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PROPOSALS.

p PROPOSALS FOR ANNffx q 80
pies Ior the unitea nsai.a ssSy.as,s
Corps, Qnartermaster,s once .s " M 4
e ton D. e. April . 1sss.--seaisd nI asn.nS
Nee uEtii IS oeloek se received 81.
ESrsgs end Laundry Work t e the. + Eus 3
lowing ststfehs from s Of the m9 Ire q me
t9 the aoth Tune 1897. Va. po spty; isg
ia: m;: 1 S1hariessos Mass; Csastefss
PhiladeIphia. and League Island p s.:
Af oR PEI R Nd; washington, b. G.: Nor.
land. Cal. and sitka, Alaska si ~ se,i hs;
flee until Il o'clock on the same mes das az
NETS MlItaTs stores, bro saase Btus as,-
Assistant Quartermaster's, Phiiadeass
PProposaS viii also be received al .h ssat Usi
for furnishing Stationery to be del,vs ray
e the Assistant QuarteFmasteerr n j. a
pf In G upeassa Win d sl.S n Seal
eeiyed at this Office until Ii O'clock Is,
III tat,a the same day for furnishing the guam.
hs ssa Year ending 3 June sa sot i ssSrn g
the following named places, to be deliv.
a Marine hei soyyD, es
p. G.. 100 pounds. and Marine Ba rfscSs.
pounds Ali supplies to be delivered ere i ae
I ne places named free OF expense to the
United States. Specifications. blank
t torm IS OF proposals and all information
OF the stations named above, or at the
office of the Quartermaster, Washing
ton. D. C.. and at the Assistant Quarter
masters office. 1100 South Broad ntrest.
Philadelphia. Pa. This Office reserves
to valve defects, and Bids from iaana, a
lecturers of or regular dealers In sup
piles only, will be considered. Bids az
an appropriation by Congress to meet
the expense Proposals may be mads
l no one or more articles delIyerable at
sidered separately for each article and
place OF delivery. They should be en-
uorsed Proposals for Rations, Fuel.
Forage, Laundry Work or Supplies, -, as
! , he case may be. and addressed to Maj. Z
rine Corps. Washington, D. c.
ap2, tn sn-2w .stsss1a
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-04
In the Churches To.morrow.

First Presbyterian Church.-Rev. DR..
]. r. Howerton. pastor, will preach to-
morrow at IL a. m. and p. m. Sunday
School at 9:30 a. m. Young Peoples
Meeting at 7:15 p. m.
Second Presbyterian Church, Rev. w.
S. Lacy, d. D., Pastor.-PreaciIing to-
morrow at IL n. m, In connection with
which the Lords Supper will be Oh
served. At 5 p. m. there will be IL spc-
cial service for children and young REQ
pie. There will be no preaching at
night
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-04

electricity energy transformed to a low
er voltage would probably prove fatal,
ana yet the patients thus treated en-
perience no Ill effects and are indeed
, scarcely conscious of what is passing
through them. while Tesin's startling ex-
periments have shown that a man may
receive millions of volts that literally
set his whole body aglow with cleo
trio fire and yet suffer no harm.
THESE high frequency currents are
round to produce a most stimulating
ana beneficial effect upon the nerves
or nutrition. which enveiop and penc-
trate all the tissues of the body. and
which, when they fail to act properly,
are responsible for many diseases like
rheumatism. govt, apaemia. chlorosis.
nourastheaia. mepancholla. etc. usual
~ the result of malnutriton and q fail
ure In the bodily combustion process
es In rheumatism especially these
currents give most valuable results by
checking the formation OF the baneful
uric acid.
One of the most convenient methods
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-04
Fire Last Night.

An alarm of fire at o'clock last night
did damage amounting to about $50 in
the basement of the building No. SO
Main street, occupied as the office of
the Norfolk and Carolina Chemical COM
pany The Fire Department responded
promptly to a telephone alarm, and soon
had the flames under control. An effort
was made to send In an alarm from
boxes 16 and II. but the wires refused to
work.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-04
RELIEF IN SIX HOURS.

Distressing kiuuey and Elauuer us
eases relieved in six hours by the New
Great South American Kidney Cure
This new remedy is great surprise on
account of Its exceeding promptness III
relieving pain In the bladder, Kidneys.
snges in male or female. 1t relieves re-
tention of water and pain In passing 1t
almost immediately; II you want quick
10y Wake q WILLIAMS, drug gists.
los Mnter street. Norfolk. Va.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-04
suit. Entered.

N. Burruss vs.. A. r. Koerner; debt;
damages, Si3.25.
Valley Paper Company VS.. Calling
PRINTING md Lithographing Companyi
debt: damages $780,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-04

In the Corporation Court Clerks Of
flee yesterday marriage license was
issued to Abel c. Carter and Lesseua
Butts. colored.
A deed was entered transferring from
Richard y. Baker, trustee, 10 +. A. Han.
cock. house and lot on Rose avenue; con-
sideration. $1,000.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-04
For Over Fifty Years
MRS. WlNsLOW's
S OCT Hi N G S Y r u p

ing. 1t .soothes the child, softens the
gums, allays ali pain, cures wind collie,
regulates the stomach and bowels, and
Is the best remedy for diarrhoea. Twenty
five cents n bottle. Sold by all druggists
throughout the world - lfl1.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-04

George ON. Palmer, trustee. a stock OF
barroom goods and groceries at No. SO
Cove street. to secure certain notes held
by N. b. Joynes; liabilities, about $1,000:
assets. unknown
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-04

WHY PAY RENT-Buy lot and bulk.
u home. Park Place, Mcdonald Tract.
$l75 to s225. On installmem plan, 81,
cash. SIS per month. For maps. p,trticu
lars, etc, call on ID. II. CREEPY &
co, agents for Park Place Co. X.
Church street. Norfolk. mh2g-Gt
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-04
A Friend SAID WE WE'RE Bill

A FREND SAID WE WE'RE BII.f,
~ Nye's successor. We have read sew
erul of Bits epigrans, which seem to
but we are willing to forget and forsiye
We tnke this public method of warning
when he can't reach us even by d
Long DISTANCE Telephone"-he may
for 25c. per full size roll is entirely I'm
like the cheap Limitations offered BY
others at. 15c. and 2Dc. Don't waste i
day In making n shade and be disappoifits
ed in the effect To get the best resGitnl
see that Dcnnison Imported Creepe Tissue
is on every roll. Always to be had at a
OLD DOMINION PAPER CO..
"a Commerne atEASft'ff
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-04
SPECIAL NOTICES.

LADIES. SAVE THE PIECES. Gel
your broken China ard Glass Bric-U-
Rruc menGed neatl- with rivctS by
VIM. a. SHULTZ. 225 East Main ST
ap3-3ts
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-04

Liquor Man Assigns.
y deed OF assignment was entered
transferring from A. l.. Wormingtpn to
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-04
HELP WANTED.

wANTED-Agents can make $50 weekly
in any locality; failure utterly impossi-
bile: will prove II or forfeit one hundred
dollars Address Il. O.. COX Sos. Bos-
ton Mass. fcl6-tu. we, sa ,su-4m
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-04

Having been appointed agent to con-
Duct the above business for 8. IT. F'ulk
ford, / would respectfully solicit the.
patronnge OF my friends and the public
the line of liquors and tobacco. ~,
March 2, 1896 : 4 Sfgs
j. E. Fu1FoRD,
mr11- 3od Agent
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-04

wANTED--By q Respectable White Wo-
man. OF experience, a situation as Heir
in 4 Boarding. louise or Hotel. Refer
cnces given. Address, IL. H." Virgin
avenue, Chicago. Ill. mh2S-sat-4t
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-04

For Bargnins.
Go to WRIGHT'S. 1876 Main street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-04
BUSINESS NOTICE.

Having purchased the entire stock az
m,t,0uoRs; TOBACCO, etc. and ali f,ir-
mture nnd fixtures In store No. 80 Com
property. OF. j. E. Fulford. / shall conduct
the retail liquor and tobacco business nj
said store Mr.. j. l.. Fulforl has been
appointed my agent, with full authority
TO transact said business for me-
March 7. 1885, ~;
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-04

w a N IT E D-Trustworthy person to
travel; salary $3.50 and expenses; refer
cnce: enclose sclf-addressed stamped
envelope. MANIAC Err, Box p, Chicn-
20 ap3-3t
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-04

wANTED-To sell Waverly Bicycle
in good condition, $1,000 cash; also n
Punching Lag and Board complete
$500. Adore $ cash." care Virginiar
Office. mh2o-tT
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-04
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-Three and a half shares of
stock West END News Norfolk. Va.
Apply to JOHN II. WlNDER, Seaboard
Air Line Offices. Portsmouth. Va.
no8-tf
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Continued on Eighth Page.
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FOR SALE CHEAP.-Plans and specifl-
cations for brick residence. drawn by
one OF the best architects in the
State. Address, "Plans." this office
no17-t.f.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-04
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-House 81 Yarmouth street
with all modern improvements. Apply
TO 81 Butte street. no28-tf
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absolutely given away to anyone who
sends 81 onc-cent stamps to pay cost of
zeal Association. No. 663 Main Street,
2uffalo. N. Y.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-02-22
Growing Tomatoes.

Mr.. Leon Degunna of De Soto,
Mo-, writes: "Would meadow land
be good place on which to grow
tomatoes, or would the cut worms
ruin the plants?" According to
our correspondents account there
are more weeds on the land than
timothy or clever.
Recently it was stated in these
columns that such meadows had
better be plowed and cultivated to
corn. Of course, tomatoes or any
other hoed crop will thrive where
corn would. To make our case
plain, we reiterate our statement
namely, to pillow as soon as the land
is in fair condition; pillow deep and
see that all the burrows are well
turned; then let the land lie until
near planting time; harrow thor
oughly with disk harrow; GO over
all the land both ways and roll.
Next lay off the land in rows bout
4 feet apart each way and plant.
To raise the plants, SOW the seed
in sheltered spot, where the soil
is rich and can be we'll fined and
protected against frost. Or what
would be better, SOW in cold frame
"a place which can be covered
with glass; 3x6 is quite large enough
to raise hundreds of plants. Near
some cities the nurserymen grow
tomato plants in trays, the earth
about inches deep, and have them
ready by planting time. This is
best for early fruit, but the open
border will answer for the larger
crop. General Grant, Livingston's
Perfection and Pondorosa are ia
vorite sorts.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-02-22

crops leaves something to be saved
from the misfortune.
Whey is not a perfect ration and
it is often said by farmers that a
pig fed on it exclusively will starve.
But SO, too, would a pig fed on fine
wheat -four. The difficulty with
both feeds is that they are too ex-
clusively carbonaceous. The car
bon in the whey is mostly sugar.
When this ferments it is turned to
alchohol and has no nutritive val
ue. Fine wheat middlings and
ground oats cooked and mixed
with fresh whey make good ra-
ton for either growth or fattening.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-02-22
Cursous. If True.

Mr.. 0. w. Owen, of Buffalo, tells
how to grow apples that will have
neither seeds nor cores. "Where the
tree is sufficiently young to admit
of bending or twisting without
breaking, take the extreme top of q
limb or small tree, and bringing it
to the earth, bury it, and when it
shall have taken root, cut off the
other end of the limb or tree, and
you will thus nave reversed the or
der of things, the body, or heavy
part of the limb being uppermost.
New limbs, leaves ard blossoms
will put forth in due season, and
the fruit will be free of seeds and
cores"
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-02-22

The best time to mulch straw
berries is while they are covered
with snow, and any coarse manure
will do for mulch. This is better
than mulching them after the
ground has frozen, and before the
snow comes. The manure on the
snow keeps it from thawing quick
ly, and this retards the blossoming
so that late frosts will not injure
the fruit. If the manure merely
covers the plants the snow melts
more quickly over it and the plant
comes sooner to the blossoming pc
Rod.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-02-22
FARM Notes.


chase to the wind.
In setting out an orchard set all
of variety together.
The best time to shape the heads
of trees is while they are young.
A dead limb is a source of disease
and also shows lack Of vitality.
Apply manure broadcast, or the
roots will soon grow out beyond it.
Uubleached wood ashes make one
of the very best fertilizers to use on
Strawberries.
Potash should be applied to all
kinds of fruit trees, especially to
peach and other stone fruits.
The suds from the wash tub make
a valuable fertilizer to use around
newly planted trees and vines.
See that no suckers are growing
from the roots of the trees to sap
the strength from the main tree.
The old canes should be cut off
the raspberry bushes in order to
give The young canes better stand
to grow.
Fine, large fruit will always COM
mand market at good price
when small fruit is hard to sell at
any price.
In selecting trees for planting out,
take those with smooth, healthy
looking bark and plenty of small
tibrous roots.
1t is good plan when trimming
out the raspberry vines to bury the
ends OF few thrifty canes to make
plants for setting out.
Wood ashes applied around the
trees will help them to make
healthy and more vigorous growth
and bear sounder fruit.
1t is not a good plan to set out an
orchard without first thoroughly
preparing the ground and seeing
that it is reasonably rich.
By planting a good selection of
varieties, the supply of strawberries,
raspberries and blackberries may
be considerably extended.
Trees on which the leaves remain
after the frost and stick to the
branches in the Spring may be
safely regarded as unhealthy.
An orchard cannot always be
kept under the pillow. The better
plan is to seed down to clover as
soon as the trees come into bearing
we'll.
One good treatment to keep out
borers and destroy bark lice is to
wash. the tree thoroughly with
strong soft soap water, using one
gallon of soft soap with two gallons
of water
Trees under good cultivation in
a deep, congenial soil will make a
vigorous growth if of strong, grow
ing kind. With tree of this kind
pruning when the tree is dormant
promotes its growth of wood.
The objection to using much ami
NAL manure to the grape vines is
that it induces rank, coarse growth
OF wood and foliage, which is unfav-
Orable to the production of fruits.
What is wanted is moderate
growth of wood.
1t is the safest plan to gather up
and burn all the trimmings from
the berry and grape vines, as well
as the prunings from the orchard.
They are in the way if left scatter
ed around on the ground, and afford
harboring place for vermin.
In pruning it is we'll to remember
that few well-developed branches
are of more value than many times
that many that are crowded to-
gether without light or air. But, SO
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-02-22

many ways.
Place a shovelful of manure
around every rose bush, currant
bush, rhubarb stalk, and do not
forget gooseberry and sage bushes.
The manure will protect them and
give them an early start in Spring.
It has been discovered that one
cause of abandoned" farms in
Vermont and New Hampshire was
the distance of some of the farms
from school houses, the deep SHOWS
and severely cold weather of Win
ter rendering it difficult for small
children to attend.
Consular reports state that Amer
lean apples command the highest
prices in Europe. Forty-fve per
cent of the wheat and 80 per cent
of the -four in the Liverpool dis
trict comes from the United States.
Our cattle are superior, but as
much cannot be said of our sheep.
Train the motions of the young
horse. With him the walk is the
foundation of all other gaits, and
without beginning at this founda-
ton all future developments will be
unsatisfactory. A slow walker in
the wagon or the pillow is worse
than an idolent farm hand.
Generally, it is safe to say that
potash and bone fertilizers are best
adapted to fruits, and they are gen.
orally understood to be more lasting
in their effects than most other
commercial fertilizers; the potash
can be most readily procured and
applied in the form of murite Of
potash.
OF all methods tried for pre-
venting the injury to trees by mice,
rabbits and borers the use of wire
cloth has given the best results.
1t should be about 18 inches wide,
wrapped around the trees, extend
ing into the ground about 6 inches
below the surface, and fastened with
copper wire.
Hay or straw used for bedding is
not wasted. Clean and dry quar-
ters conduce to the health of the
animals and promote increased
yields. No animal will thrive if it
is compelled to exist where damp
ness prevails. In Winter the cold
has more influence on production
than anything else, and must be
provided against.
More sweet corn should be plant
ed next Spring. 1t may not be
known by some that sweet corn can
be cut from the ear and dried, to be
used on the table in excellent con-
dition, and with little labor in Win
ter, but such is the fact, and no
doubt it could be introduced into
market in that form and find ready
sale, instead of being canned.
1t is unwise to sell corn if it can
be fed to stock. If there is an in
sufficient number of animals to
consume the produce, then procure
more. There may not be much
profit in SO doing, but the corn will
not be sold off the farm at so great
a loss. The manure sometimes rep
resents what has been saved in
feeding, the farm being improved
to that extent.
No kind of feed is SO handy for
feeding mich cows as wheat bran;
it is light and bulky in proportion
to its nutrition, and it has the ell
ements needed to make O. large
milk flow. But it does not make
a rich milk, and needs to be sup
plemented with grain meal, or the
cow will give so much from her
The herald., 1896-02-13
TWO GREAT G jbiMANDERS
Gen. UiysesI s. Grant AMI Robert g. l.se al
Applmattox

Zen. Uiysesj 5. Grant AMI Robert e. Lse at
Applmattox
On the 9th of April, 1865, Gen. u. S.
Grant and Gen. Robert E. Lee met at APP
pomattoX to arrange "terms of peace
The two generals greeted each other with
dignifled courtesy, and after few mo
ments' conversation, proceeded to the
business before them. General Lee imme-
diately alluded to the conditions named
by General Grant for the surrender char.
acterized then; as exceedingly lenient, and
said he would gladly leave all tho details
to General Grants discretion. The latters
terms of parole were
That the arms should be stacked, the
artillery parked, and the supplies and
munitions turned over to him; the officers
retaining their side-arms, horses and per-
sorai effects.
General Lee promptly assented 70 these
terms, end nearly thirty-one years ago
this agreement was signed.
After the surrender General Lee re-
turned to his camp, where the leading Of
ficers were assembled awaiting his return.
He announced the result and the terms,
waereupon they expressed great satsfac-
ton at the leniency of the conditions.
On the Monday following the two great
generals met for tho last time, when Gem
eral Lee sgnited very emphatically his
desire for n total cessation Of hostili,iss
and indicated his intention to do all in his
power to effect that end. The last inter-
view was Ov tland the two great comman-
ders parted never 10 meet again.
The herald., 1896-02-13
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
One OF the Grnaaes1 Men the Worli Has Ever
knuwa

One OF the Gra11est Men the Worli Has Ever
known
InIS5S 7harles Lanma1,tle well-kuown
editor and author, commenced his work
known as the Dictionary of Congress, in
the preparation of which he forwarded q
blank to every member of congress, to be
filled out and returned to him.
The mon OF creates: ability then in pub.
lie life Invariably told direct and brief
story. The following is the short and COM
prehensive reply of Abraham Lincoln:
Born February L., 1909, in Hardin
county. Ky.
Education defective.
Profession, a lawyer.
Heye beeu captain of volunteers in the
Black Hawk war;
Pos master at very snall Office.
Four times a member OF the Illinois leris-
Iatuye and was member OF the lover
house of congress.
Yours, ETC.. A. LINCOLN.
Thus is told in his own language the pub
lie life of one of the greatest men who ever
occupied the presidential chair. Had he
lived TO the present time he would have
been in the eghty-seventh year Of his age.
Tie name of Lincoln and his fame will
never die. AS long as the En- yish Ian
g,lare is read and spoken the einancipa-
tiou proclamation and the SD aech AT Got
tysburg will never be forgotten. That
Grafton on the battlefield was concluded
with this sublime assertion: ".The nation
shall, under God, have a new birth of free
dom, that governments of the people, by
The herald., 1896-02-13
A MEDICAL EXAMINATION
Della Shipman, Who Testified Against
Mayne, Is Subjected to One
The Result Said to Bear Out Her Statement
ilade in fier Affidavit After
the Trial

There are going to be some develop.
ments in the case of Clifton E. Mayne in a
very few days. Heshas. been sen,enced to
serve twenty-five years in the pententiary
for rape alleged to have been committed
uyon the person of his wards, Della and
Elsie Shipton. His case is pending in the
supreme court, and Mayne is in the county
Jail awaiting the result.
There are people,who believe that Mayne
is innocent. He is in many ways rem ark
able man, and his past record does not in
any way go to establish for him a reputa-
ton for probity of character.
His friends allege that this is not any
positive indication of itself that he COM
mitted the crime which has been charged
aganisthim.
Elsie Shipton and Della both swore on
the stand that Mayne had been criminally
intimate with them. Upon their testimony
Mayne was convicted. Della has made an
affidavit that what she swore to on the
stand was false, and that she was directed
by alleged interested parties to make the
sta ements she testified to.
The parties who have been prosecuting
Mayne, outside the district attorneys
office. and there are said to be several of
them, have always maintained that Della IS
affidavit, made after Mayne's conviction,
was untrue, and that her testimony given
at the trial was based upon facts as they
existed.
But now medical examination made by
competent physicians bears out the state
ments of the girl Della made in her afli.
davt This medical examination TO which
she was subjected shows her TO be unde-
filed. This being true, her testimony on the
stand was false. If her testimony was
false, it is possible that the testimony OF
her sister. Elsie, was also, so Mayne'
friends claim.
turns out TO be true, and it is vouched for
By an attache of the sherilf's Office, there
will be some further developments in the
case at an early day.