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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-13
Forcing Down Prices.

On all beached and unbleached cot
tons. all wool spring dress goods. 25c n
yard Our cash system of retailing is a
Fine Marseilles bcdspreads, I9c.
You always find us busy store.
so dozen ali linen towels, size 23x4s
inches. 12kc.
Fine japanese Silks. 19c., 2ac.. 39c
Four button kid gloves. not 81. but SIC.
PAIR. LEVY BROS,
liz Main street
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-13
battalion arIIIro.Sir,,,

battalion drill by the Lee Rifles,
CITY Guard and Jackson Light Inran-
Try Will be given Tonight at Armory
iail' TO which the public will he invited.
ne companies will he under command
Oh MAJOR George w. Taylor and the Ma
val Post Band will furnish the music
The drills are delightful affairs. and. no
uOuDt. MANY will be present
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-13
Deods of narxnin ana Sale.

Barton Myers 10 Timothy Rugg,es.
property on the south side of Rramble-
ton avenue, s2527.
j. Il. jenkins. trustee. to the South
ern Buiiding and Loan Association. OF
Knoxville. Tenn, a lot with improve
ments OH the west side of Shelton ave
nue., BMmbleton Ward. $3.50 and other
consideration.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-13
AInrrinrc Lice,usc..

John Wilson TO Lizzie Barnes. colorpd;
Jerry William Hardy to Ida Askew. col
oreu: John Nicholas Hodge TO Bette
Gordon, co!ored
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-13

Don't fail to see the Dauntless Bicycle
before purchasing. It's beauty
FRANK II. GALE.
Sole Agent.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-13

Take laxative Bromo Quininc Tablet:
All druggists refund the money II 1t fall
to cure. Csc.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-13

WANTED-SOM GONE OF GOOD AID
dress aud business ability, with about
$780, to take an interest In desirable
good thing, but please don't answer
unless you mean business Address
EXCELLENT. care Nirginiun mGrl3-tf
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-13

Paris. March l2.--Italians DESTROYS of
escaping military service are docking
int" France by every railway train and
there is no diminution in their numbers
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-13
NobhY Spring Hats.

Caps, umbrellas and canes Cannot
be bent In style. quality and price.
l.. JACK OLIVER.
Lowest prices III Main street
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-13
HELP WANTED.

WANTED-A RELIABLE LADY on
gentleman to distribute samples and
make IL house O. house canvass for our
Vegetable Toilet Soaps. $40 TO {Il Il
month easily made. Address CROFTS
N REED. SO to $50 Austin Avenue.
Chicago. III. marl3-3t'
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-13
Cottage Place, OH the Port Norfolk
electric railway, rear Portsmouth,
suits Entered.

David Masten VS.. Charles H. Slater,
I'm assumpsit, damages 500: Julius r.
Saunders, y. q.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-13
Tho Question.

ITO see, or not to see-That is the
question" DR.. Week can answer 1t.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-13

WANTED-'rCn lirst-Class House Car
pcnteiS at once by Powell Bros. 250S
Washington avenue. Newport News.
Va. mhl2-tf
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-13

WANTED-Position us bookkeeper or in
general office work, by IL young man Of
fine experience and best references.
Address "BOOKkEEPER, Virginian
office. mhli-St
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-13
Hats.

For spring. Just see them. Some
thing to take place of your old ones.
Cannot be eXcelled
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-13

INEXPERIENCED SAI.ESLADY WANT
ED-good salary. 2j2 Church St. NJ.
VEL .riiERG. mnrl3 -3tt
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-13
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 4,

Don't suffer headache when q pair of
DR.. Weeks glasses may relieve you.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-13
For Bargains This Week, Go 10
WrIght's, 1916 Main street.

See cut price list In last Sundays Virgil.
MAN.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-13

WANTmp-tive energetic educated
Eastern Virginia. and North Carolina !:
also one In the City OF Norfolk This
Is Il good chance fortcachers who wish
to secure profitable employment du-
ring vacation. Address t.. G. PEN
DLE'rON, us j.; Franklin street. Rich
inond, Va. mar7-2w
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-13

WANTED SA Observation-Disclosures men
10 sell roud.; Ivy sample at home. or
travel: easy seller: staple goods, liberal
salary or good commission Address
i. q. bon iiO5. New York city.
ar3-tu,f r-3m
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-13

BUILDING LOAN STOCK COMBINED
with Life INSURANCE uiielcu by lnc
SOuTHE.ASTERN Is superior 10 amy
Endowment Policy ever Issued. In
vcstiSatr. Agents, we can better your
contract. SOl'THEA STERN RElLD-
ING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION
lInddington RmilAing. Norfolk. Va
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-13
IN COURT YESTERDAY
The Shortest Docket Recorded During the
Present Week In tie Police Court.
A JUVENILE THIEF SENT ON TO COURT
Paai ROssnnO a.cnds Officers 10 the
Watch He stole aud Tells the
whereabouts of tho Canin..Cnnr.
ter Granted-Cfinrsch Win Theft
Deeds Rccordcd--sEnrr Licenses
CHARGED WITH THEFT.

The Police Court dock Yesterday was
the smallest CT the week.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-13
EOR RENT.

FOR RENT-FLAT OF FOUR ROOMS
l27 Mnltby Ave. Terms reasonable
marll-St'
FOR RENT-Two nice desirable rooms
with heat, Eas, bath and all convent
Address H." Virginian Office
ja5-tf
FOR RENT-House 81 Yarmouth street.
with all modern impro> cmcnts: posses.
sion can be given by the LIST Of Dece,n-
Der. Apply to 81 Butte stree no2S-tf
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-13

L. JACK OLIVER,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-13

FOR SALE CHEAP.-Plans and speciti-
cations for brick residence. drawn by
one OF the best architects in the
state Address. Plans" this Office
nOl1-1 f
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-13
FOR SALE.

FOR SA Ll;-Thrce and u half shares Ot
stock West END News Norfolk. Va.
Apply to JOHN ii. WlNDLH. Senboard
Air line Offices. Portsmouth, Va.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-06
POLITICS IN THE STATE.
Candidates in the Field and News
paper Talk on Party Policy.

aAAA OA aAAs
j. w. Hartman is a candidate for repre-
sentative in Madison county.
Sheriff E. NJ. Henderson of Troup coun-
ty is candidate for reelection.
Col. Bob Freeman will be candidate
for the legislature from Coweta
There are two avowed candidates for the
legislature in Lee county. DR.. A. B. Dun
can and D. G. Avera.
Political gossip links the name of DR.. G.
NJ. Curtis with Clayton's next representa-
tive to the legislature.
The cambridge Democrat puts at fits
mast head this week, For Fifty-ffth con-
gress, Honorable B. Bower of Decatur
county"
John T. Graham of Unodilla, announces
for the legislature in Dolly. There are four
or five other candidates for the House in
the county.
Members of the Jackson county demo-
cratic executive committee will meet next
Saturday and elect new committee. 1t
Is not probable that the primaries will be
consolidated.
Lawrenceville News: The fight for the
democratic nomination IN the Ninth dis
trict will not be in It's Perry-hellon until
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-06
LEGISLATIVE CANDIDATES.
No Chance for a siIverite In Ware
County.


Waycross, Ga, April 5.-The Waycross
cigar factory will begin operations next
Monday morning in the Mallon block, in
front of the court house. The factory will
be considerably enlarged this fall, If it
meets with proper announcement. Flor
ida and Havana leaf will be used exclu-
sively. Benjamin Ellis, the owner of the
factory, is an experienced tobacco grower
and a successful manufacturer of cigars.
The race for representative in this coun-
ty assumed a new turn yesterday j. K.
Mcdonald of Waresboro announced that
he would be a candidate. Mr.. Mcdonald
if elected, says he will vote for free sill
yer coinage man for senator. The other
candidates in the field are DR.. Frank G.
Folks and Col. C. c. Thomas of this city,
two strong sound money democrats. The
Evening Herald of this city declares that
only two free silver democrats of any
prominence can be found in the corporate
limits of Waycross, and about the same
condition exists in the country districts.
Mr.. Mcdonald is a~successful farmer, anG
will have some support, but he will re-
main on his farm for the next two years,
as usual. Two other persons are being So
liched by their friends to enter the race
on the sound money democratic ticket.
They are ID. H. Bennett and Dr. J. Nj.
Spence of Waresboro.
Chief Conductor II. A. Williams of this
city has been advised by the Plant system
that on account of the conductors bali
on April in this city, round trip tickets
for one fare will be sold to Waycross
from all stations on April and viii be
good to return on April s.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-06
COTTON ACREAGE.
Real Estate Changing Hands Rap
idly at High Springs.

High Springs. Fla, April 5.-The
farmers complain of bad stands of
both corn and cotton occasioned by con-
tinued drouth through the month of
March. Not a great deal of cotton has
been planted as yet, however. The acre
age in cotton (sea> island) will be about as
last year. Possibly little more in some
sections.
High Springs is on a big boom, caused
by the magnificent Improvements under
way by the Plant system. People are com
ing in from all quarters and purchasing
property.
The new line Of the South Florida rail-
road into High Springs win be ready for
the crossties and iron by the 10th inst,
and about twenty cars OF lumber for the
new passenger depot etc, have ar
rived. The location for the round house
and turntable has been graded, and Capt.
Walker, the contractor, Is busily engaged
grading and filing In the yard, which, /
am told, will contain sixteen acres when
finished.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-06

Note-~Central Time.
-l-Eastern Time.
PULLMAN SERVICE.
Pullman vestibuled seepers from Sa4
vannah to New York and Savannah to
Cincinnati via Asheville.
For detailed information, reservations,
ETC., apply to any agent of the Southern
railway or connections.
w. H. GREEN, General Superintendent
]. NJ. CULP, Traffic Manager.
w. A. TURK, G. p. A, Washington, D. G.
S. H. HARDWICK, A.G.P. A, Atlanta, Ga
R. w. HUNT, T. p. A, Augusta, Ga.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-06
FLORIDA

Four thousand crates OF lettuce have
been shipped from Sanford this season.
Fishing about Kissimmee is now very
good. Large quantities Of the best food
fish are now taken with hook and line.
Many Orlando merchants report their
volume of trade for the last month better
than for the corresponding month of last
year.
A large quantity of Cuban tobacco Is be-
ing brought to Key West, about seven
thousand bales now being stored in the
bonded warehouse there.
The first term of court which Nassau
county has had for a year will convene
at Fernandina on April Is. There are
a number of cases on the docket, but none
of much magnitude.
In an alteration Saturday, growing out
of an arrest made last night, Assistant
Chief of the Fire Department of Pensa-
cola, Peter Hanton, was shot and seriously
wounded by Police Officer Charles Sher-
man.
Kissimmee Valley: ]. C. Harper has
obtained a judgment against 8. r. Bas-
sett for the sum of S47S.72, for wages due
and has levied on the entire Ledger news
paper outfit. Bassett has announced his
intention of claiming the homestead ex-
empuon.
twenty 1--WE years ago GOV. Mitchell
was newspaper man. He and his faith
er-in-law. Col William Stanley Spen-
Ger Gather of Thomas X Spencer, the
present sheriff of Hulsborough county,.
were the editors and proprietors of the
Florida Peninsular.
r. c. Tipplett and family of the western
portion of North Carolina passed through
Gainesville in prairie schooners Saturday
en- route TO South Florida, where they wifi
reside permanently. Mr.. Tipplett saws that
hundreds of North Carolinans will remove
10 Florida this summer Three families OF
/ them have passed through Gainesville dur
| ing the past few days.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
| Newberry now has mounted police.
The South Carolina Press Association
assemblies at Charleston April % and %.
An association is about to be organized
in Charleston for the protection OF bicy-
4 Giles.
In Woodruff a few days ago a valuable
/ by bees.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-06

Speaking OF Schomburgk, why moi
draw the line at the "k9'--Mlnneapolis
Times.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-06
Remington Bicycles

going fast. The men appreciate good thing
when they it. and any Judge of wheel will that
the Remington the strongest aud fastest machine made
to-day. We would like to give to be given
competitors think they have as strong wheel as the
Remington willing for test to be made the loser
to pay hundred dollars to any institution the commit
tee so decides.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-23

The philosophers who have figured on
the condition of thinRs st the earfh's
center give opinions which vary widely.
some think that the earfh's interior 10
composed % white hot molten matter.
Others are Of the opinion tbss the pr-s-
sure IL 20 great that all Substances have
been condemned beyond our powers Of
conception. DR.. Young goes 20 FAR - to
say that n block of steel 10 feet square
would BE- pressed into q block only
see. square il taken 1000 miles below
the earth's surface.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-23
CRISIS Last 'sCss.a Diva"

Nine. Grisi made sad mistakes in her
declining years. Unlike Jenny Lind,
she never knew when to leave of. She
retired, but found life insupportable
The fact is. unlike Mario, she was quite
an empty headed person, with no puf-
suits or interests apart from the stage
or any power Of occupying herself.
Grisi came back TO the concert room
when far too lame to attempt the stage.
l heard her sing st the Crystal Palace
somewhere in the sixties. She was born
in 1912 and died in 1863. She impru.
IDENTIFY tried "Casta Diva" her great
song in Norma, but reached her high
notes with y painful effort. The old
men who flocked to hear her and re-
membered her triumphs in the tbirties
and forties sat crying like children.
They fancicd they still heard the god.
dcss Of the stage when Rubipi, Taglia-
fico. Mario and Lablache had lifted tie
Italian school under Rossini. Bellini,
Donizctti and Verdi to tho highest
pitch Of Intoxicating popularity. but to
my taste poor Grisi's ''Cas;a Diva" was
q piteous exhibition. -Coniemporary
Review.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-23
In 00ernoPy.

Guernsey is well enough IL you stick
fast to the coast line. especially in the
south, and are not worried BY unrealix-
able ambitions Ruined forts and castles
stud the rocks and excite to retrospect.
Moulin Huet bay ia the noblest nook Of
clid and reef scenery combined in all
the islands, and the water lane leading
to 1t was charming even in winter, with
a glaze Of thin ice over its unfathomable
depths Of mud. The islanders are really
soft spoken people, well disposed to-
ward the stranger, whether or not he il
interested IN carly potatoes. wonder
how many times received the answer,
'Yes, please. sir" when I asked IL
was going right for my destination. The
little girls. though seldom beautiful,
courtesy beautifully. and the little boys
do not-in winter, at all events-pester
for pence. like the gorse hedges to the
interior roads, and the more when they
glow with blossom and hide the glass
houses behind them. / like also to see
the calm eyed Alderney COWS at tether
in the very small meadows allotted to
them. with magpies fitting over their
horns from hedge row to hedge row.
And. best Of all, / like the view Of
Herm, Jethou, Sark and their satellite
reefs as I saw them from my hotel win
dow in ST. Peters port at sunrise or 90
Gentleman Magazine
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-23
The Gallery sII~oc~d.

Itwas not through her singing that
the late Jenny Hill made her FIRST sec.
cess ON the variety stage. TWAS through
her splendid power Of reparsee. She
was making her first appearance nc a
small east end (I.ondou) music hall A
rude man i'm the gallery interrupted,
and the chairman was powerleH 90
quiet aim. Then Jenny Hill stepped
forward. Let me speak 70 him, &" she
said, and, stepping TO the front Of the
stage, she talked 90 him for half an
hour. Shc called hinr every abusive
name in a singularly rich vocabulary
and compared him 60 every offensive
thing she could think Of. Tho suflience
cheered her to the echo. snd the man
skunk out 1t the ROOM Thst wss the
beginring II the fame Of Jenny Hill
Boston Transcript.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-23
eLuNoeRs OF SPEAKERS.


uuDoe0os 1ageooesa
M. Joseph Malins, himself q well
known pablic speaker. gives The Won.
anb Signal some amusing instances a
The humon q public speakine. Il 10.
be thinks. lack Of nuency that causes
the speaker % often 10 blunder. Mr..
Mains has listend 10 . temperance ORR.
tor deploring the fact that friend re.
sorts 10 "the frequent use q the daily
glass" He heard Q notable lady speaker
speak Of slum children ''bruught into
the world with no moro idea Of home
comfort than the children Of negroes In
Africa"
One speaker ssid. 81 rise emphatic.
ally, and another aid, II stand pros.
trate with sstonishment Yet another
feelingiy told his audience that it was
mot the platform speaker, but the
house 10 house visitation and the utter.
ance Of the silent word By the caller
which did the most good" Tho state
ments that ''the previous speaker sue.
gestions were very sueeestive" and that
another speakers remarks were "mis-
calculated 10 mislead" Mr.. Malins also
mentions.
Then there IL the speaker who always
misplaces his "h's" and who prays 'that
we might be brought to the halter. {"
There was . flight Of fancy when the
speaker asked. Suppose IL o modern
balloon dropped upon an uninhabifed
island, what would the natives sayy'
The scientific lecturer said Of his COM
ing experiment that "all depends upon
the present condition Of the body about
TO be created" A town councillor spoke
Of "the rivers and streams that abut
ON the borough boundaries. Among
Mr.. Mains other examples IL the speak.
er who began with saying. THE proper
study Of mankind in general IL the-the
study Of mankind in general" where.
upon an urchin in the audience cried
out. "You're a-eoin in Ut the same hole
you came out mt.
No less embarrassed Was the old gen.
tleman, who. stumbling through IN
after dinner speech. said, IL have
no moro e say, and so-and eo-I1l
make few more remarks." The build
er frankly declared he was more fitted
for the scaffold than the platform. I"
Sometimes the chairman errs in vel.
coming the speaker. A chairman wss
heard 10 welcome . speaker - one ''who
IL always with rs. and we wish he
would come oftener. Kind was the an.
ncuncement that there will be two
moro opportunities to hear the lectures
once more" II was when the meeting
ended that the chairman asked the %.
dience TO ''close by singing just one
verse Of the doxology."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-23

The organ Of the schoolmastcrs, Tho
Allgemeine Dcutsche Lehrerzcitung, re-
lates an episode Of Kaiser Wilhelm's
visit TO Wiesbadcn. When he was rid
ing along the Taurus strssse 1t the head
Of his suit ON Monday. q small boy ran
after him and cried ont as ne frantic
ally waved his cap. Herr Kaiser. Herr
Kaiser. get us n holiday tomorrow"
The emperor laughed. and. with .
friendly wink TO the lad, called out.
''we shall manage it," Accordingly ON
the next day all tho lads and lseses Of
the town were informed that the day
was "schulfrei." aud wherever the
kaiser appeared he was naturally greet.
ed as q liberaso-. with the full power
Of youthful lungs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-23

Con-fs0ex
sssas- :nDsee.
I.y-iissssy. ssxles. vin. s0A
rptnxoce, egV-ND0k.
Ssass-tsis - sssss. is-: No. es,s.ssy
iec.
BW-vNssA. iss
Cniessos-tc.
Tur6syp-7e.
DuGkS-sc.
Coa1-aufs. ~.
e: esvs cd hssssn. stADolse: eaivss. q
ssSs .sxoes..
Children csy for
Pitchers coOtosja.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-23

Thousands Of women ere east-up dead
On the shores Of lie because Of their own
iguosance OF neglect. No woman can be
nee from pain, OF safe from tie ever shreus-
ening breakers Of death, Who neg1ects 20
take proper care Of the organs that con-
stitute her womsnhood. A woman Who
ueglects her womanly self viii be sickiy.
nervous. pain-racked and fretful. and ap-
preaching maternity will be Q mensce Of the
grave. II is easy for woman 10 avoid this
suffering and danger.
Wise women know that Or. Pierce's Pa
eorste Prescription IL q marvellous remedy
Tor those tr0sbies that make woman's life
miserable. and ell the period Of prospect.
i've motherhood with fears. IL is the dis
sovesy Of a eminent and skiiiful specialist.
Dr X v. Fierce. for thirty years chief con-
suiting physician TO the Invalids' Hotel and
Surgical Institute. az Buffalo, NY. Over
3o.ooo women have testified 60 the almost
uiraculous action Of this wonderful remedy.
u works directly on the organs distinctly
feminine. II makes them strong and
healthy. II cures all weakness and disease.
u prepare. for wifehood and motherhood.
u ENSURES baby's health and makes ifs ad-
vent easy and nearly painless. Druggists
sell H. Nothing else Is just ~ good"
Mr. @. A. Censor, Of Allegheny sprinr. Mont
gosnery Co. Va. writes: Nv daughter aerd a.
Sear~ had Q gostre coming on her neck and Il
aisngured her very mach. am happy Go cay
thsf q has diappcared sfer the ssse 81 one bot
tie Of Dr. rierce's ravoriie Prescription"
DR.. Piefce's Comnon Sense Medical Ad-
wiser h in plain English. Contains Z. COS
pages and over 900 illustrations IL you
want . copy, pspef-covered. send ~ one
cent stamps. to cover the cost of mailing
only. 60 the Worlds Dispcnsary Medical
Association, Buffalo, -. Y. II you prefer
cloth cover. send - stsmps.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-23

Hogs arc always more restless than
usual on the approach Of lad weather.
and when these animals run GO and fro
with moethfuls q: straw, leaves %
branches the indication 10 for very foul
weather. In their native state pigs prob
ably made their own beds. md when
bad weather was coming perhaps gath
cred . larger supply 81 straw or leaves
than usual TO serve ~ . protection
against the rain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-23

u no00feo 1ho01o00 ScreWu In . Ihtm01o.
The smallest screws ever made are
used in the manufacture Of tho minia-
ture watches which arc sometimes fitted
in rings. shirt studs, bracelets. etc.
They are the next thing TO being invisible
to the naked eye. looking like minute
grains Of sand. With . good glaa, how
ever. it may be plainly seen that each 10
. perfect screw, having . number Of
threads equal to I, eco TO the inch These
tiny screws are four one housandths Of
an inch in diameter and seven one thou
sandths Of an inch in length. Il 10 esti.
mated that lady's thimble Of average
size would hold 100. 900 of them. n
attempt Is ever made TO count these
tiny triumphs Of mechanical ingenu.
!ty" other than TO get basis for esti.
nation. The method usually pursued in
determining their number 10 to care.
fully count 100 and then place them on
. delicate balance, the number Of Q Civ.
en- amount being determined BY the
weight Of these.-St. Louis Republic.