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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-25
The Trouble with Them.

The trouble with some of our silverito
papers is that they have too many edi-
tors. While the heavy editor is writing
lahorcd articles to prove that the coun
try is going hcadlong and whooping to
the devil, tho telegraph and news cdi-
tors are filling their departments with
evidences of prosperity Oh all hands.
They should try to average things. =
Montgomery AIN. News.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-25
TRtSTEES' SALE OF VALUABLE REAI
ESTATE

- ~ virtue OF three deeds OF trust made by L. w.
l. Lahu and wife, one 10 the undersigned of ju,.,
ieptcmber II, lSS9 the her Two to t. NJ White.
muist oi date respectively August 23i aud 2Itb
% al The re neSt OF the brnetcaries therein
Nc shalI eNPose Tor sale ut public auction ut tbs
Noriolk Real Estate EAchaIge, Il5 Main street,
Norfolk, Va on e'i
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-25
Important bank Ch,ok p,c,.,o,

a curious decision has just been
given by the English courts with re-
gard TO bank checks. Many people re.
gard paper of this character as a kind
OF bank note and take their time about
casling it or intrusting it to bank for
collection. The British tribunals now
decree that the keeping of IL check for
two days before dcpositing it in bank
constitutes an act OF negligence which.
il the bank fails in the meantime. de-
bnrs the holder from recovering the
amount from the drawer of the check.
This may be good law, but it is bad
logic. since the person To whom the
money is due surely ought not to be
punished because his debtor is depos-
itor in IL d"faultinr bank
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-25
Keeping Up n Great Noise.

Some Of the silverites are like boiler
makers. They keep up such an informal
racket that they can hear nothing but
their own din
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-25
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER :. 1895. Ar12u

AL HAT FARM OR TRACT OF LAND with
ny cummings ana improvements theron and ap-
Nurchanoes thereto belonging, in KeuIsvilI,
hahiStellai i't-tti Princess Anne county, Va
ihh bounded as follows: On the south bv III, Ruy,
sue oau %" IA" west by The lands OF t,rort. Reid
anu ~ Lax" smith ou the uorth by Lake Smith
u !, y" tc east u! said lake and the lands OF Wal.
acres, more OF s. ~ 's''
inns farm Is highly improved. has sixty Acres OF
- ' ti anu u adapted 10 trucking Puidug,
IN ia'f condition. aui We invite private bid, liz
Tor safe on accommodating terms
TERMS ~ SALE-Ou, fourth in cash Tho ,o.
.uue payHble III thrc" equal Instruments, six.
t"r.S anu 'i;hic'n months from day OF ss,lc WITH
nv rest from said d:v. to De secured ON li, ur,,,
ton al cash. ' '' up
+. 81 wlI!TEuuRSr,
aui-th 5w-d tbs ~,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-11-21
Raciili in Hay.

One of the latest discoveries in the
bacilli kingdom is the ebay bacillus"
found guilty Of what has hitherto been
called the Spontaneous combustion"
Of improperly cured hay. A scientist
who knows all about it, of course says
that the hay bacillus is a minute, ''stick-
like" being, always and everywhere
found on grass and hay. When hay is
not sufficiently dry, the bacilli continue
to live on the moisture still present. Ky
their breathing. these misch'evous at
oms generate heat, and as there are
billions on billions of them, tie heat
rises until it reaches 100 degrees G, and
more. Then the poor things die. But
the mischief goes on. The blades Of
grass are turned into threads Of coal;
the coal. condensing the gases develop
ed. increases the heat. Finally, when
this transformation has progressed to
the surface, slight draft fans the
smoldering mass into fame. In like
manner bacilli of the same genus
cause the ignition Of manure heaps.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-11-21
ExnositiOn at Tokyo.

Some of the enterprising citizens OF
Tokyo have organized company to
promote the plan of holding an lnterna-
tional exposition in that city five years
hence. They have selected site on
a low island in the river opposite the
foreign concession called Tsukiji (pro-
nounced Skeegee), where most OF the
missionaries and other foreigners live,
and propose to raise it several feet
above the high water mark by dredg-
ing a deeper channel. Fifty or sixty
acres have already been reclaimed, and
demonstrate that the scheme is prac
ticable. It is estimated that 800 acres
can be reclaimed and made perma-
nently valuable Tor a park or manufac-
turing purposes for about as many dol
lars. 1t is expected that the govern
ment will take hold of the matter very
shortly and lay before the new paElia-
ment a detailed plan for the proposed
axDoSitiOn.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-11-21

regiments After dinner, speeches and
toasts being in order, one of the Brit
ish officers, having imbibed too gener-
ously of the champagne, gave as toast:
1.-THE President of the United States,
dead or alive The toast was accepted
with laughter. Major Lomax rose to
respond, saying Permit me to give
as my toast, The prince regent, drunk
or sober.'' The British officer sprung
instantly to his feet, and in angry tones
demanded: "Sir, do you intend that re-
mark as an insult?'' To which Major
Lomax calmly replied: NO, sir; as the
reply to one
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-11-21
II Was Suspicious.

One of the principal men in the bu-
reau of printing and engraving had a
somewhat peculiar experience in New
York recently.
He had occasion to visit the metrop-
oils on business, and al1er a stay OF
several days at one of the prlnclpal
hotels he called for his bill. When II
was given him he rendered IN payment
a brand new $50 silver certificate. The
clerk looked at it and then passed It
back.
.What's the matter?'' said the Off
cial.
81 can't take that" replied the clerk.
.I don't think it's good
..Not goodr' exclaimed the Official.
...Not good. why, man, it's good; made
it myself"
yes" said the clerk, 80 | thought
Post.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-11-21
DIDN'T NEED A DEED.
The Native Could Prove His Right to
the Claim

The Native Could Prove His Right to
the Claim.
Within few miles of the North Oar
DINA State line / stopped at poverty
stricken cabin to smoke a pipe and chat
for a few minutes with the tallest and
raggedest native I ever saw in the
South, says a writer It was evident
from the looks of things that he was at
hard-pan and below, and after some
general talk queried:
"Why don't you go at it and fix up
your cabin SO as to make 1t comforta-
ble?'
1T does dock shaklety, and that's q
fact" he replied, "but I'm trying to sell
out, yo' See"
''Is that the reason you have no
crops?''
Eyes, that's the reason
"And how much land do you own
here?'
wall, sab, / can't 'zactly say how
much, but a powerful lot reckon
but don't you know where your
boundary lines begin and end?"
''They might begin down thar by the
creek and eand up thar by that big
tree" he replied in doubtful tones.
"Your deed ought to show l said.
Eyes, but hain't got any deed
Didn't you get deed when you
bought this property"
mo, sa1l-no deed"
"Then how can you say you own it?"
How kin I say, sah-how kin |
say" he repeated. why, sab, / cum
long we're arter the Wah and liked the
looks of the place and squatted on it.
Since that time three different critters
hev cum up from jacksonville to hist
me off, and hev killed two and wound
ed the tother and held right ON. If
that hain't ownin' the property then I'd
like to know! No, sab, hain't got no
deed, but | hev got q double barreled
<hotgun, and / reckon thar won't be
any disputes about ownership when |
find a critter who wants to buy!'
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-11-21
HAZEN S. PlNGREE.
The Famous Maror Whom Detroit Re-
Gently Reelected.

Gently Reelected.
Hazen s. Pingree, of Detroit, is prob
ably the most famous Mayor in the Uni
ted States. For six years he has filled
the chief municipal chair in the Michi-
gan metropolis. The country at large
knows Pingree best from the fact that
he originated the idea of city potato
patches for the poor. 1t is needless to
say that he was ridiculed from the At
lantic to the Pacific; every one remem-
bers how the press treated the sub
ject. But Pingree never wavered The
potato patches were cultivated and the
poor are still blessing the mayor for it.
So successful was the Detroit plan that
it has since been adopted by other cit
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-11-21

fashioned home in the suburbs OF the
city, and the house is in the center Of 81
big yard full Of flowers. In one part
OF the house is a hall full Of medals
hags, and hundreds Of other souvenirs
OF the dead statesman, and it is a veri-
table treasure house. Mrs. Logan is a
handsome woman, with fine, intellec-
tual face and a wealth of gray hair,
which is worn high on her shapely head.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-11-21
Knows Now.

A boys fishing pole was fastened to
the root of a tree ON the river bank and
he was sitting in the sun playing with
his dog, idling the time away, as he had
been fishing oil day and caught moth
ing.
..F'ishing?" inquired man, passing.
eyes," answered the boy.
mice dog you got there; what's his
name?''
sFish.'
Fish? That's queer name for a
dog. What do you call him that for?"
"'Cause he won't bite"
Then the man proceeded on his way.
Erie Messenger.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-11-21

fes It was Pingree who originated
the municipal circus two years ago,
the proceeds of the entertainment,
which was given by the mayor and al
dermen, going to the relief of the unem-
ployed poor. These and other novel
ideas brought the mayor into ridicule
and he was looked upon the country
over as marvel of eccentricity. The
notoriety which he thus obtained led
the more studious to examine into his
record.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-11-21
A RAILROAD MAGNATE
Who Began Life Very Poor in Lit
tie Maine Village.

Who Began Life Very Poor in Lit
tie Maine Village.
NJ. E. ingalls,, president of the Big
Four Railroad system, which ramifies
Indiana, Ohio, and Illinois, began life
poor. Harrison, Me-, little Yankee
village whose inhabitants are persons
of exceedingly simple ways and habits,
is his native place, and there, before
he entered his teens, he attended the
village school sixteen weeks every year.
Later his yearly schooling was cut
down to six weeks He had to work
er's farm. But he never stopped study
ing, whether in school or out, and he
never lost sight of a big resolution he
made when he was small boy that he
would get away from the farm as soon
as he could. At Is he managed to get
for three winters he boarded round
and welded the birch, working on the
family farm every summer. When he
was Is he began to study law, and after
a heroic struggle was admitted to the
bar.
Later he tried to teach school and
practice law in the town of Gray, Me-,
but that wouldn't work. He moved to
Boston, where he got on better, was
soon admitted to partnership in a
prosperous law firm, caught political
fever and became State Senator. He
XNnSt in 1874 fn hnnnnon rnaniua
of the indianapolis, Cincinnati and
Lafayette Railroad, now embraced in
the Big Four system.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-11-21
Giving Him a Pointer.

He was lively fellow and fond of
her, but it didn't occur to him that
girl expected something else besides
going to places and having fun all the
time.
Anything on hand this EVENING"
he asked, coming breezily in for the
sixth time that week.
well, no. she replied hesitatingly,
as she looked down at her empty fin(
gers.-Detroit Free Press.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-11-21

be University of Virginia, also mana
Is to pass a great deal of his time at
Is mothers home.
Mrs. Nellie Grant-Sartoris has a love
home. 1t is of white carved stone.
bid has all the interior work Of oak,
|hile the polished floors are covered
|th rich rugs, and the whole house is
Fcoated in the light, coy modern
Ele. Mrs Sartoris is believed to be
Pte wealthy. There have been many
FmOrS of her marriage, but these re-
PrS are believed to be without any
Pundation at all.
Mrs Harriet Lane Johnson's house is
large brick of yellow tint, it having
Fen remodeled last year when she
tit A good many years ago Mrs.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-11-21
mann, the New York lumber dealer,

for the sum Of $75, and was cut down
and sawed into boards. The largest
of these boards was 10 inches thick, 5
feet 215 inches wide at the butt and 5
feet exactly at the top. It was IS feet
long and required the combined
strength of two yoke Of oxen and eight
horses a whole day to remove it one
and one-half miles OH ''broad tread"
wagon from the saw mill to the depot.
Lumber men say that this was the
largest oak board ever sawed in Ameri-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-11-21

hopes or many Ialf
w o In G n /, whose
names are known
over the Union.
Perhaps the best
known Of the Wom-
en- in Washington
is Mrs. Blaine, the
widow of the late
Secretary of State
II II q er President
Harrison. II e +
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-11-21

vRS. BLAINE. home IS a large
al, an fashionable avenue, and it's
.orior is furnished in handsome style
+a warmth and luxury. Mrs. Beale,
,o was Hattie Blaine, spends most
bor time with her mother, and young
MOS Blaine. who is q law student at
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-11-21
The Largest Oak Tree.

The largest oak board ever sawed
was ripped from the body of a mann
moth tree which formerly stood near
Scottsburg. Ind. The tree was 27 feet
in circumference, and was said to be
the largest perfectly round oak in the
State. It was purchased by Ell. Her
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-11-21

Watts do you think a man can be
a Christian on dollar a day. Potts
- don't see how he can afford to be
anything else ndianapolis Journal.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-11-21
|0,IE NOTED WIDOWS.
vNOWN WOMEN WHO LIVE
e. AT WASHINGTON.

Has No Attractions for Mrs.
r R1aine-Mrs. Nellie Grant
y' ;s Mrs, Harriet Lane John
I'D Mrs. Phil Sheridan.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-11-21
Not an Insult.

Major Lomax, of the United States
army, visiting in Canada soon after the
war of 1912, was entertained in Que
bee by the officers Of one Of the royal
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-11-21
Invaluable.

Mrs. Witherby-What great aid MI
van Wicket must have been at your
reception.
Mrs Won Blumer-Indeed ne was
Mrs WitherbyI understand that ne
;nfroduced you to most of your guests.
-Trl1th
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-11-21

wv" Years ago. MRS. SHERIDAN.
~ 4 woman of fine manners and
'''Ne presence. Her home is a
\ Sahdlng alone in a square, and
'"''r'or Is cut up into queer COR
'Au iull of interesting souvenirs
''' famous husband. There are
'"nufen. No one has ever sue
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-11-21
wber r Is No Longer Sung.

It is difficult to determine at JUS.
what stage of its life the popular song
is really popular-Phllfdeipnla nee
ord. -
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-11-21

Many Who Are Interesting.
:, .,tinrton is not the only Mecca
,r5 which the eyes of all the politi-
W." 4rrn but it is the goal of the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-11-21

s1ro a IN winning the heart of the
d n.;n us widow, and it is likely that
fbo always be Mrs. Phil Sheridan
N ae American Nation.
''n y. Logan has a lovely old
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-11-21

SISht. graceful
aFe, dark hair
i1ed back from
.fsh brow, brown
v, and a small
Ell we'll poised on
faisht pair of
.afIders. She is
and youth
a.fa appearance,
ells q child when
about
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-11-21

'AQSol' as Miss Lane, was the fair
SEeSS of the White House under the
AllolStration of her uncle. Buchanan.
T l'eS almost alone, having no one
IA Aer, except q niece.
'etnapS Mrs. Phil Sheridan is one of
pFettleSt of the young widows at
capital She is tall woman with
Catoctin clarion., 1895-06-06
W0RDS or WsZs0Q.Y.

Many mans tongue shakes out his
master undoing.
When you give others adyice, take
some of it yourself.
Aid is never satisfactory The best
way is not to need it.
Love never complains that the price
it has to pay is too much,
Lingering with temptation is like
tampering with dynamite.
There is not pins point between the
yes and no of woman.
There are only two beautiful things
in the world--women and roses.
While the tall maid is stopping tbs
little one hath swept the house.
The girl who runs away to get mar
ried will very likely walk home,
The generous heart should scorn a
pleasure which gives others pain.
When friendship stands in the way
of ambition, the latter rarely makes the
sacrifice.
Catoctin clarion., 1895-06-06
4 WESTERN LOVE STORY.

4~N 1888 the boys who used to haye
" their lairs in the thick woods along
n the banks of the North Canadian
" river, near where Oklahoma city
now stands, were in the habit Of
coming up to the Sante Fe trains from
the North every ight after dark to get
a paper. Then they faded away and
went back to hidden dugouts and huts
to hide for another day. They were
Oklahoma boomers who were defying
the law against the Oklahoma invasion
and some of the very boys who used to
crawl away in holes in the ground are
now influential men in the territory,
many Of them holding high government
positions.
Wilton Jackman dropped of the train
one night with the papers. The ''soon'
ers' eyed him suspiciously, and noted
that he was rather handsome, with big
gray eyes and that he carried two six
shooters and a winchester. He looked
curious,y at the assembled mob Of hun.
cry paper purchasers and newspaper
CORRESPONDENTS, but all the time he kept
his back to the little shanty depot and
held his gun in his hand.
BE you boomer ? asked Dan Eek
els.
u expect to be- said the stranger.
>Whar be you from?' asked Dad, who
had been boomer even before Dave
Payne led the first raid, and who had
buried wife and large family that had
died Of exposure on the different trips
made under each successive leader from
Dave Payne to Pawne Bill.
u might be from Texas. but l amt.
was the reply. 'Hell would be nearer
the mark. Anything else you want te
know p
No one answered and pretty soon the
boys began to drift away in the dark
ness and sought their hldlng places
The stranger was left standing on the
platform.
,Durned unlikely cross grained cuss !
Dad Eckels had muttered as he lett the
depot.
The next night the gray eyed stran'
ger was at the depot with all his wea-
pons handy. he bought a paper anc
as the train pulled out for Purcell. he
said: u found a half.ruined dugou
over east here by little lake. 1 slep'
there last night. Anyone own it?'
Guess it mustbe Harry Hills ranch,
said Bill Stone, 'but don t reckon he'll
ever care to take it. He's after higher
game. See anything of a little gal il
a cave near tharT
NO. said the stranger with a scrowl
Y am not looking for girls and am sor
ry to hear there is one around.
! {ll not bother you, stranger, SAID
Catoctin clarion., 1895-06-06
Church Directory.

Reformed Church-Rev. g. A, Whitmore
pas or. Services bi-weekly. alternating
morning and evening. Services "eoheS'
dav. Z D. m, Sunday School 2 p. m:
Guild each Lords Day 6 p. m. other ser
vices announced from the pulpit.
Lutheran Church--Rev. J. II. Barb, pas
or. Services, Sunday 10 a. NJ: ana o,2v T.
NJ. Sunday School, g. +. u Prayer siee''
ing, Wednesday, 8.45 +.
United Brethren Church-Rev W. L..
Martin Pastor. Regular Services by ap'
appointment from the pulpit.
Glass Meeting every two weeks al ~ a. ~
PRAYER Meeting every Thursoay evening
Sunday School Pm.
Mi}e Society every econd ana rouf'n
Wednesday evenings o;,.
Missionary Meetings by regular appoint
ment,
Morayian Church: Rev. M. F. Oerter fas
Preaching services will be held every other
Sunday as heretofore, alternating .horn.ns morn.
and evening at 10 ard 73o respectively
Methodist Episcopal Church - Rev.
Hcnrv Mann Pastor. Services every alter
nate sunday at 10 A. NJ and 7.3O +. M.
snndav school at 8 A. NJ. rayer Meeting
eyery Wednesday evening ut 7'3o I. M.
s, stephen's Church, Protestant Episco-
nal.-Rey. r. Whttingham, Pastor. Ser
vices alternate Sundays, morning or
evening.
Catoctin clarion., 1895-06-06

You say you and your wife never
quar1eled !:
Meyer. You see, whenever she fires
up always 60 out.
Tripple-Had you known your hus-
band so very long when you married
him?
Sibyl-What foolish question /! Do
you think Id have married him if |
had?
He-You think you are too young
to marry? Why, my mother married At
IA.
she-That's nothing; my mother
married before I was born.
A young lady requested to be releas:
ed from her marriage engagement on
the ground that when she contracted it
she believed her love was duck, but
had since found him to be goose.
Rastus-Yo' brack niggah, whofo'
did 20 say I wuz a-lyin' at Miss Lub-
ley's darnce lars ebenin'?
Sam-Yo'se mistooken, sab. | sed
yo' wuz lion, sab, social lion.
Coot-night, Mrs. Prown. | haf to
sank you for de most pleasant e}enlng
1 haf etfer schbent in my life.
Oh, don't say that, Herr Schmidt.
Ach but do say dat alwayt say
dat.
she-It must be terrible for man
when he is married to haye to ask his
wife for money.
He-There is something far worse.
She-What is that?
He suppose she hasn't any to give
him?
Lodge men who would turn up their
noses at cold ham and dried bread at
home go crazy over such a repasta at their
lodge rooms and call it a 'banquet.'
A man will take lots from his lodge he
wouldn't from his wife.
Catoctin clarion., 1895-06-06
No, 8

and the same. Then the trip opened
and Nellie got claim there.
Some time after this. while she was
making filing on her land. she met
Jackman at Perry. He took her to one
side and asked her if she was still sin
gle.
Yes was the reply. Us your name
Jackman or Wilton now?'
Wilton he replied. johnson is
dead
'Did you kill him p
Heaven forbid said Jackman, 'he
caught cold trying to arrest me and
died of pneumonia. I took him to
Muscogee and tried to save bis life, but
it was no use. He gaye me the warrant
he had ior me and went back to Mon.
tana alone
'Are you still liable to arrest for for:
gerry and shooting the deputy sheriff?
she asked.
Mo. The deputy got we'll and !
served nine months of a years sentence
for the forgery. Now, will you marry
me p
why did you commit a forgery, and
why do you hate women so?
u forged check to get money to give
woman. She was friend Of the de!>
putty sheriff and as soon as I gave her
the money she had her loyer arrest me.
That was why I shot him. Johnsoa was
good fellow and am sorry be is dead
l am not a robber or specially bad man.
| haye a farm and some money. What
do you say?
u will marry you as soon as you prove
that all your statements are true.' she
said. Did you know that Mexican Jose
had died?'
No. he said. v don't care much,
He ought to have been shot or hung
long before. What did the boys think
about it?
Nothing. They never knew what
was the matter with him, guess
James Wilton and Nellie Blair were
married at Oklahoma city last week and
Dad Eckles and Oklahom Bill gave the
bride away.