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Passaic City record., 1892-12-31
New Years Gifts In China.

The custom Of giving presents, aud
particularly that Of exchanging New
Year calls. is essentially Chinese. The
coincidence of these two rather peculiar
acts of brotherly love coexisting in Hol-
land and Scotland should furnish cause
for thought. It's little singular, GER
tainly, that the Chinese, who are not an
over charitable or forgiving race, should
enjoin the forgiveness of all debts at the
beginning of the new year.
It is an amusing spectacle in China.
town to see the creditor mercilessly
hunting down the debtor during the few
days that remain. No one is exempt
from this necessity, for in order to pay
his own debts he must in turn collect
what is due to him. The debtor who
cannot fulfil his obligations by New
Year goes into bankruptcy by the oper-
ations of a custom stronger than law.
He undoubtedly earns the contempt of
his fellow men, but at least he is free
from their persecution. His debts are
forgiven, with quite as much sincerity as
could be expected under the circum-
stances.
Besides this painful phase of Chinese
Yule Tide, there are other preparations
to be made for the fitting celebration of
the great three day festival, beginning
with the first day of the first month.
The red peach paper which has been re-
moved from the doorway must be re-
placed, and therefore about this time
the professional letter writer OF the Chi
nese quarter takes his station on the
street corner, and is busily employed in
writing sentences of good omen. Nat
urally some of these gentlemen are more
popular than others, letter writer who
claims to have passed one of the inferior
civil service examinations, or who at one
time has been connected with fashion
able Joss house, being more in demand
than he who has picked up his smatter-
ing of knowledge at school, or by what
is an important factor in Chinese educa-
tion, self-help.
It is quite customary, also, to bring
these red paper slips to the joss house,
where for trifing fee they are stamped
with the seal of the joss. Certainly it
is worth taking some trouble with
little piece of paper which is to do duty
for an entire year; for as soon as the
slips have been prepared and stamped.
they are glued to the door posts. against
the time when the evil spirits shall re-
turn and make the last state Of the man
worse than the first. -Harper's Maya.
zine.
Passaic City record., 1892-12-31

A remarkable scene occurred at a re-
cent meeting of the Bewdley England)
Town Council, which was held for the
purpose of electing a Mayor for the en-
suing twelve months. The retiring
Mayor (Mr. Kitching) was proposed for
reelection, and one MIR. Crump was also
proposed. There were eight votes for
each candidate, the Mayor recording his
vote for himself. Then the Mayor (who
had persisted in presiding at the elec-
hon in defiance of vigorous protest
from the friends of his opponent pro-
ceeded to record casting vote In his
own favor, and declared himself to be
duly elected.
Passaic City record., 1892-12-31
SHOT HIS BROTHERS.
Little Henry Smith Thought the Gun
Wasn't Loaded.

A most disastrous accident occurred few
afternoons ago at New Haven. Ind. Henry.
the eieven-year-old son OF Samuel Smith,
saw his brothers shotgun against table in
the kitchen.
thinking the gun was not loaded he secr ..ed
= cap and in fun pointed the gun at his two
younger brothers. Joseph and Grover, aged
ten and eight respectively. He snapped the
trigger, and, the gun being loaded, the full
charge of shot struck the two boys.
Grover. whose heart was penetrated. died
instantly and Joseph was fatally injured.
The shot entered both OF his lungs. About
nifty shot entered Joseph's breast and arms.
Passaic City record., 1892-12-31

The acme of incongruity was reached
at recent fair in the West. One OF the
features was grab bag, and among the
things in the bag was slip of paper, on
which were the words, "Good for one
grave. Will be dug any time during the
ensuing year, John Smith, sexton"
Passaic City record., 1892-12-31

A correspondent of the Country Gen.
tleman claims that the area of the pro-
ductive agriculture in this country is not
keeping pace with our increase in popu-
lation.
Passaic City record., 1892-12-31

The increase in the number of persons
who wear glasses has been very marked
within few years.
Passaic City record., 1892-12-31

Our production Of meat in 1880 was
nearly half as great as that Of Europe,
with its population Of $40, 00O. 900.
Passaic City record., 1892-12-31

There is marked tendency to con-
centration of capital in industrial opera
tions.
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NOW, CAPTAIN, oUIcK!"

lay on the stone floors trying to sleep.
Campbell had not been locked ND, but
was slowed away in a cellar full of fire.
wood. just as the state house bell
struck one Christmas morning a man
with lantern came in. Nov, cap
tain. quick!' They stole out into the
yard. The black demons who were the
hangmen of the place were bowling
like wild beasts from their quarters on
the Sixth street side, but not a guard
was abroad In the southeast corner
OF the yard were a number of hogs
heads, and on these Philip mounted and
his guide disappeared
Philip gave low hist" and in a
second something scraped on the wall
1T was knotted rope. Hand over
hand he went until he was graspcd by
the collar and violently hauled over the
parapct. and his heart have n bound az
he heard McClain's voice in his ear.
Like cats the entire party descended.
Noke was in the street with the
wagon. Enough hay lay over the
standards to conceal tho party, and
they quickly crawled inside. There
was plenty of danger ahead, but it was
near morning and very dark, and but
few soldiers abroad.
They had to pass the Bennett man
sion on their way, and figure rose
from the side of the road "ls that YOU.
Nolsc" Eyes, Cass; we're all right.
bless dc Lord"
Poor Mabel was on her knees when
the girl burst into the room with the
news. She flew to the window. but
could only hear the wheels of the
wagon that was speeding her lover to
life and safety.
From the Point Meadows the party
had no trouble in reaching the Amcri-
can camp
The rest is easily told. Old Bennett
died and in l7S3 Philip and Mabel were
married. l.ottic, her sister. went to
EnGlan'. and died there unmarried.
Philadelphia Times.
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TRUSTEES SALE.-BY VIRTUE OF DEED
OF trust executed to me on the 3Oth dnv of
May, lS:U, by James Bavss and Lila. his wife
and duly recorded In the clerks office OF the
ilustings Court OF the city OF Roanoke. in deed
book ~, page ~, to secure to Sarah Channcey
Savage, OF the city OF PHILADELPHIA a debt OF
S2O,LU0, therein mentioned. with legal inter. at
thereon from the date OF said deed, payable semi.
stead exemption; default having been made in
the payment OF interest on said bond and being
required by the party secured so to do. will oncr
t0r salc ut public auction, at II O'CLOCK NOON,
ON WEDNESDAY, TIE 25TH DAY OF MAY
lS'2, III front OF the courthouse in the city OF
Roar okc, the following valuable property known
~ the continental HOTEL, situated on railroad
avenue, in the said city. together with the furui
lure ana fixtures, bounded aud described in said
decd ne follows:
beginning ut a point on the south side OF
Ra:lroad avenue - feet cast from jefferson
street; thence along id avenue son; n 81 deprccs
IS minutes east 80 feet to II corner: thence sonth
degrees IL minutes west lUu feet TO "A corner.
thence north - degrees Is minutes west so feet
To corner; thence north dc. rces Is minutes
cast l0O feet To the beginning, CONTAINING hiaO
squarc feet and known ~ lois Nos u and L. ward
.. being the same lots that were conycyod to sid
James Bayli-s by the Roanoke Land and i'm
provemcnt COMPANY bv deed dated the LIST day OF
August. 1882. and of record H. Il clerks Office nj
the Corporation Court OF tie city or Roa,,oL,
decd book II, page 26 and also all the hotel IL
lures, FURNITURE. carpets and, In short MI Inc
personal property now In the said building or
hereafter To lie placed in the sain building nv the
said James Bay iss Tor the purpose OF pro1crlv
conducting Ii u. n hotel
TERMS OF SALE: Onc-fourth OF the nurchase
money In cash, tho balance upon n credit OF ono,
two and three Years from the day OF SHE carry.
Ing interest from that date, payable scmi.nnnn
ally, for which bonds will he taken from the imr.
CHASER IN equa amounts, to be secured by a deed
OF trust upon the p-"m'scs.
RICHARD IL. BAKER, Jn.,
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TRUSTEES SALES.
.NItUSTEE

TNRUSTEE'S SALE OF VALUABLE REAL.
estate in the city OF Roanoke, Va-Undcr
ana ny virtue OF deed of trust recorded in the
clerk Ollie of the corpora ion court for the city
or Konhoke in deed hook 81. page %, from j. NJ
Maupn to the undersigned trustee to secure to
W. j. and l.. Blair, Jr., the payment of SS0I evil
dcnccd by two negotiable notes, each i'm the sum
or Sl02 and payable respt ctivcly in one and two
years after date, with interest from date and de-
fnult having occurred in the payment of the last
due note, and AZ the request The holder thereof
] VIII ON SATURDAY. TIE 18TH DAY of
JUNE, 1892. AT u O'CLOCK NJ, in front of the
courthouse III the dyer koanokc proceed to
scll at public auction to tho highest bidder MI
that certain parcel of land lying in the city of
Roanoke Virginia, and described rs follows:
beginning mt point on tho cast side OF Roam.
oke street 100 icct south or Elm street: thence
north Is degrees 81 minutes cast ,2S to an alley:
thence south 30 minutes 800 feet to another
alley; thence with latter alley south 81 de-
grccs ~ minutes west 127.R iect to Roapokc
street, thence nor'h degree 80 minutes west 20
Icetlo TIC place OF beginning.
TERMS: Cash ss to enough to nav the cost of
cSccuiing THIS trust and TO pny said note of sag,
with interest as aforesaid, say S555 The pur.
chaser assuming TO pay or and discharge n Ger
tam ucbt due by W. }. and l.. blair, Jr., to the
Home Loan and Building Association due. ON
sixteen shares OF stock In monthly instruments
OF S32U', payable monthly on the 9TH "Wednesday
or cat Ii and every month, and as to the residue
II any. IN two equal annual instruments from
DAY or gale with interest from date OF salc
~ tbs. ~. d. RICE. Trustee
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prised Of the cause, but she had too lit
tie force Of character to do more than
sympathize with the sufferer. The lat
ter, poor girl, was stricken down by a
note from Joseph Galloway, telling her
that on tho 18th Capt. Campbell had
been tried by court-martial us spy.
convicted and sentenced to die, and
they only wanted Gen. Howc's approx
al, and beyond all doubt this would be
given after Christmas day and the sem
tence carried out ut once. But that
night there came tidings that gave her
hope. She tottered into the garden sus-
tanned by Cassie, and there behind tho
old box bushes stood n tall man who in
troouccd himself as Lieut.. McClain.
We've no time to waste, Miss Bennett,
but | think beyond doubt our friend
Philip will not spend his Christmas day
in Walnut street Jail. Keep up your
spirits. I'll leave Weaver here to make
all arrangements. Good-by and God
bless YOU"
The scout quickly made his arrange
mcnts. Cassic's brother "Nolle" had a
pass to haul hay from the Paint
meadows, near Bridesburg,, and on the
morning of the gath he started off, his
hard hand pressed by his mistress and
with the injunction from Cassie that
"she'd smash him if he made any mis-
take" But Nolle was as true US steel
and knew what he had to do. His big
wagon body was covered by strong oak
Stats, and on these the hay was to be
piled, leaving the wagon bed empty.
He quickly got to the meadow and began
to load, and about four o'clock five men
came creeping along the bank. "All
right, NolSe. We're ready" And they
crawlcd under the hay, the tail-board
was put i'll and NolIc started. The men
were Lieut.. McClain and four soldiers,
one of course being Weaver.
Back of the prison on Prune street
was blue frame tavern kept by a
Scotch-lrishman named Bates. He was
n stanch patroit, but kept his own
counsel, and his place was quite re-
sort for the Irish soldicry of the British
army. At this time the greatest part
of the English had left the city, intend
ing to surprise Washington Mt White
Marsh, and those that remained were
enjoying themselves in anticipation of
to-morrow's festivities.
Bates knew all about the enterprise,
anu Wncn INC wagon drove under the
shed unlocked n stable door and the
party stepped in, finding abundant food
awaiting them. 1t was an excellent
night for the enterprise-warm and
foggy.
The old prison stood on the southeast
corner of Sixth and Walnut streets,
and extended back to Prune, where the
wall was twelve feet high. On the cast
was n stable belonging to the mansion
on Walnut street, owned by the Hazel
hurst family. Grobe had been stead
fast and Philip awaited Christmas eve
with feverish cagcrness.
About midnight Bates whispered:
'Now, men the streets are clear and it's
raining" In n moment they were up,
McClain in the lead, carrying short
ladder The fog was so thick that one
could scarcely see across the street
Quickly the stable roof was gained and
then they waited for the signal.
In the prison the guards were enioy.
ing themselves. Some one had fur.
nished plenty of liquor, and the wretch
ed inmates, starving and despairing,
could hear the noise and revelry as they
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miraculous.

''Br'cr Johnsing. does you belebe in
miracles?"
Does b'lievc in miraclesq Suttenly
does. Didn't / jest have one of 'em
down Mt my house?"
You? A miracle down at your
housc?"
Eyes, sab; dat's what I said. Dey was
jest fouh chickens in my coop when 1
went to bed last night, an when !
wolSed up dis mornin'-"'
'Dcy was cight?"
Eight? No, yo' fool man! Dey wasn't
none. Done stole"
''Humph! Wha's dc miracle?"
dc coop was lcf." = Arkansaw
Thomas Cat.
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WORK AT THE SHOPS.
Much Activity Being Shown
There.

The machine shops are very busy,
there being many orders for new work
on hand and much repairing to be done
Tho new work consists mostly of build
ing new cars,..while the repair shops are
ousliy engaged in overhauling some of
the old engines and some of tho pas.
songer coaches.
Since the Sam Jones meetings the
forces at the shope have been more reg
uiar' as while the meetings lasted MANY
Oh Inc employees laid off in order to
attend them. The foundry is kept very
busy, while the paint shops have more
work on hand than they can attend TO
1esterda y was pay day at the shops,
and MANY of the employees were up
town in the afternoon settling up their
accounts, thereby distributing much
cash among the merchants Of this CITY.
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5l9tds

DY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXE.
- cured to me ny ID. II. Kcrauyer and X. :.
Williams on the Bird day of March, 1890, and re
corded in the clerks Office OF the corporation OF
the CITY OF Roanoke Va, to secure |. b. Winston
the payment OF the sum OF $3.50, evidenced bv one
inthrcst-bcaTing negotiable note In the sum OF
$3.50, dated March 3, $50, and payable Two Years
from date, with interest. and whereas default has
been made In the pa, ment OF said note OF $3.50,
aud having been requested 20 to do by the benc-
tciary in said decd, will offer for sale Mt public
anction In front OF the courthouse in the city of
Roanoke, Va, on THURSDAY, JUNE III, iSp,
AT IL O'CLOCK NJ, tho following described
property, TO wit:
Beginning ut Joint on the east side of Com.
mercc street 80 feet from the southeast corner of
Pine street. thence in an casterly direction ia
feet TO an alley, thence with SAID alley sonth 20
feet to point on same: thence west 10 feet tn
Commerce street, thence north with Commerce
street 81 feet 10 the place OF beginning
TEhMS-Cash sufficient to pny the cost o: sale
including a trustees commits zion OF = per cent
and the past due note OF Si5n, with interest 1, ON
sd day of March, 1850, 10 day or sac the Ia ance
payable In aud wears from dnt. cyid"nccd by
interest bearing negotiable notes, secured BY
deed OF trust on the property.
j. b LEVY, Trustee
We have sold the above described uropcrv and
the purchaser assumed payment OF the note
ID. K. KEFAUNER,
. i tu' IL. :. WILLIAMS.
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RUSTEE'S SAI.E-BY NIRTUE DEEI

RUSTEE'S SAI.E-BY VIRTUE OF A DEED
OF trust executed TO me as trustee, by W. c.,
franklin, dated the @th day or August, 1870 ana
recorded In The chrk's office OF the Hastings
Court OF the city OF Roanoke. deed book 81 DaTc
159, to secure TO the West End Land Company
the sum or Sl,:3332. payable In two equal annual
installments OF SGGiGG each, with interest ut the
rate of per cent per annunr. evidenced by
two certain negotiable notes OF even date here
with, OF The party OF tho first part, and payable
TO the Wet End Land Company in one and two
years from date and whereas default has been
mndc in the payment of the first above de scri ned
not. and at the request of the beneficiary so to
90, Will offer for ealc at public auction in front
or the courthouse IN the city Of Roanoke, Va on
THURSDAY. THE 5rII DAY OF MAY Mt 1a:50
o'clock, the following described property, to wit:
All those certain lots parcels of land situated
In the city OF RoanoAc C, and known us lots IL "a,
10 ana 49, block ~, az shown ny the map OF the
lanOs OF the West End Land Company, on file in
The clerks office or the Hastings Court of the
TERMS;-t'ash sufficient to pay cost OF sale
and the past due note OF SGGG ill., with interest
from the goth day OF August ism. until paid
SG.o % to be pad on August 18th, iS!a, with in.
ance If any, in six and twelve months IRON date
or SALE will interest. H. S TROIr
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Modern Cannioalisn,

Mrs. Beacon Hill am sorry, dear
Mrs. Wagstaff, that I shall never see
your Uncle Roscoe again. He is great
loss.
Mrs. Wagstaff lin evident surprise)-
Why, what do you mean? Uncle was
here yesterday.
Mrs. Beacon Hill (sighing) yes;
that is what 1 refer to. Caroline said
that you had your Uncle Roscoe for DIM
uer Observation-Disclosures Bazaar.
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T'RUsTER's SALE OF VALUABLE REA

GNRUSTER'S SALE OF VALUABLE REAL,
Il estate in the city OF Roanoke, Va-Undcr
and by virtue or II decd OF trust. dated the IOth
day OF November, 1891, and OF record in fhc
clerks Office OF the corporation court for the city
OF Roanoke, in deed book II, page 301, executed
by II. I. Mncklin, James Macklin W. r. steven.
son and j. Il. Worthington To the undersipned
trustee, Ia secure the payment OF the sum 4 T
S?.ll23i, evidenced by two interest bearing me-
gotahlc notes, both dated the Sth day OF April
1870. drawn by said IL. G. Mnckln james Mack
lin, W. r. Stevenson and j. r. WOrthington and
in the sum or Sl.t61S payable one yeai alter
date and one In the su OF 81 ,O56 ~ unyable two
years after date, ana default having occurred in
the payment OF the las due OF Sd i'll notes and Mt
the request OF the beneficiary in said decd OF
trnst; will, ON SATURDAY, TIE 18TH DAY
OF JUNE, lS'2, AT 1880 O'CLOCK l.. NJ in
sell ut public auction to the highest bidC err ali
that certain parcel or land lying In the civ of
Roanoke, VA, and described ms follows:
Beginning ut the northwest corner Of Loudon
and Filth streets; thence " tn Loudun sire ct west
iOu feet 10 Sixth street; thence with Sixth street
north lSl rect to an alley: thence with alley east
4W feet 10 Fifth street, thence with Fifth street
south ITO feet 10 beginning and known az lots Nos.
30, ii, 2 13. II, Is and IT, section ~ n shown on
the mnp of the Rogers Fairfax ~ Houston Ad.
ditiOn.
TERMS: Cash as to enough to my the COAT of
executing this trust and to pay the paat due note
aforesaid, say Sl,:6S, and as Ia the Icsiduc IL
any. the same shall he payable In equal meta :
ments in one and two years from day OF sale with
interest from day oil sale.
THOMAS W. MILLER.
IL tus TRUSTEE.
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But Ho Was Not a thief.

Jeeson-Did you ever see man rob
himself?
Gason-No. Did you?
Jeeson-Yes. / just saw butcher
steel his knife before cutting steak
And Jeeson smiled wiclledly as he
vanished round the corner.-Comic.
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. lStd'

rI>kusTEE'S SALE OF VALUABLE REAL
L G ate in the city of Roanoke. Nn.-Undcr and
by virtue OF deed OF trust, Gated tho 9th day oi
March. $50, ana of record III tho clerks Office OF
The corporation conrt for the city OF Roanoke,
Va. IN deco boo X 'si, page 36G, eH eclted by C. a.
Anthony and wife 10 the undersigned trustee 10
secure 10 {. O'Lcary the payment or 500 cvi
denccd by three Understanding negotiable
notes OF S2C6tG9i each, payable III one, " u and
d,flult having occurred in the paymcnt az The
stcond due hotc. and NJ the request or the
hrnenciary in laid deed OF trust. | viii on
FRIDAY, T!lR ETH DAY OF JUNE lS. A =
j. O'CLOCK NJ, In front OF the courthouse ~
Noanokc city. Virginia, sell at pablo anc,ioi In
tbs highest bidder all that certain lot or parct OF
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MacadamlzIng the streets.

The work of matchmaking Church
street will be recommended to-day at
noon. Macadam has been spread on
Nelson street from Campbell street to
Robertson and today it will be rolled.
TIN TYPES. 10 minutes. SidcIinger's. wn j Ell n
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Theatrical Note.

Mr.. Bryant Parl1-How do you like
our friend Smiths new comedy?
Mr.. City Hall don't like it; but he
has improved very much. There is no
doubt of that.
do you think 500"
81 am sure of it. used to go to sleep
in the first act of his other comedy, but
didn't dozc off until the second act OF
this last onc."-TeXas Siftings.
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EIossic,s Fancy.

Flossie's grandfather has of late been
growing stout, and at the same time
his hair has been growing thinner
The other day the youngster was run
ming her hands over his face and head
and the changes startled her.
'My, oh!' she exclaimed, "thc cracks
is all goin' out of grandpa's face and his
hairs wearin' out on top."-Detroit
Free Press.
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Now and Then,

Tramp (reading from scrap of news
paper around his lunch)-This paper
here, pardner, says the times comm
when men won't be obliged to work.
Pardncr-Comin', is it? What's the
matter with us right now?-Detroit Free
Press
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Not u Bad Plan.

"My dear old friend, how were you
able to acquire such an immense for
tune?"
'By very simple method"
'What is that?"
'Whcn was poor I made out was
rich, and when l was rich made out
that was poor. "-Texas Siftings.
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Poetry and Prose.

Practical Father-So you want to mar.
ry my daugatcr, eh?
Poetical Lovcr-Ycs, sir would lie
down and die for her!
Practical Fathcr-H'm! Would you get
up and work for her?-Harper's Bazaar.