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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-13
SALEAI'S POSTOFFICE.
The Business Soon to Demand n Second
Glass Office.

The Business Soon to Demand n Second
Glass Office.
Since Salem began to boom there has
of course followed great increase in
the business of her postoffice.
The postoffice is now third-class Of
flee, but it is the intention of Postmas-
ter Brand to have it made second
class Office this year.
Mr. Brand was seen by TIMES re-
porter yesterday and said:
1.-The fiscal year ends on the thirty
first of March and between that time
and the first of July there is an adjust
ment of the postoffices made, and their
classes are fixed upon their receipts for
stamps.
Receipts amounting to SO, 900 for the
year entitle postoffice to rank in tho
second class. The receipts of this office
for the fiscal year will amouot to about
$4,000. The receipts for January were
SS07.39.
Four mon are now required to attend
to the business of the office.
"The law governing third class Offices
doesn't anticipate that they Shall be To-
Gated in booming towns. In these the
postmaster has to pay clerks from his
own pocket, and put in lock boxes at his
own expense, from which the Govern
ment gets the rents.
when l took charge of the Office two
years ago In April, l had all these boxes
you see put in. There are $50 of them.
The business of the office has increased
immensely since then.
after we become a second class Of
fec we can claim carriers with greater
chance of success as soon as our popula-
ton admits of it. l believe that within
twelve months we will have a popula-
ton to justify us in demanding carriers,
10000 inhabitants"
Mr.. Brand was the second postmaster
appointed in Virginia by the present ad-
ministration, and he has made good
one. lie is young man and a hustler.
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SALEM NEWS.

a number of persons in Salem, charged
with retailing liquor without license.
Col. r. H. Logan, of Salem, and Major
Griffin, of Roanoke, will represent the
plaintiffs.
Those charged with illegally retail
ing liquor are Charles S. Bear against
whom there are eight Indictments; Fred
Wcbber, eight indictments; w. j. Pharr,
three indictments; Thomas III. Forsythe,
eight indictments; Dan Hash, three in
dictments; VIM. McCaleb, three indict-
ments; e. l.. Albeit, three indictments;
j. NJ. Smith, one indictment; C. M.
Hutchison, two indictments; Eli Beggs,
three indictments and Isham Brown,
three indictments, making total of
As indictments. Originally 1O5 indict-
ments were found by the first grand
jury summoned, but on this there was
a grist miller, Mr.. Snuff, and as the
law of the State forbids that grist mill
ers shall sit upon grand jury, Colonel
Logan, for the defendants, objected to
the indie tments on this ground and had
them quashed.
The subsequent grand jury brought
only fOrty-fve indictments.
Joe Bracket will be tried for an
assault with intent to kill upon Gran
vile Harsten at Cave Springs about
two months ago.
Bracket will be represented by VIM
M. Montgomery, as will also William
Penn, who shot and killed John Myers
on freight train near Salem recently,
as fully related in TIE TIMES. This
will be in case the grand jury finds a
true bill against Penn.
1t is expected that the commissioners
appointed to reasses damages to parties
along the limo of route of the Roanoke
and Southern railroad in the vicinity of
Back creek, Roanoke county will report.
The parties sued for new commits
sion at the last term of the court on
the grounds that their lands taken up
by the right-of-way of the road had
been assessed too low, several impor-
tant items of considera ton being over
looked by the first commission.
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SALEM NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
WANTED = Two boys to deliver
w THE TINES in Salem. Apply at
HE TIMES bureau, Hotel Lucerne.
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.

AT u meeting of the board of directors
of the Salem Improvement Company,
held at the company's office December
30th, 1891, the following order was pass
ed:
Resolved, That the president and
treasurer be authorized to receive stock
of the Salem Improvement Company at
$50 per share in full payment Tor all
lots as specified by number on price list
of December 18th and 18th, 1890, and at
the prices named in said price list, re-
naming unsold in any section east of
Delaware street and south of the line of
the Roanoke Street Railway Company,
provided that the right to purchase
under the above named terms shall be
availed of between the 9th of February
and the first of April, 1901, and that a
copy of this resolution shall be mailed
to each stakeholder of record. S. d.
UNCOMMON, Secretary. feb1-eod
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-13
THE Y. Nj. c. A.

Will Erect Three Story Building With
Gymnasium.
The executive committee of the
Young Mems Christian Association of
Salem met last Thursday with Charles
r. Towson, president; Z. ii. Cumpston,
vice-president; William M. Mont
gomcry, secretary, and j. Ed. Shipman,
the entire committee, present
The proposition of the Stlcm Improve
ment Company to donate a lot to the
association upon certain conditions was
considered, and the committee decided
that the Salem Young Mems Christian
Association would erect $4,000
building on the Improvement Company's
lot on Tie corner of College avenue and
the boulevard if there were no restric-
tions, and if this proposition of the
Young Mems Christian Association
should be satisfactory TO the Improve
mcnt Company.
The company's proposition to tho
Young Mems Christian Association was
that IL S20,0Oc building should be erected
on the lot they would donate, but the
building was to be used solely for Y.
M. G. A. purposes and must not contain
any store rooms on the first floor.
The association desires to have q
storc-room or store rooms on the first
floor of their building. 1t will erect a
thrco-story structure, containing gym
nasium and lyceum.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-13

BREVITIES.

Thomas w. Miller, of Roanoke, was
here yesterday.
Lucien Cooke, of Roanoke, was in
Salem yesterday.
Major William L. Pierce, of Chris
burg, is in Salon looking after his in
terests here.
Salem real estate is looking up. The
head Of the spring boom has appeared
from among the winters gloom. Sew
eral sales have been made in the last
week or two.
Colonel ]. f. Binford, of Portsmouth,
of the Fourth Virginia regiment, is in
the city.
The transfer from Brooklyn, N. Y,
of the Franklin Brass Works to Blu
chanan will begin as soon as season
able weather will permit work upon tho
necessary buildings. The manufacture
OF brass in all its varieties, including
the most finished shapes will be under
taken and at an early day rolling mill
and smelling works will be added to the
plant, which will give employment to
from 100 to $50 mon,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-13
THE COUNTY COURT.
Cases Against the N. & W.-Forty-Fivo In
dictments for Selling Liquor.

Cases Against the N. W.-Forty-Fivo In
dictments for Selling Liquor.
The next session of the County Court,
His Honor Judge w. Griffin, presiding,
will convene Monday, and promises to
be most interesting ono. Thirteen in
dictments have been brought against
the Norfolk and Western railroad for
running freight trains on Sunday.
The warrants we're sworn out by j. S.
Baer, of this place.
Tho railroad will be represented by
Major Griffin, of Roanoke, and the Com
monwealth by Commonwealth s-Attor-
ney Hansbrough.
There is no little speculation in Salem
as to whether Judge Griffin will declare
the Sunday law in regard to freight
trains unconstitutional on tho ground
of it's being inartiflcially drawn, as has
been done by Judge William Gordon
Robertson, of Roanoke, and Lynch
burg Judge.
Another case of interest is the trial of
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-13
A BIG COMPANY.
What the Salem Company Has
Already Done.
The ROANOKE TIMES BUREAU.
HOTEL LUCERNE, SALEM, VA.

HOTEL LUCEKNE, OALEM, VA.
The Salem Development Company
was chartered January 81, 1890, and
purchased what was known as the
MARTIN Farm" of 500 acres of choice
land, lying Immediately south of the
old town of Salem. In payment Of this
land the company issued 1000 shares,
or 100000 worth of paid-up and non
assessable stock. In addition to the
above there was issued to j. II. Movies,
in part payment of farm of 116 acres
and water right purchased from him,
$50 shares, or $500 worth of paid-up
stock, making total of 1880 shares,
or S122,5OO issued in payment for the
company's lands.
For the improvement of the COM
pany's property there was issued 1874
shares, or $1S4,44S of common or assess
able stock, making a total issue of
3O,69S shares, or S4O6, $50 worth of stock
in all. Upon the 1S,44S shares of COM
mon stock five assessments of 10 per
cent. each were made, yielding an i'm
provement fund of S92,224.
The Company has built two very hand
some iron bridges across Roanoke river,
at n cost of about $4,000. These bridges
have double drive-ways, are built strong
enough to carry dummy railway en-
gine and train, and have a five foot walk
on each side.
A feature of the Development Com
pady is an unlimited supply of pure,
freestone water, which is brought by
natural gravity directly from noun
tain spring, more than three hundred
feet higher than the highest point on
the Company's lands.
The company has built and now owns
2S dwelling houses, which at the pre-
sent rates of rent, will yield $4,000 per
annnm, or moro than per cent. on the
present cost, to the stockholders, Of the
entire property. 1t has also donated 4
site to handsome hotel to be built dur
ing the coming summer. 1t has donated
sites to number of manufacturing
industries, including tho Holstein
Wooden Mills, large planning mill, the
large brick works OF Nininger, Son q
Martin, and the Salem Gas Heater
Works, all of which hayo boon com
pleted and are either in operation or
about ready to start. The Holstein
Pants Factory large four-story brick
building, is also in course of construc
ton and will be in operation during the
month of April.
The Company has made arrangements
to remove to thoir grounds, as soon as
the buildings can be completed for tho
same, the works of the famous Chad
wick Two-Wheelcr Company, from
Clean, New York. These works will
start with 800 skilled employees, and
are capable of being Increased to 500 OF
1000, as there is practically no limit to
the demand for the product of these
works.
Especially is it gratifying to note that
in seven months after the organization
of the Company, it was enabled to de-
clare dividend of so per cent. upon it's
capital stock, SCI. $4,000 of which was
paid in cash.
The following is the report of the
Salem Development Company on jan
uary l, 1897.
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NJ ORFOLK AND WESTERN RAILs
~ ROAD COMPANY.


Notice is hereby given that on Feb
ruary 20, 1891, at II o'clock a. M, the
Norfolk and Western railroad will sell
according to law at public auction at
Roankc, Va, the following unclaimed
pieces of baggage, unless the owners
thereof shall before tho same shall have
been sold, pay all charges for storage,
ETC.:
Ono leather trunk with N. & w.
local check. 1642
One zinc trunk (strappcd), n. & w.
local check. 2757
One paper covered trunk tiled with
rope), N. & w. local check 49,. 1874
One paper trunk, N. &c w local
check ............. =. zoos
One paper trunk, N. e. w. local
check 1864
One zinc trunk, N. & w. local check 3743
One zinc trunk, N. Sc w. local check 21O1
One black valise, N. Sc W. local
CneCK ....... .................. 7T6
One black valise, N. & w. local
For further information apply to Gen.
oral Passenger Agent, Roanoke, Va.
ian2Sfoh4 Hand IA
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-06-29
On Monmouth Battlefield.

FREEHOLD, N. J., June 29.-The one
hundred and thirteenth anniversary of
the battle of Monmouth was celebrated
at the battlefield at Tennsat and at Free
hold by the New Jersey Soelety of the
Sons of the American Revolution and
the Monmouth Battle Monument asso-
citation. The members of the two socie-
ties met at Freehold and rode out to the
old Tennent church, where they were
greeted in a short address by the Rev.
Frank R. synmes, the pastor of the
church The grave of the Rev. William
Tennent, the revolutionary pastor of the
church, was visited and decorated with
flowers and flags. After visiting several
points of interest on the battlefield the
party returned to Freehold and held a
reception at the Union hotel.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-06-29
Where the pnnann Grnus.

In South America the banana is not
thought of as a luxury. In fact it takes
the place OF bread and meat and vegetables
among large part of the people, Every
garden has its banana patch, Just as we
have our Indispensable rows of potatoes.
On the isthmus of Panama the cars spin
past hills covered from base to summit
with the beautiful broad lcaved plants,
their great clusters of fruit hanging from
the stems just under the leaves. The ba-
mana plant looks somewhat like an i'm
mense calla lily. Its stem is made up Of
the bases of the leaves, SO sheathed or fold
ed around each other and hardened as to
sustain the weight of tho mass of foliage
above.
1t will in some localities attain height
of even twenty feet. When two years old
it bears fruit and then dies, but number
of young shoots spring up from the base of
the old stem, so that it continually renews
itself, and the farmer, who is usually an
Indian or negro, has no trouble, except to
keep the weeds and the old withered trunks
cleared away from the growing plants.
Even the trunk is of some use, for it con-
tains a fiber almost as soft as silk which
can be woven into the most exquisite mus
Inns. Indeed some of the dainty India
muslins are made of this very fiber
Courtenay de Kalb in Harper's Young
People.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-06-29
Praotice and Preaching.

The big Methodist Book Concern on the
corner of Fifth avenue and Twentieth
street is the headquarters of all the clergy
men of that denomination who visit New
York. They delight in visiting its spa
cious salesrooms and in travelling up in
its elevators. The other day half dozen
Of them made the ascent to the upper re-
gions. In the elevator with them was a
prominent lawyer of Baltimore whom, on
account of his somewhat clerical demean-
or, one of them mistook for fellow crafts
man.
where do you preach, brotherf" said
the parson, slapping the Baltimore man on
the shoulder.
~ don't preach, practice" said he good
naturedly.
"What do you practicef" persisted the
clergyman.
"Why, practice what you prcach-the
law" said the Baltimore man, as he step
ped out of the elevator, amid the roars of
laughter from the other preachers.-New
York Evening Sun.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-06-29
Tho Isseax Of the WITH.

When the Germans and Dr. Arnold dis
posed OF Romulus and Remus and their
nurse, who was moro genial form Of Red
Ridinghood's grandmother, all fairy land
was in danger, and since then the whole
realm Of poetic story has been invaded.
Hawthorne's Wonder Book" would now
have to be rewritten, for its wonders have
been reduced from poetry to prose. Even
the faithful Lempriere is left adrift as
doubtful as Herodotus. The labors OF
Hercules are assailed, and the sea birth of
Venus is no longer certain. The names,
too, are changing. There was time when
it was enough to call the queen OF Jupiter,
Juno, and the god Of tho sea Neptune.
But it is to be antiquated and obsolete not
to adopt the latest court address of Here
and Poseidon.
The reasons are profuse They are as
many as those for closing the old arabian
Nights" told Us English stories and sub
stituting the more erudito Lano version,
Nobody is safe In relying upon the earlier
lessons which were wholly satisfactory to
his ancestors. What seemed to be the
very ultima thule of knowledge a cent
ury ago is now but a stage of the 'unend-
ing, endless quest" Are our hapless
grandchildren never to know the charm
that we knew in the lovely legends of
mythology Shall there be no Perseus, no
gardens of tho esperides2-George Will
lam Curtis in Harper's.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-06-29
In FAR AWAY LANDS
An Enthusiastic Reception Await
ing the German Emperor.
THE BAO0ARAT SCANDAL REVIVED

Great Excitement in the italian Par
liamcnt-yhe Cork Herald" Must
Scttie-Hew a.Ierench Onlcer Edu-
Gated His Wife - Other Foreign
Items of Interest.
LONDON, June 29.-The signs point to
IN enthusiastic reception of the German
emperor. If there are any Anarchists
who mediate trouble they may learn
that while British law deals leniently
with insults to royalty, British mob
does not, and just now the emperor is
quite o favorite in Great Britain. In
his heart the Englishman dislikes
France, while he recognizes the German
hnship, and this feeling was strongly
displayed during the Franco -Prussian
war. Queen Victoria will take no part,
partly because she wishes the emperor,
and not herself, to be the central figure
of display, and partly also because she
wishes the Prince of Wales to be prom
inent as the representative of English
royalty. The queen will personally re-
ceivc the emperor at Windsor Saturday.
lie is her fayorite grandchId, chiefly on
account Of his mother, to whom the
queen is deeply attached, and partly be-
cause Victoria is said to have a grand
mothers faith in the kaiser's future as
arbiter in the affairs of Europe and con-
fiderce that he will yet win military
fame for the rather unmihtary house Of
Hanover.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-06-29
A Roy snyea Two I.ires.

EAsToN, Pa, June 29.-Two boys,
Thomas Hauck and William Weaver,
aged 10 and 12 years respectively, had a
narrow escape from drowning in the Lee
high river Weaver proposed to swim
across the river, saying he would teach
Hauck how to swim if he would go
along. The latter consented When
the boys were in midstream Weaver's
strength gave out and both disappeared
beneath the water. Their cries for help
were heard by Edward Bowers, a l6-
year-old lad. After considerable diff
Guilty he managed to get the lads to
shore, saving two lives.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-06-29
CnIneta.

Several comets visible to the naked eye
have been seen in the past score of years.
There has been no falling off in this re-
spect, so far as we know, as compared with
the average twentyyear period of the cent
ury thus far, Some comets have regularly
ascertained periods and the dates of their
return to the vicinity of the earth are
kno8n. Most of the comets, however, ap-
pear without warning. One may be sight
ed somewhere or other tonight or to-mor-
row night. And then again none may
come into plain view within the next year
or two. We have to take our chances in
this respect. Somewhere in the neighbor-
hood of 500 comets visible to the naked eye
have been recorded as appearing since the
beginning of the Christian era, or an aver
age of about one every four years.-St.
Louis Globc-Democrat.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-06-29
MRS. PARNELL SPEAKS.
She Defends Her Son and De-
nounces His Foes.

She Defends Her Son and De-
nounces His Foes.
PHILADELPHIA, June 29.-The Irish
National League celebrated the forty
fifth anniversary of Charles Stcst
Parnell's birth, at Philopatrian hall last
night. Mrs. Della Stewart Parnell, his
mother, was present and made a ring
ing speech eulogizing her son. Concern
ing his marriage she knew nothing. If
it was so she would like to know, but in
all events she felt satisfied his marriage
was right.
81 know my sons s ambition, Continued
Mrs Parnell, land his long silence be-
fore he tells the truth. l know that he
is incapable of doing an injury to the
Irish cause, and any one who says any
thing against him is traitor to the
Irish nation. do nobRare if any Of these
people are present, heRan what / say.
They are trying to blacken his name 1t
is the ingratitude of q friend, and he is
more guilty than Judas when he betrayed
our Savior.
Gall have to say is for you to stand
by your rich and fertile country. Eng
land is afraid of Ireland, therefore stick
by your friend, my son. am glad to
hear that my son is coming to this coun-
try, when he does am sure he will ex-
plain all the charges which have been
brought against him."
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-06-29
They Want a Bishop Too.

PHILADELPHIA, June ga commit
tee, composed of some of the leading
Catholic Poles and Lithuanians Of Phil
adelphia and New York, are at present
busy in this city securing the signatures
of distinguished citizens, irrespective of
creed or nationality, to a memorial to be
forwarded to the pope requesting him
to appoint in this country a Polish
bishop. Among the bishops whom they
specially request shall be sent to them is
Bishop Carolus Hryniewielsi, of wilma,
who was exiled to Siberia by the Gear of
Russia in 1885 and released in 1900 and
now resides in Rome.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-06-29
$1e5, 900 Fire in Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, June 29.-The large brick
warehouse on Chase's wharf, ut the
corner of Thames and Philpot streets,
used by S. Levering 81 Co. for roasting
coffee, was destroyed by fire last even
ing. How the flames started is not
known. There had been no fire in the
building since Friday. The industry
gave employment to large number Of
people of the neighborhood. A large
stock of coffee was in the building and
it burnt fiercely and rapidly. Within
an hour everything in the building had
been consumed. The loss is estimated
at $125, 900; insured.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-06-29
YaIe's Next Years Crew.

New HAVEN, Conn. June 29.-J. Avery
Gould, of Aurora, N. Y, '02, Sheffield
Scientific school, the stroke of this
years Yale crew, has been chosen cap
tain of the crew for next year. Gould,
Balliett, Simms and Pafne were the
only available men for the position. Alta
special meeting of the Oxford Club it
was resolved not to accept Yale's chal-
lenge to row race on the Thames owing
to the fact that she had been beaten by
Harvard. 1t was resolved, however, 10
row against Harvard if match could
be arranged for the latter part of Au-
pI1st
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-06-29
Camera Plumb I.avel

For those amateurs who cannot tell at a
glance whether their camera is level or
not there is now manufactured "a small
plumb indicator, which is screwed to the
camera, and which will show whether it is
placed as desired. 1t consists of pendant
of fiat brass suspended freely by screw at
the top and always preserving vertical
position. A point is made on the camera,
SO that when tho point Of the pendant is
opposite this mark the camera is level.
Any ingenious person can easily make one
for himself f-New York Journal.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-06-29
A senntor.a Endurance.

Senator Faulkner. of West Virginia, is a
man of extraordinary endurance In one
campaign he spent several weeks in travel.
ing at night over rough country roads and
making stump speeches during the day,
getting little sleep. He distinguished him.
self in the senate by speaking for twelve
hours against bill. His speech was prob
ably the longest continuous effort ever
made in the senate, and was delivered dur
ing an all night session, but he was on
hand the next day as bright and "chipper',
as ever-Harper's Weekly.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-06-29
Paris Latest Scandal.

PARIS, June 29.-Captain Charinchl,
an officer stationed in Paris, married a
few years ago young lady of varied
charms, who brought him q dowry of
100000 francs. The captain was i'm
prudent enough to teach his hitherto re-
tiring wife several accomplishments
Madame Charinchl developed ten
dency towards fastncss, and went out
frequently alone. At length he be-
came suspicious, and he proceeded to
set n watcn upon the movements of his
wife, the result of which was summed
upin criminal action against Madame
Charinchl and Captain Damas, who is
an intimate friend of the husband. The
tragic element came in the dealing of
the court with the culprits, for the lady
was condemned to spend five weeks in
Jail, while Captain Damas was fined 500
francs