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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-21
Among nur cotton sen.

TIN catening, warmer weather in cot
ton belt
Srnt cotton in Liverpool declined
1-%2d. market for future contracts v.na
e%HitGd and irregular yesterday; de
ciincd ~. points. then declined ~.
points. ciosing: firm, partially l-G4ths de-
cline.
Tar silver in London aoiad.; adv.n,e
Of I'D.
The sales OF cotton in Liverpool last
Week We're $4,000 bales. against $1,000
baleS last Year and 10000 bales in 1898
New York contract market very ac-
tive and irregular. Values nuctuatcd
very rapidly. sales reaching 3J3.S 500
ha!es. January contracts touched 7.9f:
March. Sol Prices rallied at the close
ana closed very steady at points de-
cline. March, sill: May. so: August
S.25 to ST.
Future contracts in New Orleans de-
clined II points. closing steady Sales.
ll3,"Oo bales. Spot cotton declined &c
Market easy At i5-iGc. Tor middIinr.
New Orleans receipts to-day are est
mated at from 1900 to $4,000 bales.
against 2l715 bales in 1894 ana 1866
bales in 1893.
The crop movement since st OF Sep
TENDER is as follows:
'&GSI t6SI 'eGSl
week ~. 22s.c7s a5l,74s 2s7,s2e
since seni,@.ssoo 25 4.7so.7e5 $3.50 Dos
Exports week l25.6GS Sll,liS 2Go.a35
Exports since
Is Sept. 1?29.177 S,lOG2S2 2.S26. o9l
ports 49,. .o3S,9l5 i,2$l.o94 llGd,9SS
Stocks L. $.
Receipts inte-
rior towns. iss5ss 2s5,52S 1876
Stocks into
rior towns. 5S5,S6O 5GS,s29 4sG, l5a
Crop in sight
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-21
Holiday Excursion Rates on the I.n,
fiuorr and Ohio

In pursuance of its usual policy IN.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
VIII sell excursion tickets between
81 stations on its lines east of the
Ohio river for ;,l trains December .,
y, -, a. %. 81 aud January list. valid
ior return Journey until January 7th,
inclusive. at reduced rates.
ARTHUR c.. LEWIS.
Passenger Agent, 60 Main street.
dciI-Gt
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-21
A PLAIN and TRUTHFUL
STATEMENT TO THE PUBLIC.

You notice In tho papers the
thousands OF business failures all
over the country. The reason of
this is that firms In anticlpa-
ting Great business, lave over
stocked themselves nj the carly
part OF the season. ana now find
that they have more than enough
goods. but not enough money
wherewith to pay. To-day job
ncrs force goods OH responsible
merchants at prices far below
cost.
An experience of Thlrty-Two
Years has taught me care and
forethought, ana thanks 10 this
day. | am enabled to stand as Use
fui MiddIeman between the Whole
saier and the Consuming Public
When other firms advertise sell
ing below cost, can announce
that on account Of buying cheap,
shall sell cheap.
Nevet Feathers. Every style
Hat. Everything in Millinery.
Goods at less than regular whole
SALE prices. yet without loss TO me.
lOi CIIURCH STREET.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-21

ASSlGNEE'S SAIE.-BY VIRTUE OF
~ uocu OF aSSi-umcnt. executed by II
g. lhiisoiy. dates the 10Th day of Dcccm-
mr. mr. lN", | have aiken. in possession all
we stock OF drugs. fixtures. accounts
pred by lDr. BiliSu!y. situate on Chestnut
street. Berkley VA. and shall proceed to
S.i thcm AZ public auction on MONDAY
December S0th. 1855. at 10 O'Clock A. m
on the premises unless disposed of bv
private sale before that day
. MI persons indebted To said Isilisolv arc
hereby notified Ia make settlement al
once. TERMS CASH.
GEORGE II. MARTIN,
dt-l-to5o Trustee.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-21
En- ROOFING for xma. Presents


The demand increases for our Patrol
80 Shoe. which is SO we'll adapted for
the weather we are now having. Made
with three solid leather solcs in CATERS
and laced.
Policemen. foundry men, blacksmiths
painters. and all kinds of mechanics
wear them.
Those that want an easy, broad shoe
should call at
iIELIER'S SHOE STORE,
50 Bank street. opposite Courthouse.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-21

NORFOLK, Va. Dee. %. 1885.
There will be a LIVE BIRD SHOOT
mouth and Daptain H. w Lambert.
of l-ambert's Point. They will shoot 100
birds, that Is 80 each, for 500 n side. on
the 18th of December. Sweepstakes will
follow. These birds will be shot ut Pools,
store. near Ocean View. lIullingham
rules 10 govern. Referee will he decided
on the day OF the shooting. Shooting
will take place at . O'Clock u. m.
Capt. l.. W. LAMBERT.
WA. Il. HURST
Witnesses.-J. II. FULFORD and =
STAHL,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-21
Christmas Holiday Rates.

The Norfolk ana Western railroad
will sell at reduced rates round-trip
tickets TO all stations on it,: line. on De
ccmber goth to 18th inclusive, and tie
ccmber 3lSt and January list. good for
return passago unit! January I'd For
further information and tickets apply 10
G. II. Eosicy. City Ticket Agent. No
l2i Main street, or ut Norfolk ana West
Crn depot. r. ". COURTNEY.
dc2l-St District Passenger Art.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-21


him, one must cSpend double the energy
10 win to the shores of success.
II makes no difference what goal we
aim at. the conditions are the same.
We live too fast. work too hard, drink
too much, sleep too little. keen our
time.
There are two classes of fast livcrs.
Those who work tuo hard and too
long.
Those who do not work n, all.
Both classes are reaching the same
end. though. perhaps by somewhat diff
fercnt routes.
They are burning the candle a,
both ends, and even II child can pre-
dict he result
human CT otherwise. means Increased
wear and tear and waste
'fE"rc Will he 40 Candle Shurtly.
Increased waste OF the tissues of the
body means Increased work for the kid
ncys. whose place il is to remove pol
SONS and impurities. Increased kidney
work means Increased strain uiOu ihUs.
organs, ana increased strain wit!c1.,
rest or relief means Disease.
This Is why so many fast livcrs hard
workers. hard drinkers and hard smuk-
crs die of Bright's disease.
Many men rot satisfied with the
harm their ovcrwork or fast life Is do
ing them must needs add to II volun-
tarily by putting more i1,!sons into the
system that stin further add to the
work of the kidneys and irritatc and in
flame these organs.
We refer to Alcohol. Tobacco. ana
opiates. Surely there are enough POI
so1s and impurities in our blood already
without adding, more.
And yet we do ii with the mistaken
idea that we stimulate our brains. in
crease our appctitcs. or soo,hc cur
nerves.
Tntse uhe Strain 0T Your Kidneys.
They are toilng day and night In
your behalf as 1t is
Don't add to their burdens unless yeu
are anxious To issue invitations for n
funeral.
Or. Hobbs srarasus kidney Pills are
precisely whG.. YOU ,!csl and wha,
your kidney; would ask for If they
had voice lin the matter
No use advising you t. live slower.
moderate the gait Il; which You are
going.
You simply won't do it, You may
think y1n Will, but YOU won't.
Then use DR.. Hobbs Sparagus Kidney
l'ilsS. and take this terrible strain OF
your kidneys and filter and purify your
blood. .lpH
Fifty cents per box from all drug
Glsts. or enclose so cts in stamps or sill
EHEIObn'G yer direct to the
asparagus MEDiclSE CO,
sg9, HE sJ:7ls;ss.i:als2iA cisco. :" '"''-
EgSsfiiiayTsSifsG> Interesting and
saAo Instructive Book OF,
:, Kidney Health and BLOOD Filtering
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-21

You can find what You want for a
{ Christmas gift at the corner Main and
Bank streets
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-21
4 [BST LIFE.
IT'S PLEASURES AND IT'S pERlLs.
Some Men nnd Women Who Live ut
Lightning Speed nnd viii Only
Take Vacation In the GruycLThe
Pace Tint Kills.

Times have GER
ia MI y changed,
and. In some re-
spects, not for the
better. The tide %
life pnd con,peli-
ton is stronger
than +. was fifty
years ago. and, like
Il swimmer with Il
Sir0,,p .i,la DtvniuSt
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-21
MAX Schwau. IL: Church, street.
Specials. ia Halliday s;oodS

Toys of all descriptions. Dolls. spe-
cial. 70 81, IS. ~, -, and Csc. and up.
Carriages WAGONS, Tricyclcs.
Special reduction in tea. dinner. ANA
chamber ware. Dinner sets reduced
from Sl2.5O To IS: from SO to $14 Cham
har sets from s. up. Tea sets from
So up. Lamps, Princess. Banquet. Hail
and! hanging Fine china, hrc-a -brnc'
end brass goods Fine assortment Of
white ware for decorating.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-21

We have sterling silver novelties
Tor 2oc. and soc. Zach. Cheap presents.
Chapman & Jakcman.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-21

If YOU would enjoy Christmas sights
wear Dr.. Weeks spccks.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-21

SAi-i:SMiGN-W will send samples and
pay good salary and expenses. or biS
sold readily: cXptricucc unnecessary
Address +. .. l%5i X. Y City.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-21

EMERY iODN-In search of bargains for
Holiday Presents should attend the
grand holiday sale AT NUSBAIN'S, l2S
Main street. Pictures. Bibles, Books,
Art NOVELTIES. etc. SOLD AT h:.if n,icn
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-21

SALES EN,-One locally ana one to
Na"rl; VIII pay good salary and On
peuscS OF commission; orders easily OBJ
tilAc!i experience unnecessary; .ur
rnin!.ra ,tui ilartlcH!ar5 address l.. -
!:o% 10 New York city.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-21

W ANTED-Cood, roliab,r nurse 10 re-
mann on premises Must come well re-
commended. Apply at once No. ~
FrcCE!aSuu street. ticcS-tf
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-21
CHINA DECORATORS.
MRS. JENNY DELoNEy RICE

teaches all the latest Partisan designs in
China Paintings, Tapestry, Pastel. Water
tolors ana Oil Paintings. NORFOLK
COI.iEt;is
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-21
SPECIAL NOTICES.

BoAlSD-For two single gentlemen: sin
:lr rooms, convenient 10 The business
portion OF the city: can be obtained by
undressing ~. e. this Office. tcl0-tf
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-21

NANT Five Experienced Building ana
folk ana ndiaceIt towns. WIN pay
s4iary VIVA commission. Call on W
NJ. l'AEit, ut Atlantic Hotel, Norfolk
between and p. IN. ali-tf
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-21
HELP WANTED.

GOOD TEEElTORY open for Rrs,-class
Solicitor. Plan combines Building
Loan ana Life insurance. South Hus-
ton Building and Life Association, Had
GinSton building.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-21

PRESCRIPTIONS carefully compound
Cd Al Drugs, Patent Medicines. Toi-
iSl ,Nrtc.c$, Cigars and Tobacco. w.
". PHILLIPS. PIG Main street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-21
FOR

FOR RE!NT-tiousc 81 Yarmouth strcn,
with all modern inpro\ cmcnts; bosses
SION can be given 10y the list OF Dccc:n-
Der NpplN to ~ Butte street. no2S-tf
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-07
Our Minis EA THE
eotJRf1rPEElNG

in Washington. All that Colonel DENLY
had to do in order to bring about this re-
suit was to say to his Chinese cook:
John, wanchee number one dinner,
fifty piece men, three days from now. all
proper"
The Chinese cook made out the menu,
did all the marketing, arranged the wines
and decorated the table. All that Colonel
DENLY had to do was to put on his dress
suit and take his place at the head of the
table. During this dinner he made a
speech in French, aud he is, by the way, a
very well educated man, and speaks and
writes French fiuently. His father was,
think, Consul to Marseilles when he was a
boy, and a part of his education was
got in Paris. He has especially dis
tinguished himself by the number of good
reports which he has written during his
ministry.
The legation family consists of the Min
lister, his secretary of legation and the of
fetal interpreter. The first secretary is
Colonel Denby's son, Charles DENLY Jr.,
who has done very good work dur
ing the present trouble, and who has been
acting Minister to China during the greater
part of last year. He is a young mani
Judge not more than 80 years of age; but
he has been with his father during the
whole of his service in Picking, and he is,
it is said, good Chinese scholar. The
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-07
FRANK e.cARPENTER
R>

e. The war in China and Japan has radically
changed the position OF our diplomats IN
the Far East. The legations in China,
Japan and Korea are now among the most
important in the service of the United
States, and every American Consul on the
~Asiatic shores of the Pacific Ocean is to
certain extent responsible for the lives of
number of the citizens of the United
St&tes Bad Judgment and mistakes are
liable to bring the United States into
.1r6uble as never before, and it is interest
ing to look at the men who now represent
usin these countries at this critical time.
One of the most important positions is
that held by Colonel Charles DENLY,
the United States Minister to Picking.
He has held his Office for the past
ten years, and he has proven himself
TO :. be an able man and a successful
diplomat. He comes from Evansville, Ind,
and he was appointed largely through the
influence OF the late Senator Joe Mcdonald.
He is an old friend of Secretary Gresham,
and he was for years known in Indiana as
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-07
AN ANGRY PR|MA DONNA.
Radical Distinctions Alleged
to Have Been Made at
a Hotel.
The Circumstances Bring About a
Suit for Damages by COL
ored Lady.

An action which may develop some Pc
culiar points of law was commenced yes
terday in behalf of Nine. Edwards, col
ored prima donna, against Robert Weineke
and Fred P. Plegeman, the proprietors OF
the Golden West Hotel, to recover the sum
of $299 80 by way of damages.
1t appears from the complaint that Nine.
Edwards arrived in this city at A. NJ. on
April last. She was surrounded by the
usual contingent of hotel-runners, by one
of whom she was finally deposited in the
omnibus belonging to the Golden West
Hotel She was accompanied by George
Washington VALLEY and w. P. Thompson,
the gentlemen named being the pianist
and barytone of the troupe. The balance
of the company had already left by steamer
for Australia.
On arrival at the Golden West Hotel the
Or ina donna was assigned to rooms 101
and 102 She made arrangements with the
clerk to pay 50 per day for her rooms and
% cents for each meal. She had been in
possession of the rooms but couple OF
hours. when one of the proprietors came
up and informed her that she could not
stay there and would have to quit at once.
Nine. Edwards inquired what was the rea-
son of this summary election, whereupon
the manager informed her that it was un-
necessary to give any reason for his action.
She then demanded written statement of
his reason, which the manager fatty de-
clined to give, but after considerable pres
sure said it was on account of the lady's
color. The lady, in her complaint, says:
told him that could compel him to keep
me- He Just said that l must vacate the rooms
as soon as possible. He then forced me to leave
the hotel Immediately, and did so rather than
have further trouble. l became greatly ex-
cited l have teen completely Frustrated by
running up and down. / have been damaged
as to my hand and foot to do not know what
extent
When the clerk came up to tell me to leave
was engaged in trimming my corns, and so cut
my finger and little toe so that can scarcely
walk and cannot wear glove on my hand. /
can never express the humiliation felt. / was
degraded and my mental faculties left me. l
also lost several days in the transaction of my
business. Moreover, | suffered great incon-
yenfence because had instructed my mail and
kilograms TO be delivered to this hotel.
Mrs. Edwards and the balance of the
McAdoo troupe left on yesterdays steamer
for Australia. Her deposition was taken
by order of Justice Carrigan before At
torney Jones and Notary Daggett, and the
case will be tried in her absence. She is
engaged for twelve months starring tour
in Australia and New Zealand.
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Book Guild for San Francisco.


It has become somewhat fashionable of
late to decry San Francisco as grim step
mother OF the arts. 1t is unnecessary t.
90 into details of the accusations brought
against her by her critics; they are such as
may, with entire justice, be charged
against every other American city, not one
of which has, up to date, proven herself, to
any great degree, fostermother of the
arts.
San Francisco, however, is awakening to
a sense of her shortcomings in this regard
While we cannot, by any charitable hand
ling of the truth, correctly call ourselves a
music-loving city, still music has her
patrons among a wide range of our citi-
zens, and they have done much for the OBJ
iect of their devotion. We love and appre-
ciate our artists. They, at least cannot
say that they are without honor in their
own city. We are wont to lionize them at
home and to note with pride their progress
abroad.
But for letters San Francisco has done
but little despite what babe fair, in early
wears, to be her brilliant promise. We
have none of the fraternities of writers
such as flourish in other cities, and we
ONLY find out our writer's when their work
comes back to US through Eastern medi-
ums.
Nevertheless, even as music has her
deyotees. and art and science theirs, there
are many lovers of good literature in San
Francisco who are determined to see that
the shrine at which they worship shall not
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-07
Zngassent,s Discovery.

Those who read and approved George N.
Miller's other book, 1.-THE Strike of Sex"
which was SO wildly read year or two ago,
will be deeply disappointed in this little
volume. The book consists of a few
sketches, portraying the fragmentary ideas
of one Simple Ben, and vague exposition
of Zugassent's famous discovery, upon
which so much of the interest of 1.-THE
Strike of Sex" conferred. 1t is difficult
to see just what purpose this new volume
reveal anything of value to the men and
women who are supposed to profit by it,
and such handling of the matters with
which it deals is as unseemly as it seems
Improbable. The one good thing about
the book is its external makeup which is
certainly very handsome. Boston: The
Arena Publishing Company.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-07
Detective Speech and Deafness.

In this little treatise the author, Lille
Eginton Warren, who is an expert teacher
of articulation to deaf-mutes, has given a
valuable summary of modern methods of
dealing with this class of unfortunates.
The subject is one that should be of inter-
est not only to teachers of deaf-mutes, but
to all who have to do with children, as the
writer has much to say upon the subject of
dull pupils, who are often slow of speech
and perception because of slight and I'M
detected deafness, and also upon the i'm
provement and development of hearing in
these. A chapter that will be of interest to
q large and growing class of people is the
one entitled, 'How the Hard-of-H Hearing
Adult May Enjoy Conversation" New
York: Edgar S. Werner, publisher. Price
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of elections and the various complexities
of republican government engage his
attention and that of the friends he makes.
There are a number of thoroughly lik-
able people in the book: The half
thoughtful, half-cynical attitude of the
well-to-do American toward the questions
of the day is delicately and strongly
sketched in the banker and the lawyer,
and even the manufacturer, frankly brutal,
in very self-defense, in his attitude toward
his ''hands," is recognized as product OF
system for which he can no more be held
responsible than are his workingmen.
The traveller does not attempt to outline,
except in the vaguest way, the way they do
things in Altruria. Howells is too thor
oughly past master of his craft to permit
such incongruity, but one rises from a
perusal of the book with a clearer idea of
the weaknesses of this civilization of ours
and of what is it's inevitable trend than a
dozen lengthy treatises on economics could
possibly give him.
New York: Harper & Bros. For sale
by the Dodge Book and Stationery Com
pany, San Francisco.
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A Traveller From AItruria.


1t has been said that no one was more
surprised than was Edward Bellamy him
self over the sensation created by his great
book, Looking Backward" 1t is probable
that w. d. Howells has been similarly sur
prised at the reception accorded his col
lectiyist romance, "a Traveller from Al
truria," when it appeared in the Cosmo-
politan. Unquestionably it is the best
thing of the sort that has yet been done.
We had had quite enough Of the adventures
of nineteenth century clt1z ems suddenly
transported to Utopian realms. Utopia had
been pictured according to individual i'm
sgina ton until we were aweary of it and
the lesson ceased to impress. There was
after all something very evasive in Utopia.
Nothing was ever said about its undoubted
drawbacks.
But our fin de steele civilization is moth
ing if not real, and for Howells to intro
duce 20 it traveller from Utopia, for
Altruria is but another name for Utopia,
was masterpiece of clearness. The trav-
eler from Altruria arrives in America with
a letter of introduction to a writer-the
writer of the story. He is the guest of the
writer at a summer resort hotel, large,
fashionable caravansary, filled with
wealthy, cult waited, pleasure-seeking peo-
pie, among WHO'LL uc plOCccSS W Sbuuy Jul
civilization. The results are trying to his
host. The traveller from Altruria causes
his discontinue at once by helping an
overburdened railroad porter with his
luggage and that of other travellers. He
creates CONSERVATION in the hotel dining
room by attempting to help student-wait-
ress with tray of dishes, and he does other
things that cause people to stare. He
begins by being delighted to find himself
in country where all men are free and
equal. Altrurians had been won't to read
with pleasure of the enjoyment of the
people under this blessed republican
government, and he was prepared to like
everything American. But he is per-
picked first by the servant question.
Then he startles group composed of a
banker, lawyer, a minister, manufac-
turer and the writer by asking where the
American workingman spends his leisure.
The fact develops itself that he had
actually expected to find him at the hotell
Then the position OF American women in
society arrests his attention. The idea
that they are becoming, as apart from
men, the cultivated class startled him, as
indeed it does his companions when they
come to consider it. Politics, business, the
relations Of capital and labor, the conduct
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Always Strong and Happy,

One of many books on physical culture
that have been put upon the market of
late. This one presents full system of
treatment for the general care of the body.
1t is written by r. j. Judd, the trainer of
Connect and some other athletes. New
York: The Outing Company. For sale at
the Popular Boo kstore, San Francisco
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-07

Andrew J.. Cobb of Atlanta, Ga, has in
his possession one of the most interest
ing relics of the Confederacy. 1t is the pen
used to sign the constitution of the Con-
federacy. 1t has never been disturbed
since the hand of General Howell Cobb
laid it in its case, and the ink used then
can be seen now where it has dried upon
the pen.