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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-30

,x>.,,,,r,, iiry III IL cage Ill
side the window,
and presently. when the song was fin
ished, he saw his master approach the
cage and reward the bird with IL lump
of sugar.
All" said the donkey, full of jcal-
ousy, L sec now why my master thinks
so little CT me. 1t is because 1 do not
wear Il pretty yellow coat and sing to
him, like the canary
So saying, he ran straightway to his
masters barn, knocked over bucket of
yellow paint and rolled in it until his
hide was colored IL beautiful brndle;
then, hastening back TO the window, he
stuck his head inside and began to bray
Ill his sweetest tone.
Then his master rose from his chair;
but instead of calling the donkey net
names and inviting him to dine on the
contents of tho sugar bowl, he brought
club and smote him, saying:
"Confound Il donkey, anyhow! That
bray was enough to raise the roof, and
just look at the paint the ass has wasted
on himself Wonder what the critter
VIII be up TO next
And tho very next day the man sold
the donkey to an itinerant merchant
who CHANGED to be passing.
Moral. If nature gave you the voice
of an ass, there's no use trying 10 set
yourself up i'll business as a canary bird.
Truth
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-30

By VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST
dated the 3lst day of August, 1899, and
recorded in the clerks Office of the hust-
ings court OF the city of Roanoke, Va, in
deed book 50, page liz, i'm which II. II.
Woodrum and Anna II. Woodruff, his
wife, conveyed to the undersigned the
property hereinafter described, and de-
fault having been made i'm the payment
of the note secured in said deed, and being
required so to do hy the holder thereof,
shall on FRIDAY, APRIL ,, 1897, ut l2
NJ, mt the front door of the courthouse in
Roanoke, Va, sell by public auction the
lot and appurtenances conveyed by
said deed, described us follows:
beginning ut point on the east side of
Wood street and the south side of IL ten
foot alley, said point being 90 feet south
of Gilmer street, thence with south line
of said alley south So degrees east 1iO feet
To II point OH ten foot alley OH the west
line of same thence with the latter south
degrees west IL. SIS feet TO Il point OH the
north side of - foot alley, thence with
same south It degrees 46 minutes 80 sec
onds west ilcj6 feet to point on the
east side Of Wood street, thence with
Wood street north degrees east gl.21
feet To the beginning.
TERMS: Cash sufficient TO pay the
costs of executing .this trust, including
II trustee commission of two per cent,
and all past due taxes AMI the past due
note oil 81, 0OO with interest thereon from
October 20, lS93, the residue, If any, pay
able in twelve months from date OF sale.
deferred payment to he secured by deed
OF trust on the property.
c. MARLEY,
- td Trustee.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-30
FROM CRIPPLE CREEK.

After the big fire in Cripple Greek I
took a very severe cold and tried many
remedies without help, the cold only to.
coming more settled After using three
small bottles of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy, both the cough and cold left
me, and in this high altitude it takes n
meritorlous cough remedy to do any
good.-G. b. Henderson, editor Daily
Advertiser. For sale by r. q. Barnes,
"He Puts up Prescriptions.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-30
sawed CT.

Fair Young Caller-I ain Miss Pinka.
more
Smiling Young Man {rising)-Glad
to meet yon. Miss Pinkamorc! am Mr.
Thomp-
Fair Young Caller-I was about to
say that L am Miss Rinkamorc, and
when papa comes to the Office will YOU
please tell him shall not want the car
riago this afternoon?
(Gocs out, leaving smiling young man
III a state Of collapse. )-Chicago Trib-
unc.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-30

All persons troubled with coughs.
colds, hoarseness, sore throat, etc. will
find immediate relief by using Smith
Bros. Cough Drops. Public speakers
singers, etc. are invited to try them
One of these drops put in the mouth be
fore going to he'd loosers the phlegn and
causes the patent to enjoy comfortable
nights rest For sale by J. j Catogni.
Salem avenue confectionery.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-30

TRUSTEES SALE.--BY VIRTUE OF
Il deed OF trust dated December ~, 1891
and recorded in the clerk $ office of the COR
poration court for the city of Roanoke.
Va, in deed book IS, page 23S, from Rob-
ert +. Boiling and Ida Boiling to the un-
dersgned trustee to secure to Thomas "A.
Boiling the payment of the sum of 5000
divided into two notes of $3.50 each, due
in one and two years from date and bear
ing date with said deed, default having
been made in the payment of said notes,
and being required so to do by the hene-
fciarv therein secured, l will on MON.
DAY, THE 18TH DAY OF APRIL. 1897.
at l2 O'Clock NJ, in front of the courthouse
of the city of Roanoke, offer for sale the
following described lot or parcel of land
with. improvements thereon, consisting
of u dwelling house and described as fol.
lows:
Beginning mt the northeast corner of
Blaine and Park streets, thence with Park
street north u degrees 70 minutes east
80 feet to IN alley, thence with said alley
south 10 degrees 10 minutes east 80 feet
to n point, thence south 2 degrees 90 min
utes west IS feet to Blaine street, thence
with Blaine street north 81 degrees is
minutes west 30 feet to beginning
TERMS OF SALE: Terms cash as to
cost of sale and the sum of 5000, with in
any, upon IL credit of one AMI Two years
secured by deed of trust upon the prom.
erty. WN LITNSFORD
3la I'd trustee.
BY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF
trust executed the l4th day of March.
1891, and recorded in the clerks office Of
the county of Roanoke, Va, in deed book
4, page 562, S. w. Jamison conveyed ia
ii. =. Trout the hereinafter described
parcel of land, in trust to secure the
Crystal Spring Land Company and as.
signs the payment of the sum of -, 33S. 80,
evidenced cy two negotiable interest
bearing notes OF S1,GG6,6B each, payable
in one and two years from March II,
1891; and defualt having been made in
the payment oil II portion of said indebted
ness and being requested so TO do by the
holder of said debt, shall on the 9TH
DAY OF APRIL, 1907, mt IL O'Clock NJ.
i'll front OF the courthouse In the city of
Roanoke, Va, proceed to sell that parcel
of land lynn in the county of Roanoke,
Va, bounded partially by Virginia ave-
me, Jefferson street and McClanahan
Place, and containing about three acres
more or less, for full description of
which reference is hereby made to said
deed of trust hut there is excluded from
this sale about one acre of the land'therc-
in described, same having been hereto
fore rele lsed from the operation of the
deed above referred to.
TERMS: Cash.
II. s. TROUT,
j . til Trustee
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-30

sleep III, but /
feel that some
thing more is due
me. He should bo
more apprecia-
tive of my society
and abilities. -
AT this mo-
lnent his attcn-
ton was attract
ed by the sweet
singing of Il ca
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-30
Ills Calling.

II merely made mistake i'll my call
ing"
He knew it now. Tears stood in Iii.
eyes. But 1T was too late TO be rcmedied.
mo. | shall never call again upon q
full l;cuse, III So. - -...lac. BIZ
Bulletin.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-30
BY NO MEANS A BIRD.

Foolish Donkey.
donkey was one day lingering near
his masters window, Bitterly repining
II have faithfully served my master, -
said he, land yet he has not praised nc
for what 1 have done. True, he gives
me plenty to eat and warm stable to
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-30
LEGAL NOTICES.

the Crystal Spring Land Company, for n
full description of which reference is
hereby made to said deeds above referred
to.
TERMS: Cash.
S.w JAMESON,
D rs til Trustee.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-30

BY VIRTUE OF EIGHT SEVERAL.
deeds Of trust dated the 18th day of Feb.
Iuary, 1892 ard recorded in the clerk s
Office of the county court OF Roanoke
county in deed book :, pages !3l, ?32
233, pa, 23G, 23,, 23S, and 239, liz which
Jas. S. Simmons conveyed the several
parcels of land hereinafter described to
:. w. Jamison, in trust 70 secure To the
Crystal Spring Land Company or assigns,
the payment of III certain negotiable
notes in the sum of. 5000 selch, with in
terest from date. default having been
made in the payment OF all OF said :otcs,
and being requested so to 10 by the holder
thereof | shall sell ut public auction in
front ofssthe courthouse in the city of
Roanoke, Va, to the highest bidder, at
IL O'Clock NJ, on WEDNESDAY, APRIL
IA. 1897, the following parcels of land
lying in the county of Roanoke, Va, viz:
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-30
jUNIUS MGGEHEE, Agent

For the National Mutual Building and
Loan Association of New York, Masonic
Temple, Room No. :.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-30

TRUSTEES SALE. WHEREAS BY
n certain deed dated November -, 1892,
recorded III deed book So, page 800, j j.
Murdoch conveyed IL certain lot therein
mentioned to r. T.. Cole, trustee, 20 ST.
cure II certain debt To NJ. j. Andrews for
deferred purchase money on the said lot
or parcel of land. default having been made
ina portion OF said debts said r. T.. Cole
having removed from the State OF Nir.
ginia aud having resigned said trust. and
undersigned having heen substituted
mud appointed trustee in his stead hy an
cylur OF the hustugs court OF the city Of
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-30

Speci ii Commissioners.
l, :. 5. Brooic, clerk OF the hustngs
court for Roanoke city, Va, certify that
the bond 'equired OF the commissioners
under the above decree has been duly tx.
ecuted. :. =. BROOKE. Clerk.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-02-20

Mayor Pingree's ''potato-patch" COM
mission AT Detroit has made It's report
for the last summer. showing the
scheme to have been successful again.
as Il has been for several years past.
The commission had at us disposal last
spring iI5 acres OF land. which was
apportioned among roo heads OF fam
HES. representing 1873 persons In all.
The report shows that with an outlay
of less than $1,000 for seed and other
expenses there was produced about ~.
coo bushels of potatoes, besides guam
tlty of bceis. cabbages. corn. beans,
etc At the market price the commits
nearly $4,000 The average yield of
potatoes to ench family Is over twenty
six bushels. The work of the last sum
mer Is considered by the commission Ia
be- most encouraging and beneficial. II
Is estimated that the saving to the poor
winter win be nj least $4,000 The
effect ON the poor Of this method OF
helping them certainly will be more
salutary than that OF outright charity
The plan OF giving the idle poor an op.
portunity OF raising potatoes and other
vegetables for themselves has proved
successful In Detroit where Il origin.
atcd and also In New York and a few
other places. where Mayor pingrcc
idea was adopted. Next spring the
plan may be put into operation in Chi
cago. where there are always very
many poor and unemployed. The great
advantage of the "pingree potato
patch plan" Is that Il furnishes a con.
venicnt aud available labor test FOR
those who ask assistance
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-02-20

II Is frequently asked why some
hams taste so much better than others.
This would not be the case II they were
baked. and not boiled until all the
sweetness was extracted. which Is gem
orally done In the majority OF cases
where they are found tasteleSs and dis
colorcd. OF course great deal de.
ponds upon the quality Of the ham. and
none but the best sugar cured should be
selected. Here is a good rule for their
treatment:
Make a stlf paste of -four and water
with which completely cover the ham,
Then place il in bake pan containing
a little water. with which il must be
occasionally bastcd. IL will require
about four or five hours to bake ham
OF medium size in a moderate oven
The cook must. of course. use her judg.
ment by testing 1t occasionally with a
fork. At the expiration of that time
remove the ham. and the entire TOT
can be peeled of like a sheet of leather
leaving only the rat exposed. which
must be well covered with bread
crumbs. Return 10 the oven Ions
enough 10 brown; then set aside until
cool before using. as II is twice as cas-,
to cut in tempting thin slices. beside,
lasting as long again. Always begiI
in the center and you Will do well.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-02-20
Milking "A ZeDu.

Mrs BraddOck gives In the lndepend-
ent the exciting story of her attempt
AT milking zebu. or Indian COW.
weird. uncanny little creature like all
her kind with n hump and long ears
"sewed IN crooked" so that they point
backward. one morning the gwala,
or cOwherd. Informed his mistress that
the calf had died in the night. and that
the COW would not allow herself TO
be MIXED unless the calfs skin should
be stuffed and set up before her; more
over. he suggested that II certain ru-
PEGS should be given him for the pur-
chase OF material, he would stuff the
skin himself
In America | had MIXED more than
one kicking COW. Calmly, not to say
loftily, requesting the gwala TO bring
his pail. | marched down to the cow
honse, inwardly resolved to see the rea-
son why that COW should not be MIXED
and more than that. meaning to Illus
trate what an American could do when
an Indian had failed.
outside the cow-shed the zebus were
tethered In n row. They paid no at
tentlon to the half-naked brown gwa-
In. but at my approach each, with wild
eyes and upllfted head. snorting and
trembling. seemed. but for the restrain
ing tetncr rope. about to bound away
into the jungle.
The ewala called a second man to his
aid. With a new rope they lassoed
the hinder legs Of the bereaved, hold
ing them In slip One man
held the end of the rope, while the
other with the pail cautiously approach
cd her
In a twinkllng the pail was a rod
away. the man with the rope was pull
Ing as for his life. the man with the
pail was with II still.
was gasplng to regain my breath,
while that zcbu was kicking as moth
ing unposScssed could kick She APP
pcared utterly Indifferent rs to whether
there were ground under her. as all
four feet seemed continuously In the
air The adept who was declared able
10 Qance with
One foot six inches on de groun,
de oder not quite .odchin
must deliver up the palm.
Thankful that my valorous resolu-
lions had been mental. | meekly gave
the gwnla exactly one-third the amount
he had requested. and directed him to
stun the calf's skin.
This having been accomplished.
was again summoned to the scene OF
action. There stood that remarkable
COW. contentedly licking and fondlin-,
her offspring. and occasionally lunch
Ing scantlly upon the hay stutiinc
which protruded through her progeny's
hide. while the native MIXED merrily
away. sitting, as is customary. on the
wrong side.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-02-20

The following story OF excessive zeal
is told by young minister who spent
last summer in missionary work among
the Green Mountains. The two mai
den ladies with whom he boarded kept
no horse. and were wont TO rely upon
the courtesy OF neighbors to bring
their mail from the postoffice.
AS the ladies and their boarders were
sitting OH the piazza one evening, a
neighbor passed in the direction OF the
village. and one OF the sisters called
out: Are you going to the village
Jonas;"
Yes" replied Jonas. pulling up his
horse; 'can do anything for youT
You might get our mail at the OF.
fee. il you would be so kind" said
Aunt Clary."
Jonas drove on, but did not return
from the village until after the house
hold had retired. Shortly before mid.
night the whole house was aroused by
humping at the door. and calls oil
-Clary-Aunt Claryr
Aunt Clary arose hastily, lit a lamp
and slipping a wrapper over her night
robe, descended and unlocked the door
why, it's you. jonas" said Clara
What turn you gave me''
There want nothing" said Jonas
as he turned to go. full OF the happy
consciousness of duty performed.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-02-20
THE PRAYER OF cGLEes.

Another gone, Alas. one more
Deluded by a woman's trick.
Another stalwart bachelor
To figure as benedick'
"a marriage" see. ''has been arranged
Between Miss Blank and"-yes. and
Harry
My welI-Ioved friend. you must have
changed:
You. Of all men alive. % marry.
AT Cambridge. on debating nights.
Brown and yourself snone in the lists
As valiant foes Of ''Womans Rights"
A pair Of stanch msogyuisis:
How yalueless your speeches prove.
Brown. too ! understand is fated
To make. like you. the deadly move
Which loses all. by which you're mated.
But. though ! mourn f. you. my friend.
My fears are not for you alone:
This fall Of yours. does il portcnd
A like disaster Of my own:
Is love brief insanity
Which seizes all of ust Shall no men
Escape its ravages! Stall
Become q lover: Abs.t omen,
Oh. Maud. or Muriel. or Kate
Your name. from force OF circumstance.
! cannot definitely state:
Let us cnireat you IT, advance:
oh, unknown maid whom | shall WOO,
Let me pr: forward my petition
Before you nave reduced me 10
A semi-imbecilc condition.
When. on some fragrant summer eve.
! vow that you are quite divine.
And ask You simply TO believe
There never was such love as mine,
Despisc such platitudes rs those.
From my demented self protect me-,
And If finally propose
BE kind. be generous and reject me.
London World
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-02-20

In Kidding himself Of a Nh, =,
he had a right to levy har 3dsome CON-
trinulons. he would be-td nre N ax.
pressive vulgarism-pullind bis nose -
spite his face ~
His circumstances. fhankk T., a.. an
ness of the principal" In,o
shoes the fortunate little ",fndoru,,.s.'.,
had stepped, were now vastly I'M
proved. He took rery coy cbamhers
indeed. called on his tailor and 80
no longer ashamed to sun hImse,f T.,
Piccadilly between the hours NJ ond
>. His correspondence with tho goos.
who laid the golden eggs was rare and
brief. but sometimes. when his allow
ance failed 10 suffice for his weekly re-
quirements. he dropped a pollte 70
quest Tor an additional "tenner." and
as Myra lived quite cheaply all. al
ways had it TO SPAR and sent I, to
him. Ihis state Of things continued
for three years, and then. as might
have been foreseen. Mrs. Henry Camel
fell in love with an actor.
He was ready and anxious IN marry
her, but she explained her position 70
him and told him, without Disgusting
her love, that they could never be anv-
thing more than they were to each
other while her husband lived. She
was, as she had been. strai. ht az a
die. and no breath OF scandal had
touched her. Charles Eames. who
was a thoroughly good fellow. did not
attempt to shake her resolution. He
only pondered miserably, and t6en.
arriving at plan o. action, went to
her at last and suggested It.
This blackguard o. yours |. In So
ciety, isn't he?" he said. KNOWS all
Of swell people, and they all know he
is married to you? Well, look here, Ny
ra darling, you can't divorce him-com-
pei him to divorce you. II you are
known to be openly living with me he
won't be able to help himself. He
daren't let 1t be said that he refuses
to divorce you because he makes YOU
keep him out Of your salary, and there
could be no other explanation of his
attitude. For very shame he'd have
10 proceed, and | swear to you on all
my gods I'll make you my wife the
moment the decree nisl is made abso-
lutte. What do you say?"
She demurred long time, but she
ended by saying what most women
similarly circumstance would have
said She said she trusted her lover
and that her husband. was a scoundrel.
She consented, and Mr.. Capel, to his
egregious disgust, found his hand
forced beyond remonstrance
Myra Capel Is Mrs. Charles Games
to-day and very happy wife Henry
Capel is borrowing flyers and drifting
so rapidly toward subsistence de-
rived from the billiard-rooms that he
already regrets his concession to APP
pearances. Such a number OF people
know the true lnwardness OF the I'M
defended case of ''Capel VS.. Capel and
Games" that to many this narrative
- it will be dull reading. Il is writ
ten for the larger public who knew
nothing that did not appear in the
newspapers, and who wasted such a
great deal of unnecessary sympathy
on the petitioner.-PickMe -Up.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-02-20

The following narrative OF boys brn
;alliy comcs from Wheeling. W. Va:
The results OF brutal haziug 10y boys
OF the Madison district public school
were made public on Tuesday There
are Two school buildings Ia the ward.
aud tho boys from the upper grade have
made practice Of Initiating boys sent
mp from the lower. Last week Eddie
Bowie. a delicate boy OF ulnc. went "a
the upper grade school Several boys
seized him by the legs and arms aud
bumped him against a tree. The It'll,
fellow would not cry. and the sam,
treatment was given the next day. Thai
night ihr hoy was seized with fever
and spasms ana a doctor was called
lie diagnosed the case as concussior
Of the brain and severe Injury 10 IN,
spine Bowie Is now in a critical con
diiion. The commissioners Of the lis
irict are making every effort to punlsl
the boys
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-02-20
A Neat sw ndIing Trick.

The latest swlndling game was prae-
tlced successfully the other day at Ben
ton. Pa. Two men. who appeared to
be strong silver and gold advocates
were in the central depot and became
involved in heated discussion. The
gold man offered to get gold double
eagle that II he hammered the coin into
a shapeless mass it would still be worth
$50. He was ostensibly taken up by
the silver advocate, but when 1t came
to selling the lump to Jeweler Roth the
store was closed. James Hagerty, a
strong sound money advocate who
stood by and who had implicit faith In
the value Of gold. gave the man $50 for
the battered coin. The two enthusi-
asts disappeared shortly after, and then
it was discovered that the metal leff
by them was spurious.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-02-20

Many n naval officer VIII be sorry 10
hear Of the Navy Departments order
prohibiting the use Of holystones IN
keeping clean the decks OF warshlps.
The custom had been In vogue since the
first vessels were buil' for the navy.
and until the steel ships were con
structed Il was believed they never
would be dispensed with Naval con
structors found. however that IN many
instances the decks had been worn
away from one to two inches, and. as
they are not SO heavy by three inches
as the decks Of the wooden vessels. n
loss Of an ,nch made a great difference.
The disappearance Of the holystone Will
also be followed by that Of the prayer
book. as The smaller hand-scrubbing
stone Is called.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-02-20
A Remarkable Oak.

There is hayward white oak tree
hear Laporte. Ind. that may well puz-
zle naurallsts with the vagaries of it's
growth. The tree Is nine feet In cir
conference at the base. and there are
no branches of any size below fifteen
feet from the ground. There the great
hole divides into number OF limbs.
Two. leaving the trunk about twenty
Inches apart, grow west. their lines d.
verging for six feet. and then each
bending toward the other, Twelve feet
from the body OF the tree they unite
again. making perfect oval. and ont
OF this grow two smaller branches. As
II not satisfied with that expressed dis
regard for the laws Of nature. this old
tree has performed another feat. Six
feet rom It's base grows another white
oak. less than half its size. and no
sooner does the smaller tree arrive AT
the charmed circle Of those branching
limbs than one of them grows right into
II and is absorbed. The second tree is
very much larger twenty feet from the
ground than at It's base.