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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-09
Boy WI" a. cd so ride a. ostrich.
(WAshinCton S.arl

II don't believe the stories told abou.
the natives of Af.!ca and Australia rid.
Ing os. riches" said l.. =. Hansy o.
Norwich. Cal. Am riclns are the hes
riders on earth. but they can't rid.
Iostr.ahes.. | saw this pre;,y thoroughly
tired on one occasion. a cowboy who
had vanqushed every pony he even
undertook 10 b:eak in was Undue d tt
try an ostrich. After an hours hard
work he succeeded in mounting the bird
wMch Mt first tried 10 shake him off
then 10 get away by running, but thcs
tactics OF course had no eff ct upon the
cowboy. Then, IN spite Of all the man
could DO. the ostrich succeeded in get.
ting It's head around ana selling the man
by one leg. He dcubl d his feet under
him. and the ost:ch reached over rs
wing and got n good hn!l on his hack,
throwing him heavily 10 the ground and
tramp:ng on him. 1t took three of Ms
10 chase the Infatuated ostrich away
and we accomplished it bar ~ in time
70 save the mans life. | don't believe
nhe native Australians ride u::riches."
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oc7-tds
= PROPOSALS..

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, OFFICE
Marine Hospital SCI vice, Cape Charles
Quarant ne. Fort Monroe, Va. October 7th.
lSai'-Scaied proposals WIN be tec,!vtd nj
this Office GHtl noon of October 18th, 1896.
to furnish Tubes for boiler and heater
two devil claws and one claw horse
shackc FOR use of the Marine Hospital
S"rvi,r mt Cane Charles Quarantine Sta
ton. Va. Schedules and furthe nforma-
ton may he obtained upon application to
the Undersigned. The right IS cSer, ed to
waive informal ties and to reject any or
all proposals W. j. PETTUS, +. a. Sur
gcon.M II. S, in command Of Cape thares
Quarantine. cSY-1t
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v ALrAELE TRUCK FARM NEAR
CilEkCiLAED.N Va. EOR Sal n:

Y E GiLIi',, ief'i;E TRCGk EARN NEAR
In pursuance OF u decree entered in the
circuit Court OF Norfolk county. Virginia,
snt OF tie Baltimore Gunno COMPANY VS..
Jothro Snivcy ard others, we snail, on
ATCRDAf, the II Ii day OF October, 1925.
Of SO d county. in the city of Portsmouth.
Virginia; sell ut public auction TO the high.
FARM situate near ChnIt hand. in Wes h
ern Branch Magisterial Distr ct, In said
county OF Norfolk. bounded and described
An those. two certain tracts or parcels
Oh land WIN the buildings thereon, stu
ated IN Western Branch Magisterial ID =
tict. IN said county and State, adjoining
each other ard formini: enc tiact Of LAID
upon which the said Ic;hro Spivey now re-
WHICH was conveyed 10 said Jethro Sp.vey
ny Hachar:ah Copeland and wife, by deed
!, is ne IN day Of Oc,o,er Isl. in watch
sterling Point Creek. east and south by
the lands of Thomas W. AIacnl.. n.u west
by the lands belong ng to the estate of
John :. Wise. decea Sod containing thirty
acres: ana the other of SAID tracts being
chat which was conveyed 80 said Jethro
de- d dated the 2Sth day of October Iii.
in which 1t described as bounded north
DS,S ~ ai,1 sPiVigs ianGs east and
Mars lands containing thIrty-seven acres.
,r, .Nen.y;s!X uhd one .hid
s,%ty-seNcn acres. tine icoGs ard twenty.
81 NJ, s ;, \, e q -,tI IDS. more or less.
money 10 l.e pa:d III cash. ard the balance
thereof to I've paid IN two ACCOMPLISHMENTS
with interess one and two years respect
ivc!v from tho day OF sale for VIII CHI the
purchaser shall give his bonds payable
purchase price may DC Lad IN .asn. 40
ti!le 70 DC retained until the further order
WaI; w. OLD,
&. w. COLEMAN
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Board of Street. Sewer and Drain Comrs.,
Norfolk, Va. October l. l>"i.
RIDS WILL EE RECEIVED AT THIS
- Office uilt.l > ,'ci,.i. y. IA. o!i III, !,n
instant for furnishin: rOcahon,as Ccnl al
tiie { ~ GaihaHt ItsmGtug, for the re-
mainder oI the ~ "scnt fiscal year
.CS must ~. .tdu. Tor so nluCn per ton
of 2.2i0 pounds. delivered at such times nd
in such quantities as may be directed by
the Clay Engineer.
Bond with good security in the sum OF
81 ,0)J will be ieq''iel
Nr r.eht 10 i~j-ci any and al bids Is
reserved
o. grod) w IL WALES, JR,
oc2-U chatham.
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Office Of

Virgin Carolina Chemical Co.,
I2ichmo' d. Va. Sep. 20 1925.
dividend NOTiCE.-F'OURTH GUAR
IL terry dividend. The BCa!i of Directors
OF the NnsnI.a-, 'GEutLd nem.cai Io..i-
ruuy have this day declared a dividend OF
Two (2i per cent on tl.s preferred STOCK Of
81 company for the quarter ending
September 20th, 1855. PAYABLE on or nfIer
October 18th, 1896, to ali stockholders Of
record OF September 20 II. 1896
JAMES G.. TINSLEY,
ocG-Gt Treasurer.
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OfFort Wayne. Ind. writes on Nov. 90. 1894:
u was afflicted for forty years with heart
trouble and suffered untold agony. / had
weak, hungry spells, ana my nearr would
paipitate so nnrd the pain would oe so acute
and tor1urinS, that | became so weak and
nervous coiid not sleep. was treated by
several physicians without relief and gave
upever being we'll again. About Two years
ago commenced using Or. Mics Remedies.
One bottle OF the Heart Cure stopped all
heart troubles and the Restorative Neryine
did the rest.and now sleep soundiy and at
tend TO my household ana social duties with.
out any trouble
Bold by druggists. Book sent free. Address
DR.. Miles Medical Co.. ElkharJ Ind.
IT. Niles Remedies Restore Health.
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THIS explains ITSELF T!
Portsmouth, Sept. p, 'o6

Portsmouth, Sept. %, '9b.
DR.. |. B. FREY,
Ny Dear Sir:
Your treatment Of my case
has been so successful that !
desire 10 express my high APP
probation of the same. When
! began your treatment for my
ears some months ago, | was
intensely ANNOYED by the
constant rim ging and
/ uzzing in them. was
also almost entirely
deaf both cars so that
| discharged my duiieS with
great difficulty, Il am a petty
officer on the u. S. Receiving
Ship FranGlinl. Under
your treatment my
ears have en- tire7y re
COY cred and roy kea :
ing is completely res
tored.
B. T. FRIES,
305 Henry ST.. Portsmouth.
Dr.. L. B. frey has offices
at rooms 8 at 9, No. 1856
Main ST., over s and 10 cent
stole. s. eciaities: Ca
tarrh, Aathama, EIay
Fever. Dyspepsis, Dea :
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Ear, IL use, Throat,
CT EFT and Stomach.
Consultation Niways
Free. Terms very moderate.
Hours 9 4. m. TO 1 p. M, 2 to
8 D. M.
- - . - . -
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MAIN ST: h.<AM.NA'ilONS
E 4, Zi; MN XA TRusr,Go; TER
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The budget Of the Dutch East Indies.
presented to the second chamber, in tr .
Hague. shows deficit of 100000
Ic"ins which is to be covered by n
loan.
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Heart Disease Cured
By DR.. Miles Heart Cure.

Painting. Weak or Hungry SPELLS. Irregn-
lar or intermittent Pulse, Fiutlcrng or Pal.
pitation. Choking Sensation. Shortness OF
Breath, Swelling OF Feet and Ankles, are
symptoms OF a diseased or Weak Heart
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PU RE MILK.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

ms is 10 certify That have applied the
dale Jersey Farm" and the herd is free
!! ON tuberculosis ana the dairy Is In good
sanitary condition.
GEO. {. FAVlLLE, D. V. NJ.
~ Veterinarian
The above herd g composed of pure bred
mrs. showing p per cont cream Samplps
~ be lCft NJ residence upon apnl'ra ton.
"ur'SS NY w, "'fN so9'lm
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TRuSSES FITTED by AN
IN EXT PHYSICIAN. NO. 1s6
MAIN ST. E.NAM. ~ AIiDNS
FREE: VA. TRUST. co. FER
NJ NNFNri I.OCATt,D.
PRICES MODERATE.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-11-11
Uular Daily Excursions to Chicai 0
and the East.

The Union Pacific is the only line ruu-
ming upholstered Pullman tourist sleeping
cars from California and Nevada to Chi
caeo without changing ev,ry day in the
year. Through Pullman double drawing
room slrepers and dining room cars to
Chicag" daily without change on The
Overload Flyer" Only one change to
New York and Boston. line from Ne
vac" to hicaso only tnrce days.
steamship tic e. on sale to and from
all points in Bro.
For full particulars, tickets ana sleep
g car ~accomoda" .ons, call or address ID,
" Hitchcock, General Agent, No, I,
Montgomery street, San Francisco, Cal
or W. d. Phillips, Agent S. P. Co., Reno
Nevada.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-11-11
For Over Fifty Years.

John g. Fox.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-11-11
Millinery Goods!

Bessie Vivian Murphy has pur-
chased the business OF Mrs. Knowles
and has greatly Increased the stock
She ~iEvites the patronage of the ladies
Of this city. New goods are heing
constantly receivet and the most fas-
tiIiou5 are bound to be pleased.
WANTED :-HoUse of three or fou
rooms, completely furnished for
nou-ekeepiug. Ad!iess \. this Office.
III
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-11-11

4 Dew and improved bed lounge is
attracting a good deal Of attention at
George KitzmeyeI's Furniture store,
and we'll it might, as it is way ahead
Of The Old style in every respect. Geo.
kitzmeyer is wide awake t all i'm
provenents ami is the first uiIe to of
Ell them to the public and IS always
ne IL ole . 10 ict It.tfo ml2m
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-11-11

Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup. has
been used foc children teethtng, Il
sooths the child. softens the gums.
alays all pain, cures wind collie, and
the best remedy COR DiaIrhopa
Twenty-Five cents d bottle.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-11-11

Strawberries, r~aspherries, peaches
and apricotS, put up for cream at
Walsh& Wylie's.
Just received a full supply of Frey's
Biographies at Introductory prices. Com
plete Geography price 81 IS, Allowance for
old Biographies 50 cents. Frey'> Prim-
arr Geography 90 cents. Allowance Tor
Old books 20 cents.
John e. Fox
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-11-11
: Beans and Brown. Bread.

By request Of many patrons the
B oston Bakery will begin the delivery
every Sunday morning. Leave orders
Friday.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-11-11
Notice.

1 have purchased at the Sheria's
sale all of the Groceries, provisions
wines liquors, glass. paints, oils and
general merchandise in the store Of
Archar B aker and [ will continue the
business at he old stand opposite the
NIT. I respectfully AJAX d share OF
pdblic patronage, and L promise latF
aud liberal dealing. ,
Martin LutZ.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-11-11

[ will sew out for 90 cents a day and
card. My residence is opposite Mr..
Frank FOlsom's.
MRs J. N~ovACOvICH. Nv IS
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-11-11
Cr.C St George

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GLASSES
Are not always given to improve sight,
but to relieve muscular strain; in short.
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the eye, / am prepared to insure salts,
factory results.
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Representing Equitable lie Insurance CO.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-18

whose conduct in the early part Of his reign was OF
so unfilia character us TO arouse the Indignation
of peope both in and out Of Germany. or late the
relations between the mother. who really knows
cverything and the son, who merely possesses
s,na;tcr;ng thereof nave improved. mainly In con-
s,nuencc OF the fact that the Empress. thanks 10
her husbands will and to the bequest OF the Tor
tune of the Genoese Duchess Gaera. Is enormously
rich whereas the Emperor is constantly nara
pressed for ready cash. thanks 10 his extravasahce
In spite OF all her philanthropy. her generosity
and her cleverness in spite. too OF the bameless-
ness of her lfe Empress Frederick Is nor popuiar;
For like so many people OF genius she - Wantlns
IN that one single quality without which an others
are OF no aval-namely. tact Ana II Is 10 tne
haenro of the latter that must be ascriped tne lach
OF affection and of good will with when she Is re-
garied I'm Germany. :, g.. .,. RI.
9rbc t,mrrcss's habits simplicity itself; Like
ali The members of the English royal famiiy. sne
Is an early riser. and delights in plenty Oh M MireSn
air and open windows. In the morning Sne usuay
rides until - o'clock and passes the rcmalnuer vi
The day In studying painting and receiving visitors;
She is most energetic in all she Undertakes anu
New-York tribune., 1896-10-18
:EDrrrcK AND HER GRANDSON PRINCE OF THE HELIENrs

personally supcrintrndod the important work In
Vowed in Tho building Of her beautiful home.
Tn. Empress t. very tender hearted and Will not.
II she can prevent IT, allow any living thing on
the estate to be- disturbed or Killed one day a
l.verci- which used 20 amuse her In tho quiet carry
hours Of the summer morning 10y disportng itsci
beneath her winGow--CeIs'd 10 put IN an appear
ancc lurcd, probably by relatives and friends 10
nelds and pastures new. The Empress was quite
lnconsoahlc and closely questioned the manager
OF her estate as to the Of It's sudden disap-
pcararcr. ON this occasion however he was able
10 completely clear himself OF any suspicion or hav-
ing carried into effect such designs As he might
lC!imnicly have entertained against possible in
rlfor of many 4 young and valuable tree, but the
mystery surrounding the youthful harcs neglect OF
his imperial mistress never solved.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-18
THE REPORTERS WITH BRYAN.
From The Fourth Estate.

FROM Ine foufth ESTATE
The press association correspondents who have
been swinging round the circle with Presidential
Candidate William J. Bryan have had an unusually
hard time OF II. The candidate never tires. ana
takes tho way trains. that ne may address the Peo-
pie. Every sort OF Inconvenience Is experienced
Utterly tagged out the newspaper men were try
ing to get little sleep the other night at country
hotel. The people had not gone home after listen
Ing to Mr. Bryan's address, but we're standing
about discussing the unendins money question.
Sleep impossible
one of the boys suggested plan. There was an
actor in the hotel who looked somewhat like the
candidate. lie was appealed 10 and consented to
stop the noise.
He stepped onto the balcony just outside the win
dow. thrust his hands into his breast. and cried:
Fellow -citizens Instantly there was silence
Then the crowd thought they recognized him and
hurrahed. He quieted them with motion OF his
hand and continued: I'VE can do 1t. We need not
depend any other nation to preserve the parity
between gold and silver. And now, fellow-citizens
having settled this important question beg OF YOU
for IS sake, disperse, home and let us get
come Sleep
There were cheers. But two minutes later there
wasn't a sound 10 he heard save the snores OF the
tagged -out newspaper men.
At Columbus. Ohio. the newspaper boys were
overlooked In the arrangements for the parade.
They hired n dray, mounted II and rode behind the
band.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-18
A CONTENTED EMPRESS.
VICTORIA OF ENGLAND AND GERMANY.

Writers are In the habit OF portraying the En-
nress Frederick of Germany as n woman ennbittcred
ard soured by disappointment. Yet If the truth
were known there few whose existence at the
present moment is of a more ideal character True
she has lost noble and devoted husband a be-
reavement however, which must TO a certain extent
have been softened by the genuine sorrow mani
tested not alone in his country but throughout
tho civilized world. when he died. Bat after the
close of "A sngularly happy marriage unclouded by
even the faintest difference OF opinion with her
consort. she is enjoying delightfully."- con-
tented eventide TO her life. Snc resides during the
greater part OF the year in q home constructed ac-
cording to her own designs and her own ideas. and
possesses IL vast fortune. which rendops her indo-
pendent OF all her relatives. and which she $ free
10 spend rs sho wishes; and with all her sons ana
New-York tribune., 1896-10-18
"IIIS GRACE"
"REMINISCENCES OF DIR. BENSON. WITH

"REMINISCENCES OF DIR. BENSON. WITH
SOME STORIES ABOUT THE OFFICE.
While the obituary articles and editorial refer
enccs Which have been published in the New
York newspapers concerning the sudden death OF
the Archbishop of Canterbury bear tribute TO the
bianclessness OF his life 10 the breadth ana I'D
erality Of his views. religious as well as pchtlcai'
and 10 the amiability of his character they III
nearly every case lay stress on the fact that ne
was not what might be called strong church-
man." Having known the dead prelate long Pc
fore ne was elevated to the priInacy, or even 10
the Bishopric OF Truro. venture to take eNcep-
ton to this remark. and am entitled 10 SPEAK
with all the more feeling and experience on the
subject having on more occasions than Ike 10
remember been subjected to hoggings ny his
Grace when he was head master OF Wellington
College. Certainly one who can recall the
vigor and force with which he welded the pirch
will be inclined to describe him as having peeh
ANYTHING but "a strong churchman, ana 'he
only reason that / can conceive for MS haVihS
been described as anything else is owing TO MS
reluctance to proceed to extremes, either IN one
direction or the other. on the issues OF the day.
II were to be asked for the principal feature Vi
New-York tribune., 1896-10-18
4 BOY or SHOtTS.'
HOW T. H. soTHERN SUPPLIED LONG
FELT WANT.

HOW T. H. SOTHERN SUPPLIED LONG
FELT WANT.
This is what The Chicago Record" relates OF a
piece of stage machinery used 10y T.. II. Sothern In
1.-THE Prisoner OF Icnda':
T. A. Sothern the actor. Is said 10 be the inventor
of the box OF shouts or the shout box. as II IL
somotimcs called. In The Prisoner OF Zcnda the
populacc figures largely IN the plot The poPuace
is never seen but 1t is always waiting outside TO
shout for some Hence tue necessity OF "A 'DoN
of shouts" \ tight box large enough To accomIno-
date ten or twelve men Is placed on the stage Just
OH from the wings. Tn" employed 10 do the
shouting placed In this box and competed 10
,, main There during the performance. While they
are In the boN they will not be falling over one an
other at the enrancs or getting III & ,ne WAY oa ',r
keeping the shouters together, so that the captain
The chief value Of the box. however. arises from
the fact that the shouting can be turned on or or
like "A stream OF water at IA faucet. When 1t comes
shoutins God save the KING the captain gives
signal and the ten men III the box break tortn
wide open and the audience beyond th" tootllgnis
get the impression thet thousand loyal subjects
desires TO end the shouting he closes the door and
Instantly the voices are muiied Ordinarily II 1, rG
after IL has become thoroughly aroused but by use
moment :" ne by the Closing Of % the door Collectively the
men who make the noise arc known as box OF
shouts"
This account f. all very well and quite true. but
THE Record" neglccts to tell whore the name "box
of shouts" came fron. Though the thing is new.
the name Is old. A box OF shouts has been a
stag managers standing joke for years. 1t used
be the custom, when there was Il new call-boy
in the theatre for the stage-manager 10 send him 10
the stage manager Of some other theatre To borrow
Il box Of shouts The second stage
knowing the joke. would tell the boy that he had no
such thing himself. but ne thought the stagc-man-
agcr OF such such theatre would have II. Then
the poor boy would go TO the third theatre only TO
be sent there to the fourth and so on I'LL he
was tired out began to see the Joke. IL was the
simc sort OF trick ~ sending the new boy IN a
hardware store from place To place 10 ind an auger
to bore square hole. When the members OF Mr..
Sothern's company saw his invertion set up on the
stage for the first time there was one exclamation
from all Of them AT last the long sought box Of
fnDuts"'
New-York tribune., 1896-10-18
4 OTEER ACCIDENT TO A CAR.
From the Columbus (Ohio) Press.

From Tne COLUMBUS tUHIOI ITcs''
very peculiar mishap 10 a freight train mas
ms, come 10 the attention of the motive de-
partment OF the Panhandle in this city, ana IN us
details II assumes the nature or a miracle as
strange as those of old. The train WAS running
M q rand rate between Xenia and Trcbeins a
distance OF four miles when the trucks OF one OF
the gave way and jumped onto the tracks ,c Gi
runs parallel with the Pennsylvania at that point
The trucks lighted sduarey on the rails; ana con,
tinucd running until they smashed into the pilot or
a Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton engine run
ming in the opposite direction The Panhandle
train evidently did not suffer any inconvenience
owing to the loss Of trucks. as 1t, was not dis,
covered until 'rrebcins reached. and then II
was found that the body Of the freight car was
held in position by the couplings and had run two
miles without any wheels The accident Is per-
hans without a parallel In annals of railways. Al
though absolutely true and vouchcd for by the
motive-power department officials Il seems strang-
or than fiction.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-18
A WAX SPRING.
NATURAL WEALTH THAT 40 ONE MAY APPRo-
PIRATE.

From, The New Orleans Times Democrat.
al believe that Utah will one day produce more
mineral wealth than any State In the entire coun-
trv remarked a gentleman who had at one time
made a tour OF the country. when was III the
then Territory. / made prospecting trip INTO inc
I,intah reservation, located In the northeastern
corner OF the state. During the trip mysel, ana ,
Mariner came upon one Of the most remarkable
Enough had bubLled out upon the surface or tnc
ground 10 have satisfied the demand Tor ten years
II vas then worth 81 a pound and was used for the
Insulation OF electric wires. yet there was enough
IN sght ot half the price to have made we two rch
FOR life IL we could have carried 1t 10 market. TWO
things stood in the way-the mandate OF ne coy GOV,
overland some several hundred miles into Provo;
One of these days the reservation VIII he turned
INTO The public domain. and the wealth II contains
win flow into somebody's pockets. As 1t is now.
not soul is permitted TO trouble single one OF us
resources Well we passed on and left the spring
with Il sigh that might have been heard at
Frisco