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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-12

'front.'. ana In the back tho position or tho
ripple effect. There nre also Louis XIII
effects IL il to these that we owe thu
apron front aud the iii,moiisc epaulcts OF
lace These skirts where tho front brpadth
is so pNttily wrought. us they are with
lace, puillngs and fancy embroidery, arc
very well adapted TO those ludics whose
nSe OF nvoirdupois precl,ldes dancing. The
back part of the skirt may Ec of ono Of the
superb brocades or OF heavy arInurc, pcau
tic sole or MORE. which, by the way, will
be one Of the fayorite silks of the season
for handsome gowns. or the bnck brcadths
may he OF lyons velvet. Tho richer tho
goods the more suitable they nrc for this
style The open vest within n abundance Of
real or imitation jewels, Is perhaps the
most suitable to harmonlZe with it,
The now ciprice-for 1t in no more--for
the mcdici Corsclct is quito Il general one.
Tho prominent feature of this Is sort OF
outside corset shape. In somc cascs it
extends down over the hips eight or ten
Inches aud Is carried up to the bust line
in one unbroken sweep, fitting tho figure
like coat of mail. These are either richly
embroidered or OF material of such regal
quality that 1t needs no trimming snvc
something around tho top nnd bottom as q
finish.
Among the rich qualities of silks and
brocatcllcs nro some of dahlia and silver,
petunia md silver, with emerald, garnet
and plum colors. All these hive counter
colors Of something light to show up tho
richness OF tho principal one. Some OF tho
light brocades nre most beautiful, partictl-
larry u lilac on cream ground. Blnck
velvet Is seen rs the train to some of these
embroidered lisso or crapo aprons, and in
such case some Of the whist is also made of
1t. l may mention in connection with
These rich gowns that NIL gowns for tho
coming season for evening wear will lie
cut moderately low in the neck. Tho
pompndonr style will really DO the prinoi-
pal shape. This has tho front cut square
There will no some slight variations Itis
dainty and pretty mode and can call
forth no criticism.
noticed one exceedingly handsome
gown where the waist was cut low on tho
shoulders, and tho pompntlour form WAS
brought out Ivy hlvinR two straps of chrys-
anthenums over the shoulders and these
gave 1t the square form. The sleeves were
short and moderately pulled, with small
butterfly bows on the top. The waist was
OF very rich striped satin duchess in white
and peachhlow pink. The front made n
sharp point and WINS filed in with white
pulled silk null. The skirt was IN tho new
Louis Nil form, the tablier being of
white silk null, with much putfcd fiounce
ut tho bottom. Two punches OF tho flowers
were put OH the silk skirt near tho bottom.
Tho striped pompadour and pckin silks
look very we'll when made in the new
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-12
Increasing Produce Exports.
philadelphia Recordl


The rising tide of exports fs nm n,
couraging feature of the business situa-
tion. In the last four weeks there has
peen en- increase in exports, in compari-
son with the shipments for the CORE
spending period lasa year, of about 10 =
o o paies OF cotton and about 10000
0oo bushels of corn and wheat 0nclud-
ing hour; and there has also been a
largo outward movement of oats, and
some enlargement in the exports of bar
ley. rye and faxseed, as well as con
tinued liberal shipments of hog pro
ducts. Low prices in this country and n
congestion OF credits which has discour-
OF exports have facilitated this most
opportune expansion OF the foreign
trade In domestic products.
Ihat the increase in the export trade
Is not mere temporary squirt of ac-
tlVity Is amply evidenced by the ar
ranEements which have been made and
are in daily progress for shipments for
several months ahead. In maritime cir-
cies an active demand is noted for ocean
freight room at nearly all of the At
iantic and Gulf ports The grain car
ryihE capacity of the principal Euro
pean steamship lines Is engaged ahead
up to the middle of October, and at
some ports for certain destinations
ABROAD no more room for grain is avail
able until after the first of November
me effect has been to cause n general
advance In transatlantic freight rates
within a few weeks past which has
Deen equivalent to about cents per
Dushel or more on grain, most of which
mas. unfortunately, been made good to
lorelgn buyers by q corresponding de-
cine In prices in this country Cotton
exports however have been increasing
rapidly In the face of rising mark Of
Tor the staple; and the fact that stocks
OF cotton in English and Continental
markets are lower than they have been
LOT many years past suggests the pro-
DaDlllty that even the continued upward
trend of prices in American markets
Will impose no check upon this move
ment for some time to come.
The increased imports of gold are n
direct outcome of these large sales of
surplus domestic products abroad and
OF renewal of foreign buying of Amer
lean securities which has recently at
tested the growth of confidence among
European investors in the security of
currency conditions in this country. The
Improvement in international trade will
relax the stringency of the loan mar
kets: and easier monetary conditions
IN connection with the good effect which
the gold imports and the support which
they VIII give to the Treasury position
Will have upon business sentiment
should clear the way for q gradual bet
terment of domestic trade.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-12

Coloied handkerchiefs of fine linen
lawn, edged with narrow lace, are in
favor with gowns OF similar stuff New
ertheless, pure white lawn knows no ri
val worthy of the name.
The latest hats are of grass linen,
showing small dots of color. and are
lined with white straw. Trimmed sim
ply with garlands of roses or modest
sprays of flowers they make a stylish as
well as comfortab bic head covering for
mourning wear.
fancy jeweled hat pins form an essen
tiai element of the complete wardrobe.
GIFTS who pride themselves rs being
quite correct use amethyst and fur,
quolse heads for sailor hats; gold pins.
tipped with crystal, for those OF rrea for
elaboration.
The latest parasol Is pagoda-shaped
Wheh closed, resembling a huge bouquet
and when open suggests the question as
10 now the act of closing shall be ac-
complished without damage, so delicat tie
and frail is its appearance. The ribs
turn up outward and it is lined through
out with full chiffon while q big rosette
oil the same finishes the handle.
Ftchus of null chiffon and lace make
the farorite garnitures for simple
gowns by a wise decree of fashion
my are worn either low at the throa t
or inclose full chemisette and high col
iar' so that they can be used effectively
by plump women and by thin alike
Parisian jackets of the most exclusive
sort show revers and collars of white
SATIN covered fiat with heavy white
OF cream lace. which the mod!stes have
uuDDed q transparency"
trench gowns bear continued evidence
OF the coming of the trimmed skirt A
haile SHOWS deep Van Dyke points of
Woe ribbon as an entire deux.
irlhcess models have been imported
LOT outdoor as well as for house wear
charming gown of the sort is ~
mauve taffeta and is severely plain bu,
Is charmingly elegant in its simplicity,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-12
A Related Tornado.
Chicago Record.)

II Is rather late In the season for tor
mao warns. but Baltimore turns one nm
ssnlilineiy on the morning of the first
frost IN the United States
thursday afternoon a Thunderstorm
win tornado frills. came up the char,
nei. and catching siXty-foot yacht in
It's whirling center lifted il out of the
water about twenty feet, suspendinr II
IN midatr." The story goes on to Tho
eHecf that the three members of Tho
crew. concluding that the boat would
never come down again, diyed from the
geek anu swan ashore In safety
Viewed in the light OF its mower 70
clear the human mind for impressinn
ana mus fix situations upon II with oii
me circumstantiality of q kindergar-
Ten story. the tornado is one of the most
wonderful of natures phenomena. Men
whom dog fight will excite to a fren1,,
or unintelligible palpitation will exne-
rlence cyclone with all the eouanimitv
OF stolc. They peep into the we'll hav,
ing strong flow of water and find tha :
the force OF the wind drew every dron
out OF it: they notice that the bahv IN
the cradle is asleep when the wind
catches 1t M: they tell how they found
1t still sleeping In q bayfield, three
quarters of a mile away. Every detail,
OF the work of the storm Is noted as If
progresses and when it is over these
zen SIT up by the hour and lie without
even winking.
All Of which Is simply to observe that
is rather late for TORNADO es,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-12

black. Tn the ieTr size were TWO nlRn
curved plu,nes made Of black cocks feath-
ers. The s;!mo kind of pluines, cach stand
ing upright and dropping In different d.
rcctions, was put upon another shaped INIT,
this being turned mp sharply in the back.
Another braided felt had fnnny large pink
roses, II high friil of lacc and two of these
streaming black ROSTERS tail plumes. A
rather smaller ,ipturncd brown felt hat
was trimmed with II crushed mass of rush
green ribbon, and standing directly up in
front there WINS another Of these plunes.
This fell all In ono graceful sweep, while
tho others were divided. saw one wood
brown felt scalloped on the edges. This
had n crown of Rray silk muslin pulled
high md surrounded by u wrenth of largo
pink roses and enormous yellow velvet
pansies. Another WINS "shoyel" shape,
of tan fclt the whole outside and under
the bTim Mt the buck covered with velvet
violcts at least three inches across
MATE LEROY.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-12
FOR EARLY AUTUMN.

Styios. one ma goTeo shlrU with TWO
narrow ruf1los, with shirred heading Tho
waist had the front gathered TO n sharp lit
tie point. Over TINT was a cunning little
Louis XVI basque, cut away in front, in
manner to surprise that monarch, to form
both figaro and jucliet. This part was OF
satin duchess in deep prune The colors
In the gown We're shaded pale salmon pinks
and puppies. There was wide reverb
collar OF white satin embroidered in gold
with fine jet beads Mt intervals. Another
pompadour pekin had delicate gray
groundwork, with black satin stripes and
dainty little punches Of pink and Kreen
flowers scattered over it. The skirt to
this was plain. The waist was of shirred
silk in the darkest shade Of the brick dust
red. The upper parts Of tho sleeves were
also OF this, and the lower portions were
shirred. The waist was draped In surplice
style. There were two white revers placed
In bertha shape. These were Of velvet and
had very narrow jet beading.
The fall capes are not yet ready for view.
but one or two may be seen occasionally
II one happens to be in the good graces OF
the modiste. saw one which was part Of
a costume The gown was of striped gray
ana green taffeta, in dull, dark shades
Down each side OF the front breadth there
was line OF fancy passementerie beading,
with imitation emeralds set upon it. The
waist was plain French one with tucks
across the bust-quite n popular fancy, by
theway. The lower part of the coat sleeves
were tucked In clusters In the same way.
The dainty little cape was of Robin Hood
green, which Is new and very dark but
distinct shade of green. There was n small
yoke covered with heavy cream lace, and
from that the little cape depended, being
held quite full around the edge of the
yoke A curved collar was placed around
1t, covering the joined places The cape
was lined with the striped taffcta, and
where it closed in front there were three
wide loops OF thetaffeta. 1t was very styl-
ish and neat
i despair when think of describing the
mats and bonnets. saw one today of tan
colored felt, with an immense brim slight
ly dipped in the middle and turned up at
the sides. Around the crown there was an
nnrieht frill Of dotted surah in pink and
-
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-12
fashions IN new YORK
Stlhs Will Be Trimmed More or Less
Lasishly the Coming Season.
.RufFLES AND FLuuaCEs RETURN AGAIN
IN Addition to Flounces, Panels
More or Less Ornn.c viii re
Worn close sleeves have come
Back Sure Enough. nna onI, "a
Few Large Ones Are seen.
Copyright, 1895. by American Press Assoeia.
& toni

copyright, 1895. by American Press Assoc,a
toni
/ an happy to be able to nfIlrm with all
thority that skirts will be trimmed moro
or less lavishly tho coming season. Wo
have had the handsome but plain skirt SO
long that VIC may hail this charge with
pleasure. The perfectly smooth and plain
skirts were stylish, but they required tho
very finest finish, and there was such a
smooth, opon surface that tho slightest
spot or speck showed, and there was no
comfort with Those skirts Certainly no
one advocates untidy gowns, and do not
mean to infer that ono can wear n solled
dress II 1t is trimmed or that the trim
ming may or might hide the spots. In
fact, feel that am getting beyond nv
depth in argument, but do know this
n trimmed skirt will look fresh twice ms
long as a plain one.
There arc two distinct STYLES of trim
ming, and think tho most popular ono
will be the narrow rufllos, or iiounces. two
to four on each skirt. Those cut on tho
straight of the cloth arc favored most, so
far, and they are simply hc,nmod ON tho
bottom, but sometimes they are set on Mt
the top rs Spanish flounce, and some.
times with n narrow puff. Again they
will have beaded heading or q gautYcrcd
one They arc sometimes plnited, but Of
tenor gathered. Some skirts have but ono
rufilc, and this run on with n cord. Rufiles
may be ono inch wide or cight | saw one
eight inches wide gathered over n cord,
and at the bottom OF this rufllc there was
another scwed to the cdgo by cord, and
this WINS but an inch wide 1t was very
odd, hut pretty. On another dress there
was knife plated rutl!c of satin cut on
the cross md only showing one inch below
Hat band of the satin cut lcuS:hwise of
the material. This band WINS 2l6 inches
wide, and it was sewcd over stifr lining,
which was slightly padded OH the top, so
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-12

that 1t had very rich appearance. There
was another most beautiful trimming
around skirt, though it could not come
under the name of n flounce.
There was q skirt of putty colored cloth,
thick and fine. All around the bottom OF
the skirt there was embroidered n flight of
swallows, their metallic luster being adj
mirably brought out. / noticed too, among
the new trimming to skirts tho old "re.
versed plaiting'' This headed narrow
knife plating of silk. When this Is made
with accuracy, 1t Is very handsome. Some
OF the flounces are finished in this way
Ono founce Is made hemmed on both
edges This is then gathered near the top,
and milliner's fold of velvet is drawn
along to hold it down. There are also mar
row founces put on in zigzag lines, others
In scallops and still others in festoons. In
fact, flounces have suddenly burst upon us.
Yet they are so modest and unobtrusve
that none but q trained eye would remark
their number.
In addition to the fiounces there nre
panels more or less ornate set on each side
the front breadtha These are often Of
shirred or pulled material, never like the
rest OF the gown, and there are numbers Of
the new tablier or apron front skirts.
These arc as general rule stately and i'm
posing, particularly when there Is train
to the skirt. The train of the coming sea-
son will not be wide and spreading, but
narrow and long and flexible, SO that by IA
de1trous turn of the body it can be made
to swathe the feet in its classic folds. 1t
VIII DO worn on gowns for day receptions
as we'll as for evening, but for the street tho
tendency is to have gowns clear the ground
by at least two inches And the skirts
VIII not be nearly 80 wide round the bot
tom, either.
The close sleeve is decidedly q fact, and
only few large ones are seen. Even these
are 90 made that the fullness falls down
fiatly In uneven natural folds. There arc
q few flowing sleeves, made loose and
open at the wrist, the under parts being
ftlled In with full ruffles of light lace Some
sleeves for home dresses end at the elbows,
with q TALL of lace in the directoire style.
Ne dnd the new gowns made in the styles
OF Louis Xysand Louis VI with vests,
nd With The pointed. cutaway effect In
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-12

RY, VIRTUE OF THE FOLLOWING
- deed of trust to us. as trusees, we
S Sl proceed to sell At public auction. in
front of the Norfolk county courlhoi,se
door; In PORTSMOUTH, Va. OH WEDNESs
pay, the 18th day Of September, 1885. te
wit: ~
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-12
AUCTION SALES.--FUTURE Day.
TRUSTEES SALE or VALUABLE
PROPERTY IN SOUTH NOR
FOLK. NORFOLK
COUNTY.


By VIRTUE OF THE FOLLOWING
front the Norfolk tou ns a eS1r9Ro,i n
DAY the 18th Say Of sep,e em pMhR Isss s.
~ o'clock M, the following property, to-
oil 44;;lt ! } AL T TEs CERTAIN PIECE
inss and improvements theron. stuated in
SS1;Eth Norfolk. I'm the county of Norfolk,
Of iae II ~ o In lteF ian on d ine p
h2coic, moro particularly described as fol-
lows n., Bourtstd on the north by Ohio street,
oii tile east by Decatur street, on the south
,N jefferson street and ON the west by
Stewart siruat
s,; "a II, $50 That hat PIECE OF LAND de
anu more Particularly, described as FOL FOL,
nnft,eas, 'ii +, .,ation at "a Heint At the
OHIO streets: thence extending northeriv
long ,ssswaid street, a distance Of Al. AZ
rs nGrf ERE pE egEs to the REsriP Of land re-
n m easterly direction and along TIE
s !,,ha II. line Of the reservation for sad
'rost's property; thence in a soutbca ster
Y direction along D. e. Frost's line
isnce along the western side OF Decatur
ireet, $40 feet to Ohio street, and thence
l1ong the northern line of Ohio street 400
rect to the point of beginning.
3-ALSO. THAT OTHER PIECE or
LAND. designated as hlccl, &c" on the
same plat. more I.al;.cuiariy described
tho northeast intersection OF Ohio ana
Dscat9r streets; thence extending north
or less to d. r. Frost's propertv sV gba eges;
In q sontheasterly direction, and along
5n er lin o Of D. T. F Crest property $50 feet
westerly along OHIO Street 2s7 " feet 'h nofe
or or legs, to the point of beginning, ali or
ton of the same property CONVEYED To
,arKe l.. PoindeNter by the deed OF NJ
;. Butt anu uN. dated March LIST. 1883
Ely amFiVE LOTS, with improvements
State (also in South Norfolk described
the west side of Bainbridge street, dis
tant 475 feet from the Intersection of
endE aong st se ense eS
reserved by said Parke l.. Poindexter in
provement Company; thence in n south
s ca 5, direction along the. centre Of
The centre lSe Of + R 1e G g. run It
ming north and south: thence .southerly
western corner OF said lot 10 in said biock
s .; ana thence ,e northeasterly along the
more or less to s the point of as feet
One OF. the said lots IS the vest s side 81
t Saih6 s,SE street. another lot IS on the
on the east side OF Porter street and ft the ,e
street. the said strip Of land r IS =
portion Of the same reserved bv
said, In his deed to the Elizaba,h
Land and imgrOyement Company. Na Refe
Elizabeth Land and Improvement COM.
p pany for 2 further description OF said
l.. PoindeSter, dated the Path day or De-
esmber. 1881: and recorded in Deed Book
1S9. page 666. Clerks office OF Norfolk
County Court Va.
A portion OF the above described prom.
erty has recently been laid off into lots.
not as whole. e
Terms made known on day of sale.
FOSTER BLACK,
ALVAH H. MARTIN.
FRANKLIN d. GILL
GEORGE G. MARTIN. Attorney.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-12

Nearly everybody smokes in japan.
Inc girls begin when they are ten years
OF age, and the boys a year earlier
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-10-13

OF prejudice in social life, in notifies
IN matters theological and ec~clesiasti,
cal!
D. EVIL HABITS, such as gambling.
drunkenness, tipping, Sabbath desc.
Grafton, social dissipation at the thea.
ter, are vipers of the deadliest sort.
Few escape on whom they once fas
ten. Their sting is deadly.
Shake off into the fire, O man,
woman, that venomous serpent
which wriggled itself out of 1.-The
bundle Of sticks you have gathered. y
and fastened on your hand; or, as
surely as the wages of sin is death,
you are doomed, and that speedily
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-10-13
HOW is THISa

The ST. Louis Globe Democrat is enc
! of che few partisan newspapers that
care to maintain a record for consist
ency. In It's normal state Of mind it
is noted for sound discretion and for
careful avoidance Of contradictory or
conflicting statements. But in this
hurry burly cam paign, when all old
things are done awey the new things
Gre mixed and mudGlad Ia inextricable
confusion, even our old, reliable st.
Louis c3ntem porary shares in the gen
eral shakeup.
In its issue for last Sunday the Globe
Democrat says that when Mr.. Bryan
talks about tie ehrinkage Of the cur
rency he is careful 70 conceal the fact
that money is to day so abundant
that it q be borrowed at the lowest
rates ever known in the history of
the country" This is very cheerful
reading to persons who want to
borrow money, but looking down
the column IN which that encOurag
ing statement appears, we find some
thing that indicates lack Of abundant
cash to be borrowed at astonishingly
low rates. The Globe Democrats as
serts that mot long since the authori-
ties OF New York City tried to sell
bonds in order tt increase the public
school facilities, but the ef1rt was a
failure on account Of the free silver
agitation" Now if money were so
abundant that it could have been Dor
rowed 'at the lowest rates ever known
in the history Of the country" why
did not New York City succeed in its
eff ri to pess borrow money? Those
bonds that did not sell were said { be
gold bonds, and we're certainly gilt
edge eecurieties. Why didn't they
seII?-Washington Post.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-10-13

tion-or unless the President should
die. And if it be said, ''he may die or
be killed" 1 reply that if he is defeated
he can do no good dead or alive. If he
is killed he will be a martyr to his
cause, and his blood will be the seed
for millions Of new converts. Let US
fear no evil but do the duty which lies
next to us and God will work out the
results.
I would greatly prefer Watson my
self because I believe he is the safer
man; but if, because he can't get the
office he seeks, he tries to defeat Bryan
and to drag the cause down with him,
he is no safer than Sewall.
If he is really q great man, an cfice
can make him no greater except in the
eyes OF the vulgar and the self seeking.
Away with that great man which will
not, if necessary, suffer defeat even in
a common cause! An office! See what a
little man it found Adlai E Stevenson,
and what q little man it is now about
to leave him. And his is the place
which If Watson cannot get, some Of
his partieans would fain set back the
wheels Of progress four years, and per-
forever. W. J. PEELE.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-10-13
Good Foot-Rold

God puts his people in this world as
a restraining power, to hold others
back from sin, and to draw society up
ward. Unless Christians have them
selves a strong foot hold, they will inc
vitality be dragged downward into
complianCes and conformitie5 with
evil. Wherefore we need to be shod
with obedience to Gods will, and to
make straight paths for feet, lest
we be turned out Of the way.-Rev.
T L. Cuyler, D. D.