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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-07
PORTSMOUTHNEWS

inmate these on whom no taxes is paid.
He does not think one man should be
taxed for his dog, while anotker paws
none. F'
Attention is called to advertisement
of lost glasses.
The Board of Police (-omp,i,.;o,,r,
met last night and transacted the usual
routine business.
me mail train was one and a half
hours late last night. They brought in
nime coaches. all crowded.
Inc funeral of Mr.. Nurney will take
pace TINS afternoon at O'clock from
81. Paul Catholic Church
Attention is called to advertisements
OIL mouse Tor sale, I'll Middle street For
particulars see advertisements
Attention is called to the sale of SIS 900
COUPON sewer bonds, which the city is
onerinG for sale, payable in twenty
eight years, bearing per cent interest
payable semi-annually in March ara
september These bonds are exempt
from taxes, which make them a good
Investment See advertisement.
There is general complaint among
the steamboat men about small boats
and lighters travelling around the har-
nights ago the ferry boat came near
running over Il small boat that had no
light. The boat got on top of her before
the captain saw her. The practice is 4
dangerous one and should be abandon
ed
the baseball park Sunday afternoon
He might be able to add n number of
boarders TO the county hotel, judging
from the number of games of craps, etc.
that is played there. Messrs. Watson
and Maynard try to keep the gates
closed. but both colored and white man
age to get in there and desecrate the
Sabbath
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COULDN'T FORCE HER no MARRY
This Sixteen. Ycar.OId Miss Rims
4 WY from Home In Prcir rcnc1

Miss Myrtle Simpson is a siXteCn-year-
old daughter of Mike Simpson. of Stone.
Garrard county. Ky. She is pretty she
is seemingly unsophisticatcd and She IS
in love. TO avoid bong forced into n
marriage with the man she docs not love
she has left home. friends and family
While her father ana brothers were away
at work. her mother was at a ncighiJor's;
house. and she was to go 10 church she
mounted spirited young horse. and with
OF thirty miles. to Nicholasviilc. Here she
took the midnight train for Dallas, Tex,
where her aunt lives.
This Is the story she finally told for pub
hcation: My father is a wel-to-do farm
er. lived happily 1T my home, and had
everything ] wanted; but my mother and
older sister tired TO force me to marry
irwin ClouSc, Il man 81 years old. whom I
liked as "a friend. but did not love The
wedding was set for next Thursday
could not plight my troth to Clousc, and
then, too. | loved 81 young preacher (Rcy
William WaldronD, and was engaged to
him. | left home and note. sayin. tina
was going TO my aunt's, Mrs Dorsey
at Dallas. Tex. Samuel Agec cam. viii,
mo- and he Will take my horse back home.
When my family get the note. they will
think ! went 10y way of Danville but |
Will leave. for fear they may follow. il
wait. ! would not go back home and
marry that man for the world was
never on a railroad train in my life hut
would do anything to escape this mar
rage Mr.. Waldron knew was going 10
leave, and he told mo goodbye
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-07
ELEZABETH CITY. N. L..

Elizabeth City, August G.-(Special1-
The protracted meetings conducted nv
Elder ID. w. Davis, of Wilson, y. G..
nave met so far with fair degree OF
success. and will be continued nightly.
There Will be an excursion TO Mays
Head sunday on the steamer Newbernc.
Inc machinery for the new cotton fac
'oIy mas arrived and is being put in
No new cases in the Police Cnurt fn,.
several days now.
About ninety dollars was realized from
the military excursion 70 Mays Head
last Tuesday.
MI Eddie p. Mills, OF WASHINGTON.
d. e. who is visiting relatives in this
county, is quite III.
at all the churches Sunday.
MI a. Huckabee, of Edenton. has re-
turned home after a short visit to
friends here. ~
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-07
4 Sale of Old Wines.

a dispatch from New York states that
what was left Of the once famous cellar.
of the Hotel Brunswick was sold at auc-
ton. Sherry that has lain in bottles for
twenty years, and used to cost the con-
sumcrs IS n bottle. was bought in FOL, 60
cents. Thirty-four quarts or the rich
old East India sherry-shcrry such as
only connOisseurs know how to appre-
ciale-werc sold for $40, 40 or e0~ccnts n
quart. Chateau Latour and Cratcau
1ducm. cobweb-covercd bottles. from
the vineyards OF Chateau LATTE, not
one dav less than twenty years old
knocked down under the auctionecr's
hammer for SLIGO S1.50 ana 81. 40 n bette.
The old labitucs of The Motel used to
paw So and So per bottle. The best prices
prevailed during tine sale Of the cha,n-
pagncs and the cheap wines There
was not very large cellar of fine wines
the probability being that the cellar has
no; been replcni shcd of late years. and.
taking the entire stock, the sale real
lied so to 50 per cent. Of the cost.
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HOW II WORKS.
Profit in Exchanging Department
Store bargains.

n man with "A bundle under his arm
made his way To the gas and oil stove
counter in one of the big department
stores the other day and addressed the
young woman in charge, says the Chi
cago Tribune
Here is a ten-foot piece of flexible
gas pipe | got from you last Thursday"
he said II would like to exchanges it
ior a longer one and pay the difference"
There's only one longer size in stock -
she replied and it's only two feet
longer. What did you have to pay for
this
Seven cents foot"
Well. it's two cents cheaper now
We reduced the price this morning."
Then twelvefoot piece would be
only sixty cents"
Yes. sir
We'll. ought TO pay the ten cents
difference. Just the same. All l want
That's all right. Just take it to the
exchange department on the next floor
and they'll give you an exchange check D."
The customer followed directions
want To change this piece of nex-
iblc gas pipe for longer one" he said
to the young woman behind the coun-
ter. and have been sent to,vou'
What did you pay for to" she asked
Seventy cents: but | bought II last
Thursday. and the price has been re-
duced since then. | only WANT
That's all right. Name, pleasc?"
He gave his name.
Address. please"
And he gave his address.
Here's your exchange check"
But this calls for twenty cents. and
I'm only really entitled To-"
Take ii back to the department
where YOU got it. and the young lady
VIII make the exchange for you"
He took it back.
The sales girl at the gas pipe counter
wraprcd M The twelvcfoot piece. made
out regular sale ticket for sixty cents
and sent the two slips of paper to the
cashier.
Here's your, gas pipe" she said, "and
here is your change"
But don't"
Are you waited on. lady?"
He took the ten cents and made his
devious way out of the building. more
deeply impressed with the ineXplica bic
mysteries of the department store ex-
change system than he had ever been
before.
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All Things In the world

a tonic Is what nervous people require To
impart strength into the nervous organism
- 10 insure lts tranquility. provided causes
Of unhealthful excitement are avoiJcd A
medical tonic that-like Hostettnr's Stom-
ach Bittcrs-comman ds lne unqualified
which institutes a general reform in -
bilious. dspeptic and dcbilitated condition
OF me system, is surely entitled to a care
Iul trlal by intelligent people, CAPABLE of
forming a due estimate of a medicine, from
emphatic and often recorded professional
evidence i'll its behalf. Not only are The
nerves ana stomach invigoratcd by tho
Bitters, but tho system Is also endow I'd
Win unwonted power of resistance to in
hlienccS in air, water or daily avocation
subversive OF health Prominently dan
gcrouS among the first named of these ia
malaria, against which Hostcttcr's Stom-
ach Blttcrs affords a competent safeguard
theuma ism and kidney troubles are also
prevented and overcome by IT,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-07
I'M BERKLEY.

A young man in crossing the Berkeley
Terry yesterday met a lady acquaint-
ance and taking his seat by her side be-
gan 10 try and entertain her while cross
ing the river. When abou: half way
across he asked the pleasure of calling
in the afternoon with his horse and bug
sy and taking drive. The young lady
politely Informed the gentleman that she
would have TO consult her husband about
that. The gentleman is unknown to us,
out lie certainly must not read the news
papers of this section, as the lady's mar
riase was announced in all of them not
many months ago.
Mrs. G. ID. Williams and family, and
MIS-. L. Berkley and family. spent yes
terday al Virginia Beach
An oil lamp fell i'm Mr.. ID. w. Cherry's
grocery store, corner Liberty and Twelfth
streets, last night about O'Clock and set
lire to the stock OF goods, etc. They
were quickly thrown out and the fire put
out before either of the fire companies ar
rived.
MIR. Isaac Dcgss, who has been visit
ing relatives in Mathews county, has re-
turned home
Mayor Mccoy sent Thomas johnson
and Henry Williams to Jail yesterday for
thirty days. They had been given cow
10 mind and they tried to kill her.
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Fell Through the Tres,,e.

Early yesterday morning two colored
men who were crossing the trestIe work
from Race avenue 10 the Union bridge
heard the means OF some one and in
looking around they saw 4 man lying I'M
der the trestle in hclpess condition
They succeeded in getting him out and
found that he was hurt quite badly about
the legs and arms. He gave his name as
JUNO Brown and said ne lived In Bal
timore in the suburbs. He was carried
home by the men. II is thought he must
nave been drunk and attempted TO walk
across the tresle and fell through, as
he had not yet sobered up when found
This is private property. and posted. and
no one has a right to cross there
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-07
Robbery on tho Eorrxbont.

Yesterday afternoon three negro men
Jim Croker, Tom Lawrence and John
MaYfield-met n colored man named
James Copeland, who lives at White
Lilly Farm. One of the three seemed
SO glad to meet Copeland that he en-
braced him around the neck. willie the
others stood around. Copeland did not
like so much familiarity and SO in
formed them. Soon afterwards he
missed his watch and knew that one
of the three men had taken it. and so
informed the deck hands, who held the
men until an officer was telephoned for.
The men were carried to the station
house. Crocker admitted that the
watch was taken from Copeland and
that 1t had been thrown overheard. All
three men We're locked up. 1t has since
been learned that there is q warrant in
the county for Crocker, who is wanted
for n criminal assault and another for
larceny. He is an old offender and there
is not much doubt in the minds of the
officers but what he is the man who took
the watch. They will all three haVo a
hearing this morning before Mayor
Baird
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Presented with n silver Set.

AT the dinner which Mr.. Fredlin gave
TO the members of the Portsmouth At
lantic Club on Wednesday at the club
house at Ocean View very pleasant lit
tie surprise was rendered the gen,lem N
vino gave 1t. After the tables were filed
with guests and a blessing was asked.
Hon. ]. G. Baird, on behalf of the MEM
bers OF the club. arose and presented Mr..
Il. j. Fredlin with a handsome silver
tea set as a token of appreciation of him
as a member of the club and in honor OF
his marriage which he was to celebra &c
that night. Mr.. Friediin, although TAX
en- completely by surprise. received il
in neat little speech and was deeply
moved by the kind consideration of him
by his friends
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-07
They Got Used tout.

The young women you see spinning
about town ON wheels have broken down
n Chinese wall of prejudice. says the At
lanta Journal. When these same young
ladies first suggested that they would
like to have wheels their respective
families went into commissions. The
white-haircd papa with precise ideus
about womanly proprictics was too
much shocked to express himself. He
lust looked unuttcrlblc things And
prim mamma-why she came near
fainting. Big brother thought his sis
ter had suddenly gone daft. and said
So So 1t was in many homes. but the
young women kept hammeriug away on
the idea. and thanks to plenty of CO.
operation. many of them have won.
Miss Jennie made up her mind she
wanted n wheel. She had caught the
fever The mention Of the subject
brought down upon her head world
of humilating comment. The topic was
positively forbidden.
But Miss Jennie did no; give up the
pursuit of her dream
II made up my mind that | would
have that wheel" she said. Other girls
had worked their papas for wheels, and
l thought | would be awfully slow IL
couldn't work mine didn't mention
n often. but when did got In a good
blow. Papa has me to do lots of his
reading for him, and everything | could
get about wheel riding being healthy
read to him. | read about how royal
pcrsonages and leading society people
and ministers had taken il up. but he
shifted at it all.
Il simply showcrcd bicycle literature
upon him. l searched through all the
magazines, ana got the addresses of all
the bicycle concerns. ! wrote 10 every
last one of them. and told them to send
circulars to papa, and had all the bicy-
Gle papers sent TO him. His mail WINS
oveTrun with the stuff The postman
was simply overloaded with Il. Papa
never got 50 much mail in his life be-
fore.
This bicycle craze is taking the
earth he said one day at lunch Wny |
get cart load of mail from the manu-
facturers every day. and what 10 YOU
uhlnk-a half dozen firms have sent
agents around TO see me! If It keeps up
III have TO leave town, or stop doing
business
His prejudice gradually wore away,
but | didn't let up on him. meant 10
have my wheel. l could see that he was
getting more tolerant toward Wheeling.
ana | read him all the stun about b,cy-
cies and riders that could find n ;he pa
pers. one day he came home with A
great piece of news
You know ! was once a little ureju-
diced against bicyclcs?' he said L
couldn't sec any good In Them but. do
you know. I've changed my mind? 1
bought me- n wheel this morning.
?apa's been riding :Nro months, and
I'm still waiting Tor my wheel"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-07
SDESr0N.

Edenton, n. c., August 6.-(Special)-
Messrs. Thomas Elliott and James
Holmes left to-day for Norfolk on their
wheels.
Mr.. Harrington, of Oxford. was in
town this week
1lr. and Mrs. Huckabee have returned
home also Mr.. w. II. Brothers.
Mr.. w. ]. Leary, Jr, Is at Littleton.
n. c.
MIR. A. j. Bateman and party have
returned from Yeoplm river where they
nave been on a fishing trip. and report
a fine time.
MiSs Watford. of Coleraine. is visiting
MTs. Joseph Perry a; Strawberry Hill.
Hon. Harry skinner. OF Grcenyille n
c.. is in our little city this morning.
Roper's saw-mill has been shut down
for several days.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-07

NV little boy. when . years of age.
was taken very i'll with bloody fuX.
was advised TO use Chamberlain's Collie.
cholera and Diarrhoca Remedy, and
luckily procured part of n bottle. | care
lullV read the directions and gave it
accordingly. He was very low. but
SLOWLY and surely he began to improve.
gradually received, and ia now as stout
and strong as ever. feel sure it saved
ms IRE. never can praise the Remedy
nan IT'S worth. l am sorry every one
in the world does not know how good II
49, as do.-Alrs. Lima S. Hinton, Ora
EVANSVILLE. Marion county. Fla. For sale
by all druggists
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-07
Fast Driving Becoming a Nuisnnca

Numerous complaints have been made
about the manner in which teams are
driven around the corners Some of Tho
drivers come around the corners almost
IN run, and frequently endanger the
lives of persons. Yesterday n coIored
man who was driving wagon came
around the corner of South and Ef1ing-
ham streets at lively rate and knocked
small co!ored child down running over
and inturing her quite badly. 1t
should be discontinued, or else a heavy
penalty should be put upon those who
persist in doing It.
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CITY BONDS FOR SALE.
Ohico of the City Clerk,
Council Chamber,
Portsmouth, Va, Aug. 4, 1896.

Portsmouth, va, Aug. y. 1876
The CITY Of Portsmouth, Va, offers for
sale $4,000 COUPON SEWERAGE
RoNDS, payable I'm twenty-c!ght years,
bearing interest at the rate of per cent.
per nnnum, payable s.mi-annually In
March and September These bonds are
In denominations of Sl00-are exempt from
city taxes. and can he registered principal
and interest or principal only, nj the OPP
ton of the holders Sealed proposals adj
dressed to r.. Thompson, Jr., city Clerk.
will be received until MONDAY. August
~ 1896. for the purchase of these bonds.
the city resarving the right to reject all
or any of the bids.
Communications other than proposals
should be addressed TO
JOHN J. KING
nuI-l0t Chairman Finance Com.
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A New Hotel for portsnou,n.

portsmouth is to have u new hotel and
uue .hat IL IS expected will pay. The
w. G. Maupin estate is remodeiinr the
american House, on the corner of High
ana crawford streets. and when COM
pieted 1t will have thirty-nine bright.
airy rooms: The Office and billiard
rooms rooms VIII he on the ground floor on
Crawford street, and the house viii be
ihelv arranged for hotel purposes. AS
IL Is close to the railroad depots and
steamboat wharves, large amount of
transient business will naturally be
lie Ledger.
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orIntcrest to Uniform Rank X. of p.

The general committee of arrange
ments In charge of the encampment of
U. X. Is. of p. at Cleveland has selected
Thursday, August 81. as Pythan day.
The exercises will take place at Euclid
Beach Park ana will consist of various
outdoor sports including boat racing and
exhibition drills, concluding with a very
beautiful and expensive display of fire.
works at night. Portsmouth Division
NO. 10 has been requested to give an ex-
hlo9tion drill on that occasion. This di-
vision met last night and had a drill.
They will, no doubt, make an excellent
showing
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-07

Since 1878 there have been nine cpl
denies OF dysentery In different parts OF
the country In which Chambcrlain's
Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
was used with perfect success. Dyscn-
terry. when epidemic is almost as severe
and dangerous as Asiatic cholera Here
iGforc the best efforts Of the most skilled
physicians have failed To check its raw
ages. this remedy. however. has cured
the most malignant cases. both OF chill
dren and adults. and under the most
trying conditions, which proves it TO be
the best medicine in the wrOld for bowel
complaints For sale by all druggists.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-07

Among the arctic explorers is Lord
Duifetin, who more than fifty years ago
was in the Northern seas in the yacht
Foam. AT Reykjavik, the capital of Ice
land. he made the acquaintance of Prince
Napoleon, VINO also was yachting off the
coast of Iceland. Lord Dufrcrln pushed
up to tine dangerous seas OF the Island o;
Spitzbsrgen.
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DOn'f Emil.

$500 yards refulgent silk, reduced
yards vrape cloth at sc. Ali parasoIs
at greatly reduced prices.
a. j. PHILLIPS,
302 High street.
Under Oxford Hall,
portsmouth. Va
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Three Days Only.

To-day. Friday and Saturday we will
sell all SIS, so, $3.50 and SIS suits a, 81
The original price marks are still on the
goods. Sale commences at Q O'Clock.
JOHN A. MORRIS & CO.
NO. 800 High Street
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-07
Specials for To-Day.

Fine Corncd Beef, lib Cans, lOc.; fine
Corind Beef 2-lb. cans, 20c.: fine Layer
Raisins Sc per ID; large bottles Queen
IL 30. we have pure old apple Vinegar
Don't run any risk and get your pickles
spoiled. tlooper's Fatal Food Is sure
death to water bugs. Can furnish best
city references. Phone 1910.
G. ". HUDGINS * Co
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-07

Weakened One Fans Constitution
Until 1t Brou9!;t Film to
Deaths Door.
REAL ESTATE AGENTS.
NO. IL BANK SI.kE

Mr.. James S. Harrison, wetl-lknown
and highly respected citizen of Cleve.
land, O., was for years sufferer from
dyspepsia and general debility, and in
his weakened condition, resulting from
the ADORE causes he had the additional
ill-lucls to fall victim, to lnuiaria from
this complication OF disorders. Mr..
Harrison condition was becoming very
serious, when he commenced to take P.
p. p, Liprmans Great Remedy. It's
effects were marked and Immediate.
Read his letter to Us. Its earnestness
is apparent:
GENTLEMEN: For tho benefit of ALI
suffering from dyspepsia and general
debility beg to submit my testimoniaE
MS to the efficacy OF your j. p. F., Lipp-
mans Great Remedy. rs q positive
cure for all the distressing complaints
from which suffered.
My system was also full of Malaria
and my condition was growing very
serious; had no appetite, was losing
strength and was completely broken
down in health, but now my health is
completely restored, and can eatlike
4 field laborer, without the slightest
fear of any serious results
| take great pleasure in telling the
world that p. p. p. did the grand work.
of restoring me to my accustomed
health. Yours truly,
JAMES S. HARRISON.
Cleveland a.
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Death ofan Infant

Mr. and Mrs. Samuel w. Weaver lost
by death yesterday their infant son.
joseph Edward, aged months and
DAYS. The feunral will take place this
afternoon at 8 O'clock
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the High street furniture man. has ra-
duced prices on his rcfrigera tors. door
and window screens. Big bargains
await you.
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SHIFTS otCosf.

All goods marked in plain figures 70,
few days longer.
LEVY 6. JACOBS. 200 High Street.
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One OF our 81 umbrellas to protec,
yourself from the weather.
CHARLES r. WELTON q co
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Ex-Congressman Tom. l.. johnson, of
cleveland. is an enthusiastic patron
Ct tlsa bicycle.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-07

Timber and Stone Sils: can he had by
applying At tho building 2i0. 212 and Pill
High street. Portsmouth, Va. jy30-tf
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DO ION want TO Know What We AFRO
DOiu.o

Wen tell you. We are selling IS, SIC
and $3.50 suits for s5.9S. Look in our
window and be convinced.
BRESLAUEk q ANTHONY.
ia High Street
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Ifyou get up feeling tired and stupid,
P. p. p. should be taken--it will maks
you feel well.
p. p. P. cures eczema, that tortur
ing, itching disease of the skin and
blood. If your blood IS kept pure, you
will not be disfigured with pimples,
boils and blotchcs.
p. p. p. is the deadly foe and van
quishcr of rheumatism. Its effects are
immediate and lasting, and il not only,
relieves, but permanently cures.
Scrofula, which is hereditary and
decp-seated in the blood can be cured
by p. p. p. It's the one and only poss-
tive cure for this dread disease. y
Sufferers from kidney troubles find
immediate relief when they take +. y.
y. as it cures all Irregularities and Ira.
stores to nature her proper functions.
Sold by nil druggisss. 81
LipPMAN BROS. Apothecarics. Sale psssaas
Gippmans Block. Savannah. un-;