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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-09
SPECIAL NOTICES.

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~ ITY OF MANCHESTER BOND
Y fALL-Noticc IS hereby gwen ~
the holders that the city OF MSh9 i Iessss,,
Va. calls for payment the ivio"i.'n
amounts Of herds issued Dy Sa ll, civ, az
bein 1924 year, 3 per cent Sv'O Do''-7'
s7.OOO-Coupon bonds issued July J. 1881
c. 4o ~ july !, ESQ. .s r,,t,, 1855.
$3000--CoupOn bonds lssueu 0~'' -
callable July l, 1870. - January I
$3,OO0-COupOn bonds lssueu '"''''
1857. callable January ], ~. ,,,t,., 1857
sG.5C0-CCupOn bonds lsa"~u jug -
callable July l. 1897. .,r,os rulv /
Sl0000-Regi stered pone9 Se''N7
1871. caliaDle July J. !o5i. .-o ,oouirad
THE holders OF said bonds are iciui ~ ~
TO rroson; the same for payMene ~ a. ''iS
,roasnrer,e once i'm this city on july /.
ise7 AZ which time all interest thereon
WI" CEASE 7 W. BRONAuGH, JR.,
Treasurer Guy or MdHc"eS9e''
maya. 1s. %. 3C&. u2-eod toS0
- ITy OF MANCHESTEa BOND
[ sAI E'-Rlds are hereby invitsd Ior
,So rnrchase Of SIS 600 In city OF Manches-
Ter va 1924 year per cent. coupon
ko,,,ss az aeo for retiring $4,000 callabie
q -, IN, bonds and S,0c0 10 be issued
per ee, n,,rnoss OF paving Hull street.
iou ,,d ane ~ ne opened on May Il, 1897, con-
S 80 rurcfase 10 be closed on or De-
s s H. " fSg7 and funds available TO
!pe In on ruly ]. 1897. The right Is re-
s.ar % reject any or Al bids; -
se''eu ~ T w. BRONAlGH. Jk.,
Treasurer city OF Manchester
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-09
Real EState'FFoo For R Sa7f
Money! 1 loan.
81. A. McCURDY,
NH 14-sutf TN. TENTH STREET.
IN NJ. WORKMAN q CO..
REAL ESTATE AGENTS AND LOAN
BROKERS.
1913 east Main street. opposite postoffice.
Phone zoo.

Real Estate bought and sold and ex-
chansed nubliclv- or privatelv Money
loaned or to loan on Richmond City Real
Estate. paying lender q per cent. net.
Special attention 10 the collection OF
rents aud liberal advances made thereon.
Negotiable paper bought and sold. Cor
rcspondence solicited. my0-1t
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-09

This very valuable property consists OF
a Fine Mill Building, 8 Sets OF corn
Burrs, Breaker and Complete Set OF Ele-
vators and Cleaners for wheat and corn;
GS-horse power Engine, SO-horse power
Boiler. affOrdlng SUFFICIENT power Tor
100 barrel wheat roller mill equipment
for which II was built. Mill now running.
Large warehouse, courthouse, coal hop
per and complete plant for a manufac-
turing and trading business.
The property lies at the intersection. OF
three railroads, and has track running
through its entire length.
This is an excellent opportunity Tor the
development OF a fine business In the CEN
tire of a very fertile wheat and corn Sec
ton of the country.
TERMS: One-third cash; balance at
one, two and three years, with interest
from day of sale.
ROBT. 8. WALKER,
President Orange Manufacturing Co.
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-09

Medical College OF Virginia
Richmond. April %. 1897.
THE BOARD or VISITORS OF THIS
r01rIEGE viii assemble In the Col
lege Building, az Az auJ0"lNeu "''e'i"s
70 DC THURSDAY. MAY q. 1897.
-. 9 o'clock r. NJ. for he purpose OF
e1ectiug the following Professors.
One 10 the Chair Of General Pathology
and Bacterioloey, made vacant ~ tns
transfer OF Professor }. Page Massie, VI.
n Ia another department OF teaching.
onS 10 the Chair OF Diseases OF the Eye.
t-ar ana Throat made vacant by the
Death OF Professor Charles VI. Shields. u.
One 10 the IN part newly-created Chair
~ Natcria Medica and Therapeutics, ana
Organic Chemistry.
candidates Tor these positions VIII iof-
,vard their applications and testimonials
10 CHRISTOPHER TOMPklNs, NJ. u.
Dean oi '"' J. Is. MCAw. NJ D..
President Board OF Visitors.
Daniel d. Talley Secretary ,..o.o-
ap27. 30 myi69, l3.lS2O'2i,-'
,I,HE JEFFERSON PARK HOTEL
A BEAUTIFUL SUMNER RESORT
At end OF trolly line. near the university
OF Virginia.
OPEN JUNE isT TO NOVEMBER lsr.
BEAUTIFUL SHADE
The Tonic Iron Water Of Virginia.
Write for circulars and terms.
"'''' 'N' T. NJ. GATHRIGHT.
myo-lm proprietor
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-09
TRUSTEES AUCTION SALE
OF A
PLANTATION ON JAMES RIVER, OP
POSITE CITY POINT, VA.

BY virtue Of a deed Of trust made by
the late Major Robert Douthat ana WlIs'
dated the nth of May. 1877, duly record
ed in the clerks office Of Charles CITY
County Court In Deadlock No. IL. page
100, and being so required by the holder
Of the two bonds secured by the said
deed the undersigned. surviving trustee
therein named. will sell. at pubic auc-
ton, on the premises, OF II O'CLOCK hooh'
on
WEDNESDAY. THE 18TH DAY OF
NAY, NEXT.
the TRACT OF LAND conveyed by the
said trust-deed, known as WESTBuRY,
containing SIX HUNDRED AND FIFTY
FOUR (654) ACRES, more or less, situate
IN Charles City county, Va. on the north
side of James river between the planta-
ton known as SHIRLEY" on the west and
the plantation known as Riverside" on
the east being the same tract of land
which the said Major Robert Douthat pur-
chased from Major A. II. Drewry and
wife. by their deed dated the 18th May
1877. duly recorded In tho same clerk S
office: and the same tract, upon which
the said Major Robert Douthat resided for
many years after the year 1877.
About 100 acres OF the tract are IN
woods. and about 400 acres are cleared
land of the best quality of James river
lowgrounds besides about fifty acres or
swamp land The improvements are
DWELLING HOUSE OF six rooms.
kitchen, and all other suitable outhouses.
a large barn. stable. etc, and several
tenant houses. Purchasers are invited to
inspect the property on or before the day
OF sale. The place is now occupied by
Mr.. Thomas Harrison as tenant, who will
show the premises TO any who may wish
TO be bidders.
TERMS OF SALE: The deed OF trust
requires cash for all the purchase-money;
but terms OF credit for n large part OF
the purchase may be announced on
the day Of sale.
ROBERT DOUTHAT. JR..
ap1O-tu-satd Surviving Trustee.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-09

NJ ANTED. GENTLEMEN BOARDERS
w ut Buck Hill. Chesterfield county.
Within three minutes walk Of electric
car. Address Mrs. L. II. WALDEN, Box
100, Manchester. Va. my'-H
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-09

w ANTED by AN EXPERIENCED
w white barber TO rent or manage
for owner a barber shop at summer
resort in Virginia or North Carolina. Ad-
dress TONSORIAL, Times office.
mya-1t'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-09

WANTED, a settled colored woman ~
cook. wash and iron. for family OF -
no sleeping accommodations on i0''
Apply lOJ north Plum street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-09

osT 4 MALE FOX TERRIER.
| Right eye black and tip OF RIGHT car
MI. balance Of coat white. About zen
seocffs old. and answers 10 tho name or
Lack" Finder Will return 10 JEFFERSON
Hotel and get reward. hlyv-i
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-09

w ANTED-BY A YOUNG LADY A
w nice room with or without board IN
a private family or quiet boarding house.
Address. stating terms. etc, A.. care OF
Times. mayo-4t
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-09

'-'~0~|~N-0-0-0r-r-C (~c--~~J~~-y~-or -
E.ichn ond. Va, April q. 1897.
II HE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
L STOCKHOLDERS Of the Baughman
Stationery company viii be held at its
WEDNESDAY, May y. 1897 at y O'Clock.
w. 4. STEVENSON
ap29-td Secretary and Treasurer.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-09
IT RUsTEEs AUCTION SALE
OF
A FRAME DWELLING ON THE EAST
SIDE OF STRAWBERRY STREET.
BETWEEN MAIN AND CARY
STREETS.


BY virtue of certain deed OF trust 10
the undersigned trustees. dated July 3.
1891 and recorded i'm the clerks office OF
Henrico County Court. Deed Book Ito Is,
page lis. default having been made In
the payment Of a portion of the money
secured thereby, and being required by
the beneflciarie5 so TO do, we Will proceed
TO sell at public auction upon the prem
ises, on
TUESDAY, MAY II, 1897,
at $50 o'clock p. NJ, the property describ-
ed as above The HOUSE has seven
rooms, with all necessary conveniences.
The LOT fronts 10 feet inches on the
east side Of Strawberry street, ana eX-
tends back between parallel lines 70 feet.
This property is in an improving portion
Of the West End. and owing to It's proxim-.
ity to the car line, will always command
good tenants, and rare opportunity Is
offered TO investors. or those wishing TO
purchase a nice little home. 10 secure
great bargain.
TERMS: Cash. as TO expenses OF sale,
all past due taxes. a ratable proportion
OF the taxes for the year. 1887, ana the
sum OF s62.10. a credit as to Sl,O5O until
July g. 1891. and the balance upon fur-
ther credit of six and twelve months. tie
purchaser to give his negotiable notes
Tor deferred payments, with interest add
ed, secured by deed OF trust.
JACKSON BRANDT.
HOWARD SWlNEFORD.
Trustees.
Sutton & Co.. Auctioneers. mays
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-09

w ANTED, BoARDERs FOR ONE OR
w TWO ROOMS. A nice front room
can be had. Apply at All north Eighth
street. my'-N
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-09

w simmer about two miles from city
limits. Extensive grounds. with plenty
OF shade Rooms large and airy. Ashland
trains stop at the gate. Address ~ stu
ton A. mayS'iolo
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-09
HELP wANTED-Fsmale.

NURSE WANTED. - COMPEThN
4>NURSE can get a good situa t'oil,
Apply. with references, to IL east ,iaS'
street. myJ-lb
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-09
EMPLOYMENT wANTED-FemaIe:

A NY ONE HAVING wAsHING TO
~ DO will please call al go west Lelsh
street where i VIII be done IN hr navs,t
order. ""S'''
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-09

w ANTED. Al MY COUNTRY HOME
w near the city. a few summer board
ers without small children preferrcd.
Beautiful shaded grounds and large.
pleasant rooms. city comforts. including
bath. etc Convenient to city. References
exchanged. Address HOME, care Times.
may9-ltF
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-09

ARBERs WANTED AT ST Glars
ID NEW BARBER SHOP; also, BOY
Good pay and steady work. Can az NO
2OG and POS north Ninth. CHARLES F.
SEITZ. proprietor. myO-lt'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-09

NJ ANTED, TO EXCHANGE GENTLE
w MANS WHEEL for LADYS ). APP
ply at 1905 west Main. myA-lt'
Wy ANTED. OCCUPANTS FOR a
w PLEASANT FRONT ROOM with
board. Apply at sol east Franklin.
my9-1t'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-09

Try Savers Ola Dominion Baking
Powder.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-09

L. XPERIENcED KINDERGAhIEN
II Teacher wishes TO make a Nv s,.,,,,
gagement for isg5-'9s Th0rouSn inus'St,'n
Latin. French. other Engilsh pi a'sset
taught II desired. Public or private sT .a,s
Best rcf,Nnces. Address {. ~, ui'
Office. m1y'-oe
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-09

AUCTIoN SALES.--FUTURE Days.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-07
1ammering Sense Into Him.

I'm cured, declared young fellow
with good looks and an abundance of
animal spirits to several OF his boon
companions the other evening. "You
know that my sister Lena clerks down
town and is frequently detained till
after dark. On such occasions she walks
home with II girl friend in the same es
tabllshment. Lena has always said that
II any man ever tried to stop them she
would make it SO hot for him that he
would try to find some honest employ
ment, and I thought I'd just test her
courage for the fun of the thing.
Il did. When the girls were hurrying
along about two blocks from home, I
sprang out of an alley, stuck an empty
revolver in their faces, ordered them to
throw up their hands and told them
that scream from either of them would
mean immediate death The other girl
went to screeching, but Lena was loaded
Tor BEAR and swiped me over the head
with an iron poker that had dangled
from her belt under her cloak. tried
TO explain, but she was too excited to
heed anything but the job sho had un-
dertakcn. was knocked down, but she
weIted away till my scalp was slit in
~ directions. The cries of the other
one brought policeman, and even after
the whole thing was explained he in
sisted OH walking home with us to make
sure OF my identity. Under the impress
sion that the policeman had dubbed mo
numerically, the old gentleman was
calling for II weapon with which to an
Dlhilate him, when Lena hurriedly told
the story.
I'm 23, but father kicked me around
tho house three times and then threw
me into bed. He informed me that the
average lunatic could teach me common
sense, and believed him. I've sworn
of on practical jokes. ''-Dctroit Free
Press.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-07

ca you up ana GIN you one slam, and 1t
looks TO me as if you d be in bed fur the
next SIX months. Some of you folks help
mo glt him out to tho cart, aud if we
meet anything on the road gwine home
IL tackle 1t myself and down it or dier'
Ma hain't I fighter?" moaned
sam, as we lifted him into the cart.
mo, my son-rot any more" she
soothlngly answered. "You used to be a
hghter-an awful fighter-but you run
up ag IN seven men rolled into one and
was whoppcd in two yells and a hoot.
Jest cuddlc right down, Sammy, till /
git you home, fur your fightin days are
over and you'll have to go to hoein
conf M OuAn
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-07
IN LAVENDER,
-isl,SA My

Touch but the yellow folds which keep
The crunbling dust that once was bloom,
And watts OF summer sweetness creep
Like wandering ghosts to haunt the room
And straight with dreaming eyes see,
In homely garb of russell brown,
The maid whose fingers robbed the bee
To strcw with sweets her wedding gown.
Fairer than any flower that blows,
With bright face lifted to the day,
Led ON by blessed thoughts, she goes
Smiling along the garden way.
The lilies cluster on tho stalk,
Tho sucking bees make merry rout
Among tho thyme beside the walk
And beds with wallfiowers set about.
The sunshine fills the breeding sky,
The birds their nesting rapture speak,
And little careless winds so by
With warm, light touches on her check.
Her apron gathered OH my arm,
Her dainty fingers cleaning slow,
She walks i'll youths eternal charm,
This little maid of long ago.
And mono but those who love can guess
What thoughts her quiet pulses stir
Or what dear hopes her visions bless
Among the beds of lavender.
Emily II. Miller i'll New York Tribune.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-07
SOMETHING TO DEPEND on.

Mr.. James Jones, of the drug firm of
Jones s. Son, Cowden, ILL.,. i'll speaking
OF DR.. Kings New Discovery, says that
last winter his wife was attacked with
LA Grippe, and her case crew so serious
that physicians at Cowden and Pana
could do nothing for her 1t seemed to
develop into hasty consumption. Having
DR.. Kings New Discovery in store, and
selling lots of it, he took IL bottle home.
and to the surprise of all she began to get
better from first dose. and half dozen
dollar bottles cured her sound and well.
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton, Coughs and Colds is guaranteed to
do this good work. Try it. Free trial
bottles at Massie's Pharmacy, 100 Jeffer-
son street.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-07
Her Faith In Sam.

In little town under the shadow of
the Cumberland mountains travelling
Snowman had set up his tent and had a
giant OH exhibition. There was no fraud
about the giant. He was feet tall and
weighed 230 pounds, and tho sight of
him was we'll worth the price of admis-
sion. had been in to gaze at him, and,
coming out, l met little old woman
about 90 years of age, who was accom-
panied by Il strapping young man of 90
or "a.
"Is the giant i'll thar?" asked the
woman.
Eyes m
"Reg'lar giant, is hep
eyes"
SIS he bigger'n my boy Sam here:"
ooh, yes! Your boy is only IL child
compared to him.
But Sam kin whop him, mistcr-he
kin whop that giant as suah's yo' bo'n!n
Eyes, kin whop him, drat his hider,
added Sam.
You don't mean that your Sam can
lick that giant?" I asked
That's what 1 mean, mister" re-
piled the woman, land hes gwinc to do
it too. Sam has whoppcd everybody
around Our place and now he's gwine to
whop this giant"
iii whop him, mother-I'll whop
him outer his bntes!' said Sam, with a
rood deal of vigor
advised him to let the giant alone,
but tho mother laid her hand on my
shoulder and continues:
Stranger, my son Sam is q fighter
an awful fighter. He don't take water
fur niggers, white men, bars or giants.
He's cum down yere to whop this yere
giant and if yo'll go in with us yo'll
see sight to remember
:. turned about and went in with
them. We gazed at the big man for
three or four minutes, and then the
mother said:
Sam, he's purity hefty, but you kin
whop him.
"Yaas; 1 think kin, replied Sam.
winked at tho giant and he caught
on. Sam peeled off his coat and spat on
his hands, and as he was ready to pitch
in the mother said to me:
Jest watch his smoked He'll whol
that Teller befo' you kin count 5O!'
But he didn't. AS Sam made a rush
the giant caught him by the shoulders,
lifted him ON high and flung him clear
across the tent, and he came down Will
such crash that he was unconscious
for five minutes. The mother was kneel.
ing beside him when he opened his eyes
and fcebly said:
MA, did anybody git whopped:"
eyes, Sam, she replied.
"Was it the giant?''
No. My son, you wasn't knee high
to grasshopper in that fout. He pick
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-07

Has our old friend disappeared? Is his
fiddle cracked and his bow unstrrng?
Has he beeri unable to withstand the In
vasion of his territory by tho piano and
tho piano agent? We fear so. We hear
OF him very seldom now, whereas i'll tho
times bygone at Christmas his name
was on every tongue, and his bow was
a scepter welded over many willing
subjects. Happily for him that he found
suitable eulogists before his type was
extinct. DR.. George w. Bagby, that
great humorist and player upon the
heart strings of men, in numerous
sketches, and the founder of this paper.
III his delightful, realistic "reminiscences,
have both described and immortalized
the old Virginia fiddler. And we'll they
did, for he is becoming as rare as the
buffalo upon the western prairics. But
we'll he served his day and generation
before he laid down "de fiddle and do
bow. "-Richmond Dispatch.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-07

EMrs a. Tween, residing at 120 Henry
street, Alton, ILL.,, suffered from sciatic
rheumatism for over eight months. She
doctorcd for it nearly the whole of this
time, .-using various remedies recon-
mended by friends. and was treated by
the physicians, but received no relief
She then used one and half bottles of
Chamterlain's Pain Balm which effected
complete cure. This is published at
her request, as she wants others similarly
afflicted to know what cured her. The %
and 30 cent sizes for sale by II. c..
Barnes" He.puts up Prescriptions
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-07
Rev. Mr.. Leavitt Was scandalrres.

A debating society pursued an cratic
existence nearly score of!years ago on
the North Side, and the boys.-now we'll
known men-havo told many laughable
instances Of it's checkered career.
Driven from one homo to another, the
members, on promise of good behavior,
induced the Lincoln Park Congrcga-
tional church to allow them the priv
lcge of meeting in one of the anterooms.
The first meeting, by i'll luck, fell on
prayer meeting night.
The details of the evening are told by
6mo of the members
1.-The prayer meeting, in the adjoin-
ing room, had just reached it's most de-
yout stage when our boys fully woke up
to their evenings programme. Daniel
Sullivan, now assistant state attorney.
was in the chair and called upon David
Maxwell, at present of Maxwell Bros,
box manufacturers, for song.
1.-THE solemn tones Of prayer rose
from the other room, when Dave took
the rostrum and started to sing in a
loud voice the classic lines of 1.-The Hun
cry Man From Breemer Street.
Neither the song nor tho prayer was
ever finished. Rev. Henry Leavitt rush
ed into our meeting, white with anger
Get out of hereP he shouted. Don't
you ever show your faces inside of this
room again You are worse than tho
thieves whom Christ cast out of the
synagoguef ''-Chicago Record.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-07
SKETCHES BY NJ. QUAD
Looklng For Hls Twenty.third.

81
We shouldn't have suspected that the
man in the smoking car with long hair
and a big hat and a fierce expression of
countenance was western terror if he
hadn't given the fact away himself He
looked just like scores Of other local
travellers in the far west, and no one
had given him any particular attention,
when he rose up apd uttered n whoop
and added:
Its my time O. day fur KILN mani
Is thar anybody in this car who'll look
cross eyed ut me and gimme an excuse
fur sheddin his blood?"
No one accepted the invitation. We
were humble and peaceful dozen and
when the terror drew and hourished
revolver almost as long as his arm ev-
cry man wished himself somewhere else.
Won't some of you call me liar?"
asked the man, rs he seemed to grow
more savage-"Call me liar or
buffer or order me to sot down. I'm
dyin to kill q man, but want some ex-
Goose fur it'll If you only knowed how
lonesome / was to add another tally
mark to my list and make the number
23r'
Nobody wanted to call him names
and become his twenty third victim,
and he went on to say that he had a
private graveyard at Cheyenne, hos
pital at Laramie and free undertaking
establishment at Deep Cut. He was the
man who downed Rocky Mountain Jim.
He was the chap who cut short the ca
reer OF Kansas Sam. 1t was his bullet
which laid Colorado Jack in the cold,
cold grave. He had robbed stages, held
up trains, fought Indians, chased sheriffs
and filled the land with unmarked
graves. He hadn't done it to be mean,
but just because killing Of his fellow
men came natural to him tho same as
tick comes natural to clock. He had
hoped to kill mt least one of us, but as
wo obstinatcly refused to give him an
excuse he would ask that ono of us 60
back and ask tho conductor to telegraph
on to White Peak and have bad man
i'll readiness on the platform The dozen
OF us rose up as ono many to carry the
message, but at that moment u passen-
ger who had the cut of preacher saunt-
cred into the tho smoker with q cigar
i'll his fingers. He stopped short when
he saw the terror with gun, but only
for a second or two. Then he advanced
and quietly asked
What sort of Il circus is this?'
Its my time o. day fur KILN a hu-
man bein!' shouted the terror, as he
waved his grun around his head.
"Oh. that's it'll Give me that gun!'
"Whoop! Here s a victim. Say, stran-
ger, If yo know IL prayer''-
The preacher reached for the gun,
seized it and raised window and threw
it out. Then he quietly said:
sit down therer'
But, say, do you know
Yes, know! Sit down or I'll throw
you after your old gum"
The terror sat down. He sat down
with jar and all at once, and the 9TH
er lighted his cigar and calmly observed:
"You stay there until ready to leave
the train, and we don't want any moro
of your talk.
There was no shooting-no talking.
The terror leaned up against the car and
closed his eyes and rode for 80 miles
without opening his mouth again.
When he finally got off at Il small sta
ton, he was asked if he expected to find
his twenty-third there, but he limped
away and pretended not to hear.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-07
The Old Virginia Fiddler.

What has become of the old Virginia
fiddler who was known and greeted by
all the young people for miles around?
OF old there could be no Christmas in
the country without him. Ho was as in
dispensable as the childrens stockings,
the eggnog bowl, the roasted shoat, the
mince pie or the stuffed turkey. He was
the important functionary at every
dance and called out the figures in an
Interchangeable voice, which grew fiercer
and fiercer. as he warmed up to his work.