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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-27
Y. NJ. c. A. NOTES.

Most young men are anxious to sue
coed In life but comparatively Sfew are
willing to pay the cost of success
In order co command paying positions
in the business world n young man mus
have working knowledge, at least. of
the English language and of business
arithmetic. A good opportunity is now
afforded to the young men of this city TO
brush up in these branches by attending
the Association evening educational
classes Applications are now coming in
every day. Call at Association Office and
learn full particulars
Every man who desires to Thoroughly
understand himself should attend the DIR.
Price lectures in Association hall next
week.
The second practical talk of the season
will be given by Rev S. l.. Rice IN Asso-
citation lecture rcom tomorrow evening
Subject, Crooks in Political Life. "
Every member has the privilege OF bring
ing one friend with him.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-27

You may not need one now,
but you should supply your
self with one of OUR HOT
WATER BOTTLES and be
prepared. We have them all
s!zes-one, two, three and
four quarts-at reasonable
prices. Massie's Pharmacy.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-27
AT Auction.

AT AUCTION.
Beginning on November 10Th 1 will
offer for sale at public auction my stock
of goods. Sale will continue from day to
day until the entire stock is sold.
X. HORDlSH,
10 20 4w 1873 Salem avenue.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-27
Interesting
Exhibition
CIoaks, Skirts,
Dress Goods, Silks,
and Millinery.

Our new importations and
productions embrace refined
taste in Fabrics, Styles and
Qualities. Patterns new, de-
signs original and stock extern
sive and comprehensive.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-27
DEATH OF MRS. BROWNIES.

Mrs. Elizabeth A. Brownies died yester-
day morning at her residence, 1T Sew
enth avenue s. w, after an illness of sew
eial months, aged 60 years. Deceased
had Leen resident OF this city for the
past fifteen years, having moved here
from Augusta county, of which county
she was n native. Mrs. Brownlee had
suffered intensely with complication OF
diseases since last May, when she was
forced TO tuke to her bed, from which she
never arose. The funeral services will
take place to-day at 3 p. m. from the
First Presbyterian Church after which
the remains will be Inferred in the City
Cemetery.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-27
TEAM DISCOURAGED.


The readers of The Times will doubt
less be sorry to hear that the Allegheny
football team has practical disbandeti.
Their season opened so auspiciously as to
available men and the opening game was
such browning success that their hopes
were raised to the top round of the lad
der only to be rudely dashed down again
by two overwhelming defeats. After
their defeat by Washington and Lee they
became Very much iscouraged and were
ready to give up then, but ter the de
feat administered to them on Saturday
by the St. Adams team they are now be-
yond any hope of recall The boys them
selves are not the only ones discouraged
by any means, as they have succeeded in
discouraging their captain by lack of in.
terest taken in all the attempts made by
him to secure for Allegheny good team.
One thing in particular we have noticed
In regard to the support given the team
by their schoolmates and that is the utter
lack of support when the team loses a
game or two. In this connection we can
say they were actually hissed by crowd
at the depot last Saturday night and in
that crowd were some Allegheny boys,
who if they would come out and practice
with the team, could do the team more
good than even the most saGguine would
expect. Now. boys, we want to give you
word of cheer. We have watched your
progress with interest and had hoped to
have sUme good games and plenty of
them and we do not want you to get dis.
couraged and give up and even though
some OF your schoolmates are mean
enough to hiss you, all lovers of athletics
will come out and cheer for you and aid
you i'll any other way possible.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-27
MR.. ANDERS sos RESIGNS.

Rev. K. G. Anderson, of the Second
Presbyterian Church, has offered his res
Equation rs pastor n order that he might
accept the passionate OF the Presbyterian
Church mt Shelby, Tenn His congieg
ZION asked that he reconsider the Ques-
ton of his resignation and he now has it
under advisement He left yesterday for
Nashville to attend n session of the Nash
vile synod.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-27

New goods daily, little of everything
Gravatt's Fair.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-27

Go to the Radford Steam Laundry for
the
Famous
Flexible
Finish.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-27

Huyler's Bon Bons and mixed choco-
lates always fresh at factory prices. Mas
sizes Pharmacy sole agents.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-27

HAVE SOME FINE Plymouth Rock
chickens for sale on very reasonable
terms. Apply to "MRS. S. p. r."
Drawer g., Martinsville, Henry County
Va.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-27

A GOOD mercantile stock and fixtures
for sale. Good reasons for selling. Ad-
dress, X. Y. H., care Times Office.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-27

Politics won't keep you ALL warm
but ACME COAL will. Try it. Phone
21O. j. II. WILKINSON & CO.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-01-27
For the Florida Agriculturist.
Oranges Should be Protected.

AOSOSSO~N'
| notice by the paper that the ways
and means committee is at work On
a new tariff bill, receiving deleg;!-
tions from different interests. giving
hearings, and already California rep
resentatives are before them, advU-
eating their varied interests. asking
for a duty on oranges. They realize
that Mexico is becoming dangerous
competitor for fruit trade. The quai
ity of the Mexican orange is excel
lent, fully equal to the Florida. Mex
leo has a great advantage over Flor
ida in cheap labor. Where you pay
ii dollar a day for labor, Mexican
fruit growers will pay from 35 to SO
cents, and in debased silver cur
rency at that; the fruit will be no
higher than from Southern Florida
The West India islands are also ex~
tending their orange groves. With
cheap labor there, and with lower
freights from there and from the
Mediterranean orange groves, how
can Florida compete with them I'M
less Il protecting duty is levied on all
fruit from foreign lands? Perhaps
you are so welded to your idols of
Free Trade" and Free Silver,'' that
lou would rather see your peculiar
Industries die than to see the light
Of protection.
have not noticed as yet the ap-
Dearance Of your senator or repre-
sentatives before this committee.
Have you no interest at stake?
Fruit culture is the business for
Iorida; citrus fruits and pineapples.
I'll talk about sugar and rice and cot
ton, is sheer nonsense These may
do as side issues, but other parts Or
the United States will far excel yoh
in quality and cheapness Florida's
main business must be those fruits
with possibly, tobacco added, all Of
which need protection. What are
you doing about it?
e. Nelson Blake.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-01-27

so feet high with rather smooth
whitish bark when growing in ham,
mocks. 1t has large acorns in deep
cups. White oak, CO. albo), is COM
mon in Orange county, but we have
never seen it east of the ST. Johns
river 6. w. Webster
o. b. Webster. NJ. ID.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-01-27
Orange Grove at a Bagain

Four nnd one-ha fs4a) acre gr We (seedling)2
years Ole Good six (6) room house (paint' d..
with exit large bnrn. nd Outhuilt inpe }. wn 4Ox
1870 feet in front and back of house. About 5
ncres of high pine la1 d well timbered, 20 acres
cleared and under fence 81 mile from station, so
feet from railroad. Part of old grove will bea
this ear. 1t has been well cared for since tn
freeze has had plenty OF work. all trimmed out
ARD fertized. On the place there are Peach
trees large Craze vines, Guavas. Pers mmOns.
and is a very healthy place. Price $500 Address
POSTMASTER. Glen Ethel Fla.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-01-27
The Cotton Plant.

The 433-page bulletin Of the Cot
ton Plant, it's History, Botany, Chem
istry, Culture, Enemies, and Uses,
just issued by the Department of Ag-
riculture, is probably the largest
publication devoted to single
branch of agricultural industry ever
issued by the department. Cotton,
as stated by Assistant Secretary Dab
ney in an Introductory chapter devou-
ed largely to the economics of the
subject, is the principal product of
eight states and the most valuable
money crop of the entire country.
While it furnishes the raw material
for one of our most important man
ufacturing industries, it constitutes
at the same time from one-fourth to
one-third of our total exports. In
view of such considerations this
treatise has been prepared by the ex
perts of the department, with the
cola boration of various specialists
connected with the agricultural col
leges and experiment stations of the
south, and of a practical planter
(Maj Harry Hammond, of South
Carolina), whose valuable contribu-
tions to the literature of cotton pro-
duction long ago brought him into
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-01-27
For the Florida Agriculturist.
The Oak as a Shade Tree.

There is much inquiry as to the
best variety to plant for shade trees
and it is little wonder that any one
not an expert in botany should often
be puzzled in trying to select par
ticular kind for planting. The differ
ent environment in which they are
found growing, such as open
grounds, dense hammocks, rich or
poor soils, clay, sand, dry or wet, all
help to make great difference in
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-01-27
Plant System,

North of Barlow, west of GordonsvilIe and
south Gf Winter Haven, extending from the rail-
road to LAKE HANCOCK. which ia two miles
distant, anu it's area is sbOut five u lies long by
two mil. wide. having beautiful lake from for
residences and hotel purposes. The fishing is
excellent, and all KINGS of game abound in Its
i'm mediae vicinity. The soil is adapted to the
growth of all kinds of frnits, vegetables. nuts.
sugar-cane Tobacco, etc.
Price of LANDS. 90 to $1,000 per
acre, in tracts of 20 and so acres
each. one-fOurth cash, balance in
three years.
We also have large and small
tracts of good agricultural lands in
almost every county in the state of
Florida. which can be had at So to 81
per acre on easy payments.
Our Town Site Lots are acre each-$5O each.
For fine lithogr sDh maps and full information
address
Florida Homestead Co.,
206 Franklin St..
TAMPA, FLA
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-01-27
Citrus Nursery Tees.

All the le ding varieties al lowest pri es Car
ney, ParsOn Brown, Sanford. Medt Swee P. r.
st. Michael srcp's Ruby, Pineapple. Maio ca
Cunningham, Homasassa and jaffa Sat.uma
Tanger'ne King, Pernambu o, 'mpr owed, Tri-
umph w tiers. Everett and Marsh's Seedless
Grape Fruit. Kumquats. A fine. one yeer buds
on fourand five year old sour orange. r. Lem on
aud omelo stock. Will bud dormant to any
varieties parties az desire. Fine Kumquat bud
woodfor SALE Address G. w FOX, Villa Lake
Nurseries. Fruitand Park Lake Co., Fla.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-01-27

nate these elements and the country
is PROSTATE. Harness them and the
railroad transportation question to-
gether with honest mutuality-a
there is scarcely a limit to the prod
ucts of this country, nor to the per-
lection uf those products with sun
shine and irrigation water granted)
But l think unless judiciously united,
it is slow death to country, produc-
er and railroad.
Why cannot the intelligent produc-
er and the railroad recognize their
mutual dependence and the necessity
of balanced ration to the tree as
well as to the COW? Do not our pres
ent methods impoverish both the
railroad and producer? And are they
not contrary to every principle of
personal wealth and of political econ
omy as pertains to agriculture and
horticulture? How does it mend the
matter if the railroad and it's branch
es extend to the door of every house
in the state, if the tree is precarious-
ly fed?
The foregoing idea with little ex,
ira diligence on the part of the rail
read will greatly enhance the income
thereof; will render that income an
nual and permanent, and will leave
and keep the soil rich, and thus ben
eft the producer also.
When the lands of the northwest
were new and produced forty buslt
els of wheat per acre (and this the
most perfect grain in the wOrld), the
farmer and railroad both made mon
ey. Now the same crop is only about
one-fourth and the freight charges
have correspondingly diminished. In
California the freight charges on
land in fruit is at present from 500
to $ 90 or more per acre per annum,
accordingly as the lands yield mod
crately or we'll. This maximum fig
IRE could be maintained with goo7
business management. Shall this
management be had without legisla-
ton, or with it?
When it is said that the land in
California planted in fruit pays the
railroad from $500 to $500 per acre
per annum, this does not state the
wohle case, for upon this land the
producer has expended his labor and
what fertilizers he could precariouslv
obtain, but there is in each carload
of fruit distracted from the soil, ac-
cording to we'll established tables,
money values in potash, phosphoric
acid and nitrogen. Can't the railroad
meet the producer in these items? I
think it can in all fairness to it's own
financial benefit and elevation and to
the elevation of the producer and ell
richment of this state and nation.
A. B. Chapman.
The above article, while referring
directly to California and it's prod
ucts, applies in many respects equal
ly as we'll to Florida and her condi-
ton. The idea if not practical, at
least has the virtue or originality
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-01-27

student of natural history, knows
that there is constant tendency cs
pecially in the lower forms of life, TO
vary from the leading types, or spe
cies, so that it is often impossible to
tell where one species leaves off and
another commences. This fact IS
particularly noticeable with the oaks
of Florida. Take for instance the
Black Jack, (Quercus vireus) and the
Turkey oak co. Catesbosi). The Tur-
key oak has large, deeply divided
leaves with many points, while the
Black Jack has much smaller leaves
with only three points near the end
in most cases, yet some times in rich
er soils the leaves are larger and
more divided. However, they can al
ways be distinguished by the acorns.
The Turkey oak has acorns with the
scales growing part way down on the
inside of the cup. No other oak III
Florida has such acorns. The gen
uine Black Jack is quite rare tree,
those generally called by that name
being Turkey oaks.
We have so far noticed only four
varieties of oak planted for shade
trees, viz: Quercus vireus olive oak),
@. phellos arenaria, and two water
oaks, Q. aquaticus, and @. aquaticus
hybridus. The first three are not
much used, the @. hybridus being the
one most sought after. The Live oak
is readily distinguished by it's small,
dark green, oblong leaves with re-
curved edges. 1t varies much in
growth, some forms having a low.
broad top while others have scraggy,
scattering branches affording little
shade; acorns long and beautiful
mostly on long stems but some times
varying to Very short or none at all.
J. arenaria is a variety of willow oak
with small leaves smooth and shin
ing, varying from che half to y?
inches in length. Acolns short with
;hallow cups. 1t is common in tn
barren scrub lands where it is a low
shrub. 1t is often found on high
pine lands where it is apt to make
a dense thicket When we'll cared for
on good ground it makes a dense
bushy top and is quite pretty tree.
The objections to it are its slow
growth and great tendency to send
1p sprouts from the root.
@. aguaticus is a dwarf species OF
water oak often mistaken for the
genuine Q. aquaticus hybridus. The
latteris generally considered the most
desirable oak for planting in South
Florida. The great majority of trees
that have been planted in this sec
ton are @. hybridus, which grows
rapidly, making a broad, dense top
and a most beautiful shade tree. It
can be distinguished from the dwarf
Water oak by it's smaller and thinner
leaves, which are generally long and
narrow, while the dwarf Water oak
has larger and broader leaves, many
of them much wider at the end oppo-
site the stem, or obovate as we say in
botany. Both varieties of water oak
when growing rapidly produce much
larger leaves which are often much
The news & observer., 1897-02-21
THE LARGEST CIRCULATION OF NORTH CAROLINA DAILY PAPER

permit a sudden change. The debate on
this item and ON the bill was not con-
Guided when the Senate adjourned. Mr..
Cameron's resolution was as follows:
Resolved, that the Senate of the Uni
ted States, being mindful of the sympathy
of the United States, expressed for the
Greeks at the time of their war for in
dependence, now extends a like sympa-
thy to the government of Greece with its
Intervention in behalf of the people of
the neighboring island of Crete, for the
purpose of freeing them from the tyr
ranny of foreign Oppressors and to res
tore peace with the blessings of chris
tan civilization to that distressed as
land"
After considerable sparring in AN eff
fort to fix a time to consider the bill as
we'll as to take vote, Mr. Allison moY-
ed to take up the Indian appropriation
bill, upon which a yea and may vote
was ordered.
Mr.. Allisons motion prevailed, 81 to
2S.
When the appropriation for the Potta-
watomies was reached which provides
for the payment of the annuities in silver,
Mr.. Allen, pop, Neb.), called attention
to it in a speech ON the silver question.
He wanted to know why the so-called
sound money men of the committee had
insisted in paying these benighted In
dians in 80 cent dollars.
Several Senators explained that this
provision was according to treaty proyl-
sions.
Mr.. Phatt observed that by the efforts
of the Republicans the silver dollars
were made as good as gold dollars.
Mr.. Wilson said the Nebraika Senator
had threshed over some of the issues Of
the late campaign. He wished to say
that the free coinage of silver was not
the only issue in the campaign and that
a plank in that platform which excited
much opposition was that which differed
from secession in degree only. Jefferson
Davis had said, "I'll take my State out
of the Union" Governor Altgeld had
said. 1.-THE United States shall not come
into my State" and the Chicago platform
endorsed him. The question of law anc
order entered into the campaign.
Mr.. Allen re,,lied by discussing the de-
nunciation of the Supreme court IN the
Chicago platform which he endorsed.
Referring TO the decision of the income
tax decision he said that a certain jus
tice of the Supreme court owes it TO the
world to show why he changed front
ON that case.
The debate ON the Indian school ques-
ton was protracted and without reaching
vote on it, the Senate went into ex-
ecutive session at 5:15 and shortly after
ward adjourned.
The news & observer., 1897-02-21
COL. j. (. BoYED NOT IN 1T
PRTCHARD AT CANTON WITH
SOUTHERN ATTORNEY PRICE.
The Senator Will speak Good Word
But Fears hat Gary is
Ahead.

Canton, Feb. 20-"P "President-elect Me-
Kinley has fully recovered his accustonl-
ed health, said DR.. T. III. Phillips, to a
representative of the Associated Press,
"and / believe he is stronger thal eyer.
That does not mean, however, shat he will
resume his receiving visitors promiscu-
ously, as | have advised emphatically
against that.
United States Senator Jeter C.. Pritch-
ard, of North Carolina, reached here this
morning. He was accompanied by Chas.
Price, of Salisbury, n. c., a prominent
attorney and counsel for the Southern
Railroad Company. Senator Pritchard
said his visit had been delayed on account
Of his own illness. Some weeks ago, =
said the Senator, II forwarded papers
and endorsements from my State asking
that Col. James E. Boyd be given a port
folio in the Cabinet, either that of Attor-
ney General or Secretary of the Interior.
Col. Boyd is an attorney Of ability and tai
ent, and would make an efficient official. |
see Mr.. Gary, Of Maryland, has been chO-
sen as the Southern member of the Cab
met. / believe that Mr.. Gary viii be
perfectly satisfactory to the South, and as
two men from that section Of the country
are hardly expected for the Cabinet,I sup
pose Col Boyd will not be in the official
family
II am not here on any political mission
other than to speak a good word if oppor-
tunity occurs.
The news & observer., 1897-02-21
OF SYMPATHY WITH CUBA
SENATOR CAMERON'S RESOLU-
TON UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
a Silver Debate Precipitated by the
Provis,onsto Paf the indians
i'm Silver Dollars.

Washington, Feb. 20.-The Senate had
lively session to-day, apparently rel
kshing the work in open session after the
protraoted struggle behind closed doors
on the treaty. At the outset resolu-
tion by Mr.. Cameron, Of Pennsylvania,
was unanimously adopted expressing
sympathy with Greece in the present con-
tinental conflict. Mr.. Quay sought to
bring forward the bill for a commission
30 look into labor problems, but it was
soon displaced by vote of 81 to 2S to
take up the Indian appropriation bill.
The latter measure led to two animated
discussions, first ON silver and then on
sectarian schools. A provision that GER
tain Indian payments shall be made IN
silver, in accordance with treaty require
ments, led Mr.. Allen to comment on a pro-
visions for a $50 cents dollar" coming
from gold men on the appropriation COM
mittee. The discussion brought up con-
siderable campaign "reminiscences. The
sectarian schools question was revived,
Mr.. Lodge, Of Massachusetts, asserting
that the Senate committee had reported
an amendment reversing the policy of
last year for the abandonment Of sec
tartan schools after January 1, 1897.
Senator Gallinger opposed the amend
ment and Senators Hawley, Teller. Pet
tigreW, Allison, Allen and Hoar support
ed it ON the ground that the government
facilities for Indian education would not
The news & observer., 1897-02-21
y. NJ. c. A. OFFICERS.

Interesting Addresses Made on Helpful
Subjects by Prominent Members.
WI
Winston, n c., Feb. 20.-(Special)--
The officers of the Y. M. G. A. State
convention are as follows:
President-W. A. Blair, of Asheville.
Vice President-Capt. A. G. Brenizer,
of Charlotte; ]. T. PulIen, Of Raleigh;
w. j. Ramsey, Trinity College.
Secretary-H M. Curran, of A. and NJ.
College, Raleigh; Assistant, L. l.. Las
sidur, Of Elon College.
Reporter-Chas. FL. Johnston, of State
University.
The address of welcome last night
was delivered by Mr.. w. A. Blair, OF
Winston, while the response was made
by General Secretary Mahan, of Char
lottee Association. Addresses were de-
livered at the morning session to-day by
Rev. Robt. e. Caldwell, of Winston, who
spoke on bible study" and Rev. John
II. White, who made q strong talk on
missionary work.
This afternoon o. B. Vanhorn, of Ashe-
vile, delivered a splendid address on
Zone Thing Needful" Another edify-
ing address was delivered by Rev. DR..
Barron, Of Charlotte. His subject was
An Individual Responsibility"
Tonight stereoptican views Of promi-
nent association buildings, etc. were
given by w. ii. Georgi, of Baltimore
Secretary Of College Association work.
The convention will attend a compliment
tary recital Monday afternoon at Salem
Female College Closing session will
be held that night.