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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-05
y Negro Hanged For Murder.

AUGUSTA, Ga, Sept. 4.-lSpcciall-
Frank Danforth, colored, who murdered
his mistress, Lizzie Gray, June o. by
cutting her throat from ear to ear, and
who was sentenced July Is, was hanged
today. Danforth made full confcs-
sion and professed religion. The drop
fell at 1890. lie said he felt he was
forgiven for his sins.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-05
NATIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGE,
IN Roanoke, Va.

Complete preparation for business
Young men and women admitted to any
department OF the college. Tho COM
pletu course embraces bookkeeping,
penmanship, business calculations,
forms, corresponds ce, mercantile law,
shorthand, typewriting. etc.
\ preliminary department has been
added to the college, and will admit
boys and misses between the ages of II
and Is years, according qualifications.
The course of study will embrace the
primary branches and first principles OF
business education. For particulars
call at the college or address NATIONAL
BUSINESS COLLEGE, Roanoke. Va
aug2 If
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-05
T Aw SCHOOL RICHMOND, VA

A thorough, practical course in law
at Richmond College open Sept, 24,
1891. School endowed and rates low.
Junior class $40. Junior and senior S7O
No better place than Richmond to
study law. Nine courts, large libraries,
the State Offices, the legislature and
opportunity for wide acquaintance.
Write to PROF. ROGER GREGORY,
Lester Manor. Va, or for catalogue,
chairman of faculty, Richmond College,
Richmond, Va. Representatives,.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-05

Rowell's American Newspaper Direc-
tory for 1891 puts the circulation of THE
ROANOKE TIMES above that of any
other paper In Southwest Virginia, and at
Roanoke combined.
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ROANOKE, VA, SEP TENDER 5, 1891
THE TIMES can be found regularly Of
sale at the following places:

THE TIMES can be found regularly on
sale at the following places:
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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-05

GEORGE w. CAREY, the veteran Jour.
nalist who retired from editorial work
year or 30 ago, has resumed the har-
ness again as editor and business man
agor of his old paper, the Abingdon Viz
gilman, vice Thomas c. Mason.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-05
ROANOKE COLLEGE ; ;s:s w y

Healthful Mountain Climate. Choice
OF Courses for Degrees; Commercial De-
partment; Library 1000 volumes; work.
ing Labo atory; good morals; FIVE
churches. Expenses for months S154
to S20i (board, fees &c.) Increasing pat
ronage from many States, Indian Terri
tory, Mexico, and Japan. Next session
begins September 10th. Illustrated Cat
aloguc and illustrated book about Salem
free. Address.
JULIUS d. DREHER,
july2l-eod to sept20. President.
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CT. JOSEPH'S ACADEMY
FOR YOUNG LADIES.
Conducted by the Sisters of Charity,
Near Emmitsburg, Md.

TERMS: Board and Tuition, per AGA
demlc Year. including Bed and Bedding,
Washing, Mending and Doctors Fee,
5000.
Letters of inquiry directed to the
aug26to oct1 MOTHER SUPERIOR.
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entered upon the task of preparing
the edition with enthusiasm, energy
and an enlightened understanding. 1t
already is far along on the road to sue
cess. 1t will be credit to Roanoke.
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j.. WASHING TON AND LEE

University, Lexington, Va. Academic;
Law; Engineering. For Catalogue ad-
dress, &. w. 6. LEE. President.
LAW SCHOOL
Washington and Lee University, Lex
ington, Va. c. ~. Graves, Prof Com
and Stat Law. j. Randolph Tucker,
Prof. Equity and Const'l Law. etc. Opens
Sept. 10. For Catalogue address,
augl3lm G.. w. c. LEE, President
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NIRGINlA MILITARY INSTI-
tutc, Lexington, Va. sd year.
Stare Military, Scientific and Technical
School. Thorough courses in general
and applied Chemistry and in Engi-
nctring. Confers degree Of graduate in
Academic Course; also degrees OF Bache-
Tor of Science and Civil Engineer in
Technical Courses. All expenses. in
GLIDING clothing and incidentals, pro-
vided at rate CT $4,000 per month, as an
average for the four years, exclusive Of
outfit. GEN. SCOTT SHIP. Supt.
julyl6 Gwks,w
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Entered a, the Pos,oflicc at Roanoke us second
class matter.
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! ROANOKE TIMES PUBLISHING CO,
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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1891-01-20

has been frequently suggested OF lat
that special cars be made for the soil
occupation of women. Superintcnd
ent Bissen doubts if women want t.
travel alone, but is making every etfor
to secure them privacy and comfort
One of the chief complaints of womel
regarding sleeping car management Il
that some one woman will seize upo'
the toilet room every morning, loci
herself in, and take an hour to do NJ
her back hair. Mr.. Bissell, with th'
view of circumventing this selfish kind
has directed his carpenters not to pu
locks on the toilet rooms of the Wo
men. No woman will be able to taxi
and hold possession Of the toilet room
hereafter. Other women will be abh
to bolt in and rout her if she is selfish
Moreover, there will be two basins il
every one of these toilet rooms, so tina
two women can labor over their hsl
and their personal appearance at thu
same moment. 1t is hoped in this wa,
that the indignation which RACES il
nine women out Of ten as they prepare
or wish to prepare, for breakfast on &
sleeping car may be lessened.
These new cars are known as com
partment cars. There are four Of
them, the "Barcelona," Normandy
"Magenta," and "Lorraine." There
are six compartments in these carr
which extend along each car to its mid
die. and there is passageway across
the car, beyond which there are sil
more compartments. Actually the cal
has six staterooms. In each stateroon
there is running water, q basin, and 1
closet. One is as completely cut of
from other passengers, and has a.
much privacy in these compartments
as though in room in ones house
There are communicating doors be-
tween the compartments, so that fami'
lies can enjoy series of rooms If they
desire.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1891-01-20
4 FOrgetful Lover.

There is one Lansing young man
who wishes that death would come to
his relief" says Lansing, Mich, pa
per. GA week ago he loaned a gold
ring to a young lady friend. Two or
three days later the absent-mind-
ed young man noticed that the ring
was missing from his finger, and he
walked straight down to police head
quarters and notified Marshal Bates
that it had been stolen, carefully de-
scribing the property. When tie
young lady returned the rim to its
owner yesterday YOU could have knock
ed him down with feather dustcr. The
innocent yonng woman had been liable
to arrest every moment Of the week
while wearing the borrowed ring,
owing to bis careful description"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1891-01-20
DRUGGISTS PRACTICAL JOKE.
low He Got Even With Two Per
fumery "Samplers.o

There is druggist IN this city, says
he Jacksonville Metropolis, who is in
anger at the hands of two young la
lies upon whom he recently played
most outrageous trick.
Among the other features of this
lruggist's counter display is an un-
Usually fine and costly line of per-
umery. For the past week he no
iced that two very vivacious, pretty
md well-dressed young ladies, who
made frequent visits at his store, were
the habit of nonchalantly helping
themselves to the odcrous liquid. They
would drop in to make some such pur-
;hase as cents worth of chewing
rum or 10 cents worth of stamps, and
While Mr.. Druggist was waiting upon
hem each fair one would seize Mary
stuart or New-Mown-Hay bottle and
plash the contents upon the dainty
landkerchiefs of the twain.
Of course these trifing thefts ale
voman's little privileges. but, just the
anne, the druggist wasn't inclined to
ct them 60 unchallenged. He deter
mined to head off the vivacious young
aides who were playing havoc with
lis profits Oil perfumery. And he did
t in the most etfectual, if cruel, man
Ter. One morning he removed all the
,erfumery bottles from the counter.
1e then substituted a large bottle
abeled "Breath of the Rose," or some
hing of that sort, and filled it with a
most vile decoction. 1t contained asa
ietida, did this decoction, and other
dement's equally sickening. So
ihrewdly was the mixture compound
ID, however, that it would not develop
is nauseating effects except under the
influence of slight warmth, such as
hat afforded by a pocket. That day
he young ladies paid their usual call.
7louncing into the store, they made
rival purchase, hastily saturated their
landkerchiefs and dashed out to catch
passing street car, stufing the deli
:ate bits of lace and linen into their
5ockets.
The young ladies had scarcely seated
themselves before the mi IRE began
o get in its deadly work. The odor
became sickening, but no one knew
whence it came. One man mumbled
lomething about limberger cheese, an
,ther made facetious remark about a
,lue factory, and one and all the pas
Iengers wondered and suffered. The
conductor racked his brain to find a
Iolution Of the malodorous mystery.
No solution. All at once one of the
Lforesaid young ladies had to draw out
ler handkerchief. She dropped it,
M with s-shriek
uid gasp. The mystery VAS solved.
4 moment later the car was stopped,
md, amid a roar Of laugher, blushing,
,asping and almost fainting, the two
lnfortunates got of. The druggist
vas never again molesicd.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1891-01-20
VOYAGE TO SUNDERLAND.

She sails away on tie sea Of dreams,
This little skipper with eyes of brown,
as the firefly's torch in twilight CLEANS.
And the garnish sun goes down;
Ger bark floats over she grimy town
To Sunderland and its silver sea;
The spotless folds of her s!umber gown
Are no whit fairer than she.
There are angel birds in the warm, still air,
And the skipper laughs with her eyes Of
brown,
as they sing to her old songs, sweet and rare,
While her bark billows up aud down;
They sing Of q prince Of high renown,
And princess ever 50 young and fair;
But where is the princess had ever crow1
Like the crown Of her soft brown Lair!
Comcth storm over the silver sea,
Thst ebbs on the dreamer's land,
And the angel birds fade out to the lee
OF this singular slun1ber strand;
Is there harbor By angels planned,
From all storms, whatever they be,
From the wicked fairies Of Sunderland
and the waves in its silver sea?
Up, like flash, comes the little brown
head,
And the brown eyes only see
A billowy blanket of silk outspread
On an ocean Of dimity;
But it's fearlessly the skipper will flee,
By the chart she learned on her bended
knee,
To the haven Of mothers bed.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1891-01-20
John Smith tho World Oyc, .

IN Latin he is Johannes Smithus;
the Italians smooth him of with Gro
vanni Smith; the Spaniards render
him as Juan Smithus; the Hoilandera
adopt him as Hans Schmidt; the
French fattcn him out as jean
Smcet; the Russian sneezes and barks
as hc SAYS Ivan Smittowski. In China
he is known rs Joran Shimmit; in Ice
land as Johne Smithson; in Tuscaroras
YOU forget all about Pocahontas and
Powhatan when you hear tncm call
Ton Qua Smittia; in Wales they speak
of him as Jihon Scmidd; in Mexico
he is Jantli F'Smitti. Among the
Greek ruins the guide speaks Of him
as Ion Smikton, and in Turkey he is
utterly disguised as Voc Self.-St
Louis Republic.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1891-01-20
CLEANLY SAYAGES.
Many of Them Think Daily Bath Is
Really q Necessity.

Cleanliness is virtue which is not
supposed to be practised to any large
extent among uncivilized people. 1t
S a fact, however that some savage
.ribes are cleanly in their habits, and
II this respect are far superior to
many people who live in civilized
ands. In scores of African tribes the
laily bath is regarded as necessity Of
ife, and the first duty of the morning
5 to battle in the river or little stream
hat flows near the native village.
Many Africans, also, never think of
eating without washing their hands
and faces after the meal. This habit
IS widely practised and has been OBJ
served not only among such advanced
people as the Waganda, but also
among small and less promising tribes
On the Congo.
1t may surprise some people to learn
that the use of tooth-brushes is known
in all parts of Africa. The African
is noted for his fine white teeth, but
he does not keep them white without
an effort. The toothbrush used by the
native African consists of short stick
of fbrous wood, which is chewed un-
iii the fbres at the end resemble bris-
ties. The natives spend considerable
time rubbing the end of the little stick
over their teeth. Mr.. Ashe says that
the Wauyamwezi, who have splendid
teeth, seldom have the brushes out OF
their mouths.
We would think it very hard lines
,eere we compelled to keep clean with
out soap. But many Africans have
their soap, too, which, though i; is
soft and rather dirty in appearance,
answers the purpose very we'll. The
Waganda, for instance, place ashes in
plantain leaves folded up in the form
of funnel. Water is poured in and
is caught as I've in another vessel.
Then fat is added to the lye and the
whole mixture is boiled down. The
process is almost exactly the same as
that used by our farmers in the manu-
facture of soft soap. There is little
doubt that it was introduced into cqua-
toria' Africa from Egypt and the Sour
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1891-01-20
AN OLD SENSATION.
A Southern Account Of the Plymouth
Octoroon Purchase.

It may not be out of place in con
nection with the history of the lah
Henry Ward Beecher to mention ar
affecting incident in his life, which
may have faded from the remem
brance of some of our older citizens
In 1860 or 1861 beautiful octoroor
girl, raised and owned by prominent
citizen of this county, Mr.. John
Churchman, attempted to make hei
escape north. She was arrested and
brought back. Her master then de-
termined to sell her, and founda ready
purchaser in another citizen, Mr.. Fred
Scheffer. Sh2rtly after this the late
A:.aerEas Impressed with the be lie5
that the girl Intended to make another
effort to 90 north the next opportunity
that presented. To meet the emergency
and save trouble Mr.. Scheter proposed
to Sarah that she should go north and
raise enough money from the Aboh-
tionists to purchase herself. This
proposition she eagerly accepted, and,
being furnished with means by Mrs.
Schefer to pay her fare, started. A
few days after her arrival i'll New
York she was taken to Mr.. Beccher,
and on the following Sunday morning
was escorted to his pulpit in Brooklyn.
She was q woman of commanding
presence. round features and winning
face and long jet black hair, and OF
course, under the circumstances, at
tracted most eager attention and inter-
est from the large and wealthy congre.
CATION assembled. She was requested
to loosen her hair, and as she did so it
fell in glistening waves over her shoul-
ders and below her waist. Robed in
spotless white, her face crimsoned,
and form heaving under the
excitement of the occasion, she
stood in thai august presence a very
Venus in form and feature. For mo-
ment Mr.. Beecher remained by her
side without uttering word, until the
audience was brought up to high
pitch of curiosity and excitement, and
then in his impressive way he related
her story and her mission. Before he
concluded his pathetic recital the vast
audience was a sea of cOmmotlon.
Tears ran down cheeks unused to the
melting mood, eager curiosity and ex-
citement pervaded the whole congre-
cation, and as the pastor announced
that he wanted 81 900 for the girl be-
fore him to redeem her promise to pay
for her freedom, costly jewelry and
trinkets and notes and specie piled in
in such rapid succession that in less
time than it takes to write this down
enough and much more was contribu-
ted than was necessary to meet the call
that had been made.
After she was free the ladies Of the
church wrote a little book, in which
full account of her life was given.
With the money that was obtained
from the sale Of this they bought a
little place for her at pccksliill, where
she raised fowls and sold eggs and
butter for living. She is living
there still, and is now about 90 years
of age. She never married. She was
l:cvcr tired Of talking about how good
Ny. Bnechcr and his family had been
to her. For some time she worked
for Mrs. Scoville, Mr.. Beechcr's
d:,uuhtcr. ut stamford, Conn.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1891-01-20
The SurRecn Bird.

Two birds were building nest under
a study window. A gentleman sat in
that study every day. he watched the
birds. They were building the nest
of clay. They brought round bits Of
wet clay in their bills. They stuck
these bits upon the wall.
After they had worked busily for
while, they would perch on tree near
by. There they would sit and look at
the nest. Sometimes they would fly
down and tear away all that they built.
Sometimes a part Of the nest would fall
down. Then the birds would sit and
think how to build it better.
Right in the middle of their work an
accident happened. One of the birds
stepped on q piece of broken glass. 1t
cut her foot very badly.
But Mrs. Bird was brave little body.
She wished TO keep on; with her work.
She did keep on until she was faint and
sick, and could not fly up from the
ground. Then she lay down. She
cl,.s d her eyes. She looked very
SEX.
Tie other bird looked at her anxious.
X. Then he turned around and gays
three loud, strange cries. Soon, severel
h rtls came flying about, to see what
WAS the matter.
A little surgeon bird came with them.
He looked like the others, but he soor
showed that he was surgeon. He
brought bit of wet clay in his bill.
He ground it fine with lis own little
beak. Then he spread it on the BIRDS
sore, stiff foot, just as a surgeon spreads
q ,.laster. Next, be took in his bill 6
long green cornstock which lay near.
He few up Oh g tin water-pipe under
the window. One end of the corn.
stalk was near the lame bird. She took
hold of it with her bill, and helped her.
self up on the water-pipe, too. Then
the surgeon bird helped her into the
half-built nest.
Poor Mrs. Bird! It was very hare
to be sick, and to move into the half
briit house.
Wh2t do you suppose the surgeon
h.rd did next? He went to work and
helped Mr.. Bird finish the nest, then
lie flew off home. r'" .-....
Could the gentleman in his study
have been kinder or wiser than that
little bird?-IaterStats Primary Meet.
ing.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1891-01-20
Red Heads Dangerous.

Red-headed girls are dangerous in
more WAYS than one, as appears from
this item in the Philadelphia Record ::
"a young lady with peachy complex
ion and a wealth of auburn hair went
into Gaylord's barber shop in Wilkes
barre yesterday and let her tressea
flow to have them curlcd. The barber
wove the mass of hair around the hot
iron and staggered back as if he had
been shot. The lady's hair was full OF
electricity, and the muscles Of his arm
were sore for an hour"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1891-01-20
4 Grand Old Man.

G;.c light Rev. John Williams, pre-
siding Bishop Of the Episcopal IIoa-c
of Bishops, is called '.thc grand OLD
man" by those who know him. He is
one Of the most impressive men III tic
COUNTRY physically and looks ten gears
Younger than he really is. Bishop
Williams is great raconteur and his
stories are famous both in this country
and in England. He has known the
leading men of America and Great
Britain for fifty years past, and his
collection of personal anecdotes would
MAKE LII Interesting volume.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1891-01-20

rHE commission appointed by Gov
ernor Thayer of Nebraska to devise
means for relieving the suffering due to
the shortage of crops, reports an almost
total failure of the crops, in twelve
counties and that 10000 families are in
need Of assistance. The co:nm:s sion
say that the de>tjtution is greater than
Tascaused by tie Johns'o own tlooI or the
Chicago fire.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1891-01-20

WILLIAM DYCE STEWART, q wealthy
and intelligent Scotchman from Aber-
Geen, who visited st. Louis lately, said
to newspaphr reporter: "Englishmen
Nowadays feel that trip to the States
about once in five years is absolutely
nece ssary to keep abreast of the times.
This country is growing and developing
so rapidly that it must be seen frequent
ly to have an intelligent conception Of
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1891-01-20

MAYOR CEEIGER of Chicago has
sigued the ordinance approDriating FIVE
million dollars of the eity's funds to
the promotion of the Words Fair.
The document has been forwarded to
President Harrison, who can now issue
his proclamation inviting the world TO
participate.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1891-01-20

The records of members-elect Of the
Illinois Legislature are being pretty
closely scrutiDlzed by both parties. l
is now alleged that a membeT-elrct who
formerly held the Office Of sheriff Of his
county was defaulter, which, under
the State Constitution, acts as a dlsQual-
ihcation for membership of the State
LeCis'a,ure.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1891-01-20

A DISCOVERY ofpetcoleum is repolte
to have been made at the foot Of q hill
named the Puy de Ia Polk, four miles
from: Clerr ont, in Auvergne. Tie nap
ha which exudesfrom the rock iSequal,
to Baku or Pennsylvania oil, and geolo-
gists a.e Of the opinicr shat it extends
IN subte ranean sheet over the vast
plain of Limagne, and is probably to be
found at dtpth Of l 600.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1891-01-20

There are some $4,000 Icelanders still
left in their native island, notwithstand-
ing the fact that the emigration epidem-
ic has been raging there for nearly
twenty years.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1891-01-20

j LAW has been promulgated at Har-
danger, IN Norway, to the effect that no
girl Shall he eligible for the marriage
state until she is proGcien, in spinning,
Emitting AID baking.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1891-01-20

THE London authorities have put .
stop to the holding OF lotteries for the
benefit OF charitable institutions which
have heretofore been winked at when
quietly conducted
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1891-01-20

ACCORDING TO the Chemist and
Druggist there is no town on earth
where patent medicines are consumed
to such an enormous extent as in Con-
stantlnople. Turkey.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1891-01-20

In GREAT BRITAIN one-fourth of all
those Who 1--we to be sixty-fye years old
are In the poor house.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1891-01-20
CANADA proposes to spend $3.50, ,O0(
in encouraging Immigration.

HIGHER wages are said TO be pal6
for unskillsd d labor IN Montana tl'an i'll
any other state.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1891-01-20

The son of Jesse Jam S, the notorious
1esperalo. Is running an elevator In .
Kansas City bank.