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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-04
Cheerful Even I'm Death.

AT a dinner some time ago jolly old
astronomer related the following story
about departed friend, Mr.. F.:
Mr.. f. was such good natured man
that the approach of death itself could
not disturb his peace of mind and ap-
probation of humor. He lay dying, and
his poor wife was nearly worn out with
anxious watching. She was so tired that
by mistake she gave her husband instead
of the doctors medicine dose from the
castor oil bottle. When she discovered
her mistake, she was almost frantic. She
summoned the doctor at once and await
ed his coming with fearful eyes and Bit
ter self reproach. The doctor came and
assured her that no particular harm
could have been done; that her hus-
band was dying, and medicine could not
save him now. Still the poor woman
wept and grieved.
The doctor tried to comfort her, but to
no purpose. If she had only given the
medicine and not the oil, perhaps her
dear husband might have got better.
She had killed her dear husband-killed
her dear husband. The doctor began TO
argue, when the dying man spoke up:
Never mind, doctor I've had my oil
Let her have her blubber."- Washing-
ton News.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-04
Providing In Time.

Lawyer (who has been called to draft
n will)-Ready, sir? What is the first
bequest You wish to make?
Dying Millionaire-I bequeath all my
property, real and personal, after the
satisfaction of just claims against my es-
tate, to the foreign mission board of the
church.
Lawyer-But You are not going to
leave your wife and daughters unpro-
vided for?
Dying A1illionaire-Certainly not l
am merely trying to fix it so that when
the courts reverse my decision in the
matter the money will go where 1 want
it to-by the way, guess I'll have you
draw up the papers for the contest right
now.-Exchange.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-04
The Story of "David Copperne,d."

Some interesting facts connected with
Dickens David Copperield" have been
revealed by Charles Dickens. the young
err. Il have" he says, my mothers au-
thority for saying-she told me at the
time of the publication of Mr. Fosters
first volume and asked me to make the
fact public if after her death an oppor-
tunity should arise-that the story was
eventually read to her III strict conf
dence by my father, who at the time in
timated his intention of publishing it by
and by as a portion of his autobiogra-
ply. From this purpose she endeavored
to dissuade him, on the ground that he
had spoken with undue harshness of his
father and especially of his mother, and
with so much success that he eventually
decided that he would be satisfied with
working it into David Copperfeld.'
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-04
Noah Left the Ark ON April 20.

Saturday, April 30, is the day marked
in all ancient calendars as being the one
on which Noah and his family quilted
the ark after having withstood the siege
of the great deluge. The day is marked
i'll all ancient calendars, especially Brit
ish, as egressns Noae de area; the 18th
of March, the day upon which Noah, his
family and their great floating collec-
ton OF natural history specimens set
sail, being designated in the same class
of early printed literature as introitus
Noae i'll area, ''the day of Noah's en-
trance into the ark" Why these days
were chosen as the ones upon which the
supposed enbarkation and debarkation
We're made are enigmas which the an
tiquarians have not yet solved. II st.
Louis Republic.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-04
LOVES SEASON.

In cad sweet days when hectic Pushes
Burn rcd on maple and sun,ac leaf,
Whom sorrowful winds wall through tho rushes,
And all things whisper of loss and grief
When close and closer bold Frost approaches
To snatch the blossom from Natures breast
When night forever on day encroaches-
Oh, then think that love you besti
And yet when winter, that tyrant MASTER
Has buried autumn in walls OF snow
And bound and fcttercd where sold Frost cast
her
Lies outraged Nature in helpless woo;
When NIL carth's pleasures in four walls center,
And side by sdc in the snug homo nest,
Wo list the tempest that cannot enter,
Oh, thcn say that love you best!
But later on, when the siren season
Betrays the trust of the senile king,
And glad earth laughs mt the act of treason,
And winter dies in the arms of spring;
When buds and birds all push and fiutter
To free fair Nature so long oppressed,
thrill with feelings cannot utter
And then am certain love you best
But when in splendor tho queenly summer
Rcigns over the earth and the SIX les above:
When Nature knecls to the royal conner
And even the sun flames hot with love;
When pleasure basks in the luscious weather,
And care lies out on the sward to rest
Oh. whether apart or whether together
1t is then 1 know that 1 love you best!
Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-04
TRUSTEES SALES.

fRf VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST DATE}
- inc iOth c ay OF October, 1880 and Of recorN
N tne clerks ottce OF the corporation court ri
.nf CITY or Roanoke, Virginia. in deed book Al
P.age 4io, executor by the Central SInvestincny
company TO the unds rsigpcd, in ttust to secu q
40 SanaIies Lyle the payment OF the cum OF 81
"Y Y w eSiuencSd by two interest bearing negut5
~ Hotcs OF even cate with said deed each II
me IN m OF SeaeOl made by tho Cet trail lnvcst
iu via company and payable 10 the said Charles
af,e y. e oru9r IN Que aud two years respectlvel{
R,,s uihtc ~ t.e Commercial National Bank oil
IN othnoke, virginia, and default having occurred
81 th Az psymont OF the last due OF said potcs and
t rs peqaest OF the holder thereof will ON
Al SSsSDri Tie 1ST DAY OF AJJGiJST 1SeSI
"a AZ ts ~ OLook NJ, In frcnt OF tho conrfhons1
IL .me gu! OF hoanOkc, Virginia Drocced 10 az,
AZ PUBIC hiction to the highest biaIer ati thaJ
eelta,n iot Or parcel OF land lying and he;no ir
, ,n9 Saty or hoanoke, Virginia. and described as
BEGINNING ut point on tho west side or Ne,son
street iSo fect south OF Robertson strcet. thencs
north - degrees west P5 teot to point thence
south degrees west 80 feet to a point thencs
south IS degrees east 05 rcot to Nelson strcet
thence with Nelson street north degrees cssf
80 feet TO the place OF beginning. '@e'
TRIMS OF SAbE: Cash az 70 cnonob IN nov
the cost of executing this trust and re- nav tbss
past due note subject to credits "a follows.
$50 w as OF the 14th day OF October. 1SSa and
$i5l as OF the 2Sth day OF October 1892 and "a 70
the residue, IL any there be, the same shall he
payable in one and two cars from dale nr aaie
In equal Instruments with interest IRON date of
sale and secured by deed OF trust N''' u
THoS. w. MILLER, Trustee
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-04
Women am. Comic vnprrs.

y man said the other day that in rid
ing out and i'll daily on Il suburban train
for years he had never yet seen woman
buy one Of the comic weeklies, though
they sold by dozens to the men travellers.
1T would be interesting to know what
klnk is missing from the female mental
ity which deprives her of this boon, for
1t is nothing short of boon to be able
to see the funny side of life. 1t helps
over many hard places and lubricates
many creaking joints in domestic ma
chinery. New York Times.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-04
The Value of n Little Thing.

In little volume of lectures by Henry
Irving. just published, is story which
illustrates the actors motto, while
trities make perfection perfection is no
trifle." "This lesson was enioined OH
me when l was very young man." he
says, ''by that remarkable actress.
Charlotte Cushman. 1 remember that
when she played Meg Merriies | was cast
for Henry Bertram. 1t was my duty to
give Meg Merrilies a piece of money,
and l did it after the traditional fashion
of handing her a large purse full of coin
of the realm, in the shape of broken
crockery, which was generally used in
financial transactions on the stage. But
after the play Miss Cushman said to me:
Instead of giving me that purse, don't
you think it would have been much
moro natural if You had taken IL number
of coins from your pocket and given me
the smallest? That is the way one gives
aims to beggar, and it would have
added to the realism of the scene 1
have never forgotten that lesson
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-04
Easily Mixed.

Agitated Solicitor (at the CHEMISTS
There's been mistake made somehow.
meant to give my son a prescription
from my doctor this morning, but it
seems l didn't. Here it is now i'll my
pocket.
You certainly gave him the prescrip-
ton. lmadc it mp for him an hour ago"
Let me see it,
Here it is
"Heavens That's an opinion from
Sir Lyons Silk, Q. C."-London Tit Bits.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-04

TRUSTEES SALt-BY VIRTUE OF DEED
OF trust executed to the undersigned trustee
6y w. +. and j. Z. Moomnw, dated 18th day OF
January, 1890 and recorded in the clerks office
OF the Hastings Court OF the city OF Roanoke.
Va. deed book 20, page 1879, in trust to secure to
the west End Land Company the sum OF $3.50 III,
as evidenced by two certain negotiable noses for
S$3.s3 each. payable in one and two ycars after
date, with interest, and dated nth day OF Janu-
AIRY. ls9 and whereas default has been made in
the second deferred payment as 1t became due
ana payable, and at the request OF the beneficiary
so 10 do will orer for sale at public auction In
front OF the courthouse in the city OF Roanoke
Va, AT IL O'CLOCK ON TUESDAY THE 25TH
DAY OF July, 1893 the following described
property to wit: Those TWO certain lots of land
situated In the city OF Roanoke, Va, bounded
and described as follows
Beginning ut the southeast corner of the
Boulevard and street, thence with the 30 ule-
ward south ~ egrces 10 minutes east 100 feet to
u point. thence Is degrees 80 minutes west $50
feet 10 an nlley. thence with said alley north "a
degrees 10 minutes west 10J feet toU street,
thence with street north - degrees SO minutes
east 100 feet to the beginning. known az lots
Nos. and block 8, as shown by the map of the
West End addition.
TERMS: Cash ne to cost OF sale and sufficient
amount to take up the past due note OF 1898 80,
Win interest from the nth day OF January, 1870;
balance ON six and twelve months, with interest
from date OF sale, deferred payments secured
ny deed OF trust on the property.
622 ids II. $. TROUT. Trustee.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-04
A SAVAGE CANARY.
Ono OF the Very Latest OF Wild Stories
About Well Known Animals.

About Well Known Animals.
So many stories have been told recently
OF battles between tigers and snakes,
wildcats and elephants, eagles and ALI
gators and Goldfish and wild hogs that
the following accurate description of an
encounter between tomcat and ca
nary bird cannot fail to be interesting:
The tomcat and the canary were the
property of an animal dealer on the west
side who has long had reputation for
veracity. The canary was noted for its
fierceness. It Is female bird about
3years old with bright yellow feather
ing. The tomcat is quite white, with
four legs, and weighs-or rather weighed
about 12 pounds.
During the morning it was noticed
that the canary seemed unusually saw
age. She paced up and down her cage
in great rage, crashing her teeth and
glaring at the poor cat, toward whom it
turned out she had developed n fierce an
tipathy.
The keeper secured the door of the
cage, as he thought, firmly, but during
paroxysm of temper the canary
smashed the fastening and was free.
What moment! The unfortunate
tomcat gave a cry of terror and looked
around for some means of escape but
there was none, the door of the room in
which the carnivorous animals were kept
being locked.
The proprietor of the menagerie could
do nothing. Spellbound he watched the
uneven contest, fearing all the time that
the fury of the canary bird would be ex-
pended on himself
With a piteous moan the wretched
tomcat felt the talons of the canary bird
sink into his head. He raised himself
and tried to fight her off, but the bird
parried his every blow and fiercely
pecked at his eyes.
Once the cat seized the bird in his
paw, but she got away from him in a
moment with the loss Of only one feather.
She returned to the charge and rendered
one of the cats eyes blind with her sharp
bill.
The fight had lasted Ave minutes, and
the cat had all the worst of it. He was
painting, and every now and then rolled
over exhausted, uttering pitiful cries.
Though he was valued at $780, the keeper
of the menagerie. who was armed with
sword and shotgun, did not dare to
interfere to save him. The blood of the
canary was up, and she meant to slay the
cat.
1t was not long before the awful work
was accomplished. The bird by an adroit
movement common to canaries when in
conflict with quadrupeds rendered the
poor Thomas cat quite blind Then, at
her leisure, with series of fierce labs,
she penetrated his brain, and lie rolled
over completely dead.
The boss was trembling for his own
safety, but it now seemed that the saw
age instincts of the canary had been sa-
tisfied. for with a jaunty air sheregained
her cage and began to MARBLE song of
victory.
1t meant life or death to shut the door,
but the brave boss crept courageously
up to the cage and succeeded in accom-
plishing this feat. Then he ran out into
the street and tainted. The nerve pres
sure had been too great for him.-New
York Herald.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-04

Rf VIRTUE OF DEED OF TRUST exc
4 - Gnted to INC by Hunter st: John and Edith
a.. ms Wife on the sth day OF February, 1880, re-
corded In the clerks Office OF Tho Hastings Court
ior the city OF Roanoke, Virginia, IN deed book
NO. u, page &8, whereby, they conveyed the
secure the Roanoke Land and Improvement Com
Pany, the payment OF the sum OF $112 81, payable
In three equal annual iLstaments, with Interest
thereon nj the rate OF siL per cent. per annum
payable annually, and default having been made
In the payment OF the instament due February
cat due on that date. and having been rc1ues,ed
ON !; M0N6AY TIE alrH DAY OF July, 1888 Sol.
AT II O'CLOCK NJ ,ofrer for sale to the highest
bidder at public auction, in front OF the court.
house In the city of Roanoke, Virginia. all OF
that certain tract parcel OF land or go much
thereof as may he necessary. together with The
improvements thereon, cons isting OF elk. frame
houses. dc -cribcd az follows, to witt
beginning ut the northwest corner OF Monroe
anu harrison streets, thence with Harrison rect
north eghty;cieht degrees west one hundred feet
10 pOint. thence north two degrees c IT Two
hundred feet To Rutherford street thence with
rutherford street south eighty eight degrees east
one hundred feet to Monroe street. thence with
Monroe street south two degrees west two hun
dred feet to tho beginning. containing $50 q
square feet, more or less, and designated on the
ROANOKE Land and Improvement Company map
Lot No 2l3 will first he offered for salc, and IL
enough II realized to meet The requirements OF
realized for that purpose lot No. 2l4 will then be
onered for sale. he two lots VIII then he offered
Join.iN tuc DuuluR therefor 10 he started
nj the cum which the amounts bid for the two
lots separately will amount to, and the property
VIII be sold Ne whole or separately AZ It brings
the best price.
TERMS: Cash ne to 20 much OF the proceeds as
may be necessary to defray the expenses OF exc
cutting this trust and to pay or and discharge the
last instalment and interest now In default and
due to the Roanoke Land and improvement Com
pany, including trustees commission OF per
cent. and the balance to be made payable In two
equal instruments in six and twelve months from
date OF sa,c with Interest thereon from date OF
sale, said deferred payments to be evidenced by
negotiable notes and secured by deed or trust
upon the property cold. JOS L. DORIAN
O-2@tde Trustee.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-04
DELIKES DETECTIVES.
Jim Younger Has a Professional
Antipathy For vidocqs.
HOW HE DINED WITH pINKERToN

The Celebrated Detective Was Looking For
Younger, but Did Not Recognize Him.
Leaves From tho Lives of the Notorious
Outlaws.
Everybody remembers the great North
field bank robbery which occurred at high
noon on Sept. z, 1876, and resulted in the
capture and incarceration in the Minnesota
state prison at Saltwater Of the notorious
Younger brothers. Although the final ia
tai exploit at Mortified is the principal
performance which entities the Youngers
to fame they were long notorious as mem
bers Of the Jesse James gang Border
chroniclers connect them with many train,
stage and bank robberies. but the brothers
have steadfastly maintained that the affair
at Mortified was the first robbery in which
they participated.
Their final capture was due to the fact
that jim Younger was shot at Mortified,
and his brothers Cole and Bob remained
behind the other members of the gang to
assist his flight. His condition so delayed
. their progress that they were finally sur
rounded and made prisoners, although Jesse
James and the other members of the party
escaped. The three brothers received life
sentences, and Bob, the youngest, died in
prison in September. 1882 The outlaws
ars cohSIuereu mouel prisoners, and Cole
acts as librarian. while Jim is postmaster
OF the institution. The latter is described
as n pleasant featured, fair complexioned
man, little above tho medium height. He
Is 40 years old and seems as contented as n
man can DO whose liberty is restricted. He
has tho freedom of the prison even to the
outer door of the warden's Office BY spe-
cial permission of the governor he is per.
mitted to wear his heavy sandy mustache,
which conceals an ugly scar on his uppe,
lip made 10y bullet.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-04

RY VIRTUE OF DEED OF TRUST DATED
~ the 2sth day of July, 1891. duly recorded in
an tn. cerRs ONCE or the Hastings Court for the
c c5G OF hosnSke Virginia. in deed book ca, page
1E' IN wnlch w. j.. Blair and l.. Blair, ar, con-
vcyed to the undersigned trustee, certain real
estate therein set out and described in truets to
secure to the Central Park Land Cor pany the
certain negotiable notes described therein, and
whereas default has been made In the PAYMENT
OF the whole OF said debt, and being reqnt sted so
TUESDAY, JULY 18TH, 1893, AT p O'CLOCK
NJ, In front of the courthouse. In the city of
Roanoke, virginia. proceed to sell at public anc-
ton. to the highist bidder, all or somuch OF the
land described In said deeu as shall be necessary
TO satsfy this trnst, to.wit. Two certain parcels
OF land In the city of Roanoke, Virgins. de-
scribed as follow sz9
let. Beginning at point on the west side III
Commerce street 143 feet south of Spruce street.
thence with Commerce street south degrees 30
minutes west 1l14 feet 10 point. thence north ~
degrees 30 minutes west i9i feet to an alley,
thence with said alley north degrees 20 minutes
east Il - feet to point, thence south IS degrees
Above lot has an nnilni shed frame dwelling on
It, This lot will be sold first. and II II fails to
bring enough 10 satisfy the lien Of this deed OF
trnst, then the following lot will be cold to.wit
beginning at the northe ct corner of Dav and
henry sire cts thence with Henry street north CO
degrees s. minutes west 100 feet to point thence
thence south degrees 25 minu'es cast III feet to-
Day street, thence with the north side OF nav
street east sS degrees minutes 40 feet to the
on II commodions frame dwelling with all
modern con eniebccs "
TERMS: Cash sufficient to pay or and lis.
charse me st due notes and interest. amount
lug to abDu, $3.50 and the cost OF cxucntins this
trnsi' i, ending q trustees commission OF ) per
" nj halanc'. IL any, payable In one and two
y yeafs IRON hx aatr deferred payments TO be ev
trust on the Property sold.
62s-tds :. w. JAMESON, Trustee.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-04

TRUSTEES sALE:-BY VIRTUE OF A
i deed OF trus, dated the 10Th day OF October.
1 md I'd in decd book S. page no. in the
or Roanoke Va. from Annie @. Mcnamara snd
husband to tho undersigned trustee, default hay.
Ing been made In the tcrms thereof and being
required so to do by tho beneficiary thcrei5
secured will, ON JlIE 1877 DAY OF JULY.
1SoS, At - O'CLOCK NOON. on tho pr. misses
In the city OF Roanoke offer for sale the foilow.
ing described parcel OF land with the Improve
ments thereon, consisting OF dwelling bouse:
fronting about 80 feet on the north side of
we wells sn street between Trout and Henry streets
anu running back $50 feet, more or less to nm
alley aoutting thereon 90 feet, more or less,
nnown az lot IN section I, according TO the
the city OF Roanoke, Va :"
TERMS OF SALE; Cath as IN tbo costs -,
50 sale Is and the sum Of ss5s60 and to the sum
OF $50 each, without interest on the Fourth
Monday IN July and each successive month there
aIter ana the residue. II any, upon credit of one
AZ TWO years with interest, deferred payments
to be secured by deed OF trust
o@tds' w. F. WINCH. Trustee.
BY mutual con'ent the above sale is post,
hour and place. w. r WiNt!U
'u' Trustee.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-04
a Mighty Decd.

The Rev Mr.. Lanks (solemnly)-My
young friend, are you not aware that n
youth who smokes cigarettes will never
accomplish anything in life?
Young Jackey Napes-Aw, don't fool
yourself! set fire to theater with ~
cigarette once and burned up an entire
Uncle Toms Cabin" troop. Bro oklyn
Life.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-04

y European dentist is said to have had
great success i'll curing toothache within
five or six minutes, and often in less
time, by applying one pole of an electro
static machine to the troublesome tooth
and the other pole to the body of the pa
tent. In rs cases thus treated by him
only three are said to have been unsatis-
ory.-Electrical Review.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-04

Intidelity gives nothing in return for
what it takes away. What, then, is it
worth? Everything valuable has a COM
pcnsating power. Not blade of grass
that withers or the ugliest weed that is
flung away TO rot or die but reproduces
something.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-04

A curious grass grows in Ceylon, the
popularity about which is that when it
has attained certain length it takes fire
by spontaneous combustion.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-04

1t is belief of fishermen that the finny
denizens of the deep are hungliest and
bitekmost freely during the four or five
days following the moons first quarter.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-04

In the five or six months of the year
during which the sardine fishery lasts
something like 600, 100000 of these little
fish are caught off the coast of Brittany
alone
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-04

1t is instanced as one of the curiosities
Of the memory that people who know
long pieces of verse by heart frequently
cannot remember their telephone num-
Der
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-04

TRUSTEES AUG TON SALE OF A DEsIR
able lot OF land nj the northeast corner OF
Marion ana Jefferson streets by virtue of n
deed OF trust fromJ. II Ellis to the undersivfed
trustee, beari u late on the ard day OF ebrnary
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-04

NEW CONCERN.--E. W. SYKES
~ has opened II first.class carriage
shop next 10 his grocery store. he.
tween Patterson avenue and nore,
avenue. on Ninth street W., wnerc he
is prepared Mt all times t, do any and
al KINDS or rcrairii <, manufacture
buggies and all kinds ol wagons M
short notice. K. w. Sykes Is a first.
class carriage maker. No. anS. SIn. sll
Ninth street, telephone a>. IN in,o