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The state chronicle., 1892-01-17

fare, and in effect saying NOW let
him be hanged"
The Methodist minister visited the
prisoner, prayed with and for him,
and went his way in effect saying the
same that his church brother had
said. At my next call found Wilson
possessed by Sunday tracts which
reconciled me to the fact that the
poor fellow had never been taught
to read.
The Presbyterian may have called
but I am not aware that he did. / do
know that he is an advocate Of
capital punishment aud thinks | am
endangering the Christian religion in
trying to get it abolished. Possibly
he thought if Wilson was predestined
to hang, no man could prevent it and
so far as my feeble efforts were con
cerned, his prediction was laementably
correct, for failed entirely.
One cold, black, SNOWY winter
morning l stood before the jlil. Ny
mind is not disturbed as to the con-
dition of my poor brothers soul, !
know it to be in the hands of a
Father all-merciful. a God all wise.
who for his own purpose had created
it, and placed it in that body, there
to remain until he called it back to
him! North Carolina had not given
Wilson his life, consequently it could
not be forfeited to the State. North
Carolina had given him his liberty
and that should have been forfeited
to his State for the good both Of
himself and society.
No, l troubled not myself about his
soul, but oh! his poor emaciated body
as he, chained hand and foot, was
brought from the sitting hot cell
and exposed to the winter blast, was
lifted into the rough open vehicle
and dragged over rough frozen roads
for forty miles.
On the way Baptist clergyman
met him. "Ah. Wilson have you
been baptized?" eyes, by an Epis
copal clergyman. "'Stop, stop that will
never do! Sheriff take him out. | viii
break the ice IN this river and i'm.
merse him" Oh! poor feeble DO ly
who can tell the agonies you endured
for the residue Of that freezing ride
The next day Wilson was hanged
in the presence of great multitude
The law was vindicated. North Caro-
lima punished her child for having
! yielded to the temptation she hat
placed before him, for having fallsl
into the trap she had set for him
Oh! glorious land! Oh! disgrace t.
my dear old State Of t-orth Carolina
Society demanded that the law b
vlndicated. Was Society protecte,
by this vindication2 Listen We VIII
urge the execution of the negr
Dawns in order to stop burglary
within one year three homicides wer
committed within five miles of tina
awful spot, and / believe all of th
participants had seen that execution
and been brutalized thereby.
Dear Christian brethren of Mort
, Carolina, let us net venture to judg
each other, but ask ourselves upo
our bended knees are we as Ch,is
, ian State proving to our dear friend
, whom we so long to have with u,
that our laws are consistent wit
the teaching of Him, whose followe,
S we profess to be?
Respectfully yours,
r T. w. PATTON.
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The state chronicle., 1892-01-17

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The state chronicle., 1892-01-17
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The state chronicle., 1892-01-17

A "Balm in Gilead'' fer you by
taking Simmons Liver Regulator
for your diseased liver.
The state chronicle., 1892-01-17

SACRED HEART CHURCH. = Rev. Fr.
Mtrlon, y. 5. B., pastor. Divine ser
vices and Sc mon at N. sunday
&C ooI at 3:3o p n. VesDers. Sermon
and Benediction at 4:3O m.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-14
ROYAL NAMES.
Customs That Arc Productive OF Great
Confusion.

Customs That Arc Productive OF Great
Confusion.
The crown prince of Denmark fur
nishes a curious example of the nomcn-
clature practiced by royal families. The
rule in Turkey was that Amurath
should succeed Amurath, and in Eng
land that George should succeed GEORGE.
or Henry should follow Henry. In Den
mark, however, the rule, according to
the New York Recorder, has long been
that Frederick should succeed Christian
and Christian Frederick This is con-
tusing enough to write intelligibly, but
1T is still worse in practice. Nearly
every Danish king is named Christian
or Frederick, and so the difficulty of
distinguishing between them is great
The present King is Christian IN. lie
was the son of Frederick VII He will
be succeeded by Frederick VIII, who in
tuvn will be followed by Christian -.
The nero fact that the present crown
prince is known as Frederick and that
if he died before his father he would be
succeeded in his rights by his son, Prince
Christian. is nothing ut all. All the
sons of the royal house of Denmark arc
christened both Christian and Fred
erick, and therefore, from the point of
view of mere nomenclature, it does not
matter which of them succeeds to the
crown. The next two lots in crowned
heads in Copenhagen would be labeled
Frederick VIII. and Christian y. under
any circumstances. In many princcly
German families every male who is born
is christened by the hereditary name.
The result of this peculiar custom may
be illustrated by the fact that in the
reigning house of Rcuss the IIenrys run
up to Henry LINK.
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THE "AosssAAIn SNAKE"
"A Miniature SERPENT Which r.ns Nothing
Euuinc About 1t.

"A Miniature serpent Which r,ns Nothing
Equine About 1t.
There are perhaps moro supcrstitions,
iolk-iorc, errors. etc, connected with
the birth and after life of the so-collcd
'horsehair snake" than with any other
creature of like size known to exist.
says the ST. Louis Republic. There nrc
hundreds of readers no doubt who nrc
willing to wager their chances of IIcav
en- on the oftcn-cxploded theory TINT
horschairs will turn to snakes. The
facts arc these: The 'horschnir sn,l,cs,,
are small, ilcsh-colored mites which 1.-Two
principally in stagnant water. After
going through various transformations
they come to the surface of the water
IN the shai-, OF very slender. purplish
looking threads When they reach this
last stage they leave the water and WORT,
their way up the stalks and leaves of
aquatic plants When opportunity af-
lords they attach themselves to the
rect legs, wings and other parts of
iargcr insects-oftcn, as one authority
states creeping under the wing case of
oect'eS. In the case of the cricket katy
ana, Erasshopper and other insects of
that iili, whose legs are hollow, the tinv
horschair takes the advantage and
crecps up the hollows into the very
vitals. This accounts for the fat and
clumsy condition of some individuals Of
the abovc-namcd species, single spcci-
mems of the cricket having been caught
with over two dozen of these thrcadliLe
Snakes" attached to and inside their
bodies After heavy rains, which fire.
qucntly drown crickets and katvdids
which arc weighted down by these par
asitcs. the "horschair snake" energies
from the carcass of the insect full
iicdged miniature serpent. In this ma
turc state he is the delight of the curl
osity seeker and mine of study to
those who delight to dclvc in natures
bypaths. Those which have been for
tunatc enough not to have been carried
very far from water by the insects
which they incumbcrcd during life make
their way back to the ponds to lay their
eggs. They then wrap themselves
around the eggs. which soon hatch into
the little ilcsh-colorcd mites mentioned
in the opening. About this time the
parent snake" dies to make room for
its progeny
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-14
VALUE OF CIRCUS MUSIC.

Breakncck Performers Require Chosen
Music In Order to Escape Accident.
You may not have noticed it," re-
marked one of Barnum & Baiiey's ath-
letcs to a reporter of the New York
Commercial-Advertiser, but every per-
former who has n particularly difficult
act to do always has his own special
and particular piece of music to 20 with
it. lie sticks to that tune year in and
year out, and you can't appreciate how
important a part it plays in the proper
performance of his work The action of
the muscles in a whirlwind bareback or
mid-air trapeze act is perfectly rhyth-
III zeal. and strain of music which cor
responds with this action Gains the
nerves, tones the muscles and helps the
artist to time and regulate his move
ments. You know there are two mem
orics, one of the muscles and one of the
brain, and it is TO the former that the
music appeals. Without the slightest
mental effort on the part of the man,
certain notes produce certain move
ments, and when n performer becomes
thoroughly accustomed to tune a
sudden change in it while the act was
in progress would. in nine cases out of
ten. result in an accident. A man who
does n mid-air sketch to waltz tune
would be liable to get hopelcssly ratified
and break his everlasting neck if the
band. without warning, switched into a
march. The muscles would become per-
picked, the brain wouldn't have time
to act and that would end it. These
facts are odd, but true"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-14
APrettylrand St,nd

u. f. MARSHALL IL Co., at No. Il
Salem avenue y. e., have erected beau
tiful arch in from, of Marshall's Cafe
and will supply it with thirty chairs,
which will be rented at Il moderate
price to people who desire to witness
the magnificent parade Saturday. The
stand is perfectly secure and will safe ly
bear the weight OF all the people that
can be packed upon it. but only thirty
will be allowed to occupy it. Tickets
can be procured at Marshall's
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-14
Meeting OF the pnstors.

The Pastors Conference met as usual
at 10 o'clock in the rooms of the Y. M.
c. a. The following pastors were pres
ent: Rev. Messrs. Collins, Ferguson,
Groves, Flippo, Hammer, Garrison, Rice,
Campbell. Anderson, AGREE and Mooe-
nav. The usual routine business was
transacted. All tho pastors reported
that the health of their respective
churches was good, there being very
few cases of serious illness at this time,
The funerals for the past month have
been less than usual. This meeting of
conference WAS especially interesting
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-14
ROANOKE. VA, JUNE IA, 1892.
THE BOARD OF TRADE.

The organization Of the Board of
Trade last night, quietly though it was
accom- lished, will prove one of the
able history. President Deaton, in his
inaugural address, referred in compli-
mentary terms to the splendid work
done during past years by the real es-
tate men, and to their general financial
assistance to every project for the ad-
vancement Of the city.
But it evident to the most casual Oh.
server that the era of new lines and
new methods Of development is upon
the city. The Board OF Trade will
bring together and vitalize the business
elements of the city, showing whereby
combination will work to the mutual
advantage of all. I'VE are are work
ing" said Mr.. Deaton, ito put money
in our pockets"
a most legitimate and worthy purpose
frankly spoken. And the more solidly
the Board Of Trade works together tho
business elements of the city the more
surely will it add to the wealth Of its
members and of the community ,of
which they are SO important a consti-
tuent element
The preamble Of the constitution of
the Board of Trade adopted last night
clearly shows its purposes. 1t runs as
follows:
Whereas this body has at heart tho comm crcial
and other material interests OF Roanoke, and
knowing that those interests can he best pro-
tectcd and advanced by organized and united nc
tion;
Resolved, That organize, unite and act
under tho name of the Board of Trade OF Roanoke
Resolved, That it is our sole purpose to labor
unitcdly and unseliishly:
First. To forward the commercial and other
material interests of Roanoke in every direction
and by all means which sound business and iinan.
cial judgment declare to be practicable.
Second. To oppose all causes working to the
disadvantage OF those interests.
Third. TO gather in public meeting tho bust.
ness men of Roanoke when occasion calls.
Fourth To discuss the interests OF the COM
munity fully and freely.
Fifth. TO mair tain and apply the uniform
and equitable laws and customs o trade
SlAtH 10 SulHcI anu eprchu elutlstics OF inc
material progress and opportunities OF Roanoke
Seventh. To speedily and chcapy settle bust.
ness differences b., tween our members without
resort to law.
The working machinery of the board
will lie largely in committees. The
president is empowered to appoint these
committees and from time to time to
reorganize them. The scope of the
board can be judged largely from the
following list of standing committees
which were decided upon last evening:
On arbitration and commercial usapes
On legislation.
On traffic and extension OF trade.
On statistics.
On small industries and co operative
enterprises.
On parks and public improvements.
On invitation and reception.
On credit.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-14
London's Milk SUNNY.

London alone requires Geo, 900 cows to
supply it with the products OF the dairy,
$4,000 of them being needed for mill,
alone. Some 10000 are kept within the
metropolitan radius itself in 1000 sheds
by sos cowkccpers, and there are prob
ably no fewer than 1000 horses engaged
in the delivery of milk in London.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-14
Worth Knowing

MANY thousand people found friend
in Aunt Fanny's Health Restorer.
If you have never used this great spe-
cific for the prevailing malady OF tho
age. Dyspepsia, Liver Complaint, Rhcu-
ma,ism, Costiveness, Nervous Exhaus.
ton, Nervous Prostra ton, Slecplessness
and all diseases arising from derange-
ment of the stomach, liver and kidneys.
we would be pleased to give you pack
age OF this great nerve tonic free of
charge. Christian 81 Barbee.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-14
Auctions In ,Japan.

Japanese auctions are conducted upon
plan which gives rise to none of the
noise and confusion which attend such
sales In Europe and America. Each bid
der writes his name and bid upon slip
of paper which he places in box
When the bidding is over the box is
opened by the auctionecr and the goods
declared the property of the highest
hiddor
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-14

The Prohibition Club Talking of Organic
ing Ward Clubs.
to the Prohibition Club at its Saturday
night meeting, which makes total
membership of 1S4. OF the above num-
Der thirty eight were secured by w. H.
Hudson, an active mem Der OF the club
Hereafter tho regular meetings of the
club will be held on Friday. instead of
Saturday nighl. This club is now talk
ing of organizing ward clubs, as It's
membership is growing to such proper
tions that it's hall is too small TO accom-
modate the men berS.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-14

A game OF baseball was played yes
terday between the Nine Stars and the
Roanoke unions, resulting in favor of
the Nine Stars, II to s. The batteries
were Goldstien and Moomaw for the
Stars and McTuiaty and Equire for
the Juniors.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-14
TnE nALrE orEKA coMrANY.
A Very Satisfactory Rendition of "Tho
Mascotte'' Last Night.

Mascotte" Last Night.
The Balie Opera Company, of Boston,
under the management OF Thos. c.
Lombard, opened weeks engagement
at the Opera House last night with tho
rendition of Edmund Audran's comic
opera, the Mascottc." All OF the So
loists are good and the chorus is strong
Miss Stella Bonheur as 'Bcttina, the
Mascotte," is decidedly the star of the
troupe. She has wonderfully strong
voice for little woman, and II Is as
mellow and sweet as it is strong. She
puts life and vivacity i'll her rolo that is
captivating.
Miss Nellie Salome Thomas, who
takes the part Of "t'iametta, daughter
of Lorenzo NVIl," has Il sweet soprano
voice and does her part we'll. Of the
male singers, Fred. l.. Hill is the most
pleasing. His fine physique adds much
TO tho effect of his work.
Howard l.. kranz acted better than he
sang but he sustained tho part of
Rocco creditably. Alexander En-
sites tenor was fair. The performance,
as whole, was very satisfactory and
deserved n better house than IL had.
There will be a change of bill nightly.
TICKETS NOW on SALE for Rehearsal
concert at drug and book stores.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-14

RowelI's American Newspaper Direc-
sory for 1891 puts the circulation of THE
ROANOKE TIMES above that of any
other paper in Southwest Virginia, and at
more than that of all the other papers of
Roanoke combined.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-14
Voted Against License.

At the Dunkard Church at Bonsack,
on last Sunday, the pastor, Rev. b. f.
Moomaw, in obedience to tho wishes of
the congregation, submitted to u vote
the question, Shall liquor licenses be
granted at Coyner's Springs" The de-
cision was unanimously against license.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-14

SPLENDID choruses with orchestral
accompaniment at Public Rehearsal
Thursday night.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-14
Don't miss tho Public Rehearsa
Thursday night at the Tabernacle.

SPLENDID choruses with orchestral
accompaniment at Public Rehearsal
Thursday night.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-14

PAY % cents for ticket for tho Pub
lie Rehearsal and help out expen es Of
Decennial Celebration.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-14

DoN'T get left by waiting for Friday
nights COMFORT, as all seats are reserved
for visitors.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-14
Soliner Pianos

FACTORY prices and easy payments
guaranteed by Hobbic Music Company,
l57 Salem avenue.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-14
Inspecting the Line of March.

The board Of public works will send a
man out to-day to inspect the streets on
the line Of march of the parade on the
18th. Tomorrow force Of men will be
put to work to repair anything the in
spector thinks needs repairing.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-14

Mrs SILvERTHoRN, the celebrated
soprano, will sing at the Tabernacle
Thursday night.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-14

Mrs. Hodgson, the splendid contralto
soloist. Public Rehearsal Thursday
night.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-14

GREATEST musical event in the his
tory of Virginia at the Tabernacle
Thursday night.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-14

ROANOKE Machine Works BandiPut
lie Rehearsal Thursday night.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-14

THE TIMES can be found regularly on
Gale at the following places:
Roanoke--George Gravatt Jr. Nd. L.
Bmith's, Hotels Roanoke Ponce de Leon,
Elk's News Stand. "a Salem avenue
Bristol, Tenn.--W. A. Ward, Front
Street
Bluefield--B luet1eld Inn.
Lynchburg--Norvell Arlington Hotel.
Observation-Disclosures Inn.
Pulaski--Maple Shade Inn. Brown &
Brown.
Redford- -Radford Inn. w. c. Butler.
balem--W. S Taylor's Book Store.
WashinGton--Willa The MetrOpoli-
can.
Wythsville-E Il. II. Bailey.
Norfolk and Western trains.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-14

DON'T miss the Public Rehearsal
Thursday night at the Tabernacle.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-14

PUBIC REHEARSAL, % CENTS ADMIs-
SION.
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% CENTS admission to Grand Public
Rehearsal Thursday night.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-14

TICKETS NOW on SALE for Rehearsal
concert at drug and book stores.
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a GROWING OKGANIzArIoN.

GRAND PUBLIC REHEARSAL. THURSDAY.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-14

Mrs. Hodgson. the splendid contralto
soioist. Public Rehearsal Thursday
night.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-14

PUBLIC REHEARSAL. THURSDAY NIGnr.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-14

GRAND PUBLIC REHEARSAL TuuRsDAy;
The Bossier banner., 1892-08-04

Coming from Rochester to Buffalo, on
the empire state express, commercial
traveller recently had a singular ride.
He arrived at Rochester just in time to
purchase his ticket and rush to the
train-room door to see the train pulling
out. He ran across the tracks and sue
ceeded in catching the rear platform OF
the last coach. He expected, of course,
to secure an entrance to the car, but he
was disappointed. The vestibuled plat
form was secure against his efforts to
get in, and as it was on the rear end OF
the last car there was no occasion for
the conductor or any one else to enter
the vestibule So he was not discov-
cred. The noise of the train prevented
him from making himself heard, and
the speed was too great to permit him
to get off. He was in dangerous pre-
dicament; and as the train makes no
stops, the unlucl<y passenger had to
hold on for dear life for an hour and a
quarter on one of the fastest trains IN
the world, in dangerous proximity te
switch bars, stationary freight cars and
passing trains. When he alighted al
Buffalo, his only regret was that he hao
purchased ticket.-Golden Days.
The Bossier banner., 1892-08-04
LIZARDS IN SINGAPORE.
They Sleep With People, but They XII
Mosquitoes and Spiders.

They Sleep With People. but They Kin
Mosquitoes and Spiders.
There are lizards in Singapore; large,
scampering, suddenly dropping things
of all sorts of colors. You see them on
the walls of your hotel in the sunshine,
and admire them. At evening, sitting
with fans and iced drinks, one sudden
ly falls on you, and it IS colder than
your toddy. How can any organism,
bred in this seething spot, be SO cold?
You go to bed, you and your wife.
Each has a canopied couch, rods remote
from the other, for sleeping apartments
are ample. You stretch out on light
mattress, over which is one sheet. For
upper covering pull up the darkness
and draw the mosquito nets. There is
no need of sheet over you any more
than there is for a warming pan.
The night orchestra, strange sounds
| of tropic insects and trees and airs out
side, finally lulls you to sleep. Present
ly-plunk! and then a scampering oI
some nimble-clawed thing on the floor
near your bed. My lady, over at the
| other side of the vast waste of chamber
| squeals: "a mouse!"
"Mouse be- The dash remains
unspoken, but you assure her that it
couldn't be mice ''Mice don't fall from
the ceiling like lump of mud. 1t:
only the lizards"
This cheerful information elicits nc
soueal With mice out of the question
what woman would not be brave
| = I. IL ic+o nj on11nh 9
silence too still for sleep. You know
your partner lies over yonder listening
hard for more lizards. Presently ther
are more little dull thuds. The lizard
seem to be falling in several places
They seem to be chasing each other o
some venomous prey, or possibly max
ing away with your shoes. When on
7 is tagged out with sightseeing, to Ii
awake in inky darkness, in the midst o
a lizard carnival, is little hard on tn
nerves. All, something is pulling at tn
canopy of your bed. as if a young kite
when trying to climb it!
There comes a very subdued volc
from the distant corner. This is av
full Won't you get up and strike
light?"
'.And step on the bloomin' cold bea:
with my bare feet. 1ou try IL, you
nearer the matches than I"'
''But we can't lie here like this. Ca
somebody"
And one of the omnipresent boys
who seems to have been on guard at tn
threshold, comes softly in. The hzart
will not hurt you, lady. They catch u
mosquitoes and spiders. Sometimes the
get under the nets of the bed; but don
you mind" Reassuring, very; bl
madame was ready for one tropic datE
hours before is erna,"-Bahala y
press