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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-10-13

S''.' N.'u tAhS- y. Nv. OtTtS uU(t
MIR. and Mrs. A. ID. w. Walton will
start for the Worlds Fair Monday
next. -
DR.. WI. Hall, of Kelly, passed
satisfactorily an examination be-
fore the State Medical Board and is
equipped for practice.
Tho Social Club met last Friday
evening at the residence of Major
L. Z. Bowen, where an ENJOYABLE
time was had by ull present.
Millard and Britts did a lightning
job in raising H. w. Pobsts dwell.
ing another story. The improve
ment is in keeping with the pro
gress of the town eastward.
Rev. B. w. S. Bishop preached
tue last sermon of the conference
year in the Episcopal church Sun.
day evening. There is q general
desire that he be returned to this
work.
The session Of the annual confer
ence of the Methodist church tcol.
oredD closed Monday. Most of the
pulpits in town were occupied by
members of che conference Sunday
and all the churches were filled.
Minister to Hayti, H. NJ. Smythe,
left Tazewell yesterday for New
York, whence he will go by first
vessel out to his appointment. Mrs.
Smythe and Miss Josie do not go
with him, though Mrs. Smythe may
go out later.
A runaway accident in which Mrs.
W. W. and H. T. Peery and the lit
tile daughter of DR.. G. w. Greever
were thrown from the vehicle was
not so serious as first reported. Mrs.
Il. E. Peery was painfully bruised,
the others being more fortunate.
When catarrh attacks a person of
scrofulous diathesis, the disease is
almost sure to become chronic The
only efiicaci0us cure, therefore, is
Ayers Sarsaparilla. which expels
scrofula from the system and 1.-the,
catarrh soon follows suit. LoCai
treatment is only waste of tina q
Another large parry loft for qchis
cago, Tuesday, including, utnone
others, Mr. and Mrs. S. j. Thomps
son, Mrs. Nj. Higginbotham, w. o.
Barns and wife, M. w. Humphries.
w. j. Ward Jno. aud Samuel Barns,
VIII Copenhaver, j. Il. Kelly, w. l..
Moore, Miss Ella Baylor, who were
joined by another party at Graham.
Tazewell done we'll by the Worlds
Fair again this week. Besides a
number mentioned elsewhere and a
number whose names were not Sc
cured, we're: Misses Charlotte and
Lucy Henry. Mr.. Bird Henry, Miss
es Lou Harman, Maggie Bowen and
Amanda Barns, DR.. and Mrs. Paint
er, Joe Barns, w. Il. Peery, Jr.,
Geo. Kelly, Rees Bowen, Jr., nj. j.
Ward and others.
Among those recently returned
from Chicago are: Mr.. and Mrs. S.
ID. May, Mr. and Mrs. r. q. Chap
MIR. and Mrs. G. w. Doak, Mes
danes Emeline Peirce. Mary Kelly,
Rose Spotts, It. A. Lynch, D. w.
Lynch, j O. ST. Clair, H. G. Alder
derson, w. T. Thompson, Misses
Cleo Thompson, Mary Thompson,
Hattie Tynes, Leola Anderson, Mar.
tha Peirce, ELLA Higginbotham. Ma
ry Higginbotham, Messrs John II.
Lewis. James W. SPOTS, e. ".
SPOTS, G. w. Yost, VIM. Peirce,
Wilk Witten. Jack Witten, E. S.
Howard, w. M. Witten, Misses
Stella Crockett, Bette Brown, Lou
Witten, Estelle Bottimore, Lena
Peery, Ethel White, Messrs. Lane
Whitley, X. d. r. Hartman, e. T.
Witten, WIN. Clayton, aud Walter
Thompson.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-10-13
CHURCH MEETING.

The members of the Tazewell
Baptist Church are requested to
meet in the Baptist Church at IL
o'clock next Sunday morning. I'm
portant business to be transacted.
w. N. SURFACE, Cb. Clerk.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-10-13

81. ---FOh--. 4
HOP sAcglNGs,
WHIP CORDS, CASHRaEREs,
sERGEs, ,sHEHRlETTAS,
SUlTIAas, CHAIN SERGES,
PLAID W0RsTeDs,
TRlGoTS,
DiAGONALs, BRaaDcloTHs,
FANCY SulTIMGS,
REpPE PLAlDS,
cHAAG. GLAGE SILKS,
GOLD vELvETs, JAcQUARDs,
CRYSTAL SILKS, &C.,
Buchanan g. Chapman.
W -FoR-
MEMS, B0YS',.
YOUTHS AND
cHllDRENs' CLOTHING,
60 TO
Buchanan g. Chapman.
FOR
TRUNKS, vALlsEs,
SATCHELs AND GRIPS,
GO To
Buchanan G. Chapman.
FOR
STRIPED FLANMELS,
SAAWLS,
CL0AKs, WRAPS,
COTTON AND FLANNEL SKIRTS,
BLANKETS, &C.,
n+ 8l GO To-
BUCHANAN G. CHAPMAN.
-FOR-
Hats, Caps,
Boys Shirts, Collars,
Cuffs and Fancy Line of
Crayats and Underwear,
60 TO N
BUCHANAN g. cHAPM AN.
-FOR-
DOUGLASS CELEBRATED
90 SHOE,
go To-
8yCHawa.n O. CMae.w.aa.
Always on hand o full line of
the Douglas Shoe as well as a
complete stock of the old relia-
bic Zeigler Shoes. They beat
the world for service and style.
BUCHANAN & CHAPMAN.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-10-13
AN OLD SOLDIER MADE HAPPY

"During my term of service in the
army / contracted chronic diarrhna,' u
says A. e Bending, of Halsey, Ore.
gon. "Since then I have used great
amount of medicine, but when
found any that would give me relief
they would iDjure my stomach, until
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Di.
arrhea Remedy was brought to my
notice, 1 used it and will say it il
the only remedy that gave me per-
manent relief and no bad results fol.
low" For sale by A. F. Hargrave,
druggist
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.
Notice is hereby given to the stock.
holders of The Clinch Valley Bank
that the regular annual meeting will
be held at their Banking House, on
Saturday, October 18th, 1898 (ths
10Th of October, regular day fo,
meeting, being Sunday.
8. 9. GRAHAM,
President.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-10-13
THE WORLDS FAIR
q G HHG "A C O
Norfolk and Western Railroad

Excursion Tickets at Low Rates, Now
on Sale at All Principal Points
Allowing stop-over at Summer Resorts.
Through Pullman Sleepers, Daily from
Norfolk
passing Suffolk, Petersburg, Lyrchburg
Roanoke, Radford, Bluefeld, Kenova
and Columbus, Ohio.
Information in detail promptly furnish.
ed by any Agent of the Norfolk and West
!. ern Railroad, or M. F. BRAGG, Travelling
f Passenger Agent, Roanoke, Va.
w. B. BEVILL,
General Passenger Agent,
Roanoke, Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-10-13

MANTED-A position ina family to
W teach beginners. Willing to assist
with sewing and housekeeping. Two
years experience. References given.
Address Istating salary, MISS L.. IL.
CLINE. iIarrisonGurS, Rockingham
county, Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-10-13
-ro THE
WorldsFair

Woall love comfort, especially WHOM
travelling; and what great comfort II 10
to be ablc to takn n nloeping car nt your
own home which rnhB right through to
Chicago without change and linda pn0-
scnScrs ut tho Entrance Gnte to the Worlds
inir without change or trnnsfer OF my
kind How can tlliB be accomplished?
Why, simply by aslsing your local ngent
for II ticket win tho Big Fonr Route, which
~ Hhsolntcly tho only linorunning through
sleeping cnrs III connection with tho T.. Il.
V. ~ q. ltySnnd Queen md Crescent
Route diroctito the Worlds Fnir Grounds
and landing pnesengcrs conyoniont TO tho
Worlds Fair Hotel District. Through
Sleeping Cnr leayos Macon ii 10 q. h., AZ.
lnnti l.i0 Up. nj. Rome d66 p. m. Chatta-
ncoga TAB m, and arriving Chicago
b.l5 p. III. AJAX for tickets VIA tho Big
Fonr- Route, nnd for further information
nddrcGs
ID. B. MARTIN,
General Passenger Agent, Cincinnati, o.
VIRGINIA lin tho Clerks Office of
the Circuit Court Of Tazewell Coun-
ty, Sept. 90, 1903. s
Frank Al. Etting aud Thomas @. Harris,
partners ns Richland Lime and Lam.
bcr Company, Plaintiffs,
D. b. Crawford, j. II. Ellison, et ais,
Defendants.
The object of this suit ia TO attach
and subject tho ono undivided moiety
or half interest OF the defendant, D. B.
Crawford, in and to certain loo OF
land situate in the town Of Richiands,
county OF Tazewt|l. known 40 lot No. 8;
In Section 81, Plan @, conveyed by D. j.
Taylor, s. I. Litz and others to said de-
fendants, ID. b. Crawford and 5. T. FL
lison,. to tho payment OF the deht Of
complainants assorted in tho hill, for
sum OF S45.00 with interest ths1eon
from February 4th, 1893, and the costs
Of this suit; and 1t appearing fsom afii-
dayit filed, that %. b. Crawford 10 noe O
resident raa dent t Of the State Of visginia, y is
fifteen days after duo publication of
this order and do what 10 neceasA:y to
protect his interest in this suit.
A copy-Tesio:
II. BANE HARMAN, Clerk.
a. j. &c s. D. MAY, p. q.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-10-13
THE WRONG PLACE.

He-"Do you know, darling, that
l have never kissed any one before 2"
She-"Well, this is no kindergar-
ten.'
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-10-13

WANTED-A position in a family to
w teach the English branches, Latin,
French, Physical Culture and Rudi-
ments of Music. Eight terms eXpe-
rience. Best of references given. Adj
dress (stating salary MISS b. e. CLINE,
Harrisonburg. Rockingham county, Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-10-13
M EDICAL COLLEGE OF VIRGINIA,

M
RICHMOND, VA, Cor. Marshall and Col
lege Streets.
The Fifyty-sixth Annual Session of
the above named institution will begin
SEPTEMBER 26TH, 1898, and continue six
months.
For Catalogue or other information
write to DIR. CHRIS TOPPER TOMP-
K,fNS, Dean of the faculty and Profes-
sorof Obstetrics and Diseases of tho
Puerperal state.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-10-13

The FARMERS FRIEND.
a Home COMPANION.
The BEST SToRY PAPER.
Has already the Largest Circulation of
any Newspaper in the Two Virgin
ias, Eastern Ohio OF Western
Pennsylvania.
The GREAT TWELVE PAGE WEEKLY.
Its Woman's s and Children's columns
are of unusual domestic interest.
Its Special Features costs more money
Ghan is paid by ANY TEN other papers in
the same territory.
Its news columns cover the world bill
Nye writes for it; DIR. Talmage preach
es for it; Wallace P. Reed and Rudyard
Kipling, Richard Malcolm johnson,
EllaWheeler Wilcox j Julian Hawt wthorne,
*. r. Wilson, Rider Haggard, Olive
Harper, Nym Crinkle and the best lit
erafy genius ofthe world contribute to
Its columns. 1t is magazine And every
issue is an educatorl
ONLY S1.00 A YEAR. Agents want
ed in every locality. Money for agents
in working for it. Send for sample
copies. Send six names giving the ad-
dresses of yourself and five neighbors
who want free copies. Write for Agenta
terms. Clubs of Six for Five Dollars.
Address THE REGISTER,
Whef mo w Va
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-10-13
a. SPECIFIC FOR GROUP.

81 consider Chamberlain's Cough
nemedy specific for Group. 1t is
very pleasant to take. which is one of
the most important requisites where
cough remedy is intended for use
among children. / have known of
cases of Group where I know the life
OF the little one was saved BY the use
of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy" ;"
j. j. LaGrange, druggist. Avoca,
Neb. so cert bottles for sale by A.
j.. Hargrave, druggist.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-10-13

LADIES
Needing tonic. or children that want building
up. should take
BROWNS IRON BITTERS.
is pleasant 10 take, cures Malaria. Indiges-
iNn.s Hni0usness. AL dealers keep II.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-10-13
Ngs- BR0wN,S R08 BI7TERs

Cures Indigestion, Biliousncss, Dyspepsia Meln.
ria. Nervousness, aud General Debility. Phys-
clans recommend 1t. Alldenlcrs sell II. Genuine
Dslradc mari; and crossed rcd lines onwral,.cr
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-11-05

Meeting Women's Missionary Society.
Hampton, Va, November $40. 1893.
For above occasion the Richmond and
Danville railroad will sell greatly re-
duced rate tickets from points on it's
lines in Virginia, November 6 to 8, in
elusive, limited, returning November
Is, 1898.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-11-05

Sometimes names have been made to
appear unnecessarily grotesque in their
writing-in some instances as much SO
as the rude savage himself appears per-
sonally-the fact illustrated in the writ
ing Ioughiogheny for simply Ya-og- ha-
ma and i'll EsquemeauX for Es-ka-mo.
Many purely poetic CARDS of the old
words have become incorporated into
our permanent geographical literature.
The names Mississippi and Tennessee
are examples of the fanciful versions of
the old aboriginal titles-thc former is
supposed to have been in sounds repre-
sented by the English writing Mes-sis-a-
pa, while the oldest historic records ex-
tant showing the latter give the writing
as Ten-as-sa. What is evidently one an
cestra! word appears in the modern YER
sions of Shewanee, Sewanee, Suwanee.
Swanan and Chowan. The French writ
ing Cheyenne is the same word in the
remote ancestry, as is now believed
Popular Science Monthly.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-11-05
Better Than Faith Cnre.

Eyes," said tall stranger in dark
suit Of clothes as he lighted a fresh cigar
in the Office of the Pacific hotel. Eyes, it
was the most extraordinary case 1 ever
knew. had rheumatism for 10 years.
Both arms and shoulders. Had to be
fed like baby. My arms hung help
less for two years. No use of them what
ever"
"And you mean to say that you were
cured without dose of mediciner asked
Landlord King.
Entirely without medicine In one
moment, as if by miracle"
"I've heard of such things" remarked
the man in his shirt sleeves. ut was
under circumstances of strong mental
excitement, wasn't it2"
Eyes"
Il thought SO. You were induced to
believe that you could be cured if you
only made the effort, weren't your
81 suppose so. Something of that
kind"
''Then there's nothing strange about
it. The history of medical practice is
full of such cases. 1t was only an in
stance of what they call faith cure"
NO" said the man in the dark clothes
refectively, you could hardly call it
that. The cure was effected by man
who met me on lonely road with a gun
in each hand and said, Hold up your
hands, And held them up Pomona
Progress
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-11-05

AN EXCITING EXPERIENCE.
And When 1t Was All Over tho Station
Agent Mcnded Things.

| And When 1t Was All Over tho Station
Agent Mcndcd Things.
| At way station on the Louisville and
Nashville one winter the station keeper
had an exciting time. 1t was midnight,
and the station being in deserted part
of the country had been left by the loaf
ers. It began to rain. The station keeper
was not sleepy and determined to sit ND
q greater part of the night, especially as
he had an unusual sum of money in his
cash drawer, and he felt uneasy about it.
Robberies of stations and farmhouses
down the line had been frequent. So he
settled himself down to n vigil. AS he
felt hungry he took can of cove oysters
down from the shelf and set it in the
stove. moment afterward there was
knock at the door, and he admitted o
cold, drenched tramp, whom he allowed
to lie down by the fire. Just then train
came around the bend, and the station
agent stepped outside to display the go
ahead signal. He felt distrustful of the
tramp and feared that he would fool
with the money drawer. AS the train
passed he hurried into the room and had
scarcely opened the door and seen the
tramp standing by the stove with some
thing glistening in his hand, when there
was report, and the agent felt sting
ing sensation over his eye
Although blinded with blood from the
wound, he drew his pistol and fired five
times into the room. He then dashed
round to the rear of the station and hid
under the platform. After an hours
time he crawled out, resigned to the loss
nf hic nj fLor ell @l,4 l. L..
escaped with his life. The room was
dark; the fire was out. The tramp had
evidently escaped with his booty. Sor-
rowfully the agent lit match, but
instantly dropped it when startling
sight met his eyes. He lit another one,
found u candle and gazed about at the
scene of desolation.
The lamp had been shattered by a
bullet. A cheese had been perforated
with two bullets. The room was filled
with smoke from the stovepipe, which
fourth bullet had perforated. Strangest
of all, the room was filled with cinders,
and oysters frescoed everything. Oys-
tiers, oysters, oysters, cove oysters. The
| agent gasped and realized it all. The
can had remained in the stove too long,
and being sealed up had exploded from
the steam when the tramp poked the
fire. Of course the tramp skipped when
the shooting commenced. The cash
drawer was intact A piece of tin was
found near the door, where it had re-
coiled off the agents face The agent
| spent the remainder of the night in
mending the stove charlottesville
| Commercial.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-11-05
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA.
Next Session begins 18th Sept. Tuition free to
Virginians in Academical Department Best faclli.
ties for instruction In Letters, Science Engineering
Law, Medicine. Write for catalogue TO
WIN. M. THORNTON, LID, Chairman.
TBS cod got
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-11-05
Who He Was.

DR.. Meredith, popular and we'll
known clergyman Of Brooklyn, in re-
cent address to his Sunday school, urged
the children to speak to him whenever
they met him.
81 may not always recognize you," he
said, "but you all know me. and want
you to speak to me-" Not long afterward
q small boy accosted him on the street
with:
GLOW do you do, DR.. Meredith"
The doctor stopped at once and replied
cordially and then asked:
"And who are you, sir?"
ooh, I'm one of your little lambs"
was the unexpected and offhand remark
as the youngster sauntered on.-Brook-
lyn Eagle
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-11-05

ROOFING AND METAL CORNICEs,
ROANOKE ROOFING AND METAL CoRNICR
COMPANY.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-11-05
Guaranteed Cure.

WE authorize our advertised druggist
TO sell DR.. Kings New Discovery for
consumption, coughs and colds upon
this condition. If you are afflicted with
cough, cold or any lung, throat or
chess trouble, and will use this remedy
as directed, giving it fair trial, and
experience no benefit, you may return
the bottle and have your money re-
funded. We could not make this offer
did we not know that DR.. Kings New
Discovery could BIO relied on. 1t never
disappoints. Trial bottles free at Chris
ton & Barbee's. Large size soc. and 81
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-11-05
College Of william and Mary,
Williamsburg, Va

Next session begins October 5th, 1898.
Expenses for students willing to teach
two years in the public schools of Vir-
ginia, board. fuel, lights and washing,
$40 per month; other students from SI2
to S14 per month; medical fee, SO. TUT.
ton fee, chargable against such stu.
dents as are not willing to take pledge
to teach, $3.50 per half session. Send
for catalogue. LYON G. TYLER,
s s cod Pm President
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-11-05

Annual Session Virginia Methodist Con-
terence. Danville, Va, November 22-
30, 1893.
For above occasion the Richmond
and Danville railroad will soil greatly
reduced rate tickets from points on it's
lines in Virginia to Danville and return,
November 81 to 80, limited, returning
December 3, 1893.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-11-05
M RS. GILMER'S SCHOOL FOB
Xx1 YOUNG LADIES.
100 Fourth avenue s. w., Roanoke, v,

1SU TUurtH avenue 8. W., RoanORe, Va.
Eighth annual session opens Septem-
Der IL. Senior, intermediate and Pri.
mary Departments. Languages and
Music. Accommodations for boarders.
Full corps OF teachers. Terms moder-
ate. Separate reom and hour of recrea-
ton for small boys. For catalogue and
information apply to
MRS. PATTY L. GILMER.
6 s Sa&Tu CIV
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-11-05
A Prolific spot.

Orator-Where else will you find in
one spot such products as marble, iron,
clay, chalk, copper, lead, slate, glucose,
fruits Of all kinds. hemp. fax and all
manner of grains?
Man In the Audience-In my boys
pocket.-Waif.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-11-05
Artificial I,fn,ha-

BEST ARTIFICIAL LEG manufactured,
ARTIFICIAL LIMB MFG. Co., 900 Penn
avenue, Pittsburg, Pa. Write for a de-
scriptive catalogue. Address all com i.
munications to DR.. j. w. THOMPSON
VINO has been secretary and general
manager for "a years.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-11-05
CITY DIRECTORY.
ofthe PrincipalRusiness Houses
of Roanoke, Va.

The following Is published daily for
the benefit o; strangers and the public
generally. It includes all trades and
professions and cannot fail TO prove OF
interest to all who intend transactinu
business in Roanoke:
COURT sTENoGRAPHER.
CliAS. Z, GRAVES. 6O6 Terry Building.
PLUMBING.
ROANOKE SANITARY PLUMBING CON
BOOTS, SHOES, TRUNKS, ETC.
BoWDRE SHOE CO., ITO South Jefferson st.
FURNITUKE, CARPETS. ETC.
E. Ii. STEWART FURNITURE co.
WIN. F. BAKER CARPET CO.
REAL ESTATE.
j. F. wINGFIELD.
j. ). GROVES 81 co.
BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS.
F. j. AMwEG, Terry Building.
ARCHITECTS.
CHAS. C.WIESoN, Commercial Bank Building
GRoCERs.
c. r. wERTz, Commerce Street.
DRY GOODS.
HEIRONIMUS 81 BRUGH, Commerce Street
ROSENBAuM BROS, Salem Avenue.
CLOrHIERs AND GENTS FURNIsHERs
K Is S., Salem Avenue.
DUGGAN " SAUL Ell, Jefferson Street.
PIANOS u ORGANS.
HOBBIEiMUSIC co.
HOTELS,
HOTEL LEE, EUROPEAN, Commerce Street.
HOTEL ALEXANDRIA, Chicago.
PRINTING!AND BOOK BINDING.
STONE PRINTING CO., Opposite Hotel Roa
noke
ROOFING AND METAL CORNICEs,
ROANOKE ROOFING AND METAL CORNICR
COMPANY.
IRON WORKS.
CUSHMAN IRON COMPANY.
MARBLE WORKS.
JARRETT Il BROWN, Camp ell Avenue.
DRUGGISTS.
MASSIE " MARTIN. Commerce Street.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-11-05

JAPANESE Liver Pellets are the best
family medicine for liver complaint and
constipation. so pills in vial 95 cents.
Sold at Christian & Barbee's.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-16
SUNDAY OPENING.

The question whether under all the
circumstances it was more in the inter
est of morality to open the Worlds Fair
on Sunday or to keep it closed was az
gued at great length and with distin-
guished ability. 1t was two sidod
question and much could be said and
was said on both sides. But after hear
ing all that there was to say Congress
decided that it would appropriate 50, 500
900 for the fair only on the condition
that it be closed on Sunday. The fair
managers were not bound to close the
fair simply on account of this decision.
They could have rejected the money and
kept the fair open. But they accepted
the money and thereby pledged them
selves to abide by the conditions which
accompanied it. Their present obliga-
ton to keep the fair closed is not i'm
posed upon them by any CONVICTION that
such course will be more in the interest
of morality. 1t is imposed upon them
by distinct and positive agreement
with the government for which they re-
ceived liberal consideration. They
cannot break it therefore without violat-
ing promise they made to the govern
ment and the people. The plan favored
by the local directors of opening the
grounds on Sunday and keeping the
buildings closed is miserable subter-
fuge. 1t is simply an attempt to keep
the promise to the government in letter
and break it in spirit. In many respects
it is worse than the reputation of the
promise both in letter and spirit would
be. 1t will not satisfy the visitors be-
cause they do not want to pay theil
money simply to walk about the grounds,
And it will not satisfy the people of the
country who have protested against Sun
day opening. The matter is one thai
does not admit of compromise. Either
the fair must be kept closed, grounds
| and all, or it must be opened, grounds
and all. We believe that the closing o.
the fair, under the conditions that pre-
vail in Chicago, is more harmful tt
morality than helpful, but after having
made a distinct agreement with the
| government to keep it closed, and &C
cepted large sum of money on thai
condition we do not see how the direc
tors can open it on Sunday without {
gross violation of honor and honesty.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-16

honest voters, they should be bribed to
stay away from the polls altogether. We
can conceive of an emergency in which
Gov. BullxeIy's sentiments might be
looked upon with certain amount of
liberation, but it hasn't arisen yet and is
not likely to. Hiring men to vote either
rightly or wrongly is not recognized as
u reputable or legitimate business at the
present time, and it is to be hoped that
it may never be.