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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-06-04
STOCKS AND COLLARS.
Ths Neck Finish Distinctive Touch to
the Fashionable Toilet.


Like the separate waist fashion,
which everyone supposed would quick
ly run it's course and be put aside, but
which flourishes with time and grows
with every season, the fancy to make
the neck and throat trimming the cru
cial point of a toilet continues.
1t has come to be quite the seal of an
artistic dressmaker to create pretty fin
ishes for the neckband of the gown, al
ways, of course, keeping within the sa-
cred realm of the style on which capri
cious fashion has set her hall mark Of
the moment. A cluster of ribbon loops
standing up within the band as high
often as the ears is very effective fin
ish, if the color selected is harmonious
with the skin tints. The soft frills of
lace faring up to fall over in a grace
full bunch are another becoming and
favorite fashion, and discreetly conceal
ing to threats that have begun to lose
the plumpness of youth.
The Straightforward and very full
frills are more used in London than
here, the American woman for some
reason Directing to this arrangement
and refusing to adopt it.
With fichu bodices the throat is
sometimes fashionably finished quite
low, the only approach to the barred
neck hollows of few seasons ago that
is seen. AS if to make up for this con-
cession, the necl<bands of tailor-made
gowns are higher than ever, and fire.
quently accentuate their height with a
little turned-over-all-arou collar, on
which the ears rest.
The boa finish, as it is called, will be
much used for summer gowns, and is a
mass of crinkled or plated tulle chiffon
or lace, arranged in full jabot effect on
a ribbon band. The long-necked WON.
an finds this style of admirable pur-
pose, but the stout woman whose head
seems to be fitted upon her collar bones
simply obliterates what little throat
she might have. ..,a..v ~
For the decollete corsage the almost
always becoming broad black velvet
ribbon is again in vogue.
In addition to the neck finishes
shown, which are part of the frock bod
ice, the range of separate ''collarettes'
and "throatlets" is very wide. ANY
thing you may have in your odd and
end box" said the woman the other
day, "can be put together for a collar
| cite IN, Y. Times. F..
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-06-04
PAID 500 For A PIE.
How . Crafty Character Sold MOldy
Tart for q Small Fortune.

now y CrArLy CnaraCLor bOlO q mOI0y
Tart for small Fortune.
Jim is just Jim--has been this side Of
nowhere for 40 years or more. His
horse, like himself, character, and the
green wagon, too, have been in evidence .
shorter period, but they also are grow
ing old. The business of all three is that
ofbuying old Libraries and redisposing OF
them at profit by selling them to SEN
ators, supreme court justices and news
paper men.
Jim was boy during war times-a
lively one-and he made money then as
now, but in different occupation. He
sold pies in the camps. Every morn
ing he set out with two big baskets
of pies, stacked up carefully and made
the round of the different tented vii
lagos which then spread over spaces
now covered with brick and brown
stone and inhabited by the rich, the IA
nous and the select.
Good pies, such as Jim's mother made,
brought a quarter each, and there were
margins on them, both of crisp, rich
crust and crisp, rich profits. At night
fall Jim came home with the empty bas-
kets and pockets full of shinplasters.
1.-The best days trade" said Jim the
other day when talking to Star re-
porter of old times, "the best days trade
/ ever had was when was in the pie
business. Several regiments had gone
to the front and my customers were
among them. Business had been slow.
had trouble in getting rid of all my
pies. Apple and pumpkin went quick.
Cranberry was slow, and one night J
found myself with cranberry pie that
knew was three days old. had turned
toward home, thinking I would have
that pie myself for supper to save the
loss. l had been out to u New York
regiment near Rock Creek and was COM
ing past Washington Circle, when met
a grizzled old soldier shaking his blue
legs along the road, trying to struggle
back to camp. ...n
"'What yer got, boy% he asked as I
passed him.
pies, boss replied as peart as il
that one old cranberry tart hadn't
whiskers on it.
'Hc took it up and smelled of it, and
before he had said he would take it or
had made any move to pay for it took
big bite out of it. / can see that bite
now, with the jags in it where the old
mans teeth were gone.
LAS ] began to make fuss over his
taking the pie, he pulled up his blue
trousers leg, showed his finger down in
his stocking and pulled out a greasy old
bill.
"There We are, bub, take that fer yer
id old pie
at was 500 bill-not greenbaclt,
but wildcat bill issued by the Pitts
burgh traders bank. ... 49,
81 told him couldn't change it, and
made out he was codding me.
"'To HI with change he snapped
out, the bills as good as yer ID old
pie. Ye can jest take the bill an git,
or I'll make We eat the pie and the bill,
too. Scat!" ... ..'a r..g
81 thought he was going to lick me an
I set off on a run. I found afterward
that. the old chap had been playing
poker downtown all the afternoon and
had won the bill, supposing as did un-
til the next day that it was worthless.
put it in bank for collection, and
got just $97.6O for it, the exchange be-
ing $2.4O. I've never sold a pie before
nor since for such good price. WASH.
inpton Star
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-06-04
/ Lightning Is Not Zigzag.

The popular conception of the path of
a flash. of lightning is that it is "a zig
rag sharper in it's outlines than the
average Missouri rail fence. Pho
tographN however, has exploded that
notion, the plates Showing that such
flash tracks are perfectly devoid Of. an
giles. the blazing route taken by the fluid
being more like the course of a sinuous
river. The first observer to note this
was James Nesmith, who, in 1856, be.
fore the British Society of Sciences,
declared that to his naked eye it was a
sinuous streak, without branches, zig.
gags OF forks.-St. Louis Republic.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-06-04
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
MINNIE AND MAGGIE.

"Oh. dear. and OH, dearyl" fi Z
Cries Minnie Dundreary, r.sf.
The day is so dismal
1t rains and II rains!
never have pleasure,
In full, perfect measure:
But keen disappointment,
And trials and palms,"
Il see st Is rainingl
Well, no use complaining,
!, The sunshine Ia somewhereY
Cries bli.he Mggie Joy.
thsI'll never be whining, tAs ~
Nor think Of repining. ta li.t
But find the heart sunshine
~ That has no alloy" fasf
"Oh dear, and oh, dearyv . y. ~
Cries Minnie Dundreary; sea- sba
How tiresome these lessons
So hard and so long! N
ri ] never caa do them, sF,s....s ,r...t.
Nor even see through them
It's no use to try them $3.50
.,.... They always go wrong!" ,t
.rs" These lessons perplexing, ..
Are certainly vexing;
But then will do them" ~. 1893
..I, Cries brave Maggie Joy. ... o.
There's nc use In signing;
o. IN just keep on trying pj
And conquer II every ......s ....
Power I employ"
"oh dear, and oh, dearyw
@ia Cries Minnie Dundreary; sa
"That troublesome baby, M a-ga
To watch and to tend!
I'd rather be riding g..s .'..
Or running or sliding. .-
And having some fun
.ir" With q gay, merry friendi" "f
"Oh, yes, dearest mother,
My sweet little brother ."s.. t...
! gladly will care for!' 49,
' Cries sweet Maggie Joy. 80 "'.' .
90 Although tits some trouble, g.. b
The fun will be double,
For merry and happy -'-
Is dear Willie boy!'
Thus, ever complaining, }...rr-,
If sunny or raining, .
90. Poor Minnie finds ever i.H. .f''
D. Something to annoy %. t..l
While joyous and merry.
Light-hearted and CHEEKY, .''.
A fount of pure sunshine
-t.. Is loved Maggie JOY! ..'.HfIE+
Meta E. b. Thorne. in Golden Days.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-06-04
offered His Life.

Tough--Hands up-your money or
your life.
Self-Made Man-All right. Here's my
life, written by myself, with calf-skin
binding, ali for dollar and n half
Vanity.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-06-04
the pins on the edges of two winegiasses
and trim the candles to balance.

the pins OH CHt tuBeS Oh TWO WIHeBIdsseS
and trim the candles to balance.
Light the wicks, and beyond the
flames at each end, by means of apiece
of wire, fasten two little figures with
their joints hinged. ~
Now, as the candle begins to melt,
a drop of grease will fall from one end
Gt is advisable, by the way, to put some.
thing beneath 10 catch it inn 4. and that
end of the candle will rise.a little above
The other. Then drop will fall from
the opposite. eud, and a gentle oscilla-
ton will begin, which gradually in
creases in speed until the little figures
at the end Will perform the must sur
prising antics at their game of see-saw.
N. Y. Mercury. All, ~,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-06-04
MATCHES PLAY SEESAW.

Pretty Parlor Entertainments Which
Anybody Can Perform. g.
Take two heated matches and stick
them into the center Of a candle, dt right
angles to the wick, which should be
left exposed at both ends. Then rest
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-21
WI LYON.

iison, \. c.. March 20.-tSpcclan-
IN: L.. liusScy, of Warsaw. n. e.. spen.
ing. eNe"'
Mrs, T.. NJ. Pace. accompanied by her
ii'lie son. Master E,aslcy. LEFT Yesterday
Tor winston. y. c.. where she viii
remain for II few days.
Mass Bette ,liarron. of lGdgcrombc
county. LETT yesterday for her home.
MI j. ID. Farrior left Yesterday for
NfoluSpofo, n. G.. where he will remain
4 rev lays on 4 business "trip.
MISS laurie lioykin. of hmo
Va, IS visiting her brother, MI. Incl;
i'oykin. OF this place.
Yesterday evening at 5:l5 the cylendrr
mead Of engine No. -. on the Whining
ION ana Weldon railroad. was blown ont.
.hefe was very little damage done by
me explosion. but several wers. badly
irlShtetled. The engine was ut once
Usken TO he shops ut Rocky Mount,
Hon. Henry Blourr: rctusncd from
Rowland. y. c.. where he has be II
given his lectures Ia large and at,rn-
eve crowds. Mr.. lslount reports that
ne had a most charming visit.
In an interview with one Or our we'll
known and prescprous farmers he said:
we are all getting on very wei in
he country with the crops. This r,orI-
ing. while ! was coming IN. reckon
! passed 30 or 1913 wagons comin. in
after fcrsilizcfs. and the whole country
looks as If the farmers have waked
up ana are going to Get rich" The
above IS very encouraging and we wish
them success.
Large breaks ~ the warehouse to-
day and The tobacco is selling high.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-21
PETERSBURG NEWS MOTIFS.
Baseball, Maritime and other Five
Local Matters Mentioned.

Petersburg, Va. March 20.-(SpeciaD
The snag BOAT Roanoke" built here
by the Petersburg Iron Works Com
pany. for the United States Govern
ment. will be taken to Norfolk to-mor-
row. II will be used on Roanoke river,
n. G. =
John Il. Long and c. Thompson. Of
Brooklyn. y. Y. were before the Cor
poration Court this afternoon for for
gerry. and were DISCHARGED.
Mrs. Mary Wharton died this even
Ing shortly after the burial of her hus-
band, Robert Wharton. who died yes
;crday. They cave two children cri;i-
caliy III.
the Petersburg team. arrived here to-
night. The other players are expected
tomorrow afternoon.
Walter S. Alternately fell from a fence
to-day and d~islocated his collar bone.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-21
DO You want TO He :, Martvr,

Probably not! Eat if you do, try and
get the dyspepsia BY unwise feeding.
vengeance Some people are martyrs
10 this complaint from childhood to the
grave. suffering from all it's attendant
horrors OF heartburn, wind and pain in
the stomach. weary slumbcr and night
mare, cauricious appetite. nausea. bill
business. lcanncSs and .saliowness. No
obstinate as IL is. when The ordinary
remedies are brought 10 bear uipon il.
Iiostcttcr's stomach Bitters, which re-.
stores tranquility 10 the gastric region
and nerves, and regulates the liver and
bowels, both OF which are disturbed by
weakness of the stomach. and promotes
appetite and an increase of the Gesh.
That .tocsin of the SOUL the dinner
bell, whcn II peals upon the ear, suggests
no prcmoniti0n Of dire ulIalms after a
comfortable meal If you have tried Il
course OF Bitters. which also banishes
malaria and kidney trouble
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An explanation.

The Following explanation as 10 how
ahe article rejecting on the w. C. II. U.
came to be published. appeared In the
Evening News of yesterday. and ex-
plains Itself:
The Portsmouth city editor Of the
Evening News first published the matri-
montal article. lie got IL from his box.
ITO HiGh street. on the afternoon OF the
lith instant. with several other notes,
all OF which he rcwrote and sent over
win MS copy the ncxt morning. 1t was
IN u oman's handwriting and signed
Eight Young Ladies'" The reporter
saw nothing in the article Offensive and
published II as Il news item for what
IT was worth without any intention of
end OF slandcrinS the w. G. r. u,
ana such n charge he deems absurd.
unjust and unreasonable. The reporter
presumes that the parties or party
who c~Oncocted it did is as a Joke. He
cannot account for 1t In any other way.
J.. O.. lie does not bal!eve thai it was
lone with II evil intent. and II, was
certainly not published with any.
In reply to the editor Of The News
In reference TO his apology, Of ycster-
day. the regular Portsmouth reporter
viii say that he has delivered a letter
to the president of the w. c. T. u, ex-
planning his connection with the Ma
pies Matrimonial Society," which the W.
C. t. u. Is at liberty to publish and Is
an ample apology. The reporter d!h
not deem any other apology necessary
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-21
Hf.Np

Henderson. ~. c., March 2O.-tSpn-
cial)-Amos Clements, colored. OF Bcrtic
county. who. three years ago, WIS sen
fenced To NO years labor N the State
farm at Weldon and made his escape
after serving eighteen months, was cap
tGred here East night by James i'c.due.
The prisoner was taken bach to Weldon
on the fast train this morning.
Mr.. y. O. Purcell returned from the
Northern markets this morning.
MaSscnhurg HOTEL. T.. Mitchell,
Raleigh. y. c.; Jas. r. Young. city; j.
c. Wood, Washington, ID. c.; ]. j. stone
berger. Wilmington, y. c.: II. NJ. Itog-
crs. Petersburg. Va; w. ]. Thompson.
Louisville, Ky; j. T.. Fitz, .Ir., Peters
burg, Va: T.. y. Ramsey. North Caro-
lima; II. L.. Finlcyson, North Carolina:
Iiobt. Ober. Baltimore, Md.
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Nd NECK.

Scotland Neck. y. c.. March 20.-(Spc-
cial.b-The MaSons gave an oyster sup-
pes al Main Street Hotel last night. Pro
prictor G. y. Camp spread a most boun-
ieous supper for them, and two dozen
Masors. with Il few others. Toasted 10
satisfaction.
Isaac j. Powell, n colored man here,
has a sort of menaSerie of his own. He
has owls, r%accoons. opossuInS. mink and
the Ike, which interest quite a number
of persons occasionally as they pass his
yard.
MIR. Thomas s. Norncet. of Roxobel,
Is here. lie Is one OF the most pro-
nounoed gold men to he found amongst
the farmers of this section. lie believes
IN standing with the party. however,
gold or silver. and says he would greatly
deplorc Il split in the party this year.
DR.. Clark. OF Hamilton. is here.
Mr.. owen Williams. of Tarboro. Is here
on business.
Or. G. a. Whitehead has located in
Tarboro. TO practice dentistry.
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She wanted to Gel Eycu.

Yesterday morning Gertrude Walker.
a negro woman. was arrested. charged
Wlth Stealing 4 watch from the wife of
ltd. Small. Il keeps 4 barroom on
Water street. The Walker woman de-
MED the charge. and told the Mayor
that SmalFs place was kept open ev-
cry Sunday, and gave the names of n
number of negroes who We're in the
place and purchasing liquor last Sun
day. Mayor Davis issued a warrant for
Small. Small is Ill and has lost his
mind. and is not responsible for any
thing. His wife has beer running the
business for him. Constable RipIy ar
rested her yesterday afternoon upon n
warrant sworn out by u man named
Cochran. who charged her with disor-
derly undue She is now in Jail. MIR.
Alex. Warner has been employed i'm the
case ana just what will be done in the
matter Is hard 10 tell. Small cannot he
arrested. as he is confined to his home
from sickness.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-21
Work OF the Committee on Appro.
prfRtionS.

Washington. March 20.-The Senate
Committee on Appropriations conclud-
ed Its consideration of The legislative
bill today. The act for 1895 carries
s2l .S91, IFS: the estimates for 1897
mount to so, 3G5, 051. and the House
allowed s2l ESQ. go. The bill as it Will
be reported 10 the Senate will carry
81 ,545.SI4. The Senate bill adopts the
increase in the salaries OF United
States District Attorneys md Marshals.
recommended by the Committee on Ju-
dietary. with the exception that the
District Attorney for the Southern Dis
trict OF New York and the Distric,
OF Columbia are eXemp; from the pro-
vision. substituting salaries for the
fee system.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-21
Gone Into the Hands OF Receiver.

The Nirginian yesterday
that II was more than probable that the
Portsmouth cotton factory would be
placed in the hands of a receiver. Since
then 4, has Learned nat application was
made to Judge Hughes, of the United
States Court. for the appointment of a
receiver. and that the request had been
granted. IL that Mr.. John C. Emmer-
son, of this city. had been appointed
receiver. Mr.. IGmmerson gave ia bond
of SIC. 900. with w. V. Fl. Williams, as
security.
This action was taken under a suit
of the NJ. 4. Furburst & Son Machine
Company, of New Jersey. VS.. the Ports
mouth Manufacturing Company. Parker,
trustee, and the Portsmouth knitting
NTH Company. Mr.. Parker, who was
made Il partytto the suit. Is trustee under
first mortgae ond of the Cotton Manu-
featuring Company, amounting to $780,
600. The Knitting Company, which was
also made a party to the suit, is lessee
of the other company's plant and will
operate }the mill. The Furburst Com
pany's bill amounts to $1,000 for part
of the machinery OF the mill. while the
entire Indebtedness OF the Cotton Manu-
featuring Company amounts to about
$40. 500.
The receivcrship Is tcmparory. and the
matter IS re;urnable In court on the
3ist instant. The attorneys for the
plaintiffs are Messrs. Wake s, Old and
Messrs. Cole & Shultice. Of Norfolk.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-21
ROPER.

Roper. y. c.. March 20.-(SpecIal)-
Rev. J. j.. Barker returned from Eliza
beth City. where he has been In attend
ance upon the preachers meeting for this
district. He reports n very interesting
meeting with addresses By Revs. Young
and Rawlings, of Norfolk.
Messrs. John and William Foster. of
Pasquotank. have been employed a
statesmen at the new company store.
Miss Leila Savage. who is attending
Finney Institute. al Suffolk. has been APP
pointed society President for thc APP
preaching commencement. an honor of
which many friends are justly proud.
The Methodist pastor will move into
the new parsonage during the present
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-21
J q II 1:SSII.I.i..

Jnmesvilic, y. C.. March 2~0.-(SpcciaO
-Ihsre was "A young man tried here
yesterday for obtaining money under
false prc;cnScs. lie proved himself clear
OF the charge.
There was n grand rally among the
neopl" here Wednesday night to rid
this place OF whisk From the looks
OF everything now they will succeed.
Misses Belle Ellison and Eva Simpson.
81 Williamson. are visiting our city
now as the guests OF Misses Maggie
and Laura Jordan.
For soma eason the oyster supper
for the NJ. l.. Church had to be post
poned.
They have begun painting the Dis
cipie Church. Quite Il large crowd is
anticipated nj the union,
We are very glad 10 see so much
news from North Carolina. We would
be very glad to hear from our sister
towns. WILLIAMSON and Plymouth.
There is expected to be 4 Quaker in
town Sunday and will preach at the
NJ. T.. Church at II a. m.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-21
lEDES'TON.

I:dcnton. y. C., March 2o.-(Special)-
Cards are out announcing the marriage
OF Mr.. II. u. White. of this place. to Miss
ltena Jarmon. Of Jacksonville, y. c., on
the 25th day Of March in the NJ. T..
Church at Jacksonville, at $3.50 D. m.
Mr.. William H. Griffin, of Perauiman's
county. who has been suffering sometime
with consumption, died this week In
Georgia, and VIII be buried in Perqui-
mans county this afternoon. The de-
ceased was an ex-resident of;this place.
and a member OF the Masonic order,
Several Masons left this morning TO at
tend the funcra services.
The family OF Mr.. Theo. Ralph is visit
ing relatives at Columbia this week.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-21
Or IS NnOUTH NEWS

ut the earliest possible moment. so that
the committee a discuss the water
question with him.
a sailor was before the Mayor yes
terday, charged with drunkenness. He
proved TO His Honor that he was one
OF the men who was capsizel while
coming from the hospital to this city In
a boa on Thursday, and that being wet
cold he took 4 drink and that made
him drunk. He was dismissed.
AT i rattle for u baseball ticket
Thursday night a w~ell-known physician
threw three time for outsiders and one
time for himself. and won the ticket.
not for himself. but for another. His
throws were as follows, 80. AZ and so for
friends and 40 for himself, thus losing
1t. 1t would be hare to beat such
throwing.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-21
4 Card.

On and after Monday next, March
Odd. We shall conduct strictly a cash
business and there Will absolutely be
no deviation from this rule. In an
%nouncing this to a generous public we
feel that we can give better values
and service by selling for cash. and
we desire TO thank our friends and the
public generally for their very liberal
patronage in the past and solicit their
favors in the future. UpOn our return
from New York Civ you may expec;
some rare cash bargains.
HAMMILL'S. go High street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-21
The Cape Fear and YadLin valley
foreclosure.

Ashevilie. y. G.. March 20.-Thcre was
u great array of legal talent in the
United states Cour; here before judge
S!monton yesterday and to-day when
the Cape Fear and Yadfin Valley rail.
road hearing III foreclosure proceedings
was conducted. The suit WAS originally
brought 10 foreclosure under the first
mortgage and The contest was whe-
Their The road SHOULD be sold "a a whole
or by divisions. The arguments were
finished to-day. and Judge Simonton re-
served his decision.
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commissioners Make Their Re.
DOrt.

Messrs. John r. King. ]. ]. Bilisoly.
l. l.. Slater and John l.. Thomas, com
miisslohers appointed by the Court to
condemn Il certain piece OF land owned
by Emcrsons and others, at the north
west corner of Wythe and Fourth
streets, ioNS5 feet. which Is TO be used
for STRENGTHENING Fourth street, made
their report yesterday and assessed dam.
ages at $500.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-21
Constable Hodges Turned ONT CT
Office.

The case of Constable Thomas Hodges.
charged with threatening to xiii one
L!on Cohen. was called In the County
Court yesterday. Hodges was repre-
santed by Col. X. r. Griffin. The court
after hearing all the charges asains.
the Constable. broke him from being an
officer and l::aced him under a bond
or $500 TO be of good behavior.