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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-28

the secession of the State from the
Lone Star" or Bonnie Blue Flag OF
North Carolina bore the dates May 20,
1775 md May 20, 1861. commemorative the
revolt of the colony against England and
Union.
Favorite companies were given ban
ners of original devices. and no two
Crescent City Regiment OF New Orleans
carried q flag OF dark gold color with Il
GROSS of peculiar shape in the corner.
On the bars of the cross gleamed u num-
Der OF stars. and this device after
wards became the battle emblem of the
Confederacy known us the Southern
Cross.
THE STARS AND BARS"
TT The ~ FRS. official lei flag Of the South was
copied from tho Union banner and bear
ing such g strong resemblance to 1t
Held. The ny was DIVIDED Into three ra,e
broad stripes. the center one white. the
others red. The corner piece. or union,
g circle. and gave in combination almost
like the old one, the colors red, white
and blue. In battle the opposing COM
in the first Bull Run. and though the re-
suits were bloody enough to suit the oc-
casion, the Southerneys thought tho
slaughter was not we'll disturbed, and be-
gan to Introduce new colors as battle
flags. leaving the Stars and Bars for civil
and Headquarters use a flag known az
u Battle Flag" appeared in 1862. and
City flag Of 1851. was its principal en-
blem. This flag consisted OF a red fly
with two blue diagonal bars having mar
row. white borders. crossed In the center;
the bars were white stars numbered ac-
cording to fancy. Some of the Texans
pinned their bars with a single star
The most famous flag song of the war.
'Hurrah for tho bonnie blue flag
That bears a single star"
was suggested by the flag of Texas. The
original Texas flag had been blue fly
with n white star In the center. and when
the Texan troops took the cross emblem
they retained the lone star.
The cross made the Confederate flag
conspicuous In battle and II was retained
to the end. being twice modified on the
battle flag. of 1862. the cross bars extend
ed from corner to corner, making an
ransement gave place In 1853. to one with
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-28

Stars and Stripes"-from the staff and
wind II around his waist underneath his
Jacket. He then propped himself up
against a boulder to await death and was
found there with u bullet hole through
his heart and through the flag that Gov
cred it.
The flag of the Sxty-third New York
OF the same brigade, met q similar fate
at charlottesville. Its bearer Lloyd
was shot down alone and unseen In the
hazel thicket. and to save the banner
from capture he disposed of 1t in the
same way. Lying where he FELL the con-
cealed flag unnoticed by the burial party,
went with him into his grave The
State banner of the FortY-thlrd New
York was in like manner preserved in
the Wilderness, when the bearer. Ser
geant Hackett. knew that he and his
charge We're about to fall into the hands
OF the enemy. IT. remained under his
uniform during long imprisonment at
Andersonville and at his death was bur
lea with him. More fortunate. though
not more worthy of praise. was the sink
Ing yalor OF Color Sergeant w. II. Greene
or the Thirty-seven Wisconsin in the
assault ut Petersburg June 18th. Mortally
wounded and separated from his com
radefs far out between the lines. with
both legs disabled, he worked his way
slowly back to the Union parnpet by
means of his hands and elbows dragging
the flag with him by his teeth
A painful retrospect all this, IL one
notes only the dark lines in the picture.
But Is that life lost. which in passing
Increases our faith in manhood!
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me | NORTH. AND SOUTH.
aha Battle Flags OF the Two Great Sections
and a History Of Them.
ABOUT THE FAMOUS ORPHAN BRIGADE
nae stars and Bars the Eirst OmciaI
Eing OF the South ether southern
Battle Flags-Thc Star spangied
Hammer Now Waves Proudly Over
All This Great American Country.

sECepyright, 1885, by the 8. s. Mcclure Coz
IS There Is Held for social study in the
npTtsing of 1851. On neither side was
there hrma anchorage for the souls SO pro-
fonndly stirred as to rush to arms. There
ives no national Idea as We have 1t to-
day. Fealty has been previously given
to- parties and to party leaders. and the
degree OF hatred felt and expressed in
those days owards political opponents
would be considered treason now. With
respect to the great question which caus-
ed the war, the armies on both sides were
divided; flag representing slavery
would have found half the South array
ed against It, and one emblemetic of alb
olittonism would have divided the armed
North. There were abolitionists in hosts
In the ranks OF the Confederacy, and
theIa were hosts of anti-abolitionists in
the armies of Mcclellan and Grant. The
Star Spangled Banner was the symbol
of the one thing, in which the United
Month did believe. military power. and
tina appeal TO be true to the flag proved
more effective in stirring up war enthu-
stEsm than the slogan of any party or
SECTION. I'M Southern leaders We're fully
aware of this, and quickly devised
banner. in which the striking and fami-
lar colors and emblazonry were preserv-
ed. A flag is more eloquent than the
suelimest oratory when people are fall
tering on the, edge OF the bloody battle
field.
Napoleon had the cunning to perceive
what political force n bit of bunting
may become for when he escaped from
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-28

Type ofthe Union Rattle Flags, gath
Michigan.
profane appeals, had never been able to
arouse.
On flags presented by municipalities
might frequently be found some special
coat of arms or motto, and In king
Of our nag" the men had in mind this
gift banner and not the Government
standard that had been intrusted to their
keeping with other State property "Our
nag was wrought by woman's fingers,
iaved wtth noble tears, and in its folds
nngsred the signs OF those who made a
country worth fighting for.
SOUTHERN BATTLE FLAGS.
7 All that can be said OF Northern bat
tie fegs can also be said of Southern
The same popular uprising sent out their
soidieTs and the same noble impulses
stirred up their friends and kInsuian To
present ..the boys" with a banner from m
home, something that would be owned
and cherished BY the men fighting FOR
Z ard around 1T. Each seeding State
sens out troops on its own account, and
with Z them as symbol its own colors,
usually the coat Of arms Of the State on
2 plain field. Among such were thu
famous Palmetto" Of South Carolina.
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AUcr1os sAnK.-rurur. NV

p URsUANT TO THE TERMS OF a
aeea OF trust, dated January 2sth, 1885.
ana duly OF record, made to me to Sc
cure cure the payment Of q certain promisory
note In said deed mentioned and de-
scribed. default having been made In the
payment OF said note, and ut the request
and under the direction OF the holder of
said note. | will sell at public auction to
the highest bidder. at the Real Estate
Exehange OF the city of Norfolk, Va. on
"WEDNESDAY, June Sd, 1896, at IL o'nionle
M, or as soon thereafter as the then
pending business In said Exchange can
D DC disposed Of, the following described
LOTS NOS 81. IS, 80. 81. 90 and %. Said
lots being on the west side of Seaboard
avenue in Synon & Frost's addition TO
south Norfolk. in the county of Norfolk
anu state of Virginia, and SO numbered
and designated OH d. e. F'rost's plat of
Ia recorded in Map Book No, 9, page
90, IN the onice OF the Clerk of the County
Court for said Norfolk county.
TERMS:-Cash.
,,,,,.,,. VIM. TILLOTSON,
ty -f-f'@ Trustee
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N PURSUANCE OF THE TERMS
OF deed of trust dated July Is, 1892
and duly of record made to me to secure
the payment of certain notes I'm said
deed mentioned and described, default
having been made in the payment of q
portion of said debt, at the request and
under the direction of the holder of said
note, the payment of which Is in de-
fault. as aforesaid, l will sell at public
auction to the highest bidder at the
Real Estate Exchange of the CITY OF
Norfolk, Virginia, on Thursday, the 4th
day of June, 1896, at II o'clock m. the
following blocks and lots of land oil
as shown and designated on the plat Of
the property of the Elizabeth Land and
Improvement Company, which said plat
is duly Of record in the Clerks ONCE
of the County Court of Norfolk County
Virginia, in Map Book No. ., page 96
to which reference is hereby made. and
a copy of which may be seen at the Of
flee of the Trustee, to wit: Block No 18
Block No. %. Lots Nos. L. G. s. TO- 10
10, a. 10. l6, II, IS, 10. 90 q, % % "a
20, &C. q. rs, go, 30. 81, 80. 49, "a. IS. 36
81 SO, 80 and 40, in Block No. 20; Lots Nos
2. 4. 6. s. 10. IL, Il. l6 IS, 20. %. "a. 90
%, 80. 80. "a. Sc, IS and 49, in Block No. "a:
and Lots Nos. 2, 4, 6 and s in Block No.
81
Terms: Onethird cash and the balance
In two equal inStalmentS at and u
months after date of sale, with interest
at per cent, to be secured by deed OF
trust on property cold, TO be drawn
and recorded at expense of purchaser.
All cash Will be received at option of
purchaser.
HARRY L. LoWENBERG,
my23-tds
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-28

Elbn to recover his throne, he marched
through Bourbon France. waving the
tri-color from the helmets and bayonets
OF his bodyguard. AS between Imperial
Ronaparte and King Louis there was to
the mass not much choice but the tri-
color, the banner of the people: over
this they went mad, although the scepter
of a feared and outcast despot lay con-
csaled within its folds. In the American
camps, too, a sudden and mysterious
halo, almost q kingly personality, rested
upon the banner which fioated above the
rnmpants and led the charging lines for
ward into battle, To eXalt O much abus-
ed word one might say that flag
"craze" seized upon the imagination of
our soldiery, and they came to represent
our country, by first idolizng the heaven
ly-hued symbol for its own sake.
A BANNER OF GREEN.
The custom in the Union army was to
have each regiment carry two nags. q
regimental with the State coat-of-arms
emblazoned upon plain blue field, and
a national, the Stars and Stripes, with
tho name and number of the regiment
The regtmental flags of the Irish brigade
(New York;. for instance, were of deep
green. embazoned with the harp sun
burst and shamrock. AL Irish resi-
How deeply Celtic enthusiasm could be
stirred by the Banner of Green" was
illustrated during the repulse of Pick
cit at gettysburg cowan's First New
lievo Cushing's about the time that
Armistead's men had reached the stone
wall. simultaneous movement was
made by the Irish brigade from the left
toward the threatened point. One of
Cowan's drivers, an Irishman not es-
pecially brave. hesitated about urging
his team forward where the missiles
flew thick and fast. Suddenly Erin's
banner flashed from behind ledge of
rock and caught Pats eye. Rising In
his stirrups he exclaimed: "Mither Of
Moses! the old flag" and dashed and
spurred his horses on with O display OF
zeal that his captain. by dint of most
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AUCTION sAT.Ks-rUrUnE,pAY.
VIM. Hannah. Auctioneer.


tRY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST
made TO me ess trustee by A. w. Con-
July: In the year eighteen hundred and
In,1sn ety,hye., and recorded in Deed Book
S S,,sno therein SECURED, shall sell at
tate Exchange. No. ll5 Main street, Nor
folk, Virginia, on TUESDAY, the ninth
day OF June, In the year eighteen hum
dred and ninety-slX. at IL M. the follow
ALL THOSE CERTAIN SIX LOTS OF
LAND, with the buildings and Improve
p1ents thereon, situated in the. City of
a as fSll9Ts; Beginning at a point on the
tant seventy-fiye feet east from the east
side OF Chapel street. running thence
tending back between parallel lines one
hundred and thirty. u3O feet: being lots
q, 70, ~, 20. &C. on the plat OF Nottingham
and Webster.
Terms Cash.
T. A. PORTER,
Trustee
WM. HANNAH,
my2S-Ht Auctioneer
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Notice 10 Mariners.

The Lighthouse Board gives notice
that on or about May 80. 1896. a fixed
red lantern light will be established on
the structure recently erected on the
completed portion Of Great Salt Pond
northws sterly end making off norih-
northwesterly from the northwes, sid
of Block island at the southwestern
side of the cut entrance to Great Sal.
Pond; The light will illuminate the en-.
IRE horiZon' and may be seen about
three miles in clear weather,
The focal plane Of the light will he
awenEy-eight feet above mean h,ph
water. and twenty-five above the ,.op of
the breakwater. 'oF %
Inc light VIII be suspended from a
bracket on a wooden Los slIpnorts u -, q
square wooden base. The entire struc-
ture is red
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PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS FOR SUPPLIES FOR
the Navy-yard Norfolk Va.-May 2,
sails for Supplies for the Maynard, Nor
folk, Va. to be opened June g. 1885,"
VIII be received ut the Bureau OF Sup
Washington. d. c., until I2 O'Clock noon,
June 2. 1896 and publicly opened imme-
Navy-yard. Norfolk. Va. tho daily sup
,.,, - 49,. So, -.es. .eee.a..Ss, iiesn
bread, Ice and proyender for the fiscal
must conform TO the Navy standard and
pass the usual naval Inspection Blank
ZION to tho Navy Pay Office, Norfolk.
Va. Tie bids, all other things being
reserves the right to waive defects or to
reject any or all bids not deemed advan-
taEeous to the Government. EDWIN
N. my2l-th Sa -2w
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THE MASSANETTA SPRINGS

are in Rockingham county, Virginia, four
and one-half miles southeast Of Harris
onburg. This Is the best place to spend
me not summer months. and to get rid
OF malaria and other maladies The
large shady lawn and prospect grove
with the water render this very desira,
BILE place.
HOTEL OPEN JUNE 18th.
Terms: $50 per month: SO per week:
" per day. S. l.. HENTON,
myA-lm Manager
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SHIPPING NEWS.
Concluded from Seventh Page.)

Concluded from Seventh Page)
Vera Cruz. May 9.-Arrived, bark Ell.
miranda, Newport News.
Boston, May 26.-Arrived, tug Under.
writer, Norfolk.
Cleared. schrs. L. S. Newman, Cas-
well. Norfolk; Robert I. Carter. POOLS
Landing and Norfolk
Bermuda Hundred, Va, Arrived
schr. Charles Lawrence. Richmond.
Sailed. Title Vanderherchen, Phila-
delphia.
Bridgeport, May 26.-Arrived. schr.
Roger Drury, Norfolk.
Charleston. May 26-Arrlved, schr
Vanlear, Black, Norfolk
Fall River, May 26.-Arrived, schr
Fanny c. Bowen, Norfolk.
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BY Walter Sharp, Auctioneer.
c. oMMIssIoNERs' SALE OF vALuA.
BILE REAL ESTATE IN
NOREOI,t< t.rrv
NORFOLK CITY.

-, virtue OF decree of the Court Of
Law Law and Chancery OF the city of Nor
tsl,, IN the suit OF Ribble and Others ys.
oMn .n and others. pronounced the
s sola day OF May. 1896, we viii orer for
Bidder a' u Pu PIC auction. to the highest
we Guy OF Norfolk, on WEDNESDAY.
the Iotii day of June, 1896, at II O'CLOCK
a. NJ Ms snat valuable property In the city
THE RIBBLE PLACE.
separated from the main portion of tho
S Gy oy smiths creek and from the
Sneht property by Botetourt street 20
leet vide, along which runs an electric
street car line. 1t contains 1873 lots laid
eastw Wy ,me t extending the Client streets
streets are co feet wide. On the water
front is also GO foot street. This pron-
n eor,,o is IN the most desirable residential
most highly improved and recently inn
proved portion of the city.
IERMS-0nc-third' cash; the residue in
one ana Two years. with interest from
aay OF sale, evidenced by negotiable
notes and secured by a trust deed on the
lahd, executed and recorded at the en-
Pense OF the purchaser Possession given
as soon as terms of sale complied with
The property will be offered first in lots
until all are SO disposed off, and the az,
gregate Of the bids noted, then it viii
with the aggregate of the bids as an up
set bid If anyone will give more for
the entire tract than the aggregate OF
the bids for the lots, the highest Of such
bidders will be reported as such pur-
chaser, otherwise the bidders for the lots
VIII be reported as the purchasers OF the
lots bid off.
A plat of the property can be seen at
the auctioneer's office. and after the 26th
OF May plats will be furnished by him to
any one interested in the property.
j. NJ. KEELING
w. II. WHITE
w. II. BURROUGHS.
Special Commissioners
WALTER SHARP
Auctioneer
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I certify that the bond required by tho
above mentioned decree has been exc
cuted JuNIUS A. COLEMAN.
my2S-eou, Su-tdS Deputy Clerk
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TO CONTRACTORS I!

streets of Park Place according to tho
profles made by Graham & Riddle, which
can be seen at the office of this company
will be opened on the 10th day OF June
Bond required from the successful bid
der. The right to reject any or all bids
reserved.
PARK PLACE COMPANY,
Room 4, City National Bank Building.
my27-3t
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SDOken.

Bark Zion (Dutch), Hemmes. Norfolk
for Buenos Ayres, May 0, lat. / N, lon
81 w "
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-28
THE co-PARTNERsHIP HERETO

t HE CO-PARTNERSHIP HERETO
fore existing between Thomas A.
Jones and Patrick II. Savage, under the
iirm name and style of SAVAGE, son
Of Mr. Patrick II. Savage on May 10th.
The business Of that co-partnership will
be settled and wound up by THOMAS a
JONES. as the surviving partner.
All persons indebted to tho said firm
will make payment to him. and all claims
against tho firm should be presented 10
him for settlement
T HOMAS a. JONES, OF THE LATE
! firm of Savage. Son & Co., Will con-
Commission Merchant under the mama
and style Of SAVAGE, SON & CO, and
he respectfully requests II continuance
or the patronage so literally accorded TO
the late firm
May goth. 1898 ray2l-2Ot
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-02-27
Washiugton,s Birthday.

The individual who thinks American
PATRIOTISM is on the wane should have
spent Washington's Birthday in Flag
staff. and that person would have con-
fessed that in This place at least the
citizens were patriotic.
The teachers of our public schools
are to be compllmentcd for the appro-
pirate exercises on that day. The
school rooms were handsomely aud
iastefully decorated. The attendance
was large and all the rooms were
crowded with visitors who highly APP
precia,ed the efforts of the pupils of
the school.
In the evening the Forum" gave an
entertainment in G. A. r. hall. Ran
som Post. G. A. r., gave their annual
bean supper, to which the members OF
the "Forum," Company l, N. G. A..
and the Coc0nino cornet band were in
vited guests. The programme OF the
Forum was an excellent one and
well carried out. The bean supper
was the final feature of the evenings
entertainment. The attendance was
large, but the supply Of beans was
ample.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-02-27

will, or the bureau Of forestry in the
department of agriculture, one which
will protect orr forests and make them
the basis nature intended them to be
for all the above ground prosperity the
Territory will ever have.
II any abuse Of prerogatives is even
attempted by those to whom this trust
is contided l believe the legislature is
able to take care Of it if not, the courts
are. And. finally. am believer in
local self-government and increased
educational oppol tunities, with all that
it implies. But even if the restrictions
indicated had not been inserted in it,
or the opposition was different, do
not believe and cannot bring myself to
feel that the three members Of our ter
ritOrial government named as practi-
cally trustees until the legislature
meets are highway robbers, nor that
their only purpose is to swindle this
Territory or It's citizens right and left
before that time. Nv faith in human
nature is not entirely destroyed. No
man will go further than to help
secure all needed safeguards for the
proper control aud administration of
the trust proposed to he created. but !
favor the growth in education and all
that tends in that direction, and sin.
cerely hope that the Territory will be
allowed To utilize, without having to
wal, indefinitely, the otherwise un-
available resources within its borders
I" increase the growth of knowledge
among the young.
There is good deal more to this
matter than many people realize at
first glance. have not touched on
many points, but thought a few of the
essentials might be mentioned. If
ha e suggested any thoughts that will
assist our people In reaching the best
decision as to their own interests /
shall feel amply repaid for the little
trouble it has yet taken. Very truly
yours, D. NJ. RIoRpAN.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-02-27

Levi Strauss cveralls sixty cents at
Rogers.
A nice line of men's suits ranging
in prices from IS to $40, at H. A.
Rogers.
For Sale--A four.horse power. 1t is
tirst.class and will be sold cheap.
Apply to f. Whipple.
Oysters, dressed poultry, celery.
cranherries. fruits, etc.. 1T Collins.
Carpets, mallimgs and M, squares.
new designs, ut II, A. Rogers.
b. +. Doney left Monday on pros
pcc'ing trip To the country north Of
the San Francisco mountains.
Coffin Bros, agents for Columbia
Bicycles, sold for cash or install mcnts.
or trade for second hand wheels.
A letter from Mrs. Laura NJ. johns
states that her visit TO Flagstaff has
been postponed until some time il,
April.
The teachers IF the Flagstaff public
school will visit the Williams school to-
morrow, and consequently there will be
no school until Monday.
Out If weakness comes strength,
when The blood has brrn purified, en-
riched aud vilalized. The appetite re-
| stored aud the system built up by
Hoods Sarsapalilla.
Karl's Clover Root, the great blood
purifier, gives freshness and clearness
to the complexion and cures constipa.
ton; 25 cents, so cents and 81. Fol
sale by W. r. Edwards.
Chas. Carroll. the electrician, was
busy Monday putting electric light
wires in the depot. Besides
the lights in the depot fifty.candle
power light will illuminate the plat
form.
Mrs. Il. S. Hawkins, Chattanooga,
Tenn, says: "Shiloh's Vitalizer saved
my life. consider it the best remedy
for dcbilltated system ever used
For dyspepsia, liver or kidney trouble
it excrls. Price Is cents. Forsale by
W. r. Edwards.
| John +. Lockart, the old reliable
painter, papcr,hangcr and decorator,
again offers his services to the people
Of Flagstaff. Mr.. Lockhart is an artist
in his line, and those who intend
having work done will find it to lheil
interest to consult him before doing
the work.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-02-27

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, cllapped hands. chilblains.
corns aud all skin eruptious, and posi-
lively cures piles, OF no pay required.
II is guaranteed to give perfect salts
faction or money refunded. Price, rs
cents per box. For sale by ID. J. Bran.
non, Flagstaff. Arizona.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-02-27
DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP,

Notice is hereby given that the copartner.
ship heretofore existing between Thomas II
Carter and James W. Thurber. and doing q
logging business under the firm name Of 7. H
Carter 4 Co., is this day dissolved by mutual
consent. All liabilities Of the firm at this
date are assumed by ]. W. Thurber.
THOMAS II. CARTER,
JAMES W. THURBER.
Dated at Flagstaff this LIST day of Febru-
airy. 1895.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-02-27
Teachers, Examination.

Tho first teachers quarterly exam
nation for C0conino county will be
held at the Courthouse in Flagstaff on
Monday and Tuesday, March 2 and s.,
1896. commencing Monday morning At
9 o'clock. N. u. LAYTON,
County Superintendent vt Sclih'ls.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-02-27

rur vocoNryo sun is pleased to contribute
,'IL,,. matters. but all notices OF festivals,
t', W." meetings OF societies. suppers, enter
l" !,,,,n,,,, and mention OF marriages births
a and deaths beyond the regular announce
"" 'n, =, IN be charged for at regular rates.