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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-22
KENTUCKY TOW.
Likely to De Much Worn Next Yenr.
Cheap md Cool.

Snchp anu Sooi.
Kentucky man in town. Shook him
by the hand and asked him, do you
feel Rs cool as you look?" and he an
swered, Never was more comfortable
in summer in my life " whats that
suit made of you have oD?" said /.
Kentucky tow" was his answer.
1.-The wool il hemp and tho web is cot
ton. Up north hero we call it grass
cloth, and next season it will be all the
rage. I'm i'll the business OF manu-
featuring it, and today took an order
for 20. 900 yards of it. You can make
ii coarse or fine, just as you want, and
call it Russia crash, or any othor title
that Is foreign or fetching. but after all
it's just old Kentucky tow and nothing
else What do you suppose this suit
stands just rs am wearing it?"
"Couldn guess for tho life of me, "
replied. I'm no judge of goods Of
the kind. suppose $lS or SEQ"
Three dollars. said my friend. "Of
course that's counting the material at
actual cost price and the making at
manufacturers rates. A suit like this
can be sold by the retail trade at IS and
yield a fine profit. Next season the
ladies will be wearing it for outing
suits and skirts rs well as the men.
Will it wash: OF course it will, but it
doesn't show dust and doesn't get dirty
any sooner than "a light wooden suit, so
that it won't require washing more
than once or twice i'll Il season. Believe
me, next season every well dressed lady
and gentleman will have ut least one
grass cloth suit in her or his wardrobe,
and the demand for il is going to mako
the hemp trade of Kentucky mighty
lively. Evidently Kentucky tow is a
good thing, and SO push it along. -
Thistle i'll New York Journal
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-22
LESSON IN PROTECTION.
France and Switzerland Have Hurt Inter
national Commerce..


national Commerce..
The gratifying results Of really pro-
tectlve tariffs, rs revealed by the opera
ton of the duties lately imposed by
Franco and Switzerland, must have
escaped tho attention of Mr.. Mckinley
and his followers in this country. Early
Ill 1892 tho prospects were that Il kind
of reciprocity tariff would be adopted
by the French and Swiss governments.
each country concoding to the other the
lowest rates accorded to the most fn-
Vorcd nation, and even greater reduc-
tons upon certain articles So far as
the Swiss Were concerned, this compro-
mise was accepted, but the French pro
tectlonists were on the alert and defeat
ed this bold attempt to introduce free
trade III disguise.
Tho minimum tariff, after having
lasted IL months, was succeeded by I.
regime of rctaliatory duties, in which
the Swiss rather exceeded the French in
the vIgor OF their measures. and this
regime has prevailed since the beginning
of 1898. The inportntions from Switzer-
land into France, which had averaged
abont los, 900, 900 francs, fell in 1894 TO
1000 900. The exports from France
were reduced from 238, 900, 600 francs to
100, 900, 900. Tho Swiss figures do not
correspond with the French, owing to
some differences i'll methods of computa-
ton, but according to their returns the
imports from France fell from 1873 900,
600 to 10, 600, 600 francs, the exports de.
clining from 1873, 900, 600 to about lO2.
600, 900
Roughly speaking, the commerce be.
tween the two countries has been re-
duced by scientific application Of pro
lection rather more than one third The
advocates Of high tariffs are apt 10 err
through contirlng their observations TO
one country, but this example will en-
able them to explain to their followers
how the quality Of protection is twice
blessed, blessing those that give and
those that take-New York Evening
Post
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-22
Signs Of Prosperity.

In connection with a careful review
Of present industrial conditions, tho
Chicago Tribune (Rep.) says: "The
wages Of not less than $50, 900 men in
tho United States have been advanced
materially within the last 90 days
Careful inquiry throughout the country
indicates an advance averaging nearly
~ per cent. The Tribune has compiled
list which embraces more than 200
firms which have within tho last few
weeks advanced the wages of their en-
ployees. a notable feature of this great
industrial improvement is that the
wages of these $50, 900 men have with
hardly an exception been advanced vol
UNFAIRLY by the employers. The season
has been remarkably free from strikes -
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-22
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive etfectually cleansing the system,
dispclling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance. ~
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in soc and 81 bottles, but 1t is man
nfactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figa,
and being we'll informed, you viii az
accept any substitute if offered
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-22
Negro National Convention.

James W. Poe, president of the Ma
tional Republican Vigilant association,
which has issued u call for negro ma
tional convention to meet ut Baltimore
Wednesday, Oct 0, is receiving encour-
aging reports from different states.
New York, Maryland, Pennsylvania,
Virginia, West Virginia, Tennessee,
South Carolina and Georgia will be rep
resented The Indications are, he says,
that the convention will DO very largely
attended.
President Poe will invite number
of prominent colored men to deliver ad-
dresses before tho convention on some
Of tho subjects outlined in the call
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-22
Inc PIac1et hole.

The placket hole is n summer feature
IN feminine attire that is deserving of
discipline. You rarely ever see ono that
Is quite correct, and when you do you
wonder how 1t happened. There are the
belt, tho skirt waist band and the skirt
band and placket hole all fighting with
each other to sec which can disrupt the
union, if any union there be. Fashion
allows u silver safety pin, designed aft
or modest and unsuggestive pattern,
and rs an expediency this is allowable
to try to effect a reconciliation between
these contending forces in attire, but
even that sometimes fsih. New York
World
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-22
Cost OF Indian Warfare.

1t is impossible to determine exactly
The amount Of money expended by the
government during its existence in
fighting Indians, but conservative ea-
timatc makes it moro than 81 900, 900. :
900. The government has also spent
during this time abont e280, 600, 600 in
governing and supp orting these charges
of the nation, and is at present dis
bursting about 81 900, 900 annually for
this purpose. 1t would appear that it
has cost about four times as much to
fight the red man as to pension him of.
Buffalo Commercial
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-22
PORTSMOUTH NEWS
NRvv-Ynrd Notes.

The outdoor force were all suspended
yesterday afternoon on account Of the
weather.
The Monongahela arrived in Hamp-
ton Roads tuesday night with the Gu.
diets on bourd. They will come up to
tho yard to day aud look around.
The Alliance arrived iu the Roads
yesterday. She will remain only u
short while.
The Amphitrite will come up to the
yard tomorrow to have some changes
made in her Ventilation.
The repairs to the Lchigh and Cats,
Kill have been completed. They will
be carried to Philadelphia on Saturday.
The Ajax and another vessel went In
the dry dock yesterday.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-22
WAR among the soIorod STAGE.

Yesterday afternoon there was II gen.
eral disturbance Of the peace on Lon
don street extended.
Joseph Neal bent woman quite
badly; another man aud woman got in
squabble, one of them was hurt quite
badly. Constable Anderson came along
and arrested them all. Some were
hned and others were committed to
JUL.
There was another rumpus among
these people on King street and one on
South street. Constable Anderson WAS
on hand on each occasion. Several of
them paid 50. 80 and costs.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-22

10 think oil chill' and fever. Bnt when Wa
really nave supposing us to be TO uufor-
tunHtc-ohr frames undergo q series O,
pro iuceI by an earthq lake. Koastei ns1t
We are drenched by Precipitation afterward
Irni' dclectabie con lition OF things Bnt
nov easy to remedy and how speedily The
cer'aih mean OF reliei IL Iostetter Stom-
ach Filters Tested as we'll where ~ all.
Ii prevalent IN its most virulent forms ma
where ~ 'aAes OH milrcr guiSc /; hns
proved itself to possess both a remsdial and
preventive cihcacv OF til. highest order. in
LIST mus Of Panama no les than thro,,,i-
out the North American continent. us snc-
cess as means o. forestnlling and relieving
miasnatic disease has boon unpar.
70 me bitters Tor dyspepsia, consultation
debility. 80
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-22
WILL STUDY OUR CROPS.
Agricultural Attaches to BE Sent by Eu-
ropean Governments.

Agricultural Attaches to BE Sent by Eu-
ropean Governments.
Several of the European governments
have decided to send to their embassies
or legations in this country what they
term agricultural attaches. Such an
attache will be expected to keep his
homo government informed not only as
to crop conditions, prospects and prices
i'll tho United States at regular intervals,
but also TO keep his people posted as to
progress in all agricultural methods and
Improvements from time to time.
Germany is the first to send an at
tachc Of this sort. who arrived in Wash
ington few days ago. His name is
Beno Reinhardt Freiherr Won Herman.
lie is baron, although an agriculture
list, so that he will no doubt be welcome
into official society this winter despite
hR long name.
1t is understood that both the Eng
lish and French governments will soon
follow the example of Germany and
send an agricultural attache to their
embassies here. and Secretary Morton
now thinks that it might be wise on tho
part OF our, government to return the
compliment by sending some Of our
most practical and successful farmers
abroad in place Of the few military and
naval attaches who presumably adorn
the diplomatic service Of the United
States. Chicago Times Herald
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-22
EDENTON, NJ. G.

Miss Mamie SprulH is VISITING nj
Elizabeth City.
Miss Holmes, of Cresswell. was the
guest OF Miss Warren, on Carteret
street. tuesday.
Dr: Cooper is home again after sew
eral days absence.
The Norfolk and Southern railroad
gave an eXcnreion to its employees
tuesday and Wednesday.
The old Academy has been bought
by Mr. A. Bonner. who will convert
same into two dwellings,.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-22

AT Kattowit2 Fraulcin Valcska S.
was recently botrorhed to Herr Jacob
L.. Herr K has now made the
betrothal public by advertisement in
local paper with the following notice,
- hereby give notice that l shall not
allow any ono to speak to my bride -
London Daily News.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-22
Size roow r.uuaanum.

Miss Addie Tucker, who has been
living with her sister. Mrs. Geo. john
sou, ON Fifth street. attempted to end
her life Tuesday by taking lsudanum.
DIR. Il. Ii. Parker was called in and re-.
iieved her by an emetlo. 1t is said
that che took the poison because MIR.
johnson, her brother, in law, with
whom she lived, made her life very
dlssgreeable by continually quarrelling
with her.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-22

There IS an art institute i'll Chicago.
1t Is a big, dismal, dirty gray once
white stone building down in Michigan
avenue. with the Illinois Central tracks
Tor background and u bicycle "acad
envy III front. Somebody told Chicago
aoout art once, and Chicago set out TO
have it. They vo got it. lots of it, all
nicely put up in plaster packages and
properly labeled Every afternoon two
men in Waring street cleaning suits go
around with bcllowses and shoe the
dust off the art. The institute has three
marbles and several hundred studies by
students. 1t is strong i'll mummies,
which, since the starting of tho mummy
factory n Birmingham, have been very
fine. New York Sun.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-22
"ld Friends Die the Same Hour.
ChicngO Tribuuo.

John p. Howell aud David Jones
pioneer residents of Racine county,
Wis, died at their homes in Racine on
Monday night. Both have resided in
the county over forty years. They
were stannch friends, and became dea
cons of the Welsh Presbyterian Church
at the same time. thirty years ago.
Their deaths occurred within an hour
of epch other.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-22
itcai I:.tnte Transfers.

Prentis Place Land Company to W.
q. Parker, eleven lots i'll Prentis Place
consideration, 81, 200.
Prentis Place Land Company TO
Robert l.. Parker. nine lots; consider
ation. 81, 500.
Prentis Place Land Company to DR..
Il. Arthur Parker, of Brooklyn, n. Y,
three lots; consideration $500
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-22

MIR. and Mrs. Frank Eure lost by
death yesterday at their residence, No.
62i Brighton avenue, their infant
daughter Blanche, aged II months.
The funeral will take place this after
noon at b o'clock from the above reel.
innna
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-22
NpccinI Nnic ornto,jcrv

81 dozen of misses boys and chill
urehs hose, at &c per pair. regular
price loc. These Will be sold while
Smney last, but at Sc they will go fast.
Ahey are extra values at regular price.
A. j. PHILLIps,
Under Oxford Hall, High street,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-22
A Rebuke to Vain Prids.

Cleveland claims to have stream
which outsmells tho Chicago river. Tho
airs of some of these second class towns
nre simply insufferable. Kansas City
Journal
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-22

On account OF broken sizes and lots.
We have put the knife into prices. and
II you want q suit don't miss this
chance. You can save nearly one half
by purchasing at once. We mean busi.
ness. Levy Il Jacobs. 200 High street.
GO 40 Ha,nmiips for BargaiHA
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-22
10 lNNIGSI me LQ0IGS OI 2Ia han ST

Misses Reefcrs at SLIGO. A NICE line of In
tants Long Cloaks. Blue aud White Duck,
wort l3!c. going at 7c per yarI. Just re-
ceived Navy lue luck. selling at lie
\ Few of those large Mosquito RuI ~ at 81,
worth -. dEO. :. BELL. Agent
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-22

The correspondent who complains
that the boys and girls at seaside re-
sorts are fast should remember that they
are attired for speed. Chicago Post.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-22

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria-
When she was Child. she cried for Cas,ora.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
Shen abe had Children she gave them Cas,oria.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-22

What's the good OF anything? Moth.
lng-unless 1t is an umbrella this
weather. The beat are sold at @. r,
Welton n Co.'S.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-22
She Scaboard Air Limo and auan,n
ENpoat:tou

The Seaboard AR Line has posted
sates 70 Atlanta to the exposition from
september 18th TO Decelnbe 3lst. as
follows: The rate from Portsmouth
good to January 1st. 1896. will be
f23.65; for twenty dayo, Sl7.35; on
tuesdays aud Thursday of each week,
fl2.GO. good for ton days; soldier com.
Fnnies and other bodies. ST., good for
Zen days. This will enable number
DO go who would otherwise have to re.
main Ut home.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-22
So. so Enr SI.5u.

we have about 80 Boys Suits,
ranging in size from 6 TO IA. that we're
closing ont at 80, worth more than
twice the money. Dreslauer & An.
thony. III High street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-22

big reduction on carpets, refrige.
rators, canopies and oil cloth for next
thirty days. Buy now and save money.
at j. s. Crawfords.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-22
Corn Eating as "A High Art.

There is only one way TO eat corn.
Assume the position Of flute player
A fine ear treated by u master will re-
mind tho spectator Of composition by
Demersseman played by that admirable
futist, Charles Mole. -Boston Journal
IF FOUR BACK ACHES,
Or you are all worn out. really good for moth.
ing, # Is general debility. Try
BROWN'S IRON 8ITTERS.
Is win cure you, cleanse your liver, and give
good Appetite
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-22

Go to B. +. Parker's, No. 3O5 South
street. for new and second hand furni.
ture. Repairing and upholstering a
specially,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-22

Tho business men who live outside of
down town" drive i'll every morning
with their own teams which they hitch
to the lampposts in front Of their Off
cos. Sometimes they unhitch the horses
ana tic them to tho rear whocls of tho
wagon, So that they can eat the hay out
of tho wagon box while they are wait
ing for tho evening drive home.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-22

The gripmcn and conductors on the
cable roads know all tho passengers.
and help strangers along by introducing
them to tho regulars. Whenever thcro
~ breakdown OF "a stop for any res,.
son they como around and Jolly up
tho fares, just to make everything
pleasant. SO that time won't hang hcav-
lily.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-22

If you I feel weak
and all worn out take
BROWNS IRON BITTERS
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-22

Tho very swaggcr people give dances
in tho pavilion of the old Iowa building
III Jackson park. They put fence Of
benches around SO that tho populacc NAV
see, but are yet kept out, It's great
source of amusement to the simple vii
layers to guther in throngs outside the
benches and behold and comment upon
the grace and beauty Of tho aristocrncy.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-22

Thoro arc restaurants on every block
two or threo-which serve u full
meal at prices ranging to Il maximum
of DO conts. They serve dinner ut noon
and supper ut O'Clock. Supper consists
of stewed becistcnk and nice, sweet lit.
Ito white grapes slowed with sugar.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-22

After supper the men sit on tho empty
beer kogs out in front of the saloons and
smoke and chow tobacco and toll old
stories. Sometimes they sit OH tho cmp-
ty boxes i'll front of the dry goods stores
and white. The evenings are fine in
Chicago, and the drug stores on the cor
ners put chairs ont on the sidewalk for
the regular loafcrs, who sit and gossip
about the Holmes case
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-22

Every residence hns nico littlo by o
plot OF glass in tho front yard with hol-
lyhocks and n lilac bush, and OH fine
afternoons tho women put on their sun
bonnets and so out with sprinkling pots
to water tho garden.
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