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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-05
Medical Students.

Inc ratio of medical students to the
population i'll this country is about
twice as great as it is in Europe. The
reason OF this curious difference is
founo III the greater ease with which q
diploma can be obtained in the United
States, tho medical schools of Europe
requiring much more complete previous
preparation and compelling the students
TO undergo longer course of study be-
fore he is eligible to degree.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-05

The United States leads all the world.
except the British empire, in the total of
all kinds of sailing craft, but Is closely
pressed by Norway, tho figures being:
United States, 2,b35 vessels, of ,229, 26G
Tolls, and Norway, 1894 vessels, of 1, I42,
eS4 tons.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-05

ROANOKE, Va, Sept. 2sth, 1897
There will be a meeting of the stcckhold-
ers of the Roanoke Street Railway Com
pany on SATURDAY, October tn, 1897,
at 10 o'clock n. M, in the Office of the
secretary, at Roanoke, Va, for the pur-
pose of the election of board of direc-
tors and officers, and such other business
as may be brought before the meeting.
GEO. G. M'CAHAN,
Secretary
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-05
Womnn's Privilege.

Grecne-Funny about my wife She has
been running on droadfully about Will
Stunyun, and only a day or two ago she
declared Will was regular trump.
Grey-Thnt's all right. A woman, you
know, is hardly ever ablo to remem Der
what's trumps.-Boston TRANSCRIPT.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-05
NOTICE OF MEETING.

A GENERAL MEETING of the stock
holders of the Traders Loan, Trust and
Safe Deposit Company Of Roanoke city,
Va, IS hereby called under and pursuant
to section TIA, code of Virginia, of 1887,
to meet at the office of said company in
the city of Roanoke. Va, on the 9th day
of November, 1897, ut 5 o'clock D. III.
LYNCHBURG NATIONAL BANK, by
counsel
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-05
No Pushing.

Apropos of an alleged ratification aft.
or majority of debt contracted during
infancy by admitting that it was lust
debt and promising to pay if the debtor
ever got SO that he could without in
convenience. tho court in late North
Carolina case says this recalled to the
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-05
SITUATIONS w.NrEp.

WANTED-A position as school
teacher either in private family or public
school by young lady who is -aduate
of the Danville high school, also has
teachers certificate from Superintendent
f. B. Watson, Chatham, Va; can also
teach music. Address b, 100 and 122
Union street, Danville, Va. 92S 2w
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-05
BICYCLE FREE.

Besides selling school books ut lowest
prices, we give ticket with each 10 cent
purchase. The customer returning us
largest number of tickets before January
1 will get that $75 Crescent Bicycle in
our window. The Crescent wheel is
guaranteed by the Roanoke Cycle Com
pany. GRAVATT'S FAIR,
No 9 Salem ayenue
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-05
AG EkTS WANTED.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to sell special bar
gains In blankets in the Valley of Vir-
ginia by sample. For particulars as TO
agencies address STANDARD INSTALL
MENT Co, 2l2 South Jefferson street.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-05

LOST-A small leather satchel con.
tanning bunch Of keys, small steel
Key with ring and d small sum Of
money between Fourth street and
Twelfth avenue 8. w. and the market
house. for which the finder will he sniff.
ably rewarded by leaving at j. A. Hicks
store on Park ,tc,es. JOSEPHINE
WOLTZ IN a.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-05

FOR SALE-A very fiue Kranich s,
Bach piano, as good IA new for sale at a
sacrifice for cash. Call at 359 Campbe IL
avenue s. w. 101.1w
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-05
Had Thought of That

Young man." said the elderly gen.
tleman in choking voice, "she is the
only daughter have.'
Yes" acknowledged the young man,
that is one reason thought would
like to marry her. "-Indianapolis Jopr-
nal.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-05

A little borax in baby bath will pre-
vent the skin from chafog.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-05

LOST-Dark brown COW, crooked
horns, white spot on hip and legs; also
red heller. Reward for information at
Friendship Fire Company 10 5.3t.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-05
LOST.

LOST-At or near Fourth Avenue
Christian Church lady's gold watch.
suitable reward IL returned to Mrs
Robert Lennon. 424 Eighth avenue
8. w. t1O.6.0t
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-05
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-Bay mare years old:
suitable for general Use; a bargain. 218
Harrison avenue H. G. 1O3tf
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-05
For RENT.

FOR RENT-Neatly furnished room,
heated. Convenient to tho Norfolk and
western oflices.@.Address DRAWER G.,
city. 1O33t
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-05

NOTICE annual stockholders
meeting of the Virginia Industrial Acct
dent Association will be held on Wednes.
day, October ID, 1897, at $50 p. m. ut the
Office of the secretary, Masonic Temple,
Roanoke, Va.
w. c. STE PHENSON, Secretary.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-05
NORFOI.K AND WESTERN RAIL

NORFOLK AND WESTERN RAIL
WAY COMPANY--Th annual meeting
of the stockholders of the Norfolk and
Western Railway Company will be held
at the principle Office of the company in
the city of Roanoke, Virginia, on
THURSDAY, THE 14TH DAY OF
OCTOBER, 1897, at 12 o'clock noon, for
the consideration of the annual report.
The election of directors, and the transac-
tion of such ether business as may prop
erly come before the meeting for action,
including the election of independent
auditors to audit books and accounts of
the company ut the close of the fiscal
year. The stock transfer books will be
closed at the close of business on Satur-
day, September 25th, 1897. and reopened
at III o'clock a. m. Monday. October
18th, 1907.
A. j.. HEMPHILL,
Secretary.
Roanoke, Va. September 1, 1897.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-29
SOMETHING TO DEPEND UPON.

Mr.. James Jones, of the drug firm of
Jones and Son, COwden, ILL.,, in speak
ing of DR.. Kings New Discovery, says
that last winter his wife was attacked
with La Grippe, and her case grew so
serious that physicians at Cowden and
Pana could do nothing for her. 1t SEEM
ed to develop into Hasty Consumption.
Having DR.. Kings New Discovery in
store, and selling lots of it, he took a
bottle home, and to the surprise of all
she began to get better from first dose,
and half dozen dollar bottles cured her
sound and well. DIR. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds is guaranteed to do this good work.
Try it. Free trial bottles at any drug
store.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-29
ARP TALKS OF @[R0N1[Eo'
c soe Cor p, North mere are oOo re Cent wore
o"o ~ " by Whites in New York uah oUsd

OF per cent paid for. Mississippi and
South Carolina 90 per cent each
Massachusetts has 175,000 families
owning homes, but 81 per cent of them
are mortgaged. New York has 100000
homes. and Al per cent are mortgaged;
and the compiler says more than 80 per
cent of all the home encumbrance of the
United States is in the north Atlantic
and central divisions-only AZ per cent
10 on the homes of the South Atlantic
States. The mortgages ON Massachusetts
homes amount to $102, 948, 1876. Just
think of it-ponder Illuminate over
it-over one hundred millions of debt
against the common people of the littla
States having about double the white
population of Georgia Can they ever
nav it? New York is but little better
having $245, 100000. In fact, the whole
north is covered as with a blanket by
BILL ARP TWO. g IS 8. 20. IS.
debt, and the milionaires are the owners
of it. Debt! What a hard, unfeeling
word it is. My old partner was wont to
say it has harder alliterative following,
viz: debt, duns, death, damnation and
and the devil. Is it any wonder that such
exponents as Debs and George and Cox
ey rise up and plead for the people-the
common people-the toilers who have no
homes at all? Is it any wonder that
strikes are made and the people carry
blood in their eyes and desperation in
their hearts? Put yourself in their place,
if you can, and then you will feel as
they feel.
But, while we sympathize with them,
and pity them, let us be grateful that we
live in this Southern land, and are in
the peaceful enjoyment of so many rich
blessings. May the good Lord preserve
us from their crimes and their debts! is
my prayer.
BILL ARP.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-29
Free Cure For Men.
A MICHIGAN MAN OFFERS III
SEND HIS DISCOVERY FREE.
Claims to be Benefactor to Weakened
Mankind.

There Is always more or less susplcion
attached to anything that is offered free
but sometimes a man so overhows WIN
generosity that he cannot rest until MS
discovery is known to the world, in order
that his fellow men may proht Dy VIVA
he has discovered. 1t is upon this primer
pie that resident Of kalamazoo, Mlch.,
desires to send free to mankind pre-
scription which will cure them OF any
form of nervous debility; relieves them OF
all the doubt and uncertainty which such
men are peculiarly liable to and restores
the organs to natural size and vigor. AS
it costs nothing to try the experiment it
would seem that any man, suffering with
the nervous troubles that usually attack
men who never stopped to realize what
might be the final result, ought to be
deeply interested in a remedy which will
restore them to health, strength and
vigor, without which they continue to
live an existence Of untold misery. As
the remedy in question was the result OF
many years research as to what combi-
nation would be peculiarly effective in
restoring to men the strength they need,
it would seem that all men suffering with
any form of nervous weakness ought to
write for such a remedy at once. A re-
quest to III. G. Odds, Box 1922. Kala-
masoo, Michigan, stating that you are
not sending for the prescription out Of
Idle curiosity, but that you wish to make
use Of the medicine by giving it trial,
will be answered promptly and without
evidence as to where information came
from.
The prescription Is sent free, and al
though some may wonder how Mr.. Odds
can afford to give away his discovery,
there is no doubt about the offer being
genuine. Cut this out and send to Mr..
Odds that he may know how you came to
write him.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-29
UNITED AFTER 40 YEARS
Welded IN tbs AFTERNOON OF
LIFE.
Unusual Story of Mitchell, Madison and
and Yancey the Scene of the
Drama.
Baskerville Citizen.)

Madison, Mitchell and Yancey counties
figure in story of love rekindled after
q slumber of 40 years that is so unusual
as to demand that it should not go I'M
recorded. The facts in the case are given
The Citizen by J. NJ. Gudger, Jr., who
is well acquainted with one of the chief
actors in the life drama.
Forty years ago G. NJ. Mcdowell, now
q resident of Madison county, was one
of the most promising young men Of
Yancey county, and was known as the
Zeb Vance orator. of that section. He
loved and wooed young lady of Yancey
who was accounted the belle of that
part of Western North Carolina. True
love ran smoothly with the young cou-
pie themselves, but a barrier existed in
the person of an Directing father, whose
wrath was kindled against the idea of
marriage; and decree was written lit
orally in blood, it is said, that they
should not wed.
About this time second young man
appeared upon the scene and sought the
hand of the beautiful young lady. Seeing
that nothing would move the father from
his determination, negotiations began,
resulting in young McDowell's signing
q release, in obedience to the decree, of
his rights and claims upon his hearts
love. In consideration of this act he
was to receive the best horse, saddle and
bride in Yancey county. Shortly after
the farest girl of all that county joined
hands with Mr.. Presswood, the sue
cessful sutton, and they started as one
along life's journey.
Young Mcdowell rode away on his
mettled charger and by and bye he
wooed and won another. and for more
than 80 years they fought life's battles
together. About Is years ago Mr..
Presswood died, and a few years ago
Mr.. McD0well's life partner died. The
decree written in blood having passed
away with the death of the Directing
father, two hearts that years ago had
beaten so close together again turned
to each other. The love that burned
so brightly long ago was rekindled and
soon famed into flame. The lovers
plighted their troth afresh, and by agree
ment Mrs. PresswoOd became Mrs. Nc
DOwell, 40 years to day from the date
on which the release was signed. The
marriage occurred only a few days ago,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Mcdowell are living
over again the sweet, sweet days of old
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-29

| Now the total white population of the
four northern States is 15,477,OOO and
the total white population of the four
Southern States is 5000, 400, being about
| 0ne-ffth.
The negro has been eliminated in both
statements, and as the population of the
four Northern States is FIVE times that of
ours we will multiply our convicted white
prisoners by five, which would give us
1880, against 81, 745. 7 said in a recent
letter that there were so per cent more
of felonies in New York or Massa chu-
sets than in Georgia. / was mistaken.
There are five times as many, which is
800 per cent, and this is the ratio accord
ing to white population. / tell you, my
brethren, this census compendium proves
an alarming condition of things up north
and it is high time our Southern church.
es were organizing boards of missions
and sending missionaries up there. We
send them to Mexico and China and
Brazil and to the Indians in the west;
why not to where crime and immortality
prevail to a greater extent than in any
civilized country? That is just what Mr..
Stetson said-the sta tistician of Massa-
chusetts. His language as published
was: There is no country upon earth
where crime is so f1agrantand so frequent
as in Massachusetts" Her population
is about double our white population,
and yet she has fifteen times as many
white criminals in her prisons-and what
is worse than ALL my brethren, 74S of
them are women. Just ponder over it,
and like the prophet exclaim: GLOW
are the mighty fallenw Only one white
woman in the jails or chain gangs If
Georgia and 74S in the puritan State of
New England. What shall we do about
it? What can we do? but this is not all
that the census tells. In addition to this
vast army of prisoners, Massachusetts
has 700 juvenile prisoners, while New
York has 1876 and Ohio 1880. Then
there are over 5000 paupers in the four
States, besides the thousands that are
| in private benevolent institutions. How
in the world do those States up North
support such vast army Of criminals,
paupers, tramps and non-producers No
wonder they want protection and pen
sions; no wonder they plumber the pub
| lie treasury. They are obliged to do it.
Ninety per cent of all the money that goes
into it comes out into their pockets in
some way or other, and still they are
not happy; they want the other ten.
| But what is the relative condition OF
the common people of the sections? How
about homes and mortgages and debts?
1t is the common people who constitute
a State or nation. They support it
with their labor and defend it with their
arms. In numbers they are as 500 to /
of the aristocracy. They all deserve to
have homes-homes of their own, unen-
numbered. A home means more than
shelter. Tt means roses and vines and
shade trees and fruit. Ask the poor
renter who is bumped about from place
TO place every year. Ask his wife and
daughters what they think Of home. The
census puts down 99.S90 white families
in Georgia who have homes, and says
that 96 per cent of these are paid for
and have no incumbrance. Virginia has
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-29
Sale of Valuable Land.

By virtue of power of sale contained in
mortgage deeds, executed by @. L. j. Good
win, of Wake county, N. c., to Mrs. Emily
W, McVea, of said county and State, on the
ister's Office of Wake county, in book So, page
5S2, and G. E. j. Goodwin, of Wake county,
N. O., to Rev Bennett Smedes, of said county
and State on the 18th day of January, 1889,
county, N. e., in book l0i, page 65l, viii
sell at public outcry, to the highest bidder
for cash. at the court house door of Wake
county, Raleigh, n. c., on the 10Th day of
following described lands, to wit: "A tract OF
land of 420 acres, more or less, in Swift Creek
township. Wake county, N. c., adjoining the
lands of the late w g Upchurch, w. j.
King. w. H. j. Goodwin, Christopher Wood
ard. and the late Donald Campbell being the
land conveyed to the said c. K. j Goodwin
In several parcels, to-wit: I. II. Briggs and
wife by deed July 9Th, 1881, registered In Reg
page l67. lilly Mays. by deed OF April 18th,
1881, registered in Register of Deeds office of
Wake county. book g., page 535, Winny
John son and others. by deed of March 18th,
1884, registered in Register of Deeds office OF
Wake county, book rs, psge 693, D. II. Up
church, Com'r, etc, by deed of March 2lst
1881, registered in Register of Deeds office,
Wake county, book 81, page 3O4. w. ] King
and wife, by deed of December I'd, 1881, regis
tered in Register of Deeds Office of Wake
county, book S. page 500, w. j. King and
wife, by deed of July 18th, 1885, registered in
Register of Deeds office of Wake county, book
81, page $685. Hilllard Hamilton and wife, by
ter of Deeds office of Wake county, NC,
book 81, page $50, and w. G. Stronach and
wife, by deed of April 18th, 1885, registered In
Register OF Deeds office, Wake county, N.
]. E. ERWIN, Attorney.
aug20-tds
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-29

the treasury department at Washington
is a philosopher and wit The other
day one of the old clerks entered the
building complaining that he was losing
his eyesight, and spoke very bitterly "a
bout it
ooh, hush that rot" said the elevator
man. 'Instead of kicking about losing
your eye-sight you ought to be thanking
the good Lord that he has given you
nose on which you can hang some
specks."
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-29
Talk About Water

Nature has supplied us with remedy
for every disease. Many of the RENE.
lies are found in roots, herbs and barks,
and to effect cures the medicinal prop
critics must be extracted and put into
concentrated form, and then properly
compounded.
Nature has also placed some of the
very best medicines in water, common.
ly known as mineral water" One of
the best of these is the famous OTTER
BURN LITHIA WvTER. For indigestion,
kidney, bladder and diseases of like ma
ture there is nothing better than Otter
burn Lith1a. And the price is moderate.
| handle it in large quantities, and am
the sole dealer in Raleigh. Bring your
own containers and l will furnish the
water at 90 cents for half gallon, 30
cents per gallon, or 30 cents in gallon
lots. Extra charge if l furnish con.
tainers. By the glass at my soda foun-
tain, carbonated, cents.
III. B0BBITT.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-29

T have inst received the third volume
of "Compendium of the Census of 1891.
/ Eight years have passed since the people
made their returns and the time is near
ing when they will be called on again. 1t
takes n long time and costs millions or
money, but it is a big thing and dlituses
knowledge among the people. 1t is better
that the money be spent that way, Tor
there are no private schemes nor corpora
ton swindles in it and it gives employ
ment to thousands Of needy people. The
census is the only mode of getting at the
true condition of the nations affairs and
n comparative view of the wealth, re-
sources. education and morality of the
people of the different States.
I have been very much interested in
these comparisons and feel prouder than
ever before of my State and section. For
more than half a century the partisan and
sectional literature of the north has
overshadowed and Inundated us with
unfair, untrue and slanderous state
ments. BY these unchristian methods OF
their press and pulpits their own good
people have been poisoned against us
and immigra ton Influenced in northern
channels. Personally, l do not complain
of this, for I esteem it a blessing that
neither northern fanatics nor foreign pau
pers have to any alarming extent in
tested our fair lands. The natural in
crease of our own people will soon
enough occupy the south and secure to us
a homogeneous citizenship that will con-
tinue to be the most moral and the most
patriotic of any this side of the Atlantic.
Not long ago an Ohio man had the cheek
to publish letter about our lawlessness
and said it was amazing impudence for
Georgia or the south to invite northern
people to settle here. Well, we don't in
vite him nor any of his kind. An I'M
known friend writes me from Nebraska
and says: "Call off your dogs. Let the
yankees alone and blow your horn for
Germans. have lived for thirteen years
right here where both abound and
will take the Germans or the Swedes or
the Swiss every time. The yankees
have hated you for generations. They
are born hating you and raised up in
schools and churches to hate you. They
can't help it. But these foreigners have
no such prejudices. They don't like
your negroes, but have got nothing a.
gainst you. They are a fair-minded. in
dustrious people and l have found them
honest and kind and good neighbors
whom you can depend on in time of trou-
ble."
But to the census. Look at these fig
ures on crime and criminals in some of
the States north and South in 1890:
n Tac o.1,,, cd ~ "a,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-29
DADDY KIPLING.

whats that so white that walks the
fioorW said folks-on-parade.
"It's Daddy Rudyard Kipling," the Lon
don doctor said;
"He's the father of another boyle
wants to get to bed,
But he's walkin' of the baby in the morn
in'!
whats that, what's that that SQUALLS
so loud?" said folks-on-parade.
"It's little Kip with collie" the London
doctor said;
"And the older Kip is painting all the
furniture in red.
And he's swearin' at the baby in the
mornin'r'
f. L. STANTON.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-29

As pleasant as honey and sure cure for
digestion, Dyspepsia, Biousness, Stomach Trou-
bIes, Bowel Disorders, Liver Diseases, lrregu-
Iarity, Kidney Troubles, Headache, Fevers,
Sick Stomach, Skin and Blood Disorders
Thick and SaIlow Complexion.
And very many other diseases and COM
plications due to an inactive
state of the bowels.
PRUNELINE is the safest and surest
cathartic and aperient one can nse. 1t
thoroughly cleanses without gripping,
purifies the blood and removes all waste
from the system. 1t does away with
Castor Oil, Salts, Blue Mass and all
other nauseous purgatives. 1t tones and
energies all the great organs of the
system. 1t is free from all harshy act
ing drugs, and is always safe, always
ready, always reliable.
Keen the Head Cool, the Feet Warm and the Bowes
Open, using PRUNELINE for the latter purpose.
PRUNELINE
IS The PERFECT FAMILY MEDICINE.
Sold by all dealers, or sent on receipt of
90 cents to any address by
Winkelmann & Brown Drug co.
SOLE PROPRIETORs.
s6ALTiMoRE Md. U s.A.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-29

In Judging men do not rely
Too much on outward showing.
Do not permit assurances
To play too large part
Take counsel of the watermelon
In the field a-growing;
The melon with the greenest skin
Has oft the ripest heart.