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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-05
Hard to Kill.

San alligator is hard animal to
kill" says resident of Jacksonville,
Fla 81 recently went on trip down
on the st. Johns river and saw over
four hundred shots fired from the boat
at them and only one was killed out
right and he was struck in the eve.
His brain was penetrated and he never
moved. 1t generally requires an alli-
gators own weight in lead before he is
killed. man fires at him and he
plungcs off in the mud and then the
hunter imagines that he is dead Bat
If he would wait Il little while he would
see him rise again and look about as
good as to say: Il haven't gone any
where; try it again Some of the old
rascals rather like TO be fired at They
are used to it, and being one of Flori-
da's attractions they try to do their
duty by atfording amusement to the
traveller, while it doesn't hurt them.
There is one alligator few miles from
Silver Springs that has been shot at
with pistols, shotguns, rifles and every
other sort of shooting utcnsil except {.
cannon, every day in the year since
the war closed, and he has never
flinchcd.'-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
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rNRvsTBE's sALE-py VIRTUE OF AIDED

fiNkoSTBE'S SALE-BI VIRTUE OF A DEED
Il OF trust executed to me by j. j. Catorni.
Ia.cu June o, iSNl and recorded in the clerks Of
icc OF the ilustings Court OF the city OF Roanoke
Va, In deed book No. rs page l2s, to secure to
EDWIN Edwin r, smith payment or the sum OF eight
certain interest bearing negotiable notes or even
date with said deed OF trust for two Thousand ii
hun dred ANA sixty six dollars and sixty six cents
tS2,ObObdl each, payable in one, two and three
Years after date, with interest from date OF said
decd, and whereas default has been made in tho
my requested to do so by the beneficiary, | will
scll ut public auction To the highest bidder, In
front OF the courthouse, In the city OF Roanoke,
O'CLOCK NOON, the following described parcel
Of land lying In the city OF Roanoke, Va:
BsgiLn;ng At the sonthwes. corner OF Spruce
and Henry streets, thence with Henry street
south degrees west b2o feet 10 WA;Lu: et-c,:
thence with the latter north ~ degrees IS minutes
north degrees cast On feet to Spracc street.
thence with the latter south IS degrees Is minutes
SaEl 4l rect TO point OF heginning. containing
ne aDove described property, having been
sn6divided into ID lots by the present owners, as
llanckel, engineers, which will be shown In any
prospective purchaser and will be produced nj
the time OF sale by the undersigned, the property
plnn:
First Lots l. 2,s 4, 5, 8, 0, IL and H. in the Or
as shown on said plat: and should they not bring
enough to pay the deb. due Edwin f. Smith then
lots Nos and will be sold, and should they not
bring enough TO satisfy the debt above referred
TO, then lots Nos. 10 and II will be sold.
TERMS: Cash sufficient TO pay cost of cxecut-
ing this trust, including trustees commission OF
per cent. ana cash sufficient to discharge the
second note above referred to OF S2666 6t with
interest from June D, 1870. and rs to the sum OF
S2WWbj, with interest thereon from June ; 1890
upon Il credit until June 5, 1Sl3 and the residue
upon credit of one aud two years from the tiay
OF sale, deferred payments to bear interest from
dny OF sale and TO be secured by u deed Of trust
upon the premises conveyed
y. HOWARD ROVER
Jus Trustee.
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a BOSTON MAIDEN.


She was Boston maiden and she'd scarccl,
passed eighteen.
And as lovely Us u houri, but OF grave and sober
MEM
a sweet encyclopedia of every kind OF lore.
Though love looked coyly from behind the
glasses that she Wore.
knee,
And droanily she gazcd upon the slumb'rn
summer sea,
Until he broke the silence, saying: PRAY
Minerva, dear,
Inform mo OF tho meaning OF the Thingncss OF
the Here.
al know you're just from Concord where Tho
li.his of wisdom be,
Your head crammcd full OF bursting. love. viii,
their philosophy
Those hoary-hcadcd sagcs and MAIDS OF hosiery
blue
Then solve me the conundrum love, that have
put 20 you:"
She smiled n dreamy smile and said: The
ThinGncss OF the Here
Is that which Is not pas and hasn't vet arrived
my dear,
Indeed, the maid continued, with IA calm. un-
rufficd brow
1.-The Thingncss OF the Here is Just the Thisncss
OF the Now"
y smile illurnned the lovers face, then withou,
any haste
lie Slid manly arm around the maidcn's sion.
der waist,
And on her cherry lips impressed warm and
loving kiss,
And salt: Love, this Is what call the Now
ness Of the This"
-SOmcrvilc Journal.
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TRUSTEES sALE-BN VIRTUE OF THE
~ p'oyiisions 90 a deed or trust executed by
W. d. Blair and lycurgus Flair, jr, TO r A
walton, trustee, and others, bearing date the aii
day OF September. 1891. and recorded in the
clerk "Hice or the corporation court OF the city
OF Roanoke. in deed hook No o.. page -, 10
which deed reference is made tot a ill statement
OF the PROVISIONS thereof and by which deed the
said W. j. Blair and l.. l. air Ir conveyed 10 th..
said 4. y. Walton, trustee, the property herriu-
after Described among Others. Tor the iollowin,,
trust IN trust To secure TO the Peoples building
Loan and Savings Association he PAYMENT or
The >um OF S?tOU, and also for the further nav
mcnt 9f Ssh contribution OF interest aud SS.3t
contribution OF premium, each ard every month
from me cate thereon, said payments or Interest
ana premiums To commence ON or before Satur-
DAY, october 81. lsvi, and TO he continued and
mace on or before the last Saturday Of each and
every month thereafter, to be paid TO the treas
nrcr OF the said association according TO the
condition OF II bond executed aud delivered nv
the said w. j. Blair and i.ycurgms Blair. Jr.. TO
the said E. y. Walton, trustee on the day of The
execution of said decd, and Ivy virtue OF An order
appointing me rs substituted trustee in the place
OF the said K y. Walton. trustee, with all the
rights and powers and liabilities OF the said 4. A
Nation, trustee, the said W. j. Blair and
Lycnrgus Blair, Jr., having made default in The
paymcn OF the instaments OF The contribution
OF interest and contribution OF premiums pro
yided for rs aforesaid becoming due on the last
SSa ar III AUGUST, SEPTEMBER october, Noyem-
ner, DecemoeF, 1872, and January and Feb
ruary, lSS, so that there is now due
the sum OF nineteen hundred and ninety
n.y. dollars and sixty.iwo cents and
"''A w "tsc va TUG <Htu vi NtatCh, 1870, the
sum OF S2,0l9 y, according TO the provision OF
the said decd and on account OF the debt therein
secured, and being authorized 80 to do by the
ie ms OF the said decd, and being directed 40 To
do ny the said, tho Peoples Building, Loan and
savings Association, the beneficiary in said deed
shall, on SATURDAY, Tx lST DAY OF
APnlL 1893. sell ut public auction in front OF
the courthouse in the city or Roanoke, Va, the
10 lowing described property described In said
deed
Al that certain piece or parcel OF land situated
IN the city OF Roanoke county OF Roanoke. and
Stale OF Virginia. and bounded as follows: Com
mcncing ~ point ON The north side OF Luck
street, ~ feet west OF Park street. thence with
Luck street south 81 degrees west 81 feet To y
point; thence north degrees east - feet To an
alley; thence with said alley north - degrees
east "a feet To point; thence south degrees
west 10 feet 70 the north side OF Luck street the
place of beginning.
Nv rs CASH JAS :. GROVES,
ltd Substituted Trustee.
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Rf NlRTCEOF A DEED OF TRUST ENE
49, a, eutcd TO me- the undersigned trustee on the
III DAY or May, 1S2, by Mrs. Emma A Pole and
W Wd,, ;. Poe hcI husband. to secure to Mrs.
Sahnlc L Llnsford the sum OF one thousand dol.
lars rs evidenced ny two IcgotiabIe notes OF The
sum OF S2,Oo, each, dated tho sist day of May,
lS'2, and due in ninety day and six months and
ono note or $1,000 due in twelve months from
uatc with interest, and default having been made
III nc payment OF The first two notes and being
WeIme,trd 20 10 do by the beneficiary will On
We T. IN ESD Al, TllR SrH DAY Or MARCH,
lSh', AT - O'CLOCK NJ. in front OF the
S S1h,;c .se of Rosnoke. Virginia. sell by
uaicd in the city OF Roanoke. STATE
OF lirginia, lying ON north side Of Albc.
marie street and fronting thereon 81 feet and cy-
Mn ing pack between parallel lines 49, feet to nm
alcy and designated a. lot II, section - OF the
map or the Lewis addition.
lhhMS; Cash as Ia an amount sufficient to
pay tnc COSTS OF executing this trust, to pay or
anu discharge the two notes of $3.50 90 each above
teterrc0 10, assume debt of $2,7l0.OJ due in
octoncr, 1873. with interest at the rate of 4 mr.
cent; per annnm, balance to be made pavahlc on
!ne Isl uay OF May lS3. hat being the time tho
~ ~ note above referred to becomes due
JUS x. ID. GUM, Trustee
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The prince rides up 10 the palace gates
And his eyes with tears arc dim,
For he thinks OF the hcggar maiden sweet
Who may never wed with him.
For home is where the heart is,
In dwelling great or small,
And there many splendid palace
That's never a home at al.
The yeoman comes to his little cot
With Il song when day is done,
For his dcarie is standing in the door,
And his children 10 meet him run.
For home is where the hearts,.
In dwelling great or small,
Ana there's many Il stately mansion
That's never home Ut all.
Could but live with my own sweetheart
In q hut with sandcd floor.
Ia hc richer far than q ioveless man
With fame and a golden store
For home is where the heart is.
In dwelling great or small.
And cottage lighted 10y lovciight
is the dcares home OF all
George Horton
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Come to the house and sign the con.
tract for the deed"
"All right"
Mr.. and Mrs. Hobbs accompanied
johnson to town and were thunder.
struck when they learned that the sale
was real and that they had twelve
thousand dollars in the bank.
Sense that johnson hain't crazy"
Hobbs began as soon as he was clca,
of the town, why, thcy's something
in the wind. 1t may bc Il shoe factory,
but | don't believe it, | wonder ii
they've found gold?"
1t don't make no sort O. difference
10 us, father" Mrs. Hobbs answered
She was afraid that her husband might
take alarm and want to "ruc back" as
she expressed it. NO, il don't make u
grain of difference to us. an we've got
enough for the place CT they find
dimnts. Let's buy back our sin acres
on the edge of Clovcrdalc. We can git
it for three thousand and then you'll
have nine thousand to put out at in
tcrcSt."
YES, mother"
AS soon as the transfer was made and
the deeds recorded, johnson sent the
following to his whilom partner:
Come on-bring all your loose casl.
oil in abundance"
The cash was sent with instructions
to buy adjoining farms on option OF
thirty days: the oil man would come
later and bring an expert.
The farms were bargaincd for al
ridiculously low figures and then John
son invited his friends out to sec his
find"
Il tell you, boys" he said, as he rode
up and tied his horse to the meadow
fence, 1.-The whole earth is Just asoakn
with it, and it's just Il burs;in ont OF
the ground You see this country has
never had any oil taken out of it," he
went on, glibly, land Us it is constantly
generating il has become SO chocll full
that the ground can't hold it and it's
compelled to come out You'd be as.
tonishcd to see how it is actually boil
ing up"
by this time others. having heard the
news, had arrived ut the farm, and
quite Il crowd had gathered. when the
partner with the expert drove up, fol
lowed by Mr.. Hobbs.
Just wait till you examine these
blue patches" johnson said 20 the two
men, after they had alighted from
their buggy. Now tell me if you ever
saw stronger indication of oil?"
The expert gave glance over the
field. took a quick survey Of the for
nation of the country and opened his
lips to speak; but before he could artic-
,late word Mr.. Hobbs broke into the
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conversation with remark that sent
the cold chills down Johnson's spine:
And is 1t them blue patches that in
dictate ile?' he asked, with glance
half plying, half contemptuous. That's
fact, for used morn two gallon on
my ole mowin' machine a tryin to get
through the season without buying a
new one"
Let this be n lesson to you, SIR"
said Johnson's partner.
"All the lesson git out of it." again
put in Mr.. Hobbs, lis that when you
are a-cuttin' hay use plenty of ie"--
Boston Globe
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I sit alone tonight, and in the Crate
watch the dying flame flash up and CLEAN
An instant through the dark. Its growing late
And still i'll silence do | sit and dream.
The fancics that | see within its light
Arc sometimes like its ashcs--cold and dark;
Another moment flashing up rs bright
As il in keeping with its brightest spark.
But why should sit sadly hero tonight?
Therc're other girls, II one but thinks there
are.
That last rcd coal will make splendid light,
And-Ah, By jovc, but that's good cigarl
james c. Burnett, in n. T.. Magazine.
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An Open Letter.

O, writ rs rcalisiicl
Won; y0u just 10 please u friend.
BE not 80 possinistic
In the way your stories cnd?
And can't You nov, and then contrivo
10 let the lovers we'd
-,or hlyr The heroine arrivc
TO iin0 The hero dead;
The fair appcarin" things OF lilo
Are not forever bad.
Aud even in this vale OF strife
Are moments that are glad
O. can't You To Your word OF doubt
Admit 81 little flash
or sunshine now and then, without
Is going all 10 smash:
Quit blasting every happy bud.
Quit clouding every hour,
Quit sncaring all our gods with mud
Quit making sweet things souri,
We're tired OF rCpncrs who
Embiitcr every cup
Ring OF. We bilious winners, do
For PHYS sake let up.
Nixon Waterman, in Detroit Free Press.
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~ NlRtE OF \ DEED OF TRUST DATED
- August Is, 1872, and duly recorded i'm tho
Clerks office OF the Hastings Court for tho civ
"i h9anoEc, Va. in deed book 20, page 1856.
whereby George w. Prddy and wife conveyed
INC property hereinafter described to George j
rect trustee. to secure to the National Mutual
bnliding and Loan Association, of New York com
pliancc with certain bond OF even date with said
uccu executed by said George w Priddy in the
penal sum OF $3.50, and conditioned for tho nav
mcnt OF S2,iO to the said association, With In
crcst IN monthly instalmcDts OF SSSl0 per
month according to the terms contained in the
bylaws and in said bond nnd deed OF trust ana
lor inc performance of other conditions and cove
nants OF said bond and decd OF trust and mon
uelauit In amy OF which for three months the
trustee upon being requested so to do, to sell the
property therein conveyed, and whereas tic
slituted In tho place and stead OF said Geotrc /
Feet, by the Hastings Conrt for the CITY of Roam
oke, VA ana whereas the said conditions and
payments have been dcfaultcd In more than three
months, and upon being requested and directed
IN writing SO Ia do by tho beneficiary, the said
n, Mutual Building and Loan Association,
authority conferred in said decd OF trust pro.
coed to sell, nj public auction, on the premises
u IN nc city OF Roanoke, Va, ON TUESDAY.
NJ, to the highest bidder the property con.
ycyed in said deed Of trust described as Follows,
to-wit: y
{, Situated and being in the city of Roanoke,
on the south side of John street Caiso
known ms sixth avenue y. w.J 900 feet
east OF Lewis strcot also known ~ Fourth
street :. w. and running thence with John street
~ tcct 10 point, thence sonthcry los feet to an
alley, thence with said alley westerly 30 feet To- n
point in same, thence northcrly parallel to Lewis
street luo ieet tn John street the place of begin.
ming and known as lot No. IL. In section q as
shown IN the map Of the Lewis addition to tho
cry OF koanoke, Va, together with building and
improvements.
TERMS: Cash. RUSH L. DERR
- tbs Trustee
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! Think II VII.

I've sometimes tho't, an think II yit,
That when II man is pleased TO lit
In his place with work and rest
God sprinklcs sunshine bout the nest,
An fixes up tho flowers that bloom
An shake ont their rich perfume,
Rest is on'y after all, '~'~
pn this here terrestrial ball,
Jcs' a-iittin' with content
In the place the Maker mcnt,
Fit,in' where you'd ortcr be,
seem what you'd ortcr sec.
l-aughin as YOU 90 along
s>inGin' of your duty song
I'm for him that docs his part
With wiliin' hands an honest heart.
And never flinchcs ut the load
His shoulders bear along the road
That's The teller. seems To me.
That knows jos where he'd ortcr be,
An helps folks about the place
Smile the wrinkles from their face
Tom VI. Morgan, in Chicago Inter Ocean.
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She plays all the latest new music
Bright waltzcs, and pollias, and things,
SO divincly, the hearers heart fiuitors.
But thc neichhors al nail up their shutters
Whenever She sings.
She dances light rs q fairy.
With exquisite Gcftncss ana grace;
But the by.lardcrs' rapt admiration
Changes quickly 10 sad CONSERVATION
AT sight OF her face.
In short she has many attractions;
Though I've mentioned, you'll notice, blu,
two
Shes a harming Sc ciciy leader;
But she ism quite perfect, fair reader;
And neither are you.
-Somcrville Journal
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TRUSTEES. BALES

on the 18th Monday in each succeeding montt
rro ohi inc DAY OF salc, and the residue upon a
credit of one and two years with Interest De-
ierred payments TO be occurred by deed OF trust
~, WM. +. WINCH, Trustee
q. nc ABOVE described property has been sold by
. ah Mcssrs Blair and the purchaser assumed the
1870 way "euts. 21tds
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POEMS OF THE DAY.

10 CHEEKY.
The way is weary
The day is drcary;
Still, Still he chcery-
All bravely face,
This life thou'rt spending
VIII have an ending:
Meanwhile Gods lending
All needed grace
-Sav c. y. S. Dwight, in y. y. Observer
Praise.
Though praise is very sweet 10 hear
AND human hearts are prone TO love 1t,
Yet If unncritc.i. fear
lis scarce u thing for sense 10 covct
Inc friend who Drawing all my wrath
lio,.s upa mirror To my vision
And shows me my iil-choscn path
VIII never lead to field, Elysau:
Who marks my blurdcrs. probes my faults
While with shame am niy qualiinv,
Though my affection for him halts
He is my friend and 10 installing
But he who ever smiling comes
WITH honcycd words and iiaitcring y.anccs
Whose every phrase all dissent shuns
Ana chimes with al my vagrant fancics;
lie fans. tits true. my scif-cstccm
and gives free rein to dreams conccitcd,
And in his presence il would seem
That friendships mission is con- plc,cd
And set. cannot mako it SO
IoNccr strive with logic clever.
Tor IL: iny inmoSt heart l.now
He Is ms cncrly forever
-!larrict Smcad. In Inter Ocean.
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Human Being. Are Like sheen.

The force of example was illustrated
the other day at a North River ferry.
The door OF the waiting-room was
thrown open and young man and Il
young woman came in and made straight
for the weighing machine. They were
cheerful and smiling. The young wom-
an stepped upon the platform. the
young man dropped a penny in the
slot, and the pointer flew around to in
dicate the young woman's weight. The
young man weighed himself, and then
they walked away. Before that the
weighing machine had been idle, but
now one of group of fonr mcu who
stood near the others followed, and
after him came others in quick sue
ccssion. and the pointer of the weigh
ing machine was kept flying until the
boat was heard going into the slip
y. V Sun
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g GRIFFIN, WIN. a. GLASGOW, IR..
Ne Bod ord City, Va. Roanoke, Va,
GRIFFIN 81 GLASGOW,
Attorneys-at-law, rooms Gil, Gle and
614, Terry building, Roanoke, Va Prac-
tice in courts Of Roanoke city SD
county and adjoining countieu.
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Twill you kindly shut that door be-
hind you?' Yes. certainly. always
do "Ah. that's just my luck. al
ways ask those who always do, and
every one don't ask leaves it wide
open. Pick. Me- Up.
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4 SOFAS Wish.

4 SOFAS Wish.
Mother. in tho lonely ways
or the homeland whence I came
Where you walk the world apart,
Without fear and without blame
Keep me ever in thine eye,
AS the hills their moratng sta,
Though pass into tic day
Where my toilinG fellows arc.
Keep me ever in thy heart
With the old remembered things.
Till for me there be no more
April when the robin sings
Keep me ever in thy prayers,
Thatat midnight or at noon
When God needs man in haste,
FIc may not forget thy son.
bliss Carman, in Youths Companion.
What Is Wreath to Grows of Dustf
Make me no wreaths for broTs OF dust,
Ana say no late words DER my grave
On my starved heart, OF. lay no flowers
Ihat we're W hheld in living hours
What power has death to understand
When warm love clasps its icy hand.
Then let no tender message come
When my poor Inns are stricken dumb
And lest go so far away
My dull cars cannot hear you say:
II love you" speak those words to-dayi
Marion Mauyi!le, in Demorosis Monthly
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PROFESSIONAL.

g. NH. aIsH, ALEX, ]. BRAND
Roanoke City. late Judge Page Co. Court
GISH & BRAND,
~ ATTORNEYS-AT LAW,
NO. Camubell street 8. W., Roanoke.
dec II 1yi
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1893-06-03
TANNING HUSBANDS I'M ALASKA.

Curious Methods Adopted In Settling
Family and Nelghborhood Quarrels.
Alaskan women" said Judge
Sheakley, who was for five years
United State 8: commissioner at Alaska,
to a Washington Star representative,
'have a way of bringing their hus-
bands to time which is very effective.
They do not fling fat-irons and rolling
pins Or give curtain lectures, but re-
tire to corner, neglect their house
hold duties and sulk, refusing to say a
word. A few days of this treatment
generally brings the husband around.
The women in Alaska also have an odd
way of quarreling. They do not pull
hair or resort to fsticuffs, but after
having given each other severe
tongue lashinG they retire to their
homes. AlaslSans are divided up into
families, such as, the Bear, Crow and
Deer families. These families take
eognizancc of quarrels and feuds result.
After the quarrel Mrs. Bear will retire
to her house, tear up her clothing and
two or three blankets and then send
word to Mrs. Eagle, her enemy. 1t
thereupon becomes Incumbent upon
Mrs Eagle todestroy agreater amount
Of clothing and more blankets OF her
own than Mrs. Bear. BY pursuing
this peculiar process she evens things
up IN the quarrel. If she did not do so
she would be disgraccd in the eyes Of
her relatives and opposite tribes. The
women arc great traders, carry the
purse and manage things generally. II
thehusband makes q bad bargain III
trading his wife ridicules him"