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SN A THOUGHTFUL MOOD. "Tramp" Says a Few Words on Ministers and Churches. Thja Impressions gathered by an obser? vant person knocking about the city on Sunday with nothing particular to do are varied and sometimes the subject of much thuOght In the fir?t place tVre seems to be a sort ut almlessucss about our people on Sundays. Many of them go to church?many more than one would think until the number of churches is counted over and the size of the regular congregations noted. Yet aside from this there appears to be an air of "nothing to do." This may be accounted for by the fact that there really is nothing to do. If we walk we feel that we must do eb at random, as there Is noplnce to walk to. If we go on the cars we do so feelimz that at the other end cf the ride there will be found nothing more interesting than what we have left beind. We feel the need of somewhere to go on Sundays aud something to do. Roanoke has a very lnrge church going population. Many of the congregations have had to divide up and form other churchcB because too large for their buildings. Our ministers as a rule have been good preacheisnnd interestiug ones. That goes a leng ways towards the growth of religion. People will set aside the sense of duty in many cases and remain at home or wander oil to other folds If their pastors are dry and dull in the pul? pit. Then again there Is occasionally something Inching in the way of "hospi? tality," it may be called, or good fellow? ship, that tends in many cases to chill and gradually cause the entire withdrawal of persons from a church. People now-a days are heard to say,"We want l'Jlh cen? tury religion, religiou that nfftcts us as we are to-day and our relations with a world also of to day. Let questions of time, for Instance, or argument as to whether it should be said 'The Lord rose again from the dead/ or the 'Lord rose from the dead/ take care of themselves ?that is of small import as compared with what relates to the welfare of our souls." Let us have less learned theo? logical dissertation in the pulpit ami more practical exposition of scripture and tho number of our church?? will continue to increase. Music and tho church choirs are very difficult problems In communities where the congregations cannot afford paid as? sistance. Many people do not appreciate the vast amount of work, worry and vex? ation those composing a voluntary choir have to undergo, and are therefore often very apt to criticise the performance of persons who have only undertaken the work to prevent Its collapse, entirely of their own free will and with no preten? sions to musical ability at ifll. Praise alone for their efforts should be given. An elaborate musical programme when well rendered, though not liked by many, is very beautiful and Utting, but if badly Teudered does much towards destroying the effect of the sermon and all else of the service. Therefore no matter bow much zeal there may be to prompt per? sons of limited musical capacity to un? dertake choir work they should confine themselves to simple music, which if well rendered is a thousand times more ?effective than difficult music badly ren? dered. Why should large bats be worn at church any more than at the theatre? The majority of people depend as much upon the speaker's expression for their pleasure in his sermon ns upou his words, ft is hard to listen to a mnu you cannot see. A great big bat decorated with a tremendous fluted, perpendicular bow, under which is a young girl who has come to church to see the people and is determined to accomplish what she came for, can do more towards destroying all pleasure in a sermon than anything else. This may not be charitable, but although "charity belongs at home" wo trust that it will begin in sufficiently large quanti? ties to be worn Instead of these big hats. How many of us have not noticed and abused the dog that comes to our church. Some times he Is large and Inclined to be vlclous.wlth no fellow feeling for anyone on earth but his owner,who Is somewhere in the congregation looking as if he never owned a dog in his life. Then there's the bla dog that wants to be friendly and doesn't caro who he is friendly with?his soul is full of charity and lovo for all men; and tho nervous dog that trots around all the time and seems to have something on his mind: and the little slick looking dog that howls if touched, yet insists upon going from one end of the church to the other under tho seats, between every one's feet and making peo? ple uncomfortable generally. How much better would it be if about one minute were to be taken before leaving home and the dog that goes to our church left be? hind. Yet whether theso dogs set their, surly, their rostless, their friendly or crawllng a'ways at people's feet charac? teristics from their owners or not, they are exceedingly like people we know? some of whom go to [our church, too. It is curious with what persistency some of the mluisters of Roanoke Insist upon holding up a pernicious example and nil manner of unjust criticism cer? tain of our social organizations. It is strange that they cannot see that when the most intelligent, thinking men of n city organize a place of recreation for themselves they are not going to bo pre vailed upon to give it up by any public utterances or villifl jntion by anyone. They have their own views as to their morality. If they are thought to be fit subjects for the attention of those wish? ing to do missionary work they will have to be approached in some other way. Some people have to be led by the noses, some driven and there are others whose ideas of right and wrong aie stiong enough to take them,if indeed there is any necessity for their going. "TRAMP." SALEM EDWARD JETER. REPORTER. Mrs. Ellen Eskridge, of Montgomery county, and a daughter of Dr. Henry Eu mondson, of Christiansburg, jire visiting at Judge Henry E. Blair's. Mrs. John Murray, of K?lner Springs. Is visiting Mrs. Stralue at her home ou College avenue. Miss Ragan Bpikard, of Blncksburg, is visitnig in the city, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Younger, on Main street. Miss Bessie Bonsack, of Bonsack, Ya., Is visiting in the city, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Strouse on [Broad street. Mr. Nolle, postmaster at East Radford, stopped over In Salem yesterday en route to his home. He is a very pleasant gen? tleman and a warm supporter of .1. H?ge Tyler for the coming ^gubernatorial nom? ination. Win. E. Bricker. of East [Radford, for? merly of Salem, ;accompanied by Irs brother, passed through the city yester? day on their wheels en route to Rock bridge county. H. A. Forsyths. 'who has for several months been pitching ball for the Roirers ville team, has returned home, the club having disbanded for the season. Mrs. ,T. A. Baumgarduer left Saturday night for'a visit to friends and relatives at Rural Retreat and Wytheville. Win. McCauley left yesterday for Lynchburg, where he goes to take charge of the position of clerk of the United Btates court of the western district of Virginia, to which place he wus[recently appointed. Judge Bland, of Roanoke. 'was in the city yesterday on legal business. Hundreds of thousands have been in? duced to try Chamberlain's Cough Rem? edy by reading what It has [done for oth? ers, and having tested its merits for themselves are to-day its warmest friends. For sale by H. C/Batnes, ."He puts up prescriptions." We will sell you baby carriages, refrig? erators and sidebcards cheaper than if you were, to find them. We deliever them free. Cincinnati Installment Company. AX ELOQUENT ADDREBB. The Students of Virginia College Charmed With Rev. Mr. Barr. Sunday morning at 11 o'clock Rev. W. A. Barr, the eloquent pulpit orator of Suffolk, delivered the annual baccalaure? ate sermon to tho students of, .-Virginia College. Tho'spacious chapel was well filled with friends of the school; w-ho'had gone in anticipation of*h feast In the way of a sermon, and it hut mildly expresses their appreciation to say that.their most sanguine expectations were more than realized. It is seid diu tho privilege and pleasure of an audience to listen to a more entertaluiug sneaker than Rov. Ban and his discourse,which was well studied wns delivered In his most lluent and eloquent style. He selected as a basis fcr his discourse a part of the 23d verse from the l'ith chapter of St. Luke. "The life is more than meat." "That life is more than meat," ho said, is hardly a question.but how much more. Humanity has never sunk so low but that some would rise above the meat and raiment herd." He spoke of the briefness of life and that the glorious faculties with which man was endowed were intended for more than this ephomerarexlstence, where a man quest ions with his neighbor and is goue. His faculties aro for some thing higher and better. The treat ques? tion ot living, the mystery of life, myste? rious because the researches of ages have failed to answer the great question,"Is it all of life to live or all of death to die." He spoke of two substances comprising human nature?the spiritual and mate? rial, its delicately and evenly connected, yet eacii so entirely different that the re? lation that exists between the two seems almost not to exist. He beautifully illus strated tho 'relation of ."the spirtual and matei ial and the utter follytbf a life that ?us spent for life only. "All that is within man revolts at the thought of annihilation and 'the desire ot man for immortality is one ol the surest signs that it exists. Men~have different views as to the. character of that future life formed from whatever to them is greatest happiness, but tl*e fact has never been doubted." His illustration:! of living for the pleas? ures of life and for the immortal pleas? ures of a life to come* were most impres? sive and beautiful. He dwelt at some length on the influ? ence each one exerts in this life and how that iulltience should be guarded so that it was exerted for gootl. Life as an end could hut result in unspeakable misery and discomfiture, but as a means to gain the life to come, its result au unspeaka? ble blessing. "His words to the young students who ore just entering the arena of life, to do battle with the numberless foes of living, were full of council and cheer. He spoke of how they have experienced, even in their own lives, that tho real is always far short of (he ideal, that tho golden fruit which a fanciful imagination has pictured is dissolved and becomes but the ashes ol disappointment when once pos? sessed. He that lives so that when this life 'is over can repeat with the glorious soldier, "I have fought a gootl light, I have fln ished"the race, I have kept the faith," has lived all of life there is to live and has fitted himself to enter upon the greater and more lasting pleasures of a life be? yond the grave. LIVE FROGS, Live Crabs, Soft Shell Crabs, Deviled Crabs, Hard Crabs, Crab Meat, Clams, Raking and Pan Fish, just received at CATOGNTS RESTAURAXT. PHILADELPHIA Worth makes the man'the want of xt the fei,ow'and:S0, in a great measure, is this applicable to the man properly clad. Worth and value go hand in hand in this store, just like merit in the avenues of professional skill. The public demand the best?we keep only the best?and after all the public is the best criterion to go by. Hence we are care? ful to state exactly the facts as they exist about our Clothing. MEN'S CLOTHING. Several lots of Men's suits tliat we bought at less than manufacturer's cost, that we have been selling at $(5.50 to $8.50 are mostly closed, so we have added other lots that were higher in price, making them the Greatest $6.50 to $8.50 Suits in America. $10 and $15. Those Suits we're selling at $10 are exceptional in make-up and are really worth $1/5. They bear the mark of exclusivencss in cut and finisli not to be seen in any ready-to-wear clothing house in Koanoke, and those Suits at $15 are the perfection of custom work, tail? ored according to the swell custom suits of the season. Men's Suits at $3.90. Those Men's Suits we've been selling at $9.00 are running low in stock. A few days more will wind them up;"so act quick, for an opportunity to buy sucb quulity'at such a low price will not soon occur gain. ft; Youth's Suits. We place on sale today one hundred Youth's Suits, ages 11 to to 10, in light colors, that sold trom s-U50 to $12, but to close them quick we make the price $-1. Bargains in Children's Suits. We plnce on sale about, seventy-live Children's Suits, ages 5 to 10, that art* actually worth double the price we name, but to move them quick we make the price $l.2?. -Sr: Hoys' Suits in handsome Plaids and Mixtures Pine Cheviots, made with double seat and knees, sizes 8 to 15, from $1.75 to $3. Summer Specialties. MEN'S CRASH^SUITS. HOYS' CRASH SUIT! Men's Alpaca Coats & Vesta. Hoys' Alpaca Coats. Men's D. B. Serge Coats. Hoys' Cotton ('oats. Men's Straw Hats. Hoys' Straw hats. Don't Throw away the knowledge of facts. You know there is no use buying in? ferior Negligee Shirts when it's in your buying power to obtain the best at no qgore cost. We sell more, please more, dress more gentlemen in our celebrated Si.00 custom work Negligee Shirt than any other two houses here. It costs nothing but your time to see them. As has always been our policy?your money back if not satisfied with any pur chase made here. THE ORIGINAL ONE-PRICE STORE. -PRICE CLOTHING HQU If O I HAS NO EQUAL. jj c Sold everywhere. ? Fresh lot of Lowney's Chocolates and Bon Bons iust received at .1. J. Catogni's. CATOGNI BROS., MANUFACTURERS AND duale its IN iLw ? R IH Er. Bc.UiHEBJI.BIJ Mouldings, Brackets, Shingles, Laths, Lime, Cement, Plaster, Hair, Bricks, Sash, Doors, Blinds, Etc., Etc. Office 1 lO Campbell St. 'Phone 174. Ladies Ready To Wear Linen Crash Skirts. We oj)(!ii to-morrow fi-dozcn Lud'us1 ready-to wear Linen Crash Bkirts, (well ] made, fn!l wide width, six inch hems, at only $1.19. worth regularly $1.50. Get them quickly. figured Mohair SMrts. Open to morrow new lot large Retired Molmir skirts, full width, lined through* out with good quality rustle lining vel? veteen hands, all sizes at $1.00, worth $2.50. Great Chance in Shiit Waists. We have culled from our stoek about two to three dozen ladies' fine shirt ?waists, all of them the newest styles and stylish pretty patterns, have lasen from $1 to )?2 each. They go as follows: Shirt waists, formerly $1, now 79c. Shirt waists, formerly $2, $1 -14. Get them quickly?-won't last long. Boys' Shirt Waists. At 2<"c ?ach, big line of hoys' well made shirt waist*, fa?t colors, full size, ages from 0 to U) years. At 50c, great lines of the eelebrnted Mother's Friend shirt waists, new nobby effects. ladies' Leather Belts. Just opened n big line of new popular priced ladies' belts -over 50 dozen, open to-morrow. 15 dozen ladies' tan and black pebbled leather belts, lie'" harness buckles, at 12 l-2e, the 20o sort. 25 dozen very stylsh pretty Letts, lat? est styles, all the new colorings, at 25c? extra quality, see them. 10 do/en line quality real leather belts, all the highest novelties, most stylish buckles, nt 80c, 48c, 50c and up to 75n each. ?~ The New Rob Hey Belting. We have a full line of the new Hob Hoy belting. The very newest, nobbiest belting made fit 50c the yard. If you wouhl be up to tlate secure" one of these. Pretty line of novelty buckles to match at 25c to 75c each. Ladies' Bows and Neckwear. Have now ready great lines of ladies' bows and neckties. All the new ideas in silk ant! wash ties Stock bows at 23c to 50c. Shield'bows, 25c. Wash hows, 5c to 12c. Wash club ties, nice quality, well made, very stylist nntterns, two for 25c. See the lines. Things of Interest to Seasonable Shoppers.?Prices Correct White Ducks for Shirts. Now ready 20 pieces of good quality heavy white duck at 10c the yard?tho usual 12 l-2c grade. At 7 34u the yard, another big lot of the falle dimitie, worth 14 1 2c. At He the yard, another case of the line .Tuconot tunl Cordcle Turquoise, worth 12 1 2c. At 12 I 2c, great line of fine duality Domestic Printed Organdies, copies in designs from the French. At 12 1 2c. ureat lines of the I.appet Lawns, lattice effects, corded elTects, newest styles. See them. At 8e the yard, full yard wide Percales, very desirable. At 10c the yard, instead of 25c, 20 pieces of wool challies, very desirable lor children's dresses and ladies' wrappers. At 45c the yard, nice assortment of real French all wool Challies for ladies' tea jackets, house gowmj, etc. White Goods. Another lug lot of India Linon Hem nnuts In white goods. The 8c kind, 5c. The 10c kind, 6c. Tho 121-2e kind, 8c. Tho 15c kind, 10c. The 20c kind. 13 1 2c. Great values in Pique, Welts, etc., in all the new ideas. Everything in Persian Lawns. India Lawns. Organdies, Nainsooks. Long Cloth, Swisses, etc. All the grades. Gentlemen's Percale Shirts. At 08c each, we tire showing a great lit e of High Class, Well Made Shirts for gentlemen. Still fronts ami soft negligee styles. Very pretty patterns. See them. Ladies' Gauze Underwear. These hot days remind one ol the ne> cessities of these: At 5c, 100 dozen very fine soft, real Maco Yarn Ribbed Vests; well made: great value. At 10c, 100 dozen Ladies' Full Hlenched Gauzo Vests, full finished, taped neck, sizes full: worth 12 12c. At 12 l-2c, 100 dozen Ladies' Ganze Vests; the peer of any 20c Vest in the market. At 25c, Ladies' Lisle Vests, with the new adjustable shoulder, can be adjusted to fit. See them. At 25c, Ladies' Fine Lisle Thread, Full Hleached Gauze Vests, the 30c sort. Linens! Linens! We are making a great offering just now In Table Linens. At 48c the yard. 10 pieces of full 72 inch wide All-Liner. Table Damask; tho 59c sort At 79c, 10 pieces of very fine Heal Irish Damask, beautiful designs and more beautiful quality. Fully worth $1; for a short while, 79c. Towels! Towels! Large Turkish Towels, good heavy finality, 5c each. Very large Turkish Towels, full bleached, ?t 12 l-2c; the usual 18c values. At 25c, great big generous Turkish Towels, real thick and gootl, just the thing for the bath; you've paid 50e often for no better. At 10c each, 20x40 All-Linen Hucka? back Towels, not half cotton. At 12~l-2e, 22x45 All Linen Huckabock Towels, the best value you ever saw. At 25c, Some special values in very large fine quality Linen Towels, full bleached; all colors of borders. At 20c, 80c aid 50c, ve-y fine Pure White Damask Hemstitched Towels. Wonders at the price. Gentlemen's Underwear. At 25c each, 100 dozen Gentlemen's Gauze Shirts, fine quality; better value than you got elsewhere at this price, only 25c. At 39c, one case of Men's Balbriggan Underwear In Shirts and Drawers. This is the regular 50c value; our price on this lot, 39c. At 50c, very fine. Gauze Underwear for Gentlemen, tho 69c quality, shirts and drawers. See them. Host quality Real Good Jean Drawers for gentlemen, 49c. ladies' linen Collars and Cuffs. Over 200 dozen ladies' latest style linen collars and culTs. All the newest shapes, in both collars and cuffs. See the great variety. Collars, 10c, 12 l-2c and 17c. Cuffs, 17c, 20c and 25c. Everything in Hosiery. At 10c the pair, 100 dozen Ladies' Full Seamless Very Fine Gauze Hose, the usual 12 1 2e. quality, at only 10c. Tans nnd black, plain and Richelieu ribbed. At 15c tho pair, 50 dozen Ladies' Very Fina Regular Mode imported Black Hos? iery, the usual 20c sort. At 25c the pair, a gre.it. range of styles in Ladles' Full Regular Made Imoortecl Hosiery, all the new Ideas. See them. Finer grades of all sorts of Hosiery. Finest and Best Goods irr the City. o2C3 Commerce Street.