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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-24
Crossroads Burials.

Formerly it was general custom to
erect crosses at the junction of four
crossroads on place self consecrated &C
cording to the piety Of the age. Suicides
and VIGOROUSLY bad characters were
frequently buried near to these, not
with the notion of indignlty, but in a
spirit of charity that, being excluded
from holy rites, they by being buried at
crossroads might be in places next in
sanctity to ground actually consecrated.
Westminster Gazette.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-24
LITERARY GOSSIP.
Erancis Parkman and His Fame-Grant Al
lens Now Novel.
Especial Correspondence

Especial Correspondence
NEW YORK, Dec. :.'.-One of the ablest of
the English historians, meeting Robert Il.
Lincoln at dinner in London, said to him:
II am inclined to think from what hear
that you have in tho states an author who
Is more highly esteemed here than he is in
his own country. l have heard Professor
Freeman speak of him as the. ablcst of
American historians and express astonish.
ment that his works should not be better
known to his countrymen. Professor Stubbs
and Mr.. Green have each expressed admira-
ton for his work. l refer of course to Fran
els Parkman."
1t was also said Mt this gathering that
come one asked James Russell Lowell,
when he was minister to England who of
all American writer's OF his own generation
he Thought would bear the highest repute
during the next century, and Mr.. Lowell
answered instantly: II think, without
doubt, that the man who is perhaps the
least known of American writer's of ability
while he is living will be esteemed in the
next century i'll many respects the ablest of
them. mean our historian, Francis Park
man."
Mr.. Parkman has recently died, and the
comments occasioned by his death perhaps
made his name more familiar to Americans
than any of his historical writings. 1t is
announced that Mr.. Park mans publishers
propose very soon to bring out a popular
edition of his works. and one of such rea-
sonable cost as would bring them within
reach OF persons of very moderate income.
When that is done, Americans will proba-
bly, be more familiar with his writings than
they have hitherto been.
George Bancroft, who is the most famous
if not the ablest of American historians,
once speaking of contemporaneous writer's,
said to the writer: II have often wondered
why it is that the American public does not
know Parkman better. TO me he seems in
many respects the abest historian that we
have had, and | believe that he will rank
with the ablest who have written history in
the English language. He possesses the lit
erlry charm of Macaulay without his fail
lngs. He seems to be as accurate us Free
man-possibly even as accurate as Stubs
himself. He has the literary charm which
Is the chief quality of Green's delightful
history, and he has opened up to us that
very important epoch of American colonial
life which developed the conditions which
made the American revolution possible"
This, coming from George Bancroft, was
very high praise, and it illustrates that
complete freedom from envy which always
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-24

ny VIRTUE OF DEED OF TRUST EyE.
~ ~ enied TO me on the 26th day OF May, 1872, by
w. I. camp ana Georgia A, Camp, which decd
OF trust Is recorded in the clerks Office of the
booR No T 70 loa the city Of Roanoke in deed
Lcrc,, W NJ. Lerch, G E. Lcrch, and +. II.
Lcrci, partners as Lerch Brothers, of Baltimore
Md, the payment OF the sum OF 81 Gtaj G6 nvi
demced 9y oot two negotiable notes. each for the
october, 1871, drawn by Hughes IL Camp and
payable to the said Lerch Brothers in ~ and Is
months from their respective dates at the Eirst
Natlohal Bank or Roanoke, Va, and bearing in
tercst from date Mt the rate OF d pcr cent nor
annum, and default having bt en- made IN ibe
payment OF the said notes and having been re-
qucstcu by the bcnchciAries go to do | will a.
public AUCTION. ON MONDAY, THE 22ND DAV
c;t Jan "a lS,i In front of the court in tho
day, oner to the highest bidder tho following lot
or parcel OF land lying and being In the CITY of
roanoke, Va, and bounded and described NJ
follows 'i"eu as
ward, so feet east OF Nelson street Themes aInn,,
salu avenue south 81 degrees Is minutes cast ~
lcct 10 corner lot No. IS thence with the same
south 2degrees 10 minutes west 100 feet To- n lire
W lou NO: 81, thence with same north 81 degrees
10 minutes west 26 feet to a corner lot M ~
thence by same north degrees II minutes caS nv,
lU rect 70 tho beginning, containing 25OO sonarc
leet, ana known as lot No. 81, Fifth ward. Roa.
noRe Land and Improvement Company
IEhMS OF SALE: Cash sufficient to pay the
on ana discharge the notes aforesaid amonntfn,
10 S2,o66.66, with interest from the 10Th day ~
Octooer, 1871. subject to credit OF $3.50 ma of
, goth, 1879, and the balance in one and
ments to be evidenced by the negotiable notes
OF inc purchaser and to he secured by n deed M
trust upon the property hcreinbcfore descrIbed
i'tus H. e. SCOTT, Trustee
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-24

ERUSTEES SALE-BY vlRTUEOF DEEO
or trust executed to the undersigned trns,re
n un .ne 10Th DAY OF January 1892 by the Roa-
noke construction and Improvement COMPANY
and OF record In the clerk office OF tue Iiustinys
court on the city OF Roar oke, conveying to me IA
First. al that lot or parcel OF land situate .,
.ne city OF Koanokc, Va, bounded and described
side of Valley street. rs feet east Of Wbcat
thencc north degrees 50 minutes east 1Sr fect ~
an alley thence with said al ey south SO degrees
~ mlu'.cs cast 20 feet and inches to a point on
same, thcncc south ~ degrees so minutes west
s3 a ,ec. 10 Valley street. thence with same north
,ne place OF beginning, Ill trust to secure to n
W, SSenrhey the payment OF the sum OF S5ai66 as
Construction aud Improvement Comnsp No" hoas
~, ny even ua,c with said deed. payable with In
nj Starkey or order. 'U
second. All that certain lot or parcel OF land
dcIcr,h and bcing in said city, bounded and
INC north side of VALLEY street 20, frst and ),
inches cast OF Wheat street, thence north .
thence With sad al east lo feet to alley
minutes east 81 feet and > inches to n 1ojnt on
s sS, alley NE thence south degrees SO minutes
Valley street north s degrees 10 minutes west 10
to secure @p ,nehes to place Of beginning, in trust
IKE sum OF s92l.6G, evidenced by a similar note
IN All respects to the one first above described.
payable III months after date,
ihird. All that certain lot or parcel of land In
said city described as follows: RcoinnipS ~ ~ q
point on tne north side or Valley street 2S3 feet
ana inchot cast of Wheat street thence north
,b aegress ;, 80 minutes cast 1870 feet to an alley
uncncc Win said alley south 50 degrees 10 min
ntcs cast ~ feet and > inches to a point. thence
sOutn y degrees so minutes west 1870 feet to Val.
icy street, thence with Valley street north SO
degrees ~ minutes west % feet aud inches
20 me pace or beginning, in trust to secure TO
sani 81, VI. ,Starkey the payment OF like sum of
sns sl . evidenced ,t by similar in ali re-
~ months after date, and default having been
mMue IN inc payment OF each OF said notes, and
9 oeing required SO TO do by the said r. NJ.
Starkey, shall sell the three said lots or parcels
vi ,na ABOVE described separately to the highest
qlu9er NJ public auction on the 2D DAY OF
inc courthouse In the city OF Roanoke -
TERMS: There will be required cash on m.
sa,e OF each lot enough to pay the costs of exc
Guilty. TINS trust and to pay on and discharge In
e s.., case the amount in default, VIZ, SS2l g.
WI ,H nsercst thereon from the 18th day OF Janu
my, lSy2 ana the balance, II any, in two euual
payments ayi payable respectively one and two
years from date OF sale; deferred payments RI
pear inte' est and to be evidenced by purchaser's
ncgotiaole notes secured upon the PROPERTY sold
In each case by deed OF truet.
l2atds ROY b. SMITH, Trustee.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-24
A Mothers Plea.

This is what fond mother sent to tbo
schoolmaster about her sensitive bow:
DEAR Shiny little boy is looking so bad
ana he don't complane of bein sick am aired
TIL large boys plays SO ruff with him will pleese
see that they don't stand him on his he'd and
don't let them be ruff with him he cride all nite
with his he'd cant git him to eany of them
hirts him he wont tell me eany thing they do to
nun VIII you peese lit him play with the little
CIRCLES as he is so small you can see yourself
that his eyes looksso bad and am onkenpessy
about him please knotise and take caer of him
he Is SO yung.
Boston Courier.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-24
An Examination
Boston Courier.

'The barber who cut nv hair told mo
some horrible stories about murders and
lynchings that have occurred here lately.n
said New Yorker to the landlord of n
Texas town.
The barber has an object in telling YOU
those blood and thunder STORIES" replied
the landlord
What is his objectf"
He wants to make your hair stand on
end, so he can cut it easier"-Texas Sift-
ings.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-24
DlSeUSTED.
After All the INSULTS She Concluded Not
to Vote.


to Vote.
A man who was up in the country on
election day tells Of some very funny things
that happened when the women came ont
to vote. He stood ut the polls. One of the
watchers had been instructed to challenge
all the women, and when II woman walked
into the booth he stepped up to her and
said, DO you desire to vote, Miss -"
Certainly" she said
We'll, Pm sorry, but have to challenge
YOU"
+ What do you mean by that?" she asked
suspiciously.
that you have not the right to vote and de-
mand that you shall swear your vote in"
She stared. Why" she stormed, ~ have
lived in this village all my life, and have
been consistent church member. | insist
ON voting without any such proceeding"
"You cannot vote unless you take an oath
to certain things"
"Well," she snapped, I'll take the oath. s"
Tho watcher pronounced the oath, and
the woman took it. Now" she said,
show ME where to vote"
but you must answer some questions
first. Are you over 81 years of age?"
why, you know that am. Didn't
know you when you were tiny little boy?"
That doesn't answer the question"
well, then, yes.''
"How old are you?"
Now, see here!'' expostulated the wom-
I'M, II don't see why you drag such things
into this business. just told you that I
was 81"
But how old are your" he persisted.
Fifty -nine," she answered, looking dag
gers.
Where do you live?"
Next door to you, you impudent thing"
Have you any bet or wager OH the re-
suit of this election."
Inc woman could stand it no longer
She poured forth her wrath on that watch
er's head unstintedly. You slanderous
person." she said, that you should insin-
uate such athngabout me when you know
that l am opposed to anything of the sort.
l belong to the church. l wouldn't do such
n thing as bet but l won't stay here
and be insulted any more"
And she flounced out of the booth and
did not exercise her prerogativc-Buff
Express
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-24

A Texas clergyman who ran as the
Democratic congressional candidate in
that state two years ago was onco in
terrupted in the midst of public pray
or by man who shouted, "Louderl"
Ho stopped short, looked at tho inter
rupter and said coolly: 81 wasn't ad-
dressing you, sir. 1 was addressing
the Almighty. Then he went on with
his prayer.-Texas Siftings.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-24
Concerning the Earth.s Surface.

According TO DR.. Opel, about 1.7OO, 900
square miles of the earth's surface are I'M
Inhabited or ownerless, about 5000, 900
square miles more without settled govern
ment, and the remaining As, DOC, 900 square
miles are occupied by definite states.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-24
WONDERFUL GAME

Call at No. S Campbell s.root and
get on" OF the most wonderful, interest
ing aud instructive games ever invented
The Travellers Map Came"
A trip to the Worlds Fair. 1t in
structs and teaches the old and youpp.
as well as amuses and ontertains.
Every child in Roanoke should have
this game for Christmas present, and
Geography will become easy to them.
13l7lw
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-24

RfNIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST DATED
~ the LIST day of January, 1SgO and duly re-
corded in the clerks office OF the Hastings Cont
page Is, whereby William Lunsford and Mamie
r. LunsfoTd, his wife, conveyed to Henry Gibson,
to the Roanoke Consructiopn ro pnd TO
pro'ene q company, fret the payment OF tho
sHin on I4oevidenccd by the negotiable note of
Mliilhm i-unstord in favor oil the Roanoke Con.
struction and Improvement Company dated Jan.
uary l. iSo, payable three years after date with in
tcrest ut the Citizens Bank, OF Roanokc Va in
terest on said note being payable in semi-annual
instruments; second, to secure to the said Roa
nor nOae construction and Improvement Company
the payment OF the sum OF $3.50, evidenced nv
three negotiable notes OF William Lnnsford in
favor OF the Roanoke Construction and Improve
1888 33 l-S each, payable six, twelve and eighteen
months from date with interest at the Citizens
Bank, of Roanoke, Va, and default having been
made in the payment OF the note of 81 7io and
Doing Instructed by the holder OF said note. I
s smaii oy authority vested in me substitute
trustee Tot Henry Gibson, deceased, the trustee
nam cd In the deed offer for sale public aucion
to the highest bidder, ct II O'Clock m, in front Of
FRIDAY JANuARY iaf 1874, All that ca , Tain
lot or parcel Of land In the city OF Roanoke, Va
o1 Ra@l ca ana described as follows to wit:
~, beginning feet from the northwest corner OF
the lot upon when the Palace hotel il situateI On
IVA, miriroau avenue; thence south degrees Is
same north 81 degrees is minutes wcst 20 feet tn
10! NO -, THENCE along same north degrees is
minutes east 10U feet to Railroad avenue thence
along said Railroad avenue south 81 dccrrcs te
minutes M east 20 cct to the beginning containing
2oC0 square feet, and being n part OF what IL
known as lot No. 2s in Fifth ward. according to
me map OF Roanoke Land ard improvement
company; There is located on this lot three.
TERMS: Cash suncctt to pay the cost OF
executing this trust, including trustees commis.
sion OF legal per centum, and pay the past due
isn OF Si,tioO with interest from August Let,
to.o 10 uay OF sale, protest fec, 81 90. and taxes
of S2S2.75, and insurance. $53 90 the residue if
amy, upon credit OF one and two years from
date, win interest, deferred payments to be 90.
cured by deed OF trust upon said property
10 S tbs. Snbstiintcd Trns,n,o
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-24

MAGNETIC Nervine quickly restores
LOST manhood and youthful vigor. Sold
by Christian &c Barbee.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-24

VNRUSTEE'S SALE-BY VIRTUE OF A GER.
4 tain deed of trust executed on the lat dav of
November, 1SO, and recorded In the clerks office
OF the city of Roanoke in deed book As, page 4a6
from annie y. Chapman and husband 10 thu
Undersigned trustees for the purpose OF securing
70 the Old Dominion Building and Loan Associs
ton or Richmond Va, the payment OF the ann,
OF one thousand dollars Isl 900 to become due in
monthly instalments OF SIT each, and defauit
having been made by the said grantors OF the
salu monthly instaments, and being rcouired
so TO do by the board OF directors OF the Old
Dominion Building and Loan Association we
VIII, on the premises, ON THE 22ND DAY M
DECEMBER, 1898, AT $50 p. IL, offer for soie
NJ public auction. to the highest bidder. the fol-
lowing described real estate situated In the civ
or Roanoke and bounded as follows:
DeSlnning at point on the south side OF Ernest
avenue no feet west OF WEIGH street, thence with
ernest avenue south rs degrees east % feet IN a
point, thence south - degrees west tCO feet more
or less, TO an alley, thence with said alley north
% ucgrees ~ minutes west 25 feet to point
tnence north IL degrees 100 feet more or less
10 Ernest avenue the place OF beginning
TERMS OF SALE: Cash rs to q sum sufficient
10 pay the cost and expenses OF this sale and tho
sum OF one hundred and thirty. three dollars
(Sl53 being the amount In default to said asso-
ciatlon ana the residue In monthly instruments OF
Slt each until such time as the sum payable to
said association Is paid or under the terms OF
sara deed OF trust, and any residue upon credit
OF one ana two years from said date, the pur-
chase r TO execute deed OF trust upon said prop
crty TO secure the deferred payments.
LUClAN Ii. COOKE, r
IL - tds. J. w. SHIELDS, JR. iius'ees'
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-24

TNRUsTEE'S SALE.-BY VIRTUE OF A GER
tain deed OF trust executed on the 10th day
or April, 1890, and recorded In the clerks oce Of
the city or Roanoke In deed book ~ page 49,
from w. \. Holden and wife to tn undersigned
trustees for the purpose or securing to Sthe L Id
Dominion Building and Loan ASSOCIATION, or
Richmond, Va, the payment OF the sum OF ono
thousand dollars $1,000, to become due In
monthly installmcnts OF SIT each, and default
having been made by the said grantor in the paw
ment OF the said monthly installm ents and being
required so to do by the board OF directors of the
Old Dominion Building and Loan Association.
we will. ON the premises, ON THE Pad DAY OF
DECEMBER. 1888, AT II A. NJ, offer for salo at
public auction to the highest bidder the follow.
lug DESCRIBED property, situated in the CITY oil
Roanoke, and hour dcd rs follows:
certain lot or parcel OF land situated in the
city OF Roanoke, and designated as lot No g. seo.
tion Is, OF the Lewis Addition to the city of RoS
noko N 49,
TERMS OF SALE: Cash for sum sufficient TO
pay the costs and expenses OF this sale and tho
sum or ono hundred and thirty.three dollars
lSlSS), being the sum In default to said associa-
ton. and the residue in monthly ins,allmcnts OF
SIT each, until such time rs tho sum payable to
said association Is paid or under the terms OF
SAID deed OF trust, and any residue upon q credit
OF one and two years from said date, the pur-
chaser to execute deed ottrust upon said prop
erty to secure tho deferred payments.
LUCIAN II. COOKE lr
antds J.w. SHIELDS, JR irustees.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-24

ANOTHER lot Of those beautiful
picture" in nice frames at csc. each, has
just been received by the Il. Fl. STEW
ART FURNITURE COMPANY
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-10-28
KNOWLEDGE

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rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, BY moro 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 ID duo to It's presenting
in tho form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreahing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
ative; effectually cleaning the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
It has given satiafaction to millions and
met with the approval Of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neyA Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it i perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup Of Fig i for sale by all drug
gists in Soc and 81 bottles, but It Il man
ufactured BY the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose mama IL printed on every
package, xlso the name, Syrup Of FieA
and being well informed, you Win nj
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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-10-28
rHE fiRsT PuRTrANs.


Few In Numbers, but Dangerous, Desper'
ate, Determined Mon.
have In my possession detailed 40
count of the temper Of parties in En-
gland, drawn up in the year 1885, three
years before the Armada came. The
writer was distinguished Jesuit. The
account itself was prepared for the use
of the pope and Philip, with special
view to the reception which az invad
ing force wotld meet with, and it goes
into great detail. Tie pcople of the
towns-London, Bristol, etc.-were, h
says, generally heretics. The peers,
the gentry, their tenants. and peas.
antry. who formed the imnese MAORI
IT, Of the population, were almost uni.
versal1y Catholics. But the writer dis
tinRuishcs properly among CatholicS
There were the ardent, iinpassioned
Catholics, ready to be confessors and
martyrs, ready to rebel Mt the
first opportunity, who had re-
nounced their allegiance, who de-
sired to overthrow Elizabeth and put
the queen of Scots in her place. The
number of these, he says, was daily in
creasing, owing to the exertions of the
seminary priests; and plots, he boasts,
we're being continually formed by
them to murder the queen. There
were Catholics of another sort, who
were papal at heart. but went with the
times to save their property; who
looked forward to change in the
natural order of things, but would not
stir of themselves till an invading army
actually appeared. But all alike, he
insists, were eager for revolution.
Let the prince Of Parma come, and
they would all join him; and together
these two classes of Catholics made
thrce-fourths of the nation.
1.-THE only party" he says land this
is really noticeable), 1.-THE only party
that would fight to death for the
qWen, the only real friends she had
were the Puritans lit is the first men
ton of the name which have found)
the Puritans of London, the Puritans
of the sea towns" These, he admits,
were dangerous, desperate, determined
men. The numbers OF them, however,
were providentially small.
The date Of this document is, as il
said, 1856, and believe it generally
accurate. The only mistake is tina.
among the Anglican Catholics there
were a few to whom their country was
as dear as their creed-a few who were
beginning to see that under the act OF
uniformity Catholic doctrine might be
taught and Catholic ritual practiccd;
Who adhered to the old forms of re-
ligion, but did not believe that ODE.
dience to the pope was necessary
part of them. One of these was Lord
Howard Of bingham, whom the
queen placed in his high command ia
secure the wavering fidelity of the
peers and country gentlemen. But the
force, the fire, the enthusiasm came
las the Jesuit saw from the Puritans,
from men of the same convictions az
the Calvinists of Holland and Rochelle.
men who, driven from the land, took
to the ocean as their natural home !
and nursed the reformation in ar |
ocean CRADLE. A. Froude, in Long |
mans Magazine.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-10-28

Syrup

Mr.. Albert Hartley of Hudson,
N. c., was taken with Pneumonia.
His brother had just died from it.
When he found his doctor could not
rally him he took one bottle of Ger
man Syrup and came out sound and
well. Mr.. S. B. Gardiner, Clerk
with Druggist J. E. Barr, Aurora,
Texas, prevented a bad attack of
pneumonia by taking German Syrup
in time. He was in the business
and knew the danger. He used the
great remedy--Boschee's German
Syrup-for lung diseases. o