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FOR SALE,
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Mint corner Talbot and nm stree,s. ets
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IN oH lldings Nos 50 ana 30 Main IT.. next tS
Io.loiher, No, IS Talbot 81. two good truck
miles nOtth of city, on which huiidines " III
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PROPOSALS.


OFFICE OF THE B)AEpoF
9iRkEl, SEWER AND DRAIN CoMM'Es
NORFOLK. Va, January 10, 1895.
RlDS WILL BE RECEIVED AT THIS a.
- nee until FRIDAY, lgth ins ant. at n on
W. oI'G.lhs Two trestle bridges on Duke street
III Smiths Greek.
FIans and Specifications 70, the same may
"e seen a. Tue office OF the City Engineer.
the sum OF $50 us luai antee Of GooI fai,b -, 80
the bidder sO' '""n Oh
a hond with good security in the sum of $500
VIII I've required OF the successful bidder
assigning the reason therefor is reserved
= gncd C. " XII TI%GEp
Jall-5t Ch'mn Board of g, Il ID. Conm'rs
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ASSIST NATURE

thereby remove the cause OF multitude
OF distressing diseases, such as headaches,
indigestion, bilousncss. skin diseases,
boiLs, carbuncles, piles, tistulas and mala-
dies too numerous to mention
If people would pny more attention to
properly regulating the action OF their
bowels, they would have less frequent oc-
casion 10 call for their doctors services
to subdue attacks of dangerous diseases.
To accomplish this purpose, DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets are uncGuaed Once used,
they are always III favor. Their secondary
effect is to keep the bowels open and reg,-
lar, not TO further constipatc. rs is tho
case with other pills. Hence. their great
popularity with sufferers from habitual
constitution, niles and indigestion.
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NNANTED.-Spcc al Advertising Cauvas"rrs
" familiar with pr, MUM mcrchantie radc
money maker OF 1891 Also clever general
canvassers on /, eatest seller OF The day STAN
LEY BRADLEY, ! L. IL, ST, New Yoik.
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(S OO0 TO LOAN ON CITY RENL ESTATE
CJ,VOUiu amounts tosIit. W. II. HANNAH
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AEANTED-Lady agents throughout Nir-
" ginia to handle an article that sells OH it's
merit. Address 32l Fifth avenue $. T., Roa-
noke. Va. oc2o
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CITY MARKETS
When You Visit the Market You VIII
Find it to Your Interest to Call
at the Following Stalls

the finest Fresh Meats.
IER Beef, Mutton and Veal nicely
AVA Duchefed anu always fresh, at reason.
No. 5, +. j. STOSSER 90 ~
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

EhSIi PAID FOR CONFEDERATE or FET-
\ e lie voopcs. newspapers, pamphlets &c.
aaiCd lSb9 T. 1863. i,S. DAVIDSON. room
a., insion House. Gall ito " 4. IN. jaI3-ltS
AIR. 10 * MAGIALI.r o DESIRES 10
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ehca Spcie,v, and have no further conn fl on
~lih tho aforesaid society whatever. iaI,,-ltt
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A |. {: I | T ER
FROM REV. II. @. CHEATuAM, OFTuF
NJ. Z. CHURCH.

VI. Z. CHURCH..
Eljah Ba'c. Esq.
DEAR SIR-I desire to bear testimony
to the excellence OF yolr p emium Bit
tefs' My vito suffered with n severe
FORM OF bowel compl int for about ei hit
years. She was treate by several reg.
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exercise tho greatest caution ~ regard
10 her ct abstainlnE from all fruits ana
Ge .etrt'' rocured a ottle OF your
l5ittHfs ant the one lottlo effected an
entire cure.
we regard your Bit,ers as most val.
uh )ie family medicine.
Very truly,
Ii, Z. CHEATHAM,
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INoE% REcNtE>
ROOM FOR RENT,

one or two gentlemen can obtaina nicely
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poderh c, nNenienccs, including bath, gas and
leat, within three minutes walk of the cleo
'ie line y. c, f., care ViIpinian. nolO-tf
Tor RENT--RoOMS ABOVE log MAIN
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WIN Do PEOPLE COMPLAIN OF HARD
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arom 50 10 sl0 day cssily Al have heard OF
fhe wonderful success of the Climax Dish
washer. YET many are apt 10 tn nk they cant
make money selling H. but anyone can make
money, because very family wants one. One
sy'nt has msdc Si1S.3G IN the last three months
ciier ipAyiug all expenses, nnd attending 10
srguler business tc>idc You don't hayc 10
canvass; as soon rs p,op,e know YEA have il for
81 they send for a Dish Washer. Address The
Climax ME- Co., - starr avcn.c. Columbus
ohlo, ior raitltnl -. nO25-su ct
A GENTS MAKESJ DAILY. MARVELLOUS
~ invention. Rcinils - cents. Two to six
soi in house. sample mailed free. FOR
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SAANTED-AGENTS TO TAKE Or
w ders bT sample at home or travel;
EXPENSES ami good snnry or commission
60 right party. Samples sent oil appli-
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40, New York CITY. se2-1w
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A CME DIM NG-ROOMS, - MAIN STREET.
n Meals and lunches every h,ur of the day.
"esui" dinner 21c., 'e'Ved rom - 20 . y.
III FOR neatnoss, cleanliness and moderate
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HlIEAP EDITIONS OF OLIVER WENDALL.
~ Holmes 'Aurtucrat II the breakfast TAIL :"
~Conan boy cS,' POETS and all standard
A.. Str
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SPEClAL FOR sINTY DAYS LADIES.
- make no mistake. Buy Wheeler & Wilson :
duplex No. ., two machines in enc. All makes
rcpsired. J. IL. STONE. Agent, l0i Church
street. uolO
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= WO ROOMS + l. RENT on EI;EFMNStN
street, near CRANKY, to gentlemen; So aldS7
ca a. Address, with references, to Mis-
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COP rtnGr.hip accounts regulated and
closed

'---IIOOks oprnIU ana baIlnrcd.
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N mlmMl @ II.
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We have experienced and expert accountant.
and drru2hiSmon and can give the hest servic,
Gesentativc VII call. JOS. l.. JAN, : GtO.
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MEN and WOMEN re sa. ~, M" I, !.

You can earn big money in painting Crnyon
PORTRAITS in spare time, day or evening nv nv
eew patented method. Any QUO can do the
work. Send your address. | send p ri ulars
e. e of charge. Ii. a. GRIP, German Artist,
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I AIDES TRAVELLING COMPANION, EpU-
" Gated aud experienced ccpyists, lady boob;
seeEer, office mitron, $40, three saleslades, 50.
SADIE EXCHANGE, 100 Main street.
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Mesa free press., 1895-04-12

were vain, and after getting his
wind again his face assumed a
editorial expression of determine
ton, and setting his teeth hard he
bravery mounted the wheel and
started on the return journey once
more. He found it such hard
riding that he was obliged to get
off and trundle the bicycle back to
the owner.
A cursory examination showed
the expert the origin of the trouble.
! "Why, there's no air in the
blamed tire, said he. "No wonder
she rode like an ice wagon. 1t
would take thrre-hour orator to
ride machine in that condition. f"
Mr.. Roll VOWS he will take All
air pump along with him when he
goes bicycling hereafter.-sun.
Mesa free press., 1895-04-12
1t Rode Hard.

Editor Harold w. Roll is pro-
nounced in his opinion that short
winded bicycle is not made for
this altitude, since his narrowing
experience of last Sunday.
"It's no use" he gasped, as he
alighted from his steed, and took a
reserved seat on the plaza, while
the perspiration moistened the
dust like spatter of dew from a
blossoming tree. "It's no use.
can't ride bicycle in this altitude.
Takes all my breath away when ]
strike an ascent. Wish some one
| would take that thing back for
me-"
But as no one in the Grove
could ride a machine his appeal'
Mesa free press., 1895-04-12
The Silver Movement.

Reports from across the sea cor
tinue to he favorable to the use oi
silver. They Indicate that Ger
many and F,ance, at least, arr
ready to join the United States in
an international arrangement for
the rehabilitation Of the white
metal. England still stands solid
as monome allie co lntry, and UNI
less there is change of admins
tration there, it is not likely that
she will move from her gold posi-
ton, although ahere is great DE-
Dand for advancement from the
agricultural and industrial classes.
Some of the sangulne silver people
affect to treat the attitude of Eng
land towards the proposed confer
ence with utter indifference. Bur
it will be found that Great Britain's
influence is potent in the matte
and without some concession from
that power all internation.. agree.
ment will not amount to very much.
But the prospects just now are
favorable to u change in her gov
ernmental affairs, and should the
Conservatives return to p1wer,
silver will have much bitter
chanches for immediate revival.
But. take the prospects altogether,
they are encouraging, and give
good reason for hope that silver
will soon regain its lost position.
The effects of the agitation in its
behalf are beginning to be felt on
both sides of the Atlantic Sea, and
the expressions of goldite papers
show that they are visibly affected.
Mesa free press., 1895-04-12
These grounds of forlo:n hope

These grounds OF forlo:n hope
w.re at lasl admitted to br n,.-
i teliuble and with closed eyes. the
affected otfic iho.ders awai,, Il the
application OF The knife.
There is yet hope. 81 eakpr
Harry Carpenter was; iii town yes
t 'rday He is hot lawyer but he
knows some things which it ar-e
pears most lawyers have forgotten
and one Of these. is law that
bill signed hy an executive d'ff.r-
ing in form from the bill vol. d
upon is not a law.
Upon this subject Attorney
Damfon says that the same NV
prevails in California .,and he cites
the nuse of one in which Arizonia,s
are interested since it was d..sisned
70 exclude Arizona catt's'. IL has
be''n subjected to q change between
its passage and it's signature and
though it was entered upon the
ST, u.c looks, it was held hy
reason Of such change to be invalid.
1t is said in regard to the re-
classification law that q very larae
majority of the members Of both
houses learned with surprise after
the adjourl.men, of the legislature
that the last section or for that
matter the last two se.tions had
been onilted in The bill received
by the governor. That therefore
it.is not the bill on which they.had
voted. In this case all the hereto
fore desponpcnt office ho'ders will
hrve to do will be to "stand pa =
aid insist that the law is no law.
The Legislators as witnesses will
come in and swear whether or no..
ii is the law they voted for. Tho
burden of proof will a,uralIy rest
upon those who mish to rycia>sify
tbs counties ami reduce sa'a:l 8
and the facts appear to be against
tllem.-Ex.
Mesa free press., 1895-04-12
The County Officers.

Gentlemen who may happen just
now to be unfortunately situated
es county Office holders may abate,
for time at least, any fears they
may have felt concerning the effect
of the county r.classiGcation bill
upon their salaries. AS has been
before observed, that bill has his
tory. Mr.. Fish, of Graham county.
it's author, intended that it should
become operative upon it's passage
and it was so drawn. In the COM
mittee to which it was referred it
was so amended so that it was
made to take effect on January l,
1897, date IN which none of the
present office holders are concerned
except those who expect to become
successors of. themselves. :
AS amended the bill was passed
by both houses and signed, but
when it reached the governor it
was discovered that by some pro-
cess. possibly attrition, in the en-
gl ossing room, the amended section
had been worn away, and not only
that section, bnt the preceding one
repeating ''all acts or parts of acts
in coufict with it."
The governor sent for Mr.. Fish,
the author, and pointed out to him
the condition of tile bill, explain
ing that though the last -secti' n
had been omitted, the law would,
| by general law, become effective
thirty days after it's passage This
explanation pleased Mr.. Fish more
than the amendment had done.
He preferred, of course, that it
should take effect at once, but if it
should begin to work in thirty days
that was better than in two years.
The bill was signed and Office hol-
ders were in a state of dependency.
After the adj journment of the
legislature they began clutching at
such straws as the omission of the
IF ctive section and the ina 'ility
of a legislature to interfere with al
officials salary during his t'rm OF
office on the supposition that his
Gee ,sful campaign was an i'm
piled contract.
Mesa free press., 1895-04-12
Fond Of Prese nss.

Tom Fitch, the silver tongued,
is a great story teller. ln his
speeches his anecdotes are the lead
ing features Of his entertaining
discourses, some of which are now
reco ynized as the chcstnuts of the
times, originated In his massive in
telect, but when tirst given to the
public they were undoubted gems
and as suoh oould not die.
In 1872 the colonel opposed
General Grants reelection to the
presidency, and stumped the states
of California and Nevada for
Horace Grsely.
While delivering one OF his fam
Gus campaign speeches in Moore d
Perkins theatre in Cerson City, he
told story that is worthy of repe-
tition even at this late date.
One of the campaign accusations
against the great general was hrs
inordinate tendency to accept
presents from admiring friends.
About that time Tom Murphy, the
great collector of the port of New
York, made tho president a
present Of handsome cottage at
one of the eastern society watering
places. The Democratic press OF
the country satirized General
Grant for his acceptance Of the
gift, and much discussion was the
r suit. On the night in quts ion
the elite of Carson turned out to
hear the great Nevada orator, aud
the theatre was packed to suffo-
cation.
Tom during his remarks called
the attention of his audience to the
gift-accepting propensities of the
candidate for reelection. He
said that General Grant was great
III most things, but small in some.
He told his audience thai few
days prior he was up to that gem
Of the Sierra's, Lake Tahoe, on a
fishing excursion. The party fished
all day nth Indifferent success,
and OH their return to the Glen :
brook House, he concluded he
would have some trout, if he had
to purchase them from more sue
cessful fishermen.
Seeing lone italian On the lit
tie wharf, he approached and dis
covered a hamper that contained a
magnificent specimen of the frying
tribe. Forthwith he entered into
negotiations with the son of Rome
for it's purchase. II was nicely
packed in leaves and ice, but, the
Colonel was informed it was not f !
sale and his attention was called te
tag attached to the hamper, with
t IL address "U. S. Grant, Wash
ington."
Tom said that settled the mat
ter. He cane to the conclusion
that Grant would accept anythin:
in the line of donation from u Lake
Tahoe trout up to a whale
Gazette.
Mesa free press., 1895-04-12
Overnament Railroads.

In these days of trusts sn'
strikes it may be interesting t
note what has been done to remedy
these evils. We never hear of any
strikes or labor troubles on the
railroads in Australia, and why
Because the government owns and
operates them in the inte rest OF tht
people.
In Australia you can ride dis
tance of 1000 miles across the
country for $3.50 first cflss, too,
while working men can ride six
miles for 2 Cents, twelve miles for
4 cents, Thirty miles for 10 cents,
ETC., and railroad men receive 70
to 80 per cent more wages for eight
hours than they are paid in this
country f.r ten hours of toll.
Tn Victoria, where the above
rates prevail, tn net income from
the roads last year Was sufficient 20
pay the federal taxes
In Hungary, where the roads
are states owned, you can ride SIX
miles for | cent, and, since the
government bonght the roads, wages
have doubled Belgium .ells the
story fa: IS and freight rates cut
down one-half and wages doubled.
Yet the roads pay a yearly revenue
to the government OF S4,ooo,ooo.
In Germany you can ride four
miles for a cent on the government
owned lines. Yet wages are over
l2O per cent higher than they were
when the corporations owned them,
and uring the last ten years the
net profits have incresed "A per
cent. Last year the roads paid the
German government a net prof. OF
1875. 100000. If our government
owned the railroads we could 80
from San Francisco to Boston for
$40. Look at the proof:
Uncle Slm pays the railroads
not quite 1915 to transport a
loaded postal car from Boston to
San Francisco. A passenger car
will carry fifty passengers, which,
at $40 each, would be $500, or a
clean profit of 1925 car, and this
t o, after paying 5 IL per cent on
watered stock, which is fully ~
per cent on the cost OF the roads.
To show how our railroads have
watered their stocks, look at INC
New York Central and Hudson
River railroad, which, when the
Yanderbilts obtained control in
1869, was capitalized at S4o'ooo,-
900. They at once watered 1t up
to $90,O0O,OOO. More water has
been added until the present capl-
tai stock is $l45, 100000 lin addi-
ton sl0,OOo,0o5 of water was
poured in short time ago)-all
but $45, 100000 being water.
Government ownership would
save the people the gigantic sum
Of ST, 900, 100000 a year and bring
shorter hours and better pay to the
100000 railroad employes.-Chl-
caoo News.
Mesa free press., 1895-04-12
Whea lIle sexes. Prev aricmse.

= :.
Man lies when he adverti-es he
will sell goods below cost. .s4ef
When he, adyerlis,s to. sell u
tifteen-dollar article for i've dol
lars ads l9 $50 la
When he says he ican drink or
let it alone. .vs 81
When he talks about rival
papers circulation.
When he claims to give sway
gold watches, town lots or dock
yards. sbi s.d Bro ll
When he says he can cook 4as
good as his wife. gn
When he adyertises ''sure cur,,''
medicine. ia z6
When he tells his wife at i am.
that he has been to the lodge.
When he talks about the way
his mother used to cook.
When he tells that he paid for
his umbrella.
When he stands on his hind legs
and says all will be d--d who
don't belong TO his church..
When he says he is holy.
When he says, between acts,
that he is "just going out to see a
NAH. -,
When he giv,s you "tip" on'a
horse race, baseball game or slug
giny match. I s. 81
When he says he has the chance
of life time and wants to sell it.
When he advertiscs TO give
something for nothing.
A woman lies when she says she
is just twenty FIVE.
When she says her shoes don't
pinch. 1.1
/ When she says her gloves are
too large. a
When she says her dress i just
as ioose."
When she says she don't lace.
When she says she doesn't care.
anything for the men .-Ex.
The morning call., 1895-02-14

less unsuccessful partner on the opposite
ide of the street. Any one of these signals,
however, is sign to quit work for the
time being, whether it is for 5, 10, Is or any
other amount; 5 cents is plenty of capital
to open up on.
So these two join one another and al
NJ ost make a run to Chinatown. Nine
times out OF ten they go directly to a
Chinese ginshop at 843 Washington street,
two doors down from Stockton, kept by
Now Fong Eung Kee & Co., which enter
prlslng hrm gives one-half pint of gin for a
nickel. 1t is sold in tin cups. One of these
chums buys big tin cup full, and the two
drink hahand-half alike from the same
cup.
At the time a visit was made to this
Joint it was o'clock in the morning,
and seven couples of these workers were
there, showing that success had already
been theirs. One fellow had been given 40
cents on Montgomery street by a lady,
which amount he was investing in tin cups
OF gin, all the other assembled knights
sharing his success. They all know one
another well.
While waiting there to see what the
move would be after all the money was
spent, young boy, apparently Is or is
years. accompanied by an old man of so,
came in and called for gin. 1t was drunk
as the rest of the stuff had been. The boy
was asked by one of the federation, "How's
de luck?" He replied that he had
Squeezed dime from a gent on Cali
fornia street. Two by two all of these
went out, and two by two more came in.
Half an hour afterward nearly every one
of these energetic fellows were found oc-
The morning call., 1895-02-14

cents for bed. So many and many a
night Pete-that's his name-and | have
to crowd into some cellar or hallway. He
don't seem to care, but when fellow has
the price it's tough to sleep out. I could
sell this little fellow and get enough for
him to buy mighty nice room for a
couple of months, but ] never could do
that, for he would snffer in leaving me as
much as 1 would in losing him. That's
why / keep him, and l am contented to
sleep anywhere so long as | don't lose
him."
Captain McFee, who is in command of
the Salvation Army Barracks on Jackson
street. was seen by the CALL reporter yes
terday, to whom he stated that he had
only recently learned of the new methods
adopted by the professional idlers to secure
drink, food and shelter, and that he well
understood the cheapness of the army ac-
commodations enabled these men to live
with but little exertion, but that it was i'm
possible to discriminate. He further said
that it was not the policy of the army to
make any difference respecting those who
came to their doors. The very worst, he
repeated. have souls. He said that in the
present location they could take care of
any and every class; that when men in
toxicated applied for lodging they were
put into the drunkards' ward, where they
could make all the noise they wished, but
in the morning they could enjoy all the
privileges accorded to those better behaved.
1--WE have a scent barber-shop," con-
cluded Captain McFee, "5-cent meals,
scent baths and scent beds, and do wish
some of the men would keep away from
this Scent gin"