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The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1896-04-09
BILL NYE'S" ANSWERS.

Aldy III Ids d iiCltdh 1HOlOSi aPh
album, in which Bill Nye, in Febru-
airy, 1879, wrote the following answers
to the questions therein propounded:
Your favorite color? sorrel.
Flower? Wells & Nieman's.
Tree? Christmas tree.
Object in nature? The trick
mule in the circus.
Hour in the day? I think sun
rise is my favorite hour.
Season of the year? The straw
berry and cream season.
Perfume? Backed beans.
Gem? Ace Of dimonds.
Names, of male and female?
Smith.
Painter? Michel Angelo and
Connard.
Musicians? The Bull Bros, Ole
and Sitting
Piece of sculpture? Greek
slave going in swimming.
Poets? John Franklin Pierce.
Poetesses? Sweet Singer of
Michigan.
Prose authors? Mark Twain
and commissioner of patents.
Character in romance? John Gill
pin.
Character in history? G. Wash
ington and his little Ratchet.
Book to take up for an hour?
My grocer's pass book.
What book (not religous) would
you part with last? My pocket
book.
What epoch would you choose
to have lived in? The sweet pref
ty soon.
Where would you like to live?
On the top shelf
What is your favorite amuse-
ment? The dreamy waltz.
What is your favorite occupation?
Dispensing justice at reduced
rates.
What trait Of character do you
most admire in man? Extreme
truthfulness.
What trait of character do you
most admire in women? Warm
feet. M
What trait of character do you
most detest? Reconstruction.
If not your self, whom would
YOU rather be? Yours truly.
What is your idea of happiness9
Short spaces between meals.
What is your idea Of misery?
An active and ambitious corn.
What is your bette noire? Don't
know what bette noire is.
What is your dream? TO be-
come good instead of handsome.
What is your favorite game?
Freezeout for the beer.
What do you believe to be your
distinguishing characteristics?
Truthfulness and wonderful beau
ty.
If married, what do you believe
to be the Distinguishing charateris-
tics Of your better half? A strong
repugnance to building fires.
What is the sublimest passion of
which human nature is capable?
The passion that actuates the
maternal slipper.
What are the sweetest words in
the worlds The words printed on
candy notices.
What are the saddest words?
Please remit, etc.
What Is your aim in life? To
he q Oraat man whom r GROW nm
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-23
VINTON NOTES.

Mrs. ID. l.. Odineal, of Franklin county.
Is visiting her brother, 5. W. Kascy
Rev. DR.. Eager, of Florence, Italy. will
deliver an address on missions at the Bon
sack Baptist Church on Thursday night.
At the conclusion of the sermon Sun
day morning, Rev. W. w. Hamilton
offered his resignation as pastor of the
Ninton Baptist Church. This was sur
prise To his congregation. Mr. Hamilton
has done 1t good work here, he is held in
high esteem by the people generally, and
all regret very much his severance from
the church 1t il the sincere wish of his
congregation that he reconsider the ques-
ton and continue his pastorate
Miss Katie E.Crooks. daughter of Rev
X. y. Crooks, of Yorktown, is visiting
the family of her cousin, DR.. r. H. Garth
right.
Hoyt, the bright little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Gilbert, died suddenly on
Friday morning, the 18th inst, aged [
year. The parents desire through your
columns to express their appreciation of
the Kindness and sympathy shown them
by friends in their bereavement.
Mrs. Mary l.. Kasey has returned from
Franklin county where she went to visit
relatives
Rev. G. T. ID. Collins, f. a. Gish. K.
II. Cartwright, Misses Matte Britt,
LOula Smith, Mamie Harter and Mrs H.
+. Cartwright expect to leave for the Ep-
worth League conference in Lynchburg
on Thursday next
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-23
MISSION OF JOURNALISM

The value of the newspaper i, fully APP
prcciatcd in I'LL enlightened communities
and nowhere are the benefits of Il free.
fearless and moral press more in evidence
in the character and intelligence of the
people than in the Cnitcd States and
other English speaking countries. There
are those who would dccry the influence
of the press. because some newspapers are
lacking in moral tone and cater TO de
graded tastes. These Journals are the eN
ccption and not the rule on the con
trary.thc standard of Journalism in this
country especially is high, and its innu-
cnce l. far more towards the extension of
morality and useful knowledge than to
the reverse. As we'll might we say the
pulpit is venal because an occasional min
lister shows greater fondncss for the
heshpots OF Egypt than for the spiritual
food, as To say because some ncwSDaDcrs
are unworthy of support or confidence,
all should be put under the ban of popu-
lar opinion. The following remarks of
Rev. DR.. Lyman Abbott in II recent ser
mon to the graduating class at Harvard.
eitectually answers these cavaliers and
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-23
CLEVELAND AS A DEMOCRAT

The Hon Grover Cleveland. in his
letter advising as to what shall he done
ut the Chicago convention, speaks of the
Democratic party as ''my party.r Mr.
Cleveland will have but little ownership
in the party which will meet at Chicago
III July. The men who have stood by
Cleveland through thick and thin have
mad their meeting ut St. Louis and
adopted II platform which Mr.. Cleveland
Is much more in sympathy with than
will he the one adopted at Chicago.
Mr.. Cleveland undoubtedly did have
IL party---onc of his own organization
1t was however, in no sense Democratic
1t was party that the only Democrat
i'll the State of New York. who found
it necessary to tag himself as Democrat
at one time most earnestly opposed.
But alas for New York Democracy
the man who went around the country
proclaiming II am Il Democrat and
dcnoincing Cleveland as II '.mugwump'
can now hold his hand with the great
original mugwump. Clevclandism j..
however, rapidly disintegrating. and
Cleveland Democrats will be few and far
between after the Chicago convention.
1t Is true that Grover Cleveland did
attempt To have Il party to which he
could lay individual claim. He could
speak of Carlisle, Toke Smith. J. Ster-
ling Morton. Herbert and Il few Others h
my party" but not of the great mas,c,
of the Democratic party
Cleveland no longer has any PROPRIETOR
ship i'll the Democratic party. If he re-
mains i'll the Democratic party he will
be there on probation. If he gives loval
support To the platform and ticket.
which l. announced ut the Chicago con
vcntion, he may in the future he trusted
in the line, but he will never again he
trusted on an advance post which is
threatened by the enemy.
He speaks of ''our opponents in his
letter The opponents of Mr. Cleveland
are the Democrats of the country. The
Republicans have been his friends and
allies all through his administration.
His enemies in all the legislation of
Congress have been the Democratic Sen
ators and congressman of that body.
No, Mr.. Cleveland has no reason to speak
OF the Republican party as his oppo-
ncntS He chose his chief adviser from
the Republican ranks, and from that day
to this he has pecn in closer touch and
sympathy with the Republican leaders
than he has with the Democratic leaders.
-Rchmond Star
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-23
TRUST HER NOT

The question agitating the minds of
the new converts to silver in this section
Is what will the Pops do i'm case the Dem
ocrats declare for free silver. etc. and nut
Il silver candidate in the field They for
get that this Democratic party has pro-
iessed and promised for nearly twenty
years that they would restore silver
we answer them: Can you expect a silver
Republican or Il Populist to trust vons
But if You will put Senator Teller and
Tom H. Watson on the ticket and i'm other
ways show true repentance and heartfelt
desire to return to Jeffersonian Democ-
racy ana promise hereafter to hold nrin
clpie above party, and quit trying to de-
celNe the people by stealing our platform
and doctrine, we will let you help us take
charge of Uncle Sans affairs and got
them IN good shape. but you must not ex-
pect us TO appoint you receivers for Won
hau too prominent Il part in wreckinp
them. The silver party man says Chica-
90 can nominate Teller; he is Il Republi-
can: they forget whom they ran in 1872
They further forget to compare their
platform of 1899 with that of ours known
as the Omaha platform, and the one they
are now advocating We have n large
number of silver men in this section who
have heretofore voted with one or the
other of the old parties who realize that
they have reached the forks of the rond
and having been deceived hy the falls,
sign boards erected in the past by their
parties, will trust them no longer. but
Will 20 the way pointed out by the new
or Peoples party. | can't see how Il
union of forces can he secured under old
party names. as they have fought each in
the past till prejudice with many has
taken the place of reason. We hope that
Major Daniel will lay aside all party feel
Ing and enter this fight for ii cause he
knows to he right, and, if necessary To
win. Will meet uS in 81. Louis July ~
We still hear Il few silver and gold men
say they will he influenced Ivy the major
ny at Chicago, but most of the gold men
say they will not support free silver
candidate. Hoping that we may all he
able to put aside prejudice and unite for
one grand effort To rout the enemy. re
Numbering that every time we rout them
from one position the next time will be
easier. and this we can do without sur
rendering any of our principles And rs
we have succeeded in educating the peo-
pie up to accepting our views as to cur
rency. income tax and electing the PrcSi-
dent and Senate by popular vote we have
every reason 10 believe our entire Omaha
platform will soon he accepted by them.
w. II EI\SI.EN
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-23

and the free coinage of silver at the ratio
of rs to is now sQuarely drawn. 1t will
not do however for the friends of the
white metal to scatter their forces, or let
prejudiccs and the petty ambitions of
different leaders keep them apart. Thor
oughly united and acting in complete
concert the silver men can adopt plat
form and select IL presidential ticket that
will win in November Divided, discord
ant and diverted by local issues and petty
iealousies they will not be able to with
stand the solid cohorts of Repubicanism,
which will be strongly marshaled and ably
led in the coming contest. In view of
these facts the friends of free coinage
should bury all differences and join hands
for IL strong fight against a common en-
envy which will bring certain success
when the people of the United States
make the award next November.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-23

The Republican platform takes in its
sympathetic embrace the sufferers from
Turk IN barbarities in Armenia as we'll
a. the victims of SPANS remorseless
policy of murder, rapine and pillage in
Cuba. y good deal of this is buncombc
designed 10 capture votes for the Rcpub-
lcan party in the approaching elections
and aS toArmcna the authors of the rcso-
luton certainly did not bear in mind the
parting advice of the father of his coun-
Try, when he cautioned the people of the
United States to beware of foreign entan-
clements. The American Government
however, has grown so much in dignity
and importance since the days of the inn
mortal George that the narrow confines
of the Western hemisphere are not sufii-
Gent to restrain its expanding sympathies
and ambitions.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-23
This Date In History-June %.

IS6O-Tbe split Democratic conventions nomi
mated Douglas and Breckenridge as rival
candidates. giving tho election to Lincoln
and resulting i'll the civil war. The seced-
ing southern delegates of the Charleston
CONVENTION of April met and organized an
opposition party. session held at
Richmond on juno IL, hut without naming
candidates adjourned to meet at Baltimore
on the 25d. \ platform prepared Mt Charles
ton and strongly for slavery extension was
adopted and Breckenridge named for presi-
dent.
ls65-Samuol Francis Du Pont. admiral in the
United States navy, distin Suishcd in the
civil war. died in Philadelphia; born ls03
lSi4-MnC. Marietta Albori. famous cOntralto,
died III Paris; born 1924. Alfred Post Bur-
bank. popular reader and actor, died i'll
New York city. born lSiG
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-23

gives the true mission of the press:
The journal is the historian. 1t is
more important to know what i going
on to-day than what occurred in ancient
Greece. We hear the cry, that murders.
divorces and all crimes should he kept
from the press. No, We want Il press
that shall tell us the vices of mankind as
well as the virtues. The press is "A look
ing glass We look in it every morning
and we see ourselves very dirty. But,
we do not want to find fault with the
glass. We want to wash ourselves
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-23

The Prohibitioni>te of Michigan are
making preparation, to Join in the move
ment to nominate Senator Teller for Pres
idcnt. and claim that they have 10000
votes in that state. If the Populists can
show mp proportionately and the Demo-
Gratis muster their usual strength, it
would seem that Il combination of all
these elements, with the silver men pure
and simple ought to carry Michigan for
the free silver candidate for President
by a handsome majority
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-23

one OF the reasons why Mckinley and
his friends IRE 50 anxious to make the
tariff the main i-euc in the present cam
paign. j. because it will take goodly
pile OF sound money" to pull the Re
publican Presidential ticket through
ana AZ the tariff barons of this country
are the men who have heretofore been
furnishing Republican managcrowith the
needed funds, it follows of course. in
order 10 pull their lower limbs again,
that the leaders of the G. O. T. should
at least have Il plausible excuse for so
doing. Heretofore the tariff was all they
needed but a. there are little chances
of changing the Wilson tariff materially
for the next Two years, Gu; up and Iii.
vide "a the great political parties of the
country now are, the old cry does not
have its former force and Significance
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-23

Mark Hanna, Major McKinlcy's man
ager, = anxious TO throw aside the iinan-
cial features of the Presidential cam
paign, and make tariff the issue. Mr..
Hanna may wish ever 50 much to do this,
as ii undeniably is much better for II
statesman of Mr.. Mckinley varied views
on the currency to omit the subject rs
far a. possible now; but the American
people have "a large voice in the matter.
and they 10 not care to talk tariff AZ
long as the necessity for better times
and more money is 50 pressing.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-23

The Republican national convention
has thrown down the gage of battle, and
the issue between gold monometalism
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-23
VENEZUELA AND ENGLAND.

Georgetown. British Guiana .Ine ~. -
Mr. Harrison, the official who waS in
charge of. the laborers who were opening
a road from the Barima To the Cuyuni
River. within the Schomburgk line. when
they, were stopped by Il force of Ncnezue-
lans under fresh orders from Caracas and
carried to the Venezuelan station of It.
Tran the Nenczuclans claiming the right
to arrest foreigners on the left bank of
the Cuyuni.
The arrest OF Mn Harrison has reused
the colony OF British Guiana, and the
population demands that Great Britain
take immediate and decisive action in the
case. When the Nenczuelans first stopped
the laborcrS from proceeding with the
work. order, were sent from Georgetown
To Mr. Harrison not to offer violent re
sistancc but to withdraw under protest
Best dinner, p ccn,s-Bonncr's
Order a gallon of nice iicc cream from
Jones Phone 81
-. L u
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-23
SPECIAL NOTICE.
WANTED.

w an rED-A LIST OF lOUR PROPERTY
w for rent and for sale. Have Customers for
PyDiGO- BSLLEK RIAL ESTATE COMPANY.
flif
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-23
Splendid pie, mt Bonner's.
WA I s.
BIDS WANTED.

&, EALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
- at my office in Lynchburg until u O'Clock
(uoon) on Thursday, 2nd July, for Grading and
Macadamizing l.32-l00 miles of the "Old Salem
Turnpike" beginning at the L. and D. depot, on
House; and also for Grading and Matchmaking
10 OF mile OF the road from Langhorne's
pike TO the entrance into Spring Hill Cemetery.
One OF the proposed routes will be selected
upon comparison OF bids. Specifications, to-
gether with all necessary information. can be
obtained upon application. The right to reject
any and all bids is reserved.
L. p ROBES,
City Engineer
62i-24.262S-3O
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-23
}e~t dinner. p cents-Bonncr',.

Order a gallon of nice ,icc cream from
Jones. Phone u.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-23
NOTICE OF MEETING.
FOB SALE.
~Dn s&.ST.
6 2l-24.2 6. IS 30.

IL for light housekeeping. PARTIES without
family preferred. -.Gdre-s 33j C.mpbeil ave-
nue.. 62U3
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-05

np SO High Constable Clty Richmond.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-05
WILL BUILD THE COURTHOUSE.
HCprico Supervisors Are still unois-
Observation-Disclosures BfddtnS'

mayed-Contrsctors Kidding
The published opinion of Mr.. 5. 5. r.
Patteson, that the Board OF Supervisors
of Henrico hadn't the legal right to build
a new courthouse. WILL apparently have
but little effect upon the supervisors, as
they will go on arranging for the con-
struction of the new building
Mr.. w. b. Fraysler. Of the board, sad:
''The board has settled the matter for
good, and has nothing further to con-
slider. except the erection of the new
building. 1t is not at all probable that the
Board of Supervisors viii enter into an
other discussion with the Directing rae
ton. Every member or our board is
property-holder and Taxpayer, and has
been actuated in this matter only by a
conscientious desire TO act for the well
fare Of the people OF Henrico county.
Already, there are about eighteen con-
tractors in the field bidding for the build
ing. II has not yet been decided wnere
the County Court will be held during the
erection Of the new courthouse. seve-
raj places have been suggested, the most
favored Of which is the Wigwam at Bar
ton Heights.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-05
TRUSTEES SALE
Il OF
ONE BRIcK-AND,FER5AME DWELLING
TWO FRAME DWELLINGS
ON TWENTY-NINTH STREET BE-
TWEEN o AND STREETS.

T1y virtue Of a deed OF trust dated NO,
vember s. 1892, from Thomas Smith and
wife TO the undersigned trustees recorded
In the Clerks Office OF the Chancery Court
OF the city OF Richmond, Deed-Book lH A.
page fi8. to secure the payment or a GER
tain bond therein described. and default
having been made. and being required 50
TO do. we will sell at public auction, on
the premises. on
FRIDAY. APRIL 10. 1896.
at O'Clock p. NJ, the PROPERTY de-
scribed in said deed as follows: "All that
lot OF land, with Improvements thereon,
lying and being in the city OF Richmond,
on the west line Of Twenty-ninth street
between o and p streets, beginning ils
feet from P street, thence southwardly
and fronting on Twenty-ninth street 81
feet more or less. to an alley.
a lot OF land on west line OF Twenty-ninth
street between o and p streets, begin
ming 81 feet inches south OF = street.
thence southwardly, and fronting on
Twenth-ninth street % feet inches, thence
back between parallel lines 100 feet more
or less, to an alley"
TERMS: Cash as to expenses OF sale
and $i.7H.4, the amount due on said bond;
and balance as may be announced at sale.
While these are the terms OF the deed,
yet by consent, other and very liberal
terms may be announced at sale.
JULIUS STRAUS,
w j. WESTWOOD,
]. THOMPSON BROWN,
]. Thompson Brown & Co.. Auctioneers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-05
George w. Mayo, Auctioneer.
% and "a north Ninth street.
DAYTON WAGON. GOATS AND
H. HARNESS.
ORGAN, CARPETS. FURNITURE, &C.
AT AUCTION

Will sell. at my auction house, at
1890 A. NJ,
MONDAY, APRIL 6, 1896.
f-Seat Dayton Wagon, in good order;
! large. Well-Broken Goat and Harness:
10-Stop Shoninger Organ, cabinet walnut
case:
Fine Walnut and Ook Chamber Suits and
Wardrobes;
Brocatelle Parlor Suit:
Nice Cherry China Press, Oak and Wal
nut Bureaus, Washstands. Exten-
SION and Parlor Tables, Bed
steads. Bed Springs, Carpets,
Good Flat-Top Oak Office Desk,
Excellent Plated Swinging and other
Pitchers. Forks. Spoons &C.;
Pictures. Lounges, Refrigerators. Drop
Lights. Cooking-Stoves and Utensils.
and large variety of useful miscel-
laneous articles.
GEORGE W. MAYO.
ap Auctioneer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-05
BY j. d. Seabright, Auctioneer.
"a east Broad street.
ITCH CONSTABLE'S SALE.

/ will sell, at public auction, on
MONDAY, APRIL G. 1896.
al II o'clock A. NJ. at No. 1906 east Frank.
lin street, the following property, to
satisfy writs in my hand-to wit;
Bureaus, Washstands,
Bedsteads. Lounges. Tables.
Towel-Racks. Chairs, Lamps.
Curtains, Wardrobes. Trunks,
Refrigerators, Clocks.
Letter-Press. Iron Safe.
Typewriter, Water Cooler.
One Surrey. Desks, etc.
TERMS: Cash.
f. c. GARRISON,
an SIT High Constable City Richmond.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-05
DELINQUENT TAXES.
ofice of Collector OF Delinquent Taxes,
City Hall

omce of Collector of Delinquent Taxes,
City Hall,
Richmond, Va, Apr. /, 1886.
BY AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY 1T
is required that notice shall be given in all
the daily newspapers. under the direction
OF the Committee on Finance, that the
LIST OF DELINQUENT TAXES ON
REAL ESTATE for the preceding year
will be published in one Of more OF the
daily papers, and also the time and place
of sale of said delinquent real estate.
In accordance with the above notice Is
hereby given that said list win be pub
lished In the State on WEDNESDAY, the
22d day of April, and on SATURDAY,
the I'd day OF May, 1896. The sale will
take place In front Of the City Hail. on
Broad street between Tenth and Eleventh.
streets, between the hours OF ~ o'clock
M. and o'clock p. NJ. on MONDAY, the
Attn day of May. 1896.
All who do not wish to have their pro-
perty advertised must pay on or before
the 18th instant.
JOHN A. MEANLEY,
Collector OF Delinquent Taxes.
ap 1-tMy4
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-05
MAY POSSIBLY CHANGE IT'S NAME.
Barton Heights May He Effaced from
the Map.

The name OF Barton Heights may pos
sibly be changed at the next session OF
the General Assembly. and there Is some
talk of its being called Norwood"
In the write-up which Frank Leslie's
Magazine will shortly give Richmond. the
suburban town will be referred to as
Norwood formerly Barton Heights"
Since Barton. the founder OF the place,
skipped out so unceremoniously the mere
mention of his name has been distaste-
full to some Of the residents OF the
Heights and they have been casting
about for a new name TO give the town.
OF course, its name cannot be changed
until the Legislature meets, but one en-
terprisipg resident Of the suburb sug-
gested to the gentleman representing
Leslie's Magazine that he call the town
Norwood, and the gentleman agreed to
give the embryo city that name.
Some of the residents Of the suburb
are In favor OF calling the place simply
the Heights. II the name is changed
at all.