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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-10
HELD UP BY WOMAN.

Havcrhin Mass. July iO.--George Far
rington of this city was held up by a
woman on the Lawrence road near the
Bradley farm Thursday night. The
woman. who was accompanied by a
man. asked Harrington for a match. and
when ne offered her one she grabbed
his watch chain and broke IL. but secured
nothing. lie got out OF the way as
1ulcllv as nnerI1ln
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-10
Pres sentaiinn 10 a Fireman,

Tho members Of hose coinpaiy. No IL.
presented Francis n. Morton. .Ir.. fine
silk umbrella Fireman Morton was re-
Gently transferred from hose company Is
TO steamer company, No. , and the mem
bers ~ the iirst named company took this
means OF expressing thei appreciation of
their forue: associa;e. Tho presentation
was made on tchaii of the company by
Lieutenant Hall.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-10

A four-year-old girl named Annie Riley
was bitten by Ann Cumiskey's SPANIEL
dog about Q o'clock last evening. The
child was sitting on the steps OF Mrs
Comiskey's store on Pond street and
when the dog passed her the child took
hold OF the animal which Biz nor on tho
muse. Dr. Charles O'l.eary attended her
ut her homn. ~ Pond sireNt.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-10

Disturbance of the nervous system, and
great sorrow often cause the hair to
blanch and fall Counteract this and rc-
newer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-10

teon inches long, but they travel In
schools Their teeth are three. cornereu
Any living object which attracts their
attention Is attacked with fury. Inc
gentleman tells OF an Indian woman VINO
entered the water to I'LL bucket She
was attacked by the fish, and reached
shore. only TO dio In fifteen minutes. Inc
flesh was literally torn from her body. Mr..
Dart who was one Of the party. caught
one of the fish and pulled it upon the
bank. lie held the carib under his foot
while he pointed at tho peculiar teeth
with his finger. With quick movement
the carib flopped out from under Mr.
Darts foot and seized him by the finger,
cutting that membe sto the bone. Ire
fish frequently have been known TO pito
ordinary fish hooks In two. Another nsh
which the party often came across was
the morocoto, the flavor OF which Ii like
Lake Superior whitefish, only more dell
cate. The morocoto is prov ided with
molar teeth, and suDsists on vegetable
matter, which It throughly mastlcates
before swallowing Another peculiar
creature found was the morocoy. species
OF land turtle. which at night utters cry
of wonderful sweetness plaintiye ond
clear.
: King Prempeh is the exiled monarch of
Benin In Africa. and "a would-bo convert
TO Christianity. Ho is political prisoner
at Sierra Leone. He takes his oxile COM
plaoently, and is a regular attendant at
the English Cathedral at Free Town every
Sunday. lie is accompanied by his um-
brella bearer and stool bearer. and very
frequently by "A long retinue OF wives III
the Christian missionaries will only take
this sable OK Majesty OF Benin as he Is
umbrella, stool, wives and all, he is ready
to ON brace tho Christian faith. The pres
ent King OF Benin Is likely to be seized
and imprisoned for the recent massacre OF
the British expedition, and then Prempeh
may be king again.
In Switzerland serious effort Is being
made TO check tho swearing habit. People
go about with what they call course
cards in their pockets, and whenever
thoy hear an oath they present ono of
these cards TO the swoarer and ask him TO
sign it. Upon the card Is printed pledge
to keep from swearing for u specified
time or TO pay small fine 10 some char
ity. Nearly forty thousand OF these cards
have been distributed already. 1t should
DO observed that the Swiss have three
languages TO swear IN.
We are hearing n good deal just now
about Japan and the Japanese. OF the
Mikado, it is said he Is a very remarkable
man. He j. now in his forty seventh
yoar. and In the very primo of life. He
is fond of roading books and newspapers
and is especially partial TO German works
lie Is poet, and can yersify freely. He
reads and signs all the parliamentary
laws and decroes, and is very careful to
investigate everything. He is very firm
and decided, and when his mind Is made
up he cannot easily bo moved. lie takes
considerable pains TO understand the con-
dition of the working classes, and he is
also very careful in familiarizing himself
with the private conduct of his cabinet
minister's
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-10
G oool
e s::s is:ss:;: ::is:: s::'s !; 8: !: Blood

system Is reached by the blood, and on
itsquality ythecondition of every organ dc.
pends. Good blood means strong nerves,
good digestion, robust health. Impure
blood means scrofuia, dyspepsia, rheuma-
tism, catarrh or other diseases. The surest
way to have good blood is to take Hoods
sarssparilla. This medicine purifies, vi
talizes, and enriches the blood, and sends
the elements OF health and strength TO
every nerve, organ and tissue. II creates
q good appetite, gives refreshing sleep
and cures that tired feeling. Remember,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-10

A gentleman who has just returned
after an extended tour Of Ve3ezuela gives
an interesting description of tho Orinoco
country. ho says bis party several times
cane In contact with the carib fish which
are tho most ferocious known Inhabitants
of the water. The fish are not over four
The age-herald., 1897-10-01
QUEEN & CRESCENT ROUTE.
Shortest and Quickest Line New O.
 leans-Solid Vestibule Trains.

Shortest and Quickest Line New Or
 leans-Solid Vestibule Trains.
 The Alabama Great Southern Railroad with its connections. formerly the Queen & Crescent Route. is the shortest and quickest fine from Birmingham to New Orleans. A solid vestibule train leaves Birmingh ham at 1925 night, arriving New Orleans 11:45 next morning. This train carries Pullman's handsomest drawing room Buffet Sleeping Cars. day coaches. baggage and express cars through with out change.
 The evening train leaving Birmingham at D. ni., carries elegant Pullman Union Sleeping Cars from Birmingham to New Orleans without change, arriving at New Orleans at 6:30 next morning, mak- ing connection with Southern Pacific for the west
 For comfort and speed, travel via the Queen & Crescent Route.
 c. M. BILLHEIMER, Traveling Passenger Agent Alabama Great Southern Railway, No. North Twentieth St. Telephone S46.
The age-herald., 1897-10-01

churches which was anxious to secure her wonderful voice for it's choir.
 MT F. T. Wilcox and family have moved into the city from the South Highlands and now occupy 1704 Eighth aVenue.
The age-herald., 1897-10-01
TEAGUE-WALlACE.
Popular Young Couple Plight Their Troth at
 Harpersyille.
special to The Age-HeraNx.

Special to The Age-Heran8a
 Harpersville, Sept. SO.-At the resi- dence of Maj. w. w. Wallace, Miss Rosa Wallace and MT. W. c. Teague were married last evening by Rev. F. B. Teague, D. D.
 The bride is the daughter of Maj. Wallace of this county, and the groom is a son of the distinguished Baptist divine, Rev. E. B. Teague. Miss Wal lace is a lovely young woman who has the admiration of all who know her.
The age-herald., 1897-10-01

Many who have felt badly in the early summer have been recuperated by Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The age-herald., 1897-10-01

. BA1fGAINS TUX SALE. Two brick residences, North Side, $6, 900. Brick store. 2d avenue. s15.000. Brick store, 2d avenue, S500. Brick store, 1st avenue. $14000. House and lot, 4th avenue, 5000. Brick store, 20th street, s16000.
 w. B. LEEDY & CO. Telephone 42. 114la N. Fist. St.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-02
Whist Signals.

Playing the king before tho quccn-I
am married.
Playing the queen before the king
l love you.
Trmnping partners ace-I do not
love you.
Rcnoging-I am not SO big a fool as
l look
Forgetting what is trumps-I am not
thinking of you.
Taking Il trick with n douce-May |
see you home:
Establishing IL long suit-Mcct mo by
moonlight alone.
Playing second hand high-Wo are
observed.
Splitting tho cards when shufflirg-ls
that homely looking man your husband:
Making soldering cut-Thcre are
others
Holding over five trumps-I am rich.
Holding over IS trumps-I am IL
gambler
Taking all tho tricks-Follow mo and
you will wear diamonds. New York
Truth
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-02
Reflections OF a Bachelor.

Thore are very few women who
could make an affecting death scene in
boomers.
Probably Delilah had suspicion that
Samson was thinking of being piano
player
AS soon as man shows signs of get
ting away girl begins to write him
letters in which she calls him my
own.
The Lord commanded folk to love
their neighbors because he knew it
would keep the women out of mischief
trying
Tho woman who is always talking
about how much useless money man
spends on cigars often pays lot for the
silk in her big sleeves Now York
Press
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-02
MarIn Antolnetto,s Booka.

Tho unhappy Queen Marie Antoinette
possessed an important library Of 4,712
volumes, consisting Of plays and re-
manccs, little hooks Ia mode, the
works of Pascal, Bossuet. Fenclon,
Bourdaloue, Massillon, Boileau, Cous-
seau, Corneille. Moliere, Voltaire and
many others. She loved music passion
ately and had large collection Of
operas i'll 80 numbers. The bindings
were by Blaizot and were uniform i'll
red morocco, with the arms Of France
and Austria stamped upon them. The
execution of the work was poor, and
the decadence in the art of binding evi
dent. The glories of the art of Padeloup
and the Deromes had passed away, and
the revolution effectually killed what
ever knowledge remained of the ancient
skill of the bookbinders. Half century
later saw its revival i'll France. and the
art has since flourished both there and on
English soil. -Gentleman's Magazine.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-02
HE HIT THE HERDlC.
And Then tho Cyclist Got the Surprise OF
His Life.

And Then tho Cyclist Got the Surprise OF
His Life.
"The city is very much tho same as
it was when ! left it," said the man
who had been away, but miss those
old fashioned hcrdic coaches that used
to trundle up and down Pennsylvania
avenue. Their absence keeps me from
being constantly reminded of unique
catastrophe. had learned French, Ger
man and how to play the trombone
without teacher, and l thought l
would go ahead and do the same thing
with u bicycle But if l had it to 20
through again I'd hire boy don't
mind the recollection of bruises and
torn clothes, but the personal humilia-
ton is more than can recall without
anguish. After Il struggle of an hour or
two managed to mount tho machine
Then l Was seized with the traditional
desire to run into anything that hap
pencd to como within my field of vision
But persovered The shock of col
lision with coal cart was not suf1i-
cient to warp my determination to ride
that bicycle to my own front gate or
perish
"a herdic passed me and had an
inspiration. 1t was going near my
house All would have to do was to
get behind it and passively indulge the
machines ambition to telescope it from
the roar. Whenever l found l was get
ting too close for safety l could slow up
and get Off The idea worked admirably
until l had almost reached my destina-
ton. In short time ! had become
sufficiently sllillful to maintain dis
Greet interval of asphalt between myself
and the vehicle. An increase of con-
fidcnce caused me to lessen the pace, and
was beginning to get some genuine
enjoyment from the ride when pas
senger rang the bell The driver opened
the doors ut the rear and stopped the
coach.
What did you dor"
Nothing. The wheel went right
ahead and buckled its front rim OH the
step. The momentum carried me clear
inside the coach. ;"
II don't blamo you for being little
sensitive about an experience of that
kind
THAT wasn't the worst Of it, by any
means AS soon as he saw me the driver
rang up u fare. pulled the doors shut
and wouldn't let me out until had put
cents in the box. "-Washington Star
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-02
SIum Work In London.

10 accomplish any substantial result
in slum work in London, a woman must
noe only give time and strength but
life itself Miss Meredith Brown, the
English philanthropiGt. who has been
the champion Of the factory girls for
some years. says that women who know
only tho slums OF Now York and Chica-
90 have no conception of the horrors and
misery OF tho slums close to the aristo-
cratic pnrts OF London. Tho girls which
Miss Browns special mission reaches
arc so rough and lawlass that the Sal
walton Army would not take thon in,
and the directors Of mission which
had invited tho girls to tea refused to
allow them into tho building again.
The girls oamo to tho feast with pillow
slips under their aprons aud snatched
everything to eat Off tho table before
their hostesses could stop them.
Finally tho courageous women inter
ested i'll the welfare OF these young
semisavages decided that to reach tho
girls they would have to live among
them Ten dauntless women took up
their residence in rickety old house in
tho worry heart of all tho misery and
squalor which makes tho wild girls
what they are. and their efforts at last
were met with more than an encour-
aging RESPONSE But it is very hard on
the health" says Miss Brown. 1.-Two
years will break down any one. SO we
have lost some Of our bess workers. -
New York Commercial.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-02

l.. G. HANSBROUGH, administrator
C. t. n. OF 4. b. Norman, deceased COM
plainanr, against The Chester Land Co.
ct ais, defendants, in chancery. in the
circuit court for the city of Roanoke, Va.
To l.. G. Hansbrough. administrators c..
t. n. of r. b. NORMAN, deceased,
complainants, and
+. NJ. Williams. H. o. Mosher, J. p.
Sanderson, e. A. Carpenter, r. B..
Adams, Wilson II. Stiff, S. G London,
A. n. Pitzer, r. 2. Johnson, j. D..
Price, Geo. c. McCahan, w. NJ. Dun
lap, e. l.. Hanes, w. II. Stiff, I. w.
Stultz, j. II. Daniel, a ID. Stultz, and
H. G. Elliott: defendants.
You, and each of you, are hereby noti-
fled that pursuant to a decree in the
above styled cause, pending in the cir
cult court for the city of Roanoke, Va,
wherein you are parties, entered theI Elm
by said court on the 9th day of October,
1897, upon reference to the undersigned
rs special commissioner of said court, l
have fixed upon Saturday, the 18th day
of November, 1897, at 10 o'clock a. M. +,
as the time, and my law office, room 3CS
of the Terry building, in the city or Roa-
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
be 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 stockholders and the
amount remaining unpaid upon said
stock by each Of said stock holders.
Fourth, An account of any other mat
ter deemed pertinent by said commits
sioner or requested by any of the parties
affected by the decree in writing to be so
stated.
Said decree further provides that this
order OF publication shall be equivalent
to personal service upon each of the de-
ft ndants named. You are therefore
warned to be present at the time and place
above named. Given under my hand as
special commissioner, this the 18th day
Of October. 1877.
EVERETT PERKINS,
1O-l4'1m. Special Commissioner.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-02
Made q Difference.

II can't take that half dollar,
madam. It's a counterfeit. -
why. I got it here yesterday morn
ing"
Are you surer
YES, sir. I bought pair of shoes
for So. 80 1 handed you a So bill. You
gavo mo dollar bill and this half dol
lar i'll change. Thore can be any mis-
take about it, haven't had any other
90 cont piece in my possession since. "
LET me look at it again H'm-the
coins all right 1t looks little suspi-
cious, but OH closer examination l find
it's only battered. I'll take it..
"Oh, I beg your pardon Now that
think about it didn't get it hero at
all. a fruit peddler gave it to me in
charge this morning. had forgotten
it. However, if it's all right you'll
take it, SO it doesn t make any
Non looking at it still closer,
ma'am. ! find my first impression was
correct. It's "a counterfeit and a bad
one. shall have to refuse it, ma am. I"
Chicago Tribune
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-02

TRUSTEES SALE-ON THE 9TH
DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1897, 1897 Mt III
o'clock a. M, l will offer for sale at pub
Tic auction OH the premises the following
property in the city of Roanoke, Va:
Beginning ut point on the north side
of Center street NOW known as Second
avenue n. W. 100 feet from SiAth street
n. w, thence west with Center STREET %
feet to point, thence north 1870 feet to
an alley, thence with said alley east %
feet, thence south 1876 feet to the place of
beginning, and known as the eastern
half Of lot IA, section 26, Il. F. s; II. ad-
dition to the city OF Roanoke.
The above sale Is made under deed of
trust from G. b. Page and j. a. Page,
her husband, dated the 14tn day of May,
1892, and recorded in deed book No. n,
page e2, default having been made in
the bond therein secured for more than
three months.
The above sale will be made by the
undersigned, who was substituted as
trustee in the place of Silas w. Burt by
an order of the hustings court of tho city
OF Roanoke. Va, entered on the 2lst OF
March. 1893.
Terms OF sale:-Cash.
Amount due under the above deed of
trust, $1,GS9.46, rs OF September 27,.1S07
Il. w. GOODWIN,
1913 til. Substituted Trustee.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-02
Too Much For the Old Man.

Down i'll Whitsett. this state. trav-
cling spiritualist gave a performance
recently LII the course of the evening,
when the room was darkcned, ho said:
II have been requested by some OF
the men present to recall the spirits OF
their wives who have gone before Keep
perfectly quiet, friends-in one moment
they will be with you. -
John. whispered an old man in
tho audience, gimme my hat-quick!
l don't mind mectin Mollie in heaven,
but I'll be burned Of l want her to re-
sumo business OH earth. "-Atlanta Con
stitution.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-02
LEGAL NOTICES.

street, thence with the same south 10 de-
grees 81 minutes 40 seconds west 80 feet
TO the place Of beginning, and designated
on the Melrose Land Company's lnap of
the Melrose addition to the city of Roam
oke, Va, as lot No. 8, in section Z. It
being the same property conveyed by
deed recorded in the clerks office of the
musings court for the city of Roanoke,
Va, in deed book 55, page 90.
Sixth. Also one undivided one half in
terest in the following property situated
In the city of Roar oke, Va, and bound
ed and described as follows: -
Beginning at point on the north side
of Melrose avenue 102 feet east Of Eff.
teenth street. thence with Nell ose avenue
south &c degrees minute 90 seconds east
on feet 10 n point, thence north 10 degrees
% minutes 40 seconds east $40 feet to an
alley. thence with, said alley north az de-
grees l minute 90 seconds west 80
feet to a point, thence south 10
degrees 5S minutes &c seconds west
14O feet to the place of begin.
ming, and known as lot No. II, in s, cton
~, according to the map of the Melrose
Land Company. it icing the same prop
erty conveyed by deed of record in the
office of the clerk of the hustings courv
for the city of Roanoke, Va, in deed book
55, page "a.
TERMS OF SALE: The property will
lots and then rs whole and
knocked down to the highest bidder.
One third cash will be required at time
of sale or the property will be .resold i'm
mediately; balance upon II credit of one
and two years, to be secured by u dee l Of
trust on the property.
EDWARD LYLE, Trustee.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-02
LEGAL NOTICES,

BY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST
dated the 18th day of October, 1899. and
recorded in the clerk 8 office of the hust-
lngS court for the city Of Roanoke in Iced
book 81, page 243, from George b. ikuhns
to John +. Penn. trustee, for the purpose
OF securing the Roanoke Building Assn
citation and Investment Comranv the
sum of $2,205.96, evidenced by certain
notes therein set forth, and default hav.
ing been made in the terms of said deed
OF trust and being required go to do by
the beneficiary thereunder,.I in execution
OF said trust, will offer for sale Mt public
auction in front of the courthouse on the
3OTIl DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1897, at 10
o'clock M, the following described par
Gel of land with its improvements, situa-
ted in the city of Roanoke, Virginia
Beginning IT a point on the ncrtherly
line OF Tazewell street 1875 feet from
the intersection of the westerly line OF
Randolph street and the nor therly line of
Tazeweil street, thence running in n
northerly direction 107 l2 feet to point,
thence running in southwesteriy dirtction
20 II feet to n point, thence running
southerly 1895 feet to point to the
northerly line of TaZewell street., thence
running northeasterly 1922 feet to the
point beginning and containing $3.50 Is
square feet, more or less.
TERMS OF SALE: Cash as to tho
costs-of sale and the sum of 1915. SO, with
interest thereon from the 18th day of Oc-
tober. 1872, and as TO the sum OF Sl65,
with interest thereon from the 18th day
of October, 1892, upon credit to become
due in monthly instnllments of $50, the
first of said installments To be made the
18th dav Of December, 1897, and as to the
sum Of Sa7.96, with interest thereon from
the 18th dny of May, 1893, and -. 20 the