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The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-09-03
V.'I,g',. Interview
Nv WILLIAM DANA WA.CoA'

Assuming the interview AZ as" 49,
~, r,itv IF Mr.. s. B. Hicka, Oh 49,
lick, Company, Limited OF Sn'esop W.
:; orrsc,Iv repor It'd, in wbi n M IL hla1S]
70 cav gin L,uisiana; as he views
~ - ~, three. classes Of men VINO l1vNta
free silver. - ~
THE IGNORANT: Who have u.s.
no study Of tie question:: .
THE POLITICIAN: Who use y
means o get or retain once.
THE FEII.OWS: Who think !ney ~
aa.iiv get out Of debt II that pos
vail. o,har or fo,1f
,.,ass Who will support the KepuulnsoS .1
. .."In;u... for saws H., II Will vote H.
M"Kimlav ON q gold standard. ! w.
$500. from Mr. Hicks standD01
" ether the first or third class-poeSssp
~ 10th RI. IN 1t as IL may. am sssMas
the Grocery business a;ross ~. .'IesS3
street, directly opposite Mr.. hlcAs n, ~
SO t,,,S;,,..ss and a. John Allen " LIZ
v.tr, IN spe ph during the caank
for con, re.siopal hpnors III opPIss
IN general aspiring for the sanne D 49,
So;d. Iat al paner Ills vote lot the ~
90 and an urjyates vote for ne. wus2
an.s dam. m sufficient numbers IM VI.
Non. JOHN ,ileii "a pr'vate) VI .....sI
slppi to defea, his oppoh"n' "a NM
nv an Overwhelming us Iolaey. ~
- let all eUdbng or Mchinlsy 80
trade with Mr.. s. B. Hicks anu A. - W.,
! or Tell r, or Boise. on biaiu lptn H.
: with me. will see Mckinney ~
before y i'll vote for him.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-09-03

According to one authority 'n n worn
.d nIuvl1 Is a corruption Of the German
wo.u ..aa , /" All these different forms
VIZ, WE'RE derive derived from Joachim's Thai "a .
bohemian town, where the coun' Vi
schIick, A. D. 1918, coined some 20 .,
oellent pieces in silver OF enc . ouD tSwn
weight. From the name OF .he :, 'o .ha
s 49, Soachim's thaler, applied to 'n 's
o sansa named coins as well as that o. ,,
S SOp,;cten thaler. Hence, Joachim
tha,er pieces were first contracted ins.
Inach,m,s thalers and then into thaiels'
These coins gained such . repu'a.,o.
that they became q pattern, 50 ina .
other, Of the same kind, though mao'
In other places, took the name the wo Of
assuming different spelling through y, y,
,ow countries. reaching Spain as do'
lars. and through its provinces trans
S.;s.ad ~ the western hemisphere, whel
!, wss anplied to coins prior to IL
naontion Of the federal currency.
coinage the word dollar is iavorit
icing found, under various speiiings'
almost everv part Of the globe
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-09-03
AovocATEs SURFACE BURIAL.
Sir r. Seymour Haden Says a sign, ."' ~
c..r,,o Soonest AbsOrbs Bodies.

sir r, Seymour ha"eh Joy"
Covering Soonest Absorbs Bodies
Sir F. Seymour Haden of London y
practically studied for ten years the p DE-,
of disposing Of the dead Inc
rasuL If his Investigations he terms
"Nature's method of disposlns o, VIZ
dead, by far the most practlc"l an'' W.
tainly the natural methoo, ,,,o and
He has buried animals, large anu
small. in his lawn. By digging tnem
m and examining them at interV .
u up from one to five years he found
that. buried at depth of ~ feet-the
denth required by the government 1oi
the burial of human bodies-an ln1erva'
" from three to four years was neces,
sarv for complete dissolution. Buried a.
the depth of one foot, a year ana a MAJ
he found was sufficient for the comp,e.'
a;ssolution of large and year or les
for the smaller animals A body simpi'
laid upon the ground, with a GOVERNS
Of earth foot thick completely alsai
roored (bones excepted) in year
Dr. A. B. Poore, after experiment
states that if a body is buried so as
further its complete dissolution the Ian
would be ready. after short lnterVa Z,
! 70 receive a second body, and that II u
cemetery ce were Systematically plant'
) Nth flowers the earth would be pun
g sed and the air freshened by the hou
ishing vegetation. o,,o o,
u nile burial ground in perpetulty 1or
10 pponnIation of 10000 persons
Work. World.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-09-03
r, Pore balloons In Paris.

The newest sport in Paris IS the oai.
loon game, which is played III 'n's
fashion: , ava entered
A number Of toy balloons are eh,ere.
for the competition, and III eacn un
them is placed an envelope con,a'h, Ils
a nostal card, which is addressed TO .ne
iudpe of the contest The little balloons ls
.re then set free, and after more oi ieSs
time come to earth again in dlhereh'
narts Of the country. o,
~ Those who find them see the enVelo r
and notice thereon request tnas IN,
time when each balloon was 1o''iiu' a..
also the place, be written on the pos. ',
oara which is then to be dropped ia ''''
postofhce. , .,o v.r;ons nos
+ol cards are compared, and the prlzt
s awarded to that balloon which tIave .as
the greatest distance in the shor'es
t;me,-Paris Letter.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-09-03
eoeeCAES HEARD BY FEW.
q Them Delivered to n Very Small
some Number of Auditors.

e Them Delivered to very small
so"0 Number of Auditors. \
curious fact that many OF the
~ sneoches which gave immortality
gre .1s orators who made them were de-
!, ,;, gre in comparatively small rooms rooms
~ and TO small audiences "hch ", "c Ds1.
NV 40 his great argument III the Dart
nlao. ~ college case, aside from the bar
m D.a the officials in charge of the room,
n'u gore not 30 persons present, and
'ns ~, many believe that he spoke to lis
~ ~. Inv senator's and other high officials.
'su when we read of Patrick Henry's
..o0derful display of eloquence, we SEQ
wo law minds eye u spacious room and
~ ;mmense crowd Of people listening
~ his burning words with almost
70 ..hless attention. But, in truth,
O' Wv Of these speeches which quickened
n banged the march of events were
sal;vered in a small room and to a few
.sarors--never more than $50. Gould
Nav = ssyo been here, in this oakon chapel
NsSo news" wrote Hosmer, the gifted
vnthor of "Sprondro, that Patrick
manrv delivered the greatest and best
Lrown of all his speeches? Was 1t here
a be uttered those words OF doom SO
sovnected, and then so unwelcome,
sWe must fght?' Even here. But the
cords were spoken in tone and man
rortbv the men to whom they WERE
addressed and Who We're SO impressed
With then y.,. for several moments
,sav were a..uost awestricken. 1t wa
only when the voice of Richard hehr'
Jno that other matchless Virginia ora
~ who rose to second the words c
genry, rang through the room that the
we're called back to themselves ,.
Stewards speech in defense OF WI
liam Freeman was undoubtedly u
aroatest and most brilliant effort OF Il
Confessional life. 1t did for him NOR
psrbans. than the conduct OF any Ga
has aiyen any other in the state OF ne
York in perpetuating his name, And y
ybe audience that listened to him W
loss than 1870 in number. A friend
nressed some surprise that all argume
II 80 much power, learning and G g
ouence should have attracted 80 Il
listeners. "My dear sir. said sewa
envy audience was in no sense limlt
The civilized world was my aud1en
posterity will hear it, and generat u
unborn will praise Or censure IL II
the different standpoints in when q
will view it. 1 did not make IL II
mart of the madding crowds 1ehe
strife. ~ .eo,r,.
Horace Greeley said, ee"a
sneech in defense of William freel
Il one of the masterpieces III the HIS .
Of oratory, reason, logic and humahi'
American Lawyer.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-09-03
The difference.

The Progress cannot hely but com
mani ON the change of things Is po-
)tical life. Last December wien 'he
St.ta convention met here thar ba'h-
er.kite that buily-in court, Il. ~
Farrar; WAS put forward as the very
mink Of Democratic perfection, while
Hon. c. J. Boa,aer, who dared to
express manly opinion, WAS way
down il the .cole Of party prom-
so declared by the loud
mouthed Farrar and others. How
over Mr. Boatner accepted the die
finn If the convention and gave it his
snnnort And when the National
,conveutiau declared for free silver
and nominated a slverman, like the
. . ,oya, democrat he is, Boatner-.
/. though opposed to the measure-'s
e again in the field fighting for democ-
racy.
I'm, whore i4 the beefy Farrar
,. Th;s Amounted loader Of Democracy
e !, ,,r last STATE convention? He If
NOW fonud IN the tank of the boilers
=, his bull.hke voice raised IN advocacy
70 ,f , bo)t, But av.unt with Farral
tn Hs is door representative of Amer
IN ;c,u ;na.penaence who would follow
~ thA leadership of such mah' u
no ,ot hi, shoulders today bear tn
,e- marks of stripes from cJwh'd
vn Doe, not Mr. Page NJ. Baker, tt
III gentleman wac welded that lnstr'
for mynt If punishment still freely wa
his the streets of New Orleans. ana II
se' not even oppolig .zed for 80 w'eldl'
20 the lash? Can any brave man folio
ves the leadership of this Farrar, or eV
Ter, listen with respect to his utteEahc'
stol when he knows that he has be
his been publcly dashed and ald ho'
, On sent the ignomiuous insult? Bah
FIR what party or faction can boldly le
Ohm Independence aud madness IN
JUL face and recognize tins man
leader.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-09-03
MORGAN AND THE OPERATOR.
The Latter Was Not So Glad TO sec '"0
General rs He Said He Would be.

General rs He Said He Would be.
The fall Of Forts Donclson and henry
compclled General Albert Sydney Johh-
ston to evacuatc Kentucky and northern
Tennessee. when he rctrcated from
Bowling Green, which had been MS
headunartcrs, he left General John H.
Morgan, whose audaciOus enterprise was
bepiuninp to attract attention through
ont the country, with his brigade Oh
Kentucky and Tennessee horsemeh III
Kentucky to obtain information OF 'he
enemy's movements. =,
One bright spring morning '",'
graceful looking man rode up 10 'ho
Huntsville and Nashville railroad depot
at Bowling Green. Leaving his thor
oupbbred in charge Of little darkey'
the horscman strobe across the platform
TO the telegraph Office. he was dresseo
in an ordinary riding suit. SLOUGH nat
and high riding boots, but there was
martial air about him that would nave
aroused the suspicion of any one "u'
had ever had anything to do with SOL
, diors His manner was charmlngly ana
:. blc and he was soon engaged in CONVEX
J sation with the operator, q sailoW li'''
fellow with a thin, blond mustache'
whats the news?' he asked.
"Nothing much Hear that scou'lor'
o Morgan is in the neighborhood cuttln
e TELEGRAPH wires and playing hell WIT
n onr Communications Wish | could III
le across him. Hc wouldn't cut any mo-
at telegraph wires. ao;,;,
10 The operator jumped up, ana, sc'A''
or n horse pistol that lay on the taole D
fore him, began to strut up and do'
q the room shaking the weapon at an II
If aginary Morgan. .,.,.
Of The borseman eyed him smilingly
nor a moment, and then, reaching into
he inside pocket, he drew forth card ca
o., and taking out card, handed 1t
M the operator. The operator glanced
tho tho card and suddenly stopped. HIS e.
,el- hulped, and his knees smote togeth
ion without word he dropped the pls
ia. and card and fled from the depot
The horseman quietly mounted
Mt horse and galloped off. The card lay
has the operators table near the plsto.
lid. an bonr It bore this inscription ~
zic, H. Morgan, G. S. ANEW 1olA y
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-09-03
NEW WORKS. FOOD SUPPLY.
Enough Always on Hand to "iths'"""
Four Months Siege.

ru, a,wavs on Hand to Withstand
Four Months Siege.
r. the city of New York and 'he
neiphboring district were to DC oesieses
or in some other way entirely CUT on
from the outside world, and therefore
deprived of the food supplies when III
NORMAL times come in daily in large
ouantities how long would it be before
the pinch of hunger would be 1elC!
That is very hard question to answer
for the reason that there are suon NJ u:
eoualities of purchasing capacity II,
New York society that some go hungry
in times of greatest prosperity for iacs
'of means. while the great majority ea'
more than is good for them. ondouo'
ad,v the number of those who always g
hungry won d be increased after TWO .
three days of q siege, and then DAY .:
day this number would increase uh'l
the nublic authorities would feel con-
nelled to take possession of the food SUI
Mics and distribute them among VI
neople. With the exception OF miiA I'LL
some other things, the supply Oh mea
nou,trv. hardy vegetables and irul
would last for two months at the prese'
rate Of consumption. If all the suppl
were taken charge of at the Desihhii
Of a siege-and this could easily
done-the food within New YORK Iou
be made to last for four months az ie.''
The siege of Paris lasted only 10
months Before two months had pass
high and low, rich and poor had leal
ed what hunger was. And, as is W
known, the French are the most .hlA
and economical people in the "ollu. :.
the arrangement and disposition OF II
the parisians are specially dlst'ngni
ed But the food supply in New Il
could be made to last as long as
Paris siege lasted, and the people W. w,
still be comfortable. - Ladies III
1nurnal,
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-09-03
"LuCKY" BALDWIN,
r,,. H.. He Escaped Being sho' ~ "
Woman.
York SUI

woman
81 know Lucky Baldwin, VINO w"S
.,o. - IN San Francisco cour'ioop'
t hv a ., Young woman whose SISTER = s MSs
sninp him for breach OF proin, ;.;zon Of
Mr. R. J. Mack, former cl.l1 mh.w.
NIL mai;so ~, to Post reporter at ona man;
California a ~ we'll deserves his sobri'
ouet. for this is the second tune aas h ," s,.
a srrathful female has tried to emu h n't t; M
M ,'..o~~a with a bullet. but eacn 'i''''
.1'unIv, escaped serious injury; :, so.a,
I'm 1888, while in his pais ~ ~ronaed
. .;rl who claimed that he hao ~i uonns
slra at %n him. After that another young ss
nel. sno. .u n him fer 90, 900 becauae ~
woman .ue" arrv her according to prom
x W. ~ .he claimed, but Baldwin sss o.se '
No. Ssrv sensational trial, won 'ns no. 's an.
~ ssi !. now pss. 10 year. OF 49, an'
e IN tbs turf keeps big string go Carrie cs
. on .ns On, on his magnificent San 1ao Mo'
q norss morse o w. Of which, Emperor. o ., =.
n ranch .Is ., QUE his owner $4,000 IN
O. single year ,;r;ro with his thi,
80. n ~ ~. santa Anita Valley pis =,
s sho i, 81 netite, pretty and only "a, u =
- when the only gentleman S atr;monj
W river will be one of the bes. maj :, Was
~ catches in the United States
g inpton Post
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-09-03
The judicial DictionsrJ'

The Century, Standard, international
and I Encyclopedia dictionaries are Este stead ID
;lv falling behind the courts . que 10 !.
NY NY decision establishes THAT when
man is hanged by mob it is an - a, ,;1.
i a0n. !" A Child whose parents are nv
. :.sn has also been declared BY an em',
nent judge to be an olpn ,, -, . man
,vhen lite insurance was taken py 2 m az
wn: :,a Inv unmarried it was judiciaily de-
W. VIA r. have been effected BY . nus
s sand !" In addition to these an unmar '
ned p woman has been declared .! -" "u
,..u court to be ''single man. -
Exchange
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-09-03
OIL. M,r.r. suffering For Fooo.

Secretary Pierce Of the United !. ', m,n
Workers says that thousanos y nh rors,
are now suffering for food; lls ry %,
conditions prevail in the hocklns t sss
Axe orders thk w
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-09-03
sOMEThlNG GOOD TO EAT

sONETnlNG GOOD TO EAT.
Nothing is more conducive to pub
lie health; nothing will more speedily
put one IN pleasant humor amp
make him good natured,pnbiie spirited
and charitable than good, square
meal THIS is the reason thai al VIII
hoard with Frank Serwlch wear s"cn
. ;ov;al couutenAnce, and are always
ripe for fun. serw'ch's restaurant
and Ladies' Dining Parlors are
very popular resorts in Shreveport
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-09-03
RARGAlN s p
Boards
Cut Rate Drug Store

We are going to have Sacrifice sale
every day until further notice
We ere frequently asked by ur COM
,;,nrs and others. "wby do you SEP
pev, s :, chraply?" We tell the g 'h-
,,o, !, is On account Of the silver scare
And the silver men it is ON ACCOUNT a 9l
the ooldbugs, and try hard to sell s'oos
to both parties by Offering them '"e
following inducements,
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-09-03
Almost Fatal.

..The water wasn't scaldin she throw T'.
cd at You, was it. pardner?" asked hv- :.
croft Wrestt, who had done the waiting :
at the gate while Dismal DAWSON h"''
made "the play for the poke out.
.No," said Mr.. Dawson, " mas
xrorse. It was soapsuds. ''--lndiauapo
lis Journal.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-09-03
Mr.. Peppers Suggests

"uow the wind bowls tonlsh'' s''"
the melancholy boarder' :. la .ho
81 shouldn't wonder II 1t ha. 1p .ne
.oo,hache," suggested Mr.. Asbury' rep
pers. -,
"Toothache?' a - the
tooth Of the gale?'-Cincinnasi En-
uuirer.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-09-03

The lord president Of the En saa
nr;, !. council receives . SALARY q $40.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-09-03

The suffice, or burning 9! w s.,shsnss
tho f. funeral pyres Of their hu l,;.;oa,
~, ~. incuics.ed in India a rens'0Os
Ankv
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-09-03
W. HAVE REDUCED.

paioe's Celery compound for" 81 to a bo
Ayers Fair Vigor from 81 10 az
And al, o,her g! preparations to- 'o''
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-09-03
WE ;aANas s ~ VEED

Matted Mink fc,m soc 30 ''o'
ricbeno,", .Ad,icopliv fpm 'oe TO- -"'
And All other SOC patents TO- --'''''''
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-09-03

Mnsic is prophecy of what NE " ~
be. the rainbow Of promise wa .an1 = A. :
ont Of seeing into hearing Mrs l. NJ
Child -------
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-26
a DAY OF PATRIOTISM.
Nearly 1000 school Children I'm
ArmOry Hail.

Nearly 5000 people were crowded into
Armory Hall yesterday afternoon when
.,reat Bridge Chapter. Daughters of
the American Revolution. presented to
each of the public schools OF the civ
portraits of Washington. or those pres
ent i.S6S We're pupils of the public
schools. 526 of whom sang the patriotic
songs on the programme. Ten schools
were represented. No. l school IN Brain
Dieton leading III representation with
429 scholars.
The speakers platform was erected
midway of the hall near the west wall.
On IL were those who took part I'm the
festivities and members of the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution. The
children occupied seats arranged in
semi-circles about the platform.
Judge Brooke was to have delivered
an address on washington but was
called away. his place on the programme
being taken by Colonel Lamb The
singing was led by Prof Hopwood. of
the public schools, ana accompanied by
the Naval Post Band. Prof. Price leader.
Patriotic songs were sung with fine
effect. and were greatly enjoyed by the
spectators. The following was the very
entertaining programme Of the occasion:
Praycr.... ...... :. Rev. e.. w. Petit
Singing of America" by Schools
Salutation.... :. -. Burnley Lark ford
The Nations Color Bearers ..
Isl. DtbIcT Oh L loS on t.nSluilu.
$3.50. miss Maude liccht
I'd. Bearer Of the Rattlcsnake Flag.
...... ...Albcrt T.. Hodgson
Sd. Bearer OF the Flag of lI7I....
...... Miss Lucy Mason Holt
4th. Bearer of the Flag Of 1886. :.
49,. Harry l.. Bclote
Singing. "Star Spungled I!anncr".
.............. -. BY Schools
Reading of Light Horse Harry Lees
Grafton OH Washington Music
and Presentation Of Portraits.
.......... -. :. Col VIM Lamb
Acceptance of Portraits. ..R. a. Dobie
| Singing of Columbia. Gem Of the
Ocean" by Schools
presentation of Medal to Jas. Dau-
ghtry Gillette for Heroic Con-
duct. .. :. Col VIM. Lamb
Poem. "Crowning Of Washington
..... Miss Elizabeth l.. Howard
| Liberty Crowns Washington
........ ............. Elsie Fischer
Singing of Hall. Columbia"
| ........ ...... 49,. lily Schools
| 1t was great day for the children.
The medal which was presented to Jas.
| d. Gillette. bore this inscription: Pre-
scented 10 James Daughtry Gillette for
sallantly rcscuing Floyd Turner. June
-. 1895" The reverse side showed a
4 boy jumping overheard to tile rescue
| of a companion who had fallen in the
water.
| The exercises closed with three rous-
l ing cheers for the Daughters of the
| Revolution.
| The Daughters of the Revolution will
Ialso present a picture of Washington TO
the colorcd public school.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-26
THE nI.UEs BANaUEr.
commissioned Officers and Privntcs
Entertained by Their Comrades

The members of the Norfolk Light
Artillery Blues last night celebrated the
siHty-cighth anniversary of the organi-
zntion of that command The celcbr,-
ton took the form of Il banquet rendered
to the commissioned officers and privut.s
by the non -commiSSioned officers nj
Murray's. on Roanoke avenue Forty
Two members of the organization sat
town PROMPTLY at . o'clock 10 two tables.
which fairly eroancd under the weight
OF the excellent menu provided.
1t was $50 o'clock when the soldier
boys met nj the Armorv with their
guests and. headed by the batteries
bugler, marched out CITY Hall avenue,
70 CRANKY street. to Main and To Roa-
uoke avenue. where they filed in TO the
dining room.
nhe Blues are noted for the alacrity
with which they obey an order of a
superior officer. ANA il Is Unnecessary
10 say that they added 10 tina. repu,a-
ton when Capt. Keeling commanded,
them to charge upon this menu:
Oysters Raw. Picked. Fried.
Cold Turkey Tongue
Chicken Salad. Celery. Mixed Pickles.
Bread. Crackers Mixed Cakes.
Tea. Coffee.
Punch. Cigars.
When every man had satisfied himself
the covers We're removed and the speech
i!iiN'HSS bVSiI. '-hI'b. iNttIIlS acted rs
toast master. The first toast was The
Day We Celebrate" and was responded
to by Lieutenant J. C. Carroll. who re-
viewed past anniversaries OF the bat
terry.
Our Country" was told about in pa
triotic language by Col. w. c. Elan. who
was warmly applauded
Our Guests" were given a. warmer
welcome by Lieutenant G. W. Toms. who
also brought cheers.
Capt. NJ. c. Keeling. in responding to
the Norfolk Light Artillery Blues" gave
a brief history of the organization dur
ing the sixty-eight years il has been in
existence.
Mr. NJ. Glennan was selected to re-
spond TO 1.-The Press" but owing to
his inability to he present. sent u letter
which was read by Mr.. II. s. Bailey.
The toast to "Our Deceased Comrad es"
was drunk standing and in silence.
Numerous other toasts We're suggest
ed and responded 10 and il was "a late
hour before the gathering broke up.
Messrs. c.. j. Dey, G. C. Jones, NJ C.
E'erebee, j. T.. Goodwin and w NJ. Jones.
Jr., composed the committee which ar
ranged the banquet OH behalf of the
following non-c commissioned officers:
First Sergeant, NJ. c. Frrebee; Second
Sergeant. w. r. Land; Third Sergeant,
Jos. Wright; Fourth Sergeant l.. T..
Woodsend: Fifth Sergeant. 3. r. Bunting:
First Corporal G. N. Duley: Second Cor
poral. c. a. Mclean: Third Corporal,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-26
To-day the Opening. Miller. naoades
& Co.

MI roads lead, not to Rome. but To
Miller. lihoad"S II CO. to-day. for il
is opening day and The new dry goods
store. the windows and doors of which
nay" been curtancd and guarded for
some time. in manner which has
Wh"tted curiosity To u fine edge, will
to-day reveal their secrets
y Nirginian representative caught 4
glimpse of the scene within the store last
night. in which The hlIrrving forms of
many workers. the piles of textiles, and
me odor OF plants are incxtriCa bly, mix
cd. During the brief interval he imbibcd
as is his custom, informal ion via eve.
ear ara nos" AT once. which satisfied
nm that here would he seen there TO-
day that which few will want to miss.
Great interest always alta ches 10 the
opening of a Kew store and in this in
stance he interest is peculiarly intcnsi-
He'd. The change i'm the interior of the
building is it'll" short of marvellous.
put as everybody will visit the store. n
description to-day is superhuous
Miller q Rhuads the parent house in
Richmond. Is we'll known in virginia MS
conducting business on modern lines.
helh% enerpiising progressive and aiiv..
10 me Importance of properly achieved
puhliciiy through the press II is TO
he expected that tho same factors en-
ployed successfully in the other field will
cohduce TO their success in this.