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barn, where he did his repairs on rainy

Darn, Wnerc he ana his repairs on rainy
days.
1t was his firm and fond conviction
that if it had not been his lot to be
farmer he would have made n very cx-
aellent mechanic. The big grindstonc
and all the little whctstoucs and glue
pots and carpenters tools of various
kinds were the JOY of Uncle Zophcrs
heart. Hitherto no one had been bold
enough to mcddlc with them.
Among the treasures of the shop WAS
stone bottle, without II stopper, filled
with sweet oil. 1t stood on u broad
shelf beneath the window. One morn
ing this bottle was found to lie empty.
Only the night before it had been new
ly filled. AS the shop door was always
kept locked, and the key to it clcvcrly
concealed behind the Kitchen door, il
was clear that some one of Sic house
hold was the offender
"Somcbody's boon tampcrin' with my
lie announced Uncle Gopher. looking
severely over the tops of his spcc,aclcs
atraght ut Alec.
Alec anXiously undertook to clear
himself of this awful charge.
There, lad, careful" said Uncle
Gopher; my boys didn't take il, know,
for they've said so, and what they say
is sure to be true; but you'll don't
know about you"
Alec made the most frcnzicd protes-
tations of innocence. Perhaps no one
believed him, but. for the time being,
the matter was dropped.
Alas! the contents of the fat stone
bottle i'll the shop disappeared again,
and Uncle Zophcr's face grew stern.
IF you'd only tell the truth, Alec
dear." entrcatcd Aunt Phcbc, with
tears i'll her eyes. Come. now, lust
for mischief. didn't you do it?"
"Nopcr maintained Alec, stoutIv.
No confession could be wrung from
him.
Meantime the oil continued to disap-
pear, until finally Uncle Gopher de-
clared that Alec certainly must be the
thief, and that unless within three
days full confession was made he
should ship him off," and that he
need never show hide nor hair on the
place again"
Alec was in despair. He had never
known the delights of Il home before.
To go away from the farm now would
break his heart. lie was miscrably
convinced now that if his reputation
had been for honesty and truth instead
of tricllery and sharpness, he would not
have been suspected.
Say, now" drawlcd Joe, his cousin,
as the two were moodily driving hong
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HALFWAY.


The years that steal our youth away
Conc drifting on-comc drifting on,
Like snowial;cs that endure day
And then are gone.
Upon TIE hearth is blazing bright
All cl'r re-! SIT 2nd dream.
An'. $3.50. ACt. .ar into the night
Ana storm It's rudy glow doth stream.
Ant, then. wit..in my heart. tonight
Tho flame OF youth flares up once more,
10 shea - CLEAN OF nickcriny light
Through ali the dark that lies before
And all tho lost come back once moro
-iliiall the dead Things live again,
And footsteps echo On The floor
And faces press against the pane.
And now try so hard to catch
y Wh.So,- lrCm tie forms that pass,
To touch the hand that lifts the latch
Til" l.;)s ihat trcmblc on the glass.
And seek ~ check tho rising tears
For sweet dead joys and loved oucs gone,
For ,ac mOrics that like the years
Conc drifting On-como drifting on.
My fire burns low, but through the gloom
Comes stealing in the gray of dawn,
Tho shadows scurry from the room
Till all arc .-onc.
And morn Is horc-the storm is past,
Tho room is flied with ruddy day:
But on I:iy head is drifting fast
The SNOW that never mcl;s away
kate Fields Washington
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CLINTwOOD LOCALS.
Special Correspondence of The TINES.
CLlNTwOoD, Va, j


CLlNrwooD, Va, Jan. 4.
Drury Pickett, OF Ava, this county, is
not expected to 1.-Two any length of time.
He had an accidental fall some two
months ago from which he sustained in.
luries that will ultimately prove fatal.
Ir. Puckett is 4 very old man and has
been useful and respected citizen of
the county for many years past
Miss Mary Da,son And Josonh D Hin
bits. OF Longs Fork, were united in
marriage yesterday. They arc both
quite young, Mr.. Hibbi,ts having barely
attained his majority. while MISS Dat.
son Is only about sweet sixteen
Most of tho schools of Dickenson
county Will close this week, making the
terms four-and a-half months The v
do not seom to have been AS urosnorou,
rs usual this ycar from soma cause
There is already considerable spccu-
lation as 10 who is To bo the next county
and circuit court clerk of Dickeuson
county. Among the most prominent
aspirants are Felix Sentcr and Ezol<ial
Sutherland.
There is largo black bear in Cum
berland mountains about five miles
from here. He has boon the re since the
snow foil about two weeks ago Parties
havo been on his trail most OF the time,
but as yet only ono shot has bccr fred
at him, and it is supposed not 10 have
taken effect. lie is said to DO an IN.
usually large ono.
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the bottom of nearly every bit of mis-
chief that happened in his ncighbor-
hood.
In due time he came to the farm. He
helped Uncle Gopher and his two boys,
Joe and Albert, about the place, and
on occasion he rendered assistance in
tho kitchen, where doughnuts and the
snappiest kind OF gingcrsnaps were sure
to be found at any hour.
Alec declared that life on the farm
was dandy fun" He played few
pranlis now and then, but as n rule he
kept we'll within bounds the sharpness
for which lie was famed in his little
circle in the city. He seemed to know
when he was we'll off.
Uncle Gopher was an casy-going soul
on every point but one, and that was
his shop-a little shanty built off the
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A GREAT DETECTIVE.
A Man Whose:Name is Known
All Over the World.
An Important Matter That Ought to BE
Known and What He Has
to Say About 1t in His Usual Enthusi-
astic Way.

man well known all over the world aut.
whose name IL terror 10 criminals and cv-docrs
everywhere. Il Robert Bruce, head and general
superintendent Of the great Brucc's American
Detective Agency, which has its headquarters at
l2S La sale street, Chicago.
MIR. Bruce ia Il great worker: nothing cscapcs
his keen end active mind. and like most men who
are entcrprisng and tireless in their business he
has ovcrworkeu his brain, and kept his nerves
upon such strain AID tension, that nervous dir.
hcultics resulted. In tact he felt that relaxed.
weakened and cncryn;cd condition OF mind and
body which results i'll iusomna-that slvcplcss,
restless, wakcful and disturbed condition which,
uhicss arrested 80 surely results in dire disaster
to mind brain ana bocy.
In chatting with the great detective. your re-
porter saw AT glance that II was with no invalid
with whom he was talking. His bright eyes,
icsh complexion and energetic manntr showed
NJ once that he was again in tho best health.
Naturally tho change in his condition became the
subject OF conversation.
- surcicn from insomnia for eight years." he
SAID. but three bottles of DIR. Grernc's Ncrvura
blood and nerve remedy completely restored me.
This remedy is worth lite weight in gOld.
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ALEC AND JOE LEANED OVER TIE BAR
REFS.

the COWS, "this oil business is mighty
queer, and if you didn't take it, if YOU
truly didn't take it--lct's creep out to
the shop tonight after the folks are in
bed, and watch out for the scamp who
did. What dye say?"
Alec welcomed the scheme eagerly,
and the two boys arranged their plan
of action. When it was nearly mid
night, the pair softly descended the
stairs and let themselves out of the
kitchen door.
big moon shonc in through the low
window OF the shop, lighting the fat
stone bottle, newly filed with oil, that
stood on the wide shelf beneath
The boys heard IL noise almost as
soon as they had entered, and quickly
crouched behind some barrels Here
they had good view of the shelf
AT that moment the moon hid her
face behind a cloud All was dark
Mysterious sounds were heard by the
young listeners. Joe thought it might
be rats, but to Alec's excited mind even
Indians or pirates were possible, and
his teeth chartered But his desire to
have vengeance on the thief oyercame
his fears, and he held his ground
More scrffling was heard presently,
and then il became evident that some
thing was reaching up to the shelf.
When the moon once more kindly threw
her light in the little shop, behold!
four large rats were seated complacent-
~ on box on the broad window ledge,
the top Of the box being just even with
the neck Of the bottle.
Alec and Joe leaned over the barrels
almost to the extent of falling in order
to see the performance. One rat de-
liberatcly turned around and let his
tail down the neck of the oil bottle,
and then, carefully withdrawing the
dripping member, he gracefully sub
mitted it to his three rat companions.
who licked off all the adhcring oil.
Then another rat took his turn Mt
thrusting his tail into the bottle, and
in this way all were served. BY and
by all four rats scampered off.
The mystery of the oil bottle was
solved at last,
Il swan to gracious" CALCULATED
Uncle Gopher, when the next morning
the boys laid the result of their mid
''iNiio iCoc.iiCiiCS ptlOiC lIlc lulIlllV.
The KNOWN crittcrs!"
We'll, sonny" said Uncle Gopher to
Alec, I'm sorry enough that sns-
pcctcd you of bein' what you want;
but You see, your reputation was agin
yon. Maybe Won amt ever heerd it.,
Cnt good name is with more th;.n
great riches. If you think You see
through it clear enough to try to build
M better sort q reputation than
what yon brought here, you needn't 60
away"
Alec thought he saw through it. lie
h0d found out thnt sharp tricks did not
Day, and he resolved thenceforth -
live 50 honorably that his word should
be rs GOOD as Joc's or AlhcrCs dose
phinc Gates, in Yout!i's Companion
-Eattlcs are thoughts insisted upon.
Rams Horn.
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thout It II it cost ten times as

would not lie without it IL it cost ten times as
much.
II have recommended it to some of my friends
and they arc also delighted with tho results OBJ
tanned from its use. May DIR Greene live long
and continue 10 manufacture Dr. Greene Ner-
vurn blood and nerve remedy for suffering man-
kind
We do net wonder at Mr.. Bruce's enthusiasm
Lack OF sleep kills. IT racks brain and nerves.
II unhinycs and unsttings our nervous cngcrgics.
II transforms It strong person into \ weak one.
II we can eat and sleep well, maintain
good health.
The writer well knows tho wonderful power OF
DR.. Grccnes Ncrvnra blood and nerve remedy to
produce the most rcstful: invigoraing and re-
frcshing sleep, bcsides making our nerves strong
and steady as steel. II docs not act like an
opatc, but rather by its strengthening and in
vorAting effects upon brain aud nerve. 1t IL
perfectly harmless also, being madc from pure
health giving vegetable medicines II IL safe to
give to infants and children OF any age. All
druggists keep il for 81 90, and il Is indeed n
God send TO sufferers from weak nerves and in.
somnia.
1t is not one of tho so called patent medicines
but the discovery and prescription O. d.. Greene
of % w. 18th Street, New York, n physician who
mas mas made MS lame famous as the most success
fnl specialist In the treatment OF nervous and
chronic diseases, and who can be consulted free
of charge, either by calling upon him or writing
him.
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WYTHEvILLE WHISPERINGS.
Special Correspondence of THE TIMES.
WYTHEVIII.E, Va Jan.


WYTHEvILLE, Va Jan. 6.
Tuesday night it began to snow; yes
terday morning the ground was covered,
and it kept up all day yesterday and
part of last night. This morning it was
foot deep on the ground, and tho trees
were bending under 1T, for the wind had
not been blowing. and each flake fell
softly and slowly down to its own
chosen place. Soon after breakfast
sleigh bells were tinkling mcrrily and
crowded sleighs were darting by, the
inmates mutiied warmly and looking
radiant. In the last hour, however,
since mid day, the snow has began to
fall again, sharp wind driving it about
and piling it up in drifts here and there;
and it has turned bitter cold, SO that the
sleighing parties arc glad enough to
seek warm corner by the chimney
while waiting for a hot dinner.
The remains of l. j. Leftwich will be
buried in the cemetery near st. Johns
Lutheran Church this afternoon. Tho
funeral services will be conducted by
Rev. M. P. Logan at the Episcopal
Church at three o'clock.
The congregations of tie Methodist,
Baptist and Presbyterian Churches are
united in observing this the week OF
prayer. These union services opened
Sunday evening in tho Presby terrain
Church, when Rev. Mr.. Mitchell, OF the
Baptist Church, preached. Again Tues
day evening Rev. Mr.. Garden, of the
Methodist Church, conducted the SER
vice in the Baptist Church, and last
evening Rev. Mr.. Barclay, of the Pres
byteEian Church, in the Methodist
Church. Again this evening, Friday
and Sunday evenings there will be union
services alternating among the three
churches, and being conducted by the
threo pastors in turn.
Mrs. Jas. II. McGavock, of Fort CHS
we'll. near Max Meadows, is in Rich.
mond, where she will spend several
weeks.
Our college boys have all returned to
their duties, and the schools have re-.
sumed work. Plumer College opened
this morning.
Mrs. Jas. Ward is convalescent after a
tedious attack Of intermittent fever
Mrs. Hurt, who has been visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Davidson, in Roanoke, is
at homo again.
Two colored men named Samuel Gro.
gems and Archer Brown were captured
in Gtayson county and delivered to
Walter White, deputy sheriff, yester.
day. They were suspected OF burning
tho stable of Jno. Fink on the Keesling
place, eleven miles from Wythevillc. a
few days ago. Four horses and several
COWS were burned, among them a
blooded mare, valued at five hundred
dollars, belonging to Jas. IL. McGAvock.
The men stole ono horse and i, is sup
posed, set fire to the stable to cover the
theft. They confessed TO Mr.. White
and the stolen horse was recovered.
They are from Grayson county and were
tram ping when they committed tho
crime. The men were brought here to-
day and lodged in jail
Colonel Charles Haller died at the age
OF seventy two years about 10 o'clock
to-day. lie has lived in Wythevillo
nearly ali his life, and has a number OF
relations and friends here. His only
near relative is sister. Miss Kate Hal
Ter, at whose home he died.
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hctS, when your own flesh and blood
stands III need of country air as much
as any of en-"
Mrs Crane fell TIC securing her bright
milk pans, while her husband stared
out OF the window and thought hard.
Summer after summer this good
farmer had entertained poor children,
often two ut II time, and usually those
i'll bad health; and all the time his CON
science would persist in asking:
where's Marthy's boy?"
Martha had been the farmers pretty
sister once, but She had willfully mar
ricd II worthless fellow against her
parents wishes, and had long since
rcapcd the reward of her disobcdiencc.
After a few years of misery she died,
leaving behind her Il little boy called
Alexander.
Shortly afterward his father also
died, and now Alec was living some.
where in New York with the fathers
family.
1t was generally believed that they
were poor and shiftless, and that Alec's
wits were acquiring nimblcness far
from desirable AT least, such were
the rurnors that occasionally reached
Iic LII III. 10y reason Oh ACC un1Ortu-
nate reputation, Gopher Crane had
been unable to make up his mind
to welcome his nephew to the
farm. He felt sure that if Alec once
set foot on the farm it would be for
life.
Eyes, l mean Marthy's boy" said
Mrs. Crane, presently. "Ilc may be
worthless as all git-out, but du,y's
duty. Bcsides, Deacon Bcazcly's wife,
who went down to York in the spring,
found out considerable about the fam
lily for Inc. She said that maybe he
was ruthcr sharp and antic like, but it
was her opinion that Alec stood dread
ful in need o. homin'. Come, Gopher,
let's take him on faith"
Good Mrs. Crane turned her soft eyes
full of entreaty on her husband
YOU'RE good woman, Phebe," said
he. finally. well, send for Alec He
'can be our fresh air. for spell, il
you like"
Martha's boy was really n trifle more
'antic" than was thoroughly comfort
able for others, but. according to his
lights, he was not really bad boy
True, he had reputation for sharp
ness that rejoiced his soul. He was ri
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Charles Morgan, while coupling cars
in the West End yard yesterday morn
ing, had three toes OF his left foot so
badly mashed By a car running over
Thorn, that amputation was necessary.
DE-. D. Is. LcnneY performed the opera.
ton.
James p Halo, a colored brakema n
In tho West End yard, had his left
nand badly crushed yesterday by getting
it caught between the drawheads of
two cars Surgical attention was rem.
dered at the oilico of Drs. Koincr and
Gale.
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TRUSTEES SALES.

lli VIRTUE OF DEED OE TRUST KXE.
4 cutcd to the undersigned on 18th February
ISM, by John +. Trent of record in the Gle
office of this CITY IN deed book b, page SEQ
whereby the said TrtD conveyed to undersigned
the following lot of land, to wit: Ono lot in Eoni-
okc city, Va, known as lot IS section No . nc
coiding TO the map Of the Chamoun Land and
Improvement Company on c i'll said clerks Of
flee, described as follows:
Beginning ut II point on the south side of Fer
guson avenue lao feet west OF Nicholson street:
thence with Fc-gurson avenue south - degrees
10 minutes west 40 feet to n point; thence south
IL degrees Is minutes east 135 icct TO IN alley;
thence with said alley north IIdcgrccs Is minutes
east 10 feet to point thence north IL degrees Is
minutes west I'D feet TO the beginning. in trust
10 secure To the Chamouni Land and Improve
mcnt Company the payment or two hundred and
ninety ($2aW dollars. evidenced by twenty-ninc
negotiable notes OF $40 each, bearing even date
with said deed and with interest from thcr dates
anu default having been made in the pavmcnt of
all OF said notes, shall, nj the request OF the
Chamouni Land and Improvement Company sell
said LOT ~ public ancion the highest bidder on
SATURDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY
lS!B AT O'CLOCK u. NJ. of that day in front of
the courthouse in Roanoke city. Va
TERMS: Cash sufficient TO pay costs of exc
cutting this trust and to pay or eaid sam of S2l0
with interest thereon since 18th February $50
ard tho balance, If any, made PAYABLE in cuual
payments at one and two years espcctivcly from
day OF sale. Such payments To be secured by deed
ol trust upon tho property, evidenced by nego-
table notes, bearing interest from day OF sale
3 IDS D. A. DUtUY Trustee
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r1RUSTEE'S SALE-BY WRIT EOF A DEED
L of trust, dated tho nth DAY of November
1880, executed To me by George d. Bender, and
on record in the clerks otiirc OF the Hastings
Court for the city OF Roanoke, Va, IN deed hook
: o. 3D. page sO5, to secure to Louis Ohernysr the
payment OF tho sum of seven hundred and sixteen
dollars and siXty-siX cents (S1l6tG) evidenced by
one certain interest hearing negotiable note
dated November llth, 1890. payable GtD Sixty
days from date. and three tlous anu rour hundr cd
and thirty II rec dollars and thirty-fOur &c I -
(s3,t%i3D pvidcnccl 10y TWO ccrt,in interests
hcaring negotiable note, for $i,1i6 81 each dated
&ovcn her lith, 1870 and payable one and two
wears from date. Said notes executed by George
u. Bender in favor OF Louis Ubcrmycr and bear
interest at the rate of six per cent per annuln.
and default having been made ia the payment OF
laid note for Si,7lGGi falling due Two Yeas from
tie date thereof, and being required so 10 40 by
tAc said beneficiary in said deed I shall ON
" EDNESDAN. THE STH DAY OF FEBRI-
AIRY, lNH, An - O'CLOCK VI. OF said day In
front OF the cuui thousc in the city OF Koauokc
VA. sell hv pnhic auction 20 the highest bidder
the parcel oG land within the Improvements there.
on cOnycycd TO INC in said deed OF trust. lying
and being In the city OF Roanoke, Va and dc.
scrihcd as follows.
Bceiunitg at - point on the cast side OF Nelson
street. - feet north OF Robertson street thence
with Nelson street north degrees east - feet To
point, thence south s. degrees east H5 icct 10 Il
point, thence south degrees west ~ feet To "A
point thence north ~ degrees west ~ feet To the
place OF beginning, being lot No. 1S9, in ward s.
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ALEC'S REPUTATION.
How Ho Found That Sharp Tricks
Didn't Pay.

ORE fresh air
children com :
in'!' said Mrs.
Crane. Land
o love! Gopher,
pm tired of en-.
We've had 'cn
lame, halt and
blind. and I'd
like Il change.
Not that I've Il
t II i n e a 81 II
'frc S h ir s.
Far from it; it's
a noble charity.
But don't seem
hardly fair to
keep on enter
tainin' { II csc
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1210tis

by VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST DATED
Office of the llustings Court for the city OF Roa
nokc, Va, in deed book 81, page 40a. in which
w. j. Blair and l.. Blair, Jr. convey cd to L. X
Rice, As trustee ceriain real estate therein de-
scribed TO Charles c. Rowe, for the PAYMENT OF
the sum OF Sl,5Oo, evidenced by two interest
hea Ing negotiable notes OF $3.50 each and pay.
able In one and two years after date, aud default
having been made IN the payment OF both " sale
notes and having been substituted, rs trustee, by
order of said court IN plsec OF the said r. X Rice
"a above referred &, and being required So Q do
by the beneficiary IN said deed OF trust, | Will
ON MONDAY. JANUARY THE S0rn, 1893 AT
u O'CLOCK NJ. in front OF me conrthou e OF
the city OF Roanoke, proceed to sell at prelic
auction, 10 the highest bidder certain parcel of
land situated in the city OF Roauokc, Va ana
described rs follows:
Beginning nj 4 point on the sonth side OF Day
street in the city of koarokc, Va, and OBS feet
west CT Roanoke street, thence In soItheIly III
rect!on ito feet moro or less 10 an alley, thence
with line OF said alley in Il westerly direction
.. feet TO point, thence in a northcry direction
ltj feet more or less 20 Day street, thence with
Day stree. IN an casterly i;cct Oh 35 .cel 10 tho
place OF beginning.
TERMS:-Cash sufficient TO pay tho cost OF cx-
OF $3.50 each with interest from November the
9TH, $50. The first OF said notes IL subject to the
following credits November 10th. 1891 BY ash
500; December 9th. 1891 by cash 1905 Fe6ruary
25th, $50 bY cash $iOO; June SSt6, iS9l by c,-h
SltO. The ycsituc, IL any, payable In ore ApG tNn
years from day OF sale with interest and to he So
cured by deed OF truston tie property sol
Iasoids Trustve.
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TRUSTEES SALES.

according TO the map of tho lands OF the Roanoke
La ny ana Improvement ompauy.
ro, a MS: There will be required cash enough TO
&c. past due and unpaid note for Si,71GG7, with
r rh from the 18th day OF Novcm bcr iS.O.
s,iJ tesluue' ~ any. payable NJ such time ~ the
IN use OF his failure to give such direction nj
aihc on saic. upon credit of one and two years
property sold. WILLIAM Ifni WI YIN way