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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-27
PERSONALS.

III. Farmer of MastontoWn. Po bov
me compass which was used by col
Alexander Mclean in completing thn
survey o. the famous Mason and Dixon
line.
Two OF the Governors have been
res'dehts. Polk and Johnson. Six have
pevh III the United States Senate, Jones.
Johnson. Houston, Brownlow, Harris
and Bate -
The late Lord Leishton's last act on
ne night of his death was to dictate n
letter for publication expressing his
hanks for the numerous conCratuIa-
lions he had received on his elevation
TO the peerage.
~. Iadenburg. New York banker ha c
Just been reported missing from tbr
ward Lane steamer Niagara. He dis
appeared while the boat was off the
Florida coast. There is nothing TO in
aicate whether he fell or threw himself
overheard
The Chicago Record says that in all
the world there is but one man that en-
read the translation OF the bible jnio
the language OF the aborigines which
was made by Il MIR. Elliott I'm what j.,
now Paxton In l649. That man IS the
Weal-kEown antiquarian and scholar
TrumDuil. of Hartford. Conn
IT would begin To appear as though
there was some truth in the statement ;"
says London correspondent of tho
Philadelphia Ledger. (which I bayr
heard from more than one quarter. to the
effect that Lord Dunraven has been
for the past six months barely resuon-
Sioie Tor his own actions"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-27
WHAT rnAs BEcoME OF THEM.

Late reports from Havana say that
General Weyicr has been examining the
Spanish forces on the Island. and that
there are $4,000 OF the soldiers who came
from Spain missing and unaccounted
for. or course. Wcyler will never agree
that they have been either killed or
taken prisoners; then. What has be-
come OF them?" These who know some
thing OF the general condition OF affairs
in Cuba say that OF the missing troops
thousands have died in the swamps
victims Of the fever or of Insurgents
bullets; others are surrounded and prac-
tical!y prisoners in the hands of the
enemy, while thousands have deserted
to the lnsurgent camps. and the state
men; IS probably correct General Wcy-
Ter is credited with saying that more
troops are needed and needed at once,
and before long another draft of men
may be expected from Spain
Abou; ail that has been done by the
home Government since the beginning
of the war has been to send men TO
Cuba, but when the supply is exhausted
what will Spain do then? When II. 900
troops can disappear as Weyler says,
and no account can be given of them.
what's the use Of repeating the drafts?
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-27
rSrEHSATIoNAL ARBITRATION.

An interesting conference of primi-
nent advocates OF permanent court of
arbitration as the means OF peaceful
adjustment OF disputes that may arise
in future between this country and
Great Britain, was held in the Meme
OF The Universal Peace Society. in Phil
adelpf?sa. on Washinston's birthday,
and Il is believed that much good will
be derived therefrom. The conference
was Composed Of able men and the
subject in hand was discussed a. consid-
era.t!c length. During the session dhe
following letter from President Cleve-
land was read:
Washington, Feb. 81, 1896.
My Dear Sir-I shall be unable to at
;chd the conference 10 be held toner
row In the interest of international arbi-
{raSion at the city Of Philadelphia. II
SEc2-d be entirely unnecessary for me
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-27

l In the matter OF Pennsylvanta's ia
3vorite son the Minneapolis Journal car
nestly hopes that no man of sin will
revive the statement that Pennsylvania
Is the Quayker State.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-27

The Somerville Journal thinks that II
is generally easier for o wife to SO up-
stairs and find something for her hus
band in bureau drawer Than it l.,
for her to put the drawer in order again
after he has found ii.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-27

& Some people are still discussing wheth-
err O, woman ought to ride a bicycle. bu.
the San Francisco Call thinks II strange
that we. do not hear any one suggest
Ing the possibility of stopping her
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-27

Senator Tillman is i'll New Yory, where
he arows his intention of getting at
the bottom of these Wall street mat
tiers" and the Philadelphia Lodges mild
~ suggests that many lamb has done
that--and stayed there.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-27

MI The Chicago Post says that the jaw
4 is the place OH a prize fighter ore
would think q knockout blow would
prove effective, and yet this Is where
Fitzsimmons hit Maher and knocked
him out.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-27

"Madge. what is n Lcnten muslcale?"
tTt is a, concert where the music is SO
bad that 1t drives the audience to seek
religious consolation"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-27

The new Captain Generals name IS
Valerian Weyler Nicolan. lie VIII
need all the valerian before the Cuban
patriots get through with him lie VIII
be taking his name for palpitation OF the
heart before long.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-27
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 81. 1895.
EIGHT PAGES.

The Atkinson Globe remarks: what
4 language we have! ~ man "sits
down" during the day time. but ''sts
1p' at night"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-27

Z The Philadelphia Press says that it %
Etill time enough for ENGLAND TO claim
the North Pole. Nan2en hasn't renort-
ed yet. and regular DunraVenish- l:t-
ish geographer named kettle. prosposss
I 70 question the honesty OF his repor. if
he claims II.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-27

& In q cave near Fair Meadow. Hudson,
Mass. the rendezvous of u company Of
+ boys, whose leader was John Drake,
were found 45O dime novels.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-27

VI, The Los Angeles Express says tina, n
great jockey and great composer died
on the same day. The great jockey
left the most money, all of which shows
that there is more money in jockeying
than some other OCCUPATIONS
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-27

United States Ambassador Bayard has
accepted an invitation to speak at the
annual Shakespeare dinner on April
11st. at Birmingham.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-27

u Governor Evans, of South Carolina,
shayys that while whia,:ey is distilled in
%Stsarth Carolina the South Carolina
Il S stlil will have 1t law or no law"
i'tThfs shows that whatever else is said
s, about the South Carolin:ans. they know
where good wniskey comes from.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-27
HATS AT half PRICE :!

Think of that's at Half Price. The Hat
Fixtures must be moved. The alterations in
the Lniding force the Hat Stock out. Half
Prices on Hats to make them GO with rush
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-27


The Mississippi Legisratu seems ia
re. ne ' .e.g under the deluson that it
~ q political convention having upon
slts shoulders the burden Of providing
$the platform and plan of campaign 10
1 Pc pe adopted by all Democrats next sum-
tleF and fall, says the Savannah News.
iss.sss = theatrical man who Knows his biz"
( pays pays That The Old Homestead" has
4 earned 100000; "the Country Fair"
s5oo. 900; Shenandoah" s3Oo. 600; .Adon-
. fl 100000; The Girl I Left Behind
4 lAe, Sl5o,oc0: THE Wife" 100000 and
sss aNal Charity Ball" $4,000 Mr.. Pa,-n-
5 81. ~ mas made 100000 out of "Triby."
sS s:l3Fl popularity of THE Heart of MARI
!; E land has already earned $4,000.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-08-06

The building is going up on the south
west corner of 59th street and 9th ave-
nue.. It will have frontage Of 40 feet
on the Central Park side and 100 feet
on the avenue. Its depth will be 100
feet. The plans and specifications pro-
vide for bowling alleys, swimming
baths, Turkish baths, barber-shop, bill
liard-room, a gymnasium 116 feet long
by IS feet wide, a running track six
teen laps to the mile, and fencing, box
ing and lounging rooms. The main
dining-room will be 116 feet long and
40 feet wide; there are to be five private
dining-rooms and a roof garden. Card
rooms, library, cafe, officers rooms and
private apartments complete the build
ing. The interests Of the cycling divis-
ion have been studied by the plans for
the accommodation Of $50 wheels in
the storage-room. There will also be
a repair shop and cleaning room. 1t
is believed that the new clubhouse will
be ready for occupancy in one year.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-08-06
Ornamental Swallows.

A fight of swallows made of the
most glittering brilliants is one Of the
newest ornaments with which the sum-
mer matron delights to adorn herself.
Each of the five jeweled birds can be
separated and worn either as brooch
or as an ornament for the hair. To
those who find the swallow too modest
q device the robin redbreast is a fash
lonable substitute. The robin is mount
ed on branch of leaves and berries.
and has gay, jeweled wings and a breast
OF enameled iridescent red. A conceit
that is more odd than beautiful taxes
the form OF white rabbit, his body
all pearly, his pink eyes Of the halas
ruby, and his long ears are pearls with
suggestions of pink about their tips.
Often, by way of further elabora tion
the little rabbit is mounted upon hi.
mind legs upon gold bar, and is paz-
ing upon a butterfly glistening Win
goiden beryls and purple amethysts.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-08-06
Wellington Hated Flattery.

AS the duke Of Wellington was stand
ing one day opposite his house in Picca-
dilly, waiting an opportunity to cross
the street, an entire stranger to him Of
fered his arm to the duke to assist him
in crossing. Although Wellington hated
assistance Of any kind, he accepted the
strangers arm, and the latter, having
secured passage by signing to the
drivers of the vehicles to stop, conduct
ed the great man in safety across the
street. 81 thank you, sir" said the
duke, releasing his arm and proceed
ing to his house door. But the stranger,
instead of moving off, raised his hat
and delivered himself to the following
effect: "Your grace, / have passed a
long and not uneventful life, but never
did I hope to reach the day when |
might be of the slightest assistance
to the greatest man that ever lived"
Don't be damned fOol!' responded
the duke, and turned on his heel.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-08-06
HOOP PARINGS A PANACEA.
Blacksmith Tells Queer Tales of Super
stitious Persons and Dogs.

Blacksmith Tells Queer Tales of Super
stitious Persons and Dogs.
What becomes of the parings from
the hoofs Of horses in blacksmith
shops? A horseshoer who was asked
this question let his hammer fall on
his anvil and told a reporter some
queer things-that dogs make away
with most of the parings, which are
esteemed a great delicacy in canine
households; that choice pairing is a
fancy tidbit which can be secured
by the commonest dog if he be watchful
and Industrious. The glue in the par
ing is probably the part relished, the
smith said.
Negroes have superstitious fond
ness for hoof parings. Some are said
to carry piece for good luck Others
use the parings to make decections for
various diseases. An old white-haired
negro, suffering with toothache. went
into Grand avenue shop not long ago
and said that if he could get some
horse hoof parings to smoke i'll his
pipe he could cure his toothache. The
blacksmith's helpers were ready TO as
sist him, and being waggisli lot Of
fellows, they did even more than VAS
expected. The old negro's pipe was
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-08-06

He is q man of serious character and
judicious disposition, possessed of re-
markable perseverance, firm of purpose,
broad minded, sincere, thoughtful and
Of sound judgment When first he en-
tered upon Office he made it his business
to put an end to the brigandage and
rapine by which Mexico had been dis
turbed for generations; and he was sue
cessful in this work. He next under
took the settlement of all outstanding
disputes with foreign governments; and
his success in this undertaking furnished
evidence of his diplomatic ability,
which was manifested even in the case
Of the United States, and in dealing
with American claims against Mexico.
Since that time he has been constant in
his efforts to advance the we'll being
of his country. At the close of Presi-
dent Diaz's fourth term of Office the
people of Mexico are better off than
they ever were at any other time since
the Spanish conquest. The population
has advanced beyond 100000, and is
probably one-ifth greater than it was
at the time of his first election as Presi-
dent twenty years ago.
Diaz, who is Sc years of age, has had
an adventurous career. At the age of
II he entered the army, and at the
same time continued his education in
law and the sciences. Throughout the
revolution Of 1866 he was active and at
it's close was elected to Congress. When
Macmillan esta blished his empire,
Dlaz was one of the patriots who de-
INJURED, and in the war which ended
with the young Austrians execution
Diaz was leader At it's close he re-
sumed seat in Congress, was active in
politics, and in 1876 was elected to the
Office which he now holds.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-08-06

Men have Tilted their loves, and many
a tickle woman has changed her mind,
but it is rare that a bridegroom reaches
that point of seeing his bride in we'd
ding attire and then fleeing for dear
life to avoid taking the marriage vows.
But such ungallant behavior recently
happened to mar the bridal ceremony of
a New York couple. The girl was all
decked in white gown and roses, and
her young man in his bridal outfit, but
unluckily he added to his weight on the
way to the brides home, and she in
an evil moment reproached him for the
load. That settled the affair as far as
he was concerned. Away he few. but
the bride, nothing daunted, flew after.
and unmindful of wedding gown and
white shoes boarded car in the forlorn
hope of keeping up with the fugitive
But, alas! he was too spry, and the
bride was forced to return home, be-
wailing her faithless lover. who proba-
bly, drowned his sorrow in the nearest
beer fountain. Moral: Twas better SO.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-08-06
Iowell's Stoicisln.

Some men are full Of surprises, even
to their intimate friends. No one ever
suspected the poet Lowell Of stoicism
until he suffered from govt; then the
pain brought out that "he had the
pride of a North American Indian in
the unf1inching endurance Of physical
agony" Mr.. G. w. Smalley, in an es-
say on ''Mr. Lowell in England" pub
lished in Harper's, refers to this side
Of the poets character.
"Visit him in these days, and if you
did not know him we'll you might never
| guess that he was suffering. The
| worst paroxysms were borne in silence
| with a set face which was capable of
SMILE"
Mr.. Smalley narrates that one sum-
mer Mr.. Lowell had an unusually vio-
! lent attack. Perhaps the trouble might
| be something besides govt. He took
| Mr.. Smalley's advice regarding ply
sician. mo govt specialist, but first
| rate all-around-man."
Doctor Broadbent-now Sir William
| Broadbent-was called, and went at
once to see him. 1t was govt and moth
ing else though very acute attack,
and the pain violent.
The physician wrote prescription.
''What is that for?' inquired the pa
| tient.
''To relieve the pain
"Thank you, doctor, but only want
ed to know it was really govt" and no
| persuasion could induce him to take the
| medicine. He seemed to wish, says
Mr.. Smalley, to convince himself that
! he was not to be conquered by pain.
Later he had too many opportunities;
| but to see others suffer was thing he
| could not bear.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-08-06

A bays first teeth are the central in
cisors, and appear from the fifth to the
eighth month.
Five grains of pure boric acid, dis
solved In one pint of hot water form an
excellent wash.
Lozenges made Of glycerine and
jujube paste are beneficial a1leviant
for dry throat at night.
Muscular rheumatism often yields to
doses of salol and phenacetine, five
grains Of each drug every three hours.
Equal parts of powdered camphor,
borax and salt, used as snuff, will be
found to be q good remedy for a cold
In the head.
remedy for collie, is made by infusing
two drains of the seed in pint Of boil
ing water.
This remedy for frost bitten feet is
worth saving: Pure carbolic acid, one
half dram; tannin, one-half dram; tine
ture of iodine, thirty Drops simple
cerate, two ounces. Apply twice a
day.
When persons addicted to the use Of
ardent spirits feel the need of a stimu-
liant, it's place may be taken with a
dose of concentrated tincture of COM
mon oats, fifteen to thirty drops in hot
water.
Where limbs become badly chafed,
sore, itchy, and rough, frequent appli-
cations of an ointment composed OF
two drains of tar ointment, one dram
of oxide of zinc and one ounce of cold
cream will be found soothing and heal
ing.
The preparation known as mustard
liniment'' is composed of one dram of
oil Of mustard, two drains OF gum
camphor, one-half ounce of castor Oil,
and four ounces of alcohol. Dissolve
the camphor in the alcohol, and then
add the other ingredients.
Acute bronchitis will sometimes yield
to the following treatment: Rub the
chest with warm camphorated oil, and
cover it with piece of flannel. Take
one teaspoonful every three hours of
@ mixture consisting Of two drains Of
fluid extract of cubebs, two drains Of
brown muriate of ammonia, two drains
of mixture and enough syrup Of wild
cherry bark to make four ounces.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-08-06

The gross blunders about the United
States and its people, once so common
in even the best-informed English
newspapers, are rarely met with nova
days. Once in awhile we hear some
thing about the estate of Albany" and
occasionally that the Indian savages
threaten Chicago, but as rule Eng
lish editors avoid serious errors, though
they sometimes make laughable ones.
OF this latter character is the follow
ing which we clip from the last num-
Der of the Westminster Gazette. 1t
certainly ought to have a startling eff
feet wherever it is read:
A COLONY OF TIPPLERS.
One Of the most curious colonies that
have ever been established on the
American continent is, we learn from
the London American, about to settle
in North Dakota 1t is q colony OF
drunkards. Twenty-one drunkards
and their families are about to move
from Indiana to take up their abode
upon the virgin soil Of North Dakota.
They say they will establish model
drunkard colony Already they have
purchased 1000 acres Of land, and each
family will receive an allotment Of
about fifty acres. The colony will be
watched with much interest. 1t begins
operations this month. Very likely all
the colonists will want to start Saloons
and then the question arises, who will
be ready to till the soil?
We fancy we can see John Bull ele-
waiting his eyebrows at this paragraph
and exclaiming: What very remark
able people" The joke, if there is one
in this amusing mistake, is on our es-
teemed fellow citizens the DHnkards
who are neither tipplers nor drinkers
and look not upon the wine when it is
red. A colony Of Dunkards from In
diana have recently established them
selves in North Dakota, fact that was
stated a month or two ago. 1t was the
misleading Of this piece Of news by
our English contemporary that made
them out to be colony of tipplers."
They are, in fact, a religious sect Of
German origin and are nicknamed Dun
kers or Tunkers-"d ippers"-because Of
their mode of baptism. They call them
selves 1.-The Brethren"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-08-06
Who will invent an instrument

Who will invent an instrument that
can estimate the depth of water under
q ship without taking soundings? The
disaster to the Drummond Castle has
awakened interest in the problem,
which Sir William Siemens once tackled
and for which he devised an instrument
called a bathometer. 1t was exceeding
ly delicate, and made very sensitive to
the earth's attraction, showing Il vary
ing record as ship passed from deep to
shallow water, and vice versa. But ii
was never perfected. One of the diff
culties Sir William Siemens encounter
ed was the disturbing effect of continent
tai attrac tion. Now, however in this
age of the impossible made possible,
it would seem that our inventors could
have no nobler incentive than to pre-
vent such a catastrophe as happened TO
the Drummond Castle.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-08-06

People who are in the habit of pictur-
ing all thieves and robbers as low
receive rude shock when they learn
of the conduct Of a young man who de-
spoiled Mrs. G. J. Newstrom, of Chi
cago, of her pocket-book. This young
man approached his victim with the
utmost politeness, said please throw
up ysur hands," and when she did SO
and her pocket-book fell to the side
walk, he removed his hat with polite
apology before STOPPING to secure it,
The age of chivalry is upon us.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-08-06

HAPsbukG HEAHi heart after death.
The report caused quite sensation.
The custom dates back to the thlS-
teenth century, when Francis, Duke OF
Aargau, dying away from home, al
rected that his heart be cut from MS
body and sent back to his native iand.
Since then every Hapsburg has had ms
or her heart removed and buried apart
from the body in a gold ana crysal
vase. This custom has prevailed up 10
the time of Carl Ludwigs death. IN
the Capucine Chapel in Vienna, placed
in a vault beneath the ground, there
are 113 collins, containing all that re-
mains Of the royal Hapsburgs, who
have ruled over the destinies OF Austria.
There are also 152 vases of crystal
mounted in gold, each containing the
heart Of one of these rulers and OF 9TH
ers whose bodies rest elsewhere.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-08-06

Years of search have resulted in dis
covering the burial place Of John Paul
Jones, the heroic mariner whose bril-
liant naval victories contributed SO
much to the success Of the American
arms in the war of the revolution. The
lead coffin in which the body was buried
has not yet been found, but now that
the spot where it was buried is known
it is altogether probable that the discov-
cry of the remains will soon follow. 1t
is only 104 years since they were buried
and such leaden caskets as they made
in those days should have survived the
century. If the body is exhumed it
should be brought to this country, in
tered in one of our national cemeteries
with appropriate and fitting ceremo-
MES, and monument erected to mark
the spot. The burial of this hero in
an obscure cemetery in the heart OF
London illustrates the ingratitude of
the 'Bon Homme Richard" and the gal
liant feats of arms performed by it's
crew under the inspiration of it's in
trepid commander. John Paul Jones
was an American, but a citizen OF
the world. He served the despotic
Russian Government after he had serv-
ed the struggling colonies, but never
liked the service and soon left it. To
us he gave his highest devotion and
most disinterested and patriotic SER
vice. We owe him decent sculpture
and grateful remembrance.