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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-01

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Y. M.c c. A. ENTERTAINMENT
q Crowded House and Pleas
ant Evening.
THE ROANOKE TIMES BUREAU,
HOTEL LUCERNE, SALEM, VA.

A crowded house greeted the young
men of the town who gavo the enter
tainmcnt for the benefit of the Young
Mems Christian Association Monday
night and after deducting consider
able expense account tho profits of the
entertainment amounted to moro than
S1OO.
After an overature by the Salem Cor
net Band, Messrs. o. l.. Stearns, James
WILEY, b. 5. Towson, and G. Il. Towson
sang quartette; William M. Mont
gomery, c. Il. Towson, and Mrs. 70. )
Towson rendered and instrumental trio
upon the violin, flute, and piano.
r. S. Stearns sang the song of dude,
and acted the acts of one with lie
likeness that caused comment. In re-
sponse to vociferous encore, MI
Stearns sang, with All Her Faults, |
Love Her STILL" and Mr.. Montgomery
later on in the performance remarked
that very heavy accent should be
placed on the "still."
j. e. Allemong delighted the lovers
of high class of music with piano
solo to the extent that he was made to
repeat it, and responded with rendi-
ton of 'Home, Sweet Home" with
variations.
A. c. Webster delighted the audience
with "a Few Remarks among them
indulging in defense of the red-headed
girl. Mr.. Webster claimed TO have dis
covered the fact that Queen Elizabeth
was so red-headed that she had to use
asbestos for curl papers.
The Dolan brothers rendered BARI
tone and cornet duet.
The second part of the programme
opened by n selection Of the Salem
cornet band, followed by laughable
song by o. l.. Stearnes, James Wyley
and e. S. Towson. E. Il. Dolan rem
dered the "Floctonian Polka" as bari
tone solo, and Mr.. Webster favored the
audience with an original character
THAT couldn't occur in this town.
DAfter recitation by j. c. Frantz a
favorite sketch was rendered entitled,
'.Fun in Music Store" participated in
by DR.. Baird as proprietor, and Messrs.
Comp and Montgomery as the employees,
in which the following numerous instru-
ments were performed upon: Violin,
autoharp, played with whisk broom;
either, guitar, piccolo, ocarina, Xylo-
phone, corkophone, dippcronlcan,
banlos, harmonious, bottles, kazoos,
bass violin, made with a wine keg,
manganjas, or cigar box banjos, and a
tin pan banjo and flute combined and
all played at once.
The illness of Mr.. Throther, who was
to play the Chinaman, was the only
thing to mar tho enjoyment of the per,
formance
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-01
A Valuable Coin.

Everett Strouse, of this place, has in
his possession valuable coin. 1t is u
silver half dime coined in 1894. On
one side it bears the inscription United
States of America, and an awkward,
spreading eagle, that looks more like
a belligcrept gander than the proud
bird of liberty.
On the reverse side the coin bears the
date under the head of q Liberty" that
looks. with its long snake like locks,
like the head of an Indian squaw.
1t is said that there are'only IL Of
these silver pieces in the country and
that they are worth S79 each.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-01
$l5O,OO0.OO TO LOAN
ON REAL ESTATE
IN ROANOKE, VA.
Save Your Money-0Wn Your Home.
National Mutual Building and Loan ASSO-
citation of New York.
OFFICERS AND DInEcroRs

OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS:
CHARLES b. PEET, President, late
of Rogers. Poet e Co., clothicrs, Nos.
$50 to 575 Broadway, n. Y.
JOSEPH j. LITTLE, First Vice Prcsi-
dent, of j. j. Little &c Co., printers and
bookbinders, Nos. 10 to 90 Astor Place,
n. Y.
J.EDwARD SIMMONS, Second Vice
President, president of the board Of
education of the city of New York and
president of the 4th National Bank,
New York.
GEO. r. SUTHERLAND, Secretary
and General Manager, president of the
Bank of Campbell, Campbell, N. y.
GEORGE. PEET, General Attorney,
lawyer, No. 800 broadway, N. Y.
VIM. BRO. SMITH, Special Attorney,
lawyer, No. $40 Broadway, n. y.
JAMES r. PITCHER, Treasurer,
secretary and general manager of the
United States Mutual Accident Associ-
alton of New York. Nos. 800, 322 and
324 Broadway, n. Y.
Having already loaned within the past
twelve months One Hundred Thousand
Dollars in this city, are now prepared
to place additional shares to the
AMOUNT OF $15o,ooo.oo.
L. Walter Weed, the Virginia State
Agent, is in tho city for few days. and
can be found at w. NJ. Wager & Coz
LOG Jefferson street, through whom
arrangements can be made by parties
contemplating building or improvements
tho coming season.
Remember, for a few days only.
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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-01
Southwest Virginia Mineral,
Timber, Farm and City Property
Agency.
Principal Office, Roanoke, Virginia.

The undersigned have opened an Of
fee for the sale of mineral, timber and
farm land, and city property on commits
sion. They will develop mineral lands,
analyze ores, give instructions for de-
veloping on reasonable charge, sell
farm and timber lands. All mineral.
farm and timber lands listed with them
for sale will be extensively advertised
through agencies in the Northern States
and Europe. A record of all ores, their
analyses and location will be kept in
our Office for inspection of buyers.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-01
NITIzENs' NATIONAL BANK.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF COMPTROLLER OF THE CUR
WASHINGTON, March 10, 1891.


WASHINGTON, March 10, 1891.
Whereas by satisfactory evidence
presented to the undersigned, it has
been made to appear that 1.-The Citi-
zens' National Bank of Roanoke" in tho
city Of Roanoke, in tho county of Roa-
noke, in the State OF Virginia. has com
piled with all of the provisions of the
statutes of the United States required
to be complied with before an associa-
ton shall be authorized to commence
tho business of banking.
Now therefore l, Edward S. Lacey.
Comptroller of the Currency, do hereby
certify that "Tho Citizens National
Bank of Roanoke" in the city of Roa-
noke, in the county of Roanoke, in the
State of Virginia, is authorized to COM
mence the business of banking as pro-
vided in section tifty-onc hundred and
siXty-nine of the Revised Statutes Of
the United States.
In testimony whereof, witness my
hand and seal of Office this 10th day OF
March, 1891. Il. s. LACEY,
Comptroller of tho Currency
mar15-60d
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He WAS in Snlelll.

Mr.. Julian Swindelle, who has been
exposed by the BlueAeld Exponent as
having skipped Bluefield after having
swindled nearly all the merchants of
that city by ayailing himself of an un-
limited credit. left Salem last Septem-
Der rather unceremoniouslY, after hav-
ing worked for G. Is. Strouse & Co. as q
stenographer for several months. lie
left considerably in debt to his hotel
and a number of the merchants.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-01
MINERALS A SPECIALITY

All persons having ninaral, farm or
timber lands are requested to list them
with us for sale. The long experience
of our senior, Mr.. j. A. Daily, in mining
and sale of real estate warrant us in as
surfing our patrons that their interests
will be properly guarded in the sale of
their property and all money coming
into their hands will be promptly paid
over. Owners may, il preferred, employ
their special agent or attorneys.
Persons, in sending descriptive list OF
property, are specially eau tioned against
giving overdrawn descriptions, as it
lessons chances of sale. We also advise
against giving options on mineral
properties, they often interfere with
sales and lead to litiga ton.
We shall do legitimate commission
business.
Active, reliable agents wanted in
every county in Southwest Virginia.
All city property listed with us will
have prompt attention, and sold to best
advantage.
We have booked for sale list Of i'm
proved and unimproved property, bust
ness and dwelling houses in different
sections of the city.
Persons wishing to buy or sell are
respectfully invited to call on us.
Office. Room 8, Moomaw Building,
Jefferson street.
Refer to First National Bank of Roa
noke, Virginia.
j. A. DALBY, SONS & co.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-01
Jacob Hnney Dead.

Jacob Haney, of buchanan, died at
that place yesterday morning at $50
o'clock at the age of SO years. Ever
since 1s43 he has been the proprietor
and manager of the Botetourt Hotel,
until about year ago when he rented
it to the Central Land Company, of
Buchanan, who are now running it.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-01
BREVITIES.
Rev. j. D. Thomas has returned.

Rev. j. d. Thomas has returned.
the city.
j. D. Heilig, of Salisbury, N. c., who
has been in Salem for several months
past, returned to his tar heel home last
night much to the regret of the many
friends he had made here.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. r. Niles, of Boston,
Mass, were registered at Hotel Lucerne
yesterday.
DR.. Fox, who has been visiting down
the valley, returned home last evening.
OJohn II. Shaner, OF Mahonoy City,
Pa, is in the city.
Chas. f. Henderson, of Baltimore, is
in the city prospecting.
d. Is. Strouse has been confined 10 his
house for week past with the grip.
John Coles, of Bent Mountain, was in
Salem yesterday.
r. c. Pace, sealer of weights and
measures OF tho city, is going his
rounds.
Mrs. James Langhorno is i'll at the
Hotel Lucerne.
Col. Logan has a lemon tree with
fifty lemons on it, twelve of Which are
ripe. The tree is also covertd with
blossoms.
Z" Old Aunt July Ann Johnson n
colored woman, of Salem, aged 90 wears
was buried yesterday.
On and after March 9th we will close
our store at p. m. We do this through
consideration of our employees. Hereto
fore they have been working from If
teen to sixteen hours per day, which is
moro than we intend to ask of them.
We hope our friends and the public gen
orally will bear in mind our closinp
hour q p. N.Y. and make arrangements
to do their shopping accordingly. Jos.
COIN. E. M. DAWSON, manager. m5-tf
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-03-19
A HustllnR Town.

Bristol is good town aud a hustling
one. It's growth up to 1891 was not
due to booming, but now the citizens
over that way are up and doing. They
have organized Oh mber of Com
merce which makes a business OF Sc
curing new oitize rs and industries In
connection Herewith is an advertising
committee composed Of seven OF the
cream OF leaders in business, who, a
short tine ago, began to sysiemati
cally advertise the resources OF Bristol
and East Tennessee Already many
people and scores of letters are arriv
ing daily. Many new industries art
being located, and values are on tho
increase, 1t is the old story repeated
the hustling town al ways gets to TIN
front $50 If.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-03-19
What John H. Inman Thinks of the
South.
Knoxville lonrnal.l

knOANlle JOurHhl,l
In II reported intervie v with John
H. Inman in New York City that zen.
tIemen is quoted as saying in ply to
question do you think the mater
ial development OF the South ha,
reached its climax, and are we in dan
ger of reaction?"
by no means. We are Just getting
under Roadway. The South is favor
ed -pot Of the whole United States, anC
is the great field for immigration wher
we get it, and the place for happy anC
comfortable homes. This section viii
grow rapidly within the next fewyears
The railroad facilities are good now
and are being improved all the time.
"You may put it as strong as you can,
said Mr.. lnman in conclusion, "tha
the South is the great section Of tn,
country, not only on account OF hel
minerals, climate and pure water, bu
also on account of her immense cot
ton crop, which will give her this veal
about $350,000,O0O. / think that i,
one thing which made the panic les,
severe. We had shipped S10C ,000,00(
worth to Europe that was measure
of relief, giving us th~t much in ex
change"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-03-19
!, THE TIRELESS TOILERS FOR TRADE.

Miss Martha Wilder has returned
from visit to friends in Chattanooga
Mr.. Guy Smith, of Chattanooga, is
again in town and assures us that he
will be here all the spring.
Mrs. Reeves and her d lighter, Mrs
Boffman, Of Bristol, are visiting Mrs
Rev. ]. G. Cowan on Unaka avenue.
DR.. Walter Miller's two sons, f.
Haynes and w. Winfield, are visiting
friends and relatives in Fayetteville,
Middle Tennessee.
Lecture in Baptiat church by r. J.
Burdette, March 2lst; w. G. T. u
Entertainment March 31st and April
1si Lecture, Rev. Sam Jones, in Opera
House April 5th.
Tnesdey evening our Young people
had n delightful dance. Dancing is
such harmless, and at the same time
such an enjoyable Amusement, that it
rs strange we have not had more Of
these entertainments thus winter. The
party broke up at II 80.
In Jobe's Opera House Monday
evening the ladies OF the Baptist
Church gave q novel entertainment.
Tableaux and music followed each
other in pleasant succession The Gre
clan costumes worn by he young la
dies we're decidedly becoming to them.
The honse WAS moderately well filled,
and it seems to be general wish that
this shall not be the last Of these en-
tertainments.
The full dress reception given in
honor Of Miss Rosa Stron and Miss
Nellie Hoskins, Of Knoxville, the
guests of DR.. and Mrs. Cox. was an af-
fair peculiarly pleasant The parlors
Of their elegant new home we're very
attractive, with groups Of pretty girls
in bright evening dresses. The sup
per was what reached our heart, and
the remembrance Of it fingers vet with
all who were fortunate enough to be
present. johnson City is certainly q
desirable place To live, and the young
people here evident know how TO
enjoy themselves. Those present were :
Misses Fannie Lipscomh. Retta Lyle,
Carrie Summers, Fife Wood, Annie
Maher, Dora Cargille, Nettie Short
ridge, Lucy Harden, Minnie Kirkpat-
rick, Sallie Chandler, Florence Singis.
rr. Eva Wi son. Maggie Miller. Mollie
Hodge, Josie Edmnnds, Fannie MI
gent. Messers J. G Cowan. E. d
Duncan, T E Hurst, R S. Boyd. L
whitney Wood, H. G Taylor, S. R.
Miller, w. w Faw, Alva Davis. Joe
summers, Albert Dickinson. G L
Olson. Walter Martin, G. A. Armbrust,
r S. Bolton. J. w. Crumley Harry
Lyle, J F. Crumley, Will; James. Paul
Shortridge. Cass So John, williams
md Jennings Mira J. G. Cowan.
Mrs Collins. Mrs Strong ant Miss
Hnskins assisted Mrs. Cox in receiv-
ling.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-03-19
SOCIETY NOTES.
E. D. DUNCAN, EDITOR.


]. L. Doves, OF Knoxville, IS in the
city.
Mr.. R. S. Boyd spent Sunday in
Morristown.
Rev. ]. G. Cowan made flying trip
to Bristol this week.
Hugh Kirkpatrick has returned
from Il visit to Selma, Ala.
Mr.. A. S. Hale, of Knoxville, was in
the city the first Of the week.
G. p. Pence and d. S Mcintyre Of
Knoxville are in the city.
Gen ]. T. Wilder and wife are max
ing short visit to Florida.
Rev. Mr.. Snow and Mrs. Snow are
visiting at Bellbuckle Middle Tenn.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-03-19

The Bedford county Times had the
misfortune to have its printing office
and outfit destroyed by fire recently.
We sympatnize with the unfortunate,
especially in the news paper business,
but we are glad to know that the
Times itself (the edtor)is untarnshed,
and, while We admired the FINES in
Its old clothing, we will gladly vel
come and highly appreciate it in its
new dress, which we understand its
progressive editor intends giving it in
a few days.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-03-19

Receiver Chamberlain returned from
New York to Charleston last Monday.
He was visited by reporter OF the
Charleston World to whom he said:
II have not YET, and cannot now,
make any announcement Of the course
will pursue as receiver OF the Three
C's, for i know very little about the
road and its connections, as | have
never passed over it. | will, however,
run the Three C's road in the manner
best calculated to advance it's inter-
ests.
ANY statement that intend run
ming the Three C's solely in he in
terest Of the South Carolina railway,
is misleadinr and false ! am re.
ceiver Of both roads, and it is my duty
10 run each road in the manRer best
calculated to advance it's interests. /
will certainly do nothing to ALLEVIATE
the Richmond & Danville, and Sea,
board & Roanoke, or any other con
neotion Of the Three C's, unless it ia
rendered absolutely necessary by the
circumstances Of the case"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-03-19
Gone Wonder.

James NJ. Sutton was tried some
two weeks ago before Squire Hart for
wife-beating and put. under a $3.50
bond for his appearance at the next
term OF the Circuit Court. This bond
he gave, having succeeded in getting
good men to sign it. On the same day
by the same court he vas required e
give $500 peace bond for his good
behavior for nine months. He was
unable to procure bondsmen in this
case, in consequence Of which he is
now bleaching his bones in the Jones
boro Jail. Deputy sheriff Hickey car
ried him there Monday.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-03-19
A WOMAN AT EMBREEVILLE
Causes James Slzemore to be Shot
to Death.

News reached here yesterday that
james Sizemore was fatally wounded
by Bud Upton, at Embreeville. The
dying man and his wife lived at
Embreeville, Itappears, from rumor,
that Upton had succeeded in winning
the affections Of Mrs. Sizemore to such
an extent, that she joined him in a
conspiracy to put her husband out OF
the way. Accordingly, she punched a
hole in the partition between the
rooms where che and Mr.. Sizemore
slept, and that occupied by Upton
On the night OF the tragedy, Mr.. Size.
more entered the room and prepared
to retire for the night, his wife having
already retired, and sat down in a
chair which his wife had placed with
the back to the hole in the partition.
Without moments warning the as
sassn, who was lying in wait in the
other room, shot the unsuspecting
victim in the back. Sizemore will die.
His wife has confessed to her share OF
the horrible tragedy. The murderer
escaped.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-03-19
The survIval Of the Elttant."

Since it has become generally un-
derstood that the South viii be the
site OF the most sudden and startling
development in the next half century,
every little villa and hamlet, particu
larry in East Tennessee and Virginia,
has donned her best rigging like q
ma'rimonially inclined maiden and
gone a wooing the great and dissatis-
fed industries OF the Moth and East
We don't blame them any more than
we would blame a girl for wanting to
marry; on the contrary, we admire
the eagerness and honesty OF purpose
with which they expose their treasures
and charms but my darling sisters,
some Of us who are now 80 gay and
kitteny are destined to be old maids
That is dreadful to contemplate, but
unmarried cities are just as indispen'
sable to progress and civilization as
old maids are to society. Doubtless
some OF our sisters will imagine, after
reading this much OF our letter, that
we are not happy over our matrimo-
NAL prospects. We will, therefore,
proceed TO explain these tears. The
great iron industry-the king oil
the world-has been counting us fol
some time and proposed that we hav,
, the holy bans of matrimony pro
nounced in the near future, and it il
so sudden, you know, that we scarcely
know VIII, ther to laugh or weep
Laughing because the great king il
t going to fold us to his glowing bosom
s with his strong arms Of iron. Weep
: ing occasionally in solitude over tn,
r fate OF our unfortunate sisters, WHIT
will be left for many years to dance il
the hog trough alone. We do sincerel,
hope that our oldest sister TO the west
who has 80 often scolded us for beinI
tomboyish, will not cherish any last
ing hatred in her concaYed bosom tC
ward us if we get there before sh
does We can't help it; the gods hsv
k done it. Our saucy, jaunty airs hav
n had something to do with our success
k but here is the necklace that smot
il tie heart of the king Iron, coal an
al hardwoods.
l. Only 80 miles to Cranberry
mountain OF magnetic ore.
=, Only IS miles to an inexhaustible be
- of coking coal (the same as Pocahor
" tas). Limestone on every hand, ma
W BILE in abundance, and great virgi
y forests of the finest hardwoOds sprpa
E all over the land. The following sui
:" gestive and official figures from tn
U. S. Commissioner OF Labor will Civ
l.. the reader an idea OF what we mea
- when we say that the gods did it;
90 Twenty-Five Northern furnaces
a. There are only three in the list |
~ which the cost Of making a ton Of 2,24
30 pounds of iron Is below $l3; there al
-, ten running from $19 to $l4; mir
10 over $14 and under SIS; and thr'
over $15
Twenty five Southern Furnaces
he AT one the cost is under 80; at seve
re over $40 snd under S12; at four it
es over $l2, but none where it reach
lie $lS per ton-an average of "a per IL
nd in favor of the South.
81 This brings the iron centre to Il
it South. Now, then, the following ana
ed ysi' OF the Cranberry magnetic o
Lr. and an increasing demand for bett
els grade of iron and steel will locate Il
,es centre at johnson City.
m The first four are by DR.. Genth. IS
Kerr reporD:
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-03-19
NONRESIDENT NOTICE.
In the Chancery Court at Johnson City,
Washington County, Tenn.
Alfred SuIIy vs.. A. B. Harris and
Others.

OLlltISs
In this case, it appearing from thu
allegations Of compliments biz, winch
~ sworn to, that the Defendants, A. B
Harris and r. A johnson, are non
residents of he State Of Tennessee
IL is ordered by ME that publication be
made for four successive weeks, as re.
qnired by law, in THE COMET, news
paper published in Johnson City
Tenn, in said county, notifying said
nonresident defendants to appear be
fore our said Chancery Court at 8
Court to be holden at the G urt Houst
in johnson City, on the first Monday
o. June, 1891, and make defense Il
said bill, or the allegations thereof vii
he taken for confessed aud this cause
set for hearing expnrte rs to them.
This March 10th, 1891.
A. B. BOWMAN,
Clerk and Master.
By p. II. PoUDER,
359-362 d. G. and NJ.
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"a
60 Y
This Column BELONGS To
J.L. EYANS&CO
The Verdict is Rendered |

The people have rendered yer.
dict that we are the Boss Grocery
men, and that we have one of the
largest and best stocks Of Groceries
in East Tennessee and that it is the
duty of all persons in Johnson City
and the county to pr trouize US lib
orally, as we are doing more to
bring about good mes, peace ard
plenty than all the old time credit
houses combined, inasmuch as we
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-03-19

Chauncey Depew is going to talk
10 the Massachusetts Republicans on
the Sth of April, if the New York
grand jury doesn't put him in jail
charged with the murder of several
men recently killed on one of his rail
roads through negligence.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-03-19

The "ex's" turned adrift by the
death OF the Fifty-frst Congress are
still on the ragged edge, their eyes
turned pleadingly toward the public
crib, while hope grows fainter and
fainter Of receiving that coveted Presi-
dental appointment. Evidently it
isn't the fellow who has been turned
down" by his consti uents that Mr.
Harrison wants to provide for. Hes
after the fellow who can control votes
in the next Republican National Con
ventien.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-03-19

Mr.. Bowman has introduced a bill
in the House of Representatives to
enable johnson City to issue bonds to
encourage manufacturing and bUsi-
ness enterprises. The bill was pre-
sented at the instance of the Board OF
Trade of Johnson City.