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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-29

The answer came with vivid animation.
William II. Sherman and Robert 4. lin
com. iris idea was instantly amY,Ii-
ned. The names of Sherman and Lin
coin put together would be Irresistible
lhat ticket would elect itself We should
have Il campaign of marching and song.
- w e neeu I've inspiration, and Marching
Through Georgia and we are Comin,r
rather Abraham would give II. we
mast not lose this campaign, and am
I larmed by the prospect of losing 1t in
my name"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-29
els Life worth Livinsq.

Life is worth living II we 1.-Two Alright,
Eyes to tho front. tho final end in Wow
The ond when all aims trivial or untrue
MUST burst like airy bubbles Oh our sight.
Life Is worth living IL We do our best
Onr best Is often greater tlian we dream.
immortal souls with mighty forces tenn
Aney are revealed by him who makes the quezt
LIE is worth living when our secret thought
hides no least wish or impulse, hope or aim
Ihat can bring disappointment, sorrow,
shame, -
Or hurt to any fellow beings lot.
Life is worth living when wo strive to be
VI greater use tomorrow tban today,
clay
To something lovely for the world to see.
ELLA Wheeler Wilcox in Youths Compnniop.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-29
Blainc's Obiectcn TO His own No,nina.
zion i'll 1881.
Nlurat Hal;taad in NcCiurc's Magazine
for January)

said Uhc CONVEX sation occurred the
week before the meeting of the National
republican Convention In 1854. ut Hlulnc's
house in Washington. whittier MIR. Hal
stead had gone i'll answer TO Il summons
from Mr. BlaincD: ''Mr. Blaine | think
IT is too late ] have looked over the Field
and your nomination is almost certain
the drift is your way. Why precisely do
you object, and what exactly do you
think should happcn?"
He replied in his rapid way with much
feeling, and believe his very words
were The objection TO my nomination
is that | cannot h elected With the
solid south against Us we cannot sue
coed without New York. and cannot
carry that State. There arc factions there
Gnd Influences before Voting and after
voting, such that the party cannot count
upon success without me. ] am sure OF
It'll have thought ii all over. and nv de-
liberate judgment is as ! tell you |
know, too, where ! am strong as well as
whcre ! am weak--and we might iC I;c
should get into the campaign with my
name n the head of the ticket think we
were going to win. We would set to he
iieving it. perhaps. but We should miss
II IN the end. ii not by a great deal. inst
little. With everything dcpendin.- on,
New Hork." lie continued. lit would M,
mistake to nominate me. This Is no,
new to mel have weighed ali Inc
chances. Fciiles''--and here he kindIeJ
Why should we let the country 20 in.o
the hands Of Democrats when We ccn
name ticket that is certain to bc
ciected-onc that would sweep ever,
Northern Stntc?"
What Is it?" I osked
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-29
Row tgoiidny mates F.. d O. y. q.

on December Esd, 9th. cath ana 31st
ana January LIST tickets will be sold
from norfolk to Wilmington, Del. and
rNturn at 1913. TO Chester. Pa, and
return al $6.2G, and to Philadelphia and
sage until January 7th. Round-trip
tickets at special rates will also be sold
on above dates to other points. For
tickets and further Information, apuIy
W ARTHUR G.. LEWIS.
de22-ija1 Passenger ana TjcIio; arcnt
W Main ST.. under Atlantic Hotel.
,Messrs. Horace S. Pecd and Jomc.
NJ; JORDAN nave formed co-partner-
ship under the firm name of Il N Ioa,.a
Son, to conduct the ship chandlerv
anu snip supply business at Water
street and Roanoke avenue.
octooer Isl. 1894. se30-su.tu,tf
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-29
Banty Tim,

tRemarks OF Sergeant Tilmon Joy to tho white
mans committee Of Spunky Point, Ills. i
reckon git your drift, gents.
y You low the boy shan't stay;
This is u white mans country;
You're Dimocrats, you say,
And whereas, and seein, md wherefore.
The times bein all out o. tint,
The niger hns got to moScy
From the limits o. Spunky Pint.
Les reason the thing u minute
I'm an old fashioned Dimocrat too,
Though laid my politics out o. the way
For to keep till the war was through,
But come back here, allowin
70 vote as used to do,
Though 1t gravels me like the devil to train
Along o SIGH fools as you.
NOW, dog my cats, OF kin see
In all the light of the day
What you've got to do with the question
If Tim shill 10 or stay.
And, furder thnn that, give notice
III one o. YOU techcs the boy
dc kin check his trunks to warmer clims
Than he'll find in Illanoy.
Why. blanc your hearts, jest hear mol
You know that ungodly day
when our left struck Vicksburg heights how
ripped
And torn and tnttcred We lay?
When the rest retrcated. stnid behind.
For reasons sufficient to me
min Is rio cnved III and n leg on strike
sprawled on that cursed glacee.
Lord how the hot sun went for us
And Drilled and blistercd and burnodI
bow tho rebel bullets whizzcd round us
When cuss i'll his death grip turnedl
TN along toward dusk seen u thing
l couldn't believe for u spell
That niger. that Tim, was a.crawlin to mo
Through that tireproof, gilt edged hell
mn
Tho rebels seen him rs quick rs me,
And the bullets huzzed like bees
But lie jumped for mo and shouldcred me.
Though shot brought him once to his
knees,
Bnt'hc staggered up and packed me off.
With dozen stumblcs and falls,
Til snfe i'll our lines he trapped us both.
his black hide ridded with balls
so, my gentle ga.cllcs thar's my answer,
And here stays Banty Tim
lie trunpcd deaths ace for ne that tay
. And I'm not goin baclt on him.
You may roIoloot till tho cows come home.
But EFF one o you techcs that boy
He'll wrastlc his hnSh tonight in hell.
Or my Eame's not Tilmon Joy.
John IIay
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-29
why DON'T Your

why don't you see DR.. Week?
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-29
CALENDARS FOR 's6.
Some Original and Artistic Designs
For Marking Off the Bays, Weeks
and Months of the New YEAR

The new calendars for 1886 bear sen,
timent for the holiday time, as well as
4 greeting for the new year This sea,
son the variety is infinite and each one.
a handsome specimen of fine art.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-29
Fidelity.

do not want You when your feet
WIN buoyant footsteps tread on air
And you can smilo on all you meet
And Danish care.
But when Che road is long and cold
And cruel SEEM the ways Of men
And you are weary, sad and old
Come then.
do not want you when your namo
From lip to lip is proudly rolled
do not want you when your fame
Has brought yon gold;
But when you fight and strive and presa
And no one reads the songs you pen,
And life is full OF loneliness
Come then.
Pail Mall Magazine.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-29
Pail Mall Magazine.


truth seemed ut first welcome friend
To whom gave uniiinchine trust
But when knew her To tho end
Timo turned my fcrvor to disgust,
And yet Truth lives forevcrmore,
toid' ptilcssi, unyiclding, stark,
Anu he who would her sway ignore
Must live forever i'll tho dark.
London Spectatsa
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-09-13
ADVANTAGES OF SEA POWER.
An English View Of the American Navy
In the Owl War.

Spcnser Wilkinson illustrates the ex-
traorGlnary influence Of sea power by a
reference 90 The American civil war The
ordinary man might suppose that In a civil
war, al any rate, SEA power was not "a ma
tcrial factor and that there, ii anywhere,
land considerations alone decided he
struggle lct hi, was not really the case.
After showing how much the Danes We're
able 20 do against Germany, owing 10 their
possession Of go power, Mr. Wilkinson
proceeds
The second war illustrates not the help
which the command of the sea gives 10 the
weaker military power, but the terrific
force which II adds 10 the stronger. Ii is
the American civil war. Tho usual ex-
PLANTATION of this war is that the north was
able % overcome the south 10y the superior
numbers of 10, armies. But this is less
than half the truth. The south was beaten
because a. il bad no feet the north COM
mandcd the sea. Lee was never beaten in
battle except when he invaded the north
crn states, IN Virginia he repul,od every
attack made upon him until few DAYS
before the end Grant and sherman in the
west defeated Confederate armies, Grant
gaining possession in lS62 and 1853 of the
upper half Of the Mississippi. and Farra.
gut with his feet conqucring the lower
half
The conquest Of the Mississippi cut the
Confcderacy in two and deprived the prin-
cipal eastern half Of the resources If the
states west Of the river. Grant then de
fcatcd the Confederate army az Chatta-
nooga and left sherman in s64 topush on
into the heart Of the Confederate states 20
Atlanta, the chief railway center Of the
south The decisive blow, in military
sense was inflicted by sherman when he
marched from Atlanta TO Savannah, and
then from savannah right through the
scaboard state, 10 Raleigh in North Caro-
lima.
This great raid was possible only be-
cause sherman was certain when he
reached the sea TO find a Federal fleet from
which be could draw supplies, and which
would then he a sure base for him a. he
advanced northward parallel with the
coast. The decisive military blow, there
fore, depended on the feet Grant : army,
too, was always during his campaigns
against Lee supplied 10y the sea. Even
these advantages would have led 10 no de-
cisive result had il not been for the block
AIDE of the Confederate coasts. \ soon as
the war began the blockade was pro
claimed The Federal navy. small az the
outset, was rapidly increased. and 10y the
end Of lSG2 the blockade was effective
along all the ,, 400 miles Of coast from the
Potomac 20 the Rio Graudc BY the block
ade the south was starved London
Spectator.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-09-13
SOME FEATHERED JOKERs.
An Observer Thinks That Birds Have "A
Lively sense of HumOr.

Have birds a sense If humurg One must
not only be thoroughly we'll acquainted
with its habits, hut he must be able 10 en-
JOY the doing, Of a pert mischief maker II
the Catbird j. To be- appreciated at its full
worth. one day a. the writer was watch
ing a wood thrush in quiet grove where
it was enjoying life In its own way, with
occasional spurtS Of song % enliven the oc-
casion, "A catbird appeared on branch not
very far from the thrush, but little be
low It, Just then the thrush began to
sing Instantly the catbird spread its legs
a bit, shook its wings slightly clear Of it's
body, cooked one eye up at the thrush and
gave n cry that must have sounded derisive
to the dullest ear. The thrush stopped
short, and instantly the catbird took up
the thrush's strain in voice that was
simply ridiculous. At that the thrush
eyed the catbird calmly until quiet was
restored and then started in once more on
its song again IL was interrupted by the
mockcr, and this performance was repeat
ed "a third time, when the thrush gave IL
up and flew away.
Keep an eye on almost any group Of
birds and one will be seen o. pick al an
other and away the two will go in game
of aerial tag Watch the long legged wa
ter birds in places where food is abundant,
so that they are inclined 10 make up the
little dancing parties for which they are
peculiar, and sly, make believe attacks,
one upon the other, will be found 10 be the
usual beginning Of the more extraordinary
performance of dancing. Even the hard
working robin is continually playing tricks
on his fellows in early spring though or
binary spectators take their games for
vicious fights. In sport half the bird, that
one may see In the course Of "A years oh
servations are SO full Of life, so buoyant in
spirits, that they compel others about
them to take part, in one way or another,
in the joys Of the earth. -Chautauquan
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-09-13
An Egg LAYING Mammal.

One Of the oldest Of the many queer
and unique creatures that inhabit the an
tipodcan wilds is an animal about the
shape and size Of the American raccoon.
He Is not "a curiosity on account Of his
shape or size, or because he resembles the
coon and lives in Australia, where all ma
ture is topsy turvy, but because Of re
markable habit the female Of his species
has Of laying eggs and Matching them aft
or the manner Of birds. This queer egg
laying animal, the only creature of the
kind on earth as far rs the biologists
know, is called a platypus. 1t inhabits
the deep forests OF the river bottoms Of
both Australia and New Zealand and, IL t.
said has many OF the characteristics which
distinguish the beaver tribe. The platypus
is not "a common animal even In its native
haunts, and IL is yearly becoming scarcer
because of the war which the natives wage
against it on account Of its peculiar egg
laying habits. They have a superstitious
dread of the harmless little animal be.
cause Its habits doviate so widely from
those generally noted in fur covered, four
footed creatures, their hatred Of IL being
so great that no band, whether composed
of half dozen or 100 families will settle
in tlr vicinity Of a lake or stream until
the young men beat the bush" aud Kill
every platypus that can be found.-St.
Louis Republic.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-09-13
hlSSES AND THE LAW
Ns'N PROCEEDINGS THAT WERE
CAUSED BY OSCILLATION.

Considerable Amusement Afforded Law
yers and Judges, but the Kisser Doesn't
Always see Where the Laugh Comes In.
A Lost Heir Discovered.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-09-13
Utilization of Peat Boys.

The peat Dogs of Great Britain and Ire
land are estimated AT &, ZOO, 600 acres, hav-
ing an average depth of IL feet and being
capable of yielding 3, 500 tons Of dried peat
per acre. In Ireland there are ?, $50, 600
acres, or nearly one seventh Of the entire
area Of the island. More than half Of the
Irish peat is of the best quality and reck-
oned at one sixth the value Of coal The to-
tai supply in Ireland is thought to be
equivalent to 40, 600, 600 tons Of coal.
This is vast store Of energy, which, like
the power Of Niagara, might be converted
into electricity and applied TO many in
dustries, especially those Of manufacturing
various possible products from the peat it
self in factories near the bogs.-Chicago
Inter Ocean.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-09-13
Cromwell as an Ancestor.

All Cromwell descendants in the direct
male line are extinct, but according 10
The World he is the lineal ancestor through
females Of "a numerous progeny Among
the peers who descend from Cromwell are
Lords Ripon, Chichester Clarendon, Cow
per Morley, Lytton. Walsingham and
Ampthill. and among the eldest sons Of
peers who So descend are Lord Courtenay
(heir 10 the carldom Of Devon, Lord stan
ley (hcir To the earldom Of Derby and
Lord Clifton (hcir To the earldom Of Darn
ley. Lady Devon, Lady Derby, Lady
Darnlcy Lady Bathurst, Lady Rosslyn,
Lady Lytton, Lady Lathom, Lady Isabella
Whitbrcad, Lady Ampthill and Lady
Borthwick are likewise his descendants.
So are Sir John Lubbock and half dozen
other baroncts, Mr.. Charles Nilliers the
father of the house Of commons, and Mr..
Montagu Nilliers, the vicar Of 81. Paul's
Knightbridge. -Westminster Gazette.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-09-13
ne Depends.

The editor OF certain agricultural pa
per who is very cautious about giving his
opinion received the following inquiry
from a correspondent:
"Can you tell me whether apples will
keep better in dry atmosphere than in a
damp one, or vice versaY'
The editor replied:
"All things are relative in this world.
Whether you could keep the apples better
Ia dry air or a damp air would depend
very much on the number Of small boys
there were in the house "-Youth's Com
paniOn
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-09-13
WALDWesEN.


live aforost, and hard by
little croft there is wh,reI
Was won't 20 lie ny trees that hung
Green covert over nests up high
In leaiy spaces swinging.
Thence, far The forest ai,los among,
The words ~ little birds were flung
And back in echoes ringing
Now 10 hefcl, while did lie
Ny thoughts from cloudland bringing,
little russell bird had sprung
Out from the shade, while the wood rung
I'm echo 20 hi. singing
Yet tin then he had never sung.
knew him well, and he was young
And Yet unapt 40 singing.
But now hc sang so wuuGrously
That all the rest made no reply,
And, lying rapt in wonder,
Did watch him as ne few on high.
His song still downward ringing.
And fainter, farther ever flung,
The sweetness of his silver tongue
Game floating 20 me, bringing
Songs strange and Of my soul
Songs falling like the rain .,r,b,s
The flowers from - .u,-,
!, nun .I ne VANISH 80 srAu :ng;
h vanish 3 ~ DO ..zv-
J III, and, -. ~, H..
s"' singing, sir inc 80 ''' ''''
~ -Scrihncr'A
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-09-13
Who?

Who taught the raven in "A drought TO
throw pebbles into hollow tree where
she espicd water, that the water might
rise SO as she might come to itf Who
taught the bee 10 sail through such a vast
sea Of air and to find the way from "a flow
CT in a field to her hvef Who taught the
ant TO bite every grain Of corn she buried
in her hill, lest IL should take root and
growf-Baco
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-09-13
A Robust Clock.

Over 20 years ago Joseph Dudley Of Wa
terford, Me, conceived the idea Of putting
a large clock outside Of his house over the
entrance 20 the place. For that length Of
time Tho clock has been running regularly,
with the original works in It. Neither the
rain nor the snow ever stops it, and it's as
regular as the sun.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-09-13
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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-09-14
| JAPANESE OUTDONE
Brutal Butehering Of Women
and Children by
SPANS SOLDIERS
The Gold Reserve Goes Below the
Standard Again Without Caus-
ing a Panic.
Oakland, California Has a Wedding With
the Bride and Bridesmaids In
Cholera Is Not
Ginning.

NEW YORK, Sept. 6.-Atrocities by
the Spaniards, as revolving as those
| committed by the japanese at Port
Arthur, have just been reported to the
Cuban revolutionary party in New
York. Enrique Trujilo, editor of E
POrvenir, received a letter today from
Juan Maspons Franco. chief of stat
| under Maxine Gomez, the commander
in-chief of the insurgent army. 1t is
dated headquarters in the field, Aug,
3, and described the capture and re.
capture of the city of Barre, and the
massacre of 81 inoffensive Cubans-
mostly women and children-by Span
iards under General Garrido.
On Tuesday morning, according to
Colonel Francois letter, a company OF
insurgents under Jose Rabi surprised
the Spanish garrison in the fortress
commanding the city of Baire, killed
more than 70 men and took Sc prisoners.
They captured large supply of arms,
and persuaded the prisoners to enlist
in the insurgent ranks.
An hour latter three companies of
Spanish troops under command of
Garrido came up, and after short,
but sharp resistance, the Cubans fled,
leaving the fortress again in the hands
of the invaders.
Soon after the fort had been regar-
risoned with Spaniards, one of the
companies broke loose and began to
pillage the city. Commander Garrido
himself, Colonel Franco states, led the
uniformed rioters. Every human
creature who came in their path was
ruthlessly slain. Within five minutes
the streets of Barre were deserted by
the panic-stricken natives, but the
Spaniards followed them into their
houses and their own rooms. Age,
sex and condition were wholly dis
regarded by their iveried butchers,
says Colonel Franco.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-09-14

made at Chicago and other points ag'
gregating $500 so the true amount
of the reserve at the close of business
was $98, ,513 ,529. The cash balance was
S1S1 ,577, ,16S.
The treasury officials maintain their
usual reticence on the subject, but
there is no doubt they were somewhat
disappointed and surprised that the
syndicate permitted the business day
to close without making any deposit.
From the first, the officials have con.
tinently believed 500, 200, 900 was the
lowest point which the syndicate wouli
permit the reserve to reach, and hence
their inaction at this time is moi
understood. There is, however, nc
alarm felt, Is it is expected the syndi-
cate will come to the rescue on the
first sign of uneasiness of the part o
the public.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-09-14
Their Last Night.

The "Octoroon" last night was wit.
messed by large and appreciative
audience and Miss Lucy Payton as Zoe
did some very perfect acting. The
frequent and hearty applause showed
that the play was taking one and the
acting thoroughly acceptable. This
afternoon the opera house was filled to
it's utmost capacity by the little folks,
"F'anchon, or the Cricket" being the
play that delighted the youngsters.
Tonight the "Gold King" one of the
strongest plays in this company's rep
ertoire, will be given, and as it will be
the last opportunity to see Senter
house will undoubtedly be crowded.
The Dalles appreciates good show
and will gladly welcome Senter Pay
ton and his talented daughters, when
ever they may see fit to visit US. They
leave tomorrow for Oregon City.