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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-26
SIXTEEN no ONE.
A Clear Explanation of the Phrase
Which is Worth Remembering.

A Clear Explanation of the Phrase
Which is Worth Remembering.
The following explanation of the
phrase sixteen to one Is taken from a
circular issued by Messrs. Sailer g. Steven
son, brokers of Philadelphia:
IT means, in practice, that sixteen
ounces of silver shall be held as worth as
much as one ounce of gold. One ounce of
gold, American coin standard of fine
ness-that Is, 300 parts of pure gold to
iVO of alloy, will coin, in gold dollars,
$lo.0O. Sixteen ounces of silver, Ameri-
can can coin standard of fineness-that Is,
SVo parts of pure silver to 100 of alloy ut
the rate of Ale 1-2 grains to the dollar
(the weight of the present standard sill
yer dollar, will coin $3.50 in silver dol
iars' These sixteen ounces of silver can
De bought in the markets of the world
to-day for S094"
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-26
LKoA1. Norrons.
cured by deed OF trust on the property.
jill. FEATHERSTONE, Trustee.
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TRUSTEES SALE OF REAL ESTATE.
BY virtue of a deed of trust, dated the
18th day of July, 1891, from j. Mover.
recorded in deed book 81, page 21S, in
clerks office of the corporation court for
the city Of Roanoke, Virginia, default
occurring in the payment of the note
therein described, as payable two years
after date, and being so requested by t. A.
Watts, the holder of said note, will, on
THURSDAY, THE ,13TH DAY OF
AUGUST, 1895, at 10 O'Clock a. m. in
front Of the courthouse in said city. offer
for sale at public auction, that certain
parcel OF land lying in said city, and de-
scribed as follows: Beginning at point
on the south side of Salem avenue 500. 9
feet east Of Lewis street, thence with
said avenue south 81 degrees 80 minutes
east 90 feet to q point, thence south 5 de-
grees 20 minutes west S97 feet to an
alley, thence with ..said alley north 81 de-
grees 20 minutes west so feet to a point
thence north so degrees 80 minutes east
93. feet to place of beginning.
The amount due upon said note is So
5000, with interest from August 7, 1894
TERMS-Cash.
The land is sold subject to unpaid
taxes thereon, q statement of which
taxes will be furnished upon application,
and also made known on day of sale.
THOS. W. MILLER,
Trustee.
JOHN f. PECK. Auctioneer. 7e-td
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-26

TRUSTEES SALE. -.-ON THE STH
DAY OF A U G ST, 1896, AT 12
O'CLOCK NJ, will offer for sale at pub
lie auction in front.of the courthouse of
the city Of Roanoke the following de
scribed premises, with improvements
thereon, consisting of desirable two
story dwelling:
Beginning at point at the southeast
corner of Franklin road and Spruce street,
thence with Spruce street south 20 de-
grees east 233.5 feet to an alley, thence
with same south degrees - minutes
west 81 feet to point, thence north 70
degrees west 216 feet to franklin road.
thence with the same north 3 degrees 10
minutes west 100 feet to the place of be
ginning
This sale is made by authority of Il GER
tain deed of trust from Edith G. St. John
and husband to John G. Ten Eyck, trus-
tee, dated the first day of January, 1895
and recorded in the clerk Office of the
hustings court for the city of Roanoke in
deed book 96, page All, default having
been made in the terms of said deed of
trust, and the execution of the same hav-
ting been required by the beneficiary
therein secured and also by virtue of an
order of the hastings court for the city of
Roanoke entered at its July term, 1896
by which the undersigned was substi-
tuted as trustee in the place OF John c.
Ten Eyck.
TERMS OF SALE:--Cash rs to the
costs of sale as we'll rs the sum of 81 or 90
with interest thereon from the first day
of January, 1895, and as to the sum of $500
with interest from the first day of Janu-
airy, 1885, upon n credit to be paid on the
first day Of January, 1897, and as to the
Inc -
years from the day of sale with interest
from that date, said deferred payments to
bear interest from that date and to be Sc
cured by deed of trust upon the prem
Uses sold. II. w. GOODWIN,
10 tbs Substituted Trustee
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-26

TRUSTEES SALE OF. VALUABLE
property.-By virtue of deed of trust
dated the LIST day of January, 1898, from
w. "A. Harris to the undersigned trustee,
recorded in the clerks office of the county
court of Roanoke county, Virginia, on
the Doth day of April, 1893, conveying
the hereinafter described property in
trust to secure to A. NJ. and w. NJ. Full
Ter the payment of the sum OF fifteen
Thousand dollars (S15, 100000 with inter
est thereon at the rate of six per cent. per
annum from the LIST day of January, 1896,
evidenced by two bonds of the said W. A.
Harris, each in the sum of seven thou
sand five hundred dollars CS7, 100000, and
payable, one in five years after date and
the other in ten years after date with
interest thereon payable semi-annually on
the first days of July and January in each
year, and default having been made in
the payment of the semi-annual INSTALL
ment of interest due on the 1st day of
July, 1896, and being authorized so to do
by the deed of trust aforesaid and being
required so to do by the said A. NJ. and
w. NJ. Fuller, l will, on the 9TH DAY
OF AUGUST, 1885, in front of the court
house in the city of Roanoke, Virginia,
proceed to sell at public auction, at l2
O'Clock IN. on that day, all of that certain
tract of land lying in the county of Roa-
noke, in the State of Virginia, and
bounded and described as follows:
Beginning ut northeast corner of lot
No. IL, section 40, Crystal Spring map;
thence north 80 degrees 26 minutes west
704 feet to a point at the northwest cor
ner of lot No. II, section 33; thence with
east line of Carolina avenue south So de-
grees 26 minutes east 704 feet to point;
thence north 81 degrees 81 minutes east
$3.50 feet to the beginning, containing
by survey ten acres, and known as the
Virginia College for Young Ladies'" and
is an exceedingly valuable property,
within a short distance of the corporate
line of the city of Roanoke and within
easy access thereto by electric car service,
and being the same property conveyed to
me by the deed of trust aforesaid
TERMS OF SALE:-Cash enough to
pay the costs of executing this trust and
the sum of fifteen thousand dollars ($15,-
OOO.0O), with interest thereon from the list
day of January, 1896, and the residue
upon credit of one and two years, with
interest from day of sale, to be evidenced
by two equal annual negotiable notes of
the purchaser, secured by deed of trust
upon the property sold.
S. w. JAMESON, Trustee
NOTE.-The above sale will not affect
in any way the continuing of the Virginia
College for Young Ladies, and all of it's
patrons are respectfully notified that this
sale is necessary in order to further the
settlement of the estate of w. A. Harris.
deceased, and will not affect the coming
session of the school. Respectfully,
MATTE p. HARRIS, President.
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THE TIMES PRIZE PIANO.
: Roanoke. Va Nav II

Roanoke, Va, May H. 1896.
To. The - Times;-We desire to say
that the Jewett. Upright Piano, which
the Times has purchased from us and
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 $500 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 OFT the purchase. of an instruments
until this Piano is awarded. Very truly
., &B&zkAtSIs8sSeS Hobbie Piano Co.
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LEGAL Norrors.

court for the city of Roanoke do certify
that Lucian H. Cooke, special commits
sioner, has given bond ..as required by the
decree in the above mentioned cause.
Given under my hand this 18th day of
July, 1895. S. S. BROOKE, Clerk.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-26

TRUSTEES SALE.-Whereas a GER
tain deed of trust was executed by Pat
rick B. Gallagher and Michael b. Gala
CHER, to George j. Peet, trustee, bearing
date.the thirteenth,day of April, 1892, and
recorded in the clerk S Office of the Hust-
ings court for the city of Roanoke Va, in
deed book 10, page 2S8, to secure the per
Torrance of certain conditions and pay
ments specified in a certain bond executed
by the said Patrick b. Gallagher and
Michael b. Gallagher with even date with
the said deed for the payment of three
Thousand (S3, 000) dollars to the National
Mutual Building and Loan Association,
of New York, in accordance with their
articles of association, and whereas the
said George j. Peet has resigned the said
trust and the judge of the hustings court
for the city of Roanoke, Va, at the July
term, 1896, did appoint Junius McGehee as
trustee in the place and stead OF George
j. Peet after legal notice, as provided by
statute, to all parties in interest, and
whereas default has been made in the
payments and conditions mentioned in
said bond and deed OF trust for more than
three months, and after being required
so to do by the beneficiary, the National
Mutual Building and Loan Association,
of New York, shall by virtue of said
deed and pursuant to the terms thereof.
proceed to sell at public auction to the
highest bidder on MONDAY, AUGUST
lO, lS96, at 3 o'clock p. m, on the prem
lses, all the property conveyed in said
deed with the improvements thereon
bounded and described as follows, to-wit:
1st lot. Beginning ut IL point on the
west side of Nelson street fifty (50) feet
south of Robertson street and running
thence north SO degrees west ninety five
90 feet to a point, thence south de-
grees west twenty-five (25) feet to a point,
thence south IS degrees east ninety-fiye
90 feet to Nelson street, thence with the
same north degrees east twenty five (25)
feet to the place of beginning.
2d lot. Beginning ut a point on the east
side of Nelson Street one hundred and
sixty Q6O) feet south of Robertson street
and running thence south SO degrees east
ninety-tive CD5) feet to point, thence
south degrees west twenty five (25) feet
to IA point, thence north SO degrees west
ninety-fve (9O feet to Nelson street.
thence with Nelson street north degrees
east twenty-five (25) feet to the place of
beginning, and known as lot No. $50, in
ward 5,as shown on the map of the Roam
oke Land and Improvement Company.
TERMS:-Cash sufficient to pay all
cost of executing this trust, including n
commission to the trustee and to nav off
said bond with arrearages due thereon.
amounting to twenty seven hundred and
ffty-fve S0-100 CS2, 755 S0-10O dollars. as
of July 10, 1896, and the balance, if any,
in one and two equal annual installments
due in. twelve and twenty-four months.
with interest thereon from date, the pur-
chaser executing negotiable notes for de-
ferred payments and secured by deed of
trust on the property sold.
JUNIUS McGEHEE.
III ~ I'd Substituted Trustee. Il
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COMMISSIONERS SALE OF REAL
estate--By virtue of decree entered by
the hastings court for the city of Roam
oke on the Goth day of May, 1896, in the
consolidated chancery causes STYLED w.
A. Bell, trustee, VS. Jos. W. Coke ct ais:
Jos. w. Coke VS.. Thos. w. Miller. trus-
tee, ct ais, and l.. H. Vaughan VS.. w.
j. and l.. Blair, Jr., and as trustee i'm the
deeds of trust therein set forth, will. as
commissioner of said court, proceed on
Wednesday, the 18th day of August.
1876, at II O'Clock M, in front of the
courthouse in said city, to sell Mt public
auction to the highest bidder the follow
ing parcels of land lying in said city and
described as follows: 4.E5cp
l. Beginning at a point on the west
side of Jefferson street 100 feet south of
Spruce street, thence with Jefferson
street south q degrees 81 minutes west 60
feet to point, thence north SO degrees 36
minutes 30 seconds west 40 "a feet to n
point, thence south 20 degrees east 5o
feet to point, thence south SO degrees
~ minutes 30 seconds east $40. 10 feet 70
place of beginning.
Beginning at point on the east
side of Henry street 100 feet south of
Spruce street, thence south So degrees
81 minutes 30 seconds east 40. 81 feet TO
point, thence south 6 degrees 81
minutes west 30 feet to point, thence
north SO degrees SO minutes and 30
seconds west 1904 feet to Henry street.
thence with Henry street north Z degrees
east 90 feet to place of beginning.
8. Beginning at point on the east
side of Henry street $50 feet south of
Spruce street, thence south SO degrees SO
minutes 30 seconds east S0.3S feet to
point, thence south degrees west 1905
feet to a point. thence north SO degrees
west 81 feet to Henry street, thence with
Henry street north degrees east so.
feet to place of beginning.
4. Beginning at point on the east side
of Henry street 243. feet south of Spruce
street, thence south SO degrees east 80
feet to point, thence south 20 degrees
west S5.76 feet more or less to point.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-26

TRUSTEES SALE.-By virtue of a
decree of the hastings court of the city of
Roanoke, entered at its April term, 1896,
In the chancery cause of the Covenant
Building and Loan Association vs.. A. A.
Jamison ct ais, the undersigned, as spe-
cial commissioner, appointed by said de-
cree, will, on the 18TH DAY OF AU-
GUST, 1895, in.front of the court house of
the city of Roanoke, at 10 O'Clock noon,
oher for sale at public auction, the fol-
lowing parcel of land situated in the city
of Roanoke, together with its improve
ments, described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the north side
Oh Galnsboro avenue and at the southwest
corner OF the property decided by p. l..
Terry to the Roanoke Gas and Water
Company, thence along Gainsboro avenue
north TO degrees 35 minutes east 80. OF
feet to point, thence north % degrees 10
minutes west 6435 feet to point, thence
south TO degrees 35 minutes west 1901
feet TO post, corner of fence, thence along
the westerly boundary of property decided
by z. l.. Terry to Roanoke Gas and Water
Company to the beginning, being the
same property conveyed to A. A. Jamison
by A. F. Brooks and j. F. Cooper by deed
dated 18th day of October, 1892.
TERMS ,OF SALE:-One. third cash,
balance in six and twelve months, title of
said premises to be retained until all the
purchase money shall have been paid.
LUCIAN II. ODCKE, i,
Special Commissioner.
/, S. S. Brooke, clerk of the hustings
court, do certify that bond in the above
styled cause has been given by Lucian H
Cooke, special commissioner. Given I'M
der my hand this 18th day of July, 1895.
10 I'd 5. S. BROOKE. Clerk
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BY VIRTUE A DEED OF TRUST
made on the 18th day'of May, 1890, and
and recorded in deed book No. 16,
page AZ, OF the land records of the
county OF Bath, Virginia, executed
by John Critcher, Jr., and at the
request of the party secured thereby. de-
fault having been made in the payment
of the Indebtedness due, the undersigned
trustees therein named, on MONDAY,
THE 10th DAY OF AUGUST, 1895. AT
IL O'CLOCK NJ, rs the front door of the
courthouse Of the said county of Bath,
Virginia, will sell Mt public auction ali
that certain undivided one sixth interest
in tract or parcel of land, with the i'm
provements thereon, situated in the coun-
ties of Bath, Augusta, Highland and
Rockbridge, Virginia, bounded as fol-
lows, to-wit:
Beginning at two white oaks, thence
south W degrees west 1870 poles to a white
oak, south ~ degrees west 100 poles to
two white oaks, south 81 degrees west
zig poles TO pine, south 81 degrees west
!3O poles to gum and dogwood, south
AZ degrees east GO poles to two white
oaks, south degrees west 492 poles to
three pines, south so degrees west $50
poles to pine, south 81 degrees west
l, $50 poles to black oak and pine, south
degrees east 296 poles to black oak
and two hickories by the Big Lick near
to John Lewis, south 20 degrees east $40
poles to two white oaks, south 80 degrees
east 1884 poles to three white oaks, south
W degrees east l ,4S0 poles, crossing road
to two white oaks on the eastern side OF
Mill Mountain and along the same north
~ degrees east 3, 100 poles to n white oak,
thence north So degrees west 1850 poles,
crossing said road and crossing some
branches to the place OF beginning, en-
cepting out Of said survey 5000 acres,
which are held under prior rights and
not intended to be hereby conveyed be-
ing an undivided moiety of the tract of
land. conveyed by Joseph Britton to
Benjamin +. Butler and Robert Strong,
being also. the undivided moiety conveyed
by Strong to Main, and by Main to Loren
b. Sessions and John NJ. Wiley, and con-
tanning 41,2I3 acres, together with all the
rights, improvements and appurtenances
to the same belonging.
TERMS OF SALE:-S1 900 cash, bal
ance in one, two and three years, secured
by deed of trust
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A SIGN. OF.PROsPERITY.

Chatterton-Hardup seems to be hav-
ing better luck lately.
Wiggins-What? Has he paid you what
he owed your
Chatterton-No; he has not called to
borrow any more,-Truth
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-26
PUTTING HIM ON SKATES

why did the doctor advise Simpson
to use roller skates?'
lie thought the effort to keep up with
Them would give him the exercise he
needed. Detroit Free Press.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-26

BY virtue of aistraint warrant to me
issued on July s., 1885, by w. H. Fowle,
acting collector of said district, TO satisfy
claim Of 50, 025.20 for taxes and deficien-
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-26

JOHN r.. PECK. AuctiOneer z Std

TRUSTEES SALE.-By virtue of a
certain deed of trust executed by the Ro-
anoke Development and Guarantee Com
pany on the Sth day of September 1890,
and recorded in deed book No. ga, page
52, of the clerks Office of the hustings
court of the city of Roanoke, conveying
the property hereinafter decribed to the
undersigned trustee, to secure to NJ T.
Nunan, the payment of two negotiable
notes payable one and two years from
date, September s, 1890, each in the sum
of S276.25, with six per cent interest
per annum from the date thereof, and de-
fault having been made in the payment
OF the said notes, and being requested
so to do by the holder, the Park Land and
improvement Company, shall on SAT-
URDAY, THE 25TH DAY OF JULY.
1896, at ~ o'clock NJ, in front of the
courthouse OF Roanoke city, offer for sale
at public auction, to the highest bidder,
the following described real estate:
Beginning at point on the east side of
Nelson street 200 feet north Of Elm street,
thence south 81 degrees 30 minutes east
90.2 feet to the west right of way line of
the Roanoke and Southern railway,
thence with said line northerly direction
Oh feet to point, thence north 81 degrees
30 minutes west 90.55 feet to Nelson
street, thence with Nelson street south 8
degrees Do minutes west so feet to the
beginning, being n portion OF lot No. 5, Sec
ton "A of the Park Land and Improve
ment Company's map, the residue of this
lot enormously conveyed, having been re-
leased.
TERMS:-Cash sufficient to pay the
cost of executing this trust, including a
trustees commission of legal per cent,
and to discharge the amount then due
and payable on said notes, and the bal
ance, if any, in six and twelve months
from date of sale. ROBT. E. SCOTT,
D 20 til Trustee.
BY consent of all parties concerned the
above sale is postponed to SATURDAY,
AUGUST 1ST, 1896, at same place and
hour r. f. SCOTT, Trustee
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THE REAL VICTIMS.

"This constant piano practice is avery
severe strain ..on' the nerves." she said
with a sigh. ~ ga II
so I've heard the neighbors say" he
replied. Post.
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ARTHUR ONION,
LOUIS G. BARLEY.

The onesiXth interest in the above de
scribed tract of land hereby advertised for
sale is the same which was conveyed by
the said John Critcher, Jr., to Joseph $.
Lawrence, subject to the deed of trust set
forth above T-9-tds
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THOS. w. MILLER.

NVuimlSSloner aud Trustee.
l, ). b Brooke, clerk of the hastings
court OF the city Of Roanoke, do certify
that, Thos. W. Miller, trustee and COM
missioner, has given bond with approved
security as required by the decree above
mentioned. S. S. BROOKE, Clerk.
7-11-td
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GIVING HIMSELF AWAY. -

E,She-When they hear you are going to
be married, dear, won't they raise your
salary? %-n5 Yrs
He-I am afraid not, darling; they
have heard it so often before. Truth.
SsYost-Forrer Co. sell the best harness in
the city.
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LHoAI Nortons.

thence north So degrees west so feet to
Henry street, thence north Z degrees
east 80 feet to place of beginning.
o. Beginning at a point on the west
side OF Jefferson street 2S1.S feet south of
Spruce street, thence with jefferson
street south Al degrees 81 minutes west
1923 feet to point, thence north S3 de-
grees west 1889 feet to point, thence
north degrees east 70. rs feet to point,
thence south " degrees 50 minutes east
IVA feet to place of beginning.
Terms cash
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-26

BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE OF
the hustings court for the city of Roam
oke entered at its May term, 1896, in the
chancery cause of National Mutual Build
ing Loan Association VS. Edmund Didier
ct ais, the undersigned, as special COM
missioner, appointed by said decree, will
offer for sale in front of the courthouse
in the city of Roanoke, at - o'clock noon,
on the 18TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1896,
that parcel of land situated in the city of
Roanoke, with the improvements thereon
and described as follows
AsBeginning at a point on the south side
of Water NOW Center street, as corner to
the lands of Rogers, Fairfax s. Houston
addition, and running thence with said
lands south ~ degrees 10 minutes west
100 feet to an alley thence with said alley
south rs degrees east 40 feet to point,
thence north II degrees Is minutes east
100 feet to Center street, thence with
Center street north rs degrees west 40
feet to the place of beginning.
TERMS OF SALE:-One-third cash,
balance in one and two years, said defer
red payments to bear interest from date
of sale, and to secure which the title of
said premises will be retained until all of
the purchase money has been paid.
LUCIAN H. COOKE,
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Special Commission

I, S. S. Brooke, clerk of the hustings
court for the city of Roanoke, do certify
that Lucian H. Cooke, special commits
sioner, has given bond as required in the
above named cause Given under my
hand, this the 14th day of July, 1896
S. S. BROOKE, Clerk
z IL I'd
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I, S. s Brooke, clerk Of the hastings
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~o-tuS Trustee
BY consent of all parties concerned the
above sale is postponed to SATURDAY.
AUGUST 1ST, 1896, at same hour and
place r. f. SCOTT, Trustee
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ROANOKE STREET RAILWAY
SCHEDULE

IN EFFECT APRIL L. 1895.