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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-02
HOUSEHOLD DECORATION.
Artistic Juto Rugs-Tablc Covers Fun
broidered With Gold.

Hcmstitchcd pillowcascs and sheets may
Dc obtained ut very moderate price now.
us may bedding OF all kinds. Fluffy blank
cts, white with pink, blue, yellow or rcd
borders, arc sold at what would have seem
eel an impossibly small cost II few years ago,
ana down quilts, covered with satccn or
SILK, are reduced in price to an equal OK
tent.
Japanese rugs made of jute arc to be
found everywhere, and, like many other
Japanese wares, give an artistic effect in
return for n small outlay of money. Be-
sides the usual mixture of different colors
characteristic of oriental carpets, there arc
rugs of white and dull blue, which work
into delft schemes of decoration admirably
These jutc rugs are about tho cheapest of
any of the eastern ones. Next come the less
often seen Chinese ones of cotton, which
are woven in exactly the same way as the
wooden and lSohair ones that bring SO high
price. The cotton rugs are also of white
and blue of various shades, are very thick
aud may be easily cleaned when they arc
soilcd.
Among tho many oriental importations
now to he seen in the large dry goods shops
as well as in warehouses making special
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HcSpectfnIIy.
JAMES r.. SIMMONS.

POCAHGNrAS COAL. COMPANY
Notice is hereby given That the stock
holders OF the pocahontas Coal Company
in general meeting OF the company held
mt Roanoke, Virginia, on the 2Sth day OF
january. 1891, the SAID company being
ont of debt. ordered ~ reduction of the
capital stock OF the said company to 500
coo, making the par value ''of the shares
of the capital stock 5000 per share in.
stead OF $1,000 per share, and in carry
ing such reduction OF the capital stock
into effect ordered, among other things,
dividend OF S215O per share out of the
capital stock of tn" company, payable on
the 18th day OF May, 1890 at the Office OF
the company in the city of Roanoke, Vii,
ginia, to the shareholders of record on the
2Srh day OF January, 1897. on the produc-
tion and surrender of the certificates of
stock III exchange for new certificates
showing the amount CT the reduced cap
ital OF the company.
VI. c. JAMESON. President
Roanoke VA, january 9Sth, 1891
% ! q So. m
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TRUSTEES Whereas a Ger
tain deed of trust.was executed by Susan
+. Wood and William NJ. Wood. her hus
baud. to George j. Peet, trustee dated
the 10Th day of June. 1891, and recorded
in the clerk S office of the .hustings court
FOR the city of Roanoke, Va, in deed
hook tit, page 1, to secure the perform
ancc OF certain conditions and payments
specified in certain bond executed by
the said Susan T. Wood of even date,
with said deed Cor the payment OF one
thousand dollars 81 ,0oO) to the National
Mutual building and Loan Association OF
New York, in accordance with their nrt.-
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USEFUL HINTS.
Directions For Gaining FIcsh-How to
Wash Channels Gloves.

Directions For Gaining FIcsh-How to
Wash Channels Gloves.
Black silk that has been dcfaccd by wear
may, it is said, be made to look like now
by sponging il with alcohol and water 1t
is allowed to dry without being ironcd II
1t is so much creased that pressing is abso-
lutely necessary. Il moist cloth must be laid
over it and the ironing done on the wrong
side of the silk.
Large chirography is considered moro
distinguished thun small, contrary to old
fashioned ideas. Letters are begun on the
first page, not on the last, as is the custom
with some persons who think that mode
fashionably odd.
Persons who desire to grow plump are
recommended to cat and drink aS much us
they conveniently can. Tea, coffee. vine
gar and other acids, rs well us highly
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spiccd scasonings, arc to bcavoidcd Bread
and vegetables arc to be largely INDUCED
ill., rs well rs beer, milk and cream.
great deal of sleep must be taken, and all
nervous excitement must be avoided.
Channels gloves of good quality are II
durable and economical investment. either.
in white or yellow, for they wear we'll and
may be washed whenever they become
dingy. Ordinary white soap and warm
water make them rs good as new. They
are put directly in the soapy water and
rubbed until they are clean, then rinscd,
squeezed in towel, pulled in shape and
hung up to dry.
y picture is given of II novel bodice IT
is of hrochc silk having an old gold design
on Il white ground and violet velvet The
back of the silk corsagc is plain The front
is carried across to the right shouldcr,
where ii is tlapcd and forms sort of bow
The sleeves and full corsclct are of violet
velvet, the plated cpaulcts being of brochc
silk The drapcd silk collar paintings ut
each sidcand the sleeves are finished aJ the
wrists by Il frill of lace
JUDO CuOLLEr.
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Ncrvinc and its effect was simply Won
derful. heartily commend your remedies"
DIR. Miles Remedies are sold by all drug
sist' under positive guarantee, first bottle
benefits or money refunded. Book on Heart
and Nerves sent free 10 all applicants.
DIR. MILES MEDICAL co, Elhkart. Ind.
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LEGAL NOTICES.

BY VIRTUE OF a DEED OF TRUST
dated the 3lst day of August, 1892, and
recorded in the clerk Office of the hust-
ngs court OF the city of Roanoke, Va, in
deed book SO, page l12 in which H. H.
WoOdrum and Anna II. Woodruff, his
wife, conveyed to the undersigned the
property hereinafter described, and de-
fault having been made in the payment
of the note secured in said deed and being
required so to do by the holder thereof, |
shall on FRIDAY, APRIL ,, 1897, Mt ~
NJ, ut the front door of the courthouse in
Roanoke, Va, sell by public auction the
lot and appurtenances conveyed by
said deed, described as follows:
beginning ut Il point on the east side of
Wood street and the south side of II ten
foot alley, said point being 30 feet south
of Gilmer street, thence with south line
OF said alley south IS degrees east 40 feet
to Il point on Il ten foot alley on the west
line Of same, thence with the latter south
, degrees west Il. SIS feet TO Il point on the
north side OF - foot alley, thence with
same south II degrees is minutes 80 see
onds west III feet to Il point on the
east side of Wood street. thence with
Wood street north . degrees east ~ 2r
feet TO the beginning.
TERMS: Cash sufficient to pay the
costs of executing this trust, including
a trustees commission of two per cent,
and all past due taxes and the past due
note of 80 600 with interest thereon from
October 20, 1893, 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.
&. MARLEY.
22,td trustee
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TRUSTEES SALE.-BY VIRTUE
Of deed OF trust, dated November J.
lS9j, and recorded in the clerks Office OF
the hustings court CT the city of Rom
oke in deed book 100. page 10 in which
c. Il Vert conveyed TO the undersigned
the property hereinafter described, de-
fault having been made in the payment
of the last three notes secured in said
deed, and hcing required 80 TO 10 by the
holder thereof | shall on MONDAY,
MARCH -, 1891, int - m nj the front door
OF the courthouse in the city of Roanoke,
VA, sell by public auction the lot con.
yeyed in said deed described as follows:
beginning ut Il point on the east side of
Commerce street 2S95 feet north of Sev.
enth avenue 8. ". Tor Day street,, thence
north 81 degrees ~ minutes east 81. feet
to Il point. thence north | degree | min
ute east so Il feet to n point. thence south
S'i degrees % minutes west Y2.S feet TO
Commerce street, thence with same south
Z, degrees east 800 feet 20 the beginning.
TERMS Cash sufficient TO pay the
costs of executing this trust, including
trustees commission OF } per cent and
S303. ci with interest on $500 from No.
vembcr ). 1893 aud on SllG from April
LIST, 1906, and on 81 "a from June |.
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utcs reading would
make me almost wild:
there were pulling and
drawing sensations III
my legs all the time,
SO that 1 could not sit
still. In this condi-
ton | began taking
DR.. Miles Restorative
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BY VIRTUE OF \ DEED or TRUST

BE VIRTUE OF y DEED OF TRUST,
dated January 9TH, 1892. and recorded
in the clerks Office OF the hastings court
for the city of Roanoke, Va. in deed
book No. "a. page $685. executed by c. II.
Wertz to Clarence VI. Clark, whereby
the hereinafter described property was
con eyed iii trust to secure Mrs. Lydia
=. Taylor Il certain bond for 81, 600 co
and the coupons thereto attached, and
whereas. default having been made in
the payment of said bond and in the paw
ment of the coupons due July 9TH, 1896
and january 9TH 1897, each being for
Tie sum OF $4,000 and whereas, the'snid
Clarence NJ Clark having resigned said
trust, and the undersigned having been
regularly substituted ms trustee in his
place and stead by an order of the hust.
ine : court for the city OF Roanoke, Va,
entered on February 9TH 1897, after pro-
per notice to all parties Interested in the
execution of said trust, the undersign-
ed having been directed to so do by the
beneficiary in said deed, will mt IL m.,
on MONDAY, THE 22ND DAY OF
MARCH, 1897, ut the front door of the
courthouse in the city of Roanoke, VA,
sell by public auction 10 the highest bid
der the property described as follows:
Beginning at n point on the east side
of Commerce street 2G feet south of the
intersection of Commerce street with
Salem avenue, thence north 81 | > lie.
grees east 11o feet to IL point, thence
south III degrees east - ID feet to IL
poinO, thence south 50 10 degrees west
III feet to Commerce street, thence
with Commerce street north s IA de-
grees west - | , feet to the beginning.
TERMS-Cash sufficient 10 pay the
costs of executing this trust. all taxes
that may he due and unpaid the sum
of 81, 3O0.0D with interest ON $4,000 Il
part thereof from July 9th, 1896, on $3.50,
another part thereof from January 9TH.
1891, and on 5000, the residue thereof
from January 9th. 1897, till paid: the
residue, ii any, payable in TWO equal an.
nual installments with interest, 10 he
evidenced by bonds OF the purchaser and
secured by IL trust deed on the property
". ID. WILLIAMSON.
u tbs Substituted Trustee
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LEGAL NOTICES.

cies oil association; and whereas the said
George j. Peet has resigned the said
trust,and the Judge of the hustjngs court
Tor the city OF Roanoke, Va at the Feb
ruary term 1897, did appoint .Iunius Nc
Gehee as trustee in place and stead of
George j. Peet, after legal notice. as pro
vided by statute, TO all the parties in in
tcrest; aud whereas, default has been
made in tt payment and conditions
mentioned II said bond and deed OF trust
for more thin three months, ard after be
ing requireano TO do by the beneficiary.
the National Mutual Building and Loan
Association of New York, | shall, by vir-
tue of said deed, and purs uant to the
terms thereof, proceed to sell at public
auction to the highest bidder on MON.
DAY, MARCH 90, 1897, at ) O'CLOCK
u. NJ on the premises, all the property
conveyed in said deed, with the improve.
ments thereon, bounded and described as
follows, to witt
Beginning Mt Il point on the north side
of Harrison street one hundred and fifty
tloU) feet west of Lee street and running
thence with Harrison street north IS de
grees west fifty (50) feet to II point.
thence north degrees east one hundred
ana ten Ql0l feet TO II point, thence south
IS degrees east fifty (50) feet to IL point,
thence with line of Evan b. SCOTS
south degrees west one hundred and ten
Qlol feet To the beginning, containing
five thousand five hundred tJ.500) square
feet. more or less, and being the southern
half of lot one hundred and eighty seven
tlSO ward four, as shown 10y the map
NJ the Roanoke Land and Improvement
Company.
TERMS-Cash sufficient to pay all cost
OF executing this trust, inclutng Il com
mission To the trustee, and to pay oil said
bond with arrenrages due thereon, amount
ing to thirteen hundred and seventy dol
lars and thirty four cents %l,350.3l), as
OF February the 25th, 1897, subject To II
withdrawal value of three hundred and
ninety-sev dollars and ninety three
cents tT3T.9;) on the day of sale, and the
bnlance. if amy, in one and two equal in
stalments, due in twelve and twc,ty.f ,ur
months. with interest thereon from date,
the purchaser executing negotiable notes
for the deferred payments, land secured hy
deed of trust on the property sold,
JUNlUS McGEIIEE,
2J.tiS Substituted trustee.
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BY VIRTUE OF y DEED OF TRUST
from Elizabeth :. Funi>e, Il. H. Obenchain
ct ais, executed to James ". H. Figyat.
trustee, on the 18th day Of September,
lS!3, which is of record in the county
court clerks Office OF Roanoke county
and also of the decree entered by the cir
cut court OF Botetourt on the End day of
June, lS96, in the case OF Reigel, Scott
" Co. vs.. Il. L. Obcnchain, as substituted
trustee in the trust deed aforesaid, will.
on the 9Th DAY OF MARCH, 1897, nile,.
for sale II public auction. in front OF the
Roanoke city Courthouse ut II M the fol-
lowing property, which was conveyed hv
the deed of trust aforesaid to.wit: y tract
oi land described rs follows: Beginniny
mt the northwest corner of Midway and
Vale streets, thence southeast So degrees
west l2O feet to Il point thence south So
degrees east l2O feet to Midway street.
thence south degrees west 100 feet To
the beginning, and known as lots :, o and
10, in section 10 of the lands of the Mid
way Land Company, and also the mprov-
ed property. beginning at the southwest
corner OF Midway street south { degrees
west 50 feet To a point, thence north IS
degrees west l20 feet TO AN alley, theuce
along same =. degrees east so feet to Vale
street, and along same south SO degrees
east TO feet TO the beginning, being lotS
Sand II, OF section g.
The above mentioned lots have on them
good II room houses, and will be sold each
separately. aud also two lots which are
unimproved, and will also he sold each
separately.
TERMS-Onc- fourth of the purchase
money will be required TO he paid in cash
and the residue i'll one and two years
from date, with interest, the purchaser
giving bonds for deferred instruments of
purchase money secured by deed OF
trust ON the property. The sale 10 be sub.
ject To the confirmation of the circuit
court of l'otetOurt county.
Respectfully.
JAMES +. SIMMONS
substituted Trustee
JOHN T.. PECK. Auctionecr.
Clerks office of Botetourt Circuit
Court, February I, 1897. Reigel, Scutt "
Co. ". T.. L. Obcnchain, III chancery:
The above required bond of Jas H. Sim.
mons as substituted trustee iii above
cause has been given with good sccuiity.
j. w MArHENN, Clerk.
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U A FHEN well known minister after
WY suffering for years with heart dis
ease. Is cured, it is not surprising
that he should publish the fact for the
benefit OF others. Rev. j. p Smith, 1915
fulton ST., Baltimore, Md, writes: For
years suffered from Ii severe form OF heart
disease. l used DR.. Miles New Heart Cure,
ana my heart is now In good condition.
Recently. other Affections came upon me.
There was humming, painful sensations Oh
top and back OF my head. Fifteen min
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trustee.
BY VIRTUE OF y DEED OF TRUST
executed by j. Payne Thompson ana He
len ID. Thompson, his wife, to Geo. G..
sawyer. trustee for the Atlantic Savings
and Loan Association of Syracuse, n. y.
bearing date Of APRIL Il, 1894 to Sc.
cure the sum Of three thousand
one hundred dollars 3,i0OJ, eYi.
denced by certain monthly paw
ments rs set forth in the said deed
and whereas default having been made for
more than six months, and having been
required to make sale of property men
toned, the sail Geo. c. Sawyer resigned
as trustee and c. II. Vines was by order
OF the hustings court for the city of Roa-
nokc substituted in the place and stead
OF the said Geo. c. Sawyer, | will proceed
to sell, on the 18TH DAY OF MARCH.
1897, on the premises, at IL o'clock NJ.
that certain house and lot situated in the
city of Roanoke, described as follows:
Beginning ut n point OH the east side of
Roanoke street 200 feet north OF Walnut,
thence with Roanoke street west 20 de-
Grecs 10 minutes east 80 feet to n nont.
thence south S3 degrees 10 minutes east
40 feet to IN alley, thence with same
south 20 degrees - minutes vest 80 feet
To Il point, thence north S3 degrees Al
minutes west / 20 feet TO the place OF be.
shining. The balance due under the said
deed OF trust is 81, ABS &c, as of Ia:u,ary
-. 1897,
TERMS-CASH.
i6 I'd. c. II. VINES, Trustee.
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are right, our work Al, and if you don't
bring us work VIC will come after it, in onu
way or another, either by bringing TO your
nohce our prices, facilities and quality Oh
execution, or personal interviews We are
not grumbling; far from it. We've had our
share; we are still getting share. But we
have placed at your disposal modern, and
almost ideal printing establishment with
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The father of biography was Plutarch.
Critics are generally agreed that the
model biography is that Of Johnson, BIZ
Boswell
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TRUSTEES SALE.-BY VIRTUE or
two c, rtain deeds OF trust to the under
signed aS trustees, executed by Alice
breslin and James J. Breslin. her hus-
band. dated respectively August /, 1895,
and April |, 1896, which deeds of trust
were duly recorded in the clerks Office of
the hustinss court Tor the city of Roam
3ke indeed book NO IS, page 3G4. and
deed book No. l02. page Is and etc. to
which deeds reference is hereby made Cor
more definite particulars. said deeds
of trust being to secure the payment OF
two bonds, one dated August |, 1895, for
800, and one dated April T. 1896 for
$40, due and payable to the Industrial
Savings and Loan Company, of Syracuse.
New York, and default having been made
in the payments dIe on snid obligations
and being required so to do by the bene-
iiciary Hereunder. I shall offer fer sale
by way of public auction ut thr front door
OF the courthouse in the city of Roanoke
on MONDAY, THE STH DAY OF
MARCH,, ut II o'clock NJ, the following
property to-wt:
Ali tlint lot of land situated in the city
of Roanoke and lying on the north side
OF Giimer street and described rs follows.
Beginning ut point on the north side
OF Gilmer street 2lD feet east of jefferson
street and corner of lot OF NJ. IL Carr,
thence with the line OF said Carr north =
degrees east 20 feet 10 an alley, thence
with said alley south - degrees east 30
feet TO Il point, corner OF lot of ! j. Bres-
lin, thence with line OF said Bresln . de
SreeS west l2J feet to Gilmer street.
thence with Gilmer street moth SIS de
grees west 10 feet to the point of begin
ming.
TERMS OF SALE: Cash sufficient to
pay the costs OF executing the trust and
the taxes then due on the property and
the balance then due the company,
amounting to $S36.10; the.resdue, if any.
upon twelve months time to be secured by
deed of trust on the property sold.
JOEL II. CUTCHIN.
FRANK C. HOWLETT,
> II 3w Trustees
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By VIRTUE OF a DEED OF TRUST
from {. Il. WertZ to the undersigned
trustee, dated the 18th day of June, 1891,
and recorded in the clerks office OF the
city of Roanoke, in deed hook 65, puge G2,
default having been made in the terms
of the same, and having been directed by
the beneficiary secured in said deed. /
will. on the PATH DAY OF MARCH,
lS91, in front of the courthouse. in the
city of Roanoke, at IL O'CLOCK NOON,
offer for saleat public auction the follow
ing described parcel of land with its i'm
provcments, situated in the city of Rca
noke
Beginnin" ut Il point on the east side
of Commerce street 1SS feet south of
Tazewell street. thence with the line of
b. =. Jones lot north 50 degrees 80 min.
utes east 81 feet to Il point thence north
ST degrees 80 minutes east 60 feet to II
point. thence south i degrees west II feet
to Il point, thence with the line of prop
erty formerly owned Ivy II. :. Trout south
81 degrees west l4S feet to Commerce
street, thence with latter north de-
grees west At feet to the beginning.
TERMS OF SAl.E-Cash us to the
costs Of sale and past due taxes upon said
property, ms well as the sum of 81 900. 90,
being the amount due under said deed of
trust, and as to the residue upon credit
of one and two years from date of sale.
LUCIEN II. COOKE,
24-tds Trustee.
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machine, The automatic cutting knife sharp
ener, and tableting appurtcnances are ON
this floor. Tho wonderful and powerfu'
electric motor. which propels the machines
on all three floors, is also on this floor. Over
in one corner, hardly noticeable, is kept in
readiness, MS supplementary power, An
improved Gas Engine, to be attached nj
momcntarv notice, in case of accident TO the
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What's the Use Of Waiting {?

"Thoy" al things to him waits, but
been waiting and don't propose wait We KNOW
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LEGAL NOTICES.

1896, and on 2i from August /.
lS96, subject to n credit OF $33. 81 MS OF
November 3, 1896.
:. HAMILTON GRAVES,
10 I'll Trust ee
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