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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-18
COMMISSIONERS sALrs.

COMMISSIONERS SALE.-BY VIRTUE OF
~ decree entered in the chanccry cause OF
George Washington va. j. ii Cutchn, trustee, and
others at the April tcrm 1893 of tho circu court for
the city OF Roanoke, the undo gncd trustee and
special commissioner named in faid decree will
proceed to sell the following described property,
or so much thereof as may be necessary. to { he
highest bidder at public auction in front OF the
conrthonee ON TIE 9th DAY OF MAY. 1893,
AT II O'CLOCK NOON, described as follows:
Beginning. at the north end corner OF Chestnut
street running back on Short street between
parallel line no feet to an alley and known AZ
lot No. -, section Q, OF the Trout and Jamison
addition to the city OF Roanoke.
The above property has been divided into the
Following parcels. namely; four lots 25x5J feet
each, Tor which front on Chestnut street and run
back between parallel lines so feet and 9 front
% feet on Short street running back between
parallel lines 80 feet and upon each lot there
is dwelling house, and they will be first
oicrcd for sale separately and then the
entire property ns whole and whichever brings
the highest price will he declared sold to the
highest bidder as the case may he.
TERMS OF SALE: Cash sufficient to pay the
costs OF this SUIT and the expenses OF executing
Si6I.4S the amount then due, and the balance II
any, in III monthly payments of $l4.25 each, ex-
ccpt the three last maturing, which shall he for
SOU each, and NIL OF which shall be secured by
notes or the purchaser or purchasers, secured by
deed or deeds or trust upon the property con-
tanning the usual provisions and the residue, II
any, in cash: j. ii. CUTCIIIN,
Trustee and SPECIAL COMMISSIONER
In the clerks Office OF the circuit court OF the
city OF Roanoke: George Washington and ais ,
plaintiff, against j. II. Cutchin, trustee and ais,
Cefcndant chanccry.
|, $. s. brooke, clerk OF said court, do certify
that the bond required OF the special commits
sioner by the decree rendered in said cause on the
?3tn day OF April 1893 has been duly given.
this Cd day of May, 1898 SIS. BROOKE.
, tbs Clerk
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threatened, and ut the same time TO
mako an honorable record for herself.
| by at once setting apart for Indian use.
without waiting for Indian application
| on even consent, such lands us may be
deemed adequate for the support of
those Scminolcs now within her borders,
and absolutely alternating them from
white settlement. In course of time
the Indians, crowded away from other
| places, Will seek the lands reserved for
them, as naturally as other wild
| animals take refuge in protected tracts.
The Florida Seminole has proved him
| self worthy of respect and considera-
| ton by his bravery as fighter, his abb
solutc independence, his freedom from
many of the vices common to Indians,
his industry, and his Willingness to
adopt civilization if allowed to do SO
gradually and through imitation. Ply
sically he is one of the finest existing
specimens of the North American rcd
man; tall, straight and clcan-lmbcd.
His features are good, and i'll most eases
his face expresses high degree of iu
telligcnce. save in the few instances
where his skin is dariencd by an all
mixture of negro blood, it is of clear
copper-color. a half breed from white
and Indian parcntuge cannot be found
in the tribe. Following the dictates of
an immutablc custom. rather than
those of comfort, the Seminole
wears on his head an immense
turban formed of gay 'kcrchcfs
covering Il light frame of rattan. Viii,
the exception of braided scalp-loc!l.
which is hidden beneath this turban.
all hair is closely cut from his head, and
none appears on his face. The remain
der of his dress consists of Il gay, red
and yellow, beautifully scwcd, calics
shirt. and brccch cloth. Save Oh oc-
cas;ons. when they arc covered with
bucksllin lcggings and moccasins, his
legs and feet are bare. lie is ALWAYS
armed with the most improved pattern
of rifle, but dcspises shot gun, and re-
CARDS Il revolver as toy. lie fashions
commodious and most excellent canoes
from single huge cypress logs. and sails
or poles them with deNtcrity: but
neither paddles nor rows. lie does
not steal nor lie: but, like all his race,
he drinks whislcy whenever lie can OBJ
tain it.
His principal occupation is hunting,
but i'll intervals of this. he builds his
huts of poles and palmetto thatch. over
hauls his weapons. nets. traps or canoe,
cares for his livestock. principally cat
tie and hogs, clears land for field. as
sists at starch (coontic) making, and
docs not wholly disdain TO work in the
hc'ds.or 10 amusc his children: for these
he exhibits Il decided fondncss and he
S always rs indulgcnt To them as he il
sind to his women, Her may have one
IL more wives according to his c;rcuiu-
stances, but is not allowed more than
nc can comfortably support He sleeps
beneath 4 canopy of cheese cloth which
protects him from gnats aud other in
;ects, is well fed is rarely i'll, and APP
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b D;s daily iic;l in the land Office NJ
Cane vile. Railroad, Canal aud
Drainage companies are exploring the
everglades with view of obtaining
possession. by means best known to
themselves, of such portions of them
as can be forced into market
Two years ago the Florida legislature
created a commission empowered 10
treat with the Indians and turn them
into hometradcrs by settling them in
scvcrality on greater sections Of land.
This commission has, however proved
inefficient, and waits for the Indians 70
come to it: while the latter, naturally
suspicious of white mems methods. care.
fully avoid the commissioners, and thus
far little progress toward settlement
has been made. In the meantime Tho
most valuable lands are rapidly bcinr
grabbed" and ere long its original
proprietors will be oustcd from cverv
acre fit for cultivation. When that
time comes the Indians must b, sun.
ported at public expense, shot, stoned
to death. or killed by the equally Ger.
tain method of removal from their semi
tropical birth place. In any ease it
will be strange If n period Of desperate
and on one side digraceful, fighting
does not precede the final result.
glic-State af Florida has the power
to avert the disgraceand disaster thus
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pears thoroughly contcntcd with his
lot, though oppressed with an ever
present anxiety concerning the en-
croachmcnts of his white ncighbors.
AS is the case with all nomndic tribes
the percentage of deaths among Semi
mole infants is very high. none but the
most vigorous and physically perfect
surviving childhood. The result of this
natural selection of the fittcst. is that, ii
he escapes violent death, the Seminole
lives to an advanced age and among
them ccntcnarians are by no means
save. Contrary TO the usage of some
tribes, this one treats its patriachs with
n loving care and distinguished consil-
Grafton, tho community at large provid-
ing for the wants of those who have
outivcd their families Cases of violent
death are however as common among
these Indians as among other wild
tribes. a number OF such have oc-
Cured within the last year. In one
cncampmcnt Il ragabon negro, craZcd
by whislicy, ran amucll and succeeded
in killing five persons, ere he in turn
sank beneath the vcngcful knives of
the survivors. Even as this article is
being written, a report comes in of tho
sudden death of one Of the best known
and liked among the young Seminole
hunters He had shot buck, and. as
il lay apparently lifclcss, he bent over
it. Scddcny the animal sprang To its
feet and with IL fierce lunmc Gifts horns
completely discmbowcllcd the unfor,,,
nate hunter. Not long ago dead In
dian was found drifting in his canoe
down one of the several streams that
flow from the everglades into Biscayuc
Bay. He was shocllingly manglcd, and
bore every evidence of having been en-
gagged in fatal conflict with panther.
There is one deadly peril however that
they invariably escape owing to their
superior knowledge of medicinal herbs.
Although they tramp bare legged
through sand and hammock, swamp
and prairie, they do so without fear Of
rattlcsnalkcs or other vcnomous rep
tiles, for they always carry a small
portion OF Pahsah root, which seems
to be certain antidote for animal
polsons, but the secret OF which no
temptation will induce them to divulre
The Seminole dead are buried to-
gcthcr with weapons, cooking utensils
and such other things as they may need
i'll the Seminole hunting grounds to
which they have journeyed; and above
their graves are built solid tombs of
logs.
The women OF this interesting tribe
are Of medium height, plump, cheerful
in disposition, and often good looking.
Their jet-black hair Is banged across
the forehead and twisted into
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THE SEaIlNOLES.
Only Tribe or wild Indians in
the United States.
They SIN Dweli in tho Land of Their
Forcfathers = Now Bcieacucred
by White 1hicvcs-Kirk
asonroc's Views.
Copyright, 1893 by Bachelor & Johnston
SYudicatc)


SYudicatc)
CoeoANur GROVE. DApE COUNTY, FLA,
April -, 1898.
BY Wild Indians mean those who
have never been subjected TO the tam
ing processes of u reservation, and of
the quarter of million of Aborgincs
still to be found in the United States.
tho Scminoles of Florida alone can lay
claim to that distinction. Although to
those unacQuaintcd with the situation
1T may appear strange that the only In
dians still roaming at will over large
part of their original territory, and
leading to-day, in unrcstraincd,libcrty
the life of their fathers, should be
found in that portion of the Union first
settled by white men. the apparent
anamaly is easy of explanation. Flor
ida is the largest. and at the same time
the most sparscly settled state cast Of
the Mississippi The 10. 600 square miles
of it's territory, Of which some 400 Sem
inoles are almost the only occupants,
comprise the vast swanps of the Ever
gladcs and the Big Cypress. These are
unsurveyed, almost uncXplorcd, and are
well nigh inaccessible save III canoes by
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COMMISSIONERS sALE-BY VIRTUE OF
- decree entered in tn, chanccry cause
3 luste ssh and e chsnsF he April GHt ia9m
1923, OF the circuit court for the city OF
Roanoke, the undersigned trustee and special
commissioner named in said decree will proceed
much thereof as may be necessary, to the highest
bidder at public au; tion in front of the court.
O'CLOCK NOON, described az follows:
First. BcgiLn ming at the northeast corner of
SsiGm end lynchburg pike and an alley, thence
S6.3 feet to Lick street, thence with same south
tS degrees ~ minutes east 53 feet TO point,
Themes south degrees minutes west 6s.S feet to
Salem pike, thence with the same north IS dc.
grees is minutes west so feet TO the place OF
beginning, and known as lot No. 80, OF the Clyde
C0mpany's land.
Second. Beginning at the northeast corner Of
Salem pike and Wall street, thence north de-
grees minutes cast 40 feet to point, thence
south s. degrees Is minutes east 100 feet to an
alley, thence with the same south degrees min.
utes west 40 feet to Salem pike, thence with same
north So degrees - minutes west leo feet to the
place OF beginning and known as lot No. ~, OF
the Clyde Land Company's land.
The above property has been divided into six
lots and upon eaehof which there is honse. A
sale, showing the various subdivisions and sizes
OF lots Each lot will be first offered for sale
separately and then the entire property as
whole, and whichever brings the higheet price
viii be declared sold to the highest bidder as the
case may be.
costs OF this suit and the expenses of sale and OF
executing the trust and the sum OF $500 Sc, and
the balance in nfty;nine monthly payments OF
$i2.77 each, except the three last maturing which
shall be for the gum of $22.o? each, and all OF
which shall be secured by notes OF the purchaser
or purchasers secured by decd or deeds OF trust
upon the property containing the usual provisions
and the residue, II any, upon "a credit OF twelve
months and secured as above set ont:
j. IT, CUTCAIN
Trustee and Special Commissioners
In the clerks office OF the Circuit Court OF the
city of Roanoke: Bush IL Garner, plaintiff against
j. ii. Cutchin. trustee, and as. defendant, chan
Gerry. l, $. :. Brooke, clerk 81 the said court, do
certify that the bond iequircd OF the special
cause on the Goth day OF April 1Sa3 has been
duly given. Given under my hand, as clerk OF
81 ids Ef,s, S. S. BROOKE, Clerk.
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Singular WnyeS

Occasionally there appears great
wave sweeping across the calm surface
of the ocean in the faircst weather, and
when no wind is blowing. There are
few pcriiS of the sea more to be dreaded
than such n wave. Fortunately thew
are very rare, yet more than once q.
ship has encountered one. Only short
time ago the Etrura was met by Il
wave of this kind and breaking against
her sides, swept the deck with rrcsisti-
bic force, killing one sailor and SCR
iously injuring Others. a smaller YES
sci might bc overwhelmed and sent TO
the bottom 10y the blow. The cause Of
these singular waves is believed to
be some disturbance of VOL
canic nature at the bottom of
the sea. Volcanoes exist in the ocean
as we'll as on land-in fact, nearly all
the volcanoes known are on or near tho
scacoast. Its easy to see that an mp
hcaval at the bottom may start billow
ut the surface OF the water, when we
remember that huge waves have been
sent clear across the Pacific ocean 10
San Francisco by volcanic shaliinrs of
the earth on the borders of Asia The
world und II water is not only three
times as extensive as that which is coy
cred only with air; but it possesses
many of the same great phenomena on
scgic that is perhaps proportionately
vast, but of whose existence we are
made aware only by such indications
rs the volcanic ocean waves that Ships
occasionally cncountc
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those familiar with their intricac cs
Most Of these watcry lands come under
the head of Swamp and overlooked"
and as such belong to the State of
Florida Until recently they have been
considered SO valurlcss that no white
man has coveted them. This is. of
course, the prime reason why the Sem
inolcs have been allowed to retain nm
molcstcd possession of them for so long
Then, too, these Indians are the immc-
diatc descendants of Osceola and those
other desperate fighters who, in defense
of their homes and outraged rights,
waged against the United States the
longest, bloodiest, and most costly OF
its many Indian wars TO undertake
their removal by force would he to in
stantly prcciptate another similar
struggle. So, by virtue Of IL verbal
treaty, by which the whites regard
themselves as in no wise bound, and
which the Indians consider to b. fully
as good rs any of the solc,nn,y Signed
and sealed documents that failed to
protect their fathers from being dis
possessed and murdered, this uncon-
Quercd fragment OF the Scminolc tribe
maintains to this day its independence
III the wilds of South Florida.
But this state OF affairs cannot last
forever. y resistless tide of white inn
migration is steadily pushing south
ward the northern boundary OF Indian
hunting grounds; while on the
cast, settlers occupy the entire
coast 10 the southern extremity
OF the peninsula. and new Corners are
casting anxious eyes at the fertile Ever
glade islands on which the Scminolcs
make their homes. Already Il mum Der
OF these containing hundreds of acres
Of the lands titled by them for genera
tons, are occupied by homctradcrS,
while Claims to other Indian field, are
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COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VALUABLE

farm with handsome improvements, near Bed
ford CITY, Va. The undersigned commissioners
WILL ny virtue OF decree OF the circuit court OF
Bedford county, entered Mt its May term, 1890, in
the suil OF Ncholl, etc. vs. Bruce, etc. Offer fer
sale at public auction on the premises, ON
TUESDAY, THE ,GTIi DAY OF MAY, 1893, AT
u NJ. the very desirable farm of 40 acres lying
abont two miles south OF Bed ford city, VA The
land is excellent, has on 1t an abundance OF fruit
both apples and peaches, and is we wooded and
watcred The improvements are OF very cxcep
tionally high order, the fine brick residence hay
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COMMISSIONERS. SALES.

Ing been enlarged and handsomely imprOvcQ ~.
the late +. II. Nicholl, OF England, ut u cost OF
several thousand dollars. There lie large kitchen
with room above connected with the dwelling by
broad enclosed way opening into store room :
and green houses. The outbnildings are COM
pletc, including barn and stable, carriage house,
ice and smoke houses, and framed tenants cot.
thgc. Large lawn handsomely shaded and mo. {
attractive outlook towards the mountains
This Is most desirable farm and Offers an ca
ccptional opportunity TO anyone desiring couu-
Try residence easily accessible to the schools
chnEches anu other cons cncnccs of Bedford City
TERMS: One-r0urth cash and balance in equal
instruments ut s. III and 2i months, with interests
security.
NJ. p. DURKS.
j. l.. CAMPBELL.
Commissioners.
IN Bedford circuit court, clerks Office, April 81,
lS3. hereby certify That j. l.. Campbell has
given bond as required.
. IL II cod. Tcstc- j. M SPECIE, CLERK.
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PROPOSALS.
CITY OF ROANOKE,
TIE BOARD OF PUBLIC

~ OFFICE OF
TIE BOARD OF PUBLIC W0RKs
ltoANoKE, Va, April 2ith 1879.
Sealed proposals will be received at this office
until s ls O'clock noon thursday May 25ih, 1895
sary, except the terra Gotta pipe, iron man-hole
frames frames covers and iron ihets, (Which ma
at point within the city imi'sJ, for the CON,
strncton and completion OF the following lines
on plans on file in this Office:
Section o, On both sides OF Jefferson street
Section 10. Between Campbell and Luck
avenues and Henry and Com mercc streets.
Section II. From Tazcwcll avenue to Elm
tory.
Section IL On Day avenue from Jefferson
street to Commerce street and tributary terri
section u. On Elm ANNE from Jefferson
street 10 Commerce street and tributary territory
Section IL On the east side OF Henry street
from Campbell avenue to Franklin road snd
commerce street, thence along Franklin road TO
Highland avenue and the district or territory
Section 10. On the west side OF Franklin road
from Luck and Commerce 10 Elm avenue and all
the territory tributary thereto.
Section IL. Between Church and Luck avenues
and between Second and Fourth streets and the
district tributary thereto.
marie avenue to Roanoke street and the district
tributary thereto.
Section IS. On Walnut street from Roanoke
river westward and the district tributary thereto.
Section ~. single ring egg shape brick sewer.
maximum diamcters 32in by 4Sp. on inside and
minimum diame;ers 1Gin. by 2in on Inside,
about 5000 feet in length from Roanoke river to
jefferson street, with the necessary sewers OF
terra Gotta pipe for the territory tributary there
to.
The said brick sewer to enter the Roanoke
river In the vicinity OF tho old baseball grounds
Bids must be submitted upon forms furnished
ny this Office for both terra Gotta sewers and the
brick sewer.
Each bidder must submit with his bid or bids
certifi ed check for the sum OF $3.50.
All work to be done in accordance with plans,
drawings md spc ciica tions or lille az this office.
The right being reserved by the city to vary,
modify extend O dim inieh the said plans. The
City Council res ervcs the right to reject any or
all bids or any part OF bid, and to commence or
to complete the work upon any of the sections
enumerated or any part OF any section named.
defect or informally in any bid II it be deemed
In the interests OF the city TO do so.
Within ten days after The award OF the con-
tract the success sful bidder or bidders must fur
nish bond with approved snrctics. resident In
Virginia, in penalty OF 30 per cent OF the con-
tract price, for the faithful performance OF the
work.
All bids received after the time stated will be
returned 10 the bidders.
Proposals IL ust he enclosed in sealed envelopes
marked proposals for the Construction OF Sew
crs in the City OF Roanoke" with the numbers
OF tho sections designated for which the enclosed
"Propo.af' Is made, and addressed to the BOARD
OF Public Works, Roanoke, Va.
j.. KIRK,
CLARENCE COLEMAN,
j. j. SIIEEHAN.
425&ds Board OF Public Works.
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COMMISSIONERS SALE.-BY VIRTUE OF a
Scertnin decree entered at the March term, lSg3,
OF the Hastings Court of the city of Roanoke, IN
the chanccry cause OF the Grocer Iron Company
against the Roanoke Rolling Mill Company and
others, the undersigned special commissioners,
appointed in said decree, Will ON 1BE 18TH
DAY OF MAY, 1893, ofrcr for sale Mt public auc.
tion ut the front door OF the courtbo sc of the
city OF Roanoke the following described real and
personal property:
First; certain parcel OF land situated in the
city or Roanoke and described rs folio vs.
Beginning Mt point in the northern right of
way line of the Norfolk and Western Railroad
Company and G35 feet west OF the center OF
l9l feet to point, thence in II curved line with
a radius of ii5 feet for distance OF Il5 feet to
point, thence in straight line north degrees
10 minutes west 407 iect to the property line of
the Roanoke Stock Yards Company the nee with
their line north So degrees As minutes cast 273
feet to point In the westerly, right o. way line
Of the Shenandoah Valley railroad leading to the
Grocer Furnace thence with the same in a
aH to pon 81 hen n fss, for
s aer fs 6 t Or ss RsSn9hng iRs
appurtenanccs thereto belonging.
Upon this land T. located rolling mill, re;
Company. together with Its machinery and fix
| lures.
Second. The franchise OF the above named
| pany, see acts of assembly, extra session, 1887,
page Isl, and the following personal property:
| 100 tons OF old rails.
200 tons Of muck bar.
stO tons OF pig iron.
5O tons or No. scrap
00tOns OF merchant iron.
| 10000 Mt. Savage frc brick.
| 90rola.
The above amounts are arrived ut By careful
estimation and not by tctual weight and Count
and are believed to he substantially accurate.
In making the sale OF the above described real
AMI personal property the commissioners will
| first fer for sale the franchise OF the Rolling
| Mill Company and the personal property, and
real estate, including the buildings, machinery
and fixtures.
And thcrcupon shall offer for sale the said
franchise, per. onal and real estate, with its be
| lodgings as whole. starting said second sale at
the combined bids OF the separate sales.
| TERMS OF SALE: One fifth cash and tho
| residue in equal annual instruments OF one, two
| three and four years from day of sale, with in.
| tcrest from eaid date, with power to the pur
chascrs TO anticipate either all OF the deferred
| paymants, and will receive from the purchasers
bones with good personal security, with waiver
| OF homestead exemption for the defer d pay
| ments. The title to the real estate will be re
tanned until all the purchase money il fully paid
| l.. II. COOKE,
EDWARD w. ROBERTSON,
w. A GLASGOW, JR.,
| w. W. BERKELEY,
Special Commissioners.
IT. the Hastings Court or the city OF Roanoke
!, s. S. Brooke, clerk OF said court. do hereby
certify that bond las been given in the above
| mentioned cause, rs required by the decree OF
sale. s, s. BROOKE, clerk