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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-16
A HORSE. SHOE FACTORY.

The Young Mems Business Lesgue OF
this city is evidently at work. as the
report of the committee on industries
submitted at the meeting last night
fully testihes. The advantages to be
derived from the establishment of q
horse shoe factory here will be appreci-
ated by every property holder and BUSH
ness man in this city. The very fact
that there are 80 few factories devoting
their labor to this branch of the iron
industry, and with such great success,
makes doubly important the reasons
why some OF Roanoke's capital should
be invested in such plant. Reports
from all iron centres show substantial
improvement in trade, which is an in
dication Of better times, making this q
most opportune occasion for revival Of
our languishing industries. The Young
Mems Business League is to be COM
mended for their enterprising and per-
sistent efforts, and the hearty support
OF every one interested in the up-builds
ing OF Roanoke should be given them.
Let us have the lucky horse shoe
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-16

the only correct way that the estimate
could DO obtained It had been esti-
mated that it would cost $4,000 3
year, but tho Secretary believed that
even II it should cost three times as
mu;h as this, it would be money we'll
expended, and in his opinion the census
should be taken through the internal
revenue bureau. These views of the
Secretary deserve careful consideration.
1t Is evident that the present methods
OF gathering statistics of crop reports
are very imperfect, and must necessa-
rily be very incomplete and unsstis-
factory. Something like thorough
system must be inaugurated, and this
can only be done by paid employees Of
the government il results beneficial to
crop growers and consumers are to be
obtained.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-16

IT is announced that the telephone
system embracing Lynchburg and Dam
vile and all intermediate points Is TO be
established. Why not gather all South
west Virginia in one telephone system
with Roanoke for the central office.
Such system would be an asset to
Roanoke instead OF liability. Such q
system would bring money to Roanoke
while the present system Is drain on
Roanoke Of exceeding $4,000 annually.
Such system would more than double
the out of town orders for Roanoke
merchandise.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-16
PRESIDENT oLEvELAND,s LETTER.

President Cleveland has written a let
ter declining the invitation Of a number
OF Chicago business men to attend a re-
ception there to himself and Mrs.
Cleveland, in which he takes strong
grounds In favor OF sound money and
says now is the time to begin an ag~
gressive effort to disseminate among
the people safe and prudent financial
ideas. After giving strong arguments
for the faith that Is in him he concludes
as follows;
III reckless discomfort and wild ex-
pertinent should sweep our currency
from Its safe support, the most de-
fenseless OF all who suffer In that time
OF distress and national discredit will
be the people, as they reckon the loss
In their scanty support, and the laborer
and workingman, as he sees the money
ne has received for his toll shrink and
shrivel in his hand, when he tenders
1t for the necessaries to supply his
humble homo.
"Disguise it as we may, the line of
battle is drawn between the forces of
safe currency and those OF silver mon
ometallism.
II will not believe that II our people
are Afforded an intelligent opportunity
for sober second thought they will sane
tion schemes that, however cloaked
mean disaster and confusion, nor that
they will consent, by undermining the
foundation OF safe currency, to en-
danger the beneficens character and
purposes OF their government"
DINNERS at the Eagle Dairy, 25 cents.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-16
FORESTRY EXHIBIT AT ATLANTA

Mr.. B. e. Fernow, chief of the United
States Forestry division, and also chief
OF the Forestry department, at the Cot
ton States and International Exhibi
tion, was in Atlanta last week locking
over the ground. He Is on O tour OF
the Southern States for the purpose Of
enlistiDg the interest of lumber and
timber associations, firms and corpora
lions. He was just from Florida,
where he secured 8 handsome ex-
hibit OF red cedar. Other leading
timber and lumber trees will be taken
up in this way seriatim, and full in
dustrial exhibit will be secured. The
government exhibit of forestry will be
separate and distinct from the Industrial
exhibit. 1t will be a scientific colleo-
ton, in which forestry will be botani
cally treated. The government exhibit
will also include tests of materials,
models, etc. A new feature will be an
improved method of turpentine farming,
which the government desires to intro
duce, for the purpose of preventing the
Wholesale destruction now going on
among the yellow pine forests of the
South
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-16
WHERE DIALECT RUNS WILD.
Specimen of tho Argot In Use Among Aus
tralnn Sheep Shearers.

Specimen of tho Argot In Use Among Aus
tralnn Sheep Shearers.
If the specimen of Australian dialect
which Gilbert Parker gives in the Idler
is fair sample of what we may expect
when dialect writers begin to work up
that country, we have not yet seen
the worst. Here is little story which
reads like missing word puzzle
or cipher telegram: Tell ye low it
was. toddles off to the shed, pulls
down me tongs, 'auls out bloomin'
papillion, and was goin' down the
whippin side, both blades 'eavily load
ed, Wen the boss drops and shot Mo
dead. takes a 'op skip an Jump
back to the Tut, put two folds In the old
shirallee, sings the 'og ide on the tall
crocodile, goes up the river like frog,
sits down along sleepy Jim's muster
and strips hundred and forty by four
o'clock next" And here is the inter
probation which Mr.. Parker is kind
enough to furnish us:
This is how it happened: walked
off to the shearing shed, took down.m
shears, hauled out n sheep, and I was
clipping down the right-hand side with
all my might, when the manager came
and discharged me. went back to the
hut, folded up my blanket, put the sad
die on my horse, galloped up the river,
stopped at Sleepy Jim's sheep pen and
shore hundred and forty by four
o'clock next day"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-16

GENERAL CAsIPos, the peacemaker,
is expected to do great things towards
suppressing the rebellion in Cuba. The
old Spanish method OF restoring peace
in the troubled island was with bullets
and bayonets or by the equally effectual
bat perhaps less summary one, the gar.
rofte. In the quality Of mercy so far as
Cuban rebels are concerned, the Span
ish mind seems wholly lacking
Whether General Campos will prove
himself peacemaker of the old sort or
one more in accordance with Biblical
teachings, remains to be seen.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-16

WITH the conclusion of treaty of
peace with Japan Ohina's troubles
may really begin. a proclama-
societies, has already been issued an
nouncing that the empire has ceased to
exist. The war with Japan has shown
that the government Is inheren tly
own weight. So, unless the Europe an
powers step in and restore stability to
the country there is no knowing what
misfortunes are yet in store for the
Celestisls.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-16
what n1ore GOULD You Ask9

Are you made miserable by catarrh or
indigestion? We have faith In our
ability to cure you: II you wish to test
our treatment we will give you written
guarantee of satisfaction or money re-
funded. The Curtis Medical Institute
has offices at 2lH Campbell avenue.
Consultation always free. Medicines
free to patients. Terms in reach Of all
Hours, 9 to IL q. NJ, to and to 1880
p. m. Specialties: Catarrh, indigestion,
asthma, all blood and nervous diseases,
rheumatism and all durable chronic lis
eases.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-16

AT the meeting of the delegates from
the National Board Of Trade at Wash
ington yesterday to discuss improve
ments in the methods Of gathering gov
eminent statistics of crop reports, rep
resentatives of the New York and To.
ledo produce exchanges, Minneapolis,
Chicsgo and Philadelphia boards OF
trade. Cincinnati chamber OF Commerce,
st. Louis merchants exchange and
other commercial organizations of the
country were present, and Secretary of
Agriculture Morton, by request, ad-
dressed the gathering He said the
delegates we're entering upon an in.
quiry of great gravity and difficulty.
An annual crop census was needed in
order to get accurate statistics upon
which approximate facts of crop acreage
could be obtained. Some persons
thought this plan too expensive, but
he had discussed the matter With the
President, and he too believed 1t to be
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-16

LESS than sixty days ago TIE TIMES
stated that when telephones rent for a
dollar q month. as they will In the
near future, the subscribers will get
the worth OF their money" Within
the past two weeks contracts have boon
signed giving towns in the West tele-
phones at Sl.6o per month Roanoke is
paying $500 month for service that
is n g. The Lord helps him who helps
himself. Energy and thrift go to the
front while the sluggard and pessimist
sink ito the depths they deserve. So
1t Is with towns and communities. The
Bell crowd Will continue to suck until
Roanoke makes another kick.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-16
Husband and Son
impure Blood, BoiIs, Car
buncles, Rheumatism
Perfectly cured by Hoods.

&c. I. Hood s. Co. Lowell, Mass:
My husband was afflicted with bolts for. eic:i.
gears. lie received several prescriptions iro.,
different physicians but did not realize any bcac.
nj from the medicine. Last spring his neck va
nearly covered with little boils which Woulc
break and run little and then heal only fCi
others to take their place. They grew in inint
Der and size until they turnedto caYbunc!e:;. nc
oegan to think they would Kill him. Everything
The doctors did seemed to
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-16
a Very Good Showing.

New YORK, April 15.-The annual re-
port Of the American Tobacco Com pany,
shows o surplus of Si,O13, 227 after de-
Quoting the income tax and dividend on
the preferred stock. After deducting
the dividend on the common stock, the
surplus Is 81, S65,227. The total surplus
on December 81, 1894, was S7,l93,20O.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-16

NICARAGUA has given Great Britain
diplomatic answer to her ultima alum,
but it will hardly be of much avail, as
John Bull seems to be in no mood for
further delay in the matter.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-16

The plate OF sop recently admins
tered to the people OF Roanoke by DR..
Bell Telephone Gouge with emphasis
on the "Gouge') seems to have had the
desired effect. The Bell crowd still
runs the town. the opposition seems to
have shrunk.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-16

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When She was q Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-16
Aggravate the Disease.

lie at last bought bottle of Hoods aarsamt
'lla and when he had taken hal: CT It his recE
was well and he has had but one pimple stree.
The remainder of the medicine gave 10 my
Twelve year old boy Willie Massey who had
been afflicted with rheumatism from his infancy,
80 badly that feared he would always lie Il
cripple; He could not run and play like the
other children. After he had taken n half bottle
IF Hoods Sarsaparlla 1t seemed to do him So
much good that we concluded to give it fair
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-16

REV. SAM w. SMALL has resigned the
position of managing editor of tho Nor
folk Pilot. This is not surprise.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-16

THE T1ABs is member OF the Associated
Press--the greatest s-collccting association in
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phia and baltimore.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-02
Two Pictures.

The End day of January 1895.
Another year has passed and num-
bers passed over the river in the
year that has just rounded up,
and there are those who have real
cause to be depressed. 1t makes
no difference how happy some Of
us have been during the holidays
just passed, grief and loneliness
will come to each and every
hearthsione some time or other,
but it is not our duty to speak
further on this subject, We will
leave that for wiser and better
men to discuss; but while that
picture is ever in view, We see no
reason in the world why We should
not try to spurinto greater activity
and into a state of more actual
human interest those who hug to
their. breasts imaginary grievances,
and through the influence OF their
gloomy presence dampen the ardor
of those who dwell around them.
The habit Of looking on the dark
picture is a cultivated one. We
are all born with practically the
same physical and soulful elements
in our composition and yet one by
force of sheer will power and a de-
sire to be sunsliny and compan.
ionable will see life in q very diff.
ferent light from the one who
makes point of looking out for
sights, who spends the greater
part of his or her time in trying
t. walk on the thorns rather than
on the soft green grass and who
actually enjoys beng miserable
rather than joyous. But there is
another picture; sunny people,
and their lives are glorious sun.
shine, and it would make gloomy
persons happy to follow it. Let's
try now to live ii in our lives and
diffuse its shining influence along
the pathway Of Others.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-02
R4HAI BakiHg BsMdsg'|
ABSOLUTELY PURE
ABSOLUTELY PURE

was Jas. +. Bergeron. Berger
on, who lives 5 or 6 miles from
Aurora, came to Idalia on
Christmas eve, drinking, and
with gun and pistols threatened
the life Of B. H. Thompson, of
that place, and others, dispnting
it seems, about an account. He
was arres ted, his weapons TAX
en- from him and he required to
give a $40O bond to keep the
peace. At his request, Mr.. Wat
son, the constable, started to
Bergeron's home for his broth
er-ir-,aw, Hugh Ross, to sign
the bond. The constable and a
colored man were in one buggy.
Bergeron and colored man were
inlanother' Bergeron, who was
SOLDERING up, had been given
back his weapons, and it seems
he had some cartridges in his
pocket. On the Bergeron road,
half a mile from any house,
Bergeron, who was before Wat
son, stopped, got out and came
back with a bottle of liquor and
wanted Watson and Hamilton
to drink with him. Watson de-
clined. Then Bergeron went
back to the buggy, got his gun,
went to Watson and demanded
the warrant. Watson refused
TO give it up, but on a second
demand with a threat to kill
him, Watson took it out of his
pocket and was in the act of
handing it to him when Berge-
ron shot him in the breast. Wat
son fell out Of the buggy and
Bergeron shot him twice on the
ground, killing him instantly.
Tom Watson, the colored man
who was with Mr.. Watson, and
Miles Thigpen, who was with
the murderer, each testify to
these facts of the killing. We'd
nesday night near midnight
about rs masked men went to
the store, oyerpowered the
guard and took them, as well as
the prisoner, along with them
about half a mile away. Arriy-
ing at the scene Of the execu-
ton they quickly hung Berge-
ron to a tree, and as he swung
suspended in the air they made
a sure job Of their work by fair
ly riding his body with loads
both from guns and pistols
Newbern Journal.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-02
snap SHOTS.

Every young man believes the
world should be met with fists,
and every young woman thinks it
should be ruled by love.
Some Of the girls who take off
their hats at the theatre should
also take OH their top hair, and
then they will be all right.
A good woman in town waits
until her husband is in bed,
when she kneels, beside the bed
and asks the Lord out loud 70 for.
give him for his meaRncss enumer.
ating his faults and sins.
This Is the time Of year when a
man can estimate his business i'm.
portancc by the number Of calen
dars that are sent him.-Atchison
Globe.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-02
He Likes to See.

The devil likes TO see the man
Join the church who expects TO do
all his work with his mouth.
There is no wisdom in having
a man 10 watch a bank who be-
Iieves that stealing chickens is
right.
Turn the devil out ofthe church
at one door and he will put on d
different coat and goin at another
nisa great deal easier for some
people 10 pray for the preacher
than il Is TO do their part toward
his support.--Ram's Horn.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-02
FLAT pRIziNd OF TOBACCO.

The japanese, Chinese, Turks
and Russians and other tobacco
raisers prize and pack their tobacco
fiat, and it is notedly all the more
closely and carefully assorted by
this method. Why is it that VIC
are so much less careful with our
fine brights and other tobacco, ex
cept from habit, that never chang.
ed from the time of the. Indians,
W. can't say. There is &c. .tainly
no disadvantage in spreading Out
the leaves in sweating or drying
them, and they pack as well thi'
way as any, are easier TO work To
sample, and would be less liable
TO get broken, as they are more
easily examined. However thi'
may be, We are sure that the as
sorting and packing Of our bright'
can and must be greatly improv'
ed. The factors who buy the bcsi
stock have TO eassort into two oi
three or more grades before using
and this should be the planter
pride and profit.-SOuthern 10
baceonist
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-02
nrain for Nebraska Sufferers.

The movement inaugurated by
Mr.. X. ii. Edmonds, editor Of the
Manufacturers Record, 10 ship a
train load Of corn and meat from
the south 10 the farmers Of Ne
b-aska, who are suffering so mpclt
by reason of Tie short crCr. !
awakened gr..t interest tliDugh'
out the south aud Is being yigor.
ously taken hold Of At the re
quest Of Mr. Edmonds, Governor
". ]. Northen, Of Georgia, ha:
agreed to take up the matter and
head the movement with n view
Of concentrating at Atlanta all the
contributions that are made and
making up their full train fol
shipment. Governor Norther
telegraph Mr. Edmonds that h'
viii take active charge Of the work
and wire 10 every county il
Georgia aud will do his best. Mr.
W. Il. Sparks, receiver Of th'
Georgia Southern and Floridi
railroad, wires that his road vii
contribute u full car Of corn an,
will also handle free all contribu
ltions that may be made by other
lalong the line Of the road. MI
lW. l.. Glessner, commissioner Q
immigration, Macon, Gay win
Ihis hearty sympathy with th
movement and offers his aid i
securing contributions Of corn an
provisions. The business lcag,l
Iof Augusta has taken hold Of th
matter actively in that city.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-02

One o. tho dirticst trades Is that Of
the weaver Of rush chair bottomA A
well.inade rush bottom viii last long
time, aud tho demand Is not great foF
such chairs, though their use u reviv.
ing. Tho rushcs como 70 the weaver
stiil soiIed with some of their native
ooze, dry dirty. The preparation
for Inc work requires Che wettins and
twisting % the rushcs. and In this
process muddy streams are wrung out,
which trIckle over the hands Of the
worker and make dirty puddles on The
IIoor. III Just possible that nalariA
germs iurk IN the ruahss -
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-02
Charity that "curseth Him Who Gives
and Him Who Takes"

There is many rich man seat.
ed today with easy conscience at a
table shining with cut-glass and
silver, who would be ready to
stretch out a helping hard to those
who need it, if they were not "all
so far away" He is living in an
other world. What he does is to
make his annual contributions to
our charitable societies, and that is
lall. Some day we shall begin to
calculate the. evil resulting from
such contributions. Again and
again is it true of the charity of
To-day that "it curseth him who
gives and him who takes" On
the one hand the poor man, sink
ling down in the mire Of pauper-
ism, realizes dimly the bitterness
Of his degradation; and takes the
alms offered him with curses in
his heart; while on the other hand
the rich merchant or manufacture
er, who is daily disregarding the
health of little children and deli
cate girls, quiets his conscience
with a large check in the name of
charity. And society applauds
the generosity of such man, and
his eyes are blinded. at is so
tempting to the rich to think that
by giving a check to the support
of a social scheme poverty may be
abolished, and they be left free to
enjoy their wealth. They always
hope that something, not them
selves, might meet all needs"
| One is often asked the question,
"What can the rich man do for the
relief Of suffering?" / believe that
there is but one answer: Let him
give not aims, but himself, and
the wisdom comes with the giving.
| knew a young apprentice in a
} lgreatmachine-shop aho was strick.
en- down with consumption. His
parents were old and feeble, Ind il
was only through the gifts Of his
employer that his last days were
made comfortable, but more "a
them than all the gifts was the
tact that the employer came him
selfto the little home in the east
side tenement, and spoke friendly
-lwords. From every such snatural
Friendship there grows more and
more chances for helpfulness, and
for that truest charity Of all chari
ties-the treating Of Others as j
they were of our own kind.--Dr
L. Robbins in the December Fo
lrum.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-02

A woman's most ch srished method Of
getting her own way is TO let man
suppose he Is having his own way, re-
marks 4 knowing writer In an ex.
change. II she sets her heart on 0
thing she seldom suggests II. o, dear,
mol She argues against IL gently,
mildly, ill the man takes up the cud.
gels In its behalf She says what 0
horrid cold night II would be 10 turn
cut for the thcater, when she Is dying
% 90; and that suggests 70 him that tho
thcatcr would be enjoyable. Or u she
wants quiet evening at home 70 do
mcnding she fusses about and suggests
q dozen different places Of amusement
Ia breath, till he doggcdly says he
won't 10 anywhere, since she cant
make up her mind. When hc makes .
suggestion on his own part that falls
in with her wishes she doesn't Jump Of
IL. She knows tho pcrvcrseness Of man
aud that be would nt once back out Of
the whole thing II she did that She
hints at difficulties, she demurs, and
exhibits q lack Of enthusiasm that
serves It's purpose and goads him at
once into having what he takes 10 be
HIS own way. Meanwhile she only
smiles colnpassionatcly nj his blindness
and scores q point 70 her side. *'
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-02

wilmington Review: Fine time
now TO 60 into the ice business
You can get lots Of II all ready
made. No necessity for a big
plant; all you've got to do is "a
gather IL together and keep /
from melling-.if you can--for US
next summer.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-02

A scotchman was recently ask
cd what he thought Of the new
minister, and replied '1 dinna
think muckle o. him. Six days
he's ecnvisihle, and lho seventh
day he's oencomprchensibc."
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-02

The young man who swells
about most in a barber shop,
with his coat and vest OF, is
one who bas on . pair Of sus-
.,euders embroidered by bis
swesthea { at odd moments
while she was keeping him In
sugpense as To his fate.