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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-19

TWRUsTEEs SALE OF VALUABLE REaI
cnted ha v Eny Strtuo OF deed of trust, exc
daps' 70 the undeIsigned trustee, dated the 10Th
Gay OF January 1898 recorded in the once of the
ginin, In deed OF trust book No 4. page "a, and
IN the office OF the clerk of the hustinSs cnn,t t
p ae Ito Mtoan 90 Va in decd book No S.
Enocb Pb 81 note therein described executed by
av,nhuary loth, le9S. default having been made IN
nc OF sad note. and being so required by
ts,s SAID j. W Eckman. the holder OF said note.
o'clock p. M OF that day. to sell by way O;
pu6ic suction to tho highest bidder for cash
~ Se OF tne courthouse OF the hustings court
Oh Tue city or Roanoke, Va, the fOlioWinS de-
scribed real estate, situated in said eity of Roe-
noH OF 80 much thereof rs may DO necessary to
First: That certain lot or parcel of land nd w" on
snd street In said CITY, fronting loo feet on
parallel lines 100 feet and being the lot or p"rca
OF OF land conveyed to Enoch Philips by O Hppward
LEX s sad an his wife BY dated
OF the hnstipgs court of the city of Roanoke. Var
IN s aeea eook No; so. page a72, etc. '"''
Is by fes Of land IN said
ant VaIs 8 as shown by the maps OF the Pleas
parcel OF land conveyed by the said ae 10Y or
10y Lano Company to said Rnoch Philiips. NV
the once aase Of tSs na ast 1880 recorded
CITY 81 Pr Hoanoss In deed book No So page $40
.cri,s sde proceeds OF tho sale of the above dc.
sclloeu property be not sufficient to nav the debt
secured In said deed OF trust and the cors -, ssS
s sIf VIII proceed on the 18th DAY OF FER.
posnc i q, At 10 O'Clock in front of the
est bidder for cash, certain other real estae r6n
voyea IN said deed, or go much thereof as NAV be
n nuTesHsaary TO pay any balance that may remain
wit: 40 iouo~s, TO-
Ihree certain lots or parcels of land on Lexinp.
ION street In said town, being lots Nos 10 II and
~, IN section 13s as shown by the official man Of
napc ,Jwn Or dask ana being the lots or
improvement Company to said Enoch Phiidn. anu ~,
deed dated December 18th. 1872. "
January 2Srd, 1896 A'us'ee'
N, N: B-The amount OF the debt secured a,
aooye' H. as OF this day, S1,7l4cO with legal in.
.eiest thereon from August 21st. 1884 subject To a
CT SllooOo as OF the 25th day OF october.
49, 26-td
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-19
ChristIansburg. Va, Feb. 4, 1896.

TNRgSTEE's SALE:--oN TIE 17Tu DAY OF
\ MAKCH, 1SslG, WILL, AT 10 O'CLOCK M.
ouer TOT sale, In front OF the courthouse of the
CITY OF roanoke. ut public auction, the following
Roanoke: 'A0 ivy VI
o., Beginning ut point on the south side or
Snenandoah avenue ITO feet east OF PARK street
snenSe ", With said avenue 200 feet to point thence
south lSO feet to The Norfolk and Western rail
road line, thence with said line west 400 feet to
point, thence north $50 feet to the place of be-
gnhipg 8, and known as lots 8, 4, 5 and O, In sec.
t Teir, "a" as shown by the man OF the Rogers,
fairlax and Houston addition to The
Guy OF Roanoke. This sale is made
undo, under the authority contained in a deed of
trust from the Traders Investment Com
Ppany to the Undersigned, dated tho 10th day OF
may, ls92. and recorded In the clerks ofco of
tne h9stings court for the city of Roanoke in
geo gee nook sS page 1T6. The amount due under
r rs deea Is S5OOo with interest thereon from he
TERMS OFSALE:-Cash as to the costs of sale,
as Well as the amount due under this deed of
trust, and the remainder on q credit of one and
Two years from date OF sale, which credit pay
ments shall be evidenced by the notes OF the
purchaser, secured by a deed OF trust on the
premises conveyed. LUCIAN II. COOKE,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-19
slns1 as,sa a.s a.s ApRsp

or trust dated 22d day OF February. 1Sas and
Ieco.aea In the clerks office of the hustjnoa
courI city OF Roanoke, In deed book "a nsoe ak
IN which Robert j. Hawkins conveyed 70 ne nn
oeisigned trustee certain real estate ihsyejn AT
out, IN trust TO secure to r. II. Woodrum nav
ment OF the sum OF 81 Q37 So as therein oyIdcncsS
anu ueIault having been made In tho nsvment ~
part OF the said debt, and beng reouesfed 40 t.
90 Dy the holder thereof shall on TIfEsEAV
oAhCa III, 1896, In front OF tho courthonso IN ar
city OF Roanoke, proceed to cell at IN hic encton
10 tne highest bidder, sll tho property conyeyrS
IN said deed, to wit: oH'oSeu
That certain lot, or parcel of land stuste IN tho
ely ely OF Roanoke, with the improvements thereon
oeSlnnlnS at point on the eouthside of the Nov
toik ana western railroad 65 feet more or leaa
rom inc northeast corner OF what is known se
Sre hnm9rick" property lying on tho north aide
VI tue Tracks, being and fronting on the NorfoIt
ana western railroad; thence with the Norfoik
enu estern railroad in an easterly direction %
.eeI more or lees to the northwest corner OF prom
eT.y soiG TO kmma Turner by X. II. woodruff.
auu running back between parallel lines 90 feet
more or less to 10 foot wide alley. " Aee'
iEhMS-Cash ~ to the sum of sis7 TX to
Retner with tho cost Of executing this trnst ana
any unpaid taxes due on said property; the ann
OF o. SSstoU, payable in az monthly rayments ~
SStaoV esch, beginning to fall due on 2lnd dav of
March' 1896, and continuing to fall due on sd
ury OF each month consecutlvely thsreaffer ro-
80 months, with interest on each payment fron.
FEBRUARY y, 1898. until paid; balance. IL a0v
payable IN one and two years after date with IN
eaI osL, oeeerred payments to be evidenced NV No
gotiaoie notes of the purchaser and securcd Sv
ueea OF trust on the property sold. -
foVu s. w. JAMESON Trustee
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-19
LEGAL NOTICES.

1ctSck, a, m. proceed to take. state and renors
rceteS h saia court the following accounts as di.
fendnni All the real estate owned BY the de-
ment Company OF Roanoke, Virginia. improve
,h Sesond. All the liens upon tho real estate or
rro ueIenoant corporation, Tho Vintou Land I'm
inc priorities of the said liens. eA' &hu
a, InlId. What notes Of the defendapt corn~,
OF Roap nS nton Land Improvement Company
tGast executed By said corporation, dated SSa,ct
iuu tb ioys 70 William Lunsford, trustee convey
lug lne real estate In the bill and es hibts in t{s
na1d 4, mentioned. remain outstanding and nm
pa ~ whole or In part, and who are the hold
CTS " the eaid notes aud what amounts stsiy
remain unpaid upon said notes. '''i
~ rs directed by said decree thet this order OF
Pu6itcation shall be in lieu of personal servIces co
IL tne taxing OF said accounts be mot comnIete;
Tn tine ABOVE e named day the came viii be adj
oIrned rom day to day at the Same place and
Given under my hand an cou,r.,,,.
ehsncery Of the hlstpgs conrt for tsn n,. IN
1896. 'n Rv SES IN Gay OF February,
29tS ns' p q' Commissioner.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-19

N. B-The amount OF the debt seoured o..
aooye' Is, as OF this day. s1,7l4c0 with legal in
cpnd tnereon from August 21st 1894 subject to
1895. ' SILL uAy vi octooer,
Evening journal., 1896-11-05
MADE A BAD "slTTER."
Trouble OF Artists with the Princess OF
Wales In Her Youth.


Wales In Her Youth.
when the Princess Of Wales was
young bride, she was constantly imre
quest for sittings to portrait painters,
sculptors and photographers. She was
not, however, good SITTER, and Hed
to pout when compelled TO endure the
tediousness Of sitting in studio lIr
Firth, the painter, was engaged to pal mt
picture Of tho prince and princess, asd
no gives pleasant glimpse of his tril u-
lations with tie Princess Alexandra.
The princess, says Mr.. Firth, WAS
very young and very beautiful, as All
the world knows. She graciously c,m-
sented to come TO my house and to t.
/ ford me every assistance in the way of
sittings for my picture.
The princess is also we'll know D for
her kindness of heart. Oh, how' that
heart would have ached If its owner
had realized the aching Of mine when
I--too soon--discovered that the i!l1stri-
GUS young lady did not know that keep
ing her face in one position for; few
minutes evan was necessary to 'enable
an artist TO catch "a resemblance of it'll
The first sitting can / ever for get?
did not dare to complain till ai ter tvs
or three fruitless attempss. Witt down
right failure staring me in the face, 1
opened my heart to the Prince Of Wales.
you should scold her." 8 lid the
prince
just at this time the princess was sit
ting for her bust to the celebrate sculp-
tor Gibson, II. A., in room atsMarl-
borough House. / was sent for by tho
prince, and before 1 was admitto q to an
interview / was shown into the sculp-
tors studio, and found him waiting for
sitting from the princess The bust
was already in an advanced stage. Ibid
not think it was very like, ar in reply
to Gibson said So
"Well. you see, said Gibson, "the
princess is delightful lsdy, but she
can't sit a bit. "
At that moment was isrimmoned to
the prince, whom 1 found with the
princess, and / saw, or the Cmght l saw, a
sort of pretty. smiling port, eloquent Of
reproof and Of half anger with me- The
prince had something TO how me-pho-
tographs, think-and then he led the
way to Gibson, the princess and fol.
lowing.
No sooner did we find ourselves in the
sculptor's presence than-after some re.
marks upon the the bust-the prince
said:
! "fIow do you find theiprincess sit,
|. Mr.. Gibson?'
"Now," thought !, IF ever a MAJ
was in an awkward fix you are, Mr.
Gibson, for after what you said to me
. few minutes ago you cannot in my pres
ence compliment the beautiful model OF
her sitting"
The prince looked at Gibson. anC
Gibson looked in dead silence at thl
prince and then at the princess. Thel
he looked again at the prince, smile,
, and shook his head.
/, There, you see, you sit properly nei
, ther to Mr. Gibson nor to Mr.. Firth. ."
81 do, dol' said the lady. "Yo
are two bad menl"
/. And then we all smiled, and Gibso
= went ON with his work, the princes
" sitting admirably for the short tim
= that remained Youths Companion
Evening journal., 1896-11-05
no Reached His Limit.

The small boy, little Victor, has
reached the age when enforced prayers
arc especial denominations. although
taken homeopathicaliy he is willing 70
indorse prayers somewhat. But the pro
tracted supplioations for blessings upon
his relatives unto the third and fourth
generation do not strike him with great
favor. He had got as far as "God bless
papa and mamma and grandmamma, y
and seemed inclined to stick at that sta
ton.
"And sister Jennie" his father
prompted.
''And God b'ess Sissie Dennie.
And brother Frank tho prompter
suggested.
'And God bless Buzzy Facky, sleep
lily.
"And Auntie Jo?'
eyes. God bless Aunty 10, but
Please God don't bless anybody else
Tze too Sleepy. Chicago Record.
Evening journal., 1896-11-05
STRANGE SEA MONSTERS.
The Sting Ray and the Sea Lizard Are
Queer Customers.


Queer Customers.
The sting ray, a member Of the skate
family, is a dangerous inhabitant Of
Florida waters. The largest specimens
Of the kind, Weighing from 400 to 900
pounds, live at great depths and are
seldom found inshoro, but rays from 80
to 40 pounds are often encountered near
the land. and natives consider them to
be fully as dangerous as the octopus or
the much dreaded blue shark.
The FISH is a large, broad, fiat bellied
creature, with eyes Of a golden tint, a
sharp. spearlike appendage at the end
of the back and long, slender tail that
reminds one much Of blacksnake whip.
This whip tail serves as a lariat with
which an enemy may first be lassoed,
and then the barbed spine finishes the
work by laoerating the victim in a
frightful manner The sting ray is q
viIlainous creature from any point of
view and has no friends in this or any
other latitude.
In the Atlantic ocean between the
shores Of the Bahama islands and the
Florida coast thoro lives a strange crea-
ture known as the glaucus, or sea lizard
1t is seldom if ever found near the
land, but seems to prefer deep water and
a hot sea, especially where a strong eur
rent exists 1t is we'll known that this
portion OF the gulf stream crowded in
between tho Bahamas and Florida is
very rapid, and therefore tho conditions
so favorable to the sea lizard are here to
be found to greater degree than else
where in the known world.
As substitute for fore legs it has two
broom shaped fans, and from about the
middle Of the body, including the tail,
there are several more fins that spread
out like fan. st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Evening journal., 1896-11-05

The first postoffice in this country
was that of New York, established by
sct of parliament in l7l0.
Evening journal., 1896-11-05
DUET SINGING PARROTS.
They Carry the AIR WIN ease In Good
Time and Very distinctly.

They Carry tt,F ait " TN tit>c IN 0OOu
Time and Very distinctly.
An italian Ct tho name Of Rassoni,
who lives in Savannah, has two parrots
who sing in duet all tho popular songs
Of the day.
Rassoni raised tho birds and began
early to teach them to speak in italian
and English. No thought was ever
given to their musical education until
they began later to develop some ability
to sing. Then Rassoni, being musician
of local note, began to teach them short
and simple songs. They were apt and
learncdrapidly- Ia addition they caught
the popular airs that were sung and
whisiled by street gamins, who never
passed the house without stopping end
singing to the parrots
1t was not long before the two birds
could carry an air with perfect case, IN
time and with distinctnoss. Finally
both began to sing together, and now
they sing in duet with the tnesse OF
artists. The birds are male and female
-Honry and Polly. Henry has q voice
between "a mezzo soprano and alto,
while Polly's is a well modulated So
prano of pretty high range. Both are
stronger than one would imagine and
possess volume and sweetness. With all
their accomplishments, however, Henry
and Polly are like all parrots-they
will never sing or talk when you are
most anxious to hear them; you must
await their pleasure and convenience.
But for this pcrversion of their nature
Rassoni would have already made a for
tune with them.
The writer sat in the lobby Of the
Pulaski House in Savannah and heard
the parrots sing the famous piece, Say
An Revoir, but Not Goodby" Others
I heard. All endeavored to locate the
music. Finally one asked the hotel clerk
who were the singers. He replied they
were parrots and pointed toward the
closed glass door of Uhle's cigar store
adjoining the lobby. All gathered about
stopped singing. We left the door and
they resumed the same piece and sang
it through beautifully and in perfect
time and accord. Polly took the high
notes with remarkable ease. Then they
sang "Suwanee River" and popular
ditties of the day. No one was in the
store at the time, and Henry and Polly
gave a concert that was as remarkable
as it was unique and enjoyable.
Between the songs they would talk
in Italian or English.
The parrots sometimes hold a conver'
sation with Rassoni, but never viii
strangers. Chicago Times-Herald.
Evening journal., 1896-11-05
Guess She wasn't Much American.

An American Woman" in the Lon
don Daily Chronicle describes the aver
ago Englishman as "a superior being.
of active brain, much travel, experience
with women and certain desire to
please. American men are an eccentric
growth, hodge podge flung together in
a agalloping money grabbing civilization.
not fully known to themselves. She
adds, I'm America we all like our IA
thers and brothers, but we haven't any
great admiration for our husbands, al
though we may be fond Of them in a
patronizing way"
Evening journal., 1896-11-05

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY take
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets Drug
gists refund money II It fails to cure. 80
Evening journal., 1896-11-05
TEXAS HUMoR.
How n Legislators Joke Was Made Into
Law to His Surprise.


Every one knows that Phil Sheridan
said Of Texas, IF owned Texas and
hell, I'd rent Texas aud live in hell. "
Possibly out Of respect for so great a
man the Texan 'Banswer was suppressed,
but it was good just the same. He said
with great prompmess, Well, gin'r'l,
yer know a cuss alters will take up fer
the place he cum frum."
The Texan has a strong sense of hu-
NOR. and it manifests itself in other
ways than repartee The legislator who
proposed that all trains running into
Texas should be detained for ten min
utes at the state line and required TO
whistle three times in acknowledgement
of the sovereignty of the state didn't
expect to DO taken seriously. He wasn't !;
but his colleagues thought it would be
such a good joke on the railroads that
they made the suggestion law and for a
time religiously enforced it,
The Texas women have their share Of
humor, and they can be sarcastic, too,
as the following conversation between
the daughter of a Texas congressman
and New Yorker at a Washington ball
testifes:
"You are from Texas?" the New
Yorker said in very much the same tone
that he would have used had he asked
if she was from Hawaii or some other
remote place.
eyes, she said, smiling sweetly.
Lots OF cowboys out there, he said,
like man who knew.
"Yos, +" she said doubtfully.
you've seen some of course?"
"Oh, yes " This in a tono Of convic-
tion.
I'm what part Of the state?" he went
ON.
"Oh, 1 didn't see any cowboys in
Texas The ones / saw were on Broad
way, New York New York Sun.
Evening journal., 1896-11-05
MIR. Bennett,s oueer memory.

James Gordon Bennett Of the New
York Herald has a strange and erratic
memory, according TO the San Francisco
Wave. One day, having bought num-
Der of new shirts, he ordered them sent
Immediately to the Office. The parcel
duly arrived and remained there for
over a year, Mr.. Bennett meantime
never putting in an appearance. Sud
denly, without any notice, he rushed in
one morning, evidently in a state of
great perturbation. The staff concluded
they were all to be discharged on the
spot. Mr.. Bennett excitedly asked,
"Have those confounded fellows sent
my shirts along?" He never even al
luded TO the lapse Of time which oc-
CURED since his last visit.
Evening journal., 1896-11-05
The selnsh Person.

The great pity of the selfish person is
not that he robs others Of pleasure or
comfort but that he is so thoroughly
unhappy himself. The selfish person is
never satisfied, mover content When he
has greedily taken all, he still wants
more, while. the unselfish person finds
real happiness in giving to others the
little he has. From a purely selfish
point Of view the unselfsh person is the
happier.
Evening journal., 1896-11-05
West One Better.

A tradesman in Sunderland had a
lad in his employ. The lads mother
was a widow in bad circumstances; con-
seouently the lad was poorly clad. The
tradesman kindly proifered to get The
bow a new suit of clothes, and the boy
agreed to repay him at sixpence per
week out Of his wages.
The first Monday after this arrange
ment had been made the lad did not
come to work as usual, and on his en-
ployer sending to inquire the reason his
mother said, "He looked so respectable
she was trying TO get him better JOB. "
-I,ondon Answers.
Evening journal., 1896-11-05
IInrnsr APrIrnArroNs.

NOTICE.-I THOMAS A. MURPHY.
the tenant and occupant OF the house
situated at No. 1i13 Lombard street. IN the
Eighth ward, In the city OF VIII
mington. county OF New Castle
and State of Delaware. In compli-
ance with the requirements OF the acts Of
the General Assembly In such case made
and provided do hereby give notice that
shalt apply in writing 10 the Court OF
General Sessions OF the Peace and Jail
Delivery OF the State OF Delaware In and
for New Castle county. on Monday, the
18th day OF November. 1895. being this next
term OF said court. for license for said
house as an inn or tavern, for the sale
therein OF intoxicating liquors IN less
quantities than one quart, to be drunk on
the premises and the following respect
able citizens OF said ward, at least twelve
OF whom are substantial freeholders OF
said ward, recommend the said applica-
tion, viz.
John McCaully. Jr., Michael T.. Donahue
Charles Schnurrer. Ernest Ackcrmann,
c. Moynihan, John T. McKeon.
John Il. Devine. William Hasson
Christ Weingarten, Frank Caldwell,
William II. Sprague, William G. Bennett
John A. Rommel A. McCloskey. Jr..
Samuel Wallace. Bernard Donohuc,
John G. Strauss II. SchechinEer
Jacob Burki Thomas T. Starr
Christopher Cole. Thomas Kelly.
Charles NJ. Peirce, Jodn Groves.
John ]. Quinn,
Evening journal., 1896-11-05
Trained Down.

Wickshire-You seem to be pretty
well trained down since you got your
wheel, and yet 1 never see you riding.
Mudge-I don't have to ride. 1t keeps
me thin worrying about the payments.
indianapolis Journal
Evening journal., 1896-11-05

Colored emigrants starting from
Washington to Monrovia. in Liberia,
would have before them a voyage of
3 645 miles.
Evening journal., 1896-11-05

The steam barge Willie returned
to Wilmington this morning, after the
seasons work on the Delaware.
Evening journal., 1896-11-05

Parrots are good barometers. Just
before rain the most laxative and
gabby parrot becomes silent.
The Van Buren press., 1896-03-21
Hon. Henry Stroup.

In the proper column of the PRESS
will be found the announcement of Hon.
Henry Stroup, of Logan county, who is
a candidate for the Office of prosecuting
attorney of this the 18th judicial
district.
Mr. Stroup is bright, able, young
attorney and we could give him no
higher endorsement than republish the
following from his home paper the
Paris Express:
In this issue of the Express will be
found the announcement of Hon. Henry
Stroup for prosecuting attorney of the
18th judicial district, subject to the
action of the Democratic convention.
Mr.. Stroup was raised in Franklin
county, Ark. now part of this
judicial district.
His early days were spent on farm,
and through his own efforts he attended
the common schools of his county and
the Arkansas Industrial University at
Fayetteville and obtained a collegiate
education.
Mr.. Stroup became citizen of Logan
county about 1884. In 1886 he was
admitted to the bar, and engaged in the
practice of law at Roseville. In 1888
there was a dead lock in the county
Democratic convention on the vote for
representative. The names of the three
candidates were all finally dropped and
Mr.. Stroup, who was not a candidate
for that office, was unanimously
nominated. He made gallant fight
for Democracy and was elected
together with the entire ticket, by a
large majority. Mr.. Stroup served one
term in the Legislature and his record
was endorsed by his people electing him
to the Office of county clerk for two
successive terms, giving him the largest
vote polled for any Democratic candi
date at the general election. At the
expiration of his second term of office
as county clerk he again entered the
practice of law, which pursuit he is
now following.
The Van Buren press., 1896-03-21
A. r. Miles.

We have learned that the opponents
of our townsman, Mr.. A. F. Miles, for
the Office of prosecuting attorney, are
urging against him the fact that he is
attorney for the Missouri Pacific R'y.
Co. and therefore ought not to be
elected to the Office of prosecuting
attorney. This seems to us. even if il
were true, to be little short of political
aims asking. If this is all that can be
urged against Mr.. Miles election, or
in favor of his opponents, it leaves our
very worthy townsman, A. F. Miles,
master of the situation. But this
miserable piece of electioneering is in
fact not true, The truth is Mr.. Oscar
l.. Miles has been employed by the
L. r. g. Ft. S. R'y. Co. and the X. 6,
A. V. R'y. Co., and Mr.. A. F. Miles
has no connection whatever with this
business. He has been. and is, in
partnership with o. l.. Miles in the
general law practice for several years
and this is the sole reason for connect
ing him with the railway employment.
In view of this unjust and unfair
manner of campaigning ON the part of
his opponents, the good people of Craw-
ford county ought to see to it that his
name is on every ballot in Crawford
county. You will find it a very safe
rule to repudiate secret charges OF every
character made against a candidate by
his opponent. If there is anything to
be urged against a candidate it should
be done OPENLY and publicly and in
joint debate. The man who cannot GO
on the stump and prosecute his charges
against his opponents, it seems to us,
would have a very poor chance to pre-
serve the State from violence in the
Courts. should he be elected.