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my heart aches to sec men go ON in this
fearful struggle without Christ,
There are in this house those whose
hands SO tremble from dissipation that
they can hardly hold book, aud yet
have to tell you that they will yet
preach tho gospel and ON communion
days carry around consecrated bread,
acceptable to every body. because of their
holy life and their oonsecrated behavior,
The Lord is going to save you Your
homo has got to he rebuilt Your phys
ical health has got 10 be- restored Your
worldly business has got to be recon
structed. Tho church of God is going to
rejoice over your discipleship "other
sheep Ihave which arc not of this fold, "
While | have hope for all prodig gals,
there are some People in this house
whom ! give NJ. ! mean those who hay,
boon ehurchgoers all their life, who
have maintained outward morality, but
who, notwithstanding 20, 80, 40 years.
OF Christian advantages, have never
yielded their heart TO Christ. They are
gospel hardened. could call their
names now, 0Ldif they would rise up
they wou!d rise up in scores, Gospel
hardenedl a sermon has no more effect
upon them than tho Ginning moon OF
the city pavement, AS Christ says, 9Th,
publicans and harlots will go into the
kingdom of God before them. They
have resisted all the importantly Of di-
vine mercy and have gone during these
80 years through most powerful earth
qualles of religious feeling, and they are
farther away from Sod than ever. Ait,
CT awhile they will lie down sick, and
day it will be told that they are
dead. No hopel
Tho Open Fold.
But turn to outsiders with Il hope
that thrills through my body and soul
"Other sheep have which are not of
this fold" You are not gospel hardened
You have not heard or read many ser
mons during the last few years. AS you
came In today everything was novel,
and all the s--vices are suggestive of
your early days. How sweet the open
ing hymn sounded in your ears, and how
blessed is this hour! Everything sug
gestive of heaven. You do not weep, but
tho shower is not far off. You sigh, and
you have noticed that there is always
sigh in tho wind before the rain falls
There are those here who would give
anything If they could find relief in
tears They say: "Oh, my wasted life
Oh, the bitter pastl Oh, the graves over
which have stumbled Whittier shall
fly?. Alas for the futurel Everything
is dark-so dark, SO dark! God help
mel God pity mol" Thank the Lord for
that last utterance You have begun to
pray, and when a man begins to petit
ton that sets all heaven flying this
way, and God steps in and beats back
the hounds of temptation to their ken
nels, and around about the poor wound
ed soul putsihe covert of his pardoning
mercy. Hark, l hear something-some-
! thing fall What was that? 1t is the
bars of the fence around the sheepfold.
The shepherd let's them down, and the
hunted sheep of the mountain bound in,
some of them their fleece torn with the
brambles, some of them their feet lame
with the dogs, but bounding in. Thank
Godl "Other sheep l have which are
not of this fold. "
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gaifdsdI Buehei county, Tex. Ii right
angled triangle aha perhaps the only
ono in the United States
The states Of the middle west have
comparatively few natural county
boundaries, and those Immediately be-
yond tho Mississippi almost disregard
landmarks in the choice Of county lines,
che counties being piled mathematically
tier ON tier. Even the great river Platte
flows across Nebraska much of its way
through counties.
Tho Rocky mountain states, unable to
disregard the stern necessities of great
rivers and almost impossible mountain
ranges. have accepted these natural fea-
lures as county lines, though the Mis-
souri, flows through one of the North
Dakota counties. Oregon and Washing
ton have accepted mountain ranges and
great rivers for county lines, and so has
California, though in many cases imagi
mary boundaries are used.
a single county of Montana is about
as large as all the New England states
together save Maine. Cherry county,
Neb., is nearly as largo as New Jersey,
and one county in Arizona territory is
nearly as large as Vermont and New
Hampshire. One county in Wyoming
exceeds by 200 square miles the area Of
Vermont, aud any one of 90 far western
counties is almost double tho area of
Delaware, New York Sun.
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finoo,n.s franknss. with Hooker.

At no stage OF the war was the Army
Of the Potomac In such a demoralized
condition as during the period from tho
defeat OF Fredericksburg until Hooker
was called to the command. Lincoln
believed that some of Burnsids's corps
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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-09
Mabel Paige.

Clever little Mabel Paige. who will
begin her fourth starring season at the
Academy Of Music next Monday night,
is indeed favorite in the South. The
Charleston, S. c., News and Courier.
says OF her:
Little Mabel Paige, aged thirteen
years, and her company, achieved an
unqualified SUCCESS at the Academy of
Music last night. when weeks engage.
ment Of comedy was opened with a
charming comedy entitled IA Spanish
Romance. OF course Mabel, who ap-
pears In the role Of Loelita, Is the cen
trail figure Of the play. but unlike many
so-called stars OF masurer years, little
Mabel does not take upon her should rs
the entire task OF snusing and enter
tanning the audience. She has an ex-
cellent support and the aggregation la
composed OF people who are able to con-
tribute materially to the nights enter
tainment.
Mabel herself is veritable infant
phenomenon. Unlike most soubre.tes,
she is younger than she looks. Last
night she played the role of sixteen.
year-old girl with modern views and up.
to-date habits. and played II to the life,
introducing quite q number of songs and
dances, including the q In de steele hand.
spring and split. She Is altogether q
bewitching Bit OF femininity, and before
the close OF the engagement will doubt
less have all Charleston at her feet.
Specislties far above the average are
also introduced by other mem bers of the
company"
Popular prices will be charged during
the engagement. namely, 10 cents and
90 cents.
ZONE night, when DIR. Isaac Reese
was stopping with me- Gays M F..
Hatch, prominent merchant of Quar-.
termaster, Washington, 81 heard him
grooming. On going to his room found
him suffering from cramp collie. He was
in such agony feared he would die. |
hastily gave him dose of Cham ber-
lain's Collie, Cholera and Oiarrhna
Remedy. He was soon relieved, and
the frat words he uttered were: What
was that stuff you gave me" I in
formed him. A few days ago we were
talking about his attack. and he said he
was never without that remedy now. I
have used 1t in my family for several
years. | know iss worth, and do not
hesitate to recommend il to my friends
and customers" For sale by the Chas.
Lyle Drug Co.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-09
"The Man Of tho Month"

The Man OF the Month" selected as
the subject OF the leading charac ter
sketch in the August Review of Re-.
views is Theodore Roosevelt, the In
trepid police commissioner OF New
York city. The writer OF the sketch is
Julian Ralph. who, as a journalist, has
followed closely Mr.. :Roosevelts re-
msrkable career since the young
Knickerbocker first begin to stir up the
dry bones in politics as an Assem- bl yman
from New York city in the State legis-
isture. Tho article is in large part
based upon an interview which Mr..
Ralph had with Mr.. Roosevelt, in
which the now commissioner told what
he considered to be his duty as preai-
dent OF the police board and what he
proposed to do. 1t is lively article
upon lively subject, and emphasizes,
what has long been recognized, that
the Review OF Reviews Ia quick to note
for !ts readers the important forces
which from day to day are Masking for
tho progress Of the world.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-09
PERSONAL.

| Miss Mary Camden, of Richmond, Va,
Ia visiting the Misses Camden, on
| Eleventh avenue southeast.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Stinson, of 327
| Sixth avenue southwest, are visiting
relatives in Warren county.
Or. Crozier, OF Roanoke. and W. P.
Gillian, of Farmville, are at the Nor
acknowledgements Advance.
Ssm1s Walton, of Tazewell, arrived
In the city yesterday evening. He
comes here In connection with the re-
organization Of the American Bridge
and Iron Company.
K, 81. Woodruff returned yesterday
NOR ming from an extended European
trip.
George Fieth. who is connected with
the Upland Office of the Crozer Iron
Company, arrived in the city yesterday
afternoon. He will remain here sew
eral daYs.
Samuel Taylor, OF Allegheny Springs,
was in the city yesterday.
a. j. Tice. an insurance agent OF
FLOYD county, wa sin Roanoke yesterday
on business connected with his com
pany.
Miss Ida Shields, Of Midvale, Va, Is
visiting the Misses Nc Donald, on Dale
avenue southeast.
Miss Anna Riley, of Bedford CITY,
who has been spending some time at
Blue Ridge, stopped over in Roanoke a
few hours yesterday en- route to her
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Hurst, of Balsi-
more. were in the city yesterday.
Prof. l., S. Randolph, of Blacksburg
college, was In the city yesterday.
D. B. Ronalds, q prominent business
man OF Danville, was in the city yes
terday.
A. r. Courtney, Of Richmond, was in
Roanoke yesterday.
Mrs. 7. B. Stultz, of Murtinsville, is
visiting her parents In the city
Miss Katie Doyle, of LynchburR, is
visiting her aunt. Mrs. T. Nj. franklin,
1875 Kirk avenue.
Misses Bertha and Rens Pritchard, OF
Salem. ore Visiting friends in the West
End.
M. 81. Lewis and Mr.. Campbell left
yesterday on bicycles for Frederick
City. Md, and will be absent ten DAYS.
Niles Captolia johnson. Of No. 4o1
Campbell street, has returned home,
Richmond, Norfolk, Newport News and
Virginia Beach.
+. b. Spencer. paying teller In the
First National Bank, was unable to be
at his post yesterday on account OF ILL
| ness.
Henry Dickerson, of the firm Of Hor-
ton u Roberts, left yesterday afternoon
for weeks visit TO Augusts county
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-09
SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS.
opinions Rendered and Appeals and Write
OF Error Allowed

Opinions Rendered and Appeals and Writs
ofError Allowed.
WYTHEvILLE, Va, August s.
Special.-ln the supreme court the fol-
lowing opinions were handed down TO
day: Max Meadows Land and Improve
ment Company against Brady. from
Wythe county, decree reversed, opinion
oy Judge Keith; Morgan vs.. Glendy,
from Pulaski, decree affirmed, opinion
by Judge Keith; Richlsnds Flint Glass
company vs.. Hiltebeitel; from Tazewell,
affirmed, opinion by Judge Reilly; Vlr-
ginta Mining Company VS.. Wilkinson,
from Carroll, decree amended and
affirm ed. opinion by Judge REILLY; Dun
ford vs.. Jackson, from Wythe, decree
affirmed, opinion by Judge Cardwell:
Spence and Nef VS.. Norfolk and West
ern Railroad Company, from Wythe.
Judgment reversed, opinion by Judge
buchanan; Porter and others va. Robin
son and others, from Wythe, affirmed,
opinion by Judge Harrison.
Appeals and writs of error were
alleged on the following cases: Sims
vs. Sims committee, from Green county;
Bank of the Valley vs.. RidQeway and
others, Cheek and others; Cheeks ex
ecutors vs. Check, devisees from Dan
Vile; Jamison vs.. Rixey, from Culpep-
per- Russell vs.. Louisville and Nash.
vile Railroad Company, from Lee, New
berry Land Company; Hartman
Nswberry. from Bland; Stout vs.. Lit
tie. from Lee. And were refused in the
following cases: Bank Of Sewsnee va.
Fulkerson, from Lee; Hill vs.. Rlakey,
from Madison, Knowles vs. city of
Sssunton; Solicitors Loan and Trust
Company VS.. Bristol Land Company:
Wheeler against Colson, from Lee;
Pulaski Loan and Trust Company VS.
Lyons, from Pulaski.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-09
AMERICAN LEGION OF HONOR.
The Grand Council Now In Session 1
stanton

The Grand Council Now In Session in
Staunton.
The Grand Council of the American
Legion of Honor OF Virginia me. in this
city at p. n. yesterday In is eleventh
and regular session, with A. w. Now.
lin, OF Lynchburg, grand commander
and l.. G. Davis, OF Richmond, grand
secretary. The body is composed of
about thirty-fve members from all
parts Of the State. The order
mum bers in Virginia about 1000 mem.
bers. comprising twenty'one subordi-
nate councils. Since the grand councils
last session over $3.50, 600 has been paid
to benefciaries in this State.
This morning the council will accept
an invitation from the Valley Council
No. 756 OF Stanton to have drive. At
$50 q. m. this morning the council will
assemble to continue it's business
Stanton News Of Wednesday.
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WILL LOSE AGAIN.
Lawiess and Mays Are Going In TO,
Another Defeat.

Lawiess and Mays Are Going In for
Another Defeat
The Bluefeld Telegraph of yesterd ay
says, ut is reported over the coal field
tina. there will be another strike on the
18th inst. This report is made by the
union miners who have not returned TO
their employment It's evidently made
In spirit OF mischief, and has no foun-
dation in fact
"Lawless and Mays are doing their
best to organize the field again, but the
odds are against them, and they are 90
Ing forward to certain defeat. Thew
cannot bulge the men who are at pres4
ent producing the 500 cars per day of
coal and coke. There is not only excel.
lent progress at the minea and ovens,
but large element OF the workmen are
80 strongly opposed to Lawless and his
methods that 1t will be impossible to
get up another strike OF conse ouence.
Nothing is now heard of mine scales
and very little about standard cars. The
question that has been uppermostf in the
Talk OF the past few days Is in regard to
wages. good many miners are a,
work on the GO cent basis without q
bonus, but they have not gone far
enough TO demonstrate what the average
earnings will be.
"There are many people in the field
who say that the 80 cent rate would be
acceptable with two ton standard car
Perhaps preponderance of sentimen.
on both sides favors this plaa OF set
Ting the trouble.
"a miners meeting was held at trestle
No. yesterday. There was a large
attendance of women as we'll as men. A
number of secret meetings were also
held"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-09

zen .,;-ly WAS sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she MAS a Child, she cried for Castoria-
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
Wien s,lc bad Children. she gave them Casteris.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-09

BoNNER's restaurant is without doubt
the neatest, cleanest and best place in
Roanoke 10 get your meals. II you done
believe this, come and be convinced.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-09

DoN'r forget the National Business
College commencement exercises at the
Academy OF Music Friday evening,
August 0, at S:l5 o'clock.
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If YOU want to post yourself on the
money question read COINS Financial
school" Price, 95 cents. For sale by
Thompson & Meadows.
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william and Mary COLLEGE,
WILLIAMSBURG. VA.

WILLIAMSBURG, VA.
RoARD FROM sleOO TO $500 PER MONTE
- raltion fec for half session, 1880. Medical
rec - ~ Students willing to teach two wears in
are charged 5000 per month for board. fnei
nshts ard washing. Full collegiate course. Next
logne. LYON y. TYLER, NJ. A.. IL n o"'A
d President
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-11
FANCY SkATINGs !

A Few Illustrations Of Some OF tho
Prettiest Movements.
One Of the prettiest movements ma6<
by fancy skaters Is the grapevine. It
;s made by describing a nuraber Of SIS
or figure s's close together until com,
plete circle Of them L. made. It Is pret
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-11

manding physique, and his hair and
mustache are gray. His face Is ruddy
with exercise and good living, and lie
should by all these signs be an ex.
tenely good-natured parsonage. He
affects, however, a brusqueness and q
reserve that hides all this wien he Is
downtown, and he can freeze bore
more quickly and efectually than au'
other man in New York City.
In hfshepe- HE NEE.~islorgan IS Ia
that father and husband and host
should be. In his town house at PIG
Madison avenue, or his homes at New.
port and Highland Falls, he is courtesy
and hospitality itself. Mr.. Morgan is
a member Of a score Of the leading
clubs in New York, London and Paris,
but he rarely goes to them, and seldom
goes to social functions or to the opera
or theater. He is seldom seen on tie
street, for he STICKS closely to his desS
from 8 until 4 o'clock. His one hobby
Is his steam yacht, the May, which he
bought in England for S175,OO0. 1t
deserves that hackneyed definition, a
floating palace" and he spends all
his spare time in summer aboard Of It.
Mrs. Morgan, who was Miss Frances
Tracy, has many charities Of her own
concerning which she Is as modest as
is her husband.