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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-23

The Board of Education of the various
public schools of West Virginia are now
putting in operation Il new textbook Law
passeu by me iasG LEGISLATURE by its
provisions the book stores OF The Stn.I
viii be cut out of thcir usual handsom.
profits made by the sale OF t"x,-books
The law provides thac each board snail
appoint Il depository IN each d.stI,c. 'rhr
PRISON appointed is 10 fu si>h the books
for his district. for which he is 10 receive
IL per cent. of the procee DIS of the snln
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-23
a Norfoih County Burglar Arrested

Elijah Council cOlored, was arrested
Yesterday charged with robbing the res
tdence of Mr.. Thomas Warren, who lives
near Bowers Hill. The robbery occur
red at an early hour yesterday morning.
The prisoner, who was suspicious. was
captured soon afterwards. and on his
person was found a pistol and several
articles of jewelry. He also had on
some clothing which was identified as
the property OF Mr. Warren. The jewel
ry was identified. Council was COM
mitted for examination.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-23
Maynard Notes..

Jane Brown. colored. was tried in the
County Court yesterday upon charge OF
highway robbery and was sentenced 10
ten years in the penitcntiary. Brown
was on a previous occasion tried as one
OF the murde!ers Of Joe Fine and was
acquitted. but was held on a charge OF
robbing Fines store after he was muir
derad
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-23
Funeral orMr. Morris Levy.

The funeral OF Mr.. Morris Levy took
place yesterday afternoon from his late
residence on County street. 1t was large
~ attended by he Hebrews of both cities
and number of GentileS who honored
and respected the deceased from his
many qualities.
The services We're conducted by Rev
DR.. Ebcrson, OF Norfolk. The remains
were inferred IN the Hebrew Cemetery
in Norfolk.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-23
PLYMOUTL1.

plymouth. n. c.. July 22.-(SpcciaD-
MI. Ihomas 5. Armlstead. one OF our old
est ana most prominent citizens died on
Saturday last at $3.50 D. m. in the t,3d wear
oil ms age, after an Illness OF nearly three
months. The funeral services took plac,
at Grace =. Il. Church Sunday afternoon
at 1870 O'Clock. The remains were inter
red In the family burying ground In Tho
chulchyard. lie leaves no lelntiNes hero
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-23
Ten years I'm the pcniten,tary.

Orders have been received at the navy
yard to have all the furniture for the
new batteships Kentucky and Kealsarge
now being built at Newport N us. made
at this yard. The furniture for the cab
ms is to be OF mahogany and that of the
ward rooms of oak. The work Is ordered
to proceed as rapidly as the material can
be obtained
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-23
Attempt,to Rob n Drug store.

Some time during Tuesday, night an
attempt was made to rob w. X. Hodges
drug store on County street extended by
trying to forcd the back door open. which
WIS unsuccessful The only thing TO be
secured would have been by forcing open
the safe. The burglars must have been
frightened off, as they left without stcur.
ing ANYTHING
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-23

$500 yards refulgent silk. reduced
from 10c. ard l2lac. to &c. per yard: 1000
yards vrape cloth at SC. All parasols
at greatly reduced prices.
A. ]. PHILLIPS,
3o2 High street,
Under oxford Hall,
Portsmouth. Va
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-23
THOMAS GRIFFIN

will on TUESDAY, July 2Sth, 1896, sell
the stock OF GROCERIES, and GROCERY
FIXTURES and stock of LIQUORS and
BAR FIXTURES and store house, stu
ated on the corner of Queen and Arm
strong streets, Sale will be at the house.
jyg2-3t
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-23
Naval Orders.

washington. July 22.-Licutcnant +
B. Bostick has been ordered TO the
photographic office. Ensign II. II
Caldwell, detached from the Monad-
mock. ordered home and granted three
months leave.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-23
An Accident.

Tuesday after noon Otis Beaton, clerk
in Hoffheimer's store. came near cu:;ing
his thub off while cutting some cards 10
place In the window. The knife slipped.
He went to a physician and had the
wound dressed
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-23
IN SUM and SUBSTANCE
Many Important News Events In the City
Dismissed With Only Bare Mention.
A COLUMN OF KAocxABouT NEWS NOTES
Incidents ON the Streets, I'm the Offices
and Business Houses, About the
Factories aud Shops, Faithfully
and COnciseIy Reported, So That
Merely q Glance Is Necessary.

There was no docket in the Mayors
Court yesterday.
A family fish fry was given at Port
Norfolk yesterday.
There will be no session of the Norfolk
County Court in August.
Miss May Jones, Of Wytheville, is Wis
1ting friends in this city.
There was nothing of interest done in
the Hastings Court yesterday.
Brandt and Bruner have both been
released from the Portsmouth team.
There will be a picnic to Poindexter
on the 2sth, given by the Boss Club.
The Virsinians press ran off 1000
papers yesterday in five minutes time
What has become of Lampe. Ports
mouths pitcher? Has his light gone
out?
G. c. Thompson was yesterday ap-
pointed special policeman for Ocean
View.
A number of gentlemen from the city
fishing fro!ic.
Miss Alice Reed, of Lynchburg, is
visiting MIR. B. H. Owens family. on
Dfnwiddie street.
A small sail boat in which were seated
ive men capsized off the Hospital light
house yesterday.
1t is rumored that there will be
marriage at Central NJ. E. Church next
"Wednesday evening.
Attenhion Is called to ad of boarders
by Mrs. A. NJ. Hart, at Waterloo, Fau-
Quier county, Va.
Annie Band. a maiden Of Ebony Hill,
beat another woman quite badly. She
was locked up for fifteen days.
Miss May OKay, who has been visit
Ing friends In this city. returned yes
terday to her home. in Salem.
MT Rosenbaum seems to be having
some trouble about getting the kind
Of bricks he wants for his new store.
Misses Nellie Simmons, Leila Leavitt
and BERTHE Boyd left yesterday morning
Tor visit of three weeks in Gloucester
county, Va.
tor corner of London and Washington
streets yesterday. They Will complete
II in one week.
The Street and Ordinance Committee
VIII hold a joint session o-night TO map
out some business for 1.-THE next meet
ing of the Council
The Board of Supervisors Of Norfolk
County Will hold their regular monthly
meeting on Monday the eth. There
will be no meeting in August
1t Is only 81 from Richmond to Balti-
more. with state room included. 1t is
81 and state room extra from Ports
mouth but a cut is daily expected.
Rev. Frank Hall left for Gloucester
county, Va, yesterday to conduct a
meeting. He was accompanied by Mr..
Zach Bohlkin who will assist him.
1t Is rumored that the railroads, in
consequence of the war that is going
srs, WIZ ~, NAY a Il uuStioli IN wages on
ms us' 10, Tul ~ coulu NOT De Serlneo
are the lawyers doing about the Atlantic
innr winda6 nc satttr l. as - almost as
ordjnannes e's ''e he" CITY
6r >oro;na f,oo,,r.,, 90 ,o,,,
Va. who has been attending the Medi-
CITY visitiny bis hrotbar in oiia, II IN me M
n Edwards ""' i'e'' W.
Ths five co,oraa ,,o,,,,,s. 80 A.
l. G, Cviuh Who wnra cnr,,toS -, -, siie r. r..
for trial nara n,,a1 ss" IN 81 ~ ''unoik
costs omount;ng 10 sSi NJ NJ II
dear pIcnic for 3ban, i''iie'
Mr. Walter :, nemnat, o,.
sba bonsa nnd L., ,, 90" ~, p'i, H'ia seq
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-23
CAROLINA

be Int. esting. the visitors being un
uouotediy in too fa:5; company. Score.
1T to 3. Umpire. Mr.. NJ. Il. Bond.
Mrs. l.. l.. Brinkley left to-day for
Winfall to spend a few days
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-23
SHIFTS at Cost.

All goods marked in plain figures for
few days longer.
LEVY & JACOBS. 200 High Street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-23

You want TO keep your business eye
on The Hun" tomorrow and Satur.
day. See 'ad." in Virgin;an.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-23

LOST-Between Ocean View and the Toll
Gate. one ladies' blanck hand bag Com
tents one pair OF eyeglasses. gold frames:
two pocketbooks. Liberal reward offerei
by w. j. Davis. iyi8-tf
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-23
DO You want 10 Know What We Ar.
Doing?

Wen tell you. We are selling S. $40
and $3.50 suits for s5.9S Look in oul
window and bs convinced.
BRESLAUER & ANTHONY.
III High Street
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-23

You want 10 WIS.,; The Hub" Saturday
II only for look. Great surprises In
ctore for you.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-23
For Three Years Ec Suffered ~ Gould
Hardly Breathe at light-oEe Nostril
Closed for Ten Years.

Mr. A NJ p,rccv ofD.Toon r-a,.,.
r.. snfTaro, -, ~, 80, ~.
worst form. Truiy his des los, ~,
mis- su.ferings seem littlc short Of mar \
Vicious. Instead OF seeking his couch.
glad for the nights coming, he went to
il with terror, realizing that another 81
long, weary. wakeful night and
struggle to breathe was before him.
ne Iroy rrx.s
Messrs Littman Eroe., Si;.suMsh, Ga.
, GENTS; | have used nearly four bottles Of
head To- the soss ~, ,'n .ie omr OF
has cured my difficulty % breathing smother &
ing. palp;;ation OF the l'a:i and ha; relieved
ten :" "ea r.. now c.n nscashs tbpoarh
readily
j. l have nHt S!;rt on e;h:r side Tor two years;
slee cI soundiw in any ~ ro.,on Mn nj ht.
1 am % yea. old, but expcc; soon. 70 be able
10 tn take noiL Ct tha Pow nana s, feel g3d
heartily recommend il TO nv friends and thu
Yoar. rcsrc.::a::!;.,
THE STATE oy TEyAs &c, IS
Before u the mnJyrsis:.cL authority. ON mi.
SgnS a" on hi, oaIn me
the Virtue OF j. Il p. rnsd,;Ee is trne -
a. NJ RAMSEY. a.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-23

Baby C"rriasrs ana RefriRerators.
Wire doors. windows. &c. cheap a,
j. s. Crawford's furniture and CARPET
house.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-23
Specials for To-Day.

Just rccicvcd-a lot of Old Apple Cider
Vinegar for picking, soc. gallon: fresh
lot OF Honey in Comb. l5c. package; Mrs.
Johnson's Old Virginia Pickles, 10c. bottle.
Job lot of Green Tea ut l5c. per pound.
Use our Sunbeam Flour and you Will Ill
ways have coed bread.
C. ". HUDGINS g. Co.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-23
TO sHREMD INVESTORS
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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-23

One OF our 81 umbrellas to protect
yourself from the weather
CHARLES r. WELTON a. co.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-10
BLIND BASEBALL PLAYERS.
Enthusiastic Batsmen, but Find DIN.
Guilty I'm Running Bases.
Buffalo Commercial

How far-reaching the game of baseball
really Is is shown by the following inter-
s eeTen With IN pro B superb
Blind. To q reporter Professor Huntoon
said: All of the inmates athletically in
%hn take great pleasure In PLAYING ball.
forious as there would be among crowd
OF other schoolboys not handicapped with
for bases. there being three large ones on
what was then known as the diamond: OF
late however, different ball grounds have
been chosen and the bases are made of
bags. This diamond Is not of regulation
size. The infiefders are stationed just the
same as in the National League game, with
Stop In the outeid any number rs ay pay
each taking his turn at the bat. The
catcher sits on the ground just behind the
pitcher delivers the bali it viii fall just be
tween his knees. To guard against injuries
he wears a mask and breast-protector..
armed with a heavy, fiat bat shaped from
the handle somewhat like a cricket bat. The
pitcher stands at close pitching distance.
three. slowly and distinctly. AS he says
three he pitches the ball in old style, the
object being to give the batsman a ball ne
time has elapsed for the ball to reach him
he. strikes, and 1t is surprising how. often
a hit Is made II the batsman should miss
1t bounces into the pad in the catcher's lap.
The catcher then returns the ball to the
pitcher without rising, the pitcher hearing
the ball in time and almost invariably CATCH
ing II on the bounce If ball should be
lost the aid of someone who can see wholly
or partially is called into requistion. When
the ball Is batted the umpire, who Is chosen
because he can see, rather than for his
eminent qualifications, calls to the players to
watch out. III the batted ball be what is
termed hot liner the umpire calls to the
player in whose direction it is coming to
dodge. The man instantly ducks, leaving
the ball to the outfielders. 1t Is almost inn
possible for the ball to be returned in time
to throw the base-runner out at first, yet
this Is sometimes DONE When the ball is
thrown to first the player who is attempting
to assist in put-out calculates the distance
to foot and throws the ball with such
accuracy that ii strikes the ground a few
yards in front of the baseman. The latter
hears II coming and usually gets ii without
aid. Running bases used to be a difficult
thing, the runner starting with outstretched
arms to the first tree, which was then called
first base. Since bags have been substituted
for bases the blind runner usually has some
one who can see partially to run the bases
with him. Once base, and IL Is ordinarily
only a question of time until the runner
scores. OF course. the game is not PLAYED
in any way appertaining to the scientific,
yet ii Is really astonishing, everything con-
sidered, that the players manage to play
with such skill. All of them are virtually
blind, some totally without sight,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-10
pringfield Republical

Sprlnglell fepuDlcdn.
Time is renewing the eight children-four
sons and four daugaters-who survived their
fathers death on the scaffold In Virginia
The four children OF the second marriage
Salmon, Anne (Mrs. Adams), Sarah and FL
len (Mrs. FaDlinger, or Saratoga, Cal)-are
all living, and all but Salmon are in Cali
fornia, 10 which they removed with their
mother in 1864. Salmon has removed OF late
farming in northern California having been
a failure. Mrs. Adams lives with her seven
children at Petrola, on the Mendocino river
and Sarah, unmarried. is an art teacher at
San Jose, not far from her sister Ellen, who
has a fruit farm at Saratoga and several
children. OF the children OF the first mar
riage of John Brown only two are living
Jason, OF Akron, o., who once lived with
Cal, and Ruth tAfrs. Henry Thompson), who
has long lived in the town OF Pasadena with
her husband. children AMI grandchildren.
feeble health. Her unmarried daughter May
lives with her parents, and a granddaughter
not far away. Jason Is seventy-three years
lived for more than thirty. years on PUTIN
Bay island in Lake Erie, died there early in
the spring OF last year. The family of John
Brown, jr.. have decided TO offer for sale
domestic and foreign, which he made during
many years. and his surveying instruments
-one OF which was his fathers compass,
used by John Brown In PENNSYLVANIA, Ohio.
sawatomie and along the Pottawatomie
creek-near which is laid the scene OF Ar
thur Patterson's novel-'For Her Sake"-of
which Brown is The hero. now publishing
In the weekly edition OF the London Times
Other articles of value will be sold by Mrs.
Brown. whose address Is Put-in-Bay o.
This Is an opportunity OF which collectors
selves The children Of John Brown. jr.. are
two-John and Mrs. II. b. Alexander-both
living with their mother At Putrin-Bay.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-10

Critic 1ounger.
1 have often said in this column that. If
/ could choose my profession and had my
life TO live over again. would be a success
full novelist. So would IL I consulted my
tastes. but II / was going in for money max
ing. should certainly be a successful vau-
deville performer-that is. il l possessed the
slightest bit OF eccentric talent" There is
no professional class that is paid anything
like the prices paid to the vaudeville per-
former. You may quote the opera-singer as
getting more pay. and you are right. but
you forget that an opera singer gives a
whole evening of hard and exhausting work
to earn his salary, while the possessor of
eccentric talent" gives something less
than fifteen minutes. The pay OF the latter
runs from 81 $50 to a. 900 per week Not only
do men and women who possess eccentric
talent get large pay, but equally large pay
Is given TO animals that are gifted in this
way. understand that Mr.. Proctor has
signed contract with his elephants. by
which he agrees TO pay them SIS 900 for the
season." Now. is this not better than litera-
ture for pecuniary rewards? What author,
l should like 10 know. earns SIS, 200 in six
months by the work of his pen? There Is a
rumor tiat Mark Twain has been paid $50, 000
for new book. but. even so. might IL not
be said that Mark Twain is In high degree
tha nossessor OF eccentric talent?"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-10
JESSIE BARTLETT DAVIS.


what funny question TO ask" said
Jessie Bartlett Davis" happen 10 be mar
ried. 50 whether or not l am past thirty I
think J come under the head OF the ua-
prejudicei. Don't you think II depends 10 q
great extent on the woman-or possibly
upon the man she has yet TO meet? / think
IL woman necessarily appears with her
hair hanging In corkscrew curls about her
ears and wears a medallion pin upon her
chest, and. furthermore. wears shoes that
have square toes and fiat heels. she is an
old maid without the least reference 10 her
age. On the other hand, have seen won-
en- verging on the Di-centenniaf OF life
whom many a man would be glad 10 lead
to the altar or a justice OF the peace"
Fanny Davenports statement was as fol-
lows: 1T Is possible that the Paris chief OF
police decided all unmarried women OF thirty
TO be old maids. because ne Is 80 many kilo~
metres away from the United states. Ac-
corsing 10 the opinion OF many Franco
American observers. the wouea OF Paris
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-10

ground: I'D comes a peach; up comes an
apple. What is the process that makes
peach tree here and an apple tree there!
Does ANYBODY know? No: but NOBODY
thinks of saying the apple is a peach.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-02
THE COTTON CROP.

The harvesting Of the cotton crop in all
sections of the county is progressing as
rapidly as usual at this season of the year ;
but for some reason there seems to be no
special hurry about having it ginned or
placed on the market.
That the present crop is very short there
Is no question. It will not amount to
more than half or three-fourths as much
as could have been reasonably expected
six weeks ago. All of the farmers are full
ly aware of this fact, and there is general
belief that a similar condition. Of affairs
exists all over the south. If such is real
ly the case, it is almost certainty that
prices will be higher, and that is the prin-
cipal reason why there Is no special hurry
to sell.
The commissioner of agriculture Of
Georgia, the other day, was predicting 10
cents cotton this season; but he is almost
too sanguine. Notwithstanding the fact
that all conditions point to higher prices,
all have an idea Of the many different
factors that enter into the problem, and
although there is little danger that prices
will range much lower, the chances are
certainly not favorable to those who hold
on to the probability Of realizing or 10
cents.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-02
THE McGILL REUNION.

Unless The ENQUIRER is badly mis-
taken as to the amount Of interest that
exists in regard to the matter, there will
be at Smyrna today one. of the most re-
markable gatherings that has assembled
in western York for many year. It
will be composed of people from all Sec
tons who will gather to celebrate the re-
union of the McGill family.
For several months the people of the
vicinity of Smyrna have been looking
forward to this occasion with intense in
terest. Some who thought their residen-
ces were not presentable have been max
ing repairs. Others have been adding to
their household furniture. All have been
taking especial pains to supply an album
da nee of good things to eat, and every
individual who joins this hospitable gath
ering may depend upon it that he will
fare most royalty.
The principal features ofthe programme
will be the address of Rev. DR.. E. E.
Boyce, the reading of the roll of the de-
scendants of the late William McGill,
music by grand choir, under the direc-
tion of Mr.. w. M. Faulkner, poem by
Mr.. T. r. McGill and big dinner. The
of course, will have full ac-
count of the proceedings in Saturdays
issue, but we take occasion to warn the
public now that we cannot reproduce
either that sublime music or the dinner,
and we suggest that the whole country 60
out and see and hear for itself.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-02

1t is now stated on the authority Of the
Cincinnati Enquirer, that the Mexican
dollars which are given out as change by
the gold bug corporations and business
houses north for so cents each, are not
genuine. The dies with which they are
being coined were made in England and
the Mexican government is making
every effort to locate the counterfeiters.
The mill marks on the edge Of genuine
coin number l6O, while those on the edge
of these counterfeits number only $50.
There are other ways in which the coun-
terfeits can be detected by experts. The
circulation of the coins is intended purely
as an "object argument" against free
coinage; but even as such, the scheme is
proving far from satisfactory.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-02
Hickory. Grove, August 81.

CHINA's GREAT STATEsMAN.-Li
Hung Chang, prime minister of China,
arrived in New York last Saturday on
an official visit to the president of the
United States. Upon the approach OF
the St. Louis, the vessel in which the
Chinaman came over, all the war ves-
sells in New York harbor doomed forth
salutes, and detachments of United
States cavalry and infantry came
down to the wharves to escort the
party into the city. The formal recep-
ton was held in the residence of ex-
Secretary Whitney. There Ii Hung
Chang read personal letter from the
emperor of China, and President
Cleveland read an address in reply.
Nobody was admitted but members of
the cabinet and other dignitaries.
Nearly all New York turned out to
see the great pigtailed statesman as he
passed along the street, and the resi-
dents of "Chinatown" decorated their
houses during the day and had big
display of fireworks during the night.
Lii Hung Chang will remain in the
United States for sometime.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-02

in South Carolina and an intense
quickening of political thought. If
there were naught else to its credit,
this one fact would ever be a monu-
ment to the Reform movement. The
movement will never die, but in the
course of time, as new issues arise,
there will be realignments of the citi-
zens of South Carolina, in which Re-
formers combined with Conservatives
will be found opposing other Reform
ers combined with other Conservatives.
And when Conservatives are honored
with Office, they will be the younger,
more progressive and less bitter mem
bers of that party. For evidence OF
the accuracy of this diagnosis of the
the political situation and its sugges-
tions as to the future, one has only to
consult the accounts of the recent
primary as far as they appertain to
the election of members of the general
assembly.