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The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-02

Irish leaders in New York City are
known to have received startling as
Of late Som their friends in
the British Parliament regarding
Homo Rule. They hint that, in some
form, it is about to become an accom-
plished fact. It was because of this
that the Irish political prisoners we're
liberated. In the face of the grave
European crisis, England is striving
at last to unite the Irish under her
flag. "
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-02

Levy Mayer just back tsom Europe,
predicts in the Chicago Times Herald
that in time Germany will outstrip
England in commey al influence.
He reveals the fact, 4iorobably known
to few people this sidt the water, that
the Kaiser is quite as activ- in pro.
noting the financial Halfare of his
nation as in advaBB;,lng its MI, tary
standing.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-02
Died From How.

Excited over his love affairs and his
approaching departure for Europe,
DR.. Ernst J. Tanke, of Chicago, pro
prietor Of the drug store at Ohio and
Wells streets, fell dead the other day
from heart failure in the Office Of his
friend, DR.. William Theis.
A few weeks ago, says the Chicago
Record, he received a letter from.
Koenigsberg, in East Prussia, where
be lived before coming to America.
He is known to have made answer
Last Tuesday afternoon he received a
telegraph message, which although he
told nc Il of its contents, put him
in a state of great excitement.
At the meeting of g German socisty
in Jung's Hall Tuesday night he ms
merry, chatting with everybody. Dbl
especially with his friend DR.. THIS,
with whom he mad5>en appointmS
for yesterday morniHg. Early We'd
nesday morning he we8 to the Office
OF DR.. Theis and ezplaidl that he vas
going to Germany; that no>ka2ta5 to
leave Immediately, and that he was to
be married to his old sweetheart. He
cautioned DR.. Theis to say nothing
about it, but said he would return
within thirty days with his bride.
He returned again about 10 o'clock,
talked merrily with the householdand
departed, returning the second tine
at 11.45, 20 find DR.. Theis gone. BE
waited in a private room. Mrs. Theis
passed through the room, and re
marked that DR.. Tanke was sleeping,
and guests in the house saw him about
noon seemingly sound asleep. DR..
iiheis returned to the house at II. IS,
to find his friend dead in the chair,
with his head thrown back and sm:l.
ing. It is believed that the excitement
caused by his prospect of future bliss
affected his heart, which lately had
been weak in its action.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-02

One of the arguments used by the
four members of the Royal Commits
sion on Vaccination who opposed the
compulsory law in England was that
vaccination is riskiF han railway
travel. There is one fatal termination
to every IA, 159 casga of vaccination,
while of railway travellers only one is
killed among every 35, 500, OOQ
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-02

The customs house inspection was
in progress. Miss Durham and Cap.
tain Richard Assheton stood neal their
respective heaps of luggage; while the
l~atter's valet and the formers maid
attended more directly to the matters
in hand.
As Clairisse, the maid in question,
was about to unlock the Saratoga
trunk, her quick eyes ohught sight Of
q newspaper lying on the dock floor.
"Ah!" she exclaimed, "Le Gaulois!
It is good omen, this message from
Ia patrie."
She raised the paper and, glancing
at the year.old headings, was about to
throw it away again, when on article
in the center column arrested her at.
tention. She read it carefully to the
end with astonished little "Mon
dieusl" and ".sIs fois!" at every sen.
tence. Finally, ia5getting oil about
the customs of1cers,3e tripped to.
ward her mistress, news oer in hand.
"Oh, MHiemoisellel Shat an oc.
currence! What q P~rovnretice I" she
exclaimed, pointing to kae article in
the Gaulois. It was AMONG article,
and it described in truly Gallo fashion
the presentation to NILS. PATTERN
haut from 81. s. Fl. the rajah OF Bund-
leapore through the medium OF the
rajah's obliging friend, Captain
Richard Assbeton.
Miss Durham gasped when she read
this revelation. Then her fine eyes
filed with tears aud she turned sadly
to her maid.
"Oh, Clarisse!" she whispered.
'tAnd I refused him for that, and cut
him so cruelty at Waterloo last year,
and-and travelled all the way over in
the same ship without speaking to him
once. And all the time I have loved
him. What shall I do, Clarisse?"
Here Miss Durham sank back upon
the dock railing.
Clarisse's eyes frightened. "Mon
Dieu!" she cried, 81 have a scheme.
If mademoiselle will only consent to a
little innocent deception-a little
private theatricals, as it were, all will
be WELL"
II will do anything in reason"
sobbed Miss Durham.
"Eh bien! Does mademoiselle
observe her Saratoga trunk yonder.
Good! Mademoiselle must pretend to
faint and fall back upon the trunk. It
will not hurt, as I can catch mad
emoiselle as she falls. Naturally M. le
Capitane will see, and, being o gallant
gentleman he will come to the rescue.
LeaYe the rest to me-"
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-02

The value Of a newspaper as an
advertising medium consists in
its circulation.
When You can secure the COM
bined circulation Of two papers
for the price OF one, it is money
saved!
"GT1he st. Landry Democrat"
was consolidated ON the Sd Of
March, 1894, with The Opelou.
Sas Courier" The advertising
rates have not been increased
while the price Of subscription
has been reduced to 81 q year.
TILE COURIER being by odds
the best paper in the empire Par,
lsh OF St. Landry is therefore tia
cheapest.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-02

Complaint is made in Philadelphis
that high school pupils have to carry
around 3 weight of fifteen pounds ia
hooks. sTS": =,
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-02
.oPELoUsAs, !. LOUISIANA.

Greeks are asking Christians for the
modest sum of $40, 900. 900 to help
them to buy out all the Mohammedan
land owners in the island of Crete.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-02
Miss Dunham's Mistake.
DY GERALD Brennan,

n the chaos oftrunks
upon the steamship
dock, the portmsn-
teau and the Sara.
togo trunk found
themselves side by
side. Under the
circumstances it
was awkward, but
t b Q portmanteau
belonged to a man
of the world, and
difficult positions
were his forte.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-02

"Well?" said the portmanteau to
the Saratoga trunk, as they were being
hoisted into the same wagon, Chow
did my little plan come OFF,
SAB, mon cher |" cried the trunk,
ecstatically. SIT was admirable. There
Will be a wedding before long
"A.nd then we shall always travel
together, you and l?'
But the Saratoga trunk was coy,
and answered not. Atlanta CoLstitu,
ton.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-02
Miss Durham bit her lip. She did

MISS OIL LEX mp. Il Qia
not like the scheme.
SIT is the only way whispered
Clalisse, the tempter. "Otherwise the
last chance is gone"
Miss Durham yielded, and G few min.
utes later the hustle of That section OF
the dock was interrupted by the
fainting Of a young and beautiful
lady.
As fast as his legs could carry him,
Captain. Assheton reached the Saratoga
trunk and its precious burden. Clnrisse
gazed at him tearfully.
"Ah, M. lie Capitalne!" she
INJURED, sit is all about you"
"About me-" said Assheton grutiy.
"Can't see why my presence should
make her faint, considering we came
over together without exchanging &
word"
Clarisse held out the newspaper.
'VoiIa!" she exclaimed. 'It is only
this minute that mademoisel}e learned
the true story Of that affair ct the
Folies Pergeres."
Then while eagerly ing her mis-
tress' face and hands, -! poured into
Assheton's ears the whole story Of the
mistaken brother-in.law and the nat
ural error of Miss Durham.
Just as the narrative ended, Miss
Durham opened her eyes. They met
those Of Captain Assheton.
"Carrie!" said the captain, "is this
true?-this about the mistaken"
"Oh, Dick!" cried Miss Durham,
sit is quite true. How can you ever
forgive me?'
1t was at this point that Captain
Richard Assheton relieved Mile. Ciar-
isse, and assisted Miss Durham to q
cab.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-29
LEGAL NOTICES.

BY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF
trust from Maurice and Geo. f. Mulcare
to the undersigned, dated the 18th day of
May, 1895, and recorded in the. clerk s
Office of the city of Roanoke, in deed book
%. page %, for the purpose of securing
certain payments to become due to the
Old Dominion Building and Loan Asso-
citation of Richmond, Va, default having
been made in the payment of said deed,
and having been required so to do by the
beneficiary Hereunder, the undersigned
will offer for sale ut public auction on
the premises on the BOTH DAY OF &C.
TOBER, 1897, at 12 o'clock M, the fol.
lowing hescribed.property situated in the
city of Roanoke, Va:
Beginning at point on the west side
of Monroe street n. e. 80 1-2 feet south of
Patton street, thence south with Monroe
street two degrees IS minutes west 33 1-3
feet TO II point, thence north 81 degrees
54 minutes west rs feet, more or lesa, to
a point, thence in uortherly direction
parallel with Monroe street 80 l.2 feet to
n point, thence south 81 degrees As min
utes east rs feet, more or less, to the place
of beginning, being part of lot 1874, in
Fourth ward, as shown on the map of
the Roanoke Lard and Improvement
Company.
TERMS OF SALE: Cash.
j. +. WINGFIELD,
Trustee
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-29
Seized tho express Train.

curious and amusing incident occur
red the other day Mt Anglers In Franco.
NJ Conquaret, miller of Condor, had a
claim against the local railway company
which the lattor refused to pay in spite of
tho finding OF the court In the miller's fa-
yor.
The claim amounted to $4,000 francs,
and the miller requested the brokers to
distrain on the company for that sum-
Now In France when once the brokers
have seized al object 1t must not be moved
from the plaoe of seizure without special
permit from the president Of the court in
which the oase was tried. Hence, with
the object of bringing about n speedy set
tlement, tho brokers employed by NJ.
Conquaret quietly waited on the platform
at Condor station until an express train
had entered and como to standstill.
They thon seized the train and the passen-
gers it contained
OF course the only way to release the
train and its living freight was to pny the
miller's claim.
This tho station master was authorized
by telegraph to do, and after delay of
thrcc-quartors of an hour the train started
once moro on it's journey. Paris Letter.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-29
A l.
9 24 I'm

By VIRTUE OF \ DECREE OF
the circuit court for the city OF Roanoke
entered at it's April term. 1897, in the
chancery cause of j. p. Hudson W.. Ma
tional Mutual Building and Loan Asso-
ciat'on of New York. the undersigned as
special commissioner. appointed by said
decree, will offer for sale ut public auc
ton, in front of the courthouse 'of Roam
oke, Va. mt 12 o'clock noon ON THE
18TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1897 the
following described parcel of land situated
in the city of Roanoke, together with the
improvements thereon:
Beginning at point on the north side
OF Dale avenue two hundred and sixty.
two (262' feet east of-.IIolliday street and
running thence north ten degrees east
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-29

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE
Real Estate.-By virtue of II deed of
trust dated 18th of November, 1890, and
duly recorded in the office of the clerk of
the hustings court of the city Of Roanoke,
Va, in deed book 81, page 430, whereby
james ii. Graybill and j. NJ. Gibson
conveyed the real estate hereinafter re-
ferred to, and more fully described in the
said deed ito which reference is hereby
made), to the undersigned trustees, to
secure certain bond or obligation of said
j. II. Grnybill and J. NJ, Gibson to The
Iron Belt Building and Loan Association.
Of Roanoke, Va, and default having
been made therein and being directed by
said beneficiary so to do, the under
signed trustees will on SATURDAY,
2ND DAY OF OCTOBER, 1897, NJ.
IL O'Clock M, proceed to sell on
the premises in Roanoke, City, Va. ut
public auction, to the highest bidder, q
certain lot of land with desirable dwell
ing house and other imp ovements there.
on, beginning n. point on the south side
of Gilmer street, in the city of Roanoke.
Va, 800 feet west of Twelfth Cor SEVENTY
street, and measuring in front on said
Gilmer street 30 feet, and extending back
of that width 166 feet more or less to an
alley. Same being part of lands con-
veyed to said Graybill and Gibson by G.
G. Moomaw, on June 81, 1890.
TERMS-Cash. There is due on said
bond $GS744, as of August 3lst, 1897.
II. s. TROUT. Trustee.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-29
MY MOTHERS HOME.

Oh, carry mo back to my native shore
For my heart Is sad and lone,
anu ere die lot me gaze once moro
On my mothers cottage homei
oh, bear me bacls to the quiet shade
VI the well known trysting tree,
10 the babbling stream and the sunny
glade,
The haunts Of my childhood's gleei
My spirit pines for my mothers lovo
And the grasp of her dear right hand
AND to feel once more affections kiss
From the joyous household band.
linen bear me back to my native shore,
For my heart is sud and lone,
AND ore die let me gaze once moro
On my mothers cottage homel
Finley Johnson in Now York Ledger.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-29
A Passion For Buttons.

Louis XIV, tho grand monarquc,"
had positive passion for buttons. In
1855, when his craze was at it's highest, he
spent no loss than 5000, 900 in this strange
form of indulgence. Among the items of
which this expenditure was made ND are
tho following: Aug. l, 1855, two diamond
buttons, value 81, S66 francs; rs diamond
buttons, value 5S6.703 francs On tho
buttons for "a single vest he spent 5000, 900
OF the Bob "boutonicrs' used 1G2 con-
tanned five diamonds each. 1t is estimated
that during his lifetime this foolish mon
arch spent no less than $4,000, 600 on but
tons alone.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-29
IN THE CLERK,S OFEICE on ruE

IN THE CLERKS OFFICE OF THE
Hastings Court for the city of Roam oke,
on the 22d day of September 1897.
Johnson & Co., plaintiff, against Peter
Kidd and ais, defendant. In chancery.
The object of this suit is to attach the
funds of Peter Kidd in the hands of the
First National Bank of Roanoke, Va,
also any other estate of said defendant in
the city OF Roanoke and to subject same
to the payment of the plaintiffs demand
against said defendant amounting to
$1,000 with interest and cost and to OH
tain judgment against said defendant fo-
said amount.
And an affidavit having been made and
filed that the defendant, Peter Kidd, is not
IL resident of the State of Virginia, 1t is
ordered that he do appear here, within
fifteen days after due publication hereof,
and do what may be necessary to protect
his interests in this suit. And it is fur
ther ordered that copy hereof he pub
lished once n week for four weeks in The
Roanoke Times and that II copy be posted
ut the front door OF the courthouse of this
city on the first day of the next term.
a copy--Teste:
s. s. BROOKE, Clerk
HANSBROUGH 81 HALL, p. q.
q 81 I'm
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-29
PUBLIC SALE OF VALUABLE

PUBLIC SALE OF VALUABLE
land on south side of Roanoke river. op-
posite the city of Roanoke-As special
commissioners of the hustings court for
the city of Roanoke, AMI acting under
n decree of said court in the suit of Lu-
cinda Howbert'S executor VIZ. +. II
Stewart and others. the undersigned will
offer for sale by public auction on the
29th DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1897. at IL
O'Clock Il. M, in front of the courthouse
of said city, the tract of land formerly
belonging to Lucinda Howbert, deceased,
lying on. the south side of Roanoke river
and adjoining the land of the South Roa-
noke Land Company and others. This
tract consists of 81 G3-100 acres of land,
less 337 acres conveyed to the Norfolk
and Western Railroad Company as part
of it's belt line. For II description of said
land by metes and bounds, reference Is
made to a deed. executed on the 3lst of
December, 1890, by the said Lucinda
Howbert to r. II. Stewart and others, of
record in the clerks office of the county
court of Roanoke county.
TERMS OF SALE-One-th third OF the
purchase money will be required in cash
and for the residue bonds for equal por-
tions, bearing interest from date ard pay
able in one and two years. The title of
the land will he retained until all of the
purchase money is paid.
S. GRIFFIN, Commissioned.
The bond required by the decree has
been executed. S. 5. BROOKE,
Clark
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-29
Bottled %!

Whether in the form of pill powder
or liquid, the doctors prescription for
blood diseases is always the same
mercury or potash. These drugs bottle
up the poison and dry it up in the
system, but they also dry up the marrow
i'll the bones at the same time.
The suppleness and elasticity of the
joints give way to a stiffness, the rack
ing pains OF rheumatism. The form
gradually bends, the bones ache, while
decrepitude and helplessness prema-
it is but a short step to a pair Of
crutches. Then comes falI;ng n
the hair and decay of the bones,-a con.
dition truly horrible
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-29
LEGAL NOTICES.

one hundred and thirty Q30j feet to an
alley, thence with said alley south eighty
degrees east ,hirty'eight feet TO point
on said alley, thence south ten degrees
west one hundred and thirty ieet to Dale
avenue thence north eighty degrees west
thirty eight feet to point, the place of
beginning, designated on the map of the
Park Land and Improvement Company
as lot No. 9, section 8, Roanoke, Va.
Terms OF SALE: Cash as to sum
sufficient to pay of the costs of the above
named suit aud sale, as well as the sum
OF Sl,2l0, with interest thereon from the
18th day of May, 1896, and rs to the resi-
due, upon credit of one and two years,
with interest from day of sale.
JUNIUS McGEHEE,
Special Commissioner
|, 5. S. Brooke, clerk of the circuit
court of the city of Roanoke, do certify
that bond has been given by the commits
sioner in above styled cause, as directed
in the decree. S. S. BROOKE,
Clerk
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-29
N NV s Nvg NorfolksgW
eszzzzzazzzazn Schedule in Eject
July 4, 1897.
WESTBOUND LEAVE ROANOKE
DAILY
July A, 1897.

$40 q. m. washington and Chattanooga
limiteO for Bristol, intermediate sta
tions and the South and West. Pull
man sleepers to New Orleans and Mem
phis. Connects at Radford for Blue
field and Pocahontas
AGO p. M, the Chicago Express for Rad
ford, Bluefield, Pocahoutas, Kenova,
Cincinnati, indianapolis, ST. Louis,
Kansas City, Columbus and Chicago.
Pullman Buffet Sleeper Roanoke to
Columbus. Also for Pulaski, Wythe-
vile, Bristol, Knoxville, Chattanooga
and intermediate points
TRAINS ARRIVE AT ROANOKE.
From Norfolk $50 q. M. 4:1C p m.
From Hagerstown 1850 a. M ; 1905 p. ID.
From Winston ll5 p. M.
From Bristol and the West 1885 p. M:
1920 p. III.
NORTH AND EASTBOUND, LEAVE
ROANOKE DAILY.
800 p m. for Petersburg, Richmond and
Norfolk.
:45 p. m. for Washington, Hagerstown,
Philadelphia and New York
l045 p. M. for Richmond and Norfolk.
fuilman SieeperS Roanoke to Norfolk
and Lynchburg to Richmond.
l0:45 p. m. washington and Chattanooga
limited) for Washington, Hagerstown,
Philadelphia and New York. Pullman
sleepers to Washington via. Shenan-
doah Junction and Baltimore and Ohio
railroad.
Durham Division-I.eave Lynchburg
(Union station).daily, except Sunday,
400 p. IN. for South Boston and Dur
ham and intermediate stations.
Winston Salem Division-Laave Roanoke
Union station) 4:30 p m. and
1880 a. m. daily, except Sunday Camp
bell street station), for Rocky Mount,
Martinsville, Winston-Salem and iutel-
mediate stations.
For all additional information apply
at ticket office or TO w. b. Bevill, General
Passenger Agent, Roanoke, Va.
NJ. F. Bragg Travelling Passenger
Agent,
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-29
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE

TRUSTEES' SALE OF VALUABLE
Improved Real EState--By virtue of deed
of trust, dated 18th day of May, 1895, and
duly recorded in the office of the clerk of
the hustings court for the city of Roam
oke, Virginia, in deed book 81, page 431,
whereby Mary Boiling and her husband
conveyed the real estate hereinafter re-
ferred to, and more fully described in the
said deed TO which reference is hereby
made), to the undersigned trustees to
secure certain bond or obligation of
Mary Boiling to The Iron Belt Building
and Loan Association of Roanoke. Vir
ginia, and default having been made
therein and being directed by the said
beneficiary so to do, the undersigned
trustees will on 2ND DAY OF OCTO-
BIER, 1897, at 10. 10 o'clock p. M, proceed
to sell in front of the court house in Roa-
noke City, Virginia, at public auction, to
the highest bidder, II certain lot of land,
with desirable dwelling house and other
improvements thereon, situated On Pat
ton street, in the city of Roanoke, Va,
and fronting on that street 80 feet, and
extending back of that width ia feet to
an alley; being known and designated as
lot No. 4, of section 3, according to the
map of the Rogers, Fairfax IL Houston
addition to the city of Roanoke, Virginia.
TERMS-Cash.- There is due on said
bond $63G.6S, as of August 31st, 1877.
II. S. TROUT,
G. a. McHUGH,
U'ructaac
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-29

By VIRTUE OF A DECREE OF
the corporation court of the city of Roam
oke, Va, entered on the LIST day of July,
1897, in the chancery suit of Josiah
Friends administrators and ais vs.. a.
p. Staples trustee, and ais, the under
signed rs special commissioners appoint
ed by said decree will offer for sale in
front of the courthouse at public auction
to the highest bidder at l2 o'clock noon
on the 10TH DAY OF NOVEMBER,
1897. the following property situated in
the city of Roanoke, Va, to-wt:
First. Beginning at point on the
southwest corner of Campbell and Ran
dOlph streets, thence south degrees 10
minutes west 100 feet to point. thence
north 81 degrees 10 minutes west 100 feet
to point, thence Dorth 2 degrees Is min
utes east 100 feet to point, thence south
81 degrees 40 minutes east l0C feet to the
place of Beginning
Second. Beginning at point on the
northwest corner Of Campbell and Ran
dolph streets, thence with Campbell street
north SIS degrees west 100 feet to n point
thence north 2 degrees east 100 feet to u
point. thence south SO degrees east 100
feet to Randolph street, thence with Nan
dolph street s. . degrees west 100 feet to
the place of beginning and known rs lois
llO, III, liz ana llo III ward d. according
to the map Of the Roanoke Land and I'm
provement Company.
TERMS OF SALE cash.
l.. II. COOKE,
NJ. J. COLEMAN,
Special Commissioners.
!, S. S. Brooke, clerk of the corporation
court Of Roanoke city. Virginia, do hereby
certify that the bond required in above
case has been executed.
S. 5. BROOKE, Clerk.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-29
Two Good Reasons.

Mrs. Nexdoor-I haven't seon your par
ents for ever so long.
Little Fannie Mamma has got scarlet
fever and cannot como out.
Mrs Nexdoor-And what hns your papa
got:
Little Fannie-He's got six months, nnd
he can't come out either. London Fun.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-29

On He'll Roaring creek, 40 miles east of
Perry, o. T., there is settlement of re-
ligious sect who onll themselves Homes
people They oppose doctors and will not
allow medicine to be given to their sick
under any circumstances. Further, they
will not allow water on their persons, but
anoint themselves with oil once week.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-29

Contagious Blood
Poison-tlie curse
of 1nankind-is the
most horrible of all
diseases, and has al
ways b Allied the
doctors. Their pot
ash and mercury
bottle upthe poison,
but it always breaks
forth again attack
ing some delicate
organ, frequently
the mouth and
throat, filling them
with eating sores.
S.S.S., is the only
known cure for this
disease. II is guar
t.l f