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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-08
Meteorological Dntn.

U. s. Department Of AxrinuIture
Weather Bureau. Norfolk Jan. 7.
Local meteorological data for the "a
hours ending p. III. last night:
Maximum temperature .. 40
Minimum tempcra turc %
normal Temperature deduced from
"a years observation an
departure from normal 10
departure since January 81
Rainfall for "a hours Tzoco
Rainfall since January LIST Trace
j. ]. GRAY, Observer.
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w. r. II. TEiCE s< CO..
Real Estate & Rental Agents
I, MI cr1,r l>I-rr,
EoR =. NJ

8.-iLts T. = * * e. IN
Commerce street; a Bank street: u Wa
fter street. ivm .lv.v lilv cor
2ner Queen ana Granny street; desirabl
store on Bank street, near City Hall. 322
emu Ga street; store under Gladstone
SG Offices les Main street.
y, FIntsIl9h 1853 Church street 49, 12l
SANK all modern improvements; l60 james
street; several desirable rooms lSO Main
Btrcct. los Nllin.
n Z. Residences-lT3 Butte street: %. 81 Duke
street; 1911 Duke street: l07 Holt street;
! " ", holt street; IL Mariner street: 30
aS9ucen street; 70, 81 Yarmouth street: one
house Colonial avenue: ~ Rcrmudu ST,
JANUARY LIST: houses Holt street.
81, l3rambleton-lS Malthy avenue: lOS
VI 5:oNttt avenue: liza Reservoir avenue: o.6
2Mlloughby, corner house 30 iOS l0i
Si'ark avenue; &c Kelly avenue: 10 Shell
Sdon nNariic.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-08

Elen tine notorious Charley Lee, vino
escaped from the North Carcs,na a,l-
ta-Taties last summer after having
previously Eearly sawed hts way out
OF the North Carolina reglltent:ary. 1t
IS said that he had escaped from the
peiGtenth1ry five times, and that he
mas AT present On his person under Il
TOP suit of clio lhes the convlcts gacb
nc was ser,s to the grand jury to-day
and Indicted
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-08

The attention of sportsmen is called
10 Inc advertisement announcing that
Inc shooting match between Cant +.
w. Lambert and w T.. Hurst will
take place at Po.t Norfolk to-day nj
o'clock These gentlemen will shoot
f"'1iH-'ivc lIrds each. after which
sweepstakes will follow.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-08

Nathaniel Hurruss VS.. tho Notiono-
i-ife Association of Hartford. Conn
IN assumpsit. damages $4,000; George
Mcintosh, y. q.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-08
And Woro the Garb OF n Pcnitentiary
C"nvict--A CoIored Mans Trouble
Over Els Marriage License other
Minor Cases In the Corporation
Court-Ncw Indicimcnts.

Justice Burroughs had small Po-
lice Court docket yesterday, but two of
the cases were important and interest
ing, one of them especially SO on ac-
count of the charge being the novel one
OF demonstrating his own marriage H.
cense, and because Il involved the In
ir'nsement of a United States postal
law, and the other the case of n shrewd
burglar OF conSidern BILE notorIcty
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-08
Dcchs of Hnrgntn ma Sale.

Thomas III. Wilcox. trustee to Tow,
send " Jnyncs. lot of land. with i'm
Hrovemcnts, ON south side OF Pollnr,l's
court. numbered LOT >; consideration.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-08
Marriage licenses.

John Armistead to Sarah Ar,ns,ror,r
cclorcd
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-08
PORT CALENDAR.

Sun rises. 7:l9 n. IN. Sun sets. BOG d.
m High water. 2:5G a. m. and SEQ D.
IN. Low water, 9:21 a. M. and 9:24 u. m.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-08
fEc Question.

TO see. or not 10 scc--That is the
question" Or. Week can answer it.
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Notice to the Public.

January list, 1891,
nave accepted position with the well
l:stae Agents and Genl .Auctioneers. il
link street. and would say to nv
friends that any Real Estate or General
Auction business intrustcd TO the firm
or TO me Will be promptly and satisfac-
toriy attended to-
JAMES Y. LEIGH.
ja1-tf sP''
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-08

Our novelties in cut glass. silver
mounted. are all new and low in price
Chapman & Jakeman.
Tet Sets at Cost
JOHNSTON CHINA CO,
20. 81. SO CRANKY street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-08

81 We have sterling silver novelties
! Tor 25c. and soc. each. Cheap presents.
gChapman & Jakeman
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-08
Big Bnrcains.

Z In Ill winter
WRIGHgs. 1873 Main Greet.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-08
\ NOTORIOUS BURGLAR Ar.
RESTED.

The police authorities have tnadvcr-
emily run down and captured n no;o-
,yons burglar in the person Of a cs-lors Il
inal VINO gave his name ai the notice
station as Jack Brown. About o'c,oclk
Yesterday morning officer George, W.
"oo"f' use arrested a suspicious look
ing negro In the rear OF the ;tlobe
Clothing House. No 1873 Main street
ana CARVED him to the police station
After Locking the prisoner up II wns
uecsued to make n funthcr search ot
,he above premises and Officers Wood
mouse and Fl. Taylor inves tigate.l fur
tties' discovering that the cellar in the
lsdr Oh The store had been broken into
nnu q mole large enough for Il man 10
pass through had been car, into Tho
moor above. They also found two
sIh.chels packed with clothing out in
the yard. and nearly n complete nutfi,
Oh undercloth!ng. suit of clothes. oNer-
eoa.' etc, on box near by. Further
oli number Of burglars tools. inciu(!-
ing a brace and bit. Jimmy, chiscl.
hahchet, etc, We're found. The prism
er was charged whit houscbrea king
ana on being asked in the Police Court
yesterday II he had anything TO say rn-
spectins the charge. answered ..Noth-
ing. Later he Informed the Justice
IN answer to questions that ms home
was I'M West Virginia: THAI he vas 70
Gently from Suffolk. having CONG fnsn
Atlanta, Ga, via Weldon. N q II &c
SAID tataa The prisoner Is none other
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The Correct Thing

sssE For correct tmng in specks and eye
l glasses call on DR. Week.
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TO MY FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS.
TO ALA HAPPY, BRIGHT AND
PROSPEROUS
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-01-02
A BACHELORS NEW YEAR.

How do you intend to spend New
Years day." was asked Cf confirmed
old bachelor who has luxurious rooms
at the Grand Pacific hotel.
ooh, about as usual I will visit sew
eral of my married friends, take notes
of their little worries ands watch the
antics of their irrepressible children
[ will probably have ice cream poured
into my hat and sticky candies hid in
NY coat pockets. I will see frOWns on
the faces of the husbands and added
wrinkles in the eyes of the pretty wives
Of few years ago. Then [ will come
back to my coy bachelor quarters, and
over a quiet glass of wine and a good
cigar | will swear off matrimony for
another year. Have done it for 20
years now and never regretted it, and
guess I'll keep right along in the
same Old way."-Chicago Tribune.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-01-02

cially opened is equally remarkable. In
the first place. it is the grandest and
ccstliest country home in this country,
and perhaps any other country. l. has
taken six years to build, and as many
millions.
The history Of the building Of the
place is unique. 1t is six yeaIS since
Mr.. Vanderbilt's agent began buying
tract after tract of wastes and forests
in this land of the sky" as the region
around Asheville has long been known.
Quietly but quickly this and that farm
was bought, and. before the sellers and
he natives, knew the name of the real
purchaser. between 5000 and 1000
acres had been acquired at reasonable
figures.
When Mr.. Vanderbilt's name became
associated with the purchases. the
prices advanced at least 100 per cent.
Mountain land that previously went
begging for . few dollars an acre jump
ed up to $3.50, and some Of it could not
be bought fer $500 an acre. The noun
+oin site and thousands of acres having
been acquired, the most elaborate plans
and preparations were made for the
of the rough and ragged
hills into a scene of great grandeur and
beauty. and for the building Of one of
the most splendid and sumptuous piles
Of architecture to be found anywhere
IN the United States.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-01-02

agitated tone. rs it possible that l
can have offended you? If l have
You have not offended me-yet,"
said Constance, softly. But if you
had-what them"
There would have been nothing for
me then but the waters of the lake"
The girl laughed You say very
pretty things" she said, with an up
ward turn of the eyelashes, which De
Marsac very much admired when
go back to school next week I shall
nave time to think them over and find
out what they mean"
ITO school" De Marsac gasped. He
had been deceived indeed. He had
thought this girl a full blown woman
Of the world, and 10, she was nothing
but a schoolgirl. Well, she was very
handsome and she had in her the
makings of an accomplished coquette.
Count Rene's eyes twinkled. He would
let her try her developing power upon
him. 1t would be amusing-and with
a schoolgirl, nobody could be hurt. He
would see how far Constance Esler
would let him go.
She let him go so far that he had
kissed her before he brought her back
to Lady Esler's side; and he had been
surprised to find himself the more hot
and agitated of the two when he gave
the salute. Constance was cold as ice
1T is inconceivable," he said to him
self, as he watched her standing at
Lady Esler's side a few minutes after
ward
"She has the look of marble statue
of a woman of snow. She is no or
binary young girl"
4 must see more of her. I think"
with a slow dawning smile. And
should like to make her care"
While Constance and Rene de Marsac
were wandering through the shrubbery
and down by the pond, the festivities
on the lawn had been falling rather
fiat. Everything had been done which
could add to the pleasure or comfort
Of the guests. There was a sumptuOus
repast laid ready in the dining
and there was a gay-lOoking marquee
on the lawn, where Strawberries and
ices and champagne cup could be had;
there were basket chairs and turkey
rugs for the elder ladies and Tennis
for the young ones-nothing had been
omitted or forgotten and yet the party
was not a success. At first it was diff
cult to say why, for a good many people
had arrived; but an attentive glance re-
yealed the reason of it's air of dizziness.
There were scarcely any young people
present. Lady Stevenages daughter
and Lady Esler's niece were almost
! the only representatives Of the younger
/ branches Of the neighboring families
The elder people had come-thOugh not
in great numbers; but there was a fair
show of dowagers and matrons and
some idle men; but the mothers had
not chosen to bring their daughters.
To Be Continued.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-01-02

The work of improving and beautify-
ing the estate was put into the hands
of most competent and experienced
men. The architect, the landscape gar
dener and the forester particularly re-
ceiveG free swing to carry out their
ideas and plans on a larger scale than
ever before attempted in this country
Some idea of the extent of these ope-
during the past three years, 200 men
have been steadily engaged in bringing
the grounds to the perfection exacted
by the landscape gardener, Frederick
Law Olmstead, who laid out most of
Central park and the grounds of the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-01-02
SWALLOWED A SAFETY PIN.

A remarkable surgical operation was
recently performed by a doctor at
Loughborough, England. Some sixteen
months ago a girl, between fifteen and
sixteen years of age, swallowed what
was thought at the time to be a fish
bone. The usual means to prevent
choking were taken, and with success
Recently, however, the girl. who is the
daughter Of laboring people, became
troubled with an abscess near the neck
Probing became necessary, and, a for
eign body being felt, the patient was
put under chloroform, when the doctor
extracted an ordinary safety-pin, which
was closed. The pin had remained in
the throat of the girl for sixteen
months.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-01-02

New York, Dec. 29.-Societv deserts
New York on every high day and holt
day. If one of the chosen should be
forced to eat his New Years dinner in
town the secret will be kept buried
forever in his own bosom. Tuxedo,
the Westchester Country Club. Far
Rockaway, Hampstead and other hun,
clubs are filled to overlooking with
members and their guests.
Since vast estates and magnificent
palaces all over the country have come
TO BE- one of the essentials of every
wealthy family, house parties patterned
after the English mode of entertain
ment are in high favor.
The richest house party in the world,
not even excepting the crowned heads
Queen Victoria may gather aroAnd her
to celebrate the new year, will be found
in North Carolina. George Vanderbilt
has finished his six-million-dollar
castle and has hidden all of his kin to
the most magnificent house-warming
ever celebrated on these democratic
shores
Each person invited has accepted, i
is needless to say, for this young Van
derbilt is the baby brother, and i
consequence is very dear to the olde
brothers and sisters and to the niece
and nephews, who are almost his ow.
age.
Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt will ma
tronize the goodly company at Nev
Years dinner, and at the same tim
represent just about fifty millions Q
dollars. The host, George Vanderbilt
will sit opposite to his mother, and hi
worldly estate can be safely put dow
at more than twenty-five millions. Mex
to his mother, by right of eldest son
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-01-02
CHAPTER V.
A Pair Of Friends

When Lady Frances and Constance
Joined their relations at the gate and
walked with them into the garden, they
murmured to each other that they must
surely be very early. Nobody here
yet" said Constance, raising her eye
brows.
Certainly very few people were scat
tered about the lawn or seated on the
benches which were placed for the Wis
TORS use. Lady Esler put up her eve
glass and looked around. Lady Steven
zee frowned a little She was afraid
that Rogers party was not going to
be a success.
Col. Tanbrugh. himself. however.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-01-02
A NEW EPOCH.

AS the sun completes his annual rev.
olution through the heavens by touch
ing the southern solstice, and then
commences his return to northern lati-
tudes, man is compelled to recognize a
new epoch in his own career and is
reminded to pause a moment for re-
Fiction in order to gather wisdom from
vanished months and to forecast the
signs Of the future.-ChristiaG Work.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-01-02
HIS LIMITATIONS

Ee crossed the ocean many times
Without a thought of fear;
He crossed the rugged Alpine range.
He crossed the desert drear;
He crossed the Brooklyn trolley tracks,
Nor trembled for his life;
And yet he doesn't care to cross
His little brown eyed wife.
Atlanta Constitution.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-01-02

worlds fair at Chicago, and that from
100 to $50 stonecutters, masons and car
penters have been at work raising the
stately structure according to the plans
OF the architect, the late Richard NJ.
Hunt. Then, there have been the for
estry operations under the direction of
Clifford PinchOt, the brick and tile fact
DRY and other industries, which have
given employment to more than 100
men.
The Vanderbilt mansion is about two
miles from the station. The house
stands on a mountain peak, which has
been cut down and levelled until it
is not much higher than the surround
ing ground. This gives a park of about
1000 acres, in which a bowling green
and tennis court are the most conspicu-
Gus features. The green is about 1000
feet long and $50 feet wide. 1t is sur
rounded by a beautifully carved balus-
trade. Every one who visits Biltmore
is sure to speak of the tennis court.
1t is said to have cost $4,000. The
greater part of the expense consisted in
building a huge retaining wall to sus-
tain the court. This wall is eighteen
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-01-02

the sciences which are his hobby. The
farm will be conducted after the most
approved scientific fashion, and forest
ry which is almost unknown in Aneri-
ca, and which will become in a few
years a science of the greatest import
ance to us, will be carried on exper-
mentally and practically to an extent
never before attempted in this country.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-01-02
ONLY A RUMOR.

The rumor that Sarah Bernhard will
come to America at once to study NJ.
Anson's histrionic methods with a view
to getting pointers for the improve
ment of her own art, is generally dis
Record.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-01-02
THIRTY DROWNED.

Algiers, Dec. 27.-The British
steamer Bellerophon has been in col
Iision with and has sunk the French
steamer Emile Selsie at the entrance
of the harbor. Thirty passengers OF
the Emile Selsie, including twenty-five
natives, were drowned.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-01-02
NO FURTHER NEED.

A man who has kept account of the
number of kisses exchanged with his
wife since their union consents to it's
publication, as follows: First year,
1856, 800; second year, 10000; third year.
1850; fourth year, 120; fifth year, 2.
He then left off keeping the record.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-01-02
FORMING LEAGUES.
Cuban Sympathizers Working for the
Cause in Michigan.

Detroit, Dec. 27.-William Koppet,
manager of the Cuban league, arrived
here last night. The purpose of his
visit is to organize a Michigan Cuban
American league. The visitor will call
upon many prominent citizens and ar
range details for mass meeting to be
held in the auditorium which will be
addressed by Cuban leaders. After the
Michigan league has been organized
there will probably be auxiliary
branches organized throughout the
state.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-01-02
CHAPTER VI.
Under a Cloud.

Roger Vanbrugh had been in a COM
tative-not to say defant-mood
when he invited half the country to
his garden party. The way in which
he had been received CALLED him to the
quick. There was an odd story abou-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-01-02
SELDOM OTHERWISE.

Men who have money to burn usual
~ see the time when they have money
to earn.-Syracuse Post.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-01-02

kllnS were erected, each with capacity
OF $4,000 a day. The brick mac hines
stunned out brick at the rate of 10000
day. Besides these, about 1000 or
1900 flower pots were made a day.
To carry the material for the differ
ent buildings railroad from BiltmoTe
station to the site Of the mansion, a
distance of three miles, was built This
cost about $4,000 The workmen went
back and forth every day on the cars.
When the buildings were completed the
railroad was torn up, the track and
bridges removed, and the grounds put
in proper order.
The foundations Of Biltmore were
laid broad and deep. This was partic-
ularly necessary since the site was
slOping mountain side. The walls will
last as long as the mountain itself.
about eighteen feet thick and forty feet
high. And how much do you think the
foundation cost? You may guess three
times and then not come within $780,
900 OF the real figure. The contract
price fCr the foundation was let for
100000. No such sum Of money was
ever before expended for the founda-
ton Of d private house.
The principal apartments are in the
front, at each end of which rise the
towers, five stories high There are
perhaps 200 rooms in the house If you
start at one end Of the building and
try to reach the other end you will get
lost.
Of the principal rooms the great hall,
or ball room, is one of the finest in the
United States. 1t is sixty feet high
and eighty feet in length. There are
three immense open freplaces at one
end. The ceiling is wonderfully dec
grated. while all around the sides are
the most elaborate carvings and the
finest marbles and onyx. An organ
costing 10000 has been built into one
corner Of the room.
Mr.. Vanderbilt has never ceased buy
ing land. How much he owns in the
neighborhood of his home is a question,
but it must be considerably more than
100 900 acres. He is not buying this
land for show or for any empty pur-'
pose, but to establish a real forestry,
cultivated and managed as carefully as
the small farmer attends to his truck
garden.
Mr. Vanderbilt intends to make his
estate a Mecca for all those who are
seriously interested in the study of for
estry, scientific farming and horticul-
ture. He has land enough to carry out
any scheme of this sort, no matter how
big it may be, as he can go forty miles
in a direct line from his own door
without passing the confines of his do
main. He proposes, therefore, to create
a neigh Borhood of his own on this vast
property. He will build a village, con
tanning houses, stores, and a pictur-
esque inn, and apartments will be rent
ed to ell properly accredited students
who desire to avail themselves of the
facilities offered there for the study of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-01-02
TO COST MILLIONS
GEORGE VANDERBILT WILL HAVE
A BIG HOUSE WARNING
SOUTHERN HOME OPENING

The S6,000,G00 House in North Caro-
lima To Be Dedicated With a Mag
nificient Spread at Which New
Iork's 400 Will Be In Attend
ance.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-01-02

forty
bi of he richest in the The
of
of
Vanderbilt
twenty-five millions theclass
ed mos for the build
D.
Vanderbiwil
Vanderbilt
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-01-02

Mr.. and Mrs H Mex Twombly and
Dr.. and Mrs Seward Webb add forty
million dollars by their gracious pres
ence, and Willie K. Vanderbilt repre-
sents in his jolly parsonage eighty mil
lions more. Mrs. Elliot F. Shepard,
the eldest sister of the host, is in
Egypt, so thirty million dollars be-
longing to the Vanderbilts cannot be
counted in.
Of the nieces and nephews there are
more than dozen, each Of them with
a good big fortune in his or her own
right.
1t will be a remarkable dinner party,
representing something like $4OO,OOO,-
COO But the house which is to be off