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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-18
1,rnnsynal Gold.

Of his recent extended study of the
gold resources of South Africa Dr.
Becker says that the Trlnsvaal republic
contains the largest gold deposits in the
world. Within 10 miles of Johannes
burg there is an amount of gold, prac-
tically i'll sight, estimated to be worth
SO, 500, 600, 900, or nearly as much MS
the entire volume of gold coin now in
the world The gold is extraordinarily
uniform, as uniform as coal i'll an Or
binary deposit, Us shown by shafts
which have been sunk to depth of
1900 feet and diamond drillings which
have gone still farther At present the
gold is being taken out at the rate of
500, 900, 900 year
The most surprising news which DR..
Becker brings is the testimony Of an
American who was formerly his assist
ant i'll the geological survey, and who
is now engaged in mining in the Trans
vaal, where he has made several mil
lions of dollars. The American mining
expert says to his knowledge and belief
the gold deposits, instead of being 80
miles long-the region now in Sights
practically 1900 miles long, except that
Ill the rest of the region later deposits
have come i'll over the gold This, how
ever, will not prevent economical min
ing, but will simply delay it.-Popular
Science News.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-18

This branch of sport has Il host OF
earnest supporters throughout he north
crn states and Canada. and many fine
dogs are kept for the sole purpose of
driving the white fellows. Some hunt
ers use native foXhounds and crossbrctls,
such rs are used to drive deer. Needless
to say, the man who regularly hunts
deer and harcs will keep certain hounds
for each kind OF work Hounds schoolrd
to drive harcs are Il nuisance OH deer
hunt, owing to their tendency to follow
the lesser game when the greater is
wanted. Smart barriers are excellent
for harcs, but perhaps the best dogs for
the purpose arc good sized bcaglcs
These enterprising fellows are unex-
cellcd as trailcrs and have fine voices.
while they are just large enough to have
the necessary speed The very small
beaglcs will trail enthusiastically and
make fine music, but they are compara-
lively slow. Moreover, their short I'M
derpinning is not the best pattern for
work i'll deep SHOW, i'll which the cream
OF the hunting is usually to be had. The
very small beagle is II dear little dog,
true, game and interesting, but he shows
to best advantage on the trail of the cot
tontail.-Outing
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-18
Pope and Soldier.

The rope used TO be the idol of the
French soldiers during the occupation of
Rome and did not tlisCain to maintain
with them the intimate relations and
cordially Of Il village pastor. Whenever
there was regiment called home, its
members never failed to visit his holi-
hess to obtain his bcnediction, and the
soldiers We're always warmly received
One day Il trooper made singular and
daring rcquest-that the pope would say
Il mass for him, for him alone. The
pope consented. But, " said tho sol
der, Il want to be present - We'll,
answered the pope, ''come ut tomor-
row to my private chapel. No one but
yourself shall be admitted " "Tomor-
row." suddenly replied the soldier.
Tomorrow I've got to go to the station
to sec some of the boys off; but the day
after, pope, I'm Your man. Very
VOL, my SCH, " said the pope with Il
unilc, day after tomorrow be it. -
New York Tribune
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-18
BY VIRTUE OF \ DEED OF TRUST,

BY VIRTUE OF \ DEED OF TRUST
from Elizabeth s. Funke, L.. II. Obeuchain
ct ais, executed to James IT. H. Figgat.
trustee, on the 10Th day of Septem her,
1898, which is of record in the county
court clerks Office of Roanoke county.
and also of the decree entered by the cir.
cult court of Dotetourt on the 2nd day of
June, 1876, in the case of Reigel, Scott
n Co. vs.. Il. T. Obeuchain, as substituted
trustee in the trust deed aforesaid will
on the 9TH DAY OF MARCH, 1897. offer
Tor sale II public auction, in front OF the
Roanoke city courthouse. at IL III. the fol-
lowing property. which was conveyed bv
the deed of trust aforesaid to.wit A tract
of land described ms follows: Beginning
at the northwest corner of Midway and
Vale streets, thence southeast 50 degrees
west l2O feet to Il point, thence south s.,
degrees east 100 feet to Midway street,
thence south degrees west l20 feet to
the beginning, and known as lots 3, 3 and
III, in section 10 of the lands Of the Mid
way Land Company, and also the improv-
ell property. beginning ut the southwest
corner of Midway street south degrees
west 80 feet TO point, thence north So
degrees west l20 feet to an alley, thence
along same I degrees east so feet to Vale
street, and along same south So degrees
east 100 feet to the beginning, being lots
band IA, of section e.
The above mentioned lots have on them
good = room houses, and will he sold each
separately. and also two lots which are
unimproved, and will also be sold each
separately.
TERMS-One fourth of the purchase
money will he required to be paid in cash
and the residue in one and two wears
from date, with interest, the purchaser
giving bonds for deferred nstalments of
purchase money secured by Il deed OF
trust on the property. The sale to be sub
lect to the confirmation OF the circuit
court of Botetourt county.
Respectfully,
JAMES +. SIMMONS,
Substituted Trustee
JOHN T.. PECK, Auctioneer.
Clerks office of Botetourt Circuit
Court, February |, 1897. Reigel Scott &
Co. vs.. z. Il. Ohenchain, IN chancery:
The above required bond of Jas. +. Sim
mons as substituted trustee in above
cause has been given with good security
j w. MATTHEW, Clerk.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-18
NO BACkSHEESH.
Arabs VIII Not Accept Any Gifts From
Their Desert Guests.


X. Talbot Kelly, IN English artist
who has lived long among the Arabs,
writes and illustrates a paper entitled
"ln the Desert With the Bedouin, ,"
which appears i'll The Century. In dis
GUESSING Arabian hospitality. Mr.. Kelly
says: had not much time for quiet OBJ
servation, Us one by one all the head
men of the tribe called to pay their re-
spects to the stranger within their
gates Taking off his shoes at the en-
trance, each one advanced with many
salaams and, kissing my hand, uttered
the single word, "Mahubbah" c.Wel-
Gomez. They then seated themselves in
n long row ut the other side of the tent,
discussing mo i'll undertones. No one
spoke to me unaddrcssed, and even tho
shcik himself. whose guest l was. would
not sit on the carpet beside me uninyited.
Literally, while the guest of the Bedouin.
your tent is sacred, and all the tribe arc
your willing servants, and, though l
have repeatedly paid comparatively long
visits to them, have never yet succeed.
ed i'll pressing gift upon my host.
L remember asking the sheill Saoui el
Tahoui, chief of the Hanaardi Arabs. if
he knew any of the pyramid Arabs at
Gizch. He replied, splitting upon the
ground, "They are not Bedouins; they
take backshecsh, " thereby expressing his
contempt for mercenary service. On an
other occasion, while living with the
Ncphaarta, the sheik Mansour Abu
Nasrullah had attached to me young
Arab whose special duty it was to at
tend to my various wants while paint
ang. AT the end of the month L tried to
induce him to accept u sovereign as
backshcesh. Looking much alarmed.
he exclaimed: "Oh, my master, / can
not! 1t is not allowed. The sheik would
Kill me If he knew had accepted IL
gift" And all my arguments failed to
persuade him to take the tip
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-18
low lie Gauccd 1T.

Johnnie said the farmer, "go
down in the cellar and draw pitcher
of that sweet cider Take candle with
you"
Don't need no candle" said John
nie.
"Ah, my little man" said the min
lister, who was staying overnight, "you
must have quite an accurate Judgment
to have filled the pitcher i'll the dark
without running it over :"
"Aw," said Johnnie, "it amt no
trick ut all When it got up to the first
joint of my thumb, L stopped "'-
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-18
poCAHoNTAs COAL COMPANY

pOtNHCNIAS COAL COMPANY -
Notice is hereby given, That the stock
holders of the POcahontas Coal Company
in general meeting of the company held
mt Roanoke, Virginia, on the 2Sth day of
january, 1891, the said company being
out of debt. ordered Il reduction OF the
capital stock of the said company TO 500.
600, making the par vaiue of the shares
of the capital stock $4,000 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 F21.50 per share out of the
capital stock of the company, payable on
the 18th day of May. 1897, tit the office OF
the company in the city of Roanoke, Vii
ginia, 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, G. JAMESON. President ,
Roanoke, VA, January 2sth, 1897, @
% n VIZ III 'ft
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-18
All Put On.

Il don't like the stage manager"
said the soubrettc petulantly Hes al
ways making us learn some new popular
song
What of that" asked the first come
dian
oh" answered the soubrette, "I
hate a man who puts on so many airs!"
New York Press.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-18

DISSOLUTION NOTICE-The co.psrr-
nership Of Powell IL kennard has this
day been dissolved by mutual consent.
Mr. ~. j. kennard purchasing the in
terest OF Mr.. d. b. Powell in the firm.
The business will be continued oy A.
j. kennard At the old stand, No. 100
campbell avenue $. w, who assumes ali
debts and liabilities of said partnership,
ana to whom all lebts due the partnership
should he paid
Thanking our friends and the nublic
for their liberal patronage. and wishing
continuance of the same to the new
firm.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-18
COMMISSIONERS sALE-BY vlR.

COMMISSIONERS SALE.-BY NIR-
tue of two DEGREES of the hustings court
of Roanoke, Va, entered on the 2Gt day
oi June, lS!)6, and on the 1lth day of
January, 1897, in the chancery cause OF
Dennis, Trutt n Co. vs.. w. j. and...I..
Blair, Jr., 1t ais, the undersigned special
commissioners appointed by said decree
will sell at public auction to the highest
bidder ut the front door of the courthouse
at II O'Clock NJ. nf SATURDAY, THE
20rH OF FEBRUARY, 1885,, the follow
ing described real estate:
Firs, Beginning at II point on the
south side of Woodland avenue 4iU feet
west OF Fourth street, thence with Wood
land avenue south Il degrees 56 minutes
west 40 feet to II point on the same,
thence south II degrees west l20 feet to
an alley, thence with said alley north "A
degrees 10 minutes east 40 feet TO u point
on same, thence north IL degrees east 10
feet to the beginning, known rs lot >,
section ), map OF Woodland Park Land
Company, with an unfinished house
thereon.
second. beginning ut point on the
south side OF Woodland avenue 400 feet
west of Fourth street, thence with Wood
land avenue south ~ degrees - minutes
west 40 feet to Il point ON same, thence
south ID degrees west 100 feet to an alley.
thence with said alley north II degrees 90
minutes east 10 feet to a point on same,
thence north ID degrees east 100 feet 20
the beginning aud known as lot T. section
3 map OF the Woodland Park Land Com
panY with an unfinished house thereon
TERMS OF SALE One.third cash.
balance in 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 Commissioner.
!, :. :. 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 Trujtt
Il Co W. w. J. AMI J.. Blair, .rr, ct. ais
Given under my hand this the 18th day
OF january, 1891
: : BROOKE
10 law 4w Clerk.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-18
An Improbable Servant.

Il have called 10 apply for the posi-
aion of bill collector" said the sharp
noscd man who stood i'll the doorway.
- understood you wanted one. "
That is exactly what we want, " said
the business man. 1.-The last man we
had seemed to he only Il bill presenter. {"
Indianapolis Journal
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-18
LEGAL NOTICES.

pay the costs OF executing the trust and
the taxes then due on the properly, and
the balance then due the Germany.
amounting to $s3G.70; the. residue, if any.
upon twelve months time TO be secured by
oeed oil trust on the property sold.
JOEL II. CUTCHIN.
FRANK c. HOWLBTT.
II 3w Trnatan
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-18
d. Is. POWELL.
y. j. kENNAS /,
Roanoke, Va. Feb. 9th, 1897.

Having purchased the interest of .. =.
Powell iii the firm of Powell & keuuard
will continue the plumbing, timing
and stove business at the same place,
No. 80 Campbell avenue, $. w
a. j. kENNARD
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-18

He--Well your sister is married.
Now it's your turn
She-Oh. George! Ask papa. Boston
traveller
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-18
LEGAL. NOTICES.

TRUSTEES SALE.-BY VIRTUE
Of II deed of trust, dated November },
1875, and recorded in the clerks Office Of
the hustings court cf the city of Roam.
oke in deed book 100. page 80, in which
{. X Wertz conveyed To the undersigned
the property hereinafter described, de-
fault having been made i'll the payment
of the last three notes secured in said
deed, and being required so to do by the
holder thereof | shall on MONDAY,
MAR C1 ~, 1897, at the front door If
the courthouse in ssthe city OF Roanoke,
Va, sell by public auction the lot con.
veyed in said deed described as follows:
Beginning at II point on the east side Of
Commerce street $500 feet north Of Sew.
enth..avcnue 4. w. Tor Day street,. thence
north So degrees % minutes east 81. feet
to point, thence north degree | min
ute east 39.4 feet to Il point, thence south
So degrees 80 minutes west 92.S feet TO
Commerce street, thence with same south
I degrees east 800 feet to the beginning.
TERMS: Cash sufficient TO pay the
costs OF executing this trust. including
trustees commission of D per cent. and
S3O3 ia with interest on $500 from No.
vember .. 1898, and on $l.i6 from April
LIST. 1896, and on $1.24 from June ,
1896. and on 81 ~ from August | =,
1876, subject to II credit oi S33 - as of
November 9, 1896.
5. HAMILTON GRAVES,
Is I'd Trustee
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-18

machine, the automatic cutting Knife Sharp
ener, and tableting appurtenances are on
this floor. The wonderful and POVERTY.
electric motor, which propels the machines
on all three floors, is also on this floor. Over
in one corner, hardly noticeable, is kept in
readiness, as supplementary power, an
improved Gas Engine, to be attached at
momentary notice, in case OF accident to the
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-18
What's the Use Of Waiting ?

are right, our work AL, and if you don't
bring us work we will como alter 1t, in ono
way another, either by bringing to your
notice our prices, facilities and quality OF
execution, or personal interviews We arc
not grumblng; far from it, We've had our
share; we arc still getting our share. But we
have placed at your disposal modern, and
almost ideal, printing establishment, with
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-18

BY VIRTUE OF y DEED OF TRUST
eN"cuted by j. Payne Thompson and lIe-
len ID. Thompson, his wife, to Geo c.
Sawyer. trustee for the Atlantic Savings
and Loan Association of Syracuse, y. y,
bearing date of April II, 1894, to Sc.
cure the sum OF three thousand
one hundred dollars 80, 1907, ev.
dcnced hy certain monthly pay
mentS as set forth in the said deed.
and whereas default having been made for
more than six months and having been
required to make sale of property men
toned, the said Geo. c. Sawyer resigned
as trustee and {. II. Vines WAS bv order
of the hustings court for the city of Roa-
nUke substituted i'll the place and stead
of the said Geo. G. sawyer, will proceed
to sell, on the 18TH DAY OF MARCH.
lS9l, on the premises. ut - o'clock NJ.
that certain house and lot situated in the
city of Roanoke, described as follows:
Beginning ut ii point on the east side OF
Roanoke street 200 feet north of Walnut.
thence with Roanoke street west 20 de-
grees ID minutes east 30 feet to IL point,
thence south 81 degrees ID minutes east
liO feet TO an alley, thence with same
south 20 degrees IL minutes west 20 feet
to IL point, thence north IS degrees -
minutes west 20 feet to the place of be-
ginning. The balance nue under the said
deed OF trust is 81 ,.l;iS &C. as of January
2a 1897.
TERMS-CASH
li I'd. c. II. VINES, Trustee.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-18

TRUSTEES SALE. VIRTUE OF
two certain deeds of trust to the Under
signed as trustees, executed by Alice
jresin and James j. Breslin, .her hus-
bnnd, dated respectively August 1896
and April |, 1896 which deeds of trust
were duly recorded in the clerk 5 Office OF
the huStings court Tor the city of Rom
oke indeed book No. 9s, page 3Gl. and
deed book No. l02, page 10 and etc. to
which deeds reference is hereby made Cor
more definite particulars, said deeds
of trust being to secure the payment of
two bonds, one dated August l. 1850. for
500, and one dated April |, 1896. for
Sl0O, due and payable to the Industrial
Savings and Loan Company, of Syracuse.
New York, and default having been made
in the payments, duc on said obligations
and being required SO To do by the henc-
ticiary hereunder | Shall oder fCr sale
by way of public auction ut the front door
OF the courthouse in the city of Roanoke
on MONDAY, TIE STU DAY OF
MARCH, at II o'clock NJ, the following
property to-wit:
All that lot of land situated in the cit,
of Roanoke and lying on the north side
o: GiIner street and described as follows;
Beginning mt a point on the north side
Of Crincr street 30 feet east of Jefferson
street and corner of lot OF NJ II Carr.
thence with the line OF said Carr north ,
degrees cast 12j feet To an alley, theucc
with said alley south - degrees east 90
feet to a point, corner Of lot of j. j. Rres-
lin, thence with line of said Breslin = de-
grees west l2J feet 10 Gilmer street.
thence with Gilmer street north s. de.
erees west % feet to the point of begin.
ming.
TERMS or SALE: Cash sufficient to
The Washington bee., 1897-06-19
ADVANTAGE
B A | L E US
IMPROVED TRUSS

1t adjusts itself so perfectly to the ruD.
ture that it is impossible for it to be.
come displaced.
1t permits the utmost freedom of mo.
ton with perfect safety.
All uncomfortable and injurious Steel
spring pressure is avoided.
The pad is held in place by woven
bands, which retain an equal pres.
sure in all positions of the body.
1t can be worn in bed, a great desld.
eratum to the young as tending to a
perfect cure.
1t is the only suitable truss for chill.
dren and females.
The proper amount OF pressure can be
brought to bear and maintained in
any position without pinChing or
harm to the wearer.
1t will cure hernia if placed on the pa.
tient sufficiently early.
Excepting umbiliCal, it is the best
truss ever offered for all kinds Of
hernia.
1t is so perfect and comfortable in its
adjustment that the patient in a
short time forgets he is wearing it.
(See the certificate of Mr. Daniel
Johnson)
Sent postage paid to any address on
receipt of price; s. for single and &
for double truss.
In ordering, give location of hernia,
right or left side, and measurement.
Satisfaction given or money refunded
when the truss is returned in good
order. Address:
l.. q. RaiIey.
Room Is, 6O9 F St., n. ".
or 1921 NJ St., n. w.. Wash. Dc
The herald., 1897-05-13
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'TFg H}A6AeH ffg fiffggPRggyg7s

then are being made, it will be easy to
correct them. One o. the great advan-
tages Of the exchange comes from the
fact that all work. together and thus are
able to regulate the market and make
sales where the market calls loudest for
fruit.
OF course the present exchange has
made mistakes. No new enterprise is
ever set afloat without running against
some breakers, hut we are sure that
every candid person must acknowledge
that the Southern California Fruit ex-
change has really been phenomenal in
the small number OF mistakes 1t mas
made during its brief career. 1t seems
almost certain that were all our truit
growers to join the exchange ana TO
work earnestly for its best development
we might soon be in position to control
the whole matter of citrus fruit con-
sumption and markets in the entire
country. The opportunities are so wide
open and so full of promise that it seems
strange that fruit growers do not all
at once combine and secure the evident
advantages which those of all other pro-
fessions and trades have so long en-
iovnd
The herald., 1897-05-13
SCHOOL BOND PROPOSITION
Conference Between Councilmen and
School Directors

a conference was held at the city hall
last evening between the members of
the committee on public buildings of the
council and representative of the board
of education on the proposed issuance
Of S33O,a00 in bonds for the purchase of
sites and the erection of addi-
tional school houses. including a
high school. There were pres
ent Councilmen Mathuss. Grider
Hutchison. Baker and Toll. School Di-
lectors Braly and Poor, and Superin-
tendent Foshay. The discussion was in
formal throughout
Councilman Toll brought up the ques-
ticn as to the control of the funds raised
under the bond issue ana the disburse-
ment Of the same, and said that he had
d positive opinion from the city attor-
rey that the council under the law,
would have at least to assume legal
control and supervise the work.
School Director Braly thought that
the work and responsibility might be
divided. That is to say, the board of
education should have charge of and
prepare the plans and specifications,
and that the council should supervise
the construction CT the buildings. He
also thought that the board of educa-
ton should have the selection of the
new sites for buildings, within certain
limitations. In a general way he thought
that the new high school should be
somewhere below the center of the city
toward the southwest.
Director Poor did not think that the