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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-13
FIRE COMPANY No. 4.
The Organization Has Passed Its Twenty
First year-lts work.

Twcnty-one years ago Hose Fire Company
No 1 was organized at its present location IN
a building about one-third tho size Of its
present quarters. with George Watt Taylor as
ranrain and Henry Taylor transferred from
M o. foreman. The record book, which
contains the first role Of the company. gives
their names as follows: }. II. Armstrong.
Tavlor Briggs Benjamin Leber. John Machie.
NJ Meredith samuel Preston, W. Is. Smith.
a schmidt. L. T. Snead, j. o. Taylor and
w. J. Points. The company vas tnen
equipped with hose reel ana jumper, "a,
Eiye wears later they were furnished with @
etaan fire engine and their quarters enlarged.
The engine was made by Ettenger ~ I'd:
,nond OF this city. and Is now IN use In good
ambition by No. |. Mr.. John Mackle did
most of the work in its construction: ana
when it was put into service ne was inaae tho
engineer OF the machine and IN that ca
nacity has served continuously ever since.
The present captain OF the company Is j. III.
Radwood who has been confined by sickness
r"ntr,cted M the Southern Manufacturing
C"rsnanv sre on tho 22d Of May last
and ieutenant J. w. Woodward is
now in charge Sunday last was the
sixteenth anniversary OF the organization AS
an enoine company. and 1t was intended 20
-, calabrate il but on account of the sick
nesS of the CAPTAIN and the fact that IN very
hit time they expected to receive q
new La France engine Of the highest
and most approved pattern. the cele-
bration was postponed until the new en-;
cine comes. The old engine is yet in good
order except AS TO one of its large wooden
wheels In which felioe is broken. requiring
great care in going to fire. Mr; Nackis
saws he will feel ike giving up an old friend.
ard Mr. Henry Taylor helper, and w. b.
Grooms the driver. both look on It with
affection az if it were thing of life.
The company is one of the best in the city,
and their efficiency will be- greatly increased
bv the use of modern engine. In the shed
next to the engine-house stands old engine
No. Z. recently replaced by a new La France.
Mr.. Mackie is giving il thorough overhaui-
ing. and Captain John WaIthall OF Company
No. Z. is painting it in beautifully and artistic
STYLE. When completed the engine VIII Dc
put in charge Of Company No. >. IN ruIton,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-13
Tarnavflie.

FApMv11LE. Va. March 1O.-Mrs. Baxter
Tuggle. of Richmond, Is on visit to her
mother. Mrs William Berkeley.
Miss Susie Tuggle, Of Blackstone. is the
guest of Miss Mary Berkeley.
Miss Lucy Eggleston, OF Worsham, Is visit
Ing Miss Bessie Mckinney.
Mrs. Charlie Chappen expects TO leave next
Monday for visit OF several weeks to New
York.
Rev DR.. Harding preached in Lynchburg
last Sunday. His pulpit here was filled most
acceptably by Rev. Mr.. Iheorow lice, OF the
Union Theological Seminary.
Mr.. Il. II. johnson, of Richmond, is in
town.
Mrs. John r. Wilson. who has been visiting
her daughter in buckingham, returned nome
this week.
Miss Kate Russell has just returned home
after very pleasant stay of several weeks III
Richmond and Washington. .,
deliver lecture IN the Baptist church Tues
day night.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-13
ALarge RolIer-Mill to be Erected.

SouTH BosToN, Va. March 12.-lSpecial. J.
This has been another active week IN bust
ness the breaks of tobacco being large dur
ing the whole week For the week ending
March 9Th the sales of Leaf tobacco were 5OO,-
OOO pounds. for this week 400 900 pounds.
Building is very active at this time. Mrs.
T. w. Howard and Mr. T.. l.. Evans are erect
ing handsome residences on Washington
street. and DR.. A. Il. Clarke Is making extern
sive additions and improvements to his nome
on upper Main street.
Mr.. G. +. Ballow has purchased lot of the
South Boston Improvement Company on the
line of the Norfolk and Western railroad
formerly Lynchburg and Durham) and has
let the building to contract for large roller
mill. He expects TO have TIE mill IN opera
ton by mid summer.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-13

year at kandolph-Macon College. but he has
already iuliy proved his ability to take charge
of this department physiology.
Mr.. Thomas Letch. nm old Randolph Ma
con BOY was visiting friends in town a few
days since.
President W. W. Smith was in college
day or two last week. He is progressing
rapidly in his efforts for raising funds for the
Methodist University in Washington. u. Q.
DR.. Smith in the last session of Congress had
bill passed allowing the public Geological
and Botanical Gardens and the Medical
Museum. library. etc. TO be used at the will
of the students of the future university.
Bishop CRANBERRY has taken up his course
of lectures on Homeetics. which continues
through the whole of the last half session.
These lectures are held regularly twice a
week, bat are not compulsory. The attend
ants are mostly biblical students.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-13
Torook atOur CITY Hall.

Mayor Ellyson received a letter yesterday
from the mayor of Boston stating that n com
mittee from the common council of that city
would visit Richmond next week for the pur-
pose of examining our new City Hall. Boston
has under consideration the question of add.
ing to their present public building or OF
building new one, and this committee VIII
visit our CITY in search of information. They
could not find a prettier model or better ma
terial out Of which to build it than that en-
ployed here. The committee will arrive here
Friday afternoon and spend the day Satur-
day. They will probably receive some cour-
tesies at the hands of Richmond officials.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-13
A Bundle Party.

On Friday next, March 18th. bundle party
.,;ll be given in tho parlor OF the Young
Mems Christian Association by number OF
ladies' From to O'Clock in the afternoon an
an,ertaiument will be given TO children. when
or interesting programme will be executed;
From to 10 =. NJ. reception for ladies and
gentlemen will take place, during when re-
have charge Of the entertainment have al
ysvs taken a great interest in Association
work. and it is expected that their many
friends will pu: in an appearance In large
numbers to pay their respects to their lady
frianda
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-13
The Beavers Returning.

CHATHAM. Va, March Special. Mr..
Harry DeMott caught large beaver on Ban
ister river a few days ago. This is the second
or third caught there within the past few
months.
Rev. Mr.. Hope, Of Danville, began pro
tracted meeting at the Methodist church last
night and will continue the same next week.
Nr II T. Carter. who has been i'll for some
time is growing worse daily and little hope of
his recovery is entertained.
Rev. Mr.. Musick. late Of Cleveland, We,
has recently moved to this place and will
take charge of several churches near Chat
ham.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-13
Escapes from Jail.

Locusr LANE. VA. March lO;-lspecial: -
Chris Rider. who has been in iail at Gate City
for the murder Of Milton Stallard. and who
was TO have been tried at our next court sue
ceeded in breaking jail this week. and is still q
fugitive. Parties are IN hot pursuit ana Will
capture him.
Farm work Is being pushed by our farmers.
Wheat looks we'll Corn is plentiful, but is
very little in demand. 1t is now selling for
about fifty cents bushel
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-13
ACymnastIc Rehearsal.

The members of the gymnasium of the
Young Mems Christian Association who Will
take part in the gymnastic display at the
Mozar; Academy on Friday. April sth. had a
rehearsal at the Blues armory last evening.
Esnecial attention was paid to the grand finale
of The programme. which is TO consist OF
various marches and figures, which will make
a very pretty effect The participants are d.
~ided in three squads Of eight files each: with
y cantain. making twenty seven pupils IN all.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-13
A.. Electric Light Ilant.

The Board of Aldermen will hold its regu,,
lar monthly meeting tomorrow evening. ana
a conslderable amount If business Will be
transacted. Among other matters IN, resoiu-
So,mon Council last week appropriatlng
III. ann of el95. 900 for the establishment OF
an electric plant and purchasinga site tor the
same.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-13
Death Of an Ex-Confederate.

I.ESAH. VA, March l2.-lSpecial. Charles
Newton. an ex-Confederate soldier. died
Thursday night of pneumonia superinduced
by an attack of the grip. The deceased was
we'll known in Winchester, where he resided
previous TO the opening Of the war. He
leaves wife and several small children.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-13

dr,vars Furniture and light merchandise
stored. Horses. Buggies. Phaetons. Carriages
Cabs. &c. for hire. Boarding horses sps.
cialty. Phone SOS.
SwgESYY's AMERICAN SrADlSs.
No. 8 south Eighth street.
No. IA south Tenth street
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-13
sitx Circuit Court.

In this court yesterday, in Phillips. admin
;strator. against the Chesapeake and Ohio
ralway' the demurrer to the entire declara-
ton was overruled. but was sustained as 70
H. s"cn,J count Leave was granted the
n ,Ie TO amend the declaration:
The Warren Boot and Shoe Company in
stitutsd suit against ParateT d O'Donnsll for
$500.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-13

The latest ideas for ladies and children are
beautifully illustrated in the Pattern Publica:
tons for Spring shown by the Domestic
Sewing Machine Company. 9o9 Main street.
CAL and get O catalogue.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-13

When the mucous surfaces Of the bronchia
ara sore and inhamed DIR. ID. Jayne's Expecto-
rant will afford prompt relief. For breaking
in it . certain remedy.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-13
SOCIETY IN THE STATE.
ou1INnss REIGNs At An POINTS.
,,esperatc Efforts to Keep Up Spirits bv In
nocent Concentrations Entertainments
by Non Observers of Lent.
LrNcnnrna. March 10. 1899.

IL ia very quiet along
the Potomac otherwise
the James distressingly
90 since the advent Of
Ash Wednesday. and /
scarcely know how to
make a readable letter
with such scapt material
to draw from. Nothing
but the beautiful weather
to compensate US for the
lost gayeties, and in
place Of Curcio's Italian
band the merry twitter
of the birds. as in all the
abandon of Joyous free
dom from winters thrall.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-13
The Latest Fad Among tho Girls-severai
Charming OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Notes and Personals.

the gay
is not left altogeth-
er lamenting over the
.ack Of entertainments
a moderate and delight
full amount seems the
weekly portion. it finds
time for other pas
times. The latest fad
of the society girl is re-
citations or readings
az they are called upon
the stage, and if the
clever girl has a spark
of dramatic talent and
q goodiy amount OF dis
cretion in the choice OF
her elocutionary selec-
tons she IS irresistibiy
charming in t b es Q
drawing room roles.
Refined and delicate
comedy. or simple
|pathos. with YER
much of either, is the
surest guide to success
In the line. This avoids
the pedantic an d
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-13

A Baltimore society paper pays the follow;
;ny we'll. deserved compliment 10 a Richmond
Miss Bridges. the slender spirituelle
heauty from Richmond Va. who was the
Snest here of the Misses Mctiill. has attract-
Ell much attention on Charles street OF late,
and in fact. wherever she has been seen.
She and Miss Mary McGayock. now visiting
sa,"ast women seen in this city for some
time and in the minds of many SURPRISING
Mise Irene Langhorne Miss Handy and
others VINO have wider reputation simply
Secsnse thew have been 'out" longer and are
Iettsr known. No wonder Baltimore has
sncS reputation for handsome women
wien native loneliness receives such sub
stantial support from outside;
uTs clifford Bridges. of this city.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-18
STILL IN SESSION.
The County Court Disposing of
Much Business.

Tho following business was transacted
in the county court Wednesday, Judge
Griffin presiding:
John N. Jordan was granted a license
to sell beer at his house on lot No. 6,
section No. Q, of the lands of the Roam
oke Development Company, on Bridge
street. Bond, $3.50; surety, John M.
Trout.
In the case of the Commonwealth VS..
Charles Stiff, charged with feloniously
wounding with rock Conductor bod
son, on the Norfolk and Western rail.
road, at Vinton, last December, the fol.
lowing jury was sworn: Jacob Parrish,
L. M. Lee, James B. Karnes, Thomas A.
Sneed, A. FL. Whitesell, John L. Lit
trell, Thomas Pickett. Samuel Martin,
w. ID. Shuf, Robert Kasey and Daniel
5 Stricken, who rendered verdict, as
follows: eve, the jury, find the pris-
oner guilty of assault and battery, and
assess his fine at $50" This verdict was
virtually compromise, inasmuch as no
evidence was brought in, nor was there
any argument.
by the oaths of w. W. Ballard and L. J.
Webber and admitted to probate.
Catherine o. Goodwin and Lucy Jane
Goodwin qualified as executives. with
bond of $1,000; no security required
by will.
James E. Day, Il. S. Price, c. c.
Hensley, Charles A. Manning and Jor-
dan Woodruff, Sr., were appointed
commissioners to view certain proposed
changes on the public road, near Mill
creek, to Terry's Store, known as Mill
Creek Hill, on Bent Noun tain, and
report at the March term of the court.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-18
Director OF tho Sun.

The petty sovereign of a tribe o.
North American Indians has custom
by which he displays his superiority,
not only to all the world, but to the
heavenly bodies rs we'll
Every morning he stalks solemnly out
of his door, and stands until the sun APP
pears above the horizon. Then with
his finger he indicates the course
through the sky which he expects the
sun to take. Then, having marked out
the suns course for him, he devotes the
rest of the day to directing his tribe.
Although the poor Indians notion of
his own Importance is absurd, yet so
many of us have equally absurd notions
of our Importance that we can afford to
think twice before we laugh at him.
Harper's Young People.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-18
THE TIGERS BREATH.
Thrilling Hunting Adventure In tho Fo
csts of India.

| Thrilling Hunting Adventure In tho For
csts of India.
The natives of India have proverb
that ono is never II safe hunter until he
has felt II tigers breath.
was young in India. 1 had ventured
upon few tiger hunts, but with fear
and trembling.
1t was an autumn afternoon, nearing
night. With friend, who was an old
huntor, was making q journey through
the forests, below tho Himalayas, lust
above the Terai.
yersation was difficult, and was half
asleep in my howdah when reused by a
shout from my friend At the same
moment my elephant made an ungainly
lurch that almost upset me, and large
tiger came gliding through the air,
landing upon the elephants haunch, his
great claws buried deep in the tough
hide.
All this in nm instant. I confess /
was thoroughly bewildcred, if not
thoroughly frightened.
STEADY, my boy!" csied my friend.
He'll stop there for an instant, and
then climb up. Kill him, or you're
gone"
This was consoling, and, with scarcely
strength to hold my rifle at all, l fired
He responded with terrific yelp
The elephant suddenly swung him.
self about.
1t was u trick of his trade, to dislodge
wounded tiger and prevent his doing
mischief. 1t served the purpose well.
The tiger went rolling over in the grass.
l was not used to that mode of warfare,
however, and came as near as the very
edge of the howdah to following him.
sprang to my feet. So did the tiger,
and at the same instant made another
leap for the elephant, to land as before.
caught up my second rifle and rested
it upon the edge of the howdah.
Give it to himr shouted my friend.
heard him, but was absolutely unable
to pull the trigger.
Inch by inch the tiger drew himself
upward, while the elephant shriel1ed
and ran so fast that my friend could
not overtake me.
l stood there utterly helpless, looking
down at that blood-red tongue, drip
ping and foaming; at the savage teeth,
glstening and white; into that purple
outlet out of which the breath came
wheeling and grating.
AT last an advancing paw rested on
the base of the howdah. 1 heard my
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-18
BRETlTIES.

Mr.. and Mrs. G. Il. Strouse arc visit
ing Colonel Haas, at Haasville, La.
The Salem Electric Light Company
is putting in between fifty and seventy
five incandescent lights in the Hotel
Lucerne.
Joseph L. Weber, of Washington, ID.
g., was in town yesterday ON business
j. Ernest Walker. Salem agent of
The TIMES, has returned from Rich
mond, where he went as delegate to
the Y. M. c. A. convention.
At a meeting of the stockholders of
the Riverside Land Company at their
offices in tho bank building on College
avenue, II. G. Yates, of Danville, was
made chairman of tho evening and M.
p. Frantz, secretary. The usual reports
of the officers were read and adopted,
after which the following officers wero
elected: w. f. HUBERT, president; e.
Thomas l. Preston, w. w. McClung.
w. McClanahan, A. j. Barnes, Dr..
Dickinson, Ii. G. Yates and j. P. Hout.
K. II. Brown, secretary of the Salem
Building and Loan Association, and
local agent for several insurance COM
panies, has turned his business over to
Alfred Burdett, and returned to his old
homo in Marion.
Henry Shepherd, the young man who,
while suffering from insanity last June,
went cunning in West Salem and was
sent to the Marion asylum, returned
some time ago cured and has gone TO
work again for j. j. Wortz at the Salem
nursery.
The annual celebration OF the Cice-
roman Society of Roanoke College will
take place in the town hall next Mon
day night.
j. W. L. Allemong, of the Improve
ment Company, is at his old home in
Bridgewater for few days.
E. D. Withrow and family OF LOWS
burg, w. Va, are here On visit to
relatives.
Mrs. A. II. Plecker, OF Lynchburg, is
visiting Miss Sallie Maury.
Miss L. J. Lloyd, art teacher, who
has been suffering for the past two
weeks from bronchitis, is rapidly con-
valescing.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-18
An AmDh,bious Stc,,per

What else shall we call steamer
that travels on both land and water?
That is just what Il little steamer which
has just been finished in Sweden has
done on its trial trip, and there seems
to be no reason why it may not be sue
cessful traveller on land as well as in
water. There are two lakes near
Boras, in Sweden, which are separated
by considerable strip of land. The
object of the strange steamer is to save
expense in the transportation of freight
across the lake, particularly the avoid
ance of double shipment. Rails have
been laid across the land slip and the
steamer is SO constructed that by its
own engines it can be run from the
water upon the rails and then roll
across until it dips into the other lake.
The little steamer is of ten-horse power
and can accommodate sixty passengers
in addition to its freight. 1t is very mp
propriate!y named the Syanen, which,
Is Swedish for swan.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-18
PROFESSIONAL.
PROFESSIONAL.
XNTM NJ MONTGOMERY,
ATTORNEI-AT-LAW,
EAST WING COURTHOUSE, SALEM, VA.

WO MITCHELL, speaker of the Iowa
mouse, isaid to be the first native Iowan
To occupy that position. He served in
the war, enlisting when lad of sixteen
Miss House, of Plat City, Mo, has
tho ability to read sealed letters
without looking at them, it is REPORTED,
and local physicians who have failed to
puzzle her in that respect are named.
GEN. MEres wrote hand so unread
able that Gen. Sherman is said to have
once Endorsed an official paper from
him to this effect: 81 concur in these
recommendations, but don't know what
they are"
PRoBABLY the Oldest postmaster in
che land is Roswell Beardsley. of North
Lansing, N. Y. He was appointed in
1928, during the administration of John
Quincy Adams, and was then youth of
only nineteen years.
Mrs. ELIZABETH G. WALLACE, who
died in Lexington, Mo-, q few DAYS ago.
was cousin of Davy Crockett and
claimed descent from the Wallace with
whom the Scots bled, as Burns song
says. She lived to be ninety-fvc wears
old.
Il. j. LYFoRD, of Monson, Me-, is on
experienced trapper. His age is sixty.
three, and he still takes great delight
In capturing animals. In two months,
within six miles of his home, he has
trapped forty foxes, seventeen skunks
4hree racceons and one black cat
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-18

friend calling and realized my danger,
but was literally benumbed and could
not move.
think-no. l am sure-that I should
have stood there and let him do as he
would with me, but for an act of folly
on his part, which saved my life.
The muzzle of my rifle was in his
way. He caught it in his angry jaws.
In the start which it gave me, my
fingers instinctively clutched, and the
one resting on the trigger could not
help pulling it. The ball went crash
ing through the tigers brain.
Many time have faced tiger at
close quarters since then, but never
again did feel a sentiment Of fear be-
You'd precaution and self-preservation. /
cannot account for it, but many hunter
has experienced the same.-L lieut.. Col.
Thorndyl<e, in Wide Awake.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-18
A Hard Worked prInca.

The average American boy has an
easy time compared with the average
European prince. Take for illustration
the prince of Naples, son of the king
and queen of Italy. This poor little
royal lad, from the age of ten years,
was made to rise at daybreak, summer
and winter alike. After taking his cold
bath and cup of broth he began his
lessons. If perchancc he fingered two
or three minutes in bed before getting
up he was not allowed his broth until
after his first lesson was over On con-
clusion of his lesson he was made to
ride for an hour, whatever the weather
might be, and the whole day was spent
in study and physical exercise.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-18

in their trunks and delivering them to
the soldiers upon their backs, or tossing
them high in air. The elephants were
evidently the main hope of King Porus.
and, precciving this, Alexander directed
men, armed with scythcs and knives, to
attack them. These warriors chopped
at the elephants feet and tender trunks,
until in terror the great creatures
tarned and began a stampede that was
disastrous to the foot-soldicrs of their
own side, for they trampled upon them
and in their flight moved them down
like grain. Alexander followed close
after the elephants upon his wounded
charger; and finally the battle was lost
to Porus because of the elephants them
selves. King Porus, being wounded
during the hurried retreat, desired to
alight The driver ordered his elephant
to kncel, whcreupon all the elephants,
having been accustomed to obey in con-
cert, did the same, and the soldiers Of
Alexander fell upon them and gained
4 complete victory.
1t is said that elephants which sur
vivcd this famous battle were revered
for years by the Indians and honorcd
much as are the veterans of our wars.
In an ancient book, the Life of Apol-
lonius, of Tyana," he is said to have
seen in n town of India an elephant
which the people held in the greatest
respect as having been owned by King
Porus. 1t was perfumed with sweet es-
scnce and decked with garlands, while
upon its tuslls were rings of gold. in
scribed with these words: alexander,
son of Jupiter, dcdicatcs Ajax to the
Sun" The elephant Ajax, according
to Apollonius, was the old war elephant
Of Porus in his battle with Alexander.
and had survived and lived in honorable
idlencss for three hundred and fifty
years
While Alexander defeated the Gle
plant corps of Porus, he saw they were
good fighters, and created the Office of
elephantarch, or chief of Elephants
and aftcrward visiting monarchs found
him surrounded by the largest elephants
nlagnifccntly harnessed.- Charles Fred
crict Holder, in st. Nicholas.