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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-12-14
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ClTY OF ROANOKE OFFICE OF TuR
~ board of public works, Roanoke, Va, Novem-
Der IL. lS'2.-Scalcd proposals will be received at
this office until IL O'clock noon on the 10Th OF
December, 1872, for furnishing all the labor and
walks OF vitrihed brick with stone curbing In
the city OF Roanoke Tor the period ending juno
~, lS.3 In accordance with plans and specifca-
accompanied by II certified check for $3.50 Tho
right is hereby reserved to reject any or all bids
and to waive any defect on iniormality in eny
bid II II IL deemed to the best interests OF the
city to do go ALI bids received after tho time
stated VIII no returned to the bidders
Proposals must be enclosed in envelopes sealed
and marked proposals for the construction of
vtrihet brick sidewalks in the city OF Roanoko''
and addressed To the board OF public works, Roa-
nokc, Virginia.
D. KIRK,
CLARENCE COLEMAN,
J.J. SIBERIAN,
II ~ Sut Board OF Public Works.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-12-14
Lewis Observation-Disclosures"

Lewis Morrison will OPEN at the
Academy on Wednesday, December 81.
with his novel, highly effective and
superb production of Faust" Long
and costly experiments for producing q
flash of lightning in miniature have at
last proved successful. The mimic cleo
trio discharges from murky clouds add
considerably to the wild sublimity of
the tumultuous scene on the summit of
the Broken Aside from the elaborate
staging OF Faust" the drama is rem
dered in the highest degree interesting
by Mr.. Morrison's graphic representa-
ton of Mephisto A musical rovelty
has been perfected for heig tening the
effect OF the church scene. A chime of
rich toned bells ring out full and clear
while the worshipers assemble. AS the
lingering echoes of tho bells die softly
away, the voices of singers announce
tho opening OF the services within the
sacred edifice. Appropriate orchestral
music forms fitting paniment to
several of the scenes. The musical Sc
lectioGs given with the action of the
piece comprise gems from Gounod's
score of Faust" and selections from tho
compositions OF Rossini, Meyerbeer and
other great composers
II. & o. Thousand Mile Ticket Good to st
Louis.
On and after Decem Der Is, 1892, thous.
and milo tickets issued by the Balti.
more and Ohio Railroad Company will
he honored between all stations on tho
Chic and Mississippi railway.
OLD papers for the next week at 10
<apro v.,r
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II. & o. Thousand-nIile Ticket Good to St
Louis.

OLD papers for the next week at 10
cents per aUIGreG
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-12-14
LOST AND FOUND.

Y ST-CERTIFlCATE NO. FL FOR
A. ten shares Of the capital stock OF
tho New Lansdowno Land Company,
dated juno 4, 1890 Same was endorsed
by me on the back; tho company is
hereby notified not TO mako transfer of
samn. l.. Is. HUFF. IL 20 law en-
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-12-14

rVHE STUDEBAKER FARM WAt.
4 ON. For sale by HUGHES &
CAMP. dacs-tt
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-12-24

LOO for every ten words. The load was
never to exceed sixty poundsr 1t was
simply race from station to station.
from California to the Missouri river,
every twenty-five miles apart, were these
stations, and day and night from one to
the other went the express as fast as the
wirey ponies could carry it. The horses
We're cared Tor and ridden like the rabe
horse of today. The riders were brave
boys and men. Often We're they shot at
by Indians, but being on good horses,
knowing the dangerous places on the
road they got along we'll.
When the Indians were at their worst it
was no uncommon thing for the rider be-
fore he left to give the station keeper his
keepsakes and the address OF his mother,
sister, or sweetheart, with instructions
to send them if he was killed, with a
description OF how he died. 1t was sad to
hear him say Cocoon bye, boys, if you
never see me again. The shouts that
would greet the boys if they returned
were only equaled by Democratic ratifi
cation meeting. The Great Overland
daily stages were started by Wells, Fargo
company some time after the pony eX
press. The Indians hampered us some
after the line YVES opened, but with the
stages to convey armed men, and the tele-
graph to give warming. the Indians soon
subsidized. When the Indians broke out
they came; to Schell creek. There they
found Pete Niece, station keeper; Mike
Holton, cook; Charles Enos, pony rider,
and George Rand, stock tender, and told
them to cook meal for them for they
We're going to Kill them. Mike said he
would not cook. Pete said he would see
them hanged first. Enos said he was no
cook, and did not have any receipt book,
anyhow. Rand begged the boys to cook,
for fear they would be killed. They
finally agreed to fight it out with the In
dams. Rand begged them not to fight.
Pete Niece took his knife and pis-
toll away from him and made him
crawl under the bed. When all was
ready the three men rushed out on the
Indians, each killing an Indian at the
first fire. a big buck caught Niece from
behind and threw him down, and just as
he was about to plunge his knife into
him, Mike Hotter put bullet through
the Indian's head. Just as he fired an
other Indian gathered him and downed
him. Pete Niece rolled the dead Indian off
and jumped up in time to put bullet
through the Indian who had Mike down.
The fight was shor5 and decisive. The
Indians stampeded, leaving thirteen
dead; the wounded they took with them.
When the fight was over they called
Rand out from under the bed and each
man gave him good, hearty kick,
although he was larger than any man in
the outfi-.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-12-24

more. When provisions did come we sat
up half the night and toasted.
When it was showing we would draw
straWs at night to see which one would
get up and pull the top blanket covered
with snow of of the bed and then build
the fire. A cedar tree was hailed at night
just as a wayside house would be in civil
iZation.
In the spring of 1859 located in Pleas
ant valley. where we built log cabin.
The roof was dirt, the floor was dirt, a
wagon cover made carpet, the window
was glazed with a -four sack, the door
was a blanket. The table, an end gate
to wagon; the chair, block OF wood
with three legs put in and an OK bow for
back, the cushion was a badger skin.
The bedstead was maze of peeled quaking
asp poles, put together with ak and au-
CUR. Raw hide cut into strips and
stretched over the poles constituted the
springs,
The first stage west OF Salt Lake
brought Mrs. Faust to this stately man
sion, where she lived nine months with
out once seeing a woman. In this house
we once entertained Horace Greeley when
he went overland to California. 1t is
needless to say we vacated our bed for
Mr.. Greeley the chair also was his for the
time being. We have slept in palatial
beds since then, but never slept better
than on that nome made one. Our nrSt
neighbor was fifty miles away; our second
one hundred. When we wanted an
augur, Mr.. Roberts started to get one
from our neighbor; the first had none but
second one did. At Simpson Springs,
while still on the augur hunt, Bob
Roberts concluded to wash his buckskin
pants. Mrs. Faust had told him in a Joke
to bull them. He did so and when he
took them out of the camp kettle he said
they would not fit four-year-old boy
He was around Simpson springs week
in undress uniform waiting for the stage
to bring him another pair from the city
The pony express was started early in
the spring of 1860 by William Russell
Wells & Fargo, and three other men.
California and Utah horses were used
All the riders were light. The saddles
were all alike. So the only machiers Ga
leather covering for the saddle with four
pockets in it, two in front and two be-
hind the seat) would have to be changed
from the incoming to the outgoing sad
die. The station keeper was allowed five
minutes to make the changes. In one OF
the pockets of the machier was way
bill on which the station keeper had to
mark the arrival and departure of the ex-
press. Each station keeper only had 8
key to the way bill pocket.
The charget for carrying messages were
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-12-24
COIN BROS.
An Extensive and Modern Dry Goods
Establishment.

An Extensive and Modern Dry Goods
Establishment.
Amongst the leading exclusive dry
goods houses of the west there is perhaps
no establishment more worthy OF note
than that of Cohn Bros. The firm is com
posed of two brothers. MIR. Alexander
Cohn and Mr.. Louis Cohn. They began
business in Salt Lake some twenty five
years ago and have steadily but surely
pushed their way into the front rank of
the western dry goods merchants and they
now occupy one of the largest store rooms
in the city of Salt Lake. By upright
dealing and close attention to business
they have earned reputation that thew
may well feel proud Of Mr.. Louis Cohn
who does most of the buying for the firm
is we'll and favorably known in the east
ern market and is recognized as
one of the shrewdest and closest
buyers who visits the great whole
sale counters in pursuit of merchan-
disc. During the past two years
they have been paying more special at
tention to mail orders and now claim to
have one of the largest mail order depart
ments in the west. Their patronage ex-
tends into Colorado, Wyoming, Nevada,
Arizona, Idaho and eastern Colorado
The stock they carry is large and varied,
consisting of medium and high class
goods, always at reasonable prices. The
increase in their business over last year is
something marvellous, and another such
years business increase will necessitate
still more commodious quarters. Not
withstanding the additional space given
to their cloak and mantle department
they still find themselves greatly incon-
venienced for want of space, owing to the
unprecedented increase of business in this
now famous department.
Their elegant store, obliging and COM
petent salespeople and strict integrity
have earned for them the high position IN
the dry goods world they now occupy, and
has gained for them the confidence of the
entire community of Utah.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-12-24

OF Utah organized the "B. Y. express, -
to the Missouri river. The mail was car
ried weekly, but in the fall when John
son S army was en- route for Utah, the
mail contract was stopped.
In the winter of 1857 Mr.. Chorponing
came from Washington, d. c., and it
was deemed advisable to explore a route
south of the Salt lake. Major Howard
Egan, Boil Roberts, Mr.. Chorponing and
al huntington, as Interpreter, went west
and laid out route. | was ordered to
draw the men and stock from the north
ern route and put them on the route south
of the lake. ! called in all the stock and
men that were west OF me. and on the 25th
OF November, 1857, we started for Salt
Lake city. The snow was three feet deep
on the level. We would have to go ahead
on foot and break the road for the ami
mails, 100 head in all, and then the wag
ons and once pround coaches, but now
sadly disfgured, would follow in the
rear.
The men were only half clothed; no
socks, and their boots and shoes out at
the tees; few overcoats, no gloves; they
presented a sorry spectacle as they
tramped from early in the morning until
late at night. Fifteen miles a day was
the best we could do. At night we would
have lie dig down inthe snow tor sage
brush to purn and for a place to sleep.
The men would not undress at night, but
sleep with hats, boots and all on to keep
Warm.H
Dec. DIST. We arrived at Call's Fort on
Bear river. Next day we started on, but
after travelling short distance we had to
turn back it was so intensely cold. Some
of the men had TO be lifted from the
wagon they were so nearly frozen.
Seven people froze TO death in Utah that
day. One man coming into Salt Lake
City from Camp Floyd in coach froze
stiff, and when the coach drove up to the
hotel he was sitting up, dead. After a
week Of intense privations and sufferings
we arrived at Salt Lake City. Some men
and stock had been sent west over the
new route. We left the broken coaches
and, taking the animals, we went out to
stocS the road. Alter many days of trav-
cling we came upon the tracks that the
others had made
Deep Greek was to be my station.
When when arrived there we found
Thomas R. Miller, Ralph Losier and
Henry Bills. Their provisions had given
out; they had lived a week on one rabbit
and a crow. They were too weak to go
for their mules, SO they waited and
watched for them to come into water.
One day they were rewarded. In sur
rounding the mules one fell into the creek
and was drowned. They pulled him out.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-12-24

They knew the Indians would rally and
come back. 1t was only short work TO
get the stock together and pull out for
Deep Creek. On the way they met Henry
Jackson and William Stewart with the
mail. Pete Niece exchanged his pistol
that he had broken over an Indians
head for good one and then went back
with Jackson and Stewart to guard the
mail. When they arrived at the
station they found it on fire
the Indians having returned and burned
it. Niece stopped long enough to throw
few dead Indians into the flames, as he
said, to see them fry. He went through
turned to Dry Greek, got achievements
and rebuilt the station. Mike Holton
went to Egan station where they had an
other hard fight. He got tired of fighting
then and joined the army. Enos, the
plucky little express rider, staid with the
pony express until it was marshaled out
by the telegraph.
The Indian outbreak at Dry Creek was
a surprise, the Indians having been good
for some time. When they swooped down
on the station they killed Rolf Losier be-
fore he knew what was up. They then
started for the corral where ST McCandles,
La Fayette Ball, Jno. Apologize, and Lot
Huntington were. They had been warned
by a friendly Indian, and they started to
Iuus n OQ1ICO oUl uCh CnO- ADD1eSdbS III
the thigh, breaking it into pieces. AS
he fell he yelled out that he was done for,
and for the rest to save themselves. AS
soon as they heard him they came back
TO where he lay, saying they would die
with him. He begged them to go and
save themselves. He sat up, asked for
his pistol which had fallen out of his
reach, and they gave it to him, thinking
he wanted to fight the Indians. He
cooked it, put it up to his head and pulled
the trigger. His last words were 'Boys,
save yourselves. -
Seeing that he was dead the men
made a running fight to Roberts
Creek Station, the stationkeepers here
had got scared seeing the signal fires in
the hills and went to Diamond Springs
for safety. Huntington and his COM
panions finally eiuded the Indians and
got to the above station all right.
To write of all the brave deeds, the mar
row escapes, the priv atoms, the fights,
the many times we felt as though our
time had come, as it did with many of
our comrades, would fill book of no
ordinary size.
Itwas always uppermost in our minds
that the mail must go. We had engaged
to carry it, and the majority had too
much honor to leave man when he was
in tight place. We were always think
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-12-24

They were eating mule meat straight,
without pepper or salt.
Major Egan sent two men from Ruby
Valley to Gravelly Ford to intercept the
men with the mail from California-they
had not been notified OF the change from
the northern to the southern road. A
snow storm came on, they lost their way,
ont. One of the men hailed from Ireland
and the other from Missouri. The latter
had dog that he was very fond of. The
lrlshman did not like the dog. Starva-
ton was coming on, the MissOurian
would look at his dog, the dog at his
master. and the lrishman at both. 1t
was finally decided to kill the dog. Just
as the Missouri8n was raising his gun to
kill it, the Irishman yelled, "Bejabors
tie the dawg up, he may run off wild the
mate.'' They were finally found in a
famished condition.
The men with the mail went on until
their provisions gave out, there were no
stations 10 be seen where there hai been
stations before. The snow was Two or
three feet When they arrived at Goose
creek they found no one there. They
killed tired-out mule and ate all they
could, then packed some on their saddle
mules and walked. At my old station at
Henslow springs they found a sack of
bacon rinds and scraps, which we had
saved for soap grease. They roasted these
on the fire, ate all they wanted and
carried the rest off with them. At Malad
river, while crossing the ice, one of the
men by the name oI Billy Williams broke
through and got wet TO the skin and his
clothing frozc to him, they TAI no wood
to make fire. lie died in a lew days in
great agony.
The winters of 1858 and 80 were spent
exploring with a view OF getting the short
est route. Howard Egan, al Huntington
and were exploring this side OF Ruby
valley; Bob Roberts and others went
west of Ruby valley. They got their
supplies from Carson valley, Nev. We
got ours from Salt Lake City. We had
no tents, and everything west of Rush
valley in the shape of provis-
ions had to be packed on mules
As a consequence, at times we We're
very short OF provisions or had none at
all. Sometimes we had beef alone or flour
alone One time for ten days we had -four
straight, no baking powder, no salt, no
shortening. Well can remember mixing
the flour with snow, hoping it would
make it rise. When baked we wculd di-
vide the cake evenly, then each would eat
his piece as he felt like. At first it went
down slowly, but as our hunger became
more pressing it went faster. In few
days we got very weak but did not feel
the hunger so much, we wanted to sleep
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-12-24

ing that tomorrow, or next week, or next
month would end the Indian troubles,
times would be good and everything in
running order. Time rolled on, and we
were growing old, not so much from
years, but from wear and tear. There
are few OF US left now to tell The tales.
H. j. FAUST.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-12-24

Utah has the prettiest trout streams
and the shadiest canyon hooks.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-06
New England Pensions.

wAsHISoroN. May New England PEN
sions: Maine - Original, James III. Shannon.
Albert r. jenkins. Mark Cannon, Jacob f.,
Hurd, Charles r. Merriam. Stephen Sawyer,
A. 8. Bangs, Theodore CUM; additional, Peter
Clark, Edso II. Millkcn, Benjamin Oakes, j..
A. Chase, Isaac W, Hodsdon; increase, John
II. Foster, Peter w. Mitchell, Charles A.
Grant, J. Parker. Columbus Hayford. James
It. Jenner, Henry ". French, Charles L.
Crane, George =. Mullen, Isaac Perncll, Eph-
rain Hodgkins, Rufus Mink, James ii. Daley,
REISSUE, James q. Trask, VIM. Mansell; orig
inal widows, etc, Emiline Anderson, Eunice
y. Gallagher, minor OF &. Turner.
New Hampshire-Original, Robert Smith,
Colossus r.. Chase, Henry ". McQuesten;
original widows, ETC., Julia A. Valley.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, John W. Cspen,
Nathaniel Warren, Henry A. Carter, Frank A.
stone, Caleb q. q. Graffarn, Andrew W. Davis,
Grosvenor Dunn, Samuel w. Tuck, w. l.
Burgharat, James Damns. M.Norris Griswoid,
Zephaniah Fairbanks, George II. Handy, Hem
drick Hall. Edward ". North. JOS. y. Thomas,
n. Weston, franklin l.. Grimm, Charles A.
Grant; additional, Charles v. Brown, samuel
u. Hincs; increase. Oscar A Sweat -Thomaa
Gurnctt O. A. Plummer; reissue, George II.
Morrill,. John NJ. Ewtn, Il. A. Knapp, samuel
Merrill, Henry Jones; original widows. etc.
Ellen McCue. Mary Mosely, Jose phine Parker
minors Patrick Hooker Merry A. Sadier. Ella.
abcth Mctirtgor. Augusta A. Gould, Efaiiy N.
Harlow. Hannah ". Merrill,
Rhode lsland-Originai. John ". clark; adj
ditiOnsl, VIM. Purcell; original widows, etc.
Mary Brclsford, cstharine Bligh, Abbie
Arnold, Mary L. Clark
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-06
TALBOT COMPANY

depth. The middle prong OF the fork
entered the head at the base of the skull
about two inches from the left ear. DIR.
Kelley said the wound was fatal and that
the boy would not live but short time.
DR.. Kelly found the Clohessy boy and
had him illustrate the manner in which
the affair occurred.
He said they were playing tag and the
Reardon hoy fell and struck the pitch
fork. The floor of the stable is rather
slippery and Mr.. Kelly, who was present,
said it hardly seemed probable that tho
prong Of the fork would infiict the
wound, as it slipped on the floor when
touched with the finger. Officer Cooncy
has the case in charge and the boys story
to him differs slightly, as he claimed the
accident occurred outside the stable.
The Clohessy boy says he was alone
with Reardon, but q six-year-old boy
named Henien claims to have been wit
ness and that the boys had quarrel. He
says that the Clohessy boy told Reardon
to shut up, Reardon said he would not
and Clohessy said: "I'il make you," and
struck him with the pitchfork.
The affair has caused much excitement
In Watertown and the general opinion
seems to be that the Clohessy boy is re-
spougible.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-06
IN HONOR OF Mr.. BROWN.
The Norfolk Club of Boston Makes
Him a Special Guest.

The Norfolk Club, of Boston, will hold
special meeting at Young's Hotel, next
Wednesday. Dinner will De served at 5
o'clock, after which there will be some
very interesting speaking.
Gov.-elect ID. Russell Brown, is a men,
ber of the club, but on this occasion he
will attend as though he were guest,
and will probably be called upon to speak
concerning the Rhode Island election.
There are quite number of Rhode
Island business men who will attend the
dinner out OF compliment to Gov Brown,
among them being Col. T.. ii. Rockwell,
Col. Fred ]. Marcy. Ex-Mayor Henry II.
Barker, Alderman Daniel X. Ballou, Gen.
Thomas w. Chace, Hon. William A. Har-
ris. u. 5. Marshall John 4. Kendrick and
Messrs. William b. Wightman, Charles
II. Child and Henry b. Metcalf. Each
will take from one to three guests, and
especial arrangements are to be made to
entertain the Rhode Islanders and to
make them feel at home. The party will
leave on the $3.50 p. M. train and reach
home at 11:15 o'clock.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-06
A ROMANCE IN COURT.
Peculiar Tale Of . One Time slave, Hi
Wives and Will.


Peculiar Tale Of . One Time slave. His
Wives and VIII.
BosroN, May 6.-After hearing on OBJ
jectiunS made to the uftuwuncs Of the
will OF the late Thomas Teamoh, Judge
Forbes, in the Suffolk County probate
court, allowed the will to be admitted to
probate. Tesmoh, was . well-known
coiored man, lived at the West End, and
left about 5000 worth OF property. By
his wife. Margaret Toamoh. The will was
contested by son and two daughters of
tho deceased by another wife, on the
ground OF alleged undne influence on the
part of Mrs. Teamoh.
1t appeared from the evidence In court
that at one time the deceased was slave
in Virginia and secured his freedom by
making his escape to this state. While
in Virginia he married Mrs. Margaret
Teamoh, who is now his widow. This
was In 1854. When he left Virginia in
pursuit OF his freedom he left his wife
behind him. She was afterwards married
to . man by name of Reddick in Virginia.
When the testator came to this State he
settled down In Boston and married. BY
this second marriage he had three chill
dren, and they are now opposing the will.
About the year 1870 his wife by the Sec
ond marriage died, and he then sought
out his first love, whom he left in Virginia.
In 1872 ne succeeded in placing the where
abouts and in that year they were united
by q second marriage. Mrs. Teamoh
lived with her husband until he died Q
few months ago. It Is not known wheth-
or Mr.. Reddick, whom Mrs. Teamoh mar
yied after Teamoh's departure from vir-
giufa, 10 now living or not. The children
propose to take an appeal to the supreme
Gourt.