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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-20
A GRACEFUL MOUNT.

cession. The bicycle craze. for that is
tho only name for it, has affected trade
and commerce i'll many and palpable
ways. 1t ilas entered seriously into the
question of transportation. Legislation
has been necessary to meet tho new con
ditiOns of thrce-fourths of the countrvs
citizens whirliug over the ground on
pneumatic tires
Women succumhed late. but they have
gone under fast and far now that thcv
have acknowledged tho sway of tho
wheel. The woman who does not ride
is getting rarcr every day The woman
who has not thought Of riding is really
o remarkable person.
Womcn's bicycling received its real
impetus when the smart set took it up
Once the seal Of fashion was SGT upon
the sport the pace Of its success was
designated. The limit of that success is
still unsettled. Conservatism in general
has entered its protest in print and by
word of mouth and continues TO do so.
but individual conservatism has daily
yielded to the infectious influences all
about, and the ranks of the new riders
every week are recruited from the most
modest and feminine. the least aggres-
Elve and most womanly of women.
There is no earthly reason why thcy
should not be- II tho exercise can be
Brought into disreputo, il will be by its
monopoly by the other sort Of women.
1t Is those of the sex who adorn and
dignity every act they perform who are
needed in this and every other pastiIne
exercise or occupation.
That women can ride the wheel ac-
ceptably i'll every sense of the word is
demonstrated every hour of every dav
The illustration shows woman i'll the
act of mounting, and her pose is as
graceful and pleasing MS if she were en-
tering carriage much more so than the
spring TO horses back for u canter.
In the matter of costume the lcayen
of taste and modesty is as valuable
among wheclwomen as among women
who do not wheel. So long Us il is the
custom of society that women shall
wear skirts she should keep to them on
the wheel. Numerous skirt costumes
have been designed that are safe and
convenient, and the plea that either
quality is increased by bloomcrs is not
tenable. If III future decades dress for
women shall be revolutionized and the
skirts of today be done away with, as
have the farthingales and colts Of former
generations. there will then be no pub
lie sentiment or conventionalism to be
outraged and displeased, and the bloom.
er question may take ON different
phase. The present, and it is to be hoped
the future, woman for many long day
should keep TO her skirts.
Nor should the matter Of age affect
woman S riding. If she is inclined to
the exercise and has the strength for it,
the Biblical limitation Of threescore
and ten need not prevent her taking to
it The older woman however, who
mounts the wheel needs to be especially
careful in her dress. What is piqnant
and effective at 20 is not equally 60 at
20 and 50.-New York Times.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-20
AN ORDINANCE

Granting Perunission 20 w. R. brown
and j. a. IseIyin and Associates TO
crccr. maintain and cOnduct
under certain Streets. Sub Ways
or COndniss. Pipes or Continuous
Ducts of Metal, Stone or other du-
rnbIe material. aud 10 conduct
within the Same Wires for corr
thin EIcctricai business md 10 10
n Telephone Business.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-20
The Only Woman Sheriff.

Mrs. Helen c. Stewart, formerly a
resident of New Jersey, has been APP
pointed sheriff of Green county, No.
Although many women have held va
rious Offices in the western states, Mrs.
Stewart Is the only woman in the Unit
ed States who over held the Office of
sheriff. New York World.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-20
PROPOSALS.
~ O II Il 9 II

Sealed proposals for tho erection Of II
Pn6iic School building i'll tIe Fourth Ward
WIZ DO received by the Building Committee
until II III. AUG USr 2yth. 1895,
Pians aud specifications can 10 had at the
once OF }. &. league, Supervising Archi-
tect, Columbia building
All proposals must be addressed to JOHN
~ MliilEhEAD. Chairman. ut his Office
No. Bank street
Tho Committee reserves the right to re-
iect any or all bids. nu3-td
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-20
Her Special Feature.

England is still proclaiming herself
mistress of the seize. -Cleveland Plain
Dealer
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-20

"Whnt will you takc?" the Nation said.
Kentucky then replied
81 guess III have sound money strniGht--
With silver on the side"
-Wnshinrton Post
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-04
PAPER AND PAPER MAKING.
a has nineteen paper mills.

Asia has nineteen paper mills.
 Wasps were the first paper makers.
 The first paper mill In Germany was set up in 1917.
 Wall paper has been in usein China for over TOO years.
 For 300 years the Chinese have made waterproof paper.
 Handmade paper was always sized with a solution of common glue.
 There are over 4500 paper mills in the civilized countries of the world.
 The Chinese and Japanese make many articles of furniture out of paper.
 The manufacture of linen paper in France is said to have begun about 1914.
 Some wrapping papers are made as strong as cloth of proportionate thick ness. <. Until the present century all paper, of whatever description, was made by hand.
 The paper product of the world in 1890 was estimated to exceed 100000 tons.
 Paper hangings. for use on walls. were introduced into Europe from the east in 1875.
 The weight of paper Is sometimes mate rially increased by the addition of clay and kaoin.
 Water marks were originally used on bank notes as means of preventing commercials.
 Papier-mache shoes for horses have been recently introduced, with, it is said, gratifying results.
 The cost value of the paper annually made in all the countries of the world exceeds $150000. 900.
 The papal bulls of the eighth and ninth centuries were written on cotton paper of a fair quality.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-04
The Parrot Gave Orders.
New Haven Register.

New Haven Register.
 For some time past workmen have been engaged making excavations for a sewer. In order to accomplish the work it has been necessary to blast the rock, and small blasts have been fred
 Recently the workmen were engaged in blasting near the residence of Mrs. Trowbridge The latter owns a parrot of wonderful articulative powers. The bird had been placed in its cage outside the second story window. It is customary before firing a blast for the operator to yell fire" a number of times to warn not only the workmen, but persons who may have occasion to pass. Monday morning this plan was followed and no sooner had the cry resounded in the air than all at once a strong, piercing com mand was heard: "Get under the treesi"
 The workmen, believing that the order had come from Inspector Worthington, who was at hand, jumped for cover in an instant. The inspector. nonplussed at the cry, looked in the direction whence the sound came and discovered the par rot making frantic efforts to reach the end of his perch. The inspector watched the bird as the blast was fired. No sooner had the report been heard than the bird stretched its wings. and then in good Anglo-Saxon came the cry, "Al over," and the workmen left their retreats and again began operations.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-04

grandsons, the accumulated property, which he calculated would amount to f19,0O0.000 by the time 1t fell due, to go to his oldest great grandsons. There was a vast amount of litigation over the will, and the oldest great grandsons received about the original $600,0O0.
 David Davis, a facetious resident of Clapham. left lady 5 shillings. "suffi- cient for her to get drunk for the last time at my expense"
 John Aylett Stow revoked a bequest of $15,000 and substituted the direction to purchase, for a terrible reminder to the ex-legatee, "a picture of the viper biting the benevolent hand of the person who saved him from perishing in the snow" while a MT. Church left his son Daniel "one shilling, and that is for him to hire a porter to carry away the next badge and frame he steals"
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-04
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
Atlanta Exposition = Improved Railws
 SarYica.

Atlanta Exposition = Improved Railway
 Service.
 Tickets are on sale via the Southern railway to Atlanta on account of the ex- position at rate of $3.80 for the round trip, good returning within seven days from date of sale and $5.55 for the round trip, good returning within fifteen days from date of sale. and $755 for the round trip good returning until January ', 1896. The exposition is now open in full force and every one should take advantage of the opportunity to attend.
 Three trains daily, Birmingham to Att lanta-
 No 36 Lv Bir. 3:35 pm. Ar Atlanta S55 pm No 12 Lv Bir. 12:15 am. Ar Atlanta 6:55 am All trains carrying Pullman sleeping cars.
 Effective October 6, the Southern has added another train to the service be- tween Atlanta and New York. The "Ex- position Flyer leaves Atlanta at D. n and arrives at Washington at II :45 a. m. and New York at 6:23 D. m. Only twen- ty-five hours from Atlanta to New York. Returning train leaves New York via Pennsylvania railroad at II a. m. and ar rives Atlanta 10:20 following morning. Train will be a solid vestibule of Pull man drawing room sleepers between New York, Washington and Atlanta and first class vestibule coaches between Atlanta and Washington.
 The schedule of No. 36 known as the Limited States Fast Mail" has been changed between Atlanta and Washing ton, lessening the time out between Att lanta and New York. Train now leaves ington at $40 p. m., New York 6:23 a. m. For information apply to
 l.. A. SHIPMAN, T. P. A.,
 10L10-tf 2201 First Avenue.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-04

house that I would have the audacity to demand an appointment for a southern democrat in MT. Hayes cabinet But did it. We sat down in General Comlys little den near Hayes residence. l laid before MT. Hayes the successive demands of the gentlemen I had consulted with as to our states attorney, etc Hayes ac- ceded to every proposition. It was plain to be seen that he was very willing. TO attain the presidency, l think, was his paramount passion. Not a large or lead ing man, he cared comparatively little for party consistency or affiliations II the supreme opportunity of his uneVent- full life could be gratitied. At last l ventured on and said, Governor Hayes. we must have man ,one of us, In your cabinet He seemed astonished and said that could not be. Tt must be, said l;
 to us the carrying out of this plan IS everything. We require to know what IS going on. We will, in any event, recover our states That conceded, good faith requires that we should know what IS meditated in the cabinet affecting us. To my almost wonder, he said, Very we'll He conceded that point also. left Columbus with our state at least re- stored to our race and democrat to De in the cabinet"
 How did you pick him out?"
 "There the difficulty began Nobody wanted to ride in the procession. Gen. eral sherman wanted Joe Johnston to De the cabinet selection. Johnston was member of congress. He said with ms old caution. I won't have it. There Will be a row and I will be drawn into new ouarrels. l won't So we had to look elsewhere. Stanley Matthews wanted Ex-Governor Brown of Tennessee Brown said No, am getting $l20O0 year from Jay Gould as his railroad at- torney. I like my duties. have my own way. To go into the cabinet at half my fA hn G. tidious friends, and the republicans, too, will not please me- So it looked as if nobody wanted to be the south's best man. Then Key was suggested. He had been one of Andy Johnston's men and as colonel of a Confederate regiment nev- CT learned how to drill it. He had suc- ceeded Johnson in the United States after Johnson died, and acted out what he supposed Johnson would have done He was willing. Dibrill, the member of congress from Keys district, vouched for Key. He entered Hayes cabinet and went down and opposed DibrilPs re-elec- ton, got a United States judgship and finished his course good Vicar of Bray"
 Hon. Edward McPherson says Hayes was not the supporter of John sherman for president?
 "That wouldn't surprise me. Hayes was not for anybody but his comforta- ble self He had not devotion or orig inal force of character. He loved an easy time. To be president or to have been president contented him."
 will Louisiana now become rept = can?"
 NO. The race question is there more complicated than elsewhere. We have large class of intelligent, rich, mercantile-minded yellow men. They would be sure to get power in any repub- lican party. That certainly will operate against the whig tendencies in Louisi- ana"
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-04
"TALK" IS GETTING CHEAP.
Reduction in Rates by the Bell Telephone
 Company

heducton m hates Dy me bell lelepnone
 Company Mobile Register.
 MT. H. F. Watson, manager of the Southern Bell Telephone company in Mobile, has received from MT. John D. Easterlin of Atlanta, the superintendent of his company, authority to announce reduction in the rates of service in this city. Under this authority Manager Watson declares that the rate of service of the Bell company will be as follows:
 Business stations in the city, $20 per annum, or $5 for the quarter year.
 Residence stations, SIP per annum, or $3 for the quarter.
 MT. Watson states that this basis of reduction in rates will apply to all sub scribers.
 The local manager also asserts that along with the reduction in price his company contemplate furnishing the Mo- bile exchange with the latest improve ments of the science, and he can con- f1dently assure his customers even better service than they have received hereto fore from the Bell company.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-04
1G1o-tf
Good fishing at East Lake.

General freight and passen- ger office Alabama Great Southern Railroad removed to No. 2 North 2Oth street. Tele- phone 848. II-5-h |
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-04
We guarantee our prices to be the lowest. SHOWERS FURNITURE CO.,,
 1916 and 1918 Ed avenue.

General freight and passen- ger office of Southern Railway removed to No. ' North 2Oth street. Telephone 846.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-04
A Bntoher,s Exnerlenca.

Mir. J. w. Herring, a butcher of Phe- nix City, Ala, says, May IA, 1895: For five years I had indigestion, which con tinuvd to get worse till my suffering was intense I spent hundreds of dollars try ing to get relief, but grew worse until the fall of 1893, when I commenced to use Kings Royal Germetuer I took only three bottles, but began to improve from the first use of it. I bought it of pr. D. E. Morgan, and he can tell about my case. I cheerfully recommend Germetuer as the best medicine for indigestion and dyspepsia" New package, large bottle,
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-05-07
Cooling.

The most characteristic feature of
this kind of cunning is the string of
dorles lying out to sea, anchored
about gunshot apart, and usually
having two men in each boat. These
lines are established at certain points
along the coast known to be good
stands. The choice "berth" ON such
string would generally be the first
SIX from the shore, which coveted
places are the prizes which each dory's
crew strains to win in the early morn.
ing races Tor positions; as the best
arr taken, the boats which arrive later
must go further out, or can form n
second line to the south, etiquette for.
bidding any boat from anchorinr
north of the first line. The bonts
take their places and put out wooden
decoys before dnybreak, and stay out
till about ten o'clock, when the birds
stop flying, beginning again in the
afternoon, and continuing till sun.
down. There are thus two trips daily
to the shoot.line.
When there are but few coot flying,
and these are shy, cry of 'Nor'ard! !"
runs along the line when II flock is
coming, to make the men crouch
down in the boats till the birds are
over their heads; but when shooting
Is good, there is no time or necessity
for concealmcnt. Nothing seems to
check the continual flight of the birds
from the north over the boats. They
take little notice of the fire of the
first line, and give tho second near
ly equal chance, only rising little
higher in the air Then the men oc.
cupying the choice berths keep their
guns hot pouring lead into the nocks
as fast rs they can fire and load.
Sometimes the whole line will fire
nearly together, followed quickly 10y
the second, the smoke from frequent
volleys hanging in the still air so aa
nearly to hide the boats. -Harper's
Weekly
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-05-07
A Novel Iden

Great interest is taken in France in
the plan of NJ. Bazin, an engineer.
who thinks the present form of ocean
ships is an incorrect ono. His idea is
taken seriously by some of the most
famous naval men Of the Republic,
and Admiral Conloinbeaud has written
an article III its praise i'm La Marine
de France. Bazin's "ship OF the I'm.
ture, as he calls 1T, consists chiefly
of great platform, on which cabins
are to be borne, held above water by
huge rollers These rollers serve as
"hoaters," and as means of locomotion
for the vessel
Balm has not coutonted himself
with plan on paper, but has actually
constructed n model FIVE meters long
and experimental with 1t successfully
ON lake near Paris The trials were
so encouraging, IN fact, that he has
decided TO build n "rolIer ship" TWEEN
ty-fve meters in length, eleven and
eighteenth meters wide, with the
rollers eight meters i'm diameter
With this ho intends 90 experiment on
La Maucbe Canal The construction
Of great ship 1870 meters i'm length is
proposed.
The inventor declares that his roller
ship will bo able to make thtrty-two
nautical miles mn hour. and believes
that 1T will prove much safer means
OF ocean travel than tho present form.
Chicago Tribune
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-05-07
Conldrncns of Ciinn1s

"Ihc matter of condolences between
counsel and client, which the Herald
has touched upon in a recent article,
is one of great interest nud import.
ance, " said we'll known iurist and
c%-iudee the other day
AS TO the duty of II lawyer on the
trial OF case where he has been in.
formed by his client that he is guilty,
the best and most controlling example
Is that OF Charles James Phillips. the
eminent British bnrrister, who in many
directions was rated in his time as
second only TO Lord Erskine.
"He WAS defending Courvoisier, who
was indicted for the murder of Lord
Russell. During the trial, on the ex.
animation OF very important witness
Tor the people, the accused was much
overcome, and in the intensity of his
emotion communicated either to Mr..
Phillips or to his solicitor the fact that
he was guilty of the crime
"Mr. Phillips imme iiatey asked for
nm adjournment of the case, and for "A
consultation with the judges. The
consultation was granted, and Mr.
Phillips stated to the bench that the
accused had confessed his guilt, and
requested the Judges to point out to
him his path OF duty. heiudges, after
celebration, stated that he would
have perfect right to make such
legal and logical deductions from tho
evidence as he thought tended to the
excuIpation of the accused, but it
would he professional to state to
the jury any personal belief Of his in
nOcencc.
'1n his argument to the jury Mr.
Phillips, carried away by his emotions
and imagination, did state to the Jury
his own personal belief in the limo.
cence of his client, and this statement
OF his occasioned much criticism
afterward. New York Herald.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-05-07
A Bit of Advice.

Some years ago, while Officiating in
the capacity OF Office boy in one OF
our retail stores, bit of advice WAS
given to me that | have never forgot
ten, says n writer in the Great Divide.
OF Denver.
The establishment being large one,
enough ink was used to necessitate the
purchasing of dozen pint bottles
every few months These BOTTLES had
accumulated for n year or more, and
as there was scarcely room in the
closet for the new lot which hal lust
arrived, the head OF the counting-room
instructed me 10 take them to the
waste room. | removed the bottles
from the closet, but put them in one
OF the stock rooms in the basement
until lunch time came; then | took
them to junk shop in small street
near by, and asked the attendant
whether he wanted TO buy them. The
bottles being Of good size and we'll
made, he offered me two cents apiec.
for them, which netted me seventy
two cents, NJ | had in ali thirty-six
bottles. ! returned to the Office in
nigh spirits over my deal, but vet
little doubtful rs to whether the money
really belonged TO me, and all tue
afternoon / pondered over this dues.
ton, but could not decide it TO my
satisfaction.
Now, tine cashier had always been
COOL friend OF mine, so / concluded
to ask him whether I was rightfully
entitled TO the money.
We'll, - he said, NATURALLY Won
could hay, had the bottles IN Won
asked for them, but my Il vice would
bc to turn the money over to the firm.
as little things of this sort often lead
one on, and there would seem no more
harm In taking step further than ina
keeping this seventy two cents.
] turned the money in-very rcluct.
antly, ] must admit and wished from
the bottom of my heart that ] had
never mentioned it to him, though his
ndvico was calculated 60 put one on
the RIGHT track.
But the funny part is yet TO come.
Not long agO ] read OF the trial AMI
conviction OF this cashier for ombez.
zloueu,, liz depredations having ok.
tended over n number on
Horrible doubts now enter my boad
ms 70 whether the firm ever received
that money; i'm fact, feel quito guro
that t7cy did not And 60 think that
Inc should give mo such fatherlv Ell.
vice about it, too, the wretch.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-05-07
Mls.issIppi valley an INLAND Son

According to the engineer Of tho
photographic Bureau the level OF the
Gulf Of Mexico is one foot higher than
IT was in 1879, and, of course, the en-
crOachment on the surrounding coasts
has been greater or less, pending on
their character. I'm some places,
where the marginal lands are com
posed OF high, rocky bluffs, this
change of level has gone on from year
to year without attracting attention.
On the other hand many low lying
points (some that were once inhabited
by the primitive inhabitants or by tho
pioneer waite settlers) are entirely
submerged.
The cause of this change Of level
has not been asccrtained, but it is
reasonably certain that it is the result
Of either settling Of the dry land or
OF general AMI uniform risiug or mp
heaval in the Cali bel No mau who
has given the matter momen, 4
thought will argue that there is moro
water in the Gulf now than there was
thirty-ive years ago, says the ST.
Louis Republic. On the contrary.
there isn't the least DOUBT that there Il
much less. However this may be, ii
this aqueous cncroachment is steadily
maintained Keokuk will be n deep
water harOor and St. Louis and tho
whole Of Missouri will be entirely sub.
merged in less than 1000 years from
January J., 1875.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-05-07
WHO KNOWS ?

As when the yellow Autumn tine Is hero.
Each tree and shrub, not doubtful OF tho
Spring
Puts forth now buds whose hope the wanin..
year
Has not tho power into full leaf to bring
So we who sadly tread life's downward
slope,
Chill-blooded, fceblc-limbod and bent and
gray;
Put forth, while passing. each his bud OF
hope
That we may como again to youth and
May.
And hark! Tho robin pipes again. The
stream
Shakes of the frosty fotters it has worn;
Tho buds. awakns from their frightinc
dream
Unfold rejoicing in Spring newborn
And prophcsy the lily and the rose
so Spring may come again to ~. Who
knows?