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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-13
An underground Convent.

The most remarkable convent in the
world is to be found in the catacombs
of the Russian Cathedral at Kiev.
Deep down beneath the magnificent
cathedral are miles of subterranean
corridors lined with cells, in which
fifteen hundred ascetics perform their
daily devotions and duties, live eat and
sleep in the grim company of their
dead predecessors. For short time
each day they ramble in the beautiful
gardens surrounding the cathedral
only to return from this fugitive
glimpse of paradise to the dark. damp
cellars where they live their death
IN life"
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-13
sTEEssALE.-BY VIRTUE OF

TRUSTEE'SSA SALE VIRTUE OF
deed of trust dated January 20, 1891,
recorded in deed book 81, page 237, of
Roanoke hustings court clerks Office. ex-
ecuted by WI. and l.. Blair. Jr.. default
having been mnde in the payment of the
debt therein secured, and being required
so to do by the beneficiary, I shall on
THE nth DAY OF DECEMBER, 1897,
at 12:lO o'clock p. H., in front of the
courthouse in Roanoke city, sell by pub
lie auction to the highest bidder for cash
thesslot conveyed in said deed lying on the
east side CT Franklin road $50 feet south
of Walnut street. fronting AT feet OH
Franklin road and extending buck he
tween parallel lines to an alley, and fully
described in said deed.
a. l.. KING, Trustee.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-13
AMONG THE FOWLS.
PRACTICAL DOVE COT.
Any 10y Can Mako One Like That Here
Described.

Any 10y Can Mako One Like That Here
Described.
There are many boys who have pig
cons which are fed with the poultry,
but every boy who OWNS them may
not have n good cote. Mere boxes
with holes in them answer practical
purposes very we'll, but they are not
nearly so nice in appearance as the
house-shaped cote with pitched roof
and landings under the windows.
The illustration shows one that can
readily be made by any one who can
Drive nail and push Il handsaw.
Obtain from grocery store two
large soap b0xes, and carefully break
them UP, taking care not to split any
OF the boards. Make front and back
for the cote of corresponding size
about "a inches wide, 20 inches high
at the sides, and 80 inches high in the
center to top of peak. 1t will take
three or four boards for each of these
TO hold them together, nail strips, or
battcns. across the inside Then make
bottom board and the two sides; the
latter should be 90 inches high and II
inches wide
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-13

l.. &. HANSBROUGH, administrator
C. I. n. OF Il. b. Norman, deceased, COM
plninant against The Chester Land Co.
ct ais, defendants, in chancery. in the
circuit court for the city of Roanoke Va
To L. c. IIansbrough. administrator C.
t. a. of r. Is. NORMAN, deceased,
compliments, aud
i. NJ. Williams, II. O. Mosher, j. p
Sandcrson, G A. Carpenter, Il. b.
Adams, Wilson II. Stiff, :. c London,
"A. \. Pitzer, r. p. Johnson. j. d.
Price. Geo G. McCahan, w. NJ. Dun
lap +. l.. Hanes. vs.. II. Stn. l. W.
Stul'z, j. II. Daniel, 4 ID. Stultz, and
II. &. Elliott. defendants.
You, ard each of YOU, are hereby mott.
fed that pursuant TO decree in the
above styled cansc, pending in the cir
cult court FOR the city of Roanoke, Va ,
wherein you are parties. entered therein
by said court on the 9th day of October,
1897, upon reference to the undersigned
as special commissioner o.; said court, |
have fixed upon Saturday, the 18th day
OF November, 1897, ut 10 o'clock a. m
ms the time, and my law Office, room 3CS
of the Terry building. in the city or koa-
noke, Va, rs the place To proceed to
make, state and report the following in
quiries and accounts as directed by said
decree.
First, Whether the said defendants
above named are stockholders OF the
Creston Land Company.
Second, The amount of stock held ~
each of said defendants who are found to
lie stockholders OF said company or any
stock for which they or any of then. may
be liable To pay the assessments thereon.
Third, The amount paid on said stock
by each OF said stock holiers and the
amount remaining unpaid upon said
stock by each of said stock holders.
Fourth, An account of any other nat
ter dee,ned pertinent 10y said commits
sioner or requested by any of the parties
affected by the decree In writing to be 50
stated
Said decree further provides that this
order OF publication shall he equivalent
to personal service upon each of the de-
PENDANTS named. You are therefore
warned to he present n. the time and place
above named. Given under my hand rs
special commissioner, this the 18th day
of October. 1877.
EVERETT PERKINS,
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n Inv s NaTfa|ksl1sVIestern
sazzn1zazzzaz1za Schedule in Eject
July 4, 1897.
WESTBOUND LEAVE ROANOKE
DAILY

$40 a, m. washington and Chattanooga
limiteD 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, Pocahontas, 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 1850 n. M. 4:1O p. IN.
From Hagerstown ESQ q. IN. ; 4:O5 p IN.
From Winston :l5 p. III.
1880 p. III.
NORTH AND EAsTBoUND. LEAVE
ROANOKE DAILY.
80 p N. for Petersburg, Richmond and
Norfolk.
40 p. IN. for Washington, Hagerstown,
Philadelphia and New York
10:45 p. IN. for Richmond and Norfolk.
Pullman sleepers Roanoke to Norfolk
and Lynchburg to Richmond.
lO:45 p. m. washington ard Chattanooga
limited> for Washington, Hagerstown,
Philadelphia and New York. Pullman
sleepers to Washington via. Shenan-
doah Junction and Baltimore and Ohio
railroad.
Durham Division-Ieave Lynchburg
Union stationl.daily, except Sunday,
400 p. m. for South Boston and Dur
ham and intermediate stations.
Winston Salem Division-Lsave Roanoke
Union station) 430 p. M. and
1880 a. m. daily, except Sunday Camp
bell street station) for Rocky Mount,
Martinsville, Winston-Salem and inter
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
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-13
HOW TO CURE BILIOUS collie.

suffered for weeks with collie and
pains in my stomach caused by bilious
ness and had to take medicine all the
while until used Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, which
cured me- I have since recon- nended it
to great many people. Mrs. f. Butler,
Fa!rhaven, Conn. Persons who are sub
iect to bilious collie can ward off the at
tack by taking this remedy as soon as
the first symptoms appear Sold by Fl.
&. Barnes. "He puts up prescriptions t"
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-13
Nov. 4, 1897

by VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST
dated the 18th day of October, 1922, and
recorded in the clerk g office of the hust-
iDgs court for the city Of Roanoke in deed
book 81, page 243, from George b. Kuhns
to John f. Penn. trustee, for the purpose
Of securing the Roanoke Building Asso.
citation and Investment COMPANY the
sum of $2,2O596, evidenced by certain
notes therein set forth, and default hav-
ing been made in the terms of said deed
of trnst and being required so to do by
the beneficiary thereunder,.I in execution
of said trust, will otter for sale at public
auction in front of the courthouse on the
BOTH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1897, ut ~
o'clock NJ, the following described par
eel of land with its improvements, situa
ted in the city of Roanoke, Virginia:
Beginning 1T Il point on the nCrtherly
line OF TaZeweil street 1912 feet from
the intersection of the westerly line OF
Randolph street and the northerly line of
Tazewell street, thence running in n
northerly direction 107 10 feet to a point,
thence running in southwesteriy direction
20 IL feet to n point, thence running
southerly 1885 feet to point to the
northerly line of Tnzewell street., thence
running northeasterly 1922 feet to the
point of beginning and containing 2,S20 q
square feet, more or less.
TERMS OF SALE: Cash as to the
costs of sale and the sum of 1919. SO, with
interest thereon from the 18th day Of Oc-
tober, 1892, and ms 10 the sum of S165,
vita interest thereon from the Eth day
of October, 1892, upon IL credit to become
due in monthly installments of $50, the
first of said installments TO be male the
18th day of December, 1897, and as to the
sum of SS7.06, With interest. thereon from
the 18th day of May, 1898, and us to the
residue, if any, upon credit of one and
two years from the day of s,ie.
ALICE II. PENN,
EXecutriX of the will of John T.. Penn,
deceased.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-13
DOllY'S WIZ.

The hair on the heads of most of the
hundreds of thousands OF dolls now
being exhibited in shop windows is
made from the hair of the Aneora
goat. This product is controlled by an
English syndicate and is valued ut
$4,000 a year. After the hair is pre-
pared it is sent to Munich and made
into wigs by girls.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-13

Salem car runs between Terry binding and
Salem. First car Sundaye at $40 a. m. Tickets
between Roanoke and Salem can be purchased
In Roanoke at Vaughan's cigar stand, Terry
building, and at billiard u Pcrsinger's Salem.
Vihton car runs between Terry building ard
Vinton. and connects with Norwich and Crystal
SpIin' care. First car Sundays 500 q. M.
- Norwich car runs between Union Depot and
Norwich and connects with V.nton and Or, stal
SPRINGS care. Trips mark. IN" will 60 through
to:Nofwich; all other trips will ttop at W God
runs. First car Sundays 500 u IN.
college car runs between Onion Depot ard
Virginia College. via Baseball Park, and con-
meets with Norwich and Vin,on cRis.
Crystal Spring car rnrs between Union Depot
and Crystal SprinAs. First cor Sundays cat q.
M.
West End car runs between Union Depot rnd
III street First car Sundays s:20 q. IN.
FraEkin Road car INNS between Union L. pct
and enth avenue 4. w.
East Roanoke car runs between Union Cepot
and Lynchburg avenue II. c.
.. W. JAMESON. Gen'l Mgr.
ohiee, Rooms los and 1C6 Terry Building.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-13

COMMISSIONER SALEM PUR-
suance of IL decree in the .chancery cause
of w. j. and l.. Blair,Jr, VS.. j. d. Paris
by the hustings court for the city of Roa-
noke, Va, on the Sd day of February,
1896, and Ola decree rendered in said
cause on the Sth dag of October. 1897, by
the circuit court Tor said city in which
last named court said cause is now pend
ing, the undersigned as special corlmis-
sioner appointed by said first named de.
cree, will offer for sale at public auction,
to the highest bidder, in front OF the
courthouse in the city of Roanoke Na :,
ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER eth,
1897, at 12 o'clock NJ, the following de
scribed lot of land in said city, wit:
Beginning at the northwest corner of
Park street and Allegheny Place, thence
with latter south S5..degrees west 1872 feet
TO point, thence north 3 degrees east
lO9 47-10O feet to AN alley, thence with
said alley north $50 degrees 40 minutes
east 1872 IS 100 feet to Park street, thence
with latter south degrees west 121 $40
feet to the beginning.
TERMS: Onethird of the purchase
money in cash; balance payable in equal
instalments & and IL months from day of
sale, deferred payments to he evidenced
by the interest bearing notes of the pur-
chaser secured by deed Of trust upon the
property, or by good personal security. as
may seem best to the commission,
ARCHER l.. PAYNE,
Special Commissioner
], S. E. Brooke, clerk of the hustngs
court for the city Of Roanoke. Va, do
hereby certify that the hond required of
Archer l.. Payne, special commissioner
in the abov cause, of w. j. and l.. Blair,
Jr., VS.. j. D. Paris, by decree of Febru.
airy 3, 1876, has been executed according
&c law. Given under my hand this 10Th
day Of October, 1897.
S. 5. BROOKE. Clerk.
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TRUSTEES sALE-BY VIRTUE ov

TRUSTEES SALE-BY VIRTUE OF
deed of trust dated January 90, 1891.
recorded in deed book 81, page 243, of
Roanoke hustinPs court clerks office,
executed by w. j. and l.. Blair, Jr., de-
fault having been made in the payment
of the debt therein secured, and being re-
quired so to do by the beneficiary, | shall
on the lth DAY OF DECEMBER, 1897,
at 1920 O'Clock p. M, in front of the
court house in Roanoke city, sell by pub
lie auction to the highest bidder for cash
the lot conveyed in said deed, lying on
the east side of Franklin Road 200 feet
south of Walnut street, fronting 80 feet
on Franklin road and extending back
between parallel lines to alley, and fully
described in said deed.
A T.. KING. Trustee
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-13

More English cricketers were born in
the Nottingham town of Sutton-in-
Ashfieid than anywhere else in Eng
land.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-13

BY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF
trust dated the 18th day of August, 1850,
from w. j. and l.. Blair, Jr. TO the I'M
dersgneG trustees for the purpose Of Sc
curing The Old Dominion Building NJ d
Loan Association of Richmond Virginia,
the payment of certain sums OF money
therein set forth, and default having been
made in the terms OF said deel Of trust,
and having been required Sc to do by the
board of directors of said association,
the undersigned will! offer for sale at pub
lie auction on the premises on the 25TH
DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1897, at IL
o'clock m, the following described parcel
of land with the Improvements thereon)
situated in the city of Roanoke, Virginia.
Beginning at IA point on the south side
of Elm street 80 feet west of CONNER &c
street. thence south degrees 30 minutes
east $50 feet 10 an alley, thence with said
alley south S. degrees 30 minutes west
40 feet to point thence north D degrees
30 minutes west $50 feet 10 Elm street,
thence with Elm street noith IS degrees
80 minutes east 40 feet to place of begin
ming.
TERMS OF SALE:-Cash as to the
costs of sale, as we'll ms the sum of ST..
53S. 81, being the amount dIe under the
deed OF trust above mentioned, and as to
the residue, upon IL credit OF one and two
years from day of eale with interest
from date, and deferred payments being
evidenced by the notes of the purchaser
secured by deed of trust upon the
premises.
LUCIAN II. COOKE,
j. w. SHIELDS, JR.,
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LUCIAN II. COOKE,
j. w. SHIELDS, JR.,
Trustees.
Trustees.

PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF
certain deed of trust executed on the
18th February. 1894, and recorded in the
Office of the clerk of the hnstings court
for The city of Roanoke, Va, in deed
book 81. page 40. shall on the 23d DAY
OF NOVEMBER, 1897, at IL o'clock
noon, in front of the courthouse in said
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-13

CRUSTEE'S SALE.--BY VIRTUE
of IL deed of trust executed on the 22nd
day Of April. 1891, Ivy John Is. Phillips.
recorded i'll the clerks Office of the hust.
ings court for the city of Roanoke, in
deed book II, page So whereby the here
matter described property was conveyed
to me in trust to secure certain debt
then elm mentioned, and default having
been made in the payment of the same,
and having been requested so to do Ivy
the beneficiary therein, l will, on the
10TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1897, at
II O'Clock M, in frcnt Of the courthouse
in the city of Roanoke, offer for sale at
public auction, to the highest bidder, the
property mentioned and descrihed il said
deed, which is bounded and described as
follows:
Beginning at point on the west sida
of Roanoke street 219.6 feet south of
Church street, thence south SO degrees
west 100 feet TO point, south s degrees
east 70 feet to- Luck street; thence with
the same north So degrees east $50 feet
to Roanoke atreet, thence with the same
north degrees west T3 feet to the place
of beginning
TERMS OF SALE:-Cash sufficient to
pay costs of sale, including trustee 5
legal commission. and the SUN of So,
593. 32, including balance on debt, with
interest to December 10, 1897, and the
residue upon credit Of six ard twelve
months from the date of sale. evidenced
by notes of the purchaser, secured by
not Ia mr. e<t.l
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TRUSTEES AND COMMISSIONERS
sale.-In pursuance of decree entered
September the 30.h, 1877. in the chan
Gerry suit of Alice j. Breslin against joel
III. Cntchin ct ais, pending in the CIR.
cult court for the city OF Roanoke, Vir-
ginia, the undersigned trustee and spec
The state herald., 1897-12-17
Christmas Day,

Christmas is pre-emlnently a church
festival" writes Mrs. Lyman Abbott.
The Puritnns. seeing only the super
stitions and disorderllness with which
Christmas had become encumbered,
stroye with all their ardor to destroy
II, but happily did not succeed. The
argument sometimes used against II.
that the birthday OF the Child Jesus
Is not known. and therefore cannot be
observed. does not prevail against the
almost universal longing to celebrate
In some way this great event. So we
are not surprised to learn tina, In the
iirst centuries OF the Christian ern
Christians. though generally cclcbrat.
Ing the Nativity. were not unanimous
In the time chosen for the festival, At
least part Of the early church OBJ
served the sixth OF January. not only
10 commemorate the Epiphany, or
fhc manifestation OF Christ to the
Gcntlles, but also the birth OF Jesus,
nnd II was not until the end OF the
fourth century. perhaps not until the
beginning Of the fifih. that tho present
date, December 20. was generally nc.
ceptcd. The Christmas season
IN sometimes used to designate the
tim. between December 10 and Fobru.
AIRY !. more often the fortnight be.
tween December "a and January Q.
During all this period there was for
mcrly, and rtlll continues TO he. n spir.
II OF Joy and festivl,y which entities
II to be called the holidays The vlsll
of the Nativity. or rs we now call II.
Christmas Eve. was observed from the
nrst with exceptional devotion. per.
hnpr because tho birth OF our Lord 90.
curred In tho night Unlike other Wig.
lila II continued through the night. ana
made. with Christmas Itself. one great
Aolomnlty."
The state herald., 1897-12-17

the company sang carol suited to the
great occasion.
The Christmas peacocks were also
gorgeous. the bird being flayed roast
ed aaa then sewed up again in all the
splendor Of it's brilliant feathers,
piece of cotton saturated with spirits
being placed within the gilded beak
to burn while the carver was at work.
Still more curious was the ancient
peacock pie. the bird being covered by
TIE crust, save that on one side appear
ed his plumed crest, while from the
other side protruded the gorgeous,
spreading tail
Mince pies were called Christmas or
December pies, as the old rhyme
went
"Treason's in December pio
And death within the pot"
They date back to 1896.
The classical plum pudding must be
added to the list of good things,
though, sad to relate, 1t vas really
plum porridge. and not pudding, as
we have always believed.
An OLD poem says
And those that hardly all the year
Had bread to eat or clothes to wear,
viii have both clothes and dainty fare,
And all the day be merry"
The leader of all the merry making
was called the Lord OF Misrule or Alb
bott OF Unreason., The wardrobes at
halls and manor houses were often laid
under contribution 90 furnish fantas-
tic disguises.
Snap Dragon was one Of the favorite
sports. Raisins were placed in large
shallow dish and brandy poured over
the fruit and ignited. The lights In
the room were extingulshed, and In
the weird glare the players attempted
to pick the raisins out Of the flaming
dish: g. q.
Here he comes with flaming bowl
Doesn't he mean to take his toll?
Snip. snap dragon.
Take care you don't take too much,
Be not greedy In your clutch,
Snip, snap dragon"
But in 1862. the question OF Christ
mas was brought up in parliament.
They decided It was not In harmony
with the scriptures; pronounced II
"anti-Christmasse" and abolished n,
So the jolly Lord Of Misrule became an
outlaw. and the old picturesque Christ
mas faded away with the severity of
the Puritan atmosphere; but with the
The state herald., 1897-12-17

trees. Carloads OF sheaves are
both rich and poor buy and place them
everywhere. The sentiment Is that n
man must be very poor indeed II he
cannot spare farthing to feed the lit
tie birds on Christmas day. In many Of
the valleys and mountain dales OF the
countries watch is kept during the
whole Of the night, and all are merry:
candles are kept burning at the win
dows. and the people flock to church ut
four o'clock In the morning. each car
rying n torch.
In some districts. Immediately after
tho service. everyone hurries from
church. either on foot or in sleighs. for
there Is an old saying that he who gets
home first will have his crop FIRST har-
vested. Al this holiday season the
peasants dance on straw. and the peas
ant girls throw straws at the timbercd
roof OF the hall. and for every one that
sticks In crack lover will come
courting during the year.
In old English times. at the close OF
tho church services II was customary
for the clerk In loud and emphatic
tones to wish all the congregation n
Merry Christmas and Happy New
Year. In those good old times an Eng
iIsh gentleman would throw open his
hall at daybreak 10 nil his tenants and
cheese were plentiful. Tho great snu-
sage must be boiled by sunrise. or else
two young men must take the cook by
the arms and run her around the mar
ket place TIL shc In ashamed OF her
ihzinczs.
The "Yuie log" Ia n grca, log OF
wood, sometimes tho root OF tree,
brought into the house with great
ceremony on Christmas Eve. laid In
the fireplace and lighted with the brand
OF last years ios. while II lasted
there was grea, drinking. singing and
telling OF tales. Sometimes I, was nc.
companiod by Christmas candles. bu,
In IN. cottages the only lIRh, was from
tho ruddy blaze of tho great wood rrc.
The Yulc log was To burn ali night. "
II went out. II was considered nign OF
ill-luek.
The Christmas dinner was the cen.
trai feature OF all ,ht gay featiyitler.
The table was literally loaded with
good cheer. The boara head held the
plaro Of honor and wis n lordly affair.
brought In by the butler. attended by
a servant on either side with n large
wax lKht. The head was carried on n
silver dish. the tunks piercing bright
red apples. while between them an
orange was laid. the whole graccd with
M abundance Of sauce. when this.
tine rafent dirb in all the land" waa
placed a. tho Ltsd Of the table. one Of
The state herald., 1897-12-17
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