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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-11
RALEIGH, n. c.
THE OLD NORTH STATE.
Small Items Of NeWsy and Per-
sonal Character.

oillall VI iNS"SI oiiNs
sonal Character.
Special Dispatch to Tho yirginiau.
RALEIGH, \. G., January TO-
Fusionists slowed their hands to-
day. They will themselves name alI
committees of tho Senate, thus tax
ing away what is always the prlvi,
lege of its president. They do not
allow the Speaker of the House to
name committees.
The Governors message was road
in the House to-day. 1T IS an excel
lent one, but the fusiouists evidently
do not relish the plain why in
which the Governor warns them not
to tamper with the present excellent
county government system, or with
any Of the State institutions. The
Governor declares the present shell
fish law y failure. lie says it is openly
violated by North Carolina dredgers;
that the Shell-FIsh Commission has
had no funds with which to enforce
the law, and that the oyster patrol
steamer has not left her wharf for
two years. He recommends new
law and So, appropriation to
| enforce it. He recommends an ill.,
crease of the pension tax to 4 cents
and of public school tax to % cents.
The principal bills introduced in
the Legislature to day were to re.
duce legal interest rate to 6 per cent;
to repeal county government system;
to elect magistrates by tho people;
to abolish County Commissioners
ana have instead county trustees,
and TO hive boards of audit mud
finance where 100 freoholders petit
tiou for them; Justices of the Peace
to be elected by the people at the
next regular election.
a bill was also introduced to re.
peal the election law and do away
with all canvassing boards and pro-
vide for one ballot and one box.
The fusionists do plenty of quar-
reling among themselves, but are
united solidly against the Demo
Gratis.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-11
ELIZABETH CITY
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS,
Items of 4 Personal and Newsy
Character.
Special Dispatch to the yirginian.

Special Dispatch to the yirginian.
ELIzABETH.OITY. NC, January 10.
Mrs. Sallie Il. Bray, of Glouces
ter county, Va. who has been spend
ing tho holidays with her brother,
Col. q. q. Luke. will leave here
Saturday for Berkeley, Va. to spend
few days with Rev. William j.
Luke and family.
The skating rink in the Avdlett
Building on Water street, will be
opened to the public on Friday
night during the rest of the season.
Friday night the admission will be
free to everybody, and after that
gentlemen Will be charged 10 cents
and 10 cents for the use of Hates,
Ladies admitted free.
Rev. Samuel Hnlstead, who has
been absent from Elizabeth City for
quite while, returned to day.
The stockholders of the First
National Bank held q meeting on
Tuesday aud re elected the entire
board of old directors to serve for
the ensuing year.
Mr.. Il. 9. Burgenn left on the
l 80 train this morning for Eden.
ton, N. O., to furnish music for q
dance to be held there tonight.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-11
. Merchants Bank Robbery.
By Southern Associated Press.

DEFIANCE. Ohio, January TO-
Inc robbery of the Merchauts'
National Bank is the one theme of
conversation In this city to day.
The job was one of the most
cieVer ever known to the detectives
at work on the case. The investiea
tionsreyealed the fact, the officials
clsim, that the robbers secured but
$lO, 900 In money, but it is generally
Deileved the amount is much larger.
postmaster -Weigerding mourns the
loss goi 81, 100 of postage stamps,
which ne had placed in the bank
vault for safe keeping.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-11

III you have failed to be cured by
other medicines. try DIR. ReayeS'
asrb comedies. Office. 257 Queen.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-11
EDENTON, N. G.

Mr.. p. d. Mahoney, optician, is
at the Woodland House for few
days.
Messrs. j. a. Woodland and l.. ID.
Bond have returned home after
several days absence.
The glass front for the new bank
has arrived and is being put in.
MIR. "A. j. Bateman has been sick
for few days ut his room on Broad
street.
Messrs. j. Il. Sydnor, OF Rich.
mond, I. W. Fisher, of baltimore.
and L. j. Pruduy. of Norfolk, were
III town this week.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-11
Eczema Isn't
A Nice Disease.

1t is painful, irritating,
observation-disclosures alike to the
sufferer and his friends. The little
watery, blistery eruptlons itch and
Jingle. Scratching doesn't help.
You may scratch 10 the bone and
only make it worse, but il can be
cured by using
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-11
Death of Yrs. isebecca Hmr,.

WAvEnLY, Va, January 1O.-The
SAD Intelligence OF the death of Mrs,
Rebecca Burt, wife of Geo. e. Burt
one OF the most prominent business
men OF Surry county, was received
here at an early hour this morning.
Mrs. Burt was sick only short
while, death resulting from rheu.
matte fever. Her remains will ba
inferred in the family buryiDe
ground Saturday at 3 O'Clock D. IN.
Carlton Cornwell, foreman the of
Gazette, Middletown, n. j., believes
shat Chambcrlain's Cough Remedy
ehould be in every home. He used
It for cold and it effected n speedy
cure. He says: cit ie indeed n
grand remedy, l can recommend to
ail, l. have also seen it used for
"hooping cough, with the best re
Suits 70 and so cent bottles for
sale by oil druggists.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-04-24
Hard Times Cookery.

Give us recipes suitable to the hard
times,' is the cry OF one and all, to our ed
itor. as she takes her daily rounds among
her housekeepers and friends. Acting upon
the suggestion we give few for this week.
Take, first, creamed goldfish. 1t is not only
an appetizing dish but can be gotten up at
very small expense. Goldfish in it's dry state
can be procured at 10 cents per pound and
pound will go quite long way serving one
or two meals.
Remove the bones and skin and flake a
cupful of the fish. Put it into saucepan
cover with cold water and set it on the back
of the stove, where it will keep warm but
not boiling, till softened. II very salt the
water will have to be changed, covering it
the second time with warm water. Drain
thoroughly in sieve. Put generous table,
spoonful of butter into a saucepan, when
melted add one tablespoonful of flour, stir
till smooth but not brown, gradually add
one cup Of milk, stir till smooth then add
the fish let il neat thoroughly then add the
well beaten yOlks OF hree or four eggs. Let
it cook till it thickens, stirring constantly {.
The only expensive item in it is the eggs
and milk. But most of our women have
few chickens penned up in one corner of
The yard which if properly cared for usually
pay for their keeping by keeping her egg
basket we'll filled.
Of course nearly every man who has a
plat of ground large enough has planted his
garden for ''hard times" this summer, Po-
tato raising has come to be no little item
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-04-24
Hints.

To remove the indelible ink stains from
the handerchiefs, steep them in little chlor-
inc water for about half an hour, then wash
in ammonia water, which will obliterate the
stains, then wash In clear water. They may
also be removed by spreading the cloth with
the ink marks over basin filled with hot
water, then moisten the marks with tincture
of iodine and Immediately after take a
feather and moisten the parts stained with
iodine with solution of hyposulDhate of
soda or caustic potassa or soda until the
color is removed; then let the cloth dip in
the hot water. After while wash well and
dry.
To mend gloves neatly commence by
working with a glove needle and cotton
thread, put a buttonhole stitch around the
hole. In this put another row and so on
until it is completely filed up with these
delicatey made stitches.
A small point for the hostess whose wax
candles show propensity to rapid wasting
is that to put them in the ice chest for fully
twenty-four hours before using will increase
their burning time very appreciably. They
want to be thoroughly chilled.
Tomato catsup is many per cent i'm
proved if served hot. To heat with little
trouble fill small bottle with enough of the
catsup to serve at one time; cork tightly
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-04-24
Weak, Irritable, Tired
tsI Was No Good ON Earth.

DR.. Miles Nervine strengthens
the weak, builds up the broken
down constitution, and permanently
cures every kind of nervous disease.
"AbOa1t one gear ago IeCGs afflicted
eCith nervousness, S1eepfessssesS'
Creeping sensation isa ssey seOs,
Slight 4baga1tt0tiO9G of aay heart,
sDSst7'Gctimg cO9sf fusion Of the mind,
Serious loss or lapse of memory.
WeiQhted dOeU9s sUitEG care and
sUOr9.y. II completely lost appetite
And felt ing Uit0Zity sUeG9'6ssg 0set,
II sCns sUeUk, irritable O9ad tired,
My sUeight eC0s reduced to 400 Ibs.,
In fact II eUas 1sO good, ore earth.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-04-24

THE Altruist Interchange comes to our
exchange table for April full of good hints
on improvement societies. Speaking of
such societies it says that cooking school
may easily be made part of village i'm
provement association, which is not bad
idea 1t suggests that it's work be confined
toward helping the poorer classes, who will
have to seek for their own living.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-04-24

and stand in dish of cold water, allowing
the water to- heat gradually to the boiling
point. Set in a perforated false bottom
under the bottle in the kettle.
Keep a dish of water on the back of a
tight stove to purify the air.
Sprinkle the inside of damp gloves with
violet powder.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-04-24

DOES it ever occur to our readers that they
should be very careful to select such foods
as may be most easily and perfectly digested
with the least wear ard tear and discomfort
of the system? Jas. L, Mobineaux in Good
Housekeeping for April gives some good
hints on the above subject which our read
ers will do we'll to read
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-04-24
Use the Crumbs.

Bread crum bS are needed in every house
hold where fish or outlets are egged, Dreaded
and fried or where stuffing is used Tor
meat or poultry. AS it requires little time
to prepare crumbs properly, and as, when
once ready, they will keep for some time, it
is an economy of both time and trouble to
keep store of crumbs on hand. Take any
pieces OF bread and dry them thoroughly in
a coul oven. but do not allow Them to &C
quire color. Crush them finely with roll
ing pin, pass them through fine sieve. and
put them away into tin canister or dry
bottle.
BROWN CRUMBS TO SERVE WITH GAME.
Put some crusts into the oven, and when
brown crush them with rolling pin. Grease
baking tin lightly with butter and make it
hot Shake the crumbs upon it and set it
IN the oven till the crumbs are hot, when
they are ready to serve.
BREAD RASPINGs WITH COLD MILK.
1t has been SAID that this preparation is
valuable in cases of dlarrhma Dry stale
bread in the oven till dry and lightly
Drowned. Crush it lightly with the rolling
pin, put the crumbs IN a bowl and pour
over them cold milk, which has been beaten
up with the white of an egg, and, if per-
mitted, a tablespoonful of brandy.
Bread sauce for poultry may also be made
of cold bread.
FRIED BREAD SERVED INSTEAD OF VEGETABLES.
Cut some bread, which, though stale, is
still light and soft, into fingers half an inch
thick, dip tbs M in milk and let them drain
for awhile. Brush them over with white
of an egg; dredge little -four over them.
and fry them in a little hot butter in a fry
ing pan. Pile them, pyramid fashion, in a
hot dish and serve with gravy.
STALE BREAD MADE INTO RUSKs FOR CHEESE
Break the bread into small rough pieces:
dip each one quickly in and out of cold
milk, put them upon a perfectly clean bak-
ing tin and bake in a not oven. In few
minutes they will be crisp, when they must
be taken out. allowed to get cold, and put
away in tin canister. to be used when re.
quired.-English Magazine.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-04-24
A HELPFUL CORNER.
KINDNESS.

Speak but q word of kindness
To a sorrow stricken heart,
And sympathy. with tender voice
Bids half the pain depart.
One little word of kindness
oh! who can tell it's worth.
When misery's pail has Swallowed
creatures path on earth?
Just as a CLEAN of sunshine
Across the frozen earth
Awakes the sleeping flowers
And calls them forth in birth,
So may word of kindness
Wake depths in the human heart
Unsounded depth, perchance that lay
CONCEALED by sorrows -sma art.
One little work of kindness
May prove beacon bright
For some poor.pilgrim, storm-tossed
On some. bleak, dismal height.
Ohi,could we know the value
OF every spoken word,
Throughout. the land from East to West
But kind ones would be heard.
k. DOLORES.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-04-24

THERE is only one thing finer than the
Mary E Bartlett.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-04-24

ACTIONS, looks. words-steps from the al
phabet by which you spell character.-Lav-
alter.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-04-24

RICE is said to be the staple food of nearly
one.haIf of the human race.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-04-24

Do little things now; SO shall big things
come to thee by and by asking to be done.
Persian Proverb.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-04-24

LET the child alone; she will never be
young again if she should live hundred
years.--Mrs. Oliphant.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-04-24

A friend brought
me DR.. Miles book,
New and Start
ling Facts" and
I finally decide
to try a bottle Of
DIR. MILES Re-
orative Nervine.
Before I had taken
one bottle 1 could
sleep as well as a
1O-yr.-old boy. My
appetite returned
greatly increased,
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-04-24
HOUSEHOLD DEPARTMENT.

Address ali communications to Household
Department Box 200, DeLand, FlA.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-22

he meant no discourtesy. and alleges that
he placed cotton In his ears while Mr..
Elias was speaking, as joke
The people OF North Carolina have not
been accustomed 10 elect end men and
comedians 70 the bench, but in these days
OF reform" we have buffoons and clowns
on the bench 70 ,ak3 the place OF grave
and learned jursts.
The people who elected UNIT men 70
nigh judicial position ought 70 hang their
heads In shame. and 90 and beg the men
who disgrace the ermine 10 resign 10 pre-
vent the further humiliation Of the good
sons Of the old State.-Raleigh News
and Observer.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-22
The L.mray Cnyerns.

The Shenandoah Herald. in its issue Of
May nth. Is2i. published a description OF
the Luray Cavern under the heading Of
Wonder, OF cave Hnl." II had been ex-
plored on TIE SOth OF April. 1875, by a
party Of fifteen gentlemen from Luray
The description Is nearly four columns Ia
length, and corresponds very closely Win
the description or several OF the rooms
Of the present Lur8y 'dyerns.
II Is not more than probable that sew
enty years ago. the young men OF Lufay
explored this cavern, and uat II was 20
neglected, that when men Few years
ago entered H.. they thought that they
were the first human beings that had
eazed upon ffe beauties OF that Wondef-
ful cavern. The ar'lfle referred TO locates
the cave as follows.
This cave Is about one mile west OF
the little village OF iuray. and situated
within one hundred yards OF the ROAD
leading from phornton's Gap 20 Ne" Mar
ket. The entrance is almost exactly AZ
tho top OF - small mountain, which mas
tor long time been known 70 the neigh
borhood BY the name Of Cave Hili"
The article closes as follows. This
cave Is situated on the hands o. Mr. Isaac
Coffman, and was first discovered ana
partially explored "a the following sinsu-
lar manner Mr.. Rrffner. VINO was
nearly as much celebrated FOR deeds OF
sylvan proves as the renowned Putnam
I'm passing the cave some t"en-
~ wears ago conceived the bold ana
hazardous design OF entering 70 alone and
without a light. lie accordingly placed
his rife across the mouth, % deNo'e 10
his friends II they should happen 10 see
IL. that he was In the cave. lie descend
,d and as might have been expected, was
soon bewildered and lost In Us labyrinth
OF passages. IL happened that some OF
tis friends in passing the cave discov-
cred his gun, and rightly concluding that
he had gone into the cave, they secured
lights and entered in search OF him, ana
found and brought him out again, after
his having been in three days. This brave
fellow was among the pioneers who We're
foremost in exploring and settling our
western frontier; and was at last kiiiet
by the Indians. after having performer
deeds OF valor and daring proves which
would have done honor 10 the Character
OF a hero. Winchester News.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-22

The wife who Gould Tell the Time with
out "a Clock.

Mrs. Yerger-"Thats a very handsome
clock you have there on The mantel-
piece"
Mrs. Pterby--''Yes; Il keeps very good
time. too. II Is very useful during the
day"
II should think II would be still more
useful during the night. You can tell
then at what hour your husband comes
home"
Il don't need any clock for that pur-
pose"
why, not?"
well, You see. II he bangs the front
door and makes a great deal Of noise,
know then that II Is quite early. IT he
does not make much noise. Is very pleas
ant in his talk and says 'good-evening,
then I know that it Is late. II be takes
of his boots and goes 10 bed without
lighting the gas. then | am sure that II
Is abou. 3 o'clock In the morning. As
said. the clock is quite convenient dur
ing the day. hut really don't need one
ct night. SiftinxA
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-22

The Man Who Thought He Proved Him
self Not so Green ~ He Looked.

lie was standing in front OF theatre
and surveying the building with seeming
interest when a pedestrian halted TO In
quire II he was looking for the box-osce
well, | dunno" was the reply.
Whats going on In there?"
ITS the regular drama"
Anything like "a circus2"
"Oh. no You've been TO the theatl~.
haven't you?"
"Mebbe. I've been around a heap"
"Well. then. you know what IL Is"
ANY bareback riding"
mo"
Anybody jump through hoops Of fre?'
NO"
"Oner anybody $40 10 ride buckng
mule?f
Il think not. You'd better go IN and
see. There's a matinee this afternoon"
whats that-sde-show or museum
The other laughed and made no reply
and the stranger bristled up and exclaim-
ed
Pm onto you old fellow, bigger'n a
horsel You're "A buncO steerer, and You
thought you'd run up AKIN hayseed.
but you just walk on. or III lay you out
colder'n barn door hinge Ia january
Detroit Free Press
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-22

Up to this time we have made no edi-
torlal comment upon the behavior or
Judge w. s. OBJ. Robinson while holding
court in the Twelfth district. II turns
out now that the first published state
ments are corroborated, and his only de-
Tense for his unbecoming conduct Is that
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-22
FACTS ABOUT VENEZUELA.
England Would Have a Lively Time with
The Doughty Little Nation.
WASHINGTON and BOLIVAR DElFIED.

Crespo, the Untsmed, scorns Diplomatic
Usage and Deals in Ultimatums-Gun-
powder and Blood, figurative1y
Speaking, are His Food-How
His GueriIIss Captured the
Enemy-Xenezuela Gould
Snap Her Fingers at
BIockaders.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-22
excursion of G. and o; Train TO Gladstone
Christmas Eve.

On December 2ith the $50 p. NJ train
ON LANES River Division Chesapeake ana
Ohio railway will run through 70 0Iac-
stone: returning on the 18th VIII start
from Gladstone. arriving az Hichmond
at the usual hour-9 A. NJ.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-22

West. Johnston a Co.-calenoars OF AZ
STYLES: Writing Desks. Gold Pens and
Pencils. Paper Cutters
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-06-01
Attempt at Suicide.
1t Might Have Been Prevented.
From the Boston Post.1

While the walks in the Public Garden
were crowded yesterday afternoon about
4.30 o'clock, people near the entrance gates
at the corner of Beacon and Charles streets
were Mortified to see a man suddenly plunge
knife repeatedly into his throat and fall to
the ground.
While waiting for q conveyance an officer
questioned the would-be suicide, who was
about 80 years of age, as to his name, address,
and reason for wishing to end his life, but
the man steadfastly refused to give any infor-
nation regarding himself He was taken to
the Massachusetts General Hospital and
surgical attendance given him. Although
weak from loss of blood it is probable he
will recover. About 8 o'clock last night a
hospital attendant got little information
from him. He said his name was Samuel
D, and that he came some weeks ago
from New Brunswick. The last few days
has head has felt queer, and he has been wan
dering about the city, mot knowing which way
to turn. What impelled him to commit his
rash act he was unable to say.
The above is the familiar but terrible
story of the results ofmental arrangement
caused by overstrain of the nervous system.
People who have dizziness, headache or back
ache, or who are troubled with melancholy or
despoadent feelings, are already well on the
road which leads to insanity and suicide.
"Dr. Miles Medical Co.: / cannot find
language in which to express my apprecia-
ton of the great benefit / have derived
from the use of your Restorative Nervine.
When life became burden / would use the
Neryine to soothe my weakened nerves, and
to calm my exhausted and irritable BRAIN"
-MRs: II. BRowN, Rochester, NY.
Dr. Mules Restorative Ncrvine has no equal
III CURING Nervous Diseases It contains
no opiates or dangerous drugs. Sold on
positive guarantee by all druggists and
DIR. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-06-01

There is more Catarrh in this
section of the country than all other
diseases put together, and until
the last few years was supposed to
be incurable. For a great many
years doctors pronounced it local
disease, and prescribed local reme-
dies, and by constantly failing to
cure with local treatment, pronounc-
ed it incurable. Science has proved
catarrh to be constitutional disease
and, therefore, requires constitution
al treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by F. j. Cheney &
Co., Toledo. Ohio, is the only con-
stitutional cure on the market. 1t
is taken internally in doses from 10
drops to a teaspoonful. 1t acts
directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system. They offer
one hundred dollars for any case it
fails to cure. Send for circulars and
testimonials. Address,
f. J. CHENEY q CO., Toledo, O..
kE Sold by Druggists, 75c.