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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-11
THE ROANOKE TIMES SUNDAY, JANUARY Il, 1891.
A STRANGE CASE.
AZ tho Result OF Wound n Soldiers
Mind Rcmalns n FLANK Tor Eisht Years.

As tho Result OF Wound n soidicr,s
Mind Itcmains n Blank for Eight Years.
a very romantic story has Just been
brought to light through tho medium OF
tho Pension Bureau, says the Philadel-
phin Record. On the LIST OF September.
1862. there enlisted at Van Vert, O.. in
the Fifteenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry,
slender, blue-oycd youth OF twenty
named Hugh Thompson. At the battlo
OF Chickamauga Thompson was wounded
by u case shot and left for dying on tho
field. lie never rcjoined his regiment
and it was generally supposed that he
was numbered among tho unknown
dead. The next scene in this strange
history opens on snowy country road in
Northern Illinois, near the village OF
Cleveland, i'll the winter Of 1870. Night
was coming GU as n small-sizcd, but
sturdily built traveller breasted his way
against tho keen winds that swept tho
bleak prairie. He was comfortably
dressed in good working suit, with n
pair OF now boots on his feet and coon
skin cap on his head.
He carried On old-fashioned oil-cloth
valisc, and appeared to be looking for q
place to stay over night. And there on
the lonely road in the darkening twilight
OF that freezing FEBRUARY evening in tho
year OF grace, 1870, Hugh Thompson,
tho wounded soldier of Chickama. y,
"came to himself" rs he oppressed it.
1t was just as ii at that momont he had
awakened from drcamless sleep of
seven years. But his memory was COMO
totally and absolutely. His other facul-
l>,,t J.,
recall his own name, whcro he had been,
his family, or his homo. His entire past
up to that moment was simply blank.
The only thing that connected him with
former existence was an idea that no
was looking for q Mr.. Baker, who needed
men to work. This turned out to DO
correct. He found him, and WAS given
employment in q coal mine. Gradually
his mind came back to him. and ho re-
membcrcd tho scenes of his boyhood.
The case was So remarkable that 1t
was taken up by tho local papers, and
tho story ut last fell into tho hands OF
Thonpson's father. Their relationship
was easily established. Through all his
wanderings-and this sounds like Sun
day school talo, but tho incident is
legally proved and forms part OF the
evidence OF his idontity--ho carried a
little Testament givon to him by sis
ter, with an inscription in rhyme, whom
he enlisted. Tho sister still living rec
ognized it ut once when no exhibited it
upon his roturn. All his efforts havo 80
far failed to recall to him any thing that
occurred from the timo that he tumblod
over on tho bloody field of Chickamauga
until the strange awakening of his dor
mant faculties in 1870
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MINERAL LAND.

offer for sale POI acres OF Coal and
Iron Land, situated in the C2tawba VAL
ley of Virginia, eleven miles from Rom
okc. The outlook for great develop
ments on this property is splendid The
ore is a vein of soft brown hemat;te SO
feet wide and assaying 80 per cent. mo-
tailic iron. And the coal prospects are
tine-two shafts having been sunk. ono
20 and the other % feet, through solid
coal slate. The property also contains
mineral spring, which the ANALYSIS of
Lchmann " Mayer proved to possess re-
marketable curative powers for all kidney
troubles, especially for diabetes. The
enormous quantity Of coal and ore thot
Will be required foi the large number r.
furnaces and other industrial plants i'm
course OF construct. on in Southwest Vir.
GINA Will greatly increase the already
large demand for these minerals. and
consequently enhance the value of suoh
property. Two railroads have been s,Ir
veycd near the property, one of which
the Roanoke and Craig railroad, and the
other the Virginia Western railroad
will afford valuable connections. FuiIer
information can be had by ADDRESSING
H. ROSENIIElM Alb w. baltimore St
''" nOvS-3m
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WHIPPED AT SCHOOL.
AS tho Result of ~ Switching ~ boy To-
came President or - RAi road.

As tho Result of ~ Switching boy De-
came President OF - lt4i road.
Twenty years or more ago, says tho
Atchison Globe, Mrs. John III. Crowcll,
then Miss Grant, was the teacher OF a
country school near Yellow Springs, o.
Among her pupils was an orphan boy,
whom the principal farncr OF tho dis
trict had found in Illinois and taken to
raise. Tho boy was liable and bright,
but no lacked Application, and on that
account was never prepared in his les
sons. Mis- Grant complained OF the
boys sh0rtcoming 20 his adopted father,
and WAS adviood to wear IL hickory cad
out upon him. Sho hesitated, for the
hoy was big and strong, although good
natured. But tho father insisted, and.
after warming tho boy several times,
she one Cay used the hickory upon him
In tho presence of tho entiro school. 1t
humblcd tho lad, and it was feared that
nc wCuid run away that night. lIe was
accordingly watched But instead of
running away, he took candle and
went to his room, whore The light was
seen to burn the greater part of tho
night Tho next day the boy was in his
out the day ho was perfect in his los
sons. Tho reformation was complete,
and the orphan bocamo famous in tho
district.
Miss Grant came West and married
Mr.. Crowoll. A few years ago, whilo
Mr.. Crowcll was Still in the service Of
the Post-OGice Department, no was rid
ing over the Fort Scott and Wichita
road. The conductor was new to the
business and was averse TO recognizing
Mr. Crowcll's credentials. But the
president of tho road happened TO be in
his car, attached to tho rear Of the train,
and tho credentials were referred TO
him. Pretty soon tho president ap-
pcarcd in person, and led Mr.. Crowcll
back into his car. Your wife, sir,
made me president of this road" no
said. "lf it had not been for u whipping
she once gave me would DO now a
plodder on tho farm" 1t was Francis
Herman, grown to he rich and famous,
oil from the school teachers severe dis
ciplinc. Mr.. Tiernan soon after called
in his special car at Atchison with his
wife to see Mrs. Crowcll He is now a
millionaire and is building q railroad
from Salt Lake City to Los Angeles.
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suNco IN PARIS.
Tho Glover Trick. Of ~ Professional Dia.
mond Thief

mond Thief.
The police records OF tho French cap
ital have just been enriched, says tho
Chicago Evening Post, by another of
those clever bits OF Partisan roguery
that make plain American bunco-steer-
ing appear in comparison as inartistio
as hod carrying or sand-bagging Paris
dailicS published few wcoks ago this
announcement:
IA splendid wedding will tallo place
here toward the end OF the month. NJ.
w. Thompson, u millionaire American
broker, viii marry Miss Ellen Barber,
the only da,ght of tho highly respect
ed Rev j. 81. Barber, OF Now Zealand"
About ten days after this notice APP
pearCd IL man with u white beard and in
clerical garments introduced himself at
the jcwolry shop OF Nine. Provost as
Rev. DR.. Barber, and asked that an at
tendant be sent with = great variety of
jewels to his house in Bassand street, in
order that Mr.. Thompson, his future
son-!n-law, might choose fitting wedding
Eifts for tho coming bride. Tho old man
designated some ten thousand dollars
worth of jewels rs tho most likely lot
Tor his future son-in-law's taste and loft.
The next morning Nmc. Provost hcrsolf
took tho jewels designated and some
five thousand dollars worth more to tho
house in Bassand street. She was led
into splendid rcccption-room by u
maid-scrvant, who took her card to tho
pastor" She was received in few
minutes by tho old man in saloon
crowded with evidences CT tho wealth of
the occupants. He said:
"My daughter is too i'll to riso. IIor
fiancc is with her, and if you will stop in
they will make thcirsclcction together"
The pastor opened the door to adj
nit the caller to his daughters bedside,
but WAS stopped hy woman's voice:
Tho woman must come tomorrow.
am notable to see strangers to-day"
Int, my dear child, you can just tal1o
a glance or two SO as TO tell us what You
WISH" demonstrated tho pastor" and
then turning TO Nine. Provost: "Tho
poor girl has Il terrible headache and OBJ
jccts to seeing strangers. | will just
give her 4 look at the things myself, and
then give the order"
Ilc took the tray with fifteen thousand
dollars worth of jewels, gave Nine. Pre-
vost an album of views Of the Yosemite
for her entertainment and then went to
the woman in the next room. He re-
turned TO chat with hlmo. Provost, but
was called away by the announcement:
~ have made my CHOICE" Tho "pastor"
remained away five, ten, fifteen minutes.
Mmo. Provost became nervous and
knocked at the bedroom door. No an
swcr. She tried it. 1t was locked. She
hurried to the other doors. They, too,
were fast. Sho screamed and pounded
until the janitor came to her rescue.
The false pastor and daughter and maid
servant had gone and have not been
seen since. They had taken the rooms
tho day before, and had not even paid
the rent
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-11
UNCLE SANS PET.
An Old Horse That Draws IL Pension for
Pat S.rvico.


There is horse in the United States
army, says the Louisville Couricr-Jour-
nal, on the retired list drawing pcn-
sion. The horse be onGcd to Captain
Keogh, n near relative TO General Gus
ter. and is tho only horse that escaped
the massacre in which that General was
killed. Ills name is Comanchc, and
he is stationed at Fort Riley, Kan, with
the Seventh avAlry-Custera old rcgi-
mcnt.
HIS pension is sufficient to cover his
transportation wherever he goes. and to
pay for his forage. lie is cared for by u
man detailed for that duty. and who
does nothing else. IIo is sadded,
bridlcd and equipped and led out for in
spection, yet no one darcs sit in his sad
die He has been much sought after by
entcrprising showmcn, but Uncle Sam
says no.
He will be kept as long as life lasts,
and after that will probably be prepared
and sent TO tho Smithsonian Institute at
Washington. When found Comanche
was many miles away from the scene OF
tho battle. lie had seven wounds, and
was nearly exhausted from loss of blood.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-11
a H;in,l,nan,. Watch.

A watch by which blind people can
tell the time by touch has been patented
in England II is an ordinary hunting
watch. with smooth enamel dial, with
out glass or seconds. and Immediately
over each figure on the dial is Il small
projecting stud Exira-stout hands are
provided and in order to proven; their
catching each other when pressed q
small screw or stud is put through tho
head of the minutc-hand. which projects
slightly on eit!or side. The STUD X cps
the minute-hand free from the dial and
permits 1T to pass safely over the hour
hand. from which it is easily distin-
guished.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-11

A string OF sausagcs foated idlv
around in an eddy between two Pacific
coast steamship docks two hours
one day, says q San Francisco cores
pondent of tho Now York World. They
popped up from somewhere, nobody
knew where. Tho City of Pueblo had
been thoroughly searched and nothing
contraband had been discovered. Gus.
toms Inspector Critchcr, standing guard
on her deck, suspected nothing, but,
frctted by the pcrsistency of the sausa.cs
in floating in the slip instead of follow
ing the tide, called to two boatmcn to
take them out OF the water. The boat
men did 50. and it WAS found that every
sausage" had fine silk fish line tied
to it. at the md OF which dangled box
OF opium wrapped in oiled silk. ghcro
was 200 boxes in all. worth nearly So
coo. The 'salsagcsn were scraps OF
cork wrapped in tarpauiin and lin! /
with cord. each link being loaded win
sufficient salt to sink it abou; foot I'M
DER water.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-11
NEW Works. HOTEL HERMIT

In the Midst OF ThouEanas Of nis Fol-
lows. Yet Ito Never Speaks.
Tho census brought out tho fact that
man can 1.-Two iii u New York hotel for
ten years and never speak to any man
or enter into any communication With
any one except as to the commonplace az
airs of eating and drinking. This cham
pion hermit lives ut the Grand Union
Hotel and is known as Bailey. That's all
that is known about him. There was
q statement printed that the census man
had skipped that hotel, and in writing
to the supervisor to say that tine story
was untrue and that tho enumer.
ator, with the assistance of tho clerks.
had made every effort To secure tho
proper information ~ To all permanent
residents in the house, the proprietor.
Mr. Garrison. added that there was ono
man called Bailey. who to tho best of
his knowledge, had not spoken n word
TO Il living soul since he first camo 10
live at the hotel, ten years ago. and
from whom it had been impossible IN
obtain any answers to the questions.
Ihrrc has bccn story ted OF another
similar hermit who used To live a,
large downtown hotel, but taat ono did
talk occasionally.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-11
Prouounced hopeless, Yet saved.

FROM . letter written by Mrs. Ada IN.
Hurd OF Groton, s. D., we quote: s.Way
taken with q bad cold, which settled on
my lungs, cough set in and finally tor
minated in Consumption. Four doctors
gave me up, saying could live but a
short time. l gave myself up to my
Savior, determined If could not stay
with my friends on earth, would meot
my absent ones above. My husband was
advised to get Or. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs and Colds. I
gave IL trial, took in all eight bottles;
1t has cured me and thank God am now
a well and hearty woman" Trial bot
ties free at Budwell, Christian and Bar
PEGS drugstore, regular size, sec and
sl.. tu th-sat
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This is what you ought to have, in
iact' you must have it, to fully enjoy
life. Thousands are searching for Il
daily, and mourning because they find
1T not. Thousands upon thousands OF
dollars are spent annually by our PEG
plo in the hope that they may attain
this boon. And yet it may be had BIZ
all. we guarantee that Ell, ctric Bitters,
II used according to directions ard tho
use persisted in. will bring you good
digestion and Gust the demon Dyspepsia
and install instead Eupepsy. we recon-
mend Elect ic Bitters for Dyspepsia and
all diseases OF Liver, Stomach and Kid
neys. Sold at sec. and $500 per bottle
by oudwcll, Christian s. Barbee. drug
gists tu-thu-sat
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English Sw nd ers.

Hero is the newest dodge for plumber
ing the British householder, says the
New lo rk Sunday Journal: A circular
is received by tho lady of tho house
from an apparently respectable firm,
announcing some wonderful bargains in
household linen, hncllab back and similar
goods. AT tho appointed time the rep
rcscntativc appears-in one ease he
camo in 4 brougnam. He PRODUCES sam
pies Of tho linen. etc, and generally
succeeds IN taking orders, the goods be-
ING Of iirst-r.'c qu;--ty, and miracu-
90. ~ cheap. lie then announces that
- naf with him sone lengths of dress
material oi novel mako and astonishing
vslGo. These 10 sells for cash on the
SPOT Needless to say, the cross ma
,c..@l tugn QUO TO lie worthless, and the
"'rn9 GOOD, avc ncvc. delivered
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You are in ~ Bad Fly.

But VIC will cure you if you will pay
us. Nervous and Dcbilitatod. suffering
from Nervous Debility, Seminal Weak
ness, and all the effects of carly evil
haolts, or later indiscretions. which
lead to Premature Decay, Consumption
or insanity, should send for and cad
tho Book of Live" giving particulars
OF home Ire. Sent (scalcd) by AID
dressing DIR Parker IS Medical and Sur
ElcAi institute, l5l ri' IN 81 rucc street
Nashville, Tenn. -'ncy guarantee q.
cure or no pay. The Sunday Morning.
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Caused by Microbes,
Ralnan's Micro nisroIs killer

Exterminatcs tho microbes and drives
them out of tho sys ,cm, and when that
Is done you cannot have an ache or pain
No matter what the disease, whether Il
simple case of malaria fever or Il comb
nation OF diseases, we cure them all at
the same time, as we treat all diseases
eonstitutionally
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RAILROADS.
TIME TABLE,
IN EFFECT AUG. 3. $500.

IN EFFECT AUG. 3. 1890.
TEAMS WEST TRAINS EAST
Iass. Affixed. Mi&cd. Pass.
No. /. No. 3. No. .. No. a
Il. IN. +. STATIONS. a. M. p. IN.
5 10 30 l.V. bristol. Ar. II 40 Il 90
) 81 81 *Wulkcr's Nit. IL - : 80
. 40 . w Hanhams: IL IL IS
0 90 ) 20 "Abr,ms Fails. IL 90 is
va 3 20 Mcniota. 10 05 5 10
20 "A Mace Spring. 10 % 80
80 . 90 bntuns. O2l 10
-" Vo Nottingham. 10 ID 4 80
81 II *MOccasin Gap. 10 OF 4 a3
10 Oc 4l1 llallilyillc. 10 90 4 -
zoos l27 *Marblc Quarry. o 40 4, "a
~ 10 % Zig Cut al 4 90
10 - 10 Spears Fcrry. 30 SO
10 b 80 Clinchport' q ~ , Az
~ Az % Natural Tunnel Is IS
10 80 10 *lorton Summit os 2 "a
II 90 II Dunicld. o O0 ia
II o. ) - &Wisclcy's. $40 IA
ii 5 81 Wards Mills s45 0s
i % IL *Wildcat Summit. S3l 5O
IS 55#East Big Stone Gap II az
II As 05 Ar. b. S. Gap. Nv. 10 so
a. III p. M. a. M %. IN.
Trains do not stop, except to leave
passengers, or on signal.
II. w. BATES.
lce-presidenJ and General Manager
GEO. ii. GRAVES,
SuDprintendepk
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TheCitizens Bank ofRoanoke
Roanoke, Virginia,
Salem Avenue, letween Jefferson. and
Henry Streets.

J.h Levy, President, lie . ca hier
Con mcrcial Bank Roanol ), Va
II Nj. DICkINso.;,
Cashier
Accounts OF banks, bankers, corpor
ations, merchants and individuals
solicited. Our faci tiles for. doing a
gel oral banking business are equal to
s my banking house in Virginia Col
}ections specially and prompt remit.
(, tances made. Interest allowed on time
deposit
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Asthma, Consumption. tar. Bron-
ehitis rheumatism, Kidney Il LIVER
Dlseas ), Chills and Fever, Female
Troubles, in all its forms, and in fact,
every disease lurwn to the human S
tenn.
beware OF Frau ulcnt limitations
See that cur Trade Mark (slme as
abovo) appca IS on Zach Jug.
Johnson e. JOHNSON,
Druggists, Sole agents or. .Icirersn"
AM FIRST ave s. W. juni7-ly
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The best salvc in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers. salt rheum. fever
sores. letter. chappod hands. chilbains.
corns' and ali skin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures piles, or no pay required.
IT is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac-
ton, or money refunded. Price % cents
per box. For sale by Budwell, Christian
& Barbcc. tu.th.sat
WILL A. CARR. the Roanoke Sign
writer, Bird ave and list st. IL. w. nov26-t
Cure for croup.-Use Dr. Thomas
Ecioctric Oil according to directions. 1t
is tho best remedy for all sudden attacks
Oh colds, pain and inflammation, and in
juries.
The Monitor., 1891-09-25
Genera,Cropcondtt,ons.

Tie observers and crop correspondents
OF the New jersey State Weather Service
report for lie week ending Friday, Septem-
ber 18Th, that the temperature and sunshine
have been above and the rainfall below the
seasonal average These conditions have
most favorsbly affected al maturing crops,
especially corn, huekwheat and vine truck
The cutting of corn or high fields has be-
gun in many portions of tie State, ard if
the present favorable weather conditions
continues for few days longer, the har
vesting of the crop will be quite general in
all the districts. except in very low fields
in the northern portions. where it natures
slowly.
In tho southern counties all farm work
is well advanced and fall seeding is nearly
completed. Sweet potatoes and celery are
in most promising condition and the
marketing of tomatoes and other vine
truck is nearly finished. III The middle
counties potato digging is we'll along and
the yield and quality are both satisfactory,
ard Fall seeding is about flushed
In the northern counties the harvesting
of buck wheat Is now in progress aud the
yield will, it is thought, be above the
average. Late varieties Of orchard fruits
are maturing nicely and all are promising
good yields. In the dairy districts the pas
ture is all that could be desired and the
live stock is in fire condition
The Monitor., 1891-09-25

half of one per cent on the circulation Of
tbs national banks every six mouths is
doubted by the banks and . test case is to
be taken . the Supreme Court BY tie
Twin City National Bank OF New Brighton,
MINI. The grounds for this doubt is that
this provision of the National Banking act
originated in the Senate, whereas the Con-
stitutioD says that all bills for raising rev.
enue shall originate IN the House Of Rep
resentatives. Should this question be de-
cided in favor of The Bank the Treasury
would have to refund many millions of
dollars which have been collected for
national banks, bat the victory would. in
the opinion of those who are opposed to
the National Banking system. eventually
prove to be boomerang to the banks,
l. is thought that both the vacancies on
the Interstate Commerce commission will
be filled this week. bus the names are diff
cult 10 guess. although Representative
Clements of Georgia IS : strong fayorite
for the democrat and ex. Representative
Grear. Il Iowa, who Is strongly urged by
Mr.. J. :. ClaFksou, fof the republican.
WEsToN
The Monitor., 1891-09-25

After all, the silent partners in tie CRIME
of perpetrating the excise commission bill
upon an unwilling people, the subsidized
press Of the state, may not be 50 much TO
blame as the active origi7ators AID abbet-
tors Of it, the Governor of the State and
the Democratic majority in the legislature,
since the bribe taker is usually regarded
as a shade or so less guilty than tie bdbe
maker. Reprehensible as the newspapers
are In consenting for price 70 close their
voice and slut their eyes te the great in
iquity put upon the people, when their
plain duty is to cry aloud and spare not.
there appears some paliiating circum-
stances in their favor One should renefu-
Der in this connection the great pressure
brought upon the impecunious editor, and
many OF them are Of this class, il the ten
or twelve hundred bribe money offered
them simply to keep mum. ''Y GU need not
defend the excise commission bill OF pall:-
ate ii, bat simply keep your hands of and
say nothing. is the conditions under which
the bribe Is accepted Look at the test.
examine the strain put upon them, will
you, before hastily judging? For this brbe
aud more especially for the insistance Of
its obligation on the part Of the weak
kneed and voluntary corrupted editors OF
the State, we say the authors of it should
be put behind the bars and LOOK through
the CRATES at fhe state penitentiary. We
know Of no better place for them. What
better is the editor who accepts this bribe,
than the representative sent by the people to
the Assembly at Trenton who for money
consideration agrees to absent himself from
the house or refuses TO vote when the in-
terest Of the people demand his vote and
his presence? What better. And wouldn't
such man if the opportunity offer sell his
country just as eheaply? And what bet
ter is the party making the bribe Than the
Tweeds and the Connellys and other high
officials who with gold have bought the
votes Of state legislatures. Let the people
remember this now that we shortly make
up our issues ard tickets for the fall
campaign.
The Monitor., 1891-09-25

The annual meeting of the W. c. T. [.
of New Jersey, will be held in Salem, Oct.
Goth, 21st. 22nd. a3rd, 1891, in the Broad
way NJ. E. Church. The evening speakers
expected are, (Ior Y. evening, Mrs.
Frances ]. Barnes. of New York; Anthony
Comstock, Esq. OF New York and Mrs.
Sallie F. Chapin. of Charleston, s. c.
a rich treat is in prospect. Let every
officer of county and state try to be present.
One delegate for every one hundred men,
bers, or less, is our basis of representation
besides ex-officio members. See Ccastitu-
tion, page 1S9, annual minutes.
SARAH J. c. DowSs, Pres't.
Mrs. J. T. ELLIS, Cor Sec.