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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-24
THE DENIAL is FALSE.
The journal Sustains Report Of
Douglass Adjournment.
By Southern Associated Press

RALEIGH, \. c., February 23. =
any denial of the fact that the Gen.
oral Assembly of North Carolina
aefused to adjourn on the birthdays
OF Washington and Lee is false
from the foundation. Senator
Newberne, president of the State
2opulists' Alliance, in n speech last
Thursday spoke OF the failure of the
Senate III not having adjourned on
Lees birthday, which failure is
shown by the printed reports of the
1louse md Senate in the Caucas
sian, Marion Buffers paper.
These reports state that the House
passed JOINT resolution to adjourn
snd received the amendment to it of
She Senate and tabled the resolu.
lion. This was the only official
action taken, and tells the whole
story. The tuslonlsts are suffering
severely undor the lash OF the pubic
press, and their denials have been
Eut iRbrications not sustained by
iAe record.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-24
Minor lIciitiO.,.
Wilmington star.

The North Carolina Legislature as
OF present constituted has never
stood very high III the estimation of
the Intelligent people of North Caro-.
5lna, but 1t dropped several degrees
below zero Thursday afternoon
Shen the House Of Representatives
adopted "A resolution, offered by n
folored member from Granville
county, to adjourn over Friday
out OF respect to the memory OF
Fred Douglaas. the hslf.breed,
VINO had too much white blood IN
him to be a representativc
Fegro and too much black blood
20 DO elassed as white, That
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-24
AMUSEM ENTS.

FIELDS MtNSrRELS. The sale of
seats for the AL. q. Field Miustrels
anu spectacular pantomime of
Aladdin" which will he presented
at the Academy of Music Tuesday
night, will begin tomorrow morn
Ing at a. m., and the Indications
point TO big business and an abuu.
dance OF wholesome fun. Among
the members of this company are
Il. NJ. Hall, the famous banjoist:
George ID. Melville, the original
comlque equilibrlst, as the dumb
waiter; the Alveraz family, musical
BARRIERS of Seville: Moore and Bee
son, grotesque aerial artists; Tommy
Donnelly, in new monologue; Ed
die iiorau, Doc Quigley aud q host
of other famous artists.
"a JAY Circus. The most novel
performance ever seen in the Acadc
my Will be given in that house on
wednesday evening next. The ",1ay
Circus Is farce comedy, circus
ana vaudeville entertainment all
combined. 1t is funny aud it is III
interesting, and If the patrons of
tho Academy want to laugh here is
the opportunity.
OPEEA.-The Marie Tavary Grand
GRIND English Opera Company,
with Madame Marie Tavary ut Its
head and composed of y number of
musical celebrities, will bo ut the
Academy on March lth and 5th
next. The repertoire selected Is ms
follows; Monday, "ll Trovatore;' =
Tuesday, Carmen. aud in the
evening "CGvuleri Rusticana' and
"F. Pagliarci." The advance sale
of seats begins Thursday morning
ut . o'clock.
IHE KIRMEss The Kirmess wss
repeated at the Academy yesterday
at matinee and was witnessed by
Z very large audience, who mani
Tested their appreciation Of the
performance by liberal applause.
The Highland Fling and Sailors
Hornpipe received rounds of np-
plnuse. The little misses who exc
cnted these dances were taught IN
Prof. Bellezzn's acsdemy,nnd he was
much complimented on the results
OF his efforts. The perform ance
yesterday was for tie benefit Of the
RETREAT for the Sick.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-24
PRICES DIFFER.
VaIues Remnin the Same.

he new prices ou all new goods
make II wonderful differences III favor
Of the customer. Think OF all wool
serge, worth GOc, now l2c; silk fin.
lsh Henrietta at 69c. worth 81; ere
pons III black and cream, from soc
to Sl.50; slik warp crepon for 81:
tnifeta silk from the great auction
sale, aud every piece lis wonder.
from JOO to Sl.2j; plaid aud plaiu
white goods from &c up; embrOld
cries and iaces from llc to 81; our
Lonsdaie flushed b!esched cottous.
worth SC, now only SC. Think.
again, OF good cotton, worth 7c,
now DC; lO-i beached sheetipc,
worth SOC, now l9c. Standard
makes of cotton at popular prices.
Think OF towel, size 45x22, worth
2Oc., now two Tor 25c. Table
damash, worth Zoe. now GOe; dam.
ask worth 81, now 10 cents; damssk k
&l.25, now 81. Hosiery ladies
hose, worth Soc, now bic, in fancy
styles. also tan and black; ladies'
silk finished hose, worth soc, now
Boo, or three pair for 81; ladies'
seamless hose, worth ljc, now Sc;
boys extra heavy weight hose, worth
2jc, now l5c; children's hose from
90 up; meu'a brown, black ana tan
sox, worth 25c a pair, now two pairs
for 25c. Cashmere imperial satine.
worth 20c, now l5c.
Sale OF above goods will commence
Saturday. Febr nary 23d, for three
daye, February 23d, 25th and 26th,
Ia A. Sannders. 72MaiR a,rests
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-24
RANSOM MADE MINISTER
His Appointment as Minister to
Mexico Speedily Confirmed.
MOVED BY SEN. SHERMAN,
The Executive Session of Only Fiya
Minutes. Tributes to Matt w.
Ransom, Senator From
North Carolina. His
Eminent Fitness.
BY Southern Associated Press.

WAsHlNGroN, February 23.-Tba
PRESIDENT to-day sent TO the Senate
the nomination of Senator Matt w.
Ransom to be Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Plenipotentiary of the
United States to Mexico. Imme-
diately after tho nomination of MIR.
Ransom Was received Mr.. Blackburn
moved an executive session, md th
nomination was forthwith taken up
and confirmed by unanimous vote.
The confirmation was moved bv
Senator Sherman, who in making
the nomination, addressed the Seu.
ate briefly as to the fitness of the
nomination. which, he said, was in
every way deserving and appro.
pirate. lie referred to Mr.. Ran
SONS long term of service in tho
Senate and said that through his
never failing courtesy and kind
heartedness Senator Ransom had
won the esteem, as through his
ability, character aud devotion to
the public welfare, he has earned
he respect of oil his colleagues in
tue Senate.
When the vote was taken there
was general response in the affirm.
ative. The executive session lasted
but five minutes.
Mr.. Ransom made his escape to
MS committee room when the ex.
ecutive session was moved, and wau
not present during the executive
proceedings.
he salary Of the Mexican mission
IS SIT, 300. Senator Ransom is ad.
mlrably equipped for any dipiom.-
tic mission. He has served in the
Senate for nearly four consecutive
terms, is born diplomat, speaks
French and Spanish and is thor
onghly Mt home in the Greek and
Latin classics. He is 6S years old,
but IL strong and active.
The Senate has confirmed the
nomination of VIM. H. Heard, of
Pennsylvania, TO be Minister Resi-.
dent and Consul General of the
United States to Liberia.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-24
ENTIRE CORROD0RAT|0N.
'he Report of the North Carolina
Legislatures Adjourning.
THE PRESS OF THE STATE.
The journal Of the House Confirms
the Report of Honoring Frede.
rick Douglass and Ignor-
ing Washington and
Lee.

RALEIGH. N. c., February 23.-
The Caucasion, Marion Buffers
Sopulist paper, is the agent of the
Western Associated Press, and sent
out the telegram, published to-day,
denying that the Legislature refused
10 observe Washington's birthday.
It has always been the custom of
Legislatures here to transact no
business February 22d, and Lees
birthday has up to this year been
observed in the same way, since it
vas few years ago made holiday.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-24
SCORED BY THE PRESS.
She Legislature Handled With
Gloves OF.
Raleigh News ana Oh. orver,


The action Of the House i'll pass
Ing resolution that when it nd
1ourned II should do so out of re-
spect to Fred Douglass (aud his
white wlfe) has created u sensation
In every part of the country. We
can understand how it should excite
turprlse everywhere except in
North Carolina, but it ought not to
have oocasioned any surprise or
consternation here. In fact il
ought to have been expected. 1t
~ns only logical sequence to the
other acts OF this Legislature.
II began by kicking out q one
legged, Confederate soldier TO
make place for hearty negro man,
It turued down another manned,
soldier. and made him accept n snb
ordinate place under the negro,
~hich he would not have done but
sor his extreme poverty. / electod
. enegro politician from Cumber
land, to whom the Lieut.. Governor
every Senator and employe has TO
go to get an order for his per diam
or wages. The House has passed an
election law framed with the nnr.
pose OF enabling negro voters to re,
peat without fear of detection. II
1lhs gone from step to step along this
tne OF AirlcanlHing the State until
the negroes, who share the feelings of
ihe Richmond county darkey.are all
aully satisfied. "Is'e seed down to
holly,' said he, "a sight Is'e lone
been a-wantl' to see, and that Is Is
white men a.workin' under q MIG
ger The resolution of adjourn.
ment III honor of tho negro who
married II white wife, aud tins
proved himself an enemy to both
races and the peace of both, is worse
q thousand times than either OF the
others. 1t is the climax OF it ali.
and must not only bring the blush
OF shame TO every white man IN the
State, but also disgust every negro
who has any race pride or self re
spcct.
We have reached the climax OF in.
fanny. Will white men, who have a
spark OF State pride or love of home.
so further with this revolution thnt
has now reached Its climax IN en-.
dorsirg misceRenatlon and its con
eequcnt horrors?
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-24

BY Southern Associated pres..


WASHINGTON. February 23.-Rep.
reseutatiye Murray. of South Curo.
lima, the only colored member of
the House. endeavorei unsuccess
fully to-day to secure favorable
action upon resolution permitting
the remains of the late Frederick
Douglass TO lie III state tomorrow
III tue rotunda Of the Capitol. The
matter was brought to the atten.
ton of Speaker Crisp too late to be
presented to the House before the
execution of special order, the de.
livery OF eulogies upon tue late Sen.
ator Vance was entered on. He ln.
formed Mr.. Murray that had he
given notice of his desire to present
the resolution earlier IN the day he
would have given him an opportu.
nlty to offer 1t foI the action of the
House.
New YoRK, February 23.-A dele.
CATION of colored men, Who said
they voiced tho sentiments of the
entire cclored population OF the
city, called Mt the City Hall to day
shortly before noon to ask that the
rGmnins of Fred Douglass be allow.
ed TO lie i'll state next Tuesday.
Mayor Strong sent word granting
permission.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-24
Sparkling Cnnn,pnge cider.

The manufacture of this delightful
beverage by MIR. Charles If. Plum
NOR Is n new enterprise in Norfolk.
and THE NmGiNIAS is pleased to
know that it Is meeting with great
success. The works are situated mt
the corner of avenue y and Church
street extended, Huntersville, and
has capacity OF $500 gallons per
day. The beverage is entirely harm
less, being free from Nil lntoxicauts.
and Is delicious drink. being pre-
scrlbed IN number Of Instances by
physicians. Mr.. plummer Is doing
iair jobbing trade in his sparkling e
chnmpagno cider, aud nearly ali
iirst.class grocers keep 1T III stock
Out-oi-town orders will receive
prompt attention. Planners spark
ling champagne cider is made en-
tIrely free from minerals and will
keep any length of time. Those
who want something really nice
should try 1t.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-24
4 Einpry Ending.

OrrERy1LLE, VA.-"For fifteen
years was great sufferer from
Dyspepsia, and nothing relieved me
uutii tried Simmons Liver regnla.
tor. This is he best medicine in
the world. ! am now IN good
health. Mrs. y. j. Collins. Yonr
druggist sells It in powder or liquid;
tho powder to be taken dry, or made
into tea
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-24
>pecini sale of Fine Einbroidcrie.
Monday. February yitb

1000 yards of fine embroidery at
35c, &c, SC. l0c, II c, l5c. 2Oc and DE.
NOT one yard worth less than don.
bic the above prices. This Will he
the embroidery sale of the season,
Countless styles to select from. Pat.
terms to please tho most fastidioms
\ perfect harvest for cash buyers
No prudent buyer should neglect
TINS chauco to lay In n supply of en-.
broidery trimming for the spring
sewing. \ few styles on exhibition
III our east window. Don't make n
mistake. Remember the time. name
and number: Monday. February
10th, Levy Bros, Ia Main street,
Latest >tYics Spring Eauis.
knox's loung's, MonQrdo and
others at lowest prices. i'll Main
streeh l.. Jack oliyer i Go,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-24
SpecinI Noticc.

Having purchased II. \. stock of
woods, Mr.. George w. Fairer can
be found with Il. a. Saunders, 172
Main atSeet.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-24
Naval News.
By southern Asaoclated rres.

WAsnINGroN, February 23.-Tho
gunboat Castlne, bound for NADIA.
gascar, arrived at Gibraltar this
morning, aud after coaling will cou.
tinue her voyage by way of The
Suez Canal.
The Chief Constructor of the
Navy has reported to the depart
ment that the Fish Commission
steamer AIbntrosG is unscmworthy,
anu has advised that 1t Will be dan.
gerons to send her to the Boring
Sea patrol this year without exten.
sive repairs, which the navy cannot
undertake, Is the vessel belongs TO
another branch of the Government.
may.
Several cars en- route; must be
sold; also some on track here. Il
~ Owens, 276 Wafer street,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-24

Another invoice of lamps and
tables and new shades. Chapman &
Jakmeau.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-24

II. L. HURT, printer, Norfolk,
Va, recommends Quratol. He has
had occasion to use 1t aud considers
II great remedy.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-24

Newest Discovery" Ext. teeth
no pain. n. Y. D. Rooms, 1852 Main.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-24

For your spring hats at Oliver's.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-30

could get q pension. and anyway,
could prove my age by them"
/ Some forty or fifty years ago Noah
iRaby Joined the Baptist church ut
Elizabeth. N. j., being Immersed.
+ Il believe the Baptist church is all
right, he said, but don't think that
just because I'm q Baptist and have
been immersed that I'm all hunkidory.
You've got to have change OF heart to
go to Heaven, and that's what l got
down IN old Virginia good many
years ago. was taken sick and had
to lie on my langrishing bed. and one
night L was happy In the spirit and I
got up and went about the house sing
ing and shouting halleiujah! Yes. sub,
and wish everybody could be as hap
Pr as was then. I've had nothing to
complain OF all my life, though, sonny.
Since L was IN love with the Widow
Sarah, I've never had much to trouble
me. I'm little man, but I've got mon
strous nerves, sub, anyhow. ! never
tried to get much money, and I've never
worked unless / had TO, but I've had
enough TO eat and to wear and TO drink
and TO smoke. I've had good time,
too, and every body who knows me will
say so. In politics I've been good old
dimocrat, but don't vote nowadays
They WON'T let me because can't pay
poll tax. But i don't mind that I'm
sorry / never learned to write, bu,
couldn't see to write now if I'd learned. :"
Come. Noah" said the poormaster
at this point, Its time to take your
bitterS"
And when the Official put tumhler
OF whisky and water TO the blind old
mans lips he drank of the draughs
with great gusto.
"A good many gallons of liquor have
gone where that's gone, Mr.. Hummer, y
said he, as he handed back the glass.
When Raby was at his best he
weighed but one hundred and thirty
pounds and was not much over five feet
tall. he now weighs less than hun
dred and is not more than four feet six.
DEXTER MARSHALL
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-30
Do Won f1uUW

That che Santa Re route est Louis and
San Francisco railway Is positively
the only line running two daily through
passenger trains from wichita 20 81.
Louis. without change. having Wichi-
"a AZ 10 10 a. m, and 10 b D m, arriy.
ing IN ST Louis at 30 .. m, and 80 a
m. The equipment of these trains Is
first class IN every particular. consists
ing OF elegant reclining chair cars 6sea.s
free) and Pullman Palace Drawing
Room SleepeTs-
II you are going beyond ST Louis re.
member that connection with all lines
sor the east. northeast snc EoctheaSt n
made in the magnificent nsw Grand
Union station. ST. Louis. The largest and
handsonsst passenger station In tas
world
For sleeping car berth. and sii fnfor.
nation relative TO rates. routes. etc,
call at Santa Re Route ticket Once. ics
North Main street. or Douglas Avenue
station cSS-u
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-30

enough reason-the man who was her
overseer after me wanted to own her
plantation, her niggers and her big
house, and he asked her to marry him
and she did, sub. Yes, sub, And they
hadn't been married more than a week
then. sub!
Maybe, though, she wouldn't have
had me if I'd asked her. and I'm glad l
didn't 1t would have been awful
troublesome to have a wife all these
years, especially when the civil war
came along. Why, sub. I wouldn't
have been in shat civil war, sub, for all
the world and all the women in it. no
matter how much l was III love. But l
never fell in love no moro and never
married nobody. and guess I've been
more comfortable after all Yes, sub,
certain, sub"
Noah Raby seems TO have been a
fairly satisfactory seaman, but he was
glad to leave the navy when his time
was up, for number of reasons.
1T was at Portsmouth and Norfolk,
sub, that l shipped the old man con.
tinued, land l shipped on the Consti-
tution-the Constitution, sub. She
was great vessel, sub, but then she
was old and used for receiving ship.
Well, worked for a year on the Con-
stitution, going up and down the rat
lines to the top on the mast but no
further l never got to be anything
more than an ordinary seaman. 1
didn't want TO be an able seaman. /
didn't want to go higher up the mast
than the top That was as near
heaven as l ever wanted to go till my
time came. It's far enough to fall from
the top let alone the 'erosstrees.
Why, sub, if you fall from the cross
trees you get the worst of it, certain,
even if you fall in the water, and if you
fall on the deck you're gone, suh-gone
After I'd been on the Constitution a
year went on the Brandywine on the
inspection cruise. Do 1 remember the
name? You bet do. 1t was
Farragut. He was fine, portly, good
looking man. sub. and another man Of
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-30

While Thsckrray wa delivering IN
Boston his lecture On the -Four
Georges. he vas = constant guess Of
Mr.. George TieADor, the author ot =
work On Spanish literature. The1gh
the two ira were y-ess croo5es. they
disagreed on many a point Tielnoy
WAS snail. bat corn ba;ive Tharke-sy
lowered ADORE him, and generally man.
aged % hare the Las: word NJ He@ly.
Il his "Reminiscences ~ a Portrait
Painter. tells god story = Tazesse-
rays nGraorous way q saaiag a die
c1ss5el- The 6ls-ussson had h--~1 Terg
live r-F; syzs soos: some poizt IA his
to-y-Ehen Thaei1ersy. ssa1~nly -
t--s ksa6 O. eaca -Aoalde.. q IA
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-30

NOAH, how far are you going?'
81 said l was going till L found a
place 10 work. and she says:
"'Well, guess you've found it. j
knew You when you was baby
"Well, hired out to the Widow Pene-
lope, to be'her Overseer, for two hun
dred dollars a year. l stayed there
most five years, and then l left to work
for her daughter-in-law, Widow Sarah
Parker. She was well-off, too, but not
like the old widow. When the young
widow wanted me to be her overseer
the old widow offered me fifty dollars
year more to re main on her farm, but
you see | thought maybe | could marry
the young widow, if was smart. and
then her plantation and the niggers
and the big house and the tar kilns
would be mine. Well. my plan would
have worked, yes. sub. If / hadn't
fallen in love. No, not with anybody
else. but with the widow herself /
was all tangled up, heels over head in
love with her. Why, the ground where
she stood looked crooked, sub, and
got afraid of her. No. sub, | didn't have
the brass TO tell her / was in love with
her, but if hadn't been dead in love
with her could have told her, sure.
Everybody on the place knew how I
ielt. and finally old Uncle Mingo, a
niger l thought 4 good deal Of, he
says to me:
Massa Noah. you 60 10 missus and
you tell the secret To- her. You tell
her you must have her. Tell her You
love her with your whole heart, and il
she says no, then I'll fix her. III
charm her for you, and she'll have to
marry YOU
But l wouldn't marry her that way.
II she didn't love me herself, /
wouldn't have her charmed. Besides.
l know now that old Uncle Mingo
couldn't have done it. So / didn't open
the secret TO the mistress. On, my
gracious, sub, she was handsome
woman. She was-just-a-beautif
Her face was like a wax dolls face.
Her cheeks was red ike red apples.
Her eyes spar5led like the sun was
shining on them all the time Her
hair was Jet black-black and fine. But
never told her till il was too late.
We'll. sub, felt Ike l would die. l
couldn't do any work. and one day my
half brother, he saw me, and he asked
me was in love For joke, you know.
he said it. and / surprised him when
said | was Well. nv half brother
was in the navy, and he gave q great
big laugh. and said:
:" If you're ia love scraPe. Noah,
there amt but one thing TO do, and
that is TO come with Us and go or
cruise
so got right out. that ve-y night.
without settling up or saying anything
20 anybody l shipped on the Consti-
tuition. and tat broke me of being in
love Yes. / sew the young widow once
more got leave OF absence once. and
went 10 the plantation 10 settle mp and
she paid ne of al right Taeu she
said:
Noah. why did you 81 away that
way, and leave me, and never say any
thing about it?'
Then I told her all about Z: how
was n love with her-bE-. c.aa't nave
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-30
-hlnooos OUGHT TO BE GOOD.
For They Relieve In I3s friE htfui and
Separate Divisions of the Lower We Grid.

Separate Divisions Of the Lower World.
II Is a mystery to enlightened west
ern nations how the HiDdoos ever man
aged 10 evolve such frightfuly exag-
gcrated idea of heil-as much OF an
enigma, perhaps, as our fantastic IDEAS
OF the informal regions win be 20 the
more enlightened races of the coming
ages. The Hindoos believe In plu-
rality Of hells, one hundred and thirty.
six in al. This gigantic apartment
house. which has been especially pre-
pared for the souls of the damned, Is Of
unthinkable length and breadth, and
has walls more than one hundred miles
IN thickness. The intense heat Of the
interior keeps these walls az q white
heat. and through their many loopho!es
shines light Of such intense brightness
that il bursts the eyebslls Of ali who
look in that direction. even though
they be removed from the fires by dis
tsnce Of four hundred leagues
As each soul IS taken from one apart
ment 20 the other IL rs inra risbly met
BY Yamaki, the Hindoo Plato. an ex-
aggerated devil two hundred and forty
miles high, who has hairs on has body
which stand out like palm trees. In
each Of these subdivIshons the tortured
one Is treated 20 something new and
unique in the line Of misery. In one
he has his toe and finger NAILS plucked
out and the empty sockets which form
erly held his eyes filed with melted
wax and then has horns inserted IN
the places which 10 other asv were oc-
cupied az the organs of vision. IN ar
other be Is forced % have his teeth
pulled and heated 70 white bea. and
il then compelled 20 swallow them,
along with large quantities Of PIPER
c.xes and boiling Cil