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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-31
SINKING OF THE ONEIDA.

How the Inhumanity of n Bri tish Captain
Cost IL jolly Ships Crew.
One of the most extraordinary catas-
trophies that have befallen vessels OF
the United States navy destroyed the
sloop-of-war Oneida in 1862 She was
bound homeward with jolly ships
company, eager to see wives and sweet
hearts and native land once more,
when. not far out of port, she was
struck by the British steamer Bombay,
coming in. The stem of the Bombay
cut the stern of the Oneida clear off and
left Il gaping chasm into which the
water rushed. The ship was sinking
rapidly, and guns of distress were inn
mediately fired; but the Bombay, in
stead of rendering assistancc-thc dis
astcr occurred at night-stcamcd on her
way, and left the unhappy vessel to
meet her doom. She went down pres
emily, and all were drowned but one or
two of her crew.
The captain of the Bombay gave no
other reason for his cruel conduct than
that he had Lady Eyre, the wife of a
distinguished British satrap, on board
and did not wish to disturb her nerves
with scenes of shipwrecS He was
mobbed when he reached Yokohama,
dismissed from the service, socially Ia
booed from that time on, and died in
disgrace year or two later.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-31
HER LITTLE soY's IDEA.
A philadelphia Grape Fuller T-:is an
Amusingly Gruesome Story.

A philadelphia Grape Fuller Tells
Amusingly Gruesome story.
a young man who is employed as a
Grape pullcr for : prominent florist tells
an amusing story in the Philadelphia
Re. ord of one of his experiences Grape
pullers, be it known, are men whose
duty it is to ring the door bells of houses
where the insignia of death are dis
played and solicit orders for floral de-
signs for the funeral. II went to
house in n downtown court" said the
young man, land after being admitted
produced my book of designs. knew
my people. They were of the class that
would spend forty dollars for flowers
and stand off the undertaken and doctor
without conjunction. The dead person
was n woman, and | encountered her
two sisters, who selected handsome de-
signs and paid me something on ac-
count. Tho dead woman's four-year-
old boy was sitting in the room, and one
of his aunts suggested that design
should be shown when the corpse was
laid out as coming from the child
What would you like to give your
mother, Jamcs?' she asked James
looked up with q pleasurablc look in his
eyes and lisped; "A pair of stocl1in's.
She hasn't none to be buried in, and
they'll keep her feet warm under the
Ground -
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-31

THE COMMERCIAL AssocI ALTON.

THE COMMERCIAL ASSOC1 ALTON.
The regular Monday night meetings OF
the Commercial Association will be
omitted for two weeks, and on February
Is Judge w. S. Gooch will read paper
ON the subject, THE Improvement of
the Present Collection Law an Absolute
Necessity to Attract Capital and Bust
ness to Virginia"
1t is useless for THE TINES to dwell
upon tho Importance of these meetings.
The good that has already been accom-
plished by the Commercial Association
is manifest to oil who have their eyes
open, and with the resumption Of the
weekly meetings should come renewed
interest.
There are a number of Important
matters upon which Roanoke shall soon
be called to act, ara this recognized
organization should and will be ready
to continue - take the lead. This can
be accomplished more successfully by
more general interestin the work of the
: organization.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-31
Discovering sham Dc,rne,,

II man who is pretending to be
deaf is approached from behind while
standing on n stone floor or sidewalk
and coin is dropped SO as to ring he
Will invariably turn sharply around
with view to picking it up. This SIM
pie device is frequently rcsorted to in
countries where CONSUMPTION is the
rule and where deafness or any other
hfirmity relieves n man from army
service. 1t was tried in Paris on six al
legged deaf youths in succession and
much to the examining physicians
amusement 1t succeeded in exposing the
sham every time.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-31
SINGULAR cclNcIpgNoss.
Persons Who wero born and Died tho
Same Day OF the Month.

Persons Who vero born and Died tho
Same Day OF the Month.
Several of tho worlds most noted
characters bave died on the anniversary
of their birthday The talmud says
Moses died on the seventh day of Adar.
the same day of the same month on
which he was born. his age being cx-
actly 100 years. Shakespeare, tho
"Swect Bard of Avon" was born April
90, 1864; died April 23, 1916. Raphcl
Sengio d'Urbino, the great artist, was
born on Good Friday, 14s3; died on
Good Friday, 1890, aged 81 Good Fri
day is movable feast, so tho day of
the month may have not have been the
same, but have the high authority of the
Encyclopaedia Britannica" for the as
scrtion that ''hc died aged exactly 81"
Sir Thomas Browne, author of .'Religio
Medici," was born October 10, 1905;
died October 10, 1859. Timothy Swan.
composer, was born July %, I75S; died
July IS, 1912. Gen. Mclean Taylor, n
nephew of Preside Mt Taylor, was born
November 81, 1928; died November 81,
1876. st. John of God, one of the most
eminent of the Portuguese saints, was
born March 8, 1895; died March s, 1850.
He was the founder of the Order Of Char
ity. John SobislSi, the king of Poland.
who delivered Vienna from the Turks,
was born June II, 1929; died June II,
1907. Perhaps there are others equally
us prominent in the worlds history who
have had the same remarkable coin
cidcnces, but these, says IL writer in
the st, Louis Republic, are all have
been able to find record of up to the
present time
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-31
FAIR FOR BOTH.

The controversy between this country
and Chilli will soon be matter of his
tory. Mr.. Blaine has formally notified
the government of Chilli that the Presi
dent is satisfied with Chili's reply to his
ultimaturn.
If the salute of the American flag has
not been demanded, Chilli will probably
do the graceful act without formal re-
q uest. In that event the President
should no longer hesitate to find other
quarters for Pat Egan.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-31
The February "Centurv."

THE most timely article in the Febru-
airy Century is the one written by Mr..
c. G. Buel, assistant editor of the maya
zine. which records the results of per.
sonal investigation by him, in behalf of
the readers of The Century, into the
history. methods and designs of a just
now notorious institution The title of
the paper is The Degradation of a
State; or, the Charitable Career Of the
Louisiana Lottery" Mr.. Buel goes
back to the time when the lottery inter
ests of the country were conferred in
New York City, and shows that the
Louisiana Lottery was established for
the benefit of New York gamblers and
lottery dealers. The article describes
the people who have been the chief
beneficiaries OF this extensive gambling
institution, and exposes the methods
OF bribery and political corruption by
which the franchise was obtained, is
maintained, and, us is now (, ar d, is to
be extended.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-31
OUR SUNDAY COLUMN.
Original and Otherwise, Pre-
pared by Mark.
NO. s..

Friend, are you professor of religion
and member OF church? You say
you are. Does your unsaved associate
know 1t? Have you ever told him?
Have you ever said or done anything to
lead him to Christ? How are Christians
to be instrumental in the salvation of
souls unless they labor to effect this
object, and what but love to souls will
elicit effort? One of the causes of the
uselesSness of great many professors
of religion is they have nothing like an
adequate love for immortal souls.
Hence the little concern in reyivals of
religion; hence the general defectiveness
Of family religion.
How many heads of families show
criminal Indifference to the salvation Of
children and servants? They have no
family affairs. They have no morning
and evening sacrifices. The impenitent
them. l want to roll RESPONSE
bility upon you, you have never
felt. You are going to heaven empty
handed. If you were to die to-day, you
would have a StarleSs crown. You pro.
TESS to have been healed by the Great
Physician. There are hundreds all
around you dying with the Same dis
ease, and yet you have never COM
mended the physician who healed you
and saved you. II would never have
taken that man to be Chrje:;an AID a
member of the chTrch,' said an unbe-
lever of tain church member in
RoapoSe: and he had cause to make the
.remark. l tell you, church member.
you are watched.
Every man judges accurately what
should be expected of those who namo
the name of Christ, and, however much
as the men of this world may disregard
the Gospel as the rule of their lives,
they apply it vigorously in Watching
and judging Christians. 1t is dread
full thing for Christ to be wounded in the
house Of his friends, and yet many
church mem bers in Roanoke say by their
conduct that Christ is not worth serving
and that Christianity is delusion. If
you are child of God, what are you Co-
ing to do to correct this awful indiffer-
ence on the part of church members to
the condition of the unsaved?
There are many unconverted people
in Roanoke to-day who. so far as a per-
sonal word of warning from Roanoke
church members is concerned, can say,
mo man cared for my soul" Begin to-
day to try and pull some poor soul out
OF the fire. There are so many in Roa-
noke on the road to hell. Oh! do not
hasten them, but do try to stop them
and help them to better life. Begin
to-day Seek your man and take him to
church. He may hear the sermon that
will save his soul. MARK.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-31
Mrs. II. Il. wellman,

No. LINN street, GAINESVILLE, Wis,
under date of June 10, writes the fol-
lowing: Kenyon g. Thomas, Sirs: |
was confined to my bed four months
with inflammation of the right ovary,
had good physician and tried almost
everything, but got very little help
until tried your DR.. Hale's Household
Ointment about four months ago. 1t
has done wonders for me. 1 can do
quite good days work. have every
reason to blieve that it will cure me. I
am also using your DR.. Hale's House
hold Tea with good results. Sincerely
yours, Mrs. III. f Wcllman This
great medicine is for sale at Massie e
Martins drug store, corner Commerce
street and Salem avenue.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-31
FOR CoMMoNwEALTH's ATTORNEY

HAVING been urged in communica-
ton addressed to me appearing in THE
TIMES to declare myself through the
medium of the press, respectfully an
nounce that I am candidate for the
office of commemorative attorney for
tho city OF Roanoke, and solicit the
support of my.fellow-citizens If elected
l will endeavor to discharge the duties
of the Office with fidelity and zeal.
Very truly, EsToN RANDOLPH.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-31
Are You In 1t?

If not. why not? Why don't you
always keep on hand q bottle of DR..
Hale's Household Cough Cure to allay
the first irritation caused by sudden
cold? This is the finest remedy in the
world for every kind of cough. You
feel the good effect of the first dose,
and by thorough using your cough is soon
cured. % and soc. bottles. Massie e
Martins drug store, corner Commerce
street and Salem avenue.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-31
Is Your Nerve Steady

or DO you trcmble and feel that you are
breaking; that your nervous system is
giving way? If you have weak nervous
system the very best thing you can do
is to begin to-day using DIR. Hale's
Household Tea. 1t is the finest Norvo
Tonic known and will restore you to
health and vigor. Don't delay. Get a
free sample to-day at Massie & Mar
tins drug store, corner Commerce street
and Salem avenue.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-31

the Young Mems Christian Association.
a full attendance is earnestly desired
Business of Importance in which all are
Interested will come before the body.
The meeting will not last longer than
three quarters OF an hour.
THE r. Il. NJ. G. A.
will hold conservation meetings in
Greene-Memorial Church to day at 7:3O,
also in Lee Street Church at 2:3O a. m.
AT p. m. grand rally in Greene :
Memorial Church. At 7:3O p. M, and
in Lee Street Church, farewell meet
ing. These meetings will he led by
practical railroad men from other roads.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-31
Second pianos

FOR $50 to SITS on payment of SIS to $40
per month. Stool and cover free, a.
Hobbie Music Company, l57 Salem ave-
nue., Roanoke.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-31
New England Improyed

THE New England pianos have been
greatly improved of late. Call and sec
nov STOCK In fancy cases arriving and
IN STOCK. Hobbie Music Company. 157
Salem avenue. Catalogues free.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-31
Anusanenfs

The first Of the series OF the Trinity
Star Course Concerts, under the direc-
ton of Mrs. DIR. Hodgson. will be given
next Thursday night at Trinity Taber-
aaele. The artists will be Miss Alice
Wan Horn. pianist; Mr.. L. b Cary,
Yiohnist; Mr.. M e. Yeatman. violincel.
list, and Mrs- Dr.. Hodgson. contralto
soloist. The following is the programme
for the first concert:
TITO. -. "AndaIt. and Minuet" Hansen
Aria: .."Romes and Juliet. VaccaI .
sel0iin soy. Lsgepdc.' .Xfeniaski
Siano SOLO. Rondean Brilliant, Op. 62. Wiener
song ......-... ave Mario. "........... Gounud
f1ohncelio obigato. Mr. Yeatmnn
Piano solos ~ Nocturne. OPP. 8, No. . Chopin
49,. %, Nalsc, OPP. 80. ..,:..... viemann
'esaeinS... ....:..." Father Plhl's Collection"
,c, Mrs. liOdason.
cello aolo. :" .tomancc" Matys
fseaoih e-........;;. "shaIaus OBrien''
Mrs IIodgson.
fiaAo SOLO La Polka de Ia RENE, Op. 05.. Ran.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-31
VINTON.

Ten or twelve of the bellies and beaux
of Vinton attended the party given by
Mr.. Jacob Trout Friday eve, ing.
They danced all night and did not reach
home until Saturday morning. All are
loud in their praises of the hospitable
treatment received at the hands of their
host and hostess. A splendid collation.
was served at eleven p. m. Some sixty
ladies and gentlemen were in attend
ance. Among the ladies present were
Misses Frantz, Nelms, Shaffer, Ear
hart, Wendell. Mills, Mawpin, Kinsey,
Whitesell, of Roanoke; Nellie Mclean,
Annie Kasey, Annie Yinyard, Ola Gish,
of Vinton. Music was furnished by the
Vinton string band, composed of Messrs.
Witt, Lee and Brookes.
w. j. Parker met with an accident
at the machine works Friday, which
came near being serious. He is little
deaf and while engaged in work next to
the track an engine passed which struck
him and knocked him some distance.
He was taken up in an insensible condi-
ton. On being examined it was found
that there we're several cuts about the
head and his hand was badly mashed.
He was better yesterday.
Mrs. DR.. j d Foster has been quite
sick for several days.
MISS Mamie H. Howard, of Bedford
City, teacher in the high school of
that place, Is visiting at the residence
ot DR.. Robert II. Cartwright.
John Barnitz, of Roanoke, moved
with his family to Vinton yesterday.
Potter T. liiler, the popular conductor
on the Roanoke and Vinton street car
line. was in town yesterday. He is suf-
fering from an eye affection, and re-
turned yesterday from Baltimore, where
he went to be treated by DR.. Chisolm.
Prof. w. p Guam, of Radford is visit
ing his father, Mayor Gum.
j. w. Neighbors has returned from
Bedford City.
Rev. c. II. Buchanan will preach at
Hollins Institute this evening.
Rev. Mr.. Groves is expected to fill the
pulpit at the Methodist Church.
This morning the subject of Mr..
Buchanan's discourse will be "Teach-
1ngs of the Present Distressing Times"
There will be a called meeting of the
Parsonage and Home Missionary
Society at the parsonage on Tuesday.
Feb End, ordered by the central com.
,mittee.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-09-01
The People Say Butler is Alright
Especial to the Caucasian.)


Chairman Blu sler says Harry Skinner
is all right" who will say Chairman
Butler IS alright sampson Democrat.
There are hundreds of the very best
men in Sampson county snd thousands
all over the State who will say "Chair-
man Butler is all right. and will stick to
it. The Democrat is only making stale
the abuse which has been so unmerc fai-
ly heaped on Mr., Butler during the Iast
two wears; but to the great satisfaction
of his many f,iends and admirers, 1t mas
hopelessly failed to make the desired l'n-
pres .ion. The Democrat. In speaking OF
Mr.. Butte, says: Nothing he might 40
would cauae surprise, unless by accident
he should happen to do something to 1t
was proper and comm endao:e' ie
editor of the Democrat should bsar III
| mind that bare statements from his pen
will not satisfy the ms jority OF the truth
hungry weople of our country. The cry
heretofore has been I'VE Rave no medl
nm throu yh which we can properly ex
rose the ssfraud" Now. MI. Democrat
ven have a medium through which yc.
can expose the .unprincipled wretch"
but remember that proofs only and no
abuse will fill the BIZ.
Perhaps the editer OF the Dema1ra
wishes to make himself the starda'd
perfection. by whichair. Butler Is to b
iudgeds We venture TO say, that II Uni
be BIS desire, Mr.. Butler and mis- friend
will be delighted at the idea, and p.t
iceed to business at once.
T.. M. PETERSON.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-09-01
SECOND ANNUAL CONVENTION
OF the Sampson County Sunday School
Association to be Held in the MethO-
dist Church in Clinton, Friday
and Saturday, September
9th and 10Th. 1892.

Exercises to begin promptly at ten
O'Clock A. NJ. each day. Below is the
PROGRAM:
Friday, Sept. 9 Morning Session.
1. Song by the Choir.
2. Faye by Key. o. P. Meeks.
3. Object of the convention explain
ed by T. l.. Pugh, President.
A. Song.
5. Topics Should all Christians be in
terested in Sunday Schools, by D. B..
Nicholson and j. D. Ezzell.
6. Song.
7. Benediction by Rev. Fl. ]. Duncan
'TERNoON SESSION.
l. Song.
2. Prayer by Rev. J. NJ. Ashby.
8. The Duties of the officers OF the
Association.
4. Song.
s. Topic-Sunday school Ma nag emen
by r. E. White, Durham, N. C.
6. Closing Pray er by ReY. Mr.. Meeks
7. DoXology.
8. Benediction, by Rev.
Saturday, Sept. 10th--Morning Session
l. Opening Song.
2. Frazer by Rev.
3. Opening of Question Box.
T. "opic-''Teachers and Teaching,
opened by Revs. J. NJ. Ashby and A. j
Parker.
5. Song
6 Benediction.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
l. Song.
2 Prayer by Rev. A. J. Parker.
3. Election Of Officers.
4. The Work Of the Convention.
S. Collection.
g. Song.
7. Closing Prayer by Rev. --
8. 'Doxology and Benediction.
All persons interested in Sunda,
81 lool wor.; are cordially invited
take part in the Assoc atom. Como. an
let US have good time in a noble caus
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-09-01
A Card From Mr.. X. \. Butler.

CLINTON, \. @, Aug. %. ls92.
To the Voters OF the Peoples Party and
Fe!low-oitizsns Of Sampson county:
I take this method TO correct q mistake
that is atloat in this county. As you oil
know that we held q Peoples party con-
yention in this county few days ago,
and was candidate before that con-
yention for the office Of sheriff. Since
that time it has been reported that had
gone b k to the Democratic party. Eel
Ioy-cit zens, this is not SO. | believe
that helped circulate this report / d d
express myself to a few friends and sa d
that wished had not gone before the
convention for one r two reasons. As
you remem Der that there was three can
didates for the Office of Sh riff put 10
nomination from Roneycutt's township.
You that were present saw VIVA! damp
er it was and if / ever felt little aud
ashamed and confused it was then. We
had already one man from our township,
Mr.. J. 4. Fowler, and for us to ask tor
all the county Offices was too much.
Now. Fellow-citizscs, for me 10 eobe.
fore the Peoples party convention as
candidate and then go back to the Dem
ocratic party without cause. would
be an imposter, and, God forbid. that
should ever tie deceiver to the people
of my country. am thirty-elght yesrs
OLD and have supported the Democratic
| ticket for seventeen years, and 1 never
marked a name in my life, and now, tei
citizens, | belong to the People,
Party, and expect to go with 1t until
see am wrong, and if the Peoples rar
~ sink, 1 expect to sink with it. hav'
no abuse for the other side. We are nj
in free country, and every man has
right to vote as he feels and thinks bss
for himself and for his country.
Yours truly,
/ ROBT. N. BUTLER.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-09-01
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION


The County Convention Of the
Republican party OF sampson con-
vened in the Courthouse on last
Saturday. IL was called To order by
q. W. Herring, Chairman OF the
90. TX. Com, who also prcsidsd
over the meeting. NJ. y. Holmes
was Secretary. The Chairman am
bounced that the object ot tse meet
ing WAS 10 elect delegates TO the
State convention to meet In Raleigh
on September Eth, aud the Congress
sional convention Ia meet in Fay
etteviIle September 9th. The issue
before the convention was whether
delegations who favored q State
ticket or opposed /, should be sent.
Chairman Herring said he was In
favor OF State ticket. Another
question was raised, whether all the
| delegates should be colored or
whether some, half, should he white,
The latter idea prevailed. The
delegates TO the State convention
are as follows: q. w. Herring
(col.) III. {. Monk, (whitel l.. Ii
Moore, (white) .. +. Robinson,
(col.). Delegates to Congressional
convention NJ. n. Holmes, w. j
Fa,so I, IL. c. Monk, G.. w. Herring
The question OF a county ticket was
not discussed. A. II. Middleton
one of the most prominent colored
men of Duplin, addressed the con
vention. lie said he was In favol
Of Republican State and Congress
sional ticket il deemed advisable
by the COZ lention, but was opposed
TO county tickets. He said In Dup
lin the Republic ms would support
the Peoples party ticket.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-09-01
VIII Not Hear Both Sides.
Especial Correspondent ]

FAlsoN, N. c., Aug. 90, 92.
Mr.. .Editor-The Democrats" are
bowling the Third Party fellows wont go
to hear our speakers" Last Saturday
afternoon at the Peoples party prima-
ries the chairman after calling the meet
inz to ordes, made a few remarks, why
1t was necessary to organize this party
and in SO doing had to hit the two old
rotten parties. After slecting delegates
to the county convention "Dcmicrat
wanted to reply. He was invited to the
stand, and the merchants and others lis.
tened to him patiently aouse the leaders
of the Alliance and People party cana:-
dates. At the conclusion OF his speech
the chairman replied but every merchant
and every democrat but two or te:e" lei:
the crowd. The people paid strict at
tention to both. The Democrats couldn'i
hear the other s'dc. We don't object e
the people hearing DO h sides, but tb'
Democrats Should do the same AID stol
"howling." We had about seventy -fv'
present at our election in this precinct
Faison township will give good ma 'r
ity for thu Peoples Party in November
! ALPHA.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-09-01
The Good Work Gees On.

We wish to thank our friends who
have rallied to the support of the paper.
Every mail brings new names. AT the
sneaking last Friday we got more new
subscribers than we have ever before
nl,ced upcn cur books IN ore day. Eight
stopped. This was pretty good at a
straiehtout Convention and speaking
We wish to specially to thank Messrs.
Eyanda Ho ward, @. II. Williams, ". j.
Faircloth, J. P. Parker and q. dozen
others who have gotten us Up lsrg eciubs
Let every subscriber get us at least one
new subscriber, and club if possible
The CAUCASIAN will be a power 1ol
truth in the future.