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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-23
TRUSTEES, SALES.

by VIRTUE OF a DEED OF TRUST EXE
- euted to me, the undersigned trustee, on tho
3lst day OF May, 1892, by Mrs. Emma A. Pole and
wilbur s. Pole, her husband, to secure to Mrs
Mamie j Lunsford the sum OF one thousand dol
lars as evidenced by two ncgotiahIc notes OF tho
sum OF S2SO0l each, dated tho 3lst day OF May
1852, and due in ninety days and six months and
one note of $500 % due in twelve months from
date with interest, and default having been made
In The payment OF the first two notes and being
Teqin,ested 20 to do by the beneh larry, will on
WE WdnDNESDAi, TIlB STH DAY OF MARCH,
1SG3, AT IL O'CLOCK NJ, in front OF the
courthouse ,oh,tf of Roanoke. Virginia. sell by
public auction the following property sit
uated in the city of Roanoke, State
OF Virginia, lying on north side of Albc
marie street and fronting thereon 50 feet and cx-
tending back between parallel lines l3O feet tn an
alley and designated Ms lot II, section %, OF the
map OF the Lewis addition.
TEXANS: Cash ms to an amount sufficient to
pay the costs OF executing this trust, to pay on
ana discharge the two notes of $3.50 90 each above
referred to, assume debt OF $4,000 due in
October, 1885. with interest al the rate of q per
cent per annum, balance to he made payable on
inc 2lst day of May 1873, that being tho time the
:59 w note above referred to becomes due.
lus X. ID. GUM, Trustee.
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Mrs. Horace Greeley had strong an
iipAtAr - l:il gloves, and never wore
theni "oSa ANY OCCASION. One day she
met Margaret Fuller on the street, and
iast2a;l Of greeting hcr with any usual
salntation, She touched Aiargarct's
hand with Il shudder, cxclaining:
Skin of Il beast! Skin OF Il BEAST
why, what do you mcan?" asked
Margaret. in surprise What do you
wcar?"
silk" returned Mrs. Greeley: silk
always" Margaret touched her hand
and shudderc(l, saying: "Entrails of
worm! i.ntrails of Il worm!' Mary
Lansinr. in Wiln Asynlln.
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truth dawned upon nv mind. I think
my face must gradually have grown
purple as l looked at Mrs. Jones and
realized what had done. Hero was Il
poor old lady in :; time OF affection.
whom | had been asked to safely cs-
cort to her honc, and whosc-also
promincnt-nosc had not only pulled,
but twcaked in that tunnel! TO sit
there facing her, knowing what she
must be thinking and what she would
probably tell our mutual friends in
L, grew ut last intolcra bic, and
making the best excuse / could won't
INTO the smoking car, and did not re-
JON the ladies' until our journey was
ended. 1t was, happily, dusk, and |
contrlvcd as speedily as possible 10 get
Mrs. Jones TO her cab and myself out
OF the way. decided not to tell Sarah,
and be the laughing stock of our young
cousins. Indeed, | resolved never to
reveal to mortal what had taken place
About Il week later, at a party,
was presented to most charming
young girl, and 1 would gladly have
devoted my whole evening to her, but
that early in our conversation she said,
brightly:
-
other day from New York, Mr.. Oliver.
Poor Aunt Jones! She was feeling so
unhappy
That was enough. / took advan-
tage of my first opportunity and left
the house, deciding that under no Cir
cumstanccs would | go out in company
during the week that Miss Blount, rs |
will call her, remained in town.
kept this resolution heroically, and
also preserved my secret.
1.-Two years went by, and my work
carried me over to London and to that
delightful suburb Hampstead, where 1
fairly reveled in making sketches of
the historic spots. Keats seat, the
Yew Walk, the Holly Mount stairs, all
interested me as much as the charm
ing landscape. The famous Heath,
the wonderful, changeful country,
fascinated me even though it was be-
You'd my poor powers to reproduce
lodged near the Mount. and day by
day | made studies of the various
passcrs up and down the well-worn
stone steps, trodden by SO many ia
nous men and women of by-gone
days AS the springtiine deepened, the
country grew richer and more beauti-
full, and could not make up my mind
to leave the historic Vale of Health
II was dreaming over an old novel
one wet Sunday when 1 heard my land
lady's step on the stairs; my door was
slightly ajar, and heard her say:
oh yes, ma'am-Mrs Jones, you
said? Yes, Mrs. Jones, 1 can give you
and the young lady very nice rooms
Mrs. Jones! How much the name
brought backl
And we have another American
here, continued Mrs. Bruce, cheerfully.
"A Mr.. Oliver from New York
Mr.. OlivcrI' exclaimed girlish
voice. why, aunt, wonder If he is
Sarah divers cousin?'
~ knew the voice TO be Miss Blount's.
/ made no movement until steps and
voices died away. Then 1 arose and
stole out into the wet twilight. What
should do? Brave the worst-humbly
ask the old lady's pardon, or silently de-
part? let the night go by, the morn
ing OF the next day, and then went out
for walk, determined to settle the
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Not TOO Late to save Him.

Smart Nephew (of the city)-When
You 80 to your hotel, Uncle IIcighccde,
be sure not to blow out the gas.
Uncle llcighccdc (who knows thing
or two)-Wcll, | guess not. What did
bring candle snuflcr all the way
from Prairictown fur, anyhow?-Chi-
caGO News Record.
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THEM FENCES.
,hangod things all nroun', dear vito,

They've changed things all nroun', dear wife,
Since you and were young;
l ca,liilatc. CT they could dot.
They'd even change our tonguol
That's EnSlislI-so l rcc.;cn
That they try and let IL he;
But The talin' down them fences
hCI Jess Gum!ouulcu incl
Things Tat seemed mighty clipper
And puuy-in our day
OR children calls old-tashioncd
And carts 'cn AL away:
Tie stun ihcy burns for rubbish
We've loved for many :; year:
But the spilin' NV them fences
Seems most uncommon quccrl
They used to mari, the boundary limo
AtwiXt tho farmers land:
But now, what's mine and what is hs-u
Is hard ter underestimate
1t looks more inanor-lillc. they SCI,
Ter hev full wide sweep:
An, so, the old snake fences
They can't afford ter kept
know the young folks, in our time,
Would trudgc full many mile;
But alters he'd ter rest y spell,
In climbing mp the sticl
Tho boys and gels don't reckon on
The mischief thct they've done:
Since They've took away them fences,
1t must Spite half the fun
And in the sumner courtin' time
Tho choosin' NV thcr mate
II must come most onhandy
Athwart the front yard gate
Not to swing upon its hinges
With tho gal you love the best,
Since they've took them picket fences
Away with all tho rcst
It's hard ter look aroun', dear wife,
An sec the hand NY time:
Yer miss the landmarks tibet VIC laid
When we wu2 in our prime;
l pose were both old shioncd too,
We're growing old, you know:
Since they've took away them fences,
It's time Tor us ter gol
Annie i. Patton, In Yanlicc Blade.
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point before l returned had turned
the last of the Holly Mount stairs
when voice-that of street urchin
called me, and it was impossible not
to obey his request that l should go up
again. for leaning against the wall
stood Miss Blount! 1t was she who
had sent the boy after me, having seen
and recognized me.
"Oh. now very nice to find you here
she said, chcerfully. Aunt and are
delighted with this dear old neighbour
hood. Won't you come in and have tea
with us? You know your cousin Sarah
and are such friends
81 stood silent and miserable forhalf
moment Then / determined to face
the truth.
"'Miss Blount, said, as calmly as |
could, If accept your kind invitation
must first make an apology due two
years ago to your aunt
APOLOGY" she exclaimed Why,
what for?'
"'What for?' I echoed; 'for nearly
pulling her nose off in tile tunnel the
day | was her escort from New York.
and briefly told her what had hap
pened.
''Shc laughed SO hard at first tina.
she could not speak. Why, it wasn't
her noser she finally declared. Sarah
told me all about it! You pulled her
nose, and just for fun she let You think
it was aunts, and she said she entirely
forgot aftcrward to tell you the truth
And, my dear yonng people" con-
tinned Uncle Joe, mo sunset ever
looked brighter than on the old Holly
Mount stairs that evening, and you
must ask your aunt Kitty to tell you
just how the evening ended, for, You
sec, She was Miss Blount; but, OH
didn't | write letter 10 that miserable
Sarah, though! Harper's Young Peo-
pie.
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Medical Studcnt-Pcoplc don't want
young doctors How on earth do they
get started?
Profesaor-It's simple enough. They
just sit in their Office and fret and
worry over the rent until their hair
turns gray, and then the patients come
with a rush.-N. Y. Weekly.
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TRUSTEES SALES

writing 40 10 do by IL C beneficiary In CO.'S 49,,
OF rn I, the said National Mutual Building mn d
loan Association or New York. | shall prrsnant
10 the power and authority confcrrcc i'm said DEED
VI trust and according to the terms thereon pro
The y Of Rosnop ".': State on Of h IN N
:, ~ hsDAf, MARC II ?, 1s,3, AT $50 'G.i.oCK
i, M 70 the hig hest birdcr the properly &C n
Leu IN "a" said deed OF trust described as FOL
., Sitnaic and being in tho city of Roaroke State
soc OF Luck street III feet west OF par Street
una tonnnG thence north degrees clstp feet
to point, thence south DEGREES west o. rect 20
lhc north side OF Luck street. thence with Inck
- uogrees cast y feet to the place OF
AT IERSs Cash as 70 ee,asLl7; balance in one
al" o iWT years. secured by deed OF trust
-'t Jus RUSH L. DERR, Tr--tcc.
by VI TUE OF DEED OF rRII.- r ,T,T1,
~ DEFENDERS 1871. and duly recorded In Tho
oiA,c OF the clerk Of the llustlnes Court Of he
ely oi h0anose. Va, In deed book 20 page sGO.
Jr, conveyed to George j. Poct. Trustee. he
her matter described property. in trust to sccnre
citation, OF New York, the compliance with n cor.
tam penal bond executed OF even date with tho
thu neeG IN The sun OF sOoo conditioned for
tnem upon twenty shares of stool; in said associ.
a a,i9h IN cTrtihoatcS Nos. 500 issue D = and
"ilp, issue ID o. to he repaid with interest in tho
manrer aud upon the terms set forth II, sg,d bond
anu dcei watch provides for the repayment Of
sAH sum In monthly instamcii;s OF &ga ne-
month until tho maturity of said corti0f1fcs Of
stock according to the bylaws OF said associSicn
ara TIC performance OF other contftions
; anu covenants OF said bond ami deed OF
trNt, anu upon default in any OF said
to, sai, on or Payments for three months
10 son INC property conveyed in said decd. and
wncreas oeia'ilt having been made for more than
! i months IN compliance and payments. and
me undersigned having hccn appointed hy the
,lmS.lnss Court OF the city of Roanoke VA. "a
trustee, substituted in the place and stead OF said
Gcorgc j. Poet, and having been requested and
ulrecicu IN writing 50 10 do by the hencOciorv
inc said National Mutual Building ana Loan A
sociation OF New York. shall Pursuant 20 Inc
power ana authority conferred in said e,ed of
r ,rus, proceed !" sell at public auction on the
niiuRsDAf, MARCH >, 1883, An . O'CLOCK
L. NJ. TO the highest bidder the prop,-tr con
to wit: 80 -''""s'
Situate and being in the city of Roanok- state
Oh sfSinia; BcsinninG at point on the north
sue or Luck street 1T2 feet west OF Park street
aud running thence north degrees cast 90 feet to
point; thence south ~ degrees west - foe. 10 -
point; thence south degrees west 81 tcct To
tho north side of Luck street, thence with IncS
street north 81 degrees ~ feet 10 tie paco OF
beginning PN w
TERMS: Cash as TO Sa,3Si17; balance In one
ana two years, secured by deed OF trust
RUSH U. DERR. Trustee.
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TRUSTEES. SALES.

trust, proceed to sell a: public auction, in fror,
OF the courthouse door, in the city OF Roanoke
Va :, on WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 90 ISr3 Al
~ ~ CLOCK NJ, to the highest bidder the prop.
city conve! cd in said decd OF trust, described as
OF Virginia. Bcginnirg al a point on inc norm
siuo OF Stauuton avenue 152 feet east OF Ninc-
tcuhth street aud running thence with Stauuton
~ Venue south ~ degrees minute 20 seconds east
., icet 10 point on same, thence north - dc.
LES sr - minutes /. seconds III feet to an
minute % seconds west 20 feet to n pont on sa,nc
thcncc south y degrees IS minutes 20 sccopc :
Wcst .fo rect TO the observation-disclosures lot IL in
Sett.on %, ms shown on the map OF tho Nclrosc
limo limo company, together with buildings and
TERMS: Cash. RI,Sur- nEpp
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RI Vlk1 uE OF A DEED OF TRUST DATED
~ December 1, 1881 and duly recorded in the
cierk's office OF the Hastings Court for the city
or Rosnoke, State OF Nirginin, deed book ~, page
3h3, whereby William j. Blair and Lycurgus
Blair, Jr conveyed the property hereinafter dc.
scTibed to George j. Pcet, trustee, In trust to Sc
cure the National Mutual Building ard Loan AS
ISOLATION, OF New York, the payment OF two
thousand (S2iU) dollars, ~ cvtdcr ced by their
certain bond executed 10 said National Mutual
uilding and Loan Association, of New York, iu
INC penal sum OF Si,tC0 and conditioned TO pay
The said sum OF S2tW, together with all interest
PREMIUM dues, lines, etc, in the manner and
upon the terms set forth in said bond and de cd OF
trust-which provides for the payment OF said
sum, together with premium and interest, in
monthly instruments OF S3s per month until the
maturity OF the shares in said association upon
which this loan was made according TO the bv.
laws OF said association; said shares nrc certi.
ncate No. ail9, issnc 90 shares-upon which
TINS loan or Advancement was made and secured
10 be repaid by the deed OF trust above
referred 10 upon the hereinafter de-
scribcd property, and default having been
made in The payments and conditions Tor more
Than thret month";, and the undersigned having
been appointed ny the Hastings Court OF inc
city OF Roanoke. Va, as trustee, substituted In
the place and stead OF said George J, Peet auu
having been heretofore requested and directed In
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The SMOKE Nuisance.

Mrs Billus-IIcre you come again,
smelling of tobacco. You know smok-
ing is very offensive to me!
r.Billus-So il is to me- Maria. Phew!
Turn down the parlor lamp. Chicago
Tribune
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An Observing BOY.

Mother (scvcrcly)-Why did You grab
your hat before the minister was half
through the bcncdiction?
Little Dick-I thort I'd start early, to
avoid tn rush. Good News.
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ny NIRcE OF \ DEED OF TRUST DATED
. August Is, 1892. and duly recorded in Tho
clerks Office of the Hastings Court for tho. city
OF Koanoke, Va, in deed book 20, payc Isl;
whereby George W. priddy and wife e1nycvrd
the property hereinafter described To CcorGc i
rect, trustee to secure to the National Mutual
nud,uing ana Loan Associaiion,of Ncw York. com
pllancc with certain bond OF even date with said
coed executed by said George W Priddv In thc
penal sum OF o, and conditioned for the nav
incnt OF S2iV0 to the said association, it'll in
tcrest in monthly instalmcuts of SOS 10 nor
month according 10 the terms contained in Tho
bylaws and In said bond and deed OF trust aud
ior INC performance OF other conditions and cove.
nants OF said bond and decd OF trust and upon
DEFAULT in any of which for three months the
trustee upon being requested so to do TO sell the
properly therein conveyed. and whereas n @
stltuted In tho place and stead OF said GEORGE i
rect, by the Hastings Court for the civ of Roam
okc, a., ana whereas tho said conditions and
payments have be,n dcfaultcd In more than three
months, and upon being requested and directed
IN writing so TO do by the beneficiary mo said
Natlonai Mutual Building and Loan Association
vi NV, New ork, l VIII, pursuant 10 the power and
autnority conferred in said decd OF trust pro
cccu 10 sen, ut public auction, in front OF tho
g9,ultrih0usc door In the city OF Roanoke Va, on
n n!TcEESnAf' MARCH It'll. 1888, AT ia:3,
property conveyed in said deed oftrt,st described
a. follows, to-wit: NN
.. Situated and being in the city of Roanoke,
state OF Virginia. beginning ut a point
on the south side OF John street (aso
known as sixth avenue $. w. 600 feet
cast OF Lewis street (also known as Fourth
street $ w,) and running thence with John street
81 lcet 10 point thence soGthcrly los feet 10 an
alley, thence with ead alley westerly 50 feet To
point insane, thence northcry parallel to Lewis
S;roct lup lstt To John street the place Of begin
shown IN the map of the Lewis addition TO tho
city of Roanoke, Va, together with building and
improvements.
TERMS: CASH RUSH II DERP
- tbs Trnst,,o
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Harmony in the Family

llc-Now. my dear Fannie, what shall
get you for Il birthday present?
Shc-Nothing ut all.
Hc-lsn'tit singular that for once we
agree? AT last there is harmony in the
family. We have hit upon the same
dea.-TeXas Siftinrs
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The Point of View.

Brasscy- Your wife is charming
woman. like her style.
Fender-You wouldn't if you had to
pay for tn. Y. Journal.
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Little Johnnic's Treasures.

Mrs. Wcarie-Whcn you sweep little
Johnnic's room, don't put the sweep
ings in the fire
New Girl-Why not, mum?
Mrs Wcaric-Thc last time did that
the stove exploded. Good News
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ProCress of tho Acc.

"This is an entirely new wrinkle"
observed the elderly spinstcr, as she got
full view of her check for the first
time in n triplicatc mirror Chicago
Tribune.
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Y. NJ. C. a. NOTES.

The Ladies Auxiliary OF the Y. NJ. C..
"a. VIII hold meeting this morning at
IL o'clock in tue lecture room of tho
Y. M. c. A. building. A full attendance
is desired as tho preliminary arrange.
ments for the grand opening will be
maue. Within the past month Secre-
tary Wynno has received applications
from thirty young men for mem bershlp
in the association.
The star course tickets Tor the con-
cert tonight have all been sold. over
400 in number, and the Academy prices
are now prevailing. In round numbers
already .ver 500 tickets have been dis
posed of and the audience promises %
DO the largest that has been in the
Academy since the opening night.
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Among tho Sayaccs.

a form of salutation among the Atri-
can tribes is the pulling of the fingers
until the joints crack. In this country
icg-pulling is more common-Twinls
linrS
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Appropriatc.

Maud think a tall man ought tc
marry Il short girl, and vice versa.
Gcorgc-And all the loud girls marry
deaf mutes, pcrhaps!-Truth.
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After the HONEYMOON.

Mrs Wobbes-I shall never forget,
dear, how idiotic you looked when YOU
proposed to me.
Mr.. Wobblcs with cmphasis)-I acas
ldiotic.-Chicago News Record.
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-Franls-"I told your father that
didn't intend to marry until could sur
round you with all you now have"
Juliet-"What did he say?" Frank -
THAT ! couldn't work that scheme on
him; he was going to break up house
keeping just to keep us from living Off
him any longer. Inter Ocean.
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willing to Make Amends.

"What did you knock him down for:
He had rctractcd the insult"
"Well, I'm willing to retract the
knock-down. Chicago Tribune.
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Food for Reflection.

She-All men are liars
He-Aw! really you shouldn't say
that now.
Shc-Wcll, perhaps you aren't, but
all nice ones are, anyway.-Truth.
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Mover Tint Hot.

Willis-Does Rollins board?
Wallace suppose not. To-day he
was telling me about burning his mouth
drinking coffce-Jury.
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NRUsTEE's sALE.-BY VIRTUE OF TWO
A deeds or trust, one dated the 18th day of
May lSO ard recorded in deed book p. page
~, ana the Other dated tho Goth day OF June
lS'n, ana recorded IN deed hook IS page fS9 I'm
the clerk Office OF the corporation cout FOR the
city OF Roanoke Va, from w. j. * H. D'air Jr
to the undersigned trustee, default having been
made IN the terms thereof and being required so
TO 40 by the beneficiary therein securedI will ON
TIE 10TH DAY OF MARCH, 1888, Ar IL
O'CLOCK NOON, on the premises in the city of
Roanoke, oncr for. sale the following described
parcel OF land, with It's handsome Improvement
consisting OF large dwelling house.
beginning ut Il point on the South side OF
Blair avenue and 1ii6 feet from Franklin street
thence with Blair avenue 5. ~ K. rs feet TO A
point thence 5. IL w. 157 feet to Spruce street,
thence with Spruce street N. 79o W. 20 feet to n
point, thence n IL Z. l57 feet to the beginning.
TERMS OF SALE.-Cash rs to the costs OF
sale and the sum Of 81, i55 rs, and as to the sum
OF SiSS.0l upon credit to become due in
monthly instruments of 1861 without interest
on the 18th Monday in each succeeding month
from the day OF sale, and the residue upon a
credit of one aud two years with interest. De
fcrred payments to be secured by deed OF trust
- NJ. Il. WINCH, Trustee
-. The above described property has been sold by
me Messrs. Blair and the purchaser assumed the
above payments. o7ids
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n Vcd Metaphysics

She-Why should women object to
having t.cir age known?
He-Becausc they don't want to be
convicted OF falsehood.-Judge.
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Hard to Obey,

lratc Fathcr-Scc here, young man;
when | tell You to do Il thing I want
you to do it at once.
Dutiful Son-What did you tell me to
do?
lratc Father-1 forget, now-but ]
want it donc!-Pucl
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RUSH L. DERR.

by content of all parties the above sale il most,
poned until Thursday, Fcbrgary J 1Si3 ~ Inc
s" a. ~, . .3 ana place RUSH L. DERlS
- W. Trustee.