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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-27
THE Spanish Soldier.
(From Harper's Weekly.)

The Spanish soldier In Cuba becomes n
in Snin feliow from the Spanish soldier
than In Cuba In Spain he can march
pretty well. manoeuvre a little and show
niimSeli or TO ms best advantage. AL
If he should happen to possess these ac.
complishments. it qualities him to become
tricts OF Spain even this Accomplishment
Is SO rare that qualified corporais are not
G;,,y found. The regular soldier comes to
than that which he may have received
from his home, surroundings. He can
rious bugle calls. In Spain he wears
broad-cloth, In Cuba he Is dressed in cot
much more 1n eat ,he In 9s nse hand he gets
l have heard 1t said in Spain (by Spaniards
themselves) that n Frenchman could bare
ish soldier. whereas an Englishman would
starve to death. This ration consists of
ing. About 10 O'Clock breakfast is served
"a small bit of bread and saucer of
stewed beans and vegetables. This stew
is called dinner The soldier rarely sees
any meat. although a very small amount
IS supposed ay TO furnish ,s,, portion of this
youths belonging to the better families
ind this diet Insufficient upon entering
YES Obliged to call upon their families for
AID a,d. either or, from Their Kitchens or, their
~ of beef to cat In Cuba he is allowed
greater liberties, and he soon learns to be-
come a much more Independent and self
reliant person than the humble private IN
Spain. In his own country he is allowed
cents day of the SIG n month, which is
ms scheduled pay while he is In cam
paign If you ask an intelligent soldier
Why Why he does not get the, SIG, he may be
aole 10 make some. kind of calculation
pay for his 50 uniform, while perhaps a
much larger sum is required for his nice
ne goes back to Spain: then, l think II is
70. which IS taken to pay for his rancho"
them explain IL TO me a number of times
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-27
PERSONALS.

John d: Rockefeller is the superinten-
IN ol the EUCLID Avenue Baptist Sun
oaY school of Cleveland.
Sir John Fender, the Atlantic Cable
promoter. left s1.74O,OOO of personal
property. all to his family.
MISS Martha Van Rensselaer, has been
nominated by the Republicans for
School Commissioner of Cnttaraueus
county. N. Y. Us 10
me North British railway has In It's
service an engineer named James Hen
oerson. aged Is. who. during fifty years
VI service. mas never had an accident
happen to his train
Ii Hung Chang need not expect IN
attract any attention In this county
with his yellow jacket 1t will be taken
Simply as new kind OF bicycle sweater
saws the Chicago Record.
1t Is understood that. though Mr.
Rhodes Is no longer u director of tbe
chartered Company OF South Africa. his
views and policy will be represented on
the board by Mr.. Rochfort Mcguire.
President Buck. of the Baptist Fe-
male College at Lexington, Mo-. has
declined the chair of natural sciences i'm
the University of the State of Wash
inEton. which was recently offered to
him. -
Prof. Stewart accounts for the dingy
ana insonspicuous hue OF the pluma ge
or female birds by the statement thai
were 1t otherwise 1t would fall an easy
victim to enemies during the nesting
period.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-27
wuAr NONSENSE.

Mr. Bourke Cochran lays down the
PROPOSITION that It makes no difference
whether there IS much or little money
y circulation. the nation may be as
prospsrous with the one as with the
other. and that 1t sometimes Is more
so with a small circulation than with q
large one. These are queer ideas to
come from such man as Bourke Cock
ran IS thought to be. The fallacy Of the
thing is on Its face. If Mr.. Cockran's
thsory Is correct there would be no need
Of the continual coinage OF money by
the nations OF the earth-they would SIM
DIV content themselves with what they
have. be II much or little. and ''let II go at
that If a man Is equally as prosperous
with hundred dollars as he is with two
hundred. why does he strive to increase
the amount?
If Mr.. Cockran's theory holds good he
would be quite as prosperous and content
with one dollar in his pocket as IL he had
a thousand. and yet they do say that he
demanded and received many thousa nd
for his speech at Madison Square Gar
den few days since In the interest of
MCKINLEY
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-27

Stephen A. Douglas, in 1850, made q
stamping sour through the country.
Horace Greedy did 1t to some extent,
and Mr.. Cleveland, while q candidate
for reelection in 1892. made a few
speeches, notably one at the Madison
Square Garden. which was a vote win
ner. In fact, while William Mckinley,
Jr.. was Governor of Ohio, and ait the
same time candidate for the Republi-
can nomination for the Presidency.
did not think 1t wrong to go among the
people speech-making. He did not con-
fine himself to the State of Ohio. but he
travelled across the continent. almost.
speaking here and there, and every au-
uiehce ne addressed was aware that he
was candidate for the Presidential
nomination and was soliciting votes.
However. the Plttsburg Dispatch affects
TO believe that MIR. Bryan Is committing
d great wrong.
thousands of voters would be glad
10 near both Bryan and MCKINLEY. and
nave SO expressed themselves. MIR. Bryan
IS trying to crafty them. as he should.
But how is It with Mckinley? Instead
OF coming out before the people, that
the! may see and hear him talk, he has
SUFFERED Mark Hanna to put a paddock
upon mis- movements. and remains prac-
ideally prisoner at Canton. The people
people nave right to see and hear the
candidates for whom they are expected
10 vote. and In going among them Mr.
6ryan Is only complying with their
wishes.
one OF the main reasons, IL not the
oniy one. why Hanna does not let Nc
kiniey stump the country is that he is
AFRAID Tor him to express himself which
might cost him votes.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-27
BEWARE OF THE RoGUEs.

Deep in the shadow of her hazel eyes.
Waiting to capture men, Love lurking
lies.
Her glances are the arrows of his bow,
Wherewith he lays unwary victims low
And she. unused to Cupid's artful wiles,
Unconscious aids his purpose by her
smiles.
And knows not. as her smiles and
glances dart
What anguish these may bring to many
a heart.
All! hapless maiden, innocentIy CAV.
NO presage of the future breeds dis
may.
She does not know how soon the treach-
erous guest
Will make her heart the haven of un-
rest.
Ungrateful Cupid! Soon from her he'll
fly.
And seek refuge in some lovers eve
Then from that point of vantage aim a
dart
To pierce and agonize her maiden heart
|-Ihomas Dunn English in Harper's
Magazine.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-27
The Advance

in medical science is greater than any
other branch. The discovery of the Y rays
and the finding of the malaria in the blood
by analysis are the most recent discov-
cries. but not the greatest by any means.
The discovery OF u rensedy or medicine
that will Instantly bring relief to almost
any form of disease we think Is beyond
conception. y remedy that does not re-
qulre hours and hours of patience and pain
before relief comes has been discovered
Pooh! you say. Would you have believed
ii Il few years ago that the telephone is
such Il great invention as ii is? Just 90
IL is with the great discovery OF Lightinr
Hot Drops, is II remedy that standa tn.
day without an equal. without a parallel
for the cure OF all stomach and bowel trou
bles, caused by over-catinE, INDIGESTION
dyspepsia. Relief comes so quickly yoi,
will be astonished. and the fact thai r.
leaves no bad results is the beauty Of n
The action OF Lighting Hot Drops is mar
velous, yet harmless. and you will be sur
prs.ed TO know how many kinds OF all
ments you will find Il good for. and il you
once use IL YOU will have no occasion IN
keep n cupboard full OF different kinds Of
bottles for Lighting Hot Drops will do The
work of plaSters, pills. ointments tonics
etc, and save you lots OF money, for II
costs only 21c., and the 80 size holds two
and half times as much as the 25 size
and II is sold with the positive under
stand ng that If ii gives no relief your
druggist VIII give your money back
Made by Herb Medicine Co. only, Spring
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-27
CANDIDATES ON THE STUMP.

The Pittsburg Dispatch says that "the
spectacle of a candidate for President of
the United States travelling from one
end of the country to the other in order
to solicit votes of the people from the
stump is one heretofore happily I'M
known"
The Pittsburg Dispatch is wrong.
Many candidates for the Presidency
have done just what Mr.. Bryan Is
doing, and 1t is only those like the Dis
patch who see anything wrong in It..
Why may candidate of great party
not go among the people to give his
views face to face on the issues involv-
ed in the campaign, is difficult to I'M
derstand. Other candidates for the high
office Of President of the United States
have stunped different sections of the
country, and Mr.. Bryan is simply fol-
lowing their illustrious example. and 1t
is clearly within his rights to do so.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-27
HOW CAN THEY AGREE9

The expression OF views by Individual
speakers at the sound money meeting
at the Real Estate Exchange Tuesday
ence OF opinion. The call was issued for
n meeting of sound money Democrats.
One speaker who denounced the Demo-
cratic platform as threatening every
man who has any vested interests what
ever. with destruction" announced that
although he signed the call, he reserved
the right TO vote as he pleased" Why
then attend the meeting? Another speak
er asserted that gold had been driven
out OF circulation by the nomination of
BRYAN" Yet 1t Is years since the people
have seen gold in circulation. The line
of argument of this eloquent speaker
was very much like the arguments of the
'silverites. save that the Chicago platform
desires to see the free coinage of silver
by the United States without waiting
for the consent of Great Britain and 9TH
|er foreign countries.
Another distinguished speaker wanted
to know IL he would be called upon to
vote the third ticket-even IL 1t was sub
'seouently developed that the movement
was "a Republican annex" He pro-
claimed himself a Democrat, and assert
ed that he did not propose to aid the Re-
publicans to elect their man. This ex-
preston was evidently not in keeping
with the spirit Of the meeting.
Another gentleman asserted that he
believed I'VE are all endeavoring to fol-
low the light. to reach the truth" But
where is the light?
A feature OF the meeting was the pro-
nosal OF the following preamble to the
resolutions. which was afterwards
stricken out:
Being impressed with the belief that
the principles OF the Chicago platform
are not those which have been main
tanned by the Democratic party for a
century. and convinced that the inter-
est Of all classes forbid the adoption
of the principles therein proclaimed"
Now. was this a "back-down," or q
"back-up?" The Withdrawal OF this
belief" was a very great departure
from the original purpose of the promot-
ers Of the meeting.
But the query Is. How can the many
conflicting ideas of the opponents OF the
Chicago ticket and platform come to an
|agreement?"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-27
Radicals Won't Answer.
tPittSburg Post.)

The gold bug press OF New York. bic
ana little ridicule and throw their con.
temptuouS cpithets at Mr.. Bryan's sneech
OF acceptance; The matter may be safely
lett To the cal m judgement OF the Ameri-
can people, who are now reading nnd ,,a-
residing the speech. We have heard no
friend OF Bryan express disappointment
or regret over anything he has said in
this great address. The New York
World Is opposing Bryan and the plat.
form ON which he is running. but will
probably be Instructed otherwise by the
people before election. II sizes IN the
small potato and insincere disparagem
OF IN: acceptance speech in this way:
IT is Il very foolish mistake in the Nc.
kinley newspapers to ridicule or attemp,
TO bclittle Mr. Rryan's speech of accent.
ancn 1t was very able speech, logi-
cal In arrangement. admirable I'm spirit
ana strongly reasoned, clearly and cley-
erly expressed; We do not think there is
another free silver advocate in the com.
try who could write so able or so errect,vs
a plea for his cause as was that OF Mr.,
BRYAN. "
The World" expresses dissent from
me speech. but wisely informs the McKin.
undertaking it, ~
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-27

with only partial support from my
own county. This does me an uninten.
tional Injustice. am not "a candidate
IN the sense of seeking the nomlna-
ton. and shall make no canvass or ef-
Tort to secure vote In my own county,
or elsewhere in the district
Under these circumstances I, of
course. regard my nomination as merely
a remote possibility, but II, perchance.
among the multiplicity of aspirants
the convention should think proper to
place its standard in my hands l am
sure will not be regarded as immodest
In saving that would accept 1t, with a
grateful heart. and u due sense of the
great responsibilities. which 1t would
impose. Very respectfully,
j. f. BRYANT.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-27
DR.. j. F. Bryant's poaition.
Franklin. Va, Aug. 25, 1S9

Franklin. Va, Aug. 25. 1896.
To the Editor of The Norfolk Virginian:
The FREQUENT mention OF my name
through the press and other sources in
connection with the Democratic nomi-
hatlon Tor Congress in this district de-
mands some explanation Mt my hand
and notably an article in your Sundays
issue 23d). describing the names and
chances of the many candidates, in
which am made to pose as q candidate
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-27

Mark Hanna has informed his fell
low-countrymen that during the cam
paign Major Mckinley will remain
quietly at his home In Canton. Yes, and
he will do that self same thing after
the election.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-27

People want a great deal for their
money nowadays. Even the political
circus has a double Bill.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-27
EIGHT PAGES.

Hanna isn't meeting with the success
he expected in getting campaign funds
from the New York money kings.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-27

The New Orleans States gives the
Information that Tom Watson Is
dmbued with the idea that his
Dart dn the campaign is TO fight
Arthur sewall. of Maine. the Democratic
candidate for Vice-President, and he
now has his coat off. and is going at It
hammer and tongs. 1t is to be hoped,
however, that when Mr.. aewall dis
covers how hard Tom is fighting he will
not get mad and do something undig-
ainsd.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-27

Prince Oscar Bernadotte. the second
son of the King of Sweden and Norway
has Sunday school for the children
of the higher classes.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-27

Seven thousand persons were present
at the marriage of young Henry Ir-
Wing to Dorothea Bald (Trilby). The
organist upon the occasion played the
music played in the novel by Svengali.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-27

An exchange says that DR.. Won Laer,
the German expert on brewing. says
American beer is better than the pro-
duct of his country. The eagle should
wet Its whistle and scream.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-27

Tammany intends to carry los dele.
gates and few carloads Of enthusiast:
to the New York State Convention.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-27

"If bimetallism is to be restored. the
United States must take the lead. I
assert that the American people have
the right and the ability to legislate
for themselves on every question. no
matter what other nations may think
about it.-Bryan at Tivioli Satuslay.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-27

The Westminster Gazette advises
EnElishmen desiring the defeat of free
silver to restrain their shoutings for
Mckinley.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-27

The New York Herald says Bourke
Cochran "labored under disadvantages
while delivering his Madison Square
Garden speech"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-27

The Philadelphia Record remarks
that "Mr. Mckinley will not attempt
to elect himself President by making
STUMP speeches" No. says the Will
mington IN. c.) ?star. he is depending
ON Hanna's campaign fund. and the CO.
operation OF the so-called sound
money" assistant Republican Demo-
Gratis. -
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-27

Hon. Hoke Smith has done the right
thing under peculiar difficulties. and he
is no doubt more popular and more ad-
mired in Georgia and the country than
he ever was before in his life. IIe has
shown that he is leader, and not a
blind follower of a man, says the
Lynchburg Advance.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-27

The declaration of Senator Palmer of
Illinois. in favor OF Mr.. Mckinley as
against Mr.. Bryan is noteworthy. 1t
may practically foreshadow the action
of the Indianapolis Convention. The
question from the first has been as to
vhether it would not be best for sound
money Democrats to go over openly
to tine Republican nominees. remarks
the Washington Star.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-27

The Nashville American (Dem.) says
oil cannot agree with the doctrines
enunciated at Chicago. this is admitted.
but all can agree upon the defeat Of Nc
Kinleyism. which is far worse for the
people than the forst the Democratic
opponents of the Chicago platform
charge will result from the election Of
Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. SeWall.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-27

60 o. The price sounds too cheap to be good for a
sAs1 J Mans full suit but the Suits are all right and
just the same kind Of goods that usuaIfv COM
mand double he Bargain Price. We mean business with the
stock must 60. - ~ " Wy
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-27

Q1h nm Rats of Fine Imported Worstsds, cassi-
and GETAWAY Suits tailored in the best p pos
sbe manner and rival in every respect measure made gar
ents that could not be duplicated for less than twice the
special price quoted. ~
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-07-18
FREE COINAGE IN MEXICO.

The following questions have been sent
the Journal for answers:
Does Mexico have free-coinage law for
both gold and silver" Yes.
What is the ratio between the two
metals at which gold ard silver are
coined?" 1914 TO l.
How much gold and how much silver
is coined per annum in Mexico?" In 1894
s554.107 in gold and s29. 4s1. O33 in silver but
the fineness of the gold is low compared
with the United States and Europe.
How much gold and silver is now In
circulation in Mexico. expressed in United
States money!" Mexico's stock of money
is. gold, $5.OO0000: silver, $50. 600 600.
What is the per capita circulation Of
money in Mexico and the United States.
expressed in our money!" In Mexico. Al
cents of gold. si54 of silver; in the United
States, sS.1s in gold, ss.9S in silver. s5.92 in
paper.
IF 1t is desirable to increase the circula-
ton of money in the United States, would
not a protective tariff make the balance
of trade in our favor and thus increase
the supply of money in this country" Such
has been the experience when foreign in
vestors have not been frightened by move
ments to destroy sound money.
What is the bullion value of Mexican
silver dollar and an American silver dol
lar?' The former about 53is cents and the
latter a little less.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-07-18
in NO IMMEDIATE PERIL
CONDITION OF CORNELIUS WANDER
BILT is SAID TO BE IMPa OWING.
Efforts of Physicians Directed To-
the Brain from Becoming Fixed.

NEW YORK, July I.-Cornelius Wander
bilt, sr., passed a restful night and was
said to be improved in condition this morn
ing At $3.50 his physicians posted the fol-
lowing bulletin: Mr.. Vanderbilt passed
very quiet night and is much refreshed by
sleep. He is better than he was yesterday
morning" DR.. James w. McLane and III.
Nick. Twombly. brother-in-law OF Mr..
Vanderbilt, left the house at 1915 O'Clock.
Dr. McLane is authority for the statement
that Mr.. Vanderbilt. though critically i'll.
is in no immediate danger of death.
Miss Grace Wilson. the fiancee of Cor
nelius Vanderbilt. jr., accompanied by her
mother drove up TO the Vanderbilt man
sion this afternoon and made inquiry re-
garding the condition of Mr.. Vanderbilt
They left their cards. requesting that they
be sent to the chamber of the sick man.
Mrs. Vanderbilt is in constant attend
ance at the bedside of her husband Two
electric batteries are being used on the
patient and ice is being constantly APP
piled TO his head 10 prevent the clot or
blood which brought about the paralytic
stroke from becoming fixed.
At 9:45 o'clock tonight Drs. McLane.
Delafield and Draper issued the following
bulletin: Mr.. Nanderbilts Improvement
steadily progressed during the day and he
is much better this evening".
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-07-18

few days ago the Louisville Courier
Journal presented interviews with 225 Dem-
ocratic business men of that city. of whom
155 were against the Chicago ticket, thirty
for il and forty were noncommittal. AL
though the list did not contain capitalists
the free-silver orators said these men are
the money-devis; wait till the masses
speak" The next day reporters were sent
into nearly every manufacturing establish
ment in the city. where they asked each
man if he had heretofore affiliated with
the Democratic party. If he answered in
the affirmative he was asked, How do you
stand on the Chicago PLATFORM" The
Courer-Journal gives the names of 4Os
such men, OF whom 900 declared against
the platform and ticket. 1876 said they
would support the ticket and forty-one
made evasive answers had not made up
their minds. Considering that every man
had been a Democrat, the result of the in
quiry is most significant.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-07-18

Reader, Summitville: The Liverpool pur-
chaser would pay both the American and
the Mexican farmer in gold drafts. In
Mexico the silver dollar being worth but
30 cents in gold, the Mexican farmer could
get s12O for his SEQ gold draft. With those
dollars he could pay 1920 of debts. If those
debts were contracted for farm machinery,
clothing. general groceries etc. he was
charged for them on the silver basis-that
is, for an article which he could have got
for s. i'm gold he was charged 80, and
the mower which he was charged $50 for
in silver he could have got for $40 in gold.
If his debts were borrowed money. on the
silver basis, the dollar being worth 80
cents, he had been obliged 10 hire twice
as many dollars if they had been gold,
so in that case he would have been no
better off. But why talk of Mexico export
ing wheat to Europe? With a popula ton
of over 12.000000 of people its entire wheat
crop in 1890 was only 100000 bushels, and
it's export of that article was so small that
il was not reported. Raising less than d
bushel to each inhabitant, il is absurd to
build up theories upon such idle assump-
tons as Mexican farmers selling wheat in
Europe