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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-02

ix a mint iulep cannoa be concocted out
side OF her bound aries. but old Carroll
mans long. ago dead. ana rev surViy-
ing. could never be convinced or the
truth OF this assertion. The man VINO
was UP in the world would send one pick
aniny scampering tp the mint ped Tor
mint while the dew stili sparkied on the
fresh, green leaves. another 10 the spring
for a bucket OF fresh water, and third
10 the cellar for jog OF five-year-old
corn whiskey while fourth was detail
Cd To bring a bowl OF sugar. glasses. ard
sroons While the master was waiting
for the return OF hts small but eager
vassals ne would spend the time in al
ternateIy entertaining his ever-present
p,iest and swearing AT the delay. As each
little darkcy came UP with his burden
no received n cuff. for which he grinned
heartily. knowing fun well that a nickel
would fan TO his lot next and was di smiss-
"a The master then put into the glasses
/. little sugar two or three choice sprigs
~ mint. lust enough spring water 10 dis
solve the sugar. and, finally, good deal
~ Tho essence OF corn. He and his guest
would then settle themselves. cooking
,hefr feet on tho piazza banisters, aud
tbere thev would sit and sip, tanning
themselves with IN cir palmetto hats and
talking about old times. until they we're
called 10 a delicious breakfast. consisting
principally Of fried chicken, hot wafiies,
and coffee.
AS late as 1880 a Baptist church in
North Carolina ARA gned several male
members: the charge against some of
them was joining the Odd-Fellows and
against others making and selling whis-
kev None of them cor fessed 20 wrong.
doing. but the Odd-tellows were ex-
communicated. while the whiskey men
were kept in.
one OF the oid-time disiilers who was
almost reared in a still house. and who
courted his wife in her fathers still
house. both being Of excellent family, says
that no good corn whisky Is made these
DAYS The methods used are 100 RAPID,
and too much whisky Is made 10 the push
81 Of grain. He thinks the product ought
to kill those. who drink II.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-02
THREE OCTOGENARIANs.
Pope Leo XIII. OF Rome. Gladstone Of Eng
land and Bismarck of Germany

OF the three notable octogenarians OF
Europe. Leo MIL. the Supreme Pontiir
Of the Catholic world: Gladstone. the ex-
Premier OF England. and Bismarck. ex-
Chancellor of the German empire. the
Oldest is Gladstone. who was born in
1909, and the youngest is Bismarck. born
1875. while the Pope. who was born in
1910. is but two months younger IMAM
Gladstone.
The three octogenarans differ as great
ly from each other In their genius as IN
their life work Each Of them possesses
exceptional traits Of character. The Pope
Is spoken of as the "Paciiicator" Bis
marck as the Man OF Blood and Iron"
Gladstone as the "Grand Old Man"
The only one OF these yet In active SER
vice Is the Pope, who was elected as
Supreme Pontiff in ISIS. Prior 10 that
time ne had been Archbishop OF pamieta.
Apostolic Nuncio 10 Belgium. Bishop OF
Perrugia. and member OF the College or
Cardinals.
Gladstone was a member OF Parliament
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-02
We Can Save You 25 Per Cent.
ON GROCERIES.
DrAn AND DE CONUTNCED
READ AND BE CONVINCED.

Best graduated sugar, 4Hc.
pound.
Pork Shoulders, sc. per ID.
American RefinerS STANDARD Oranu-
lated Sugar, 6 lbs.fo &c.
Pure Old Virginia Cider Vinegar, zoe
gallon.
Vanilla and Golden Syrup, SOC gal.
Good Green Rio Coffee, iSc. per 10.
i25 ID. Sack Fine Dairy Salt, SOC.
Condensed Milk, sc. can.
Homemade Jelly, &c. per ID.
California Cherries, sc ID.
Early Rose Irish Potatoes, 25c peck,
or Csc bushel.
Large Cans Table Peaches, iOc.
Fresh New York Butter, I5c 10.
Breast Pork, 7c per ID.
Evaporated California Peaches, Ioe.
per h., or lbs. for 25c.
Fat Mackerel, &c doz.
Washing Powders, &c. per package.
4 lbs. Nice Cream Cheese for PC.
lockwood Cocoa, SC. can.
Clipped Beef. I5c ID.
Mocha and Java Coffee, zoe. ID. It's
a fine drink. Try it.
Sour Pickles, DOC. per gal.
3 los. Best Leaf Lard for 25c.
Pest New York Creamery Butter, 20c
per Id.
Best Oats, 4oc per bush.
Oil SardineS, &c. per box.
8 Large Bars Soap for 25c.
Fresh Mixed Cakes, 7c III. .
: Havana Cheroots for SC.
Cooking Butter, SC. lb.
Timothy Hay, los. per hundred.
- lbs. Virginia Buckwheat for CSC.
Best New Crop New Orleans Mo-
laSseS, 4oc. per gal.
Painted Cedar Buckets, Ioc.
Small California Hams, SC per ID.
Breakfast Bacon, &c. per ID.
Pure Lard, 0c. per lb.
Best Ginger Snaps, &c ID.
Marvin's Soda Crackers, 4c ID.
Brass 3-Hoop Cedar Buckets, ISc.
Thistle Brand Tomatoes, Sc. per can.
London Layer RaiSinS, SC. per lb.
Small Early June Peas, &c. per can.
Home Made Preserves, in Alb jars,
25c per jar.
String Beans, DC. per can.
Fresh Rolled Oats, 4c. per III.
Nice Fresh Table Butter, ? lbs. for 25c.
AIlMaiI Orders Promptly and CAREFUL
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-02
Cnrnci Dnnces.

'What do you suppose these carpet
dances are, Silas. that We read Of these
city folks giving?"
''Wen, Jemimy when we want our
corn husked or our quilts quilted, We
give husking and quilting bees. II must
be the way these city folks take 10 have
their carpets shaken. Harper Bazaar.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-02

Meal, Csc. per buShel.
Canned LobSterS, lSc.
Jap Brand Roasted Coffee, Java and
Laguayra, in pound papers, best
YOU ever drank. Try it once and
YOU will use no other--2oc. ID.
Roasted Rio Coffee, i5c per bits
A fine drink.
Fine Gunpowder Tea, 40c. per 10.
This is regular OOc Tea.
imported Macaroni, sc per 10.
Good Mixed Tea, 2sc. per ID.
California ApricotS, TIC per can.
Large N. c. Roe herrings, 2 doz.
for sc. or ST.. so per u bbl.
Sugar Cured Shoulders, Sc III.
Ship Stuff and Brown Stuff, CSC per
hundred.
Pound Box Best Baking Powder, Icc.
cans Table Peaches for 2Sc.
Best City Meal, Csc. per bush.
Old Rye Whisky, 4 years old, 81 gal.
Sweet Catawba Wine, oOc per gal.
Good Rye Whisky, sr.25 per gal.
Snow Flake Patent Family Flour,
s4.oope bbl. or 25c. per sack.
Silver King, Minnesota, Patent Fam
lily, the best sold, 81. 25per Dbl. or
nc. per sack.
Xxx Fancy Family Flour, $3.50 per
bbl., or DC. sack.
Best North Carolina Cut Herrngs,
Il doz. or 81 per 4 Dbl.
3 Cakes Butter-Milk Toilet Soap
for IOc.
10 lbs good Louisiana Rice for 2'c.
4 large Cans tomatoes for a'c.
Gross Herrings, Labrador, sc doz.
Sweet Oranges, Isc doz.
Whole-G Grain Carolina Rice, sc ID.
Good Virginia Timothy Hay, Toe
per hundred.
2-hoop Buckets, &c.
Nice Salt Pork, 0Hc. ID.
Pure Sugar Syrup, I5c gallon.
New Dates, SC per 10.
Can Salmon, Ioc.
Homemade Stick Candy, 7c per ID,
Nice French Candy, 7c per lb.
Roasted Peanuts, &c. at.
New Prunes, &c per lb.
Sweet Mixed Pickles, &c quart.
Best Evaporated Apples, ) lbs for a5c.
Rough and Ready Chewing Tobacco,
&C per plug.
New Can Corn, sc.
: Filled. Remittance Must Accompany
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-02

+. O. Matthieson. the sugar reiiner.
maintains beautiful country place at
lrvlngton- op-the- Hudson. Andrew Tane
has been his gardener for p years. Taffo
Yesterday received a check for $5.0vc
from his employer as a reward for long
slryice.-New York World.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-02
THE PREACHERS DRANK.

A few of the old-time distillers survived
the war. and attempted 10 DO a little
business when IL was over. one noted
for making extraordinarily pure whisky
and fine brandy was known bp every
body for miles around in both States az
Uncle Edmund Blanton. About 1867 half
a dozen delegates on their way TO a
Baptist association stopped over at his
horse for the night. 1t was about dusk
when they arrived and after their horses
had been watered. fed. and stabbed. and
the guests were comfortably seated In
split-bottomcd chairs around a roaring
nghtWoOd fire, Uncle Edmund set his de-
canter out on the sideboard and said:
Brethren, there Is something that
think pretty good. l made II myself. and
it is what l drink" lie then took the
stopper out and began filing the glasses
saving i'm self-satishcd, half-soliloquiz-
ing way as he poured Look what q
beautiful yellcwish amber fluid this it,
and il pours like castor oil, which shows
brethren. that 1t is mellow TO the Queen's
taste. WIN you all try little2"
Two OF he laymen declined, saying
that they never used" but two Of the
preachers stepped up TO the sideboard
and tasted the contents of he decanter
one Of them remarked. as he finished his
share and tina of the laymen, too:
We'll brethren, ! DO use That's a
part Of my raisin' that I've never for
got"
The usual price OF whisky in the old
days was from 81 l-2 TO 50 cents a gallon
No license was taken out for making
or selling IL, and drunkenness then was
not greater than now. AT the militia
musters, which were grand holiday occa'
sions,, whisky and muster-ground ginger
bread made the day and night go quickly
and merrily. When held in summer, the
people would remain on the muster
ground all night drinking their home
made whisky. Those same men would
have turned up their noses at a Manhat-
tan or a Martini cocktail and pousse
cafe. would probably have nauseated
them; but they had mixed drink, as
they called it-and Il was the only one
bordering on a fancy drink known 10
them-that they never tired OF talking
about This was the Christmas stew. on
Christmas Day a congenal crowd would
assemble and put into y pot from two
TO ten gallons. according 10 size OF the
crowd, OF thick old whisky, adding
ground spice. ginger. and sugar 10 suit
the taste. While ii was stewing down
TO the desired point the crowd would
swan warns. As soon as the concoction
was ready all would surround the pot
with tin cups and long-handled gourds In
hand and drink until they gradually
one by one fell by the pots side. a
person could drive from place TO place
and I'm each one find a crowd either
standing Or reclining about Christmas
stew pot
THE MINT yULxP.
Virginia claims that a mint 1ulep that
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-17
EARLY PERFUMES.
The Crusaders Brought Them to Western
Europe From the Holy Land

Europe From the Holy Land
During the dark ogcs and in carly mo-
di;eval times perfumes, with the exception
of incense for ecclesiastical use, were al.
most unknown, and tho rude Saxon thames
and Norman barons and their spouscs were
quito content with the smell of wood fires
and hugo masses of roast or soethod meat
and were not at all solicitous to enjoy tho
pleasure of sweet odors. 1t seems to hoye
been the crusaders who brought from tho
Holy Land into western Europe tho per
fumes for which the cast has from time
immemorial been renowned. Tho original
homo OF perfumes was either China or
Egypt In the last named country the
priests Of tho temple of Hcliopolis used to
offer every day to their divinity three
kinds Of perfumes, one in tho morning,
one at noon and tho third at night, the
last being scent composed of 16 ingredi-
ents, forming on ensemble called kaphi
The universally of perfumes in ancient
Greco is known to every one who remcIn-
bcrs the delightful descriptions of the per-
funed baths Of Roman Indies in Bulwer's
Last Days of Pompcii," and from Hellas
the use of pcrfumery spread to Rome,
where, under the empire almost every OBJ
ject was scented
Even tho standards of the lcgions were
pcrfumcd, and the velarium of the Coli
scum, when the emperor was present, was
busted with aromatic powders. The sue
cessivo invasions of tho barbarians led to
the shutting up of the perfumcrs' shops
with which the Eternal City had abounded,
and until the time of tho renaissance per
fumcry in Italy was only vendcd by few
apothecaries Its use, however, had not
died out in Constantinople, and at the fall
of the Greek empire the Byzantine Greeks
found that their Turkish conquerors were
as passionntely fond of perfumery as they
themselves were.
Sweet essences for secular use were first
made an article Of trade in Franco by one
Rene, or Rinaldo, Florentinc who came
to Paris In tho suit of Catherine de- Med
icis, to whom tho French people likewise
owe tho Introduction of confectionery, and
If maleyolont rumor is to be credited tho
CONNECTION of at least half q dozen subtle
Observation-Disclosures American.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-17
AMERICAN TRADE WITH CHINA.

There has been no materisl change In
the feeling OF the people of China to-
wards foreigners since the close Of the
war with Japan; but when the treaties
arranged by the latter power go fully
into operation, the chances for foreign
nations to build up trade with the
Celestials will be greatly enhanced. Ex-
Minister Foster says the people OF both
China and Japan look upon Americans
with more favor than any other class Of
foreigners. and, this being the case, the
"lde-awake merchants, manufacturers
and capitalists Of this country will not
be slow to avail themselves OF the CD
portunities offered. In few years,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-17
Dastnrdlv outrage I'M Ohio.

ASHLAND, Ohio, July l6-Late last
night four msfked men went to the
house of John Miblin, living few
miles from this place, and on being re.
fused admittance, battered down the
door with fence rail. They then
bound and gagged Miblin and his wife,
and on failing to find the amount Of
money they believed to be in the house,
they tortured the couple. holding burn
Ing matches to their feet and hands.
The robbers secured Sl3, all the money
In the house. Miblin and his wife, who
were both very old and almost blind. did
not succeed in releasing themselves
until o'clock this morning. There !s
no clue to the identity of the robbers.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-17

under the increased trade OF the new
tariff, American vessels ought to be
largely engaged in carrying the pro-
ducts OF this country to the East aud
bringing back such OF their wares,
fabrics and productions as are needed
here.
Already enterprising men are looking
towards China as good field for invest
ment, among the latest being. Accord
ing to New York dispatch, NJ. B. JEFF
ferds, capitalist, who has large
works in the United States. England,
Germsny and France, and who will
make tour through China in the in.
terest Of railroad construction. Mr..
Jefferds has lately arrived in New York
from his headquarters in London and Is
now en- route to Washington to visit ex-
Secretary Foster. In conversation with
8 reporter he said: I'VE would rather
have American capital to inves, in
Chinese railroads and build after the
modern ideas. We have been in COM
municstion with the highest officials of
China and they are in accord with our
intentions.
I'VE shsll investigate Chinese needs
fully, and 1t Is safe to say that 1t will
not be long before American capital and
enterprise will be largely represented
there and will open new trade between
America and China which neither
Russia nor England will be able to
reach"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-17

WHILE other Republican candidates
for the Presidency are pArsding the
country, airing their views on bicycles
as promoters Of health, or securing the
endorsement OF their State convention,
Hon. Thomas Bracket Reed, OF Maine,
is lying low and saying nothing. He
realizes that still waters run deep, and
perhaps thinks that at this stage of the
Presidential game still hunt Is the
best. He has, it is said, shaved off his
mustsche and purchased cottage on
the seashore, where he will spend the
summer in writing to his friends end
learning to ride on q bicycle. AS the
bicyclists Of tina country are just now
denouncing ex-Pfesident Harrison for
his recent attack on the wheel, those
who know the Maine statesman best
strongly suspect that this last addition
to his means OF recreation is made with
view Of catching the influence Of this
class OF citizens in the next national
Republican convention.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-17

FROM the numerous reports of MUIR
ders and suicides by jealous lovers of
the masculine gender now appearing in
Gus business for girl to engage herself
TO youpg.msn or even give him any
encouragement whatever. II the boys
do not band together and threaten every
jealous fellow with a coat of tar and
feathers. the girls would do we'll 60 re-
fuse to have anything to say to any
young man making love. The matter
is becoming serious, and it ia time to
draw the line somewhere.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-17

The weather bureau, in its report of
crop conditions for the week ended
July Is, says: Cotton has been injured
by too much rain in the lowlands Of
Southern Missouri, Arkansas, Northern
Texas, and has suffered to some extent
in Oklahoma Territory. Georgia and
Mississippi report improvement over
the previous week, while IN North
Carolina the crop is in poor condition.
In Texas rain would prove beneficial.
In the Southern States the finest crop
of corn for years is promised, The out
look for tobacco in Maryland Is excel.
lent and in Kentucky the crop is i'm
proving rapidly; 1t is doing we'll In Ten
nesee and Missouri and is being cut in
the Carolinas.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-17
INDIANA AND THE PRESIDENCY.

Indiana never lacks for Presidential
material. She has furnished candidates
in the past and ia now ready to supply
the Democratic and Republican parties
each with an able and active exponent
of their respective doctrines In the per-
sons of Governor Matthews and Gen.
Benjamin Harrison. The former distin-
guished himself at the Tammany
Fourth OF July meeting by strongly ad-
yocating the enforcement of the Mon
roe doctrine, and the latter, though Q
little off on bicycles as means OF FEM
mime locomotion, 10 still very much in
the ring for the nomination for Presi-
dent by his party next year. In speak
ing Of Matthews, the Washington News
says
Matthews is, in the vigorous and
breezy parlance OF the great and grow
ing West, hustler" Moreover, ne is
an allsround good fellow; all wool and
yard wide. A progressionist in the right
direction; a man of brains and exact
Judgment. He is no temporizer. He
grabs the bull by the horns when that
animal comes for him. And though the
situation be frequently fraught with
danger, he has always come out Hest
best. He Is now by all odds the biggest
Democrat In Indiana. He Is shrewd In
politics and respected by ell whose re-
spect Is worthy OF cultivation"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-17
No Further Trouble at oreenvllle.

GREENvILLE, S. O., July TO- The two
militia companies remained on guard
all day, but the negroes attempted no
violence. They held mass meeting In
the courthouse, and several OF their
leaders made speeches denunoiatory Of
lynchings and those white men who
engaged in them. Judge Aldrich, In
his charge to the grand jury, severely
condemned the lynching of Johnson,
and called on that body to make q
thorough Investigation. Greenville's
city COUNSEL has offered reward Tor the
arrest of any OF the lynchers.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-17
THE POLLARD MURDER.
of Mary Alternately Given to the
Jury and Trial OF Poky Barnes Begun.

ThelCase of Mary Alternately Given to the
Jury and Trial OF Poky Barnes Begun.
LUNENBURe @. H, Va, July le.-The
trial of Mary Alternately for murder of
Mrs. Pollard WAS not taken up until 4
o'clock. Mrs E. A. Clements testified
that on Sunday after the murder while
Mary Alternately WAS under arrest in
charge OF her husband, she asked her IL
che reckoned II the persons who took
the things from Mrs. Pollard's house
were to return them would Mr.. Pollard
let the matter drop.
"She WAS crying while talking to
me- Mary Abernsthy went on the
stand and said: II asked this question
out of curiosity. l cried because
helped to shroud Mrs. Pollard and I
saw her all butchered up and liked her
So"
The Judge then charged the jury, say
Ing the burden Of proof was on the com
monwealth, and instructed the jury tina !
an accomplish In crime is q competent
witness against prisoner charged with
crime, and, while the uncorroborsted
should be received and acted on by the
jury with caution, the jury may convict
upon tho testimony of an sccomplice
alone.
The jury were sent to their room at
6.l0, but had not agreed when the
courier left for the telegraph office. 1t
is thought 1t will be hung Jury. Poky
Barnes was arrsigned for trial and q
jury with two colored men on 1t was
empaneled. She plead not guilty and
the court will hold night session.
Another military company will arrive
tomorrow morning.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-17
Bonsack Cigarette Co., suit

AsHEvILLE, N. c., July l6.-An I'm
portant case is being tried here before
Judge Simonton, Of the United States
circuit court in chambers. The Bon
sack Cigarette Machine Company ask q
perpetual Injunction against VIM. Smith
81 Son, the Brown Bros. Co., the Winston
Cigarette Machine Company, the Liberty
Tobacco Works. j. A. Vance and j. H.
Leach & Co. They claim that the de-
PENDANTS are infringing their machine.
The hearing will last four days.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-17
MASSEY stu on the stand

NORFOLK. July 16.-There were no
new developments in the Massey. Pilot
libel suit to-day which was whiled away
In going over Mr.. Massey's memoran-
dunn book in which was an account of
his disbursements since 1880. Plaintiff
corrected several statements he made
on the stand last Saturday. He will
resume the witness chair tomorrow and
probably not be dismissed before Thurs
day night, after six days on the stand.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-17
A Bloody Fight.

WASHINGTON. July ia special TO
the Post says: Information has just
been received of bloody fight at
Swantonville Saturday night, in which
one man was killed, another mortally
wounded and the third placed in jail
All the parties are negroes and named
Henry Dallas. Arthur Dallas and Jim
GrAvely. The latter was killed and the
former mortally wounded.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-17
Trouble at Lunenburg Expected.

RICHMOND, Va, July 16.-Company
D, the First regiment. left here to night
for Lunenburg Court House in response
to telegram from Major Derbyshire
who Is commanding the military there.
He telegraphed that there might be
trouble and his force OF two companies
was not sufficient to protect the four
alleged murderers of Mrs. Pollard.