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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-25
NOTES AND OPINIONS.

Any calamity bowler in the country
can Quit bowling and go tn work at b-t-
ter wages than were paid under the
Mckinley tariff, remarks the Chicago
Chronicle.
The good roads movement is pro-
crossing finely in Massachusetts. The
last Legislature appropriated 100000
for the bcttcrment OF the roads Now
let's have good roads in Virginia.
~. ls. Clingman. Of CORVALLIS. Ore.
died last week at the age OF rs. At his
funeral was n son aged IL auothc,
aged GG, a daughter aged GS. and Il
great number of grandchildren and
great-grnndchildrcn.
Just as surely as night follows day.
does high taxes follow the advent of
The Republican party into power
iicaping taxes mountain high upon the
people Is that partys way to bring
prosperity. says the Frankford Crcs-
cent UDem).
The Manufacturers Record has re-
ceivcd lis replies from Congressman
concerning the Nicaraguan canal, u of
whom are strongly in favor of the
building Of the canal, either by Gov
eminent add or Government owner
ship. Two are opposed and 70 are non
cUmmittal.
Major Quinn, a United States cngi-
neer, insists after most careful investi-
CATION. that the lower delta OF the
mississippi and the sea marshes along
the Gulf of Mexico are slowly sinking
Major Quinn has reached the conclu-
sion that the level OF the Gulf has risen
one foot since 1871, and he thinks that
in the long run the subsistence of delta
soil VIII average an inch year
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-25
SPEAKING OF WOOL.

Speaking OF the proposition In certain
quarters 10 restore the wool tariff, Post
master General Wilson says that "the
American people are to-day wearing
better wooden clothes, more OF them
and at cheaper prices than ever before,
and they will not sanction any effort
on the part of a political party to in
crease the price of wooden goods"
The Courier Journal. in com
menting on the subject, says very prop
erly that the wool duties will not be
restored while MIR. Cleveland Is Presi-
dent, and the Democrats could desire
their opponents to make no greater
blunder than to attempt to restore the
wool duties and 30 to the country next
fail on that issue. Certain, It is, that
lhere never has been time when WOOL
en- goods were so cheap as now, and this
being the fact. II is easy to understand
mat the party who attempts to restore
the tariff on wool will not only make n
mistake, but signal failure as we'll
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-25
''sAFE IN THE HANDS OF THE Ds.
MOCRACY.',

The same old song sung in the san
oid style. seems stale sometimes" saws
me Lynchburg Adance. but it probably
IS very good song after ALL" The peo-
pie OF Virginia. says our contemporary
hao better be mighty careful how
lheE get tired of Democratic rule. II
may seem monotonous now and then,
IL says, but it is safe. Our contempora
~ is of the opinion that the rights of
the citizen, especially in Virginia, are
safer in the hands of the Democrac
than anywhere else and there is no
question OF It,
Experience has taught this, and the
very moment the people of Virginia
seek change. that moment danger
threatens the peace and good order of
the Commonwealth. a continuance of
Democratic rule means well for Vir
ginia, while the reverse is fraught
with evil
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-25
VIRGINIA AT ATLANTA,

Virginia has covered herself with
glory at Atlanta this week, and wei
may the old mother" be proud of hcl
sons who represented her there. Hel
military, her statesmen, her fair daugh.
ters, and her citizens generally who as
sembled OH the Exposition Grounds
on Virginia Day were all the best
type Of Virginians, and an honor tc
the old Commonwealth. The day was
great one for Virginia, and the thou.
sands who visited the grounds had al,
opportunity to learn more of the Old
Dominion than ever before.
The occasion Will long be remember.
ed. and Norfolk has no cause to reere,
that she had part in the celebratio
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-25
CUBA FOOTs THE BILLS.

1t has been practice with Spain
after subduins former rebellions in the
island, TO make Cuba pay all the bills
incurred by Spain in the subjugation.
The Atlanta Journal estimates that the
past debts, together with those accu
muiating at present will foot up the
tremendous sum of $685. 900. which
Cuba VIII have to pay if her independ-
ence should not be accomplished. The
population OF Cuba is about 500 00o a
fact which gives some idea of the bur-
then which the people will have 10
bear IL they fail to win the fight.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-25

Dear Mother Earth, full eft long
To sing thy praises in n songl
nche to lay mo down 10 rest
Somewhere upon thy yielding breast,
To turn my pavement wearicd feet
Beyond tho seeming endless street
And seek some dimplcd country plnco,
Half cool. half warm, for thy embrace.
Then kiss thee. prone upon my face,
Dear Mother EarthI
Like old Antnus long ago,
Whose strength surscd MP from earth below
feel there is peace in thee
Which thou doSt whisper unto me
When thus press thee, check to check,
Thou art so strong and SO weak.
And some time there shallcomc n day
Whom tender. trembling hands shall lay
Me deep to minglo with thy clay,
Dear Mother EARTH
Thy gift to inc shall come 10 thco,
And us thou art, SO shall be.
owe thee all, and SO must try
To make thee better ere die.
And rs we twain are one SEQ
Bettoring myself may better thee.
And so rise from thy embrace
Revived and with u hopeful grace,
Thus having met thee face to faco,
Dear Mothor Earth!
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-25

Gradually the Chinese are paying the
4 debt Of blood they incurred by the mas
1 sacre Of missionaries at Ku-Chenc.
I Fourteen more of the vegetarians who
participated in that wholesale butchery
lost their heads the other day In the pre-
tsrnce of the Consular Commission, the
nate officials esa great crowd OF
asJtstltor9.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-25

There are 3,6O2,s4o square miles Of
territory in the United States, yet there
is not a twenty-four foot space to be
found within which two human brutes
may slug each other into insensibility,
remarks an exchange.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-25

Twice within a week the Japanese
Legation in Washington has been rob
3 bed. and the Philadelphia Ledger sug-
gests that the light-fingered gentry
thought turn about was fair play since
Japan rifed China, they. in turn, were
justified in despoiling Japan.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-25

The coronet of the Duchess OF Mari.
borough is said to be not larger than
the base Of small saucer, and the Chi
cago News thinks that 1t is now patent
why every one cannot be a duchess
Very few people have heads to fit such
coronet
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-25

England is reticent about acceptinc
the Monroe doctrine. But, remarks the
washington Star, as the Monroe doc
trine was not originally prepared for
the purpose OF gratifying the british
critics this Is not n matter for either
surprise or apprehension.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-25

Senator Cush *. Davis. Of Minnesota.
has spoken, and he says that there will
pe no war between Great Britain and
the United States. Cush is correct; he
will please gather himself together and
walk to the head of the class.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-25

by this time the more dignined por-
fion OF the British public must be sin
cerely wishing that Lord Sackville. and
Lord Dunraven had been chained up
at home for the period of their natural
lives
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-25

Mary Walkers plan to dress the women
of her settlement at Oswego in mascu-
line attire, recommends the addition
of strait waistcoats to their wardrobes.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-25

The Summerville Journal is authori-
ty for the remark that when Shakes
peare wrote 1.-THE apparel oft poclaims
the man" he may have just been look
Ing at pair OF bright checked trou-
Bers.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-25

The Boston Herald says that there is
more misery in the mind of a presi-
Dental candidate than there is in the
\ mind of seventeen inmates of charity
hospital
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-25

British war ships recently bombarded
the Arabian town of Zabara, and now
the Philadelphia Record thinks that per-
haps Venezuela Will take the hint, and
shell out rather than be shelled.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-25

Four Mormon elders have been warn
ed to leave n North Carolina commu-
nifty where they are seeking converts
or the good people of that State will
make II hot for them
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-25
EIGHT PAGES

ban insurrection of one brigadier &c
raj. 1S5 officers, and 1871 soldiers.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-25

Z General Coxey is hollering calamity
In Ohio, but as he does his hollerins
from the rear end of Pullman car
the grass is safe.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-25

platoon of police will be on duty at
the Vanderbilt wedding. IT would be
curious IL they arrested the Dukes at
,tentton, says an exchange
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-25

1t is asserted that man cannot de-
etroy his life by holding his breath, but
he may probably proong the lives Of
others.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-25

$500 q; S':f $5 IS; "a. ": 4:
" 70 W. ~ tually command
a " at any other place than
here.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-25
A ID mn Blue Tricot Knee
81 UlD 5 fi5o5 Sp S;sbt; Al
serviceable and durable. Double
breasted Jackets, double seat,
double knees, patent bands,
rlveted buttons, tapped seams.

81. 80 f I ;ti a., s! f AM; :
Suits that will wear like leather.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-29
THE PEOPLES CHOICE
UOOL BOOM GETS TO TOWN,
RUT HIS DECKS WE'RE TOO
WET FOR ACTION YES
TERDAY.


And About Quart OF Like Corn
hkker'' Besides in his Crib---He
Rested Easily During the Morning
Hours i'm Room IL at the Yarboro--
Lawyer PuFneII and Colleague Phil
Iips Afraid TO Wake Tim--He Show
ed Signs OF Life 4 bout two and Then
Painted his hiskers Birthstone
Blue With a Jagged Streak of Cuss-
" ords--Says he is out tor Governor,
no Mistake, with no Apologies Ton
his jag.
Yesterday, the Peedybee committee was
booked to meet in the office Of Mr..
Thomas Purnel at II o'clock.
Little Bill Bryan has not yet arrived,
but Phillips and Campbell are fere.
Despite Mr.. Phillips's attack of sober
ness, be was able to be out; not so with
Hoola- Boom: he was in room 70 OF the
Marlboro, side by side with as soft a jagas
ever nestled against his bosom. Al that
Phillips needed to become full heg d
quorum was the co operation Of Hoola-
Boom. But old Hooley was not worry
ing about Phillips at least, if he was,
his face did not show it, as he lay upon
his bed, while it was yet eleven.
His breath was full of remi
niseence of the night before, other
wise he wasn't meddling with any
body's business, not even his own, which
was just now to be at the meeting. No
one dared to wake him, though both law
yer Purnell and colleague Phillips looked
upon him and thought what pity it
was that he who could that moment be
ornamenting society should be swapping
fame for a snooze.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-29
FOUR PERSONS DROWNED.
Their Boat Capstzed While they Were
Returning from Picnic.

PORT HURON, Mich, Aug. 2S.-An &C
cident occurred on the ST. Clair River
near Marysville, during a squall anC
rain storm this afternoon in which -four
persons lost their lives.
A picnic was being held at Stag Is
land, opposite Marysyille, and Mrs
Michael Drufg, Frank Drufg, her brother
in-law, and three young ladies, Miss Celia
Choniski, Minnie Schvenart and Edith
Conmore, rowed over early in the day
When the storm was seen coming up,
they started back for home but wher
within four hundred feet Of shore the
squall struck the little craft and cap
sized it.
Miss Schvenart, a girl of 10, clam
bered upon the boat, but the other thre'
all got hold of Frank Drufg. For {
while he held on to the upturned boat
with one hand, and made a heroic battle
for life, but when one of the women il
her desperation got hold of his fre'
hand, the handicap proved too much
and he let go and all four sank to tht
bottom. The Schvenart girl chung t
the boat and was rescued later.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-29

contains no reference to the present law
requiring all male fpersons between the
age of Is and 45 to work the county
roads from to 10 days each year and it
is a question as to whether this law. if
adopted, would do away with the old
law Many hold that it will, others,
equally as good lawyers, entertain eX-
actly an opposite opinion. Still others
think that, as the act provides no mach
iuery for putting the law into operation,
but leaves it entirely to the discretion Of
the county commissioners, the board has
the power to declare the old law inopera-
tive. This is al interesting question and
on its decision will probably depend the
result of the election, as the people will
not favor the new law unless it abolisbes
the old one.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-29
THE COTTON CROP OF TEXAS.
President Lane Says it Will not BE
Much over 1900, 900 Bales.

CHARLOTTE, n. c., Aug. 28.-Hector
D. Lane, of Athens, Ga the President
of the American Cotton Growers Asso-
citation, while in this city o. the way to
his home, was asked for SINE informa,
ton regarding the present cotton crop.
He said:
II have just returned from a visit to
Texas, where for three weeks, |, together
with two expert cotton men, have been
studying the outlook After a careful es
innate, am prepared to state positively
that the cotton crop of Texas for 1895
will not exceed two and one quarter mil
lion bales, and if the present conditions
continue for the rest of the season
it will not be much, if any, in excess Of
two million bales The Southern cotton
crop, as a whole, ter 1895, from
the present ou-look, I do not
believe will exceed seven and one
half million bales. Efforts are being
made by the foreign dealers to get the
growers again to rush their cotton to
market early through the fabricated re
ports Of the immensity Of the crop. We
intend to use the best efforts of our or
ganization to prevent this, and by all
means in cur power to avoid a conges-
ton of the market by abnormal early de
1ivpripS "
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-29
THE LEASE AND NEW RoADs.

1t Turns out That There is no Provision
Requiring the Completion ot the
SpringhOpe Branch~- The Southern
Dictated its Own Terms.
"About the time that tie Southern
Railway authorities were first talking
about going into Norfolk, " said prom
inent citizen Of Raleigh yesterday, eve
heard great deal of talk ab0uC com
pleting the Sprjngh0pe branch to Raj
eigh. The papers were full of it, and the
people were very happy about it, and If
the leading railroad men did not say it
would be built, they let the people think
it was one of the things that would soon
be realized. | didn't think then that all
this talk was preparatory to working up
public sentiment to favor an immediate
lease Of the North Carolina Railroad for
a whole century. II do not now know
that such was its object but it looks
nightly like it.
THE day after the lease was made | was
informed that a director told citizen Of
Raleigh that the SpringhOpe branch
would certainly be built shortly,
and that citizen gathered that
the completion of the Springhope road
was part Of the hasty agreement. So
understanding, he and others, looking at
the question in purely local way, felt
willing for the Directors to make a lease
upon condition that itshou 4 bring anoth-
er railroad to Raleigh. nad come to &C
quiesce in the lease, and felt like critic;z-
ing the NEWS AND OBSERVER for its fight
against contract that insured a new rail
road for Raleigh, even if it was to be
built at the cost of the tax payers in
other sections of the State.
Imagine my surprise then, reposingin
this confidence, when / read that portion
of the interview with Capt. S. B. Alex
ander, President of the N. G. r. R., in
relation to the Springhope branch. There
seems to have been no consideration
whatever paid to the Springhope branch,
certainly none is intimated in this ex-
tract from the News AND OBSERVERS re-
port:
Mr.. Alexander was asked was any propo-
sition made conditioning the closing of the
lease on the terms which were accepted
upon the building of the branch from Raj
eigh to Springhope.
Mr.. Alexander said he had not had his at
tention called sharply to the Springhope
said seemed to be that little ifanything, was
said of the SpringhOpe road. But" said
Mr.. Alexander, Mr. Spencer said some
thing (aside, however, from the regular
discussion in the meeting) to the effect that
if he didn't find Selma satisfactory, he
would go by Springhope. II the run is con
tinued by the selma route it is probable
that "a line will be built from Tarboro to
Wilson, which viii shorten the distance
some ten miles.
II gather that the road was leased to
prevent the building of the Mocksville &
M0oresville branch, and as there is no
provision for the completion Ct the
Springhope branch, the lease secures no
railroad exteus .on to the State. | be
lieve, while it was being done, it would
have been az easy matter to have re-
Quired the building of these two branches
as condition precedent to the lease,
particularly since the State made every
concession demanded by the railroads,
and permitted the Southern people to
dictate their own terms.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-29
Death of Mrs. viii Harrison

Mrs. Will Harrison died at Henderson
yesterday morning. She was in Wash
ington, and becoming i'll there with
typhoid fever, was taken TO her mothers
home MRS. Edwards), in Henderson,
where she died. She leaves one little girl.
Mrs Harrison is pleasantly remembered
in Raleigh where she came ss beautiful
bride only few short years ago. Her
husband is in the railway mail service,
and they have made their home in Wash
ington for some time.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-29
Mr. Ernest Martin to be Married.

Cards have been issued for the mar
riage of Miss Mary Virginia Cade, daugh-
ter of Rev. Bayus Cade, Of Franklinton,
N. c., to Mr. Ernest Maury Martin, OF
this city. The marriage will take place
on Tuesday evening, September 10, at
$50 o'clock, in the Methodist Episcopal
church at Franklintou. Mr., and Mrs.
Martin will be at home in Raleigh after
October 3D.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-29
A Fatal Duel with Pistols.

AJACCIo, CORSICA, Aug % A duel
with pistols was fought near here to day
between nor Beneditti, a journalist,
and DR.. AIessandri The latter was
killed. TIE quarrel which brought
about the encounter grew out of pollti-
cal discussion.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-09-21

the female deposits her eggs, which
both guard. Four days after spawn.
ing the young hatch. These are as
carefully guarded as the eggs were,
and later on the fry are instructed for
their future career by both parents,
who swim about with them as hen
walks around with her chicks. We
And that the zebrafish stand captivity
well immensely enjoying their meals,
consisting of scraped raw beef or l. X.
L. fish foDd. Their native home is La
Plata valley. The South Americans
call them ''Chanchitos," which means
pig" either because in form they are
somewhat like that animal or because
they fight in manner similar to young
pigs. IL Germany the name 'chame-
leon fish" is proposed. owing to the
ability of the fish to change its colors.
This, however, we consider no demon.
NATIVE feature, as nearly all Of our
sunfishes, and also the Chinese Paradise
fish, possess this ability, in cases even
to q greater extent than the zebrafish
does. We selected the latter name for
them because we find that through
their color and stripes this fish resem-
bles Q zebra more than anything else,
especially when the fish are most bril-
liant in colors and the yellow appears
in the dorsal fin, then even tho mark
ings Of the name of the zebra are repre-
senttd.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-09-21

any other material. the shape you de-
sire, the next thing is to tack alternate
rows of different colored satin ribbons
as close together as possible, beginning
at the top of the lining, and cutting
the ribbon off into length as you finish
each row. Then commence to darn the
two-colored ribbons in and out, over
the dark and under the light one way,
and reversing the order in the next
row, SO that squares are formed. A
pretty handkerchief sachet could be
made of blue satin ribbon and silver
braid Of the same width. Slippers
would look well in black satin ribbon
and gold braid. A pretty pincushion
could be made Of rather wide satin rib
bon all one color. with trimmings of
lace and bows at the corners. A large
bag would be effective with tartan and
black ribbon for the bottom part. and
plush to match one of the colors in the
plaid at the top, finishing off with cord
and tassels or wide satin strings.
The sachct in the sketch is made of
blue satin ribbon and silver braid.
Four corners form the front. and the
back could be plain. or to match the
front, according to taste. Each corner
should be bound with ribbon, and a
hook and loop should be placed under
the bow. A frill of lace goes all round
and bows trim the corners.-St. Louis
Republic.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-09-21

A rice soup that is valuable in these
high priced meat days is made without
stock. Let two quarts of water, in
which an onion has been sliced and a
bunch of celery tops thrown. boil for
an hour: remove the onion and leaves,
and add half cup OF rice that has
been carefully washed and looked over.
Cook for three-quarters Of an hour,
stirring often, or until the rice is well
swollen and tender. Just before serv-
ing beat up in the tureen itself the
yolks Of two eggs. with half q tumbler-
full Of rich milk-cream is better-and
pinch Of nutmeg, If liked. Pour the
boiling soup over this mixture from q
height. beating it still with a whisl<, to
mix all thoroughly, and serve with
toast SnuareS