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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-04

and get away. In nine cases out of ten we
failed to catch thieves with the rowboats.
Now we can overhaul them SO quickly tina,
they will have no chance to escape or get
rid of their plumber ("
There are four Of the new launches.
They go through the water swiftly enough
to oyertake the ordinary river craft with
ease, and they make comparatively little
noise. Each launch has lights at night,
but the lights can BIO blanketed quickly
when the police want to get near suspi-
cious boat without attracting attention,
and the flash from bullseye lantern can
be used to direct the launch to any point
In the darkness
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-04
A LETTER FROM JONES
The National Chairman Writes 10 County
Chairman West Urging Him TO Organize.
NO INVESTIGATION OF JURY BRlBIAG.
Indirect Charges of Corruption of
Jurors I'm the wright Case Will
Not Receive Legal Notice-A Coun.
~ MarriHgc-Met If Hung Chang
Cost of the Wright Trial.

Suffolk. Va. Sept. 3.-tSpeciaD. -Coun-
ty Chairman ]. Il. Wust to-day received
letter from Senator James *. Jones.
chairman Of the National Democratic
committee. urging party organizations.
The communiCa ton was sent from Chi
cago, and is I'm part as follows:
Against the people in this campaign
are arraigned the consolidated forces of
wealth and corporate power. The classes
nave grown fat by reason OF Federal leg
islation and the single gold standard
have combined to fastcn their letters
still more firmly upon the people. and
are organizing every precinct Of every
county OF every state in the Union
with this purpose in view.
ITO meet and defeat this unholy and
corrupt alliance the people themselves
must organize and we feel that no plan
can be more efIicacious and successful
than club organization in every pre-
cinot in the several States. We write
to you personally. and ask you. for
the sake OF tho people and Democracy.
TO bend your every energy at once TO be-
gin this work In your county. The Ma
Itonal Association of Democratic clubs
Will aid you by every means in its pow
err ::r,. ,u,. .o,,
can not be over estimated. A. Bryan and
Sewall club In every voting precinct
will exert power which could not be Sc
cured in any other way. 1t will minimize
the e1ect or the millions OF dollars that
ATE being used against us, and defeat
those influences which wealth and cor
porate power are endeavoring TO use to
override the will of the people and cor
rupt the integrity of free institutions.
| SUPERVISORS AND COMMISSION
| ERS.-rhc County Road Commissioners
and Supervisors held their regular
monthly joint meeting to-day. Present
| Walter Jordan, chairman: IL. d. Brink.
| ley, DIR. G.. w. Butts. l. w Everett f.
L. Stallings, j. X. p. Daughtrey. Frank
Wright and l.. p. Brinkley. Aside from
rou:.n@ work the four new road ma
chimes were received. They will be SEM
to the commissioners In the several dis.
triCts and put TO work at once.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-04
Town OF SUFFOLK

| NOW IT'S PROT. KILBY.-Mr. Gin
| ton NJ. Kilby, who played short stop for
SUFFOLK nearly all of. this season, has
accepted the chair of Latin and German
| In the Davis Military school, Winston,
N. G. He is an A. NJ. OF RandoIph-Ma-
con, and is we'll qualified for his pro-
fessorship.
NO INVESTIGATION LIN SIGHT
There have been rumors and rumors re-
garding attempted bribery of Jurors
who sat in the Wright case. "Who did
It," If anybody? There will be no grand
jurors summoned at the. next term of
court. and consequently no official inyes-
tigation by that body.
A COUNTY MARI21AGtEG.-A license
was issued to-day for the marriage of
MISS Maggie r.. Holland, daughter Of
Henry Holland, to Putnam o. Duck.
The ceremony was performed this even
Ing in the county before n crowd of mu-
tual friends
PROPERTY SOLD.--These deeds were
recorded to-day: Henry l.. Vaughan to
TO James w. Boane, one lot on Linden
avenue Sl5o; John Mcneil to Georgianna
Mcneil, one lot on St. James avenue,
.loo; John Mcneil in Chuckatuck Magis-
terlal District. Nansemond county $500
MET III HUNG CHANG.-Probab bly,
the only person in this section who ever
saw Ii Hung Chang, the Chinese am
oassador. VINO is now visiting the Unite
states. and who is said TO be the most
widely known man in the world, is Judge
II H. Prentis. of Suffolk. While In New
York. this week. Judge Prentis met the
distinguished viceroy, who is attended
by an interpreter
AN ENPENSIVE CASE.-The cost to
the commonwealth of Virginia entailed
by the Wright trial just concluded was
ABOUT $500. and the end is not vet as
there Will be n repetition in November
Hon. ID. Gardiner Tyler, of Charles
City county, was in Suffolk to-day look
ing after his political interests.
Major G. w. Wright Is reported as i'll
at his home on Franklin street.
Miss Laura Mcclure returned this
afternoon from Halifax, ~ c., where
she had been visiting Mrs. George Cal
houn. formerly of Suffolk
Mr.. T.. Il. Holland is recuperating nj
Buffalo Lttha Springs
Mr.. G.. B. Butler left this afternoon for
a business trip to Baltimore.
Capt. Wise says the Nansemond coun-
~ clerks office Is superior TO the Office
in Richmond.
Miss Lula Sargent, Of New York, is
visiting friends in Suffolk.
Mr., H. Il. ELAN has been sick for seve-
raj days.
Mr.. Clarence Camp lefs this afternoon
Tor F'rankin. from which place he will
go to his winter home In Albion, Fla
Misses Maggie and Mary Brothers have
returned from visit to Portsmouth,
Nj. Il. G. Dennis and family have NOV
ed from Main street to the Camp resi-
dence. on the eastern suburbs
The town council will have their Aug
ust meeting next Friday night.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-04
THE MURDER OF MLIMO|
The Exploit Of An American Cow Boy
Ia the land-ai the MatabeIes.
IRE FAMOUS MATABELE WITCH DOCTOR
ne Had stirred Up the Nntivc In.
surrcction Against tho whites
cowboy Rurnhan's Story of the
Tragic killing md Narrow Escape
il -Methods of witch Doctors.

The tragic death Of Mlimo, the most In
aaential of tho Matabelc witch doctors,
was ono OF the most dramatic Of recent
events In South -Africa. Two white men
! In the British service, one of them Texas
cowboy named Burnham, stealthily made
their way to the cave In the Matoppo hills,
where the witch doctor lived, found him
there, and Durham shot him dead. Then
the two white men fled for their lives and
very narrowly made their escape.
Tho story OF The killing is told rs follows
by Burnham: Armstrong went straight
at him and said, 'You are tho Mlimo
mani Ho seemed staggered for o mo-
mont, but said, What them So Arm
etrong told him we were white men, md
we found we were no good against tho
Matabeles. We wanted some of his witch
craft to make their bullets turn to water
when they struck US, just as he had turn
cd white mans bullets into water We
said wo had come to pay our respects to
him and give tho presents that ths Kaf1lrs
gave, but VIC wanted blessing in tho
proper way, with all tho ceremony.
After a little hesitation he led tho way,
and we followed toward tho cave We pre-
tended 20 be nightly in awe Of him, but I
was noting NIL the signs to see whether he
was tho right man. had little doubt
after first accostod him, and mono when
wo began to secend tho rooks AS wo got
near the cave all kinds of ceremonies be.
gan. At every corner he would stop and
sway his hnnds around, singing low kind
Of church chant. He had nico voice for
niger, and he kept bowling and grooming
while We came slowly along behind him.
All the rocks at the mouth Of the cave
wero polished with tho wear Of ages Of feet
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-04
SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.
NORFOLK ACADEMY

Is q PRIVATE school for boys and young
men. Last session our students ranged In
age from 10 to q years. Distinctive fea-
I. its modern spirit
=. Its broad curriculum.
2 tts ouaicious discipline
6. the so cont, sia11ding Of It's pupils:
da ,ousn poth elementary and secon-
GARY grades without change of teach-
8. Its college-bred teachers (all men.)
q Its moderate charges
us two-acre playground.
=. It's success.
10. local sentiment
people OF Norfolk, Portsmouth and yicin-
Ivy Nv, ~outd not support q modern school for
poys OF a grade above the grammar
sGhooi. The Academy has disproven the
snnree. CAST years graduating class
Two highest cusses there were twenty-five
students.
Catalogue ready August TO- The an
plcaGon blank In each catalogue should
be f,led out and returned to the UNDER
signed without delay. Seats not re-en-
gagged by former pupils on or before Sept
VIII he open TO new applicants.
On the opening day, Sept. %, new pupils
will be examined for classification Rack
ward or dinldent pupils may consult The
iT.ncipal privately at his residence. PIG
FreemaSon street.
ROBERT W. TUNSTALL, b. A.,
Ez1-i'su'W-lVw Principal.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-04

and hands passing over them. At Inst we
stopped. He had begun his ceremonies
JUST within the cave and went through all
manner of attitudes and noises. There
was no mistake about him now. would
have liked to carry through tho ceremony,
but glancins out into the valley sudden
~ cav the nigsers on the move. We were
trapped. There was no good trying to mr.
rest him with that crowd there. All we
could do was to look ont for ourselves, and
yet we could not leave the director Of the
rebellion to order further murders of
whites, with women and children.
a II just drew o boad on him and shot
him there. Then we turned and got away
As we went down we set fire to all the huts
st the foot of the hill. In moment cries
resounded all over the place. The niggers
were rushing out from back Of the hill.
Two OUTFITS of them came streaking down
Swo different trails to cut us off, and they
nearly did 1t. We just reached the horses
and slipped away, struggling over powders
and jumping off rocks as high MS the
Z horses themselves
The various books that have been writ
zen about the Matabeles, some of them by
missionaries who have lived for years In
the country, contain no mention of Mlimo.
The fact ia that as long as King Loben.
gula lived Mlimo was only one among the
very numerous witch doctors and rain
makers, each of whom, famous in his own
district, was oyershadowed by tho superior
power of the king himself, for Lobengula
was the great, the unapproachable, diviner,
Hitch doctor and rainmaker of the Mata-
peiea. He alone was pro eminent In mystic
arts.
Mlimo's opportunity came after the
Nng's DEATH The willy old fellow, mora
crafty and artful than his fellows, succeed
ca IN gaining recognition as the greatest
! ietichman In the land. There was no long
er king, and he took the kings place as
miracle worker and diviner. When he
went through his performances with his
roots, bones, feathers and other sacred
5 = n,edicines, and declared that the Mata-
bales would surely yanqnish the whites,
there could be DO doubt in the minds of the
ssuperstitious people that now was the time
20 regain their undergraduates.
ihc witch doctors, with Alimo ut their
I heats we,e The hitterest foes Of tho whites
Atzy We're the only class of the peoplo
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-04
work Mt the Gun Shops.
washington Start

y
II was at one time feared that through
the apparent Indifference of Congress
the great gun shops of the navy locat-
| ed here would be largely, If not COM
pletelv. closed on account of the lack
of work. and there was a prospect not so
long ago that many prosperous mechan-
les would be thrown out of employ
| ment and forced to leave Washington in
| search of a livelihood elsewhere. Hap
pilv this unfortunate possibility has
been averted. and now there Is an i'm
mediate work on hand that will employ
the entire force for many months II
not for several years. The Navy De
Z partment should be thanked by the
community for the foresight displayed
In so handling the force during the
| months when the work was slack, owing
TO the failure of appropriations, as to
retain practically all the hands. There
were times when it might have been a
matter of economy to reduce the force,
but those in charge of the plant realized
| That this would result in a partial dis
| perSement of one of the most efficient
| corps of mechanical experts ever or
| eaniZed in this country, and by various
| eSpedients the best men were all re-
tanned. so that the present outlook is
| for an uninterrupted continuation Of
well-paid work at this establishment.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-04
"CHAMBERLIN.'

While John Chamherlin loved n harmless
practical joke, he would not tolerate any
thing that would wound the feelings of
stranger of friend, and he was constantly
watchful to prevent newly made acuuain-
tnnces from attempting to emulate him.
at the expense of the comfort and some
times safety of others.
With the expectation of receiving Cham
as joker, prominent politician, with
more money than refinement of sentiment
procured a half dozen large and lively lob
Sters and tied them so they could esca ne
In q bed where an equally unrcfned fellow
politician was TO sleep. In great glee he
coniidcd in Chamberlin who immediately
sent q porter 10 the room, with instr,ic-
lions to remove the Holsters and lock the
door of the, practical jokers room, after
placing his baggage in the hall
clerk came out on the piazza and
handed the politician his bill
What's this?' he asked. Amt | good
for this amount? Why. / could buy the
hotel Il i wanted to, John"
We'll perhaps you could" replied
Chamherlin, but you can't buy ME with
it, | guess you belong down where they
consider II real, genuine sport to souse
hridcgrooms In horse troughs and to tie
tin pans to dogs tails. Themes the plac
to play your lobster tricks, not here
The politician paid his bill and had the
decency TO keep away from Chamberlin's
forever thereafter.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-04
stories of John ChamberIIn.
ATLANTA Journal.)

John Chamberin was discussing his
favorite snb5ect-canvasback duck and
amd hnd giohP s onnon y of Go
who would dare to cook n duck more than
i!i4 minutes, when Francis Gibbons, of
altlmore. remarked that the canvasback
had fictitious value, anyway, and that
lots OF them came to market and were sold
with the ordinary variety without any one
81 tell you what 1t is, John" he said,
II can go to Fulton market in New York,
and buy all the canvasbacks | want, but
wouldn't have EN-. They're not half as
good as maliards."
Chamberlain turned on the speaker with
that peculiar commiseratinE smile he had
when he felt certain of his ground, and
said: Well Frank old boy, well forgive
and drunk boiled tea all his life cannot 0 be
expected TO know any better. | guess your
Fulton Market ducks are mud puddle
"hut III send you a pair as soon as !
20 to New York" said Gibbons. and I'll
get them In Fulton Market, too, and have
Honest lnjnn?"' asked Chamberlln
Yes. honest Injun." was the neply
n, h, Eoin ,6en to New York tonight and
Sure enough three days thereafter n
box marked Ii Two cnnvashrck ducks,
was delivered in Washington.
There were two OF three congenial spirits
In Chnmberlin's when the box was rcceiv-
ed. and it was opened with somN little
curiosity; inside on top of paper COW
follows:
My Dear Grandchildren are the
ducks J. promised. They were bought in
| Fulton Market for 81 80 the pair. You will
observe than each duck has his back COW
ti:e basket"
The package was unwrapped and d.
slosed two rather scrawny looking domes-
tic ducks. but the piece of canvas was not
on their backs at all. but on their brea SITS
fhe poultry dealer. who knew both Cham
berlin and Gibbons. PLAYED the littlp trick
himself, and Rugged himself with satisrac-
ton when Gibbons came down to him and
Indignantly displayed dispatch from
Chamberlin. which mead:
Ducks received. You are mistaken in
the species. They are canvas bellies, and
not canvasbacks. Th cook will open them
with an axe, and we will open your basket
with eciat
"CHAMRERIIN
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-04
Nervous Prostitution
Cured by DR.. Miles Nervine.

Prolonged arrangement OF tho nervous
system not only Affects the brain and mem
tai powers, but develops disease in some of
the vital organs. Tho most dangerous OF
these indirect results is when the heart is
auected. This was the case Of the Rev. n.
Is. Surface. Fawn River, Mich. who writes
under date Of Feb. IA, 1895:
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-04
TO CATCH RIVER THIEVES.
Swift Naphtha Launches For tho Now
York Hnrbor Police

1t was CORY dry for the river pirates
OF New York harbor when the new naphthn
police launches were placed in commission.
For years the river thieves have had pretty
much their own way in the nighttime.
when the police were obliged TO patrol
both rivers in rowboats The tides are very
strong, and rounding piers is pretty hard
work for two oarsmen. AS an old police.
man said:
They could row as fast MS wc could
and when we were chasing them they
could run their boat into dock, dumr
stolen goods overheard, abandon the boat
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-04
Has Helped the Rebels.
Baltimore Herald

Cleveland's letter warming against
violations of the neutrality laws seems
to be of great assistance TO the Cuban
cause. whatever else 1t may accomplish.
Three or four filibustering expeditions
have recently effected a successful land
Ing. and valuable aid has thereby reach
ed the insurgents.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-04
rluIcs,innni sio..,nn.

Professional gossips arc common in
China Mast Of them nro elderly women
who have regular patrons Of tho femnle
rex, whose houses they visit, and whom
they .entortain by narrating the news and
scandal OF the dhy.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-04
Norfolk College for Young Ladies'

Next session begins SEPTEMBER 30
1876 The courses OF study are thorouch
MATES, the Languages, Science. Arr
Music. Elocution; all taught by competent
lhS,ractors Primary and Intermediates
college grades.
charges as low as can he afforded for
nc advantages given. Catalogues may
iy22w. I. sutoOct1
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-04

Miss Ellen Terry is suffering from over
work. and her friends are said to be
exceedingly anxious about her condi-
ton
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-04

Two trees 126 feet from each other nj
GAINESVILLE, Ga, were recently struck and
shattered by single bolt Of lightning.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-04
THE OLD SWEET SPRINGS,
Monroe County, West Win.
OPEN TO VISITORS JUNE 1st, 1896

Located in q most beautiful anu pic
turesque country, with climate The
most delightful In America, Tree from
malaria and pleasant in the warmest
weather. It's waters and baths are
hcaith-rcstorinS, powerfully tonic dIu-
rctic, mildly. cathartic and Alternative.
che. hotel and buildings are prjncipaiiV
brick, the main building 800 feet i'm lcurti
and has one OF the handsomcst dining
rooms in the state Sanitary condition
Tho management this season will main.
tain and perfect it's reputation as n
health and pleasure resort Descriptive
ton.
A. E. WHITE. Proprietor.
my2i-su-tf
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-04
'75-SufiOlk Military Academy. 1896

Over COO young men have been educated
Wnoiiy or in part by the principal OF the
honorable positions i'm twenty States. II
you nave son to- educate consult the
JOSEPH KING, A. M, Principa,
au26-su,w, fr&wk3w Suffolk, Va,
New-York tribune., 1896-11-22
\ COMPROMISE.

An cli,or was one day confronted by a
gentleman, WHO exclaimed
=" In your paper You report that am
dead
You may rely" said the editor. ON
the truth of everything You read in "ur
journal"
But his visitor wa, not contorted by this
assurance, and ASKED tia, 4 contradiction
should be published in the next issue. 7"
this the editor firmly declined to assent
but, being pressed 20 make some amends,
he final, offered to insert the gentleman
name in the following days list of births.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-22

"Sav. Bill. I'm on to der greatest scheme
that yer ever heard OF. You know Hvrnc'
has burglary insurance company Now
nv graft is III, : | hires store, puts III
few dollar, wort @ goods. gets dem III
surcl with E,rnc>. YOU comes along, steals
dem. yet, Ic amount of der policy. Nou
gives me back der tings. we opens anuddcr
store in Your name, and works pcrcNelN
de same racket. cxccp' dat III dc Sec"n
case doe, dc burgarilin'. See"
New-York tribune., 1896-11-22

Forcca,tcr nervou,lv, to his aSSiStant ::
" Brown, hurry and run up the signal tor
an approaching wind storm. see that
Corl,ctt and Fitlsimmon> are again talking
OF Il match"
Assistant: Yc,,ir. Shall put the
danger flag up with ii, too
Forccastcr Certainly mt, y"u igno-
raiius.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-22

The Mauhattan>. who had always lived
III New York. bough,a house and lot III a
suburban town. and Mrs. Manhattan be
came an enthusiastic gardener. She went
to the village drug store and SAID She
wanted soliIe dcyilborc. The junior clcrS
said they were just ont of II, had sold the
last and wa, hc>tating whether he should
say bottle" or "packagc when the
proprietor entered. and Mrs Manhattan
repeated her request.
"Dcvilborc never heard of II. What
j. the nature of the mixture
"Why. il '>u>cd to put on currnnt bushes
to poison the insects.
90. You mean hclilorc" said the
druggist
"Wcll. knew ii va, something of that
character, replied Mrs. Manhattan
biandly.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-06-24

-sW1Iite Fawn' flour, per 4o=Ib>r
sack, $I.oos delivered to any part oss
city.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-06-24
Democratic Convention.

The Democratic convention for the
election of Jefferson county delegates
to the state convention was held IN the
court house at jefferson Saturday
Senator SoIliday, of this city, was chos-
en- to preside, while H. 7. Ames. of
Waterloo, served as secretary. The
advocates of the gold money standard
were out in force and ruled the con-
vention, the following resolution being
adopted by vote of 72 to IL:
Resolved, That we favor the main
tenance Of the present legal stand
ard of value, and in the absence Of in
ternational agreement we protest
against the free and unlimited and in
dependent coinage of silver.
The delegates elected were G. H.
jacob, Albert Solliday, August Tanck,
O. F. Roessler, Albert Goerz, w. H.
Rogers, M. Fisher, E. Newton and
George Langdraf. The convention en-
dorsed the candidates. of Robert B.
Kirkland for congressman and w. H.
Rogers for district delegate to the Ma
tional convention.