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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-26
A TLANTIC AND DANviILER RAILWAY
sCnEDuLEGN Effect MARCH 15ry. 1895.

Leave ship e's' Compress Wharf daily o2i II,
West norfolk, 3;i51 al Tor Ruha!o Ii h Il springs
LanS!lle, ard Il Intern ate stations arriving ~
BataI9 lith SPRING At $50 3 NJ; La willie, S.I
III. Leave Norfolk 5:2v p M, West nor ok 5:ii
m. Leave layrCmcevillc daily Except Snndayl
at 500 q ~ arriv NJ nj panv'Ilc NJ 0:'s' n,
connection made al Danville and JeIrcss juno
ton IN all points in the southern Railway sySIem
M lenniston Junction ior Uurham south nos. on
and all noiuts on the Durham Division OF the ~
w. Il. Il.
ti.tu. max" Comne.iitn Tor Buffalo Lith'a
Srri cenituG >uudays.
Pullman SlecpeTS leiwccn Danyille, Ashex lilo
Atlanta Augusta, Memphis and New Orleans
Tickets on sao and baggage checked at Wakes
Agency, tompanys Agency NJ wharf Norfolk
W. V. u. Williams Agencs, Portsmouth,:
w II. TAYLOR
General PASSENGER A,..:
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New ORLEANS MoLAssEs-Quie.; Fair. 20.

New ORLEANS MoLAssEs-Quiet; Fair, goa
ESQ; Good. goa 0c; Choice, 45o.
FLoUH-Market egsy; Western Sprinp
Wheat. Best Patent tamily. S4.75; Winter
Wheat. Best Patent Family, $3.50: Winter
Wheat. Choice Patent Family. sI.4o: Choice
straight Family. SI.20: Good Family, S400:
Far Family, $3.50; Good Low Family, S3,75;
Good Extra. e3. Is: Fair Extra, SO. 40.
SMT-Firm; Liverpool Fine. Sl.l2al.25;
G. A.. 65a75c.
Rick -Milled, 5a6c; rice, in rough, ela6ss
Psr bushel.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-26

CIYDE's REGULAR LINE STEAMSHIPS FOR
y pHILADELPniAa0niy, direct = ,.sIE \
Until further orders. steamers are apyoinIedtO
sail from Norfolk every Monday, Wednesday
aud Saturday at .. M, and from Philadsl-
phis every Tuesday, 4 thursday and saturday.
Through bills OF lsding to all points south and
Southwest via Seaboari Air Line, Atlantic Coast
Line and VIRGINIA Tenn essee AIR zine RAILROAD.
JAMES ". McCARHICkt q
General southeru Agent. Norfolk Va.
W.P. CLYDE 4 co, III
Agents, Philadelphia.
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ME@: ! w HorfoIsaWestern R.R.
hHKX1zkERfV59
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT MAY H. 1896
LEAVE NORFOLK DAILY.

7:lo n.lm.-t he Chicngo Exprcss-for
Petersburg, iGI 4 10 ns q 4, a
and w Warrington, MISC Tor
ttnchbUru, KonuoKc,
itndt"rd. tsIuesicid. po-
cnhoutas. kcuova, 10
lutnbus npd (htcn.O.
Ntccpcr NOnnoEc 10 a..
tunbus without change
isO tor puinsNi. s,Is,ol
t<nONritic. Shnttanooy,,
- nn'i tntcrtnrdiRtr Points.
ie:Oo y. n. FOR Petersburg, NalioId, lulaski
Bristol; also Tor Buchcd md 20.
,mhnnt-s; also for Rocky Mount
aud nil stations on Winston salem
Division Has Pullman slecnrI
Norfolk 10 Roanoke Connects ot
koanoke ut 8 - M with Wash
tnrton ana ChRitsnoocn limited
for al! poins South and West puil.
Iian slccpers Roanoke TO Mcmphis
End New Orleans Din ne car at
tachcd. " "
ARRIVE Norfolk daily. $40 LII, lI:25a IN
lt:2l IN.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-26
NoiroiH cotton tAruut.,
OFFICE OF The NRGiNIAS,
NORFOLK, Va. July 20. 1895.
Iarious steamers-For Norfolk bal
WHOLESALE QUOTATIONS.
NORFOLK Va. July Is. 1885,


SOUTHERN FEuIrs-IanauRs Il. 25al, so per
punch: orange. sorrento, per box So 80;
Socohnuts Si.vo Der bag Of 100: pinaapples,
Vase. lemons. Si.uu.
louIrhr- Chickens. old, 20a25c; spring
chickens. l0alGc.
Eoas-Wholesale. &c per doz.
IEEswAX-25c por pound
lRrcK-irish potatoeS-E Eating potatoes,
slal25 per BARREL. Onions, s2.75 per bag.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-26
TIt AvELEus, cy,nE.

'NhE NORFOLK. ALBEMARLE AND 1TiIN
G., TIC KAiLRoAvCo
" w w. BURT. Rscei,.rs
TIME TABLE No. lin EFFECT SUNDAY.
JUNE 9rA, 1885. AT O',LOuK A. M.
LEAVE NORFOLK.
~ " arrive SVi irS{a,s s%mndsy, through eIpress
800 III, daily except Sunaay. mixed: arrive v;-.
giuia Peach 9I5 a IN W.
$50 n Ii, sunday only, local ,1pra,x ,,,,vo w.
sinia h-ach 9:lj NJ '"
io'V' m snly ihro sh erp'ess; arrive Virginia
ii;o' m, sunday only, through express arrive
,oo- V.TSinia Reach il:ic a ~ "''''
$50 !" h aa"{, 5o,Hi express arrive Virginia
$50 p NJ daily. through express arrive Virginia
roo Gearn ';O5 pm,
haven aud oceana); arrive Sirgisia
72o M, daily local express; arrive Virginia
~ vo belch sos IA.
1880 N, daily except sunday, thr ugh express;
arrive Virginia Peach ll:OG u nj.
LEAVE VIRGINIA REACH
s;oO M, Monday only tstops only at O,eap,
folk G:ioam '''
sam daily cNcsr, Monday stop, only at
live Nor'o,k 80 u NJ
SIS III, daily e1cclh Sunday, local express, ar
rive Nur!o'E 200 u ~.
$50 III, SUNDAY on y. local c,press: arrive Eor-
Iolk i0:i2 Il W.
lis p IN, tsils except sunday m 1cd; arrive No.
Ioik > -
2i' p NJ dailr thiongh express; arrive Norfolk
2h1pm
$40 p M, daily local express; arrive Norfolk 40
i m
@io p m daily, through express; arrive Norfolk
e. i"p'n.
'''o ~ u'tly except sunday through express
arrive Norfolk g0l y NJ
No folk oi5 nm
i"So M ally &c ut sunday, through express:
arTiNc Norfolk 1903 pm
Trains stop only on signal NJ ip,orm,d;,,.
ttnionN 10 MT oil or take on passengers
through Express Trains make tho trip In
i0tty minutes
a Chair Car IS attached 10 NIL Passenger trains
seats - cents each.
u. p HOLLAND,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-26
Norfolk and Washington, DC.
f. COMPANY,
by Day1ie:I1to
A DELIGHTFUL TRIP UP THE OEREA.
PEAKE BAY AND HISTORIC
POTOMAC RIVER,

Commencing JULY 9Th and continuing during
ne yymmsT months the new palntia steamer
tbay Line wh.rD every Tuesday, Thursday n q
saturday ut $50 M, Norfolk at isL5 a. M. Y OFT
at 6.5 d H. -
Returning leave Washington on Monday.
a, Fortress Monroe, $50 and Norfolk, $50 p NJ.
The steamer leaving Washington on Sunday
mornings, arriving IN Norfolk ct $50 p m vii.
return NJ p IN anne day.
Pare for The round irir $3.50. good for return
passage by night steamer same day, or following
morn ng steamer only. The regular nj ght scheduis
will continue formerly.
tickets sale Is. & q. Ticket OEite, N. s. O., w.
7: Wakes and Company's Office on wharf Tsle-
phone AL. D. J. CALLAHAN,
jy2-u Agent.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-26
I'HAvEI.EItS, GUIDE.
NORFOLK { SOUTHERN R. R. CO.


SCHEDULE IN Effect July lsoI
Mali. AND !Ar-E~- LEAVES N,,lit't,IK
dnily except SUNDAY .:l5 n. A. for Elizabeth
nlty, Edenion AacEeys Ferry Roper. Pnn,e.o
bclhdNcn, &C Connects At Eduntoii with n Il
i. X stesmer a. iolow" Daily except SUNDAY
i"i Plymouth and Windsor. TUESDAY, THURS
IlNer, on MDFiAl aud FRIDAY for .upucrnnr.,
rVef, ann WEDNESDAYS Tor salmon Greek Con,
Ssc,s NJ be,IhaNeh with steamer Virginia Dare tor
Mascle''iiic. South Creek Aurora Wsshiny,ou
nnu Intermediate lHniing+ Connect. at Elizabe,
tuy daily icxcept Sunday with steamer New
bcrne for Mays Head.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-26

EVENING EXPIRES LEAVES NORFOLK 40
T. M daily leScei sunday Tor Elizabeth Ciry
CITY with the slcanc, Nsuse Tuesdav thursday
ann saturday fol Scwhern Roannee Hand I'm
M"lehcad CITY, hinstu1 and GA dshurro va A n
\. & Il. L.. aud Tor Jacksonville Wilmington n
T.. land all stations on the W. y & y L.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-26
t.rDcrrtps.

CofFEE - Steady; Rio. common. l6a
i7ic; Fair. l7ialo!c: Good. l9;a2Uic: Choice
Rla2l.c; LaSuayra. 2Ijc; Java 29a,Ulc.
Synups AND Enthusiastically; Syrups.
Wright. lsa23c, Fair Grades, lG a20c; Porto
- 'G . AMI 2Gc. as to grade
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-26
NORFOLK AND RICHMOND.

lvISTIRULE LNiITEDl
Leave NOrfol. 50 u M nrrIye
lichmond 800 y IA. connecting iot
Washington, baltimore, rhiiadr.
phia aud New York Rriurninp
leave lhchmond 800 M arriS,
Norfolk ll:25 II n. Stops only NJ
Suffolk, Wa,criy aud Pctrrsbi,rg
ScCond-class ti'ktls not ncccr,ej
for pa.ssgr on these trains.
Other daily trains leave Norfolk
go III arrive at Richmond Il'Oj
IN. Returning, leave Richmond
al IN: arrive al Norfolk 8
fOr fu!ther Information as 10 tickets, rates bag
thIc, checks, etc, call OH address X W. COuI'f.
~ District Passenger Agent; G. II. BOSLEY,
G T. Finch, Agent. depot Norfolk aud Western
railroad. W. H. BENlil.
General Passenger Agent.
General Office Roanoke Va
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-26
sugar MARK CT.

Peanut Waract.
Market dull; Prime. &c; strictly prime,
sec; Fancy, BIC; common. 2a2 &c: Spanish, 81.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-26
AeTch0D|S' Z Miners TRANSPORTATION ca


DIRECT ROUTE.
FOR BOSTON. PROVIDENCE AND SAVANNAH
Every MONDAY. WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY
at = p IN. FOR BOSTON
FOR PROVIDENCE.
Every TUESDAY and SATURDAY assp.u.
FARES TO BOSTON AND PRoyIpEyce
fiIst class, including meals and saloon
s'AciOom betth......... oI1 m
Seeo"a eiass, including meals and berth m n on
FOR SAVANNAH.
Every WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY,
,ne-fifst class, including meals and
el'h ara sn
rne-Aecomd class, including moala and
SND
iciiShh'u freight sent Va. Proyideuee for.
Natu'n ny early train to Roston, aud at the aams
i",o - Nv direct steamers TO Boston.
ferishRbc tfcighis not receive late, than san
p H. on sailing days OF Boston Sims: $40 ,aiIIby
Gays oi Providence ships
fUI luItncr tui.lt.I.t,,,u uupIy L.,
L. ~. MhlGlil, Agent Norfolk. Va
a. u. sTEBBINS, Asst Taril Mgr
W. T. TURNER. General Pass Aeept
d. Q. WHITNEY. Traffic. Manager
General Offices. Baltimore Md
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-26

S. AL. sEABoARD AIR LINE
ABSOLUTELY TIE SHORTEST AND QUICKEST
ROUTE SOUTH. ONLY II HOURS TO
ATLANTA.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT SUNDAY MAY 8.
1898.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-26

,p5iiy; except Sunday. Otl.cr time paly
NJ. II OF Kou,cN,ric Daily from p ,t.mn, u IN
~ Ch' on .; EXCEPT Sunisy HicinI,""i 10 uouc,-
r.r,e rn'iinan iala,c' a, old To ~ to Richmond
Ahu tiiui 'hr Etthnon IN i.unccv"t,
40. i-tGt Tin ',nnWi Daily. Pullmau Sleeper,
~ 'h"lnui l, cincinnati and go louisville to
80, r"m',vl'," nmd n. OH : Meal, served on Dining
20. a-i"r, nn1ti Daily. Pullman Sleeper,
"a i"iht !" hinton AMI GOrdOnsyille TO Cncin-
natl aui Louisville Meals serSel on Diuinr 90,
west Of Cor onSv lc
steamer Louise arrives ut Norfolk daily 1910;
noon and 5:pI y. IA
For further Information apply to
Il. T. ROOKIE, Passenger Agent
{. Il o. Ticket oti,c CRANKY str ct
Under Atlantic II Itcl.
JOHN H. POTTS
Division l'u =, cn.,cr on,
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Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat Company.

The Now and powerful iron p,laco s,e,m..
MAsAlNGION and NORFOLK will leave daily =,
NORTH BOUND.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-26

=. ne above schedule gives passengers from, tba
IN ~ III! over OF two hours and thirty mil utss
nr ,nI eNehing before taking the steamer, thus
The NstIon opportunity OF seeing the Capitaie OF
20, The trip down the historic Potomac River aud
'heSapeaku Bay on the elegant steamers OF this
company is unsnrps'sed The steamers are csIn-
naratirey new having been built in 1891 aud are
nttch up IN the most luxuriant manner With
cectric lights, call bells and steam heat In oaeh
room. Inc tables arc supplied with every doiieaod
OF the season from the markets of WashIn Qton any
norfolk. Tickets on tale at Is. ( o. ticket ofaco
~ Z. once at w. 4. Wakes, and ccmpanys
For further information apply
.ro,o, b. ]. CALLAHAN,
ie'rp"o"c s1i' Agent
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-04-11
500 Reward, 500.

The readers Of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
ore dreaded disease that science has
betn able to cue in all its stages, and
that is cataTIh. Halls CatarTh Cure is
the only positive cure now known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being a
constitutional disease, requires a con-
stitutional treatment. Halls Catarh
Cure is taken internally, acting direct
ly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
Of the system, thereby destroying the
foul dation of the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in do
ing its work. The proprietors have so
much faith in it's curative powers, that
they offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that it fails to cure. Send for list
Of testimonials. Address,
F. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, O.
70 Sold by Druggists, 75c.
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slept soundly; but tonight troubled
Thoughts harrassed him. Good heart
ed and generous, capable of many
kind acts, he was yet incapable of a
deep and true love. He had loved the
wretched woman Blanche spoke of as
we'll as he could love any thing.
what a lovely little cousin she
was," said that demon Thought.
"when first emerging half opened
rose upon New York society, how art
less, how loving, how kind she had
been, how he had loved to look into
her dewy violet eyes, and to kiss the
little red mouth, and dimpled chin
with such pure kisses as he might
have given child. She had trusted
him so blindly, and he had driven her,
yes driven her, into the arms of
man who was breaking her heart. .
Next morning he rung the bell at
one of those stately brownstone
structures in Blank street, near Fifth
avenue, where men castle not their
cara sposas, but their chere amies.
His card procured speedy entrance
to Cissy Davids, made-up blonde
with fine figure, stained gold tresses
and hard look about her kohl
marked eyes.
PPM glad to meet you, Mr.. Gwinne, .
she said with some effusion; ''but
don't know to what owe the honor
of your call"
miss Davids. I've come on rather
painful errand. want you to under
stand first OF all, that have no malice
toward you. So far from that came
to ask you to be useful in good
cause, to be the instrument of restor-
ing happiness If possible to woman
you have certainly injured, by Kidding
her of a man you have no reason to
love-"
The actress flushed darkly. 81
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FOR SALE.

Lump. RockNSalt for stock at $500
per ton, in quantities of ton or more.
tfn7 Jno. O'Donnell.
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From Thursdays Daily
He TOOK POISON.
An Ex-Railroad Mana Tries to End His

A rumor has been .ahoat for several
days to. the effect that. someone had
taken dose of poison with suicidal in
tent Monday and that some physician
had been called ing time to pump out
his stomach and save.his life. The re-
port has it that the man was a section
foreman on the railroad. Inquiry at
the depot and at a hotel where the fell
low was supposed to be, failed to elicit
any information concerning the matter.
Everybody pleads ignorance of any
such thing. Inquiry in othersquarters
failed as tsignally, so the NEWS is al
present unable to state anything con-
corning it.
LATER-His name was Patrick Nc
Cormick and he lived west of the de-
pot. He took an overdose of laudanum.
DR.. Windesheim was the physician
called, and he soon had Mr.. Mccormick
out of danger.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-04-11
Marriage Record.

The following marriage recordsE have
Teen filed since last report:
George E. Lund, of Lyons, Ia, to
Cara L. Boothe, March 10.
Charles j. Award, of Chicago, to
Della B. Williams, March 10.
Fred W. Armitage, Chicago, to Ada
Calender, March 3D.
Arthur A. Tripf, Freeport: ILL.,, to
Grace E. Knight, March Is.
Andrew Olson, Somers, to Mary Gas
coyne, March 30.
Faw w. Pain, Chicago, to Jessie F.
HATE, March 81.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-04-11
LOCAL NOTES AND NOTIONS.

Photographs were never so cheap as
now, and they were never better made
in Kenosha than by Brown & Schroeder.
Trade that stove and get a better
one from Cain & Conrv. Second hand
goods of all descriptions. South side of
Market Square.
Starkweather's pharmacy is the place
to have your prescriptions carefully
compounded.
What is the use of sending your laun
dry out of town when there is good
steam laundry at home? Prices as low
and work just as good as in Chicago.
Next to Beyersdorfer's meat market. =
Paints, oils and varnishes at Stark
weather & Co.'S.
Ice cream soda, fruit fiavors, the
most delicious in the city, at Stark
weather's.
What makes a better lunch than a
dish of we'll cooked oysters? Go to
Kupfer's restaurant for the best in the
city.
Oysters by the can, in bulk, fried,
raw or stewed, at Kupfer's restaur-
ant.
Ice cream and ices to order, for
parties, balls, etc., at Starkweather q
Co.'s.
Brown & Schroeder, the people pho
tographers. Successors to B. Lam arsh
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9 ;4 RzzN|EIl5
1T HE last of the
h b i tues of
q Blanche Chal-

fonts little draw
ing room, except Willie Greyson
Gwinne, had disappeared. He for
some reason fingered.
Mrs. Chalfont, beg to say, was a
woman of birth. a Virginian, con-
nected by blood and family marriage
with half the historic names of the
South. Her husband, lost to her
when she was but 30, had been one
of the most brilliant lawyers of his
time. Her 'little suite" at The Lee
land was frequented by some of the
most distinguished men and charming
women in New York society.
What are you staying for, Will?
Eleven o'clock is late enough for a
widow in hotel to be receiving"
'But the chosen friend of your
heart, will you not allow him to stay?"
"You are not the chosen friend of
my heart, and you know it. But stay,
/ have something to say to you about
Mamie" She looked up pleadingly
as she spoke.
"Well, what of her?"
"She is SO unhappy"
81 can't help that. Why will you
bring her up to me? That's dead
and gone affair She married that
man in preference to me-
Mrs Chalfont's eyes flashed.
81 bring her up because it was you
who left her, not she you, She saw
you flirting with first one girl and
then another"
''Now wait a moment. 1 never pre-
tended to give up all the sparkling,
inspiring women one meets in life for
any one of the sex. You never object
to my ways"
"What do l care?"
"You make me believe you like
me-"
$50 1 do. I like flowers. [ like
champagne. You are d luxury, not a
necessity. of mine. Poor Mamie! She
loves you as devotedly as ever. You
are and have been the one great love
of her life"
''Then she is very wrong. Where
does her husband come in?''
"Her husband is brute. He i'll treats
and is false to her. She was here
to-day with me for hours. She wept
so bitterly, and oh! Will, she showed
me the bruises Oh her poor little
arms"
''Bruises?" he started to his feet
wildly.
Eyes, bruises. And You know Ma
nile is good, gentle little thing.
TOO gentle! too good! How could
she have preferred him to me?"
'She didn't" cried out her friend
Indignantly. 'You neglected her and
she married him to show you that
some one cared for her It's all your
fault. / am overcome with her trou-
BILE. Go now, like good boy, and
think it all over. Is there no remedy?
But stay. She left letter from Cissy
Davids, the actress. She found it in
her husbands pocket. Take it and
read it when you get home. Think
how you might have saved her."
Willie Greyson Gwinne, wealthy,
wild and admired of women, though
generally regarded as an impossible
ity i'll the marriage market, usually
retired to rest with a sense of the
fullness and sweetness of life, and
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The Evolution

OF medicinal agents is gradually rele
eating the old-time herbs, pills,
draughts and vegetable extracts to the
rear and bringing into general use the
pleasant and effective liquid laxative,
Syrup of Figs. To get the true remedy
see that it is manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only. For sale by
all leading druggists.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-04-11
The Judicial Returns,

The judicial election went all over to
Winslow in this county. Tuesday. The
returns were officially canvassed this
forenoon and the following was found
The Anaconda standard., 1895-12-22

with all the noise and riot which now
make quiet people dread the coming OF
Independence Day. only we called
them Christmas crackers'-were ex-
ploded. and every young man who
could get a gun banged away as long
as his powder lasted. Pistols we
rarely saw I'm those days. But there
were other devices for keeping up the
racket. One was exploding hogs blad-
ders. These. which had been saved and
prepared for many weeks beforehand.
were blown full or air and tightly tied.
They were brought out on Christmas
morning long before daylight. and
when warmed before the fire. burst.
making a tremendous noise. They were
the common crackers of those days. The
uproar commonly abated about break
fast time. though vagrant guns and
crackers were heard throughout the
day. Every child was ambitious 20
make all the noise he could"
"But were there no presents?"
"Yes; though we knew nothing OF the
hanging up Of stockings. and the Santa
Claus lore that forms so delightful a
feature In child life nowadays. The
presents Chose that we received, at
ieast were rather trivial-raisins. nuts.
candy and a few fire crackers: but they
perfectly satisfied US. IL was the recog-
nized season for gifts then no less
than now; and the unwritten law OF
the day was that whoever first saluted
another and cried: Christmas gift
might claim one from the person so sa-
luted. Hence the children. and indeed
all the household. endeavored 10 be
awake and alert early so as 10 catch
as many as they could. To refuse the
gift was thought very mean. / pre-
sumo that the eagerc ompetition among
children now to be first TO shout.
Merry Christmas is a survival OF this
custom"
But where did the resemblance to
Thanksgiving come in?" I inquired.
I'm the happy family gatherings at
the Christmas dinner. The tables were
loaded with a dozen kinds Of meat and
The Anaconda standard., 1895-12-22

ending promontories Of the north.
Thoes who know most about II de-
clare their ignorance, and we still look
to scientists for an explanation.
However. the scientific reason for the
presence Of the stone In the river
Vaal and the territory around It (until
1t merges into the gemless Orange) Is
not what most concerns that iron
bound combination Of money-makers
which has taken possession of this
otherwise deserted spot. There is an
organization in London known as the
London Rough Diamond Syndicate,
which extends a long arm and a grasp
ing hand into the dark soil Of Africa.
The demands of the syndicate are ex-
tensive and 10 fin its enormous palm
those who have sacrificed all the ad-
vantages of civilized society and in
vested their capital In the mud Of the
wilderness concentrate all their atten-
tion.
While the wild and shining eyes Of
the negro are ever bent into the be-
smirched waters of the Vaa1. there are
other eyes, no less attentive. which
The Anaconda standard., 1895-12-22

This was equally productive. Then
came the blue soil, now the only kind
that is worked in these mines. In fact.
this blue earth seems inexhaustible.
The yield has been almost uniform dur
ing the last 10 years; and although dia-
mond diggers have gone almost 800 feet
below the surface OF the ground, they
have struck no other color since leav-
ing the green.
We are enabled to-day to present to
our readers some vivid illustrations Of
the manner in which the diamond in
the rough Is taken out of the bowels Of
the earth. The accompanying pictures
are reproduced from photographs Of
the finest quality taken especially for
Mr.. Isadore p. Polak, who recently re-
turned from the Kimberley mines.
Speaking Of the work done by the
natives for the African syndicate Mr..
Polak said:
There are thousands of savages now
skilled in the work of recognizing dia-
monds when they see them employed
in the Kimberley mines. They are all
under a contract which they well un-