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The herald., 1897-01-10
January, 1897.
SUNDAY CONTEMPLATION.


Affection Is the broadest basis Of
good life.
Breadth of view is often simply a eu-
pheqnism for hhinness and Indifferent ism
of view.
One is never lifted up permanently by
pulling others down. To help men up
by precept and example is the true way
to rise.
Prayer is SO mighty an instrument that
no one has thoroughly mastered all its
keys. They sweep along the infinite
scale of mans wants and Gods good
ness.
Not much Is to be expected of one with
whom it is the acme of his moral and
religious ambition never to be anything
or to DO anything that is particularly
bad.
There is burden of care in getting
riches fear in keeping them. temptation
in using them, guilt in abusing them,
sorrow In losing them, and burden of
account at last to be given up concern
ing then.-Matthew Henry.
An education is the safest investment.
pays the highest interest, is most readily
exchanged. never depreciates n value.
never suffers from over taxation, is
never in danger from thieves and never
ends in a law suit to break the will after
the owners death.
A healthy, definite purpose is remedy
for thousand ills which attend ainAess
lives Discomfort, dissatisfaction, dee
In danger from thieves and never ends
the drudgery out of life. sCatters doubts
to the winds, and clears up the gloomiest
creeds.
1t is worth a whole fortune to get we'll
stirred up. to get all the energies Of ones
being drawn out in warm intensity upon
a single object. A good deal of the sue
cess of even man like Saint Paul is due
to that posture of mind and of life which
he expressed when he said, This one
thing l Go."-Dr. ParkhurSt.
1t is better to be defeated than to con-
Guer by unfair means. Whether it is in
a parlor game or matter of statecraft.
disbonorable practices are, in the long
run. and in the nobies,t interests, los
ing business. Character Is won where
points" are lost, and defeat is an honor
when it comes through being honorable.
l never had any faith in luck at all,
except that believe good luck will carry
a man over ditch if he jumps well, and
put a bit of bacon in his pot If he looks
after his garden ard keeps a pig. Luck
generally comes to those who look after
it, and my notion is it taps once in life
time at everybodHrs door and If indus
try does not open it, away it goes
Spurgeon.
There is as much on the earth and in
the ait as we personally put into the eye
with which We do our beholding. The
nap IS. indeed. the measure of an things,
and the key with which to unlock the
treasure house of truth, goodness and
power is placed in each young mans
own purity of vision. sincerity of pur-
pose and impaSsioned self-commitment
DR.. Parkhurst.
The herald., 1897-01-10
MAKING SILVER DOLLARS.

The secret service has unearthed
most dangerous plot By counterleters
of flooding the country VITA silver dol
lars. The coins are not worthless, for
they contain more silver than the one
cast at our mints, and they are go per-
fectly made that only an expert can de-
tect the difference between one of them
and one coined by the government.
Buffalo, Chicago and San francisco
were simultaneously Hooded with these
coins; the perpetrators have not been
apprehended. and ii is thought they are
opera ting either on the island of Java
or III Canton, China, where it is said
three Americans have an extensive
counterfeiting plant. The scheme mu It
be Immensely profitable. for silver is
now away doWn.-Spokane Miner.
The herald., 1897-01-10
BEGS TO DISAGREE.

To the Editor of the Los Angeles Her
aid: In your impression OF the 3lst
ultimo an article appears in your lead
ers entitled a Good Plan, to which ]
wish to enter protest.
Twelve thousand citizens. at least, Of
this country do NOT, tor will not, vote
from conscientious convictions, and
surely The Herald will not be among
those who would in0ict punishment on
such.
The Covenanlters hold, and rightly, too
that government is of Cod and to sup
port cons titution totally ignoring Him
i not in accordance with the law Of
Christ.
The trainers Of the constitution omit
ted to acknoW edge Christ in His kinsly
authority, Christ is governor among
the nations King OF kings and LORD
of lords
Covenanters cannot, because of this
studied neglect of their king, associate
or vote for any person who is Obliged 10
swear allegiance to such a goddess con-
Stituti"n
1t IS not from a desire to oppose the
government but because they love
Christ more.
Many things in the constitution are
admirable In their way, but tie nation
which sets at r3ught Cod who gave it
birth, cannot 60. pe its just deserts
kiss the son lest lie be angry, and
ye perish from the way when His wrath
is kndled but q littie Blessed are all
they that put their trust IN Him
Since it is WRONG in the nation TO for
set God, CoVeuauters cannot be pdTtaK-
ers Of the siu Of ignoring Him nationally
or cous,ituti|lai-& nor viii they take
part in elections because Of this,
70 have the citizens more alive to The
best interest Of the nation, a better plaa
than iufiiCfiDA' fiNt- G, a MN :
their not voting must be sought.
Why not help agitate the question and
urge congress to pass the constitutional
amendment before it, calling for an ac-
acknowledgement of God?
God has promised to honor them who
The herald., 1897-01-10
SUPERsTITIOUs ABOUT FRIDAY.

Here are a few reasons why Friday is
considered unlucky: 1t was on Friday
that Adam snned; that he was chased
from Paradise; that Christ was cruci-
fed; that Cain killed Abel; that Etienne
was stoned; that the innocents were
killed by Herod; that Peter was cruci-
fled and Paul decapitated; that John the
Baptists head was cut off that the
children of Israel were chased across
the Red sea; that heaven will close and
hell open; that marriage was first con-
sumated; that Lameeh took two wives
The herald., 1897-01-10

honor Him. Blessed are the people
whose God is the Lord"
When such reform Is inaugurated
then, and then only, can good govern
ment be expected
For ye shall go out with Joy, and he
led forth with peace, the mountains and
the hills shall break forth before you
into singing ,and all the trees of the
field shall clap their hands"
CAMERONIAN.
january 1897
The herald., 1897-01-10

that all but one-seventh OF the fruits
OF the earth and of the light of the sun
and moon were taken away: that briers,
spiny and venomous plants issued from
the ground; that the deluge covered the
earth; that the tower of Babel was be-
gun, and that the plaques came to the
king of Egypt. These reasons are all
furnished by French investigators.
The herald., 1897-01-10
IN THE PUBLIC EYE.

FraoE $ Back tha newly installed
Governor of g." York. is an atheist
George Iarslua Lathrop has jone6
Au-u%Jiu pait's business staff as press
agent
President Cleveland will be 60 years
ola tNo uo ks after the expiration Of
cis present rm OF Office
Governor o'Ferrall Of Virginia has
cecired "a" invitation 10 address the
Gums Mems democratic club Of Bos-
ton.
Df the thirty-eight sultans who have
ruled the OttomaI empire since the con
quest OF Constantnople by the Turks
tnirty-four have died violent deaths
William c. Hill is a colored sculptor Of
Washin gton In good weather he
works at street paving and pursues lis
The herald., 1897-01-10

The Times seems to be very much ex-
ercised about the financial condition of
the Herald. If the Times would devote
its energies to arresting its own waning
circulation, and devise ways and means
for releasing its stock from the water
company's' bank. where 1t Is held to Sc
cure borrowed money, it would be better
for its stockholders. The Times can
never become newspaper or have any
influence or standing in the community
until it can redeem its pledged, stock ana
get it out of the clutches of the water
company. A newspaper, to be success
ful. must be on the side of the people.
A newspaper that is subsidized by a
monopoly is sure to come to grief in the
end The people cannot be fooled all the
time.
The herald., 1897-01-10
BANK NOTE FOR ONE PENNY.

About tho year 1S2S, to facilitate some
pecuniary arrar cement in the parlor of
the Bank Of ~ gland. Go note was
altered by striking out the words five
pounds" substituting the words "one
penny" and apperGirG an official sig
nature. Tne unique note almost ilnme
diately became Of considerable value
as relic. was subsequently sold for $40
and. has been preserved to the present
daN
The herald., 1897-01-10
TIE PUBLIC PULSE

(The Herald under this heading prints
but does not ass ume re-
possibility for the sen,ime nts expressed.
Corresp spondents are requested to cultivate
breVity as far as is consistent with the
proper expression of their views.)
The herald., 1897-01-10

Dlngley is begging the protecttonists
to cut their demands in half, but they
remind him of the s19, 600 600 they con-
tributed to elect Mckinley and have JUS.
what they are demanding
The herald., 1897-01-10

The fact that nearly all the profess
sonal ward politicians are opposing the
charter amendments should incline all
good citizens 70 adopt them.
The herald., 1897-01-10

Every voter, especially every tax
payer, should carefully read the pro-
posed charter amendments.
The herald., 1897-01-10

The indications are that Durrant, the
San Francisco alleged murderer, will
have a new trial 1t is safer to murder
than to steal bread, so far as punishment
for violating the law goes.
The herald., 1897-01-10

Another Chicago bank has failed 1t
was so rotten that it had to fall down
The faster such banks fail the better 1t
will be for legitimate business enter
priSeS.
The herald., 1897-01-10

The San Francisco Call does not
speak for ALL anywhere. 1t is speak
ing for the Shortri6se family only.
The herald., 1897-01-10


upon the land which the Lord thy God
giveth thee"
When one is in a frame of mind to
say, Il was so angry 1 got faint" or
1T makes the cold chills run up and
down my back to think how I dissi-
pated last night" a microscope would
reveal little armies of disease microbes
dancing for joy in the place where mi
crobes most love to congregate in the
human body. 1t is a mistake to sup
pose that the physical body must par
ticipate in reality in scenes and situa
tions that are the counterpart of those
which the mind pictures to make such
thoughts hurtful To wish for Oppor-
tunity to commit an act that conscience
condemns is to invite mental and phys
ical fever. and the fever may be the
forerunner Of mental smallpox and un-
timely physical death. At all events.
that is what the books say.
The herald., 1897-01-10
WILLIAM S. CREIGHTON
Ed..or-in-C Chief.

THE HERALD owns a full Associated
Press franchise and publishes the complete
telegraphc news report received daily by
special leased wire.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-26
ELKS' ANNUAL BENEFIT.

The large crowd tina, attended the per-
formance at the Academy last night was
not only tribute to the genius of Mr..
Russell, but it also evidenced the popular
ity of the Benevolent AMI Protec tive
Order of Elks in our city. This order.
with charity, justice, hrotherly love and
fidelity rs it's wntchwor,ls. cannot he too
highly recommended. Mr.. Russell APP
pearcd in "a Bachelors Romance" Il de.
lightful little comedy. bright and orig
innl in plan, and sparkling with wit and
humor. The character of David Holmes
seems made for him. 1t affords ample
opportunity for that dry humor and ten.
der, pathetic indebtedness for which
MIR. Russell is so famous. G. W. Den
nam ms Martin, the confidential servant,
was quite life-like in his representations,
and freqently brought down the house by
his realistic acting. Arthur Forest as
Gerald Holmes, the blase pleasure. seeker
and wild society man, was also quite
effective in his support Alfred Hudson
as.Mulberry, and Miss Pitt as Miss Glenn.
entina, were both mirth- producing char.
acters who gave well rendered effect to
the whole play. The other parts were
well-taken, thus giving as II whole Il
clever rendition Of Il most clever comedy
Mr.. Rnssell's reappearance will be vel.
comsh by all lovers Of true art.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-26
DUNLAP HATS
Open To-day.
GiLKESON x TAYLOR,
MATTERS
VERY SPEEDY BOAT

Norfolk. Feb. 25.-Torpcrio boat No. 6
arrived here to night ut s O'Clock after Il
remarkable run of eleven hours and fifty
minutes between Sandy lIooN and Cape
Henry. She used only two thirds power
ana Il steam pressure of 40 pounds
Ihlck weather was encountered but, de.
spite this an derunged compasses, the
vessel maintained an average speed of
twenty. three knots ut sea. Her progress
through New York bay and Hampton
Rohds was necessarily slow. She will
leave the Norfolk navy yard ut 10 O'Clock
tomorrow morning and proceed % Wash
ington after coaing ut I.amberts Point.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-26
Polk Miller is coming soon.
THE SCHEME ABANDONED.

The action OF Winston in dropping
from the proposed new baseball league,
ana the failure of the efforts TO secure II
team in Lynchburg. will make it limos
sible to organize II league for the up-
preaching season. y representative of
The Times talked with Charlie Mitchell
on the subject yesterday ami he said that
after learning that both of the above
named cities had decided not to Join the
league, that nothing was left for him to
10 but TO drop the matter. Lovers Of
baseball in this city and section regret
this very much, but all must agree that
Mr.. Mitchell has done everything that
could he done in the matter, and that che
lack of success is from no fault of his.
He has visited all the cities of the nro.
posed league, and done IL great deal of
hlru WORK in the interest OF the schenlc
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-26
SPECIAL. NOTICE.

Owing to the present location OF the
Webb Shoe house being TOO small for the
large stock they will in future carry.
they will occupy the new building nd
Joining li1 Salem avenue, where they
will open the largest and most varied
stock of boots and shoes. ever carried in
Roanoke. In order TO reduce their pres.
cnt stock they will for thirty days sell ut
greatly reduced prices at II salem avenue
the stock now on hard. This * II rare
opportunity for those who want good
goods ut the lowest prices such can he
sold for
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-26
SET FOR TRIAL TO-DAY.

The case of I. Bachrach and others ".
the Trust, Loan and Safe Deposit Com.
pany. is set for trial in the circut court
to-day. Suit was brought to have the
trustee, Lucian II. Cooke, administer the
trust under the direction of the court.
Counsel for the trustee joined in the petit
ton, and Archie l.. Payne, one of the
commissioners of the court, was directed
To examine into the affairs of the late
bank on certain lines indicated in the de.
cree of reference and report. This report
was filed some days ago.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-26
SAFE CRACKERS AT WORK.

On Wednesday night safe crackers
effected i'm entrance to the depot ut Ilous-
ton. on the Durham division of the Nor
folk and Western railway, and blew the
safe into smtherecns. All the money
Obtained by the robbers amounted to ONLY
S3J The damage done to the safe
amounted to more than the amount
stolen. 1t is supposed that II couple of
strangers, who were seen in the town for
few days previous to the robbery, did
the work. Norfolk and Western detec-
lives are now on the track OF the robbers,
ANA IL is hoped that they will soon he I'M
der arrest
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-26
TAKEN TO RICHMOND.

Ii. {. Peters, one of the guards of the
penitentiary ut Richmond, passed through
the city yesterday, having in charge two
boys.wh were sentenced to one year each
in the. penitentiary for robbery at the
last term Of the court in Giles county.
He expected to get some prisoners here,
but court had not adjourned.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-26
IN ENTERTAINMENTS.

East Roa loke entertainment to night
in the audience room of the East Roa-
noke Baptist Church. An entertainment
will he given for the benefit of this
church by the Allegheny Mandolin
Guitar and Dramatic Association. The
popularity OF these entertainments i'm the
past will insure ii large attendance. \
bright ana spicy programme has been ar
ranged. consisting of choruses, instrn-
mental music and mrth producing
comedy.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-26
Y. N. G. 4.

Y. NJ. c. a.
Rev. Ira w. Kimmel will deliver the
third i'll his series of four addresses at
the \. VI. G. n. Hall Sunday ut 4o'clock
p. M. Subject: 'ls Religion Played
Outg' Al! men are cordially invited.
The attendance aud interest in the as
sociatlon Bible classes are very encourag
ing. The classes meet each Thursday
evening Members or others DESIRING to
avail themselves of the advantages Of sys-
tematic study Of Coils Word are invited
to investigate.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-26
Who will hear Polk Miller:
DEATH OF GEN. ELLIOTT.

a telegram was received Yesterday
from I4ynchburg by Rev. j. C. Dinwid
die, pastor of bethany Presbyterian
Church. announcing the death of Gen.
Wyatt NJ. Elliott in that city He was
clerk of the United States court at Lynch.
burg, ana ut one time represented Apo
mattoN in the State legislature. The 1e-
mains will he taken to Buckingham on
Saturday for interment, and Mr. Dinwid-
die will leave for I.ynchburg totlay TIC
conduct the funeral services
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-26
THE TRACK CLEARED.

The track of the Norfolk and Western
on the kenova division is now open for
traffic, all the washouts having been re-
paired The Eggleston tunnel has been
cleared. and trains. will probably he run
ming through on the Winston Salem divi-
sion to day.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-26
STOLE A PICTURE.

Some one entered the Office of Laner
Gray, on Campbell street, yesterday and
stole Il picture of his father. which had
been setting on his desk for three years
Nothing else was disturbed ana Mr.. Gray
cannot imagine why anyone would only
steal the pictura
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-26
TWO DELIVERIES DAILY.

Yesterday the present lettcrcarrier
force of six men began two deliveries per
day throughout the entire city. The
schedule has been CHANGED so that DO col.
lcctiohs are made from boxes except
When deliveries are heing made The
force goes on ,lrty ut II. III. with the
mornin. mail: then the n.nilswhch ar.
rivcs in the afternoon is delivered, so
tha the people OF the city are being scry-
ell twice daily with their mails.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-26
TOWELS. TOWELS

100 dozen lSx4O all linen Fringed
Huckaback Towels at lOc; worth 1880.
Unusual value.
100 dozen real neavy mote tho siz
44x22 ir ches, all linen Huckaback Tow.
ella, worth l5c.
+0x22 ready Hemned Linen DUCK
absck Towels at l21Gc: worth lSc.
so dczen eXtr large. extra heavy nem.-
stitched Hucssbsck Towels at 25c ach,
wO tn 33c.
24x4S. very large, you see, Satan Da-
mask Fringed Towels ~ 25c; ~o-,n
81 l. PC.
4+x2O, heavy full Bleached Hem
stitched Damaak Towels at29c; worth
39c
Just opened great line CT Turkish
Towels-al( OF them special values.
Turkish Bath Towels at Sc.
lsx39 Turkish Towels at 1Oc.
4Sx2l in very heavy Turkish towe.s
st I2 &c
s6x27 inch very heavy Turkish owe.s
at 25c.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-26
SMITH SISTk,RS.

Speaking of the Smith Sisters enter.
tainment, l.. II. Brugh said II heard
the Smith Sisters when they were here
last February. and can welcome them to
our city again. The Music and rccitu.
tions excel anything of the kind ever
heard. Will appear ut the Academy of
Music March /. Prices 81, % and ~
cents. Seats ut .J5hnson < .Tohnson's.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-26
Polk Miller to pay us n visit.
DEATHS IN SMYTHE COUNTY.

News has just been received of the
death Of VIM. l.. Richardson, of Valley
View, Smythe county, which occurred
Wednesday and Miss Sallie ..Groseclose,
mother OF Jno. ~ and Jas. y. Groseclose,
of Marion, ut her home in Marion on
Thursday morning. Both of these were
we'll known and highly respected citizens
of Smythe county, and their death is uni
vcrSally deplored
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-26
BABY CARRIAGES.

OverstreeU " Thurman have the pref
ticst ne OF carriages we have seen this
season, and they are selling them 50
cheap. Notice samples in their windows
1T No. 20 Campbell avenue :. w.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-26
FRENCH VEILINGS
Al Half Price.


Another lot Genuine Chenille Dot Veil.
ings ut nc yard.
The demand for the l9c Vcilines la.,
week was 30 pronounced that we made u
we have Just receivcd
Black Fish Net Yelling in number OF
new and rich designs These Veil!rcs
unit now were sold foe 25 cents. There
VIII be great selling here this week. Tor
the price ls. per yard. Zoe
Fine. Chenille Cose Spotted Vei,iu.. in
aN colors and BLACK. The regular a5c
lIalitY,will be sold here this week Tor per
Yu.::. $3.50. loo.
KIT isa better quality or Cheuile yelling
Won hre looking Tor, VIC arc able to plcea
you at. ........... 1oc
$40 yards Sewing SIX Yelling in Mi
BRUSSELS Net, - inches wide. reduced 20
BIC yard
silk Maline Net, {; inches wide. in All
c'lors reduced 10 9Qc II yard.
Large Chenille Dot Yelling, Is inches
vice, reduced 10 SIC yaTO.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-26
STOLEN.

From the office of the Roanoke Street
Railway il double. barrel shot gun, made
by the National Arms Company: weight
about ~ pounds; has crack in wool
on right side of triggers: slight dent in
under side OF each barrel about the mid
die; right hammer is loose and does not
match the other. Suitable reward for is
return, or information Leading to its re.
covery j. w. HANCOCK,
Room lO5 Terry Bnildin".
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-26
TAKEN TO I.YNCHBURG.

The remains of j. w Wright were
taken by his family TO l.ynchburg yester.
day for burial Mr.. Wright WAS Formerly
citizen of I.ynchhurg, but had lived here
for II number of years. He was the father
of Manager Wright, of the Bell Telephone
Exchange. and had been IL resident of
Roanoke for several wears.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-26
y NEW BOARDING HOUSE.

Nice front rooms, hot and cold baths
large front yard, recommendations first
class. No. 10l corner Henry street anC
Sixth avenue, near new postofiice
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-26
ST. JAMES ARRIVALS.

y large crowd of people from various
points were registered last night. Among
them were: j. +. Watkins, Bluetield;
Frank Kincaid, New Castle; j. y. vii
liams, New York; !. X. Armdon, Pal
myrn, \. Y; J.R. Madon, Rocky Mount:
j. a. Whltlock, Pulaski; L. +. l5cerin.
Memphis