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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-22
The Turkish, Toe.

Something new is the Turkish toe. 3"
1t Is two inches longer than the foot
and turned up SO that tho least bit Of
the solo appears to view when worn. 1t
is an elongated razor toe, ard rnanufac-
tnrors say it will bo permanent style.
There il decided tendency to narrow
toes. Even tho square ones arc marrow
square " AS for the material in spring
shoes, colors will lead, then patent
leather, kangaroo. and of course glazed
kid will be fashionable. - Shoe and
Leather Reporter.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-22
AUCTION SALES FUTURE DAYS.
by Sharp Gwuthmey. Auctioneers.
hsiDENTIAL WEST END LOTS FOR SALE
At AUCTION

IN hDNEeDAi. March eth, we will offer Toy
saia al auction, in the Real Estate EXCHANGE al ~
oyiock. the following well located lots; "
20 az North side of Duncan avenue
Nos 90. 81 aud 5s North side of Ernntlin ,r.,ns.
No. ~ South side Of Marlin avenue '' e''''|
Nos; :, > and North side OF Martin avcnue NJ,
OF which are 25x los feet ''' "'euue' II"
one lot, being triangle S'''' S''u ~
n9s o'i ana 40 west side Of Duke sold. sod 10
IEhMS-une,t third cash, blance in six and
iMe'Ee months. bearing per cent. interest The o
w aIe w! hue hnu very near city railroad Iber
,lni auloihing the Client lots Which are rapidly
ma, SHARP & GWATHMEY
inI -V-tus Aucuoueers, 80 Main street
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-22
flora ammo steel.

lfrs Flora Anne Steel, whose stories
OF India arc close second III interest to
Rudyard Kipling's, is the wife of n re-
tired Indian civilian, and moro than 20
years Of her married life We're spent in
India. She has acquired five of the ma
tive Indian dialects and can thus pur-
sue studies in folklore which even
learned philologists who know only the
written languages could not accomplish
She is described az "a bright, cheerful,
ruddy complexioned little woman, some
what over 90 years OF age. with fine
head Of gray hair. and merry twinkle
in hor eyes. {" Mrs. Steel is at present
I'm the Punjab, armed with camera for
tho pictures which are TO be made into
l1hagio lantern slides 20 illustrate the
lIndiaaiiectnr she intends TO deliver OH
lheslratara iserae inextsYear
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-22

If your street gown shows sigma Of
wear Mt tho bottom or has shortened, as
some woolon gowns will do, get some
hercules braid and put a band smoothly
around tho foot Of the gown, letting it
como down below the material so Oh to
lcngthon the skirt Hold it II little full
when putting it on, SO that it will not
draw. 1t is quito fashionable and GER
tainly is economical Ii you like, you
can lcngthcn tho skirt with something
and set the braid over that. but tho other
answers quito as we'll, and il is less trou-
Bile.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-22

iiu" 10 prepare "oodcoChs ON Toast.
For six persons there will be required
six woodcoclis, six slices Of stale bread
about two inches thick, half pint of
butter, half a teaspoonful of pepper and
ono toaspoonful of onion juice Pluck,
siugo and draw tho birds. Save the liv-
ors and hearts. Skin tho heads and truss
tho birds, skcwering tho legs with tho
bills. Season with u toaspoonful and u
half OF salt and hnlf tho pepper Now
rub soft butter over tho breast. legs and
sidos. Place the birds on their backs
in dripping pan and at the proper
time cook them for > minutes in n hot
oven Arrange them tastcfully over
the toast Place in hot dish and gar
nish tho border with water crosses and
quarters of lemon. Serve Immediately
Bcigium's Queen.
Tho queen of Belgium is still suffer
Ing severely from tho recent disagree
able mishap While visiting tho royal
stables, according to her frequent Gus
tom, and in tho act Of Offering ono of
hor favorito horses lump of sugar, the
animal bit her savagcly in tho hand and
arm. The attnok5was so unexpected and
tho shock so'greht that the queen faint
ell. Though inflammation set in and
tho wounds We're serious for time, they
havo now hoaled, leaving, however. tho
nervous systom of tho royal lady CON
siderably shattered.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-22

Rl VIRTUE OF a DEED of TRUST DATED
g. : 's.a iay OF March l'95. rom l. lluhm n -
session OF the stock %: goods contained in No -
water Spcei oriols, Va. aud the hook a count,
anu o'htr eYideucc of indebtedness due to said T.
Hoffman X son, and othcr property conyeyed in
sag deed All persons having claims against
ard all persons Indebted TO them win make nav.
hehts 10 me or my agent nj 81 i 81 re- As soon
$ possible an inventory of the assets will lie mad,
aud 'hen will he glad Ia furnish unv i'm ror''o
ton 10 the creditors OF said firm
or the present will continue to sell good, Al
SAID store IN the usua! course Of business.
b. LoWENBERG.
"'''--" Trustee.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-22

Rf NIRTURE OF \ DEED OFTEuST. DATED
- The 18th day of Ma 1854 BilMps and wife IN
me as trustee and duly recorded IN Norfolk Cunn,r
curt clerks Office, and at the rogucs OF The
hVuer oi the note therein secured. | shall sell ns
public auction At the Norfolk R,a Estate ENchunrs
~, Main street, Norfolk, Va, on THURS DAY III,
ZStn day 81 March, 1895, - m tina, certnin Iut
III Nori"lS county, Va, bounded g. follows Rr.inipl
on , nor,h :id' OF Coil ttreat $50 iact rom Itwii
n'thuS ",j Thence East along thirty feet. thence
Norhwardly at right angles to said 'trcct Inn f,,,
Thence W's!uardiy thirty feet thence Sou hwardl}
TERMS CASH.
II. Il. BORLAND
Trustee.
mri7 49, N,,,t'.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-22
BY fannill Bros, Auctionoers.
TRUSTEES SALE!

ny write OF 4 decd in trust TO me made by
. Maran bearing Lawrence and H. II. Law ce. or
I "at Uo opeI eth lS?2 and at the request of The
ne auc ~ at the lsc"l Estate Exchange ll5 Main
ssftet Noriolk. Va, on I'll RSDAl. March 18Th
1870, ~ IL ~, ALL THAT FARM AND TRACT Op
.LAND, WIN The improvements thereon, lying on
,ne She', turnpike in the county OF Princess AIMS
Va, hadiIg nom Norfolk . Hcmpsvil e. and ab INK
lour ana h,li miles from Norfolk cty and
ohc-hsll 'hii' from the Water Works ii being n
part oi the iatip known as the Cone farm contain.
ing ci8hiy-otc acres more or hss and is tho ssn,o
Whcl was conveyed TO said L,wreuces by SeIoyer
1872 'P''"'er -'h.
IERMS-Cash ag TO 1920 with interest thereon
ron october 9TH ls:2 aud costs OF executing this
trust siD with lite interest jher on tn be paid ON
uciohcr sth, 1922 and the residue on q toler 9th
1870, or "a the option o: the purchaser al cash.
Wfir'us y. .lEr EltS Trustee
PANNiLL BROS
AuCti .ieers
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servant. In West Australia.

When an emigrant vessel is expected to
arrive at Fremantle, the port Of West Aus
tralia, notices are issued in the papers as
to the passengers on board:
There will ID. W arrive by the Hampshire,
due 9th November. 70 Single Women. 20 Mar
ried Couples. so Single Men. The Single Wom-
en- can be seen, on arrival OF vessel. at the
Home. There are amongst them experienced
Cooks, Housemaids and General Servants
People requiring domestic servants must state
their requirements in writing to Mrs -
The greatest excitement takes place in
Perth and Fremantle when a batch OF
serving women arrive. Ladies in West
Australia are always wanting servants.
One lady-so legend hath it-has a con
tract with a newspaper to publish the fol
lowing in every issue:
Wanted at end OF month. Cook. Housemaid
and General Servant.
Servants In the salubrious climate OF
Western Australia rarely stay in any stu
alton more than a month. They don't like
going away from the capital or port. TIC
20 far up country they politely Decline
London Tit-Bits.
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Coming down town on a Fourth avenue
car, a woman got on with four small chill
dren. The delay was noticeable because
the conductor had to help on the Oldest
girl, then the boy with a square cap and
long curls, then another little girl and
lastly the woman, who carried child APP
parently about 10 months old.
The young ones were all graded in size
and were small for their apparent ages.
The mother bestowed them about, some Of
the men in the car getting up to make
room. The car jingled on down town, and
the people were beginning TO forget about
1t, when they heard the conductor say in a
voice OF shrill establishment as he looked
at the solitary and lone nickel in his hand:
SIS none of them over 3, mumN
There was a modest murmur of disclaim
from the woman.
"Not one Of themf'
She shook her head. The passengers took
an interest. She looked at them with an
earnest, honest gaze, that Of praying
mother"
"Four children and not one of them ovei
g." said the conductor sadly. But he rune
up the fare and went out on the back plat
form. He counted on his fingers and mul
tiplied and muttered. and when the WON
an got off he was still mumbling and mul
tiplying to himself-New York World.
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The little boy was very much inter
ested in a picture that his sister had
had taken while at the seashore. 1t
was a picture that had been taken Just
for the fun Of the thing and not for
distribution among her friends-one OF
those pictures that a girl keeps In her
own room where none but her intimates
NAV see il. This one showed the young
Iadv and her dearest friend" ON the
beach IN bathing suits. Both OF the
GIRLS were pretty and had good figures
that the bathing suits showed to excel
lent advantage. but the picture seemed
10 he a source Of endless speculation to
the boy.
Ibid YOU and Mamie wear them toys
M the seashore?" he asked one day.
"Of course we did, she replied.
~Did YOU wear them short skirts and
stockin's SOS you could go in bathingF'
he persisted.
Certainly; what makes you ask such
question: .,,-
II thought mebbe you went in bathin
SOS YOU could wear them toys Chi
cago Post. -
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A WOMAN'S NERVES
STORY OF A WOMAN TO WHOM
NOISE WAS TORTURE.
She Says That She Was Frustrated by
the Least Observation-Disclosures
Bafied by Her Case.

Sh" 'hl- ihat che was frohtfhtcu ny
the Least Excitement-Physicis
Bafied by Her Case.
From the Gate City, Keokuk, Ia.l
Mrs. Helen Myers whose home is at
3515 Vernon avenue, Chicago, and
whose visit 70 Keoluk, Ia, will long
be remembered, was at one time af-
fiicted with a nervous malady which
at times drove her nearly to distraction.
"Those terrible headaches are a thing
of the past" she said the other day TO
Gate City representative, land there
is quite a story in connection with it,
too"
My nervous system sustained great
shock some fifteen years ago, brought
on believe through too much worry
ing over family matters and then al
/ lowing my love for my books to get the
better of my discretion where my health
was concerned. Why, whenever my
affairs at home did not go along just
as l expected, / would invariably be-
come Frustrated from the excitement
and l would consider myself fortunate
indeed if the effects of the attack would
not remain for week. | was obliged
to give up our pleasant home not far
from the Lake shore drive, because l
could not stand the noise of the local
ity. / could find no place in the city
which l deemed suitable TO one whose
nervous system was always on the point
of explosion To add TO my misfor-
tunes my complexion uderwent change
and l looked so yellow and sallow that
l was ashamed TO venture from the
house at all.
Madam, " said my doctor to me soon
after an unusually severe attack of the
malady, unless you leave the city and
seek some place of quiet, you will
never recover. - SO concluded would
} visit my uncle, who lives in Dallas
County, Ia, and whose farm would
surely be a good place for one in my
pitiable condition. l picked up the
Gate City one day, and happened e
come across an interesting recital o.
the recovery Of some woman in New
York State who was afflicted as l hae
been. This woman had been cured b,
DIR. williams Pink Pills for Pale PEG
pie. thought that if Pink Pills cure'
that woman they might do the SAM
> for me. l began to take the pills &C
4 cording 70 directions and l began &
feel better from the start. After l hat
taken several boxes of them l was read.
to 90 back to Chicago. My nervousness
$ was gone and my complexion was fresl
y as that Of any l6-year-old girl in low
n and Pink Pills is what put the colo
/ in my cheeks. No wonder l am i
r such high spirits and feel like a priz
5 fighter. And no wonder l like to com
i TO Keokuk, for if it had not been fo
/ Pink Pills bought from keokuk firr
n. l would not have been alive now
a laughingly concluded the lady.
=, DIR. williams Pink Pills contain a
e the elements necessary to give new III
and richness TO the blood and restoi
shattered nerves. They are for sale b
It. all druggists, or may be had by ma
y from DR.. Williams Medicine Compan,
schenectady, n. Y, for 90 cents p
box. or six boxes for $3.50
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-06-01

Did you ever microscopically examine
a tiny bit Of powder scraped from piece
Of common chalk "If you never did," as
the philosopher told the boatman in the oft
repeated story, "you have lost at least one
tn d of your life" Not one person in
10. 100 has the least idea OF the number
and curious forms Of the minute shells
that can thus be brought into plain view.
The largest Of these shells is not more than
the one three-thousandths of an inch in
length, yet they are as perfect as the pearly
titans Of the beach that are large enough
to hold half gallon OF water and which,
when empty, roar like cyclone. Some
are shaped like squids and cuttlefshes,
others like "sand dollars" or sea urchius,
but by far the larger majority will remind
you of sea shells that you have seen at one
time or another. One very common form
Of these infinitesimal structures is shaped
exactly like the common conch shell, but
It has been estimated that at the least cal
culation 1t is 2 ZOO, 900 times smaller.
A careful examination Of different sam
Piles Of any one specimen Of chalk will gen
orally show that there are from 800 to SOC
species of minute shells in every conceiva
BILE shape and form, the very minutes
specks among them being as curiously anc
wonderously made as those Of larger cali
ber.-St. Louis Republic.
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A WONDERFUL CORPSE.
The Remains OF st. Catherine of Boiogn.
Still Endure Intact

The Rem aims OF st. Catherine of BoioEuz
stii Endure Intact
Chambe celebrated work on miracles,
wonders, general oddities respecting man,
curiosities OF vegetable and animal life,
etc, which Ia arranged as a sort Of calen-
dar and given the very inappropriate title
Of "The Book of Days" has, through
some odd mischance, entirely neglected to
mention the miracle OF the preservation OF
the relics Of St. Catherine. The wonder
full story has been theme OF discussion
among church folks the world over for 200
or 800 years, yet the above mentioned
work, which purports to give an account
Of everything out Of the ordinary, whether
vouched for or only reported, has entirely
ignored the marvellous narrative, not even
remotely alluding to it.
TheSt. Catherine in question was known
IN life as well as after her death as st
Catherine OF Bologna" Her remains are
now enshrined In a church bearing her
name in the city mentioned above, the
relics having remained in their present
position for upward Of 800 years. She sits
bolt upright in a chair, her features and
form somewhat shrunken, the skin Of the
face and hands badly discolored-in fact,
almost black-yet her mortal remains are
not in the least decayed, it appearing, even
to the unbeliever, that the fates have de-
cided to keep her holy body interrupted
and her form intact until the great day OF
reckoning. The editor Of this article is
not Catholic, nor yet the son Of a Cath
Ollie, and was never to his knowledge with
In the walls Of church belonging to that
great denomination. Yet facts are facts.
and as such are deserving Of record, espe-
cially in department Of this character,
which is entirely given up to discussing
the unusual and unnatural sides of every
thing. The accommodating priest In at
tendance at the shrine Of st. Catherine
will, II requested, expose the arm OF the
mummified saint to the elbow, and NOV
ing it back and forth prove to your won
der and establishment that the joints are
as flexible as they were when the good
woman trod the streets Of the ancient Ital-
ian cities 800 years ago. When Piux TX
was pope, he frequently visited the shrine
Of ST. Catherine, and while making such
visits never failed to say mass while in the
presence of the miraculously preserved re
mains On one occasion, while testing the
iexibility Of her joints, he raised her hand
to the level Of her head, then replacing II
in her lap remarked, "Fui minis audax'
Il was too bold).-St. Louis Republic.
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years old the 10th Of the coming August
Ho was educated in the common schools
at his birthplace, and at the age Of 10 be-
gan teaching the young idea how to shoot
on his own account. He read law at the
same time, and after three years clerk
ship was admitted to the bar at the early
age Of 10. Despite his youth, he soon
took high rank at the local bar and be-
came noted as a shrewd and erudite attor-
ney in Cabell county and in other coun-
ties In the Kanawha valley.
In 1875 he removed to Cleveland, where
he practiced his profession for two years,
and then made Chicago his home. Two
more years Of his life were spent in aiding
with his eloquence the agitation OF Chica-
COS gusty atmosphere, and then he moved
again to Gallipolis o.. where he became
counsel for several wholesale firms. part
ner in the dry goods house Of John t.
Halliday & Co. and life partner In the
matrimonial flrm composed Of Miss Anna
Halliday and himself, which firm has
since been increased by four young mem
bers
In 1884 Harvey abandoned Gallipolis
and his law practice and located In Den
yer, where investments became his special
line Of business. 1t is said that three NOV
ings are as BAD as a fire, but moving evil
IDENTIFY has no terrors for Harvey. He re
manned in Denver until $780, when h'
made Ogden, L. T., his home. Three
years later he returned TO Chicago, wher'
he has since devoted himself to the author
slip and publication Of financial litera
turc His works have commanded wide
spread attention and have attained to
remarkable degree OF popularity, IL Is said
among people who are interested In hnan
cial questions
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-06-01
ST. PATRICK's.

Two St. Patrick's days in succession
that OF 1894 and ls95-have been remarks
bic for being clear end cloudless. Never
theless, there were typical wind fiurries,
and while the old Saint is supposed to have
driven out serpents, he has never succeed
ed in driving out rheumatism and like
pains and aches, which hold their own at
this time Of year. No, II has b. en- left 10
another Saint to accomplish this; St. ia
cobs Oil, and whenever used for rheuma-
tism IL cures promptly Don't trust the
weather, but have a bottle handy all the
time
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-06-01
NEW WAY zAsr-So DUST.

Go East from Portland, Pendleton, Walla
Northern Railway to Montana, Dakotas, St.
Paul, Minneapolis, Chicago, Omaha. St
Louis, East and South. Rock-ballast track
tine scenery; new equipment Great North
ern Palace Sleepers and Diners; Family
Tourist Cars; Buffet-Library Cars. Write
G. G. Donovan, General Agent, Portland
Oregon, or f. l. Whitney, G.. p. 4 T. A.
St. Paul, Mimi, for printed matter and in
formation abo It rates, routes, etc.
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POOR INDEED,

The prospect of relief from drastic cathartics
for persons r1ub ell with constipation Is poor
lndet d. True they set upon the bowels, out
tends 10 weaken the intesints. and i preludl
cial to the stoma n. Hostetters SO nach blt
tiers Is an efectual laxative. but IL ntilnet
grip no emf ebl, :. Furthermore. 10 promotes
DIGESTION aud regular action OF the hver ano
the kidneys. IL is an efficient barrier sgeinst
and iemcdy FOR mslarial complaints aud rheu-
matisn, and /. OF great benent 70 the weak, ner
Nous ana aged. A. medicinsl stimulant Il can
not De SUI passed. PHYSICIANS cordially recon-
mend Il, and its professional Endorsement Is
iully borne out by popular experien e. Ape
lite and sleep ARE DO n improved by this agree
able iuvigorant AMI Alternative
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-06-01

1t has been found possible, says Pro
lessor Dolbear, by employing large lenses
OF proper focal length, to project pictures
upon the clouds Probably in a few
years. or sooner, one as he rides along the
highway on a cloudy day will be able to
read overhead how Senator Smith was
snatched from the grave by few doses OF
Jones' infallible piils.-Lowen Courier.
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SPRING MEDICINE

Or, in other words, Hoods sarsapariIIa,
is a universal need II good health is TO
be expected during the coming season
the blood must be purified now. All the
germs Of disease must lie destroyed and
the bodily health built up. Hoods Sar-
saparilla is the only true blood purifier
prominently in the public eye today.
Therefore Hoods sarsaparilla is the best
medicine to take in the spring. II will
lelp wonderfully in cases of weakness
nervousness and all diseases caused by
impure blood.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-06-01

Oae and all bear witness to AtLcooK's
PoRous PLAsrERs as invaluable for their
purposes.
James Robinson, the athletic trainer at
Princeton College, Princeton, n. j., says;
have found it imperative to have pure
ana supple remedies on hand in case o.
cuts, bruises, strains, sprains, colds, rneu-
mati,m, etc. Shortly after entering upon
my profession, discovered such remedy
Pm ALlcocS's POROUs PLAsTERs. l tflen
other plasters, but found them too harsh
ana irritating. ALLcocK's PORous PAS,
.hh- give almost instantaneous relief, anu
9neif strengthening power Is remarkable
IN cases OF weak back put two plasters on
TUE small OF the hack and in a short time
you VII be capable of quite severe exercise;
IN sprint and distance races ana
jumping, the muscles OF tendons IN the
legs ana feet sometimes weaken. This can
invariably be relieved by cutting the plas-
vt IN narrow strips, so as TO give Tree mo
u2h' ana applying on muscles affected.
bkANDRErH's PfLLs rectify the secretions'
Eiitor-N hat makes you speak Of the crowd
q. a variety show polished audience
rNTINNIUr 1 "A neck IT he halu heads III INT
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my little girl has always had poor
appetite have given her Hoods sarsA-
parilla and since ;,sze given it to her
she has had good appetite and she looks
we'll l have bean a great ruhersr with
hea .ache and rheumatism / have taken
Hoods sarsapaiilla- / am now well and
have gained in strength. My husbend
WIS very sick and all run down. de-
cided to give him Hoods Snrsapzriila
and he began to gain. and now be has
got so he works every day. Mis-. ABrIr
DUNLAP, 1856 E. 4th st., s. Boston, Mass.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-06-01

In the number OF houses Russia II sec
ond to the United States, having II 49,
900, valued at %. sos. 900 900. while Francs
comes third with 9,os0, Goo. valued at S.
$50. 900. 900. and Great Britain has 7. 1907
900. worth $l2. 100. 000. 900.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-06-01

mot worth tinker's dam" Is not pro
Zane in itself. as the last word should be
spelled without an "n." A tinker's dam
r. wall Of dough or clay raised around 3
spot which the plumber Is repairing.
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Stamps For Wall Paper.

North Bersted, town Of England, has
a room in the Rising sun inn the ceiling
and walls Of which are papered with the
stamps OF all nations, which before being
Cancelled had a value Of $7o.ooo.-New
York Herald