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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-08-03
PERSONAL MENTION.
Your Friends Coming and Going

Tour Frienua ComIng anu uuihg-
Miss Cora Cutler is on a visit to
Frederi k Md.
Mr.. Samuel Aler, of Washington,
spent few days in this place this
week.
Miss Katie Landers, of Baltimore,
spent few days in this city this
week.
Miss Rose Cunningham has re-
turned home from visit to Fred
erick, Md.
Mrs. Harry Parr. of Maple avenue,
made short visit to Charles-Town
this week.
Miss Lille Mcdowell, of North
Queen street, is visiting friends in
Cumberland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. S. Roush are
visiting Mrs. Landstreet in Pied
mont this week.
Mrs. G. W. Santman who has been
on a visit to Washington returned
home this week.
Miss Estella Mullen, OF Baltimore.
Nd, is the guest Of friends and rel
atives in this city.
Mr.. Bernard Gerling is visiting
the family of Mr.. Jacob Myers in
Opequon District.
Mrs. W. A. Gard has returned
from Chambersburg where she has
been visiting friends.
Miss Halle Lamon and Mss Fan.
ME Bowers are visiting Miss Stella
Fitz at Hanover, Pa.
Mrs. D. F. Drenner and daughter,
Miss Minnie, of Brunswick, are WIS.,
ting relatives in this city.
Mrs. G. K. Stribling has returned
to Washington after visiting her
parents here for several weeks.
Miss Irene Tabb spent few days
of last week with her friend, Miss
Julia Madeira, in Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. G. Westenhaver
have returned from visit to Ohio
and the western part OF W. Va.
Misses Ella, Grace and Blanche
Swartz have returned from visit
along with their mother to Clarke
county.
Misses Eleanor Tabb and Mamie
Snodgrass have returned from a sew
eral weeks visit to friends in Par.
kersburg.
Miss Eva johnson, who has been
visiting the family Of Mr.. John A.
Wilen, on S. Raleigh street, has re-
turned home.
Mrs. D. IL. Stuckey and sister, Of
Ohio, who is here On a visit are
spending a few days with friends in
the country.
Misses Ada AMI Josephine Colbert
have been visiting friends and rela
tives in Frederick county, Va, for
several weeks.
Mr.. and NJ s. S. M. Craley, of
Hsgerstown, visited Mis-. Craley's
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. j. Ii. Wild, a
few days this week.
DR.. Fl. L. Jsnney, formerly of this
city, now Of Muncie, Ind, is spend
ing short time with his parents Mr..
and Mrs John T. Janney at Van
clevesvlllc.
Mrs. Joseph Mathews, who has
been Oh an extended visit to friends
and re.ativce in Hanover, Pa, and
Brunswick, Nd, returned to her
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-08-03

Mr.. and NJ s. s. NJ Craley, of
Hsgerstown, visited Mis-. Craley's
parents. Mr. and Mrs j. Ii. Wild, a
few days this week.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-08-03

Through Pullman Sleepers on the
1855 e. m. train from Wheeling.
Correspondingly low rates from
other stations.
For more detailed Information ap-
ply to nearest B. & o. agent.
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Misses Ada AMI Josephine Colbert
have been visiting friends and rela
tives in Frederick county, Va, for
several weeks.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-08-03

Mrs. D. Il. Stuckey and sister, Of
Ohio, who is here On a visit are
spending few days with friends in
the country.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-08-03

Misses Eleanor Tabb and Mamie
Snodgrass have returned from sew
eral weeks visit to friends in Par.
kersburg.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-08-03

Miss Eva Johnson, who has been
visiting the family of Mr.. John A.
Wilen, on S. Raleigh street, has re-
turned home.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-08-03

Misses Ella, Grace and Blanche
Swartz have returned from visit
along with their mother to Clarke
county.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-24
Value OF Warm Baths.

Warm baths will oftcn provont tho most
virulcnt disease. A person who may ba
in fear of having received infection of any
kind should take warm both, suffer par-
spiration to onsue and than cub dry. HS
is advised to dress warmly to guard against
taking cold. If the system has imbibed
any infectious matter, it will be removed
by resorting to the warm bath u the lat
ter BIO taken before the injection has had
time to spread over the system, and even If
some time has elapsed tho dronching per-
spiration that may be induced BY hot wa-
ter will BIO very likely to romoyo it. In
cases Of congestion, bilious colo, inflam-
nation, ETC., there Is no remedy moro Ger
tain to give relief than q hot BATH In
cases Of obstinate constipation also won.
derful cures have been wrought.-Harri-
sons Magazine.
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In q Buffet Cor.

Tho furnished man fell into tho arms Of
tho relief committee, gasping for food. To
tho miserable man they brought soups,
fishes loaves and othor things, and for six
steady hours he dcvourcd all they brought.
Doctors clustered round him and finally
announced TINT he would 1.-Two Then they
gave him brandy and bado him tell his aw-
full tale.
"I-was- there-nvo-days," ho whis-
percd hoarsely, five days If you had not
rescued me, would surely have starved to
death. -
Ho sank back, exhausted at tho effort,
which had evidently been too much for
him. All tho members of tho committee
clustered around him and pleaded with
him to tell where he had boon. At last he
revived sufficiently to murmurs
"In buffet car"
All, every ono thono prosont who Ind
Travelled in q buffet car and tried to get
something to eat shuddercd and covered
their hands with thor faces. Oven strong
men turned away their feet and cried
New York Herald.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-24
ILLUMINATING AouARIuMs.
This La Putting Electric Light to n Most
Cruel Use.

This La Putting Electric Light to n Most
Cruol Use.
Sir Norbert MAXWELL draws attention to
form OF cruelty which, he claims, should
DO STORMY discouraged. On q recent occa-
sion no ATTENDED q most deliberately ap-
pointed dinner. Tho centor OF the table
was occupied by crytsal bowl in which
were half dozen goldfish. Among these
an olectric lamp had boon introduced, and
Its strong light beat ON tho fish with On
effect TINT must have been excrucinting.
F1ah are extremely sensitive to light, not
only In thair eyes. but (some Of them) over
tho whole surface OF their bodies, as Is
shown by tho faculty possessed by trout Of
altering their color to that of the ground
over which they swim. That which ron
ders exposure to strong light intolerable to
hsh - THAI they have no eyolids- Had the
ssys Of Light struck tho globe obliquely,
tho haxshness Of their effect would have
bean to some extont modified, but the full
brilHanoe OF the lamp was brought close
to and level with tho fish, which had no
Granny in which to screen their lidless eyes.
Sir Herbert asks, chow would the
guests have enjoyed thor feast II the Gen.
ter OF tho table Ind boon occupied by pill
lar OF intense light, feet high, that being
the proportion to theiT stature which tho
burner bore TO the size OF tho goldfishP'
He believes 1t to DO ono Of the thought
less uses OF the electric light which will be
abandoned as soon as those who have
adopted 1t realize its cruelty. There is
scientific warrant for this appeal It is
we'll known that the intense light of tho
electric arc produces painful ailment,
called electric sunstroke," upon work
mon who are exposed to Its influence where
large arcs are used, as IN electric welding,
and 1t hns boon clearly demonstrated that
tho light OF even tho incandesccnt lamp
has powerful effect upon the surface Of
the human body.
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over tinted silk lining and arc trimmed
with ribbons to match and lace OF IN open
pattern. Tho skirt Is comparatively plain,
having lace 1ounce and bows us adorn-
mont perhaps, but tho bodice Is drnped
and puffed with great elaboratcness, flow
ers occasionally entering into tho garnituro
gown Of this sort was of deep cream
embroidery over blue taifet,l and was OK
ccodinRly attractive.
Tho costume OF which m illustration Is
given Is of two toned crepon, sky blue and
white. The godot skirt is adorned with
two deep points of ccru guipuro in front,
hastened at the top by chou OF golden
brown velvet. Tho blouse bodice has T.
laTgc yokeliko collar OF guipuro, which
extends beyond the shoulders and has a
point falling to the waist in front. The
choux, dreped collar and belt arc OF velvet
the plain gigot sleeves being OF cropon
Tho broad hat is of white straw, trimmed
with white Mercury wings and large
punches of bright yellow flowers
JUDO CHoLLET
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-24
THE WOOD DUCKS FIRST SWIM.
How tho Mother Cots tho Little Onss
Prom tho Most TO the Wator.

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HOW tho Mother Cots tho Little Ones
Prom tho Most to tho Walton.
A few miles from my homo there Is q
laSo that has for years boon tho abiding
plaoe OF colony OF wood dacls havo
spent hours along tho shores Watching
theao prostiest u wator fowls. Tho wood
duck has one pecuharfty NOT possessed
by othor mombers Of tho duck famfIy-
IL builds ite homo high up IN tho cavity
OF SOHO deoeyed limb, usually csio that
iuts out over tho watea
Tho eggs. from seven 30 IS IN nnm-
ber. arc creamy white In colon Hoose-
hopping Is begun IN May. and tho young
arc ready 10 leave tho mesa early Ia 1una
was curious 10 mow how tho Ntsae
ducks roach the wnbox from has lafty
homea hod oftcn seep therp. wsben
hardly okeax Of theiH she'll, SWIMMING
about with their mother NOD Ho1a con-
vinocd that they nevex could hneo left
homo unaided
Ono bright Juno moaning nnCtune ia
vored ma I had rowed along tho Lake
shore TO pay visit 10 hmseful OF
noisy red wing b2ac&bisda ny boaA wen
lying motionless among tho kan cat
tails that fringed tho shmss Of the lnlna
Suddenly I heard lood splaeh behind
me, and turning to look sow on the
water short distance nway, joss shak-
ing tho spray from her wings, q female
wood duck and near her two tiny yellow
balls, 30 small that they resembled wa
ter lilies floating on tho surface.
The old bird took wing, ho~1ed and
ciroled above her babies for Esw min
utes and then flew TO q cavity In tall
tree, short distance away In q short
timo the male bird. arroyed in the hand
soonest Of plulnage. Joined his mate.
Then fw few minutes I could bear q
soft cooling noise, which reminded mo Of
husband md wife discussing some ina
portant point relative to tho wehare od
their children
The cooling soon stopped and tho moth
er duck appeared in tho doorway Of hex
home. Then she dropped toward tho wa-
ter at slight angle. Az her breast
struck the surface she im1nediatety
dived, and where her body had been
was surprised to see two little duoklings
swimming about as unconcerned as
though they had been travelling In the
weter for years.
The routine Of flying to tho nest was
repeated four times in rapid succession,
and each time it resulted in an addition
OF two to the family in the water, which
Kept growing until it numbered 1a.
Then the mother duck swan out In the
lake, followed by her brood. while the
aale bird brought up the rear Of the
procession. acting, no doubt. us guard
and protectoB.-C. S Shick in PhiLa.
dolphin Times
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TRUSTEE AND COMMISSIONERS SALE OF
u valuable real estate.-By virtue of n deed OF
trust dated the 10th day OF June, 1890, from W. j
and l.. Blair, DR., to Thos. w. Miller, trustee te
secure to Jno. Mccarthy aud Katherine Riley, the
debt mentioned therein AMI ALEC by virtue OF a
decree entered by the corporation court for the
city or Roanoke Mt the March, 1895, term thereof
IN the chancery cause therein pending, styled Nc
earthly and Riley vs.. w. j and l.. Blair Jr and
others, will on SATURDAY, THE 25rH DAY
OF MAY 1885, AT IL O'CLOCK NJ, proceed in
front OF the courthouse in the city or Roanoke
Va, to cell at public auction to the highest bid
der oil that certain parcel OF land lying In said
city and dcse as follows:
Beginning at point on the west side of Roa-
noke street 1867 feet north OF Walnut street,
thence north ~ degrees west $50 feet to an alley
thence with said alley north degrees 50 minutes
east 81 feet to point, thence south 20 degrees
east $50 feet to Roanoke street, thence with said
street eouth degrees Is minutes west so feet TO
place OF beginning.
There is nearly completed dwelling housc on
this land.
TEkMS-Cash as to enough to pay costs OF
suit and sale. taxes and debts decreed in said
cause to be paid to Mccarthy & Riley and TO
Dennis, Truitt ~ Co., Appropriated e., CTS co,
and the residue on credit payable in equal install
ments IN one ana TWO years respectively from
day OF sale. THos. w. MILLER,
Trustee and Commissioner.
Bond as required by decree above mentioned
has been given with approved security.
42ftos ). 5. BROOKE, Clerk.
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By HIRT yns FADEE g 20. OF TRUST FROM

by VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST FROM
~ Moses Rosenburg and wife to Bird NJ. Rob-
inson, dated February Is, 1923. recorded in the
OF Roanoke. Va. in deed book No. 81 page i42
to secure The Ilolston National Building and
Loan Association a debt therein mentioned
nggregating the sum OF $673.g0, as OF June 49,
1870, ana now due by reason of the failure to pay
any interest, premiums dues or fines for a period
or more than six month"; upon which condition
the whole Indebtedness secured by SAID deed was
TO. ana now has, become due aud payable, and n
foreclosure to DO had; and by virtue OF an order
or the said Hastings Court appointing tho un-
dersigncd trustee in the place OF said Bird NJ
fobinson, and being requested so TO do by the
beneficiary In said deed, shall, ON SATURDAY,
JUNE 10, 1895, AT 10 O'CLOCK A. NJ, upon the
premises. expose to SALE to the highest bidder
Tor cash In hand. in bar of the equities OF re-
demption, dover and homestead, The following
described real estate, lying In the CITY OF Roa,
noke, Va, bounded by meter and bounds az fol.
lowe:
Beginning Mt point on the north side of Tazc.
we'll street Tor Tazewcll aye) forty feet west of
Camden street, thence in northcrly direction
1870 feet to an alley, thence with said alley in
westerly direction 40 feet to u point on same
thence In a southerly direction $50 feet to Tnzc.
we'll avenue, thence with same In an castcrly
direction III feet to the place OF beginning being
lot NO. e. section OF tho Edgcwood addition to
the city or ltoanokc. Va. This lot has a good
frame dwelling upon II and is convenient to the
shops and very desirable. The cost OF said, sale
and taxes, probably aggrcgating 5000, must be
added TO The above amount OF $673!N
ID. SAYLOR GOOD.
Substituted Trustee.
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LEGAL NOTICES.

TkusTEE'S SALk.1BY VIRTUE OF DEED
dated 18th day Of October. 1890. recorded in
Clerk Office OF Hastings Court city OF Roanoke @,
Va, In eed book 80 page i25. in which f. II.
woodward and wife conveyed to the under
signed trustee the real estate therein described.
In trust 10 secure TO Roanoke Trust, Loan and
safe Deposit Company, payment OF the sum OF
Slto, evidenced as therein Get ont, and default
having been made In the payment OF said debt,
and being, requested SO 10 do by the holder
thereof, | shall on SATURDAY, 22ND DAY OF
JUNE, 1895, at II o'clock, noon in front of the
courthouse, in the city OF Roanoke. proceed to
sell nj public auction to the highest bidder, ali OF
the property conveyed in said deed to wit:
That certain parcel OF land y ing in the city OF
Roanoke, Va, beginning at the northwest corner
or the Wet End boulevard and street. thence
with ID street in noItherly direction 1902 feet
to an alley. thence with said alley in n westerly
direction Gl feet TO point on same. thence in a
ssoutherly direction $50 feet to the boulevard,
thence In an castcry direction with the boule-
ward IS feet to the beginning
This property has on IL a commodious two
story frame dwelling with all modern convcn.
fences and is in good repair This sale will be
made subject 10 lien OF 81 $50, secured in deed OF
trust from X. Woodward and wife TO :. W.
Jamison, trustee dated January /. 1890, TO secure
to A. NJ. and w. NJ Fner payment OF $3.50,
evidenced by bond therein described, OF even
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TRUSTEES sALE-wnEREAs A CERTAIN

TRUSTEES SALE-wHEREAS A CERTAIN
deed OF trust was executed by James E.
Ihaiin and Nora s. Chafin his wife, TO George
D. Peet, trustee. bearing date August the 1bfh
NS'Sl eighteen hundred and ninety-two, and re-
corded IN the clerks office OF the Hastings Court
lot INC city or Roanoke, Va, August So 1892 in
deed book 50 page IL, IA secure the performance
OF certain conditions and payments spcciG ed In a
Chatlin, with even date with said deed, for the
payment OF Siuo to the National Mutual Building
aeu M MS OF New York IN
Citation; and whereas the said George J
Feet has resigned the said trust and the judge OF
GINA. ut the April term. 1875, did appoint Junins
McGehee as trustee in the place and stead or
vSedg Sy a fe trustee after legal notice as pro-
whereas, default has been made in the payments
ana cohdltions mentioned in eaid bond NJ d deed
Oh ust Tor more than three months, and after hay-
ny occn required 80 to do by the beneficiary the
National Mutual Building and Loan Association.
Or New OH shall, by virtue OF said deed, and
pursuant 70 the terms thereof, proceed to sell at
pun public anction. to the highest bidder, on JUNE
t ~ lsso mt II o'clock m, on the premises. all
tnc property conveyed i'll eaid deed, with the i'm
provements thereon, bounded and described IA.
follows, to-wit "s
:, BeginninG NJ point on the north eide of Watts
street (Ninth avenue sonthwes) three hundred
(NU feet east OF Park street, and running thence
in westerly direction with Watts street twenty
direction one hundred and thirty naO feet to an
alley, thence in an easterly direction with said
sey twenty nye l25l feet 70 point, thence in
leet TO the place OF begnning, and known as the
eastern half or lot number seventeen (lT) in sec
u0n tniTteen lS) Of the Lewis addition to the said
IERM;: Cash sufficient to pay all costs of ex
ecuting this truat, including comm ssion TO th G
trustee, and to pay or said bond with arrearages
que thereon, amounting to ecven hundred and
lofty one dollars and seventy-hve cents rs OF May
Isl, iSo ana the balance, II any, in one and two
equal annual lnstalmonts duo in twelve and
twenty -four months with interest thereon from
GATE, me purchaser executing negotiable notes
ar rAA
trust on the property cold.
5-1-tds, JUNIUS McGEHRR T,pa,.o
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LM0AL NOTICES.
PUBLIc SALE OF THE PROPERTY OF THE

)UbLiC SALE OF THE PROPERTY OF THH
do,. C ~, Iron Company-By virtue or
dSed OF trust executed on the 9Th day of April
oeeG BOOK TO- page $50 in the clerks oco OF tho
nonc Irust; Loan and Safe Deposit Company, as
ses TH BAY wi Of s9 On sso ,b p,f soi
io"m}ng described property, to-wit
conn, .n va ScItaln lot or land situated In the
eoISHS OF ROANOKE, state OF Virginia. designa-
Tea Ie on the plat OF subdivision OF the Roanoke
Deye,iopment ComPany's land into lots, known
record in the clerks ofce of the county conIt ~
hnoanoke county October 21st, 1891, (as mart Of
Sy the NO a. BEING the same property conveyed
Cnshman iron Company by decd dated the a0tb
OF november. 1891, and recorded in the clerSfs
once ounce Oh the &C. county. OF Roanoke in deed
deed OF trust aforesaid more particu ar descrip.
h hOm OK sag property is given by meets and
i Eouhog. together with all structures, build
ines, machinery and fixtures and Whatsoever
tools and instruments owned 81 the Cushmsr
IRON company thereoa erected, therein CON
following terms: 'e
=, one,tonrth OF the purchase money to be paid
IN cash, and the remainder to be paid in install.
ments, to become due in six, twelve and eighteen
months from the day OF sale, with Interest from
that date, which said deferred payments shall he
secured oy deed OF trust on tho premises and
this sale will be made was given to secure pTo
rata ponds TO the amount OF hyo thousand dollars
WIN interest payable on the eamo semi.annuslly
2h tnc iVtn DAY OF April and October OF each wear
Default having been made in the payment 81 the
interest, evidenced by the coupons on ave thous,
and aoiInrs interest bonds payable October, 1893,
t nnaving oecn made by the holders of said bonds
tnat the property should be sold In accordance
THE ROANOKE TRUST. LOAN ANN s.rp
DkPOSlT COMPANY. Trustee.
By S. w. JAMESON,
OF 'us Secretary and Treasurer
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PY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST
~ dated LIST October, 1890, and duly recorded
IN oficc of clerk Of liustings Court for Roanoke,
"a, IN deed book No. Is page S91, executed by
Sallie NJ. Webb and b. B. Webb. her husband
TO secure the bond OF Sallic NJ. Webb In penal
sum OF $4,000 to Iron Belt Building and Loan
ASSOCIATION, and default having been made in
the monthly payments and other of tho cond-
lions OF said bond. and being thereto required
by the beneficiary, will ON THURSDAY,
18TH JUNE, 1895, AT 70 O'CLOCK, M, on tho
premises proceed to cell to the highest bidder,
ming at point on last eide of Com monweaith
avenue 1913 feet north of Wells street at corner OF
an IL foot alley, thence with sad alley in an
north 70 degrees 40 minutes east az feet 10 point
thence in u line parallel with SAID alley in a
westerly direction 1857 feet to Commonwealth
avenue thence south 80 degrees west gao feet TO
the point of beginning. being lot No. on plat OF
scott " Wright dated July, 1883. On this lot is
connections two-story franc dwelling house.
TERMS-Caeh. IL s. TROiJT
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