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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-09-29
Getting "A Light without Flame

To instantly obtain light sufficient
to read the time 10y watch or clock
at night without danger of setting
things on fir" Is MI easy matter. Take
an ubloug vial Of the rlrnrrst of glass,
put into 1t II piece Of phosphorusah about
the SIZE of pea pour upon this some
pure DIV" oil, heated To the boiling
point-thc bottle is To I've filled one
third iull-then cork, allow the mir to
enter, then rccork The whole cmpt '
space III the bottle will then become
luminous and the light obtained will
be good one. As soon as the light
becomes dim il can he Increased by
opening the bottle and allowing IL fresh
supply of mir to enter. In very cold
weather II is sometimes necessary to
heat the vlul between the hands to ill-
crease the tIuidty of the oil, and one
bottle will last IL whole winter This
ingenious continuance can be rricd
III the pocket and is used by wntchmcn
IN Paris i'll all the magazines where cx-
plosives or intlnmmnblc materials are
stored -- New York Weekly.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-09-29
CLIPPINGS.
The French coach horse possesses
great endurance.

The French coach horse possesses
I great endurance.
About ten thousand gross of pens
are produced from "A ton of steel
The wool clip OF Saint Clair county,
Michigan, will amount 10 iuO,OOO
pounds.
The excavation at He'll Gate, New
York, was attended by 200 sound
ings and 5000 borings
1t is estimated that the government
lost last year by fraudulent importa-
tons of Havana tobacco over 81, 900,
600.
While n baby WAS being photo
| graphcd in Lcominstcr, Mass, seven
minutes after birth, it spoiled the pic
ture 10y sneezing.
In boring the Mount Cents and st.
Gothard tunnels ordinary means were
first used, then steam power, and fl
nally compressed air.
A new decree of the Russian Minister
of Justice ordnins that i'll future du-
ellist who kills his antagonist is liable
to six years imprisonment.
In 1892 there cmigrated from
Europe to this country, according to
official statistics, 1915 shoemakers, 573
tanners and SIS harness makers.
In one of the Mexican provinces n
sprightly old man of ninety nine years
| recently married girl of sixteen.
SinSularly enough, the bride WAS IN
hclress.
Window glass was first used in mo
dern times in 1867 Now the consump-
ton of plate glass alone cxccedsG, OOO,
600, square feet i'll England and 1000,
600 i'll the United States.
Safety lamps for the use of miners,
were patented in 1915. Now no mine
is without them, and mnny laws have
been passed requiring their use i'll all
underground mining operations.
Why not turn your surplus cab
bages, cucnmbers and cauliflowers in
to pickles? There must be market
for them, for this country imported
last year over $1,000, 900 worth of
pickles.
The Australian Government has
law requiring all sheep to be dipped.
More than this, they have decided up
on Il standard dip, and the law is en-
forced with severe penalties for disre-
garding it
Figuring on the experience Of eighty
four fire insurance companies the
losses incurred last year i'll kentucky
were forty-clght per cent. Of the pre-
miums, while i'll Tennessee they were
nincty-ninc per cent.
Coal first came into use in England
in 1884. During the last ten years
there were produced II, OS6, 600, 900
tons, and coal fields have been discov-
cred III every country i'll the world. 1t
is estimated that the coal fields now
known will supply the constantly in
crcusing demand for 900 years, which
will give the world time to look round
and either discover more or find "A
proper substitute.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-09-29

The human voice has great power
over the fierccst animals. Mr.. Gordon
Cumming relates AZ proof of this that
having spent his last bullet npon a
wounded lioness he stopped the adj
vance of the enraged beast by calling
to her in clear, commanding voice:
"Hulloa, old girl What's the hurry?
Take it easy Hulloa! Hulloa "
Whcrcupon the lioness halted, per
picked md undecided, giving him time
to retreat to n place of safety. An Of
ficcr of the British army once put
tiger which was about to attack him to
flight by taking off his big bearskin
grcnudicr cap and putting it before
his face and roaring into it as loudly
as he could The noise and action SO
surprised the tiger that he TURNED tail
and skunk away New York Adver-
tiser.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-09-29
The Vanity OF Sparroys.

A correspondent informs the Lon.
don Spectator that his daughter writ,
to him from Bnngalore that she i,
"obl1ged to cover up" her 'lookipg.
glass with towel, for the sparrow.
come III, sit on the frame, and TAP Al
themselves, making both glass and
dressing-table in horrid mesa Al
first, the towel kept them away: bn,
they were always on the watch, and il
any one threw back the towel tbev
would be there In minute. Bnt now
they hold back the towel with ana
claw, hold themselves on with the
other, and peck away at their images
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-09-29
A Hop Exhibit.

"Have you n hop exhibit?" asked a
borfy brewer of Milwaukee of an at
trndnllt in the Australian booth in Ag-
ricuturnl Hall.
"None that we are proud of, replied
the antipodean. "The best We have il
that one over there and the thin
white finger of the young man was
turned upon stuffed kangaroo.--[Chi-
cHgo Herald.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-09-29
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than Others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products TO
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health Of the pure LIQUID
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form mos. acceptable and pleas,
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; ctfectualIy cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in 50c and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
20. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs
and being well informed, you will NOT
accept any substitute if offered.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-09-29
Too Deeply Absorbed.

MARIA shouted Mr.. Spriggins,
yelling upstairs to his wife, "'comt
down quick The house is ON fire.
There's not minute to lose"
us it," replied the voice of Mrs.
Spriggins from over the staircase.
"Well, | can't come just now. l am
trimming my autumn hat.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-09-29

There Is more Catarrh in this section n, ha
country than all other diseases put tOVetLer
aud until the last few years was supposed T. bs
incurable. For great many years doctors nm.
nounced II Local disease, and pres. rtbei locsl
remedies, and by constantly falling TO cnra
with local treatment pronounced IL iucurabI.
Science has proven Catarrh t. bc "A cunsritn'
tional disease and therefore requires consttn.
tOnal treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure, man,
ufactured by +. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo OHIO
II is taken internally III doses from i0drops 10
teaspOOuful. II acts directly on tn. blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system. They of'sr
one hundred dollars f"r any case il fai,s 10
cure. send Tor circulars and testimonial.
free. Address
= Cuvsry 4, 10 I'LL n
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-09-29
We Cnrn Hnnfnrn-

No matter Of how long standing. Wit.
for Tree treatise, Testimonials etc, 10 : !
Hollcnsworth q Co, Owego, Tioga Co, \. I,
Price 81: by mall, sl.l5.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-09-29

DROUGHT in Central Illinois has prevailed
Tor over three months, and the damage to
crops and pastures Is reported incalcuabc.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-09-29

Beechnm's Pills are better thuu rnipersly.-
tiers. Btet hams no others - cents A Lor
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-09-29

Coal oil was first used ~ an illunlinant In
1926 NE99
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-09-29

II afflicted with sore eyes use DR.. Isaac Thuuu-
sons Eye-water Druggists sell at 3 per bytre,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-09-29

SAVENA cleans anything. harms nothing
and gives something in every parkasr
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-09-29

Try SANtNA and know all about Il. and
the presents. One In every package
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-09-29

Yours respectfully, MRS. CALyIN FARLEI
Feb 10Th, lS.3. Van Vert, Ohio.
At Druggists so cents and $I.00 Size
"lnyallGs Guide 10 Health Ccnsua'i Il frcc.
DIR. kilmer x Co., Hinghumtun, y. Y.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-09-29

kilmcr's SN 4 MP
ROOT, which WIS
highly recommended
to me. | thought |
would try "A bottle
aud | used fourteen
bottles. II has done
me more good
than all the Doctors
and all the Othrrlurd-
iclncs | have ever
taken IN the past
twenty years. The
past year has been
one of comfort in
place of suffering. 4
great many are using
your y " 4 VI y =
ROOTiu Van Vert.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-09-29

F. ]. tHENEY & Co, Tolcdo, D,
tB- Sold by Druggists, 7jc.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-09-29
Or. Kilmer's U & 0 AEoiEtment Cures Piles
Trial Box Free. - Al DRUGGISTS. so cents.

VA Nh The Favorite TOOTH PowpIl
nv NO for the Teethand Breath, go,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-09-29

&SO 90 adsy has been made by active agents
Wco'OO Wanted, ng"uts To- sell the Best Type-
writer in the world exclusive territory given Address
n TYPEWRITER CO., Boston. Mass
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-31

TNRCSTEE'S SALE-BY VIRTUE OF A DEED
i OF trust executed to me by j. j. Catogni,
dated June 5, 1SO and recorded in the Gle rk's Of
fcc of the Hastings Court OF the city OF Roanoke
Va, in deed book No. :S, page 1871 to secure to
Edwin +. Smith payment OF the sum of eight
thousand dollars (sS.GG,), as evidenced by three
certain interest bearing negotiable notes II even
date with said deed of trust for two thousand six
hui dred and sixty six dollars and sixty ak cents
years alter date, with interest from date OF said
decd and whereas default has been made in the
payment OF the second mentioned note, and be.
sell Mt 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:
Beginning at the southwest corner OF Spruce
and Henry Streets thence with Henry street
south degrees west 62S feet to Walnut street
thence with the latter north 50 degrees IS minutes
north degrees east 617 feet to Spruce street,
thence with the latter south IS degrees 45 minutes
east l4l feet to point OF beginning. containing
SIII2 square feet, more or less
The above described property. having been
snb-divided into IL lots by the present owners as
shown on pla, prepared by Messrs. Wingate Il
prospective purchaser and viii be produced at
the time OF sale by the undersigned, the property
plan: go
First Lots l. 2,3 8, o. IL and IL, in the or.
der named, south from Spruce street to Walnut,
as shown OH said plnt and should hey not bring
enough to pay the debt due Edwin T. Sm it'll 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 IL will he cold
TERMS: Cash sufficient to pay cost of execut-
ing this trust, including trustees commission OF
5per cent. and cash sufficient to discharge the
second note above referred to OF $2,666 GG, with
interest from June 5, 1890 and as TO the sum OF
S2,GGG.G6, with interest thereon from June g. Sgt
upon credit until June 5, 1893, and the residue
upon credit of one and two years from the day
OF sale, deferred payments to bear interest from
day or sale and TO be secured by deed OF trust
upon the premises conveyed.
.. HOWARD ROVER,
~ tbs Trustee
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-31
TRUSTEES SALES.

~ -. months from date; and to pay or one note for
e5dU due IL months from date; one note FOR
SlS 20 due 81 n onths from date. and one note for
go due in 20 months from date each with in
lcIeft from the date OF It's maturity to the date OF
sae' and as to the of 81 1861 80 the purchaser
VIII oe required to execute non-iDtcrest bearing
negotiaDlc notes In such sums and payable at
such times, rs follows: 81 monthly uous OF SiO
Is,h me n,st OF which will become due the
l~th cay OF February. 1893, and one each sue
t month thereafter until all are due: one
H Mn LOT S So. TO become due the 18th day OF
MAY! 1877; ono note for SOL so payable on the J2th
uay OF May, lSI; one note for S,,i 30 due on the
r-.n gay ot So6embcr, lSe3 ono note for SiT 10,
payable on the 18th day OF May 1891: one note for
SS,"o, payable on the 18th day OF November,
ls u, one note fer Ss2 ~. payable on the 18th day
OF May, 1873: one note for S25 so, payable on the
l2th day OF NoIember 1895; ono note for S1s 40
payable on the 18th day OF May, 1896 one note for
IiiV, payable on the 18th day or November 1895;
ana one note for 81 30 payable on the l2th tay of
May. 1877. Balance, il any, payable In 4 and IL
months, pnyn ents to be represented by two in
tercst bearing negotiable notes. secured together
with thc aforen cntioned deferred payments by
n dccd OF trust ON the property hereby sold
II ~ ids GEORGE G. MOOMAW, trustee
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! ~ ids

by VIRTUE OF 4 DEED OF TRUST
~ dated october iii, 1891, executed to me by d.
g. Moomaw to secure the King Investment Com
pany, the payment of II ccrain noic in the sum
or Sis3 IL with interest from July -. 1880 de-
fault having been made in the payment OF the
said note, and being requested 81 TO do by the
benz ilciary in said deed OF trust will, on
FE oRuARY 18TH, AT IL O'CLOCK NJ, in
front OF the courthouse OF Roanoke. Va, offer
for sale to the highest bidder. at public auction
the following described property us in the deed
of trust aforesaid described All that lot or
parcel OF land lying and being in the city of Roa.
nokc, Va, bounded and described az follows:
Beginning Mt Il point on the west side of Com.
mcrcc street III feet north OF Pine street. thence
northerly with Commerce street 100 feet to an
alley, thence with said alley westerly l56 feet To
an alley, thence with same southerly % feet,
thence cas- erly 155 feet TO the place OF beginning
TERMS: Cash MS to so much may be neces-
sary to defray the expenses OF executing this
trust includin" trustees commission OF 5 per
cent, and to pay the above motto of 1888 Il and
interest from July ~ 1S.U Balance, IL any, paw
able i'll six and twelve months from day OF safe
payment to be- evidenced by erest-bearlng
ncgotiablc notes secured by deed of trust OH
the property hereby sold
~ tbs. GEO. q. MOOMAW. Trustee.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-31

Rf VIRUE OF \ DEED OF TRUST DATED
- August IS, 1872, and duly recorded in the
clerks office OF the Hastings Court for the city
of Roanoke, Va, in deed book 80, page Isl,
whereby George w. Priddy and wife conveyed
the pIopcrt, hereinafter described to George j.
rcct, trustee, TO secure to he National Mutual
BGildDg and Loan A, sociation,o New York com
pliancc with certain bond OF even date with said
deed executed by said George W. rriddy in the
penal sum OF Si,rtu, and conditioned for the pay
ment OF S.,i00 to the said association v ith In
terest in monthly instalmchts or 1891 Icr
mouth according 10 the terms contained in the
bylaws and IN said bona and deed of trust, and
tor the performance OF other conditions and cove
iiants o. said bond and decd or trust, and upon
default in any of which for three months The
t'ustce upon being requested so To do, TO sell the
property therein conveyed, and whereas tic
undersigned has been appointed trustee, sub
stituted in tie place aud stead of said George j.
Peci, by the Hastings Court Tor the city of hoan.
oke Va, ana whereas the said CONDITIONS and
payments have ne II { efaultcd TN more than three
months, and upon hcir 4 requested and directed
III writing so To do by The beneficiary, the said
National Mutual Building and Loan Association,
az Now Vow. VIII nnrsmanr Ia the power aud
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-31
TRUSTEES SALES.

PY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXE-
ID cuted to me by Lille Bell Kester, bearing
date on the 9th day OF June 1922. and recorded in
the clerks office of the Hastings Court for the
city OF Roanoke. Va. deed book -, page l69 to
secure to X. ). Gamble the payment OF 81 ,525,
evidenced by scventv-seven interest bearing
negotiable notes described in said deed OF
trust and default having been mtdc in the pay
ment of seven of said notes of 81 cacn aud
hci"g requested TO do so by said n. beneficiary,
will, ON WEDNESDAY. MARCH /, 1898, AT IL
O'CLOCK NJ. In front OF tho courthouse of Roa-
nokc city, sell to the highest bidder ut public
auction all that rtaln LOT parccl OF land lying
in the city OF Roanoke. Va, bounded and dc
scrihed az follows. to wit:
beginning al point mt the southeast corner of
Dale avenue and Elmwrod street, thence with
Elnwood street south degrees minutcs fifty
Icct TO point. thence in n mother oi cctlon 130
feet TO an alley, thence with sold alley north Il
degrees inmates east 3l.3s feet TO Dale avenue,
thence with Dae avenue in n southcry direction
% :, feet 10 point thence north "a degrees 20
minutes II seconds cas- 10 feet TO the place OF he
ginning, and known ~ lot H. bl ok 81, oi the Bel
mont Land Companys Addition to the city of
HoanoEc. Va.
TERNc: cash sufficient To pay the cost OF exc
cntng this trust, including trustees con mission
81 five per cent. and la pay OF the past due notes
with interest 10 date Of sale, and balance, II any,
iayablc in monthly iustalnieNts OF - each.
j. +. WINGFIELD,
81 tbs Trustee.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-31

by VIRTUE OF DEED OF TRUST DATED
- ~, Deccmhor l.: lSll aud duly recorded In the
once OF the clerk OF the Busilngs Court OF the
city OF Roanoke. Va, in deed book IL page lis.
whereby Rosa Cuchin conveyed TO (,corpc 1
rect, uustce the hereinafter de scribcd property,
IN trust 10 secure to the Nationnl Mutusl Build.
ing ana Loan Association. of New York the COM
rliaocc with certain bond executed OF even tlalc
with The said decd in the sum OF $40 a. condi-
toned for the payment OF Si,5 D loaned or sd
Vhnced to her upon fifteen shares of stock in said
association IN certificate No. ST2a, issue D. H.. 10
nc repaid with interest in the manner and upon
the terms set nth in said boz d and dced--which
PROVIDES for the repayment OF said sum in
Inontny instruments OF ~ per month until the
maturity o said certificate OF stock according to
the bylaws OF said association, and the perform
ance OF other c nditions and covenants OF said
pond ana deed or trust, and upon default in any
OF said conditions or payments for three months
to sell the property conveyed in said deed; and
whereas default having been made for me- re than
tnrcc months i'll compliance and payments and
the undersigned having been appointed by tho
iiustings Court of the city of Roanoke. Va, rs
George j.. Pect, ard having been requested and
directed in writing 40 to do by tho beneficiary
the said National Mutual Building and Loan AS.
fociation OF New York, will, pursuant to the
power and authority conferred in said decd OF
trust, proceed to sell at public auction, in front
VA, on WEDN EspAY, FRBRtiARY %. is.,s NTf
IL O'CLOCK NJ, to the highest bidder tho prom
erty convey cd In said deed of trust, described rs
follows, to wit:
situate and being in the city of Roanoke state
or virginia. beginning mt point on The north
SIDE OF stanton avenue l52 feet east OF Nine
teenth street and running thence with Staunton
avenue south 81 degrees minute 20 seconds east
% feet to point on same, thence north 10 de.
grccs 3 minutes ~ seconds east 1iJ feet to an
alley, thence with said alley north 16 degrees /
minute ~ scOonos west 50 feet to point on same
thence south IL degrees SIS minutes 10 seconcs
west i4O feet to the bcginning-bcng lot IL in
section 3d. rs shown on the map of The Mclrose
Land Company, together with buildings and
TERMS: Cash. RUSH U. DERR.
p ids Trustee.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-31


One of the most remarkable bicycle tours
ever made has just been nearly completed
by w. l.. Sachteleben, of Alton, Ills, and
Thomas G. Allen, Of Ferguson, Mo- They
left New York by steamer and began their
long wheeling jaunt ut Liverpool. After
touring the British Isles, France, Italy,
Greece and part of Turkey the really per
ilous part of the journey through Asia
began.
They were the first bicyclists to ascend
Mount Ararat and astonished the natives
by the feat. They then pushed on through
Asiatic Turkey, Persia and the lower part
of the Russian empire. At Vcrnoc, just
before entering China, the bold travellers
were warned that they could never run the
gauntlet of hostile Chinese, who have re-
Gently murdered other daring Europeans,
and escape alive. They were not afraid,
however. and armed with special pass
port from the Chinese minister in England
} they traverscd the ( 900 miles from kooldia
to Pckin in safety, to the amazement of
diplomats. Mobs followed them frequent
ly, but only once were they compelled to
draw their rcvolverS.
The young whcclmcn have reached San
Francisco and must yet cover North Amer
lea before literally girlling the globe, but
their unprecedented feat in crossing Toor-
kistan and China makes their tour the most
remarkable of the Kind on record
EARLE III. EATON.