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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-26
THE PAwNsRoKeR.
ais Life>Not Happy One From His Own
Point of View

ais LifeoNot Happy One From His Own
Point OF View.
Yes, "'said the pawnbroker, "the
public has an idea that we are O. hard
hearted lot, but'that is only ono side Of
the story. A man in this business who
had tears to shed wouldn't have roof
over his head inside of year."
You mean you can't afford to pity
the mlsfortunes of others on cash
basis?" queried
very few people come here on nc
count OF misfortune. You saw the young
man who went out as you came imp
"Yes-an actor, eh?"
Very likely. Here's Il watch he
brought Tho works are second class
and the cases filed can buy carload
at $15 apiece. He was hard up and
came here to make a raise He said his
wife was dying, and he wanted S25 OH
the watch. When offered him 80, he
wept, but if you'll follow him two
blocks you'll find him in q saloon,
spending part of the money. Nine out
OF ten customers don't hesitate to lie,
and ten out of ten would beat your Un-
Gle Isaac if they could"
but people pawn their clothes to
get food" said.
Perhaps so. Here's dress woman
brought i'll an hour ago. She also wept
She had story about sickness and hun
ger, and she declared this was her we'd
ding dress From certain earmarks 1
know she bought this dress secondhand
know she paid 81 for it. / strained a
point when offered her go, but she'll
go out and call me highway robbcr. "
But you never get taken in and done
for?''
Don't 1? Well. I'd like to see the
pawnbroker who hasn't been done upl
It's cold month when don't get beat,
and by the very people whom you would
sympathize with most. See these shin
ers?''
"Yes-fine diamonds F"
Want 'em for dollar apiece?'
"You don't mean itl'
"Glad to get 1t, sir. They were left
by woman who wanted to raise money
to bury her husband. was half sick
and very busy and gave her 500 on
them. They are paste-only paste She
came In here to beat me of course, and
no doubt had a good laugh over it.
Here's lockct set with pearls, which
my clerk advanced $50 on. The weeping
man who brought it wanted to bury his
dead wife with the money can buy
'em at wholesale for So apiece Don't
you believe all you hear about your I'M
Gle having heart of stone. There are
plenty of people who wouldn't beat a
street car, but we are considered fair
game for them, and they'll lie like
smoke to take US in. It's a great place
for tears, signs and tales of sorrow, but
the main idea is to give your Uncle
Isaac the cold drop. and it's done often
er than care to acknowledge DE
troit Free Press.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-26
MYSTERIES OF THE LOUVRE.
Walls That Are Believed to Hide the
Bones OF Murdered Men.


Bones OF Murdered Men.
Every one who has "done" the Louvre
will remember the low pitched and
somewhat gloomy halls In which are
stored the treasures of Egypt. Beneath
these lie yet more darkly mysterious
vaults. inaccessible to the public,
though approached by wide and hand
some staircase, such as would lead one
to imagine that it communicated with
apartments of some Importance. Yet
one finds at the bottom nothing but
broad passages disposed in the form of
cross, and without any sign whatever
Of door or window.
A recent examination, however, of
the solid stone walls gives experts rca-
son to believe that the masonry is more
recent than the rest of the structure in
this, the oldest portion of the fortress
palace. M. Vaugneux, we'll known
critic, believes that many of the bodies
Of victims killed in the revolution Of
1880 Were immurcd here, and that the
government was afraid to reveal the
fact when the remains of their comrades
were collected beneath the Colonne de
Juliet
On the other hand, NJ. Blondel, the
architect of the building, and NJ. Nor
mand, the secretary of the Society For
Protecting Partisan Monuments, hold
the opinion that these subterranean pas
sages led to the oubliettes, into which
Catherine de- Medici cast those who
were unfortunate enough to incur her
hate or fear. A judicious exploration
would clear up the matter and settle,
too. several doubtful points as to the
foundations of Lesoot's original citadel.
Unfortunately, the annual grant does
not provide for any such archaeological
research, and it would be necessary to
appeal for funds to the generosity of the
chamber. London Chronicle.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-26
One Correct Answer.

An amusing little story was told o
good many years ago i'll connection with
Governor Mattox Of Vermont At one
time he was chairman of the committee
appointed to examine candidates for nd
mission TO the bar of Caledonia county.
He reported that one of the candidates
was. in his opinion. unqualified, having
answered correctly but ono of the ques.
tions put to him.
"Only one? Well. what was that?"
asked the presiding judge
81 asked him what a freehold estate
is, replied Mattox
Important question, said the Judge.
"And what was his reply?"
'He made itwithout the least hesita-
ton, said the chairman. with a twin
kle in his eye "Of course that fact is
in his favor -
well, what did he say?" asked the
judge, with some impatienco
He said" returned the chnirman
THAT he didn't know" tr.s
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-26
How Fast Does Electricity Traveiq

The above question is frequently
asked In every day conversations, but is
seldom answered to the satisfaction of
the querist. Wheatstone says that the
speed Of electricity from point to point
along proper conductor is practically
instantaneous Various attempts have
been made to.asoertain the exact num-
Der Of miles which the current will
travel IN given length of time. Ac-
cording TO the most reliable estimates
which such experimenters have made
its speed is not less than Iii, 900 miles
per second The writer adds: "Such
speed is inconceivably great. The mind
cannot contemplate it without staggcr-
ing. st. Louis Republic.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-26

NrRUSTEE'S SALE VALUABLE BUSINESS
= property.-By virtue OF deed OF trust dated
let Gay OF January, 1s92. and recorded In the
clerks ONCE OF the hustings court OF the city Of
Roanoke. Va In deed book 7S, page SEQ in
which Thoe +. Lambert and Kate e.. his wife
conveyed TO the undersigned trustee certain real
estate therein described, IN trust to secure A. M
and w. M, Fuller payment OF the sum OF $500.
as therein evidenced. and default having been
made In the payment OF said debt ACCORDING 10
the terms and conditions OF said trust deed
and being requested so to do by the holder there
OF, VIII onef for sale at public auction to the
highest bidder on THURSDAY, MAY z, 1895 ut
twelve O'Clock noon, In front OF the premises in
In said deed, to-wit:
A certain parcel OF land lying In the city OF
Roanoke. ~
Beginning at point on the south hide OF sss
lem avenue x2S feet east of Commerce strest.
tnence with Salem avenue north So degrees cast
~ Feet 10 point; thence south degrees IS
minutes east lCO feet to an alley 40 feet north
OF CaHpoell street and 2tS3 feet east OF Com
degrees west 22.5 feet TO q point; thence north &
degrees IS minutes west 800 feet to the place of
beginning.
This property has on 1t desirable store build-
ing, Is we'll located for business purposes and
Affords al excellent opportunity for inveatment.
TkRMS:-Cash as TO cost OF executing this
trust, the amount OF past due taxes, and the Gum
OF $3.50 being the amount of tho principal debt
secured In said deed Of trHst with Interest there
on TO date OF Gale, and insurance premiums dne
on said property. Dslanos, n aAy, payable one
and twe yoAfs aftsr date, with inferesS defeYred
pAymen1 70 be evidenced By negotiable notos a
ths psreAssR and seeursd BY deed OF trusi on
Tie propasty. B. w. JANHON.
sen Trustee.
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yTRUsTEE,s OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. A oER-

TKuSTEE,s sALR.-wHERKAs. GER
~ TAN indeed deed OF trust was executed by William
to George J. Peet, trustee, bearing date Scptem
per -, 1891, and recorded In the clerks ofice of
ne nussthngs court for the city OF Roanoke. Va
IN uoeo oook bS, page 3l4, to secure the perform
ance OF certain conditions and payments speclfed
In certain bond executed by the said William
the National Mutual Building and Loan Assoei.
t,cin' OF new York In accordance with their ar
.: peet has resigned the said trust and the ju6So
OF the musings court for the city OF Roanoke Vfr
McGehee as trustee after legal notice A proyideS
by statute to all tho parties 10 interest: and
whereas, aefault has been made in the payments
and conditions mentioned in said bond and deed
OF tInet for moro than three months, and after
nav nhaSMHg neen rs9uesied so to do by the beneficiary
alton, OF New York, shall by virtue of said deed
ana pursuant to the terms thereof, proceed TO sen
az pnneie s H 70 the highest bidder ON THE
YIN DAY OF MAY 1896, AT O'CLOCK p M, ON
inc premises all the property conveyed in aaid
deed, with the improvements thereon, bounded
ana described as follows, towit:
Beginning ut point on the soutb aide OF
Charles street one hundred QOO) feet east OF Grove
street, and running thence in a southerly direc-
ton one hundred and thirty USOl feet TO a point,
thence In an easterly direction fifty (5O) feet to
point, thence in northerly direction one hun-
geste aIS tnry GSo feet to point thence in
neginning and known as lot number three (S), sec
lion eight S)of the Lewis addition to the city of
TKRMS-Cash sufficient to pay all costs OF ex
trustee. and to pay on said bond with arrearages
que thereon, amounting to twenty three hundred
and seventy sl;ioO tsasTo slioO dollars as Of May
YIN. 1876 and the balance, IL any, in one and two
twenty'four months. with interest thereon from
GATE, the purchaser executing negotiable notes
for deferred payments and secured BY deed Of
trust on the property cold.
. JUNIUs MoGRHEB,
tos Substituted Trustee.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-26
SOME TIM E.

Last night. my darling, as you slept
thought 1 heard you sigh,
And TO your little crib crcpt,
And watched a space thereby;
And then 1 stopped and kissed your brow,
For oh, love you So
You arc too young to know it now,
But some time you shall knowi
Some time when, in darkened place
Where others come to weep,
Your eyes shall look upon face
Calm in eternal sleep;
The yoiceless lips the wrinkled brow.
The patient smile shall show
You are too young to know it now,
But some time you may lnowi
Look backward, then, into tho years,
And see mo here tonight
See, . my darling how my tears
Are falling as write,
And feel once more upon your brow
The kiss of long ago
You are too young to know 1t now,
But some time you shall know.
Eugene Field.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-26

TTNRUsTEEs sALH-oN THE 10TH DAY OF
1 MAY, 1898, AT 1C:3u O'CLOCK A, M. will
oner Tor sale at public auction On tho premises
the Following described parcel 90 land with its
Va: ~ ~A'' VI 0oSnoke'
beginning at point on the south eide OF the
boulevard 100 feet west of the southwest corner
OF the boulevard and ''J" street. thence with the
boulevard north "a degrees 10 minutes west 100
feet to point. thence eou,h is degree il minutes
wes, ios feet to an alley. thence With said alley
eontn q degrees III minutes east 1te feet TO 4
Polnt, thence north Is degrees 50 minutes east
loO rect TO the place OF beginning, and further
described ae lot Nos. and in BLOCK No "a "a
snown oy the map Of the River View Land and
Manufactuitng Company. The above sale is
MADE oy the authority contained in q deed of
trust from Eulalia Powell, dated the md day Of
November, 1891, and recorded in the clerks ONCE
OF tne hnstings eonrt for the city OF Roanoke.
va, In deed book Sd, page AS, default having
Ueen made in the payment under tho bond
tnerefn secured for more than three m ontbs
The above sale viii be made by the under
signed, who was substituted as Trustee in the
a0ove mentioned deed OF trust in the place of
oias w. Burt by an order OF the musings CONT
OF the clty OF Roanoke, Va, entered at the July
TERMS OF SALR-Cash
inc amount due under the above mentioned
1894. INN &, TEN T gysGi sune
ia VI Substituted Trustee
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-26
THE ARBITRAMENT OF WAR.
How Two New York Street Boys Settled
Their Controversy.

How Two New York Street Boys Settled
Their Controversy.
Sid conducted the throng to an un-
tenanted stable in the rear Of some
dwellings on West Broadway and said,
as he led them through convenient
opening:
81 reckon you might fight here q
month without anybody hearing you.
Could you find anything better'n this?"
Most of the boys were loud in their
praises Of the spot, but it really seemed
as if Skip fancied it too retired.
He'd rather be where the cops would
GOMEZ Carrots whispered to Teddy. II
do believe he's afraid already, and tell
you, Teddy, if you can thrash Skip well,
it'll be the biggest kind Of thing for q
lot of fellows know Of in this town."
81 reckon I'll be all right Don't you
even say n word, no matter what hap
pens, and think when our little scrap
is finished he won't have anything more
to say about our leaving the city"
1t did not require many moments to
settle the terms Of combat
Half dozen of the larger members Of
the party arranged the details by prom
Using to whip any fellow who should at
tempt to interfere, and then the word
was given.
Teddy did not Immediately put him
self i'll an attitude of defense; but, adj
dressing the spectators, he said:
81 don't want any fellow to think l
came here cause I'm fond Of fight.
Skip Jellison has said I've got to leave
nd hot &c
because he helped me. He tried to drive
me away by stealing dollar Of my
money from Carrots and then he set the
box pile OH fire last night to smoke us
out, or something worse. All want of
him is to give up the cash and agree to
let us alone. If he's willing to do that,
there's no need of this row, but if he
don't shall fight him the best / know
how
Skip's only reply was to rush forward
angrily, and an instant later the battle
was on.
1t is very doubtful if even Carrots
could have told much about the strug-
gle, so suddenly was it begun and SO
soon ended.
Carrots told key that same morning:
"It didn't seem as if Skip had a
chance to put up his hands before he
was fiat on his back, and every time he
tried to stand up he got another dose Of
the same medicine, till it was over. "
In less than five minutes Teddy was
the conqueror, without scratch, and
Skip, lying at full length ON the stable
floor, was bowling frantically for some
one to 'e.hold that Saranac jayl~ &SIr
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-26
LEGAL NoTICHs.

VALUABLE MINERAL SPRINGS AND
v f.rming lands for salo-ON FRIDAY, MAY
%, 1885, AT IL O'CLOCK A. M. will sell ON
the premises, at public auction, that valuable and
beautiful property known as Egsleston's, or New
River White sulphur Springs
This property consists of about 800 acres OF good
farming land, several valuable mineral springs
long and widely known for their medicinal Quail
itee, aud an hotel and cottages 1t 10 situated in
Giles county, Ga the eaet bank Of New river, In
the most pictures portion of thnt streGm ana
within ne-half mile OF Egglesssn eeposI on ths
Norfolk and Western rAilroad
Ii will Be hard 70 ind . moro ehassing phes
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-26
AWiNoow IN BERN.
How the Swiss 1faidens Pass Many Pleas
amt Afternoon

anc Afternoon.
The wide window stills ON the third
floor are laid out, not for flowers. but.
IN no less characteristic Bern fashion,
for human occupation. A stout iron rail
runs, at comfortable height for resting
shoulders, round the ledge, on which lie
red cushions Settled in corner of this
high perch sits young woman, like
hundreds of her fellow townsfolk, look
ing down upon the world, knitting.
singing and gossiping by turns in the
leisure hour of afternoon and through
the long twilight of the summer even
ings
Somehow there is u fascination in this
Bern habit of perching on the window
sill. 1t grows on the sitter with use.
That brown haired young woman, for
instance, would be hard put to 1t to live
at all without her window cushions
She is an inveterate chatterbox, but it is
difficult to be hard ON her when one
overhears her rapid French. her laugh
ter and her sallies ON her neighbors be-
low She is Neufchateloise or a Gene
voise, and the words run off her tongue,
right prettily. in contrast to the brusque
sound OF the quaint Bern Deutsch. She
is blessed with n ringing laugh, too, and
carols French songs, partly to herself
and partly, five parts out of six, at q
young man engaged in second floor
bureau He appears at the window usu-
ally when the singing begins She has
been seen to scatter crumbs from the
shaken tablecloth over his upturned
countenance. 1t may have been acct
dent, but it looked like ooquetry. The
song goes on, trilling clear and loud
through the drowsy calm, and the stu
dent leans far out, to look at the window
next to his own. not from curiosity
nothing there is novel-but some famil-
lar sights are good to look Mt every day.
There is little enough to see. too, even
If it were a novelty-n box green with
garden herbs, parsley, thyme, mint and
marjoram, two or three pots with com
mon forest ferns and some chrysanthe-
mum cuttings-Speaker
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Not Likely to Be Disappointed.

An inquisitive person passing along q
country road stopped to talk with a
farmer hoeing corn.
"Your corn is small" said the in
quisitive person.
eyes. I planted that kind, replied
the farmer
cit looks yellow"
81 planted yellow corn"
II don't think you'll get more than
half crop"
Don't expect to- planted it on
shares. Buffalo Courier.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-26

The first hint Of paper making in Eu-
rope was In Constantinople. The proc
ess was brought from China by way OF
Samarkand in A. D. 651.
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Correct.

Teacher Ito class)-Why is procras-
tination called the thief of time?
Boy Cat foot of class)-Bocause il
takes person 50 long to say it,-Har.
lem Life.
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Disadvantages of, Being Too Good.

The boy who runs to meet his teacher
On her way to school and walks up to
the building with her. holding her hand,
isn't generally particularly popular With
the other boys in school.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-26
Joeuiarity on the Stree. Car.

Jocular Passenger Ito trolley car con-
duotor)-How's trade today9
Conductor (as no hands Miss Mayblos-
som aboard)-PFetty fare, thank you'll
Vanity.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-26

The first paper mill In America was set
mp at Roxboro, near Philadelphia, In 1890
by William Bradford and william Ritten-
house
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-26

Stern duties need not speak sternly
He who stood firm before the thunder
Norshiped the "still small voice. -
Dobell
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-26
LEGAL NOTICES.

In farming lands " AA'eas
sell as commissioner OF Mont gomory e,reptt
court In the thancery suits OF Wood Maf.b 4 70
ana M1 Qrsln Ada uf vs., VIM. Rggieston ct ais. and
~ Mm:t ggies'on W. the New River sulphur Springs
IA wiz vi stsTt the property at C. E. wingos upset
TkRMS OFSALE. One fourth cash. balance, ,
credit OF ono. two and three yeara, eouai instsI
LOT which oonds with good security, bear.
Possession given as soeu as the sale IA sonNyp,.s
" TIC eoart ARCHER A. PHLKGAR
C,,.. Commissioned
Sonn Hairless, clert Of Montgomery cir
cut court, do certify that A. A. Phlegar the spe-
Siei commissioner appointed 10 sell ihe lands nm
ger decree in euit OF Wood, March Il Co. and
Wr =, A9ane VS.. VIM. Eggleston ct. ais and
~ EsHieston veshe New River Sulphur Springs
decree. -ef01ieu W tho
1895. JNO q HAEiyS y, SFs G1yr
414td ~ieIA'
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Rf VIRTUE OF A DERD OF TRUST EXR-
u III Sated November !, 1881, By B. t. and X. II.
for the county court for the county OF Roanoke In
DEED DOCK D, page 577, TO secure to T. T. Fish
burne the payment OF the sum OF 1880. Default
having been made In the payment OF portion OF
said sum will at 1890 p. N, ON THURSDAY.
TIE ~ ,E 1TH PAY OF MAY, 1896, proceed TO sell
lowing tract OF farming land lying in the county
OF Roanoke, including buildings and ali other I'm
proyements: ~
said tract contains 694x acres. more or lees,
SSeooialpg 70 survey made by James &. Day, dated
september ", 1901, and being the same land con-
yeyed ssid D. T. and r: II. Wright by T. T.
Fish6urne and wife by deed dated November /.
ence IL hereby made.
TBRMS-Cash sufficient to pay expenses OF
sale and So 700, with interest from ist day OF No.
vemoer. 1888, and on November !, 1896 there WIN
be required the sum OF 500, with in crest from
November J, 1891, and as to the residue a credit
eale. ~' "
The purchaser will be required to execute 6
trust deed on the property to secure the payment
OF the unpaid purchase money.
$50, JNO. W. WOODS,
To- Trustee.
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JUNIUS McGRHEE,
tos Substituted Trustee.
4 RUSTKE'S SALE OF A CERTAIN LOT AND
three room cottage, situated in the city or

4 RUSTkE'b SALE OF A CERTAIN LOT AND
Roanoke, Va ' ~
Beginning st point on the south side OF Greg
ory street, Ola feet west of Brooke street;
thence In southerly direction 95 feet to alley:
thence with said alley in n westerly direction
O:I 1ect TO point on same; thence In a NORTH
eriy direction 95 feet to Gregory street: thence
with Gregory street, in an easterly direction SO7
feet to the place OF beginning and known as lot
II; section 5, Fairview Addition.
by virtue OF deed OF trust from C. p, Prenty
TO the undersigned, dated 9th September ISg0
recorded In clerks office, hustings court Roam.
oke City, Virginia, deed book a. page 81 to &c.
cure Home Building and Conveyance Co. the
payment OF certain sums of money therein
named name default having been made in tho pay
quested go to do by the beneficiary hereunder,
snail snail proceed to sell by public auction, at the
Roanoke, Va, ON THURSDAY, MAY nth. 1se6.
the highest bidder. ~
TERMS OF sALE:-Cash sufficient to paw
COSTS OF executing this trust, past due notes and
accrued interest thereon amounting to s4l9n
and past due taxes; the balance. II any, payable
IN and years from day of sale, with Interest
from that Gate. Deferred payments to be evi
denccd by notes Of purchaser and secured by
deed OF trust on property sold. s. W. JAMESON,
u