The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-27

with pride to tho patriots end sat, ).
men that have adorned your history, and
1t does seem TO me, that the old State
where the first settlemen. upon the
shores OF new world was made, should
be the first in wealth and population,
and am sure when that day comes,
tfat Roanoke and Salem will not be
found playing second fiddle.
DR. WILEY.
DR.. Wiley took tho flor after the
banquet had como to an end and made
some happy and witty remarks, supple
menting the mayor, the doctor 50 d he
was glad the editors had brought the
ladies with them and his remarks we're
applauded
The doctor complimented the press.
saying 1T stopped the mouths of intidels,
and stays the violence of the mob. The
latch string of Virginians always being
on the outside. The Doctar's remarks
were frequently applauded
Mr. Linsay responded to DR.. Wiley.
He was introduc I'd as the man who
published the spiciest little paper in the
central part of tho Juniata Valley. I'VE
need Depew, a Webster or Clay, to
express the gratitude we feel. We have
come into your midst to take notes
We come here for the purpose OF show
ihS w VIC 4CSIOl Iut WOIlQ WudI Is hangs
done in the vallt J OF the Roanoke and
hope We may publish abroad what we
have seen.
The speaker alluded to letter writ
ten by Stonewall Jackson after the sec
ond battle OF Manassas. 1t was written
on a sheet of paper on which was the
American eagle borne by 4 young sol
der. The motto on the paper was Zone
flag over one people General Jackson
was writing on paper captured by him
from the enemy, but he hoped that motto
might be true to-day of this country.
(Applause,)
u Il. SrROUSE.
Mr.. Strouse responded TO the toast
'Our Guests" and spoke as follows:
The greatest papers in our count " are
published in New York, Philadelphia
and other Northern cities. and they are
read by the majority Of Southern people.
Yet regret to say that | rarely have
ever seen Southern paper upon tho
table Of q Northern editor.
II saw recently in paper published
in 1.-The Hubb," that many of the towns
in the South were merely mushrooms,
and Salem was mentioned as one Of the
mushrooms. However, l will say, that
in most Of the Northern papers Salem
| has been mentioned with credit.
| If the visitors here tonight had been
bo IN on the soil OF old Virginia their
hearts would even now beat with love
for the Confederacy, lapplause) and if
they had been Sunday-school scholars
reading Mrs. Harriet Beacher Stoves
works they would have been Federal
soldiet." Mr.. Strousc alluded to JEFF
ferson, Washington. Patrick Henry.
Chief Justic, Marshall, and others and
asked his hearers to remem Der nat we
are the descendants of these m. who
are the heritage OF the whole people
| MIR. SNYDER.
Mr.. Snyder gave a comic dia,ectic
discourse in Pennsylvania Dutch. lie
came all the way down here } say that
Martin Luther was Pennsylvania
| Dutchman.
Horace Greedy said, young man ego
night would say take that back"
would say young man go South" zap
plausc.) We brought some Of our dark
eye young ladies' with us. We would
advise the young men of Salem to help
themselves Laugh err IF you don's
s'e what you want ask for it," (Laugh-
ter We have plenty of FREQ raw ma
terial at home. Great laughtcr.) lie
alluded to Tucker, Senator Daniel, a,
the greatest orator in the United
States, ant Robt +. Lee. (Applausc.)
MR.. pUGm's TALK.
y. B. pugh resp IN ded to the toast
The progress of Journal SIN in tho
South" lover 200 years Sir VIM.
| Perkeley said, We have neither free
school nc: printing press, pray God
we may never have Not till 1886 did
We ever have newspaper, the Alex
andria Virginia Gazette, common
| place newspaper. From that the journ-
alism of this country has grown TO be
something wonderful. Every breakfast
table has it's Taper full of the happen
ings OF the day.
The progress of recent years is tho
subject l desire to speak OF toni hit.
The press of We olden line, depended
too much on Il ,k.pg backwa cds on the
old established customs. The papers
of >-day are leaders in DEVELOPMENT
and progress.
In matters pertaining to public we'll
fare there was lack Of leadership in
olden times That is especially so in
the South to-day. 1t he's drawn the
South from the sterile fields of old
fogJ isn. oday our press shows to
the world our great achievements.
Dr. A. b. Brumbaugh made brief
but happy little talk, saying that, among
other things. 1--WE have enjoyed intellcc-
tual talks from y,ur citizens. Not Jar
from here there are coal mines twelve
feet in thickness. while at the North
there are veins Of three feet in thick
ness which we think it prof table TO
work. You do have great papers WELD
ing great influence The Baltimore
Sun has circulation not far below that
OF many great Northern dailies.
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA.
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