The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-13

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FEBRUARY IS, 1896.
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The new Captain General of Cuba is
hnid to be very cruel man. a Spanish
& Captain General who was not cruel
would be an anomaly. remarks an ex-
gGhange.
Sir Mackenzie Bowel, Premier Of Can
Il nda, began life as printers devil, work.
ed at his trade for many years. bought q
senewspaper With his savings. and go got
q Into politics.
Washington Post says: John
ssiWanamaker has sailed for the Holy
lssI.and. 1t may be his intention to set up
bargain counter al Palestine or some
scther Philadelphia like point. :
aaS sssss An English sea captain named Jack
u soneis trying to raise funds for an eX-
ploration of the northeast passage to
sSChiha and America TO see whether 1t
ssscan's be made practicable for merchant
ssNessels.
issssssS During q raid on big moonshinc still
county. Ark, Saturday
fftligit. the Rev. J. T. Rodgers. an Adven-
sSssf as'f minister. was captured, together
with two other men who were operating
lssthe distillery.
The Philadelphia Ledger remarks that
S3ft there is any vital distinction between
S1ngland's quarrel with Venezuela
afRhich she declines to arbitrate, and her
S dtspute with Brazil. which she is anxi-
Sons to arbtrate, there is much difficulty
an comprehending it.
ss Speaker Reed is night worker and
often sits up until o'clock in the morn
sfng preparing his speeches and maya
zine articles. He writes everything with
mis- own hand, except his letters, and
HgpErilits oil his important work to Mrs.
Reed. says an exchange.
Tennessee journal declares II a pity
sfhatSthe State cant auction off ~ fev
Ehnndred of her small fry politicians
snnd the Galveston News remarks I'M,
mo such auction will go unless thei,
zrelatiyes are on hand to bid them II
Eand pay the auctionecr.
Ri General Marion has gone back to 'IIa
4 vana, has confessed his inability tt
Corner the rebels, and now declares tina
sSpain can triumph only little by iii
s sElf After the conceit has been taker
#pnt of General Weyler doubtless tn,
sspaniards will be willing TO give up tn,
ssWar, thinks the Baltimore Herald.
The st. Louis Republic says: "rhe
Sstate OF Texas is not rich enough tc
sEive everybody farm. but still has :;
SS sQs OF good land for sale cheap. Soma
& Ivy. 900 acres of public land that was
: ssssoiq1 and forfeited for non pa yment goes
sNil8 tile market this winter" Texas is a
great State.
among the Egyptians, Greeks. Ro-
mans and Athcnians beer was made
q N
~ s i1S at was used for mailing. Tacitus in
SSahe Hrst century said that beer was the
ssasna drink of the Romans and the
y ssolldiers of Caesar introduced It in;o
britain.
:lis Indianapolis Journal is OF the
fep,ilnion that Representative Barrett Of
seems 10 be constantly
ne outlook for an opportunity 70
ffssfiss iseS q spectacle of himself. The Rar.
ssystt variety or craftsmanship is thar y,
Isaa atr-spring trigger attached to flint.
s,ipskt blunder- buss
ma sSs ne Savannah News says that I,
i SgpliId ppeos from the dispatches tbo,
81 sle Sgaa tarda In Cuba. did not wait 70,
|Sfess arrival Of Gen. Weyler to inaugurate
inpaigr OF blood against not only
S2Aee ~ siifgenis. but their non-combatant
nlssstliisers also. They have butcher.
women and children in seibanllla al.