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Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-08
CAPTAIN JACK CRAWFORD.

CAPTAIN JACK CRAWFORD.
very spirit of ardent and aspiring youth.
At the age when Joaquin Miller turned
his back upon the world, weighed down
by private and personal griefs, and be-
gan to write in vein somewhat like
that affected by Byron at thirty-ive,
Captain Crawford, after thirty years.
fighting, toiling and scouting, still took
life with boyish buoyancy and expressed
his feelings with all the vivacity of
youth.
A man is as young as he feels. Cap
tain Crawford has in him the blood of
two races noted for tenacity of purpose
and hopeful vivacity-Scotch and Irish.
When the civil war began Jack was
picking coal at $1.75 week in Penn
sylvania, but year later, at sixteen,
he got into the army. He was twice
badly wounded, and while patient in a
Philadelphia hospital was taught to
read and write by sister of charity.
He went west and became famous
scout. In brief interval of peace he
turned miner, and all at once the poetry
bubbled out of him, quite spontaneous
ly, as it were. When he had gained some
reputation as a writer-had published
small volume in fact-one of his COM
panions challenged him to "write some
verses" on the sounds they were hear
ing, made by the miners at work. In
fifteen minutes he produced this:
Hear the music of the hammer
AS it bounds from rock to drill
See the ore piled near the windlass
AS it glistens on the hill;
Hear the giant" cannonading,
Throwing out its precious load,
And the merry song at evening
In the miners log abode.
There's a vein of love and pathos
In each hardy miners breast,
And the thoughts of home and loved ones
AS he lays him down to rest
Are as sweet TO him, though humble,
AS to king upon his throne,
For the miners heart oft fingers
With the loving ones at home.
Joaquin Miller did his youthful work
come thirty years ago, and in 1870 pub
lished his first volume of sustained po-
etry, which showed that he had reached
the stage of elaborate culture and stud.
led refinement. Captain Crawford be,
gan many years later.
Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-08

The permanent place in literature of
the new school of western writers is not
Yet fixed, of course, but the severest crit
les have found in joaquin Miller's lines
3 great deal of the pure gold of poetry.
His baptismal name is Cincinnatus
Hiver Miller. He was born in Wabash,
Ipd., and reared chiefly in Oregon, so
his poetry has all of the far western
flavor. 1t was but natural. therefore.
that its beauty should first be perceived
In England in that odd and very sedate
Society where every allusion to the Sier-
fas and the far west generally has the
charm of novelty.
Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-08
[special Correspondence.l

ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ, Dec. 1.-THE gov
ernment Indian school in the suburbs of
Albuquerque has about 800 pupils of all
sizes, ages and tribes, varying from seven
or eight years to about twenty-five years
of age-as near as Indians reckon. AS these
Indians do not count by calendar months
or by years, but by moons, their age is
pretty much a matter of guesswork. A
mother says her child is certain number
OF moons old, no records being kept, as they
have no big family Bible. They have only
one name-a "given name"-generally sig
nifying some popularity ofthe child.
The pupils of this government school are
from the surrounding villages of Isleta,
Sandia, Laguna. Acoma and Recos. On
entering the school they discard their In,
dian names and Indian costume, assuming
the more civilized American costume /
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"A Modern Emendation.

Priscilla-They say that the hand that
rocks the cradle is the hand that rules the
world.
Prunella-Well, they are not quite right
The hand that cradles the rocks is the hand
that rules the world Kate Fields Wash
in0tOn
Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-08
Putting on the Price.

A London woman well known in society
opened curiosity shop. One day friend
came in and left an umbrella which had
cost fifty shillings. He returned to find
the handle of it in the window labeled
antique Venetian silver umbrella mount
ing, ten guineas. p Philadelphia Ledger.
Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-08
Recreatlon Among Flowers.

A great point in the pursuit of garden
ing or the study of flowers is the relaxa-
tion it affords from other mental occupa
tions. 1t is the universal testimony that
nothing equals such studies.- .-Meehan's
Monthly
Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-08

The average duration of lives in the
United States is 41.8 years for storekeepers,
43.5 years for teamsters, 44.6 years for sea-
men, 47.3 years for mechanics, 4S4 years
for merchants, $40 years for lawyers and
84.2 years for fatmers.
Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-08
Total liabilities.
$1,232,606 40

A"s"A AA"DAAAsAoS''' '''''''' PA,@o@,ooo ~
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
COUNTY OF Los ANGELES, ! 90
The undersigned, Herman w. Hellman and
and say; That the said Herman W. Hellman
Is the president and the saie w. M. Caswell is
the cashier of the Los Angeles 1Savings Bank;
that said Los Angeles Savings Bank Is cor
loan corporation at the city of Los Angele,,
state Of California; that each of the under
signed has perss nal knowledge of the mat ers
contained in the foregoing statement of the
condition and values OF the assets and lis bill
ties, and where the said assets are situated, OF
the said corr oration and that the sa state
ment Is true.
HERMAN W. HELLMAN
W. M. CASWELL.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this Sd
day of January, 1893
CONRAD JACOBY,
Notary Public in and for the County OF Los
Angeles, State of Californ q.
STATEMENT OF THE PAIDUP CAPITAL
STOCK OF THE LOS ANGELES SAVINGS
BANK, ON THE MORNING OF JANU-
AIRY /, 1898.
Amount of capital paid up in United
states gold coin, twenty five thou
sano COLLARS .-....-............... $3o,CO0 90
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
Caswell, cashier, Of the Los Ange' es
Savings Benk, bsing frst duly sworn, each for
hims. II says the foregoing statement is true 10
the best ~ his knowledge and belief.
HERMAN W HELLMAN, President.
W. NJ. CASWELL, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this Sd
day OF January. 1893
CONRAD JACOBY,
Notary Public in and for the County OF Los
Angeles. State of Californis l-4-t
Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-08
LOS ANGELES SAVINGS BANK,
JANUARY l, 1898.

A corporation doing business at 236 North
Main street, Los Angeles, California. on the
morning of
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INDIANS AT SCHOOL.
HOW THE DUSKY BOYS AND GIRLS
ARE TRAINED.

They Adopt the Attire Of the Whites
and Drop Their Names to Assume
othcrs-Sketch of Indian Life in the
Great Southwest
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BANKS.


CwoRN STATEMENT OF IHE CONDITION
= and values of the assets and liabilities, and
where situated, of the
Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-08
ASSETS.

ASSETS.
i. PIomissory notts secured by
first mortgage or lien on real
estate in the county of Los
Angeles, state of California,
the actual value of which is.
These notes and mortgages
are kept in the vaults OF the
corporation at its office in
the city of Los Angeles.
2. Promissory notes secured by
first m rtgage or lien on real
estate in the counties of Or
ange, san Bernardino and
Tulare, state of California,
the actual value of which is.
These notes are kept in the
vaults of the corporation at
its office in the city Of Los
Angeles.
3. Bonds of the United States
and of counties and munich
pal and of quasl public cor
porations of the state of Call
fornia, the actual value of
which is ..............
These bonds are kept in the
vaults of the corporation at
its office in the city of Los
Angeles
4. Real estate taken for debt and
situated in the county of Los
Angeles, state of California,
the actual value of which is.
s. Furniture and fixtures in the
Office of the corporation in
the city of Los Angeles, the
actual value of which Is.
6. Due from banks and bankers
in the cities of Los Angeles
and San Francisco, state of
California, the actual. value
of which is
z. Cash on hand in United States
coin and currency in the
vaults of the corporation at
its Office in the city of Los
Angeles, the actual value of
which Is .... .....
8. Checks and other cash items
in the vaults of the corpora
tion at its Office in the city
of Los Angeles, the actual
value of which is. s.......
8. Loans on bank stocks and
bonds of quasi public corpo-
rations of the state of Cali
f0rnia, the sctual value OF
which is.
These stocks and bonds are
kept on special depositin the
vaults of the Nevada Bank
of San Francisco.
TAto1 occafc
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VI DdH TIdHCIbCC
Total assets.

LIABILITIES.
/. To depositors, for deposits
amounting to and the actual
value of which is ...........
2. TO stockholders, capital stock,
the actual value of which ie.
4. Profit and loss and contin-
gent fund, the actual value
of which Is go.
All liabilities are situated
at Los Angeles city, county
Of Los Angeles, California.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-29
HOWARD FIELDING.
Moral Suasion.

The ncighbors OF Mrs. Maria Smith
agreed among themselves that she had
very peculiar ideas about the training
of children. She had gone to the nor
NAL school for one term before her mar
riage, and it was commonly supposed
that some of her oddities were due to
that cause.
well, now" said Reuben Day, MS he
came home to dinner, Maria Smith is
a queer one, and no mistake. She is
bringing up that boy of hers on mighty
original principles. What do you sup
pose heard her say to him this morn
ing?"
I'm sure dunno" said Mrs. Day.
"There's no guessing-she says so many
queer things. What was it?'
WHY, you know Joe Smith cut his
forefinger half off yesterday with his
new tangled hay cutter, and this morn
ing, as was going by, heard Maria
say:
Z" Now, Joseph, she always calls the
little scamp Joseph, though the old man
has never been anything else but joe
now, Joseph, says she, you must be
very good boy, for your father has hurt
his hand, and if you are naughty he
can't whipyou' youths Companion.
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him. but ! taade some deeply philo-
sophical remarks about the dark, sin
full secrets which very pious men carry
under their red flannel chest protec-
tors. have some knowledge of the
world and l never hesitate to give
other people the benefit of it at such q
time. ! showed Carter in few force
full sentences how probable it was that
Mr.. Trucsdcll's bosom had for years
been loaded with rcmorse
We hurried to Hot Hole pond 1t is
round and lead-colorcd pool, which
derives its name from it's reluctance to
freezing. Only the scvcrest cold can
skim it over, and SO it offers to suicides
the great convenience of Il guarantee
that there need be no postponemcnt on
account of weather. After few days
residence in Somcsvillc, wondered
that more people did not avail them
selves of this offer.
Tho pond is neither large nor deep.
and more than half of it had been
dragged when we arrived. A veteran
fisherman was experimenting the
operations, and the instinct of his class
could not be represscd by the tragic
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-29
ON a MAN HUNT.
Fielding Joins Country Searching
: Party and Roams the Wildwood.
Tho Value of Crimes and Casualties as
Means or Recreation TO People Liv-
Ing In tho Rural Dis
trlcts.
lcopYRIorIr. 1899. I

The crimes and misfortuncs of our
neighbors are far more numerous in
the city than in the country, but we do
not get anything like SO much fun out
OF them. For instance, the man who
lives in No. us, right across the street,
comes home intoxicated five nights in
the week, but what satisfaction do get
from that? | do not know the man.
He may be squandering his patrimony
and bringing his wife and their two
interesting English pug dogs to beg
gary, but not even Maude can find out
whether he is or not. He could reform
tomorrow without doing us any injury
But in the country man like that
would be worth something to us We
should know all about his wife and his
debts and any other follies or affiic-
tions that might have helped drive him
to drink. could pity his wife, while
Maude pitied the pug dogs; and then
she could go over to his house and tell
him about it, thus furnishing him with
an additional sorrow to drown in the
cup But in the isolation of crowded
c''v these joys are denied us.
ccently had an opportunity of es.
t;nlating this great advantage which
the country offers. Jimmy Carter in
vited me out to his suburban residence,
about sixty miles up the state The
invitation surprised me, for we are not
intimate friends. | know Jimmy we'll
enough to cut the pack when he deals,
but otherwise we have little in com
mon, and expected no great pleasure
from my visit. lie said that we might
possibly go hunting; but ! had no idea
that we should pursue such interesting
game as Rev. Cyrus Truesdcll of the
First church in Somesville. Yet we
had that pleasure. Mr. Truesdell was
kind enough to disappear on the very
day of my arrival. If he hadn't might
have lived all my days without finding
out how much fun there is in a country
searching party.
The papers have been full of this
amusement recently. An unusual num-
Der of persons have taken it into their
heads to wander away from their
homes to the deep and real sorrow OF
their families and the delicious excite
mcnt of all their friends and acquaint-
anccs. But the thing should be seen to
be appreciated.
The news of Mr.. Truesdell's disap-
pearance was brought to Mr.. Cartcr's
house by fat and cheerful youth, who
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-29

was called only Bob in my hearing He
burst in upon us so unccrcmoniously
that il was evident he brought news OF
great importance. I;y the expression
of his rubicund visagc was prepared
to hear that gold mine had been dis
covered in his fathers back yard.
MIR. Truesdell's disappeared" he
cried. Nobody knows where he's gone.
They're goin' to drag Hot Hole pond.
] thought you might want to come an
an"
He hcsitated for an expression.
thought he was going to say ''sec the
fun" but he didn't. lie left the SEN
tcncc unfinished.
I've got to go over home for rope"
he added, and turned to go
But hold on" Carter called after
him. Tell us some more about this
thing. When did rruesdell go away?
And what's he supposed to be doing in
Hot Hole pond?"
lie didn't come home las night"
said Bob. mis- Truesdell thought lbs
was up to her Uncle Johns, an she
sent round there this mornin', but by
Jimmyneddy, he hadn't been there at
all" Bob's eyes stuck out of his head
with excitement at this climax What
pity it wonld have been if Mr.. Trues-
dell had been at Uncle Johns! 1t
would have spoiled everything.
We dunno exactly why lie went
away Bob continued. Mas gone up
to thcir house now to see if there's
anything she can do for Mrs. Truesdell
an to ask her if she thinks there's any
other woman in it. But most people
think it's scwercidc"
Meanwhile Carter had sent for hats.
coats and rubber boots. lie looked
younger than had seen him in ten
years Life had taken on an interest
When hlills-of Cunning g. Mills. who
are right alongside of Carter on War
rem street-sltippad for parts unl<novn
month or two ago. Carter was only
little more cheerful than his ordinary.
The police were after Mills, and whcth.
er they caught him or not made very
illtic dlfference to Carter. But here i'm
Somesville things were different. The
police force consisted of man with
small authority, less ability, and no
sand at all. If Mr.. TmesdeIl had
LETT his earthly tenement on this Of
hccr's doorstep, itwould not have been
discovered unless the ghost rang the
bell. The whole town would have to
unite in the search and there would be
great excitement.
Carter Informed me Of these facts
while we were getting into our rubber
boots He also threw out dark hints
as to what he had always suspected
that Mr. Trncsdcll might do. As for
myself, could not speak of the unfor-
tnnate gentleman from personal ac-
Snatntance, becagse had never seen
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-29
COMMISSIONERS SALE.
COMMISSIONERS SALE OLA VALUABLE


tract OF land and residence near Montvale. Fed
ford county, Va. The undersigned commissions
crs will offer (by virtue OF decree entered by the
circuit court OF Bedford county at its February
term, 1873 In the chancery suit OF Williams, etc.,
vs. sliccr, etc , ut public sale, on the premises,
on THURSDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF MAY, 1898.
AT l1:SO A. NJ, az whole in parcels, that very
desirable and valuable tract OF land and improve
ments, lying on the Norfolk and Western railroad
and tho Lynehburg and Salem turnpike, imme-
diatey east OF Montvale, formerly Bufordville)
and containing t?4X acres.
The property is improved by large and most
desirable dwelling house, containing about ~
rooms and all necessary outbui.dlngs, including
large barn and stable and has on IL a II 40 fruit
orchard: The land lie excellent, lying in the
midst OF the finest lands OF the famous Goose
Creek Valley, and the portion OF 1t lying adIaccnt
to Montvsle furnishes very handsome sites for
building lots.
immediately east OF the property arc the Bu-
for cutaneous troubles There are churches,
schools. private and public and stores In the i'm.
getber with the beautiful scenery and fnc climate
OF Goose Creek Valley, make ihfs a very unusual
opportunity for those desiring to secure a email,
Roanoke or Lynchburg seeking an acccesible and
delightful summer home, and in order that full
opportunity for selection may be had, it will be
Captain A. G. williams, Montealc, Will take
pleasure In showing the property.
TERMS: One each and balance In equal
1nstalmcnts at y, III and - months, with interest
from date OF sale, to be evidenced by proper bonds
with satisfactory security. Title retained
q. LOWRY.
Commissioners, Bedford City, Va
In Bedford Circuit Court Clerks Ofice, April
~; 1879, bond has been given by the above com
l2s 4taw Tcste- JIM. SPECIE, Clerk.
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woods, totally oblivious of their GRAND,
though dimly conscious that something
out OF the ordinary had happened.
AS for me, in the earlier hours of the
day had come to the conclusion that
was the man TO find Mr.. Truesdell.
a person experienced in the crimes
and mysteries of great city should
certainly be far better able to solve
this simple affair than the rustics of
Somcsville. With this idea in mind,
separated myself from the others al
most rs soon as we struck into the
woods My plan was to make my way
across to little way station on a rail
road that avoided Somesvillc by mile
or two, and there make some inquiries
about the object OF our pursuit,
Whether the "rcd-eye," to which was
wholly unaccustomcd, or my general
lack of familiarity with the country,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-29

nature Of the business in hand Every
time his graphing iron failed to bring
up what was expected, he was vi,ibly
depressed by the toughness of the
luck, and this would start him telling
when he had dragged for missing peo-
pie and had got boat load in less
than half an hour. But Hot Hole
pond yielded him nothing, and he was
at length forced to ''rcel up" / judged
from the tone of his conversation that
he held Rev. Mr.. Truesdell to be much
to blame for his disappointment.
Meanwhile. I had done all that
could to help in the search. i had run
around the pond ten or n dozen times
and had given much valuable advice to
everybody who would listen. About
hundred Somcsvillc people had
assisted me in this useful occupa-
ton. When we were not advising we
were discussing Mr.. Truesdell /
learned that he had had trouble in his
church, and also that he had none
was told on good authority that
a scandal had crcpt after him
from his last place Of residence, and
wives in different parts of the country
1t was rumored that few of these
neglected women had traced him to his
lair in Somesville, and that he had
probably gone up into the woods to die
AS man of tho world, was disposed
To accept the theory of the eleven
wives. 1t is a curious coincidence
that the Somcsville people-who were
certainly not men of the world-fa-
vored the same view. OF course, no
one expressed this view openly. But
we decided to scour the woods with Il
unanimity which showed our belief
that Mr.. Truesdell had hidden his
guilty secret there.
1t would be an inaccuracy to say tina t
n searching party was organized. 1t is
true that we heard plans outlined by
various leading citizens, after which
we all went off and did rs we pleased.
On one subject alone were we agreed,
that if Mr.. Trucsdell were found alive
he would be suffering from cold for it
was one of those raw and clammy
spring days which are SO much colder
than winter, and therefore every man
of us put quart bottle of ancient and
honorable ''red-cve" whisky into his
pocket before starting out on his melan-
choly errand. This provision was made
entirely for the comfort of the miss
ing man, but when we all got out into
the cold woods, with the last remnants
of the winters snow stopping around
our ankles. we decided not to save all
the warming fluid for Mr.. Truesdell.
The chill was too personal for our gen
crosby. We had recourse to the red
eye on our own account. The conse.
qucnce was that as the shadows of
evening began to fall sixty or seventy
1nebriated citizens of Somcsvillc might
have been seen straggis,g about the
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-29

'THR OLD RELIABLE AND POP.
h ular Dye Works is the only place
TO have your clothes perfectly dyed,
cleaned and repaired.
Prices very moderate. Goods sent
ny express Will receive prompt atten-
ton. e. WAISAK, proprietor, cor
ner Commerce and Campbell Streets
Roanoke, Va. msY99-6m.
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TTHR ROANOKE TRANSFER
= Company Is prepared to do all
wagons, good teams and respon-
eible drivers. Prompt attention.
Omccs, Freight depot and Jefferson
street, south. Telephone, 119.
oct1-1-yr
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Mrs. MitI,erun.s Wish.

"What do You think of this portrait
of me, my dear?' asked Witherup.
ut is very smiling and pleasant" said
Mrs. Witherup. Then she added, visit
fully: ~ wish you'd look like it once in
awhile. John."--Judge,
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

Why do you read this when
you know II Is an advertise
mentf You have begun, now
finish your reading. What we
want you to know Is: That VIC
do printing.
MOKABlLL'S PRINTING
HOUSE.