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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-04-06

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VALUABLE
~ real cstate-by virtue OF decree :: the circuit
cause of Roanoke Grocery Milling COMPANY W.
T. g. Penn ct al. entered on the nth OF February,
1871, the undersigned will, special commits.
slonars, sell at public auction at the front door
or the courthouse in ROanekc city, Va ON
FRIDAY, .4rII MAY, 1891, Al IL O'CLOCK NJ,
the fol Lowing described parcel OF land with the
buildings thereon situated in tho city OF Roam.
Ole, Va and in the following order. to-wit:
street and Beach Tree street and running the ncc
with Beach Tree street south degrees 10 min
ntes cast SO Is feet to corner of lot No. 2 and
thence with 7aid lot No III - degrees 20 min
nte- west about 20 feet, theme. nOrthcr ly about ;
fect TO said Rose street, thence with sand street
sou sou d ~ degrees ~ minutes east - feet TO the
BEGINNING, ana Known M part Of lot No. l, sec
ton T., a. shown ON map OF Trout n Jamison,
North Side addition. upOn this uroDt rty there
Il Il sIorc and dwelling.
beginning 81 point on the g Il, h idc OF Rose
street at the Intersection of alley $50 west
of Beach Tree street, thence with Rose street
south 81 degrees ~ minutes cnst about 70 feet Il,
a poii On same, thence in sonthcrly direction
5u21 fcct 10 an alley. thence with aid alcy north
i degics ~ minutes west about IS jcct to
another alley, thence with said latter alley north
degrees 10 minutes 5925 feet to the be.
80 Penn's Hall.
3 Beginning ut point on north eide O. IInr-
rison street feet wcst OF Gansborough road.
west ~ feet to point, thence Forth Is degrees
east l22 leet to an alley, thence with said alley
som,h 20 degrees east ~ feet to point thence
On this lot is IL desirable dwelling honsc
d. Beginning at the corner OF Randolph Dudley :
lot on hidgc street, and running thence westerly
with Ridge street to Joe Martins lot thence in a
eoutherl1 direction with line OF said Martins lot
92fect 10 corner OF j. a. Fishbnrncs 'ot, thence
in an eastcrly direction with said Fish5urncs
lot 40 feet 10 Randolph Gudley's lot, thence in Il
northerly direction with said Dudey's line so fec
to the beginning
TERMS: One third cash. balance in two
equal successive annual payments with interest
from day of sale; same to he evidenced by the
negotiable notes OF the urchascfs, sccur. d by
deeds or trust or the property or which such
ings to he insured and policies assigned to the
commissioners. :. T.. JONES,
G.. ii. VINES,
e. a. MIIUGH,
Special Commis toner's.
!, s.. Brooke, clerk OF the circuit court of
Roanoke city, Va, do hereby certify that tho
bond required by the decree above referred 10
has been duly executed S. S. BROOKE.
i tbs Clerk.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-04-06

4 COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VALUABLE
- real estate BY virtue OF n decree of the
Illus to1rt for the city OF Roanoke Va, en-
consolidated chancery caus,s OF the Melrose
Man II aHgn cSmgapy W. E. l.nrehct and
ci1, commissioners appointed by said decree,
sen ~ public auction at the front door of the
THE 20Tu DAY OF April, 1894 At y Is
O'CLOCK NJ, those certain houses and lois SIT.
9aied In the city OF Roanoke. Va, bounded and
~ III. Deglnning at the northwest corner of
Mnlkor and Page streets, thence with Walker
street north IS degrees west 50 feet, more or lcss
TO point On same, thence north degrees east %
rect more or less TO point, thence south IS de-
grtes east ~ feet, more or less. to Page street,
ues west q feet, more or less to tho place OF be
ginning.
Second. Is, ginning at n point on Tie west side
OF Page street ~ feet, more or less north OF
Waller street, thence north 50 degrees west ~
rect more or less, to a point thence north dc
erees cast - 1cct, more or less. 10 point thence
south - degrees cast 20 feet to Page street thence
With Ps &C street south 12dcgrccs ~ minutes west
"a tect. moro or less, TO tho beginning
mira. lightning nj 4 point on tho west side
OF Page street 81 icct, more or lcss north of
walker street thence north IS degrees west ~
feet, more or less, TO point, thence north >
degrees cast - feet, more or less TO n point,
theLce south IS degrees cast - feet, more or
less. TO Page street, thence with Page street
south IL degrees 81 minutes west - feet more or
less. to tho beginning.
s,d f"H nr H. heginning a. point on the north
Page str, ct, thence with Walker street north S
Deg CO.'S west ~ teet. more less. to an allie V.
thcnce north dcgrt es cast so feet. more or less
10 point, thence south SIS degrees cast - feet,
more or less, 10 point, thence touthcrly 50 feet
more or lees. TO nc beginning
The above pieces of property were originally
known as lots Noe. % and a3 OF the G. b. Thomas
map. and were sub-divided into the above dc
scribcd four lots.
TERMS: One-third cash, balance in three
eqnIl instalment payable respectively in Elk,
twelve and eighteen months from the day OF
sale, with int. rest fro the day OF sale
x RANDOLPH HICKS, Special
JNO. NJ. HART, Commit ssoners
is. S. Brooke, clerk OF tho corporation court
bond required by the decree above referred to,
mas Deen executed. ). ;. BROOKE,
320tds CLERK
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-04-06

grace and beauty, and this beauty is
heightened by the plumage. The white,
now the rarest variety, is white, clear,
pure, shining white. The black is of the
most lustrous black. The penciled fe-
males are the perfection of accurate
markings, and the golden and silver
cocks are each beautiful III its own way
The spangled birds of both sexes are eX-
amples of accuracy and beauty in mark.
ing.
Truly the Hamburgs of all varieties
deserve to be classed as beautiful fowls.
says the authority quoted. which also
explains that this breed has utility.
AS layers they have few equals, and in
number of eggs we doubt if any supe-
riors. The eggs are rather small, il is
true but their name is legion, for they
are many. They deserve the title of
everyday layers" for they approach
Very closely 10 that And then they are
small eaters. 1t doesn't cost much to
keep them. They require little food and
small space.
Decided objections to the breed are
summed up as follows 1t is small. and
its legs are blue, and it flies with great
ease. However, if any one wishes fowl
for home use-one that combines re-
markable laying, cheap support and
great beaUty-he will not choose unwisc-
~ III choosing any one of the six vari.
cites of Hamburgs.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-04-06
AN OLD PRESCRIPTION.
On This Particular Occasion 1t Failed to
Do Its Work.

| On This Particular Occasion 1t Failed to
Do Its Work.
Tho crowd had gathered about horse
and buggy in tho middle of tho street.
Tho horse had baked.
Tito u string around his ear, said
J ono of tho bystanders. 1T gives him
something else to think of. never knew
! it to fail
A string WAS produced and wound
tightly round ono of the animals cars.
1t had no effect.
''Blindfold him, suggested another.
A bandaSc was tied over his eyes and
all effort made TO start him.
Same result.
Back him."
"Ho won't back" said the exaspcr-
atcd owner. Il tried that.
Try him with IN ear of corn
Tho ear Of corn failed to move tho
obstinate horse.
"I'll SEQ if l can't persuade him some
other way, said the exasperated owner
of tho animal.
He took 81 whip and belabored tho
beast with it till somebody threatened
to have him arrested.
Then he kicked him awhile.
All in vain.
Finally 4 benevolent looking old gen
tleman forced his way through tho
crowd and said:
II have seen 4 great many balky
horses started by building a fire under
them. Can you get some straw or shay
ingsi"
y boy was sent to Il neighboring fur
niturc store for some excelsior He
came back presently with hugo arm
full. 1t was placed on the ground I'M
der the horse and lighted match
touched to it.
and the smoke began to curl about his
legs the horse unbent little. He turned
his head. took Il calm survey of the sit
uation. and when the combustible stuff
burst into Il big blaze he moved forward
about six feet, in full possession of his
faculties and without any unnecessary
haste, and stopped again.
And the elegant buggy was damaged
s25 worth by the flames before it oc-
CURED to anybody to scatter the blazing
stuff
And then an old colored man in fad
ed suit of secondhand clothes and Il hat
with half the brim gone went out and
spoke kindly to the high spirited ami
NAL, rubbed his nose patted him on the
neck, climbed into the damaged buggy
and said, Git along, sonny
And the horse moved OFF ut brisk
trot, with head high in the air.-Chi-
cago Tribune.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-04-06
TR : STEERS SALES,

TRuSTEE's SALE OF MACHINERY AND
! appliances OF "BottliDg Works." and other
valuable personal property-By virtue OF decd
Of trnst dated 7,h October 1909. and executed to
the undersigned trustee by George e. Flanagan
and duly recorded In the office or the clerk of the
ilnitinPs Cont for koanskc city, Va, in deed
book No. 50 page 42l, to secure to the Foss-
SCH nieder Brewing Company the payment OF the
sum OF $4,000, rs evidenced by the note OF said
u. K. Flanagan thereon, OF even date with said
deed, payable one day after date to the oroer OF
eaid Foss SCHNEIDER Brewing Company; and de-
fault having been made in the payment o. SAID
note, and being thereto, oirected by the bene
lciary under said deed. will. ON MONDAY,
APrIL IL, 1891, AT u O'CLOCK NJ Mt tho "Roa-
nokc Steam Botting Works" Oh she nandoah (or
FlrsD avenue, in the city of Roanoke Va, pro.
coed TO sell NJ public auction to the highest
b oder, the following deserted property, en-
brs ced In said deed. viz:
ono cont inuous foun ain. with one upright
engine:1 set soda water fount,i in cor els I ny Of
generator auh fountains; / six.syphon beer.
illcr; sealing machine; steam tank: bottle
washer; / large lot OF I doZen shipping bccr
cases; large lot OF 2dozen city beer c7ses; !
large lot OF i-dozcn shipping Pop cases; lot of
Gcozen shipping pop case; large ii pop
boil,s; large lot beer lottlcs; clso Office farm.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-04-06

Models arc an important part of II
sculptor need. doubt whether i'll this
particular we differ from our Greek
predecessors for we read of choice pres
ents. such as peacocks, given by Phidias
TO his models, showing how much he
valued them, presumably because 1t was
as difficult then us now to get good ones.
To he Il model is business of itself.
and when we remember the number f
art schools there are. even in London
alone. and the many artists who are en-
tlrcly dependent upon them, it may be
realized what Il large body they mast be.
The men are mostly Italians, chiefly,
l am told. from the ncighborhood OF
Naples. The women are, as Il rule, Eng
llsh and have often sat from babies To
lind we'll formed foot is almost an i'm
possibility among the best of them. ow-
ing to the long cramping i'll boots, but n
friend once told me that he had cast
Of the foot of an Indian woman that
was rs beautiful as the foot of a Greek
Statue
Our English models lack often the
supplenesS of figure that distinguishes
more southern races, such as the Italian.
which Is partly accounted for by the
heavy. cumbersome clothes cur climate
neceSsitates. But such as they are we
have to make tho best Of them, and Il
really good ono Is eagerly sought after.
Good Words.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-04-06
The Tomb of Cain.D

The early traditions concerning tho
city OF Damascus are curious and inter
estinS. even though untrustwCrthy and
contradictory. b. some of the ancient
writers ii WIS maintained that the CITY
stands ON or near the site of the garden
or Eden, and Just outside there is a
beautiful meadow Of red earth from
which, 1t is said, God took the material
from which he created Adam This
field Is called Agcr Damascenus. and
near its center there formerly stood Il
pillar which was said to mark the pre-
ciso spot where our first parent was Gre
ated. y few miles out there is IN emf
ncnco called the Mountain Of Abel. sun
posed by some 10 he the place where tho
first two brothers offered their sacri-
hces, also the spot where the first muir
der was committed. The most interest
ing spot pointed out, however, is about
three leagues from the city, where an
old ruin is shown which all the orient
believe to be the tomb of Cain. The
traditions respecting this famous SPOT
arc known TO antedatc the Christian era
by several hundred years. Up to the
time OF Fespasian the interior OF the
tomb is said to have been lighted and
warmed by one of the lever burning
lamps SO commonly used by the an
clents. st. Louis Republic.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-04-06
ANDALUsIAN COCK AND HEN.

ize all the fowls which have been i'm
ported from the countries lying along
the Mediterranean, Their shape is in
deed so exceedingly like that of the Ley.
horns that ono is tempted to at once pro
nounce them cross between the White
Le-horns and some darker fowl. And
the additional fact that they are nonsit-
tiers points seemingly to the same con-
clusion.
The Poultry World tells that the Anda
lusians were imported by English fam
ciers nearly 20 years ago and almost i'm
mediately crossed with Black Spanish in
order to increase their size; hence real
ly pure Andalusian can rarely be found
that is, an Andalusian like those found
in their original Andalusia-though birds
which have been bred to feather for 90
years must be acknowledged as pure as
any of our Cochins. Brahmas, or in fact
any variety of our poultry. The Anda-
lusians are very prolific layers. All who
have ever bred these beautiful fowls de-
clare that they tread close on the heels of
the LeShorns in egg production, even if
they do not excel them. They are very
precocious, and the chicks come into the
world with a thick covering of down.
which rapidly changes to fine coat of
feathers.
The Hamburg has beauty. All of the
lines of its figure from the typical rose
comb to the full, flowing tail are lines Of
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-04-06
"A New Kind of Insuranoe.

Agent--Ah, good morning, Mr.. Talk
ed-to-death. Two called to see you
about insuring you in my company. l
want To-
MIR. Talked-to-death-Oh, go away!
l don't want any insurance. I'm al
seady--
But, sir, you don't understand
This''--
NO tell you! I've been nearly
talked into my grave by insurance
agents, and"--
Ana, now we'ro talking businessI
Ihat's Just why you ought to take mol.
Icy in my company"
What is your company?'
why, 1t insures you against being
%aiRed to death by insurance agontsl"
-BostGr Travellor.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-04-06

TRUSTEES SALE.-WHBREAS y CERTAIN
decd or trust was executed by a l.. = bert,
ID. Is. i. Bar bonr and Emma Barbour, his wife
i. s. yam Horn and o ivia Van Horn, his wife,
and their succt ssors, who arc trustees, herring
date May Z, 1892, and recorded in the clerk =
Office OF the llusiings Court for the city of hoa-
nokc In deed hook a, page 33, to secure tho per.
Iormancc or certain conditions and payments
specified in certain bond executed by the said
a. l.. Sibert, ID. Is. +. Barbour ). Van Horn
OF even date with said deed for the payment of
500 to tho Central City Building and Loan Asso.
citation, OF Syracusc, n. Y, in accordance with
their articles OF association, and whereas the
said William Il. Abbott and James E. Ratchford
trustees, have resigned The said trust and the
Judge OF the Hastings Court for the city OF Roa
nt Ike did, on the 30th day OF March, 1874 ap.
point the undersigned &. H. Vines rs Trustee
in the place and stead OF William +. Abbott and
James Il. Ratchford trustees, after legal notice
as provided by statute TO all the parties in inter.
est and wht rcas default has been made in the
payment and condition mentioned in said bond
haviog been required so to do by the beneficiary
the Central City Building and Loan Association
of Syracuse, y. Y, shall by virtue of said deed
and pursuant TO the terms thereof proceed to cell
TUESDAY TIE ISL DAY of MAY. 1891 AT
IL O'CLOCK NJ ,on the premises all the property
conveyed in said Goed and being all thai certain
lo or parcel OF land and Improvements thereon
situated in the city OF Roanoke State OF Vir-
ginia. and described as follows, to-wit:
beginning nj point on the south side of Clcye.
land street lso feet west OF + street. thence with
CT vclnnd street north "a degrees 10 minutes west
70 fttt 10 point, thence cast 10 degrees 80 min
utes west 10 feet to nm alley, thence with said
alley sonfh ~ degrees 10 minutes east % feet TO
point. thence north Is degrees SO minutes cast
us feet To Cleveland street, the place OF bepin.
ming. and GOWN NJ lot {, ne shown nv tho man Of
the eioci'. Van ilo II AID Barbour addition, or
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-04-06

TRUSTEE SALE-WHEREAS, A CERTAIN
] deed OF trust was executed by Eta Woods
and H. NJ. Woods, her husband to George c.
sawyer and his successor. who Is ustec. bear
ing date July 10th, 1S.l3, and recorded I'm the
clcrks Office, OF the Hastings Court Of the city of
ROANOKE, III decd rock S. page 2S.i. To sccurc the
performance or certain conditions and payments
specified in certain bond executed nv The said
Eta Woods OF even date with snd deed for The
pay mcnt OF Sl,Cn Ia the Atlantic Savings and
Loan Asst citation OF Syracuse, n. V. in accord
hncc with their articles OF as.ociation and
whereas the said George {. Sawyer. Trustee hrs
resigned the said trust anu the Judge of the
llustings Court for the city OF Roanoke did on
tue 2d day OF April, ls9i appoint the under.
ST. ncd. 4 H. vines, as trustee, in the plncc and
stead OF George g.. awycr trustee. alter LEGAL
notice as provided by statute to ali uartics in
interest and whereas default has been made in
The conditions ana payments of the said hfnd
and deed for more than Fix months ana haviur
ht en- required Ia do so by the bet ciicinry Tho
Atlantic savings and Loan Association. Of syra.
cusc, n. shall by virtue Of eaid decd and
pursuant To the terms thereof proceed To sell at
public auction To tbe highest bidder on Frday.
the Ain day OF May 1891, ut II o'clock NJ on The
premises oil the property conveyed IN said Dc cd
described as follows:
Beginning 80 feet west OF Park street on tho
norih side OF Gilmcr street, running thence 81
feet parallel with Gilmcr street, thence 10 feet
to Dalton street, thence with Pcyton street 81
rect, thence with Gilmci street II feet TO the be-
ginning. being part or lot No. a., section IT, as
shown on tho map OF the Rogers, Fairfax &
houston addition to the city or Roanoke Vir.
ginia.
TERMS:-Cash sufficient to pay all costs of
executing this trust, including II commission To
inc trustee ana Ia pay off the amount OF the said
nond WIN nrrcarages thereon, amounting to
$l,W5.75. and the balance, If any, in one and two
equal annual instamcnts, due In II and n
months with interest from date purcha.cr e. z
cutting Negotiable notes for the deferred pay
premises sold
Il I'd e. ii. VINES, Trustee
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-04-06

Director r. j. Redding of the Geor-
gia experiment station, iii bulletin re-
Gently issued, sums up the results of IA
series of very useful experiments as fol-
lows
First-That on land capable of pro-
duclng y bales per acre the yield will
be much greater when the plants stand
by than when the plants stand by
and proportionatcly greater than ut D
feet by l4.4 inches and feet by i
feet. This conclusion, however, is not
final.
Second-In general the product will
bo greater in proportion as the space ap-
propriated to each plant approaches a
perfect square.
1t does not follow as a practical ap-
plication that it would be expedient to
reduce the width OF the row and increase
tho distance between plants without
considering the capacity of tho soil.
There is limit in narrowing tho rows
below which the increased cost of Gull
tlvation, both blowing and hoeing and
seeding. would be greater than tho value
OF the possible increased yield. On the
station farm four foot rows Is the rule,
and this is probably about the right dis
lance for land that will produce from
one to two bales per acre. On land of
less capacity than one bale per acre it
would probably be we'll to reduce the
width of lows to 81 or even feet. 1t
may be safely urged that land that will
not produce the maximum opof which
1t is capable with rows not less than 3
feet wide cannot be proftably cultivat-
ed in cotton.
at the Georgia experiment station de-
tasseling OF corn resulted in very in
significant increase in tho yield Of com.
If any mt all
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TRUSTEES SALE.-wIlEREAS A CERTAIN
, uecu oi trnst was executed by Marccllus A.
rect and his successor trustee, bearing date June
~ 1871, aud recorded in the clerks Nice OF the
book 66. page ITO, to secure the pnrrormsncc Of
certain conditions and payments specified In 4,
certain bond executed by the said MA johnson
anu r. a thurman. OF even date with said deed
Tor tla payment OF 81, ~ to tho Rational Mutual
BniIuins nnd Loan AS. ociation, OF New York. in
accordance with their articles of association
when said loan, DEED and boud was afterwards
soIu TO q. " Hooper and w. X. Landlord, who
assumed the payment OF the debt to the assucia.
ton; and whereas the said George j Poet. trns.
zee, mas resigned the said trust aud the Judge OF
lhe uus.inSs Court for the city OF Roanoke did,
Oh Tue OF uay OF April, Is 4, appoint the unde
signed, g.. IL. Vines, as trustee in the place and
stesu OF George j. Poet, trustcc. att, leg,l no
tcc. as provided by the statute, to all parties In
interest; and whereas default has boon made in
inc conditions mentioned i'll said bond al Il deed
OF or, tiust nor mtre than elk months. and having
occn required so to do by the beneficiary the
National Mutual Building and Loan Association,
OF New ork, shall, ny virtue OF said deed and
pnrsnsnt TO inc terms thereof proc cd to sell at
puhIic anction to the highest bidder, on the 7rIi
DAY OF MAY, 1894, ON the premises, all the
that certain lot or parcel OF land and improve
incnts thereon, In fhe city or Roanoke, Va and
described as follows, to wit:
Beginning ut point on the sOuth side or
Fourth avenne II. c., formerly Gilmer street 30
Iect casterly from the southcasterty corner of
Fourth avenue n. G., formerly Gilmcr street.
south 81 degrees Is minutes Gust % feet TO a
Ioint, lnchCc sOuth degrees 10 minutes west
lGo rect TO peint. thence north 81 degrees IS
minutes west % feet to point, thence North .
degrees 10 minutes 100 feet to Fourth avenue H.
C., formerly dilmcr street. the place OF beginning,
being the same property conveyed by Mnrccllis
A. johnson and his wife and Edgar A. Thurman
10 george j Peet. trustee, by deed OF trust, nc
cordeu III the crk's Office OF the Hastings court
for the city OF Roanoke, and dated July g. 1871
TERMS: Cash sufficient to pay ali costs or
executing this trust, including Ii commission to
inc trustee, and to pay on the amount OF The said
pond with the arrearages due thereon amount
ing IN the aggregate to q, 1877 80, as OF May l. 1S
anu inc lance, II any, in one and two equal an.
months. with interest from date, the purchaser
executing negotiable notes for the deferred pny
ments and secured by deed OF tcust on the
premises sold. c. IL VINES Trustec
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