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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-01

The church is lighted nj night by three
handsome chandeliers. pendant from She
roof, and is heated by a furnace in the
basement. The cost Of the BUILDING: is
about $1,000. and when it is remembered
'that the PresbyteTianS in OnancOck are
but few in number, their enterprise and
l!berality in this great achievement are
highly TO be praised.
The OnancOoh Presbyterian church
was organized about twelve years ago
with less than dozen members. They at
first held services in the town hall. and
afterward in the old Sou thern Methodist
church, which they bought. During this
time the church has had three pastors
the Rev. John G. Anderson, now of
Kentucky; the Rev. William Chinn. now
pastor of the Presbyterian church at
Suffolk, Va. and the Rev. Byron Clark
yeas of service here. and under whose
pastorate and direction The present beau
tiEul church has been bull; ana fur
nishcd. He has just resigned his pas;o-
rate here TO accep, n call from the Pres
byteriln church at Mount Washington
near Baltimore. lie is Il graduate of
Davidson College, North Carolina, and
of Princeton University. and is regarded
as one Of the rising young ministers of
his denomination.
Mrs. George Qulnby. wife of Mr. Up
shur Is. Quinby, is dangerously i'll at her
home, in this town She is one of the
most widely known and highly esteemed
ladies' of the Eastern shore, and the
news of her illness VIII cause sincere
regret among her friends in many re-
g.ons Of Virginia and Maryland. DR.
George w. LeCato. of Wachapreaguc.
State Senator from this district, was
called into consultation with Mrs. oun-
by's family physician. They both re-
ported her 10 be in very critical con-
dition.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-01
FORT NORFOLK NOTES.

Messrs. Powell & Steel have started
up the furniture factory on running
time with twenty-eight men on better
wages. They have sixteen machines
running and expect to start more this
week. They expect to cut out many
bills for contractors. Their two new
dwellings, are nearing completion and
will make fine and tasty show.
Mr.. y. p. Ambrose, of Berkeley. Va.
is building fine $1,000 house on Broad
street, in Port Norfolk.
Samuel r. Haynes, the postmaster
has sold out two lots on which the old
Skeeter house stood and has moved the
postoilice back to his old stand, near
the poWer-house, and the increase of the
postof!icc as we'll as his other business is
quite agreeable.
The Norfolk Virginian. the best daily
paper in the State, is much sought after
in Port Norfolk. as new subscribers are
calling for it every week.
Rev. Perry Whitley ana wife, of Bed
ford City. will visit Mrs. Samuel II
Haynes and Mrs. Alexander Skeeter, OF
Port Norfolk. this week.
The Norfolk and Carolina and the
Southern railroad have opened their
ticket office at the Port Norfolk electric
railroad crossing, with Miss Ncttie
Mason, n neice of our popular manager
Of Port Norfolk Land and Electric
company, NJ. w. Mason. as ticket agent.
which is n good selection. She is able
and competent TO fill the Office in every
respect
There was much excitement in the lit
tie village of colored people on the shell
road about half mile from Port Norfol!;
last week. when their beautiful little
church caught fire from an oil stove in
the minister's study, and would have
burned down but for the timely dscov-
cry of one Robert Crockett, who gave
the alarm and climbed a piece of tim
n 1,n n,,I ..,.a
the shingles and put the fire out. Fiji
teen minutes more and their church
would have been burned down.
Some strawberry patches are quite
full Of bloom, and we will soon have
strawberries and cream again if jack
frost Will second the motion. If not
the motion will be lost and SO will the
berries and cream.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-01
Great Redwood Slab.

III New Whatcom. seaport town ana
IN county seat Of Whatcom county.
the northwest county in Washington
and in the United States is erected on
the outer sdge of a sidewalk on one Of
;he principal street corners an immense
slab or section of on of Washin-ton's
biggest red fir trees. The slab being
cut directly across the diameter of the
tree, like butchers cutting block, Is
set on edge, the greatest diameter ex-
tending upward. the bark being on its
entire circumference. says the Mining
and Scientific Press"
a stranger naturally feels in clined
to walk up to the slab and measure It
by its height. tand is surprised TO find
that 1t would take another man stand
ing on mis- head TO extend to the top
of 1t. Then he steps back a pace and
reads the following inscription, neatly
painted on board attached to the face
of the slab:
Tree from Loops Ranch Forks,
Whatcom county, Washington The
tree was 465 feet high. 300 feet 10 first
limb, and 81 felt II inches in ci,cumfer-
ence at the base. II sawed into lumber
1t would take 1896 feet. II would
build eight cottages two stories high, Of
seven rooms each. The tree is about
$50 years old. according to the rings. II
sawed into square-inch strips ii would
fill ten ordinary cars, and the strlps
would reach from Whatcom to China -
The section shows the tree sound 10
the core.
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EDENTON.

Edenton, N. c., Nov 3O.-(SpeciaD-
Miss Cleo. Garrett and Mr.. n. Il. Gard
ner. both of this place. were married
Sunday ut the home OF Mrs. Nowell's,
relative of the bride, near Balard's
Bridge church, by Rev. w. T.. Watson.
After attending the services nj the
church they returned to F,denton and
are residing on West Queen street.
Both the bride and the groom have a
host of friends here who wish for them
II happy and successful future.
weather n number of Edcntonians at
tended the union meeting services at
Billiards. Bridge church Sunday.
Miss Thomas, one of Warrcnton's
farest daughters, is the guest Of Mr..
j. n. Woodard's family, on Court street.
Mr.. G. w. Brlnkley left to-day for
Texas.
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SHIPPING NEWS.
concluded from Seventh Page.

north OF Little Island Lire-saving Sta
tlon. and was washed well up on the
beach Her crew We're taken off safely
with the brooches buoy. The Merritt
NrecklnS Company's steamer j. ID.
Jones went To the vessel, but on account
OF the heavy sea was not able To asst
her ana returned yesterday morning. An
attempt will be made to get her off as
soon as the weather permits.
ne schooner Nellie, Captain Thomas,
which cleared from this port Saturday
afternoon, bound for Baltimore with a
cargo OF lumber. sprang leak and sunk
while making harbor at New Point. at
the mouth of Mobyack Bay, Sunday
morning at $50 o'clock She is still
there and has her anchors down. The
crew were taken off by the pungy
lioushee. arriving here this morning.
Arrangements will be made as soon as
possible to have the vessel raised
Protest was noted with Mr.. H. L. Can
non.
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Aluminium I.ithosrnphing.
aluminium World.)

1t Is claimed that aluminium plates
are destined to become the universal
material for photographic printing
which means revolution in the l;tho-
graphic art. OF all the metals that have
been tried besides aluminium to replace
the cumbersome lithogra ph!c stone zinc
Is the only material which has given
any satisfaction. but 1t was found f1,at
zinc could not be depended upon. TO in
sure good work the zinc plates must no
absolutely pure. and even then many
colors cannot be printed from zinc with
safety Aluminium has been proven to
be as good as stone. The metal an
proa ches the physical properties of 18th
ographing stone from its ability TO ali
sorb fats or Shiny substances.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-01
MAY CAUSE SECESSION
A Republican Says the Odstlng Of Lamb
Will Probably Create a Bolt
HE HAS THE RANK AND FILE BEHIND HIM
Neutral Republican Says Lamb is
tho Popular Favorite-Supposed
Accidental KILLING of the Guard
ut the state Rerornatory Relieved
10 Have Becn Murdere
9

Richmond, Va. Nov 3O.--(speciai)-
alderman James Bahen. who has been
ana now is faithful and true friend Of
coionel William Lambs, Is authority
ior me statement that If any attempt
is maue 10 Gust the Chairman at the
Notiolk meeting and is declared carried
by the anti-Lamb people, there will be
Two distinct Republican organizations
IN this State. Bahen thinks ColoneI
Lamb viii not allow himself 20 be kicked
out when he is the favo,ite of a grea [
mass of the Republican voters.
RANK AND FILE FOR LAMB.
Another local Republican who has not
iuent!led himself with either faction.
told me to-day he believed Colonel Lamb
had the State committee against him
but Lamb would eventually triumph.
lou see, he remarked, "Waddill. AL
ian, Brady. and others are trying to
make Ii appear that .hey will have the
pun with the next administration, and
they are now very popular. But wait
till our State convention next wear nh
rank and file of the Republican party
VIII speak, and The convention will
make Lamb the leader, and will bv its
acton humiiiate those who are trying
10 DRIVE our chairman out of the party"
LEE WON'T COMMIT SUICIDE.
General Fitz Lee left washington for
Richmond to-day and Is expected here
way of Gordonsvilie. The general ey-
PEGS II remain heie two or three DAYS
before returning 20 Cuba. Much interest
Is felt in his visit While here he will be
appealed TO by the gold Democrats to
run as their candidate for Goyerno,
next year. while his friends among the
silver Democrats will try 10 convince
him that such 4 course would mean poll
teal suicide.
BOARD OF CANVASSERS.
Nothing was done to-day by the State
Board of Canvassers That body Is
awaiting the decision of the Court of
Appeals in the Yost-Flood case. which
was not rendered to-day. 1t is pretty
generally believed that the court will
decide in favor of Yost. and in that event
the Board probably will reverse Its ac-
ton in the case of Elector Wallace, and
give the Democrat the certificate.
1T WAS MURDER.
Charles Fouschee, the inmate of the
Laurel Reformatoly, who killed Mr.
Edward Tinsley. one of the guards. with
an axe, on Friday, Is now In Henrico
jan, with Frank Jordan, another inmate.
who Is accused of being an accessory. II
was thought n first that the killing was
accidental. but later DEVELOPMENTS go
10 show that Fouschee intended to kin
the guard.
TO JOIN THE PATRIOTS.
John w. Starke, n young military
man OF this city, Is organizing force
10 60 to Cuba and fight if this Congress
snail recognize the Cubans as bellige-
rent. He said to-day he had signed
800 military and eX-millitary men to un
dertake the scheme
THE DEAL FAILS.
senator Maynard, of Portsmouth, is
here and il is understood that his deal
with Mr.. Bradley for n part interest in
.ne Nlchmond Baseball Club has fallen
through. 1t is said he will have no stnci.
in the concern.
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PIG AUCTION SALE, DECEMBER o.

To, close UP business of the Central
Land Co. we Will sell at public auction,
limits of Newport News. These lots are
located on the electric car line. in East
About 500 houses are oceupied ' in G tb{};
vicinity by good people and values are
increasing. Buy while property is going
tage.
TERMS OF. sALE:-one-fourth cash:
rcsidue In g. IL and IS months; per cent.
on deferred payments, or 3 per cent. OFF
for cash. Sale commences 10 a. m. For
further Information call on or write to
POWELL BROS. q KING,
Real Estate and Insurance Agents,
noT-tds Newport News. Va.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-01

Carolina railway was rather a surprise.
His plain talk agaist Oliver Il. Dockery
VIII widen the breach between these
veteran Republicans. His declaration
mat he is not gold man follows one
lie made during the campaign. His hope
That Pritchard will be reelected Senator
was 30 be expected, as they are devoted
friends.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-01
Intestinal IIIs
Texas.

Under the general head of Stomach and
Bowel Troubles" is arrayed Il long list of
most distressing and destructive maladies
which owe their causaton TO one species
or another of bacillus. The more common
troubles arc:
Dyscntery or Bloody Flux.
FluN,
DiarrhOca,
Summer Complaint,
Cramp Collie.
Nausea etc.
Each OF these maladies In it's true form
is due to It's specific bacillus.
Eminent medical authorities all over the
world agree that the successful treatment
of these maladies must hinge upon the
prompt destruction of the baciIi which
tary canal
1t is only of late years that these truths
have been known. With the discovery
and demonstration of the true causntion
of these maladieS. science next sought n
means of destroying tho disca Se-eXciiina.
baciii: and here grave difficulties We're en-
countereu, for that which was intended 10
destroy the bacli alone was found de-
structivc Of human heath ana life as we'll
Eventually several prepare lions found
their way upon the market. The pioneer
among these remedies the one which from
the first net with parked success. and
which leads to-day N its own peculiar
field, IL Lightning iiot Drops.
Whenever and wherever tried stomach
and bowel troubles have readily Welded to
its magic influence. While healing, anti
septic and distinctly carminative in its
properties. n happy combination of ingre.
dents have given 1t pronounced power
over the microbic kingdom. without those
pernicious qualities which would render
1t harmful To any portion of the human
structure. You can get Lightning Hot
Drops at any drug store for % cents.
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AUCTION saIEs-rUrrnE nAY-

VA IAN A5sLE s1T TAI hAl,,, AMP JUMPER
OF WIGHT COUNTY,
PUBLIC AUCTION.
pursuant to n decree in the cause Of
John Gray ct ais. VS. Johnson ct. ais.
81 Shhli oMer for sale at public auction, al
MONDAY. DECEAIBER 7TH. 1856 III b he.
bs e ar day} the following very valua-
borhood in the county of Isle OF Wirbt.
l.. certain tract. containing POI acres
VII, LES at Sycamore Cross, on the west
SIDE OF the county road leading from IsIs
OF Wight Courthouse to Surry Courthot,sn
This tract has about enough arabic land
Ior tlree-horse crop, and is a first
2 a certain other tract, containing 100
acres. known as the '.Brick House Tract"
on which stands large brick dwell ,,p
ana othcr houses and adj9ins the first
tract, the lands OF John D. Bel and
2. a certain other tract. containing sn
acres. on which stands good tenant
house. This tract adious the first traoS
me rh aah .,ist od John Ramsey and otheru.
ne apoVe fEures are taken from the
6ooES i'll the Clerks office and are he
neVeu to he correct. but all sales and CON
yeyances will be made in gross and nor
by tile acre. 'o'
These are the finest farm lands in that
h,rosneroms section. specially adapted to
Inc growth of peanuts, corn truck and
the state. 20" VI
III tilc apoNe iinuS thcrc is supposed to
be about two million t2,00p.O00j feet Of
standing timber, of which about ONE
tmrd u-D is virgin growth. Quantity OF
TIMBER in nowisc guaranteed.
These tracts will be offered separately
ana at the Same time may he offered ns
Il whole OF two tracts together, with
vantagoous TO the owners
TERMS: -Onc-third cash, the rest in
two equal instaiments, payable one and
two years after the day Of sale to he ny
idenced and secured by bonds with pond
personal security, with interest from day
or sale Purchaser will have the priv.
lege of paying all cash.
w. S. HOLLAND
Special Commissioner
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BY Joseph Jones, Auctioneer.

PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF A
deed of trust. dated November 26th.
1876 and duly recorded in the Clerks of.
ice OF the Corporation Court of the City
oil Norfolk, Va. made by John ]. Davis
ana Cora a. Davis, his wife, to me,
shall sell at public auction on the prem.
ises at 10 a. m.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1886.
ALL THE STOCK OF GROCERIES.
SHOW CASES. MERCHANDISE,
IRON SAFE. ICE CHEST,
and all other personal property con.
tanned in the store, corner avenue "a"
ana Colley avenue. Atlantic City Ward,
norfolk City, Va, where said Cora A.
Davis has been carrying on the grocery
business.
TERMS CASH
EDWARD SPAULDING, Trustee.
JOSEPH JONES, Auctioneer.
no29-tds
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November 10, 1896 commissioner

In the Clerks Office of the Circuit Court
OF the County of Isle of Wight--John
son ct ais, defendants
l. n. T.. Young, Clerk of the said Court.
special commissioner by the decree rem.
dered, In vacation, in said cause on the
an day of November, 1896 has been duly
given. 0t'
Given under my hand. as Clerk of the
said Court, this 10th day OF November
1896. N T. YOJTNC, Siar1o
no2i dc1-2t
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-01

Ex-Postma ster General John Wanna
maker has been reelected President Of
the Pennsylvania Sabbath School Asso-
iation.
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BY the Morris Auction House. AZ New
Market Place.

| ARGE AND ATTRACTIVE sAIn
-, for account of a party leaving the
e,ty, az our auction house on TUESDAY,
CUNNING. Dec. the LIST. commencing nj
~ ~ O'Clock, Of bedroom and parlor Suits.
lounges, couches, extension tables ward
iLo1 o, chairs, desks, feather beds. pillows,
stoves. crockery, glassware, carpets
TUGS. druSgets, portcres. lace curtains. j
organ, etc, etc. Ladies especially invited
W a1 az d sale r. Il. MORRIS,
hoSs-Zl Manager
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-01

Exquisite funeral designs at Levy's.
il CRANKY street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-01

Upwards of 1000 corpses were cremat-
ed in France during 1895.
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''tNFtIISt
Bank street
GROCERIES AND FURNITURE sAIm
nsI,1 EWs VIII sell at our auction house
Ills ILLS CIuesday) MORNING, December
Ist' at ~ o'clock, a lot of Groceries. such
as Coffee. Teas, Canned Goods. Spices.
i mioia as ho, Smokers. Cakes, etc. a nice
Carpets, Rugs, Heating and S,nnisin,..
stoves Consignments Solicited. LADIES'
invited to attend the sale.
VALENTINE tS STEyENS
de1-1t Auct!oneers, IS Bank street
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-01
THE RUSSELL INTERVIEW

The Interview with Governor-elect
Russell was read here with great inter-
est. His declaration of his purpose to
secure the annullment of the lease of
the North Carolina railway TO the
Southern railway was not unexpected.
but his suggestion that If a good price
were offered 1t might be we'll TO sell the
States stock in the Atlantic and North
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AUCTION sALEs-rH1s DAY.

II.
Dy Naiehtihe q stevens, Auct.oneers, IS
Bank street.
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TO JOIN THE PATRIOTS.

John w. Starke, young military
man OF this city, Is organizing n force
10 go to Cuba and fight if this Congress
snail recognize the Cubans as bellige-
rent. lie said to-day he had signed
500 military and cx-millitary men To nm
dertake the scheme
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THE DEAL FAILS.

Senator Maynard, of Portsmouth &c
mere and il is understood that his deal
with Mr. Bradley for part interest i'm
the Richmond Baseball Club has fallen
through 1t is said he will have no stock
in the concern. ~
The Progress., 1896-09-19

AS against the maintenance Of Z
gold standard, either permanently or
until other nations can be united for
It's overthrow. the Chicago platsesn
presents ciear and emphatic demand
for the Immediate restoration Of FREQ
and unlimited coinage Ct silver and
splA 4 tas present hgal setis 4 = .
The Progress., 1896-09-19

ting tie pehe1lt. vi oirtetalllam, object
to coinage at the present ratio. Il
hey are deceived by this objection.
they ought TO remember that there are
nc bimetallists who are earnestly en-
deavoring to secure it at any other ra-
tic than Is to l.. We sre opposed to
any change in the ratio for two rea.
sons:
The Progress., 1896-09-19

dS LucES Is d mOASIoIy oSAoAu GUM
cient to take at fixed mint price all
the gold and silver produced, the cost
of production need not be considered.
Tho Mine Owners Not Specially Benefited.
~ 4 IL asserted by our opponents
that the Gee collage of silver Is in
tended only for the benefit of the mine
owners, 1t must be remembered that
free coinage canuot restore to the mine.
owner any more than the demonetiza-
ton took away: and it must also be
remembered that the loss which the
demonstration Of silver has brought
to the miae-owners Is insignificant
compared to the loss which this policy
has brought to the rest of the people.
The restoration Of silver will bring to
the people generally many times as
much advantage IS the mine-owners
can obtain from 1t. While it Is not
the purpose q free coinage to espe-
cially aid any particular class,yet those
who believe that the restoration Of sill
yer Is needed by the whole people
should not be deferred because an in
cidental benefit will come to the mine
owner. The erection Of forts, the
deepening OF harbors, the Improvement
Of rivers. the erection Of public build
ings-all these confer incidental bene-
fits upon individuals and commupities
and yet these incidental benefits Dc
not deter US from making appropria'
tons for these purposes whenever suct
appropriations are necessary for tn,
public good. The argument that sil
yer dollar II heavier than Z gold dollar
and that. therefore. silver ID less con
venient to carry In large quantities
completely answered by the silver Ger
tincats, which n q easily carried a
the gold certificate or any other kin
Of paper money.
rhs Qusstion Of Ratio.
g heto ~ 1ome whe. while admst
The Progress., 1896-09-19

United States, by the free and unlimit-
ed coinage Of silver at the present legal
ratio, create demand for silver, which,
taken in connection with the demand
already in existence, will be sufficient
TO utilize all the silver that will be pre-
sentcd at the minis. They agree ia their
defense of the bimetallic principle, and
they agree in unalterable opposition to
the gold standard. The international
bimetallists must rest their opposition
upon one ground only-namely, that
tho supply Of silver available for coin
age is too large to be utilized by the
United States.
In discussing this question we must
consider the capacity Of our people to
use silver and the quantity Of silver
which can come to our minis. II our
minis are opened to FREQ and unlimited
coinage at the present ratio merchan-
dire silver cannot come here, because
the labor applied to 1t has made It
worth more In the form Of merchandise
than Il will be worth at our minis. All
silver using countries must satisfy
their annual needs from the annual
product; the arts will require . large
amount and the geaA-standard coun-
tries will need = considerable quantity
for subsidiary coinage. We will be re-
quired to coin only that which Is not
needed elsewhere; but II We stand
ready to take anu utilize III Of It other
nations viii b. compelled to buy 1t the
price which ~ Ak.
s1laH Ter 49, ~ snssins y -
The Progress., 1896-09-19

"Tbe Chicago platform has been con-
demned by some because 1t dissents
from an opinion given by the Supreme
court declaring the income-tax law un-
constitutional. It must be remembered
that we expressly recognize the bind
ing force Of that decision SO long
q It stands 40 3 part Of the
law OF the land. Tho party is
simply pledged to use 'all the con-
etjtutional power which remains after
that decision, or which may come from
- ysyersal hy Tho court = Il may