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Evening journal., 1891-08-12
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Willie, spell felt" Willie
-"f-e-l-t." Tescher-"R Right. Jimmie.
what Is felt 7" Jimmie-"A lickin'. -
New York News.
The confidence of people who have
edHooi's Ssrsparilla, In this prepara.
tion, IS remarkable. 1t has cured MANY
who have failed to derive any good what
ever from other articles For diseases
caused by impure blood or low state of
tne system 1t is unsurpassed.
TEACHER Some of the giants of
oiden times had six firgers on each hand
Jimmy IA pupiD-Thst's nothin' Some
OF o. 90 New York giants has five thumbs
aHk September number of the Arena
wiii contain very timely paper In view
OF Oh tne great agitation now In progress at
Onsutauqua on the subject of woman's
dress. This paper. which is entitled
FASHIONS Slaves" is prepared by the
eoitor and is profusely illustrated con
tanning exact reproductions of prevailing
iasnions IN the sixties, seventies and
eignties, together with finely executed
photogravures of Greek costumes and
popular stage fashions as worn bv
ModJeska. Mary Anderson. Margaret
Mather and Miss Marlowe. This paper
VIII attract general interest.
Evening journal., 1891-08-12

TIC utNaIIs DI INC uttI, as FbIAttu 70 your
correspondent, are as follows; Dinner was
served on board yacht Of the New York
club squadron at late hour on the Mon
day evening preceding the duel As usual
on such occasions wine freely flowed, and
conversation took on a license which would
not have been permitted in more sober
moments.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-10
ORNAMENTAL FERNERIES.
An Attractive Object for Household
Identification.

An Attractive Object for Household
Identification.
There is no ornament OF tho dining
room or drawing-room that will give
moro genuine pleasure than a fernery
III this is grown in close glass case it
will require very little care. Tho most
attractive fernerios arc made up of forms
and towering plants taken from our
native forests, Almost any woodland
blossom will thrive we'll in the moist
atmosphere of the fernery. All that is
necessary for a fcrnery is a deep sink
or galvanized iron box (such as any tin
smith can make) to receive the oarth.
and bell case of glass fitted over it.
II tho fernery is to DO largo less ex-
pensive case may be mado OF sheets Of
clear plate glass put together in a frame
like window to form dome over tho
metal box a molding of wood should
cover the line where the case fits over
tho edge of tho fern box
1t is good plan to get carpeter to
sink tho box of tho fernery into an or
binary square table OF wood OF suitable
size. Brake, ferns of all kinds, dainty
marsh grasses, trailing arbutus fra
grant fragile pyrola blossoms, which
yield perfume as delicate and intense
as hyacinths, and modest blue hepaticas
will all flourish in such case. Tho
plants of trailing arbutus bud in tho
fall and If those that are budded arc
taken up, now, and planted in ferncry
thoy will yield wealth of exquisite
bloom before February. Tho bulbs Of
the great white trillium are now sold
by our florists, and if you do not know
when to go TO the woods for them this
will DO more convenient way OF OBJ
tanning two or three Of these marvel
lously beautiful plants. No one can
fully appreciate its beauty who has not
seen tho great white trillium growing
in the forest, and after perhaps long
search in tho spring been rewarded by
sight OF tho stately pure white flowers
growing among the dead leaves amidst
the dry stocks and other ghosts Of last
years vegetation. Y. Tribune.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-10
Health is W ealth

DIR. Z. c. VESTS NERVE AND BRAIN
TREATMENT, { guaranteed specific for
Hysteria, Dizziness, CONDITIONS, Fits,
Nervous Neuralgia, Headache, Nervous
Prostitution caused by the use of alchol
or tobacco. Wakefuiness, Mental De-
preston, Softening OF the Brain result
ing in insanity and leading to misery.
decay and death, Prcmatr"e Old Age,
Barrenness, Loss of Power in either
sex, Involuntary Losses and oocrmat-
orrna caused by over-exertio. of the
brain, self-abuse or over-il.dulgence
Each box contains one months treat.
ment. Sl.00 box, or six boxes for ST. 90.
sent by mail prepaid on receipt of price.
WE GUARANTEE SIN BOXEs
to cure any case. With each order re-
ceived by us for six boxes, accompanied
with $500, we will send tho purchaser
our written guarantee to refunnd the
money If the treatment does not effect
a cure Guarantees issued only by Roam
oke Drug Co., sole agents, "a Campbell
street, Roanoke, Va. jan25-eoly
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-10
TRUSTEES. SALES.

fu rs1 81 =, sAlLIE-.By virtue Of deed OF
CO o9t tn In the clerks Office OF the Hastings cours
1856, executed to me 10y A. Hasman and f. poSa
10 10, SECURE cure to Mort. NJ. Rogers, Henry Fairfax
ana Thomas Houston. trustee, the payment
OF me sum Of 81 ,375 as evidenced by twenty.
eignt certain negotiable notes therein secured.
ana nr payable d, In twenty-eight monthly install
menus from the date thereof with interest az
fae rate OF q per cent per annum. AMI de-
aIn, having been made in the payment OF tho
aoove mentioned notes and being required To
90 SO by the bsneflciaries in tho said deed OF
trust shall offer for sale to the highest bidder
az Rnoiic auction upon tho premises In tho city
OF Iuo n,oiilokc, Va, on TIL thursday. MA Y 2STH
i isgi; AT II O'CLOCK NJ, the following dc.
or parcels OF land situated in the city OF Roam
OK" i, virginia and known as lots to :. both in
clusiVe section -, as shown by the man OF TIM
prop9rty OF Rogers, Fairfax Il Houston
TERMS: Cash us to enough to paw costs m
safe including trustees commission of legal
per centum, and to pay or aud discharge the,
notes past due amounting to $50 with Interests
from 2eth March, 1880; the balance by the as
SUMPTION or the notes of the said II. Hasrnnn
anu l. sacks yet to become due to be properly
secured, and the residue, IL any, In two e0r,si
lnSStaiInents in one and two years from date of
salc 70 De properly secured.
apr@s-tds }. ALLEN WATTS. Trustee.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-10
TRUSTEES SALES.

1'kuSTEE'S SALE-By virtue OF deed OF,
- trust executed TO me on the 2;ir,l of April
$50. by McIicnry Groomc, of record in Kann
2 OK. CITY, w IN deed book ~, page l5l, and Mt
therein. shall ON SATURDAY, THE 3TU
nAi OF III NJ, 1891. ut L. O'Clock m. in front
oil the city courthouse. in Roanoke Va sell mi
public auction the following parcels of land in
honiiokc city, Va or so much thereof as may
be necessary to pny the debts secured in said
deed OF trust; that is to say lots l3 AMI Is, See
ton 81, according 20 tho map of Rogers, Fair
fax HouSon addition to Rounoho city. I'm
These lots being on the north side of Shcnan-
donh avenue, each fronting 80 feet on said ave
nuS and running hack IN feet TO an alley.
TERMS: Cash sufficient to pay costs of cx-
ccutinE the trust. and To pay Il certain ncgotia-
bile note executed on the BIRD or April Is!u by
McHenry Groome to W. II. liarlnnn for $500 ID
payable one year from date OF note. and with
interest from TINT date. If purchase money he
sufficient, the sum OF ss3tO.tO, plus accrued in
tercst since ;hc Bird of April, 1SW will he nnde
payable on the 3ird OF April, lsua. in order to
meet a note OF Groomo to Thurman due on that
date the residue, If any, made payable on such
time as will be announced on day Of sale.
may9 ids j. \. DIrPiY Trustee
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-10

T'RUSTEE'S SALE-By virtue OF n dscl OF
L trust eXecetcd to mo by \ \. nutlcr al,
W. w. :: butlcr, her husband dated tho Is
Jay OF February, 1880, and of record in thu
clerks Office OF the Hastings Court ot the civ
or Roanoke, W., in deed book 81, page 2s3 tc,
secure to William r. Winch the PAYMENT ar
the sum OF St6.6', rs evidenced by two certain
Butler and W. w. $. Butler. her husband.
dated on the LIST OF February, lSA) i'm the sun
or S'ss}.'sSH each, with interest on elcA after
the rate OF six per ccntum peraun,,:n from
cate ana payable i'm one and two years ,Ss-
Spectiully from date, and default having been
made Ill the first OF the above mentioned notes.
anu having boon required so to do by the benz
nciary in the said decd of trust [ shall offer
Tor sale to the highest bidder by public suction
upon the property in the city or Roanoke Vn
on MONDAY. MAY Is, 1891. AT II NJ, all that
certain lot or parcel OF land lying in the it,, nj
ROANOKE. Va. and bounded uni described u5
follows, tO-wit:
go. lightning at point on southsidc o, Wells st.
* feet west Jefferson street: thence south
degrees 10 minutes west l2l feet to an alloy.
thence with said alley north 81 degrees 10 min
utcs west ~ feet To II point: thence north . ,it-
grecS 10 minutes cast 1870 feet to Il point ON
Wclls street; thence with said street south 81
degrees 10 minute cast 40 feet to the begiuutnA
TERMS: Cash as to enough to defray thu
costs OF salc, Including trustees commission
OF legal per ccntun ana to pay the note ,,ayf
due OF SSS.'s't7, with the interest NJ the rate of
SIX per ccntlin per anIiuIn on same from tho
Isl OF January. lS99; the assumption OF the uoto
OF %SS'Sbs, With interest, to fall dua on the list
or fcpruary, lSH.. to he secured by deed OF
trust upon the property, and the residue lie
any, III equal annual nstullmcnts, i'll QUE and
secured. A. D. RICE Trnsr,..
april tbs
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-10
A BAvARIAN COTlLLON.

The Figures of tho Dance Represented
tho Ascent of q Mountain.
a writer in the National Review pives
the following account of a Bavarian
cotillon:
1t was intended TO represent the as
cent of the great mountain of the neigh
borhood, the Zagspitz, which is, in fact,
the highest mountain in Germany, be-
ing 5000 feet high.
In the first figure the guides were
chosen, the names of the different we'll
known guides being written on cards
and drawn by SO many ladies and gen.
tlemen, who danced accordingly.
After the question of guides had been
settled, in the next figure they were
supposed to have reached the Knorr
lutte, the little hut in which a night
has to be passed in order to 90 over the
snow near the summit before tho sun
has had time to soften the surface. Here
Schuhplattl is supposed to be danced.
This Schuhplattl is the somewhat
singular dance of the country, and Is
supposed to have its origin in the antics
of the black cock when wooing his
mate. The woman for the most part
waltzes quietly and gracefully around,
followed by the men cutting all sorts of
capers to attract her attention and in
gratiate himself in her favor, keeping
time with resounding claps of his hands
on his short leathern breeches and with
his feet.
With the third figure the summit of
the mountain is supposed to be reached,
and luncheon has to be partaken of. A
basket containing what is usually taken
on such occasions, was handed round,
and the contents given to an equal num-
Der of ladies and gentlemen, who
danced accordingly. Ham danced with
bread, pepper with salt, sausage with
wine, each carrying the articles sup
posed to be represented in the hand, one
young lady having to carry round in the
waltz large bottle of wine.
In the next figure they were supposed
to have reached certain glacier, where
there is often a great deal of snow. For
this snow-shoes were produced, and all
who know what they arc will appreciate
the difficulty of trying to waltz with the
large, fiat surface strapped to the sole
of the foot.
Finally they were supposed to reach a
village where shooting fete is taking
place, and the last figure consisted in
tic ladies all trying their skill in shoot
ing with rifle at target, flags being
given for prizes,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-10
TREES HELD TO BE sAcREp o.
Tho Date, tho Oak. tho Ash and tho
Lcgcnds Concerning Them.


Tho Date, tho Oak. tho Ash and tho
Legends CONCERNING Them.
The palm, the oak and the ash are,
according to timely and interesting
article in the juno number of the
Deutsche Rundschau, the three trees
which, since time immemoriaL were
held to be sacred trees The first among
them which figures on the oldest monu-
mcnts and pictures of the Egyptians
and Assyrians is the date palm homo
tan Tradition of n later period says
that when Adam left Paradise he was
allowed to take with him three things
myrtle, because it was the most love-
ly and most scented flower on earth; q
wheat ear, because it had the most
nourishment, and n date, because it was
the most glorious fruit of the earth.
The date from Paradise was in some
marvellous way brought to the Dejnz.
From it have come all the date palms in
the world, and Allah destined it to be
the food of oil true believers, who shall
conquer every country where the date
palm grows.
The oak was always considered q
holy tree by our ancestors and, above
all, by the nations of the north Of
Europe. When Winnifred, of Devon
shire (GS0-754 A. d., went forth on his
wanderings through Germany to preach
the Gospel one of his first actions was
to cut down the giant oak in Saxony,
which was dedicated to Thor and
worshiped by the people from far and
near. But when he had nearly felled
the oak and while the people were ours
ing and threatening the saint super
natural storm swept over it, seized the
summit, broke every branch and dashed
it, quasi superni, motus, solaris, with u
tremendous crash to the ground. The
.heathens acknowledged the marvel and
many of them were converted there and
then. But the saint built a chapel Of
the wood of this very oak and dedicated
it to ST. Peter.
The Celts and Germans and Scandi-
navians, again, worshiped the mount
ain ash, and it is especially in the re-
ligious myths of the latter that the
"Askr Yggdrasil" plays prominent
part To them it was the hottest among
trees, the world tree" which, eternal
~ young and dewy, represented Heaven,
earth and hell According to the Edda
the ash yggdrasil was an evergreen
tree. specimen Of it (says Adam. of
Brcmen,) grew at Upsala, in front of
the great temple, and another in Dith-
marschen. carefully guarded by rail-
ing, for it was, in a mythical way, con-
nected with the fate of the country.
When Dithmarschen lost its liberty the
tree withcred, but magpic, one OF the
best prophesying birds of the North,
came and built its nest on the withered
tree and Matched FIVE little ones, all
perfectly white, US sign that at some
future time the country would regain
its former liberty.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-10
Indian Trcnclicry.

The Indian Of colonial times did not
hesitate to resort to treachery to cntrap
his foes. He would profess friendship
in order to disarin an enemy. He gloried
in ingenious tricks, such rs the wearing
of snow-shoes with the hind part be-
fore, SO as to make an enemy believe
that he had gone in an opposite dircc-
ton. He would sometimes initiate the
cry of the wild turkey, and SO tempt Il
white hunter into the woods, that he
might destroy him. An Indian scout
would dress himself up with twigs, so
as to look like u bush. Many of these
things the white people learned to prac-
ficn nlSO
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-10

'RuSTEE's SALE-By virtue of a deed of
n; trust executed to inc by T. w Splntle.
dated I the 9TH day OF April, 1880, and recorded
~ re-; clerk Office of the Hastings Court OF
snc CITY or Roanoke in deed book No S. page
no: o.; In trust TO secure to j. j. Kemp tho
ply ment OF the sum of four hundred and Sixty
SIN dollars and siStysix cents (S4tB.Gi) eyia-
t t,a9i oy Two certain interest bearing neso-
tlaole notes, OF even date with the said deed ,,s
fi p tSc, drawn draw ey the said T. W; Spindle each
- - kenp or order, in ono aud two years
rmereol, ana default having been made ia tho
payment OF the first of said notes. at the re-
guest OF the said J. J, Kemp, shall sell to the
niehcSt bidder ut public auction in front OF tho
enurth0use in the city of Roanoke. otr TIL q RS
d ~ MAJ nth, 1891, AT l2M., Il one half UNI
INiueu interest in those lots or parcels OF land
designated rs lots Nos. l, q 3 and in section
90. according to the map OF the Hyde Pnrk
idind Company, each OF said lots fronting Hrfy
tect on the north side of Center avenue and or
al alley. ~ W 49, ~
TERMS: Cash sufficient to pay cost OF sale, as
PROVIDED Tor in said deed OF trust uii to nay
s sue sum or S@S''S}, with interest from April
o.h, lS'5 purchaser TO assume the other nosa
above Specified, and the terms OF balance, il
any, to be made known on day of sale
aprll-tds FRANCIS ID. KEMP Trustee.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-10
TRtus,,TI1EIEs;s sA A, virtue Of deed Of

TNRUSTEES SALE-I,y. virtue OF n deed of
trust dated March ith, 1880. OF record in
the clerks Office OF the Hastings Court, of the
city of Roanoke, W., in deed book u, page a.
executed by !. Il. kuykcndnll Ia secure to W.
+. anu j. {. MoOmaw the sum OF R2W payahlc
with interest in one and two years from date in
the sum OF one hundred dollars (ssICtD each
and whereas, default has been made in the
payment OF the first of said notes and being re-
CURED so TO do by the bcnctcarics In said decd
of trust. will sell TO the highest bidder nj
public auction, at the premises in the city OF
Roanoke, Va. on SATURDAY, JUNE TrU
1881, AT = O'CLOCK p NJ, the following lots
or parcels OF land situate III the city of Roam
okc. Va, known as lots d. : and =. section 3. ms
shown by the map OF the West End Land Com
pany. ana being the same property conveyed
TO j. g. kuykcndal by W. i. Moomaw and
others. ~
TERMS: Cash sufficient to pay off said note
OF sim. with interest aforesaid. and costs MT =
tending the execution of this trust: and the
purchasers to assume one note of 9l00 with in
tercst from the4th OF March. 1880 and balance
on such termsas will be made known on day of
sale: deferred payments to be secured by deed
OF trust on property
May Il, 1881 f. +. BARKSDALE. Trustee.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-10
Il Disproved Theory.

1t has been thought that lightning
could not strike train. The theory
has received n complete contradiction
At Dischau, Prussia, an express train
running at the rate of sixty lsilometers
per hour into the station broke down
the bufling apparatus, ran into the in
terror facade of the station, and broke
up against neighboring house. An in
vcstigation established that the acct
dent is to be attributed to the effect of
lightning, which fell upon the train.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-10
The Loneliest Man in Europe.

Herr Peter Lechner is known rs the
most lonely man" in Europe. He is in
the weather bureau service on one of
the highest peaks of the Alps. Three
times day he takes observations and
telegraphs them to Vienna. 1t is the
custom of the villagers on Christmas
day to cut their wny up to his eyrie nest
through the snow-clad valley and
mountain and take him presents.
Throughout the yecr it Is the only time
he sees human face.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-10

TkusrEE.s sALE:,,By virtue OF decd OF
trust, dated the 18th OF September lS.O and
recorded III the clerks Office OF the Hastings
Court of the city of Roanoke in decl book III,
page ". from Mrs. Bessie \. Dcrr an Oscar -
Derr, her husband. default having ben made
IN the terms Of said deed, and being 50 required
by the beneficiary hereunder, Will sen at
pubic auction. in front of tho COURTHOUSE in
the city OF Roanoke, at Il O'Clock noon. on
SATURDAY THE 9Th DAY OF JUNE, 1871,
the GLOWING described parcel or lanl. with
us nppurteinnccs, as described in said deed OF
trust:
Befinning at point on the north side of
liniiitt street leo west or Belmont boulevard
thencc with tlullitt street south ii degrees M
minutes q seconds west 10 feet TO Il point,
thence north IL degrees % minutes Is seconds;
west TO an alley. thence with said alley north
- degrees ~ minutes * seconds east 20 feet to
point, thence south Is degrees 20 minutes IL
seconds east $50 feet to the beginning. and
designated on the map OF the lands or the Rcl-
mont Land Company as lot No. 10, in section Is.
TERMS OF SALE: Cash as to the sun of
SlSiW, with interest thereon from tho 10Th day
OF September, 1891 and the costs OF sale, IA To
the sum of Sl,6,0.OO upon a credit to become
due in monthly miscellaneous OF $500 each
with interest upon each from the 18th Septein-
Der, 1880, and remainder as may be annonnced
on day OF sale. LUCIEN Ii, COOKE
mays-Sm Trustee.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-10
PRODUCE AND MERCHANDISE.

New YORK, May 9.-lSpeclall l.
Southern flour, dull, heavy. Wheat
lower, fairly active for export; No. .,
led, 1.1l@l.11% elevator; options de.
clined all through day and closed %m
- under yesterday, through weak
cables and general pressure to realize.
No. red, May, ITO; June, 1.OS1; July,
o6. Corn dull, irregular, closing firm
NO. ?, so elevator; options, M@1ls
lower, light offerings, moderately &C.
tive; May, 72A; June, CTS; July, 65%.
Oats dull, irregular; options dull,
easier; May, sou; July, 81; spot No. ..
5Sh@50}9; mixed Western, 55m6l.
Hops firm, quiet. Coffee, options
steady, closed down to up; Nav.
i7.9O@l7.95; July. l7.75@I790; spot
Rlo quiet, firm; No. :, ls}4@lS5s
Sugar, raw, quiet, nominal refined
quiet, unchanged. Molasses, foreign.
quiet; New Orleans quiet.
Rice quiet, firm. Petroleum quiet,
steady; refined New York, go; Phila
deiphia and Baltimore, 6S5@7.l5; in
bulk, 4.60@4.65. Cotton-seed oil quiet,
firm, crude, oirgrade, 25@29; yellow, of
grade, 35@@36. Rosin dull, steady.
Turpentine quies, steady.
Pork steady, quiet. Peanuts firm;
beef and products quiet, firm. Lard
lower, dull; Western steam. 6.77}l; city
0.lo; May, CT; July, 600 bid. Freights
steady, quiet.
CHICAGO, May o.-lSpcciall-Casl
quotations: Flour steady, unchanged.
No. spring wheat, 1.O3; No. . red,
1890 LOS. No. corn, 62sl. No =
oats, 40s4. Moss pork, ll.60@ll G5,
Lard, G.45@6.5O. Short ribs, 5000 &. 05
Shoulders, 5.2O@5.25. Short clear, e. sc
W6.69. Whiskey LII
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-10
Baboo En- elish,

One man during an examination,
writes Lady Dufferin, was told to write
an essay upon the horse, which he did
in the following brief terms: "The
horse is very noble animal, but when
trritated he ceases to do So" Another
had to write upon the difference be-
tween riches and poverty. and he ended
by saying: I'm short, the rich man
welters In crimson velvet, while the poor
man snorts on flint"