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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-27
ANSPECIAL SERMON.

DIR. w. G. Campbell will preach
special sermon next sunday night at the
First Presbyterian Church, to the mem
bers of the Jr. 0. L. a. NJ. All members
of the orders are invited to attend, as a
very eloquent and instructive discourse
is promised.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-27
MEMORIAL SERMON.

Rev. Geo. II. Thomson, of Floyd coun-
ty, former pastor of Lee Street NJ. e.
Church, will preach the memorial SER
mon to Roanoke Post No. 49, G. a. r.,
Mt Lee Street Church Sunda, morning at
II o'clock. The public is invited to at
tend this service
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-27
Ice cream soda and strawberry sherbet
ut JOHNSON & JOHNSON'S.

HAVING SOLD MY INTEREST IN
my photo studio, also my negatives, to NJ.
+. Landes, who will continue to carry OH
the business at my former stand, Pig
South jefferson street, l would respect
fully commend him to the kind considera-
ton of my former patrons ann friends.
Very respectfully.
II. V. LINEBACK.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-27
PROTECTION

Protection" was the campaign cry last
year We talk protection" all the time.
Protect your home, your stock of goods.
It is our business to give the best protec.
ton for the lowest possible cost.
CHAS. LUNSFORD * son,
Leaders in Fire Insurance, No. 106 Jetfer-
son St.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-27
WILL LEAVE ROANOKE.

Mrs. Webster Meadows will leave to-
morrow night for Newark, N. j., to visit
her mother, Mrs. Il. S. Van Horn. Mr..
Meadows will locate in Newark. but will
remain in Roanoke month or two lon.
ger. They both have many friends here
who will regret very much to see them
leave.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-27

WILL OPEN Wednesday, June Cd, the
Gilt Eige Dining Room at No. 3 Camp
bell avenue s. w. White cooks, white
mattresses, etc. Monthly boarders and
transient customers solicited
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-27
DEATH SENTENCE CONIMtJTED

Washington, May 26.-The President
to-day committed to imprisonment for
life the death sentence passed upon Den.
mis- Davis for murder committed in Ar
kansas. He was to have been hanged in
July.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-27
GONE TO DANvILLE.

The man who has been delighting large
audiences nightly for the past week with
his free exhibitions near til, Y. NJ. G. A.
and teaching the art OF painting left yes.
terday for Danville, where he will open up
for weeks engagement. He snys his
business was splendid IN Roanoke.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-27
Millinery

A full and complete assortment of
Trimmed and Untrimmed Hats, in Straw,
Leghorn, Panama, Tape and Fancy
Braids, in all the new and nobby styles
Also full line of Flowers, Ribbons,
Laces, Plated Chiffons, Straw Gimps,
Steel, Jet and Pearl Buckles; in fact,
everything pertaining to a 6rst.class mil.
linery department can be found here.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-27
G9-79-S9-9 80

cents per dozen for the finest cabinet foto-
gratis. Paris Salon Art Company will be
here OILY n few days. Studio, Salem
avenue, west of Roanoke street.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-27
ST. JOHNS CHURCH.

There will be divine services and celc-
bration of the Holy Communion Mt st.
Johns Church this morning at 10 o'clock,
Ascension Day.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-27

of millinery and notions mt 121 Salem
avenue has commenced and will continue
until the entire stock is sold out. Now
is the time and this is the place to get
the worth of your money Call and see
for yourself. We can please you and save
you money. MISS G.. l.. REESE.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-27
GREECE DEFEATED AT LAST.

Greece has met with great defeat and
can be literally wiped from the face OF the
earth by the use OF Crystal Spring or
Magic City soap. Send twenty wrappers
to your grocer and get cake OF either
brand free of charge.
CRYSTAL. SPRING SOAP co.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-27
ROUGH ON THE FARMER.

Hammond, Ind, May 26-Frank R.
kitchell. n wealthy and prominent farmer
CT this neighborhood. committed suicide
this morning by taking trough on rats"
No cause is known for the unfortunate
act.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-27
VERDICT nor YET RECEIVED. .

A great deal OF interest is being mani
tested to know Judge Dupuy's decision
in the matter of granting license to
Roitnott to open a saloon in the express
building on Campbell avenue. The
judges decision had not been received
late last night and tits thought he will
wait until he returns. 81
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-27

Don't fail if yon want to sell or rent
your property to call ut III Campbell
avenue west, and list it with Lanier
Gray, real estate. rental and insurance
agent.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-27
SOME LOCAL NE VS.

1t is high time that you were putting
in your screen doors and widows and
don't forget that Catogni Bio keep them
and will be glau to furnish you at any
time.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-27
PARTED FROM CROKER.

London, May 26 Richard Croker, the
Tammany leader, and Norton, his trainer,
have parted company owning to some
disagreement over the management OF
Croker's racers.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-27
BIBLE READING.

Mrs. c. NJ. Hogsett will hold Bible
reading mt the Dunkard tabernacle OH Sa-
lem avenue this afternoon ut 3 o'clock.
All ladies' and youngsgirls cordially in
vited.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-27

Valuable coupons in each package of
My Sweetheart" Cigarettes. Save them
and get prize.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-27
CARPETS AND MATTINGs.

Oyerstreet s. Thurman, the furniture
dealers, have the prettiest assortment OF
carpets and high grade mattings in the
city. BE sure you see them before max.
ing your purchases.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-27

Call at VanLear Bros. this week and
have your eyes tested free. Note the
price list in their ad. a5 the bottom Of
this page.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-27
GENERAL PASSENGER AGENT

d. B. Martin, of the Big Four road,
has Just received his ~ mount It's u
CLEVELAND" the wheel with the
only absolutely dust.proof hearing made.
ROANOKE CYCLE CO., Agents,
los Salem Avenue.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-27

WHY DON'T you buy your furniture
Of the Cincinnati Instalment Company
They are selling at cost.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-27
IMPROVING IN HEALTH.

Mrs. II. j. Stone, of 700 Roanoke street
$. W, who underwent very grave oper-
alton few days ago, is improving rapidly
to the satisfaction of her many frienhs
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-27
Parasols and Umbrellas.

Fifty Black and White Silk Par
nsols. sl.oo
Fifty Black and Cream Silk Para
sola. with rufae s1.as
Twenty-Five Black ami White Silk
Parasols, with three luffles 80. $500
Twenty-Five Cream Chiffon Para
soils $500 and: $500
One Hundred Gloria Silk Paragon
Frame Steel Rod Umbrellas go. SOC
One Hundred Gloria Silk Umbrel-
las, steel lods, mourning han
dies ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. si.1O
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-27

j. & US CHICKEN CHOLERA CURE
Guaranteed to cure cholera, gaps, roup,
and all poultry diseases. For sale by
JOHNSON Il JOHNSON.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-27

YOU WOULD be surprised to see the
low prices marked on our furniture. We
mean to sell it. Cincinnati Instalment
Co., 203 Commerce street.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-27
ANOTHER oFFICE VACANT.

San Francisco, May 26.-Frank Nc
Coping, the postmaster of this city, died
today from the ELECTS OF surgical oper
alton.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-27
Ready Made
Sheets and Pillow Cases.

Cd Sheets. hemmed and ready for use,
at 45c
1O.4 Sheets, hemmed and ready for use,
Mt Doc.
Pillow cases, 36x45, CSC puir.
Pillow Cases, hemstitched, 36x45, a0c
pair.
0-4.Utica Bleach Sheeting, 1S 1-2c yard
1914 Utica Bleach Shooting, % 1-2c yard.
"a Unbleached Sheeting, 16c yard.
1O-4 Unbleached Sheeting, 18c yard.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-27
THE CLOSING OUT SAFE

Bread, Rolls, Cinnamon Buns, hot every
evening. j. j. Catogni.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-27

Scott's Headache Powders-sure thing
-Four doses 10 cents. Massie' s Pharmacy
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-27
THE CIRCUS YESTERDAY.

Scott's Headache Powder-s,lre thing.
-Four doses 10 cents. Massie's Pharmacy.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-27
A FAMILY REUNION.

L. B. Taylor and family and d. NJ.
Taylor, of the firm of Gilkeson a. Taylor,
of this city, attended yesterday family
reunion at the residence of their father,
Thos. f. Taylor, near Rocky Mount.
This was reunion on Mr.. Taylor's 18th
anniversary and ali of his children wish
Mr. Taylor many more such happy occa.
sions.
They nil say ''it's beauty" the Relay
Bicycle. ENGLEBY s. BRO. co.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-27

Examine the new axle and sprocket
on the Relay Bicycles. $50, $40, and 800.
ENGI ELY & BRO co
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-27
Our Promise

Our Promise
Ito CLOTHING nUYERs: HIGHEST
QUALITIES, PERFECT FITS. LOWEST
BROTHERHOOD MERCANTILE co.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-27
EASY ON POOR PEOPLE.

AND OUR SHOES are easy or tender
feet. Come to me when you want shoes
and be satisfied with your purchase.
Goods bought from me are never the
cause of a kick. BACHRACH, Salem
avenue and Jefferson street; two stores.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-27
LIVE FROGS.

1--WE FROGS,
Live Crabs, Soft Shell Crabs, Deviled
Crabs, Hard Crabs, Crab Meat, Clans
Baking and Pan Fish. just received ut
CATOGNI'S RESTAURANT.
The Winslow mail., 1897-02-13

cool, bracing October weather, but mar
bles are played in the early spring
months, beginning during the bright
days of March, after the SHOWS have
disappeared, and lasting sometimes as
late as early June. Even the girls fol.
low this unwritten law. Hop scotch,
the greatest of all favorite outdoor
pastimes, is played in the spring, as Is
the rope jumping and hoop rolling, but
jack stones are played in the fall. The
old game Of three-old-cat is to-day out
of date. School children have almost
given it up. In its place the regular
baseball nine has been substituted.
Such are the games Of the school
children Of to-day. There are few nov
elites because young America rather
prefers to initiate his elders than TO
think out new pastimes. That is also
the reason why youngsters have taken
so readily to football in the fall and
baseball in the spring. To have 4
match game with another school is
productive of more real pleasure to
them than an individual game Of mar
bles. Their vanity, too, is touched, for
to be in football or baseball team Is
a greater honor to them than the win
ming of O pocketful of marbles, for
The Winslow mail., 1897-02-13
Worn Out Billiard Balls.

"Did you ever know what became OF
Md billiard balls?' asked well-known
expert, who keeps billiard parlor on
Chestnut street. "Well, it's rather In
teresting. Billiard balls, Of course you
know, are made of ivory-that Is, the
hest of them are. They don't last more
than a year or so with constant use;
after that they get cracked or knocked
out of shape bit. 1t has to be turned
over again, and after undergoing that
process a couple Of times it gets TO De
small for a regulation game. Its days
as a billiard ball being over, 1t Is now
colored, and for several years more
does duty as pool ball. Naturally, IN
course of time it gets badly Clipped or
cracked, and is then usually sold to an
ivory worker.
"An ivory ball can be cut up into but
tons, electric bell pushes, tips for con-
ductors batons, and numerous other
little things of the kind. Even the tini-
est chips aren't wasted, for they can
be used in fancy inlaid work. can
assure you that small firms Of ivory
workers are only too glad to purchase
seasoned material second hand; and, as
a matter of fact, there is hardly more
salable article in this world than q
worn-out billiard Philadelphia
Record.
The Winslow mail., 1897-02-13
Wanted to Be Elop0ed.

Gen. Osborn Wilkinson, Of the British
army, after describing his experience
when as a schoolboy he was "birched''
at Eton-and decidedly painful expe-
rience he makes it out to have been
proceeds to tell a singular story Of an
other Etonian, who sought the switch
in vain.
This boy was sentenced to be fogged
for some misdemeanor, but fortified by
the knowledge that his father was
greatly opposed to the system Of cor
poral punishment, refused to submit.
He was at once expelled, and went
home and reported what had taken
place.
"Well, WELL" said his father, ''this is
most unfortunate. have just succeed
ed in securing for you commission in
the Guards, and now, being expelled
from Elton, you will no longer be eligi-
BILE to her majesty's service"
The boy was distracted. His whole
heart was set upon a military career.
Seeing his sons grief, the father advis-
ed him to hasten back to school and
beg leave to be f1ogged and reinstated.
The young fellow set off at once; but
alas! vacation had begun, and the mas
ter had gone to the continent. Not to
be balked, the boy followed, and hav-
ing overtaken him In Paris, explained
the situation and begged a flogging.
"But l can't do it." said the master.
'1'm sorry for you, but 1t would be too
irregular, and beside l have nothing
with which to do It,"
The boy had provided for that emer-
gency, and when he produced a birch
rod the master, seeing his sincerity, de-
clined to use the switch, but rescinded
the sentence Of expulsion, and the boy
was able to accept the desired commits
sion
The Winslow mail., 1897-02-13

has been divested of much of it's relig-
ious character; indeed, has become more
of civic contract. 1t was once protect
ed by the church, it is now protected by
law, and pretty loose law in some States
OF TINS Union. In about such proportion
as the church has relinquished protection
OF marriages, have divorces multiplied /;
and IN about such proportion as lawyers
have made divorce laws, divorces have
been rendered easily obtainable. Putting
two and two together, it would seem that
as respect for marriage vows has de-
creased, divorces have increased. Re-
spect for marriage vows is the only guar
antee of the home. Perpetuity of the
home is the only safety of society. The
rapid increase of divorces should there
fore be matter of deep concern, should
be matter for prompt and wise action
regarding marriage In the first instance,
and divorces in the second. Unless this
great question is tackled at both ends, 1t
never can be satisfactorily solved. This
is the sum and substance of the matter.
The Winslow mail., 1897-02-13
A Leper Hospital.

Outside the walls of Jerusalem is a
lepers' hospital tended by deaconesses
from the German religious houses. Year
after year these heroic women, without
pretentiousness, without any trumpet
ing of their work, almost unknown to
the world, have waited upon lepers,
they themselves literally dying by
inches. Their courage has only come to
light by the chance notice of travellers.
The Winslow mail., 1897-02-13
WOndecful EiQure.

Some men are hard to please, espe.
cially in their fustered and ill-natured
moods. The Scottish American has a
story Of such a man, an Edinburgh
banker.
One day, when nothing had gone to
suit him, he broke out suddenly to Que
of the clerks in a tone like thunder
clap:
Look here, Jones, this won't do!
These figures are a perfect disgrace.
An office-boy could do better. If he
couldn't I'd discharge him. Look at
that five, will you? 1t looks just like
three Nobody would take it for
anything else. Look at 1t, say"
"I-er-I beg pardon, SIR" began the
trembling clerk, II beg pardon; but--er
well, you see, sir, 1t is a three"
"a threew roared the manager; "a
three! Why, you idiot, it looks just
like a fivew
And the subject dropped.
The Winslow mail., 1897-02-13
Her Preference.

The judgment Of men is apt to be
warped by sentiment and feeling. In
Scotland the people abominated hymns
simply because the Episcopalians used
them. The Presbyterians sang only
the Psalms Of David. The Episcopa-
lians used stained glass in their church
windows, and for that reason the
Scotch looked upon stained glass as
something of unholy origin.
A Presbyterian minister had been
bold enough to introduce this hated in
novation. He was showing it in tri-
umph to one of his female parishion-
ers and asked her how she like 1t.
"Ayw she said; lou ay! it Is bonny.
Eh! but 1 prefer the gless jist as Goo
made itv'
The Winslow mail., 1897-02-13
AHERg gslHpNtETlbg
= In TIE 5VhNY South

Of the world. They know little and
care less about the outside world. They
are true-hearted and stand by each
other They are truly the children of
nature and love the bright sunshine
and mountain wildness. Liberty and
freedom go hand in hand with them,
and this is second only to the love they
feel for their God.
Near Gainesville there is a colored
camp ground. The meeting here usual
ly lasts from one to three weeks, ac-
cording to the outpouring OF the spirit
and the tenacity of the provision crop.
The preaching, shouting, singing and
"trancing' of these people are some
what novel. They occasionally get
worked up to a very high pitch and be-
come frantic when the grace OF the
Lord touches them, and sometimes one
of them will go off in trance and re-
main motionless for hours. After ere
viving" they will tell wonderful stories
of their visit to the heavenly land. Some
of these stories are entirely unreason-
able, but while they are being narrated
the good members will stand by and
groan "AmenT
1t was noticed, however, that, no mat
ter how badly one of the sisters wanted
to shout, she would always take the
precaution to hand her hat to some
good sister with the remark, "Hold my
hat while l shout"
This Is one of the few of the colored
camp meetings of the original pattern
left, and this gives IL an interest that
it would not otherwise have. The col
lection basket Is not passed around. but
The Winslow mail., 1897-02-13
A Conscientious Grace.

In "The Hutchinson Family" Mr..
John W. Hutchinson tells this story of
the Rev. Humphrey Moore, years ago
minister at Milford, N. H.: "On one
occasion he was asked to officiate at a
Masonic celebration where prayer was
considered germane to the proceedings.
All his denomination were opposed to
the mystic order, and at first he hesi-
tated, but finally complied, and at the
appointed time and place made his ap-
pearance and offered the following
prayer: % Lord, we pray for we know
not what. If it is good, bless it; if it
is bad, cuss it. World without end.
Amen!"
The Winslow mail., 1897-02-13

those desiring to contribute walk up
and place their coin ON the altar where
the hymns are sung, and some of them
walk forward with as much pomp as if
they were taking part in a cake walk.
They glory in this manner Of contribut-
ing. The meetings are not run for reve-
nue. only, and small collections do not
lessen their zeal one whit. They get
all there is to be got from such a meet
ing. The feature of the camp is the
singing, and when sinners are called to
the anxious bench the congregation
sings snatches Of hymns, occasionally
ringing in a made-for-the-occasion line
or two and always winding up with a
refrain There was never more touch
ing music than these people make. 1t is
weird and grand, and is sung like every
word came from the very depths Of
their hearts.
One of their hymns ran something
like this:
De Lord seed er sinner er cryin' an
prayin'-
Keep er prayin', sinner!
An de devil was a-swayin' an swayin'-
Keep er prayin', sinner!
Den de sinner got 'ligion an gwine ter git
more
Keep er prayin', sinner!
He'll Ian himself on de happy shore
Keep er prayin', sinner!
'Postle Peter Is standin' at de gate
Keep er prayin', sinner!
Not long fer dis sinner ter wait
Keep er prayin', sinner!
Dem heabenly lamps, dey burn SO
bright
Keep er prayin', sinner!
Dey seem so glor'us ter my sight
Keep er prayin', sinner!
Abraham's bosom is safe an wide
Keep er prayin', sinner!
Dat am whar I'm er gwine ter hide
Keep er prayin', sinnerl
The women's new style hats for fall
are shaped like a mans hat after he
has been ont all night
The Winslow mail., 1897-02-13

ERHAPS there Is no annual
event looked forward to with
L greater pleasure than camp meet
ing time in the South, in which part
of the country they are conducted on
entirely original and unique plans, says
a writer in the Globe-DemOcrat.
Those who have never attended one
of these open-air meetings can form
no idea of how they are carried on, and
the many curious and peculiar things
TO be seen and heard. Camp meetings
have been handed down from genera
tion to generation, and may properly be
called a Methodist invention. Camp
meetings are sometimes regarded as
sensational, but there can be no doubt
that they do a world of good in redeem
ing and saving those hardened in sin.
Whatever the merits of "city preach
ing" there is a distinctiveneSs about
camp meeting services arising from the
very nature Of the case. They are a
direct appeal to the popular heart, and
derive no small measure of their inspi-
ration and effectiveness not alone from
the comparative infOrmalities of the
service, but from the hospitality which
creates a community of good feeling
amid parties present; the sense of wor-
Shipping in ''the groves, which are Gods
first temples" operating in the mean
time an abiding element of interest and
devotion. Rightly considered, the camp
meeting is the school of a host of vir-
tues, and it is not too much to say that
it's history, though an old, old story, has
never been adequately told.
To Oat cnuarely down m tha auiovnoout
The Winslow mail., 1897-02-13
Paying Inventions.

The Idea of copper-toed shoes was
patented Jan. 5, 1853, by Maine gen
ius, who made 100000 out Of it. An
other similar invention which made a
great deal Of money was the metal
button fastener for shoes, invented and
introduced by Heaton. of Providence,
RI. At the time it was considered a
fine invention, for the old sewed but
ton was continually coming off. 1t has
gradually grown in popularity since its
introduction in 1869, until now very
few shoes with buttons on are manufac-
tured without the Heaton improve
ments and appliances.
The Winslow mail., 1897-02-13

rHE sacred bonds of matrimony
are being broken by the courts OF
u this and other countries at an
alarming rate. In this country, according
to recent statistics, 20 per cent. of mar
riages now terminate in divorces, and 90
per cent. of divorces are granted on
grounds that cannot be regarded as pre-
seryatiye of the home and society. From
all of which 1t would appear that large
percentage of divorces are obtained sim
ply because Of the ease with which they
are obtained. In this phase of the mat
ter lies the source of alarm. For many
years the National Divorce League has
been trying to obtain uniform divorce
laws in all the States. While uniformity
of law would do much to lessen the num-
ber of divorces, it would seem that there
should be Marriage Reform League
seeking to rehabiliate in the public mind
the idea regarding matrimonial compacts,
once predominating. Such a league CO.
operating with the former might accom-
plish much to benefit society. Marriage
The Winslow mail., 1897-02-13
A Collector.

"Missus," said Meandering Mike,
"wus you ever collector"
"Yes; I've collected stamps and coins
and souvenir spoons"
"Den you kin symp't'ize wit me. I'm
a collector"
"Of mud, Judging by your shoes"
"No'm. Dat amt me speciality. I've
got de button fad. I've got more'n zoo
different kinds O. campaign buttons;
all 1 need and what come ter ak We
fur, is a coat to wear 'em on."-Wash-
inptOn Star.