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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-04
RIVERS OF GOLD.
Enough of the Shining Metal to nrniro a
Hundred MiIlIonsircs.

Enough of the Shining Metal to Hrnire
Hundred Milliontsires.
81 know Of several rivers In Alaska
that are richer in gold deposits than
Feather river, California" said A. NJ.
Hart, Of Sitlea, Alaska, to st. Louis
Globe-Democrat man the other day. AZ
was one of the first white miners that
visited Forty Mile creek, northern
tributary Of the Youlson river, and dur
Ing two seasons there I saw enough to
satisfy me that the bed Of that creek
contains enough gold to make one hun
drcd millioraires The gold Is found in
bars formed by landslides from the
mountainous banks of the creek, but
these bars arc washed out by the high
water every year, and the gold scat
tered down tho creek bed. New bars
are formed the succeeding year, only to
be washed out the next. filed claim
upon ono of the bars, forty miles
above the mouth Of the creek, and with
a rude wooden rocker worked out near
~ six hundred ounces Of gold in thirty
one days. High water stopped my
operations and washed my bar away.
l filed upon another bar, and worked
out eight ounces OF gold the
first day, but sudden high wa
ter the following night washed
my claim, camp and tools away.
barely escaped with my life.
just before the thaw-out in the spring
'of 1887 three Swedes belonging to our
camp removed the ice from small Sec
ton of the creek and uncovered q place
in tho bed about fifteen feet square.
Free gold could be seen shining every
whore among the gravel, but it was
frozen SO hard that it could not be taken
out with pick or shovel. The Swedcs
wore determined to have the gold, and
they carried wood from a canyon two
miles distant, built fires In the hole. and
as fast as the gravel thawed out they
gathered it up and worked shining
nuggets out. They worked the scheme
eight or nino days, and secured nearly
one hundred ounces of gold from that
little space. High water stopped their
work, but the fact that the creek bed
was fabulously rich was settled beyond
doubt. Forty Mile creek Is small,
rocky stream, with semi-mountainous
banks. 1t has been explored about ono
hundred miles. The stream can be
easily turned Mt several points, and the
company that undertakes the work is
sure to secure o reward of millions.
The severe cold Is the chief obstacle to
mining in that section, and the seasons
rarely exceed ninety days, between May
and September, but during that time
the night is less than two hours dura-
ton, and mining work can be prose-
cuted col tinuously by a company with
sufficient force of men.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-04
VRUSTEE'S SALE.

by virtue Of deed OF trust executed
to me by B. ID. Downey, on September
-, 1890, and Of record in the clerks Of
flee of the Hastings Court of Roanoke
City, to secure to the Virginia Finance
Company certain sums therein specified
on property thereby conveyed, default
having been made i'll payment and hav-
ing been requested by the beneficiary so
to do, will offer for sale, at public AUG
ton, at the hour of noon, in front of the
Court-Housc building on SATURDAY,
FEBRUARY %. 1891, tho following
described property conveyed in trust to
me as aforesaid: beginning at point OF
the east side Of Jefferson street. so feet
south OF Spruce; thence with Jefferson
in southerly direction so feet to
point; thence in an easterly direction
$50 feet to an alley; thence with said
alley in northerly direction so feet to
point thence in westerly direc ton
$50 feet to Jefferson street, the place of
beginning.
TERMS: Cash sufficient to pay costs
OF sale and to take up past due notes,
about 1900; assume one note for for
S333.33 due February 3. 1892, with
interest from February 10, 1890; one
note for S220.l7 duo March 8, 1892, with
interest from March s, 1880; one note
for S20941 with one years interest from
September 10. 1890, and one for same
amount with two years interest and
balance from said date upon such terms
as said Is. ID. Downey may direct upon
day of sale. w. S. GCOCH, Trustee.
Roanoke, Va, Jan. %, 1890.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-04
NOTICE.

BY virtue Of deed OF trust executed
to me as trustee by T.. A. Parsons
dated September 8th, 1890. and of re-
cord in the clerks Office of the Hastings
Court for the city of Roanoke Va, in
deed book 40 page 81 to secure to w S.
McClanahan and w. Il. Andrews, the
payment of the sum OF SrUO as cvi.
dcnced by one certain negotiable note
of even date herewith drawn by f. A
Parsons and payable to w. =. McClana.
han and w. X. Andrews. Default hav.
ing been made in the payment Of said
note, at the request of the said w. s.
McClanahan and w. X. Andrews, | shall
sell to the highest bidder by public
auction, in front of the courthouse, in
Roanoke city, on Thursday, the 10th
day OF February, 1891, atl2 m, that Ger
tain parcel of land lying in the city
OF Roanoke, Va. and bounded us follows
to wit: beginning ut 5. w. cor. of
Trout avenue and ''F"' street, thence
with Trout avenue. n. ~ degrees 10
minutes w, $50 feet to Il point, thence
>. Is degrees 80 minutes W., 1873 feet to
an alley, thence with said alley S "A
degrees 10 minutes e., $50 feet to .'F'
street, thence N. Is degrees so minutes
r., 1873 feet TO tho beginning. and
known as lots /, 2 and 3. block s, MS
shown on map Of West End Land Co.
TERMS: Cash rs to enough to pay Oft
and discharge said note due w. X.
Andrews and w. s. Mechanism, and
the cost of executing this trust. Also
enough to pay off one certain negotiable
note payable to Francis Is. Kemp Sc Co.
for 81 1896, and such part of the pur-
chase money as will be sufficient to pay
oil and discharge such remaining notes
q u rn l,ry MI
payable at maturity of said notes, and
tho residue if any, unless differently
announced at time of sale, payable at
one and two years from said time.
l.. III. COOKE,
Jan2O-2tawtfl0 Trustee.
Above property was sold by me and
my vendee assumed above protested
note. T.. a. PARSONS.
ian21-1m
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-04
Edward l,axter Perry.

This celebrated blind pianist from
Boston will give concert Friday, Feb.
9th, at O'Clock p. m. in tho lecture
room of the Presbyterian Church, on
Church street. This performance is
under the auspieccs of Mrs. Gilmer's
school, and is primarily for the pleasure
and improvement Of tho musical depart-
ment of tho school. Tho many lovers
of good music in Roanoke will enjoy n
rare treat in hearing tho best music
rendered in the most artistic manner.
On Saturday night he gives a similar
performance at lIollins Institute.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-04
Neal & Paris,
IOl Campbell Street S. W.

List your property with us. We can
sell 1T. Improved property wanted
especially. We offer the following
bargains: lots, Nos. II, 12, Is and ii,
section %, Belmont, water main on
street; lots, 50xl5O each, northwest
corner of Mountain and Roanoke streets;
8 lots. l, and 3, section 20. West End,
cheap; 10 lots, section 50, Riverview. a
bargain; lots, Nos. and 2, section As,
hlverVlew, streets on three sides of
those; 5-room house on John street,
small cash payment, balance easy
terms; 7-rOOm house on John street
cheap; S-room house on Campbell street
above Webb street, lot 9Sx450. sold
cheap; business house on Salem ave-
nue., 23x100, cheap il taken at once;
l lot, 25xl7O, On Jefferson street; Is to
20 lots on West Harrison street cheap;
lots on south side Mountain street.
Improved and unimproved property in
all parts Of tho city.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-04
PosTOFFIcE DIRECTORY.

Office open from o'clock \. N. to p. NJ
mcnt open from a. to Il. NJ.
MAILS OPEN.
From tho South and West, s A. NJ. and 4 p M
From North and East, \. NJ; . \. NJ; 1850
A. NJ. and C:3U p.
MAILS CLOSE
For the South and West, Z A. NJ; $50 A. N.
and 5:lb =. NJ.
For the North and East, via N. s. w. r. r.,
O a. NJ: 3:l5 i. NJ. and . y. VI.
North and East, via S. V Il. r., JAM.
SUNDAY HOURS
The General Delivery, Letter carriers and
Stamp windows open from IL TO ii A. NJ. and
from to O'Clock l.. NJ.
Collections from street lctter boxes-g. a. NJ
zoo =. NJ; 1870 p. ~ and p. NJ
Special Collections 70 minutes before tho
closing OF each mail from the boxes Mt Railroad
offices Cor. Salem Ave. and Jefferson st. and
all the Hotels.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-04
PRODUCES AND MERCHANDISE.

CHICAGO, Feb. 3.-lSpecial]-Cash
quotations: Flour firm, unchanged. No.
9 spring wheat, 96@06}6; No. Q red, os
@9s1a; No. Q corn, SIX; No. 2 oats,
AK. Mess pork, 9.6216. Lard, S5.72H;
short rib sides, s4.50@4.7O; dry sailed
shoulders, e4.Oo@4.10; short, clear
sides. S5.Oo@3.b5. Whisky, sl.l4.
New York, Feb. 3.-[Special South
ern flour firm, quiet. Wheat 1S@l4
lower, dull; No. red, 1.10%, elevator
options s4@1l5 lower, closed easy; Feb
and Mar. LILO; May ~; July l.Oa. Corn,
quiet, unsettled, closing firm; No. 2,
63} @64 elevator. Options 1s@M lower,
dull; Feb. 62sl; May 6O%; July COZ
Oats lower, fairly active, options dull,
easier; Feb. 52A; May SIX. Hops firm,
quiet.
Coffee, options firm, closed quiet; Feb.
15.65@75: May l5.s5@0O. Spot rio dull,
firm. Sugar raw, firmer, better demand;
fair refining AZ; centrifugals, ST test,
So. Refined quiet, easy; off A, $500
GIG. Molasses, New Orleans, quiet
firm. Rice, quiet firm. Petroleum.
quiet steady; refined 7.2O@45. Cotton
seed oil, dull steady; crude, of grade,
22%@25. Resin, quiet steady; strained,
common to good, 1.42 ]1@45.
Turpentinc quiet, steady, 41@4lH.
Wool firm, quiet. Pork firm, fair
demand. Beef dull, firm; beef hams,
quiet. Ticrced beef, quiet, easy; city
extra india, mess 13.OO@13.5O. Cut
meats, dull, unchanged. Middles quiet,
easy; short clear $50: Lard weaker
Western steam 6.OT15; city $50; Fcbru.
AIRY COG, nominal. Freights heavy, dull.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-04
A New sundny-schooI.

A new sundayschool. to he known as
the Commonwealth Avenue Sunday
school, will be organized next Sunday
morning at $50 o'clock, in Federation
Hall. Frank Follingsbec and B Il.
Wright have been actively engaged for
several days in getting the institution
under way, and have already secured
the enlistment tf large number of
scholars. The school will he under the
jurisdiction of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-04
cone of the Iiravest."

'Ono of the Nravcst' should he re-
'chistened and called one of tho funniest
for it certainly is one of tie funniest
plays over produced here. The Opera
House was crowded last night with
very enthusiastic audience. Charles
Mccarthy, as Larry Howard, tho fire
laddie and the proprietor of a Chinese
laundry, fully sustains the reputa ton he
made years ago.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-04
BOYD ON TRIAL A SECOND TIME.
Mrs. Pauline Morris Gives I'M
portant Testimony.
She Says She Saw Another Man Commit
tho Crime With Which Boyd is Ac-
cused-Thc Case VIII Probably Come
toa Conclusion To-day.

The case of the commonwealth
against John Boyd for attempting to
blow up the house of Mrs. Sarah Wor-
ton, near the brewery, August 30, 1890,
occupied the attention of the Hastings
Court all day yesterday.
On the night in question just after the
explosion, two young men who were in
Mrs. Worton's house at the time, found
Boyd hiding in some weeds not far
away. Boyd was arrested and bound
over to the Hastings Court, and the case,
after being postponed several times, was
tried ct the last term of court, and tho
defendant was sentenced to ten years n
the penitcntiary.
After the trial Mrs. Pauline Morris
made affidavit that she saw a man other
than Boyd throw tho explosives, and on
this new trial was granted and the
case came up yesterday. The morning
hour was consumed in waiting for a
witness for the State named Jenkins.
Tho court reopened at o'clock, and
jury was empannelled as follows: w.
S. Jones, ]. +. Boon, A. II. Beck, NJ. L.
Garner, j. NJ. Keister, ID. v. Reid, II. S.
Penn, C. e. Sweezy, j. w. Tinsley, w.
A. Byrd, G. y. McCauley and w. l..
Powell.
Tho evidence was substantially tho
samo as in the trial of the last term OF
court with the exception of tho testi-
mony Of Mrs. Pauline Morris.
Mrs. Morris testified that sho was ND
at lato hour on the night of August 30
to give her child water. She saw
young man apparently about 35, with
side-beard and wearing derby hat.
strike two matches, each time lighting
something and throwing it into Mrs.
WortoE's yard, and that shortly after
ward she heard the two explosions. Tho
: man ran into som. weeds on the north
side OF the dummy line before either
explosion and she saw him no more.
Sho had known Boyd by sight for
sometime as engineer on the dummy
line and the man was not Boyd. She
did not know the man. She saw no one
como from Mrs. Wortons house. She
had never spoken to Boyd. She told
Mrs. Norton the Monday following that
Boyd was not the man who attempted
to blow up her house with dynamite.
In the cross examination, Common
wcalth's Attorney Smith asked Mrs.
Morris why she said in the affidavit
which acknowledged having read and
signed, that her child was sick, when
Sne mao SJaIeu 10 inc jury CnaC nCr
child was not sick and had not boon
sick, and also, why She stated to tho
jury that tho man she saw light the
fuse and throw the explosives into the
yard left before the first cXplosion, when
her affidavit said that hu went away
after the first explosion. Mrs. Morris
was unable to explain these conflicting
statements.
The case is likely to bc concluded to-
day, when other witnesses will DC cX-
amincd.
A great many arc of tho opinion, how
ever, that Boyd will be cleared.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-04
WILLIAM C. holland,
ARCuITECT,

AitCHITECT,
Commercial Bank Building, cor. Jeffer-
son st. and Campbell ave, Roanoke.
Late chief assistant to architect, Phila-
delphia City Hall; for several years as
sistant to the following wcll-known
architects: Il. y. Chandler, Phila.; Cope
IL Stewardson, Phila., and Edward il.
Kendall, New York city. Drawings
and photographs of all kinds OF buildings
may be seen at his office. jan9l-wtf-lm
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-04
A Prominent Visitor.

Hon. John j. Firch, of Sandusky,
Ohio, is registered at the Hotel Ponce
do Leon. Mr.. Filcn was collector of
the port of Sandusky, under the adj
ministration of President Cleveland.
He comes at the solicitation of his son,
IL. b. Firch. III the Norfolk and West
ern general Offices, to look over the
Magic City and may nOsSihlY locate here.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-04
The "Mother's Friend.n

Not only shortens labor and lessons
pain attending it, but greatly diminish.
es the danger to life of both mother and
child If used few months before con-
finement. Write to The Bradfield Re
gulator Co.. Atlanta, Ga, for further
particulars. Sold by all druggists.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-04
Another Society To be Organized.

An effort is being made by several
young men to organize society to be
known as the SeXancial League. 1t is
purely beneficial and cmbodies the
principles of nearly all fratcrnal Or
CARNATIONS. a meeting will be held in
a short time to organize.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-04
FINANCE AND COMMERCE.

NEW YoRK, Feb. 3.-[Speciall-Ex-
change quiet and easier at 1870
4SS. Commercial bills, 4s4@4s616
Money easy at 2 to 4, closing offered at
3. Sub-treasury balances-gold, $751;
$4,000; currency, S6.6sS, 900. Govern
mont bonds dull and steady-4s, 100;
AIS, 103. State bonds entirely neg
lected.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-04

sm all snake was discovered in the
clerks oiiise yesterday morning. 1t was
frozen to death, but the plain matter-of-
fact quill-drivcr was so much astonished
that he exclaimed, docs any one else
gee O snake 2'
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-04

" DUNG MAN, twcnty years of age,
4 with fair knowledge of stcnography
and typcwriting, and at present en-
p'oyed with largo daily paper, desires a
change. Address II. III. e., Times Office,
Philadelphia. febl-3t
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-04
SpECIAL BARGAINS.

North-side lots from S275 to $500.
Mclrosc lots from $500 to $500. House
and lot West Salem avenue $4,000.
81, 100 cash, assume mcntlly Payments
Of SIG, balance in one, two and three
years. West End lots from 81 800 to
$500. Give us n call and be convinced
of the fact that we have the best bar
gains in Roanoke. Respectfully.
janI4-lmo BURCHErT & JONES.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-04

MARK COMPLEXIONEn gentle
A/man, age 80 years. desires acquain-
lance with refined young lady. Object,
matrimony. Address DECORATOR,
febl-2t. 46 Fourth ave.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-04

SNAPS-We have several in houses
~ and lots. q. POWELL Hill. 81
SON, room 10, Moomaw Building fcbf-3t
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-04

| OOk AT TIiIS-I'usincss lot on Sa-
~ lem avenue; $1,000. For sale by
lIILL y son, MOomaw building. febl-3t
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-04

IST YOUR CITY PROPERTY OF
H all kinds with us at once, as we
are negotiating for the sale of some
deals" in vacant and building pro-
pcrty Attend TO this at once If you
have anything in the real-estato line to
sell. OSCAR ID. DERR & CO., Real
Estate Agents, No. 0, lst street, Roa.
noke, Va. ianaS-3teod
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-04

pOARDERS WANTED-At $3.50 Fifth
11 avenue s. W. Terms easy. fcbl
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-04

NHAS. E. GRAVES, EXPERT LAW
~ stenographer and typewriter of con-
siderable experience, gives his personal
attention to court reporting and the
preparation Of deeds, contracts, char
ters, etc. Instruction given in PITT
mans shorthand. Agent for types-
writer's supplies. 1876 Salem avenues
with Z. Markiey). jan11-tf
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-04

WANTED-A competent nurse to
~ care for two children. Apply to-
zoe Sth ave. 8. w.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1891-08-22
Easily Satisfied.

Sir" said lean and hungry looking
person who had by some means passed
all the obstacles to admission to the
Office of the manager of one of the great
press associations, II wish to present you
with confidence.
The manager looked at him curiously
Il have the most gigantic scheme.
went on the visitor, that you
"Never mind" said the manager.
don't bother me-"
'But, sir" persisted the stranger, "you
mistake me seriously. This is some
thing that will make your fortune and
mine"
Il am already rich beyond the dream
of avarice," replied the manager. think
ing Of his debts.
HIM" sighed the visitor. He bright
ened up presently and said, "Well, then,
may be permitted to make sugges-
tion?
Eyes" said the manager
81 would suggest, said the old tramp,
that you lend me ten cents" and the
manager did.-New York Times.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1891-08-22

II Is stated that Senator Squire, of
Washington, Is to be rendered the mp.
pointmcnt of Minister to China, where
upon the entire press of the State and
nearly all Of his party urge his accept
ahcc. 1t Is not nattcring To Squire, but
we suggest that however little the pol.
iticiuns of our sister State like their
Senator, IL Is much better for American
politics that he stay where he is rather
than have the disgraccful scenes Incl.
dent To his election rc-enaCtCd.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1891-08-22
Virgil and the "lEneId. p"

A correspondent asks, Is the story that
Virgil on his deathbed attempted to
burn the "Eneid' myth. or is it a
fact!
The story has been regarded as truth.
The "Eneid" was not his favorite poem,
although it is the one which constitutes
his claim to the remembrance OF pos
terity He liked the "Georgica" best.
1t is said that the "Eneid" cost him
eleven years Of labor. and that he in
tended to devote three years more to
polishing it and bringing it nearer to his
ideal Of what an epic poem ought to be-
Before he could give much time to the
latter task, however, he died. and in his
last moments he tried to secure the book
and destroy it. 1t WAS kept out of his
reach, though, and subsequently given to
the world as it was originally written.-
ST. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1891-08-22

If our citizens so desire it would be
very easy matter to have the timber
lands around the base of Mt. Hood set
aside by the government, there being
provision in the statutes allowing the
Secretary of the Interior to set aside
timber lands on the heads of strerms
when the same are necessary for pro-
tecting the water supplies. Although
though there is 10 immediate prospect
of the foot hills of Mt. Hood being de-
nuded of their timber, there is no doubt
but that time will eventually come,
and the time to prevent it is now. Such
a reservation would not interfere with
any available timber, as it would only
cover the area near the mountain. We
should be pleased to hear from our
numerous readers on the subject.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1891-08-22

At the Republican state Convention
at Philadelphia, Wednesday, the men
tion of BMines namo caused cnthu-
siastic cheering, aud the platform
adopted contained mn endorsement of
him for the Presidency. BlNine's rc-
ciprocity ideas nnd McknlCy's high
protective doctrines were both In
dorscd, Consistency Is jewel except
In politics, in which Inconsistency
takes the most prominent place, and
especially 40 In the Pennsylvania va
ricty. Tho party there must be In bad
straits when the Mckinley pill ~
quirs assistance In the shape Of II re-
ciprocity enema.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1891-08-22

Uncle Jerry Rusk is certainly original
in some OF his undertakings, rs the re-
cent experiments made under his di-
rction for the purpose of producing
J lin, proves. He sent 4 civilized rain
doctor not armed with CLAIMS, human
bones, etc, but loaded with dynamite
aud charged with hydrogen gas, to
Texas to see what could be done in the
way of emulating the colored brother
OF Africa in the way of rain-making
The balloons were sent up and exploded
together with heavy charges of dyna-
mite suspended from them, and in less
than two hours heavy cloud gathered
and rain fell copiously. While appear
ances are in favor of the rain doctors,
the public will require more than this
one test, which may have been but a
happy accident. If it is possible for
man to force the air to give up its
moisture, some other plan will have to
be perfected for recharging it for further
Use.
Since the above was written another
test has been made at Midland, Texas,
Wednesday. There were a few scatter
ing clouds, but no indications of rain.
After the balloons were sent up and eX-
ploded several kites with dynamite
cartridges were put up and the dyna-
mite exploded by electricity. Great
volumes of white smoke assembled,
which was met by the descending rain
which began to fall Immediately and
continued for four hours and u half.
The rainfall covered an area of 100 miles
square, and in many places the roads
were badly washed out. A few tests
like this will stop ridicule and convince
the worst dOubters that Yankee inge-
nuity, having tackled all things terres-
tial, has started off into space for addi-
tional subjects, with fair chance OF
mastering them.