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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-13
SOUTHERN INDEPENDENCE.

Under this caption the Chattanooga
| Times observes that "the South gets
on" The South, 1t says now makes
"practlcally the whole supply cf heavy
weight cotton fabrics for the country,
beside filling the demand Of the South
crn country; and. in addition. our mills
make more than half OF the Sli,OOo.0OO
worth of goods exported. We make u
large share OF the mixed stufs, jeans,
etc. for home consumption and sell
these goods In the West and North, to
limited extent
.,ln Nashville. Memphis. Chattanooga,
Atlanta. Little Rock. etc. are S me mill
ions invested In furniture manufnctur,
Ing, and other millions in carpentry
works. These houses have pretty well
captured the Southern trade In their
lines. We make our own fertilizers. dig
our own coal provide ourselves bountf-
fully with the summer and fall fruits.
mclons, ana garden vegetables. and sell
yearly some millions of dollars worth
to the Northern and Eastern people;
and presently. when the fruit lands on
our mountain plateaus are developed.
the South will grow millions II bushels
of all and winter apples and no end
OF grapes
"All Of the foregoing industries are In
healthy. hopeful shape, and getting in
better shape every year. Besides, there
is quite boom in the farming regions
Of the southeast. In the raising and cur
ing If pork, beef, etc"
Upon the whole our contemporary
kinks that the South's independence is
pretty well assured. and it might have
ldded that in time it will become the
'ichest section of the country.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-13
NOTES AND OPINIONS.

1t cost 100000 to get the st. Paul off
the sand bank.
In the government Of Saratov, in Rus
STA, horse thieves and cattle raiders are
lynched when caught.
The MaSsa chusetts savings banks hold
deposits to the amount OF S4iO 600 900. mn
average OF $1,000 for each family depos.
itinG.
Among the l 900 persons making up the
population of Alfred Me. are twenty.
four between the ages of eighty and
ninety years.
A dispatch from st. Louis ezra ks that
resident of thai city was present al
the marriage of his divorced wife and
gave her away
The meancst man In West Virginia
has Just died. lie left Sl5U,e00 TO III,
church and two cows and his household
furniture to his wife.
The oldest man in Vermont is thought
TO De Moses Pierce, Of Derby Line. who
was born on May o. 1875. ana is still
i in excellent health and enthusiasm,
about his future.
| East Indian criminal statistics shov
| that there is one criminal to every o..
| Europeans, 500 Eurasiuns 700 Uindo,
Christians ARD 1861 Brahmins. while IN,
proportion of Buddhist criminals is onl,
one In 3.1S7.
| rich Armenian banker of pera
named Bicras karagcusian. was assns
sinated by his fellow Arncuians. be
cause he refused To subscribe. To IN,
iund Tor the relief of the victims of III,
massacres.
Coffee, the drink more highly regard
ea To-Day than any other. was first usct
In Abysslnia, in So. Thence. il wos
brought TO Arabia y Greek first intro
duccd II TO England and made hi,nsel
famous by the act
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-13
AN APPEAL TO AMERICA.

President Betancourt, Of the Proyi-
sional Republic of Cuba, has addressed
an appeal through the press of this
country TO the American people in be-
half of the struggling patriots of that
unhappy island, and in referring to
what ne has to say the Baltimore Her
aid speaks as follows:
president Betancourt acknowledges
his course to be unusual in the history
OF nations, but he frankly admits that
the Cubans desire recognition by the
United States Government, and ms
frankly he asks for it, The appeal is
patriotic in sentiment and urgent in
tone, but the reasons advanced Coz,
granting The requested boon are not SO
strong as might be wished. II recogni-
ton OF the struggling patriots were
10 be given on the ground of Spanish
misrule. or on that OF, American sym
pathy with the cause for which the
Cubans are fighting. II would have been
granted long ago.
America already has given great
moral support to this revolution. 1t is
impossible TO conceive how neutral
nation could have done more. The
Washington Government has relations
with Spain which 1t must recognize
and maintain. but the people of this
country have openly Sympathi2ed with
Cuba. hoped for the success OF the in
surrection, and, 1t is to be feared, have
connived at sending arms and money
to the island"
Our contemporary, while noting that
this Government has done about all that
it could at the present state of affairs.
also says that public sentiment and
official sentiment. so far as 1t has found
expression, has been friendly toward
Cuba. and outspoken against Spanish
tyranny and misrule. The effect OF
such an attitude, II thinks, has been
damaging to SPANS hold upon the
island, and it is doubtful whether this
moral support is not quite as effective
as formal recognition Of the belligerent>
or even OF the Cuban Republic itself
would be
IL is Of the opinion that most Ameri-
cans would not be sorry 10 learn that
General Weyler has been ignominious,v
beaten, that Havana has been taken.
ana that General Gomez had signally
triumphed in the species of warfare
winch General Marin has denominated
anarchy; but. at the same time. the
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-13
To tho Conquered.

sing the hymn of the conquered, who f,,, in
the battle OF life
The hymn OF the wounded, the beaten. who
died overwhelmed in the strife:
Not the jubilant song Of the y!ctors, for whom
the rrsopndng acclaim
Or nations WAS lifted In chorus whose hro,yv
wore the chaplet Of tu,nt-
6ut the hymn Of the low and the humble. the
weary and broken il, heart
Who strore ana who failed, acting bray.,v :,
silent and desperate part
Whose youth bore 10 flower OH its hrarnbo.
whose hopes burned in ashes away
From whose hands slipped the prizt. they had
graspec AT, who stood at the dying OF day
With the work of their life all around them
unpitied, unhcedcd, alone
With death swoopng down DER their fa;lrre
and all but their faith overthrown.
while the voice of theworld shouts its chorus,
its PAGAN for those who have won:
While the trumpet is sounding triup,nhant
anc high 10 the breeze anu the sun
Gay UhnnerS arc waving, hands clappinp and
hnrrying feet.
Throwing after the laurel crowned victors-l
stand on the field OF defeat,
In the shadow, 'inon2 those who are fallen unl
wounded and dying-and there
Chant requiem low, place my hand on their
pain knottcd brows, breathe 4 PRAYER.
Hold the hand that is helpless and whisper.
They only the victory win
Who have fought the good fight and have van.
pushed the demon that te,npts us within /,
Who have held to their faith unscduceti by the
prize that the world holds ON high:
Who have dared tor high cause TO suffer, re.
sist. fight-if need be. to die
Speak. history! Who are life's v;ctorsi unrol,
thy long annals and say
Arc they those whom the world called the vie.
tors who Won the success Of II day?
TEe martyrs or Ncrof Tho Spartans who fell
y mt Thermupyl;r's tryst.
Or the Persians and Nerxes2 His Judges o.,
Socratesi PLATE OF Christi
w " story,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-13
PERSONALS.

| Count Leo Henckel Won Donners
marck, who recently died In Germany
was said to be the last descendant OF
the Gothic family.
Gov. Morton was born on May 16
1924, and will therefore be 72 years old
this spring. The late George Bliss was
az at the time of his death
Mrs. Sarah Plat, of Essex, Conn,
is "a years old and has been persistent
smoker for seventy-four years She
smokes pipe, and smokes 1t regularly
after each meal.
a New Woman" who keeps a hotel
In Burns, Ore, advertises that here
after she will not be responsible for any
debts contracted by her husband, as
she has left her bed and board"
DIR. Jameson, the hero Of the unsuc-
cessful raid against the Beers of the
Iransvaal. was at one time the leading
physician OF the Kimberley diamond
fields. and his smallest fee was usually
guineas
The Germa niAmemcan citizens OF
Baltimore are taking steps to commence
rate the one hundred and seventy-fifth
anniversary of the birth Of Baron de
kalb. the revolutionary soldier, which
Will occur on lone 90.
Madame Calve was asked by areporter
What advice would you give young
woman who has n good voice. and fam
cies that Providence has cut out q ca
reer for her on the stage?" IL should
tell her" said Calve, firmly, Ito go
home and mend her stockings; do any
thing but go upon the stage"
The Chicago News says Amelte Rivcs
Chanler wrote her first story 10 make
life worth living for friend This
friend, woman. was very bright. but
fearfully ugly. Amelie Rivcs discovered
when she was In Paris, that the French
Surgeons could change the unhappy
woman's hideous countcnance But It
would cost $4,000. So the gifted young
Virginian wrote According to St
John" and received $4,000 for its serial
appearance In n magazine. She turned
Inc check over 10 the surgeons who
We're successful in their operations.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-13

people Of this country will move slowly
IN urging official recognition of Cuba,
until such time as Independence is fairly
won. and monarchism is driven from
the New World. The recognition Of
Cuba, or In fact, anybody of subjects In
revolt with the parent country with
which the United States Is OH friendly
terms, is u serious matter. and should
be approached with great deal OF
caution Under the circumstances 1T
appears that the United States has
done about all that 1t can we'll do, yet
the country would rejoice If Cuba's in
dependence was recognized at once.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-13

MI During a raid on q big moonshinc still
In montgomery county, Ark, Saturday
night, the Rev. ]. T. Rodgers. an Adven-
ef lisst minister. was captured, together
with two other men who were operating
the distIllery
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-13

The Philadelphia Ledger remarks that
aftthere is any vital distinction between
sEngland's quarrel with Venezuela
which she declines to arbitrate, and her
dispute with Brazil. which she is anxi-
Gus to arbitrate there is much difficulty
in comprehending IT,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-13

s ssss An English sea captain named Jack
sson is trying to raise funds for an en-
sploration of the northeast passage to
SChina and America to see whether 1t
sscanF be made practicable for merchant
SVessels.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-13

Washington Post says: John
SiWanamaker has sailed for the Holy
Land. 1t may be his intention to set up
Ss bargain counter al Palestine or some
scther PhilaCelphia- like point. :
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-13
sElGHT PAGES.

The new Captain General of Cuba is
sHnid to be very cruel man. a Spanish
would be an anomaly, remarks an cx-
gGhange.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-13

sy Sir Mackenzie Bowel, Premier Of Can
snda, began lifeas printers devil, work.
sed at his trade for many years. bought n
anewspaper With his savings. and go got
Into politics.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-13

sgs SSfaAtTennessee journal declares 1t a pity
THAT the State cant auction off a few
Ehnndred of her small fry politicians {"
6n ai1lt the Galveston News remarks that
mo such auction will go unless Their
grelatives are ON hand to bid them In
Eand pay the auctioneer.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-13

E{s speaker Reed is night worker and
.etfta sits up until . o'clock in the morn
sfng preparing his speeches and maya
zine articles. He writes everything with
ms ms own hand. except his letters, and
submits submits all his important work to Mrs.
Reed, says an exchange.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-13

sssss5'Ain1ng the Egyptians. Greeks, Ro-
'slnF:s ana Athcnians beer was made
s ssii}I barley, while in Spain and Britain
SE ssnsat was used for mailing Tacitus in
sahe flfst century said that beer was the
ssa sasylIa e drink of the Romans and tho
4goldiers of Caesar introduced It into
Britain,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-13

ss:' me Savannah News says that /.
4 you'd ppeas from the dispatches that
as1s Spaatarda In Cuba did not wait for
u k3ss arrival CT Gen. Weyler to inaugural
ssssa n paigs: OF blood against rot only
3 n 81 lsuigenis, but their non-combatant
sfznlssstiiisera also. They have butcher
ssssSsotlet and children in seibanilla al
Sisy
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-13

The Indianapolis Journal is OF the
sepiinion that Representative Barrett, OF
seems 10 be constantly
ssTs She outlook for an opportunity 10
aa.e q spectacle Of himself. The Bar.
sfsstt variety OF craftsmanship Is that os
5hIaaitrlsspring trigger attached to flint
iSeki blunder- buss
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-13
The GREAT STOCK Relief SALE
NOW IN PROGRESS.

THE GREAT STOCK RELIEF CUT PRICE SALE recently naugratad
grows greater and stronger at every bound Our immense establish
me IS onged all day and the Cut Rate Quotations prove conclusive
a the people recognize the Extraordinary Values which are being
d0n the surplus stock Of Heavy Weight Wearing Apparel and are
fnSsn, 9 5Dd bds G6S s all over The store c Odds Ends
being sold al prices regardless Of value or cost Of Manufacture
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-13

S1.95 $ : $z : sui! E k1; s
Staple wear-well stuff, double
breasted Winter Suits with
Pants made Reinforced both
seat and knees, Patent Bands,
Rlveted Buttons, Tape Seams,
warranted in every particular
q superior suit for the money.
Sizes from II 70 IS only. 10
move them lively, Cut Price
down to One Ninety-tive.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-13

s1he st. Louis Republic says: "The
Sssfate OF Texas is not rich enough 10
s :9El'asSe everybody farm. but still has y,
Syiet; OF good land fer sale cheap. Some
o0o acres of public land that was
s :ss9I7 and forfeited for non pa yment goes
sen the market this winter" Texas is a
sgreat State.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-13

SSts General Marion has gone back to IIa-
Svana, has confessed his inability to
CORNER the rebels, and now declares that
Spain can triumph only little by lit
ale After the conceit has been taken
#ont Of General Weyler. doubtless the
sspaniards will be willing 10 give up the
sEar, thinks the Baltimore Herald.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-13

eTs; also White Fleece Lined
UndershlTts Ono drawers), ex-
ira weight, extra finish and
extra cheap for Thirty-Nine
cents.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-13

$3.50 SIS $ $5 g. :. f ,. 81; 4!
weight Cheviot, extra heavy,
warm, comfortable and dura-
bic. Worth $1,000 OF any
mans money any day in the
week, but to clean up the lot
quickly, the Stock Relief Cut
Prlce PUSHES them out at only
Seven Fifty.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-13

en- For Wright's Fa-
EhSHss nous lnterstice
W SS~H H e alth Under
wear, extra heavy, fleece
lined, superior quality and a
most extraordinary bargain in
Winter Underwear. Take the
choice Of sizes as they run.
Genuine Wright's Health I'm
dergarmentS only Sixty-nine
cents.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-13

5000 { 5: : !; +; r, 5i "a; Is
Black and Blue, in Frieze and
Chinchilla, the former ex-
cluslvely to s. inches. the lat
ter to A inches breast meas
ure, inclusive. These Storm
Coals need only to be seen to
change ownership. To clean
up the lot, cut price only Nine
Dollars.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-13

On Blue Derby Ribbed
N ssHHss Y II derW ear, in
@ " WI Shirts and Drnul-
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-03-07

and over for non.appearanee at supple
mentary proceedings. and he Is now
said 10 be shamnink sickness In order
10 erA6e csaminsiion Half n dozen
Las Arms have stacks OF papers concern
inE bis many complicated cases. and an
array Of process seekers have haunted
bits quarters for 10 long that their faces
have become familiar TO the residents
In the siciniiy.
On AUG. "a be presented the petition
TO the Court Of Common Pleas 10 make
"a assignment Of property for the bene-
~ Of creditors and get his discharge.
In bic schedule Of creditors appeared
tho name Of W. d. Frickc. OF Brooklyn.
TO whom be claimed to owe s3a, s55.
Daniel =. Ryan Of Barton. Fla. 10 whom
he said he owed sts.150. and Robert w.
Moore. szg.t5a
Before police magistrate each Of
these sWoro tina, he did not owe them n
cent Moore ~ clerk In store who
had never had more than his salary
be earned and yet Dckraft swore that
he had lent him sS3. 900 In money
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-03-07
MENNONITE CHURCH.

rapidity and in short time was scat
tered over the different countries OF Eu-
rope. AS these different countries took
up this mode of religion, which was
then very simple. they each had some
new idea, and hence there are several
different classes OF Mennonites. The
different branches are as follows: Reg
ular Mennonites, Amish, Old Amish,
Apostolic Amish. Broederhoef, General
Conference. Church of God in Christ.
Old Mennonites. Brueder-Gemeinde,
Mennonite Brethren in Christ, and De-
fenseless Amish.
They believe principally in the old
testament. and they think that every.
thing In Il should be obeyed. They have
reason and biblical phrase to quote
for every act they do. Their answers
are always yea and nay. They will not
take an oath under any circumstances,
because in st. Matthew, which they also
believe In, from the thirty-fourth to the
thirty-seventh verses, inclusive, is
found the following:
But say unto you. swear not at all;
neither by heaven, for IL is Gods
throne. nor by the earth, for 1t is his
footstool: neither by Jerusalem, for it
is the city OF the great king. Neither
shalt thou swear by thy head, because
thou canet not make one hair white or
black. But let your communication be,
Yea. yea. and Nay, nay, for whatever
ia more than these cometh of evil"
The most peculiar part Of their reli-
vion and customs is their appearance.
They are generally we'll built, we'll pro-
portioned and have rather nice looking
faces. They never shave from youth up
and their hair is kept about six inches
long. and when cut is done so by actu-
ally placing a milk crock over the head
and trimming around II. Another Pc
cu,iarity is their dress. The boys wear
scans cloth from the time they can
walk with broad felt hats, quaker style.
The girls wear blue Bingham dresses,
made In the old fashioned style, black
honnet and black kerchief around their
nocks All ages of each sex dress pre-
cisely alike.
they wear no jewelry OF any kind,
,se no ornaments, either on their per-
son ar In their houses or in any manner
make any worldly shows. In fact. they
are distinguished by antique simplicity,
combined with antique prejudice, and
by indifference to the interests of the
greater world. They will not have their
pictures taken and the only possible
way to get them is by use of kodak,
Among the many traits Of these peo-
nile is their honesty. They are the most
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-03-07

~ ASfhl<
right and insists that the dead should
be buried few hours after death and
wheat planted over their body. David
C. Neusbaum died few weeks ago of
consumption, and that same night was
thrown into rough box, scarcely three
feet in length, and buried in his own
cornfield. A woman of the same faction
died shortly afterward and received the
same treatment, not even her friends
being In attendance.
This 80 angered some OF their neigh
bors of other denominations that their
actions were reported to the grand jury
a few weeks ago. That body returned
several indictments against them, and
there is great interest manifested here
as to what will be the effect on this
people II a conviction occurs.
The Amish do not believe in paying
fines or In dealing in court affairs in
any manner. When the examination
was going on before the grand jury con-
corning Neusbaum, Daniel Neusbaum, "a
brother Of the dead man. and man
by the name of Jacob Halfin met Joseph
Hendricks, one OF the grand jurors, and
began explaining the burial part of
their religion, whereupon Hendricks
became angry and struck both of them.
Outside parties interfered and had
Hendricks arrested. He pleaded guilty,
paid his fine, and promptly had the two
Amish men arrested for provoke. They
we're found guilty and fined. Halfin,
rather than go to jail or have his stock
attached, paid his fine and was imme-
diately put out of the church. Neus-
baum, however. who is worth at least
$4,000. refused to pay and is now in
fail. He told the officers that they could
take any of his stock to pay 1t, but he
could not give them the money, for II
was against the rule Of God and of their
church.
Another peculiar idea of this people
Is that the devils spirit Is concentrated
in anything that revolves. They there.
fore will not have any of the improved
farming machinery of to-day; no reap
ers, mowers or threshers. They use the
old-fashioned cradles, scythes and rake.
and will haul their grain fifty miles t
| thresher run by horse power.
They all marry very young. The
weddings are announced in their church
services about two weeks before the da,
set for marriage. There is never 4
license applied for from the count,
clerk, as they do not think they shoulc
have license from anyone other thar
God. Weddings always take place or
sThursday morning and the services las
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-03-07
ACCUSED or ABDUCTION.
'-ssi iss'1as,ar .. Arrested On
Uf.v. fsh..s.

'sss iss'vas,ar 0. Arrested On
Grave Charge
'iRssof Harold Land. director Of
lasisa Military Band OF Creation.
~ bsen arrested on charge Of
wilson He represented himself az
ssssF' anb has had living with him
itssE women whom he introduced
y sisters. Mabel and Helena, They
s'ih members ~ the band. May
a7gr Of creston last week received
as' from Mira. Gilmore Smith. OF
man Ont, in which ahe asserts
w Eonen are daughters of hers.
aNappearcd from home over year
aad 81 whom no trace could be
~ She charges that Land II an
asa name and that his real name
Vsaean summers. and that he has a
aal children living In Canada.
smith inclosed letter abe re.
I IRON her younger daughter,
e which implores her mother to
I'VE her and to aid her. representing
~ y badly treated by Land and
Saet sister. The chief OF police at
investigated the matter and the
leahg women confessed that the
sAled IN the letter were true.
I. - vas Immediately taken into Gus
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-03-07
A Rail Ridden br a Man.

Charles wilkins, Frank Melendy, Ar
thur Bushod and Oscar Elliott, of
Nashua, N. H., were made to pay $40
each for an outrage on Sumner Burgess.
Burgess was enticed from his home at
midnight last Monday, bound, gagged.
carried mile and subjected to all sorts
of indignities, including riding on a rail
and threats of tar and feathers. 1t was
asserted that Burgess, who has wife
and two children. had been paying at
tentions to young woman in neigh
boring town, The victim got back home
more dead than alive, and was laid up in
the care of a doctor.