,the completion
Of tho building.
The new Episcopal Church on South
Jefferson street is nearer complete than
one would imagine. All tho stone cut
ting has been completed, and few
moro days OF good weather will bring
tho walls to their proper height With
tho exception of the tower. This will
be one of the handsomcst church edi-
fees in the city. 1t is built of Peak
Creek stone and trimmed with Prince
William rcd stone. Charles NJ. Burns.
of Philadelphia, is tho architect and
Frederick j. Amweg, the builder. The
structure will DO completed By January
1St.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-10
TEN YEARS IN THE pENIrENrIAKy.
William Lnuier Found Guilty of Killing
Nat Newson.

William Lnnier Found Guilty of Killing
Nat Newson.
The case of William Lanier for tho
murder of Nat Newson was brought to
q close in the Hastings Conrt yesterday
morning, when the jury came in after
being together over night, and gave the'
accused ten years in tho pententiary.
Mr. Randolph, counsel for the prisoner,
made motion for q new trial, which
Will be argued at some future day OF
this court. Lan:er did not seem sur
priscd at the verdict, and as the ser
geant took him out said loud enough for
tho court to hear him, put {. good piece
in the paper about this, Mr.. Thomas"
i-aniers wife who has. been very de-
voted to him ever since the murder, was
not present. A large throng OF his friends
hoveied about the railing, and seemed
very much downcast DIT the result.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-10
COUNTY FAIR STORIES.
y Balloonist l<iIcd-The Men Poisoned
by Whisllcy and Strychninc.

n Balloonist l<iHcd-The Men Poisoned
by Whiskcy and strychminc.
GREENUp, ILL.,, Oct. o. [Specall-
Just rs u balloon was ascending from tho
fair grounds yesterday afternoon Alex.
Gordon, q youth, became cntangied in
the ropes attached to the parachute and
was carried up, his head hanging down
ward. In his struggles he caught tho
rope that releases thep parachute, and he
and tho acronaut were thrown to tho
ground eighty feet below. The balloon
list, William Kisser, Of Louisville, XIV,
was killed and Gordon seriously Injured.
BUR GETTsToWS, Pa, Oct -lSpc-
ciall-Last night three hcsticrs at
the county fair grounds found bottle
of liquor which had been sccroted. Tho
three almost drained the bottle, with
tho result that Alex Chapple took CON
WILSON'S and died in two hours, and the
others are lying at the point of death.
The liquor remaining in tho bottle
showed equal parts of strychnine, whis-
key and alcohol.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-10
More About c.,arles Adams.

Charles Adams, who attempted to COM
NIT suicide fow days ago, turns out to
be kind OF a mysterious character. 1t
seems that the lady with whom he
boarded found one OF his letters and got
his fathers address. who lives near
Hagcrstown, Md. She wrote to lin and
received 4 reply. 1t seems that his
father is a wealthy man, ana that
Charles left there some time ago on
account OF trouble in the nature Of for
gerry. he added. in reply, that no was
coming to Roanoke at once to get his
son out OF the almshouse, whittier he
was sent some time ago.
The sIessrs. Blair Sell a House.
AIessrs. w. j. 6 l.. Blair sold o house
on John street yesterday for $500.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-10
HANGMAa's DAY.
Two Aiurderers. one In Texas and One in
Nebraska, Fay Tie Death Penalty

Two Aiurdercrs. one In Texas and One i'm
Nebraska, Fay Tie Death Penalty.
RISK, Tex, Oct Especial John
and Wade Fielder, colored, were hanged
hero at p. m. to-day for numbering
Yoncc Thompson on August II, lsD,.
They walked to the gallows with firm
end steady steps, and they both said
they were confident Of forgiveness,
They were pronounced dead al i:l0p. m.
OMAHA. Oct. 0. Especial Ned Neal,
murderer OF Allan and Dorothy Jones,
was hanged at noon to day in an in
closure built just outside the county
jail. Ninty-four people Witnessed the
execution. The Condemned man passed
q restless night bat he walked to the
scairold without Il tfcmor. There was
no hitch in the proceedings, and Meals
neck was broken By the fall, death be-
ing instantaneous. Tho murderer's
real name is unknown, and on the
scatfold he refused to disclose mis-
identity, although he confessed his
cri mo
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-10
The Sea Island Cotton Combine FANS.

cliARLEsroS, S. c., Get o. -lspeciall
A meeting of the planters OF Sea
Island cotton held here was attended
by most OF the planters on John James,
Edisto and Wadmalwa islands, the area
where Cardinals long staple is culti-
waited. After fun discussion it was
decided that the plan 10 combine in
order to prevent tho sa,o of Sea Island
cotton seed was impracticable, and the
project was therefore abandoned.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-10
Tobacco seIlinr ui.n

LANCASTER, Pa, Oct. o.-EspccialI-
The tobacco farmers OF Lancaster county
are experiencing big boom. The buy
ers are in tho field in large numbers
picking mp all the finer crops, while the
range OF prices is very high. Numerous
sd cs were reported at from twenty 10
thirty cents, and higher figures for cx-
ccptionally fiae crops.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-10
THE FIRST cONvICrIoN.
jack Mullins Found Guilty of Intmidnt.
ing Voters.

ing 'otef5.
ABINGDON. Oct. o--lspeciall-In the
United States district court to-day,
Judge Paul presiding, Jack Mullins, of
Buchanan county, was convicted of in
timidating voters at precinct in Buch-
anan at tho last Presidential election
and was sentenced to six months i'm
prisonment in jail and to pay fine Of
$500. This Is tho first conviction in
Virginia under Federal laws for the
protection OF the elective franchise.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-10

At last the Massio case has been
called and the taking OF the myst erious
testimony has begun.
For nearly nine months Edward Dan
iel, seemingly half-witted white man,
has been locked up in Jail. The public
have been informed through the medium
of the press that he stood charged with
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-10
BucnANAN's GREAT SPEECH.
DIR. Baker likely tn Get New Trial-No
Decision for Several Days.

ABINGDON, Oct. .o.-[Speciall-IIon.
John a. Buchanan in what is g generally
considered here as tho greatest speech
that has been ~mado at the Abingdon
bar in the recent Gas e, closed tho argu-
ment this morning on the writ of error
i'll the Baker case.
is not prob sblo that Judge Kelly
will decide on the case this week. The
prevailing opinion now seems to DO that
a new trial will be granted.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-10
A dig Failure In Roohestcr,.

Rochester,, N. Y, Oct 81 Spec:alI-
a. S. Mann & Co., dry goods dealers.
failed for 100000. The Arm was ono OF
the oldest in tho city and tho failure
was great surprise. III. b. ClaEiiu, os
New York, Is tho largest preferred
creditor ut 100000, w. Il. NJ Jordan,
Clailm's financial man, Is the assignee.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-10
LYONS Va. nIcCnrthr

Carter Lyons, OF Roanoke, and Charles
Mccarthy, of Philadelphia, have been
matched for ten-round boxing contest,
Marquis OF Queensherry rules. for cato
receipts and small purse. Tho bout
will probably take place in Washington
in about ten DAYS.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-10
Tie Cedar.owa Hxcurs,on.

The Cedartown excursion from rhila-
delpbia passed through the city yoster-
day on its way home from Cedartown,
Ga. Tho sale there amounted to ss5.-
GOO, los prices prevailing, ranging from
$40 down 10 81 per from, foot.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-10
Did HE MURDER Mr.. EaASsIE?
Daniel. Alias Lakewood. AR
raigned for Trial.

The Case Called in tho Hastings Court
festcrdny-Th@ Evidence For. tho
Prosecution Begun, But That Which
Is Expected to Convict the Prisoner
Not Yot Heard-A Rock Likely to DO tho
icy to tho Mystery.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-10
FOR HEERMANS And iARTWElL.
This. is the Anti-Mahone Legis-
lative Ticket.

chairman Asberry Calls FOR Meeting of
tho Old Committeo-Tho New Com
mittee VIII Probably Call u Convcn
ton at an Early Day and Nominate
Col. John w. Hartwell for the Housc
and Heermans for the Senate.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-10
4 rhcrtrr iinrne.i

ST.. PAUL, Mimi, Oct. e,-lSpcciall--
The Olympic yheater was bnrned at y
o'clock this morning, Loss, 500, Zoo.