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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-13
THE BOTANlST.

Mistletoe grows more luXuriantly in the
swamps of Arkansas perhaps than any.
where else in the country.
In Middle Smithfield, Pa, there is a
chestnut tree the trunk of which measures
10 feet in circumference, breast high.
How water, commonly called sap, neces.
sary to the life of n tree, passes from the
roots to the topmost leaf and evaporates i.
problem not yet solved by botanists
Among the most beautiful flowers
brought from Japan is the fragrant aura.
tum lily. 1t is easy of culture and free from
enemies. Spring is the time for planting,
and the large bulbs are the best.
In various times and places tho pansy
has been styled by the following epithets:
Herb trinity (rom it's three colors), love
and-idle, kiss-me-ere-I-rise, jump-up-and
kiss-me and three-faces- under-a- hood.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-13

much more healthy than gormsndiz-
ing grind. There are some excellent
specimens OF physical development
In the. Senate, continues the Post, and it
ought not to be difficult to arrange a
few rafting soft glove contests for
points only.
By series of such events and the
services of set of impartial judges the
present financial question might he de :
cided in manner that would give gem
eral satisfaction.
We are not SO sure but that depart
ure of this kind would provide a much
wider field for tho graduates of our
modern colleges. Outdoor sports, with
slight sprinkling OF book knowledge,
is now the order in our prominent
and successful institutions Of learning.
In former days ambitious men used
to crate their way to the Senate.
Under the new state of affairs
there would be some show Tor the col
lege half back and the college stroke
oar. BY their kick and their pull they
would be able to force their way into the
Senate and fame. OF course now and
then professional prize fighter might
slip in and attempt to elevate the
Senate as he does the stage, but on the
whole the plan would be q vast improve
ment on the present practice of lum-
bering the Congressional Record with
dreary talk. At least it is worth a
trial.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-13
Last NIGHTS Festfyai.

The festival last night at 100 Jeffer-
son street, given by the ladies of the
Trinity Methodist Church for the bene
fit Of the Ladies' Parsonage Society, was
we'll patronized. The room was heauti-
fully decorated with flowers and tho
tables were heavily laden with fruits,
ices and other delicacies Among the
young ladies present and presiding at
the tables were: Misses Ryles, Blair,
Maupin, Stricken, Gambill, Board and
Fishburne. The festival will be con
tinued tonight, and those wishing to
spend pleasant evening, and at the
same time hel 4 good cause, should ct
tend. Oysters and lunch will be served
to day for the business men.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-13
PERTINENT POLITICAL POINTERS.

No man can honor public Office sim
ply because his check was honcred, -
New York World.
Van Allen has INDUCED in tho 81 am
a Democrat" declaration But he
winked the other monocle holder when
he said it Washington Post.
Let us hope that the Senate's spin
maker boom will not be misplaced this
week, and that the ship OF state will
not remain in the doldrums OF wind
from all Quarters Pi,tshurg Dispatch.
Hon. Clark Howell, editor OF the At
lama Constitution, has been spending
several days in the city We under.
stand Mr.. Howell didn't como for the
express purpose of assisting the Presi-
dent to properly adjust the distribution
OF Georgia patronage Washington
Post.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-13
LAURA WANTED TO LEAVE HIM.
But Richmond Grant Boards tho Train
and Forcibly Drags His Wife Home.

but Richmond Grant Boards tho Train
and Forcibly Drags His Wife Homo.
A we'll dressed, respectable looking
colored woman, very closely yelled.
alighted from carriage at the Union
passenger depot at 1 o'clock this morn
ing, purchased ticket to Washington,
had her trunk checked and entered the
northbound vestibule train. She was
followed by two colored men who
picked her up from her seat and led her
from the train, the woman all the while
screaming and sobbing like a maniac.
The men were Richmond Grant, q
we'll known colored janitor, who sweeps
out several OF the banks, and friend,
and the weeping woman was Laura
Grant, the wife of the first mentioned
man, who was endeavoring to leave
her husband and go to Washington to
reside.
Laura has been trying to escape from
the CALLING bonds of matrimony for
more than week, but the vigilant o, @
Of Richmond has been on her all the
time, and she found no opportunity to
leave town until this morning, when
her plan was frustrated by her husband
She was taken bacl, to her deserted
home, where her husband will endeavor
10 teach her Z proper appreciation Of
connubial bliss.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-13
VIRGINIA NOTES.

Coal operatives of West Virgins net
at Charleston Wednesday and perfected
an organization. About 100 were pres.
ent. A constitution and bylaws were
adopted. A banquet was rendered to
the citizens of the city in response for 3
like courtesy extended to the coal men
last spring.
The annual meeting Of tho officers and
board of directors OF the Valley railroad
OF Virginia was he Id at Lexington Wed.
nesday in the law office of e & NJ.
Pendleton. There was quorum rep
resented, but owing to the president not
having his annual report ready the
meeting was adjourned TO meet in
Staunton on November 10.
AS previously announced 10 these
columns, the Virginia Board of Phar-
macy will meet in Lynchburg October
% for the examination Of students OF
pharmacy who desire to become regu-
larly licensed dispensers OK medicines.
The work done by this board in restrict
ing the practice OF PHARMACY TO com
petcnt men is one in which every man,
woman and child is Interested, saws the
NowS. Every body at one time or an
other has need of mt dicine, and it is a
comfort TO us all TO know when wa get
prescription compounded that it will
BIO properly prepared by men whose
knowledge and skill have been tested
by experienced and Intelligent uXamin-
erS
One or the pCetticst and most fashion.
able marriages that has taken place in
Charlottesville for many day occurred
there Wednesday The contracting
parties were Miss Mary Edmonia Jack
son. tho accomplished daughter of Mr.
j Tyler Jackson, of this city. and d.,
Ramon ID. Garcin, prominent young
physician of Richmond. Tho ceremony
was permed by DIR. Turpin, of Charlotios
Vile. Among those present from a dis.
tance were Mr. and Mrs. Garcin, paren IS
of the groom, Mr.. e n. Garcin and
wife, of Richmond; Mr.. j. r. Peyton,
OF Charleston, w. Va Miss Dora John
son, of Salem. Va. Miss Minnie Lewis,
of Culpeper; Mrs. L. b. Anderson and
5. j. Anderson, o: Norfolk.
Philip N. Nicholas, white, AZ years OF
age, accused of the murder OF James
Mills and Judson Wilkinson on Deem
Der S, 1892, in the upper end of Hcnrico
county, was found guilty OF murder in
the first degree by the jury at Rich
mond on Wednesday. The murder
occurred near what is known as Tucka-
hoe Island. Nicholas and the deceased
went out hunting on the day in ques-
ton, and while crossing the rivor,
which is very deep in that neighbor-
hood, the skiff sprung leak and began
to rapidly fill with water All three
men jumped out, and Mills and Wilkin-
son lost their lives in the stream, while
the accused swan ashore and was saved
When he reported the drowning of his
companions, the suspicion of his neigh
bors was aroused, and upon investiga-
tlon two holes, apparently bored with an
auger, were found in the boat. 10 ada TO
the theory OF murder, two pieces OF
corn cobs, which exactly fitted the
holes, were discovered near by, and this
naturally led TO the belief that there
had been foul play. The supposition,
OF course, was that Nicholas decoyed
the men, who could not swim, into the
boat, and then pushed out the shoppers
when he got into the middle of the
stream.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-13
WHAT THE SENATE is COMING TO.

The present situation in the United
States Senate leads the Washington
Post to suggest that il our important
questions are to be considered and set
tied by tests of physical endurance
there should be some diversion in the
performance. 1t holds the opinion that
the distinguished statesmen in that
body have abandoned oratory and argu-
ment and it is announced that thew
have entered upon contest that can
only be determined by brute strength
The Post wants something interesting,
something more exciting than either
sleeping or pie eating contest and to
add little versatility to the situation
advocates a football match between
the Sherman law eleven and the repeal
ers would make things lively and be
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-13
One Candidate Rode the Goat.

Mountain Dalo Lodge, No 40. /. 0 @.
f., held a very interesting meeting last
night in their hall in the Lewis and
Berkeley building, which WAS presided
over by Noble Grand G. ~. Francis.
The first degree was conferred on one
candidate and several applications for
Nom bersh;p were received. There were
several visiting brethren present.
among whom was Lodge Deputy Grand
nj as ter a. Ii. Magee, of Salem, who ex-
emplitied the initiation work with
great skill.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-13
Magic City Club Chartered.

A charter was granted by Judge
Woods, of the Hastings Court, yesterday
to the Magic City Club, whose avowed
purpose is to maintain library and
reading rooms in the city of Roanoke, and
to promote social intercourse among it's
members. The officers for the first year
shall be: President, e. p Ayers; vice
president, A. Nd. Ayers; SECRETARY and
treasurer, j. M. Roberts; board OF direc.
tors, p. Ayers, A. M. Ayers. j. M.
Roberts, d. w. Espenlaub and William
Ferguson.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-13

The pawn brokers' auction sale Of
jewelry last night at 1O3 Jefferson
street was we'll attended, and number
of valuable articles were disposed of
which brought fair prices. The stock
consists of jewelry of all kinds, diamonds
and watches and every piece of goods
under guarantee to be as represented
Another sale will be had at 7:3O to night
and will be continued until the stock,
said to be worth $4,000, is disposed Of
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-13
Now TRY This.

IT WILL cost you nothing and will
surely do you good, if you have Cough,
Cold or any trouble with Throat, Chest
or Lungs. DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs and Colds is
guaranteed to give relief or money will
be paid back. Sufferers from La Grippe
found 1T just the thing and under It's use
had speedy and perfect recovery. Try
sample bottle at our expense and learn
for yourself just how good a thing it is
Trial bottles FREQ at Christian & Bar
bees. Large size SIC. and 81.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-13
Virginia Brain products.

WASHINGTON. Oct. l2.-The following
is list of patents issued to Virginia
inventors on Tuesday, October 10, 1898,
as reported from the office of Patrick
O'Ferrall solicitor of patents. Washing
ton, D. @: Harry II. Rumble. assignor of
one-half to j L East Norfolk, m oso uito
not frame James II. Scoggin, Peters
burg, car-coupling. Hun G.. Wadley,
Wytheville, loading device for lumber
kiins. John S. Whitworth, Berkley,
stakeholder
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-13

Mangus and Painter have formed q
firm under the name OF the Commerce
Street Shoe Company, yesterday opened
up in the Brown store room, at EOS Com
merce street, with very fine stock of
shoes Of all kinds and styles, which they
propose to sell at the very lowest figures.
This is an entirely new stock OF goods,
which was selected with special care,
and com prises some OF the most stylish
goods ever offered for sale in this city.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-13

Judge Turner hao several cases of
minor Importance yesterday morning,
which ne quickly disposed Of. Kent
Wright. colored, for being drunk and
disorderly, was fined $3.50; B. f. Haw-
kins, orderly, was dismissed; Ed
Smith, for trespassing on the Norfolk
and Western railroad, So; Charles Pres
ton was fined 50 for disorderly conduct,
and Royal Moore, colored, disorderly
como uct, was dismissed.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-13
No Game Will BE Played.

No answer TO tho telegram sent to
the Petersburgs TO induce tn IN to play
here this evening and tomorrow has
been received, and there will probably
be no games on either day.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-13
VIII Begin His Passionate November 1

1t has been definently decided that
Rev. DR.. l. G. Broden, pastor of Broad
street Baptist Church at Winston, N.
C., who was recently elected to the pas.
torate Of Calvary Baptist Church, will
be in the city and assume the work of
the pasto-ate November !.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-13
"CLEANLINESS
is next to
GOODNESS
) IL o o d If

Were your eyes ever shocked
was your nose ever offended
by anything you ever saw or
snelled III Our store?
We think not,
Our constant aim IS to give
to our establishment an ap.
pearance and atmosphere III
dicative Of our goods-pure,
fresh aud wholesome. Scrupu.
lous cleanliness is, with us, a
necessity, and our clerks and
salesmen are so instructed.
We think that this care on
our part convinces customers
Of our desire to please, but it
is not done for show-it is q
veritable part of our business
system.
Everything you may pur.
chase from us can be relied on
for its perfect purity and whole
someness.
c. r. WERTZ,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-13
Thirty Candidates for the X. A. c. Eleven

Thirty Candidates for the K. A. c. Eleven.
The football field was laid out yester-
day afternoon and everything is now in
readiness for the commencement of tho
season. AS heretofore stated the first
work of the season will be done on Sat-
urday. Manager Carmalt expects
to have at least thirty candi-
dates on the field that day, and from
these be expects to pick an eleven that
will rank among the best of them. II
is hoped that sll the members OF the
club interested in this game will be on
hand Saturday afternoon at AIS.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-13
THE TIMES can pe Iouna regularly on

THE TIMES can pe found regularly on
sale at the following places:
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Ponce de Leon, M. L. Smith, w. Frank
Carr, Terry Building, Elks' News Stand,
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Pocahontas, Va.-Pocahontas Inn.
Radford, Va.-Radtord News Depot.
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Wytheville, Va.-E. H. Bailey.
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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-13

AT A meeting of the Association of
the Injured Survivors of the Ford thea
tire disaster held in Washington the
other night Senator Harris was thanked
for his effort in having passed resolu-
tion called for an investigation into tho
cause of the accident The com nittee
will merit the thanks OF the whole
country If they will afix the blame
upon tho guilty parties and see that
they are properly punished for their
criminal negligence.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-13

JAPANESE Pile Cure is the only one
that can be guaranteed, as it is the only
cure Sold by Christian 81 Barbee,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-13

THE MEN who in the Senate make
speeches of fourteen and three-quarter
hours duration possibly think that they
are posing as martyrs. The country
will hardly view it in that light. 1t is
waste of robust. physical manhood
that might be put to better use. The
people would have appreciated Mr..
Aliens effort more if it had been ex-
pended with good buck saw on some
poor, sick mans wood pile.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-13
Artificial L.inbs.

BEST ARTIFICIAL LEG manufactured,
ARTIFICIAL LIMB MFG. Co., 900 Penn
avenue, Pittsburg, Pa. Write for de-
scriptive catalogue. Address all com.
munications TO DR.. j. w. THOMPSON.
who has been secretary and general
manager Tor 81 years.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-13

JAPANESE Liver Pellets are small,
but great in their effects; no gripping;
so doses rs cents. Sold at Christian IL
Barbee's
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-13

AoweIl's American Newspaper Direc-
sery for 1891 puts the circulation of THE
fsOANOKE TIMES above that OF any
BAKER paper in Southwest Virginia, and at
aaore than that Of all the other papers OF
Roanoke combined.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-13

Entered at the postoaice at Roanoke as second
class matter.
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FERNS, BY MAIL, postage Prepaid)

THE TIMES is delivered in Roanoke, Salem and
vinton every morning by carriers for 80 cents per
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-13
THE WEEKLY TIMES

THE WEEKLY TIMES, containing the news of
the week in more condensed form, ono year,
81. In advance.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1893-11-29
CLOVER BOTTOM.

The Mountains northwest of this
place were covered with snow on the
morning of the 10Th inst. Mr.. Fields,
a travelling salesman was with us q few
minutes n day last week. DR.. E. P.
Morgan, wife and little daughter, of
Fall Branch, were visiting friends and
relatives on the Greek last Saturday and
Sunday. Mrs. Hannah Mcclellan,
mother of w. B. Mcclellan of this place
returned home last Saturday, after
quite a lengthy wish in Greene County.
Miss Gale, the music teacher of the
Fall Branch, High School and Miss
Fannie L. Marion the tutor ess of the
primary department were visiting at
Mr.. Baxter 3 last Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Mcclellan went to
K~ingsport last Sunday to hear Rev.
Willoughby, of Washington College.
j. L. Shepherd, was on the Creek a few
days last week. Mr.. and Mrs. Melear,
who has been clerking for w. B. Nc
Clellan for the past year concluded that
they would rather till the soil and have
moved back to his farm. j. Will Shep-
herd has taken his place in the store.
Ingoldsby formily of the firm of In
goldsby and Mcclellan is up to see his
old friends. Earnest Crouch and little
sister, were visiting Mrs. Moulton, and
family last Sunday. Several of this
community went out to Walkers Fork,
to hear u friend Frankie Cox, preach
last Sabbath,
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1893-11-29
EIGHTH DISTRICT.

The arson fiend to whom we REFER I'd
in our last weeks letter, is still at large
up to the present writing. No more
buildings have been destoyed, but sus-
picion still rests on Hips, in a little
less degree, however, than it did last
week. The vigilance kept by up our
people will yet a%pprehend the right
one and bring him to justice, On
Thursday, q warrant was issued for the
arrest of Dave Colt, a young colored
man, who vas seen in close proximity
to the Francis barn while it was aire.
The trial was set for 8 O'Clock that
afternoon before Judge Hart of John.
son City but the testimony adduced did
not Justify even the remotest suspic-
ion as to the guilt of the Negro. Con-
siderable feeling was aroused at just
over the arrest of Colt. Some claim
he has been O quiet and peaceful citi-
zen. While some few state that mis-
demeanors have been alledged to him,
but he showed ON trial that he was on
an Grand at some neighbors house,
and 1t is said his arrest was made on a
rumor started by certain ones of a
questionable character. Since we have
demonstrated by a careful investiga-
ton that there is not a single Republic
can, but few Democrats, and no Pro-
hibitionists o Populists in this dis
trict who will oppose Mr.. Brownlow
for Congress we will mention as far
as we are ~creditably informed the
status of u people in regard to our
candidates for Circuit Judge. Your
correspondent has been solicited by q
number to give them this bit of infor.
nation, and after feeling the pulse of
some of our best Uniformed Republicans,
we feel that we car say without the
fear of successful contradiction, that
Hon. Newton Hacker is decidedly the
favorite candidate with the people of
this district. We know Mr.. Hacker to
be a gentleman of the highest legal at
tainments, and while he was on the
bench from 1873 to1886, he won distinc-
ton as a faithful and impartial Judge
and dispatched business in q manner
that showed the strictest rules Of econ
omy. 1t should be imperative upon
the people of this Judicial Circuit to
select a man the best fitted and the
most eminently qualified to administer
this responsible Office. MI. Hackers
experience and great ability as a law
yer can not be questioned, and during
his first teym he made himselfe subser-
vent to the very best interest of all his
people, and this alone is enough to in
sure an honest and efficient Judge for
q second term. x.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1893-11-29
TO THE PATRONS.

We know some of you will be disap-
pointed when you see this report of
your child. Some will doubtless hast
lily conclude that the school is not do
ing for your child what it should do.
We would all rightly conclude that the
school is not doing its duty, were all
the grades as low as some, but while a
few are 80 low by far the greater num-
Der stands high. Since this is true, what
is the natural conclusion to which you
a come with regard to your childp
1t can be none other than that he is
not doing his duty. l tpains lis to re-
port the grades of some 80 low, 80 we
who have the interest of your child at
heart appeal to you, the patrons, to
help US raise these low grades at the
close of another month. In order to do
this, you must see that the child studies
some at home. Unless he does this it
will be impossible for him to do thor
ough work. If you permit him to idle
away this time you may expect nothing
else than a low grade from him. We ex-
pect thorough work from every pupil,
and unless we get this the pupil may not
expect to be promoted at the close of
the year. We the teachers shall en-
deavor to prepare every pupil for a
higher grade next year, but unless we
are assisted by the patrons it will be
impossible for us to do this, and you
need not be surprised If your child 10
not promoted.
Respectfully, s. w. SHERIFF..
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1893-11-29
Our Great Thanksgiving Gift.
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