davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-31
CLOSING SCENES OF THE WAR.
Confederate Band Which Deserted In "A
BODY to Washington.


Body to Washington.
In the latter part of the month of
March, 1865, Washington saw many
signs Of collapse of the rebellion. Tho
Confederate army appeared to bo badly
dcmoralizcd, and desertcrs, who arrived
constantly i'll large numbers, reported
that men from Alabama, Georgia, Flor
ida and the Carolinas could not be OK
pected to have any heart in fight
which then seemed only for the defense
of Virginia, while their own states were
overrlm by the armies of the Union.
During the month of March more than
5000 dcSerters We're received at Wash
ington, and great numbers were quar-
tered at Fort Monroe, Annapolis and
other points nearer the lines, where they
were put to work i'll the quartermaster
department or i'll the naval service.
One curiosity of the times was Con-
federate regimental band which had de-
serted in body with its instruments
and was allowed to march through the
streets of the national capital playing
Union airs This was one of the oldest
signs of the final break up People re-
called story, told by Hooker, that
when the Union army scaled and occu-
pied Lookout Mountain rebel sentry
on duty on the crest of one of the most
difficult precipices saw our men pile up
IN solid masses over sleeps which had
been thought inaccessible and was SO
surprised that he forgot to run, but
stood with feet rooted to the spot,
watching the Union force climbing up,
and streaming past him, and driving
the enemy far to the rear, until he was
left alone, q statue Of amazement Re
covering himself at last, he threw down
his musket, stripped off his rebel gray
Jacket, stood on them both, and looking
far off to the sunny south stretched out
as map below him, said, "How are
you. Southern Confederacy?"
But Notwithstanding such indications
of collapse of the rebellion at this very
time many northern Union newspapers,
led by Horace Greeley and others of his
stamp, We're demanding that appeals
should be made to the southern people
ito stop the flow of blood and the waste
OF treasure" and that some message
should be sent to the southerners $50
terse that it will surely be circulated
and so lucid that it cannot be miscon-
strued or perverted" by way of an in
vitation to cease fighting. Curiously
enough, the nearer the time came for
final surrender the more fervid was tie
demand for negotiation and appeal from
the unreasonable radicals in the ranks
of northern Unionists But all this was
soon to end, and while small party
was asking, "Why not negotiated" the
downfall came. Noah Brooks in Cen
tury
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-31

TRUSTEES SALE-WHEREAS A CERTAIN
deed OF trust was executed by James E.
Chaifin and Nora S. Chafiin, his wife, 10 George
a. Feet, trustee, bearing date August the 18Th
QS92), eighteen hundred and ninety-two and re-
corded In the clerks office of the Ilustnea Court
Tor me city or Roanoke, Va August 80, 1s9a, in
deeu BOOK ~ page III, IT, secure the performance
OF certain conditions and payments specified in a
certain bond executed by the said James s.
payment OF 500 TO the National Mutual Building
ana Loan association, OF New York, in
accordance with, their articles Of asso O.
ciation: and whereas the said George i
rect has resigned the said trust, and the Judge Of
the Hastings Court for the city OF Roanoke Vir
GINA. at the April term, 1875, did appoint Junius
Mcuehee ns trustee i'll the place and stead OF
George D. Peet trustee, after legal notice a. PRO.
vided by eantc, TO all the parties in interest and
whereas ,t oefanlt has been made in the payments
ana CONDITIONS mentioned In said bond AID deed
or trust for more than three months and after hay
ing been required SOTO do by the beneficiary. the
National Mutual Building and Loan Association.
OF New York, shall, by virtue OF said deed. and
pursuant to the terms hereof, proceed TO sell at
PnSiic emotion, to the highest bidder, on JUNE
Sl, 1919, VI IL O'Clock m, on the premises, all
the property conveyed in aaid decd, with the I'M.
pr0vemepts thereon, bounded and described as
follows, towit:
Beginning At point on the north side OF Watts
street (Ninth avenue southwesU three hundred
l3O) feet east OF Park street, and running thence
IN westerly direction with Watts street twenty
five (25) feet TO point, thence In a northeriy
direction one hundred ard thirty $50 feet to an
alley, thence IL an easterly direction with said
t<Cl iSet W HolIt thence IN q
eontherly direction one hundred and thirty (l3Ol
feet to the place OF beginning, and known "a the
eastern half or lot number seventeen 40 in sec
ton thirteen OBJ or the Lewis addition to the said
CITY OF Roanoke
TERM: Cash sufficient to pay all costs OF ex
ecnting this trust, including commission To the
trustee. and 10 pay or said bond with arrearares
due thereon amounting 10 seven hundred and
forty one dollars and seventy.iye cents as of Nav
LIST, 1888, and the balance, IL any, IN one and two
equal annual lustalments, due in twelve and
twehty'fonr months with interest thereon from
date, the purchaser executing negotiable notes
Tor deferred payments and secured by deed OF
trust on the property cold
5-l-tds, JUNIuS McGEHEE, Trustee.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-31
The Umbrella.

An American, after heightened study Of
tho subject, gives the following definition
of the language of the umbrella: "To
place one in rack ut a club indicates that
1t will shortly change owners If a cotton
ono be substituted for silk, it means that
exchange is no robbery \ man getting
oil the raindrops from the points of the
umbrella which lie holds over lady sig
mites courtship, but when man keeps
the lions share OF the article, giving the
LADY the raindrops, it denotes marriage.
TO carry an umbrella under the arm at an
angle implies that the individual follow
ing will lose an eye, while to hold it lust
high enough to injurc passers' eyes and
mons hats signifies L am a woman
Lastly, the loan of an umbrella is synony-
nous with an act of cgrcgious folly"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-31
To Start a Ralky Horse.

An officer of the police detail said recent
~: When was mounted policeman, /
learned of Il most humane and kind meth
oil OF curing "A balky horse. 1t not only
never fails, hu; ii does not give the slight
est pain 10 the animal. When the horse re-
fuses 70 go, take the front foot at the fct-
lock and bead the leg, at the knee joint
Hold ii thus for three minutes and let 10
down. and the horse will 90. The only
way i'll which can account for this effect
i've mastery of the horse is that he can
think of only one thing at time, and
having made UP his mind not TO 90 my
theory Is that the bending of the leg takes
his mind from the original thought -
Farm and Field
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-31

GALE OF COLLATERAL.-BY VIRTUE OF
october, 1884, and executed by +. NJ Williams to
me undersigned evidencing an Indebtedness of
alter date to secure the payment of which eiph
teen shares OF stock OF the Traders Inveatmen,
company we're deposited. And default HAVING
becn made in the payment of said note | shall
Tor the purpose OF executing said Collateral note
oiier TOT sale In front OF the courthouse in the
CITY OF Rtanokc the said eighteen shares of the
capital stock of tho said Traders Investment
company OF The par valuc OF ono hundred dollars
each Said sale Will take place In front OF the
JUNE, 1876. AT l. O'CLOCK NOON.
TEkMSCash.
j. TRIrLETT IAXALL.
c"n ~ Soche, attorneys. 5 ri I'd
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-31
LIGHTING A PIPE IN A WIND.
a Sportsman's Device When Matches Failed
to po Their Work.


To Do Their Work.
Padding UP Sebcc lako last summer
In birch bark canoe" said Now York
sportsman, "the hrcozo blew SO hard and
constantly that, try rs I might, 1 could
not keep match ablazo long enough to
light my pipe After o half dozon matches
had flarcd out In tho lighting of them,
made sone fnrcibn remarks apropos of my
fatluro
Let mo show you how to do it, said
my companion, IN old Californian, who
was handling tho bow paddle. Hand mo
bit of that newspaper sticking out of
your poohet-'
He took tho picco Of paper and crum-
pled 1t up into wad, which he retained in
tho palm of his hand. Then striking n
match, be closed both hands about it to
shield 1t from the wind, after tho tradi-
tional manner of tho railroad navy in
lighting his pipe The flame instantly set
the paper smollcring on top without its
breaking into blaze. He passed the
burning wad TO Inc, and it served as u
pipe lighter equal To 1.-Two coal the high
breeze tanning instead of distinguishing it
1t was the simple invention of Il practical
mind, which served my turn then and aft
onward, and l commend the device to
sportsmcn needing finder for pipe light
or to start campfire ''-NcW York Sun.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-31

ERtSTEkS SALE OF REAL ESTATE-BY
virtue of Il deed OF trust dated the 2Sth day
or February, ls'2, from Eleanor Is. Bower and
husband TO Alex; Neill and Rush L. DER, TO
secure Gal,. inc Middle States Loan, Building and
construction Company the payment OF $3.50.
and default having occurred in the payments as
provided for IN said deed for more than siv
months, and nj the request OF the beneficiary the
undersigned. as surviving trustee (Rush u Derr
nav u r deEaTte H this ifel, will ON THURS.
O'CL OK A. NJ, in fro II of the premises, PRO.
ceed TO sell ut public auction 10 the highest hid.
der all that certain parcel of land lying in the
CITY OF Roanoke, Va and described as follows:
Beglnning at point on the south side OF Salem
avenue loO feet west of Grove street, thence
eouth degrees west 40 feet to Rorer avenue.
tnence forth 81 degrees west 80 feet to n pont
thence north Cegrees east 200 feet to Salem
avenue, thence south 81 degrees east so feet 10
Inc PLACE OF beginning, being lot No. 4 section
20. F. Rorer's map.
But as to the following described part OF said
land, VIZ, beginning at point on the south side
OF Salem avenue $50 feet west OF Salem avenue
tnence south degrees west 100 feet 10 n pont.
thence north 81 degrees west 50 feet TO a point,
tnence north degrees cast 100 feet to Salem ave.
nue. thence south 81 degrees east 50 feet TO place
OF beginning, the salc by myself as trustee
AFORESAID Will be subject to a deed OF trust from
sall Eleanor Is. Bower to ] w. Shields Jr and
/. a. Cooke. trustees, TO secure Old dominion
$3.OOO, which coed OF trust is dated the 2ltn day
OF November, 1890, aud Is OF record in deed book
SIS page ~.
TERMS: Cash AZ to enough to pay costs of gal
ana the debt due the said Middle States Loan,
BnidDg and Construction Company, amouptinr
70 sllS5.'5, ne OF the Goth day OF April, 1885 and
the reeldue. II any, shall be payable In two equal
annual instruments from day OF sale.
ALEXANDER NELL,
10 Surviving Trustee.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-31
LEGAL NOTICES.

TkISTEE'S SALE.-BY VIRTUE OF DEED
uateM leih day OF October. 1890, recorded in
"" ounce OF Husines Court. city OF Roanoke.
woodward ard wife conveyed 10 he ,,n ~. ~.
slShco trustee the real estate therein desc,ihc,
Ho, !. u n 10 secure 20 Roanoke Trust Loan and
- roa pepopssit company, payment OF tic sum of
S.,vV evidenced as therein set out and dcfanIt
nns'pg ueeh made in the payment OF said debt
tbereo oftihg sba 5nqGes!ed SO 70 do by the holder
oSNE, is"o' at II O'Clock, noon, in front of the
courthouse, in the city OF Roanoke. proceed TO
sSn pn6iic auction to the highest bidder ali of
.ng properly conveyed in said deed 10 wit: -
inat certain parcel of land lying in the CITY of
~ th Nc d, beginning at the northwest corner
vi ,,, Tue mest END boulevard and street, thence
WIN street In noI;hery direction $50 ~ feet
70 an alley. thence with raid alley in n westerly
uirection % feet to point same thence in y
southerly direction $50 feet to the boricvaId
vard 10 feet to the beginning.
Ihls property has on It commodious two
sstory frame dwelling with all moden conven.
made subject 10 hen of s. SO, secured in decd Of
trust from Z. X. Woodward and wife TO s W
yainison trustee, dated January /, 1870, to secure
evidenced by bond therein described, of even
uato with said deed, and payable five wears after
GATE thereof, with interest at per cent per an.
nun payable semi annually, which bond maturcd
Isl DAY or January, 1855 and was, by mutual con
sent, extended for further period of five wears
Ilo that oa,c. and has attached to II ten interest
eacn lallng due on the let dis vs. OF July and Jan.
nary or each year. said debt being first lien on tho
properly above described And the purchaser
TO that lien. 'f''' Su"''N'
IERMs-Cash as to the sum OF past dne debt,
;ihtcrest, ard taxes amounting 10 Sl.2G5.3o and
thc cSst OF executing this trust. Balance IL any
payable in one and two years from date Of sals
10 be evidenced by NEGOTIABLE notes az tho mr.
chaser, scared by deed of trust on the propertv
5i9tds a;-SIs'
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-31
Union BANK OF WIN
" CHESTER W. In cbenc,--
EVAN Gcmmcll ct ais J.


INTHE HuSTINGS COURT FOR THE CITY
" hOANOkE. To Union Bank of Winchester
patntiG. and to EVAN Gemmell, Samuel Spencer
Spencer. David Spencer, W. NJ Yssor. indivi
dualy and W. VI. Yager and j. b. Lew. latc
partners trading as W. NJ. Wager ~ Coinpauy.
Sohh spencer, Jannettc Spencer, Katherine X
spencer, Annie Med. Spencer and Jesse Suenccr
defendants 9feN0' ;
TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to decree in
IN II, me ABOVE styled cause OF March 81, 1895 |
snail ON Friday, the 3st day OF May, 1895, be.
tween the hours OF O'Clock a. m and 6 o'clock
p NJ ut my Office, In the Masonic Tempic I'm I'D .
ing, rooms numbers two (2) and three (') in the
Guy OF Roanoke proceed to inquire into and to
mahc INC statements concerning the matters
mentioned III said decree and thereby referred 10
.ac ne one OF inc commissioners In chanccry of
lowing '"0 to'
l. What property is owned by the defendants
herein, or any of them, subject to the lien of Tho
Union Bank OF Winchester, and whether any
properly mas been conveyed away by such dc.
tcu91nts wnich Is etill subject to the lien OF the
SAID Union Bank OF Winchester.
2 The liens existing against any such propcrtv
ana the respective prioritics OF the same
Il ANY such other matter as msy be deemed nv
MIN tcommissioncr) pertinent, or NAV be re-
CURED by any party ut interest in this cause
ana II from any csuse said enquiries be not
oeeun on the day above named, or begun and not
completed, the same will he continued from day
10 aay or Time to time Mt the same place until all
Given under my hand M commissioner in
Chancsry or the Hastings Court OF tho city of
Roanoke this the Goth day of April, 1895
a. BLAIR ANTRIM,
yo.,, po commissioner in Chaucery.
watts, Robertson " Robertson, p. c. i 80 Id
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-31

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VALUABLE
y. residence lots in the West End-By virtue of
n, decree of the circuit court or Roanoke CITY,
VA, entered ut the January term, ISIS, in the
chancery causc of +. L. Xabriekie vs.. Eros tburr
Real Estate aud Investment Company and ais.
INC undtrsigued special commissioner appointed
oy said decree, make sac of the following prop.
crty Mt the front door OF the courthouse OF Ron
noke City, Va, ON SATURDAY, TIE 15pT
DAY OF JUNE, 1895, AT IL O'CLOCK NJ.
those certain lots or parcels of land lying in tho
city OF Roanoke, Va. and bounded and described
as follows, towit, Beginning nj tho northeast
corner OF Chapman avenue and street, thence
along the north side OF Chapman avenue south
~ degrees cast $50 feet 10 a point. thence north
~ degrees 30 minutes cast 1877 feet to an alley
thence with said alley north ~ degrees west go
icct TO street. thence with Il street south 81
degrees west ~ feet 10 the place OF beginning
iERMS.-Cash sufficient to pay the cost of
suit and sale and the sum OF S563i2 with interest
from September u, 1890, subject to credit OF Si0O
as or the 10th or November, lSg2; 500 as OF the
i3th or April, lSH3 and $50 az of the 9Th October
!Sti, and also the sum OF 81 36i IT, with Interest
from May, 18th, 1897 balance. II any In equal in.
stalments payable with interest In one and two
years from date of sale and secured by a decd of
trnst on the property.
j. w, BOSWELL,
II. RANDOLPH HICKS
Special Commissioners
Bond has been executed as required by the
decree in this caUse.
lo'tds :. :. BROOKE, Clerk
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-31
Try vlRTuE OF DEED OF TRUST

pY VIRTUE OF DEED OF TRUST
I'D dated Let October, 1890. and duly recorded
In offce or clerk OF Hastings Court for Roanoke.
Salle NJ Webb and Is. b Webb Ter husband.
to secure the bond OF Ssie NJ Webb In penal
sum or saouO TO Iron Belt Building and Loan
the monthly payments and other of the condi.
tione or said Dond. and being thereto required
18TH JUMP, 1895, AT 10 O'CLOCK, III, on the
premises, proceed to sell to the highest bidder,
ming at point on last eide OF Com monwesIth
avenue 1913 feet north of Wells street ut corner OF
an II foot alley, thence with said alley in an
caeterly direction l62 feet to d point thence
north 70 degrees 40 minutes east ~ feet to point,
thence In line parallel with sand alley In a
avenue, thence south 80 degrees west $40 feet To-
the point OF beginning. being lot No 5 on plat OF
scott &c Wright dated July. lSSS On this lot il
commodious iwo-story frame dwelling house
FEhMS-Cash. H. S. TROUT
70 tus Trustee
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-31
FRANK M'kEe CAME DOWN.
But This Need Not Encourage "Cranks-
With Manuscripts OF Farce Comedies.

with Manuscripts OF Farce Comedies.
They are telling u good story on Frank
Mckee Charles ii. Hoyt's partner in the
Madison Square thcatcr. Mckee has nn
Office up stairs in tho thc;ltcr building,
with speaking tube connecting with tho
box office Oh tho lower floor.
One day the man in tho box otIics, called
up through the tube to Mckee and snid
that the-o was u man down stairs with u
bundle of manuscripts who wanted to SOC
him.
"Ton him am busy and have no timo
to waste upon him." was McKeo's re-
sponsc "Tcn him to go away
But he says he must SEQ you, and he
won't take no for an answer"
"Oh, no won't, won't hop Well, he
Will, and that's oil there is about it. You
can tell him to como at o'clock next
week, and PERHAPS then will have time
60 spare, said Mexico angrily, throwing
down tho lnouthpiccc of tho speaking tube.
Back camo another loud whistle, and
this mado Mckee more than mnd. He
snat&hed up the tube in u rage.
He says no has written 10 farce come
dies. cano tho voice from the box office
"and It's worth your whilo to see him."
What do core if he hos written /, 500
farce oomediesp" shouted Mckee. "Tcll
him to get out"
But he WORT GO away. Hc says no has
written half tho stuff In tho pieces that
have been produced here, and ho won't
leave until no hos word with You per
sonAllr.
"For heavens sake, man." shouted Nc
Kce, haven't you sense enough not to
bother Inc with these cranksY If you don't
get him out of thcro right away, I'll see
that you don't get even two weeks notice
to quit That's final, too, SO DON'T bother
me any moro
well ho persists that no Inns written
this stutf, and he says no is bound to SEQ
you If 1t takes week of waiting for him
to accomplish it.
who the dc,no Is no anyway" yelled
McKcn
"Ifo says his MAIN, is Hoyt-'
Mexico camo downtown York World
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-31
Part of the Scheme.

Stout Gcntleman-Sparc diet, long
walks, etc. l could have managed all that
without coming to this expensive watering
place.
Doctor-Ycs, but you forget the annoy
Ncc accustomed by the high prices, which
Of itself will 20 a long way toward rcduc-
ing your weight -Peekskill Home Jour
ont
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-31
ADMINISTRATORS SALE.

MELRosB. IN ROANOKE CITY, THE
N residence OF the late Capt. B. Moorman.
on WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 1895. at II O'Clock
u. M. will sell at public auction all OF the
the estate os the late Captain Moorman, a large
number OF valuable books and library furniture,
lot OF new carpets. lot OF pictures, q lot OF
one two horse wagon, a lot OF buggy and wagon
harness, one carriage one spring wagon. set OF
s gieiHi and lot Of hogs Terms~CssSr. '"
l.. Z. HANSBROUGH
Admir- C. r. A. of r. Il Norman decd
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-31
LEGAL NOTICES,

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE I'M.
,rnst pr SN, real cstatc-By virtue of deed OF
trust dated 2lst day of March, 1891, and duiv
recorded In the office OF the clerk OF the Hus,Inss
Nov r. 'Tr tne sity OF Roanoke Va in deed book
and husband conveyed the real estate hcreinnfter
t d TO and more fully described in the said
uu nd S.1 winch reference is hereby made to the
undersigned trustee, 10 secure a bond or ob)jpa
lion t.,i or catherine Commings TO the Iron Belt
ana and Loan Association. of Roanoke, Va.
ana oefault having been made therein ard heino
a neret9 directed by said beneficiary, the under
T ns T trustees WILL ON FRIDAY, THE 18TH
70 sell on the premises, at public auction, to the
nighest bidder, certain lot or land, with a de-
thereon. -f' "'' n's
BEGINNING at point on the north side OF Dale
avenue: in the city OF Roanoke, Va. 100 fee, from
rickwir street, and measuring in front ON Dale
a s lo feet and extending back OF that width
isV Iect to an alley. being known ard designated
as i1t No 10, of section ., accotding to the map
OIL or, INC belmont Lane Companys Addition to the
. . Jus HENRY =. TROUT Trustca
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-31
Limited Agreement.

"The thirst Cor strong drink" argued
fhe thcolog:an, lis due TO the original
lin"
The nationalist did not doubt it.
Strong drink, he rcjoincd. sis GER
hinly good for snake bite"
Having agreed thus far, however. they
,ould agree no fu:ti.r-Dctroit Tribune.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-31
NOTICE OF MEETINGS.

,TOCKHOLDERS' MEETING-THR REGJJ
- lar annual meeting OF the stockholders of the
Washington and Roanoke Land and Improve
meni Company will be held at the Braddock
House Alexandria, Va, on Wednesday, June
l2th, iSg5, at 2p. M.
THKO. E. DAVIS,
Secretary.
Roanoke, Va, May 81, 1895. SIS I'd
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-31
VAN TALIAFERRO.

Y Justice OF the peace for Roanoke city
Office No. 1l0H Moomaw building, on
Jefferson St. between Salem and Camp
bell avenues. Also represent the Mary
land Life Insurance Co. OF Baltimore,
Nd.