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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-06
GUN BARRELS OF DAMASCUS.
Eecret of Their Manufacture Is Said 60 DO
scend From Fmtlier TO Son In Delcium

y
scend From Father to Son In Belgium.
The United States consul in Liege de-
acrihcs, In . recent report, says the Wash
ington Post tho manufacture Of and trado
In Damascus gun barrels wholly hand
made, il, the valley of the Vcs,lrc, i'm Licec
province: These barrels are for sporting
guns and the industry is many years old
tho worEincn in the Villages in the valley
being almost all gun barrel makors and
the trade descending from father to SON
Tho best barrels nro II combination OF
tho best primary substances, welded and
forged by the martclaec froid process.
The steel comes from Wcstnhalia, the iron
Is manufactured Mt Couvin, in Belgium;
the coal. which is especially suited for tho
work, from the llcryc highlands, in Bel
GUM, while the motive power of the fac
tories is obtained from tho Ncsdrc river.
The industry has increased greatly I'm re-
cent years These ;:rncs dc luxe. MS thcy
Grc called, nre made by mon working in
pairs each pair in their own little fnctory,
quite independent of all others TEcy are
paid by tho piece, the wages being good,
ana about 200 men arc engaged on tho
work In the valley. Medium quality bar
rcls are made Of coke iron and steel, whilo
tho superior quality, which comes from
the NcSdrc valley, il made oi charcoal
iron ana steel. An ingenious marriage
of these metals gives /, composition which,
when manufactured, guarantees tho re-
quircd solidity and resistance.
Tho Improvement in these Damascus
barrels dates from the Introduction uf FER
c.Ssion caps in place Of the old tinilucll
Formerly iron barrels alone were Produced;
now. to manufacture the uurlctl Damascus,
the ini.ot Is composed Of 30 shce;; of iron
ana steel, each hnvinHn thickness Of four
millmctcrs, which are CnvrlCrcd in n
sheet iron EoH, placed in AN oven and
welded together at the lowest possible tenn
prrHtUrc. Each barrel receives 100 welding
beats willie hcn- forced. and IL u single
once Of these is unsuccessful lie barrel may
he failure. either by alteration of the
damasEcncd work u. an i,npcrfcctiou in the
welding.
There is no Official test of these nrncs dc
luxe, but they arc thoroughly tested by
the manufacturers before delivery Tho
nnnua! production of Damascus burrcls i'm
the Nrs,lrc valley is about 300, 900 pairs,
of q value of about G,huo, 0OO francs. or
this the wages alonc-gcr all the guns are
handmadc-nnount TO 1000. 900 francs
The principal markets age Great Britain
and tho United Stats About half the
barrels madc III tho NCs,lrc valley nrc said
to manufacturers ut arms in I.icyo to be
mounted
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-06
ABOUT TIE SPOON.
The Fork uns Ta:;cn Itn Place Wherever
poFSibia.

poFSibio.
TIC spoon Is u time honorcd ntensil. but
of late seems Ia lie growing in tlisfnvor OK
ccpt in its very proper Kingdom of liquids.
Perhaps it's ariStucratic standing has been
II little injured h. the mushroom crop of
inartistic souvenir spoons which are sup
posed by dealers to bc the great incentive
to travel. To cat with Il spoon anything
that can lie cntcn with L fu-., is distastcful
To those who are sensitive to the nicctics
OF life. Besides i; gives an air OF inclc
gancc to onc's table ;"nnucrs, and it is at
the table that one exhibits mos, unCon-
sciously ones breeding or the lacl; OF ii,
says n writer in The Illustrated American.
Ii is positive embarrassment to lc given
II spoon for eating some dish which ono is
accustomed to eating with 81 fork If spoon
and fork be laid for dcsscrt-thc spoon to
he invariably Of dessert si2c--tlcrc then is
no opportunity for embarrassment.
While on the subject Of spoons let us
plead for small ones for eggs served Il Ii
coquc. Walters mt hotels have n rcprchcn.
siblc way of bringing one S eggs broken in
TO the bottom of q tail glass or egg cup,
tumblrd together ina unappctizing fash
ion, MI daintimcss and beauty gone. into
this unattraCtiyC substance ono Is cyrcc; cd
TO throw salt pepper, raprika, butter aud
any other condiments ana ~ cat voracious-
~ Contrast this with the perfect oval
form OF an unbrokcn c;rg, stood upright in
n holder which conccals but little of its
symmetry, the shell Il pale biscuit color and
dull with ungloSscd freshness. The eater
cracks or dclcatcly the apex of the oval
with small spoon, bold bowlcd lest the
sulphur mar its color on the moment. Milk
white and oriolc yellow AFRO the contents
thus discovered, which arc delcately
sprinkicd with salt ana pepper and eaten
little by little from the natural cup which
holds them. This is the only way to eat
SOFT boiled egg. -Philadclpha Press.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-06
siay.ng anticipated this movement, we

iiav'ng anticipated this movement, we
were prepared for It.
AS Ryan came li.nping toward us, troop
or and qunrryrian poured in n most effect.
I've fro ON the advancing Indian line.
Mustangs wen; down by the lozon. The
rh;'rgc was turned intoa flight, and u score
"i our strong 1ciicws dashed ou,, pickcu
mp Ryan as he fell bleeding and exhausted
Ind carried him back to the wagons.
We'll. boys" was the mans only com
:ncnt, ~ reckon you'll sny that WINS a
G-n close call for Tom Ryan"
We reached Wallace in safety, and
Though the Indians remained in sight for
As hours they did not renew tho attack.
Three days after that Custer, with six
companies of the Seventh cavalry, appear
"a to tho eastward, and the siege of Fort
Wallace was raised.
ALFRED Il. CALHOUN.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-06

Out of the dust the two men rose, still
struggling. Ryan's pistols were empty, his
rifle had fallen from his grasp, and it was
evident that he was trying to get posses
sion Of the knife.
We had hoped that the second Indian
was done for: but, to our panied surprise,
he leaped tcflis feet, picked up lance and
was IN the act of rushing at Ryan, when
rifle flashed from our side, and that particu-
lar brave was forever OF the warpath
Once more the white man and the In
dian were on the ground, and the yells Of
the savages in the saddle grew deafening.
Again the knife flashed through the dust,
and Immediately one man arose with the
red blade in his hand
1t was Tom Ryan!
With cries Of rage, the Indians. up tile
slope carno laundering Ssun on their
heSsaA
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-06
a Woman Cursed Him.

Two years ago an old woman near Cen.
tcrville, Ind, became nngcred ut a man
VINO lived near her and prophcsied that he
would die violently, and for his sins his
bones would be scattered after death.
shorty after the man WIS drowned, and
recently it was discovered that groundhogs
hhd pnrrowed into the grave where he was
buried and stolen his bones.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-06
Novel Thirf Catnhrr

n novel means OF protecting q cnshbox
from marauding fingers Inns been hit upon
by certain merchant at budapest. He
sprinkles the box with a certain pow6cr.
which has the peculiar effect of dycinY tho
skin blue, the color being intensified ty
washing and resisting the persuasions OF
SOM
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-06
AUCTION sALEs-rUTunrn.v.
PROPOSALS..
Office OF the

Office OF the
Board of Street Sewer and Drain Com'rs
Norfolk, Va, October !, 1876
RlDS WILL. BE RECEIVED AT THIS
- office until 3 O'Clock p. M. on the 9th
instant for furnishing Pocahontas Coal at
the CITY Garbage Cremator, for the re-
mainder OF the present fiscal year.
Bids must lie made for so much nor ion
or 2,H0 pounds. delivered at such times and
n such quantities as may be directed by
the City Engineer.
., Bond with good security in the sum of
81 900 will be required
reserved "'' "N' 10
(Slgned) w. II WALES IN
oS%-'l Chairman
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-06
DUEL WITH AN INDIAN
|gEiay Of a Very Thrilling Episode OF
a Battle On-the Plains.
RED SKINS MAKE A MIDNIGHT ATTACK
major Callahan Gives Personal
"Reminiscences of Indian warfare.
In which General Hancock. Ltcu.
tennnt Eecrher and Kit Karson
Figure Tcsy CONSEQUENTLY.

\ IN May. 1867, General Hancock, then In
command Of the department. of the Mis-
sRonri, with headquarters ut Leayenworth
bold u povtwow with the noinnd tribes of
tho plains This council was great nfrnir.
VAT il were bands OF Arapahocs, Cheycnncs,
sApaches OF the plains, Sues and Foxes.
sEaws, osagcs mud Comanches. Tho braves
,serci in gala dress, or rather undress, while
the chiefs were only cxcellcd In brilliant at
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-06

Poison rings during the twelfth, ti.ir
teenth and fourteenth centuries were very
common In Italy. The Ee2cl of the ring
was hollow cup, opened by u spring and
designed 10 contain aquantity Of poison 10
be used either for suicide or murder.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-06

The City Council OF Waitham. Mass.
Is TO care for the tomb of General Ma
thaniel P. Banks. in Grove Hill Gene
terry, that city. 1t has been somewhat
neglected OF late.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-06
ALSO READ THIS

MechanicsviNe, ST. Mary County. Md
sold a bottle OF Cham5crla:n's PAIN
Balm 10 n man who had been SUFFERING
with rheumatism for several years. i;
made him well man. =. j M'GILL.
For sale AT 80 cents per bottle Inv ali
druggists.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-06

|, has developed that the Democrats
did offer the FOpul!sts two elrc.o rs who
shoHld have the privilege Of voting for
Na:t"n If he had any chance OF elcc-
.ion hu: who should vote for Sewlli
II Watson could no, re chosen. This
Was eaiy what the PJpuli:';s asked
'or. and when ii was granted Messrs.
iiobson and Gregory refused u accept
Then :; was that Messrs. Hale and Nc
Gavocl: went over 20 she Democrats and
,s~etd to accep; the entire Democratic
ticket.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-06

a'kcd a leading pnaubl.c@l to-day
why /; was his party was spending so
much money IN Virginia and bringing
'ha.' beS. speakers here He replied
that il va: being done Toy two reasons
first. because they ;hini; hey have Il
chance cs cany.ng TIT state. and. sec
ord IL make the Democrats work in
ills safe, ana thus wral.ou ;hc, efforts
1thcr 5 .n;cS. said he: we will keep
Daniel a; homo. ana make tho National
committee yield Ia the Virginia demand
FOR speakers"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-06

Richmond. Va. October 5.-(Special)
This was Il busy day at the headquar-
tiers of all the political parties. The Re
puulicans had but one subject 30 tackle
and ;hIt was the arrangements 70. the
Harrison meeting tonight. 1t looked
u. one time as ii the negroes would give
trouble. They wanted TO De represented
on the stage and were not willing 10 DE
placed in the galleries. The leaders.
rpwcvcr finally convinced hem that it
wa good politics 10: only white people
II be made conspicuous
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-06

The Young Mems Christian Ass,cio
ton Star Course Committee have nv
1nged To have Remeny.. the grea,es,
living violinist, at the association on
January 18th. 1897. This is big card in
me proeramme. ana 1t is the ninth out
81 the ten features Of the Star Course
booked for this season.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-06

The new registration sta .ted off nice
y. Al! part!ss are represented At the
polls. bu. there was no disorder. A biz
vote was registered on: in Jackson
Ward the negroes turned out In large
numhc.s. showing that they are very
much interested in he election. There
-.c fur days more 10. rc$i:tra'.'on. Il
l. ikriF tn" city will give the b!gges.
vote In - history.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-06
Ifrroubicd With Rheumntism ro,n
This

Annapolis. Md. April IL. 1891 bove
used Chamba rlain's Pain Balm for rheu-
matism and found it to be ali that is
claimed for It: l believe It to be the best
seated muscular pains on the morLei
and che rfully recommend it 10 the nuh.
lie. JNO. q. BROOKS, dealer in boots
shoes, etc, NO. is Main Street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-06

Gore:no" all this week will
wNNc back 10 tn" city from dundee his
.dmn'r" tcme in Ches c.licld county.
IN" Governor has received many re-
quests t. so ON Inc stump for Palmer
no speeches.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-06

There Were numerous callers al Dem
ocrat!c headquarters Cheering reports
we're brought IN. The Democrats p:ob-
ably have never before been 50 strongly
organized in the country. There are
about 500 clubs In eX!s.cncs. and they are
being formed daily by election day
something Ike LOCO clubs vii be in eX-
istencc.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-06

heialrd tiarNS. viii man aged
about 30 years. living al 1905 east Aj,,n
street took ludanUm with suicidal in
Ten. yesterday afternoon. The ambu-
lance was sent for and Or. L.abenbe- q.
mad Hairs carried II the CITY Hospital
where he was brouGh. around All rirh.
Harris had taken an ounce ana a half
81 iaudAnum lie was abie,;o leave The
institution last night
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-06

The Esptist Ministers Conference
,his morning reelected rev. W. T..
iiatc"l:' ~ ID. president; Dr. ThGrnhul.
vice president. and NJ. Hurt, 5erre:a.v
I'm Interesting discussion was held
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-06

bishop Psnick began the wcrI. Of hi.
ministry at s.. Ma rs Church yester
gay. TN" congregation were muci
pleased with him.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-02-20
THRIFT.

Every man ought to desire TO be
well-to-do. He has a right to ex>
pect to be, if he is honest and in
dustrious-and his wife is thrifty.
The plain people of the South have
the great secret of success, from a
domestic standpoint, yet to learn.
1t is hidden 10 the word "thriit."
1t is said that Bepjiman Franklin
made New England wealthy by
teaching the people this lesson.
Thrift lays by a little money, no
matter now little, and is not dis
couraged if the pile does not grow
as fast as hope had had it. Thrift
buys home, even if fine dresses
and costly parties have to be dis
pensed with. Thrift never wastes
anything; it saves the odds and
ends, making use of the scraps,
whether they are of clothes, or
victuals, or time. Thrift educates
the children, if not at great schools,
in the neighborhood echoolhouse !:
if not there, in the homo. Write
that word large above your hearth
stone :-THRITT.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-02-20
THE STATESMAN'S BOOMERANG
JOKE,

From the Washington Times.
Ona member in the House is in a
regular stew just now. He is tell
ing the story on himself:
81 was slightly surprised a few
days ago from a constituent as fol-.
lows:
DEAR JUDGE: Tim Dooley
says that Government gives away
fish to those who apply. | don't
know if this is so or not; but if so
l wish you would send me some.
The only kind we get here are in
halt pound packages, called bone
less cod. And they are no account,
and then they make you thirsty.
1t they give away any fshhooks I
wish you would send me some, for
the Major, Ransom Brown, Judge
kaufman, and 1 have planned to
60 fishing as soon as the weather
clears up. You know they all work
ed we'll for you last time
"For the sake of the joke I drop.
ped into a sporting goods store and
bought tin box of hooks tor $3.50,
sent it to my friend with a note
saying that was very glad that
had some fshhooks still left from
my quota, though there had been a
great demand for them and the
horse book. The supply Of fish had
run out, and the President had
been so occupied with bonds and
had Congress on his hands so long
that our supply was exhausted.
regretted also that the ducks have
been wild or could maybe have got
some, but last trip Grover only got
thirteen, and needed most of those
himself.
"The result was fourteen requests
for fshhooks within a week, and
they are still coming. 1t is no use
saying that Uncle Sam does not
handle fshhooks, as here are the
hooks and there is my letter, and il
| don't send them every last man l
refuse will sharpen knife for me
next campaign, and if l do / will go
broke. Don't fool with the gran
ger"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-02-20
PITIFUL CASES.

This extract from letter from
Fannin county snows a need and
bow answered:
eve have in our community four
children, two boys and two girls,
whose father is dead, and their
mother is blind, and they are PEN
niless, and l want to know if you
could take them to the Methodist
Orphans Home at Decatur, Ga?
What mercy it is to have hap
Ply Christian home for helpless or
phansl This is as near real hap>
Ply family as Father and Mother
Taylor can make it. In this the
orphans are trained to all kinds of
domestic and farm work, in the rr-
diments of an education, and in the
love of Jesus, they come forth an
honor and blessing to the friends OF
the Home.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-02-20
SEND THE BEST MEN.

1t behooves every county in Geor-
gia 20 send her very best men to
the next legislature. There are
questions coming up before that
body which will require the earnest
consideration of thoughtful men,
who bave no private schemes to pro-
mote and no axes to grind. One of
these is the convict question. 1t
will loom up for final settlement be-
fore that body and will require
much attention.
On questions of such grave import
no man should temporize, nor
should there be any hesitancy in
handling them. There must be no
lodging of the issues and those who
offer for the legislature should 90 so
with the fullest sense of the respon-
sibility that will devolve upon them
in tie discharge of their duties.
There will be United States Sena>
tor to elect, another question of
prime Importance.
1t is to be hoped that the people
will bear all these in mind when they
cast their votes for the representa-
tives of the various counties. Geor-
gia affairs are In good shape, now, and
there should be no tampering with
public questions for the promotion
of personal or private ends. If ever
the state was in need of earnest,
honest, unbiased leglslations, it will
be doing the coming session.-Rome
Tribune.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-02-20
SMALL INDUSTRIES.

Small industries are great feeders
to town. These little manufac-
turing plants distribute wages that
in their purchasing power create
healthy trade and benefit merchants
and business men in all depart
ments. 1t should be the policy of
our people to encourage all such
enterprises. The more they null
tiply, the greater the good and en-
chancement of values. The enter
prises that give employment to
people, keeping them content>
ed and happy, are of great bene>
fit and are auxilliaries to the moral
and religious forces that give SOL
idity and character to a town. 1t
is these email industrial enterprises
that Marietta wants. With these
scattered through our town, we
would see marked improvement
in ali lines of business and a steady
growth. We cannot do these with
out action and public spirit. Let
us put our shoulders to the wheel
and exert ourselves to build small
industries and thus help enc another
and our town.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-02-20
A Prominent Minister.

Rev. T. Il. Kendall, pastor of Grace NJ.
T. Church, Atlanta, Ga, says: Il take
pleasure in testifying to the great virtue of
Kings Royal Germetuer in relieving night
sweats resulting from the facilitating i'm
tiuence OF malaria. In a severe ordeal
through which my family passed from this
expressing affection, found Germetuer to
be an immediate specific. Have also
found it speedy tonic to the digestion,
and most grateful and refreshing remedy
in the heated season when Suffering from
relaxation and general debility" New
package, large bottle, los doses, 81. For
sale by all druggists.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-02-20

The New York Sun prints a story
to the effect that nearly all OF the
big sewing machine factories North
and West are going into the whole>
sale manufacture of bicycles, and
before great while more than a
million bicycles will be thrown up
on the market at S25 apiece. 1t is
claimed that the actual cost to mans
ufacture first class bicycle is s34 /;
but the sewing machine companies
are satisfied this cost can be greatly
reduced.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-02-20

The sale of the Marietta and
North Georgia railway came up
again in the federal court Saturday
in Atlanta. An order was signed
by Judge Newman changing the
original decree in regard to the
purchase. This order gives the pur.
chasers the privilege Of paying down
$4,000 on March 9th, and allowing
three, six and nine months in equal
installments upon the balance. This
provides that the property shall not
be turned over to the purchasers
until s525,O0O is paid Oh the original
bid OF s956,50O
Some very interesting facts we're
drawn out by the petition and affi-
davits presented by Mr.. Davies,
representing the Knickerbocker
Trust Company, of New York. 1t
seems that Newman Erb and his
associates as recognized commit
tee, borrowed the S92,500 from the
KnickerbocSer Trust Company,
which the decree required 70 be paid
in cash on the purchase, and agreed
that their purchase should be secur-
i:y for the loan. Instead of buying
in the property in their own names,
the purchase was put in the name Of
the Car Trust Investment Company,
a corporation which has only $4,000
capital stock, the purchase price of
the road being S956,500.
AS already published, this com
pany having no power to buy rail
roads, the Atlanta Knoxville and
Northern Rrilroad Construction
Company was organized under q
charter obtained in New York. and
the bid was turned over to it for its
entire authorized capital stock of
S92,5O0.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-02-20

What is the matter with re- elect
ing Hon. r. T. Nesbitt to the Office
of State Commissioner of Agricul-
ture? He is thoroughly competent,
and has done good and faithful SER
vice during his tenure of the office.
always watching and caring for the
farmers interest. It would be a
mistake at least, to displace him for
some of the candidates whose tamil,
larlty with agriculture and..its bes,
interests and advanced methods is
practically in6nitesimal.- columbus
Enquirer. Sun.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-02-20

The heaviest profit is made from
the small things on the farm in pro
portion to capital invested. The
garden pays more than the fields,
and the chickens, ducks, geese and
turkeys give larger profits than the
cattle, according to the cost of the
articles sold. Nothing produced on
the farm sells at such high prices as
eggs, and choice poultry will sell at
all seasons, enabling tine farmer to
have returns from such sources
every week in the year.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-02-20
IRON CLAD NOTES,

We have for sale ironclad notes waving
all the exemptions, with other binding fea
lures, prepared by the Solicitor General
Of the Blue Ridge Circnit, which is pro-
nounced the strongest and best note in ex>
istence. 1t leaves no loophole fora dishon>
est man to escape from paying his obliga>
ton, while it is approved by honest n 81.
We send sbook OF one hundred notes, with
stub, post paid to any address oureceip. OF
so cts, OF book of fifty notes for 25cst.
Address Marietta (Ga. Journal
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-02-20

A great deal of life goes on with
out strong passion; myriads Of era,
watts are carefully tied, dinners at
tended, even speeches made pro
posing the health of august person
ages, without the zes9 arising from
a strong desire. And man may
make a good appearance in high So
cial positions-may be supposed to
know the classics, to have his re~
serves on science, strong though
r@pressed opinion on politics, and
all the sentiments of an English
gentleman, at small expense Of
vital energy.