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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-20
Fight With n Leopard.

A striking illustration of British
courage and logged persistence was
given by an officer i'll India, named APP
cher, in fight with Il leopard. He
was going round IL rock, following the
beast, which he had wounded, when
the leopard, meeting the hunter, dash
ed at him. Apchcr jumped one side
and fired. The shot only staggered the
leopard. The man started to run, but
before he could turn round tho beast
was almost upon him.
He struck tho animal with the gun
as it was in the act of striking him and
SO wardcd off tho blow from his head.
But tho beast S claws of one paw cut his
right check, and tho other paw knocked
the gun out OF the officers hands
With all his strength tho lnan dashed
his right hand into the beasts mouth
and with the left grasped him around
the throat. The leopard caught him
near the elbow and bit through the fore
arm. Exerting all his strength, Apchcl
threw the leopard into rift between
tho rocks and on its back With his
knee on its chest, one hand in its mouth.
the other grasping its throat, he held
the struggling animal His native boy
came up with IL double barrclcd gun.
Put it III the leopard 5 mouth and
fire, said -Apchcr
The boy obrycd. pullc,, both triggers
and killed the beast. fortunately with
out hitting the hand. The logged Off
GERS left hand and arm were much in
Jured; every finger of tho right hand
was laccratcl the hand bitten throuub
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-20
Devotion to Principles.

Old Mrs. Geewilikens reads in New
York paper Il short account of ballet,
but as her eyesight is poor makes q
mistake.
Land sakes, Josiah, the good times
have come, and women are votin in New
York. This paper says the cast of the
ballot was very fine, and a large number
OF girls took part and were good at the
figures. The paper says some of 'em, it
1ssure, were grandmothers, though they
was spry. That's devotion to princi-
pies, Josiah, even grandmothers comm
forward on the stage Of duty and usin
the ballot. 1 wish 1 was there. -
Princeton Tiger.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-20
, RUsTEE,s sALE.-BY VIRTUE OF A GER.

4 kUSTEE'S SALE.-BY VIRTUE OF A GER
tain deed OF trust executed on the lst day NJ
February, 1903, and recorded in the oerk,s nf,,ca
OF the city of Roanoke in deed book So mace 2S7
from X: Ingram and E. Il. Landing to the under
signed trustee. Tor the purpose OF securing to
Ella r. Anderson the payment OF the sum OF fonr
hundred and fifty dollars $3.50, evidenced by
three certain intcrest-bearing, negotiable notes
or even date herewith, the first for the sum NJ
ninety and 75-100 dollars, payable on the 25th dev
OF April, 1888, the second for one hundred and
thirty four and 25lC0 dollars PAYABLE six months
after date, and the third for two hundred and
twenty i've dollars, payable twelve months after
date, all OF said notes payable at the First Ma
tional Bank of Roanoke, Va. And default hayine
been made In payment OF second OF said notes
ana being instructed 80 to do by holder OF said
note shall o1er for sale ut public auction to the
highest bidder, AT ~ O'CLOCK NJ. i'm front of
TUESDAY, JANUARY 9TH, 1921. ali TINT cor ar
tain lot or parcel OF land in the city of Roanokc
Va, bounded and described as follows, to-wit:
beginning at point on the south side OF SEC
ond avenue northwest, 50 feet west of Eiohtb
street thence in sOutherly direction l30 fccf IN
an alley, thence with said alley in westerly di.
Icctlon % rect TO point, thence In II northcrly
direction IN rect to Second avenue, thence in an
casterly direction with Second avenue 20 feet 10
the place OF beginning, being lot No I, section
"a. of the Rogers. Fairfax and Houston addition
10 the city OF Roanoke Va
TERMS OF SALE: Cash sufficient n nav cos,
OF sale and the sum of $l3i25. with interest from
the LIST day OF February, 1929 $225 with ono YEARS.
interest on the lst day OF February 1891 and tho
residue on credit OF twelve months from date
or sale, the purchaser to execute a deed OF trust
on sad propertylto secure deferred payments
IDS j. +. WINGFIRLD, Trustee.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-20
TRUSTEES sALE.-BY VIRTUE OF A GER.
tnln decd of Irust dnt ed tha dlti. a.. Q

tain deed OF trust, dated the 10Th day OF Sen.
TEMPER, 1S!U, and recorded in the clerks office OF
the iiustings Court for the city OF Roanoke in
oeed DOCK 81, page n, whereby Geo. r. Moore
conveyed the property hereinafter described to
the Undersigned trustee in trust to secure the
OAK Ridge Land Company the payment of the
sum OF one hundred and sixty six and 66-lOO
collars (Slb6.66) evidenced by two interest hear
ing negotiable notes for eighty-threc and 33lOO
dollars (sS3S3), each of even date with said deed.
ana payable in.one and two years from datc
Default having been made In the payment of the
note last falling due, and being required 40 to do
by the beneficiary in said deed, | will, ON WE'D
NESDAY. TIE 10Th DAY OF DECEMBER.
tsSS Al l2lO r. NJ, at the front door OF he court
honse In the city OF Roanoke, sell at public
auction to the highest bidder the following
described property, situated in the city of Ron,
Lot No. 6, section 13, as shown by the man q,
the OAK Ridge Land Company, now on flle in tho
clerk office of the city of Roanoke
TERMS OF SALE: Cash sufficient to nav the
COSTS OF sale and the sum of eighty-thrcc and
$3-l0o dollars (sS3.33) and the balance. III any.
payable In one and two years from the day OF
gale with interest from said date, deferred nav
ments TO be evidenced by the notes of the mir
chaser and secured by a deed OF trust on the
premises conveyed. LUCIEN ii. COOKE.
:, Noie..Thc above property has been sold by
Geo +. Moore and the payments assumed by his
vcndec. ~ M 10 ,io
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-20

TRUSTEES SALE-BY VIRTUE OF GER.
Il tain deed Of trus, executed on the list day Of
november, 1870, and recorded in the clerks office
OF the cityo Roanoke in deed book IS, page 4at.
from Annie U. Chapman and husband to the
undersigned trustees for the purpose OF securing
TO the Old Dominion Building and Loan Associa-
ZION OF Richmond, Va, the payment OF the sum
OF one thousand dollars (sl 600 10 become due In
monthly instalments OF SIT each, and default
having been made by the said grantors OF the
said monthly instruments. and being required
80 10 do by the board of directors OF the Old
Dominion Building and Loan Association, we
will, on the premises, ON THE 22ND DAY OF
DECEMBER, 1898, AT $50 p. NJ, offer for sale
mt public auction, TO the highest bidder the fol-
lowing described real estate situated In the citv
OF Roanoke ana bounded rs follows:
Beginning Ut point on the south side OF Ernest
avenue lbs Zee west OF Welch street, thence with
Ernest avenue south IS degrees east 25 feet 10
point, thence south IL degrees west leo feet more
or less. TO an alley, thence with said aliey north
81 degrees 30 minutes west - feet to poinr
thence north IL degrees east 100 feet mora or ess
10 hrnest avenue, the place OF beginning
TERMS OF SALE: Cash as to a sum Sufficient
To pay the cost and expenses of this sale and the
sum or one hundred and thirty. three dollars
lSlH3), being the amount In default to said asso.
citation and the residue in monthly ipstalments OF
Sl1 each until such tmo as the sum payable to
said association Is paid on under tho terms OF
said deed OF trust, and any residue upon . credit
OF one ana two years from said date, this pur-
chaser TO execute deed OF trust npon said prop.
erty to secure tho deferred payments
LUCIAN II. COCKE,( r
IL - tbs. J. w. SHIELDS, JR. trustees.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-20
ENGAGED.

Beside tho sea walked with her,
A maid SO passing fair,
envicd the autumn sun
That fingered In her hair.
Nut browfl,Ecr checks. slender her hand.
Her dark eyes hazel gray.
1t seemed an angel just from heaven
Did walk with inc that day.
Her profile pure against tho blue.
Clear like IL carvcn gem.
Oh. never regal brow
Wore such u diadcm!
Tho breeze carcsscd her sacred check
And fragrant with her breath
Forgot its mission to tho land
And died blissful death.
a wanton spray of golden rod
That dared to kiss her hand
My keepsake is. She does not know;
She cannot understand.
Mine is the memory of that hour;
blinc is that setting SUN
The light that lived, tho breeze that died,
The single star that shone.
oh, gentle maiden, passing fair.
How little can you guess
Tho costly tribute that l pay
To your sweet lovcllncss!
My promise true another holds,
Beside distant shore.
II could not love thee, dear. SO much
Loved not honor more"
Boston Transcript.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-20

1 hUSTkE'S SALE.-BY WRITE ON A DrUO
Oh trust dated the ll,h day of Sentcmho
1871, and recorded In the clerk's officc -. ~
iiusttngs Court OF the city CT Roanokr IN d ene
6ook ~, page II, executed to me by lanes ef 81
Smlth TO set IRE to the Roanoke Constrnctinn .nd
lmproOUsemebt Company the payment of the ann
OF Ss.O evidenced by the three negotiable notea
OF even date wi tn said deed, each In the ann oS
fSU, made by the said James f. Smith navahIs
~ shiu. roanoke Construction and Improvement
Sompany or order. In one two and three wears
respectively from date at the Citiz .ns' Rank Of
noanoke. with interest from date and der.nlt
ha.lhg oScn made in the payment of the two
notcs raining due respectively one and two ycars
a a uate aud being requested 20 10 do nv the
nolIcr OF the said notes, | shall ON THE On
nan OF JANUARY, 1891, Mt II O'Clock NJ. in
aIun. o INC court house in the city OF Roanoke
re,i NJ pubic auction to the highest bidder the
.ot UT parcel OF land conveyed to mo in said deco
VI Oh rJs,, IyinS and being In the city OF Roanoke
"In uGscrloeu IN said deed OF trust rs follows:
boevlhhiug Mt the southwest corner of Wheat
ana valley streets, thence with the soutb side os
Valley street west IL feet to point on SANE
tuchcc south 80 feet to a point thence eaat Al
rect 20 W neat street, thence with Whcnt stynot
north lol feet to the beginning reseryinT IN fcct
10 .nv rear thereof for tho purpose OF an allcy
hhMo' There will DC required in cash
GsnouSn 10 pay the costs of executing this trust
in.,. ~. trustees commissions OF 5 per can't
anu 10 pay the said two no of S33) csch. mast
que ana unpaid, With interest thercon FROM thn
MN ia! oi september, $780, and the balance. if
my III TWO equal payments, payable in one and
TWO TWO years respectively from day of sale. do
ietrcd payments to bear interest and to he wi
uchccu Ny purchasers negotiable notes sccnred
upon the property by deed OF trust
-''"s kOl Il. SMITH, Trustee
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-20
Pnpa's Heather.

Mamma-Georgie, where is the 8
cents 1 gave you to put in the contribu-
ton box for the heathenp
Georgie-rm saving it for Aunt Het-
ty when she comes.
"Why?''
George Cause 1 heard papa say,
sis that old heather coming here
again Washington Star.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-20
Kwite Kweer,

How are you going to spell quail
without a q, or question, or quiz, or
quit, or quoth, or quote, ETC. dayton
Journal.
Kwail, kwestion, XVIII, kwit, kwothe,
kwote. Bee.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-20

II consider the American young man
splendid institution. He is easier in
his manners than the Englishman and
more chivalric, says Miss Annesley
Knealy, the English judge of awards in
hygiene at the fair.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-20

Rising generation!" said worn
looking mother. Il guess they would
not be called so if folks only knew how
hard it was to get six children out Of
bed in the morning. boston Com
mercial Bulletin.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-20

The smallest races are tho Eskimos
and certain dwarfs in Africa; the larg-
ost, the Patagonians.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-20
TRUsrNn.s. sALRs.
sAIF-ry v7pTcc

TRUSTEE'S SALE-DY VIRTUE OF A Cay
tain deed or trust dated tho 10Th dav ~ So ~
es% s $50 ard recorded In The clerks Office u
oced book ~. page ~, whereby George r. Noora
UHnveSeu the property hereinafter described IT,
TnG Undersigned trustee in trust to ercure TO tho
onR n h,idgc Land Company thc payment of the
dn. ot ono hundred and ffty dollars (xbO) eyi.
for oy two Interest hearing negotiable note.
WI, sscnty nve dollars (b75) -nub of even date
fron SAD deco and payable in one ana two years
mcnt 20 deiault having been made in the pay
nnirsd a. inc last OF ssid otes and being "a
Viii On W 70 40 by the beneficiary In said deed,
front d% door or iS.s AT u O'CLOCK NJ, at the
tho Se ut public auction to the highest bidder
city OF Roanoke, Va: peV e"ua'eo III the
the ost 70 :; section u, shown by the man or
cis, ledge Land Company now on gic IN tbs ~.
TEs sSrnce OF the city OF Rosnoke. '' IL '"'
COS, ~ w. ", VI PALE: Cash sufficient IN nav IN.
80 ~. VI s1le ana the sum of seventy evc rdo,ls '
49, , ,uaiance, II any, payable in one and TIC
10, t,oln Gay OF salc with interest from sa,S
u", t ueicIIed payments TO be evidenced hv tn
t, vi INC purchaser and secured nv a dc.d ne
trust on the premises conveyed W uceo OK
Nrr mr.. LuClAN II. COOKE Trustee
TE' The above property has been sold h,
0 o 1. moore and the payments assume Inv III.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-20

The origin Of Sleepy Hollow Is cred
tied to Washington Irving. 1t was used
by him to indicate, it may be supposed,
the backwardness and supineness Of the
inhabitants of the district he depicts.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-20

RiNlRTuE OF A DEED OF TRlr ,T DATrD
no,s the ist uay or january, 1890 and duly re-
for the city of Roanoke, Va, I'm deed book IL
page 3D. whereby William Lunsford and Nannic
J.. Lunstord his wife, conveyed to Henry Gibson
tustce, inc hereinafter described property TO
secure to the Roanoke Construction and I'm.
provemeni Company, first, the payment OF the
W lillian Lunsford in favor OF the Roanokc con
strnction and Improvement Company dated Jim.
uary lSlU payable three years after date with in.
tcrest NJ the Citizens Bank, OF Roanoke Va in
terest on said note being payable in scmi-annunl
Instruments; second to secure to the said Roa.
t nosc construction and Improvement Company
three negotiable notes of William Lunsford in
FAVOR OF the Roanoke Construction and Improve
ment Company dated January /, $50, for
S2S3t3 ID each, payable six, twelve and eighteen
months from date with interest ut the Citizens
made In the payment OF the note OF Si.7i0 and
being instructed by the holder OF said note. 7
snail by authority vested In me ns substitute
trustee TOT Henry Gibson, deceased the trustee
named In the deed. oner for sale at public auct ion
TO the highest bidder, at ~ O'Clock m In front OF
FRD4Y JHNuA Al Sh ia fly , q RSanoke va
LOT OF parcel OF land In tho city or Roanoke, Va,
bounded and described rs follows to wit:
Beginning feet from the northwest corner OF
the iot upon when the Palace hotel is situated on
Kaiiroad avenue, thence south , degrees IA
minutes west 100 feet to lot No. 81, thence along
same north 81 degrees IS minutes west ~ feet 10
Ioi NO %, thence along same north degrees *
minutes east l,N feet to Railroad avenue, thence
minutes east ~ feet to the beginning, containing
2,uo square feet, and being n pnrt of what is
Know known as lot No. Is In Fifth ward. according to
tne map OF Roahoke Land ard Improvement
Company There is located on this lot n three
story brick store room.
TEkMS: Cash sufilcicrt TO pay the cost OF
executing this trust, including trustees commits.
sion or legal per centnm, and pay the mast due
note OF 81 1000 with interest from August lst.
1879 To day OF SALE protest fec, 81 ID, and taxes
for the years 1892 and 1898 amounting To ina ann
OF S2S2'', and insurance, $53 70. the residue. il
any, upon II credit OF one and two years from
cured by deed Of trust upon said property
HENRY NJ DANIEL
IL tds Substituted Trustee
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-20
Reduced Rates For the Hoiidavs

IN pursuance of it's usual liberal
policy, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company announces that excursion
tickets will be sold between all stations
on its lines east OF the Ohio river dur
ing the Christmas and New Year holt
days ct reduced rates. The tickets
will be sold for all trains December 90,
"a, IS, 80, 81 and January 1, and will be
valid for the return journey on all trains
until January inclusive.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-20
sUiLnIN9 ASSOCIATIONS,
A fIRST-ClASS INVESTMENT,

we offer tho best security in the city
and pay semi annuai dividends.
a a S a WIN G S 8 a NIX
shis institution offers special induce.
menta. Paid up shares $50 each. In
stalu,ent shares 81 per month. Shares
may be subscribed for at any time For
further inform etion address
InH PEOPLES PERPETUAL LOAN
ANO BUILDING ASSOCIATION.
wm. F. WINCH,
Secretary and Treasurer.
Masonic Tom ole land ~
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-20

ANOTHER lot of those beautiful
pictures in nice frames at ESQ. each, has
just been received by the E. II. Stew
ART FURNITURE COMPANY
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-20

UE OF DEED OF TRUST FROM
-. -, D. Lewis to the undersigned trustee.
uateo september 27lh, 1923, and recorded in Tho
G,crk ONCE OF the Hastings Court OF the civ Of
secure g. +. Flanagan the payment OF the ann, ~
StsSloV, as evidenced by one certain intrrcs,
oearing negotiable note OF c en- date OF said decd
LOT so; payable January 1. 1923, and Two other
Al ~ intcrcst nearing negotiable notes or same
oaac Tor Si0,1 IS each, payable in enc and two
years from their date, said notes MADE by g -
Lewis 10 q. b. Flanagan, and payablc M tho
Nationai Exchange Bank OF Roanoke. Va. and
ueIault having been made In the payment of
the se'otd OF said notes aud tho Interest thereon
and having been required 40 to co bv tho boSor,
tnereoI, will, On THURS DAY THE 1lTJJ DAV
or JANUARY, 1874, AT II NJ. O'CLOCK. offrr
ior sale to the highest bidder ut public anction
iu iront OF the courthouse in the city Of Roanokc
Va, the following described real estate:
beginning Mt II point on the north side Of Cu.
licI stncct &w rect east OF Houston street thence
WIN Glner street In an eastcry direction ~ fect
~ point, thence in a northtrly direct ton 130
nrI Ia an aey THENCE with said alley IN west
erly direction about 50 feet TO "A uont. thence in
Il southcriy direction $50 feet to the bc,,inujnU
ana known NJ the cast half OF lot 16 scction : Sf
me Rogers. Fairfax ~ lIouston addition TO Inc
City OF kOnnOke Va :" '''N
TERMS OF SALE: Cash "a 10 so much "a IL
necessary TO dctrAy the costs OF cxtcutins, This
trust Including a trustees commission OF : nor
cchtuh. ana Ia pay or and discharge tho said
pas! uue note ana Interest to date of sale with
p,oiest charges OF Siif. and of the residue, il
INC last OF said notes and its interest to be due
ana payable on September 9th. 1Sg3 the hnl.
ahcc, II any, payable II months from dntc of snIr
deferred pay ments to be secured by deed OF trust
oii ,no property. w. l.. ANDREWS
This property sold subject to n prior lien or
s.,c n'hkers Loan and Investment Company for
------- IL IL ids
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-20
Worth Knowing

MANY thousand people found friend
In Aunt Fanny's Health Restorer.
II you have never used this great sne-
cihc for the prevailing malady of the
age. Dyspepsia, Liver Complaint, Rheu-
matism, Costiveness, Nervous Exhaus.
ton, Nervous Prostitution, Sleeplessness
snd all diseases arising from derange-
ment OF the stomach, liver and kidneys.
we would be pleased to give you pack
age Of this great nerve tonic free of
charge Christian 81 Barbee.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-20

Fitz, dizziness, hysteria, wakefulnes;s
bad dreams and softening of the bra n
quickly cured by Magnetic Nervine.
Sold by Christian 81 Barbee.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-20

MAGNETIC Nervine quickly restores
lost manhood and youthful vigor. Sold
by Christian & Barbee.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1893-10-07
How Indians We're Given . Lesson
in Elacfrioity.

A telephone line has been laid down
by the Bolivian government between La
Pas and Lake Titicaca, forty 1--WE miles
apart, but the Indians get the idea that
the much sounding talk Of the white man
that could be heard thus far would dis
turb the sleep of their ancestors, and they
stole the wire and used the poles for fire.
wood. These were replaced, but At last
the whole line was ruthlessly torn down,
and the government was compelled to
abondon it. The Indians next turned
their attention to the electric-light plant
which was being installed in La Pas and
waited their opportunity Of dss troying it.
After the plant had been in operation for
few nights it happened that there was
an eclipse of the moon. The Indians be-
lieved that the electric light was absorb
ing or swallowing tho moon, and, gather
ing in body at one quarter of the town,
moved upon the plant to destroy 1t. 1t
was saved only by the Intervention OF ,
large body Of troops. The government the
next day selected several representative
Indians, took them to the power house
and shocked them severely, and then
took them out along the line and shocked
them again with the wires. After this
they informed them that the electric light
was an evil spirit, and that they had bet
ter leave it alone. The Indians were con-
vinced that they could not fight against
an enemy that could twist their muscles
into kinks when miles away, and there
has been no further trouble.-Northwest
ElActrician
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1893-10-07
The Assassination Of Lincoln.

Lieutenant James B. Jamison of Lake
Como, Fla, who WAS Lieutenant and
really sole commander and Captain of the
Union Light Guard, which acted, toward
the close of the Civil War, - body.
guard to Abraham Lincoln, tells this to
the Philadelphia Times:
II have seen in print many stories Of
the plot against Lincoln's life, many Of
them blaming the South, but never the
true one. The facts are that Booth had
. very dear actor friend named Anderson,
who was condemned to be shot as spy
Prior to that time Booth and Lincoln had
been friends. A strong effort was made
in Andsrsons behalf, so strong that q
Cabinet meeting was held, and IN some
way Booth managed to appear at the
meeting and plead, with tears in his eyes,
for his friends life.
HE left the meeting with the under
standing that tho sentence would be COM
muted to imprisonment. Anderson waa
shot the following morning at sunrise.
Booth was frsnzied with rage and it was
- result of this that the plot TO kill
not only Lincoln but the entire Cabinet
was formed. There was more than one
man prepared to shoot that night, and il
the courage of the man to whom was en-
trusted the duty of turning out the theter
lights had not failed him there would
have been . general slaughter"
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1893-10-07
Made Of Human Hair.

Carlos Gutierrez, . Mexican cowboy Of
White Oaks, N. NJ, wears 1t bis saddle.
bow perhaps the most curious lariot ever
possessed BY herder. This lariat 10 com.
posed entirely of human hair of beauti.
full glossy black, - hne - silk and strong
IS hempen rope. Tho whole 10 the work
of bis mother and his wife, both Of whom
contributed to its length for several years,
carefully hraiding in their own locks
from day to day. The lsrist measures
something over seventeen feet in length
and 10 about half IN inch thick.
Both Of the women are noted for the
beauty and abundance Of their hair, the
elders being eight feet from TIE crown Of
her head to where It falls on the ground,
while the w,fei tresses, when che sits,
sweep the door Tor three feet. Gutisrrss
hes bssn offered HE own price for the
rope, ~ Il i superstition among the