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CoLoNEL cor HIS DRINK.
Story of Two Bottles. cork-screw

Story of Two Bottles, a Cork-Screw
and an Intelligent artermaster.
One of the crack 5at,alions OF rhc National
Guard has just completed hard and ar
duous drli, and everybody. including the
stern colonel, who reviewed the troops,
was tired.
The men iounged about the armory and
were slow about starting for home. The
stern colonel stretched himself in the cozicst
chair in his room and lay there with his eyes
closed and apparently on the point OF going
to sleep.
Suddenly he started up and advanced to
chiffoner in one corner of the room.
He drew a key from his pocket and unlocked
the top drawe !; Twotightiy corked bottles
were drawn out.
Two captains, who had been lounging
in as many chairs. looked up in amazemcnt
when they sa " the move. Then they looked
at each other and supplemented the look
with a wink.
The colopei's hand again went to his
pocket. II ruHmaEed around and look
Of disappointment spread over the officers
face. He called the quarternaster A
moment later that official appeared in
in the doorway.
"QuarteTnaster, bring ME a corkscrew,"
commanded the officer.
But, colonel stamncrcd the quarter.
master, II don't think there is cork
screw about the arinory. | am sure there
is none in the supply room. You know We
we never have use for them. because 1T is
against the rules for us to bring bottles
here"
Get me a cork screw" repeated the
stern colonel as he stamped his foot on
the floor by way of emphasis.
The quartermaster touched his cap and
marched down the hall His knees collidcd
and bumped in an unmilitary manner as
lie walked. After he had gone beyond
he coone,'s hearing he stopped to think
Presently he turned about and went back
He paused at the door of a ma ajor's room
Ma jor the colonel desires II cork screw"
he said with the customary salute.
Il have none. sir" answered the ma ior
with q return of she salute
Why. why l saw YOU have one in here
yesterday" faitercd the quartermaster
"Ah, SO you did but not as Major -"
The quartermaster "tuInbled' like \
poisoned owl from the top of an oak tree
'On yes" he said. this time without Il
salute. Jack, old boy, Ienme your cork
screw and be bloomn' quick about it for
his Taffyship in yonder wants it,"
The quartermaster got the corkscrew and
the colonel got drink.
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JOAQUIN M|LLER's CABIN.
Poets Picturesque Den on Me-
ridian Hill.
HE DESIGNED IT HIMSELF
Anecdotes Of the Writer Told
by His Friend and
Neighbor.
HE DESIGNED IT HIMSELF

Joaquin Miller, poet, philanthropist, &c.
centric, made Washington his home for
three years in the last decade. More in
lerestlns than that W hile here he lived the
Ire OF hermit In a log cabin, which still
stands on tile brow OF Meridian Hill, at
Sixteenth street, and overlooks the city
Nearby Is the home OF Capt. Richard c.
Dubois, U. 3. A., retired, also overlooking
the city.
just in front, half way down the slope Is
the palatial r'sidence OF Hon. John B.
Henderson, formerly Senator from Mis-
souri,, with its castellated and turreted
red-stone walls looking more like the
stronghold OF a medieval lord than aEy.
thinS else in America. The Dubois resi-
dence and the Miller .den'' stand in a
grove OF ancient white oaks and looks
across the Henderson battlements out upon
Washington and the Potomac away to the
Arlington Heights and the Anacostia hills
1t would be possible to throw a hand
grenade from either upon Senator Hen
derson's roof. The view is magnificent
sTAKED OUT HIS CLAIM.
1t was pleasant day in the fall of / ss2
when Mr.. Miller climbed the steep ascent
up to the entrance to Mr.. Dubois grounds.
His way led through Senator Henderson's
place; for Sixteenth street had not then
been cut down and there was no Prospect
htEeet as HOW dt Iudt pOlut.
Mr.. Dubois happened to be standing at
the corner of his yard where the little knoll
commanded an unobstructed view of The
Capitol, Patent Office, Pension Office, Treas
ury, aud other public buildings.
Mr. Miller stopped at the crest OF the hill
introduced himself, shook hands with Mr.
Dubois, and said, II have never seen Wash
ington before, asitis." Thenfacing the city,
he added, "I've seen Rome and Florence.
You may burn Rome. shall call this my
great, red city"
He then made tour of the hill just east
OF Mr. Dubois place, fell in love with the
grove of splendid oaks that crowned it, and
returning to his new acquaintance asked il
it was likely the place could be purchased.
Upon receiving u favorable response he re
quested Mr. Dubois to make the negotiation
for him.
Talking of his effort to~get home here,
Mr. Miller said:
i've seen n number of men in different
parts of the city, and had some odd expert
ences. The first man l went to was i'll the
northwest, not very far from Dupont circle.
He asked S35, 900 for a very orliuary-look-
ing house. There were, however. ample
grounds, which could have been made very
pretty.
Don't you think that a little extrava-
caut" I suggested.
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We're pinned up over the kitchen table,
which was used as i writing desk.
HIS HORDES OF VISITORS.

There Were thousands of visitors during
the poets three years stay at the cabin.
All who came from a genuine interest
In the worth and work OF the man were
graciously received said Mr.. Dubois. vto
was the closest neighbor and perhaps knew
most OF all outsiders what went on at the
cabin, but Mr.. Miller had a hearty detesta-
ton OF mere curiosity seekers. He often
said OF such, Ito these people think this
is a meDagerie?'
lone evening l thought would count
just to see how many came to see him 1t
was pleasant Sunday. Between o'clock
and dark counted ever 5O0caIlers Among
those who came Were some OF the most
prominent men in the country, writers,
political leaders, persons In army and navy
life and government officials
"The Governor OF Louisiana was so much
pleased with Mr. MIXERS home that he said
he was going to build similar place for
retirement and study fer himself. He re-
marked, This is the most restful place
have seen for many day I am tcld that
when he got hack to Louisiana he actually
did build a cabin.
"one OF the acornments OF the walls Of
the room was series OF letters from pub
fishers refusing bis manuscript. These were
pinned to the rough sides of the logs and
in some cases made very interesting read.
ing. Also there were posted any and all
unfavorable criticisms OF his writings. Very
seldom did favorable critic ism receive like
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treatment.
Mr.. Miller was a great worker. At
one time he is known To have sat at his
table in the cabin for eleven hours without
interruption in the composition OF one of
his works. He was writing Iii, play, II he
Tallyho." at that time and it is supposed
that Is what lie was busy on.
HIS CLEVER PUN
He was a master OF the art OF enter
tanning, much to the detriment OF his time
He said one day 10 a public man OF nigh
rank:
Why am I bigger man than the Prcsi-
denI?"
His visitor gave it up, and Mr.. Miller
replied with a laugh:
L have a cabin: he has only cabinet z"
The pun was forgiven, and the convers;l-
ton ran smoothly Into matters OF public
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not by swords or pistols, but by means OF
a deadly poison. the men who. IL is uara-
ly necessary to say, had fallen out over a
lady had left the arrangement of details
to their seconds, and until they faced each
other they did not know by what method
they were to settle their differences. One
Of the seconds was doctor, and he made
up for the occasion four black pellets. all
identical in size ,and shape. I'm one OF
these. lie said, Il have placed a sufficient
quantity of prnssic acid to cause almost
instantaneous death OF anyone who swal
lows. We will decide by the toss OF coin
which of you is to have the first choice.
and you will alternately draw and swallow
a pill until the poison shows Its effects"
Two OF the pellets We're then ia ken, as the
toss had decided, but)'without effect in
either case. This time" said the doc
tor, speaking of the two pellets remaining,
"you must both swallow the pill at the
same Instant" Theichoice was made, and
in few secondsaone of the gentlemen lay
dead on the grass Chicago Chronicle.
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BEGGARs IN BUSINESS HERE
Ink Grafters, ranhandlers, Moo
cherS and HCbO Cats.
THEIR NAMES AND HOMES
Henry Carter. Who Touches"
Naval Officers and Is Quite Sue
cessful-His Pal Fred Tasker.
Billy Godfrey Bogus Deaf Mute.
Money Goes for Strong Drink.
Begging is a business.

bVFrIIE
Professional begging is n science.
successful bcggar must possess IN an
eminent degree the qualifications called,
in .trampcom,'' the five P's-pluck, pa
tence, perseverance, politcness aud prac-
tice. These attributes are absolutely essen
tial to insure satisfactory results in any
predatory expedition
Beggars ar sclf-dividcd into classes, and
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In Africa.

Funny thing about Brayin"
whats that?''
Doesn't know he wasn't elected: can't
hear anything but his own voice."-Pitts,
burg Dispatch
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a Duel With Pills.
An extraordinary duel. which at the
time created an immense sensation, was
one IN which the decision was arrived at
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'I'm glad the election Is over,o said Mrs.
CARROT. I'VE women will now have
chancetohayeoursay again. Philadelphia
North American.
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kinked,

''Scribbler has writer's cramp.''
''In the brain. I should SAY after reading
liis stuff. f.''-Philadelphia North American.
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nr imaginary, to suit the pccnlfarties OF
the case In hand. This saves time and
avoids troublesome and embarrassing ex-
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-03
A MARROW ESCAPE.
Tw" WcII-Iknevn NORFOLK Icn Ncnrly
Drowned.

Mr.. Frank H. Gale. the well-known
Jewelier, and MIR. J. II. Whitchurst To-
cal freight agent Of the Norfolk and
southern rnilroatl. had a most mirac-
ul"us escape from drowning Wcdnes-
day. and hut for the timely arrival of
heIp would have met Watery graves
Ihe two gentlemen left "Wednesday
bright ana early for a cunning ryne-
ditlon at Little Bay. near Ocean View,
III a cathoat, and. after having fairly
Sood luck Strengthening the feathcry
tr,he, Il sim gale sprung up which
iashed the usually quiet waters of the
bay INTO waves that ran very high and
Tossed the little boat about like n cork
iheiF position was DcrlOus. and before
any pfecautton could he taken n huge
wave fIDstZed the boat pnd throw ~,
TWO gentlemen into the Icy water Not
Il san was in sight and their cries for
ncip were unhcnrd. Ry hcrculean eff
foriS they clamhcrcd aboard the nm
turned craft aud held on bcnI,u, he'd
with the cold and spray splashine MI
over their bodies.
For fully an hour their sufferings
We're endured when, like a godsend n
Iish boat, seeking shelter from the
storm, rounded n cove and the rx
perienccd mariner seeing their DANGER
Gus position. made for the gentlemen.
ana after considerable trouble. released
mem from their pcrilous position ond
iuhdcd them on shore. After srcurino
drE clothes they left for their homes
entirely satisfied with one day's ex
Nerience as duck hunters. The boat
was afterwards righted and towed
ashore. "e"
Both gentlemen were able to be ot
.neir places of business yesterday. but
MIR Gale had to go home and tn 6ad I'm
the afternoon "
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HAD A HARD HEAD .
a Coiorcd Mau'S Remarkable Fear in
the Police Stnti II.

What is dat. boss?"
The remark was addressed to officer
Srvder i'm the police station last nirht
The speaker was 4 colured man who
save his name as Nathan Graham
when he entered the station and applied
for lodgings. The officer had In his
hand At the time black Jack. such rs
q carried by the detailed men on the
force. He explained to the coIored man
its uses. but this did not satisfy the
information seeker. He wanted to try
It's power as n. Dersuadcr. and asked
he officer to let him sec 1t. His re-
quest was complied with and as he took
he weapon In his hand he began beat
Ing himself on the head rs hard as lie
could lay on the ticks.
Sergeant kirchmier was alarmed lest
the man fracture his skull. but his fear
| was needless. for the man broke into
loud laughter as he rained the blows on
his Uranium.
Boss, you better throw dat away. -
ne said to tho officer. as he retprrod the
weapon, which had been flattened by
the hard use 10 which il had been put.
Then. to cap-the climax. the man
said: Il could drive my head through
,fat wall, pointing to the wall be-
tween the assembly and detectives
| room.
No one present doubted the state
mcnt.
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y AiEh3y aiau:ing and pleasing enter
tainmnnt WIS given at Grace Rap-
list Church last night in conjunction
with the Christmas tree festivities of
that church. Gnr of the novel features
OF the entertainment was the delivery
of the presents by three little Brown
les" mc,t ar;isticaIly and faithfully
costumed ana made up. The character
of Japanese was assumed by Master
Charles Lcsner; Indian. by Louis c.
Isaac, and Clown. by Eddie Bel Palm
or Cox himself would have been pleas
cd TO sec the creations of his clever
n"1c.l i'rbned wish life by these chill
dren. The ertainmcnt was in every
way credit to the ladies and gentle
men who arranged H.
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ABOUT THE WEATHER.
me HSdroGrnphic ONCE Forecast for
the Month of Inuunrx

ne forecast Of weather for Januarv
I,2'uEu from the photographic office. at
aShington, predicts stormy weothar
i,orth OF the 10th parellel and along the
AtlleIlcln coast north of Hatteras. with
strohg westerly ond northwcsterly raln.
dloiiS the trans AT antic Steamship
routes. The effect of these Eales is fire.
qucntly felt as fur south as latitude az
ucS. north Occasional gales in the
expected in the Gulf of Mexico For
AT intervals on the Grand Banks. bnt
not IN extended areas. Ice may appear
near Cape Race toward the latter part
OF the month. pa
The weather over the North Atlantic
during the month of December was gen
orally severe. This was especially the
case north of the 45th parallel, and also,
in that part of the ocean from So deg
west TO the American coast as far south
as the West Indies. The storm centers
moved from the coast of the United
states in northeasterly direction. pass
ing close to. or crossing. Newfoundland
one storm area first appeared I'm the
vicinity of the Windward Islands and
followed tho general path of tropical
cyclones.
The barometric pressure altcrna ted
from high to low almost daily near the
AMERICAN coast during the first ten
days of December. From the 18th To the
l5th inclusive II was low off the Middle
Atlantic coast, while from the 10th to
the 18th II was high. the area of highest
pressure (3OS0 inchcs) occurring on the
nth. The pressure over that part of the
ocean north of 30 deg. nod-th and west of
the British Isles was below the normal
almost constantly from the I'd To the
18th. while the pressure in the vicinity
OF the Azores was generally above the
normal during THE same period. read
inTs uf 1910 inches and over having
been reported on several days near those
islands,
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SntisGed His Curins,fy.

MI M. sWorminGton. an engineer In
the Fire Department, is smarting under
indiEnaties ut the hands Of policeman
on Wednesday night. while he was on
his way to enEine-house No. !. Mr..
Wormington, it seems. was going along
Plume street. with n guitar case In his
hands when Officer Hank ran up
and demanded to see the contents Of
the box. Mr.. WOrmington refused nj
first TO satisfy the officers curiosity but
eventually. fearing trouble. opened Up
the case, displaying his Instrument. The
officer explained his conduct by saying
that he had recently lost Euitn,; and
he wanted to sec if the one Mr. Worm
ingtnn Ind was his. This was adding
insult to injury In the eyes of Mr.. Worm
fngton, who Is indignant at the officers
osSckssot
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THE WEEK OF PRAYER. (,
The Programme as Arranged by the
Committee.


Inc week OF prayer services will be
neid In FreemaSon-Street Baptist
ChuFch and Cumberland Street Niutho-
dist Church the first three dnys at
the former and the remaining three ut
the latter, commencing Monday next.
ihe time will be from 4 to 8 O'clock In
the afternoon
Monday. January 9Th. Frccmason-
street Baptist Church-Subject. Flu
imitation and Thanksgiving" Leader,
rev. w: j. Young. d. D., Speakers, Rev.
u; ; Is. McCluer and Rev. II. ~ Hall.
tuesday, January 7th. Freemason-
street baptist Church--Subject, ."rhc
Ghnrch Universal" Leader. Rev. J. r.
uowerton. d. d.. Speakers. Rev. ]. w.
Moore and Rev. w. r. Watson.
Wednesday,, January sth. Treema.on-
street Baptist Church-Subject. Ma
lions and Their Rulers" Leader. Rev.
n. 5. Lloyd. Speakers. Rev. r. A. Rob
inson and Rev. ]. r. Routten.
THURSDAY, January 9th. Cumberland
Street Methodist Ghurch-Subicct
horeign Missions F" Leader. Rev. q.
r. Rutledge. Speakers. Rev T.. B.
Hatcher and Rev. L. II. Rawlings
FRIDAY, January 10th. Cumberland
street Methodist Church-Subjcct
rome Missions" Leader. Rev. j. ].
Hall, ID. d. Speakers. Rev r. H. Ben
nett and Rev. q. S. Barton. u. ID.
Saturday. January nth, Cumberland
street Methodist Church-Subicct,
Families and Schools" Leader. REV,
y. T. barrett. Speakers. REV. w S.
Lacy, ID. d.. and Row w. ID. Smith.
IL rs suggested that all pastors preach
on Tile Holy Spirit" on Sunday Jan
uary 5th. The hymn books used will
De Gospel Hymns Nos. : and G.
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RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
hJ the Public school Tenchers of
Norfolk

~ meeting of the teachers or tho
public schools of Norfolk YESTERDAY thc
toiiowin% resolutions were Adorned.
W nereas the public school teanhers
Oh Norfolk have heard with unfcjrn-
SORROW OF the death OF their honC|er,
superintendent the late X. c, AIcIr-
ray ESQ. and desiring to give formal
expression to their feeling and 10 nay
'rlDnte CT respect to his worth as q
private citizen and n public official.
therefore. be II l
Resolved. That In his death Virginia
mas lost one of her most patriotic Gift
2snS. .hc CITY Of Norfolk a yigorn,,;
champion, wlrc was ever ready with
voice and pen Ia proclaim her advan-
lhEes ana Euard her intcrcsrs the
public school system. as well of the
stale as OF our city, one of dts :,hlest
ana best friends, aud we n faithful
conSc:enif7us. ana sterling counsellor.
And further be IL
resolved. That we recognize i'm him
one whose devotion to duty wa,s un-
SWerVinE. who In the various walks of
lie Nn"d to excel even in the small
est things and thus set meg: wa--
my example To the youth whose educa-
'ional interests were his charge: and
that we regard his life and works as the
most lasting and best nonumen. to
his memory. And he 1t also
Resolved. That Il copy OF these rcso-
lutions he furnished to the press Of the
city with the reduer: for the!r publira-
tcn: TIA! hey he made n part Of the
record of This association. and that the
Secretary he directed to send n c,py
10 the hercavcd family with the assur-
ance OF our profound sympathy
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AMUSE NJ ENTS.

LILLIAN RUSSELL IN ola Pc
RlCHoLE."-A magnificent audience
greeted the appearance of Lillian Russell
AZ me Academy of Music last evening
IN La Periohole." In face and form
NESS Russell is passing fair, and
COED to look upon" and it is doubtful
II any actress has ever excelled her i'm
inc role which she assumed last even
ing. Her voice. a rich soprano. was
handled with marked effect. and was
expressive and marvellously sweet
while her bearing was OF the best No
wonder then. that she won the praise
OF all who had the good fortune 10 see
and hear her.
The opera selected was one of tho
pest OF her repertoire. and was present ed
III grand style. II has been many wears
since Miss Russell has appeared before
a Norfolk audience. and the scenes Of
last evening will linEer Ions, in memory
Ihe following WAS the cast of charac-
tcrs:
La Periehole. strcc' '',o~" of Lima
Piquillo, street sing. .. l...,Ia.
Mr. Richie Ling
Don Andres, Viccroy of Peru ..........
MIR. Fred. Solomon
Don Pedro. Governor or Lima
A'r. William Blaisdell
Don Panatcllas, Chamberlain ........
Owen Wcstford
lie Marquis de Sanrares. Pr!s-
oner in Jail for "Rccrlcttrant
Husbands" Mr. JOSEPH w. Herbert
FIRST Notary ...... Mr.. John r. McrI,rn
Second Notary ...... MIR IGdw. Juhrc
Major Domo, of the Palace .
Mr. Leon Parmette
Frasquincllo Don Pe1iro's niece.
Miss Suzanne Leonard
Ninetta ............ Miss Clara Shelton
ManuelNa -. Miss Martha coleman
Bra mbilla ........ Miss Vira Rial
Court Ladies'
Guadalcna ........ Miss Marie Celeste
Rerigrella ...... Miss Alice Read
Mastrilla ....... Miss Laura Pardy
Cousins, ProprictrcSses of the Inn, ITO
the Three Cousins"
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wE,rrIlEIt l,EPottr.
Forecast for 'ro,uny.

Washington, D. c.. Jan. 2, 1896
Virginia.: Fair weather; cold
\ FAIR er In western portion Friday;
decidedly colder Friday night:
southerly, shifting to north
westerly winds.
North Carolina: Fair: colder FRIDAY
night: southerly, shifting to northwest
erly winds.
The pressure has risen throughout
the Rocky Mountain districts, the Mis-
souri, and upper Mississippi valleys and
upper Lake regions, and has fallen in
the lower Lake Region. the Middle and
South Atlantic and Gulf States, An
area Of unusually high pressure or
great extent covers the region west If
the mississippi, where the pressure eS-
'ceeds 81 inches at it's center. THE
western cold wave has reached the IN
per lakes and extends down the Mis-
sissippi Valley as far as Missouri en-
pracing all the western regions MS far
as the Rocky Mountains.
temperature of ten to twenty deproas
below zero is general Throughout the
Northwest The temperature Will fail
In the lower Lake Region and In Texns
anu VIII remain low throughout the
PORT CALENDAR
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w. II. r.. TRICE &c co,
Real Estate & Rental Agents
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BAN KH1RS

Commercial and Uiner business paper
discounted.
Loans negotiated on favorable terms.
CITY bonds and other securities bought
and sold
vited.
Interest allowed on time deposits.
= s3fe deposit boxes for rent. Charges
moderate
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Young rcople Made mnr,x.

The lecture room of Cumberland
Street NJ. T.. Church was packed 10 the
doors last night with the scholars of
the Sunday School and their friends
10 take part in the annual Christmas
entertainment. ~ delightful programme
Of music ard rccita,g!ors was rendered.
and Rev. w. Fl. Atwill, the pastor OF
the church, made an interesting al
dress. after which the presents We're de-
livcred to the young people