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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-20
A TELL.TALE NAIL.
Work of IL Sherlock Holmes Three Hun
dred Years Ago

DR. John Dome, the famous English
divine and poet, who lived in the rciuu
of james l.. WAS II veritable Sherlock
Holmes in bent of mind \ writer in
Tid-Bits tells Of one of his famous ex-
ploits:
He WAS walking in IL cburchvard while
Il grave was being dug, when the sexton
cast up II mouldering skull. The doctor
idly took it up. and, in handling it, found
II headlcss nail driven into it, This he
managed to take out aad conceal in his
handkerchief. Ii was evident to him that
murder had been lone. He questioned
the sexton. and learned that the skull was
probably thnt of II certain man who wa,
the proprietor of II brandy shop, and was
drunkard, bein" found dead in bed one
morning, after night in which he had
drunk two quarts of brandy
Had he II wife, asked the doctor
'Yes''
"What character does she bear"
''She bore Il very good character. only
the neighbors yossiped because she mar.
rich the day after her husbands funeral.
She still lives here
The doctor soon called Oh the woman.
lie asked for and received the particll-
lars of the death of her husband Sud.
denly opening his handkerchief. he
showed her the tcll-tnle nail, asking, in
Il loud vOce:
Madam, do you know this naile''
The woman WAS so surprised that She
confessed, WAS tried ana executed
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-20

and have found good results from its
use. Especially in cases Of slccpless-
ness and nervousness has it been of
benefit to some OF my family.
:" have heard of many from this
locality who have derived benefit from
it's use. My son was in n large school
when fire started and at one time
threatened to be disastrous. which OK
cited him and unsettled his nerves. and
on visiting home he used DR.. Grccnc's
Ncrvura blood and nerve remedy with
quite satisfactory results.
We are glad of this opportunity tc
recommend DR.. Greene's Ncrvura for
others use. and give permission to pub
lish this letter for the good of others.
No greater proof that medicine will
cure you can possibly be given than
these words OF AN honored Judge and
Senator. Take DR..
Grccnc's Ncrvura and feel again what
it is to be wcll-to feel powerful and
vigorous. 10 have strong, steady nerves,
to sleep soundly and wake mornings
refreshed and energetic. No matter
how badly You may feel. Dr. Grccnc's
Ncrvrra will so 60 the root OF your
disease and cure Won ot Your troubles.
DIR. Grccnc's Ncrvura blood and nerve
remedy should not he classcd with or
dinary patent medicines; it is 4 physi-
cian'S prescription. endorsed and rec
commended by the NOS; eminent doctors
OF our land. It's discoverer, Dr. Greene.
of 81 West i4th St, New York City. is
the most successful specialist in curing
nervous and chronic diseases. ANA can
ne consulted in all cases free OF charge,
personally on by Lester.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-20

The world wants To he Convinced
What people want is proof that u
medicine VIII cure: then they will use
ii gladly
Someone you believe in, Il prominent
Person VINO you know win tell the
exact truth and who has seen the won
dcrful effect and observed The remark
able cures wrought by The remedy he
recommends is what YOU want. and
when such testimony is given, YOU will
not hesitate All instant TO follow his adj
vice. obtain the remedy and thus be
speedily cured
When therefore ;hc Hon Judge Will
ard S. Martin. of Plainficld. VT. Asso-
ciatc Judge of the County Court. Sena-
tor from Washington County. and
Director OF the Barre National Bank
IL man honorcd and esteemed through
out tie entire state tells you to use
DR.. Greenc's Ncrvura blood and nerve
remedy, and backs up his advice by
telling you that he has repeatedly used
it in MS own family with the greatest
benefit and that he has known OF It's
having cured many people in his local
lty AID elsewhere, yon can certainly
have Inc utmost confidence in the won
ccrfnl curative powers of this grand
medicine and take it yourself if Won are
sich. ailing or out of order. with alb
Solutc assurance of beneficial results.
Read His I:onor's. the Judges own
words in which he advises YOU to try
r.. Grccnca Nervtira and bc convinced
that this wonderful curer OF diseases is
just what your case requires:
81 have used DR.. Grccnes Nervura
and blood nerve remedy in ny family
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-20

the months of July and August the
weather becomes very warm, and even
hot, and miners are glad to seek {. shady
retreat in which To do their labor. After
this period the hours of sunshine grad.
ually decrease until, during the shortest
days, the sun shines but four hours out
of the twcnty.four. But at this period
the aurora is very intense, and helps
very materially in driving darkness from
that dreary land. The thermometer
goes down into 70 degrees below zero in
winter, but the atmosphere is very dry,
and consequently the cold is not 50 per.
ceptiblc as one would imaginc-Alaska
News.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-20
pYRoTECHNJcs OF HEAVENS.
How the Aurora Borcalis Looks When
Viewed From the Yukon.

During the winter months the aurora
on the Yukon is very brilliant and in
tenscly beautiful. II commences early
in the fall and lasts, with more CT less
brilllancy, throughout the long Arctic
winter. 1t generally commences upon
the setting of the sun. although in mid.
winter it has sometimes been so bright
that it was visible while the sun was
shining brightly. The RAYS of the light
first shoot forth with quick, quivering
motion, are then gathered and form IL
great. arch of fire spanning the heavens.
IL CLOVIS for an instant like II girdle of
burning gold, then, unfolding great cur
aims of light drop forth. These royal
mantlcs Of bright orange, green, pink.
rose, yellow and crimson are suspended
and waved between heaven and earth as
with an invisible hand. The rapid gyra-
tions and scintiliations of light and bind
ing colors are intensely bewlderint, and
superbly beautiful.
The whole phenomena of weaving
wrcaths, Pickering flames, rays, curtains,
fringes, bands and flashing colors, the
strange confusion of light and motion,
now high in the heavens, then dropping
like curtains of COLA and silver lace.
sparkling with wealth of rubies, sap
phires, emeralds and diamonds. pcnetri-
ting dark gulches and darting through
sombcr green forests. lighting the whole
landscape rs with Il thousand electric
lamps, forms II picture of which words
can convey but II very poor idea. This
unwarming light. rs it flashes along the
frozen rivers, the great banks of snow.
and reveals the huge mountains of gis.
tening ice and black lines of fir. indeed
is of the purcst Arctic cast, and causes
one to button his coat closer over his
chest, and with IL shiver hc is glad'to seek
light of less brilliancy, but one OF life
giving warmth.
At the breaking up of winter the hour,
of sunshine are rapidly increasing. and
continue so until midsimmer when the
sun beams forth twenty-five hours out of
the twenty four. while on the high noun
tain peaks it is for Il period of several
days IN June not entirely out of sight
during the .twenty-four hours During
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-20
ROYAL AMERICANS.
Their Names are Famous ana Their Line
age Old.

There are Il good many of our celcbrat-
ed Americans who can boast of royal
descent, says the Pittsbmg Dispatch.
''Old Hickory jackson was descendenJ
of King Robert Bruce, of Scotland James
buchanan could trace his lineage back
to King fargallus, of Ireland, while two
other Presidents (the Harrsons) it is al
legged are descended from King Powhat-
tan, by the marriage of Pocahontas with
John Rolfe. The Lees, of Virginia.
trace their ancestry to King Robert
stuart, OF Scotland; Amele R;ves to
James !. of Scotland, and Edward III
OF England, and the Bcurkes, of New
York, to Charlemagne and Alfred the
Great. Charles Chaunccy, once presi~
dent of Harvard, was descended from
Louis ~ Of France: Gen. Mcigs from
David the First OF Scotland; the Nc
lntoshcs, of Georgia and New Jersey,
from William the Conuueror, and the
Caivcrts, of Baltimore from Charles II
of England.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-03
u i s + W NORTHUMBERLAND

Schedule in Effec. April 10, 1896.
WESTBOUND LEAVE ROANOKE
DAILY.
500 IL III. Washington and Chattanooga
llmited) for Bristol, Intermediates sta
lions and the South and West. Pull
man sleepers to New Orleans and Mem
phis. Connects ut Radford for Blue
field and Pocahontas.
40 p. m, the Chicago Express for Rad
ford, Bluefield, Pocahoutas, Kenova.
Cincinnati, indianapolis, St. Louis,
Kansas City, Columbus and Chicago.
Pullman Buffet Sleeper Roanoke to
Columbus. Also for Pulaski, Wythe-
vile, Bristol, Knoxville, CHATTANOOGA
and intermediate points
TRAINS ARRIVE AT ROANOKE.
From Norfolk 1885 a. H. 4:15 D. m.
From Hagerstown TAO n. III. 4:O5 n. m.
From Winston 400 p. M.
From Bristol and the West 1905 noon.
$3.50 p. H.
NORTH AND EASTBOUND. LEAVE
ROANOKE DAILY.
l2:l5 noon for Petersburg, Richmond and
Norfolk.
1915 noon for Washington, Hagerstown.
Philadelphia and New York.
1910 p. III. for Richmond and Norfolk.
Pullman sleepers Roanoke to Norfolk
and Lynchburg to Richmond
1000 p. IN. washington and Chattanooga
limited) for Washington, Hagerstown,
Philadelphia and New York. Pullman
sleepers to Washington via. Shenan-
doah Junction and Baltimore and Ohio
railroad.
Durham Division-Leave Lynchburg
Union station) daily $50 y. m. for
South Boston and Durham and inter
mediate stations.
Winston Salem Division-Icave Roanoke
lUnion station) daily 1925 noon an1
500 a. III. daily, except Sunday Camp
bell street statiorD for Rocky Mount,
Martinsville, Winston Salem and inter
mediate stations.
For all additional information apply
at ticket office or to w. b. Bevill, General
Passenger Agent, Roanoke, Va.
NJ. +. Bragg, Travelling Passenger
Agent
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-03
LEGAL NOTICES.

P Py {, sne tss o pSS%e 3, an. ana ,snsss
lieu of such bonds with like torce and stses; Ia
e enoagh the bonds therein named bad been deiiv-
cred to such Special Masters
In case any bidder shall fail TO make the d.
his BID the Special Masters viii forthwith ssai e,
or advertisement ~ iu'"ef "o'S"
In case any bidder purchaser shall fail to
Special Masters. or after such acceptance ~ shall
,, aii to comply with any order OF the Court re-
tion OF the purchase. then the sums in cash or
eo,, deposited by such purchaser will be for
applied toward the expenses OF a resale ar.i
o oowards making good any deficiency or loes m
than that bid at the prior sale. II the Cont
tan NOT confirm the sale the depoelt shall be re-
any unsuccessful bidder shall be returned to him
WIS" 9rrtnn the ne PROPERTY shall be struck down.
purchaser sbni OF the sale by the Cours tho
E Payiaents In cash on account OF his bid rs tbs
chaser ' map , sas TO 1d e may direct The pne
ms pic not required TO be paid In cash by turn
erses p 70 ps SanSel' or credited as In sah DIP
nSton Division Mortgage bonds or eouponss and
suSn purchaser shall be credited therefor on ac-
able on such bonds and coupons out OF the puS-
S SneSe ntice. 4 the whole amount thereof had
10 resell said railroads. properties and frapchisss
upon ?uch notice the Court shall ,firece IN
case the purchaser thereof shall fall or omit to
P'y H'he WI account OF any nupaE naf-
ance Of the purchase price within thirty days
mcns. ~
For the purpose Of enforcing the provtsspns OF
h tne necTee Jurisdiction OF the cause is retained
10y The Court: which retains the right to retake
and resell said property In case such purchaser.
or , ne successors or assigns. shall fail TO comply
with rny order or the Court In respect to the
payment of any such prior Indebtedness or liabui-
OF such order
!, The special Masters will accept m bid of les,
man the sum of one million Ave hundred thousand
nollars For further particulars reference IL
Courts ~
Dated July 9th. 1906
@. F. ROwDEN.
CHARLES SHARP.
Special Masters
Solicitors for Complainant The Marcnntib,
Trust Company. No. 40 Broadway
New York, y. Y.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-03
Special Bargains in
Real Estate.

S-room house on Campbell avenue, large lot.
good location, 200; small cash payment, balance
monthly.
room house, large corner lot, Sixth avenue
W., $. $50; $50 cash, SIS per month, nicely painted
and well papered.
7-room house, good location in southwest. in
good condition, with sewer connection, stable on
lot $500; $50 cash. $i2 so per month, no interest
7,room house IN good condition. fine garden,
on Eighth avenue e., near Holiday street 81 500:
$50 cash, $i2.5 per month.
7-room house on Seventh avenue s. W., $1,000
centrally located and very desirable.
$500; $l5 cash and IS per month.
great bargain on Salem avenue lust west
Park street, will not be long on the market
One OF the best residences on Church street, IS
beautiful condition inside and out. Price $500;
ESQ e0sh s21 per month; is renting now At sa5
Church avenue.
One OF the most desirable and best located bus.
iness houses In the very best part OF the business
centre OF the city; 0nsf9urth OF the price cash
now for II per cent. OF the price asked. There is
no better Investment in the city than this we
property on Salem avenue and JEFFERSON street.
room houae, large lot, nicely located In north
west near Park street, In good condition, 81 400;
$50 cash anc $40 per month. Come quick IL yon
want this.
& room housa near West Knd round house. $500;
$50 each and S10 per month.
Elegant IS room house Ia the West Rnd with
hard wood dnish cabinet msntels, every mod Urn
improvement and convenience, with speaking
tubes and electric alarm bells. stables, chicken
house, horse and cow lot. good garden. plenty OF
5000, price now IS $50; small each payment and
the balance in nine years.
Splendid business lot near the new public
building, so feet front. Price s2,50O on easy pay
ments. This lot will double IN value in two
years.
Good Groom house, Eighth avenue $. w, mod.
ern improvements stable on lot and shade, 81 100
easy payments.
Nicely paperod room house on he best part of
Seventh avenue n. e., 1915; $50 cash and IS per
month.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-03
LRaAL NOTICES.

purchaser snail make such further payment or
payments In cash on account OF his bid as the
Court from time to time may direct The pur-
chaser may satisfy and make good any part of
his bid not required to be paid In cash by turn
ing In to be Cancelled credited, as in said de-
crees provided. any OF said One Hundred Year
Mortgage bonds or coupons: and such purchaser
shall be credited therefor on account OF his bid
with such sums would be payable on such
bonds and coupons out OF the purchase price n
the whole amount thereof had been paid in cash
The Court reserves the right to resell said rail-
roads, properties aud franchises upon such notice
MS the Court shall direct In case the purchaser
thereof shall fall or omit to make any payment
on account OF any unpaid balance of the pur-
chase price within thirty days after the entry or
an order requiring such payment.
For the purpose OF enforcing the provisions or
the decree. Jurisdiction of the cause is retained
by the Court. which retains the right to retakes
and resell said property in such purchaser
or his successors or assigns shall fail to comply
with any order Of the Court In respect to the,
payment OF any such prior Indebtedness or la
bilittes within thirty days after service OF aopy
of such order.
The Special Masters will accept no bid of less
than the sum OF three million dollars. For fur
Their particulars reference Is made TO the above
mentioned DEGREES OF said Courts
Dated July 27th 1896.
G. F. BOwDEN
CHARLES SHARP,
.n Special Masters
Solicitors for Complainant Tho Mercantile
Trust Company. No. 120 broadway.
New York, n. Y.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-03
THE TINES PRIZE PIANO.
Roanoke ya Nav II 1909

Roanoke, Va. May II, 1896.
To The Times:-We desire to saw
that the Jewett Upright Piano, which
the Times has purchased from us aud
placed on exhibition at our warerooms,
is in every respect one of the finest and
best pianos on the American market for
the price. The retail price of this piano
is fixed at 800. by the Jewett Piano Com
pany.
We further desire TO say that the Hob
bic Piano Co. hereby offers to the winner
of this instrument 800 cash for the same
provided he or she purchases Piano
from us at any time between now and
when the final decision is made.
This offer is made to prevent any one
holding UH The purchase of AN instruments
until this Piano Is awarded. Very truly
Hobhie Piano Co.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-03

q Sterilized Malt contains less
!: = J.
X alcohol than any malt on the
market. BY its sterilization it is
preserved, giving to the user the
81 benefit of its ingredients in con-
centrated form without the alco-
hol. zoe bottle; So dozen; at
Massie's Pharmacy.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-03
FAI MS.

~ acres OF bottom land miles from Hollins
with $4,000 brick house, ut the edge OF beautiful
10.Gcre grove OF forest oaks Price $50 per acre
i20 acres with 40 acres OF rich bottom land, good
dwelling, oEe of the best truck farms In the
comfy. Price $40 per acre.
10 acre truck farm, 100 full bearing apple
trees, good spring, 5-room cottage price 5000
$50 acres OF very rich fertile land 25U fruit
trees OF every variety, well watered and fenced,
new broom brick dwelling that cost $500,
large new barn 1880, all necessary out buildings
aud Improvements. Price $4,000 ~ miles from
Roanoke and one OF the most productive farms
In the Valley OF Virginia
100 acres near Hollins Institute. seven miles
from Roanoke city, forty acres OF which Is level,
the balance upland, partly timbered good water
fairly good improvements, fine peach and apple
orchard, land we'll adapted to tuck farming, all
kinds fruit and grapes. Price 1850; very cheap,
Also great many other bargains in city ard
country property, which We would be glad to
show at any time
II you went to buy or rent, sell or exchange,
come and see as.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1896-06-05
Notice.

Bids will be received at the Office OF
the Idaho and Pittsburg Mining and
Milling Co., Black Jack, Silver City P.
% Idaho, up to June 18th, for the fol
lowing supplies;
1000 cords red fir wood
800 cords soft wood.
10000 feet of timber u inches or over
at butt to be measured to 6 inches at
the top.
10000 feet of timber IA inches or over
at butt to be measured to 8 inches at
the top.
10000 feet of pole tagging; 10, 10, 20,
25 or 80 feet long, 21s inches at top.
10000 pieces Of split tagging.
Steam by the day Of "a hours for the
months of July, August and September
Right reserved to reject any or all
bids. FREDERICK IRWIN,
superintendent.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1896-06-05
DR.. STODDART,
OF The
Liebig World Dispensary

Free and confidential examinations
to all at the office or by letter. He
treats all durable chronic diseases with
electricity, medicine and surgery. The
cure of private diseases, as well as all
female troubles, deafness, catarrh,
bronchitis, consumption, dyspepsia
skin diseases, liver kidney and piles, a
speciality. Surgical operations scientif-
ically and successfully performed if
necessary. Out-of-town patients treat
ed with unfailing success through cor
respondence; one visit desirable, but
not necessary. Medicines sent safely
and free from observation to any part
of the country. Write for symptom
blank and circular.
DR., A. G. Stoddart, special physician
and operating surgeon for the Liebig
World Dispensary, Helena, Mont, has
decided to settle and will have offices for
consultation at his private reception
rooms, in Atlas block, Helena.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1896-06-05

For the first time since the region
has been inhabited by white men, the
spring rise and the June freshet in the
Boise river have come together or, in
other words, the SHOWS in the lower foot
hills which have usually melted and
disappeared in the early spring have
been held back to swell the June rise
caused by the heavier snowfall in the
mountains and both coming together is
causing an unprecedented flood and
much damage along the river. The
fine Chinese gardens on the flats near
Boise and the many splendid ranches
in the valleys below are, many Of them.
totally ruined or severely damaged, for
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1896-06-05

Mr.. F. G. Cottingham was over from
Nampa this week, looking after the in
terests of his firm in Owyhee. Getting
ham & Nettleton ere supplying all the
lumber for the hotel and mill at Boon
vile.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1896-06-05

-Four weeks from tomorrow viii be
the day to celebrate. 1t is time to be-
gin making arrangements, if we are to
have the day properly observed here.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1896-06-05

Mrs. John O'Neill and Katie went
over to Boise last week, return
ing home on Wednesday. Mrs. Cros-
son still remains in Boise, as her sister
is very i'll.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1896-06-05
Four Loaves for a Quarter.

The Owyhee Bakery, at Silver City,
is delivering bread at Isay & Gombrig's
DeLamar store daily. Four loaves
graham, wheat or rye bread, made by a
white expert baker for % cents. Leave
orders at the store.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1896-06-05

Charley Fong will reopen the Eu-
ropean Restaurant and Bakery in the
lower town, next Monday. He kept
that place last year and made a rsputa-
tatlon for keeping first class place.
Prices as per orders.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1896-06-05

Mr.. P. N. Cook is in DsLamar, can
wasting the prospect of securing class
to teach piano and vocal music. Mr..
and Mrs. c. are now teaching in Silver
City.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1896-06-05

Joe Brown, who has bedn quite i'll for
several days is, we are glad to learn,
now getting better again
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1896-06-05

R. McDougan & Son are selling a line
of new shoes, manufactured especially
for them by the Golden Shoe Com
pany, Of Willamette Falls, Oregon, and
warranted to be first class in stock and
make. If you want reliable footwear
for ladies, gentlemen or children you
can find it in this shop.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1896-06-05

Engineer Howe, of the proposed Owy-
bee railroad, has been looking over the
Rabbit creek route, this week, to deter
mine whether it is preferable to the
route up Reynolds creek. Ifthat route
was taken it would bring the railrord
over the New York summit.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1896-06-05

The Rt. Rev. Ethelbert Talbot, D. d.,
Ii. D. Bishop of Wyoming and Idaho,
Will hold services and preach at the
school house on Sunday, June It'll, at
II a. m. and 7:30 p. m. All are cordial
ly invited to be present.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1896-06-05

The new Boonville hotel is to bequite
an imposing structure. 1t will have a
frontage of so feet, 80 feet wide, with a
30x60 foot wing, all three stories. 1t
will be completed as rapidly as practic-
able, SO as to house and feed the men
working on the mill. The lumber is
all now on the way.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1896-06-05

BORN.-In DeLamar, Idaho, June 3
to wife of James w. Pascoe, a son.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1896-06-05

Quite spirited election was held,
last Monday, for a school trustee to fill
the place of Alfred Sotheren, whose
term expired. Mr.. Thomas Davey re-
ceived majority of the votes over all
of several candidates. In Wagontown
district, Frank Swishcr was elected.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1896-06-05
SHORT STOPS.

A fresh stock of fine candies just re-
ceiyed at the Candy Kitchen