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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-18
ONE BETTER.
Worry Good For New York, but Chicago
Takes the Palm.

Worry Good For New York, but Chicago
Takes the Palm.
by the way" said the drummer as he
took Il cigar out of his case and reached for
II match, this American nation has lost
heaps of money by not knowing Il good
thing when it was crawling around in the
grass
ITO what do you refer?" asked the man
who had been sharpening his knife on his,
Lootleg.
ITO this cigar case. Latest fad out
made of snakeskin and combines beauty
and wear. We might have been using that
sort Of material for the last 200 wears, but
didn't know good thing"
Are you sure it's snakeskin?r
"Of course. Haven't you been in New
York latcly:"
NO"
place on Grand street where they make
'em while you wait. Not only that, but YOU
can pick out your own snake The day /
went i'll they had about 20 Of them in !, cage.
and was told to select the one [ fancic,i
most. made my choice and he was taken
out his skin Slipped Off, and in about &c
minutes | had this case. Very convenient,
don't you know, and it's II strictly New
York idea
Il think we can beat it in Chicago, how
his knife TO the other bootleg
"Anything new there"
You bet! There's Il restaurant on State
street where They serve oxtail soup ut &c
cents Il plate, and they bring in the OK and
cut his tail oil right before your eyes In
that way there can be no deception They
use about 500 tails per day"
Must maAc il big lot of bobiailed oxen
out your wny:'
"Oh, it Gors."
And IL bobtalcd OK is not thing of
beauty"
by no means, not until he is fixed"
'ilow iiXci:'
"Why. rs FAST as they leave the restatl-
rant they are taken over to IL place on Ran
dolph street and dchorned."
And thcn?'
And then they are sent east and sold as
Jersey COWS. You get your soup, your
horns. your fad and your Jersey cow All
very simple and very convenient, you know,
and it's strictly IL Chicago idea,'
The man with the snakc.kn cigar case
sat and thought for awhile with il very seri-
Gus expression Of countcnance and then
suddenly said:
1--WE tried and tried, but it's no use, and
| might as we'll give il up"
WHAT'S that
Lying, The other fellow is always from
Chicago and always beats me out of sight
Detroit Free Press.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-18
As to His Appearance.

Can you describe the man you saw hang
ing about the house the day before the rob
berry," inquired the detective.
The Perkins Junction storekeeper, whose
place of business had been broken into ant
robbed of considerable quantity of plug
tobacco, canned tomatoes and dried peaches,
together with the entire contents of the
cash drawer, amounting to $l.5G, reflected
moment and then asked:
DO you know Bill QUINN
II don't think do"
Lives down in tho Wallick neighbor-
hood"
II don't know him.
The merchant shifted his quid to the 9TH
er cheek, chewed thoughtfully awhile and
said:
Know 81 Robcrts?"
mo"
"Auctioneer. Hangs round Thompson's
II good deal
Never heard of him. But as to this man
you SAW loaiing about here before the rob
berry took place, would like to have you
describe him as we'll rs you Gun
Again the storckeeper reflected.
WELL" he said ut last, "hc looks some
like Bill Quinn and some like 81 Roberts"
Chicago Tribune.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-18

Among the callers ut Auburn Jail is Il
very elderly woman, who brings laintcs &c
n man.
What is hc?' asked the turnkey; "you,
husband:"
"Oh, dear me, no." said she coyly. "a
guess he isn't ny husband
'Iour brotheri"
"Bro,herl Why, the idca!' said she. NO
he is not
Your SOM" suggested the turnkey.
"Sir-rr!' said She
"Your fathcr?n
NO, sir, lac amt my father, though that
wouldn't be so bad. He is just-wcil-
ahem" said She, "he-well-hc is my in
tended"
Your intcndcd!'
YES, " said she, 'hc intended to be mine
before he went and did this job that pulled
him i'll, and, young man, myself intend
that he shall marry me when he comes out
and | never spoil . good intention You
give him them silssengcrs and tell him that
his true love waits FOR him at the portlc"
The face ut the inside of the portal five
minutes later looked happy-happy that
there WAS Il door 'bctwiXt Them. ~ .cwi,
ton Journal
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-18

A lady who had reached the time of life
when she began to resent every birthday as
a personal aifront was attending n sewing
circle at the parsonage on day when the cry
went up that there was n mouse in the
room. Every lady in the room except this
one fled, screaming. She remained in her
chair as pale as death
Hearing the uproar, the pastor who was
in his study, came in to see what was the
matter.
ITS n m-m-mousew the pale lady
gasped.
''Indccdl And why didn't you run v;itn
the rest? Aren't you afraid of NIECE
I'm MORALLY afraid of Them
"rhen why, please, did you stay in the
room?'
81 was in hopes" the lady faltercd, that
Knight be scared out. of Il years growth
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-18

The author Of Road, Track and Stable"
like every lover of horses, goes about with
his eyes open. Often, he conlcsscs, when
veXed by some legal problemfor he is IL
lawycr-hc has looked from his Office win
dow and cnvied the teamstcrS in the street.
In particular he has observed certain
negro who drives II very fine pair of jet
black horses belonging 10 Il coal merchant.
These horse, have taken many premiums.
at horse shows and bear the appropriate
names of King Cole and Chloe. Evidently
the negro is wrapped mp in them. Once or
twice at least every year he exhibits them
at Il show or fair, and on these occasions
he has nothing to do except to talk. And
know of no machine that runs more easily
and pleasantly than the tongue of Il horse
man under such circumstances.
l discovered accidentally one day that the
very color of the horses is Il source of pleas
ure to him. 1t was in winter, and the
streets We're heavy with snow and slush.
The team pulled Il big load of coal so neat
ly out of the slough that bystandcr was
moved To express his admiration at their
prowcss.
Huh" exclaimed the colored man, grin
ming from ear to ear. You see, mistah,
them horses is black!''-EXchange
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-18

manly voice, low, soothing, wonorousIy
happy, the sound-a sound-indescrib-
able III appropriate English, yet never
Misunderstood sound ut which Wing
halts short, pauses one instant irreso-
lutte. then faces about and goes tipto-
ing out into the brilliant sheen of tho
vestibulo lamps, into tho brilliant
CLEAN of his fond wife's questioning,
reproachful eyes.
And for all answer, it being perhaps
too public spot for other demonstra-
ton, Wing simply hugs himself.
That night, under tho arching roof of
the great railway station, tho comrades,
30 long united by the ties Of such re-
spect and affection as are engcndered
only by years of danger and hardship
borne i'll common, and now SO happily
united by closer tie, AFRO pacing tho
platform absorbed i'll parting words.
Jim, think what load Two had to
carry all these five years and forbidden
by my good angel to breathe word of
it to you.
Il can't realize my own happiness,
old man. never dreamed that, after
she got out into tho world and saw for
herself, that sho would remember her
girllsh fancy or have another thought
for me.
Il know you didn't. Yet Fan says
that ever since tho voyage III tho New
bern little Ruth has never had
thought for anybody else."
There is moments silence, then
Wing speaks again:
There has not been Il NO for mothers
letter to reach me. l had to write, of
course. and tell her Of tho fato that Mt
last befell him. Do you know feel rs
though after all it was my hand that
did it
How SOP
"Feeny says he knew him the instant
that side of his face was turned toward
him-tho side my knife LAID open years
ago. That was fatal SCAR"
TILE END.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-18
JOHN L. ON SHAKESPEARE.
At One limo Hc Was All Right, but Now
He Amt In 1t. See?


Not long ago." said II congressman to
A. II. Lewis dan Quinn. the Washington
correspondent of the Chicago Times, II met
John l.. Sullivan, the eX-nghter 1t was
over in Boston. had gone into hostelry
kept by one Paddy Rcarlon | believe, who
is also more or less famous as u sporting
character. looked at the champion
with some interest He was eating lunch.
There was enough of it for two men. About
him lowered II buzzing swarm of admirers.
Most of them were theatrical people.
They were talking stage, of course. Very
SLOPPY people, these actors. Sullivan was
listening with II sort of condescenson which
was delightful. 1t was clear to any onlook-
er that the big pugilst regarded himself as
quite rs much of q histrion rs any, and
when he vouchsafed his views no kind of
doubt remained.
"'Oh, Pll tell you ducks about Shake
speare,' he finally said as he soppcd one
tremendous hand in the finger bowl rs if it
had been wash basin. Shakespeare was
all right That mug was nll right in his
day. Understand? But that was long ago
He's has been. That's what Shak espcarc
is, and he'd know it if he was here himself
And he'd tell you blokcs so-that's what
Shakespeare would.
"'Now, know something about this my
self See? Pm OH the stage, and Pm tax
ing in the Doodle, too, you can bet your life.
Now, tell you mugs the people don't want
these Shakespeare plays. They've got be-
yonQ it-that's what they have We amt
got no Shakespearin actors now anyhow
That fellow Barrett was the best of 'em.
That mug was Shakespeare. And he was
on the level-that's what Barrett wns But
he's dead. He amt i'll it no longer. And
now who can do Shakespeare? There's two
or three trying ii, but they're lot Of muck.
crs-a lot Of first class guys. Those mugs
make me sick. Underestimate They make
mo tired-on the dead they do"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-18
RAILROADS
N : = :. @Rg H0rfoIksWesternAE
E1EnHksfzSSl1szrRza

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT NOVEMBER 10, 1898
Westbound Leave Roanoke Daily.
500 a. m. Washington and Chattanoop,
limited) for Bristol and beyond. Stop
at Christiansburg and Radford. also
at principal stations west of Radford
Pullman sleepers to New Orleans ant
Memphis, dining car attached.
7:20 a. m. for Radford, Bluo6eld and
Pocahontas
4:4o p M the Chicago Express for Rad
ford, Blue6eld, Pocahontas, Removal
Columbus and Chicago Pullman
Buffet Sleeper Roanoke to Columbu.
without change Also for Pulaskii
Wytheville, Bristol Knoxville, Chat
tanooga and intermediate points. Pull
man Sleeper East Radford tn Chatta1
nooga.
North and EastbOund, Lenvc i,.,uoke
Daily
1l:55 a. m. for Petersburg, Richmond
and Norfolk.
1850 u. m. for Washington, Hagerstown
Philadelphia and New York.
1l:l5 p. 10. for Richmond and Norfolk
Pullman slee,c or Roanoke TO Norfolk
and Lynchburg TO Richmond
l0:5o o III. Washington and Chatta-
nooga limited) for Washington
Hagerstown. Philadelphia and New
York. Pullman sleepers to Washing
ton, Philadelphia and New York via
Shenandoah Junction and Baltimore
and Ohio railroad. Stops only a,
principal stations.
Durham Division Leave Lynchbura
(Union station) daily 3l5 p. u. foi
South Boston and Durham and inter.
mediate stations.
Winston-Sa cm Division Leave Eca-
ncke (Union station) oaiiy I2:io n IN
for Rocky Mount, Hartinsvil!e, Win
ston- Salem and intermediate stations
For al additional information apply
at ticket office or To w. Il BEVILL.
General Passenger Agent, Roanoke, Va
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-18

rolls 0lOnJ
at the next street crossing Excitcdlv
the railway man clutches Drulnmond's
elbow and points. Two troopers are
meeling close at hand
Shoot if they touch that switch
says Drummond, and instantly tho
locks click as the hammers arc brought
to full cock. The foremost runner is
almost ut the iron stand. his hand is
outstretchod to graspi, when Il gasping.
warning cry reaches his ears. CHANGING
back. he secs his fellows scattering TO
either side, and one look at the smooth
rolling ear reveals the cause; two car
Dimes arc levclcd at him. and flat he
throws himself on his face and rolls to
one side amid dcrisivc laughter from
the strikers themselves y little far
Their on knot Of surly rioters are gath
cred Oh the track. M warming wills
tie sounds and the changing bell is too
far To the rear to attract their attention
"Out of the way there is the blunt
roughly spoken order. No timo this
for standing OH ceremony Ncngrful
and Sowing the lnen spring aside
some STOPPING to pick up rocks, others
reaching into their pockets for the
ready pistol, but rocks are dropped and
pistols undrawn as the train whirls
rapidly by, and wrath gives place to
mystiication. Who-what are these
strange, silent, stubbly bearded, sun
tanned fellows in SLOUGH hats. flannel
shirts and the worn old black belts over
the shoulder? Even tho engine has It's
guard, and half dozen of them, perch
ed upon the tender, have lcvclcd their
carbines to flank and rear, ready to bet
drive into the crowd the instant a brick
is heaved or a trigger pulled.
And SO into the great stone station
they roll, and here they find the plat
forms damned with citizcns-some
drawn by curiosity, some active sym
pathlzcrs i'll the strike. and many of
them prominent leaders of the mob SUR
ing in the crowded thoroughfarc with
cut. The train has hardly come to a
stand when from every direction the
mass of outsiders is heaving up around
IL.
"Now, Fecny. clear the platform to
the left. Take the other side, Wing. "
Gays Drummond quietly TO Tho officer
at the front door of the next car
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-18
FOES IN
AMBUSH
BY CAPT. CHAs. KING, us. A.
c UPRIGHT, 1898, by Charles King
Continued from last Wednesday,

And so they had on one road, but
there are others, better guarded, better
run. The sun is we'll over to the west
again, Chicago is resigning itself to
another night of horror, when from the
suburbs there comes gliding in to the
heart of the city the oldest looking
railway train that has been seen for
years, a sight Mt which host of riot
GUS men break away from the threat
ening front, dragging with them those
pals" whom drink has either mad
dened or stupefed; sight at which
skulking blackguards who have picked
up paving stones drop them into the
cutters and think twice before they lay
hand on their revolver butts. No puff
Ing engine haulS the train; the motive
power is ut the rear. First and fore
most is II platform car-open, uncover
ed, but over its buffer glisten the bar
rels of the dreaded gatling gun, and
around tho gun--can these be soldiers?
Covered with dust and cinders, hardly
a vestige of uniform among them, in
the shabbiest of old felt hats. in hunt
ing shirts of flannel or buckskin, i'll
scout worn trousers and Indian leg
gings, but with their prairie belts
cranmed with copper cartridges, their
brawny brown hands grasping the
browner carbine, their keen eyes peer
ing straight into the faces of the throng-
ing crowd, their bronze features set and
stern, the whole car fairly bristles with
men who have fought tribe after tribe
of savage foes from the Yellowstone to
the Sonora line, and who hold savage
mob in utter contempt. Here by the
hub of the gatling's wheel stands old
Feeny, close at the elbow of dark faced
Drummond. G troops first platoon.
mans the gatling gun, and under its
old leader of the Arizona campaigns
leads the procession" into the Garden
City of the antcl,eaum days. BY
Drummond's side is Il railway official
gazing ahead to sec that every switch
is properly Set and signaling back to
the engineer when to slow, when to
come confidently ahead. Behind the
platform car come ordinary baggag
and passenger coachcs. black With m.n
i'll the same rough devil may care
scouting rig. All. cXcont their horses and
horse equipments len ,ith The quarter-
mast e; Sidney s.u:i1n tl.n battalion
has II ran 10 ChicJep exactly us it
came from the plaiM,. aad Chicago's
't1r , who wuuil have booted ana
lc'!ol piN.n at sight %! polished
lra. yad u"tty uniforms. roycil he
wild rcd yto.1 Il! ggug on a.lout ana
disciplined iayhnwkrr' Steadily.
silently. oriinously, the traiu rolls
alolg Ai it i, rounding "A curve soy
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-18

The young man was talking to the
wealthy widow on the absorbing topic OF
marrying her daughter. l., fact he had
gained the widows consent to the ma, ch
and she WAS adding Il few fourish,s Ia TIC
daughter.
"You know" Size said rather ifiidcntly,
that my daughter is not poor"
ooh, Ike responded oncourayinGly :" Cont
worry about that. I'm poor enough foi
two. "-Detroit Free Press.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-18

Wing giuCs one glance into the dying face
mako IA tour through the mountains in
northwestern Wyoming and wants
Drummond with tho escort Sho is
radiant only until sho catches sight of
her sisters face. 1t is not so very
warm an evening, yet sho marshals the
household out ON tho steps, out on the
back vcranda anywhere out of that
parlor, where, just as tho FAINT notes of
the trnmpcts arc heard sounding their
martial tattoo, and just as Lieutcn-
ant wing, returning from tiptocd
visit to his sleeping hoy and escaped
Tor the moment from the vigilance of
his wife now happens To 80 laundering
in-thcrc is heard from the dimly light
cd corner near the piano the sound of
subducd sobbing. the sound Of n deep,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-18
Not Possible.

Mrs. Watts-I saw in the paper the Other
day that it is impossible for Il man to kicl,
with full force wien there is nothing tc
kick ut.
Mrs. potts-l'll bet no married woman
wrote that .-lndianapois Journal
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-18

Mrs. Ncwgold-lIave you any of Shc!lcy's
poems!
Clerk-We have II very fine edition Of
"Promctheus Unbound"
Mrs Ncwgold-l'ut want it bound and
as expensive as possblc.-Truth.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-18

Adele-Would you marry II man simply
because he's richY
MADELEINE, but would try very hard to
love him Atlanta Journal
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-18
Very, Very Happy.

Wifc-Thc baby seems TO bevery happy
today.
Husband-Why shouldn't he? He kept
me awake all niGht.-Life.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-18

= Close Call.
They sat within the big armchair,
And gently he looked down
Into her trustful face and said.
THAT is n lovely gown"
AZ am so glad YOU like it. dear"
Replied the little maid.
ut is II simple dress. and yet
With my own hands twas made"
"And do you always make your gowns?"
He said. with voice that grew
Quite anxious in its tender tone,
And she replied, 81 do
"Why. just think. dear how much SAVE.
For instance. take this gown.
BY making ii myself paid
But l;iy dollars down.
Then George went out nto the mir
And sought vacant spot,
And wheu he'd Kicked himself he said
"Wha: might have been my lott!
brooklyn Life.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-01
BY A. L. Adamson.
Real Estate Auctioneer,
Manchester, Va.

DY VIRTUE OF 4 DEED OF TRUST
ID from Lille V. Hawkins and John Ii.
Hawkins, dated May p, 1855. and re-
cored in the clerks office OF Chesterfield
County Court. in Deed Book 70, page l32.
default having been made In the payment
OF the bond secured thereby, and being
directed so to do by the holder thereof, /
will sell at public auction, on the prem
ises, on
MONDAY, the 4th day OF June, 1894,
at 5:30 O'Clock =. NJ, the PROPERTY
described in said deed as-All that IN
divided interest in a certain tract OF land
in Chesterfield county. Va. containing 40
acres, bounded on the north by Kings
land creek, on the east by lands of Mrs.
Virginia 81. Wills on the south by Will
liam NJ. Wills. and on the west by J. w.
Thompson, being one-haif Interest in the
above land. II lies near the Petersburg
pike. about miles from Manchester IL
is very good land.
TERMS: Cash sufficient TO pay costs
OF executing this trust, delinquent tax,
and 10 pay the balance due on bond and
interest thereon, amounting 10 about $40;
balance on terms given at the sale
BENJAMIN II. NASH, Trustee.
The other half interest in the above
land will be sold at same time and place.
For further particulars apPiy 10
A. l.. ADAMSON,
my20-l0t Auctioneer.
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,rcrroS sa1rs-rn,ur. nv.

>~->~~~~<>--~ ~--~-----' ~--~----~-~ - -
ficient deeds of conveyance or evidence nv
OF transfer from the receivers y. - -,
and all property sold which is ves, ,aar -
or standing In the name OF the receives,
or to which said receivers have III any
manner acquired title. and also go pe oc.
or deeds OF assurance, to be executed VA
cordlng 10 law by the Richmond anu
Danvllle Railroad Company.
For further particulars. and Tor inO he
specific description OF the properly 10 me
sold. reference is hereby mace 10 Of
said decree, and each and every az.
them, on file with the clerks OF inc sea
eral courts hereinafter mentloheu' also
copy OF each OF said DEGREES being "'S Of
on file with NJ. +. Peasants. Sis sta,es
the Circuit Court Of the uwtea S.'' at
for the Eastern District OF virginia
Richmond, Va. ,sot
Dated Richmond. Va. May 2, H lsrs,
NJ. +. PLEASASA" 40
II. s. ATKINS,
CHARLES PRICE,
Special Masters.
BUTLER, STILLMAN q HuBbAi'D'
Solicitors for Complainant.
"a Wall street, New iork'
myf ii IS . mi&S
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-01
THE 1sT DAY OF JUNE. 1894.

THE Isl DAl Of JO%NA<s iocts
nj O'Clock +. NJ, the real and personal
estate OF said Richmond Mozart Asso-
citation, in sad trust deed conveyed, TO-
wit: All that certain lot OF land lying
and being IN the city OIL Hlcnmond, on
Franklin and Grace streets, fronting on
Elgnth street 50 feet and IL inches, more
or less, and running Dack between par
alle lines perpendicular 10 Elghth street
of the same width, 10 feet, more or less,
10 an alley in common, together with All
the buildings and improvements thereon,
and the equipments OF the hau. Inc
equipments OF the house CONSIST IN part
of about lao opera chairs, iron SAFE
large lot of costly scenery, grand piano,
carpets, curtains, &c, &C., an inventory
of which can be seen at the ONCE Oh inc
auctioneer. and will be read at time Oh
sale. The real and personal property
will be sold as a whole If 1t shall appear
desirable SO to do. The said buildings
and Improvements were erected at cost
of about $4,000. and additions and al
OF $500. The present seating capacity
OF the hall IS about 1,4OO. which can be
materially increased by moderate ex-
penditure. With an inconsiderable outlay
lower hall can be made most attractive
place for fairs, balls. &c, which would
largely increase the revenue from the
property. AS this hall has never been
used for entertainments of doubtful char
acter il is now the leading and fashion
able place of amusement OF the COM
inunity. Its convenient location. too,
cOmmends IL to the theatre-going public
for IL is situated right in the heart Of
the city, between the two most fash
ionabe streets. and is within 125 yards
OF all the street car lines. AS q safe
investment, and one that win earn hand
some returns on the sum expended, We
commend this property TO capitalists.
TERMS OF SALE: The said real
and personal property Will be sold
subject to the lease Of same
TO Thomas G. Leath. dated June Is. 1893,
for three years, at the annual rental of
So 500, payable monthly, the purchaser
10 be entitled 10 the rent from day OF
sale. And said real estate will also be
sold subject to a perpetual ground rent,
or rent charge of $3.50 per annum, pay
able quarterly, the arrears of ground
rent TO day of sale TO be paid out of the
purchase-money, and upon the following
terms, to-wlt:
One-fourth of purchase-money In cash;
the balance upon credit of six, twelve,
and eighteen months. for negotiable
notes with interest added to their ma
turity, and secured by trust deed upon
the property.
]. y PACE.
r. WILLIAM PEMBERTON.
ap2s-3ot Trustees