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Passaic City record., 1891-05-21

Society is so ordered that its
healthfulness rests on basis of
mutual dependence, and therefore
individual members can only dis
charge that debt by doing their
part to help others The success
of life is in the measure of good
service one may render. All honor
able, praise-worthy, lasting COM
pensations lie in the directions of
service rendered, and not in the
selfishness and purely self seeking.
1t is hard for many people to
appreciate this fundamental fact of
social economy, but it is establish
d by all tn history of the world.
1t is healthful to cultivate love
for ones town, and of its people,
and of all its interests. 1t enlarges
ones heart, ones powers, ones
capacity for service and strength
to spare, the schooling widens his
vision so that he is enabled to look
out on the world, and see how in
Vulnerable are the doors that lead
to the brotherhood of man.
Work for your town, then. If
you cannot trust your fortunes
with it, it is your plain duty to get
out. Don't throw yourself in the
way of others and insist that the
only way for the procession to
move, is to run over you or to
carry you along bodily. Wherever
you may be get right into the
traces and pull 1t will make you
strong and set others a good ex-
ample.
Passaic City record., 1891-05-21
ITALIAN IMMIGRATION.
Some Districts Nearly Depopulated
of Men.

some Districts Nearly Depopulated
of Men.
The United States Consul at Gibraltar has
made report to the State Department at
Washington in regard to foreign immigration
to the United States, in which he says that no
less than thirty-one foreign steamships have
touched at that port during the last four
months. carrying 2006 Italian immigrants
to the United States, and that several other
steamships are expected to follow soon from
the same quarter with immigrants in such
numbers as TO constitute q regular exodus
fr IN the Italian kingdom.
The United States Consul at Naples reports
to the State Department that a vast multi
tude OF immigrants are leaving that port for
the United States, every steamer sailing for
New York being filled to its utmost capacity
with Italians, principally from the provinces
"a very ignorant and undesirable popula-
ton. He says the Neustra on re-
cent voyage carried 1855 immigrants.
the India, which sailed the next day, carried
$50, and that the Belgravia sailed with over
400. The Consul says he is informed that
certain districts in Italy are nearly depopu-
lated of men, leaving the work Of cultivating
the ground to be done by women altogether.
Passaic City record., 1891-05-21

A statement is made on the au-
thority of the Board of Trade of the
city of Newark, which is very
surprising. 1t is this:
The Importance of the Passaic river to
the prosperity of the city is shown by
more freight being carried upon it than
upon all the railroads which come to this
city combined.
Can it be true that the freight
traffic of the Passaic River amounts
to more than the total of all the
railroad traffic for the city of New
ark? We should like to see the
authentic figures that will sustain
such statement, which seems in
credible.
Passaic City record., 1891-05-21

No sensible person will question
the practical propriety in our city
of just such moral and religious
work as is to be inaugurated by Mr..
P. A. Burtlick, in the North Re
formed Church next Monday even
ing. He has been invited to come
among us by the ladies of the w.
C. T. U. and they are looking for
great blessing on the community
through his labors.
Passaic City record., 1891-05-21

It appears that hunting for the
North Pole is about the safest bus
mess one can engage in. In a
recent review of explorations it is
found that 81 out of every 1oo. of
the men engaged in the work have
come back alive. This is safer
than staying at home and taking
chances with the grip.
Passaic City record., 1891-05-21

Willful and malicious lies always
goes home to roost and the indica-
tions are that the parties who tried
to make capital for themselves out
of a paragraph which innocentlv
appeared in these columns last
week will receive a great deal of
more harm than good from their
attempts to make a mountain out
of molehill.
Passaic City record., 1891-05-21
PLEASURE SEEKERS DROWN
Eight Go Sailing on the Schuylkin;
Only Five Return.

Three lives were lost by the upsetting of a
sailboat on the Schuylkill River, off Gibson's
Point, in the lower section of Philadelphia.
The victims were Mrs. Susan Pascoe and her
infant son and Miss Mary Carr. There
were also in the party Fred Tidman, Samuel
Petz, Robert Chamberlain and Mrs. Mary
Jones, a twin sister of Mrs. Pascoe, and her
four-year-ol son William.
The party started out for a sail down tho
river, Tidman, the owner of the boat, act
ing as sailing-master In an attempt to ''go
about" the ropes became tangled around
Chamberlain's feet and the boat upset. The
three men are all good swimmers and they
succeeded in getting the women and children
on to the bottom of the upturned boat, but
they became hysterical and frequently got
into the water. Finally, Mrs. Pascoe, with
her infant and Miss Carr. sunk.
After drifting about for some time those
still clinging to the boat were rescued. Mrs.
Pascoe's body was recovered about an hour
afterward She held her child tightly claspsd
in her arms.
Passaic City record., 1891-05-21

JAY GOULD was Informed by an as
trologist about ten years ago that he
would die on the last day of 1890. It
may have worried him some, but he
pulled through in good shape, and had
a grin all over his face as he shook
hands with the glad New Year,
Passaic City record., 1891-05-21

It is proposed to reduce the size
of the Congressional Record. That
will be easy. All that is necessary
is to cut out of the speeches all
but what is worth reading. The
Record can then be printed on
postal card and circulated at a
small expense.
Passaic City record., 1891-05-21

A SALT LAKE CITY editor, who is
blind, is to have his eyes replaced by
those of q rabbit.
Passaic City record., 1891-05-21

THERE is bill now pending to abol-
ish the last and only turnpike toll road
In the State Of Connecticut.
Passaic City record., 1891-05-21
RUSSIANS DROW NED.
Nineteen Workingmen Perish o.
the River Dnieper.

An accident by which nineteen working
men lost their lives occurred on the Dniepe:
River, ST. Petersburg, Russia A fatboa
containing number of workingmen pro
ceeding down the river came into collision
vita a steamer bound up the stream. Tn,
fatboat sank almost Immediately, drowning
nineteen OF its occupants. The captain o.
the steamer is blamed for the accident.
Passaic City record., 1891-05-21

If you have a house to sell or rent, or
wish to secure property in Passaic or
vicinity, you will do well to make it
known in the RECORD. One cent a word.
Passaic City record., 1891-05-21
The Passaic Trust and
Safe Deposit Co.,

Cor. MAIN q 6lOOIIhISIO ASCosS
PasSaic, N. J.
Sayings received on deposit. Three
per cent. interest allowed. Investment
of trust funds solicited from executors
administrators and others, with whom q
special rate of interest can be arranged
for deposit on call. Bills of Exchange
issued on all European countries at cur
rent New York City rates.
FOREIGN MONEY BOUGHT.
Safety deposit boxes to rent, So, 81, $Iz
and $IS per annum Empowered to act
as executor. administrator, ETC.. and ex-
ecute trusts authorized by law.
Open from a. m. to 4 p. m.
Wednesday evening, J to 8.
Saturday evening, I to Q.
DIRECTORS.
CHAS. M. HOWE, President,
ROBT. ID. KENT, vice.Presfdents
THOS. M. MOORE, Attorney,
JOHN j. SLATER, Treasurer.
John 7. ROwes. Geo. b. Waterhouse
M. e. WOrthen, ID. Carlisle,
John A. Willett, r. A. Soule,
r, nj. swan. Az. Van Houten.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-07
JAMES a. PUGH.
From tho Bristol News.

From tho Bristol News.
Mr.. James A. Pugh, who has been
connected with tho Roanoke Herald in
tho capacity of editor since it was
started, in January, 1889, will sever his
connection with that paper on the LIST
Of March next and go to TIE DAILY
TIMEs. Mr.. Pugh is man of ideas, q
bold and vigorous writer, and seems to
have been born for newspaper work. lie
has done much toward bringing Roanoke
and Southwest Virginia to the notice of
the outside world. We have known Mr.
Pugh for a number of years past, and
esteem highly, not only as an able news
paper man, but also a heightened gen
tleman. We congratulate THE TINES
on having secured the services Of one of
Virginia's leading editors.
From the Pulaski Advertiser
Editor James A. Pugh has severed his
connection with the Roanoke Herald
and will accept position on TIE TINES
MIR. Pugh is a vigorous writer, and is
heart and soul in the great work of the
prospecting of Virginia, the State Of his
nativity.
From the Graham Headlight.
Our friend, Mr.. James A. Pugh, who
has made u reputation for journalistic
ability and vim as editor of the Roa-
noke Herald, announces in circular
letter his proposed retirement from
that position on the 1st proximo and his
connection with THE ROANOKE TIMES
from that date. Wherever Mr.. Pugh
exerts his energies in the field of news
paper enterprise his influence will be
felt and we wish him luck and pros
perity in his new field.
From tho Bedford Index.
Dir. James a. Pugh, editor and found
or OF the Roanoke Herald, has severed
his connection with that journal and
taken position on the staff Of THE
ROANOKE TIMES. Mr.. Pugh is an ener-
getic, progressive and accomplished
journalist, and will doubtless prove a
valuable acquisition to THE TIMES.
From the Lynchburg virginian.
Mr.. James A. Pugh, president OF the
State Press Association. has resigned
his position as editor on the Roanoke
Herald and accepted position on the
ROANOKE TIMES. Mr.. Pugh was one Of
the founders of the Herald and was
energetic and influential in building
it up.
| From the Pulaski News.
We sympathize with the Roanoke
Herald, which will lose it's editor. JAS
A. Pugh, on the lst of March. Mr.. Pugh
was ono OF the founders of the Daily
Herald when it entered the arena on tho
18th OF January, 1880, and he has re-
manned at the helm ever since. He has
done good work for Roanoke and tho
Southwest, and we congratulate Roam.
oke on retaining him, as he has had
tempting offers elsewhere. Mr.. Pugh
goes on TIE TIMES, where he will be in
charge largely of their industrial fea-
lures and manager of agencies.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-07
Robbed by Brakemen.

LYNcHBuRe, Va. March 6-[Speoiall-
Peter Ross, colored, appeared ut police
headquarters to-day and said that he
had been robbed by two negro brakomen
on the Norfolk and Western. Ross had
boon employed at Bluefeld, but recently
had his hand injured. He started to his
homo in Greenyille county, stopping at
Roanoke to get some money due him.
He walked to Vinton, where two brake
men on freight train offered him a
ride to Lynchburg. Near Forest ono of
the negroes placed the muzzle of pistol
against his head and the other one went
through his pockets. They then made
him jump off The train. The police will
investigate the matter.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-07
NOTICE.

The Roanoke Times Publishing Com
pany has entered into n contract with NIr.
II. c. White to take entire charge of tho
city circulation of THE TIMES. He has
entire control of the delivery of the paper
in Roanoke, and has full authority in the
collection of all subscriptions. Complaints
as to the non-delivery of the paper should
be made to him or Mt the business office.
Payments for subscriptions must he made
promptly every month, either to MT.
White or Mt the business office. The free
list is positively suspended.
G. II. GRANDY,
General Manager.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-07
A GREAT RAILROAD.

Many people are fond of studying
figures. For such tho annual statement
of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
just published makes interesting read
ing.
Its system east of Pittsburg and Eric
earned in 1890 S66, 202,250 gross, and
S10,37J, 467 net, over expenses, rentals
and interest. These are enormous
figures. The difference between the
gross and net earnings signifies the vast
sums thrown into thousand channels
at the end OF every one Of which is tho
wage-earner and wealth-producer.
The extraordinary feature to consider
is that this vast sum Of gross earnings
is largely derived from the aggregation
OF the seemingly insufficient sum of
.655 of 4 cent. That is tho average
charge for hauling one ton of freight
one mile. OF this infinitesimal sum the
cost of hauling that freight has been
.463 of cent leaving less than two
mills profit per ton per milo
The gross earnings of the whole sys.
TEN were Sl33,50 ,622, sum SO enor-
nous that it is doubtful if the human
mind can take on a definite conception
of it save by comparison. The tons of
freight moved give still larger figure
-137,4l6,9S5; while s4,112, AGO passen-
gers were carried-one and one-third
times the population of the United
States. To come down to an individual
item over twenty million tons of coal
and coke passed over the main line.
The policy of the Pennsylvania rail-
road has been marked by wisdom. 1t
has been the great agent of Pennsyl-
vania's development. An effective strike
on its lines would mean the commercial
paralysis of 100000 people, 80 far
reaching and intimate are it's conncc-
tions with the life of tho State.
We have dwelt thus at length on this
annual statement that Southwest Vir.
GINA may see the analogy between the
great Pennsylvania company and the
Norfolk and Western. Like the former
the Virginia corporation is devOting its
best energies to developing its local
traffic. To do this the headed
managers have done everything in their
power to develop local resources-to on
courage the opening of mines, the build.
ing Of furnaces and the location of in.
dustries. All of these mean freight and
freight means revenue.
1t is safe to say that the little county
OF Roanoke with the two thriving cities
CT Roanoke and Salem as it's industrial
centers, consumes and produces an
nuaily more tons Of freight than the
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-07

THE special telegram from Washing
ton printed in The TIMES yesterday
morning, was misleading in that it as
sumed that the amended Norfolk and
Western bill passed the Senate. 1t
failed to do so owing to an untimely OBJ
lection on tho part of Senator Edmunds
of Vermont, who hung it up until too
late. 1t is certain to pass next time
however.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-07
ROANOKE, VA, MARCH Z, 1891.

THE TIMES can be found regularly on
sale at the following places:
Roanoke--George Gravatt. Jr.: M. L..
Smiths, Dallis 81 Dennis. Hotels Roam
oke, Continental and Ponce De Leon.
Salem--Alfred S. Burdette g. Co.'s.
Pulaski--Maple Shade Inn.
Observation-Disclosures Inn.
Pocahontas-Pocahont Inn.
Norfolk and Western and Shenandoah
Valley trains.
Bristol, Tenn.-W. a. Ward, Front
street.
Washing Wizards. The Metropoli-
an.
Lynchburg--Norvell-A Arlington Hotel.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-07
a stnte Engineers, Club.

Prof. w e. Anderson, of Blacksburg
College, will be in the city this evening
to meet the civil, mechanical and min
ing engineers and architects at the
Commercial Association rooms at s
o'clock, for the purpose of organizing a
State engineers club. All persons en-
gagged in these pursuits are INVITED to
be present. The headquarters of the club
will doubtless be located here.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-07
Give Him n Salary.

A moro or less prominent Roanoker
was violently, almost rabidly, declaim-
ing yesterday against everybody who
opposed the bond ordinances.
THE Council can afford to pay you a
salary" remarked bystander.
What for? To keep on talking ?"
"No; to shut up"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-07
Broke His Neck.

A horse fell into hole on Jefferson
street day or two ago and broke his
neck. The hole was one of the many
on that main thoroughfare resulting
from thorough amalgamation of rain
water and municipal improvements by
Council.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-07
The Moss Family,

The Moss Family will appear at the
Opera House Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings. The Moss Family's farcical
comedy, "a Quick Match" suits every
body. Has plot enough to make it in
teresting; comedy enough to make it
very funny; sentiment and music enough
to make it an evening long to be remem-
barod
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-07

The TIMES has the largest
circulation of any paper print
ed in Southwest Virginia.
Press room, mailing list and
subscription books open to the
inspection of advertisers.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-07
First grand opening of
Dress Stuhs,
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,
February 25, 26 and 81.

Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,
February %, 26 and 81.
Our display on this occasion will
represent the handsomest and largest
collection of silk, wooden and cotton
dress stuifs ever exhibited in Southwest
Virginia.
Our assortment in fabrics Of every
sort is just as complete as can be found
in larger cities, and ladies will be able
to find almost any shade in any Of tho
popular fabrics in our stock.
We will also show new things in
white goods, embroideries, laces, ging-
hams, percales, hosiery, gloves, under
wear, muslin underwear, spring weight
jackets and blazers for ladies or child
rem.
New things in counterpanes, table
linens and house furnishings Of all
kinds at very close prices.
We cordially invite all the ladies to
be present.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-07
THE ROANOKE TIMES.
EVERY MORNING, EXCEPT MONDAY.
EVERY mOHN1N5s nAO1T a
ROANOKE TIMES PUBLISHING CO..
Publishers and Proprietors.
TIMES BUILDING,
Chird avenue and First street, southwest.
TELEPHONE NUMBER LA.

THE TIMES will be delivered in Roanoke, Sa-
lam and Vinton every morning by carriers Tor
80 cents per month.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-07

THE building article in THE TINES
yesterday morning attracted more atten-
ton than anything of the charac-
ter ever published in Roanoke. 1t was
great advertisement for the city, the
best possible, in fact. The patrons of
The TIMES appreciated the fact and
although several hundred extra copies
had been printed in anticipation Of
the demand, the supply fell several
hundred short. The article, however,
is reproduced in THE WEEKLY TIMES,
which will be out to-day, and our friends
can have as many as they wish.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-07
L. Francis Barrett & Co.


than Buchanan all
Cheap
and other material
rolling mills
find this the best II
The facilities for shipment Of products
1t is lines railroads.
and Western Is R the building
Ohio
within distance the
for the Roanoke mined
brick and foundry
turing
level
roads, River with fall
selected this offered
parties locating
TRIAL LAND COMPANY BUCHANAN DESTROYS
establishments
:: Is; $: ,:-..., Virginia
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-07
THE WEEKLY TIMES.

THE WEEKLY TIMES, containing the news or
tho week in moro condensed form. one year,
J.00 in advance.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-07

richest agricultural county west Of the

richest agricultural county west Of the
Mississippi.
With the continuation of this policy
steady and uninterrupted progress lies
ahead, progress for the section and each
individual factor in it.
The completion Of the Clinch Valley
extension to Norton, of tho Ohio extern
sion to Ironton, the North Carolina ex-
tension to tho Cape Fear and Yadkin
Valley road, there will como develop
ment to this section unparalleled In it's
history.
This is the golden era of Southwest
Virginia. Those who come hero within
the next three years will almost liter
ally find gold on the ground.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-07

Items of news, communications, ETC., should
be addressed to tho Editor of THE TIMES.
Remttances, by express, money-order, reg
istered letter, cheque, or draft, should be adj
dressed and made payable to
THE ROANOKE TIMES PUBLISHING co.
Roanoke, Virginia.
Entered at the Postofnce at Roanoke as sec
Ond-class matter.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-07

Advertising rates MADE known on applica
ton.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-07
TERMS. BY MAIL, postage Prepaid.)

TERMS, BIZ MAID, IfUHVa8e FrepHIu'J
three months l.60
six months BY
one year e.VV
All papers sent out Of the city must be paid
for invariably in advance.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-07
THESE HOUSES ARE ENTIRELY NEW

And are models IN arrangement and design You will be sur
prised when you learn terms upon which we sell
these houses Call at and take first choice
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-07
Perfect Site for Industrial Purposes.

On trunk line from Philadelphia to
New Orleans, and from Chicago to
South Atlantic seaboard.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1891-10-31
His Horrible Nightmare

A negro had gone tn sleep in the
sun on the platform of a railway sta
ton in South Carolina, and some of
tie boys put up job to have some
fun with him, says the Detroit Free
Press. A bag of shelled corn was
laid across his knees, second on bis
stomach and third on his head. AS
the weight didn't waken him another
bag was placed on his stomach, max
ing about $40 pounds resting there.
He snored away tor three minutes,
grew uneasy, began 10 mutter, and at
the end of five threw the sacks off
aud sat up and looked in a dazed way
Anything wrong, Rubea' asked one
of the .jokers.
"Fo' de Lawd, sab, but I'ze had de
worsest dream dat eber dremptl I'se
all in cold blood y
"What was itf'
"Drempt dat | had sich sore froat
| couldn't swa!ler, and the ole woman
brought hum two chickens, som G
yams and possum, an dun cook an
eat de hull outfit wild me sittin right
dar aud not able to open my monf
Lawd save me, but didn't | suffer
when saw de las OF dem chickens
gwine down her old froatW
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1891-10-31
A Born Lawyer.

A lawyer advertised for clerk.
The next morning his office vas
crowded with applicants, all bright
and many suitable. He bid them
wait until all should arrive, and then
ranged them into row, and said he
would tell them story, note their
comments, and judge from that whom
he would choose.
"a certain farmer" began the law
yer. was troubled with a red squirrel
TINT got through a hole in his barn
and stole his seed corn. He resolved
to Kill the squirrel Mt the first oppor-
tunify. Seeing him 90 into the hole
one noon. he took his shotgun and
fired away. The first shot set the barn
on fire. :
"Did the barn burn2" said one of
TIE boys.
The lawyer. without answer, con-
iinued And seeing the barn on fire,
the farmer seized pail of water and
ran Ia put it ont"
"Did he put il out2' said another.
"As he passed inside the door shut
to and the barn was soon in flames.
When the hired girl rushed out with
more water
"Did they all burn up said an
other boy.
The lawyer went on without an
swer.
"Then the old lady came out and
all was noise and confusion. and
everybody was trying to put out the
fire.
"Did any one burn up2n said the
fourth.
The lawyer said: There, that will
do. You have all shown great inter-
est in the story" But observing one
little bright-eyed fellow in deep ST.
lence, he said. "Now, my little man,
what have you 10 sayl'
The little fellow blushed, grew un-
easy and stammered ont: 81 want to
know what became of that squirrel 2
that's | want To know
You'll do said the lawyer; you re
my man; you have not been switched
oil by confusion and barn-burning
aud the hired girls and water pals.
You kept your eye on the squirrel
Tact IN Court.