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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-01

FOR SALE.-I have for sale on easy terms
good farm at the growing town OF
Winfnll, y. c., on the y. & S. Railroad
Apply TO II. s. ELEY. Berkeley, Va.
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Ladies Wrappers

Ladies' Wrappers made of handsome
prints, full width ard length. Bishop
price is 81. but Mondays special price
is soc.
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Notions.

Bcs. Mourning Pins. 1c. box.
Ball Glycerinc Soap. &c.
Turkish Bath Soap, 90.
Patent Needle Boxes, containing 60
Sold-cyed Needles. DC.
Invisible Hair Pins, plain or crlmp-
ed. neat box, 1c.
packages to bundle. Sc. bundle.
Large Roll Soft Finish Toilet Paper,
&C.: six for 25c.
Hump" Hooks and Eyes, lie. card
piece. &c. piece.
Imperial Lavender Salts. 1oc; bottle.
, me celebrated &C.; "sSlve% Polishing
Lead Hair Crimpers. packages for
Best Petroleum Jelly. large bottles,
Good whalebones. &c. dozen.
Umbrella Special.
T Tar ia, silk Ike close roll. Umbrellas.
les, Ivory Handles inlnid with Sterl7
Sterling silver. Horn Handles, trim
med with Sterling Silver. madagascar
Handles trimmed with Sterling Silver.
This collection Is one of the greatest
showing OF our holiday Umbrellas.
Every one worth S. Our price $3.50.
Umbrellas for Monday Only
Twisted Loop Sticks, Paragon
frames, English Gloria Cover. trim
med handles, sc. ones for i9c.
Congo Loop Sticks, well finished Silk
Gloria Cover. steel rods. Monday only,
sec. each.
Gents Furnishings.
Mems Canton Flannel Drawers,
bleached and unbeached. Csc, soc, 5Oc
Mems Camers Hair Shirts and
soc.
Mems Grey Shirts and Drawers, Csc
each. the kind that usually sells for 81.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

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NO KNIFE, PLASTER NOR PAIN PAIN
home cure for cancer, tumor and malig,
nant blood diseases; 1Co-paEe book ana
advice free. DEPT. 3. ABBOTT Ny
on MASON MEDICINE CO, 65I Firth
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CONTRACTING AND CONSULTING
Electrical Observation-Disclosures PlantS
of every description installed. Tests and
expert work n speciality. Battery, bell
work. etc, on n small scale. NOT SOIL
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SPECULATE JUDIC1OuSLY AND YOU
can make money. Excellent facilities Tor
cotton, grain and provisions. Best book
published and daily review OF markets
sent free. Member of Chicago Board of
Trade IS years: ROBT T. NELLY &
Co. 226 La Sale street, Chicago.
oc25-su-Gt
5000 TO LOAN on long time. r.. g.
HOGGARD & co. 1al4-tf
OSEGAY-FREE-Do you chew
tobacco? If SO, send me your address on
Il postal card and l will mail you sam
pie of the improved double thick Nose
gay free. a larger piece for the money
and better quality than ever t. b.
WADDILL. agent, box 92, Norfolk, Va.
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LADIES = CHICHESTER's .ENGLIsIs
Pennyroyal pills piamond Bran, Brandt
fars "R seh f or Lades." in letter h1
return mail. At druggists. Chichester
Chemical Co., Philadelphia. Pa.
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HELP WANTED.

WANTED.-Active canvassers for the
knights of Damon for this and adjoin-
ing cities. Address DAMON, care this
paper nol-lt~
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Flar111e1s.

Eiderdown Flannels. plain, 25c.
SOC.
25c.
Red Flnnnels. l2Hc., Ice. 10c., pic.
Gray Flannels. 12iac., 15c. and zoe
Embroidered Elannels. Doc. 75c. and
$l00, Sl.2j to sl49
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bookkeeping, good pcnman, desires posi-
ton; best of references given. Address
box AZ. Berllley. oc39-3t'
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Extraordinary Blanket selling:
100 per cent. Wool Blankets, pure
long fibre white wool. good weight,
beautiful pink, light blue ana red
border. y lllanket that Is cheap at So.
Our price S2.i9.
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PARTNER WANTED to take place of re-
firing partner ~ profitable mercantile
business Established Is years. Address
MERCHANT, Box 2o7. Norfolk, Va.
Oc30-St+
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WANTED.-Young men table boarders
good home cooking: within two blocks
of Postoffice. Lock box 1SS nol-3t
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WANTED.-Men who Will work for 81 per
day, salary commission paid CLIFF
TON SOAP Il MFG. CO., Cincinnatti, o.
ocl1-Su-ly
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EANTED-An active man at Sl2 weekly
and expenses. No fortune hunter want
ed VIII guarantee permanent position
ST right If interested address quickly.
Mass. ocS-2m
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PORTSMOUTH ID 9 S.
Navy.ynrd Notes.

Orders were received yesterday to
place the Texas out OF ccunnliEs!c.n,
ana remove her stores. The Admiral
says MAT the principal reaaon Tor put
tinG her out OF commission ds to gst
the men for other ships. There ie Il
scarcity of men In the navy. Outside
OF the orders for her 10 SO out OK COM
mission, no other orders have been
received here yet. but 1t is presumed
that she Will have the alterations made
on her as recommended. Until the or
der comes there will be no Increase In
the force. There are 763 names en- the
coll
The remains of Commander Kingsley
arrived Ut the yard Sunday night from
Yorktown. and were laid in state in
the court-martial room. when q tele-
gram WAS received ordering them TO
pe sent back to Yorktown aud to be
placed on the L;sex. and for her to
proceed 10 Annapolis With them
me Admiral received 4 letter yes
teraaF from the executive officer Of the
EsseX stating that Commander Kings
ley intended leaving for Washington
saturday afternoon, and te!egtaphed
his wife 10 meet him there Sunday.
He Went to his room about 2 O'Clock &c
prepare for his departure. Soon after
wards ms mall arrived, and lie went to
Mr.. kingsley:s room and found him
as he supposed asleep. He left a mes
sage with The orderly that when he
walked up to send him word Soon af-
forwards he received n message from
the orderly stpting that he had heard
chairs moving in the commanders ,som
and supposed that he was awake. The
ENecunive Office: at once went to his
room ana found Commander KIn;slay
yins On the floor. and Immediately
thought lie was dead. The doctor was
summoned but could be Of no avail. as
his heart had stopped beating. He i'm
red!ately autographed the department.
also telegraphed his wife
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HITTER WEATHER.
aew Workers Experience the Col dcst
DnS for Many YcurS.
COIiCst

New York, Jan. G.-rhe weather To-
Jay Is the coolest New Workers have
experienced In many years. At O'Clock
thiS morning the temperature for the
iirst time IN January fell below zero.
Al O'Clock the thermometer register
ca degrees below and the cold WAS
intensified by the wind, which frcshnn-
ea as the sun rose until II blew at the
rate OIL seventeen miles an hour at s
O'clock. At 10 O'Clock the weather be-
gan To moderate slightly and the mer-
curry climbed up in the thermometer
TO degrees below zero. The intense
cold caused the rivers and bay to be
practically deserted by small craft,
Tugs and schconers and such other YES
sells as We're compelled 10 navigate
the waters of the harbor were contei
from bow TO stern with les caused by
the spray freezing as rapidly as It
struck the sides OF the vessels.
Rome, n. Y, January Cat G a. m.
the mercury reached its lowest point
for the winter thus far, standing at
is to 90 degrees below zero, in various
parts of the city, according to exposure
Waterbury, Conn. January G.-The
thermometer reached II degrees below
zero early this morning.
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Iixcl, MS n CricI,et.

Although in the first instancc as
sluggish as tortoise. the kidnc, be-
come as lively as cricket when n
hcalthful impulse is given to them with
Hostctter's Stomach Bitters. u pro-
motor of activity in these organs which,
counteracts "A tendency to their lcth-
argy and disease. Inaction or the kid
ncys, II should be remembered. is the
first stage Of those dangerous renal
maladlcs against which the resources of
medical science are too often cxhpustcr,
i'm vain. Peril is forestallcd bv Tho
Bitters which avcrts Bright's disease
diabetes. dropsy. gravel and the trou'
Equally cnlcacious is II in checking y nj
Graduating maiarial. bilious amid nor
vous ailments. dyspepsia. constin,tion
and rhcuma tism. Apretite and slecn
are improved and convalescenco hos,
tened by It's bcrcfcrnt action. EIther
when health Is slightly or SERIOUSLY IN.
paired. tho value of this restorative and
preventive medicine is speedily modn
manifest.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-07
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends 10 personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
te- than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products 10
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
It's excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of Il perfect lax
alive; cilcctually cleansing the system,
dispclling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
II has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ching them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale By all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
nfact,red by the California Fig Syrup
Go, only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being we'll informed, you will not
accept any substitute ii offered.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-07
Annual Meeting OF the Court street
Baptist Church.

me annual meeting Of Gourt Street
baptlst Church was held Sunday at 3
p. IN: Inc treasurer showed q deficit
of 500. The pastor then made n. renort
as follows:
Sermons. III: visits, Gs9; funerals, Ii:
marriages, IL; baptized, l; received by
,eeter. ~; ny restoration, 9. Present
membership. 546. Attended the Soufh-
ein Baptist Convention In WASHINGTON:
aiso the general association in Peters
purS. l was out Of my pulpit four Sun.
DAYS In the whole year-one at the de
alcation OF q church, one while attend
attending the general association of
virginia, and once when was sick.
mere mas been but little OF the re-
SiTal spirit In the .church this year
Snly few have professad faith in
christ This church has appointed the
fourth Sunday in January as the time
10 oegin protracted meeting.
There are extensive repairs needed
on the church building. The pnstorium
needs painting on the outside. a now
think that more satisfaction would re-
suit II we could defer with the full view
or building new house of worship in
the next three years.
With the close OF this year I give
up my position as senior editor of the
Atlantic Baptist. did this for two
reasons. l was troubled with insomnia
which some thought was superinducted
by my editorial work, and then ! was
informed that some OF the members
OF the church did not wish me to con-
tinue on the paper.
There is peace In our membership.
Our finances are in q healthy condi-
ton. and we arc hoping for great spirit,
ual activity in the near future.
"a. L. OWEN, Pastor"
The election OF officers for the church
was the next business, and resulted as
follows: George H. Barrett. treasurer;
Fl. q. Duerson. president OF the Mis-
sionary Society; ID. A. Williams, trea-
surer of the poor fund: George New.
financial secretary. T. ]. Barlow, w. c.
Corbett and .. l.. Williams were eiect-
ed to serve on the Finance Committee
I'm conjunction with the deacons. John
l., Nelson was elected a member of the
Standing Committee. r. ~. Hutchins
was elected TO the Board of Trustees.
to fill the position made vacant by the
death of MIR. Allison.
Mr.. Barrett moved that the annual
meeting of 1897 be held at IL q m, which
was adopted.
There being no other business the
meeting adjourned.
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NOIHSEs

BY virtue of deed of trust. dated tho
eth day of December. 1926. from S. Good
man and wife to me. as trustee, and duly
or record. | have taken possession Of the
numbered co.. COL 6JG High street, and on
the premises At the northwest corner OF
other property conveyed to me by said
deed
All persons indebted to the said S
Goodman are directed to make payments
TO me or my agents, and all persons haV-,
Ing claims against the said S. Goodman
are required TO lille the same with me,
duly authenticated.
ALIEN. L. WARNER.
. Trustee.
For the present the stock OF goods
above referred to will be sold at reduced
prices. dc31-tf
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(Communicated.)
AnilIlnl NiccfIn-.

The annual meeting of Calvary Bap-
list Church WAS held Sunday. Jan
uary 9TH, 1896. and tbs reports of the
officers were read. The church closed
up the year out Of debt, and money In
the treasury. After reports Of officers
were read the following officers We're
elected for 1896: William H. Rodman,
church clerk: John Thompson. trcasur-
er; William II. Ford. financial secreta-
ry; William y. T.. Shepherd. correspond
ing secretary; Rev. +. II. Martin, assis-
taHt CORES pending secretary; T.. i.
Rodman, treasurer OF the Poo, fund:
Thomas Winder, missionary treasurer:
Miss Maud Dill, organist; Miss Edith
Ford. assistant orE0nist
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spccinl messing of tho city Council

The City Council, i'll accordance with
a resolution passed in November. m@r
at the City Council chamber yesterday
at noon. All the members except two
were present. They proceeded In Il
body to the Gosport bridge causewuy
where they viewed the contemplate
improvements. There are two proposi-
tons submitted and each member was
asked TO visit the place so as to decide
which he thought best. The Council
will discuss both tonight. and the best
one that the majority thinks will be
adopted. 1t is absolutely necessary
that something should be done and the
Council have so determined and will
act accordingly tonight.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-07
Major Arms AnennbIc TO Military
Law.

Washington. Jan. G.-The Court of
Appeals of the District of Columbia has
reversed the decision of the lower couT [
in the case of Mai. Armes, n retired
officer of the United States Army, who
was arrested by order of Gen Schoiield
when the latter was acting as Sccrr-
tary of War, for writing him a threat,
enillg letter. ArmcS was released BY
Judge tSradlcy, Of the District Court
on writ OF habeas corpus. The Court
of Appeals sustnins the authority of
Schoheld to order the arrest anu re-
mands Armes back into the custody OF
the military authorities
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Meeting OF the Police commissioners

Tie Board Of Police Commissioners
met last night, with the following mem
bers present: Hon. l. II. Davis, presi-
non, a. c. Friedlin, Robert Glover and
S. Y Brown.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved
The Chief Of Police submitted his re-
port for December
The fire OH First street was invcsti-
gated and was found to be OF an In
cendiary origin.
The case of an officer for refusal to pay
a bill was brought up and was tried.
y compromise was made between the
merchant and the officer.
There being no other business the
board adjourned sine die.
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Specials for rIonday.

Fine Fresh Oyster Crackers, &C. per
pound. or 10 pounds for Soc; line fresh
lemon Tea Cakes, &C. or 10 pounds for,
pounds for Soc; fine fresh Mic Mac Crack
ers, &C. or 10 pounds for Soc; Leggett's
25c.; Standard Sugar Corn, &c. or i
pounds for 25c. c. BOD Table Peaches, 1Oc.
per can: Bartlett Pears, Ice. per can;
Sweet Apple Cider, 10c. per quart Use
cur Sunbeam Flour. the finest of all pat
QUITE, just rc"aiVe67-a fresh barrel of
IIelnze Best Sauer Kraut
G. W. HUDGINS e CO.,
S12 Crawford street
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Kinsily Ren,emi,crcd.

Mr.. Charles II. 'Sturtevant. teacher
I'm Wright Memorial Sunday School has
nearly 200 children In his class. rang
Ing from to years of age. They are
all very proud Of him and to show their
appreciation on Sunday last presented
him with a handsome lounge. 1t was
accented with a great deal OF feeling.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-07
Run Away mud s,nns.. yp.

Yesterday morning a, horse attached
to Messrs. Whitehurst & Riley's de-
livery wagon ran away Oh Court street.
and got tangled up with n telegraph
pole In front OF the City Hall. smashing
the wagon badly and throwing the horse
backwards. The horse was not injured.
but the wagon was badly wrecked.
Fortunately the driver escaped without
injury,
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Y. VI. &. A. Notes,

The Ladies' Auxiliary will hold their
monthly meeting this afternoon at 4
O'Clock. as there is 10 be good deal
or Important business n full attcn-
dance is desired
The Blues had largely attended
meeting last night.
The Reds are called to meet in the
association rooms
The W c. T: u. will hold their regular
noohtide meeting at the Y. NJ. c. a. to-
day at 12 o'clock
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should nuiId "a Erie;gc.

The City Council should take some
action towards building u bridge across
SCOTS creek. : here are 800 people at
Primers Point. All of them want homes
and If they can conviently get to Ports
mouth they will come here otherwise
they Will not. One public spirited gen
tlenan said last night he would give
$1,000 towards free bridge across the
orr
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WANTED.

The public and my patrons to know
can furnish tine Carriages, nice Horses
and Liveried Drivers for New Years day
calling. Good Driving Hores for sports
best style at short notice A full line of
Groceries. Feed, Harness and Buggies.a5
and Harness Repairing done to suit.
Cord and Slab Wood. Sand. Lime, etc.
Thanking one and NIL for past PATRONAGE
and soliciting same for the coming year.
being fully equipped TO wait on ali, am.
Yours very respectfully, BIZ
de23-lm o. l.. WILLIAMS.
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In Oiden ,i,iuncu.

People overlooked the Importance of
permanently beneficial effects. and
were satisfied with transient n, ion:
but now that 1t is generally known that
syrup of Figs will permanently cure
habitual constipation wcll-informed
people will not buy other laXatiyes
which act for time. but finally iniure
the system.
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anve Your DoIIara.

We claim you can save many n one
by purchasing your Suits or Ovcrcoats
for yourself or boy from u.s. Our stock
noust be reduced and low prices re-
CARELESS of profits will cause It,
LEVY e JACOBS,
200 High street
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Sure Ni,tncra

"A splendid all WOOL brown mixed
chcviot suit for $3.50. worth S12.5O We
have six lines of the above goods in
different colors. including black, at
same price.
BRESLAUER g. ANTHONY.
ia High street
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TO THE PUBLIC.

Those who have con,rn,, . ~,
nnilulns fund of the Portsmouth, AthIeiic
h;ssisocihtion, and have not Ind their CON
Ssr i returned 10 them, would con
Notifying mo at once. ~
ru EDWARD L. MURPHY,
treasurer portsmouth Athletic Assn.
,,s Sv' second street, Portsmouth, Va.
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FOR RENT.

Stores on Crawford street d r,en - y, !. 4
ms:ket, with room dwellings, above. ~ - : -!
ca fSerai $ q S,o s1o Y In
month City water and other =, ~ :, a pnss
convcniences. JOHN Il. WATSON 49,
sos High street, Portsmouth h. Va. u
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I. S. Crawford will sell YOU good
goods n the lowest prices. Call and
furnish your house from my Big Fur
niture and Carpet House.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-07

Guessing on bicycle will close. Jan
uary Sth. Re sure you get n guess In
Every one dollar purchase entities you
to n guess.
CHARLES r. WELToN G. co.
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AIDE.

Como to-day and secure some OF the
Bargains offered in this sale. Read
Sundays Vitginian for he prices
HANtAIILL'S. 800 High street.
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WAGONS MUST GO TO-DAY.

l don't intend to carry u single wagon
over therefore win sell TODAY all
WAGONS. TRICYCLES- at cost. IS;
GEO. S. BELL, Agent,
2i5 High street -s
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Prepare fortI,c 7.Iizzar,

The life cut out OF them jackets. capcs,
blankets and dress goods al.
a. J. PHILLIPS.
Under Oxfolsi Hall.
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Wnmnili's Inventory Snlc Began Yes
tertlay Morning Promptly nt the
Advertised Hour. Only Once
I'm n Year Arc Such Prices
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-07

Any actor may walk the boards, but
II takes an acrobat to jump board bill,
says the Philadelphia Record.
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w. C. NASH'S,
22s High street. !.
COME AND SEE.

Those who want first-class BEEF,
70 call nj my stall at the West End of the
Market House. and they eau be supplied.
satisfaction guaranteed.
jal-tf cHAS. CoDD.
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ENTERPRISE WILL TELL

ttom uceess assured beyond our expecta-
70 get rid or balance of stork of fSuruie
TN eIrI: House Furnishings, Blankcts,
Gents, IES nr,es., Heaters. Clothing and
U ,",I, ana Mnrsrilles. it is to your nd
liz, rSs, 70 calI on us ut once, before all
hnvnh 'e"l DnrGnins are gone. We still
r,,i,n, IcW choice goods Mt sacrifice
r rrnnt Come ANA lc convinced at tie
=. LA STING.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1896-12-16
AN.w.n.rrr K.,r..r.c,.

The Yuma Sentinel has completed its twenty sixth year, of 6ity-two weeks each. It IS the third tlivingl oldest paper in the territory today. The Arizoua Miner was first issued monthly. and the writer helped its nominal editor and publisher, 8 Mir. Hand. get out the first issue, on the 9th day ot March, 1884, at Ft. Whip pie, subsequently, named Camp Clark, and now known as Chino val ley. We set type on the Arizona Citizen beginning January l2, 1871, at that tune a weekly tye-column folio, owned and edited by John WaSson. In the winter of 13 and "A We had charge of the mechanical department ol the Arizona Sentinel then owned by James Nj. Barney, but dited by Judge W. J. Berry. Berry was formerly from Oregon, where he had a shooting ScrSpe over some domestic trouble, and came tO Arizona for a change oi climate ' Berry was the first register of the laud office appointed for Arizona, with office at Prescott.
 For many years past John w. Darlington has owned and edited the Sentinel; and the only harm We wish our friend Darlington is that he may continue 10 guide the des- times of the Sentinel for countless wears vet to ome:-Phenix Popu- list.