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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-30
THE OLDEST LAWSUIT.
Money That Has Been In Litigation AL
most Century.

Money That Has Been I'm Litigation AL
most IA Century.
The oldest living lawsuit" received a
longer lease of life from the supreme
court recently, says the PHILADELPHIA
Record. The suits official designation
is March term, 1914, number eighty
two" so that in two months it will be
able to celebrate it seventy-eighth
birthday, with every prospect of living
to the ripe age of fourscore. Two full
sets of heirs, trust company, four
lawyers, and an auditor and a deputy
escheator are seeing that it wants
nothing in care.
The suit was broughtfby the assignees
OF one James Moore, against William
Rawle, in which Mr.. Rawle paid into
court the amount of the Judgment re-
covered against him. About 1890 some
OF this money was paid out on a judg-
ment recovered by the executors of one
OF the assignees against the other two.
The balance, S2,327, was paid to James
Read, then president of the Philadelphia
bank, to be held by him subject to the
further order. of the court. Mr.. Read.
and later the Girard Trust Company,
handled the fund until it has grown to
Sls'!o2. The auditor general took pro-
ceedings to cscheat it to the common
wealth.
Two sets of claimants, one hailing
from Chester county in this state and
claiming to be grandchildren of James
Moore's brother, and the other from
Maryland and claiming to be grand
children of James Moore himself were
stirred up. The auditor awarded the
fund to George w. Pepper as counsel
for the Pennsylvania heirs. Excep-
tons to this decision have been fled on
behalf of both the commonwealth and
the Maryland heirs, and the supreme
court ordered these exceptions to be
placed upon the list for arguments dur
ing the present term.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-30
An Ancient Game

Games of chance were prohibited Inv
Mahomct, and in the Koran were
placed as sins in the same cateporv nc
WINE drinking. Herodotus tells us that
the Egyptians were dicers, but whether
they were gamblers is not stated
Their favorite game was one plavcd
with draughtsmen, and there is good
evidence to believe that this is, if not
the most ancient game, at least one of
the most ancient
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-30
g. VI. 80 -.


WI 49,. Sga- aspscsc Inc
i}.., ilof Hicin,
ti't Iits H' liQn4l oigress of
ri.ls Hlsh, section 4,
=, the hygiene
~ life, resolution
Of the teaching Of
ar en zip or vertical writing
.1a chat spinal curvature and
pre- caused by the faulty
VI the youthful student, which
,essitatcd by slope OF tho letters.
!, can all of us remember the trouble
of learning to write, and the mental
and physical toll which the making of
our first pothooks and hangers involved.
The number of muscles put in action
when person is writing Is prodigious,
and it is probable that in beginncrs
every muscle of the body must Yield its
assent before the graphic symbols
tricSlc from the pen.
The fingers, wrist, elbow and shoulder
must all be held steady, says the Lon
don Lancet. The spine must be rigid
and fixed below as well as abore. Tho
pclvis must be firm, and to this END
the child often gets a support by lis
feet from the legs of the chair. The
tborax is more or hess rigid, and it's
movements are determined more BIZ the
work of the hand than the respiratory
needs. Lastly, the knit brows and pro-
truding tongue arc unconscious muscu-
lar acts which serve to mark the eff
fort, both of body and mind, which the
child undergoes whom learning to write.
1t is notorious that in writing our indi-
viduaiity asserts itself in spite of the
pcdagogue. We are taught certain
rules for sitting ut the desk and holding
the pen, which we ultimately learn ia
neglect, and finally write in n fashion
of our own.
The true remedy for the evils pro-
duccd by learning to write seems to us
to be to teach the child to use both
hands and to practice alternately with
either hand. Vertical writing lends it.
self more readily to ambidexterity than
docs'sloping writing, and there can be
no doubt that clerk who could write
with equal facility with either hand.
and could rest one side of the body
while the other was working, would be
little liable to writer's cramp and similar
troubles. Seeing how enormous is the
muscular effort involved in giving the
hand sufficient steadiness, and that the
brain flag is scarcely less than the mus
Gle flag, it goes without saying that
writing lessons should at first be of
very short duration. Ten minutes with
each hand ought to amply suffice.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-30
Is Your Ncryo stendx

OR DO you tremble 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
IL to begin to-day using DR. Hale's
Household Tea. 1t is the finest Nerve
Tonic known ard will restore you TO
health and vigor. Don't delay. Get n
iree sample today at Massie & Mar.
tins drug store, corner Commerce street
and Salem avenue.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-30
MfRABILIA-Strsigh Havana filler,
Sumatra wrapper. HUFF. Andrews g.
Thomas, wholesale agents.
Home for the Sick

THE members of the executive board
OF Kings Daughters have determined to
formally open their home for the sick,
No. 526 Nelson street, on Thursday,
March 5lst. This will be known as do
nation day. All persons interested in
this work are invited to visit the home
this day and bring their contributors.
The ladies OF the executive board will
he present from $3.50 a. m to 6p. m. All
contributions of furniture and other
househsld goods that have been ALREADY
donated will be gladly received on Mon
day, March 28th, or as soon thereafter
as possible at the homo, 80 that every-
thing may be in readiness for the do
nation reception on Thursday next.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-30
Fourth Ward Polling Place.

Clerk Davis, of the city market, says
the voting place for the Fourth ward
should be changed to the engine house
OF the Vigilant Fire Company, on JEFF
ferson street. If the voting is done at
the market house it will drive renter
from his stall that day and greatly in
convenience the patrons of the market,
especially the ladies'. Council will be
asked to make the change in accordance
with tho suggestions.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-30
Boring for Oil and Gas.

Messrs. Anderson and Sheppard, of
West Virginia and Pennsylvania, re-
spectively, are arranging to bore fer
oil and gas near Hoilins, Botetourt
county They have secured options on
several thousand acres of land. includ-
ing the farm of j. ii. Kern, where the
first experiment will be made. Mr..
Sheppard has been prospecting in that
vicinity for some time, and is confident
OF finding both gas and oil III paying
quantities.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-30
ON THE P alMARY QUESTION.

To ,,,,,, En,,,o,, ~. -,
nc o'' SoFl NE AiMEs' Nhe
Deinocrauc executive committee re-
solved at its last meeting to have
primary. No time was f,xed forit,
he,d Th;o -, 80,
that +;,na nn"ht ~. va Weii ZOE I'd
ind ont u,ba e AZ W nnve cef
so that thav oon1a puoo o
tion To bavo or,n ,oso"
Ibaliave nub1;o IL,
is oertain1y cot,
arc sevaraI N
ia,rs. WY ~
ocrati" ~. .A'
accomnt
honn 10
no. oar'
sing govern
''-'ie puoiioans
'F'' Priniar'es nav
uio'aso oue nU 1u
% oeiSas o1euu' ms
,-u 49, 10 80 ~ Gil
-iu nv .no Nopu'i,oai .
-ouSn o,s sminasa0n shu hoio'
yemoo;aos ,esp " .;t tor eno
'horecom.nSs va tne ei.y E0vern-
~ wa h o ~ u 1.%n NO Ooe nouho,
S las an 49, Svno p"r'J' on
Ta n,o W. 1WnSeaa ai .ae 1iohS
a;.;.a,. .;oI,.'t vnste noC pe oaseef VI
.c a;sn. ;.S y. gu Slereoy tenpor,
ary alsruPtioh OF the Democratfo party?
that tha 80 psUpio oe ats1rus1lui
&c a,aru 81 ~ noa .un .tie PRIMARY
fayor ~ ston5 - pos .;. .ns are III
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-30

1T begins to look as though Roanoke
would at last have hospital. Plans
heve been adopted for the building and
work on it ordered to be pushed ahead
This structure cannot be cree ted any too
soon, as almost every day some unfortu-
nate individual receives injuries that
can be attended to much better in the
hospital than boarding house.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-30
Little But Noisy.

Missouri man contracted with no.
tel keeper to furnish n wagon load OF
frogs n week. He appeared or the an.
pointed day with three little frogs
Where are the rest of thcm?' inquired
inc landlord. That's all there were in
the pond" the man meekly said "But
they made SO much noise that Thought
there was million OF 'cm.p
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-30
seIiiug Liquor Without a L,couse

Mad Simmons and wife, who live on
Back Creek, were arrested by Deputy
Collector White Friday for selling
liquor without a license. Commissioner
Rhodes examined the case yesterday
and sent them on to the fall term OF
the United States court at Lynchburg.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-30
Are Youth II?

= If not. why not? Why don't YOU
always keep on hand bottle Of DR..
Hsle's Household Cough Cure to allay
the first irritation caused by sudden
seold? 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 cou sh is soon
snred 25 and SOC. bottles. Ma.sie &
Martins drug store, corner Commerce
street and Salem avenue.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-30
IN mHE RIGHT LINE.

The City Council performed a plain
duty when it required that surities on
bonds should be citizens of Virginia,
who can be easily reached hy the courts
of Roanoke. Without particular refer
.ence to .tke Manly contract or any
'other Council is in the right line. and
its act will be commended by the tax
payers.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-30
Lectures oniKoren

DR.. Underwood, missionary. who has
just returned from Korea will lecture
this evening in the lecture room of the
First Presbyterian Church. Admission
free. On Thursday evening he will lee
ture in Smiths music hall. The lee.
ture. which will be on the customs and
civilization of the Coreans, will be
illustrated with stereoptican.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-30
A County Treasurer suspealed

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI March 2e.-Goy-
ernor Merriam has issued an order sus-
pending II. o. Peterson, county treas
urer Of Hennepin county, from office
The order Is based on tho report of
State Examiner Kenyon of irregnlari-
ties in office. The sum of 81, 200 that
Peterson received did not appear on his
books. Peterson charges this to a
deputy.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-30
RoAsa6KE, va, MARCH 80, 1889.

kowell's American Newspaper Dircc-
'8Hery forlTT91 puts the circulation of THE
ROANOKE TIMES above that OF any
other paper In Southwest Virginia, and mt
more than that OF all the other papers OF
Roanoke combined.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-30
nroaiA Signs VITA ST. I.o,,,s.

Walter Brodie signed contract with
the st. Louis baseball club yesterday
and will leave for that city tomorrow
night. Mr.. Brodie stands at the head
of his profession, and st. Louis Is to he
congratulated on securing him.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-30
COMMERCIAL AssOCIATIoN.

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night at 8 p. m, at the Exchange Building,
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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-30
Fob SICK HEaDaCHE
Gllen'S Sa1SapaTllla Is a Great Remedu,
Guaranteed to Cure.

ST.. PAUL, Wise Co.. Va, Dec. IS, '91.
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it is the best medicine we ever
used. We have found it all you claim
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IF any one doubts this statement let
them get sample bottle from their
druggist and try 1t. We guarantee II
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Roanoke Va
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-30

MIRABILIA-An A nickel cigar.
Hull Andrews & TIL >mas, wholes ale
agents, Roanoke.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-30

Pre- EMINENT among the high grade
pianos OF to-day stands the Sohmer
piano 1t must DO seen and heard to 10
Appreciated. You will realize this
when yon call at IIobbie Music Com
pany. sole dealers, i57 Salem avenue. A
nice sels ction always In stock.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-30

The Park street overhead bridge has
been completed, with tho exception of
painting certain portions OF the iron
work. Carpenters finished laying the
flooring yesterday, and vehicles and pc.
doitr'ans can now use it in crossing
over The Norfolk and Western tracks
without fear of accidents.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-30

MIRABILIA = Smokers favorite sc.
cigar. Huff. Andrews & Thomas, whole
salers, Roanoke.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-30

MmAn,LIA-Bcst &c. cigar on market
Hun, Andrews & Thomas, agents, Roa-
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-30

a GOOD programme, good musician!
and good music tonight at the recital.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-30
TELEPHONE NUMBER ia4.

TT o 3uao .eguiarly on
e.ie,-,rr- cloo,s:
IL. await, Dr.. M. L.
s Esc.6a.- 4oke, Ponce de Leon,
sre, ,,5aa, "a Salem avenue
~ CIV. A. Ward, Front
= le u--Blueheld Inn.
Is lcaburg--Norvell-Arlin Hotel.
acknowledgements Inn.
Fulaski--Masle Shade Inn, Brown q
Brown.
Radford-Radford Inn. VIC. Butler.
BaIem-W. s. Taylor's Book Store.
Washingtul--Willard The Metropon-
han.
WytheviHe- K. b. Bailey.
Norfolk a.ld Western trains.
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" holesaie Agents, Christian " u
Roanoke, Va.
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-07-10
CONDITION OF THE CROPS.
Averages as Reported by rhe Department @
AgricuIture-A ERir Showing.

Averages as Reported by rhe Department OF
AgricuIture-A Fair Showing.
WASHINGTON. July 9.-The July returns
to the statistician of the Department. of
Agriculture make the following averages
of condition: Corn. s1.1; winter wheat.
500; spring wheat, 900; oats, s7.2; rye. 92.S;
barley, 90; potatoes. 20; tobacco. OF.
The acreage of corn is reported at 95.6 of
the actual acreage last year. Of potatoes
this years area shows 942, and of tobacco
g7.3. The average condition of corn In
July. 1891. was 92& The condition
in the principal States for July,
1892. is as follows: Ohio, so; Indiana,
72: Illinois, 20: Iowa, %; Missouri, rs; Kan
sas 81: Nebraska. "a; Georgia, 95; Texas. 95;
Tennessee, 92; Kentucky. a3. The acreages
in the same States are: Ohio, 80; Indiana,
"a; Illinois "a; Iowa. 80; Missouri, So; Kan
sas, SO; Nebraska. 81; Georgia. ITO; Texas,
l07; Tennessee, 102; Kentucky. &C.
The condition of winter wheat June
was S83; in July of last year, 96.2 State
averages now are: Pennsylvania, 90; Ken
tucky, "a; Ohio, IS; Michigan, IS; Indiana,
s.; Illinois, so; Wisconsin, so: Missouri, 81;
Kansas, 81; California. 95: Oregon, 81.
The condition of spring wheat June
was 90 8; in July of last year, GIL. State
averages now are: Minnesota, g2; Iowa. IS;
Nebraska. 81; South Dakota, 90; North
Dakota, 30; Washington, 90; Oregon. 81.
The condirion of all wheat July /, 1892. was
90; on June i, S97 in July 1891, 95.5.
The condition of oats juno was $751; in
July, 1891, S7.61.
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-07-10

but when it came to vote there were only
eight Senators recorded in opposition. They
were Messrs. Bate. Berry. Blodgett, Coke,
Jones of Arkansas, Turpie anu Vest.
The other point, which was discussed ND
to the time of adjournment and on which
no conclusion was reached. was the provis-
ion for the coinage of ten millions OF souve-
mir half-dOllars in aid OF the Columbian ex-
Mr.. Quay offered an amendment requiring
the exposition 20 be closed on Sum-
days. No action was taken OF either
Mr.. Sherman opposed the souvenir pro-
appropriation of S5. .OOO. 600, and letting the
government share in the profits or loss. or
In other words, 90 ''caho0t" or partnership
with the enterprising people of CHICAGO.
When Mr.. Quay offered the amendment for
closing the fair on the Sabbath he sent to
called the reasons for his amendment, but
he was not amused, as all other Senators
were. when the clerk read impress
lively the commandment Honor Thy
father and thy mother that thy days may
be long in the LAND which the Lord thy
God giveth." MIR. Quay, in some confusion
then supplied the clerk with the command
nent appropriate to the matter. 1t was
Remember the Sabbath day to keep it
holy" etc. After q brief executive session
the Senate adjourned.
i There was lull in the House after yes
terday's cyclone. but q steady breeze car
ried to their destinat ton various measures.
The destination of the silver bill was the
House calendar. where it is anchored.
The committee on rules, however,
has manned the windlass. and the
probabilities are that next week the
craft will be set adrift to sail where. no
one knows. A slight squall struck the
naval appropriation ball, and it is now toss
ing about in tho trough OF q conference
committee. The postoffice appropriation
bill reached its haven. rs also did the pen
sion appropriation bill. The House ad-
jonrned, leaving the legislative sppropri-
alton bill still in midstream.
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-07-10
The Republican College League.


The American Republican College League
Is destined to take an important part in
the presidential campaign. This league,
which was organized some three months
ago at Ann Arbor, Mich. now includes
some forty colleges in various parts of the
country, all of the colleges in this State.
together with the Institute of Technology,
being connected with it. Its officers are
James +. Burke. of Ann Arbor, president
b. b. McAlpine, of Princeton, treasurer
and James Martin Perkins, of Harvard,
secretary. 1t is proposed to have the
leagues headquarters in New York, wherc
1t will labor in harmony with the Ma
tional Republican League. 1t will have
o literary bureau, from which campaign
documents Will be distributed all
over tue United States. and mass-mectings
will be held in eight or ten of the large
cities, such as New York. Chicago, Boston.
Albany. Troy. Detroit, st. Louis, Cleve-
land and possibly San Franoisco. Each of
these will DO presided over By some college
alumnus, among those named in this con-
nectiOn being President Harrison. Hon.
John M. ThurstOn, Hon. j. Sloat Fassett.
Gov ernor Mckinley, General Alger and
Congressman Mason, of Illinois. In addi-
t1on TO these massmeetings. 1t is expected
that the colleges will give meetings in tho
towns and ctles where they are situated,
The active members of the league are
different universities While being essen
italy collegiate movement. it is not in
tended to raise an Issue between college
men and non-college men. Its object is to
unite the Republican graduates of colleges
for the purpose of better work, but the
league will operate in harmony with other
Republican organizations.
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-07-10
A po.NoTH1NG CONGRESS.
The House Has Passed Few Bills of Nations
Importance, and Is Still Wasting Time.

The House Has Passed Few Bills of National
Importance, and Is Still Wasting Time.
Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, July 0-There was q great
deal of surprise expressed when 1t became
known that this Congress had only passed
two or three bills of national Importance.
The amount of talk and fuss made by the
House in the last six months has left the
impression that it has been working very
hard. The fact Is that it has been all talk
and NO work. The appropriation bills are
still slowly making their wsy through con-
ference. and only two have SO far been
completed. These are the agricultural and
river and harbor appropriation bills The
hitch on the District of Columbia bill in
regard to the g. A. K. appropriation seems
to be the one which will hold that off for
some time. The Southern Democrats are
determined to put every obstacle in the
way of the G. A. X. from having success
full encampment here this fall. The same
spirit actusted tn EN- in this regard az did
ali their fight against the pension bills on
Friday nights.
The Senate is getting along with their
bills, and the reporting to the Senate of the
sundry civil bill on Wednesday shows that
they are anxious to hurry matters along.
uc Gcudtc las leu tuo I1OuSc III WOEk ITOIU
the beginning. and glance over the calen-
dar shows many bills pending which. if the
House will take up and pass would greatly
increase the credit of this Congress. The
Senate has been working and sending to
the House bills of Importance to the
Nation. which the House committees haye
either tucked away in pigeon oles or have
neglected to take up and act upon.
The cheese-paring principles inaug urated
by Holman and his followers have blocked
many important bills in the interest
of various sections of the country. This 10
especially so with regard to public build
ings and the improvements which the
pubiic-spirited Senate has seen iii TO pass,
ana which the narrow-m minded Democratic
majority have smothered to death. The
spirit in whch the House meets every
thing 10 we'll shown in tho silver tight.
Rather than let the bill 90 to comm ttee
and come squarely before the Democratic
majority some few nave always tried to
delay matters and prevent. If possible, a
square ard open night upon any bill. Thus
lime has passed. and the House has fonnd
itself dodging any delaying, and now. as
the time approaches for q final ADJOURN
ment. it's record stands forth as a more ex-
travaRant one by at least twenty millions
than the last Congress. and still with
nothing done to make record on.
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-07-10
TO RESIDENTS OF ILLINOIS.
Chattanooga's Biaokguard Mayor.

To the Editor OF tie Indianapolis Journals
If your report of tho speech of the Mayor
of Chattanooga. which appears in to-dsv's
Journal, is correct the people of the coun-
try should stand in amazement and won.
der, not because of what he said of Presi-
dent Harrison, but because such gigantic.
asinine imbecile as he shows himself to be
could ever by fair or foul means be elected
to such an important Office as Mayor of city
like Chattanooga IL is generally con-
ceded that the Mayor of q city reflects the
intelligence and sentiments of its citizens.
We would like to know how many
of the people of . Chatts nooga be-
lieve that President Harrison 10
either directly or indirectly an abettor Of
negro assaults upon the white women in
tie South. 1t 10 preposierous to suppose
that there Is q person in all Chattanooga
who entertsins such an idea. unless it be
this blatant bIatherskite whom the people
of Chattanooga are so unfortunate as 70
have elected as their Mayor. and IL they do
not relegate him TO the rear at the first op.
portunity it Will be sad reflection upon
the intelligence of the people OF that en-.
terprising city. H
ZIoNsvILLE, Ind, July o.