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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-11
4 JINRlcKlsIIA RIDE.

childhood, and III the hands, of an eypcrt is
capable of the most elaborate of figuring
lnthe most elaborate of fractions The
Japanese, being more practical than meta
physical, without any tendency, in fact. TO
ldealism, desire to make sure of results
with their fingers, and they carry this use
OF their senses even into their religion
They are not, however, without Il certain
code of morals, somewhat Confucian in
their twang, it is true, which have been fa-
miliar to the people for centuries. Some
OF them are worth quoting, for instance:
Treasures that are laid up in n garner
decay; treasures that are laid up in the
mind do not decay
~ thousand pieces of gold are not as
precious as one day of study"
Though thou vert born in the moor
mans howell. if thou hast wisdom thou shalt
be like the lotus flower growing out of the
mud"
when n hasty word hath once been
spoken, q team of four horses may pursue,
but cannot bring it back"
Human ears are listening Mt the wall.
Speak no calumny, therefore, even in Sc
crct'
THE flaw of an evil word cannot be
ground away"
He that loveth niquity beckonc,h to
misfortune. 1t is, as it were, the echo an
swering to the voice.
And so on through two volumes Do the
western nations furnish better samples of
wisdom than these?
The Japanese are making rapid strides
i'll education. They have an imperial uni.
versity in which are taught law, literature,
science, engineering, medicine and aoricul-
ture, the professors being Japanese, Ger
mans, Americans and English They have
normal schools for boys and girls, CONNER
cial schools. military and naval academies,
musical academy, fine art school, a deaf
and dumb school, and many other institu-
tions the leading idea of which is to as
simulate the national ways of thinking to
those of European countries COMPARE
the Japanese young men you may see in
the United States with those who began
their studies even SO recently AS 1850, and
the two seem to belong to different worlds.
Their strides have been equally rapid in
other fields of development, and i'm some
respects they can discount their western
neighbors. The total mileage of railways.
the first of which was begun in 1870, is now
upward of 100 miles, and the profits have
steadily increased year by year. The fares
are extremely low. The principal cities
and towns are connected by telegraph, and
the principal islands with the mainland by
cables. The rate Tor 10 word message to
any part of the empire is about Is cents
Upward of $50 offices are open for public
business. hc>.lr' large number of telc-
phone Offices. IT. both Yokohama and TO
klo, il miles apart, there are several hun
dred tclcphoh' subscribers. and communi-
cation is a> convenient rs between citizens
in the United States. The tariff is 10 cents
for five minutes, and, like our postage, tho
distance makes no difference in the price.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-11

Efforts are being mado by some gen
tlemen in the city to secure the Peters
burg baseball team to play the Roanoke
Athletic Club here Friday and Saturday
for the benefit of the players of the lat
ter club. The Peters burgs have with
them Quarles, Keifer and Alec Brodie,
OF the old Roanoke team, and as Walter
Brodle will play with the Il. A. C.'s no
doubt large crowd would witness the
contest between the two teams. AS vet
the answer to the telegram sent them
has not been received, but in all proba-
bility they will accept the invitation to
play hero on those days.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-11
Couldn't Confuse tho Tur,,.

y small boy i'll Maine who brought home
Il mud turtle from pond a quarter of n
mile away noticed that whenever set free
the turtle set of in II Decline direction to-
ward the pond. The boy tried 10 confuse
the turtle i'll every way he could devise,
bnt the turtle was too smart for him and
always started of in the right direction as
II he knew where lie was going and WAS
bound To get there in the quic kest time
possible. And now the boy has puzzled
the whole township by demanding to know
how that turtle knew in what direction his
ancestral pond lay.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-11
Ellie ElIsler,

The coming Of Ellie Ellsler and her
company, in which are such well-known
actors as, Frank Weston, Robert Drouet,
and others, to the Academy next Friday
night cannot fail to be q dramatic occa-
sion OF special attractiveness, more 30 is
this the case since "Doris," Miss Ellis.
ler's new play, is to be presented. The
play has boon one of the i'm portant pro-
auctions OF the season, and its success
far greater than had been expected at
the start. Speaking of recent perfor-
nance, an exchange says: "IIhie Ellis
Ter appeared as Doris at the Grand last
night, and that she scored success
may be gathered from the fact that she
was thrice recalled by the large au-
dlence. Doris" is good play, and gives
Miss Ellsler scope for the display of her
tine gifts as an emotional, actress. Miss
Ellslor Is 50 essentially a gentlewoman
in every thing she says and does, that
to see her in clean wholesome play, is
an elevating influence which no one
who has ever seen her would willingly
forego."
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-11
KIDD GETS THREE YEARS.
Sentenced in Hastings Court
Yesterday for Theft.

In the Hastings Court yesterday John
Henry Kidd, colored, was sentenced to
three years in the State penitentiary for
stealing lumber. In two cases against
him for stealing smaller amounts of
lumber he was given fifteen days each.
Silas Rowdy. for stealing chickens,
was given sixty days in jail.
The special grand jury is still hard at
work and will probably be in session q
number of days yet. About twenty
five witnesses are being examined each
day
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-11

order, and positively in violation of Us
laws, practice and precedent,
"Kesolved, That we condemn this
unwarrantable trespass in the most
reprehensible manner, and court the
joint action Of our sister order in like
manifestation OF rebuke. That such
steps be taken and inquiry made to
reach the offenders as COMFORTS with
the laws and requirements OF our coun-
ellis"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-11
DIR. Carver,s Great P,.v

.eSsOr. Frank Carver, who is probably the
best known rifle shot in the world, is
touring the country in a new romatic
melodrama dealing with wild Western
life enti led THE Scout" He has Just
completed run Of five weeks at Niblos
Garden, New York. The entire press of
that city were loud in its praises of the
entertainment. The play is a pretty
story Of wild Western life, dealing with
the Capture and escape OF beautiful
heroine who is nobly defended from the
Indians by a scout CDR. Carver Dur
ing the action of the play there is given
life-like COST dance by band of Sioux
Indians, part OF the tribe of Sitting
BuA. who were conspicuous in the bat
tie OF Wounded Knee. AS in plays of
this class, all ends merrily, of course,
the Indians being defeated DR.. Carver
introduces remarkable horse. and his
own wonderful skill in rifle shooting.
He will appear at the Academy of Music
next Friday night. The scenic effects
are said TO be most picturesque. The
company carry all their own scenery.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-11

The Grave Digger Rememb ered tho udge
Whom Police Justice w. III. Turner
entered the police court room yesterday
morning he found his desk covered
with an offering of fruit and flowers
from the ancient colored grave digger,
Ed. Galloway, as q tribute to the mercy
with which he tempers Justice. The
case in which the grave digger was in
terested was that he was arraigned for
digging grave withouta burial permit,
tried and discharged.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-11
Watts Camp of Veterans.

The Watts Camp of Confederate Vet
Grams met last night in the Young Mems
Christian Association hall, large num-
Der OF the members being present. No
business was brought up at the meet
ing, and after being in session a short
time the meeting adjourned, 80 that the
members might attend the speaking at
the Old Opera House.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-11
To Swear in the Special Policemen

The $50 special policemen who were
recently appointed at the suggestion of
the citizens committee were summoned
yesterday by the police force to appear
at the mayors office to take the oath
OF Office as conssrvators of tho peace to
De IN readiness In cases of any emer-
genCy to act as special officers
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-11
WITHDRAWN FROM MEMBERSHIP

Norfolk and Western Railroad Out of the
Southern Railroad and Steamboat Assoc
citation
For some time the Norfolk and West
ern railroad has been o member of the
Southern Railroad and Steamboat Asso
ciatif1, which has league schedule of
traffic and rates governing Transports
ton over the lines in the territory of the
association. The territory OF the asso-
citation does not include either Virginia
or west Virginia, in which States the
lines OF the Norfolk and Western lie.
Beginning October l the Norfolk and
western withdrew from the association
and will no longer be governed by it's
rules.
- This step will be greatly to the ad-
vantage OF the Norfolk and Western
railroad in making what is known as
long hauls, but will not in any way
effect the people OF Roanoke or any
Norfolk.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-11
Resolution of the Junior Order.

AS was Stated in THE TINES OF YES
terday, the members OF the j. o. u. A.
M. are very much dspleased because
the Populists occupied their hall SaLur.
day for the purpose of holding a con.
,vention without authority. In this
line Southwest Council, at meeting
monday night, passed the following:
whereas it has been made known
TO the Junior Order OF United Ameri-
can mechanics that their council cham
Der has been let to and used by politi-
cal party, known as the Populist party,
without the authority or consent OF the
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-11
AMONG ALMOND EYES.
THE JAPANESE AS SEEN BY AN OBJ
SERVING TOURIST.

Whore Flowers Have No Perfume, Birds
No Song, Fruit No Flavor and Women
Wear No Corsets-Moral Maxims and
ban Power Vehicles.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-11
AID FOR THE SUFFERERS.

DIR. Hall Receives an Acknowledgement
From Miss Barton
About month ago, soon after tho
great cyclone which damaged Charles
ton an Savannah and desolated the Sea
Islands, which lay between the two
clties, an appeal was made through the
columns OF The TIMES for the relief of
the sufferers which would no doubt
have met with liberal response but for
the terrible calamity that befell Roa-
noke soon after this occurrence
Notwithstanding the pail of sorrow
that onveloped Roanoke at that time.
Kew j. Cleveland Hall took up a collec
tlqn the congregation of Christ Episco-
pal Church and realized Sl11O, which
was forwarded to Miss Clara Barton,
president of the American National Red
Cross Society, which is an institution
chartered under the laws of the District
OF Columbia for the relief OF suffering by
war, famine, pestilence, flood, fires or
any other causes of su iicient MAGNITUDE
to be national in character.
In response TO the remittance from
DR.. Hall Miss Barton sends the follow
ing:
BuFoRD, S. C., oct. 3. 1893
received through Rev. j. Cleveland Hall for
Sea lsiahu relier from congregation Christ r. E.
Church, Roanoke Sl1.10. Dear friends please nc.
cept my grateful acknowledgements i'm bchnlf or
;he sufferers CIArA RanTor
Another effort will be made TO raise
funds in Roanoke for this noble CHARITY
and any one desiring to contribute can
do so through DR.. Hall, rector of Christ
ChLrca
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-11
Their Code of Morals.

Notwithstanding these characteristics, it
is curious fact that in the management
OF great commercial and financial enter
prises, even here i'll Japan, the Chinese
merchant and banker is regarded rs the
most trustworthy, and II defaulting China
man holding these high positions can
scarcely be recalled. In the first place, he
is splendid accountant; secondly, he is
able TO give large bonds. Even the Eng
fish bookkeepcrs in the banks put great
faith in the careful computations of the
Chinese employee, although mental arith-
metic is something unknown in this archi-
pelcgo. Tell an ordinary Japanese to add
Q, IL and II together, and without his
abacus, or soroban, as it is called, he will
be helpless. This abacus is an instrument
composed of beads sliding on wires fixed in
frame similar to that on which many of
US learned the multiplication table in
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-11

FURNISHED ROOMS FOR RENT.
- communicating and otherwise, at
90 1th ave. s. W., near Jefferson st. IL tt
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-11
Especial Correspondcnce.1


BIan Power Vehicles.
Especial Correspondcnce.1
YOKOHAMA, - 1.-THE longer one ling
ers in Japan the deeper become the impress
sions voiced by the various globe trotters
who in their trip around the world have
paused at this half way house and become
infatuated with its attractions. Sir Ruth
erford Alcock said of it: There is mis-
take somewhere, and the result is that in
one of the most beautiful and fertile coun-
tries the flowers have no scent, the birds
20 song and the fruit and vegetables no
flavor" He might have added that the
women wear no corsets or crinoline, the
houses harbor no bugs and the country no
lawyers. The Japanese arc nation of rs
Industrious, kindly and we'll disposed peo-
pie rs exist.
st. Francis Xavier in the middle Of the
sixteenth century, wrote, This nation is
the delight Of my SOUL" Could that ia
nous Christian father seeit today he might
add that for happiness, gentleness and So
Dr1eey, for soft voiced and always smiling
chatter, for the blessed faculty of always
inhaling healthful enjoyment from the
simplest things, no other country can show
the match of festival crowd in Japan
Police in such tnrong have no more to
do than the lilies of the valley.
Perhaps that which most excites the ad-
miration of the tourist is the wonderful
genius displayed by the Japanese in arriv-
Ing at the greatest possible results with the
simplest means and the smallest possible
outlay of time, labor and material The
tools with which they produce their finest
works are often the rudest that can be con-
ccived Wherever in the field or workshop
nature supplies II force, the Japanese is
sure to lay it under contribution, and the
manner in which it is employed indicates
no mean degree of intellectual capacity
md cultivation
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-11

The lines are built and worked by the
japanese, and all kinds of material and in
struments are turned out of the imperial
workshops. Therefore, you see. iu many
respects this is not slow nation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-04-03
MAINE FARMING NOTES.

The Turner Center creamery paid pat
rons q i-2 cents pound net for their Jan
uary butter. Its business for the month
amounted to sl3,l5j 81.
oxford County Agricultural Society is
early in the field. 1t has just issued its
fifty first annual premium list for show and
fair to be held Sept. l2-I4, on its extensive
and handsomely equipped grounds between
South Paris and Norway. This is "a strong
and progressive society: is well Differed
and an honor to the State and county. The
genial and efficient secretary, A. c. r.
King, Esq. of South Paris, dispenses the
premium lists.
The Kennebunkport Farmers Club me,
with Mr.. and Mrs. George Wells Mon lay
evening of last week. The travelling being
so bad the company only numbered thirty
five. The subject for the evening was
Questions from Anyone" The first
question was by John +. Seavey anil
kennebunkport to keep Sheep" This
was ably discussed by the president,
Charles q. Huff, Woodbury. Goodwin and
others. The. second question was
Which is the most profitable to keep on
the farm. oxen or h9rses:'' This was dis
cussed by the president and r. F. Benson,
David Clough, George Wells and others.
1t was a very pleasant and profitable even
ing for the club. The next meeting will be
with President Annie Hutchins, April 27th.
and all members are requested to be present
as the question of giving an annual supper
will be discussed and if it is decided to hold
one arrangements will be made for the same
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-04-03

iisLES BAng, TosIenr.

The appearance of Miss Helen Barry at
the Opera House this Monday evening
ought to prove = notable event. Miss Barry
comes with a strong company consisting of
Lucile Nel.on, Henry F. God,I,.n. owen
Westfori. Charles A. Tyrrell anil others
1t is doubtful ii she ever appeared in a
piece 50 veil suited TO her in every respect
as "A Night Frolir." Her tall, command
ing figure, good voice, and her generally
striking stag presence, are all displayed at
their best. Before the last theatrical season
closed til play passed through its prelim-
mary ordeal successfully. 1t was
given to crowded houses for eight sue
cessiye weeks at the Park Theatre,
Boston, and was applauiied by critics and
public at the Union Square in New. York.
1t is founded on German play entitled
Zine Frau Sic in Paris War" written by
Augustus Thomas, author of Alabama "
How "A Nights Frolic" came to be written.
Two writers brought Miss Barry German
farce. Candor compels ME to admit that
in its origin, it was somewhat duh old
Lustspiel. Its author was Gustav Won
Moser, famous in America through the
Big Bonanza" ana THE Private Secre-
tary." Here. thought Miss Barry, is the
germ of an idea. Whom shall | ge; to
develop it? She then thought of Mr.. Au-
gustus Thomas, author of alabama.
Many hid been the trials and rebuffs under
gone by this young and brilliant play
wright before he attained the rank which
is now brilliantly accorded to him, besides
the author of 1.-The Henrietta. He had to
wait until the production of his southern
ideal ilyl, Alabama" for the universal
which he now enjoys. As for
"a Nights Frolic, he accepted Miss Barry's
with avidity, and produced a
play which seems not only certain to enjoy
the long continued popularity of THE PHI
waite Secretary" but is preferred BY many
Of the critics to Alabama.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-04-03
AUGUSTA LOCALS.
FOUND COLONIES.
swades hpply for Opportunity to
Establish Another Colony IN Maine.
Land Asess 0ah TsinAs the stsis skssit
Grant Their Request.

The fsrBe Of Ssx ssssiea. Naine, has
gone sbroai in t.le land. The thrift. the
entife sssccess that has attended the Hntir-
fiag 4morts n ti.ese hardy eolon.sis, coming
10 wilderness and in q 5ears transform
I iHg it .rso . gsr,lea. are familiar 10 Maine
/ people, ana ar Il SQUIRE II r-ile, not only
| 20 The eclenisss themselves. het 10 The peo-
pis Of this STATE.
/ S9s 4asasgis qpite large number Of
! ss~.sle. outside tsIs SITS 3re DESTROYS 81
forming eaoster colony in Maine. Land
Agsst ok has fserigs.l MANY Iestsrs from
sse{es iaqnirisg vllat the State can 10 for
them if they comic here. They don't beg
lansi ,rhes have money, which they are
wiling TO expcnd IL necessary to acquire a
township in this Stale,
81 wi,h said Land Agent oak, .sthsi
this Legislature might have done something
that should result in another colony Hke
that which has proved 60 successful in the
rieh lands Of upper Maine. Bat the appA
cations did no, eotoe in early eisongh to
bring the matter up
Continuing he said Il believe that the
STATE should purchase a ton aship for these
people. 1t world richly pay the State 10
make them a gift of the land. Bat don
| understand from the tone of the letters
| have received that II would be necessary TO
do so. infer from the letters that the
| Swehcs who wisb to come here have some
money that they woubl De willing TO pay in
| towards their lands. have here letter
| from {, Swede in Bridgeport, Con., and he
speaks of - families that wish to get farms
from the State lands. lie doesn't know
that there are State bands suitable for the
purpose. There are, however, townships
that ( think the State could and should buy
for these people
The writer Of one of these letters says
| says he knows Of of 300 families that wish
TO settle town. You see that the GER
| tainty that the Bangor & Aroostook Rail-
ROAD is to be built has probably given an
impetus to this movement for eolonza-
ton.
Mr.. oak referred to the grand results at
| tanned in that pioneer movement for Swed-
ish colonization. Maine people well recall
when Hon W W, Thomas. minister TO
Sweden, and Hon. 2. 7. Barleigh, then
State land agent, brought over the Swedish
colony and settled them in the State town
ship u, range 3, then virgin forest.
These people Immediately began to thrive
and soon the settlement was an object Of
pride not only to the new colonists them
selves but to the State as we'll. They over
flowed into Woodland perham AMI l6,
range ) sir. Oak estimates the cost of
founding the colony at about $40 900, aud
the State assessors now fix the valuation of
the colony at SlO7 900, which is considered
Il very reasonable one.
Such an increase in the State valuation
as that produced by this colony is an I'M
aswerable argument in favor of repeating
the undertaking.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-04-03

Among the many things which are of.
fered to ladies and gentlemen as skin IRE.
servatives, lotions and the ike, is one
which has recently attained great popnlar.
ity, Witch Cream. The reasons for i,s
wonderful sale are that il is sucI, delight.
full article TO apply and use and it so etfl.
GENTLY soothes and heals and softeus The
skin, without the slightest possible delc.cr.
ions effects. In this time Of chaps and skin
ronghness, owing to the penetrating iarsh
wiiids of the season. Witch Cream is in
deed a most grateful toilet lotion. It has
It's place upon the shaving table, in the
lady's boudoir, ard also in the baby basket
for 1t is absolutely harmless, and even
though the yonngster should pull over tho
basket and succeed in swallowing the entire
contents of a bottle there would be NOTHING
to fear. From this. il is ttenrly ey,Ient
that it could not harm the outside skin,
It is for sale by all druggists ut 2s cent.
a bottle. If by chance yon casnot got i,
from the druggist, tie prcpr;e,o-s viii
gladly send sample bottle for IS cents.
apr3IIt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-04-03

Rev. G. W. Hinckley of Good Will Earn
preached Sunday at the Congregations
church, His morning sermon was iron
Numbers 2: $40. "Let me die the dealt
of the righteous, and let my last end b,
like His" The chorus choir singing will
the cornet accompaniment by Prof. y. d
Hall, morning and evening, was especial,
fine. BY request certain music rendered a
the morning service was repeated in tn
evening. The anthem easter Bells Ar,
Ginning" was one of the choicest evenin:
selections. The front of the church wa
beautifully decorated with palms and flow
ering plants. Huge Easter lilies were Al
either side of the pulpit and the air wa,
heavy with the delicious perfume of ,hes
and other flowers.