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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-09-11

They have practised the golden rule during
their generation. and their predecessors prac-
tised it before them. These worthy people
are Shakers. Their little village Is called
Shaker village. They live ut peaoe with the
world and with one another. They take no
heed OF the chickering's and strife OF the rest Of
the world. There Is no 1unrrelling In their
family circle. Three short sentences COM
prise the essence Of their creed: Christ is
our motto. Cleanliness 10 next to godliness.
Ordor Is heavens first law"
The settlement town has been In existence
just 100 years. This Is the centennial year.
and this month is tho season when the ami
Yersary should DO celebrated. 1t any special
recognition Of tho event were desired, but tho
routine of homo life Is unbroken by any un-
wonted Excitement. The brothers and sisters
do not intend to celebrate. why. we cele-
brato every day" was the mild reply to o
query. Although the spirit OF godliness
seemed to have settled mora generously over
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ciAted. There Is no dirt in the corners or DO
meath tho rugs. House cleaning Is carried on
daily. and a. the end Of each month there Ia =
general assault on dirt: but, to the crodit OF the
tidy hoasekeepers. 1t should be said that there
Is very little dirt removed. It has no opportu-
nifty to accumulate. The sisters do the house,
work and the brothers attend to the cultiva-
tion OF the soil. Three great barns. In which
are $50 COWS and 10 horses, are under the
direct supervision OF the brothers.
The community is one big family OF brothers
and sisters. There is no thought OF marriage.
Those who Join the Shakers must take upon
themselves the VOWS Of colibacy. In that re-
spsct, more than in any other. do the Shakers
diHer from oil other creeds. In this commu-
nifty 10 q family OF husband. wife. and three
children. but. although there has been no legal
severing OF the marital bonds. tho church law
has been equivalent to u divorce. 'and tho hus-
band and wifo meet now only as brother and
sister. Under such peculiar conditions the
Shaker family, or community. has diminished
steadily. At one time 300 persons were In this
village. but their number has decreased to $50
Ut the present time. Tho change in the
size OF tho community in tho last quarter OF q
century has been slight. the vacancies caused
by death being Offset by the adoption OF new
members. Most OF the newcomers are chill.
dren. but all do not remain in their new home,
Thirty minors are In this big family now, and
they look happy and contented. Some Of them
know little OF the great world around them.
hut all know that they have a good home with
plenty Of good. wholesome food and clean beds.
Thu younger children. who were adopted boz
fore they had become familiar with the excite
ment OF q moro worldly life. are content
with what each day brings forth. They arc
brought up In the fear Of God. and arc trained
IN tha nntt,a ~ ponf,lnau aul hnpnr
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A of6O,00O Edines 20 be Erected IN -.
Mtchneis Catholic Parish.

r,css,rs s..tso,I. Tsr,.h.
st. Michaels Catholic Church. ct Thirty.
second streot and Ninth avenue. which was
1871 ."'.ss ~. a. -. sa. ~" ~.
partly DESTROYED by hre early last spring. is to
S Ss rsP hs.r nr ., " n%nh hw = + s o.ronro nm" en p," ans
oepted by the rector Of a. Micbael,s. Father
Gleason. Tho work Of demolishing the walls
and removing the debris OF the old church has
.iro.Sr Man hos,n ma ,,,ii onc,nv eo.or.,
aireaoS peen ooguh hho VIII occupy seVerai
weeks. It Is not expected That tho corner
stone will be laid before Nov. L.
tn hm,id,nr oytonS,no ROW rh,r.r.ors.
80 -" MUM. eA .eau ~. rom in't.y.hrs'
timated. will cost $l5O.o0O. will DO In the 10.
m.,.s.,. 80. -, .n.hI..s.,.. lii, :. -,
n"nesa"e seyleo arcnitec'ure, WIN a lehgtn
OF lSS feet D inches and q breadth inside OF
feet. Az far AZ the lot will hermit tho edi0ce
Iii y. =, A.. 80. 1T, ".Ss,"hs.
w.t w 'ue ior" Ola Latih cross' consisting
OF chancel. transept, and navo. 1t Is to he con-
structed Of light.gray limestone and is to be-
a....s., A. - IL MI.
nreprooi. Az tne man entrances on the Inir-
ty-second street side are to be- four double
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DINING ROOM.

OF division between the eexes Ia drawn as
strongly in church as in tho daily routine.
hut now the seats are arranged ia front Of tbs
platform. with the broad platform running
down the centre Of the room. The elder and
eldress. with. their companions or auxiliaries,
An organ Is the only thing that in dc tesi lux.
S Sry; Yo II the faue comn rs; 1t Wls and b Z i. A. in m the
IN M% fsItssas .t"p iirst at tn. executive building.
munity is transacted. it's Tie hsadassrt ter
for the community. Elder Henry, c. Blinns
End Esdb E Ss. ss a DsiESt.nht on a; w RbaTsi Il. l Diio' ths r.:
head Of ne isn9lly; Ths family ldss is carried
the, father or head Of the family. The eliress
10 tho mother. with power equal to that OF the
elder. They rrs appointed by the ministry at
the other Communities and with the members
OF the community over which they are to pre-
side; In his community ut present are seven
THsy hold the deeds Of tRe Srs OF gH' and md have AVE-;
sCIs poTSr tod to d,s TO- se 81 the income as they
Board o. Management acts alone. Every
oaths Of eonsecration to yield without grum-
Of the community also have undisputed CON
troll Of the moyepents Of eaci, member Of the
big honsehold. III q sister desires to visit for
mer friends whom she has renounceh by Join
known her Wishes before tho Board OF Trns-
tees and explain why she desires to 90. II 1t
seems best, In the opinion OF the trustees. that
she should 20 out from the community. oven
tsmporarily. she Is supplied with funds from
the common treasury. aud is accompanied on
10 allowed to travel alone. no matter how far
along In years she may be. The sisters. how
Element. aud they have little desire to 90. II
q brother wishes 70 go away on a visit he must
ono Is freo.to 20. and come as he pleases. On
rare occnsions in the past there have been
eases "' ''"-"ftion. III to tho credit OF Trio
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Mrs. vnn Nostrnnd Enjoys It With -Four
GenerAtIons OF DesccndAn:s.

Mrs. VIM Nostrnnd Erjoys II With -Four
Generations OF Descendant.
In Milestone. N. j.. a town where . British
army once encamped. and where George WASH
ington slept on the floor OF n farmer's house.
the identical spot Is still pointed to with pride
woman celebrated her 104th birthday on
Tuesday. She sat at the window all day with
a happy face. greeted her visitors. urged the
men to be good. and advised the women not to
wear corsets.
Mrs. Sarah F. Van Nostrand-her maiden
name was Van Arsdale-was born In Milestone
SEPT. &. l19S;, Her father was q drummer boy
in tho Revolutionary, army. Mrs. Van Nos
band thirty years nCo. She had eight chill
dren, OF whom Ave are DOW living; The Oldest
care Is r % 81 her = aosSel! Ms rs years van o Nos Eno da has
twelve grandchildren and t~hirtoen. great
grandchildren and one great-great-Crand-
Up to within four months ago Mrs. Van Nos
trand bustled about the house as actively as y
x xR%nn she St P rvs h Is : a ass; nas as ING NJ. v Win
Nostrand knows, almost as much about mod.
ern fashions and the. wonderful intricacies OF
In addition to this sho has IDEAS Of nor own
about the way women ought to dress. 49,
road: Her eyesight IL p9or, but she easily
the house. 4 Iroup Of her relatives and some
OF the neiGhbors gathered around her. ysster-
day; and took delight In hearing her talk.
Batcheller, ono OF tho neiGhbors.
Mrs. Van Nostrand took the young woman's
Then she said:
I'm getting very. very old, dear. I can't
talk now as used t., when I was as old as
you. | Amt 1T for anything now.'
Don't worry about that" said ono OF her
grandchildren.
Yes. my dear. but I can't help worrying sit
ting here all the time. and Watching my poor
daughter sew. and cook. and sweep. and me ut
for nothing but to dry the dishes. All. me! l
don't want to live another year."
Don't say that. gran'ma. You're looking
better than you did last year"
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plinary measures. ,I,neh member OF our com
tation. It would. Le Impossible to have any
sories ofimlnornl acts without discovery. Tho
brothers and sisters do not mingle. Theirs Is
No. those stories are false In every particular.
Once when ! WAS Elder of this community, w
nothing, with him and who asked, VS. to take
him and train him yhroperly. We don't like to
take such boys. The reiormatorv was the
proper place for him, Yet we know how much
more harm tnan good tho evil associations
of the reformhtory do. and VIC took the boy to
try to save him. and make u man of him. He
was the worst little llHr ever saw. and was 80
thing. but he was not punished, Wo talked
with him, hut It ga pot scem to do any good.
nnmercif Mni and aban ssS'1 nina tna' Fiat * Tea was a,m a
lie cut out Of whole cloth: The boy had not 2
brought back. Iasked him why he had told
suoh Hes about his treatment and he con;
being sent back. He admitted to those who
brought him back that he had told u lie. That
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SISTERS W ROOM.

be ready for death when 1t comes. they are by
no means monument Of solemnity.. Tho sis
crack jokes. too. Just as other people. do. There
y, o peculiar, sweetness to the quiet spoken
Yea" or Nay" which makes the blunt
-" Yes" and No" Of other people seem harsh
In comparison.
Ono sister. Of perhaps % or % years. Joined
she would not return. to the world for all it
contained: Occasionally there. have been In
stances where members desired ia. return to
out any unpleasant scenes or hard feelings on
either side, OF course the Elders sought to
there was no attempt ut compulsory detention.
II q sister desires to so out from tho society
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-28

THOMAS NELSON PAGE TO NIGHT.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-28
LOCAL sREvlrlEs.

The following marriage licenses were
issued yesterday: Ely A. Stacy and Lena
y. Goldstein. l.. Nj. Wilkinson and Ora
Eta Quick. Peter Henderson and Eva
lena Morgan.
D. Lee Price, T. M. Terry and o. S.
Engiedine, Of Lynchburg, were in Roa-
noke yesterday.
b. A. Palmer was down from Salem
yesterday.
The Terry Building Company has
| within the past three days delivered all
| leases for signatures to firms and indi-
viduals who will occupy Offices in the
| Terry building.
| |. G. Kaufman, large clothier of Now
York city, was in the city yesterday.
B. p. Shelor, of the Elliston Manufac-
turing Company, was in Roanoke yes
terday.
Z. j. Amwcg. of Philadelphia, is at
| Hotel Roanoke.
Mrs. II. r. Colman, of Seventh avenue
II. c., who has been quite unwell for
some time, was able to take short
drive yesterday.
The last piece of stonework on the
Terry building was completed yester-
day. This consisted IN laying the large
stone doorstep.
Joseph Cassell, the young son OF II.
w. Tuggle, has about recovered from
his recent severe illness, and was able
yesterday to take a ride it'll his parents.
Mrs Charles Enock is i'll ut her resi-
dence on Henry street.
Reeves Gait, of Stanton, is in the
city.
All citizens of the Fifth ward are re-
quosted to meet tonight at Moorman's
hall, on Park street, for the purpose of
selecting candidates for Council and
justice of the peace for this ward
Henry Berkholder, Of Vinton, who
works in the east end round house,
slipped off the cowcatcher of engine 554
and sprained his right leg yesterday.
Miss Rosetta Watson, q beautiful and
accomplished Young lady of Bedford, is
visiting j. Is. Ovens family, on Seventh
avenue.
/ Rev. w. T. Schooley left yesterday at
noon to attend the general conference of
the Methodist Episcopal Church at
Omaha, Neb.
Officer Folks was severely hurt on the
left knee last night on Campbell street
by horse running against him.
The meeting at Sheridan's hall to-
night Will DO conducted by Joseph
Little. who will sing ono Of his soul.
lifting solos as well as make religious
talk to the congregation.
Tho Ladies' Missionary Society of the
First Baptist Church will meet this
afternoon at o'clock in the lecture
| room Of the church. Every member OF
| tho society is earnestly requested to be
| present.
Mrs. e. B. White and Miss b. NJ.
I Doner, of Buchanan, were in the city
| Wednesday,
S. Nj. Martin and daughter, Miss Lucy,
OF Salem, spent yesterday in Roanoke
John w. Wertz, prominent citizen
of Floyd county, Is in the city.
R. V. Phelin, of Bluefield, was here
yesterday.
John r. Johnson, Of Christiansburg,
was in town Wednesday.
N. E. Nj. Mcdonald and j. C. Jones,
of Basic City, were in Roanoke yester-
| day.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-28
Work of the Excise Board

THOMAS NELSON PAGE TONIGHT.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-28
DIED.

BATES-At the residence of her father, T. W.
Bates, seventh avenues. W., yesterday evening
at O'Clock, KATE ELIZABETH BATES, aged
ten years, one month The funeral will occur at
O'Clock this afternoon from her late residence.
The intcrmcnt will be at the City Cemetery.
years.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-28

WORK OF the ENcise Hoard.
&. I. Beamer applied to the excise
board yesterday for retail barroom
license at 800 Shenandoah avenue n. @.
Ii was disapproved, and apple ltion will
be made for rehearing this afternoon
at $50 p. m. in the mayors office.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-28
THOMAS NELSON PAGE TO. NIGHT.
Miss Dora Rosenbaum Seriously I,

Miss Dora ROsenbaum Seriously Ill.
Her many friends will regret to learn
OF the serious illness of Miss Dora
Rosonbaum at the residence of her
brothers. DR.. III. M. Patterson, of
Stanton, has been called in consulta-
ton with DR.. Luck. Her sister. Mrs.
Charles A. Gladke, and Mr.. Samuel
Rosenbaum, her brother, arc also here.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-28

Sacrifice Auction, Motley & Co,
10 O'CLOCK Saturday l6 Salem avenue s.
o., fine furniture, stoves, bar fixtures
and stock of goods. Auction day and
night.
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Mr.. LOUIS MERZBACH.

mepbeennG the Eagle Pencil Company of New
saturday his
you nave nang Office completely
ana your work Is
improved machinery
ORR That ruling
Mr. Merzbach
our place You'll enjoy because YOU
it,
wait, gratis F' ~ o"N-o
Tel 49, Ed H. Hotel Roano,e
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ARE made upon honor and sold upon
merit. Warranted five years. Hobbie
Music Company, sole dealers, 1877 Salem
avenue.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-28

Marriage and death notices from any place
In Southwest Virginia will be published
free AS below.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-28
Roanoke Artificial Stone Works

Guarantee all their pavements for five
years or longer. See pavements that
passed through winter in front of Bell
Printing Co.'S office, front OF Catogni's
grocery and elsewhere. Also dealers
sion stone, &C. Address,,
WILLIAM MCCARTHY,
ianl5-ly Roanoke, Va.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-28
Estey Organs

THOMAS NELSON PAGE TONIGHT.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-03-24
ora Statistical Turn.

Spiders are seven times stronger in
proportion than lions.
Less than 800 persons own half the
soil of Ireland.
The prince of Wales collars are size
1S3, tn rec sizes above the average.
The total income of the church of
England is about ST 900, 900 a week.
The Atlantic ocean is said to be
higher than the Pacific by 81 feet.
Animal life ceases to exist in the
ocean at depth of II miles.
The pig has A teeth, the dog has AZ,
and mankind only 80.
The density of population is great
est in Europe, where it averages 81 to
the square mile.
There are about 1 800, ,000,0 900 people
in the world, with very nearly an
equal division of sex.
Three times as much spirits are con-
sumed in Scotland, according to the
population, as in England.
Berlin university is the third largest
in the world. Paris, with 8, ,2l5 students,
and Vienna with 6,220, are larger.
Senor Don Antonio del Castillo says
5000 tons of meteoric stone fell from
the moon in his part of Mexico recent
ly.
Twenty three thousand travellers re-
ceived hospitality in the snow hound
convent of st. Bernard during the
past year.
There are said to be more divorces
granted annually in the United Sta es
than in all the rest of the Christian
world put together,
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-03-24
WAS 1T HYDROPHoelAi
Remarkable Experience of q Woman
While Travelling in n Railroad Car.

Remarkable Experience of Woman
While Travelling in a Railroad Car.
Allow me to relate to you an experience
unique, as far as know, in the annals of
railway adventures.
l, in my husbands unavoidable absence,
crossed alone in the middle of dreadful
weather from Dublin to HOlyhead, and
having had rough passage I sought and
found the solitude of an empty second class
carriage. After the usual delay we started,
and as the train moved a gentleman, for he
had every appearance of one, jumped in.
looked suspiciously at him, wondering why
he should have delayed getting on till the
last moment and remembering that, for
better or worse, l was compelled to enjoy
or endure his society for a considerable
time, as the train was an express and
stopped but seldom. He was man of per
haps thirty-fve years of age, and from the
few surreptitious glances l was able to give
while he was arranging himself and his
rug decided he was mild and harmless
looking
Not many minutes had, however, passed,
when a dogs bark in the carriage alarmed
me not little; but, sir, you can well i'm
agine that felt frozen to my seat with an
indescribable terror, while my hair seemed
to rise from the roots and stand on end,
when I became aware that it was the man
in the corner who was barking like large
angry dogI No words can convey to you
the horror / felt as the horrible thought
passed through my mind-"Hy ydrophobia;
he will tear me to pieces in a minutep'
But, paralyzed as was, yet remem-
haroI thot T pnI711 tho train anI
afraid even to move my eyelids, tried to
remember on which side the communica-
tion cord was. On mine, thankfully per
ceived. Butif did stop the train, how could
/ account to the guard for my action?
What proof should / have to offer that the
gentleman in the corner had been barking2
Good heavensl he was barking again. more
angrily and furiously than before, growl-
ing and swapping. Terror stricken, hor-
rible fascination nevertheless compelled
me to look him in the face, and obi blessed
reaction of feeling, l saw he was asleep
yes, sir, sound asleep, and barking as he
slept.
Stealthily I watched him for nearly an
hour-was he indeed only dreaming, or
would he wake to fall in doglike fury on
his fellow traveller? I, however, became
convinced that he was sleeping like child
or rather, like dog-he snored loudly
and groaned from time to time; and ut
last (terribly anxious moment for me)
woke with an audible shudder, and, look
ing decidedly dazed, turned toward me (as
if to see if had observed the shudder) and
remarked quite sanely, "What bitter
weather for traveIingr' And he slept nor
lnnl l-,Nl at In,cf 4l,N f,,nt
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-03-24
OBITUARY..
SHE SLEEPS, BUT NOT FOREVER.
ZERO.

chE pLEhfbS bui NOI fOhbfhhs
HuRD.-At Chicago March 10, 1892, Mrs.
J. Hurd, nee Elma Richards, aged 33 years.
She was born at Melmore, Seneca county,
Ohio, June 7, 1858, from which place her
parents moved to Napoleon. Ohio, while
she wa a mere child.
Most of her married life was spent in Kan
sas until Feb. 25, 1891, when she with her
family moved to Chicago. Her remains
were taken to Hutchinson, Kansas, for in
terment which occurred Sunday afternoon
from the residence of her father, D. Rich
ards, Third Ave. East, onducted by Rev.
Sommerville, pastor of the First M. e.
Church, taking for his text the we'll chosen
words: "Her Sun hath gone down while it
is yet day."
A large circle of friends and acquaintances
united their sympathies in paying their last
tribute of respect, among whom were many
who had known her in former years, as we'll
as those who SO tenderly laid away her
sacred dust.
The floral offerings we're numerous and
beautiful, giving expression to the many
aching hearts. Another happy home has
peen saddened, loving companion ana
mother snatched from the arms of those she
80 tenderly loved and lived for.
A heart-broken husband and three help
less little girls, aged seven and five years,
(the babe but two days old) survive and
tan only wait lor summons to join her.
Ky
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-03-24
Are You Going?

100000 visitors, at least, are expected at
the Columbian Exposition; and whether you
expect to be one of them or not, as an
American, naturally you are interested in the
preparations for the grand event. splen-
did paper in Demorest's Family Mdgazine
for April. "The Evolution of aGreat Exposi-
tion," is the best thing of the kind that has
yet been published. From it you may learn
all the interesting points about the coming
Worlds Fair, and the illustrations are simp-
ly superb, including comprehensive view
and the plan of the grounds, pictures of all
the magnificent buildings, and portraits OF
some OF the leading officers having it in
charge. "a Talk about Trees and Arbor
Day" is timely and deeply interesting
paper, profusely illustrated with pictures of
the favorite trees planted in different sc
tions of the United States, SO accurately
deineated that each may be easily reconized
when met with; ''Easter Legends and Gus
TOMS" is specially interesting. and "Easter
Novelties" furnishes suggestions for all the
Easter gifts one may want to make. Besides.
there are splendid stories, every department
is full of good things, and there are yer 200
handsome illustrations; and every months
magazine is just as good, and the subscrip.
tion price is only 81. year. Published By
W. Jennings Demorest, 15E. 14th ST., New
York City.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-03-24
FIFTY DOLLARS In GOLD.
Farmers Given a Paying opportun-
ity torest the Worth OF
Their Land.

On the first Saturday in December,
1892, Saur d Balsley will pay Fifty
Dollars (S5O.OO) in Gold at their Drug
q Book Store to the person raising the
greatest number of bushels of corn
(shelled)from One acre of ground in
Henry County.
CONDITIONS TO BE COMPLIED WITH.
1.-The ground must be measured
by the County Surveyor and his affi-
davit taken.
IT makes little difference where the
democratic convention is held so that
a good ticket is nominated and a sound
platform adopted.
1.-THE applicants affidavit and
that OF two disinterested persons must
be taken, certifying that the amount
OF corn submitted by the applicant,
has been raised from the one acre of
ground that was measured by the sur
veyor.
III.-These four affidavits and the
weigher's certificate, or check, must ac-
company the statement of applica
tion, all placed in a sealed envelope
and handed to Warren F. Balsley on
or before 10 o'clock a. m. of the day
named above.
IV.-All competitors or their repre-
sentatives present shall select three
judges on that day, whose duty it will
be to open the sealed envelopes and
make the decision.
NoTE.-No claim will be consid-
cred unless the party is living upon a
farm and is farming himself, or assists
in farming.