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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-03-23
ACROSS SIBERIA.
An Amcrican's Experience In That inhos
pitablo Country.

pitaDlc Country.
The Corcans of the lower classes are
coarse, homcly, and anything but pic
turesquc. The mon, in the higher
classes, arc often intelligcnt-lookinr.
but generally also sensual The cos
tune is simply hidcous. never could
see. says Il writer in Home and Country.
the beauty or utility, or, indeed, any
possible excuse OF the ridiculous bird
cage hat that is the pride Of the high
class Corean, except that it is carica-
turo of our civilized silk hat. This
made me think what an absurd thing o.
silk hat must appear to be in the eyes
of q savage.
The country is said to be infested
with tigers, and no one ever thinks of
venturing out mt night without Ian
tern. A gentleman who came on board
our ship gave graphic description of
how tiger had come up on his porch
the night before and scratched for adj
mission. l always regret not having
asked him whether he let the poor
beast in or not.
1t was the LIST of June when we finally
arrived ut VladivostolS. Already the
change of temperature made heavy I'M
dcrwear and an ovcrcoat very accept
able.
Tho Russians are extremely proud of
the port of Vladivostol1, which thcv are
pleased to designate with the rather
flowcry title of '"Thc Golden Horn"
From military point of view, Vladi
vostol1 is without doubt one of the best
fortified ports in the world 1t is prac-
tically invulncrablc from the sea, and
every point of access is covered by the
batteries from the numerous forts ON
the surrounding hills. The picture be-
fore us was IL strange contra It to that
OF the harbor ut Nagasalsi The fertile
islands and wooded hills were replaced
by bare rocks and platcaux, surmountcd
with breastworlss and formidablc-lool1-
ing batteries. Indeed the impression,
far from being pleasing, was cold and
forbidding. Chinese, Japanese, and
even Corcan ports, are alive; Vladivos-
tolS seems dead.
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LEGAL. NOTICES.

lying IN the city of Roanoke, State OF Yir.
beginning at point on the north side OF West
sinner sur. ct S25 feet east from the northeast
corner OF west Gilmcr andsEighth (now 1Stb)
street theme IN northerly direction and par.
thence in an easterly direction with same alicv
70 icet to point on same, thence in . sontheriy
direction parallel with Eighth street 100 feet to
" est Gilmci street, thence in a westerly direc-
5ion with same street % feet to tho beginning
KNOWN nov as ono-half OF lot 4. eection 4.
,thhMS.ICash as to sufficient OF the proceeds
VI Tue eaic 10 pay the costs of executing this
trust ana to pay the amount due said association
nnaer the terms OF said bond and deed which
iso, and the balance, II any, payable in ono and
Two years. equal payments, with interest from
gay OF sale, purchaser to give his notes for the
deed OF trust on the said property.
10 tos ROY b. SMITH, Trustee,
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LEGAL NOTICES.

In TIE CLERKS OFFICE OF THE uUST-
i ings Court for the city of Roanoke, Va, the
22d day OF February, 1896, National Mutual Build
ing and Loan Association vs. motion, James E.
Chafn, Nora y. z hailin, w. Il. Crop and W. l.
Andrews, trustee. The object of this molten Ia
to ask the Hastings Court OF he city OF Roanoke,
on the 9Th day OF the April term 1895 to appoint
Junius McGehee trustee under decd executed
Chaflin and Nora S. Chaffin TO George j. Peet,
conveying property therein mentioned to secure
the National Mutual Building and Loan Assoc
alton the pay ment OF the debt in sed deed spec
ihed. The said George j. Pect having resigned
his trust. Affidavit having been made that James
E: Chatin and Nora Chafn are non-rcsidents
OF this State it Is orde that they appear within
fifteen days from tho publication OF this notice
and do what /. necessary to protect their interest
S. y. BROOKE, Clerk.
223 INV iW
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-03-23
A CoMlCAL INCIDENT.
But There Was In 1t Food for Solemn
Reflection.


but Ihsro Was In 1t Food for Solemn
Reflection.
There are Cinnamon in New Zealand,
and there, us i'll some other countries.
they are looked upon as intruders, es-
pecially by men who are themselves but
indifferent citizens. Two gentlemen
were the only inside passengers of a
coach on a wet day, till at roadside
hotel the landlord came out to accost
the driver, says the Youths Companion
Lave you room in the coach for q
gcntlcman?" he inquired in n tono of
some solicitudc.
That depends" answered the driver,
who knew the country pretty well.
is your gentleman drunl1?"
We'll, not exactly" said the land
lord. lies getting over it.'
"All right" said the driver; "heaye
him in. We can always make room for
an extra prodigal"
The prodigal turned out to be II
miner whose condition fully justified
the drivers cautious inquiry Soon he
Tell into tipsy sleep, from which he
dld not awaken even when Ill I'M
assuming Chinaman entered and tool,
seat beside him.
by and by, however, he reused him
self, looked round in n drowsy way,
and caught sight of the Celestial. At
once he brought his horny palm down
upon the English gentleman knee, and
in Il confidential incbriatcd whisper
said, pointing to the Chinaman:
The cursh of the countryl
The Englishman thought it comical
incident, and more comical still when.
at the end of the route, the Chinaman
paid his fare like n Christian" while
the miner having spent all his money
for drink, was obliged to leave his
"swag" with the driver in lieu of pay
ment.
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His Hat Was IIonored,

On one occasion, when a public re-
ception was given to Daniel Webster nt
hotel in Boston, particularly
obscquious officc-seelscr was giro
duced. The man ground his G.tn AK,
bowling and scraping, until III great
man was tired of him, and bEding him
good'day, settled down heavily into
the nearest chair. But The man, in
stead of passing on and giving a chance
to the next conner, fingered near and
seemed to have something still on his
mind though he looked very blissful.
Webster observed this and said, not
very good-naturcdly; MAY ask you,
sir, if you want anything more of mc?n
"Oh-oh, no!' said the man, slnirking;
only perhaps 1 may be permitted to
remark that am proud to say that my
hat is having the incstimablc honor to
occupy the same chair with Daniel
Wcbstcr!' Webster had, rs IN after of
fact, sat down on the mans tall beaver
hat
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-03-23
TRussTEE's sALE-BY VIRTUE OF a

TRUSTEES SALE-BY WRITE OE A
a deed OF trust dated December Is, 1872 and re-
corded n the clerks office OF the Hustipgs Cont
oI INC CITY OF Roanoke in deed book 81, page 2s.
NAV, his wife. to tho undersigned as trustee to
secure The Southern Building aud Loan Assoc,a
ZION OF Knoxville Tenn, tho payment of tho
su i 1I Si'ytp as evidenced by thcs bond of the
ssld u. O. Moomaw bearing even date vita said
uecd payable to said corporation and to he dis
charged in accordance with the terms of said
pond and decd OF trust securing tho same, and
uciauit having been made In the payme nte re-
lultcu by said bond and decd OF trust aud In the
performance OF the obligation assumed 10 tho
s s issociation by the said d. G. Moonaw and
Neoecca A. Moomaw for more than six months
anu oe.ng requested by the said association 40
10 90 shall on MONDAY, APRIL. 10 1Sa5 AZ -
OCLOCh NJ, proceed to sell ut public auction
20 inc highest bidder, on the premises all OF tho
ioiiowns lot or parcel of land situated and lying
III toc CITY OF Roanoke. State 4 Virginia. to wit:
bcsiuning at 4 point on the north sue OF
west Glimer street 200 feet cast from the north
cast corner OF West Giimcr and Eighth (now 13t m
sircet, thence IN Il northcrly direction and par.
Hlci with Eighth street $50 feet TO an A cv
thcncc in an castcrly direction with same alley
uircciion parallel with Eighth street 1870 feet to
Mett Glililer street. thence in n westerly direc.
Ilon with same street - feet 10 the beginning
hne khown as one half OF lot 1. section l. Word
addition. y " ~
TEXANS Cash rs to sufficient OF the proce eds
OF the sale to pay the costs of executing this
trust ana to pay the amount due SAID association
unuof the terms or SAID bond ana deed which
amounts to the sum OF 1882 - as OF Fcbrnsry IS.
isHo' and the balance II any, payable In ono and
Gay OF sale, purchaser TO give his notes fer the
uefcrrcd payments and secure the same by deed
OF trust on the said property.
BIG ids ROY Ii. SMITH, Trustee.
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ENRUSTEE'S SALE.-BY VIRTUE OF A DIED
h of trust from Henry Body, dated the lth day
of February. $50, aud recorded in the clerk =
office OF tho Hastings Court for the.city OF Roa-
noke. Va, In deed book 81, page 33l, to the I'M l..
dcrsigned trustee, to secure to Roxie Y, Routt
the payment OF the sum OF $500, evidenced by
three interest bearing negotiable notes. for the
snm or 81 SEQ each, bearing even date with said
deed, and payable in one. two and three years
respectively fIom date, and whereas default has
been made In the payment OF said note, falling
due three years after date Except interest thereon
has been paid to February 4, 1917 and at the re-
quest OF the said Roxie V. RoUtt, will on
THURSDAY, THE llTlI DAY OF APRIL, 1895,
at ~ O'Clock m, In front of the premises, on
Salem avenue, In the city OF Roanoke, Va pro-
coed to SELL at public auction to the highest bid.
der, certain lot in the city OF Roanoke Va, de.
scribed as follows, to.wit:
Beginning at point on the north side OF Salem
avenue 393 feet west OF Henry street, being the
southwest corner OF Firey's lot, thence with the
line OF same north degrees minutes west SS.6i
feet to point, thence south So degrees 20
minutes west 25l7 feet to point, thence south
Gdegrees minutes east 30 feet TO Salem avenue,
thence with same north 81 degrees 0 minutes east
rs feet to the beginning, together with the i'm
provcments belonging 10 said lot.
TERMS OF SALE:-Cash as to sufficient OF
proceeds to pay the cost of this sale, including
trustees commissions OF per cent. and to pay
said note In default OF 1900 dollars with interest
from February 4, 1891, and the balance, II any
In two equal annual payments from day OF gale
Deferred payments to bear inter st and to be
evidenced by purchasers notes and TO he secured
by deed OF trust on the property sold.
WIN. L. BUSH, Trustee.
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TOUCH DELusloN.
n Simple Experiment Which Produce
Astonishing, Results

Astonishing Results.
The various "optical Illusions by
means of which straight lines arc
caused to appear crooked, and objects
OF equal size arc rendered, to all ap-
pcarancc, decidedly unequal. are more
or less familiar to every reader, but
there nre other equally striking de-
ceptions of the senses that are not so
frequently experimental with. A
French savant, says Youths Com
panion, has recently pointed out sever
I'll surprisingly easy ways in which we
are mislcd in our perception of heat
and cold and of pressure.
simple and convincing experiment
OF this kind may be tried in the follow
ing manner: Take two silver dollars
and place one of them upon marble
table, or mantel, while the other is
rubbed brislily between the hands In
this manner slight difference of
temperature between the two pieces of
metal will be produced.
Then ask some one to incline his
head backward closing his eyes. Lay
the warm dollar upon his forehead for
moment, remove it, and quickly sub
stitutc the cold one. You will hardly
DO able to convince him that they are
OF equal weight. The cold piece al
ways seems to be much heavier than
the other.
The explanation of this phenomenon
Is that the metal which has been
rubbed between the hands has assumed
nearly the temperature of the body,
and when it is placed upon the fore
head the sense Of touch is affected by
the pressure alone.
But the metal which has been
cooled, being ut u lower temperature
than the skin, affects the sense in IL
double manner, and the subject of the
experiment, not being able to distin-
guish clearly between the effects, in
stinctivcly ascribes the entire scnsa-
ton to pressure alone.
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4 RusrEE's sALE-BY VIRTUE OF A DEED

n RUSTEE'S sALE-BY VIRTUE OF DEED
Il OF trust, dated December -. 1879, anu re
corded In the clerks office OF the Hastings Court
OF the CITY or Roanoke in deed book 81, page 81 &,
nav, his vile. to the undersigu cd. as trustee to
* re The Southern Building and Loan Associa-
sum Of Sl;tC0, rs evidenced by the bond OF the
SAID ID. g. Moomaw, bearing even date with said
deed, payable 10 said corporation and to be dis.
charged in accordance with tho terms of said
6ond ana deed or trust securing the eamc and
deiauit having been made IN inc payments re.
puued ny said hoid and deed OF trust and In the
performance OF the obligations assumed TO the
said association by the said d. c. Moomaw and
hehecea A. Moomaw fer moro than six months.
do, shall on MONDAY. APRIL is. lS95, at -
o'clock M, proceed 10 sell at public auciion to
the highest bidder on the promises all of the
iolowlng lot or parcel OF land situated and
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STOVES OF STRAW.
a Device That Is Employed In the W
West.


a Device That Is Employed In the Wild
West.
Information comes from the far west
that much suffering from cold may be
avcrted by the knowledge of how to
construct such stove as is used large
ly in Dakota. The stove saves the pur-
chasing of fuel and can be used in any
district where straw or hay is plcnti-
full. The device, says Hardware, can
be made by any tinsmith. a drum is
constructed of sheet or stove-pipc iron,
two feet in diameter and four feet, or
more, high. This is placed on II stand,
which may be roughly and incxpcn-
sively made, with top of sheet iron,
trimmed to hold the drum i'll place The
legs are of hoop iron riveted. The top
of the stove is cOne-shapcd, sliding into
the stove-pipc just tightly enough to
insure the carrying away of the smoke,
and yet to enable the drum to be re-
moved for the purpose of cmptying and
replcnishing. The draught is Il hole at
the lower part of the drum, with n
sliding door by which the draught can
be regulated. The drum should be
filled with straw, hay or any material
OF like nature, and the fire is started at
the top. One filling will last about six
hours. Tho Introduction of this stove
into Dakota is said to have been a vc--
table godsend, and it is so cheaply and
easily made that there is nothing to
prevent its use in many districts
throughout the country where the
price OF coal is too high for slender
purses
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6NOMMISSIONERS SALE OF VALUABLE
~ Real Estatc.-ln pursuance OF decree OF the
nustings Court OF the city OF Roanoke. Va, en-
tered on the goth day OF July, 1891, in the chan
van Il Co. against Junius McGehce ct ais" the
Undersigned special commissioners appointed nv
SAID decree, will, at IL O'Clock M, on TUESDAY
TIE OH DAY OF APRIL, 1875, orrer for sale. ut
public auction. at tho front door OF tho cOrpora-
ton courthouse, III Roanoke city Va the life
Gehcc, in the following described real estate.
situated in tho city OF Roanoke Va. as follows:
Bcginnng at the northwest corner OF Bullitt
ana Border streets, thence with Bulitt street
north - degrees west 100 feet to a point thcnco
north 10 degrees east 40 feet to an alley thence
with same south 50 degrees cast lCO feet i Bordcr
street thence with Border street south 10 degrees
west l3j feet to the beginning, and Designated M
lots y and Z. section II, according TO the man of
the Park Land and Improvement Company
Ihcrc is II desirable dwelling and out-houses
on this property.
TERMS OF SALE:-Onc.third cash balance
payable IN four equal instalmcnts in T. 12, rs and
"a months, evidenced by the notes of the mr.
caascr WIN approved personal security ana are
10 Dear interest from the day OF sale; and the
OF tnc purchase money is paid.
Given under our hands this the 9TH day ne
March 1870. EVERETT PERKINS
ROY b. SMITH,
Special Commissioners.
=. In the clerks office of the Hustings Conrt OF
against Jnnius McGchce ct ais, In chancery
,. >: Brooke, clerk of SAID court, do certify that
inc POND required OF the special commissioners nv
Inc decree rendered in said cause IN he 0,h
Juiy, iS9i. has been given with approved security
by said special commissioners Perkins and
smith. Given under my hand us clerk of the
said court. this the 7th day of March iSl5-
5. ). BROOKE. C1erk
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'ENKUS ZEE = SAfE-B1 NIKTUE OF 4 GER
n tain decd OF trust dated the 18Th day OF
OF the Hastings Court for the city OF Roanoke.
Va, in deed hook -, page III, made by John j .
Glcscn to the undersigned trustee to secure tho
Company the payment the sum OF 1850 ovi.
donced by - notes OF he said John j. Gicseu OF
s2i each payable monthly 10 the order OF the
said association. And default having been made
In the payment OF eighteen OF sand notes and
being requested so 10 do 10y the said Roanoke
the holder OF said notes / will ON FRIDAY
TIE 18TH DAY OF APRIL, 1895, AT II
O'CLOCK. NJ, sell Mt pnblc auction 10 tho
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TRUSTEES SALE.-BY VIRTUEOF A GER
n tain deed OF trnet dated the 10th day OF May
is9O, recorded In the clerks office OF the Hust-
ings Court for the city OF Roanoke In deed
DOCK az, page no. made by John j. Giesen to the
Undersigned trustee to secure the Roanoke
bullding Association and Investment Company
the payment OF the sum OF $40, evidenced by
eghty-three notes OF SS.5T, aud ono note or as Co.
PAYABLE monthly TO the order OF said association
anu default having been made in the payment OF
twcnty'seyen of said notes and being requested
80 70 90 by the Roanoke Building Association
anu investment Company. the holder OF said
ANIL, 1885, AT 12.l0 p. NJ. O'CLOCK sell Mt
pubic auction, to the highest bidder at the front
door OF the courthouse In the city of Roanoke
the following described real estate situated i'm the
cisy or Roanoke and bounded as follows to-wit.
beginning at point on the south side OF Wise
street So25 feet west OF Peasants street thence
IN westerly direction with Wise street 81 feet
10 point, anu running back between parallel
lines IA feet more or less to an alley, and known
as lots No Ia and Is OF the survey OF the Lands
purchased by the Roanoke Building Association
anu investment Company from the Roanoke
Lang no nnu Improvement Company.
IEhMS: Cash Us TO so much OF the proceeds as
may oo necessary TO defray the expenses of exc
MISSION or per cent. and the sum OF S9gS TO- and
as 10 the sum OF S2Slsi payable In monthly in
sIsiime nts or SS.5I each with interest from the
loth dSy OF May, 1880; and the halsnce IL any
payable In one and two years from tho day az
sale with interest from tina, date Deferred nay
mcnts 10 he evidenced by the notes OF the mr.
chaser and secured by deed OF trust on the prem
Uses conveyed.
10 tbs LUClEN H. COOKE Trns+aa
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TRUSTEES SALE.-BY VIRTUE OF A
oecd or trust dated January 2, 1874, and re-
corded In the clerks Office OF the Hastings Court
OF Oh inc city OF Roanoke, In deed book 81, page
10, executed by Meta b. Selden and Andrew X.
Sclden, her husband, to the undersigned M trus
tee, 10 secure the Southern Building and Loan
A a, OF knoxvillc. Tenn, the payment
OF the sum OF GOO, as evidenced by the bond of
the said Meta b. and Andrew X. Selden, bearing
even date with said deed payable to said corpora.
ton, and TO be discharged in accordance with
inc Inv, Terms OF SAID bond and deed OF trust sccur-
Ing same, and default having been made in the
payments required by said bond and decd of
trust and In the performance OF tho oblIf ntions
assumed to tho said association by the said Meta
months, and being requested by the said assoeia
tlon go to do, shall on MONDAY, APRIL To-
1910, ut O'CLOCK p. M, proceed to sell at public
auction to the highest bidder, on the prcmises
In the city of Roanoke, State OF Virginia, to-wii:
portion OF lots Nos and q In the Fourth
ware, as SHOWN on map OF Roanoke Land and
improvement Company, designated and desc, ibed
US ioiloWe: Beginning at point on the north
side of Shenandoah avenue one hundred and ave
QUO fcet cast OF the corner of said avenue and
Lee street, and running In an casterly direction
win said avenue ono hundred and five (1Q5) ct to
point, thence in northcrly direction forty.onc
ard nine tcnths al 910) feet to point thence in
westerly direction one hundred (l(0) feet 10 a
point, on the southern boundary OF u lot belong
Ing 10 Frank Maddox, thence IN n southern
ginning. ~
TERMS-Cnsh as TO sufficient of the proceeds
OF the sale 10 pay the costs OF executing this
trust and to pay the amount due said assocfati II
under the terms of said bond and deed which
amounts to the sum of 81, 40250, rs of February
2S, 1873, and the balance, II any, payable in one
ana two years, equal payments with interest
rom day or sale, purchaser 10 give his notes for
deferred payments and secure the same by n
deed OF trust on the said property
10 tbs ROY Is. SMITH Trustee.
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R1vIRTuE OF DECREE OF TIE uusT-

Rf; n',l E OF DECREE OF TIE HUsT-
~ ings Court for the city of Roanoke, Va
renGcred Juno 81, 1924, in the chanccry cause OF
Ii. H. Gilkeson ct als., Va. ID. V. Reed, ct ais the
Undersigned will on WEDNESDAY. April, g.
lS5, Al IL O'CLOCK NJ, in front of the court
house OF said city, sell at public auction TO the
highest bidder, that certain lot OF lard In said
city described rs follows:
beginning at point on the south eide of Cen
IRE avenue, fifty feet east Q ( Twelfth formerly
tth) street, thence In q eoutherly direction $50
feet TO an alley, thence with said alley In an
eaeteriy direction fifty feet to point, thence In
northerly direction $50 feet to Center avenue
thence with same in westerly direction flfky
,set to the place OF beginning. and known as lot
No. 2, section 81, OF the Rogers, Fairfax and
houston addition to the city or Roanoke, Va
TkRMS.-Cash enough to pay the taxes coat
OF suit ana sale and the p.aintifr's dcbt-aggre.
eating about 1850, and the residue, II any upon
credit of q, ~ and is months respectively, from
GATE OF saic the credit instalmcnts to be evil
uencea by negotiable notes of the purchascr,
carrying interest from the day OF sale and the
Title to the property to be retained until the on
tire purchase money is paid and conveyance
directed by the court.
u. SAVIOR GOOD,
LUC1EN II. COOKE,
Special Commissioners
Bono nae been executed by the commissioners
az required by the decree mentioned above
tus 5. ). BROOKE, Clerk.