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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-29
EDUCATION IN MOROCCO.
Children learn TO Read tho Koran
BacIkwnrIa

"A Moorish college" is a simple affair
no seats; no desks; a few books. For
beginners, boards about the size of fool
soap, wnitened on both sides with clay.
take the place of book, paper and slate
On these the various lessons. from the
aiphaoet ITO the Koran, are plainly writ
ten In large, black letters A switch or
TWO. sand box In lieu Of blouter and
a book or two complete the parapher-
MALTA. The dominic squats on the
ground tailor fashion, as do his pupils
before him. They, from ten to thirty in
number, initiate him as he repeats the
lesson In sonorous, s,ngsong voice. ac-
companying the words by a rocking to
ana FRO, which, sometimes enables them
to Keep time "A sharp applica ton of the
switch to bare pate or shoulder is Won
derfully effective in recalling wandering
attention and really lazy boys are speedi-
ly expelled. Girls, as a rule, get no
schooling at all. On the admission of n
pupil the parents pay some small sum.
varying according to their means; and
every Wednesday. which is a half-holi-
day, payment is made of from half n
cent 10 five cents. New moons and feast
days are made occasions for the giving of
large sums, as are also holidays which
last ten days in the case of the greater
festivals. Thursdays are whole holidays
and no work is done on Friday mornings,
that day being the Mohammedan Sab
bath, or at least meeting day" as It is
called. After learning the letters and
figures. the youngsters set about COM
Knitting the Koran ito memory When the
first chapter is mastered-+the one which
with them corresponds to the "Pater
Noster" of Christendom-.t Is customary
for them to be paraded around the town
on horseback with ear-splitting 7rfilsic
and sometimes charitably disposed per-
sons make small presents ito the young
students by way OF encoura cement AT
ter the first chapter the last is learned,
| then the last but one. and so on back
ward to the second. as. with the eX-
ception of the first. the longest chapters
are ait the beginnning- Maya
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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-29
PORTSMOUTH MEMS
MUNICIrAL.
A Called Meeting OF tho city Council
Last Night.

Last Night.
The City Council held called meet
bers present: Messrs. G. S. Sherwood,
president; John ]. King, W. Hayes
Moore. w. Jones williams, j. Davis
Reed. VIM. A. Green, H. B. wilkins,
L. e. Crimson. G. w. Walker, w. Il.
Baokus. Jr.. Samuel It, Montague, Robt.
Glover. ]. Whit Ashton, Walter r.
Bennett. G. e. Outen.
The president stated that the meet
ing had been called at the request of
three members to consider sewerage
matter.
The Finance and Sewerage Commit
tee made their reports. fixing the sala-
ries of the Chief Engineer of Sewerage
at SIS per month; assistant at S65, two
Plumbing at 500 per month; City Sur
Heyor at SIPS per month.
MIR. Crimson said that he was opposed
to the paying of 500 per month to an
inspector of plumbing; who are equally
only gets s75 per month. He would,
therefore. move that the salary be made
SIS per month. 1t was seconded.
MIR. Outen recommended to make
firemens' pay $50 per month. That was
accepted by Mr.. Brinson.
This caused considera BILE comment,
pro and con.
On motion the pay of the firemen was
fixed a $50 Instead of s45.
A vote was then saken on the motion
to make the salary of the Plumbing
Inspector SIS, which was adopted
The entire recommendation of the
committee as amended, was then adop-
ed.
Mr.. w. Jones Williams then submitted
form for the plumber to make applica-
ton for the position. which was adopted.
Mr.. Reed moved that all applications
be made to the Council at their meeting
next Tuesday night and that the cleo
tion take place on that night. Adopt
ed.
The Sewer Committee recommended
that e&-Mayor l.. H. Davis be made
Chief Engineer; c. e. Jones, Assistant
Engineer; r. II. Ripley and w A. Hunt
as flremen, and that the Chief Engineer
go on duty August! LIST, and that the
others go on duty when needed
On motion the recommendations were
adopted, and the parties were elected
A vote was then taken on the time
liked for the Engineer to go on duty.
and August LIST was set as the time.
The Sewer Committee asked permits
sion to advertise for coal needed for the
use of sewerage for the year, which was
granted.
The Sewerage Committee reported Mr..
!. A. Poswick was the lowest bidder for
furnishing coal house and fence
around the sewerage house. his bid be-
On motion. the contract was award
| ed to Mr.. Boswick.
On motion. the application of the
Fourth Ward Club to be allowed to
place poles on Fuorth street to swing
banner on, was referred to the Street
Committee. with power to act.
On motion. adjourned.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-29
A MINERS MAZE nAG.
The Carrier Managed to save His life
but Lost His Job.

When we got to the postofflc,> Mt the
mining town of Strawberry Hill the mail
bag had to be carried to and from Bluff
city over the hills by man on foot The
distance was nine miles and was traversed
! twice week. One Wednesday the carrier
came In without the bag and the 400 men
assembled around the shanty used as a
postoftice at once demanded an explana-
ton.
"lll tell you how 1t was" began the
man. who was bleeding from a dozen
hurts. up thar at the bend 1 was tackl-
ed by bar"
And you killed him. OF course, replied
one of the crowd
No; left my gun behind"
Then you lodged him?"
mo. Tried to dodge him. hut ho WINS
right thar"
Then you ran away?"
no cEance to run. The critter was
after me or that mail bag and l heayed
MN the bag and got away. He clawed me
few times, but it's nuthin' to hurt"
stephen Jackson" said Judge Watkins,
IN solemn tones. as a murmur of indigna-
ton passed through the crowd, do you
mean TO tell us that you gin that mail bag
to that bar?"
II had to-"
| the bag?"
Reckon he did,
And you felt that he did?"
AS'' putty StTonR tnat way.
And yit, after swarm to uphold the
sacred constitution of the United States
ana detenu that mail bag with your life,
you calmly fed It to b'ar?"
Had TO do 1t to git away"
But who said anything about you get
TN away? 1t was you solemn dooty to
perish right thar! 1t was your dooty, sir,
as patriot and mail carrier and n gov
eminent orishul TO hang that mail bag to
limb and let that bar go ahead on your
karkass! You hev escaped the bar, but
you hev to deal with the outraged feelin's
of this yer camp! Stephen Jackson, how
do you prefer to die?"
by hangn'."
Wall, we'll send two men up to the
pend If they git the bag you are saved !:
II the bar has devoured 1t Wen hang you
by the neck till you ar dead"
The men found the bag and the carriers
IRE liie was saved. although he lost his job.
Singularly enough, the bag contained but
one letter. and that was a missive for
Judge Watkins from his wife in Ohio. say
ing ne needn't come home. as she had ap-
pied for divorce and expected to marry
better man.-Detroit Free Press
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-29
rnusrEE,s OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES TO
40o0&0QNNA@oANQAop

TRUSTEES NOTICEl-PURSUAN TO
1 the provisions of n deed of trust from
J. II. Carney to NJ. j. Kilby, trustee, dated
the 10th OF July. 1896, duly recorded In
tho Clerks Offices of the Court Of Hust-
ings for the city of Portsmouth, Va, and
of the County Court or Nansemond coun-
possession of the property of said j. r.
Carney, conveyed, assigned and transfer
red by said deed, contained in the store
house on the corner of London and Ehing-
ham streets. In said city, and the proper
ty OF the SAID j. II. Carney. located In
said county of Nansemond, full descrip-
ton of which Is contained in said deed.
All persons indebted to the said j. r.
Carney arc required to make payment to
the said trustee. All persons to whom the
said j. II. Carney Is Indebted are required
I'm accordance with the provisions OF said
deed to file with said trustee itemized
statements and evidences OF their claims,
duly sworn to and authenticated.
NJ. j. KILBY
jy2o-10t Trustee
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-29
I'M BERKLEY.

Miss Carrie NJ. Griffin and Mrs. vii.
liam Peedin are visiting friends at Ocear
View.
Mr.. Joseph Sykes, OF Mount Pleasant
was overcome by heat yesterday. He wa.
taken In charge by DR.. Lloyd, who soon
brough1 him around all right.
several men working at Bakers wharf
were Frustrated by heat yesterday. A
coiored laborer had TO be sent home,
MI. Old Notfieet. who has been VISITING
nus sister at Hampton, Va, has returne d
home. 'N1
MISS Nellie Old, who has been visiting
iriehoS In Hampton, has returned home
sunday afternoon at Armstrong Me-
mortal Presbyterian Church there, was :.
very interesting NEE ting of the Christiar
cnoeaVor Society. The meeting was
conducted by the president, Mr. c. l.,
Burris and the following programme
was rendered:
Hymn NO. 2l1........ BY Congregation
Hymn No. 1871 49,, BY Coneresation
Hrayer by Rev. NJ. w. Butler
Hymn No. 40 ...... by Congregation
Responsive reading of lesson from
ISAIAH, LX.-25 to 81
prayer by Rev. w. A. Slaymaker
Vocaf Solp BY Miss Hosier
ADDRESS ........ BY Rev. M. w. Butler
vocal Duct ..By Miss Alcie
duncan and MIR. r. H. Hendren
InSinn NO. 2o9 BY congregation
CHRISTIAN Endeavol Benediction
This society meets every Sunday rter
noon at o'clock All young peopIe ore
cordially invited to attend
Rev. w. A. Slaymaker. left last ntgh,
Tor BaAimore to be- absent about three
weeks. '''
Mrs. Mary A. Burris is quite sick n,
Ier residence on Pearl street
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-29
EDENroy.

Edenton. N. c.. July 2s.-(speciaD-
MesSrs. David Cox. Jr, OF Hartford
Wallace Winborne, of Berkeley and W
o. Hazard. of Norfolk. are in town this
morning.
The Junior baseball team of this place
went over TO Roper City to-day to have
game with the boys at that place.
Death entered the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. Fl. Dixon last night and tool,
therefrom little Duncan, after several
DAYS of suffering. The bereaved have
our sympathy.
Messrs. G. c. Haste and F. c. Mitchell
have returned from Nag's Head.
Mr. A. II. Mitchell, editor of the Fish
erman and Farmer. of Elizabeth City.
was in town yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. w. c. Coffleld returned
home to-day
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-29
Overcome by the IIea,.

The heat was SO intense yesterday
that nine of the employees of the Sea-
board Air Line at the roundhouse were
knocked out entirely by the heat. They
were attended by Mr.. Thomas Knott.
Two of them were so badly off it was
thought at one time that it would be
impossible to bring them too, but by
persistent efforts they succeeded in re-
storing them to consciousness. They
were then sent to their homes
Several of the men, in attempting to
pick up some pieces of iron that were
lying in the sun. had their hands Bills
tered.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-29
Fire at Northwest.

A barn belonging to w. l.. Wilson, liv-
Ing near Northwest. in Norfolk county,
was destroyed by fire Monday morning.
The building was stored with quantities
of hay and grain and farming imple-
ments. The loss is estimated at 50 900.
and there is said to have been no insur-
ance. There is reason to believe that
the barn was set on fire by a negro farm
hand who had been discharged by MIR.
Wilson some time previously. A war
rant has been sworn out for his ar
rest
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-29
Assaulted on the Road.

Mr.. w. E. Cattenhead told The Vir-
ginian yesterday that Monday night
while en- route home he was assaulted
by two white men. whom he claims
knocked him down with a club. He
claims further that the men went
through him and only got a penknifc,
as he had no money with him. He had II
terrible looking face and eye, which he
claimed was caused by the blow he re-
ceived. a warrant will be issued For
the arrest of the men who he claims
hit him.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-29
Bcrkiey Electric Light Company In
cOrDOrRtca.

Judge Robert r. Prentis, Of the Cir
cult Court of Norfolk county. has grant
ed a charter of incorporation to the
Berkeley Electric Light and Power Com
pany. the capital stock of which vii. he
between $4,000 and $4,000 l.. NJ. TIL
ley is named as the president of The
company. H. J. Palmer. vice president
Benjamin Tilley, secretary and treas
urer. These with J. j. Ottley and sam
uel Bland are also directors
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-29
RUNAWAY Accident.

Yesterday afternoon shortly after 6
o'clock a team, belonging TO Samuel
Fisher. colored, which was being driven
by his son. became frightened at Il
locomotive on the corner of EfIingham
and High street and ran away. The
boy was thrown off the carriage and
was badly injured. One of the horses
received a severe cut in his leg, which
was seWed I'D hY DR.. John Cuthrieil.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-29
Dangerous.

A subscriber called at The Virginian
once yesterday and requested US to
state that there is a horse that runs
up and down the street In Park View
daily. endangering the lives OF chill
,dren. He is very wild and frequently
KICKS at any one that passes him. The
owner should keep him housed.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-29
Black Pete Pulled.

London. July 2s.-Peter Jackson. the
colored heavyweight pugillst, was ar
rested last night outside the Tivoli
Music Hall for being drunk and dis
orderly. He was arraigned in the Row
Street Police Court this morning, found
guilty and fined five shillings.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-29
Specials for To-Day.

Just recieved-a lot OF Old Apple Cider
Vinegar for pickl.ng, 30c. gallon; fresh
Johnson's Old Virginia Pickles. 1Oc. bottle.
Job lot OF Green Tea at l5c. per pound.
Use our Sunbeam Flour and you will Ill
ways have good bread
G. ~. HUDGINS C Co.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-29
sentOn 20 tl,c Court.

Justice Hawks held court at the coin-
ty iai yesterday and tried I,oo Elliott
and Frank Robinson. for housebreaH ing.
and sent them on to the September
term of the County Court.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-29
New Cotton.

Montgomery, la. July 2s.-selma and
Eufaula each received bale of new
cotton to-day. This is the earliest date
on record for Selma
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-29
The Place for Bargains

The finest IGlg!n Creamery Butter, PC
per pound; fine Creamery. 1Sc; Home
made Lard. &c. All grades OF 10c. Conden-
sed Milk for 7c.: IL boxes Globe Matches.
Sc: Rumfords Yeast Powders. &c; all &c.
grades for &c. Fine Blended Tea, loo
l.. II. PEARSON,
Phone 9SS. Cor. Green and Bart sts
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-29
Don't Fail.

$500 yards refulgent silk. reduced
from IRON loe. and 12lsc. to sc. per yard; 1000
Saros Vrape cloth at Sc. All parasols
OF greatly reduced prices.
"A. j. PHILLIPS,
302 High street,
Under Oxford Hall,
Portsmouth Va
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-29
SuIfA Mt Cnal.

All goods marked in plain figures for
q few days longer.
LEVY C JACOBS. 200 High Street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-29
WEAK, TIRED
PEOPLE:
REAL ESTATE AGENTS.
NO. IL BANK STREET

should take P. P. p, Lippman's Great
Remedy, without delay. While not
actually sick, You feel weak and tired,
ready get sick, and whatyou need Is
strength to drive out of your system
that which is the cause of Spring Fever.
p. p. p. is needed at once.
Mrs. Hattie Myths, of 10 East seth
street, New York, says that She was in
poor health, and that her case deyefs
oped into nervous prostration. She
suffered from nervous headaches, and
at times was unable to do any worie
at all. She could not sleep, and was,
SO nervous that she would have to .ret
up at all hours of the night and wal.e
the floor, and the opening OF d door
would startle her. But her wealsnesa
and nervousness is all gone. p. Y. p.
was what saved her. Her appetite
improved, her nervousness Is a th;na
Of the past, and she thanks p, r.
Lippman's Great Remedy, for her COM
plete restoration to health.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-29
no You Want TO Know VIM, We

do Yen Want 10 Know What We Arc
Doing?
Wen tell You. We are selling IS, $40
and $3.50 suits for S5.9S. Look in on
window and be convinced.
BRESLAUER & ANTHONY.
a14 High Street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-29

Baby Carriages aud Rerrigerators.
Vine doors. windows, &c, cheap at
.. >. CEawford's furniture and carpet
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-29

One OF our 81 umbrellas to protec,
yourself from the weather.
CHARLES r. WEI,TON A co.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1896-05-28
Northern Lights.

Ioph'. Coapan.oa
The marching dsmc otflc aurora
boreahs that buu-, occasional, b.
Ne" England nights the rlouc- - the
arctic zone. IS ! ihln- = Winch mue.
manifestation. are common enough.
while many IF our reader. hac had
the good fortune 10 zee II some iev
times when the eho.ty bnlhancc = tie
Aickerlng white green aud crimson
spears has ,wep rioriou-ly across the
entire -ky Ike IN lrmv = Slain vsr
rlors passing e NaihalIa 81 wonder
that the spectacle impressed the carly
colonlsts with terror and amu1cmeut
Accustomed To- the dullcr. softer -klo
of Old England. never -o -uperul Iu-
yaded, the, could scarcely nave been
more surprised had second moon
sailed out into the ether beside tie one
they knew Here u the quaint record
Of the first fine aurora seen il tie I'D
town Of Newbury recorded by STEPHEN
Jaques. IN l7l9
December llth, between seven and
eight O'Clock at night ye moonc beng
neare yc iull II might want two day-.
there appe tred il yc north above ikea
rainbow, but i va. white / -c"mcI
to reach from norwc-t tonorthca-t, aud
it was more straight in We middle than
a rainbow. It seemed T. r. clght foat
wide. 1t looked like cloud
There appeared il " north clouds
which looked very rel and seemed =
file up almost overhead a. T he, lad
been driven with afar~c vlud. ud then
parted o ye east and - vanished away
Ye white cloud Or bow remained An
hour or two. Between ten aud eleven
there appeared a cloud which came
from We norwcst like amist We ccouId
see yc stars through It. ! ra- A. red
a. blood or crimson, but no, a thick
red Ny eics saw il
Hl- eyes, too, saw exceedingly vel
for the brief description curious ln
manner and ful 81 awe and vuudcra-
Il Is, j. yet clear careful and charactct- /.
stic Of the behavior 81 the northern
lights AZ We of to-day behold them,
with science t. explain What they are
and no dread lest they may pc super T
natural omen- portending famine bad +
,rops, Indian wars or Quaker hcre-lc-
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1896-05-28
Fire at Pactolus.

Specinl to Greenuile Reflector.
Pactolus, n. c., May 2O.-The At
lantic Coast Line depot al this place
was burned during the severe storm
last night. When the fire was first
discovered about l l O'Clock by Agent
Bradley, who lives near the depot, the
building was nearly burned down. He
got a cOlOred man to assist him and
they managed to push the freight cars
standing on the track out of the way
and saved them. The depot and all
contents were totally destroyed.
1t is supposed the fire was caused by
lighting either striking the building or
running in the Office on the telegraph
wire
j. R. Davenport had % barrels Of
-four. 5000 herrings and some other
goods IN the depot, and r. r. Fleming
had p barrels Of flour and some other
goods. all of which were burned.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1896-05-28
wire

Food, undlgested, IS poison. Digest
ed, II IS life and strength. Millions OF
us suffer from indigestion, but We often
don't know it. We think il i some
thing else. Even doctors often mistake
the Sayptoms
Pale, thin people, who are overwork-
ed, who need strength, who seem in
want of proper food, should take Shak-
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what food viii do, when properly d.
gested
1t will make you strong, revive you,
refresh YOU. sustain you, make you lat,
restore your color, make muscle, BRAIN
fibre, courage, endurance, energy in
crease Your power to throw off disease
end keep You healthy and happy.
Indigestion does just the opposite
but indigestion can be cured and pre-
vented With Shaker Digestive Cordial.
Sold BY druggists. Trial bottle 1O
cents.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1896-05-28
Bound to Heller.
SeLecfelf.

Selected.
While in Lexington, Va, some
months ago | heard a story | have
never seen in print, which General Lee
told on himself, and which always
amused him when 1t was recalled.
Soon after he went to Lexington he
was riding on horseback to Goshen,
when he passed a blacksmith shop, the
smith came out, looked at him lntently,
and asked in surprise "Ain't that
General Lee?' YES" said the Gene
raj as he reined in Traveller. The old
soldier stepped forward, grasped the
extended hand, and gave It a grip
which made the General vince. Then,
standing back step he cried out :
General, | am bound to holler - on,
no. :" said the General, | wouldn't do
that YES, sir, m bound to hOller
And with that he swung his hat around
his mead. and gave three hearty cheers,
while ting General galloped off, convul-
sed with laughter.