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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-02
Studies In Psychology.

One rainy morning i'll October 1 sat
quietly reading my paper, when there
suddenly came to me the realization
that was not alone. In the midst of
my perusal of the stock market quota
IONS, | experienced the peculiar and in
describable psychic phenomena which
indicate the presence of another living
being. AS am somewhat nearsighted,
1t IS my custom to hold the paper rather
close to my face when reading: and vet,
with it in this position on tho morning
In question, | was positive there was
some one standing directly in front of
me and looking at mo inten:ly. In fact
IL seemed to me rs though, through the
tour intervening thicknesscs of my
newspaper, pair of eyes were burning
into my very soul.
Suddenly l lowered my paper and
looked up. Then, just as suddenly, |
raised the paper again and went on read
ing. My worst fears were realized! The
being who stood before me was a WON
an, and there was not an unoccupied
seat iii tho whole car.-Life.
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LEGAL NOTICES.

aud Loan Association, of Roanoke, Va !;
and default having been made therein
and being directed by said beneficiary so
to DO. the undersigned trustees will, on
MONDAY, 18TH DAY OF FEBR UARY,
1871: at 1880 O'Clock II. M, proceed to
sell IN front of the courthouse in Roam
oke city, Va, ut public auction. to the
highest bidder n certain lot of land, with
desirable dwelling house and other inn
provements thereon, beginning ut point
on the north side of Dale avenue, i'll the
city OF Roanoke, Va, 160 feet east from
Fiickwir street, and measuring ..iu front
on Dale avenue 40 feet, and extending
back of that width 100 feet to an alley !;
being known and designated as lot No.
10. of section 8, according to the map of
Belmont Land Company's addition to the
city of R0auoke, Va.
TERMS: Cash There is due on said
bond 81, lG7.SS, rs of January odd, 1897.
III. S. TROUT,
e y. McfIUGU,
l LII til Trustees
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-02
LEGAL NOTICES.

foreclosure and sale entered herein by the
United States circuit court for the East.
ern DistI let of Virginia, on the Goth day
OF June, 1896, and the decree.of said court
confirming the sale Hereunder of the rail
road pr operty, and franchises covered by
the one hundred year mortgage. dated
October 90. 1885, of the said Norfolk and
Western Railroad Company, and under
anu pursuant to certain DEGREES ancillary
thereto and contirmatory thereof, entered
i'll similar causes pending between the
same parties in the circuit courts of the
United States for the following districts,
viz: The Western District of Virginia,
the District of West Virginia, the South
ern District of Ohio, Western division,
and Eastern District OF Pennsylvania, and
under and Pursuant to the further order
of said court first above-named, entered
on the 12th day of December, 1896.
NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN to all
holders of any claims against said No.
folk and Western Railroad Company, or
against it's receivers, which the purchaser
of the railroads, properties, ana franchises
described in the decree entered in the said
cause foreclosing the 100 year mortgage
of the Norfolk and Western Railroad
Company may be required to pay as part
consideration and in addition to the sum
bid for such railroads, properties and
franchises, to present such claims in writ.
ing to the undersigned receivers for al
lowance or payment. at the law offices of
SHARP IL HUGHES, Rooms 5O4-506 Col
umbia building, in the oity of Norfolk,
State Of Virginia; and that any such
claims which shall not he so presented or
filed within the period of six months
after the first day of January, 1897, shall
not he enforceable against the receivers
or against the property sold under said
DEGREES. or against the purchaser of such
property or its successors or assigns.
+. j. IIMBAI.L,
HENRY FINK,
Receivers.
Norfolk, Va, Dec. 10, 1896. ~ % CIV
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Some curiosities of Book Plates,

Tho chief source of amusement for
the book plate collector is TO be found
i'll the grotcsque errors made on ar.
mortal book plates by persons who are
either ignorant of the rudiments of
heraldry or careless as to their meaning.
Thus many ladies will have helmets,
notices and crests OH their plates to
none Of which are they entitled; while
some men will simply alter the name on
their fathers plate (say from John But
Ter to Samuel Butler), and think them
selves entitled to continue to bear the
arms of their parents iinpaled, thus
making it appear that Samuel Butler
had married his own mother. London
News.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-02

People who are subject to catarrhal
ailments have special need to be parEcu-
lar i'll regard to their feet covering; they
should see to it that their feet are com.
fortably clad, their shoes should have
substantial soles, and should come well!
up the ankles and not be laced or but
toned tight. Light mcrino stockings or
half hose may be sufficient for warmth,
but whenever by reason OF much cxer-
ciso the feet have become damp, and
especially if the leather has absorbed
wet, it is wise for Il change TO be made
in both stockings and shoes. Halls
Journal of Health
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BY VIRTUE OF a DEED or
trust made May 30th, 1894, by j. "
Coon ana Sailie {. Coon, his wife, H. IL.
Gray and Annie McCreary Gray, his wife
and Judith w. Boswell to Walter Fl.
Saunders. trustee, conveying the herein
after described property in trust to secure.
Huff, Andrews x Thomas a certain debt
therein mentioned. and recorded in deed
book 93, page III, in the clerks Office of
the hnstings court for the city, OF Rom
oke, Va, and also by virtue of IN or,ie,-
of said court entered ut the December,
1896, term thereof substituting the nm.
dersigned trustee in said deed OF trust in
the place and stead of said Walter II.
Saunders, AMI whereas, default has been
made i'll the payment Of IL portion of said
debt therein secured and having been re
qucsted so to TO by the beneticiaries
therein named, the undersigned substi-
tutcd trustee will on FRIDAY, THE 9TH
DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1897, at twelve
O'Clock NJ. at the front door of the court
house for said city sell ut public auction
to the highest bidder a three. iourth,
undivided interest in that certain lor
or parcel of Land. with the improvements
thereon, situated on the south Side OF Sa-
lem avenue in said city, beginning at q
point 100 feet west of Nelson street.
tlltlNt SUI vi Nt-ttt> NtSl =. L. lper To
point. thence north - degrees west
81 - feet TIA point, thence north > de.
grccs east X IL feet TO Salem avc.up.
thence with salem. avenue south s. Ne
@rces east II - feet to the place OF be-
ginning
TERMS: Cash sufficient TO pas the
cost OF executing this trust and to nay on
the interest note due June 2nd, 1896. of
$50, subject 10 II credit OF $50. a. Of Au-
gust 18th, 1896, ami of Nl0 rs of October
18th, 1896, and $40 a. OF November 10Th,
1896. and To pay the interest note OF 500
due December Fad, 1896 and the sum OF
$1,000 will be required TO be paid ,Iuue
2nd, 1891, and the residue, ii any to be
paid in two equal annual instalments OF
one and TWO years from date of sale, de-
ferred payments 10 he evidenced by nego-
TABLE interest hc&ring notes OF the puV-
chaser and the same to he secured by n
deed OF trust on The property sold.
las. u. WOODS,
JOHN Z. PECK, Substituted Trustee.
Auctioneer.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-02

Baby is creature of imitation, and
hence his first words will undoubtedly
be in the line of what he hears about
him.
"Why, my dear child's first motion
was to slap every one in the face" a
woman said, land it was ever SO long
before could find out how he learned
the trick. Then recalled how his
father used to give him love tap under
the chin, and concluded he was initial
ing tho old man. New York Recorder.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-02

While Brick" Pomeroy, editor. lee
turer and capitalist, was lecturing i'll Co
lumbus, IL large black Newfoundland
dog walked out leisurcly Oh tho stage
and up to the lecturer. You look in
telligent enough to be sent TO congress. =
said the speaker, rs he patted the dog on
the head. At that the dog shifted and
jumped over the footlights. Tho sug-
gestion of having 10 associate with con-
gress disgusts even the dogs, exclaimed
Pomeroy. and the audience shouted
San Francisco Argonaut.
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COMMISSIONERS sAIE-py yIp

COMMISSIONERS SALE.-BY VIR
tue of two DEGREES of the hustings court
OF Roanoke. Va, entered on the 26th day
Of June, lS9G, and on the 18th day of
January, 1897, in the chancery cause OF
Dennis, Truitt & Co. vs.. w. j. and--L.
Blair, .Ir., ct ais, the undersigned special
commissioner appointed by said decree
will sell nj public auction to the highest
bidder at the front door of the courthouse
ut II o'clock NJ. Of SATURDAY, TIE
2OTH OF FEBRUARY, 1891, the follow.
ing described real estate:
Firs1. Beginning mt point on the
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PERCY MOIR.
1 10 law 4w

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE
Improved Real Estate.-By virtue of IL
deed of trust dated 22d day of Seprem.
Der, 1870, aud duly recorded in the Office
of the clerk of the hustings court for tt Q
city of Roanoke, NiIginia, in decd book
No AZ, page l5l whereby L. l.. Dandy and
Others conveyed the real estate herein
after referred to, and more fully described
in the said deed Ito which reference is
hereby ma6e), to the undersigned trus
tees, to secure Il certain bond or obliga.
ton of II. l.. Bandy, j. u. Bandy and b.
Y. Bandy, 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 undersigned trustee will, on
MONDAY, ETH DAY OF FEBRUARY,
1897, at 12:15 O'Clock p. ~, proceed to
sell on the premises in Roanoke city, Va,
ut public auction, TO the highest bidder,
certain lot Of land, with II desirable
dwelling house and other improvements
thereon, beginning at II point on the north
isle OF Center street, or Second avenue H.
w, i'll the city Of Roanoke, Va, 800 feet
east from Third street, and measuring in
front on Center street 40 feet, and extend.
ing back OF that width 100 feet to an
alley; being known and designated rs
parts of lots Nos. | | and II OF section 81,
according In the map of Rogers, Fairfax
* Houston addition to the city of Roam
oke, Va
TERMS: Cash. There is due on said
bond S10G.29, as of January %. 1897.
ii. 5. TROUT,
IL I'll Trustee.
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LKGAL NOTICES.

fences, except the one on both sides of
neIiora road passing through the place
TERMS: Cash sufficient to pay costs
of sale, and TO pay to the Virginia Land
anu Investment Company the sum of
3is,5i2.4l, with interest thereon from
the iirst day of January, 1897 IL there
snail be any residue the same shall be
payable In two equal annual installments
secured ny deed of trust upoI the prop,
erty sod.
WA1. LUNSFORD,
Commissioned.
hereby certify that the above named
commissioner has executed bond RS re-
CURED by the above recited decree.
Teste: :. 5. BROOKE,
Clerk
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-02
HER INFINITE VARIETY.

'io o, her as Faith" when the sunlight stcel
Through the church's heavy air;
radiant saint, by my side she knccls,
And her soul goes up In prayer.
'iovc her rs Charity" when her purse
iias always another mite
~ MT The weight of poverty's curse
anu mako some weary heart light.
Out whcn she stands in IN earthly guise.
WIN her perfect love confessed,
IN tho trusting glance of her brilliant eyea
us az Hope" that loved hor best.
LARRY Romano in Ladies' Homo journal.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-02
CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED
STATES FOR THE WESTERN
DISTRICT OF NORTH CARO-
LIMA

Mercantile Trust and Deposit Com
pany OF Baltimore, complainant, against
Roanoke and Southern Railway Company
and Norfolk and Western Railroad Com
pany, defendants. In equity. Roanoke
and Southern mortgage foreclosure.
NOTICE TO PRESENT CLAIMS.
Under and pursuant to the decree made
herein by the United States circuit court
for the Western district of North Carolina,
on the % day of November 1896, confirm.
ing the sale in the proceedings for the
foreclosure and sale of the property COW
cred by the mortgage of the said defend
ant, the Roanoke and Southern Railway
Company. dated March 1G. 1892, and GER
tain decree ancillarv thereto and conlrma-
tory thereof, entered in similar cause
pending between the same parties in the
circuit court of the United States for
the Western district of Virginia, for the
foreclosure and sale of the property COW
cred by the said mortgage, and under and
pursuant to the further order of the first
named court, entered on the twenty third
day of December, 1896.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN to all
holders of any claims against the defend
ants herein, the Roanoke and Southern
Railway Company and the Norfolk and
Western Railroad Company, or either of
them, or against the Receivers, which
the purchasers of the railroads, proper
ties and franchises described in the de-
cree entered in the said cause fOreclosing
the mortgage of the Roanoke and South
ern Railway Company may he required
to pay as part consideration and in addi-
ton to the sum bid for such parcel, to
present such claims in writing 90 the I'M
dersigned Receivers for allowance ut the
office of the Receivers, Terry building,
Roanoke, Nirginin, and that any such
claims which shall not be so presented or
filed within the period of six months af-
ter the lst day of January, 1897, shall
not he enforceable against said Receivers,
or against the property sold under said
Gecrees, or against the purchaser of said
property, or its successors or assigns.
+. j. KIMBALL,
HENRY FINK,
Receivers
Roanoke. VA, December 9th, 1896.
1926 10 :. -,
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Disobeyed Instructions.
LEGAL NOTICES.

pOCAHGNTAS COAL COMPANY
Notice is hereby given, That the stock
holders of the Pocahontns Coal Company
in general meeting of the company held
ut Roanoke, Virginia, on the 2Sth day of
January, 1897, the said company being
out of debt. ordered n reduction of the
capital stock of the said company to $50.
OO0, making the par value of the shares
of the capital stocl; 5000 per share in
stead of $4,000 per share, and. in carry
ing such reduction of the capital stock
into effect, ordered, among other things,
dividend Of S2f.50 per share out of the
capital stock of the company, payable on
the 4th day of May, 1897, at the office of
the company in the city of Roanoke, Vii
Sinia, to the shareholders of record on the
2Sth day of January, 1897, on the produc-
ton and surrender of the certificates of
stock iii exchange for new certificates
showing the amount of the reduced cap
ital of the company.
NJ. C. JAMESON, President.
Roanoke, Va, January 2Sth, 1897,
% Il WI IN
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| ii I'd

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE
Iniproved Real Estate BY virtue OF "a
deed of trust dated LIST day of July, 1895.
and duly recorded in the office of the
clerk of the hustings court for the city OF
Roanoke, Va. in deed book No. IS, page
26,: whereby VIM. j. ComminEs and wife
conveyed the real estate hereinafter re-
ierred TO, and more fully described in he
said deed Ito which reference is hereby
made, to the undersigned trustees, TO Sc
cure Il certain bond or obligation OF ".
j. Commings to the Iron Belt Nulding
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-02

What arc described rs the finest
stables in the world are those occupied
by the magnificent horses of the Baron
ess Won Zuvllan in Paris. The stables
cover three acres OF ground, and are
fitted up in style that is little loss than
sumptuouS.
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STATES FOR THE EASTERN
DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA.

The Fidelity Insurance, Trust and Safe
Deposit Company and the Mercantile
Trust Company, compliments, against
the Norfolk and Western Railroad Com
pany, defendant Consolidated cause in
equity. Foreclosurc-One hundred year
mortgage.
NOTICE TO PRESENT CLAIMS.
Under and pursuant to the decree of
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-02

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE
Improved Real Estate.--By virtue of Il
deed of trust dated the LIST day of June.
1892, and duly recorded in the Office of the
clerk of the hustings court of the city of
Roanoke, Va, in deed book No. Il, page
POI; whereby p +. Van Miller and wife
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 trustee. TO Sc
cure Il certain bond or obligation of p. +
Van Miller 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 undersigned trustee will on
MONDAY, 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY,
1So,, nj 30 O'Clock Il. M, proceed to
sell in front of the courthouse in Roanoke
citv, Virginia, ut public auction, to the
highest bidder, IL certain lot of land. with
Il desirable dwelling house and other i'm
lrovcments thereon. beginning al point
on the south side of Norfolk avenue, in
the city OF Roanoke, Va, and measuring
in front on Norfolk avenue 10 feet, and
extending back of that width 1870 feet to
an tlley being known and designated H.
lot No. ), of section No. 3, according to
the map of Edgewood addition, 10 the city
OF Roanoke. VA.
TERMS: Cash There j. due on said
bond $'':"'.SO, as of January 23d, lS9,
II. s TROUT.
u til Trustee.
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Boa-Oxus,a city on the Ganges, Is
said to have been SO named because a
gigantic serpent, 100 cubits long and
having double head, was killed mt the
present sight of the town about the year
RAJ d.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-02

by VIRTUE OF a DEED OF TRUST
executed December 1T, 1875. by Frank D.
Carper and recorded in the clerks office
for the hustings court for Roanoke city,
Va, in deed book 100 page 260, convey
ing the hereinafter described property TO
the undersigned in t-ust to secure GER
tain debt therein named, and whereas tie
fault has been made in the payment of IL
portion of said debt and being requested
so to do by the holder OF the notes secured
hy said deed, will on MONDAY, THE
18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY. 1897, ut
II o ocll M, ut the front door Of the
courthouse for said city, sell ut public
auction all that certain lot or parcel of
land situated in said city, beginning ut Il
point on the north side of Wells street
now Third avenue II. e.. No. 1l2l 12J feet
q inches east of commonwealth avenue,
thence north II degrees i6 minutes east
100 feet ~ an alley, thence with said alley
castcrly - feet To point. thence south
- degrees 46 minutes west 100 feet to
Wells street (now Third avenue II. e, }
thence with Wells street tor Third avenueI
west 3, feet to the beginning
TERMS-Cash sufficient To pay costs of
sale, including Il trustees commission of
j per cent, and five notes for SEQ each,
with interest from tie 18th day of Au-
gust. September, November and Decem-
Der, 1896, and January. 1897. respectively,
and the sum OF %l,G60, payable rs fol-
lows: $50 OH the Eth of February, 1891,
and the same amount payable OH the Eth
of each consecutive month thereafter for
Il period of 50 months, and the residue
payable one year from the day of sale
All deferred payments to be evidenced
by notes of the purchaser and secured by
il deed of trust on the property sold.
JAMES i. WOODS. Trnstee.
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Encouraging.

Father Ito dull son)-How many
prizes have you taken at school this
year, my boy?
Someone.
Father-Neyer mind. then, work hard
er and you may take twice as many next
-Westfield On. J.) Leader.
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VIVA. Makes n Cat Tread sortlyr

"Gra,ldpa, what makes u cat tread
softly?" asked little Findout of his aged
relative rs the pair sat dowE to improve
their minds when tho evening lamps
were lighted
ut is u faculty provided by nature,
my son, which enables tho cat to walk
softly, replied the old man as he laid
down his paper and bcamcd OH the
youthful seeker after knowledge. can
members of tho cat tribe arc endowed
with noisclcss tread, which greatly
facilitates their Capturing their prey.
You have doubtless noticed that the
pedal eXtremitics of the feline arc fur
nishcd with soft, velvcty balls or COW
erings, instead OF hoofs. These balls OK
tend below the claws, which arc drawn
up when not i'll use, enabling the cat to
walk across Il board floor without the
slightest noise
"Oh. that isn't what makes Il cat
tread softly" said Tommy when the
old man had finished.
No? What is it, them" asked grand
papa.
Mice replied tho boy. while a
happy smilc lit up his ingenious face
Disobeyed Instructions.
When they told her that the young
man whose suit she had rejected the
previous evening had hanged himself to
tho gatepost directly he left her, the
beautiful girl shrugged her shoulders.
1T isn't my fault" she said coldly.
specifically told him he mustn't
think of hanging around here any
more. Detroit Tribune.
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Careful scientific Investigations show
that the average speed of the transmits
sion of earthquake shocks is nearly IT,
600 feet per second.
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LfG III NOTICES.

south side of Woodland avenue $40 fees
west OF FOURTH street, thence with Wood.
land avenue south a degrees Sc minutes
west 40 feet to II noint on the same.
thence south 10 degrecs west 100 feet to
an alley, thence with said alley north IA
degrees % minutes east 40 feet to a point
on same, thence north Is degrees cast l50
feet to the beginning, known as lot 3,
section ., map of Woodland Park Land
company, with IN unfinished house
thereon.
Second. Beginning Mt a point OH the
south side of Woodland avenue 400 feet
west OF Fourth street, thence with Wood
land avenue south "a degrees 90 minutes
west Az feet to Il point on same, thence
south 10 degrees west 100 feet to an alley.
thence with said alley north ~ degrees So
minutes east 10 feet to Il point on same,
thence north Is degrees east 100 feet to
the beginning and known as lot 4, section
3 map o: the Woodland Park Land Com
pany' with IN unfinished house thereon
TERMS OF SALE: One third cash,
balance i'll two equal payments six and
twelve months respectively. evidenced by
interest bearing bonds of the purchaser
Title to property retained until all the
purchase money paid and deed ordered by
court.
PERCY MOIR,
Special Commissioners
l, S. S. Brooke, clerk of the hustings
court for the city of Roanoke, Va, do
certify that Percy Moir special commits.
sioner has given bond as required by de-
cree in the above cause of Dennis, Truitt
81 Co. VIZ. w. j. and l.. Blair, .Ir, ct. ais.
Given under my hand this the 18th day
of January, 1897.
5. S. BROOKE.
IL law 4w Clerk
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The annual crop of English walnuts
in southern California reaches million
and half pounds.