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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-24
General Lees Political Future.

FROM the Richmond Cor. Norfolk Nirpinian
HAS Fitz Lee any political futureo"
is question one hears propounded very
often nowadays. Lee Is at a critical
point in his political life. by one false
step he may tumbl from the high posi-.
tion he occupies in the affections of the
people, or by one lucky move he might,
perhaps, gain greater renown than has
as yet come to him. There is no doubt
OF the fact that the general made sew
eral plumbers in the recent Senatorial
investigation, but the people no doubt
will soon forget them.
When Martin defeated Lee the
friends OF the latter were so astonished
ana indignant they at once began to
look about far some means of honoripg
the ex-governor in such manner as to
rebuke the Democratic caucus for fail.
ing to carry out the wishes of the peo-
pie. The Italian mission was sug.
gested, but that position has ALREADY
been filled. UP in the Tenth Congress
sional District, where Lee lives, his ad.
mirers are talking Of running him for
Congress next year, but to nominate
him would neoessitate the turning down
Of the able and popular Henry Tucker.
1t is to be doubted that Lee could
defeat Tucker, and certainly he would
hardly allow his friends to run him
against that gentleman. One can hea,
the prediction made quite often that
there will be two factions in the Demo
cratic party; one headed by Lee. Bryan
Meredith, etc., fighting for reform, and
the other with Daniel, O'Ferrall, Mar
tin and El.yson as leaders. 1t is not
likely that Lee is a dead man, politi
cally, by any means. He may continue
to hill large space in the public eye
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-24
THE ROANOKE TIMES SUNDAY DECEMBER "a, lsxs

ness, and idleness speedily bred hunger
and host of attendant disco uforts.
Such sufferers as these must surely be
cared for and in order that none of the
known GASES OF destitItion be neglected
there must be an increase Of liberality.
This may mean little solf-denial for
some folks. but that will only add to
the pleasure OF giving and improve the
characters of those who exercise the
virtue that comes near to being superior
to all other virtues. There is no time
for discussion; your gift should be imme-
diately available.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-24
Literary Note

Tho second edition of the Decem Der
Worlds Fair Cosmopolitan brings the
total up to the extraordinary figure of
400, 600 copies, an Unprecedented result
in the history of magazines. Four hun
dred thousand copies-2OO tons-ninety-
four million pages-enough to fill zoo
wagons with 1000 pounds each-in q
single line, in close order, this would be
file OF wagons moro than milo and @
half long. This means not less than
100000 readers, scattered throughout
every town and village in tho United
States.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-24
AN ESSAY ON CHRISTMAS.

Written from Commerce Street School by Miss
Daisy Webb.
can scarcely imagine that one year
write an essay upon similar occasion
and also upon the same subject, and as
in my former effort 1 exhauted nearly
all my limited knowledge in portray
ing to you the wondrous wisdom and
goodness of God in sending to the
world blessed Receeper and not
wishing to repeat everything that
then said l will change the subject
from Gods gratitude to mans ingrati-
tuGe.
One OF our blessed Ssvior's principal
missions on earth was to teach us
brotherly love, but alas! 1 fear that His
radiant counsenance is suffused with
shame when He beholds mans ingrati-
tude to man. To explain: I would ask
you how many people one year ago
were happy who are Borrowing to-day?
Happy then because they had employ
ment, whereby they were enabled to
little children; sorrow today because,
on account Of mans ingratitude, thew
have been deprived Of this employment
and consequently cannot bring that
pleasure to themselves and families.
But you ask wha. man has to do with
this. will explain.
When our country was in peace and
prosperity mans ingratitude made a
forward movement and changed the
administration, and, like the old enemy
CT all that is right ana perfect, he, upon
a certain occasion, said that If he could
not have moro power in Heaven he
would overthrow the kingdom, and you
ali know what success he had, but docs
it end here?
The curtain falls. The scene is now
changed. the curtain is again up.
Behold, l see afar off that blessed Re
deemer, and at his left l see a host of
men, and upon their foreheads are
branded, in large letters, "Ingratitude."
Listen. l hear their sentence, depart
from me, l know ye not. When / was
a hungred we fed me not, when l was
naked we clothed me not, when l was
sick and in prison ye ministered
not unto me-" They said. Lord,
when saw we thee hungred and fed
thee not, naked and clothed thee not,
sick or in prison and misistered not
unto thee? He answering said: Inas.
much as ye did it not unto one Of the
least of mine, ye did it not unto me.
The cries OF thousands Of mine are
now ascending, some from prison cells
dark and gloomy, who are cast there be-
cause they stole to sustain life; other
cries come from the streets because
they were driven from their houses by
the property owners because they could
not pay their rent; and the cries of
hosts OF others from different places of
poverty and distress. 1 weep at mans
ingratitude. Depart from me, know
ye not
The curtain drops.
Scene third-The curtain again rises.
Another sad scene presents itself to
view. | see this same host of politi-
clans and lawmakers and at distance
l behold Abraham with Lazarus in his
bosom. Hark! they are calling to
Abraham. This is what they are say
ing: Father Abraham, send Lazarus to
earth to warn my brethren or they
likewise will come to this miserable
place Of remorse.
Then spoke Father Abraham saying
Nay, not SO; they had peace and pros
perity to warn them and if they heark-
ened not unto them neither will they
hear one even from the dead.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-24
A TIME FOR GIVING.
year.

The following editorial comment by
the Washington Star is particularly ap.
plicable at this time:
This is the season OF the year when
those who are notsuffering from poverty
should be thoughtless as to themselves
and possessed of quick sympathy for
others less fortunate. Selfishness Ia a
natural, yet detestable vice, which
affiicts the vast majority of the human
race, and only by extraordinary efforts
the opportunities for which are multi
piled at Christmas time-can a decent
average of benevolence be maintained.
And yet how few people there are
vino are utterly unable to minister at
least little to the comfort OF those
who, without help, must suffer hunger
and cold and sickness most when the
great and jolly world INDUCES in feast.
ing and merriment. In this city there
has been and continues to be q stead v
endeavor to relieve distress. Open
hearted men and women and children
are contributing Of their means-limited
though they be in many instances and
much good is being done, but there Is
demand for more money, moro food,
more fuel, more clothing.
Thousands of those who are really
unwilling beneficiaries have never until
now known the true me aning OF the word
poverty, but phenomenally depressed
commercial conditions compelled idle
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-24
OUR GREETING.

Tomorrow is Christmas day, and for
the lack of another opportunity before
the coming OF that festive occasion,
THE TINES begs leave this morning to
wish it's thousands of readers the many
happy returns of the season. 1t is q
day of all the year set apart the world
over as time of joyousness and praise.
Its coming fills the children with a
spirit of gleeful enthusiasm.
1t uplifts the children of larger
growth and tends co ennoble and
purify us all when we think of its origin
and all that it conveys.
Some this year may dread its coming;
others may look upon it as did Old
Scrooge and pronounce it all humbug;
still others will gladly welcome it's
approach, and try to carry out the
obligations of the day as best they can.
1t behooves us all to pursue the latter
course. We know that tho year has
dealt harshly with us. That joyousness
and bright spirit are hard to be m ain
tanned under such depressions. Yet
everyone should for time forgot our
own sorrows and try to be as cheerful
and add as much to the pleasures OF
others as possible. 1t is time for
clustering around the family board; for
the exchange of kindly greetings among
our relatives and friends; for helping
others, and thereby helping ourselves
by the thought that we are carrying out
the instructions of Him in whose honor
the day is celebrated. All this done
and we won't rue the coming of Christ
mas, the bright holiday time Of the
year.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-24
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
g cough. cold or any lung, throst 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 be relied on. 1t never
disappoints. Trial bottles free at Chris
ton e. Barbee's. Large size soc. and 81.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-24
Preparing for the Contest

JACKSONVILLE, Doc. 23.-In spite of
Governor Mitchell's expressed determ-
lnation to prevent tho Corbett. Mitchell
light, the men who are trying to bring
about the contest are going ahead with
their preparations. Work on the arena
Is being pushed, and everything will
soon be ready for the contest.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-24
Red uoed Rates For the:HoIidays.

In pursuance OF its usual liberal
policy, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company announces that excursion
tickets will be sold between all stations
on its lines east of the Ohio river dur
ing the Christmas and New Year holt
days at reduced rates. The tickets
will BIO sold for all trains December 90,
"a, IS, 80, 81 and January 1, and will DO
valid for the return journey on all trains
until January 3 inclusive.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-24
The Times Registers Carriers Adore s.

THE TIMES is indebted to the Salem
Times Register for copy of the car.
rier's address with which the MANY
patrons OF that creditable publication
have been favored. 1t is beautifully
printed in blue and gold. and tho poem,
which has the genuine ring of a merry
wisher, is from the pen OF the Rev. j.
5. Hutchinson. The persons into whose
hands the address may fall may be ex-
pected to comply readily to the call to
Give the Carrier Bow a Lift.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-24

Entered at the postofice at Roanoke as second
lass matter.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-24
Eagle Dairy Restaurant.

BREAKFAST, 25; dinner, IS; supper
25. Tickets, 81 meals, 81. Meal hours
Breakfast, to 0; dinner, 10 to Q; sup
per. to 8. Sunday supper, $40 to 1880.
Eagle Dairy print butter, 35c. per pound .
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-24
A Conductor Falls From H,. Tra,,

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Dec GA
special to the Times Union from Waldo
says: Conductor Garotto, Of the f. c. &
p. railroad, fell from the cars near VIII.
liston last night and died from the ef-
feet OF his injuries this morning.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-24

THE Japanese Pile Cure is the only
proper application for internal piles and
is guaranteed in every case by Christian
& Barbee
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-24

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Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-05-18
Public Credit is Secure.

The furry in the stock market
yesterday seems rather the result
of past anxieties than an indica-
ton of fresh disturbance. A week
or more ago, when the United
States Treasury was apparently
in danger of detaulting in gold
payments, financial circles were
generally alarmed, and not IN
reasonably. The reassuring decla-
ration Of the President and the ev~
ident turn for the better in the con
dition Of the Treasury quieted
these fear, but meantime capitals
lists had begun calling in their
loans and borrowers who have had
to realize under these conditions
are suf:ering in consequence,
This will sufficiently account for
much of the sacrifice noticed in the
stock reports. There is no reason
other than this for anything re.
sem bling a panic, because the pub
lie credit is not assuredly safe, and
with that assured there can be nc
difficulty IN maintaining private
credit, the general conditions OF
the coaBtTy at this time beir {
sound and promising.
Appreheusions of disa stel, there's
fore, are untimely. Without doubt
the absurd financial acts OF Com
gress have embarrassed the whole
business interests of the country
but it is equally beyond doubt tina
these laws will be so administered
as to avert any disastrous results
unit! they can ue changed, so tina
the fears of a sudden change o
values and a depreciation Of the
currency are at present gronndless
The credit of the United State
is secure and with the promise o
a prosperous season there is ever.
incentive to the recovery Of bust
ness confidence ard enterprise
| PAiI0. Times.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-05-18
Worlds Fair.

CHICAGO, May 12.-Alexander
H Revell, Lyman J. Gage, Edwin
Walker, Ferdinand W. Peck and
Henry B. Stone, of the local
Worlds Fair Directory, held a
protracted session yeste day to
formulate a plan for Sunday opens
ing, to be submitted to the full
Board of Directors at the regular
monthly meeting to-day. 1t was
decided to recommend two propo-
positions: First. That the Worlds
Columbian Exposition be open to
the public every Sunday from this
date to October Sd. Second. That
the Worlds Columbian Exposition
return to the Treasurer of the
United States the $2,50O,000 ap-
propriated by Congress to its use,
the Government to become respon-
sible for the payment of the juries
of award appointed by the Ma
tional Commission.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-05-18
Exclude Undesirable, Immlgra-
tiOn

The report that ten thousand
immigrants are booked tor this
port for the next three months, and
that the arrivals are likely to exS
ceed those of any former year
should serve to put@the inspection
authorities on the alert. The i'm
migrants recently arriving have in
many instances been of the poorest
class, Of which we have too many
already. 1t is not worth while to
build almshouses and hospitals to
lessen the pauper budget of cur
foreign neiehbors. The law against
pauper and criminal immigration
should be strictly enforced, and IN
less all signs fail there will be
roon for the exercise Of unusual
rigor in It's enforcement and a good
deal of shrewdness in detecting at
tempts to evade it.
The possibility of cholera inns
Portation by Immigration is another
of the dangers that call for special
watchtulness ou the part of the inns
migration officials. Tho rigid
quarantine regulations enforced
last fall and winter Practically
closed our ports against thousands
who desired TO escape the cholera
danger by coming to the United
States. The danger from cholera
in Europe is as great as before,
Those who would have fed from it
last autumn and conld not are Just
as anxious to get away from it now
as then. Many OF these are from
sections affected by the
disease last year, and it is es-
sential that our immig ration and
quarantine authorities do not ais
low themselves to be caught nap
ping if the cholera is to be shut out
of our ports.
We have enough of native pow
erty, crime and disease to conten q
with. We need no foreign inns
impotations OF either. Our laws
are not as rigid and sweeping as
they should be on this subject, but
such laws as we have should be en-
forced 20 the last po sible stretch
of their Jurisdiction. We should
shut our doors against al
undesirable immigration and the
louder the clamor of admission or
the part of this class the deafel
should be the ears of our port au,
thorities.-PhiIa. Times.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-05-18
NO. 1O6

Of carnage-and the example of
martyrdom in the pilgrimage of JEFF
ferson Davis from the dignity and
authority of magistracy to the SER
vitude Of chain and the solitude of
dungeon.
Again: know enough when .
am reminded that the cause Of the
Confederacy was the cause of North
Carolina from where girdles of saf-
ron sands bind against her sea to
where monarehs of her hills thrust
the symbols OF her lofty glory be-
fore sanctuaries of descending stars.
Men who died for North Caro-.
lima were sacrificed for me, and /
! am conscious of infdeIity, deep aud
sinful, if | revere no. the memory
of one who brought the priceless
thing-a life-to the altar of North
/ Carolina. But, if l love the memory
Of those whose oblation was life
for North Carolina, and, hence, for
y me, [ have sentiment in my heart
kin 10 the worlds hottest religion,
an d | am trenching on the borders
Ian 4 of scenss sweeping around
Gross and CruciG zion.
AT tais hour, With my heart
swelling with such sensibilities,
what have Z TO do with the inters
pretation Oh constitutions, the anals
yses Of logicisens, s1d the dlsputas
tions of statesmens
! To- lay, commemorative services
above the bones and ashes of our
Sou thern dead will singularIy en-
phasiZe, by tokens, graceful and
tender,oIr reverence and love, The
rite-a sacrifice of sweet flowers
is Dot one of asperity toward foes,
but of tenderness to the memory
of friends. Suely the tranquility of
the Southern spirit is attested when
our women and children, crowned,
as it were, with olive, mutely, in
professional, seek the places where
our heroic dead sleep quietly as
the silence and slumber of mids
night, and, there, interlace the
grass of tender green with the blue
of violets, the red of carnations and
the blueh and snow of roses.
JOIN r. MORRIS.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-05-18
OPPORTUNITY

Master of human destinies am l!
Fame, love and fortune on my foot
steps wait.
Cities and fields walk. I penetrate
Deserts and seas remote, nd..passing by
Howell and mart and palace, soon or
late I knock unbiddcn once at every
gate.
If sleeping, wake; if feasting, rise before
turn away. It is the hour of fate,
And they who follow me reach every
state
Mortals desire and conquer every foe
Save death; but those who doubt OF
hesitate,
Condemned to failure, penu1y and
woe,
Seek me in vain, and uselessly implore;
I answer not, aud | return no more.
-JNo. J. INGALLS,,
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-05-18
THE VETERANS DAMENT.
BY WM. HOWARD MILLS.

The days grow cold and colder
Year by year;
We teel we're growing older
Year by year;
What care we for merry dancing,
Or bright w4'th pleasing glancing?
Our lives are less and less enchanting
Year by year.
Of war and hard fought Sattics
Year by year,
OF friendships rudsly sundcred
Year by year,
OF the silken cord that binds us
Until time to death consigns US,
Our infrmity reminds US
Year by year.
The spectral beck'ning finger
Year by year,
Questions why SO long we linser,
Year by yetr,
Draws US toward our comrades sweetly
sleeping
In the grave, whittier weeping,
We, unwept, are surely creeping
Year by year,
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-05-18
A Hint to Office Expectants

President Cleveland has simply
performed plain and positive
duty in his pointed hint to office
expectants. He has the gravest
public duties pressing upon him;
duties which can be neglected only
by great injury to the country, ard
he proposes to accept these duties
with fidelity.
Mr.. Cleveland states just what
other Presidents felt but lacked the
courage and frankness to state,
when he says that personal impor-
tunity for place "will only preju-
dice their prospects," Representa-
tive men must be heard by ado
ministrations, and it is proper that
they should be largely obeyed; but
swarms of individual applicants
have become common in Washing
ton, and they expect the President
to hear the whole story of their
real or assumed merits and griev-
ances in county Or district politics.
When heard. they are not needed,
and persistent personal importantly
only proves un6tness for public
trust.
These personal opportunities are
correctly described by Presiden,
Cleveland as "bewildering in vol>
ume, perplexing and exhausting in
their iteration and impossible OF res
membrance," and how can the
President perform either his pub-
lie or his political duties under such
inflictions? 1t should be remems
bered that the Offices have doubled
in number since the war and that
double labor and care are thus im-
posed upon him; but the political
expectant becomes clamorous be-
cause 100000 pubic officers are
not changed in a few weeks, and
most of them will clamor worse
when the places are filled.
As the terms of public offices
expire, they will be filed by Dem
ocrats; but in the meantime there
are financial and industrial issues
which must be promptly met, and
they require the wisest statesman
ship to grapple with them. The
President has the courage to be
reasonably just to himself, and be
should be heartily commended fol
his frankness in proclaiming what
all should have known and re-
spected without formal announce
ment from the Executive Chamber
-PhiE0. IaDaeS.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-05-18

of the meeting says: s'It is prob
able that no evangelist ever began
a meeting under more disheart-
ening auspices that ended so suc~
cessfully. The good of the churches
seemed to be the animating motive
that possessed him. He declined
all monies when he learned Of are-
ars ini he pastors salary and, with
sci sacrificing zeal, labored to
wipe ut the deficit, too large for
the church to pay, He succeeded.
and lett the city toeday not a dollar
better off in worldly things, but
happy in the consciousness of hav-
ing helped others
Yet this is the man that the world
says is preaching for the money
there is in it." Well, let them sa
on-let them say on.
Blessed be the growing mind
which is not afraid of that which
begat it. Great is the soul which
knows in itself light, a power and
a knowledge of truth and seeks to
impart the same to others.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-05-18
THE DRUNKARD'S LAMENT.

l have been to the funeral Of all my
hopes,
And entombed them one by one;
Not word was said,
Not tear was shed,
When the mournful task was done.
Slowly and sadly turned Ne round
And sought my silent room,
And there alone
By the cold heathstone
l wooed the midnight gloom.
And as the night winds deepening
shade
Lowered above my brow.
Iwept o'er days
When manEood's rays
Were brighter far than now.
The dying cmbers on the hearth
Gave out their fickering light,
AS if to say
This is the way
Thy lite shall close in night.
! wcpt aloud IN anguish sore
O'e1 the blight of prospects fair,
While demons laughed
And eagerly quaffed
My tears like nectar rare.
Through hell's red hall an echo rang,
An echo loud and long,
As in the bowl
plunged my soul
In the night of madness str ,pg.
And there within shat sparkling glass
knew the cause to lie,
This all men owr,
From zone to zone;
Yet millions drink and die,
But all her toll and grief is DER
And she is freed from all her pain
Her face on earth Wen see no more,
But hope we will meet again.