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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-16
4 Good I,caSnii.

''Whv did he call his new hotel the
Columbus?"
$50 he could use one of tho new Co
lumbar stamps for 4 sign. Detroit
Free Press.
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I:.c!..tnre of CnnIi,lcnccs.

Mrs. Gofrcqucnt-My husband is a
boar on change.
Mrs. .'lyabout-So is mine Never
gives me :: ccnt.-Chicago Tribune.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-16
\ Growing Plcnsnre.

Hc-Arcn'tyou pleased with the way
my mustache is growing?
She-lcs, indeed! I'm more ticlilcd
with it every time you call.-Broolllyp
Life
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lie Was One.

Cholly- Don't you believe what | saw
myself? Perhaps am an IDIOT
Tfo;tcr (dryly)-My dear boy, don't
make such Il Observation-Disclosures no per,
haps about it.-'.'ruth
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-16

" Marriage is 4 lottery which
'ihc law" she said, "deviscs"
"Quitr so" he said, land one in which
The women get the priZcs"
--DcrOrcstS MaruZiuc
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-16
IN III IEin,l.

There is always something wrong
with the conditions in this state" re-
marked the Kansas pullct. I've had
occasion To notice that whom we don't
haze ~ras hcppers our crops arc gcncr
ally small."-E Y. Herald.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-16
Not Entirely Homeless.

by love, Mabel! l sometimes think
you only married me for my money"
Those lucid intervals are encourage
ing Life.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-16

"Why was the match spoiled?"
''Thc old man threw cold water on it.
That would spoil any match. liar
per's Bazaar
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-16

Cubhagc-Did You say Snoopcr could
play the French horn?
Rubbagc-YeS.
Cubbage--lts all mistake He
doesn't know word of kronch-
Judge
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-16

THE OLD RELIABLE AND Pop
Il ular Dye Works IL the only place
TO have your clothes perfectly dyed,
cleaned and repaired.
Prices very moderate. Goods sent
by express will receive prompt atten-
ton. L. WALSAK, proprietor. cor.
ner Commerce and Campbell streets,
Roanoke, Va. may29-8m.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-16

Mrs. l-ahcrty-Oi was big fool to
marry ycz' SO Oh was. If it wasn't Tor
me yc'd shtarvc to death
Mr.. l.aii'Miy (haughtilyl-Don't be SO
Sturk-up. Mrs. Lailcrty. You needn't
think dthcrc mir no other fools in dthi.
wor-r-rld besides yoursilf.-l'rck.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-16

Iicircss-It should marry an Eng
lish lord would You be anything, papa:
Papa-Ycs; bankrupt .-Boston Ga
zct.e
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-16

Parlor Cars on 1856 A. NJ. train to Richmond.
SLEEPING CARS ON 400 a. NJ TRAIN FOR
RICHMOND. OPEN AT LYNCIIBilRG FOR
Tie RECEPTION OF PASSENGERS FROM
SO p. NJ. BERrIlS ONE DOLLAR.
For further information as to rates, routes,
tickets, etc address,
X. II. PANNIT.L.
Ticket end Passenger Agent, Passenger Station
JNO. u. POTTS,
Division Passenger Agent, Richmond, Va
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-16

Mr.. Fog he must have been a
good husband. They tell me that his
wife sdT5 81" never SAW th.'lc"st fault
in him.
Mrs. F.-Horhaps SHE was blind
EostOn Transcript.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-16
GOETZ'S BULLETIN.

We have again accepted the agency
for the celebrated LADIES TEN.
DER FEET SHOES" viii sell
them again under the same guarantee
and as low rs ever.
Goods damaged by food will be sold
at great sacrifice. Come and look at
them, there may be u pair to 1T you.
GOETZ'S,
No. lol Salem avenue, Cor. Henry.
as ON.
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ERRDERICK J. AMWEG, @. g., M.
, Am. Soc. &. K. 81 Bngr's Clubof
Fhiladelphia;en2ineer, contractor ard
Roanoke, Va. apr1a-tf
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The National Building Company,
Q. OLeary & Co., Managers,
Room 3O3, Terry Building.

The NATIONAL BUILDING COMPANY, OF BOSTON ose-s tho
S ana SAFEST
"0'khgm"n tho kbodar.
anu FURNISHES homes the now paws rent
Every should home
safest cheapest plan o
called the city of homes work
'hgnan mas oeen enabled
why shouldn't Roanoke and every man hive
o own?
Gall and talk with the satisfy you that all
promise Ut DO done.
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~ Ia.uYrra,lo uhjc,,:nr.

"i'arr"Ts' vic is very h"a,,some
woIual.'
"l;n; she las one aboninahly lomciy
fcaturc."
''Whnt i tha,?"
"l;arrows. -!larpcr's Bazur
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-16
SPECIAL NOTICES.
In this column will xspsr
perusAl.

NEW CUNCERN.-E. w. SYKES
~ has opened first-class carriage
shop next TO his grocery store, be.
tween Patterson avenue and Rorcr
avenue. on Ninth street s.w., where he
Nptcparcd ut all times TO do any and
all kinds OF repairing, mnnufacturc
bugcies and all kinds OF wagons at
short notice. Z. W. Sykes is a first
class carriage maker, No. 30S, $40. 3i2
Ninth street, telephone 2oS. l2T limo
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THR ROANOKE TRANSFER
Il Company is prepared to do all
KINDS or hauling. They keep good
sible drivers. Prompt attention.
Oflccs, Freight depot and jefferson
street, south. Telephone, 1i9.
octl-l-yr
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-16

NATIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGE
IN Roanoke. Va.--The regular session
OF this popular institution, which hat
been partially suspended during the
heated season, resumed yesterday, Sep.
tember LIST, with a full corps Of instruc.
tors. Remember that over rs per cent.
OF the two hundred students who
entered the school and completed their
course are to-day filling positions sue.
cessfully and most Of them in thi,
Magic City OF progress and enterprise
Young man. come here and prepare for
business. Send for our new illustrated
college journal containing full informa
sion. Address as above. 111v
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-sPOANOKE STICKERs.n

campo hhd at TIM r. NEG Ctiicr.
l,NU... .6U lU.tUu. S.75
5000. y 25.CO0 ..... $50
5000. ..... 200 50.CO1 . iT(G
STICK them oil vo1r leiterr.
Stick them on the wal.
Stick them everywhere and hslp cd.
va-tiee the Town
They are the same g the "esr ~
tho fret page III TaG1Ings
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Why do you read this when
you know il il an advertise
mcnt? iou have begun, now
finish your reading. What we
want you TO know is: That we
do printing.
LOOKADlLL'S PRINTING
HOUSE,
ROANOKE, VA.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-07-10

story, and mine was the last room on che
right. This hall was very wide and lighted
at the back end by a window. Below this
window was the roof of an addition used
as a kitchen. / never lost much sleep for
| worrying about burglars. probably because
I never had much for them to carry off. |
had never looked to see if this hall window
was fastened or not, and I was as apt to go
to bed with my door unlocked as to turn
the key
I had been in the house three months, and
nothing out Of the way had happened, when
! woke up one midnight with my heart
beating furiousiy and my nerves all a-trem-
BILE. 1t was probably a touch Of nightmare,
though I could not recall any dream con-
nected with it. 1T was an October night,
not so very dark, and | got out Of bed to
quiet myself. Perhaps it was natural that
/ should take look into the hall. Every
thing was quiet there, but as / stood look
ing and listening [ heard some one at the
back window, which was only about three
feet from my door and closely curtained
1t struck me at once that some prowler
was on the roof, and I moved over to the
window, carefully manipulated the cur
tains, and after bit made out the figure
of a man, 1t would have been easy to scare
him away, and not 10 feet away from me
was a call to bring the police, but had a
better thing in view.
In the clothespress in my room was a
baseball bat left there by former occu-
pant. hadn't noticed it for two weeks,
but it was there safe enough, and brought
it out and took my stand on one side of tbs
window and let the fellow work away
The lower sash had only one pane Of glass;
AS he couldn't reach the catch he cut this
pane out of the frame The putty was old
nnd hard, and it took about half an hour
to do the work. When he got the glass out
he laid it down on the roof, and just then
thought I had lost him. Some one got in
to trouble around the corner and shouted
for police, and for five minutes my man lay
low. Even when he approached the win
dow again he listened for couple Of min
utes to make sure no one was stirring.
1 did not see the curtain move, but rathsr
felt it, but did see his head and shoulders
as he pulled himself IN over the sill. Then
I tapped him just once. could have
killed him with the blow, but that was not
the idea. l hit to stun, and he pitched in
ward on the floor ard had him tied hand
and foot with towels from my room when
he came to- I wanted to have q bit of talk
with him, but he began to curse and threat
en- and soon aroused the other boarders and
was taken away. He turred out to be q
professional burglar wanted" in four or
five places, but was just q week too late
to get reward Of $500, which had been
offered for, his arrest. He got seven years
for his work that night, and the last thing
he said in the courtroom was that he would
have my life for the love tap had admin
istered. He served his time and was free
long ago, but have heard nothing of him.
Perhaps highead aches every time he thinks
Of fulfilling his threat. Ihave the club yet,
and shall strike harder next time.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-07-10

Our stock of low and medium
price NegIigee Shirts are broken
i'm sizes. Rather than buy a new
stock we have decided to fill in
from our finer goods and have
made a general reduction of
csc to 75c ON each shirt. We
have all sizes and a very large
line to select from. This em-
ables you to get a high grade
shirt at the price usually paid
for a cheap ONE.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-07-10
POOLING a Mountain Lion.

The two of US were hunting in the Wind
River mountains of Wyoming. Every night
for week we had heard mountain lions
about the camp, but they were too crafty to
show themselves for a fair shot. One day
an Indian came along with couple Of bear
traps, and when we told him Of the lions he
decided to stop and see if he couldn't trap
one. He wasn't at all sanguine, as it is
rarely that one of these beasts can be
tricked They are craftier than fox and
always suspicious.
After looking the ground over the Indian
hang dead rabbit to the limb of a tree
and set trap directly beneath That was
one of the traps. The other was set half a
mile away between two great powders,
with live rabbit tied to stake beyond it.
In both cases the traps were SO neatly COW
cred up that hunter would have walked
into them without suspecting their pres
ence. At least three lions were prowling
about that night, but when daylight came
we were chagrined to find that we had,
been outwitted. Both rabbits had been
taken, and in each case the lion had sus-
pected the trap and jumped over it. The
Indian hunted around for an hour or two
and discovered that at least one of the
beasts had been within 80 feet of our shanty
That night when we turned in the Indian
rolled his blanket around small log and
placed his hat at one end, so that it resem-
bled sleeping man. Then he set trap
on each side of the "body'' with their chains
firmly secured to stakes driven into the
earth. What we hoped for, of course, was
that lion would creep up and spring upon
the dummy, but up to midnight it seemed
as If all of them had deserted the neighbor-
hood. Not even cry was heard. We
dropped off to sleep, and it only lacked half
an hour of daylight when we were routed
out by the most internal unise that ever
broke hunters sfurnhers. A lion had
crept up to within dozen feet of the dunn
my and then made it's spring. As it CANA
down one of its hind paws was caught in
one of the traps. AS we looked out it was
bounding around and screaming horribly.
while dirt, leaves, splinters and pieces of
blanket were flying as if cyclone had
struck the spot. Before we could get
shot the beast was gone, having broken the
chain and carried the trap off with him.
The chain seemed stout enough to hold an
OK, and the trap itself weighed about 40
pounds
When daylight enabled us to make OBJ
servations, we found only small pieces of
the blanket, while great splinters had been
torn out of the log. Had man been there
he would have been torn to pisces at the
first attack. The lion no doubt discovered
the cheat as soon as be struck the log, and
perhaps some. of his blood eurdling skrieks
were committed through sheer indignation
at being roped in for an innocent. How far
do you suppose we followed himP A good
III miles. and that through thickets and
over rocks and m other places where we
could hardly make our way. The heavy
trap didn't seem to bother him at all. and
after his long run he escaped US by de-
scending into wooded raviRe which had
SO many branches that we beat around the
whole day without finding any trace OF him.
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Some Mems Luck.

General Gordon was severely wounded
four times in one battle and within an
hour, and lived to fight again, and this is
only specimen of the singular good luck
that attended some men. In 1854 Michi-
gan cavalryman named Drake was out for
aging in the Shenandoah valley in COM
pany with 8 comrade named Cooper. Coop
er was in smokehouse after meat and
Drake was on guard at the door when 10
Confederates suddenly appeared. They
were mounted, and advanced at gallop,
part of them firing as they rode up. One
bullet found q suitable opening in the stone
wall of the smokehouse and few in and
killed Cooper dead in his tracks. Drake
was standing beside his horse, and his sad
die was hit by three bullets, one of which
glanced through his hat
AS soon as the trooper could realize what
had happened he swung himself into sad
die and dashed at the circle around him.
The moment he happened in view he was
target for carbine and pistol. His horse
made a rush at the line, but was driven
back. Followed by Cooper's horse he gal
loped around and across a circle not over
100 feet across, all the time under steady
fire by the Confederates. This fire was
soon returned by Drake, who fred away
seven cartridges and then drew his saber
His seven bullets, as afterward vouched
for, kille1 two men, wounded two more
and killSi one horse. His fire broke the
circle, and he got out of it, but for 80 rods
as he made off he was exposed to the FIRE
of 8 or 1G men.
Coopst's horse was killed in the circle,
while D.ake9s was hit no less than nine
times aud yet not disabled AS for the
rider, his comrades, Oh his return to camp,
counted up record of truly miraculous
escape. Three bullets struck his scabbard,
two his hat, four went through his cloth
ing, one turned his cheek, one raked his
knee and two hit his left boot. While one
single bullet killed the one trooper, the
other had 16 fred point blank at him and
yet did not lose drop of blood. Cooper's
horse was killed by one bullet, while nine
failed to disable the larger and more ex-
posed animal. CORNELIUS A1NswoRTH.
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BISHOP JOHN H. VINCENT.

Hest times A Jewish tradition runs to
the effect that Methuselah instructed his
descendants in the mishua Tor record
continuous from Adam) on set days for
several hundred years; that Abraham
also taught, and that Jacob was a good
Sunday school attendant while Esau
played truant. This may be tradition
only, but Josephus records that from
the time Of Moses until this day the Jews
assembled on the Sabbath for instruc-
ton in the law, and the prophets and BIZ
BILE illusions confirm 1t.
It is certain that Bible schools for chill
dren existed among the early Christians,
and Mosheim says that they established
9 school wherever they formed a
church. Why these schools were dis
continued it is not easy to explain, but
it is certain that they were and that in
time it came to be thought violation Of
church law to teach children the creed
in the vulgar tongue, so called-that is,
the language of everyday speech. Latin
had become dead language, but all the
formularies of the church were still
written in it. When the inquisitors
first went among the Waldenses, they
were amazed to learn that the children
could report all the lessons of the church
and recite long passages of Scripture in
their everyday dialect, and it was re-
ported as something very serious.
It is also certain that other dissenting
sects taught their children in classes and
in the common tongue, and Count Tin
zendorf records that about 1877 there
was a great revival of child teaching
among the Moravian brethren. In 1903
plan of teaching children was author
lied in England, and in 1860 the Scottish
kirk established regular Sunday schools.
Il also appears that Rev. Joseph Alleine
had school at Bath in 1865 and that
such schools existed at Roxbury, Mass,
in 1874, in Norwich, Conn, in 1896, in
Plymouth in 1880 and in various other
places.
Nevertheless the credit Is justly due
Mr. Raikes and his colaborers, and it is
an interesting fact that be gives the
whole credit to Hannah Fall, young
Wesleyan who established school at
High Wycombe in 1859. Robert Raikes
was born at Gloucester in 1876 and died
there in 1911. He was editor and pub
Usher of the Gloucester Journal, and his
first plan for Sunday schools was to en-
ploy poor women as teachers, to whom
he paid shilling per day. So many vol
unteers offered that thepay system was
soon discontinued and the rest Of the
history is too we'll known to need recital
here. J. FL. BEADLE.
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EXPOSITION HALL, ST. LOUIS.

ors. While there are many who will be
honored, special mention should be made
OF three men who are credited with hav-
ing done the chief work in organizing
the present system of international les
sons. This was done in 1879, and his
friends claim for B. T. Jacobs of Chicago
the honor of inventing it. His colabor-
ers in perfecting it, however, were DR..
Edward Eggleston and DIR. now Bishop
John Heyl Vincent, and it is probable
that, like most devices of that nature, it
was suggested by many persons.
Mr.. Jacobs is the son Of Baptist Sun
day school superintendent and was born
at Paterson, N. j., in 1885. At the age
of 10 he went to Chicago and soon after
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engaged III Tne wholesale rrulu uus,ness
Later ne became a dealer in real estate
and has been very successful. From
boyhood he was active in Sunday school
work and is now noted among the work.
ers of the world. During the war he was
secretary for the northwest of the Chris
tan commission and has held various
positions since, being at present chair
man of the executive committee of the
international Sunday school convention
and president of the Illinois State Gem
trail association.
Professor Kinds of Cumberland uni
versity says, 'sDr. Vincent invented the
lesson system, DR.. Eggleston showed its
practicabil1ty and adaptability, but it
was B. F. Jacobs who conceived the idea
of uniform lesson for the whole coun-
try" When the completed scheme was
presented in the convention of 1872 at
Indianapolis, it was received with a
unanimous aye and enthusiastic cheering,
and before the vote could be announced
the whole assemblage rose and by one
mighty impulse joined in singing
''Praise God, from whom all blessings
flow"
John Heyl Vincent was born in Tus-
caloosa, Ala, Feb. 90, 1889. His career
has been distinctively American. He is
spoken of as apostle of the democracy
Of thought and has done as much to
popularize learning as any other man.
He received bis education in Pennsyl-
o1od hocron 10 ~
Methodist church at the age of is. At
20 he became member of the New Jer-
sey conference and soon after was trans
ferred to the Rock River conference. His
life has since been steady advance, and
in 1888 he was elected a bishop Of the
Methodist Episcopal church. He is
usually considered the originator of the
Chautauquan system Of teaching and has
a national reputation as chancellor Of
the Chautauquan circle.
The sessions of the convention will be
held in Exposition hall morning, after
noon and evening, SO the delegates will
have but little time for amusement, but
excursions will be arranged. The dele
gates from the United States will be
OA4cbA w AOoA OAAiAOo OlAC 10SCAO(tblO4 AL
congress, as nearly as can be allotted,
but there is no limit fixed to those from
foreign lands, it being considered that
distance will make sufficient limit. Ali
Sunday school unions or other associa-
tons in all foreign countries will name
delegates as they may desire. And truly
it will be an inspiring sight when all are
gathered in the great hall and the
thoughtful spectator runs over in his
mind the wonderful growth since 1880.
It was in that year and on July 10
that Robert Raikes organized his first
Sunday school in the house Of Mrs
King in st. Catherine street, Gloucester,
from which date and point it is usual to
count the history Of modern Sunday
schools. It is, however, fact that
schools Of some kind for Sunday reading
and instruction have existed from the ear
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-07-10
Gents Underwear and Hosiery.

1--WE have a way of keeping
our stock bOuntifuI, adding to
1t all the time. SO it is just as
easy today to get exactly the
right size and quality i'm all our
lines Of Hosiery and Underwear
as it is earlier in the season.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-07-10
Astounding Liberty.

A friend tells of a story heard in England
during visit at a typical old country
house. 1t was of a pompous old scion Of
the Russell family, whose young second
wife kissed him as he stood on the hearth
rug in the usual way, with coattails lifted
before the fire. The old fellow at once re-
marked reprovingly:
Madam, my first wife was Tudor, and
she never dared to take such a iberty.h-
New York Times.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-07-10
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
The Approaching international Con.
VentiOn at st. Louis.

The Worlds Workers to Meet In EXPOSE
ton Hall-America Contains More Than
Half the Sunday School Scholars of the
copyright, 1893. by American Press Assooia-
tion.1
Twenty-one million Sunday school
teachers and scholars will be represented
in St. Louis in late August and early
September in three great assemblages
First is the seventh international Sun
day school convention, which meets on
Aug. 81 and adjourns on Sept. q I'M
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-07-10
Trapping a Burglar.

At the boarding house where was stop
ping in Washington I hadSa second hoor
room back. A hall ran the length OF shls