The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-15
TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER Is, 1886.
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The latorrg man will observe that
everybody TINT has been nominated 50
Z far is the friend of labor"
Major Mckinley boasts that the Re-
! publican party is q party of lofty pur-
/; poses. remarks an exchange. Yes. the
( party of high tariff.
Carl schur:: has won the unstinted
praise OF Mr.. Pulitzer. Now we sup
pose that these two people will form n
& mutual admiration society.
Society ladies in Vienna have taken
4 TO swimming in public in the Danube
river. much to the interest OF the popu-
lace. which watches them from the
i auays.
The Atchison Globe says that man,
by study and research, can learn in
time to understand almost anything
save woman's conscience. That fellow
u must have been struck hard.
The Germans noticed that when the
4 Gear answered Emperor Williams com
ELEMENTARY speech he used the French
language. although he speaks German.
q Now some fellow will discover in this
; q cause for war.
sH In Norway a law has been passed
which makes girls ineligible for matri-
mony until they are proficient in knit
ting. baking and spinning. Certih-
q Gates are issued and without them no
girl may marry.
sia The New Orleans States Dem) re-
s marks that the result of the Arkansas
Il election proves that not only the mass
of the Populists voted the Democratic
ticket. but large number of Republi-
cans as well.
This is the way the Springfield NIass)
Republican puts it: Are the letters of
acceptance all in?" asks Chairman
s.ones. And n thin-faced, tow headed,
wild-eyed chap from Georgia answers,
Not on your life"
Chauncey Depew has taken to writ
ang poetry. 1t is evident that If he ever
\ mad an ambition to be President he has
Il iived 1t down. says the Cleveland Lead
Il er. The wonder is how Depew can keep
from talking long enough to write any
thing.
Mr.. James Creelman, the leading staff
Of the New York World.
has been through the State of Iowa.
ss5 Has letter to the World says 10000 Re-
Ouplicans have bolted to Bryan and the
state is in danger. Before the cam
q paign Is over the Republicans will have
their eyes opened in various States.
Wesler has been arresting Ameri-
can citizens again and throw
e ing them into vile Cuban dungeons. Is
s5ssHere not power and spunk enough in
si Washington to call that Spanish bully
& 10 account for his testy humor which
vents itself upon unoffendng and de-
51enseless citizens of the Republic? asks
The Baltimore Herald.
s5se a French railway has hit upon q new
"a source or revenue. In future people
,tio accompany their friends to any of
is tne stations on that line to see them off
,Win De admitted on the platform only
e on payment of fee of one penny. AS
q tsiis railway is the largest in France. a
s "a yearly sum is expected to
1e derived from this source.
me New York Financial News OBJ
SerYes that Ii Hung Chang is terrible
< Ruestioner In his interview with Sec
& Eetary Carlisle he exploded this query
b ~ our Secretary: How much com
tnission do you get?" The Secretary
ansWered that Government officials are
Issliot allowed to take commissions. "They
are not In China either, but they get
Anem. said Ii. sententiously.