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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-14

left hand M the moment NJ cmbnrllnp.
10 count the men un board. to ptlut
with the finger to "A ship v hen at aeu;
60 lose mNp or Httar bucket. aud
most nh1urd of an, though us matter
OF fact tho notion dutos back To tho
TIM" ot JuN'nn 90 cut the hair or the
nails nc sea, except during a storm.
Doe or small bird coming on
hlard vessel H supposed by tho
gloucester UHbormou tp bring good
mok, while the lighting Of crow or
a. hawk In the rigging indicates 20
lh'ir minds an impending misfortune
Japanese HUilors think II "A good onion
10 cross tho bows OF n foreign yossrI
ana frequently they run into consider-
ahlr danger In nrdur To do II.
OF the mermaid ono might write col
uWh Hltrr column. This myth s.rmy
To- be world-old and universal We Gnd
que Nsl woman rnrr1yrl on babylon
,lIl hyNih, Ng''rdiug to a legend pupu-
llr among tue uuuiuutH she NyuH som.
l,emiH who ned from Typh1n nnd
plunged into tho spu. cpuccnllnu hor-
solt under the form OF n Hah.
IN w." Fntuo islands There WINS n qu-
p"tNlUlon That every ninth uirbt grpig
c"ht on ihnir skins, assumed llmun
i"rms and danced upuu tho ho1,b
ushormon found skim ono MINI ,,,i
P' "htuinod wife. lint after poyrrni
Years Hh" rrWuluUl rugsrgsIon nr mo
stolen cpllormlu aud dIs1puanrrd
somewhat similar belief pNistpd among
tho Sh"tlOudors According fo Frnuds
"a" irish feared 60 KIN scala bsIiayInp.
mat lhgv contained the souls of those
drowned IN tho flood.
A story i7 told nmong Heararlnr men
thht diNcr once saw o beautiful NOR
maid ouaidn ~ Mia GLASS dhrlno.I,ii
she told him that she would nrntpci
him If hr would always raroynisn Lor
IN any shnpo lie promised this mi
some days uficrwnrd hp crushed "A
polypuH with hlg foot. The urxt limo
No went down the mermaid informed
MN that IL Wtg her he had IN Iursd and
soon after thiH he met his death.
II ~ now generally believed That tho
mermaid is nothing moro nor I5gt linn
inc mHnnteo, u creature which tbc
tt'nch eau femme marine, and which
,lhrk russell terms travosty upon
the human form In the sea aa tho mon
Key iH upou che land but the rrentcgt
ahd most delightful OF an sea puperstI-
lions ] hnNc not 30 much as mon
toned. Tho Phantom ship would toita
q column at least To- do il nnythin,
IKE Justice aud my space IL already
exhausted. So what I can toll you
ABOUT tho Nnndcr1cokcus NJ tho yHri-
Gus Frns must ho told " told al nil
IN succeeding article.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-14

little short Of marvellous. After the
quartet had kept this game mp for
about twenty minutes. one Of their
number suddenly rushed toward the
female orch"str0-fur TO describe them
as a pompaduur band would be aomc-
what ont of place. having rcgnrd to
the scantincsR of their apparel and it's
airiness at thut-wuyiug his wand at
them and scattering them to the right
and lcft with an agility which fairly
took ones breath away, This was the
end of the INST not
The pursuit and nlght OF the mnidans
from the stuge was part Of the cut
and dried plan, and this business (for
Act II. only differed from Act I. in
that the dance aud measure, ia say
nothing ~ the chant. underwent a
slight variation, thuy keep up day
and night with slight intervals for
sloep. rest or rotreshmeut. during their
four months Of probation At the end
of that four months they emerge from
their rocdy shells ag the butterfly from
the chrysalis. and thereafter they are
men
Probably after porusing this account
or a native "school' my readers win
be inclined to think, as / thought as
departed from that scene of suprr-
stitlous rcvelry that there are stranger
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-14

pun rs tail. believing that lis dia-
holical cries win frgnten the demon
or.
The earliest recorded appearance Of
the corpoHant was during the iirat celc-
brnted voyage OF the Argonauts. Many
OF tho anolonts believed the lights TO
ba Castor and PolluN. Ncncphnnos
said they were amnll clouds burning by
their peculiar motion. Metrpdofus
thought they were luminoua cmana-
tions from thc eyes OF spirits. Plu-
tarch also deemed them spirits Among
comparatively modern writer's, one
says tho corposnnt is caused by phoH-
phorescent marine insects scooped up
into the air. Another that Il " mnss
OF phosphorcscent Jelly that clings 10
the rigging and mounts the mast Bias
Eett, OF our own day, e&plaius thht
they arc electrical manifestations
which only occur In cariAad nir-Eafes.
before or during II storm. These are
naturally ndherent 20 the iron of the
apnrH. but " touched Will hurmleHsiy
stream from human lngcrs, or nt the
most, give slight shock to The Ok
pcrimeutcr."
The sailors OF Greenland have some
odd Huperstltlons one Ia that II Ia
most uniuclSy to push u boat plf from
the ship with the bow OF the boat to-
wards the sun. Again they VIII do
anything and everything on hoard their
vessels on Sunday except hammer.
They arc very particular about this,
believing that such AN act VIII mall
the trip" Nor are they at all pleased
u hatch should be Laid upon the
deck upside down.
But petty fanclcs Of this sort abound
everywhere. Nows England fishermen
have been known, after 1CCidcntly
sticking hook in their iihgors to
thrust the barb Immediately into
piece OF pine, so that 'he wound would
not be sore. Many sailors believe II 10
be decidedly unlucky 20 snee2e on the
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-14

blowing the dust from Il after depart
ing ships A lfiii mode OF getting a
wind was 60 wish aloud for t. after
taking n drink Chinese gailora boz
liove they can produce o favorable
breeze by beating gongf, exploding llre-
crackers and burning incenae sticks
10 their divinity, and by caatlng into
the water food offerings
IL was long a superstition among
scamen that the Finn had some mngi-
cal control over the winds The origl-
nal belief was that the people Of Fin
land and Lapland had II in their
power to sell favorable gales. Scott
What gales are sold on Lnpland's
shore"
The mariner going TO Il Finland wind
merchant would obtain, FOR conaid-
Grafton, n cord or handkerchief with
three knots IN IT, Each knot as II was
united caused an atmospheric cOmmg-
tlon. The untying OF the first knot
brought a moderate wind, the second
a small gale. and the third hurricane.
out OF this fancled power grew the be-
lief that Finland ships never knew
what a foul wind was. md plenty of
sailors IN their day, says Clark Rus
sell have sworn to sighting vessels be-
longing 70 that country making "a fair
wind OF stormy weather TINT has
bowed SHIPS or Oinof uHtnnnlillcS,
hove-to under shred Of canvas, down
TO their waterways
Traces OF this strange notion are
found ns late as 1869 a sailor reported
IN that year that Finn with whom he
had recently voyagcd. undoubtedly
possessed this magical control. for.
said he, being deprived OF his daily
tot 0f rum FOR some offence. the Finn
brought about foul wind that held
until the captain threatened to clap
him IN irons and lock him away down
I'm tho lazarcttc. whoroupon by some
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-14

aided by the booming OF tom-toms
and the humping OF hand drums by y
concealed orchestra, became raster ana
more furious he worked hts body into
such alarming oontortlon5 thnt even
those OF us that had ncen Iotte Col-
Inns and marveled at the gyrntlons or
several generations OF wonders were
startled and amazed The orchestra,
too. seeing that they had no leader
kent tlme with wonderful accuracy
and gave remarkable evidence OF tho
strength and endurance OF the nntiNe
lung. Evidently pulmonary troubles
arc unknown among them IN their
native state.
I nscertaincd later on that the skirts
were fashioned Of reed beads strung
together, and which. moving with
swaylng bodies, produced sort OF
rafting accompaniment TO the other
orchestration.
As soon ns the first dancer, tempo
rarily tired out, retired from the stage,
n second made his appearance, anu dlI
q turn" throwing his BODY INTO sucn
angles and curves as almost TO defeat
the logic Of Euclid himself and con-
found the science Of geometry.
After alrulfying by II peculiar wins.
tie his with that the band should
step a little more to the front, a Wish
that WINS instantly comprchendod ana
noted iipou. he commenced to dance
pas de seul" "a the other had dono,
being Joined after about five minutes
OF the excrciac by third novice.
These two, who might huve starred
admirably on n London variety stage
ns 'yrhe Two Blacks" or THE Broth
er's Iegstrong," or something of that
sort, danced capltnlly together, eNoout-
ing exactly the came step at precisely
the same moment. 4 fourth man then
turned up, and shortly afterwards the
individual who had first distinguished
himself reapponred and there were
the whole four completing the school
on the stage at one time
Holding IN their hands light saplng
switches. they advanced, retired, gy-
rated and contortod with amazing doN-
tcrity, and a precision of uniformity
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-14

little moro gtartllng. lie trlls how n
great ban ut fire appeared un the mast,
which by ana hy "glldtd down tho
ropes aud rolled over and over close TO
the pilot 10 stopped little there.
Hncn rolled itself all around the sides
ul tAt rlIp and uftOrwnrd, slipping
through the matches, It vanished away"
Columbus also saw this weird light. In
the account OF HIS second voyage we
read; zone Saturday ut nght, tho
body OF ~. elmo WAS seen with sOven
lighted candles In tho round top. aud
there followed mighty rain and fright.
full thunder, whcreubpn the sailors sang
litnulcs and prayers to him. looking
upon II uH most certain that In those
storms, when he appears, there can be
no daugcr.'
Longfclow gives tho appearance a
meteorological significance,
Last night ! saw St illmo's stars.
with their gllmmcring lanterns All at
play
on tho tops N the masta and the tips
OF the spare
And ! know we should have foul
weather today"
Every nation has tn own auperqtt.
tion regarding this phenomenon. The
HTrench mariners thought that "a long
az they remained uloft they worr
bonehcent. spirits, but n they descended
a gale would follow. aud tho wind blow
In proportion to their descent. Ger.
mans ray II ia the spirit VI some dead
ahipmate. when II mounta NJ IL IL a
good nmeni whom 4 dosconda II is "a
bad one. should II shine ON a sailors
head It IL fatal. Italian mniinora OF
the nfteenth ana sixteenth centuries
regarded the light as n luminous cman-
alton from the body OF Christ. Tho
Portuguese call II Corpo Sonto, or tho
holy body OF brother Peter GonsaIves
The Greek guilors term Il the l'eionia,
meaning a demon tnN-gathorcr, from
an old suporstition that demons de-
lRyed souls IN their h1avcnward -FOUR
ney. 10 Epther tell. To drive the llrht
away they employ incnntnsionB and
loud noiaes. II a pig "a on loard thoy
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-14

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~, ei'u1 ~ cSclilou WIS
~ iai.''stig one. ine uuiy pNft 1t
, rmv 10y t',.' WIS az, ually h,slnle
- "hi'' ~ ". tuS tuu W VIZ
,I,e IN, ~, I'M, ~ 1na'
~ ''t p'1"W anu VIC nav IN'l OF
bIncl' ti,g, q, I's sn,,i''
,g,t, ,,,J ti,, -, ~ ~ "'''''''h "0'''' va
Subeeu,nntIv ,,e t,,rro1 chat d,,ri,,,,
IA, vb,i, ~ u, 80 80 ~ t'"' WI Tvs
o5 hy ia ", ,,v t""y i',Ii''hF, I.cN9 ply,
,sLtrL min ,t,,t w. Wv .'2"t,' ~
Tho rnnIi,i,t T,,,. w. w 'N7',u
trs nr t,,ntL.,a t ,'i'',o''ui w ~ ''u-
crntttc c,,lt,,,,,,. ~, ~" ~ ~" w
oniy yrer" ,hn,, ,ir,,i5itsl '',,s ~ n,i"y NO..
az ,tbry bnI ~, ,I" w. nc un,,Wn
nosttfrn, hmt c,,,,,,,,.,,, W h'''llN
dinnrv cbann,Ig az , 1917, IVY We VI
nrnbi6itrJ ur,In, 80, Nh, Wus wv. StIil'iS
Al ti,,,i,. 49, ,'uI' ,,b,,u pyuN' 'l'';
nndc ,nnyvn b, ,,,,', , nv '" pS
Of RESTING r,,,,,i,a, ,,', ,,,' n,lh
,,.o,,, t,,iI or o. 1890 ,,'i. "t SVuhE u"NN
WI, W., 'y'u 1ii 10 wait upon them ana at
T,nJ ,,',, 49,, uvcuS' anu Nl lholr
a.. -, 20 uu'I p'nNAlh
,,I,s rg',t vs. wv nt'l't-iih' h'Nupl'ec
i,,' in,,tr wv ',ii'Iu ~ a. l"''' stage
~, ~, .', ".ilo!iE me nhilNgS lnem-
~, ,',, WIFI We HISo learned tlhl these
,,,',i',,it' ~, ~ my can mem take lduee
9uy WheneNer candidates anu
~, .u' luileSt recognition ut
iH"t y" i1llN ~ men, present
,, XII W ~ Wy ulu'u" i"W.,rr'
1911, W, w il"' NhuW az lhls th'n' ana the
G,,,,r., ~ SO va t ,i,,S sru''HI uty carried
mE",t ,oI'o. ulE III weird s"Vlariness
um"v' 'l'a' S''ailbe stage was curious
nv W., J." ~ a. $50,
"'u ~ NJ lenSth perceived ua he
i'nuV Vl'Nu hoil Oh ~ without q mo-
n,i'' .V'',a' loll' SHORTY after hc
i'"u S''llru mo the krAai ana ! sup.
Ia
u'N,, - we were "uifnunded by Il
.,'MN vi na'iNvA' cNpoeLulailnE with
az uuV,' uuu lntlubloh' However, we
',lV'Nyu lh'Ih uy utslatcnmg one OF
~ "Hl''ncI Tor lne 'nlci Manila HIM
an "Il7loViat'a luodns hhuve or
ill.,, mnout ov NS3t5 OF age with an aqui-
~ uuar VI "'hu'Stuulah PROPORTIONS,
nn9 WrUpp'u IN a dlngy blanket that
n3u ousH poem WHITE and which ono
iulhut nUuoHl huNe supposed to have
H8'en lne lpEa on ancient Rome.
a., NSblnhatlph Hullieed
w., ,SunNinge Mhhlua our visit to
n,s Nl'nl WHb pF no means as unwar-
ihntSu aA ms people hal hastily 9up-
nVevu, 'hu Wn,h ne LEARNED that we
w. uly ".tu'i owners OF tue i1fm on
Mh,oh ny htaal was situated oiiabllity
hhu snl'.b replneed the Scowls aud
hobI.lty WIN winch we were Mt first
bieeieu' n pottie OF Nhiukcy oppor-
tuntly presenter celncnted tho good
ieellng mus Sroated' hhd he was good
enouGh 10 tnlk win US upon the school
subject Tor qulte half en- hour, con.
corning inc why ana wherefore of the
suanKe plshts we had seen. When he
tNpiained 70 VA that the stage was
ulspI ior me lnaidehs and the school
dlselples tn donce ON, we asked him II
ne could not order a special perform
ange Tor our nNrteular benoht. After
resisting our ohtroltles for fomc tlmo,
ana detailing to us at lcngth the In
supernhlc Obstacles which We're IN the
way OF granting our request, the pres-
ent of my moorYchaum pine and the
promise OF three more bottles Of whis-
Key and PAIR OF ''plneo nea' when he
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-14

Ing this curious stage. a figure, gnrhed
as our informant Of the previous day
had described 10 us, rushed on from
one OF the rings, and as IL was some
minutes before he discerncd MS, we had
ample opportunity afforded us for
studying his makeup before he beat
a precipltote retreat lie was dressed
In reeds. only a portion OF his arms
aud legs being bare. while his face and
neck were entirely covered beneath
species OF reod-made visor
The breast and neck and neck piece
rcsembled closely a coat Of mall, with
traverse handollers from each shoulder
to the hip. The body piece was made
OF layers OF reeds. lying across the
body inversely.
Imagine basket mat cut into
strips, these strips laid one ON top OF
the other, and then fashioned into a
hulter-sh1ped coat Of mail. and you
have an idea OF these bandulicrs, which
otherwise, without the aid Of pictorial
representation. is impossible OF de-
seription. From the back OF the head
hung two long strings Of twisted reeds,
Ike the schoolgirl plats OF depart
ing generation while from the top of
the helmet which covered the head a
feroclous plume Of cock-feathers reared
itself IN aggressive wnVinCss. and gave
It's wearer quite the appearance OF the
noisy foystorcr Of the poultry yards.
From where the body-piece ended the
skirt commenced. Tho skirt was COM
posed entirely of reeds rounded on
with n trimming OF narrower reeds,
designed. doubtless. TO represent frill-
Ing. Jutting out from the waist was
also n little tail Of reeds. similar to
mat occasionally to be seen at the
back OF tGilor-made costumes. only It
was longer and scarcely looked SO fine.
The back part Of the reed Hlylrt pro-
truded much IN the same manner that
we are APT TO associate with the func-
lions OF the now happily defunct bustl0
Tho arm pieces and leg coverings
consisted Of cylindrical shaped sections
OF sleeves or trousers, composed also
autfrslv ,f ,.,Jg
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-14

tinntion and which ] was glad 10 dts
cover was well within the boundaries
OF our own farms. This fact, SO far
from being Irrelevant To the object OF
our journey, was OF very considerable
Importance, for it gave us, as owners
OF the farm, a right TO inquire from the
chief Muhllln the reason OF this fam
tnutic mummery.
Accordingly with the intention Of
making an upnnnounced call upon Ma
hilla, we proceeded TO climb up the
rugged sleeps OF the kop,
our ascent. however. before we had
proceeded many feet, not only showed
uH that the KrRnl was situated in and
among the buulders forming the base
OF tile mountain, but revealed to us, on
level plot. some yards to the right of
whore we were climbing. startling
vision, which promptly decided us In
the resolve to rctrace our steps
The vision, which to the reader may
sound very trivial. but which to us.
the sole white inhabitants within n
radius Of nfty miles OF that semi
tropical wild, was full OF fruitful com
lecture and exciting mystery, con-
sisted Of Wide, crude stage defined
upon smoothly lcvelod plateau.
fanked by wings Of strlng-nSe strung
reeds and plnited grasses,
TO the LETT VI thie imnrovlsed stage
was somewhat higher elevation and
carefully leyeicd earth, resembling
somewhat the superior dnis which
pinnaclos the pcdRgOguc above the
heads OF his awe-hllod pupils, or trans
plants Dom Paul to that dizzy emf
hence In the road. 10 which his humble
followers look with onvious gaze.
In front ~ this smaller rise. was n
raised mound looking somewhat like
a big drum and IN which was planted
Il long, forked stick,
This mound. we afterwards learned.
represented a bnndstnnd. In front Of
this mound, ana ranging along tho
whole frontage OF the stage. which.
anve Tor tho side Bcrccns or Wings, was
bare Of proscenlntu, was row OF
burnt fires, equivalent 20 our foot.
lights
While We from n respectful. not 10
Hay reVerentiai distance, were examln-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-14

Mr. and Mrs. rlits were out drivlpr
wonder said she. lust what the
POOR horsnH frvhngu Hre. II must he
just horrld 60 he driven and drnryn1
about without any idea as TO wbore
drccta" '"'
II think ! con appreciate HIS fool
inga," replied MIR. FittB. II imnrlna
that he feels Just about as do when
You take me out ON shopping expedi.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-14

Here IA some money. my love. +"
said the husband.
81 don't want any replied the ylfo
Como. now darling, take this *
bill and 80 out ahOpping,"
iAaS you, dearest, but really
home and see 90 tho homework,
Then the husband awolte and found
az the reader has already suspectol'
that he had been dreaming.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-14

Mics Nooyo- l,oeshe (showinw n NOR
relation over the poultry yard attached
70 nor Nilla)-And those are Black
from Madrid so that the breed should
be quito pure, aud We Matched them
out ourselves
Friend tlcnlly)-Nhat prot-
~ things And do they lay every
Mlas N. R.-Wcn, I darcaay they
could, but our ponitlon, you know, il
such that thoy don't require TO lnV
moro than three or,four raga a woeS
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-14

Porter On hoteD-wero you looking
for anyone, slfy
Irritable ucntloman Cangrlly)--Yos;
@ man promined 20 meet me here ON
important business at . o'clock. Tvn
just come, and here ita o'clock, aud
he's not herr
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-27
BRIEF PERSONALS.

T. w. Miller went to Wytheville yes
terday on business.
Geo. w. st. Clair, OF Tazswell, is in
the city on business.
G. A. Jones, of Buens Vista, is in the
city for short time.
j. L. Daddow will leave this morning
for Lenoir City, Tenn.
N. G. Moore, OF Stuart, Is registered
as the Ponce de Leon.
j. b. Dobbs. of Amherst, was here
yesterday on business
Edgar Turner, of Henry county, Is
visiting relatives in the city.
Prof. w. P. Gum, of the Radford
schools, was in the city yesterday.
Ex-senator B N Hatcher, of Frank
lin county, was in the city yesterday.
A. Sauter, master mechanic st Ism
bert's Point, ia visiting his family here.
Martin R, lambert. OF Petersburg,
Va, is Whiting relatives in the city
Master Herman Camper, of Bluefield,
Is visiting his rotations on Fifth avenue
n. q.
Joel w. Daniel, Jr., and wife are
spending Christmas with relatives in tn g
city.
Mrs. Mildred Bell, OF Henry county,
is spending the holidays with friends in
the city.
Adam Seibert, an engineer of Second
avenue n. W., Is again on his engine
after several weeks Visit in the North.
Judge Jno. w. Woods, Frank w.
Thomas and Hugh Penn all returned
from visit to Henry county yesterday.
A. McClelland, Of tho Norfolk and
Western Offices, returned yesterday from
Richmond, where he epent Christmas
day.
Jno Miles and wife, OF Floyd county,
and Mrs. J. II Hartman. of Salem, are
visiting Mrs. Blackwell. on West Salem
avenue.
The Misses Tribbetts, OF Lexington,
and Miss Fulwiler, Of Buchanan, are
visiting Mrs. Yeats. at COL First ave-
nue. n. W.
T. E. Brennan left yesterday for
Philadelphia in response to telegram
announcing the serious illness of his
daughter.
Il. w. Calender, advance agent OF
the Fatal Card" Company. is here ar
ranging for the appearance CT his COM
psny az the Academy on January 8.
1896.
Mr.. Joseph W. Spears, business
manager OF the"Town Topics" Company,
is in the city arranging for tho appear
snce of his company here on the night
Of January 2. 1896
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-27

A GENTS-A SNAP FOR YOU. SALES I'M
~ mensc. Big pay viii coat you nothing TO
test the bns noss No samples needed HOUSE
HOLD SPE .IALTY COMPANY, 40 w. Fonrth
stie Get, CINCINNATI, Ohio. l0l56m
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-27
"The Fatal Gard"

IL good waltzis better than had
symphony-no less en- authority than
Richsrd Wagner has made that bold but
true assertion-then an interesting m ell
odrama Is certainly thousand times
better than d tiresome problem play.
Few people who zee it will deny that
this is most excellent drama The
Fatal Gard" presents q series Of thrills
such as have rarely boon put into four
set play. 1t begins with scene among
the Vigilantes in Colorado, nnd ends
with an explosion scene In England. l..
contains, however, great many broad
comedy scenes which, unless you want
to pose as q peude you are sure to enjoy
heartily. The scenery is now ami of the
very best, and the plxy Itself exerci. es
weird cor; Of fasciDstion. An excellent
company has been provided, and tue
play will be given the same settings
that is WAS vt Palmer's tbeater. New
York. The date hero is Friday, Janu.
airy 8.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-27

TO THE CREDITORS OF ENoCK BROS
Having been appointed trustee under dead
executed by Enock Brothers on the 2ist day of
November 1895, for tho b. nett OF their cred tors II
hereby call on all the creditors of the said Enock
brothers TO produce before RE at their earliest
convenienc: evidence OF the dcb they claim 1
call especial attention to the following proyisfon
IN the deed of trust afore said:
And 1t lie hereby intended and provided that
TINS conveyance to the said S. Nyburg, trustee,
is LOT the purpose OF se' uriug only those credit
LOIS or the eaid Enock Brothers who shall within
sixty days from the recordRtion OF this deed Olc
Win the trustee their acccp ance In writing OF
the provisions OF the same" s. NYBIIRG
- Trustee.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-27

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Company, SU9 Commerce street, Roanoke. Va.
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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-27

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