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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-19
"BEAUTY no THE FRONT"

Under this caption the Savannah News
says that there are four companies of
women in Maceo's army, according to a
West. and adds that 1t was bad day for
the cause Of Spain In Cuba when the
first pretty native senorita girded up
her skirts, seized q machete and went to
the front. And 1t was likewise an ex-
tremely unlucky day for Captain-General
Weyler when the news was published
In this country that the Cuban beau
ties were enlisting for the war. The
women, 1t Is said. prefer the known dan
gers of the field 10 the unknown dan
gers OF the Spanish mercy" in the forts
1t is certain Furthermore, that they will
prove to be as good fighters as the men
Some of the illustrated papers Of recent
date have printed pictures of Cuban am
azons in war equipment in which they
looked particularly formidable and
pre.ty.
1t Is to be expected, by the way. that
the matter of actual fighting will be one
Of the least aids which the women in
the army Will give the insurgents They
will do their greatest work among the
sick In the mountains and forest fast
nesses They will inspire their fathers.
brothers and lovers to increased efforts
and exceptional bravery for Cuba
libre." And then, again, their presence
in the ranks will prove a strong draw
ing card for the adventurous young
Americans who are already half inclln-
ed to go over and participate In the
brush with the Spanish dons. Our con-
temporary notes that the Cuban girls
are proverbially pretty and poetical. and
never was thefe such an opportunity for
war and romance to go hand in hand.
Imagine, II says. riding in n cavalry
charge with Il Cuban beauty in the
morning, and in the evenings strolling
with her about the shadows OF the camp.
whispering Gender nothings and listen
Ing 10 the stunning of the guitar by
still other pretty girls! The delights OF
the evening would be worth all the dan
gers of the morning. and 1t would be re-
GREETED when the cruel war was over.
with beauty at the front the cause OF
spain Is in great danger. surely.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-19
NOTES AND OPINIONS.

There are 2.9S7 students at the Univer-
sity of Athens. and the number increases
yearly. or these GOA are foreigners.
chiefly Greeks who are Turkish SUBJ
jeCts.
Several prominent citizens of Char
lestown. Mass. have urged that the
Bunker Hill monument should be Mlu-
minated with electricity. but the idea
does not meet with popular favor.
A white object OF any size may be
seen in sunlight at a distance of II, $50
times its diameter; that is 10 say. IL
1t Is white ball a foot in diameter 1t
can be perceived ait a distance of 1880
feet.
Secretary Carlisle's wife Is said to
think more of politics than she does of
society. She is not only ambitious for
her husband, but somewhat of Il states
woman herself-a student of political
economy and a strong thinker on all
public questions.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-19
TYPHOID FEVER MILK.

The Maryland Medical chirurgical
Committee on General Sanitation, OF
Baltimore. Is arranging 10 hold an i'm
portant meeting in that city in a day or
so Tor the purpose of encouraging popu-
lar sentiment in favor OF pure milk. 1t
IS commended by all medical men, who
nave investigated the question, that the
germs OF disease are readily communica-
ed through the use OF impure milk, and
the peiief prevails in Baltimore that a
more stringent law for its inspection
should be framed than the one now in
force.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-19
SHOOTING AT BANK PRESIDENTS

1t Is a pleasant thing to be the Presl-
dent of 4 great and nourshing bank,
but 1t is very much to be doubted that II
these officials are to be made the target
of every fellow who demands few
hundred thousand dollars and don't get
1t, whether the office is to continue so
desirable as heretofore. Not longer than
few days ago a man walked into the
office of the President of the New Am
sterdam Bank in New York and demand
ed that certain sum belonging to the
institution be turned over to him, and a
refusal on the part of the President re-
suited in his being shot, and he now lies
in precarious condition.
The intruder, after seeing his victim
has since died from his self-inflicted
wounds. There ought to be some way
to prevent such outrages, but thus far
nothing has been done In that direction.
The New Amsterdam Bank Is situated
on the corner OF two prominent streets
in New York. and the attempted rob-
berry and shooting took place during the
busy hours of the day, yet this did not
prevent the outrage. Some of the New
York papers are asking where were the
police at the time the shooting occurred,
but It seems that none of 1.-The finest"
were in the vicinity.
There Is always more or less danger to
people having in their possession large
sums of cash. but 1t is difficult to under
stand how in situation like the one
here chronioled. where people were pass
Ing in and out of the bank, and large
crowds passing the building t9 and fro,
why the shooting could not have been
prevented.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-19
PERSONALS.

Mr.. Sexton says Ireland Is overtaxed
for imperial purposes BY nine millions.
THE young King of Swaziland last
week shot six of his servants for rifle
practice.
The President OF the republic of An
DORA, in the Pyrenees. receives a salary
of SIS per year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Durgin are hale and ac-
tive people living near Portland. Me.
Mr. Durgin IS 102 years OF age and his
wife SO.
The Marquis de Mores has started for
the Egyptian Soudan in order to draw
together the Arab chiefs and resist the
British advance.
a greatgrandfather, grandfather and
son, all working together digging q eel
lar, was rather unusual family gather
ing in PASSPORT. Me. one day last week
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-19

The American says that not more
than per cent. of the milk sold in Balti-
more is Inspected. and that even the
irspectioB which is had does not reach
the most common sources OF danger.
"rhe water which Is used to dilute The
milk is often impure, the water which
the COWS drink is filed with infection,
and the hands which milk the COWS are
o6.en unclean. There were in the Johns
Hopkins Hospital recently seven cases
of typhoid fever from a single family,
all OF which were traced to milk. and
the germ whicfs caused the disease pro-
badly came from unclean hands In the
milking. rather than from adufteralson
of the milk" The American says fur
ther. that the germs of scarlet fever.
diphtheria, consumption and ether dis
eases are communicated in the same
way. The wells and water supply In the
vicir!ty of al dairy are OF vital import
ance. II foul. which only u direct ex-
animation can determine, they may COM
municate disease along with the milk.
in spitd of the most scrupulous cleanli-
ness on the part of the dairymen."
If the matter is so serious as here
appears thu Medical Society referred to
cannot do better than have the law so
changed as to meet 1.-THE requirements OF
the case. But how about the cities
which have no inspection of milk at all :?
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-19
4 srANp FOE coon saovERNMENr

The voice of the people was uttered In
the recent election 1t proclaimed for
good government, and Council was
elected by the votes OF the people, with
the belief on their part. that GOOD
GOVERNMENT, in name. in fact. In
purpose, in influence, would be secured.
This was the issue-the Democratic
party stood pledged TO 1t. The utterances
of the Democratic press. pledging good
government as result OF Democratic
victory. were responded to with an en-
thusiastic support. Many Republicans
voted the Democratic ticket on this
ground Many Democrats who had
ceased to take an interest in politics
for years, because OF the wrongs and
evils and discredtable course OF So
called Democratic bosses and Ringsters
and Democratic officials, rallied to the
call of duty. and voted for the cause of
good government In voting the Demo
cratic ticket in the recent election.
If ii had been boldly asserted by
Chairman Thorn, representing the Dem
ocatic organization, or the Democratic
press. representing the Democracy of
Norfolk. that the simple issue OF the
contest was Il vindication of the Demo-
cratic officials of the previous Democrat
ic administration, or the Democratic
Ring, that controlled party manage
ment. and which was responsible for
the evils and scandals and usurpations
that an indignant people repudiated two
years ago II is not rash to say that the
Democratic ticket in the last election.
Notwithstanding all the obnoxious fea-
lures of the party of Sanctified Ring,
would have been buried III political
grave as deep in distance as a pigeon
could fly in q day.
The Democratic party was repudiated
two years ago The Democratic admin
istration of that period was repudiated,
and the recent victory of'the Democratic
party In the municipal contest, was q
vindcatlon of honest DEMOCRACY, under
pledges and promises of good govern
ment to all the people. free from the in
fluence of a vicious element 1that seeks
to grasp the results of an honest victory
for self aggrandizement and power-the
habilitation of ring rule-and govern
ment of bosses, for the interest of bosses.
instead of a government of the people
for the interests and welfare of the peo-
pie.
Upon the newly elected Councilmen
rests the responsibility of what kind of
a government Norfolk is to have for the
coming two years. Shall 1t be GOOD
GOVERNMENT, or shall 1t be RING
GOVERNMENT? That IS the simple,
plain issue.
There should be n stand for good gov
eminent Square, outspokep. fearless.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-19

II 1t were evident that the st. Louis
convention would decide to give Thoma 6
=. Reed the first place on the ticket,
would William Mckinley sink his per-
sonal feelings and accept the Vice Presl.
dental nomination? asks the Washing
ton Star.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-19

People who talk of Mckinley being
plant are probably mistaken. But the
Philadelphia Times suggests that no
weakened man could have stood in
the one attitude so long.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-19

A feature of the st. Louis Convention
IS the attendance of Mrs. Hettie Green.
whose son, nominated as a Reed dele
gate from Texas, was unseated for the
benefit Of a Mckinley man.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-19

The Washington Post remarks that
the arrival of seven carloads of water
melons at st. Louis is another bit of evil
dence Of Mark Hannas executive abll-
tsY.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-19

Hon. Jerry Simpson, of Kansas, init
mates that he will have nothing more to
do with politics as long as Tinman goes
on with his continuous performance
show. Can you blame him?
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-19

Hon. Potsey Grubbs. of Kentucky, is
o candidate for the Presidency on the
anti-civil service reform ticket.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-19

Lillian Russell is out in the papers
with an article on how to get rich. VIII
Lillian please send n few suggestions
down this way.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-19

The friends of Senator German say
no matter what the action of the Chi
cago Convention may be he will stick to
the party
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-19

The Augusta Chronicle wants to know
will Hanna and the manufacturers let
Mckinley talk after he is nominated.
or will silence continue to be golden?
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-19

The Louisville Courier-Journal wants
to know Whats the matter with Han
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-19
EIGHT PAGES.

Hanna believes in the machine in
politics.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-19

Havana is threatened with epidemics
OF smallpox and measles, in addition
to her regular summer supply of yellow
fever.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-19

The Washington Times says General
Fitzhugh Lee, with his genial, captivat-
Ing ways, is hypnotizing General Wey-
Ter.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-19

What with Anarchists at home and
the whole of Cuba in arms Spain appears
TO be having a particularly rough road
TO travel. Cuba. however. will come
out ell right, especially when she gets
under the protecting wing of the AmerI.
can eagle, thinks the Knoxville Trlh,,na
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-19

The candidate said in 1890: IT want
the double standard" But by all ac.
counts from st. Louis he Is no, going to
get 1t, In spite Of Mark Hanna. He
Will have to take the gold standard. and
look pleasant over 1t throughout the
campaign, SAYS the PHILADELPHIA Rsoora
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-19

Bacon, Ham: Sausage Corned PORK
Gorned Beef, corned and Smoked
proportionateiy low Qualify and ' nGa i1me
Our branch store at 226 Cumberland
street is well filled with the finest Gro
eeries, Smoked Meats. Imported and
Domestic Wines and Liquors, Cigars and
Tobacco. Remember, we iave ESrasL
Vegetables ard Fruits from the oountrv
Orders called for If requested hy Mr.
ROLAND H. Bland and Mr.. Marshall Free.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-19
Norfolk YiIglllan.
9uslisagp Dally Aao WEEKly.

TEEWEERIS YlRGINIAN ANDCAR.
One Dollar Fer Year.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-19

The town, of Pratt, Kag.. has repudi.
efed its bonded indebtedness. Pratt
carries & bonded debt of $4,000 The
city administration decides that 1t is
next to impossible for the owners of real
estate ever to pay the bonded indebt.
edness AT the present time 1t IL impos-
sible for them even to pay the interest.
Returns from the Fifth Congressional
District of louisiana, where an election
was held on Wednesday to fill the vacan-
oy caused by the unseating of Charles
-. Bcatner (Dem). by the House. which
decided that 1t was impossible to know
who had been elected. indicate the re-
election of Boatner by a majority of
s.S7B.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-10
ABANDONED VERMONT FARMS
Large Tracts OF Land Now Growing Lux
uriantIy with Forest Trees.

Large Tracts of Land Now Growing Lux
uriantIy with Forest Trees.
From the Rutland Herald.
When a farm is deserted 1t Is common
for the owner who does not live on the
land to Skin" ii for a while-to cut the
grass and haul 1t off and use the fields
for pastures. In such case the mowings
soon become pastures, and the pastures
constantly tend to become forests. The
stock which tends strongest to check for
est growth by eating the leaves of young
trees is Sheep but even where they are
pastured evergreen or some deciduous
growth-cherry and the like-come in mere
and there, and once any kind, OF tree
gets foothold heavy forest Is sure TO
follow. The most common transition is
from grass to briers, and thence to pop
lar and white birch and cherry, and final
ly to maple and beech and the heavy
timber each in turn killing out Its pre-
decessors as 1t rises above them.
The farms are abandoned, as the Her
aid has repeatedly said. mostly because
they ought to be abandoned. In some
cases the land is so steep and rocky that
1t ought never to have been cleared under
any circumstances, and in others the
change in doing. farm work from hand to
machinery leaves them at disadvantage
and improbable. There need be no tears
shed about this matter, for all the time
better methods are increasing the proouc-
tiveness of the land which has better sit
uation, and there is no reason why the
state should not in a little time greatly
increase its farm population with the rel
alive wealth of farmers increased at the
same time.
The idea of increasing forest in YER
mont may be new to many people who
visit the state, and, indeed, there is little
in sight of the railroads to indicate the
l..t% vanhO DIV na 10
towns and miss the thing. In some of
them thousands of acres are now cover
ed with light timber which were but a
few years ago open pasture. Windham
and Windsor counties will show this ten
dency strongly, as do the counties to the
north, making due allowance for the
more recent settlement LAUNDERING on
the mountain range has practically no
effect on forest area. as there little but
merchantable timber is cut and only rare
ly is the destruction complete and fol-
lowed by cultivation.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-10
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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-10
OYSTERS svE Him LIBERTY

how q Russian mixer Beught His Free
dom ,m serfiom.
From the New rk Tribune.
One of the x. Lnown banking
houses OF St Petsburg. and the one
to which most AerTcan visitors to
Russia carry lettel of credit. is that
of Messrs. ShalouinS. Sons. the foun-
der of which. fatanl Of the present
head of the firm, oSd his Iiheration
from serfdom Is yea before the de-
cree of emancipationt 10 a barrel of
oysters. Old ShalouniI was a serf he
longing to Count SheInetieff. one of
the wealthiest mobiles ( Russia He
had frequently entreate the count to
grant him his freedom, tering him as
much as $4,000 for tn boon ant
money was no object to d count and
It gratified his pride to Ael that one
of the leading bankers oIthe empire
was one of his serfs, unah To marry
either his sons or daught,s without
his masters consent. MoreoSr. as ser-f
the banker was liable to hav his mon
ey seized and confiscated by ne count.
including his wife, children Id prop-
erty, belonged ipso facto to lis mas
ter.
One day Shalounine, who Nd inst
that very morning returned to te can
ital from Odessa, called at theshere-
metieff palace for the purpose VI re-
porting his arrival, as in duty kund.
to his owner. He had broughtwith
him a barrel of delicious Crimeanbys-
tiers for presentation to the count,but
left them in his carriage at the pace
door until he should have obtainedhis
masters intimation that his gift vas
acceptable. "a
On entering the presence of the couat
the banker found him surrounded by \
party of guests and engaged in berat
ing the chief butler for neglecting Z
provide oysters for the breakfast u
which they were about to sit down
The butler was explaining to the coun
that there were no oysters to be got il
the capital at that moment for love O
money. Catching sight of the ser
banker the count exclaimed:
"Oh, 1t Is thus again, thou art com
to poster me once more for thy liberia
ton! Thou knowest that ii is useless
i should not know what to do with tn
money. But, stay / will tell the
something: Get me some oysters 70
my breakfast and thou shalt have tn!
freedom!"
Slfalounine bowed low, left the room
fetched the small barrel of oyster
which he had left in his carriage ait tn
door. and laid 1t ait the feet of the mas
ter. =
AS soon>as the barrel had been open
per, wrote out a declaration emancipat
ing both the banker and his famil.
from serfdom, and then bowling court
eously to the man who but momen
before had been his slave, exclaimed
"And, now, my dear Mr.. Shalounine
will you give US the pleasure of you
company at breakfast?"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-10
TICKLE THE ROYAL PALATE
Sources From Which European Potentates
Secure Their Food Supply.


Secure Their Food Supply.
From Casselrs Magazine.
You will be interested in the follow
ing summary concerning the gastron-
omic tastes of some of the reigning
sovereigns of Europe. Queen Victoria,
IL appears, is devoted to oatmeal soup.
She likes picked cucumbers, and roast
beef il always served. She drinks white
sherry out of a silver CUP. According
to a custom instituted by George H.,
the name of the cook who prepares
dish is announced when IL is placed up
on the table. The king and queen OF
Italy, when the royal guests are ex-
clusively Italian, revel in spaghetti,
garlic onions and oils. Fritto is an
other favorite dish. 1t is made OF arti-
chokes, chickens livers. calves brains
and cocks combs. The grand duchess
of Baden makes her own coffee, while
her husband grows his own wine and is
his own cellarman. Both delight in
lentil soup, seasoned with vinegar and
Frankfurt sausages. The pope Is very
simple in his tastes. His breakfast
consists of a roll and cafe au fait. For
dinner, which is eaten at O'Clock. he
has soup. meat, pastry and fried pota-
toes or other vegetables. At this re-
past he drinks a single glass OF old
burgundy. At 6 o'clock he takes glass
of claret and bouiilon, and at 1880
o'clock a supper composed of cold meat
and another cup of bouillon.
King Oscar OF Sweden likes the ma
tionaI dish of raw salmon preserved
in earth and a soup composed OF boiled
barley and whipped cream. In case he
is deposed he is well trained to conduct
a boarding house, as all the remain
ders of roasts are made into hash. The
emperor of Austria likes spaetzle.
kind of macaroni. and apple wine;
while the food of the empress consists
OF cold meats. fruits, the juice OF raw
beefsteak and tea. She Is very careful
of her diet. as she is solicitous TO pre-
serve her figure. The present emperor
81 Russia is a man OF moderate habits
I'm eating. To provide for his simple
wants ne has French chef, who ranks
as colonel in the army. This function
ary is profusely decorated. and has un-
der his command at court panQuets
about 200 subordinates.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-10
Railroad In India.

A good deal of public interest at
taches to the misunderstanding rail-
way line from the fact of its being
the first railway constructed by pri-
vate enterprise in India with rupee
capital.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-10
Please don't
lose sight

or our st. Paul-Chicago
and st. Paul-St. Louis
lines. f1n
The service they offer is
better than ever.
Please don't lose sight of
them. lrtl
Between st. Paul and
Chicago the Burlington Of
fers a service that Is as
l luxurious as any In the
country Two trains daily.
Compartment sleepers =
standard sleepers-chair
cars-diner.
Between st. Paul and st.
Louis our trains are faster
and better equipped than
those of any other rail-
road.
Tickets and timetables
on application to the local
ticket office.
lels, T. p. A, Butte, Mont.
hnston, c. A.. Billings. Mont.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-10

Abbey and Grau have engaged Melba
and the De Reszkes for next season.