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The Somerset reporter., 1895-03-21

"Iwonder why people persist in wearing
squeaking shoes on Sunday" THAT is the
day set apart for manifestations OF the sole"
"Thank the Lord" said the farmer, "cot-
toms going up at last!" "You don't say"
Eyes yonder goes ten bales in a cyclone"
The Somerset reporter., 1895-03-21

Policeman grabbing offender by the col
lar). "Hold on there. Hold on" Offender.
what for? Amt you attendin' to that"
The Somerset reporter., 1895-03-21

3Wll
Hy j. =, Holman their
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-05
HOUSE TOILET.

much worn and are seen not only in tho
same goods rs the rest of the gown, but in
applications of guipure. Antique guipurc
is favorite trimming for skirts and bod
ices and is arranged in very fine ornament
ed forms-incrustations quillcs and inscr-
tion besides shaped pieces for bodice acccs-
series. This guipure is worn on house
dresses Ms well as on formal toilets and on
reception gowns ms we'll rs on wraps 1t
may be had in black. brown, yellow and
white and is always elegant and approEri-
ate.
Tho sketch shows house gown of cam
panula blue surah The back is loose 1T
ting, with round plaits starting downward
from the waist. The front is full, the edges
OF tho close portion being adorned with n
border of silk embroidery. The tight sleeve
Is partly covered by two accordion plated
1lounccS and has sort of shaped epaulct
adorned with embroidery The collar is OF
cream ribbon, which forms n cravat bow
and Is then carried down to the waist
where 1t Is fastened in two loops with long
cnuS. JUDO CIIOLLET
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-05
StonlaclilpSS Cats,

Cats can get along perfectly well with
out stomachs, according to experiments
recorded in Archives de Physioogic.
In one cat, which died IS hours after its
stomach had been cut out, the esophngus
was found TO have been completely united
with the intestine. Another cat, which
weighed pounds when it lost its stom-
ach, was alive and we'll and weighed ~
pounds 81 months after the operation.
1t found difficulty in digcsting pure milk,
but got along nicely when the milk was
mixed with yolk of eggs and rice, and ate
cooked meat, cheese, and PURGE of pota-
toes This proves that all three classes of
food, albuminoids, fats and farinaccous
substances, arc digcsted by the agastric
cat. AS it had previously been proved that
dogs can Go without stomachs, the next
step would seem to be the production of
agaStric man.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-05
LEGAL NOTICES,

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE I'M.
4 proved real estate-By virtue of deed OF
trust, dated 2lst day OF March, 1881 and duly
recorded In the office OF the clerk OF the Hastings
Court for the city OF Roanoke, Va, In deed book
NO; 10. page 2S2, whereby Catherine Comminps
and husband conveyed tho real estate hereinafter
Icleired TO and more fully described in the said
deed TO which reference is hereby msde) TO the
undersigned trustee. to secure bond or oblica.
ton or Catherine Commings to the Iron Belt
Building and Loan Association. OF Roanoke, Va:
and default having been made therein, and being
s sere.1 apeeed by SAID beneeay, the under
DAY OF JUNE, 1895, AT 10 O'CLOCK, proceed
70 sell on the premises, at public anction. 10 the
highest bidder, certain lot OF land with a de-
sirable dwelling house and other improvements
thereon.
BEGINNING 1t point on the north eide OF Dale
avenue, In the city OF Roanoke, Va, l6O feet from
Fhokwr street. and measuring In front ON Dale
avenue ~ feet, and extending back OF that width
lSo feet TO an alley being known and designated
as lot No Is, OF section ., according TO the map
or the belmont Land Company's Addition to the
city OF Roanoke, Va. Tcrms-Cash.
q los HENRY ). TROUT, Trustee
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-05
Tar Products.

In his new process of obtaining products
from tar, Stringfcllow of London claims
to insure the best results in Il strikingly
simplificd manner. Tho tar, say one ton,
to be treated is put into suitable vessel,
and about per cent Of an alkali or other
saponifying agent is then added, and the
compound well mixed with ton of water
Before the water has time to separate from
the tar about onc-fifth of ton of pctro-
lcum oil of 0.S20 specific gravity is added
and slowly stirred into tho larry mixture
until the free oil becomes of u reddish col
or. 1t will then be found that the com
pound has been separated into three parts
namely, II red, oily extract of light gray
lty, not miXablc i'll water; Il substance of
soft unctuous pitch containing some water
and resembling Stockholm pitch in appear
ancc and general characteristics, and Il dis
colorcd w;itcry liquor. While the scparat-
ing action is progressing the light, oily OK
tract and the water can be drawn oil, so
as To promote the emulation from the pitch
which remains in the vessel
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-05
HABITS OF THE CITY PIGEON.
He Soon Drops Country Ways and Gets t.
BE n Bird of the World.

He Soon Drops Country Ways and Gets to
BE Bird of the World.
The city pigeon affords an illustration
of the radical change which artificial sur
roundings produce in animals and birds
Naturally one of the shycst of birds, the
pigeon, after short experience of urban
life, becomes rs thoroughly ut home us the
sparrow. But while sociablc and confid-
ing, the pigeon is never obtrusivo or impu-
dent, as his little British cousin is. Pigeons
settle down on the busiest streets and
gather up the food which is scattered about
in abundance with quick, energetic mo-
ton OF the head, rs undisturbcd by the
CHATTER of the forest of horses legs about
them as If they were in the primcval groves
OF their ancestors. Horses in getting nc
the bottom of their MONDAY noscbugs spill
u great deal of the grain. and the cutters
are favoritc resorts for the birds
On this account tho proposition which
has been vcnturcd on several occasions of
abolishing the practice of making a kind
of equine lunch counter of the space around
the city and county building would not be
popular in pigcondom, particularly that
part of pigcondom which has its hcadouar-
tiers on the roof OF that imposing structure.
This has through many administrations
been u favorite breeding place for the birds,
ana they literally swarm there. They may
be seen all day long iluttcring among the
capitals Of the pillars or pcrching on the
head of Demosthcncs or some other of the
stone notablcs over the entrances Occa-
sionally in the summer time one of them
flies through an open window into one of
tho Offices, and on one occasion one of them
interrupted the proceedings in Il dry case
of law by iluttcring into one of the court
rooms.
In the winter time the big warm Chin
neys afford u comfortable shelter from the
winds, and the sparrows resort there a
good deal also. y good many people in the
outskirts of town and i'll the suburbs have
pigeon boxes in their barns, but most of
the pigeons down town have nests around
the big elevators They get fat from the
leakage Of the grain cars along the tracks
and arc seldom molcstcd by anything moro
formidable than the small boy with his
"niggcr shooter" as the elevators are kept
as nearly ratproof us possible. Chicago
Tribune.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-05
Yellow Irresistibles

The recently published memoirs of the
Princess Lanballc gave an interesting
sketch of Marie Antoincttc's attempt to
learn English Whenever an Englishnan
of rank visited the court, the queen tried
her linguistic accomplishments on him,
and the effect WAS frequently amusing
TO the Duke of Dorsc, and some English
gentlemen whom she saw attircd in new
buckskin brceches put on for the Kings
hunt the queen said, al do not like dem
yellow irrcsistibcS.' She meant .'incx-
prcS>blcs," and when Lady Spencer. her
tutor pointed ont the mistake the queen
said: Veil. we'll, dscomposc yourself, my
dear lady. L will no more call the brooches
irrcsistiblcs but say small clothes, even if
they are on giant. New York World.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-05

GALE OF COLLATERAL.-BY VIRTUE OF
y certain coilattra I otc dated the 22nd day a,
october, 1897, and executed by +. NJ Williams 10
the undersigned evdencing an Indebtedness or
after date. to secure the payment OF which cieh.
teen shares OF stock OF the Traders Investment
Company were deposited. And dcfanlt having
been made In the payment OF said note shall
ior the purpose OF executing said collateral note,
oHer ior Gale in front OF the courthouse in the
CITY OF Roanoke the said eighteen shares or the
Company OF the par valuc OF one hundred dollars
each. Said sale viii take place in front OF the
JUNE, 1895. AT ~ O'CLOCK. NOON.
TERMS-Cash.
j. TRIpLRTT IANALL.
Penn " Cooke, Attorneys. 52;td
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TRUSTEES SALB OF VALUABLE BRICK
! motel property BY virtue OF Il deed OF trust
dated a.. on litn Fshrnary 1872, and Only recorded
city OF Roanoke, Va in deed book "A, psgc i9s
IN which =. W llowcrton conveyed To the under
slshed certain real estate therein described. In
trust 10 secure 10 A, Vi. and w. NJ Fuller the paw
nent Of The sum OF $500 at five years after ihc
date thereof, Us therein set ont, with interest
thereon al Per cent. per annum, payable semi
arnualy aud default having been made in the
payment OF two OF the scmi.annual interest pay
ments, which matured on the lith day OF August
lsV' ana lith February, 1893, respectively; and
default having also been made In the payment or
insurance premiums and taxes on said premises.
u provided III said deed TO be paid and having
been requested hy the holder OF said interest and
SATURDAY. JUNE SrH, 1885. Ar 70 O,C!fi'oGCK
NJ, on the premises, proceed to sell at nnSli.
suction 10 the highest bidder, all the nrobertv
conveyed IA said oeed, to wit:
mcnt7 thereon, y ing in the city OF Roanoke. Va.
BeHinuiuE ~ 1.-The southwest corner of Railroad
avenue ana Nelson street, thence south degrees
- minutes west lvO feet, thence north ST degrees
IS minutes west IS feet, thence north grees is
minutes cast leo feet - Railroad avenue, thence
with said Railroad avenue south 81 degrees IS
minutes east 10 feet 70 the plac- OF beginning
being known as lots Nos. ~ and 30 IN ward s. az
shown ~ map OF Roanoke Land and Improve
ment Company. This land has on Ii u three
story brick hotel bnilding. formerly known as the
rance snd southern Hotels: Is situated opposite
the MON passenger station and one square from
market house. This sale will be made su bIect To
the deed OF rnst. securing the 1880 as above de-
scfihed. which natures on the l4th day OF Feb
rnary. ls'7 with interest thereon al i per cent
per annum, payable scmi-annually, according TO
the tenor or interest coupons attached to the
bond evidcL cling said debt each coupon being In
the sum OF SlVS, the hret OF which Is due and
payable on the nth day OF August, 1898; the next
on the lith OF February, 1896, on so on 3 months
until the debt Is fully paid.
TERMS Cash ss 20 past due interest in
surauce, premimnms apd taxes, amounting 10
Si'6.lH, and the costs of executing this trust in.
Gliding trustee commission or S per ccntum
,,f q
debt with interest ae above described to A. NJ
and w. NJ. Fuller Balance. II any, payable in
TWO equal annual instruments with intert ct, to be
evidenced by negotiable notes OF purchaser and
secured by deed ottust on the property
5. W. JAMESON,
D Z 'ds. Trustee.
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4 COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VALUABLE
~ residence lots in the West End.-By virtue OF
decree of the circuit court or Roanoke CITY,
va, entered at the January term, 1875, in tho
chancery cAusc OF +. l.. Xabriskie Va. Frostbury
neal Estate and Investment Company and ais
the Undersigned special commissioners appointed
10y said decree, make salc OF the following prop.
crty NJ the front door OF the courthouse OF Ron
nokc Guy, Va, ON SATURDAY, TIE 18TH
DAY OF JUNE, 1905, AT II O'CLOCK, NJ.
tnosc certain lots or parcels OF land lying in ths,
CITY or Roanoke. Va. and bounded and described
as follows, to'wit Beginning at tho northeast
corner ot Chapman avenue and Ii street thence
along the north side OF Chapman avenue south
~ degrees cast $50 feet to point. thence north
~ ucSrSes ~ minutes cast 1877 feet TO an alley
thence with said alley north ~ degrees west go
rect To street, thence with street south "a
degrees west III feet 10 the place OF beginning
IEkMS.-Cash sufficient to pay tho cost OF
suit and sale and the sum OF S5i3I2 with interest
from september u, 1850, subject to credit OF SiO
~ or the 10Th OF November, lSl2 500 IA OF the
18Th OF ApriI, 1873, and $50 as of the 9TH October
ie"3 and also the sum or 81 ,S6i II, with interest
from May, 18th. 1871: balance, II any, in euuul in
sth!ments payable with interest In one and two
years from date OF sale and secured by II deed OF
trust on the property.
j. w. BOSWELL.
*. RANDOLPH HICKS,
Special Commissioners
Bond has been executed rs required by the
decree in this cause.
l9'tds IS. BROOKE. Clerk
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TRUSTEES SALE OF REAL ESTATE-BY
virtue OF deed o. trust dated the 2Sth day
OF Fenrnary, !s.2, from Eleanor l.. Bower and
husoand TO Mex. Neil and Rush L. Dcfr 10
secure secure inc Middle States Loan. Building and
construction Company the payment OF $l2(O.
ana delault having occurred in tho payments a.
provided for III said deed for more than ak
months, ana N the request OF the beneficiary. the
nnoctSlShco az surviving trustee Crush u. Derr
having departed this lifel, will, ON THURS.
oCL OK y. M. in fro 1t OF the premises. pro.
cecd 70 sell at public auction to the highest hid
Ger All that certain parcel OF land lying In the
city OF Roanoke, Va and described as follows:
Bcginning at point on the south side OF Salem
Acnuc lou ieet west OF Grove street, thence
south degrees west go feet to Rorcr avenue
thence Forth 81 degrees west so feet to n point
lhcnce north y degrees cast 200 feet to Salem
aNennc, thence south 81 degrees cast so feet TO
me page or beginning, being lot No. 4 section
70. +. Rorcr's map.
But "a TO the following described part of said
lahd, VIZ, beginning Mt point ON the south side
OF Salem avenue $50 feet west OF Salem avenue
thence south degrees west leo feet 10 a point
iherce north 81 degrees west 80 feet TO a point
thence north degrees east 100 feet to Salem ave
nue. thence south 81 degrees east 80 feet to place
OF beginning, the sale by myself as trustee
aforesaid will be subject to a deed OF trust from
SAID Eleanor g. Bower to J. w. Shields Jr, and
l.. Il; Cooke, trustees, TO secure Old Dominion
S3.0VO which coed of trust Ia dated the 2tth day
or November, 1870, and Is OF record in deed hook
IS page 10.
TERMS: Cash as TO enough to pay costs OF sale
ana he debt due the said Middle States Loan,
Building and Construction COMPANY amountinp
70 Slis575, as OF the 10th day OF April lSg5, and
inc rcSidne. II any, shall be payable in two cuual
annual instruments from day OF sale
ALRNANDEk NELL,
ID III Surviving Trustee.
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FASHIONABLE COlQRS.
Flame Color Foe Warm Weather Bodice
and skirts,


and Skirts.
Fawn ana biscuit colOis; a-, great favor
ties for blouscs, as they agree wi,:l all 9TH
er colors, no matter how decided these may
be. Tho newest of them is Il most a.grcss-
we flame tint partly orange partly yellow
anu partly rcd. 1t is beautiful or tho re-
Verse according to the manner in which it
Is combined with other tints. A pronounc-
ed color Is ott of the question with 1t, but
there are delicate dove tints, soft gray
greens, creams and tones of ccru and iyo-
~, which, In their gcntlcncss form pleas
Ing contrast to the fiery flame color.
This Is season of curious color combi-
nations Violet and gcranium are often
seen together, mauve and turquoise for
gather, green and yellow are placed in con-
junction, and blue and green are one of tho
very latest fancics.
Basqucs are not seen on round bodices
this summer. The bodiccs are gathered ut
the waist under II drapcd girtlle, ribbon
belt or corselct of color contrasting
with that of the gown. Short vests SINH
lar to the Elton jacket, but reaching under
the belt and opening in front in manner
to show "a full chcmisette in plain surah,
Indian foulard or moussclinc dc sole, are
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-05

PY VIRTUE OF DEED OF TRUST
D dated lst October, 1890, and duly recorded
IN oihce OF clerk OF Hastings Court for Roanoke.
Sallie Nj Webb and Il. Webb. her husband.
10 secure the bond OF Sallie NJ. Webb in penal
sum OF S5.Uuo 10 Iron Belt Building and Loan
the monthly payments and other of the cond.
tons or said bond. and being thereto required
18TH JUNE, 1895. AT II O'CLOCK, M, on the
premises, proceed to cell to the highest bidder,
al that lot OF land In Roanoke city, Va. beg In
avenue 23 feet north OF Wells street Mt corner or
an ii foot alley, thence with said alley in an
casterly direction l62 feet to point thence
north 70 degrees 10 minutes east a. feet to point
thcnco IN line parallel with sad alley In a
westerly direction ll57 feet to Commonwealt
avenue, thence south 80 degrees west $40 feet TO
the point Of beginning being lot No. 5 on plat OF
Scott " Wright dated July. iSSS. On this lot ia
connections two-stoty frame dwelling house
TERMS-Caeh. H. s. TROUT
D D Jus Trustee.
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LEGAL NOTICES.

KCSIEE'S SALE.-BY VIRTUE OF DEED
GATED 18th day OF October, 1spO recorded in
SVcFA once or Hastings Court city of Roanoke.
Woocd ~ 30 oo9k ~. page 1875, in which E r.
W oouwatd ard wife conveyed to tho under.
signed trustee the real estate therein descriSeI
Sa t.u n, SECURE 70 Roanoke Trust, Loan and
COO ay;dn, ootnpany, payment OF the cum Of
nayipg been made in the payment OF said doh,
thereo oe'Ig h tfnqnested so TO do by the holder
JUNE, 1873, al II O'clock noon In front of thc
courthouse, in the city OF Roanoke nrocred nc
sse al auction 70 the highest bidder all Of
mat certain parcel OF land L, inr in tho c,,v oy
~ tha nc q beginning at the northwest corner
OF , ,De est End boulevard and ID street, thence
WIN street in noitherly direction $50 % feet
70 an alley. thence with eaid alley in a westeriy
direction 81 feet to point on same thence in y
ss66naneriy direction $50 feet to the boulevard,
thence IN an castcrly direction with the hoplc
vard 20 feet to the beginning
rms property has on 1t commodious two
story frame dwelling with all modern conven.
made subject 10 lien of So secured in S Ta., os
trust from Z. Il. Woodward and wife to : W
Jamison, trustee, dated January l. 1890, to secure
evidenced by bond therein described of even
cate with said deed. and payable five years after
1ate tneieoi, with interest at per cent. per an
nun payable semi annually. which bond maturcd
lst DAY of January, 1895. and was by mutual con-
sem, extended for a further period OF five wears
from lhat datc and has attached to 1t ten interest
eacn raining one on the 1st de VS. OF July and jan
uary or each year, said debt being fret lien on the
properly above described. And the purchaser
nj this sale will take title to the propcrty snhi 81
to that lien ~ i''fe'' 7u'It0'
IERMS-Cash as TO the sum OF past due debt.
interest and taxes amounting to Sl.26539, and
tuc &C Oh executing this trust. Balance IL any
payable III enc and two years from datc Of saIc'
10 be evidenced by negotiable notes Of thr mr.
sold. : " JaWISSS
5i0tds Tr1st,c
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ON THE ALERT FOR FIRES.
Scene In O New York Engine House Whom
TN Alarm Strikes.


1t was in the house of Engine cornrrany
No 1, in West Twenty ninth street. near
Seventh avenue, the other evening. 4
group of three fircmcn were engaged in
conversation with their foreman around
the little desk above which spreads the net
work OF bells which arc thrilled with ami
nation when fire breaks out in the big
metropolis. The spirited horses in their
stalls just back of the shining engine wero
restless, and when II reporter entered tho
stceds were biting mt the chains which
held them in check rs if impatient to haul
the pondcrouS machine through the streets
at galloping pace. One little bell was tin
King merry tune, but the big gong, at
whose solemn command whole brigade
of fire fighters makes ready TO turn out,
was silent
The "housc watch" approached the re.
porter.
Busy night" asked the latter.
"Wcll, you bet it's been II busy night
During the last few hours we've had moth
ing but alarms, and the men have been
fooled every time too
II should like to see an alarm come in
now, and the reporter glanced at tho
finely polished brass poles which ran on
both sides Of the house to the roof.
well, guess we won't catch any more.
We've had enough Of sliding for
Bang, b-r-r-r-bang, b-r-r-r- bangi
AT the first stroke of the gong the en-
CINE house seemed TO thrill with life. The
stccds, which moment before We're rest
lcssly biting their chains, broke from the
fastenings and ran under the upliftcd har-
ness in front of the engine. Down the
shining brass poles slid swiftly fireman
after fireman Conversation, games and
even slumbcr in the upper floors had been
rudcly checked by that sound that was re-
vcrbcrating through the building
When the last fireman had reached his
post the gong still continued its "b-r-r-r-
bang, br-r-r bang!' while the foreman
and consulted the big alarm book. 1t was
no small signal that was being flashed over
the wires into every flrchouse in the city
Q Finally there was in interval of ten sec
onds 1t told tho company, "resting on its
arms. ~ that the alarm was in
"663," said the foreman, but still the
men stood at their posts, the driver on the
box and the engineer in the rear. The "re-
peatcr" was due, and there might be
mistake. Again the complex mechanism
moved, and slowly the alarm came in for
the second time. 1t was "663.'
THAT'S the second third alarm we've
had tonight" said the house watch as he
closed the book on the number which in
dicatcd that n big fire was raging near the
signal box at Columbus avenue and Nine.
ty-sixth street.
The horses We're unhitchcd and sent back
to their stalls, the men returned 10 the mp
per floors, the group around the foreman
resumed their conversation, and the little
bell tinkled on.-New York Press.
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Publicity the Greatest Mora, Force.

Here is ii sentiment" which u New
York newspaper proprietor sent TO be read
at complimentary banquet To one Of the
correspondents WHO had been at the war in
the east Whatever HE temptation, what
ever the influence or pressure whatever
the government itself whatever the ccnsc-
quences or pcr>"E;., sacrifice, never sup
press news. Always :cl he truth, always
take the !unianc anG moral side, always
remember that right feeling is the vital
spark of stron;, writing. and that public
ity, publicity. publicity is the greatest
moral factor and f,-cc in our public life.
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just say walk" tn Him.

Dogs, which are at once the drnwsicst
and most wakcful Of domestic animals.
according 10 their state OF mind and cir
cumstanccs seem to sleep lightly or hcav-
lily at will. Nothing can he more slow. re-
luctant and lciSurcly than the enforced
waking OF pcttcd dog when it does not
wish to be disturbed II will remain deaf
10 cat, twitch its feet if ticklcd but not
uEclose its eyes, ana finally stretch and
yawn like sleepy child But mention
something interesting to the same dog
when Sleeping, such as the word walk. i"
or click the lock Of II gun, and ii is on its
feet in AN instant and ready for enter
prisc.-London Spectator.