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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-11
AvTvMN's YELLOW AND GOLD.


what q Botanist Enovvs AtOat Co1oR
Change ct Leaves.
"Prpbably not oie person In . thou
sand Knows Why leaves change their
Ecoa6f In the fail" remarked IN ehi.
nent botanist the other day to re-
portsp1etkS Star. THE green matter
In tie tissues Of . leaf IL composed Of
two eoiots; red and blue. When the
sap ceases to flow In the autumn the
natural growth Of the tree II retarded
and oxidation c4 the tissue takes place.
Under certain conditions the green Of
the leaf changes to red; under differ
ent aspects Il takes on Q yellow er
brown hue. The difference In color is
due to the difference In ecmblhatiohA
of the original constituents Of the green
tissues and 10 the varying conditionsee
climate. exposure and soil. A dry, hef
climate produces more brilliant foliage
than one that Is damp and cool. This
is the resson that American autumns
are 70 mich more gorgeous than those
Of England and Scotland.
'.rhers are several things about
leaves tDegevef, tnat even eesenee Seu.
not explain. For instance. Why one Of
two tnees growing side by side. Of the
same age and having the same ex-
posuye, shouSd take on ! brilliant red
in tAe fall, and the other should turn
yellow, or why one branch Of tree
should be highly cclored and the rest
Of the tree have only . yellow tint. are
questions that are a impossible to an
ower a. why one member Of a family
should be perfectly healthy and an.
other sickly. Naples and oaks have the
brightest colors.
sPeople should be careful not to touch
| the gorgeous red and yellow autumn
plants which are not known to be harm
less. Our two poisonous native plants
display the most brilliant autumnal
colors Of any species in our woods and
highways. The poisonous sumach re-
sembles . group Of young ash trees.
The poisonous Ivy resembles the harm
less woodbine. It's leaves, however,
have but three leaflets, while those Of
the woodbine have Ave..Washington
Star.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-11

When the yousg min called to Al
the old mans daughter the latter
urally thought II was necessary to
up good blum. that being the O.
method of procedure. Consequently
looked solemn, coughed osee Or t.
% . sort Of preliminary. eommun
with himself minute or two. eougb(
again and asked:
Can you support her IN the style
which she has been accustomed !?
II couldn't" !" returned the yoo1
man. Il ought to Be sshamed of =!
self.s
The old mana blu& wae called. q
cago Post.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-11
Ent''3rs 'rAs sAae rooOoo1o.
ssses4s seeriess 3eia ,. the Mes In
H. Central ghsps.

~ llliaetHsc Central shops.
Ev1rA enclns r comes for repairs 10
El fe h khdpS 6tihe Illinois Central ~
1S1ei Ashssa efy Of Interest TO tell.
g. "a 81 NJ eli sine is an old ''lunker"
A. tnS1 = II might have served as
~ f& Noal's ark, and its recital
Z IIft 0i6y b. the commonplace re-
& foIg ~ on . l,e track ond bump
erlties to the damage of ffAms
. ~ A1air smay be the shape
l. \n6oe whdt once pulled the
a t4MnsG6 eNptess on the road.
q q pay be nutely. but not the
le{ II, tel on the footboard
BY - IA ut . oNce the blood bf
tA1] kSARheef = reman.
AInts as w,li ~ few en-
gine My !bug on the road with
out lbugh an accident" said =
MANI beaked his way through
Hnf ~ to one Of the most re-
spo1 = lathe q At shop: 'soine
q thu No16e her MS wrecks any
nnah - ! goess there is no
tabtte l. lhe stories one hears
fof hos nea. There are q few
on evef Ae|chuse more losses
of hyA Z - SniSig the en-
ginrl - rest :; the rolling
stocA u y ~ baud ears. They
seen 81 IL evil slrits. They
will ssA9 er foIy'ard when
there = 36e ~ he t11ottle; or 80
haSk ~ r W. ~ g. 1$.o,s. ~,-ae .
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-11
.aters Of letlle.

ISiIs1ssS313739s93333o
aters Of letl,e. =
- Cwsndoien Jveston.
ea4a3Ss44ss3s1s>>sc
sfRsmA dangerous thing to tamper
] ffh The self-esteem Of = wunan.
Non hurt I man's pride, he will prob
sfkiy - on and sulk for greater o.
/ - tire; Or Il may be, II the case is
! - ~, that be Will even XIII himself.
81 s woaan will have revenge. You
7 think sAe AAs forgotten, you may
se1 s1e S tmpotent, but there il this
=fnek uf de oriental In every woman
nk. 0he can wait. Break her heart
eke win stiu let It he il the dust for
- @ tranple upon. and she will find
! ~ p1easant: yet beware how you
. scratch her pride; from the
- Win Sr1ckle stream of poison
6NnS low Slowly. but will reach you
- cd.
zszs-sz-- rr-a,.s. -.rt "a rrove
- = - ...'y .sE. -. ,,hs =. c.nne "a
~ as -. ts.,. ~. the w,v AZ
=. - q e : -s''' - >-'--
-..,,,-.ra ;... an.
~ point, be was sent to post
- from anywhere, and there he be-
easaXed to marry the 14-year-old
p laaas of Nat Gorschkoy. She was
- r.--r -. s.~.n.. e 90
49, -Sss... -. -. -. ,,..,.. ,s,.ls -,
~. ~. hs.to.srsl such
- - :. -. t1.,s.,, - ch.t,.
- - ~. 49, = 80 ' 80.
s.s :. -. n..,,-.I .ror.A -,
LA n...'.s...s. - ssss..se :.
~ -. mt - wss ! caevrr fel-
. verv fair .hetx AZ br.;ns.
- - m nyre~,e child who was
80 a retnrn hie love. Int
m nleasetl in an innnrent
fSe importance the engage
37II - %,ve ~.
- .z8 3 ~ - = : ve.r Dudley WAS ar.
:; s;:1I Sivsnv Ahsence onenei hi. ewes
SesSf shc.nfr nlone waa not
& h ~ rim hannv In his wife,
s1Sn1e "a E.ther and ael,,a her
- = =. and "a her norrnt. he
(Tl11rseion n his conduct.
II.,1,s3r INIT ho4h Letter. into
6sin She reod her own first.
- ltsycars old now. and very
- =. Hhe I'D also grown to care
sneoo sort Of way for the
4 -. -,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-11
BICYCLES An npseA


Rnnnr tn.v>naAAa - ~ IT,
Purchase Il -
b I met the prestden Z oopeeout
ssvines bank i'm one { Raaos elite.
81 the middle west 81 j kcoA tr.iI
recently. and we fell II NJ abou
the ever.increasine z by,y q th,
bicycle.
.Eyeryone understa1 - G1nrse,
he said, ..that the use z = N1el ha.
come q be well.nish un1 i ko1 tha
UHlicos on the hack q = q dol
lars must be invested in11 Z 6eds
hut ypu can hardly soo1 - 16t Z,
ex1eot they are used u = ~ ar,
placed In . position somew ln nine
In small town, like the . b3l hieh
live, the savings bank mel na posil.
become personally acqu "a G viii
practically every depositor - nak
Il point fo.sake full adval - tha
circunnstanea. Consequently 4m Me-
advised concerning the hnal q Alr
Of our depositors, which, thouA n IN
sically small, are Of vast imhs Z
them. This makes II al righ& - I
question dcpositors now and r.
their savings.
early last spring I motto 20
number Of meehapics who had
n the habit Of making regula os
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-11
THE PHoNooRApH CURE.
II Helps One MAN to Get Well, and HI
lleveS lnoOunn1a.


lieves Insomnia.
Mr.. Simons, who lately passed
through q period OF critical illness. is
now convalescent, although still un.
able - leave the hospital.
His friends come occasionally to
bring fruit and flowers; ana he 10 pien.
iifully supplied with reading matter.
Mr.. Simons is an active man, accus-
toned to diversified amusements, and
he finds it difficult to pass the time
away with games of solitaire and dia-
lect stories In the magazines.
Chicago men are failures rs patients.
They are unwilling to lie back and wait
in idleness for slow recovery. Every
disease is complicated by worry over an
enforced absence from business. Some
patients may And an occupation in
counting the spots on the wall paper.
but Mr.: Simons wis not that kind Of
patient, and. besides. there was no wall
paper at the hospital.
While he was fretting over lack of
entertainment friend thought Of the
photograph. Mr.. Simons was moved
Into a private room at the hospital ard
a phonograph with a megaphone at-
kachment was put to work for his bene-
Ii.
He would lie there for hours at time
Md listen to brass bands, comic orators
I'd vaudeville singers, and, although
would have preferred a real per.
rmance in q theater, he enjoyed the
tertainment very much.
pne Of simons' friends gave dinner
| Fty and he received an invitation, al.
| <ugh it was known, Of course, that
i eould not attend. But the conval-
nt was not to be robbed Of the fun.
sent a phonograph to the dinner
10y and had the stories, the laughter
ar the music recorded on the cylinder,
he got them all secondhand next
en he had phonograph sent to his
On and il took the street noises and
II PIX Of his employees, and when he
nee1 these he was homesick for the
ras wheels on the granite blocks.
suggests the story, which is not
ID for, of the man who had lived
at : Ake-front hotel for several years
aM hed been lulled to sleep every night
Mm rattle Of wheels, the pufiing
otFl o1nes and the footing Of whistles
alotg the Illinois Central tracks.
left the hotel and moved to >
ottlen suburb, where the silence at
vas so dense that it could Le
tuend that he could not 60 TO
= epfhe deathly absence Of mise
g dull ringing In his ears. and he
in nervous dread. fearing
L.. and yet hoping for some
-Ys ne prolonged stiffness.
he concluded that he would
pye back to the hotel and be
the rumbling trains. A
sted the photograph.
several cylinders loaded
Mes, pu1fa, bell-ringing and
! ~. Central noises. and every
De retired kis hired map
8N ehese "records" into the
81 TH and he would fall asleep
81 Ef oved sounds in his ears.
Il Ek. - be true story, but Il
~ EE. use for the phono-
sE - Record.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-11

sef Dinner SpealElng.
30 the best dinner
gland were thought
,e1 Justice Cockburn,
ror Judah p. benjamin.,
ssdinal Manning, Lord
e.a Stanley. Twenty
at Aacaulsy and Car.
Mnst. In DicIeens. IN.
The best after-dinner
II enjoyed that distinc. .ts.
essrs before his death.
y 8her . dearth Of talk.
! - the Arst luster =
both are likely 10
Chicago Chron.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-11

ynstancy.
very devoted
they've been mar.
stin ride . tan
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-20
ROANOKE. VA. SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 20. lss7=
THOSE IN ATTENDANCE.

The following is list of the ministers
anu lay delegates who have arrived and
reported co the secretary:
G.S. Albhizer, DIR. w. II Abhitt. Rev. r
r.. L.. Aylcr, NJ. X. Albert, Revs. Andrew
Broaddus, Jr., Julian Broaddus and NJ.
r. Broaddus, Revs. b. +. Beale, Geo. w
Beale, j. a. Barker, Fl. A. Bagby, G. F.
Bagby, j. r. Bagry and j. r. Brow n.
W. f. Bundick, Revs j. H. Rass, A. i.
barton, j. II. Butler, II. w. Battle, r..
II. Bowden, n. C. Burnett and F. r.
Boston; VIM. A. Bass, G. H. Bolton, r..
y. berry, Judge w. r. Barksdale, +. H.
Buck, T. f. Bates, J. F. Carter, J. r..
Caldwell Joel L. Cawthorn and Judge
n. z. Cole Revs. Alfred Bagby r. w.
Cridlin, DR.. Geo. Cooper and Revs. John
Couch, Chas. l.. Corbitt, Geo. F. Cook,
>. NJ. Corbitt. Geo. w. Cox, C. C. Cox,
n. j. Coons, i. G. Council, w. J. Decker,
jas. Doane and f. NJ. Dowley; j. C. Car
penter, Prof. c. l.. Cooke, ID ID. Cole, c.
e. Charrell and Rev. Dr. II. S.Drnaw ay,
"A Is. Dunaway, W L. Dunawuy, DR..
j. +. Deans, DI. a. f. Dickinson, C. w.
Duke, j. II. aud Richard Edwards, r.
"A. East, VIM. and j. 7. Ellyson. S. +.
Eastburn, II. II. Elicit, Alex Terrell. j
n. Faris and f. n. Foster; Revs. Il. b.
Forester, w. G. Foster, VIM Fisher, DR..
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-20
A NEW PLAN.
The Methodist Conference al Dan
willie Adopts an Innovation.

Danville, Va, Nov. 19.-Special-Tho
tnird DAYS session of the Virginia Meth.
ouist conference was notable for the fact
That the members adopted a complete
new plan Of conference entertainment
the feature of which is that the place for
holding it will be hereafter decided Nv a
committee instead OF by the conference
Bishop Fitzgerald 10 day anuounced'tbe
committee which will try the case of
Kew. Al. 5. Watts, Of Mddlesex, who on
yesterday was reported to conference for
gross immortality. This sensational fea.
ture of the session of the conference has
naturally occasioned considerable com.
ment.
a memorial was introduced TODAY
praying the general conference to make
certain changes in the discipline. so tina
the Epworth League will be brought into
closer relation to the church and the con
ference.
The following we're admitted on trial
to-day; r. H. Marks, Frank Rurrus,. W
Il. Evans. j. G. Henry, ". f.. Moore +
n; Clayton and J. ID. Langley. Several
others failed 90 pass the examination.
new committee, the prison reform
committee, was created. to day. The
mem bers constituting it are: C. E. Vuw.
ter, X. L. Wilson ana ]. II. Amiss The
state OF Virginia peniientiary caused the
creation OF this committee.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-20
DISCUSSION BY BAPTIST LIGHTS
Matters of Theology and Psychology at
the Chicago Conprrss

Matters of Theology and Psychology at
the Chicago Congress.
Chicago, Nov. Yesterday was the
last day 'f the Baptist Congress. The
morning and afternoon sessions were de-
voted to II discussion of two subjects.
The Psychology of Conversion'' and
The Power of the Cross in tho Life of
tho Believer" Six of the leading lights
OF the church were appointed to speak on
the two questions 1.-The Psychology of
Conversion was discussed by Prof. Noah
Davis, of the University of Virginia:
Nathaniel Butler, president of Colby Uni
versty, Waterville, Me-; President w. S.
kyiand, of Bethal College. R,,ssellville
ny and Prof. j. H. Harris, OF Lewis,
burg, Pa.
At the afternoon session "The Power
OF the Cross iii the Life of the Believerr
was discussed in papers 3y Rev. !. r.
Dickinson, 70 Orange, N j., and Rev.
Donald d. McI.auren, of Detroit. The
latter was not able to ne present, and his
paper WAS read by a sui stitut.. No nInce
was selected for the congress next year.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-20

marks the assembly joined in singing
My Faith Looks Up to Thee"
DIR. Dunaway, the president of the AS
ISOLATION, announced that the election of
officers would be the next thing on the
programme.
Rev. a. e. Owen, pastor of the Court
Street Baptist Chuich, OF Portsmouth,
was placed in nomination for president
and was ably seconded by Rev. Dr.
Wharton.
The present incumbent was also nomi-
mated, but DR.. Dunaway stated that he
did not desire to run for re election. If
re had, he would have had che of the
e-presidents in the chair
The motion was withdrawn and Dr.
owen was unanimously elected.
DIR. Owen has been pastor of the Ports
mouth Church for the past twenty five
Years and is considered one CT the ablest
divlnes in the State 1t was Mt one of his
revival meetings that Rev. L. G. Brouch-
ton, of this city, and Rev. DR.. Dixie, of
Berkeley, were converted. The newly
elected president made brief speech of
acceptance and thanked the Association
Tor the honor conferred on him.
The following vice presidents were
elected: Rev. r. w. Cridlin, of Burk-
vile; Deacon ]. B Wood, of Richmond;
Rev. NJ, b. Wharton, of Norfolk, and
Rev. julian Broaddus, of Berryvile.
Secretary Hugh Smith, of Martinsville,
was re elected. He is native of Peters
burg and has been pastor of the Martins
vile Baptist Church for the past six
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-20
STOLE KLONDIKE COIN

New York, Nov. 10.-Charles Raw.
mond, who arrived from the Klondike
fields six weeks ago with S2i 900 in gold
dust and nuggets, lost $500 of il last
night during whirl in the Tender loin.
The woman who took the gold said she
nid not want to stealth, but simply TOOK
1t for safe Keeping. She was arrested
last night, but rs Raymond refused to
appear the prisoner was discharged
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-20

years and also secretary of the Assoca-
ton for the same length of time, and by
his kind aud courteous treatment of all
strangers has won for himself the high
est enconiumS of his fellow workers.
Is. a. Jacobs, of Richmond, was unan
mously elected treasurer, and j. II. Mont.
gomery, of the same city, as auditor.
After the election of officers Rev. l.. G..
Broughton, pastor of Calvary Baptist
Church, warmly we. coined the visitors to
the Magic City of Roanoke on behalf of
the city, the Baptists and especially tho
members of Calvary Baptist Church
The address of welcome was responded
to by Rev. DIR. Duke, of Berkeley, who, in
lrief address in behalf of the visitors,
thanked the people for the kind and
hearty welcome which they had received
from the hospitable people of Roanoke.
The president appointed the following
committee:
On order Of business-Revs. w. e..
Hatcher, NJ. b. Wharton, Il. C. Neon
nell, ii w. Battle. II. II. Elicit, j. w.
Hundley, G. H. Ryland and j. II. and
VIM. Ellyson.
Rev. DIR. Ryland, of Richmond, extend
ed cordial invitation to the Association
tic meet next year in that city. The in
vitation was seconded by Rev. DR.. Cooper.
castor of the First Baptist Church, of
Richmond, and the matter will be ne
feired to the time and place committee.
which was appointed as follows: Revs.
George Cooper. ". j. Williamson, J. NJ
Corbitt. Simon Seward, j. w. Bailey, Il
ID. Jones, G. II. Shipman and B. AZ
Jones.
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
Tho committee on order of tusiness
made partial report as follows:
To meet at $3.50 IL. IN. adjourn Mt l u. m.
Miscellaneous business, $3.50 to 10 u. m.
State missions, ] 1 n. m. to p. m.
The committee will make further re-
port this morning.
Rev. DR.. Holiday, OF the Orphanage.
nea' .Salcm, extended an invitation To Mi
the visitors
DR.. Broughton announced that The La
dies Missionary Union would meet at Il
O'Clock this morning in Christ p. T..
Church.
Rev DIR. Hatcher, in a brief address
welcomed the visitors from other States
10 the Association. Among those VIII
responded were Drs. Seymour, Of Phila.
delpha: DIR. Tichcpor, Of Atlanta; Frost
OF Nashville. Tenn: Morehouse, of the
american Baptist Home Missionary So
clety, aud Prof. Dargan, of the Southern
Baptist Theological Seminary, of Louis
vile, Ky.
AT the conclusion Of the remarks made
ny the above named gentlemen, on mo-
ton of Rev DIR. Hatcher. the ssocintior
nd iQilEIlal 1l.aiil q 40 mt ...-...
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-20
A BRUTAL TEACHER.

Union City. Ind, Nov. 10.-Clarence
farstler,a school teacher at New Peters
brig. this State, is charged with having
snjointed n hoy's neck while administer
bg punishment in shaking the child
physicians declare that the boy will die.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-20
WHAT ECKELS THINKS

Washington, Nov. 10. -Comptroller of
the Currency Eckels, in an interview
THIS morning, SAID that the revival in
trade In the West reflected itself in the
expansion of banking business and the
disposition of debtors to pay outstanding
ooligations, which for years past they
mad been in the habit of extending. He
further said that he would begin his new
1898 -
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-20
WANT HIM TO RECOMMEND.

Washington, Nov. 10. President Com
pers and Secretary Morrison, of the
American Federation of Labor, had n
conference with President Mckinley.
Ihey requested bin to recommend meas
ures Tor the benefit of organized labor in
his message to Conprass
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-20
WOULD FIGHT ANYONE.

San francisco, Nov. 19.-Tom Sharkey
maze the announce ment to-day that he
was ready to fight Fitzsimmons or any
otner man iii the world for purse of
Sio,uoo ana the worlds champions hip.
Neither of the fighters in last nights
contest shows the least sign of iniurv
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-20
A NOVEL LAW

fTopeka, Kans., Nov. 10-,The first case
1nder the law passed Ivy the Legislature
Y this State prohibiting the eating of
onions by school children. came 20 light
Rere to-day. "A public school scholar was
! int home this norning to have hs
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-20
FOR RAIN and SlUsH
CossIE HAS A GUARDIAN

Washington, Nov. -Senori.a Evan
geina Cosse y Cisneros made application
this morning to the supreme court of the
District for the appointment OF n guar
dian. She chose Mrs. Mary S. logan
the widow OF Con. John A. Logan. who
was present in court and signited her nc
ceptance.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-20
GAGE WILL. SpEAL,

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE subject of
Secretary Cages address before the New
York Chamber CT Commerce at it's annual
banquet next Tuesday night will be,
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-20
A DISHONEST ALDERNAN

Minneapolis, MINI, Nov. 19.-Alder
man George a. Durham was found
guilty this morning of soliciting a bribc
He will be sentenced ton orrow
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-20
TWO RIDERS SUSPENDED

Baltimore, Md, Nov. 10 Chairman
Mott, OF the l.. ~. W. racing board. to-
day suspended Teddy Goldman and
Charles Hadfeld until fines of s25 each
were paid Objectionable actions ON the
track were the casue
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-20
BOTH TEAMS CONFIDENr

New York, Nov. 10. Princeton's foot
ball team. with o. small army of rooters,
Coaches and substitutes. left this city this
evening for New Haven Both teams are
confident of Winning.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-20
A FATAL EXPLOSION

Carleton, Mich, Nov. ia boiler in
Artley's wood working factory exploited
this morning, killing one man and MUIR
ing three
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-20

CALL AND SELECT suit and over
coat of those manufacturers SAMPLES.
They are great bargains
Il. SCHILLER,
Clothier, Halter and Farnisher. % Salem
avenue
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-20
THE WEATHEK

Forecast for Virginia.: Showers; warmer
southerly winds.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-20

Examine the Virginia Carriage Facto-
rvs buggies before buying. Office No.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-20
THE BAPTIST HOSTS In
POSSESSION OF ROANOKE,
THE GENERAL ASSOCIATION GOT DOWN TO WORK LAST MIGHT
AND ELECTED OFFICERS.

Rev Dr. A. Owen, of Portsmouth, Was Elected President Of This
important Body Present Efficient Secretary Mr. Smith, Was
Reelected Richmond Extends an Invitation for the Next Meeting
of the Association.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-20
MIR. POLLARD HERE.

Rev. e. Is Pollard. of Washington, ar.
rived in the city yesterday to attend the
Association. DIR. Pollard WAS for num-
Der of years the much beloved pastor of
the First Baptist Church of this place,
but resigned to accept the chair of Eng
lish Literature in the Columbian. Univer-
sity at Nv arlington, which position he
still holds
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-20
THEY HAVE A PHONE.

The Interstate Telegraph and Tele-
phone Company put phone in Calvary
Baptist Church yesterday for the use of
the delegates, and 1t is likely that it will
prove great convenience during the AS
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-21
The Confederate Museum.

Mrs. Louis f.. Amis. Of North Carolina,
sends to that States room in the Con-
federate Museum the sword Of Captain
Edward NJ. Scott, who raised the first
company of the First North Carolina
Regiment. commanded by Colonel Stokes.
He was detailed as surgeon, after passing
through many battles, but finally diel
of a wound received at Seven Pines. The
sword bears this inscription: Captain
Edward NJ. Scott, for gallant conduct on
tho battlefield O. Seven Pines
Mrs. Amis also sends the sword OF
Lieutenant James G.aham Scott, OF
Onslow county. II. C., who died Of a
wound received In the cavalry service, in
1864. She loans a very fine picture OF
Hon. William 4. Graham, Governor Of
North Carolina for two terms, and after
wards Secretary Of the Navy for four
years. under the administration Of Presi-
dent Fillmore.
The ladies in charge Of the room hope
their friends in North Carolina WI emu
late the example Of Mrs. Amis. They
say they are very anxious 10 collect war
time newspapers. manuscripts. ana
letters. with the envelopes and stamps
intact. and pictures OF all the soldiers
who helped to make North Carolina $
glorious war record. They ask that
everything possible Of the sort indicated
be sent. that they may thus De aided
in their work OF keeping green the
memory Of those famous soldiers.