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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-15
FOUR FUSEIsAa.s.
The East Snd Rites Performed I'm
Four CnscS Yesterday.

The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Wheel
e!, VINO died Saturday afternoon, at the
nome of her daughter, in Atlantic City
Ward. took place yesterday from the
church OF she Sacred Heart, on York
street, and was conducted by Rev. Fa-
iher iIson. AlarSe numberof sorrowing
friends were present, and followed the
remains to St. Mary's Cemetery, where
they were inferred. The following pail
bearers oiffciated: Mcssrs. james
ORourke. NJ. n. Hart, Patrick Hart,
William Donovan, ID. Kavanaugh, Jacob
Shaeifer, John Connolly, NJ. Daugherty.
FUNERAL OF MRS WHEATON.
Rev. l.. II. Wright conducted the ex-
ercises attendant upon the funeral of
Mrs. ). Il. Whealton, from Grace Bap-
list church Sunday. The remains were
Inferred in Elmwood Cemetery The
deceased died Saturday afternoon at
her home, No. 745 Church street, of
pneumonia. She was iifty-eight years
OF age.
oBsEQUIEs OF MIR. SIMPSON.
The funeral of Mr.. p. A. Simpson.
VINO died IL. O'Clock Saturday evening
Al his home on Church street, took place
Yesterday morning from the Queen
street NJ. T.. Church, being conducted
by the pastor, Rev. J. w. Moore. The
deceased was IL we'll known painter, and
leaves family
SERVICES AT THE GRAVE.
The funeral of Mr.. Herbert c. Tomp-
son. whose death occurred Saturday at
his home. No. 40 Bermuda street. was
conducted at the grave in Elmwood
Cemetery at O'Clock yesterday after
noon. Rev. r.. II. Bennett, of McKen-
drec NJ. T.. Church. officiating.
n VETERAN DIES.
William II. Elwlcy. an old colored
veteran of seventy EIGHT winters, died at
I O'Clock yesterday morning at his
home, No. % Willoughby street The fu-
neral, which will take place from the
residence at IL O'Clock to-day, will be
attended by the local post G.. A. r., of
which he was n member.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-15
Prices and Stock for Christmas

The largest and most elegant stock of
holiday goods in the jewelry and kin
bred lines are To he found at The
Caskct," l5S C3lS Main street. Stock
was purchased at less than ordinary
prices and Will be sold at lower prices
than can be had elsewhere. Enameled
Chatclaine watches, 81 and up; nickel
watches. So li-k gold watch as low MS
$40; lamps, tables. Hawks cut glass.
THE BEST IN THE WORLD: kodaks,
umbrella and cane combination etc.
etc Have your eyes fitted with Hirsch-
bergs superior spies, from 18th to Goth
Of December by scientific eye special
list,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-15
N EET1sGs,

DEEINITE CONTRACT BUILDING
NUAL MEETING.lThe regular annual
meeting of the shareholders Of the Def.
mite Contract Building and loan Associa-
Norfolk. Va. on WEDNESDAY,, the 9Th
on . N Jan nna 1887, between the hours of 8
tors for tho ensuing year, and the trans
action Of such other business as may
properly come before the meeting
]. w. PERRY, President.
de5-tdm r. NJ. WILKINSON, Sec'y.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-15
western nrnncn Improvement

The work of dredging under the re-
cent appropriation will bc begun ON he
mouth of the Western Branch this
morning. / viii be done by p. Sanford
Ross. of Philadelphia. The amount
available for the purpose is $500
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-15
III,

JONES.--At the residence of its grand
parents, No. q Cecelia avenue. Bramble-
ton. at IN O'Clock Sunday morning ED
WARD STANFIEID. only son of the
late James T.. Jones. deceased. and Mary
l.. Jones. aged weeks. lntcrmcnt in the
family burying ground, in Princess Anne
county, Tuesday, December 18th, 1896.
My darling, we are sad and lonely,
For thee on earth no more We'll see,
But we will try TO live my darling.
So that we shall come TO thee.
For God has given, He has taken
My husband and my baby. ton.
Rut in my grief ] still remember.
Mother, dear. can come TO you.
MAMMA.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-15
WEATHER REPORT.
Forccast ami General Conditions For
To-day. ~
WashinEton, Dec. 16. 1s

Washington, Dec 10. 1896.
Virginia: increasing Clouds
ICOUYl ness: probably light showers;
northeasterly winds.
H. North Carolina: Threatening
weather, with light rains;
nor;heasterly winds; coolcrin the east
cTn portion.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-15

David Dudley, colored. was run over
on Plume street in front of Thayer's
stable last evening about O'Clock, by a
horse and buggy, the driver of which
was arrested, but afterwards released.
The man was severely but not seriously
hurt. He was taken home.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-15
Meteorological Dnta.
U. S. Department of Agriculture

=. ,. department OF Ngriculture,
Weather Bureau. Norfolk. Dec. ID.
me following observations are record
ed for the past "a hours:
Maximum temperature . 58
Minimum temperature ... As
Normal temperature deduced from
q year observa lions .. "A
Departure from normal ... plus 9
departure since March 1st -. plus 40T
Departure since January LIST :. plus 32S
Rainfall in "a hours - O
Rainfall since Dec. 1.......... ITO
j. j. GRAY, Observer.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-15

He will direct you where You can get
the large Sl.00 bottle OF U-No Tonic for
% cents. Only n short time longer
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-15
TO cunEA cam INoNE DAY.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if 1t
fails 10 cure 25c. spS-tu thu sat I'm
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-15
PORT CALENDAR.

Sun rises 7:f1 a. m. sets, 81 p. m.
High water, SAB a. III. and $40 y. m. !;
low water. midnight and 1903 y. m.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-15
mr.. BOWDEK Is HAPPY
He Returns From Canton With a Smile
Which May Be POTieniiuus.
HE REFUSES TO DISCUSS THE VISIT
Tut Says He Had n Nice Time and
Ii Happy Underwater Rcpubli.
cnn Association Elect Oficers--Coi.
Lamb IL Busy-Awaited with I'm.
terest-wiIl 90 10 Europe.

The. Tidewater Republican Association
| met last night in its hall, on Plume
street. and held its annual election of
officers, the result being as follows:
President, X. q. Banks; Vice-Presi-
dent. t. j. Fitzpatrick; Second Vice
President, Floyd Hughes; Third Vice
President, John Brady; Fourth Vice
President, a. II. Lindsay; Secretary
w. Il. Webb; Board of Governors, r. G.
Ranks. w. III. Barnard, S. l.. Burroughs,
George L. Bowden and NJ. w. Mason.
No other business. other than some of
minor routine nature, was transacted.
Capt. II. Is. Nicholas, the outgoing presi-
dent, presided.
BACK FROM CANTON.
Hon. George L. Bowden was there.
and when asked by a reporter to tell
something about his recent visit to Can
ton, he refused, saying 1t would be an
| indelicate thing to do, as he, among
others, went there as a friend of the
Major and OF course had no right to
divulge anything that may have occur
red.
MIR. BOWDEN HAPPY.
In dismjssing the subject, however.
Mr. Bowdcn said they had all had a
nice time, and that he had come back
happy.
Just what this latter adjective may
portend will develop later as will also
"udl assurances, IL any, were Vouch-
safed by the President-elect 10 Mr. Bow
den. One thing rs certain his friends
are of the opinion, undoubtedly, that
he has gotten the pull in the Federal
patronage business, and the benignant
wreathing of faces of n majority of those
present at the meeting last night was
simply startling.
AWAITED WITH INTEREST.
The approaching meeting of the State
Republican Committee here is awaited
with interest and curiosity by those
who have had an eye on Republican
politics during the past few months,
particularly as regards the fight between
Col. Lamb and Messrs. Bowden. Allan,
Waddill and others.
THE COLONEL IS BUSY.
Col. Lamb has been very much bored
by the publicity and vitality given the
affair in the daily press and there are
few who can blame him. He has moth
ing further to say on the subject for
publication, and, in truth, is really Civ
ing the matter but little thought, his
time being altogether engrossed by n
large private business. He has confirm
ed the report that he will go to Europe
In the spring with his daughter. but
declares that he does not see that the
matter is of sufficient Importance to be
given publicity.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-15
fOII Can Esc Wrii

ing. foods SarSapar!lla makes the blood
rich and pure and cures all blood diseases,
restoring health and N!gor
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-15

" Won want a good pair of glasses sa
DR.. Week. l52 Main street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-15
MIR. HAMBER CALLED.

The conference OF the members Of
Freemasou street church of Christ met
Sunday morning for the purpose oi
filling the vacancy in the pastorato OF
that charge. 1t WAS decided to extend
a call 10 the temporary pastor. Rev. r
H. i}amhor. The latter is now of Penn
sylvania, though a native of Illinois
re IS about 30 years OF age. a graduate
of Bethany college, and is unmarried.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-15

HOODS PILLS are easy to tal... easy
to operate. Cure Indigestion, hpadach6.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-15
Burruss. Son & Co..
BAN KE r S.

Commercial and other business paper
discounted.
Loans negotiated on favorable terms.
City bonds and other securities bought
and sold.
Deposits received and accounts in
vitcd.
Interest allowed on time deposits.
Safe deposit boxes for rent Charges
moderate.
Draw bills Of Exchange and make cable
transfers TO Europe.
Letters OF credit issued to PRINCIPAL
cities of the world.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-15

and buy no more Of those shoddy shoes
that will fan 10 pieces wnen they get
wei, but put your foot down in a pair
Of those famous
PATROL SHOES,
$500
PATROL SHOES
that will insure you n dry foot. besides
giving YOU ease and comfort We keep
4 record of all purchasers. Policemen,
palHers, carpenters, oystcrmen. wreck
ers, farmers. in fact, every Kind of me-
chanlc wear them See them at
HELLDR'S zone Price" Shoe store.
IS Bank St, Opp. Courthouse.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-15

When most needed it is not unusual
for your family physician 10 be away
from home. Such was The experience
of Mr.. j. V Schcnck. editor OF the Cud-
do Und. TERI Banner when his little
girl, two years of age. was threatened
with a severe attack of Group. lie SAYS:
MY wife insisted that ! go for the doe
tor. but as our family physician was
out of town | purchased a bottle Of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. which
relieved her Immediately. | will not
be without it In the future" - and
80 cent bottles for sale by all druggists.
Everything marked down for the hoi-
days, such as suits made 10 order ana
neck and underwear.
II. ID. NICHOLS. Agent,
Merchant Tailor and Furnishcr,
New No. 225 Main street
Always IN season. Hopkins Steam ed
Hominy Uulled Corn Elegant lun IN
tn Milk. Quart can. 10 cents.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-15
ChIdTen'S Res|eT Suits
Qld Refer lIs[RllIS

AT $3.50 from now until Nmas
! J ] 4
You can purchase $500 worth of
Ghildren's Clothing, Suits or
Heefers, I'm sizes to s. with
Sailor Collars. and 10 IL, with
small collars and iapels. Don't
invest cent until you have
first visited us, as bargains such
as these are never to be had
again. Children's Suits OF Reef
ers. worth $500, so at
fa~ - ~
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-15
Silk Handkerchief

Unusual values are to be had
in soft white handkerchiefs of
pure Pongee SIX, imported di-
one-half inch or one and a half
inch hcmstitchsd. Other kinds
equally important as regards
saving. Are ~ and rs cents
nut the strongest value is GER
tIlnlN to be Ind nj
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-15
X Sweater

All wool ones Tor boys are CSC.
MI Worstcd kinds in which the
yarn Is spun from long fibrrcd
wool, are SIZE, While Turtle
Neck grades range from $l.iS 10
$500, in all assorted co.ors.
Mems Sweaters may be had
from use. TO $50. and "A
thoroughly good Turtle Neck
Worsted one at
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-15
x Macintosh

The newest grades of these
sensible gifts hardly differ in
appearance from the ordinary
Ovcrcoats. And set an inner
sheet of rubbcr il saudwichcd
between the two cloth layers,
aifnrdinr absolute protection
'EainSt the wet; our prize. too.
afford thorough protection
'EainSt cNtortion. $3.50 to $500.
with great goodness at
tE {
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-15
Linen Handkerchiefs

with colorcd borders or colorcd
centres with onc-half inch, one
and q half inch or two inch,
with initial or without: plain
white. If you desire. AT l0c.. 15c..
Zoe, 31c., while the very best so
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-15
CMildren'S Bows

of every conceivable color.
Plaids. Checks. Stripes. a; 2ac.
Il beautiful Row with rubber at
the neck. II desired we have
them so you can tie and unite
them yourself. Larger sizes are
selling ut
Ay3 rc,
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-02-15
Origin of ",JOhn Bull"

The origin of the term John
Bull is thus explained by the Lon
don Golden Penny: DR.. John Bull
was the first Gresham professor of
music, organist of Hereford cathe-
dral and composer to Queen Eliza
beth. John, like true Englishman,
travelled for Improvement, and hav.
ing heard of a famous musician at
St. Omer he placed himself under
him as a novice, but a circumstance
very soon convinced the master that
he was inferior to the scholar. The
musician showed John song which
he had composed in 40 parts. telling
him at the same time that he defed
all the world to produce person
capable of adding another part to
his composition. Bull desired to be
left alone and to be INDUCED for a
short time with pen and ink. In less
than three hours he added 40 parts
more to the song, upon which the
Frenchman was so much surprised
that he swore in great ecstasy he
must be either the devil or John
Bull, which has ever since been pro.
verbal in England.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-02-15
A Joke on RishOn paref.

Bishop Paret of Baltimore tells a
good story at his own expense. He
was recently on train, and near
him sat two drunken men. Present
ly one of the mon with forcible ex-
pletive remarked to the other that
some one had robbed him of 500
bill. His friend remarked: "Oh,
guess not. You must have it about
you somewhere. But the other in
sisted he hadn't, and that he had
the bill when he came aboard the
train. Some one had robbed him,
and he proposed to find it if he had
to search the whole crowd
"As it happened" says Bishop
Paret, Il had $50 bill, and that
was all, and as I was the nearest
man to them and the first likely to
be approached felt a little uncom-
Portable. Then it occurred to me to
pretend to be asleep. Sure enough,
In a minute more l was accosted
with, I say, neighborr but I made
no answer. Then the man grabbed
my arm and shook me, but to no use,
as I didn't wake up. He kept on
shaking, however, and always lit
tie more forcibly, until at last his
friend interposed with; I say, Bill,
let him alone, will you? He's drunk
er'n you are
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-02-15
Ebb Tide In Modern Rome.

1t is ebb tide in modern Rome just
now, and the waters of progress
have subsidized to the lowest water
mark, leaving bare many things
which have long been hidden by the
food of politics and social change.
After q period of great and disas-
trous activity the sleepy indiffer-
enoe Of old times is settling once
more upon the oity-the race for i'm
aginary wealth Is over; time is a
drug in the market; money is
scarce; dwellings are plentiful; the
streets are quiet by day and night,
and only those who still have some-
thing to lose or very modest hopes
of gain take an interest in public af-
fairs. One may dream again in
Rome as one dreamed 30 years ago
when all the CLOCKS were set once
fortnight to follow the sun, when
we used to ask at what time it
would be midday and were told ii
would be noon at Is or II or 1s
O'Clock, according to the time of
year.-Marion Crawford in Century.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-02-15
Diane aS POitiers.

While the abbess OF Soyons, being
still untried by the stress of battle,
went sinless upon her still orthodox
way there lived just across the river
on the manor of l'Etoile a sinner Of
gayer sort-Diane de Poitiers.
The castle of the Star dates from the
fifteenth century, when Louis XII
dwelt there as governor of Dauphiny
and was given lessons in how to be
king. Diane the beautiful" the
most beautiful" as Francis I gal
lantly called her-transformed the
fortress into bower and gave to it
(or accepted for it) the appropriate
ly airy name of the Chateau du
Papillon. There she lived long aft.
er her butterfly days were over.
There, even, she received the visits
of Henry II, her dead lovers son.
And in way, although the Castle
Of the Butterfly is a silk factory
now, she lives there still. just as an
other light lady beautiful, Queen
Jeanne of Naples, lives on in nearby
Provence, for DANES legend still is
vital in the countryside, and the old
people still talk about her as though
she were alive among them and call
her always, not by her formal title
of the Duchesse de Valentinois, but
by her love title of "la belle dame
de l'Etoile Thomas A. Janvier in
Century.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-02-15
Weary of Self Made Mems Brar,

Mr.. Moody has popular and very
telling way of hitting the errors
which are so rife in the theological
thinking of many persons today.
Speaking of salvation by grace, he
says: ut is we'll that a man can't
save himself, for If a man could only
work his own way to heaven you
never would hear the last of it.
Why, down here in this world, If q
man happens to get a little ahead Of
his fellows and scrapes a few thou.
sand dollars together, you'll hear
him Dragging about bis being a self
made man and telling how he began
as poor boy and worked his way
up in the world. I've heard so much
of this sort of thing that I'm sick
and tired of the whole business, and
I'm glad we shan't have men brag.
ging through all eternity how they
worked their way into heaven. -
st. Louis Mid Continent.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-02-15
WHOLE NO., PIP.
THE POET DRYDEN.
highlands First Really Great Laureate and
His Devotion to Pensions.

highlands First Really Great Laureate and
His Devotion to Pensions.
The first great poet laureate-and
If we omit the 'shadowy" Spenser
and Jonson only three great English
poets have been laureates from the
time when the office was founded in
1850 till the death of Tennyson in
1s02-was Dryden, Dryden's place
In English poetry is a high one but
what Is there specially to be said of
him rs the laureate poet? 1t can
only be replied that, great as his
name is in other departments, as
laureate 1t Is little more than pitt
able one. To begin with, it is rather
curious to remember that the lau-
reate of Charles II had gained his
first poetical success by his metrical
praise of Oliver Cromwell. At the
restoration, however, Dryden at
onco changed his tune and had
new song to sing. 1t is not necessary
to believe that there was any real
insincerity in this. But the fact re-
IhaiiIo tIlftu oil tIlS DEN-
den welcomed Charles in strain of
the most exaggerated fattery, going
so far in absurdity as to say that the
whiteness of the cliffs Of Dover
(where Charles landed) was sign
of England's repentance and sorrow.
Dryden burned his literary incense
again at the coronation in the same
exceedingly wasteful manner.
This was laying the foundation
for court favor, and as the king
liked the poets plays and Dryden
had powerful friends his succession
to the post Of laureate was natural
enough. Davenant held the Office
for tho first eight years OF the reign,
two years were allowed to pass be-
fore the office was filed up, and then
Dryden stepped in Things began
pleasantly for him, for in addition
to his annual f200 he was paid f4oO
for the arrears of the two years dur
ing which the office had been va
can't, and these sums of money were
Va Soul GO Idk Ahpio NaludblG tAtIl
than they are now. But this cheer
full state of matters did not last.
The king did at somo unknown date
grant Dryden another t10O year,
but the treasury was too often in a
crazy condition, and all his pay
ments fell into arrears. For so long
period as four years he did not To-
ceive penny. His complaints We're
very urgent and bitter. They may
have been natural enough, but there
seems want of manliness about
them.
In the preface to one of his plays
Dryden says that he subsists wholly
by the kings bounty-rather hu-
initiating and of course exaggerated
statement. He continued to fatter
Charles i'll his plays, and when the
king ended his unconscionable delay
in dying, the laureate duly came
forward with the Official lamenta-
ton. Dryden, who had been so bitter
ly reproaching the government for
its failure to pay him his pensions,
now of course discovers that Charles
was the great enoourager Of arts. -
Yet even IN this utterly extravaganza
eulogium of the virtues and merits
Of Charles II-for Dryden does not
hesitate to compare Charles to the
King of kings-he cannot quite keep
those unfortunate pensions out of his
verse. Temple Bar.