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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-11
TIE PORT OF PORTSMOUTH
The Stray Doings of Day of Rain
and Routine.
NO HUSTiNGS BUSINESS
The Case of Birdsong, Charged
With Cruelty to Animals. The
Butchers Seek Rent Reduc-
ton. Prosperous Rail-
road Employees.

There was heavy fog yesterday
morning on the river.
Mrs. Mary WinlsaiI. OF New York,
Is visiting friends In the city.
There was no business transacted
In tue Hastings Court yesterday.
DIR. Robertson had fine horse to
die from lockjaw Wednesday night.
Mr.. A. FL. Lindsay will move into
his new store about tho Goth i'll
atant.
The Junior Order OF American
Mechanics have taken q boom in
this city.
Montaul1 Tribe of Red Men will
have refreshments tonight after
sheir meeting.
Rev. Sam. Small will address the
meeting at the Y. NJ. @. A. rooms
Sunday afternoon.
A Chinaman and negro man
had a set to up town yesterday. The
Chinaman was knocked out.
Aspirants for offices, which will be
filled at the May election, have com.
menced already to look around.
The railroad employees and the
yard men have both been paid
this week. The results will be felt
when the weather breaks.
The mail train which was due here
ct III 80 II. IN. did not arrive until
near o'clock, and the p. IN. train
did not arrive until near midnight,
The sidewalk on the corner OF
Third and Henry streets, which was
complained OF TO the Council Tues
day night, was repaired yesterday,
Yesterday morning at an early
hour the rain came down in tor
rents. The streets had % good
washing and were much improved
by it.
a negro named Ferebee, who
killed the white woman in Hunters.
vile Wedne sday night. was
brought to the county ] all last
night,
The case of the negro man
named Birdsoug, charged with cru
city to animals, was dismissed yes
serday, veterinary surgeon having
stated that the horse mentioned had
not been cruelty treated.
Portsmouth Division, u. r. X. of
g, have accepted an invitation
from Seabosrd Lodge, X. of p, to
ettend divine services at Trinity
Church Sunday night. They Will
ettend IN full dress uniform.
The second practical talk in the
sefles arranged by the Y, NJ. G. a.
will be given this evening at SIS
O'clock by DIR. Charles L.. Grow. of
Norfolk. The men of the city are
cordially invited to attend all of these
lectures.
The butchers in the market will
present IA petition to the Council at
sheir next meeting, requesting them
10 reduce the rent of the stalls on
account of the dull times. They
claim that their business has been
cut oil considerably since the mar
ket has been located where it now Is.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-11
iseorCnnizc The nnvy.
BY Southern Associated Press

WASHINGTON, January 10.-The
House Naval Committee to day COM
pleted consideration of the bill to
reorganize the navy and it will be
reported to the House to morrow.
1t provides for reserve list from
the classes of 1851 to 1869 inclusive:
confers positive rank upon the staff
corps, eqnnlizes the pay of all who
may hereafter be appointed, pro.
vides for selections for flag rauk
among the list of Captains and
recognizes the right of enlisted men,
under certain circumstances to
obtain commissions in the navy and
gives them the same privilege of
naturalization and retirement as
privates of the army.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-11
NiHss-izcrIiItys

Portsmouth Council No. A, Jr.
O. U. A. NJ. received from tine
National Council a circular, in.
strnctlng them to arrange a citizens
mass-meeting and secure speakers
to discuss the evil of I'm N grafton
ana Promiscuous Naturalization of
Aliens, and adopt such resolutions
as would seem in their Judgment to
meet the emergency. The time
and place OF meeting will be pub
lished IN these columns.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-11
COlonisrs for ArKansnss
BY Southern Associated Press.

WAsHINGToN,J January 10.-Super
intendent of immigration Stump is
informed that MIR. Austin Corbin
has arranged to COLOMBO 1000 acres
in Chicot county, Arkansas, with
Italians. If the immigrants meet
all the requirements as to health,
etc., of the immigration Bureau,
there will be no objection to their
landing. SO far 275 families are
engaged to occupy the land. This
is said 10 be the first of several such
schemes to colonize the idle land of
the South.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-11
ONE-THlRD OFF.


To Close Out the Balance of Our
Clothing and Wooden Under
wear
by February 1st we will deduct one
third from our regular price. For
instance: A Sl5 suit, will sell you for
$40; Sl2.59 snit for 1913; $40 SUIT
Tor S6.G6. and so on. Goods sold ct
these reduced prices Will be for CASH
ONLY. This Will be the best chance
you'll have to buy first class cloth
ing ut such low prices.
BREsLAUEK Il ANTHONY,
III High Street.
Agents for Sweet, Orr N Co. over
alls and pants, Foster, Paul X Co.
kid gloves for gentlemen and New
York Collar and Gun Laundry Com.
pany.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-11
= O z I s M O UTH.
by Rev. Mr.. Allison. MIR. Frank

by Rev. Mr.. Allison. MIR. Frank
Jennings, of Lynchburg, acted as
best man and Miss Margaret Tough.
lin. OF Roanoke. as maid of honor,
The bride was attired in white satin
trimmed IN point lace, and had in
her hand bunch of Bride roses.
Miss Loughliu wore pink silk and
carried bunch OF La France roses.
The happy couple after receiving
the congratulations of their friends
lett Tor Northern tour. On their
return they will reside at Mcdowell,
w. Va.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-11
Our STOCK Must &c Sold

In order to remodel our store. We
must have room for the carpenters
to work. The large stock of cloth
ing must be sold.
Our $500 child's suits reduced to
Sit
Our $500 suits reduced to 50. 90.
Our $1,000 mems suits reduced to
5000.
Our Sl4.00 mems overcoats re
duced to $500.
Our 5000 chiId's overcoats re.
duced to $500.
NJ. RosESBAUM,
ll6 and lis High st,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-11
Richmond Terminal trust.
BY Southern Associated Press.

New York, January 10. On and
after January 10, 1895, the old Rich
mond Terminal Trust receipts will
be stricken from the list at the Stock
Exchange. There are but very few
OF the old certificates outstanding.
holders having long ago exchanged
them for the new Southern railway
scrips. AS it il, the Richmond Ter
minal certificates are no longer
traded in at the board and there has
been no quotation for them in
weeks,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-11
A. j. PHILLIPS,

Under Oxford Hail. Saturday, JAN
uary 9Th.
Fifty dozen childreu's black rib
bed hose, full regular made, regular
price l23c. for Saturday, Tie. These
goods are fast black and none bet.
ter at l5c; sizes 6 to 8.
Boys Windsor ties reduced from
25c to Tie.
Infants silk caps at half price.
Mems. ladies and gentlemen's red
medicated shirts at less than cost.
Remember these prices Tor this
day only, Saturday, January 9th.
a. j. PHILLIps,
Under Oxford Hall,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-11
An Afternoon ,Inrrinre.

A very pretty marriage was sol.
emnlZed yesterday afternoon ut los
Court street. The contracting par
Ties were Miss Sarah thomson
Howe, daughter OF Mr.. ID. NJ,
tiowe, late of Roanoke, and Mr..
Nm. McD. Young, of West Vlr
gina. The ceremony was performed
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-11
whitchca - Farm purcnn.o,

a syndicate, composed Of VIM.
q. Parker, DR.. Charles l.. Culpep.
pepper, James a. Mulvey and JOS.
Parker, have purchased the old
trnct, on south street extended.
There are sixty acres IN the tract.
which will be laid out III lots of
about 1910 in number, extending
from South street TO the Gosport
road and from Chestnut street To
Elm street. 1t will be known as
Hrentess Place.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-11
la UidetI.'riulez

People overlooked the Importance
OF permanently beneficial effects
and were satisfied with transient
action; but now that 1t is generally
known that Syrup of Figs will per-
manently cure habitual constipation,
well'informed people will not buy
other laxstives, which act for time,
but finally ipiure the system.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-11
The Ago Herald 10 be- sold.
BY Southern Associated Press.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, January TO-
The Age Herald. the only morning
newspaper III this city, which was
advertised to be sold at trustees sale
to day, will not be sold until Feb
rusry 18th by agreement of all par
ties at interest.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-11
Death in Scor,syiII,.

Capt. Jarvis Wilson, a we'll known
resident OF Scottsville, died yester-
day at 1870 o'clock, in the CID year
of his age. Notice of the funeral
hereafter,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-11
Home Again.

l.. @. Long Il Son. boot and shoe
dealers, are located at PIG High
street. Portsmouth Ins ursnce Co. 8
building.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-11
100000 for nxpurf,

BY Southern Associated Press.
New YORK, January 1O.-The sum
of 81 100000 III gold has been with
drawn from the sub Treasury, pre-.
sumably for export to. morrow.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-11

The people wnnt them; L have
them; shoes that wear. tit comforta-
Die and at reasonable prices at
Adoiph Brandt, 2l3 High street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-11

Dyspepsia seldom causes death, but
permits its victims to live on in misesy,
hoods Sarsaparilla cures dyspepsia asad
all atamnch troubles.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-11
'{e rSargain faunterso

Gaze into our corner window and
see what we are Offering for $500.
Each and every suit and overcoat in
the window worth from $3.50 to
SIG. Levy & Jacobs.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-11
Whatever YOu BO Bone uiss
E7nsniniiI's ksio sale

OF dress goods, linens, glnghams,
sateen. outing cloths, blankets, white
spreads, chenille covers, etc. These
price, are for cash. Hammill's. $40
High street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-11

One car of Indiana fine timothy
hay at SIP per ton. II. i. Ovens.
NO. 276 and 2.79 Water street,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-11

There Is good reason for the popu
larity of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. Davis Il Buzard, of West
Montery. Clarion county, Pa, say
at has cured people that our ply
siclans could do nothing for. We
persuaded them to try bottle of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and
they now recommend 1t with the
rest of u.s." 20 and 80 cent bottles
foI sale by all druppists.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-11
Bargains! Bargains!

We are selling 36-inch Mixed Dress
Goods 10 vely styleO worth &C ana auc
for o. hll-Wool Cashmeres. Henrietta,
an d Fan Y Mixed Dress Goods, worth 500
and Sue, for $50 and 97io.
Marselllos Quilts at SLIPS, worth twice
the money
Gents Underwear for 81 per suit,
suit.
$50 La les. Misses and Ohildren's
Cloaks viii Ii We will sell for mtich less
than hair prlcr. Also beautiful line Of
Capes and Stylish Coats which We will
sell ut very close Hgures.
Try ns before you buy. We can save
you money.
w. c. ~ as "a.
s2o High street
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-11

80 buys 2,240 pounds best Lehigh
Valley coal. j. Al. Hatton & Co.
O. +. Welton & 90. have removed
to 1872 and 334 High street, two
doors above old place,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-11

syphilis. Tor 6iood po,.5nins. meren-
rial poison, malaria, dyspepaia, and
in nj blood and sklp diseases, like
blotohoR. pinpi cs. old chronic uloers.
eczema we may Ray, without fear OF
contradiction, that p. p. p. is tho beat
blood purihcr In tho world and makes
positive, speedy and permanent cures
In all cases.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-11

tho weak and G del iG Iui eiv sp
strength to weakened porveB, eIpels
diseases, giving the patient b ellth and
happinee where sickness. gloomy
feelings and lassitude hrst prevailed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-02-28
Women and Cod Feet.

called the Tribune reporters G,ten-
ton to what he said was a fact, tina.
women can stand more cold in their
dozen men would be found wearing
arctic overshoes more than three times
that number of women would be found
comfortable With ordinary rutI',ers
and that most Of the well-dress4M Won
Ell who shop downtown Wear no over
shoes of any sort.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-02-28
Electric Teeth.

"a case of electricity generated by a
plate of false teeth occurred recently
in England. A men feeling a severe
pain in his tongue consulted doc
tor and dentist neither of whom could
find anything wrorg. He then went
to an electrician, who found tll~1t his
false teethe We're fastered to the COM
position plate with two metals. They
were connected by wires to galvano-
meter, which. as soon as the metals
were moistened by the saliva, showed
"a current strong enough to cause ul-
.ceration and severe pain. The plate
was covered with an insulating var
nish, Which put an end to the trouble
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-02-28
TUNING A PIANO.

r nsiness that Requires n Train.
ing Of About Three Years.
Sunk plunk- twang- twang-
3! You have heard those sounds
re, though they look a little unfa-
when reproduced on paper.
Trey represent the performance of Il
|pianO-tuner from an outside and tyn-
panic standpoint. They are the tangi-
PIE Sanddisagreeable part of the neces-
sary business of putting in tune an
instrument, which alas! too many peo-
PIE spend u deplorbly large portion OF
their lives in putting out of tune.
Ihis business of tuning pianos. which
certainly looks rather mysterious as
yOu watch the manner in which the
operator prizes up first one string and
then another, sounding meanwhile Il
confused iargon Of notes, until the
puzzled listener does not know an Oc-
taye from !, fifth, is not, however as
difficult and mysterious as at first it
appears.
AL hat is required is an exact ear
and afew simple tolls. viz. a tuning
fork usually a G fork, n long. ham
mer-like key, and wedge or mute.
The accuracy of the tuners ear is
partly a natural gift, partly the result
OF long practice.
Even the most Impractical ear can
readily distinguish sound from noise;
sound is produced by regular vi
bration, while noise is a mixture of
sounds thrown together without refer
Y ir1, hox n
number of vibrations per second, while
low notes have small number The
highest A is calculated to have 3.4S0
vibrations per second, while the lowest
A21as only twenty-seven and one-half
The majority OF these tuners have
adopted a method of tuning which in
cludes but two intervalS-the octave
and the fifth. The ordinary square
piano has two strings, and most up
rights have three strings, to each note
except in the lower octave. The pitcl
ofsSone of these strings is tuned il
the relative Of octave or fifth to some
previous note. The remaining string.
are -then tuned in unison With the frs
string. AS the strings approach unison
aSnumber Of strong and rapid beats OF
pulsations are perceptable to the eal
as they come still closer, the beats be
come slower, till finally they are NJ
longer to be heard. Then the unison
Is perfect.
The ear in tuning is guided by pro
gression from confused sound tt
strong beats, and then from smootl
waves to ore continuous sound. Uni
sons and cctaves are always tunet
perfect-tlat is, the beats must entire
| " disappear. In the fifths. when pei.
fectly tuned, there will be neithe,
wave nor beat.
1T takes generally about three year:
to learn the business, and good work
man will make from SIS to S35 ;
week. A few women have been EN-
ployed as tuners, with great success
New York Record.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-02-28

strong leather sack. two feet wide by
FIVE feet long, used as q pad to protect
the mules back from his load. A seam
running across the middle Of the sack
divides it into two equal parts. each
having an opening to admit the stuttlng,
which is usually tough grass The
tendency of the aparejo to work for
ward is checked by n wide crupper.
Over the aparejo isFplaced piece of
canvas called hamm9r cloth. The
whole is then securediAo the mules
back by girth nearly two feet wide,
called cinch. whose ends are fastened
under his body by n latigo strap. All
this is but preparatory to receiving the
load. 1t may seem Il waste Of time and
labor, but experience has shown that
the use of the aparejo, as here de-
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-02-28
Take Care of That Cold

The season of colds. ut lcaS' the sea-
son accepted a.; such. being upon us, it
IS we'll 10 remind ourselves that the
best authority ascribe the prevalence
IF these di>te:Dpcrs to bad indoor air
rather than to severe outdoor air.
Cold air. says Il writer in Il recent
magazine, docs not cause throat and
lung diseases. bat only bad air. The
fact that there is marked increase in
these diseases during cold weather he
fits to his theory by declaring that
such disorders are produced not by the
cold air, but by the indoor life that
accompanies the season.
in every house, says another enthus-
last on the same subject Of ventilation.
would do more to lower the death
rate from respiratory diseases than
any medication Of other existing re-
medal agency" Barring this, he urges
frequent airing of rooms constantly
occupied, but also insists that the ven.
tilation be done on prir cip!es of COM
mon sense. "Steam-heated rooms, -
pursues this carping critic. particular
ly in apartments. usually reach tenn
perature of so degrees. This l may
say is amid statement. Any person
living in such places endure this or
greater heat until it becomes intoler-
able, and then throw windows open
recklessly The temperature is lower
ed so suddenly, chill is sure to follow
and often serious mischief. Why not
take the pains with our lives that the
florist does with his plants? The air
in greenhouse is regulated by a Their
molneter and kept even and pure
without sudden chill or overwhelming.
1t is the high temperature and bad
air Of our houses that has made us a
race of catarrhal wheezcrs, and not at
I'LL, l believe. climatic conditions. -
New York Times
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-02-28

MILKING tne LOOO
of sacks of grain could be borrowed
from the quartermaster.
Of the details Of our trip I will say
nothing, except to relate an amusing
accident happening to some Of our
long cared companions
One day the trail led across slant
ing ledge, over which the water from
a spring was trickling The rock was
quite slippery. The horses passed with
out accident. but the lending PACK mule
slipped and fell. finally landing all in
o. heap at the bottom Of the ledge. Be
fore we could prevent it, half the mules
in the train had followed in the foot
steps of their leader. slipped where lie
did, and rolled down OH top Of him.
There they all lay. grooming as if in
great agony. l had no thought but
that Wo SHOULD have to ill every one
Of them.
Slowly and sadly we unpacked the
first mule we could reach, the one on
the outside Of the heap. When his
load was off we gently pulled him
away from the others and We're aboGt
to search for his injuries when sud-
denly he arose to his feet, shook HIM
self, and calmly proceeded to gaze
with every appearance Of satisfaction.
Every one of them did the same and
l am inclined to believe the mules
which did not fall We're little jealous
Of the Others We found but a few
slight bruises on the animals we had
unpacked with SO much solicitude. but
to hear them groan you would have
thought their last day had come.
LIEUT.. C. G. MORTON,
Sixth y. $. Infantry, Fort Thomas, Ky.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-02-28
HOODS 6 A%1 HOODS
Believe in IA G"oi-sized He'll, Any

Believe in G"od-Sixeh He'll, Any
how.
A dispatch for Tacoma. Wash. says
that five prophets have appeared in
;ha. city who declare !h,t the world
is coming to an end III 1897. They have
issued a warning tn tl:c people IL.
| beware of q false Christ, who will
arrive about that time. 'Fhey are Rev.
Mr.. .Icfferis, Rev. Mr.. Price, II. G.
LeuterS. Henry Baker and Mrs. Cliff.
all evangclists. They declare ,le,t
nine-tellths Of the hannah race Will
perish msel.lbly by war, plague. ia
mine, peStilence, earthquake and hail
during the next five years. C.r:st Will
come with his bride. and Satan will be
scaled up in Il bottle for LOCO years.
Heaven will hang in midair all tina
time. They have seen hell, and it is
5000 miles across. and long enough,
to hold all sinners. One of the gen
tlcmen, Mr.. Je1feris. was formerly rcs-
tor of a prominent Episcopal church in
Philadelphia York Tribune.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-02-28
LOADING PACK MULES
III you CAN DO THIS YOU ARE NOT
u A ..TENDERFOOT."
ny No Means an Easy Task TO Per-
f0rnl-First Experience of mn Army
Officer to Whom Fell the Cnrs Of u
supply Train.

Packing mules is considered quite an
accomplishment. even alnon,; frontiers
men. That was the extent of my
knowledge of the subject when
found myself one day,
while yet a Johnny Come-Lately" III
the army, in quite an embarrassing
situation.
The company to which had been as
signed only few months before was
in camp not far from the northern
boundary OF Arizona, in one Of the
most difficult regions to travel in the
United States. We We're keeping the
Indians from killing settlers and driv-
ing off their stock. With much diff
Guilty our wagons had accompanied us
to camp, but further use of them, ex-
cept for bringing supplies, was out OF
the question.
So when it came to carrying out the
orders Of the department commander
for long scout to the westward, the
pack mules and aparcjos which we had
brought with us We're the only means
of carrying the baggage, and !. being
the youngest officer, and thus sup
posedly the most ambitious, was de
tailed to command the detachment.
Now l had never seen a mule packed
and found out to my horror that there
wasn't single man in the whole com
pany who had; or ut least who could
pack one himself. 1t was truly nice
predicament, for guessed rightly thai
Il there was only one way to do it sue
Fl cessfully.
After smoking several pipes in deer
meditation, it occurred to me thai
down in the bottom Of my camp chess
was a book having chapter on the
very subject. In a moment [ had
found both book and chapter, and tc
my great delight discovered that every
detail of making tile diamond hitch
the very essence Of the art of packing
was illustrated.
That night, after laying out the ar