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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-04
OFFICER WEEDON'S FUNERAL.
The Services Conducted by Rev. DR.. o.
Hippo From the Residence.

The Services Conducted by Rev. DR.. o. f.
Flippo From the Residence
The funeral of Policeman Charles ii.
A. Weldon took place from his lato re-
sidence, BIS Seventh avenue n. G.. yes
terday afternoon at o'clock.
Rev. DR.. Flippo conducted suitable
services at the residence, after which
the remains were turned over to the
Red Men.
The procession was led by the pastor
and undertaken. Next came the MAYOR
and chief of police in separate carriages
Next came the police force in full uni
form, followed by the members of
Wawhoo Tribe, No. 50, and Iliawatha
Tribe, No. 66, Improved Order of Red
Mem. Next came the hcarse mounted
with dark plumes. On cacn side walked
the pall-bearers in policcman's uniform
and Red Mems regalia. They were
Sergeant Jones. Policemen Schancks,
Wolfe, Austin, Mabry aad Deputy City
Sergeant Wright, all Nom bcrs of the
order.
On arriving at the City Cemetery the
body was consigned to the tomb Two
and two the band of brethren passed on
either side of the grave and deposited
the evergreen, repeating the word
FAREWELL a Bening, the prophet of
the Tribe, carried in his hand "a white
pigeon. When he had deposited the
evergreen the bird was released and
scared oil out of sight. This act was
emblematic Of the departure of the soul
to the happy hunting grounds SO
cherished by the Red Mem OF old time
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From the Washington Post.
The Commissioners issued an order
yesterday in accordance with the fol-
lowing recommendations of Captain
Rossell
with view of increasing the eiii-
cheney of the street repairs on asphalt
pavcmcnts | have the honor to ask that
you issue an order from July proximo
until further orders the contractors be
required to keep two gangs on repairs
all the time, and that in addition to this
at least twice month a list Of cuts made
in the asphalt streets by plumbers and
others be sent to the contrac tor and that
he be required to repair them at once
by third gang"
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The Times Deserves Credit.
From the Richlancs News

f'II' tITO INIOIIIuIIUo .NtWss
We are in receipt of the hotel issue
Of THE ROANOKE TIMES, which contains
an engraving and description OF all of
the leading hotels and inns in South
west Virginia. Hotel Richards figures
conspicuously in it. This supplement
IS neatly and tastefully gotten up, and
Tie TINES certainly deserves great
credit for the perfect manner in which
1t brought these famous places before
the public
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4 Splendid Edition,
From the Graham Headlight.

''''r VITO vi uTItIII IICHIIIBHl.
TIE ROANOKE TIMES Of tho Goth inst.
presents to it's numerous readers an il.
lustraJed issue of the leading hotels of
Southwest Virginia. This splendid edi.
ton IS, OF course, the result of the untir-
ing energies of Jas. a. Pugh, who is
ever on the alert for something new and
attractive for Southwest Virginia. We
congratulate THE TINES and its able
management.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-04
A Mean Orchestra.

Uncle Waybacls Cat metropolitan con-
;ert)-I can't mako head err tail ont O.
that tune the fiddlers is playin'.
City Niece (whispering)-It' SYM
phony.
ut don't seem funny q bit Who
writ it?"
"Becthoven."
"Who's hep"
ga great German composer, uncle"
"Oh! No wonder can't understand it.
But considerin' tn price they charge fer
tickets, think they might play it in
English."-N. y. Weekly.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-04
a Dangerous Man,

Mr.. Nimrod-I am going out hunting
this afternoon, and I'll bet I bring down
something.
Mrs. Nimrod-But the dog you shot
last time isn't we'll yet.
20, I'm not going to have any dog
with me this time"
mo dog For heavens sake, Henry,
what do you expect to shoot?"-Texas
Siftinrs.
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job nson's Correction,

To return for a moment to Samuel
Johnson, Burke having made the re-
mark:
Boswell and get along very well,
but think he knows too much"
The photographer took him up on his
grammar:
you are slipshod tonight. Edmund"
he said. lyon should not say he knows
but he noses PUCK.
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Creditable Work.


From tie I.ynchburg Advance.
TIE ROANOKE TINES has gotten on
what they term Hotel Edition.
winch IS very crcditable piece of work
6oth intellectually and typogra phically.
ouch enterprise in newspaper work
shou'a command higher premium
man 1t usually does in our section Of
the country.
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Train L. Right.

Mrs. Binks-George Francis Train
says that people will wake up some
morning, and find that Jay Gould has
lost every dollar.
Mr.. BinlSs - That's SO, every word
of it,
"My goodness When will it be, do
you think?"
"When he dies."-N. Y. Weekly.
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Enforced Abstinence.

She-Now promise me, Ralph, that
you won't so to drinking just because 1
have refused you.
He (despondently)- not
I'll have to swear of for three months
to get even on the flowers and theatcr
tickets I've wasted on you.-Munscy's
Weekly
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Chief Kncpp For Promptness.

Chief knepp requests all firemcn to
be on hand promptly at 9 o'clock. His
orders will be that in case there is an
alarm of fire during the parade that the
Vigilants alone will respond. Should a
second alarm be given then the other
companies are to respond also.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-04
Where She Learned the Art.

Miss Frostiquc = You must admit,
however, that if do use a little paint I
use it judiciously and to advantage.
Miss Caustique-O, certainly. I pre-
sumo you received some instructions in
handling of colors from the old mas
ters.-MunseY's Wcckly.
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Live and Learn.

City Child lin the country = Oh,
mamma, see those pretty spotted chick
ems. I shouldn't think people would
want to kill such pretty chickens.
Mamma-Probably they are kept to
lay eggs.
City Child-Of toursc. They must be
the kind that lay Easter eggs.-Good
NnNS
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Enterprislng Work.
From the Pulaski News.

rOTrI tIIc I-uIHSKI MONS.
The ROANOKE TINES did an enter.
prising piece of newspaper work in
bringing out on Monday special hotel
edition, freely illustrated. The issue
was gotten up by Jas. A. Pugh, presi-
dent OF the Virginia Press Association,
who is now right bower on TIE TINES.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-04
Not Used to Their WAYS.

necessary to keep the windows tightly
closed during service. I was greatly
annoyed this morning by the noise of
some ncighboring factory blowing off
steam.
SeNton-That wasn't factory. sir.
That was the folks snoring. = Good
News
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Approximate.

Saloonkeeper Tin furniture store)-I
want to get a table suitable for card
playing.
Salesman-Yes, sir; have round oak
table?
Saloonliccper = No, square DEAL
Boston Herald.
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4 Moderate Renuast,

Ethcl-Twenty-fve dollars, please,
papa, I'm going shopping to-day.
Papa-What are you going to buy2
Ethcl-Nothing l want the money
for cab farc.--Munsey's Weekly
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PowDERLY says you are liar and Sec
rotary Foster says you are another.
This seems to be the nearest approach
to settlement Of the matter at dispute
between Secretary Fosters department
and the Knights of Labor.
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Satisfied.

Johnny (sobbing)-D it re-really
h-h-hurt you to wh-whip me, mamma?
Ma-fes, my son; very much more
than it hurts YOU.
Johnny drying his cyes)-Tm so glad!
Puck
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a Natural Affinity.

Day-The spirit medium saw last
night had a wonderful affinity for the
other medium.
Wceks-What other medium?
Day The circulating medium
Munscy's Weekly.
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Better Than Dancing.

Maude Severely Edna, you broke
seven successive engagements to dance,
last night.
Edna (swcctly)-Yes, my dear, but 1
made an engagement of far more i'm
portance. Weekly.
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iorfolk and Western trains.

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. JULY 4, 1891.

THE TIMES can be found regularly on
sale at the following places:
Rbanoke--Gcorge Gravatt, Jr., M. l..
Smith s, Hotels Roanoke, Continental and
Ponce de Leon.
Bristol, Tenn.--W. A. Ward. Front
Street, Steiner 81 Mathis.
Bluefield-- Bluetield Inn.
Lynchburg--N orvell-Arlington Hotel.
Pocahontas--P ocahontas Inn.
Pulaski--Maple Shade Inn, Brown s.
Brown.
Radford-- Radford Inn, Jenkins News
Depot, Norwood Street.
Salem--W. Taylor's Book Store.
Washington-Willard The Metropoli-
tan.
Norfolk and Western trains.
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Tho Hotel Of tho Future

Waitcr-You owe me quarter, boss.
Guest-What for?
Waiter-Changin' dat dino. - Nun.
sey's Weekly,
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An Inducement.

De Sappy bouquet in hand)-Ts Miss
Palisadc imp
Servant-Ycs. sir; but she is indis-
posed. Will you leave the flowers. sir?
De Sappy (doubtfully)-No. l guess
not
Servant-(persuasively) - You'd bet
ter, sir. She may dic.-Judgc.
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Roanoke, Virginia.

Entered at the Postofnoc at Roanoke as sec
Ond-class matter.
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yERMs, BY MAIL, postage Prepaid.)
TELEPHONE NUMBER LA.

THE TIMES is delivered in Roanoke, Salem
and yinton every morning by carriers Tor oo
cents per month.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-04
THE WEEKLY TIMES.

TIE WEEKLY TIMES, containing the news o.
the week In a more condensed form, one year
HOO in advance.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-04

Advertising rates made known on applica-
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Items Of news, communications, etc., should
be addressed to the Editor Of THE TIMES.
Remittances, by express, money-ordcr, reg
Istercd letter, cheQue, or draft, should be adj
draseed md made Dayable to
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-04-15
Everybl Can Sell Tobacco.

On and afIt lst the special tax of S2.40
per year for vi {ight TO sell manufactured
tobacco and ke is abolished, and every
body can SELF 81 commodities without the
customary Spec Hlicense.
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Contributed Locals.
ABBEvILLE, April 10, lS9

ADBEN lLLEr iAplll ~, iool.
ala Grippe" is in town.
The weather is hot and no Ice.
THAT list" has been published, and the ed
itor ought to feel proud Of such list OF sub
ScriberS. We congratulate him and hope the
list may double itself In short time.
To-day week MIR. NJ. b. Syfan will be the
happiest man in Fort Pickens
An interesting meeting IS now being con.
Quoted in the Methodist church, and judging
from the large and attentive congregations
every evening we would say the community
is deeply interested. Let all join heart and
Mrs. Mitchell and daughter were shopping
in Abbevile last Saturday.
Judge Hollingsworth, OF Due West was in
city last week on business.
Miss Francis Calhoun, OF Monterey Is visit
ing relatives and friends In the city.
Miss Eugenia Frost, of Charleston, Is here
Oh a visit to her aunt Miss Ellen Parker.
Miss Ellen Parker, OF Charleston, Is visiting
relatives In Abbevile.
Mrs. simmons, nee Miss Sadie Slmonds, of
Charleston, is on visit TO her grandmother
Mrs Calhoun.
here visiting her mother Mrs. s. NJ. Calhoun.
Rev. B. +. Miller was in Aboeville last Sat
urday. He has been suffering from LA
Grippe" but Is almost well again.
Mrs. Julius DuPre Is still sick, but her many
friends wish for her speedy recovery.
About forty lamps now light up our streets,
and Abheville Is asa city set on q hill whose
lights cannot be hid. All praise to our City
Fathers
Mrs. F. J. Lawson who has been sick for
some time Is better, and her many friends
trust she will soon be restowed to her usual
health.
Our townsman Mr. W. II. Brooks is still sick.
Mr.. Z. Y. Hammond Is having built on the
rear OF his lot neat cottase fronting on
church street.
Why doh'L some of our capitalist (if we
have any build few cottages for rent? II
would be safe investment, besides Offering
inducements to new corners.
Sunday was a lovely spring-like day, and
spring costumes. and hewitching little bon.
nets and hats. while The young men were
quite handsome In their new spring suits and
nObby straws.
Messrs. A. NJ Hill & Sons are pushing their
contract on the e., e. d n. II. r., and Mr..
Richard Hill with his teams Is now several
miles beyond Elberton in which town the
Cumberland Gap he built. and our people
unite on the school question and old a bbe.
vile will occupy that position that Should
have been hers years ago.
Mr.. Julius NiSanSka Is better and with his
nephew Master Ernest Rosenberg left yester-
day for Charleston.
Rcv. a. l.. Patterson passed through town
last Monday returning home from the Pres
bytcry which has been in session at Due
West.
Our handsome friend Mr.. Thomas Jones
has been visiting friends in .Abbeville. lie
left yesterday for his home in Knoxville,
Tenn.
Miss Mamie Winstock, Of Charleston is Wis.
iting relatives In Abbevilc.
Mr.. j. j. MosPlcy, wife and children, OF
I.owndesvllle have for q few days past been
the guests OF Mr.. J. r. e. DuPre and family.
Mr. Henry Hill Is having his front yard el-
closed with neat picket fence NJ.
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MOUNT CARMEL.
Pretty Women and Ugly Men-.POund-
ing, Preachers and Flying Kftes-.-
The Sick and the Well.-.ImprOvins
PrOcessiOn...Whittl Clerks.

Garden work has commenced in earnest
this week. All are thinking of the hard
times that will soon be upon us.
The farmers are all busy this week making
up for lost time, therefore, the clerks have lit
tie 10 do but whittle.
We hope the fruit crop is not all killed, su-
gar being so cheap we will not starve, SO long
as the fruit lasts, at least.
w. w. Black was elected Intendant of our
town in place OF w. J.. Miller, resigned. w;
w. Herrd and T. NJ. Knox were also elected
Wardens to fill vacancies.
Mrs. A. ID. Smith aud family, we learn, will
move to Greenwood In the near future.
Mrs. j. w. Morruh Is again able to be on our
streets.
into The depot, where he can always be at his
post.
Sunshine and warm weather make us feel
like being ont between the plow handles,
pulling the bell-cord over mule.
T. p. paschal has been hard at work this
week taking stock for w. n. Mercier & Co.
here on The first Sabbath, from Hebrews, 18th
chapter, lst verse. We regret to lose one to
whom we have become so much attached, and
we wish him much success In his new held
which will be Augusta, Ga.
Twenty-eight wagons and Scrapers, with
sixty mules and about one hundred negroes
passed through our town on last Wednesday
from the Il. &. Il N railroad for Columbia ).
c. They made quite "a show for our young
We have n splendid school in our town,
under the management Of Rev. A. L. Patter.
son and Rev. w. A. Gaines. They are good
preachers and fine teachers.
Our merchants are yet hopeful OF good
crop from the way they let out their goods on
credit.
The ladies of our town think the Mule Club
Il very important society, from the way their
husbands attend at night.
Flying kites is the amusement OF the young
people. 1t reminds us OF our young days.
a pound party was given at Rev. a. l.. Pat
tersOn s OH last Friday night In honor OF his
little daughter, Florence's birth day. None
but children were invited.
Mt. Carmel is gifted with pretty ladies and
ugly men.
Miss Maggie Hammond has given up her
school in this place, and is teaching In Bor-
deauX.
Mrs. w. l.. Miller, who has been very i'll, is
convaleScng.
The nights are getting warm now, why can
not we get up a singing class In some of our
churches and improve our voices? Look
alter this, young men.
Brother Hucks filled his appointment here
Sunday.
There will be two deacons and one elder Or
dained in the Presbyterian church in this
place Wednesday night.
J. z. Radford is the best barber in our town.
Mr.. Leroy Wilson was auctioneer for W: N.
Mercer. Il. NJ, X.
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|ategrOes i'm Crop Time!

! 3arren Latimer, cOlored, was
If Mann, under all old war
Issued against him for resist
[k"n @ year ago. During the
tements for going to Jail,
a the sheriff s office down
re- g depot. Sheriff Mann
;estance, firing his pistol
:. Legro, more 10 scare him
y 20 Kill. No BARN was
"lnts the negro was still
be we'll for all persons 20
ian on is now ON, and that
I'D ,until after the first OF
trour field hands.
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DO YoV

II so. call
He. has allort
prices, but e
Speaking is 9
watch. 1t r6
beauty OF nn |
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Do you have any trouble in getting Il com.
fortoble corset? If so try the II. IL G. and
you will wear no other. For sale only by q.
u. Heath & Co.
Ladies' ribbed vest at cents each at o. p.
Heath & Co.
Wool challics IL l2 cents per yard at o. p
Heath and Co.
See our new line Of ladies belts o. p Heath
& Co.
~ dozen ladies corsets just received 81 cents
each. o. L. Heath & Co.
The enterprsng firm of o. p, Heath & Co
advertise goods from recent big fire in New
York. Our new firm seems to be wide awake
for bargains and the goods advertised seems
to be much less than value.
Eight yards satin worth Sl.0O for 50 cents
p. Rosenberg Il Co,
Satin suitable for children's dresses In hum
dies of yards for 80 cents fully worth 81. 90.
u. Rosenberg x Co.
Cow peas COW peas Call and get what
you want. p. Rosenberg & Co.
Cow peas are very scarce this season but
farmers can be supplied from p. Rosenberg
4 Co.
All kinds Of bar iron, flat and round at
Rosenberg & Co.
Iron Iron round and fiat, when in need
of any kind OF iron call and get what you
want. L. Rosenberg x Co.
CalIcoS callcOS! ut cents per yard worth
e ii cents. L. Rosenberg 4 Co.
Shlrting prlutf worth ii cents per yard We
are now selling at cents. u. Rosenberg 4
Co.
Let all the men and boys of the county re
me Inber that the store of White Brothers /:
the place 10 be pleased In Il suit offspring
Clio thing and q straw hat.
Smith Il Son have beautiful selection o
Sam pies for spring suits. Give them an or
der If You want talor-made suit at low
price.
Young man go to Smiths for the nobl,lcSi
Straw Hat you ever aaW.
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aW Card.

o. IL Henderson. Esq, APP
ksuf the Press and Banner.
I Itn .ce at Greenwood where
kgllis prompt and energetic
hi sineSS entrusted TO his
|ps .ood stock, being the son
Llerson, Of Coronaca, than
Hle nty' has no truer or bet
Ia, not on account OF his
Err. nderson depends. 1t is
analerits aud his invincible
bn ich will achieve success
I h'the best honors OF his
'ssil while upholding the
Iyl4 he inheritS. We take
nroducing TO our readers
3dar work in the legal pro.
ed'or him q useful caree.
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&c in AbbeyilIe.

firm of o. p. Heath &
when 1t comessto the eX.
Is and attractorS in the
kgreat Brook lyn Bridge
a in miniature, aud an
towels, table napkins,
ETC., are exhibited in
Eombiation. The display
|r work, and will be on
RI time only.
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70 Foundry and Ma
|cse Works.

has call one day last week
Stephens, Manager OF
hdry aud Machine works,
Is growing and extending.
IS .st-claSs mechanic and a
bless man. He knows all
gisaws, mills, cotton press
D rters, and deals in all goods
He'll order anything In his
I d see that dealers from a
l lose on his customers. He
keo little Kerosene burning
ksn printing presses, and II
W e with our press, we will
Bup to the present our en-
fad or hesitated to perform
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preNminaryI

preliminary
, the prisoner
the street I'd
pursued for {
once at thek
than with am
done, and aeH
running. !Dy
note that th13
il would be ! |
October TO gag
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|t Il Good Watch ?

i III. ID. Reese at Abbeville.
L watches, at all sorts of
tch OF which we are now
item winding Waterbury
L., and Its cheapneSS and
hmend II 70 general use.
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and Banner
| WILSON,.
, April Is, 1891.
IL Weather.

t. beautiful weather lately,
re been very busy max
y for the seed. AT the
king, the farms will soon
and the prospects of gooCl
essened 10y the back ward
med if the Alliance has
ions 10 their brethren in
I've believe every man Is
to suit his own inclination,
ted to his own interests.
aptability of his farming
never rs we'll supplied
ayimalS as at present, ana
;CmerS are generally we'll
thar's work.
j he crops has commenced
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Trains Q, TO- H. II, Is lGl7.SD, ,4243 daily cxcrp
Sunday Main Line trains IL and IA daily between Co
lumbia aud Hot Springs. daily except Sunday be-
tween Alston and Grecnvlllc.
D. CALDWELL, Div. Fass. Agt., Columbia. 8. G
JAS. L. TAYLOR, Gen. Pass. Agent, Washington
D. g.